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The Coming Campaign.

The imminent danger now hanging
over the country lies in the congression
el enactments known as the Ku klux
and Bayonet Election laws. Under the
former, the Presidential aspirant can pro-
claim martial law in any State or section
at his own discretion, superceding the
civil authorities aud preventing all cleo
tons whatever. Under the latter enact
ment, he can surround the polls with
bayonets and secure as overwhelming a
majority as Louis Napoleon proclaimed
only few months before his dethrone-
ment. Whether or not majority of the
American people will endorse the many
and alarming departure" of Radicalism
from the simplicity of republican insti-
tutions, is one question. Another, prior,
and more important question is: Will
the majority be allowed to pass their
opinion on the present dynasty? In
other words, shall we be granted free
and fair elections for such are the dis
cretionary powers lodged by Congress in
Grant, that the matter practically resol-
YES itself into a concession or grant.
Although the laws we speak of are so
worded as to apply to the whole country,
there is little occasion for immediate
alarm as concerns the North. Gov.
Geary appears fully determined to keep
the closely contested field of Peunsyl-
vania clear of Federal troops. The same
may be expected in New York. The
immediate danger lies rather in the
South, against which sections these
odious Congressional enactments were in
reality directed.
An important work before US is to SO
speak and act that there shall be no rea-
sonable pretext for military interference
in the elections in the South. Some
may say if we cannot speak and acc as
We please when we have no hostility, il
would be as we'll for US to be under an
imperial government. We say to all
/ euCu Ludl MIllC NC OuNNA u SONOAn'
ment republican in form, it is in sub.
stance and effect despotism, despot
ism which will be riveted hopelessly upon
US, if the Grant party should succeed in
the next election. We have no appre-
hension that any portion of the South
ern people entertain any feelings of dis
loyalty to republican constitutional
government. But we have in the party
sustaining the present presidential in
cumbent an unscruplous foe, who resorts
to any Misrepresentation which may
effect his purpose in deceiving the popu-
lar mind of the North as to the aims and
purposes of the South. We can give
dignity aud strength to the Democratic
organization by laboring in harmony for
its success, while the freedom of elections
and the perpetuity of genuine republi-
canism are in doubt.
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THE NEXT GREAT WAR.
4 Glance into the Dim Future.

Are war clouds again gathering in the
East? The note of war is sounded In
the Edinburg Review. "a struggle is
impending between Russia and Austria
it is inevitable sooner or later; it can
not be averted. So alarming predic-
ton will certainly divert attention from
France and Germany to the movements
of those two Eastern powers. Both
have been actively engaged in the reor-
ganization of their armies and though
Russia has had the advantage of time,
the declarations made by the Austrian
war minister this week as to the colossal
army which, under the new military sys-
tenn, he could place in the field, was not
without significance and purpose. Aus
tria, however, clearly meditates no ag
gressioD, not even upon her late assall-
ants, Germany and Italy, still less on
Russia. Whence then, the danger Z
Russia makes no secret of her desire to
encroach on her neighbor and expand
her influence abroad by force of arms to
make use of propaganda for this pur-
pose founded on a theory of race, to ar
ray the Scave against the Magyar and
the Austrio." Russia, according to the
same authority, has resolved upon cam
paign wholly different from that which
eliminated in the Crimean disaster. The
opening of the Black Sea to her fleet is
against, or at most strategic operea-
tion, to divert attention from the grand
fortified quadriIateral in Poland, whence,
on the completion of the Russian scheme
of military re- organization, Russian gen.
erals are s'to advance on central Europe
without risk to the internal peace of the
country" thus bringing into practical
realization the assertion that "the Eas-
tern question can alone be solved at vi
emma in Russian sense" Are Russian
intentions here belied? Too many facts
combine in support Of these conclusions
to remove all distrust. The Porte, Tor
the moment, is In favor at St. Petersburg,
because Turkey is not first to be assailed,
and Tureo Austrian alliaDce-alliances
being the great dread of the Gar
might interpose an impossible barrier to
the Russian advance, Germany is soothed
by the presence of the Gar at Ems.
England is ignored. Yet Russian gen.
erals are uuostentatiously maneuvring
their 650, 900 men on the western border,
while Russian statesmen are exerting
their utmost to avert a combination OF
powers against their designs, and to ex-
tinguish the Western states the embers
of the eastern policy which was doomed
bg the crowning humiliation OF the
black Sea conference.
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An Imperial Republic.

The correspondent of the London
Times says about the French Govern
ment:
1.-The present republic is identical in
all respects with the empire, excepting
that the present Emperor has seat in
the chamber, which he rarely occupies,
and is called the Chef dH Pouvior Erec-
tif.' Probably if he were to try to con-
vert the imperial system over which he
presides into a republic he would pro-
duce revolution. So far as the Chief
of the State is concerned, he has mani
tested the utmost sagacity in leaving the
ex Emperor's handiwork untouched. 1
am only anxious that no Misrepresentation
should exist in England as to the form
of government which France at present
enjoys. There is no reason, because the
style and title of the Government have
been changed in this country, that the
British public should be under the delu-
sion that it implies any corresponding
change in substance. Experience Is
daily proving that the form which suits
il best is the form under which it is now
governed, aud has been for the last tWen-
ty years.
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Rem Ru,Ier svyims for HIS Life.
From the Troy Wing.


A most unpleasant rumor was in cir
culation in Newburyport, Massachusetts,,
on Saturday. 1t was reported that Gen.
eral r. f. Butler, the cold water can
didate for the Presidency, had reached
another world instead of the White
Houss through his intense enthusiasm
for the element of which he has become
the champion against the allied hosts in
Massachusetts who insist upon their
drop of beer and other beverages usually
dispensed in that State under great secrecy
and physicians prescriptions. Later
adyicos bring the truth. The General
iudulged in sail down Boston Harbor
in pleasure yacht, the excursion being
a strictly temperance one of course, and
by some accountable mishap fell over
board. Owing to a singular popularity
of his optical organs, while he thought
he was swimming for both shores, he was
directing his course directly for the bottom
of the sea, and would never have awaken
ed to fair sense of his mistake if an en-
thusiastic disciple of Father Matthew
had not dived and brought him back to
his friends. Those who saw his pro-
gress said that he was working with
about equal industry to make Halifax
and Long Branch, and was swimming
with so much energy in these separate
directions that he would inevitably have
split himself into two parts in his i'm
practicable attempts, had it not been for
the unfortunate interposition of the
brave mariner who saved him.
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LeHerson Us. Grant.

Harper's Magazine contains the fol
lowing extract from letter Of Thomas
Jefferson:
"The public will never be made to be
lieve that an appointment of a relative is
made on the ground of merit alone, un
Influenced by family views; nor can they
ever see with appreciation Offices, the dis
posal of which they intrust to their Presi-
dents for public purposes, divided out
as family property. Mr.. Adams degra
ded himself infinitely by his conduct on
this subject, as General Washington had
done himself the greatest honor. With
two such examples to proceed by.
should be doubly inexcusable to err. II
is true that this places the relations oi
the President in a worse situation than il
he were stranger, but the public good
which cannot be effected if its confidence
be lost, requires this sacrifice.
Considering how thoroughly the Har-
pers' concern is welded to Grant, as is
constantly shown in their Weekly, the
foregoing must have been published IN
their magazine either as sharp curtain
lecture, or as proof that Thomas Jeffer-
son was an old fool, and that Grant is
the paragon of statesmen. Whatever
may have been the design in quoting
Jefferson on this subject, the effect can
hardly be favorable to Ulysses. People
generally will think that if Mr.. Adams
degraded himself infinitely, Grant has
degraded himself far more than infinite
ly, if such deeper depth of degradation
be possible.
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Rioters Breaking mp a Prayer
Meeting.
From the New York Sun.


At Bowery and Chapel streets, in the
Twelfth Ward of Newark, is a small
chapel in which services are held by the
Methodist. Last summer tEs worship
pers we're several times interiered with
by rowdies, and at one time Gen. Theo-
dore Runyos was compelled to call upon
the Chief of Police to protect the wor-
shippers. From time to time since then
the congregation has been interiered
with, but on Sunday night the outrage
reached point beyond endurance. Du-
ring a PRAYER meeting in the chapel, q
gang of Oxford street desperadoes, ma
ny of whom are persons OF mature years.
gathered around the house, and by shout
ing and yelling blasphemy and ribaid
songs. disturbed the worshippers, and
almost drowned the voice OF the speaker,
Mr.. Clarkson Ayres, who was greatly
alarmed lest violence should be done.
He continued the services, however,
bopiup that the crowd would cease their
ANNOYANCE and disperse. But not so
they sent into the chapel crowd OF
small bows, who took seats and at Civ
en- signal stamped and ran out OF the
room in body.
Notwithstanding this the brave band
continued to worship. Seeing that they
could not break up the services In that
way, the roughs threw off their coats
rolled MP their sleeves and entered the
chapel, as they declared to ''clean out the
d-n heretics entirely"
Mr.. Ayres thinking it unsafe for the
women aud children longer 60 remain 'n
the midst of the rioters, dismissed the
meeting The roughs then went out and
stood outside taunting and jeering the
congregation passing by them. The aP-
pearance and actions of the scoundrels
showed that they we're prepared, and
anxious to find the least excuse for
riot. A number of determined men bave
volunteered to attend the chapel services
hereafter armed and ready to hire upon
the rioters. In the meantime the Police
Department will protect the worshipers.
Last night we'll known leader OF the
Know Nothing organization was heard to
saw that he would Immediately call a
meeting of the old members and pro-
ceed to reorganize for protection.
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THE HICKMAN COURIER,
Presidential PrOgnostIcatIOn.

The New York Herald, dropping tor
once its political generalities and vague
theorizing, dives into Presidential facts
and figures. In the face of an evident
leaning for Grant and the Republicans,
which it has taken no pains to conceal,
its figures and calculations, which are
very plausible, would surely land Demo
crat in the Presidential chair. 1t gives
the Democrats eighteen States, with l53
electoral votes the Republicans are
credited with thirteen States, representing
95 electoral votes and six States with
so votes are set down as doubtful.
W hen it is stated that New Jersey, Con-
neeticut, Texas aud Pennsylvania are
among the doubtful, it will be very easy
to figure up Democratic triumph. Six
electoral votes added to those the Herald
comedies to the Democrats is all that is
required to make a majority of all.
Without going further, who supposes
that New Jersey will not be anti Repub-
lican in 1872?
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s,nsrom uouse PerauisItes.

There are some very efficient officers
serving under the Collector of the Port.
Not long ago two Custom house Inspect
ors were loafng around dock in Ho
boken Suddenly it began to rain, and
these virtuous officers were without um-
brellas At this juncture a German en-
igrant appeared on the scene, his ele-
phantine proportions sheltered by huge
silk parachute.
First Oficial-"You dirty fat loafer,
what are you doing with that umbrel-
Ter"
German-"Vell, can't you see NIT
your own eyes?"
Second Official-"Is that silk p
German-"Yaw."
First Oficial-"Well, there's go per
cent. duty on silk umbrellers, SO you
can't take that away"
The umbrella was seized. Inspectors
have been known to take pair of boots
from one emigrant half-dozen hand
kerchiefs from another, and meer-
schaum pipe from third. These men
are very efficient on a wardrobe seizure.
The champion inspector is an official who
seized three canary birds belonging to
German emigrant.-Neao York Sun.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-08-12

Poor WEAK WoMEN-Miss Susan
Nippers, who lives in small tenement,
a lone woman, was quite illustrated" the
other morning by an early call from
bachelor neighbor. :,
"What do you come here after! said
Miss Nipper's.
"I came to borrow matches" be meek
ly replied.
Why don't you make a match? l know
what YOU come for" said the exasperated
old virgin as she backed the bachelor
into a corner. "You come to hug and
kiss me almost to death ] But you
shan't without you're the strongest, and
the Lord knows you are r
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-08-12

IpLENEss is the badge of gentry, the
bane of body and mind, the nurse OF
naughtiness, the step-mother Of disci-
pline, the chief author of all mischief,
one of the deadly sins, the cushion upon
which the Devil chiefly reposes, and a
great cause not only of melancholy,
but of many other diseases; for the
mind is naturally active; and if it be not
occupied about some honest business, it
rushes into mischief or sinks into mel
ancholy.-Barton.
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BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Ertract Of Letter from Georgia
VnLAsow, WALKER County, Ga,
June 90, 1856.
DR.. John BuLL-Dedr Sir; have recently
given your Worm Destroyer several trials,
and find it wonderfully eficacious. 1t has
not failed in a single instance to have the
wished for effect. 1 am doing pretty
large country practice, and have daily use
for some article of the kin1.
1 am, sir, respectfully
JULIUS P. CLEMENT, NJ. D.
p $50 unqualified and numerous are
the testimonials in favor ef my Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper space is entirely too
small to tell its merits.
1t is an infallible remedy for Worms. Try
it and be convinced. See my journal for a
moro full description JOHN BULL
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BULLS SARSAPARILLA,
ST.. LOUIS. April 80.

ST. LOUIS, April 80.
DIR. JOHN BULL-Dear Sir Knowing the
efficiency of your Sarsaparilla, and the heal
ing and beneficial qualities it possesses, L
send you the following statement of my case:
Twas wounded about two years ago-was
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months Being moved so often, my wounds
have not healed yet. l have not sat up a
moment since / was woinded / am shot
through the hips. My general health is
impaired, and l need something to assist
nature. Ihave more faith in your Sarsa-
parilla than in any thing else 1 wish that
that is genuine. Please express me half q
dozen bottles, and oblige
CART. c. p. JOHNSON,
p. S.-Mr Johnson was the son Of skill
full surgeon. His mother recommended to
her friends. and for many years used my
Sarsaparilla with perfect success In Scrof-
ula and Fever-sores Mrs. johnson states
that the cures effected were almost miracu-
lous. Read my Journal for extended in
formation and advice in your case. My
Journal contains certificates Of eminent
persons, ministers and medical men-men
who are known here in this community for
integrity and veracity. have recently
received most remarkable certificate from
an eminent gentleman of Louisville.
JOHN BULL.
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HEALrH AND LIFE.-First, ke'

HEALTH AND LIFE.-First, keep
warm second, cot regularly and slowly;
third, early and very light suppers;
fourth, keep a clean skin; fifth get plenty
of sleep at night; sixth, keep cheerful
and pleasant company; seventh, keep out
of debt; eigth, don't set your mind on
things You don't need; ninth, mind your
own business; tenth, don't set yourself
to be sharper of any kind; eleventh,
subdue curiosity; twelfth, avoid drugs.
Like morning dream, life becomes
more real aud more bright the longer We
live, and the reason Of everything be-
comes more clear. What pas puzzled
us before seems less mysterious, aud the
crooked paths look straighteT as we sp-
proach the end. Q
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-08-12

THE Government Printing Office at
Washington, already the largest printing
establishment in the world, is being ad-
ded to by additional buildings that will
increase its capacity one.third.
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Announcing Candidates.
For State Officers %io " "
For County " 90 90
For Municipal officers W
Marriages and Deaths.
Notices of the above character Will be IN
serted free Of charge. Obituaries and trlo
utes of respect inserted at 81 90 per square
RSs~ Advertisements IN Local Column 9i
for four lines or less and 20 cents for each
additional line.
ESE- Voluntary communications, contain
ing interesting news, solicited from any
quarter. News letters from Western Ken
tucky and Tennessee especially desired
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A PAPER tells about girl who hated
her suitor to such an extent that, when
he called to see her on Sunday evening,
she threw both arms about his neck aud
squeezed him almost to death. The
youth was so alarmed that he didn't call
again until the next evening.
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cHAs. A. HOLcOMBE'S COLUMN.

~ucuu Is A sTIMULANT, and Of itself
II NAV fail to effect cure, but bucnu,
when scientifically combined wltn Droihlue
of Potassium and other ingredients, pr
duces sedative effect, and causes neai'nS
action. thus increasing the powers OF aiges-
tio, aliay;nc Irritation, reducing all un-
natural swellings, stopping pain ana inaani-
nation. and causing the repairs anu nueIi- @
ments in the human body to be grea.er i .nan
the wastes, thus preventing decom
and decay. and gives nourishmenI, heai'H
and vigor to the system r;.;n1
from excesses; such as Weakness, sno am
in the Back and Legs, Trembling IN Ds,i:l
r-;on Of the Heart. Weak Nerves, fsind
Countenance. Dryness of the Skin, ScroiulA
Syphilis, in it's many forms, olcers' anu
Tumors. sc tha
above svmptoms and diseases, reilei Is at
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Iknow Just what say. My recoEc %
Compounder of Medicine is second 10 No inHH
in the Southwest osuv
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago, as my
fellow-citizens know full well, found me DC
hind the prescription counter in the city IN
which now dwell; 1 have cured more Peo
rle of various diseases than All tne PnJ,
clans in Louisville put together Gnuouo.-
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louisville physician has l have hundree-
lam no upstart of yesterday. My Medl-
cines are a success-a great success. LOUIS
Vile is not large enough for me , TO nave ave-
competitor. 1 monopolize the Mhoissale
Patent Medicine Trade here. One ana an
other has tried, by copying after me mere
in Louisville, to compete with me- put, one
after another, their guns have been sllenceu'
and their efforts have been abOrtive.
Nv Medicines are good and answer tne
purpose-that is the secret OF my success
My reputation as compouneer o. s0'
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l believe my Buehu and Bromide OF Io-
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Buy EiolIar bottle and be cured Use as
per directions in all cases. q
JOHNBULL, NJ. u.
Manufacturer and vender OF the
CELEBR1 1&ED
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JOHN SL1pELL, formerly Confederate
Minister to France, is dead.
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SMITH TONIC SYRUP.
FoR THE CURE OF
AGUE AND F V E Il
AND FEW f B

{ IA L "a
The proprietor Of this cslesrassd .nesTarsv msa
cine justly claims 19r d II 80 he nubiic for
tbs t,t safe. certain, speedy, and permanent
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ai;nou .hia madicine viii not require any aid to
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,otienf. however, require catharuc meol-
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-10-12
LIST of Grand and Traversrse JurC
drawn for November term 1871:

LIST of Grand and Traversrse Juro
drawn for November term 1871:
GRAND JURORS.
Benezette-John w. johnson, Edwin
Fletcher, D, W. DeHaas, Charles H.
Winslow, George English, Jacob S.
johnson, j. W. Wiuslow.
Benzinger--George Nissel, Jacob
Vollmer.
Fox-Uriah Rogers, John Fl. Miller,
Horace Spansenburg.
Highland-D L. Anderson.
Horton-Willis Taylor, Adam Kem-
merer, james Mohan, John r, Keltz.
Jay-William G. Thomas.
Ridgway-H s. Thayer, Marcus
French, w. s. Service.
St. Mary's Boro- james Sneeriager,
George Rettgar, Anton Jessbarger.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Benezette-William Jones, D. j.
Mcdonald, Newton johnson, Miles
Dent, w. W. Walker, Charles Chase,
John Derr.
Beuzinger-Peter Hebstritt. George
William Knocht, Martin Dippold.
Box-William Wood, Ellis Brown
Andrew Howe, james R. Taylor, Martin
Heirrick, G. W. Rigby, Elias Meyer
Franklin Showers, G. w. Taylor. Roberl
Wonderleich, William Fl. Meredith.
Horton-Martin Phalen, Robert Me
Intosh, Jefferson Taylor.
Jay-Joseph Dill.
Jones-T. L. Brown, Isaac Keefer
Godfrey Wank, Stephen II. Smith.
Ridgway-O. b. Grant.
St. Mary's Boro-Leonard Cook
Spring Creek-Edward Kline, Gin
| ton Paine, William Gslbrsitb, Jane
G. George. fao
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-10-12

Erery man ia iiaLie to nccident
Good luck" cannot always be de-
pended upon. 1t will not prevent
trains running off the track, steamboat
boilers from exploding, machinery from
mangling, horses from running away,
sidewalks from being slippery, fire
from burning, lightning from striking,
or injury from the careless of others.
The questions to be answered are
precisely the same as in fire insur-
ance. Is it not cheaper to let relia.
Bile company take the risk than it is
to take it yourself? Is not the pro-
lection offered worth more than it costs!