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The New York herald., 1870-08-27
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, a. ls7o-TRlPLE SHEET
weeks by the nominating conference. That nomb

weeks by the nominating conference. That nomh
nation ought TO stick.
The Cincinnati Enquirer predicts tne election Of
Jewett, democratic candidate for Congress In the
Ohio Seventh district by 1000 majority over Shea-
barger, republican. "Don't count,n &c.
The democrats Of the Maine Third Congressional
district have nominated E. wilder Farley Of New
castle, an old and valuable ex-member.
The Massachusetts, Democratic State Convention
meets In Fitchburg on the 18th Of October.
Stewart, prohibition candidate for Supreme Judge.
has taken the stump in Northern Ohio. He says that
temperance men are indebted 10 the democratic
party for the chief part OF the temperance legislation
now on the statute book in Ohio.
The Republican Convention of the Michigan Fifth
Congressional district yesterday at Port Huron re-
nominated O. d. Conger on the first ballot.
The following Congressional nominations have
been made:-John b. Hawley, republican, Fourth
Illinois district; Charles A. Eldrdge. democrat
Fourth Wisconsin; Andrew J. Hunter, democrat
seventh Illinois; w. G. Donovan, republican, Third
Iowa.
The Columbus (Ohlo) Statesman Of the 25tn pre.
JUDGED democrar Says
The radicals at Alliance yesterday nominated Pro-
lessor monroe, OF the sanctuary OF Oberln for repre-
sentative In Congress, throwing Welker. the present
member overheard. Weker was elected by only
4o2 majority In 1868. This is one OF the districts the
lutte work.
Robert f. Chambers, Of Belmont county, Is the
democratic nominee for Congress from the Ohio Six
teenth district The Ohio Statesn,an says there was
lively contest for the nomination, but the gentle
man put forward is equal to the emergency Which
is TO beat John A. Bingham on the second Tuesday
OF October.
Judge William T. Jones not Church Howe, as
some lying and interested telegraph operator before
intlmated would be. is the republican candidate
for delegate to Congress from Wyoming Territory.
William s. Groesbeck, OF Cincinnati, one OF the
abcst men in the country, requests the Cincinnati
Enquirer TO state that he is not candidate for Con-
gress from the Ohio Second district.
The Des Moines Qowa) State Register states that
there appears TO be painful bitch and halt in the
programme in this district for tho bringing out OF
succotash candidate for Congress.n Send your
best man, succotash or no succotash BY the way,
does "succoash" mean land-grabbing for rail.
rOaus2
The New York herald., 1870-08-27

private soldier In ore OF the Minnesota regiments
Sarang tne repeioi, and seon after It's close came
here US 0niteo 9eates Senator nom Arkansas
There are dQObtless very many private soldiers In
our army WHO wonld make excellent Unitod states
sse better Il Certainly can ind
: man Better acquainted with the interests oi tne
Mr william p. Ken.xg. of Illinois. served in an
Illinois regiment during the rebellion, was appointed
Collector OF the Port OF New Orleans In 1865 and IN
1868 took his seat here as United states Senator from
Mr.. Q. D. Darrell, member Of Congress- from the
Third Louisiana district s If Il remember rigas &
tion In Louisiana Mr.. Darrell received only S,56S
votes, while his opponent Mr., Adolphe Bailey re-
quietly conducted and In every respect legal. Mr.
Bailey received 497 majority OF the legal votes cast
ted TO seat in Congress- ostensibIy on the ground
that at riot which took place some weeks previous
70 tho election porton OF me negro voters were SO
frightened that they did not vote as they otherwise
would. 1t Is not denied that Mr.. Bailey had over
1000 majority, but It was claimed that Mr.. Darrell
negro voters had not been inundated; 90 one day
when large number OF members were absent re-
solutlon was introduced and smuggled through the
House of Representatives giving Mr. Darrell The
seat. think that II the truth could be known MT.
Darrell got his seat mainly through the influence OF
the Pennsyvania iron interest," 1t will be seen
therefore, that the principle OF
MINORITY REPRESENTATION"
has already been adopted In Congress. There are
several other cases besides Mr.. Dalrell's.
A complete list OF these exotcs would necessarily
tinesn OF two-thirds or the Southern, so-called.
Congressional delegation. Too many, unfortunately,
other examples glaling might be enumerated
In illustration OF the misfortune OF the South In re-
spect questions into which no principle OF politics
enters, ana which concern hot alone Its interests,
but those or the entire country; for not only as to
the Southern Pacific Railroad. but as 70 all other,
the material subjects on which tue South Is depend
ent. the spectacle presents itself OF people whose
resources are ilmiEess whose cxigencles are mper-
atve but whose Opportunl les are lost and energies
paraiyzed by the incapacity OF those into whose
hands their destiny for tAe time being has uEfortu-
hately been committed.
a decided change for the better VIII be wrought
at the approaching Congressional elections.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
THE KINGS ENGLISH N COURT.
What Does "When,' Meant
ST. IOUIS AuCust % 1870

ST. LOUIS, August a. 1870
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
A curious grammatical question has lately arisen,
and Is now pending In the st. Louis courts.
1t is whether "when" Is exclusively an adverb Of
time, and cannot be nsed otherwise than to desig-
nate time, or whether 1t may be relative or con-
junctye adyerb ana be used as a connective and
m0dier' On the decision OF this question rests the
title and ownership OF three blocks OF ground In the
city Of St. Louis, on Tayon and Clark avenues
These blocks form part OF larger tract, which was
bounded as folows:-
Begin on - street, run to the pond tCh0uteau's
pond, thence continue to the middle OF the creek
IN Its natural bed lcnen the pond Is exhausted
then follow up the creek In Its natural bed to line
intersecting the creek, &c.
clause was added. reservinR the right of the mill
owner ITO keep up his dam to Its then heighth for
ever" Twenty years afterwards the pond was de-
str0yed as nuisance by order OF the Board OF
Health. Before the destruction the creek mad been
changed by building Streets and when the pond was
destroyed 1t enclosed three more blocks tnan before
Now, II "when' ts an adverb OF time, ano desg-
Mates the time when the survey must be made, 1t
qualities .begin,n and means .When, or at the time,
run to the pond, thence continue to the creek &c''
No matter how many absurdiiles IL may lead TO tie
grammatical construction must prevail.
But "when" may be relative or conlunctlVe
adverb and connect two Ideas or words, ana s used
here to distinguish between a line In the middle Of
creek laid bare, then the wOro,s mean"Begin at -
street. run To the pond thence 10 the middle OF the
creek In its natural bed laid bare" which ls 1t ?
relative adyerb or q conjunctive adverb9
Tne ST Louis judges, Including the Judges OF the
Supreme Court have all expressed their opinions
and UNANIMOUSLY decided that "wheh" ID o simple
adverb OF time.
One Court states the question thus
''Does the phraseoogy OF the deeds conflne the
parties to the boundary TO be ascertained at some
future time when the pond shall be exhausted, or
such boundary located at the date OF the deedT
After arguing the question It answers
'It Axes the time when the uncertain boundary
shall become certain and fixes It IN the precise time
| when this uncertain boundary shall become certain
That 1t does SO f1x tho time seems clear. TO tne
middle Of the natural channel OF the crock wnen tne
pond is exhausted, must mean TO the miodie, &C.
at the time the pond Is exhausted. otherwise the
| phrase when &c, has no meaning"
| Here ~ On important grammatical question 70 bI
settled. Are thoro any boys In your new YORK grain
mar schools who arc able to solve w IL 30 VIC would
uke 70 hear from theIn
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
Not the PnTer.

NEW YORK, August %, 1870
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Under the head OF political Intelligence in this
mornings paper you announce the recent nomina-
ton to Congress from o South Carolina district Of
Colonel G. c. Puner, and add: 1--WE believe he was
aldo of General Butler at the beginning of the
war" You err, both Ia comforting upon the
former distinction and Withholding from me the
greater one OF having served in the capacity OF
aide to General Butler until the end, as well as at
the beginning OF the war. Who Colonel G. q. puifcr
Is DO not know, but am quite sure he was not
associated Ill the army with General Butler. Very
res ectiuly yours, ALFRED +. PUFFER,
402 West TTenty-thrd street.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
Base Bail Notes.

On Monday the Mutuals and Athletics OF Phla.
delphia will play their return game on the Union
grounds, Brooklyn, Il. D. This contest Will be pecu
larly interesting. The Athletics defeated the Red
Stockings at Cincinnati few days before the latter
defeated the Mutuals. The Mutuals went on to
Philadelphia aud gave the Athletics bad whipping
on their own grounds the score OF tho game being
Fl to 8. The Philadelphians will work hard to OF.
set the Mutual victory whiie the latter Will work
hard to gain another, A fine display may therefore
be expected, and an immense crowd Will undOubt-
edly be present
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
al Nomination in tho Eighth
OhiO District.


General Snellabarger was nominated for Congress
at London to-day by the republicans Of the Seventh
Ohio district
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
SOUTHERN CONGRESSIONAL ExoTlcs.

An Invention to Tie the Hands Of President
Grant Returned to Plague the Inventors
The History Of tho Life and Times Of
Several Southern tso-CalleG Congress.
men-The Principle Of Minority ,
Representation in Congress ~
southern and Northern In.
terests Sacrificed By Con.
gressional Exoties.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
Politics In Wyorng--yvOmcn Candidates In
the Field.
PoliticaI Notcs and Comments.

The contest Tor tho democratic nomination in the
Kentucky Sixth district has had lively beginning.
The race is between Colonel Jones and Judge Ar
thur with chances about equal, thus far The con-
test is conducted in spirit OF harmony mixed with
the usual spice Of Western eectioneering CAM
paigns--fun and drollery-as the following, an ex.
tract from speech lately delivered by Judge Ar
thur will testify
WAS commonweahs attorney, Judge OF the
Criminal Court, and have been thrice % candidate
for Congress-. These Colonel Jones considers ob]ec.
Well, that Is his in1rmty, not my fault inherited
the right to be @ candidate. He thinks because
resigned my Judgeshlp was guilty OF a breach Of
contract. he will never resign. He presents the
spectacle OF one tenacious OF Oflce VI one lay
ing down o lucrative office OF my own voltion.
am sorry; will sit up with him by night ANA watch
him by night, and when get into the Forty second
Congress win do every thing In my power 10 soace
him. Ny friend says am trying to get into his hole.
He has nothing that want. HIS hole Is In the
Forty-rst Congress-; am gong 70 the Forty second
Congress- am reminded Of the story OF the little
boy who was prohibited from swearing but who
not profanity, overwhelmed the careful kaardan OF
his morals BY saying, INA, our cow has swallowed
O cob, and II she don't stop she'll cough her damn
mead on" so am afraid II my friend don't get rid
OF this cob OF my resignation she' cough her damn
mead 01.n
samuei J. Thompson is named as candidate for
Congress from tho Ohio Second district.
q. W. Gilnlan repubcan) has been renomInatod
FOR Congress nom the PonnSyl lgania Twentieth ais
tict After S7S bsuotslpgs And sssalQp VI over twp
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
Trouble Among the Illinois Republicans
Split in tho Fifth District.

CHICAGO, August 23, 1870
The republican delegates from oil the counties in
the Fifth Congressional district OF this State in
Peoria to-day and unanimously nominated General
Thomas J. Henderson, of Bureau county, for Con.
gress. This Is not the regular republican conven.
ton, but was called by those who were opposed to
the manner In which the Republican Committee
sought TO make nO,ntnation--tliat Is by popular
for candidates IN each county IN tie district
known as the Crawford county system. The vote IN
response that call VIII be taken the 5tn or Sep
tender. when it Is probable mat Mr. IngersOl VIII
be renOminQled.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03
Mr.. Weller Scsaior's Mind sei1l
on Wi10sgs.

"Afore the governor vith-draws,"
said Mr.. Weller, "there is pint, re-
specting vich Sammy has qvestion
to ask. Vile that question 10 . per-
wadin' this here conversation, p'raps
the genl'men viii permit me to re-
tire"
"Wot are you goin' away fort" de-
manded Sam, seixilg his father by
the coat tail.
Il never see such a undootiful
boy as you, Samivel," returned Mr..
Weller. Didn't yon make solemn
promise, amountin' almost to
speeches o WOW, that you'd put that
ere qvcstion on my ACCOUNT"
"Well, I'm agreeable to do it,
said Sam, but not if you go cuttin'
away like that, as the bull turned
round and mildly observed to the
drOver ven they wOs . goadin' him
into the butchers door. The fact is,
sir" said Sam, addressing me, THAT
he wants to know somethin' respect
in that ere lady as is housekeeper
here"
"Ay. What 10 that?"
IVY, sir" said Sam, grinning still
more, s'he wishes to know vether
she"-
"In Short" interpossd old Mr..
Weller, decisively, . perspiration
breaking out upon his forehead,
'svetker that ere old creetur Is or il
not q widder."
MIR. Pickwick laughed heartily, and
SO did l, as replied, decisively, that
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03
AL over iowa.

Pella is soon to have a foundry
and machine shop.
In Marion. one man in Clay town
ship, voted hog cholera recipe, in
stead Of the regular ticket. 4
A AIR. W. II. Stubbins. of lie.
Grand, ms found it necessary to pub
'lish a card denying that he is An in
fitlel.
The Republican and Prcss arc nrg-
ing the voters OF. Iowa City to vote
a tax in aid OF the Iowa South West
ern Railroad. .. ~ - f.ss'
Benton county, at the last election,
defeated the Stock Act, Prohibition,
Jail, and seven Supervisors, and car
RED the Constitutional Convention.
Owing to the drough', farmers in
the eastern part of the State have
cut and saved prairie grass from the
Mississippi bottom. 1t is called
''ram-rod" hay-an appropriate name;
for, besides lacking nutrition, it is
quite indigestible, and If eaten Of too
freely, is dangerous to horses. The
best uses it can be put to is to cover
out.bnildings for stock, sheds, &c.,
and tiatching hay-r.cks.
A villain named Murphy went to
the house Of a Mr.. Watts, in Wapel-
10, aud insultcd and threatened Mrs.
Watts, and when Mr.. Watts came in
and attempted to silence or eject
Murphy, the latter tell upon him
with knife and cut him up horribly.
At last accounts, he was in very
critical condition. Murphy was ar
rested and let OF under the pitifuliy
small bond OF one thousand dollars.
The Prcss says that Sunday burg.
laries have been very frequent dur.
ing the past Summer, in Iowa City
the perpetrators being mostly boys,
who, when arrested, have been re-
leased. These robberiss becoming
boider and more extensive, cul-
minated, on the night Of the 18th,
in the robbery Of several stores OF
goods to the AMOUNT Of several
hundred dollars. No arrests have
been made. s.iT Il.
O., Saturday and Sunday, the 18th
and 10th, the Dunkards held COM
munion meeting near Bellcfontane,
in Mahaska, and IN attempt was
made by some graceless scamPs to
phison the whole assembly. Several
horses died from the poison, and sev-
eral families were stricken with sick
ness, and all more or less affected.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03

The. editor OF the Waterbury,
Ceun, American was recently in
Iowa, and m his paper thus speaks OF
orr State. a"e
II must shy a word or two about
this magnifcrnt State before I 60
further. It's name signifies 'beauti-
full in the Indian tongue, and from
boundary to boundary throughout
its length and breadth, it juetifies it's
prceminent claim to its title. It is
beautiful as tho earth, or nursing
mother, is beautiful because bounti-
full. I don't know i,s exact dimen-
sions. $4,000 square miles.) 1t is
smaller than most OF its sister west
err States. But il is SO large that il
has twice the population OF Connecti-
cut to-day, and yet it is capable Of
containing ten times as many as, it
now holds, without being as full as
Connecticut now is. 1t Is almost a
square, aud think lis not exagger-
ton to say that nowhere on the race
Of the earth can > square Of equal d.
men>ions be measured off that will
! match this in feftih,y. There IS not
hundred acres Of poor land in the
State, prominent citizen said to me,
and to know what this means, we
must consider that what they call
poor land in Iowa, many Connecti-
cut farmers would be delighted 10
exchange for their native hills. 1t
may seem monotous TO Us, accustom
/, ed to rough rocks ana barren hills, to
look over the same rolling fields OF
wheat or corn as far as the eye can
reach, but it is the monotony OF
fruitfulness. One car almost give up
the diversified landscapes Of rocks
and woods and be forever satisfied
with the eternal waving and rustIins
Of acres, when he thinks of the vast
amount OF food they furnish to man
kind. Iowa is capable of an almos,
incslculable yield Of grain or corn
Not one.eighth OF the land IN the
State is planted now, but the area OF
cultivation is increasing constantly;
the future will see Iowa producing 9
an immense quantity OF the bread
stuffs OF the world.
Iowa is not only beautiful for its
situation, but the character of its
population delights the heart OF a
Connecticut Republican. Here in a
vote 81 100000 they have 10000 Re.
publican majority. 1t is like Wind
ham county, Of Massachusetts,, place
to live in and be happy. The people
are manly New Engianders, or their
descendants, as one might guess from
their political inclinations, but there
is also strong foreign element here,
which IS mostly German. The poll
tics OF the State is pleasantto think
OF, because it is go strong and united.
The Republican majority in Iowa is
really greater in proportion than that
Of any other State, and Iowa man
fully carried out her principles dur
ing the war. Her quota was full,
or more than full al through the
war. The Iowa regiments were. al.
ways remarkable for being composed
OF large, powerful and earnest men,
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03
Counting the .veies.
1000 l2.oOl 1890 $500 l5.oo 500

II is little singular, the way We
have IN Iowa Of counting out our
votes election nights. As though
there were but five men to bc had in
ia township, we'make those five work
all day and all night; AMI for the sake
OF thus Furnishing them submit to tho
discomfort OF not knowing the result
OF the election till the next day. 1t
is queer. this is. Why don t we act
more scnsihy. Every year everybody
swears at the slow old method, and
declare that it must be changed; but to
make the change wonld he every
body's business, and so there's nobody
to do it. The plan Of correction IS
simple and would be inexpensive
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil offers
a very scnsiLly proposition for the
cure o! the evil. It suggests that the
Board Of Supervisors in each county
can make the reform simply by reso-
lntion providing ''that hereafter, at
every Slate and county election the
officers constituting the election
board shall call TO their assistance
two extra clerks as caisvassers, aud
provide themselves with two ballot
boxes instead OF one. When the
judges have deposited in box No. l
for an hour or two let them pass i.
over to the two canvasscrs, who shah
proceed TO count and canvass the
ballots therein, while the judges de-
post in box No. 2, and thus keep the
counting and voting going on togeth-
er, and in fifteen minutes after the
polls close the result can be annouuc-
ed This is so senaibly that not the
least objection can be found to it, un-
less it would be that.the extra clerks
should be members officially ofthe
board. and this short and simple
act otlegislation would speedily mend.
BY all means, now while We are out of
humor at the tardy receipt of returns,
let this subject be agitated until the
absurd practice that now holds rule
shall be superseded by something at
least little sensible.-[State Regis
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03

A nice little boy in Pittsburg
went to the circus the other day, and
amused himself throwing stones at
the elephant while he was drinking.
When he got through the boy tried tn
propitate him by offering him piece
Of gingerbread. Before accepting
tho cake, tho elephant emptied about
sixty-fonr gallons Of water, beer
measure, over the boy, and then slung
him into the third tier to dry oil.
This boy is very indifferent about
circuses now. He says he believes
he does Mt care Tor them as much n
hc used to. M
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03

EARLY AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS -
The oldest newspaper in the United
States is the New Hampshire Gazette,
published at Portsmouth. 1t began
its existence in Augest, 1856. The
next is the Newport Mercury, in
Rhode Island, which was started in
September, 1858, by James Franklin.
son OF James Franklin, and nephew
OF Benjamin Franklin. The third in
age is the Connecticut Courant, which
first appeared in December, 1854.
The Courant is now printed both ~ :
weekly and daily, and was never
better than at present. It was estab-
lished by Thomas Green. Tho
foarth is the Spy; and these four are
the only papers in the country which
existed previous to the revolution.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03

At llavenna, Ohio, the other day,
remarkable marriage ceremony was
performed. The trldegroom's name
was Walter Pierce, and in paper he
had drawn up he agreed to accord TO
the woman equal rights; socially,
relig,ously, and politically with
himself. In return, the lady said.
II take Walter Pierce, whom I now
hold by the hand, and whom I intel
ligently, r.isiously, and spiritually
love, to be my companion through
life; and / agree not to usurp over
or transcend him in any particular. :"
They then both said, by this vol
untary and prcmeditated act, in your
presence, we declare ourselves re.
ligiously, philosophically, ard scient,.
6cally married. And then the
Mayor declared them married.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03

Our English cousins are exhibiting
fretfulness, not At all commcndable.
because the Prussian military au-
,horities show some disposition to
oblige American officers, and the
American people generally, while
they are totally Indifferent to the
English officers and people. Our
cousin Johnny should study, . little
more carefully, the proverb to tn.
effect that those who would have
friends must show themselves friend.
Is. Those who assume to be neu.
trail and then act the enemy cannot
expect, or ought not to expect, the
treatment accorded TO friends.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03

Two WidOwers were once cOnd0l-
ing together on the recent bcreave.
ment Of their wives; one Of them cx-
claimed with sigh; "Wcll may ]
hewail my loss, Tor / had so few
differences with the dear deceased
that the last day of my married life
was as happy as tho first" "Therc
! surpass you," said his friend, ''for
the last day of mine was happier"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-11-03

A great many professed Christians
have no other idea Of religion than
that it the means of getting tc Heav-
en- when they die. As to doing any-
thing for God while they live, it does
not enter into their plans. tell you,
my -Lrethern, / do not believe there
is one III five hundsut Of such pro-
fessors that will reach Heaven; for
there is magnanimity in true re-
ligion that is above. all such con-
temptible meanness.-[ Lyman Beech