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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-02

GhGk0 q WILLIAMS, AuCtl0Eeere,
- Northwest corner 10th and d streets.
TRUSTEES sALE OFyALUABLE IMPROVED
. PRUPEkTY, BEING NEW THRKE STORY
BRICK DWELLING ON lOrB STREET N
W., BETwEEN STREET AND RHODE
ISLAND AVENUE.
- By virtue of a deed Of trust, dated January
En IS. 1871 recorded in liber 635, at folio 232 ct
iAseq., one Of the land records for Washington
county, in the District of Columbia, and by the
written request of the holder Of the note thereby
secured the undersigned, trustee, will sell at
public auction in front of the pr-mises, on TUES
DAY the 18th day of March, 1874, at O'Clock p.
all that certain piece par Gel of ground lying
and being in ne city Of Washington, and known on
the ground plat thereof Lot number egh three,
(3 in the recorded subdis isOn of the western half
If Square numbered three hundred and sixty five,
(366 with the improve ments thereon, consisting Of
one new three story Brick Dwelling house. being
no 1908 10th street northwest, betw, en- street
and Rhode Island avenue
This property Is we'll situated and very desirable.
Terms OF sefS: One half in cash, OF which $40
must be paid at the time of sale, and the balance In
and u months thereafter bearing interest Mt the
rate OF ten per centum per annum from the day of
sale, secured by deed of trust on the property
If the terms of sale not complied with in five
days from the day OF sale the Trustee the
right resell at the risk and cost Of the defaultng
purchaser, first giving three days notice Of such
resale in the Evening STAR and the cash payment to
be forfeited.
All conveyancing and stamps at the cost Of the
purchaser ia Lambert, Trustee
feb96-d GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-02

NoTICE.!fhat =. .. yUsfa, sls d, betves.
IN 6fh and IN srrests n W cells custom msde
eBC0ED-HAND OkOfHIE0 e. lsss than half the
eost q res4Z,o r.. snss a,o,urxa .,,.,-
eouGh 6 fAir lcaahl prioee. 90 0-ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-02

~itsin he sss twenty yssrs ed sSe namsras
Iartsot ssrsiss, essrstiess lsrfssaed By Dr. john.
sesin end ae.in before the pubic besiies biz stsn3-
ing AZ geoeeman OF character and responsibility,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-02

CH.Ar1r A.D mn.
WI. MASSEY cos
xXALB, Tin superior oonAittH,t
e 90 psr Asssa pists.
i g ol0 pr doom DfnB.
- Lsyss Discssss % ~ 1ssds. -
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:: How TO Go west a"

Forty years ago, Illinois vas Ns far Wc;t
~ most people wished TO 20 aud Journeys
were made in the lcsendIry Prairie
schooner but in these days of progress
and improvement I.e word West has coias
10 r.Can iowa. Nebraska. Kansas Colorado,
California and the Territories. and Tho
Traveller reaches almost any p.iEt therein
hy n splendid .in'c Of Esii.roai
This Line Of Railroad is the Burlington
Route, which Starts from Chicago over the
Chicago, burlington & Quincy Il. Il from
indianapolis over the indianapolis BlOom-
irgsou < Western Short Line and from 10
ganspori, over the Toledo, Peoria & War.
saw X. H., and running through Durling
ton. reaches Omaha, Lincoln, Nebraska
city, 81. Joseph, Atchinson, Leaycnworih
and Kansas City, connecting with The
tnioa Pacific, Kansas Pacific aud other
Railroads running from those cities.
Always 60 "By way Of Burlington" and
yOn will he sure TO be right
The burlington Route has admirably an
swcred the question, "Ilow to go West %
10y the publication Of truthful and in.
tcresiing document, filled with facts in re-
gard to Time. Connections, Accopme %
tions, rates Of Fare, and oiher Interesting
items and illustrated by u large map,
truthfully showing the whole West, which
they distribute free of charge. Copies,
and additional information, can be Oh tain.
cd by addressing. General Passenger
Agent, L. & NJ. Il. r., Burlington, Iowa.
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EAEAT FIRE IN SEI.INS
GROVE,

On Wednesday evening, the 2lsl. E, at
about tho hour Of ten O'Clock, the alarm Of
TIRE was given, which original ci in tho eta
ble Of Mr. JOAN App, and il generally be.
lievsd TO have been the work Of an inccndi.
ary. From Mr.. Apps stable there was a
coatinuau, connection Of wooden buildings
along Pleasant stiset up to and against his
lriek dwelling, and has for year. been ihe 9
subject Of Thoughtful consideration by ma.
ny persons as to the probability of an event
si some day just like that we are about now
70 record. The fire rose sspidly aud soon
spPeared TO be beyond control. 1t destroy
'dsll Of Mr.. Apps stables and sheds with
'heir valiahls contents, including four
soss. foar COWS, four horses,&e., and al-
most totally destroyed Tho material of the
fRipuss printing offics which was is the
wooden attachment next 10 Mr.. Apps brick
residence on one side aud Mr.. Apps stable
where the fire originated on the other side.
u destroyed Mr.. Apps two story brick
kitchen. but was checked before il did &C..
'ou' injury TO his main building. South
"f'ne alley one Of Mr.. Apps stables was
destroyed, as we'll rs bis tenant house on
'he corner at the Foundry, occupied by
Kemsr Fisher aud Charles Rishei. Oppo.
y r. Pleasant street, on each corner Of the
alley, II dsstroyeda q stable for Geo. schnurs
and one for Frederick Gunlrunl In It's
progress up the north side Of the alley 10.
wards Pine street. it destroyed n stablsbe
longing to First National Bank, u stable
anu warehouse Of Mrs. Denjamau Schoch,
s"sbls for Dr.. r. II. Wsgensellsr, and a
stable for VIM. +. Eckberi on Pine street
and along Market street, II destroyed Mr..
1ckbsr.'s building containing Greiner's $
Picture Gallery, Chas. Smiths Chambers
Barber Shop, and Burkhart!s Stove & Tin
ware establishment, Eckbsrt's new Store
nsd residence on the corner, DR.. p. H..
"sgsa'sller's residsacs, including shiudel
I" Wsssnseiler's Doug Store AMI the Tsle.
ph Oheo, Mrs. Benz ,min Schools large
House, including Chas. II. Bsyers
are Store. snd q wo,L,n Bailiisx Of
r Ihs L. Which ~ Low. AMI Nil.
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PuBLIc SALrs.-Isaao Lenkcr will sci
personal property, consisting OF Farm Stock
and Implements, on Friday March slb,
1872.
Fred'k shrader. will sell Farm Stock and
Implements on Tuesday. March 18th 1872.
John $. Hassingcr will sell Farm Stock
and Implements, on Wednesday March 18th
49,
Jesse Meyer will sell Farm Stock and
lmplcmer's, on Thursday, Marrh nth
1872. See Ellis.
Uiren SfuoK. Of West Beaver Twp.
will offer nj public sale, Msrch ~ lsT2.
,,iusLle personal property. such as horses,
COWS. firm implements, Sc.
iINSnv BrNrER, will dispose Of his farm
stock. valuable horses, horned cattle &C.,
ia West beaver Twp. March 2sib iS72.
ELiss iiuiiI. will sell at Public sale. in
Miidlecretk Twp. near foder's Store.
March -, his household and kitchen fur.
niture.
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a.DCfA STITCH.
The Firsf .Elem:um
COGET PROCLAMATION.

\NThcrc,, lue irou T. t. li,rurr rr.s,.
w dent lul,c Of the judicial Tii.ric,
'rum,u-ri ur luy .bmlir. ni Suyicr. In'or
rul Nir'm mi i q. /. Shiuigl AMI
Gcrrrr =. Meyer E-ps t.,1r,r'e Judge,
~ AMI tor Snyder c,Hp!y lotc fssr, lN'is
pr"rrjpt bearing. dalc the the l.dL ia .
# Dee mh"r. \ y tel. To me directed COR
10" holding ct m nruhtn, court. n court
"t t,unun Pleas. cCurl ui Oy"r ami lev
miner ,ul General count of Qiartcr Sr,-
-luus - he rcacc nj 'lliilrhurg for tho
''un.y of Nnydrr on the iIh Monday. the-
Ing hc th2I lny &C February, is72. aud
continue nc week
Autics d, therefore icrchy gwen to lie
ivrouor, Justice ut th" Peace aud Cuusia
hlc- ia an for the county of Snyder, 10 np
pear ia their proper person sI'b their rol.
records. inIulsiIious, examination. aut
cher rcmCmhr4uccs % Hr ihus, tiiug,
which u ILei. ylhccs uni ~ iuc.s behalf
gcrlaIu TO b. luuc ana n .'urS.,s Aui por
SONS prosecuting H. be. II pt hc Couuvn
wealth ns'in,t any rel.nn ur person, nrs
required 10 bc then nui there nttcniin
mt not departing without leave at tLcir
peril. justices ARE r'luc-tcd 10 hc punct.
ul iu their nittvlsuc" at the appointed
time u,,recnhly 90 notes.
Given under my hant and seat n tho
Nnrrih : office in Ml,Ilcbnrg, the 10Th day
Dec, 90! \. H.. one thousand eight hundred
AMI seventy Two.
JOIN $. WOLF, Sheriff.
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0lovers Clothing Store aud Apps residence
were saved though mach damaged.
On south side Of alley above referred 10
the stables Of Joseph wenrich, Joha Ewig,
Mrs. Lydia schoch and the residence ol
Leveugood & Earns on tho Corner iuclud.
lug their Marble Yard asd Sslems Music
Store, were destroyed in addition to Apps
Stable before referred to. In Water stree,
be'ides Apps house already referred to
were destroyed the house Of Harris Rohr.
bach near the founlr wenrich's Black
smith shop, the Baptist Church, Mr.. Rosh-
on's new residence. aud the corner owned
by DR.. ife,tsnd Of Mt. Joy Pa.
Many other buildings were damaged OF
in great dagger, whilst others wArS saved
and stand as niosumcnts of the Labor and
pain spsnt 60 save them. Considerable
wind was blowing during the carly aud
latter part of the fire, AMI Il eDcc hoLed
is IL no human efforts could save the town
The severcst Efforts were made 10 save the
old Hall residence, b. which no doubt the
whole balance Of the town was saved. The
lire commenced at 10 o',>ock anl il was 3
. cLocs in the morning before chocs to
ibc progress Of the flames VAS affected
The total loss will run up to one hun.
Ire / thousand dollars, a good portion Of
which WAS covered by insurance in th G
Aetna, Lancaster, Lebanon. AMI I.yeo ming
companies. II was the greatest aud most
destructive FIRE that ever occurred ia Ss.
iinssrove or ,ke ooUtiy.- Tn',.
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OLA prci:,diccs are dying ou,

NcW !lcis "a" .iliIng i.cm. The itv, that
invalid, weakened by di-c1s, can be re
licyal hy prygiraiiug them with dcsuucj.
ivo dr"c4. is no longer entertained except
hy monomaniacs. Ever since bc intro
duciion of DR. WAiNGu's Ni,gGNu Bir
Ihgs IL has been obyior, i,1t their rcgula.
ting and iuSigomIins propcric- are all
sufficient for the cure OF ch;o'ic iHiycst.on
rheumatism. constipation, diarhoei, ney-
yous affections, nnl malariuus tcycrs. aud
they are now The standard remedy for
ccmpllinl. In evNIg .ccliOn " tho IniUa.
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DENNsl LNANiA RAILROAD.
WINTER TINE TABLE.
Eight trains (Daiy) TO and from
philadelrhia and tsttsbuteb, ana
Two traius Daily 10 and from
Erie Sundays i,x,cptell
~ ASD AFTER MONDAY NOV


18Th 1871. The Passenger Train.
Of I've rcnusy l,ani, Rhilteaj Company
viii dypar, from Harrisburg aul arrive
ri Phi! ,elphi'. AMI riusburs Es FOL.
low.:
EASTWARD.
3j-rhi'nucl?'t Express leaves li,r.
i,burg daily I'Nc,r MONDAY ut = a5
- anl Mry,s at Wet rhi!. dt4h,a BE-,
3 Nam.
"j-raetiinc lcs,cs Harrisburg dlr,
I i',ccr, Monday 90 { oia m and arrive,
u Wc,t thi'Jclr1i. 1T y pjn NI.
jh--M1I 1rhn leave. lIaui,1urr lu.
! y i,Nccri SUNDAY at so "a hud ar
live, t f,'hlciI,.u ~ II 20 IA.
I ~ i--t -t..chn1tt ENprc-, lyayes lirr.
'i.lrrf d..|y 80, u ~ pm and aaiy,s 4.
"c.' rh..fI, I,'phja 20. B 5pjom.
u .--l.cihr Express Icr,cs H,r..
.n4 daily at Il Sam aud arrive, %,
Nrs Philadelphia q, : iu.p m.
2''.-iluirn f,vro-s leaves llarri.rur.
/ daily ~ % ~ NJ aud arrives at Wr,, Phil
'd,lruit a. un p III Except Sunir,
! % a. -linrri.huy Accommodation l.,yc,
/ dIrrl,hUE Ut - N anl ..r,,,. u,
4 gltiidc,r,N at" u = N.
: ~ Lancaster Train. via Mount 10,
caves Harrisburg tally lcNccpt SnuIil
/ At '1 M oni arrives At We, rhil.arl.
phi, At opm.
WESTWARD.
I ,n Eric Fl-i Line west. f,r Fri,
lc,,,- iiarri,burg daily except Sund,,
at ~ = m arriving AZ Erir nt Iunm.
J" ~ Eric Mail N"-'. for Erc. leave.
Harrisburg lady at 10 ~ am arriving ~,
'tI' 90 . U,
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81 ED.

In Penn Twp rsb. Is, jacob Smith, azci
10y 10 months.
In Union Twp, Feb II. Chri.riau1, wife
Of Jacob llinkcl, aged BOY. sm. ~.
In West Perry Twp. Feb. ), Peter Ger.
man. aged j3y. I'm 81.
Feb. =. in Perry Twp. Serene. son Of
Isaac trymoycr, .sed 10y. 7m.
GA the 18th inst, John fiko. of Frank.
lin townshir. AEel ahont W scars.
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PIyssrLvANiA editor, in scknow,eag .
Ing he gift Of arcek o! potatoes, says
"it iskindnes'e1 like these ,hai bring tear.
10 our eyss On, pe,i Of po.atp,. m,sss
the whole world kin. We hl,c trusted in
Providence, AMI tn, il our reward ".
would like = little kiniiag wood aud some
good iurnips; but that ~oul he n.hin.
TOO much, 80 we will try 10 do without
them"
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To Consumptives-

The ad vertissr, having been permanently cur.
ell of that dread disease, Consumption, by d sim.
pie remedy, II anxious 10 make to his fellow suf-
ierers the means OF cure. To al who desire Il
or charge, with the directions for preparing and
using the same, which they win find q sURg
CuRE for CossuMpTioS, AsrnAA, BRoscnIrIs
address Rev. EDWARD a. WILSON,
-, 2,s sosth Third Street wiilismsburyh N. Y
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TVS Pennsylvania Annual Conference
Of the United Brethren in Christ hold
'aeir fcrty first annual session NJ Duncln-
non, Perry coNgiy, rA., on February 22j,
bshcp Weaver Of Baltimore. presiding
This conference is eomrosc. Of thirty-two
i'inerant anil twenty-five ioci ministers
o.2Sc members, snl collected for missons
last year S2,9GI 10.
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hHssns. Gowcrsor ard St,hl. Ir;or 10
opening their store in Beaycri IN" have
gouo 10 Philhlclphis hr the purpose Of
purchasing an extensive ald select sl1,k of
Dry Goois, Groceries Qlecnlwlr,. Hard.
ware Jc., 5c., md will open for business,
in about two weeks. They Ei'l be supplied
with soal, plaster, ALT, h,s ,tc. Ma keI
price paid for II o. a,aiu. They
mssn to buy md se'l 30 as . defy =, COM
pc ition. QaicL sales .ai Smail p1odIs il
heir motto.
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Perh,p' il is not genn,rally known 40 =
should be. that salt pi, into the mouth will
Instantly relieve tho csnvulsive movement,
T. dis, eith,r ia hillren or anim,l,.
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1tcH.-Dr. W ". Hall says that the Itch
s'a be surel by kccpius the itching parts
Sorered with sweet oil. The ininitesimal
suimAls are thereby smo.hcroi le death.
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M,D Dos. Or peopls shoi,l be on
their guard when this disease among dogs
is prevailing TO such fearful extent in
coiuties 80 near our own.
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" there 10 anything you know, ,hat il,
worth knowing. this. We ought 10 know,
AMI you know We don't knav, please let US
ka0N in The way Of new.. ot eonrse.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-02-29

PsR'ons who may have had tho ui.for
tune to be bora on the twenty ninth ofFeb
raary, can celebrate their birblNy the
pressnt year.
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We understand that sLs gLooriRg cough
is quite prevalent in the towns around he /:
dyns Liniment. Oar D Dpcior, however, says
= little picac. 10 produce vomiting, would
be an advantage.
There are more than one thousan iiner.
ent kinds Of pills in The United S',te
fome Of them are worthless and injurious,
others are good ani beneficial. Old Dr.
Parsons invented the best anti. bilious
pill We ever saw or heard Of. They are
now sold under The name OF Parsons Pur.
gativs Pills.
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Col. \. e. simpson, Of sriinsgrovs. pur-
saasod the Priesily properly of North um.
berland.
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AnAS can get along without Advertising.
% can wagon without grsasiug, but il
griuds.
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Cloths a. Cns silnereS
HATS audcApS, BOOTS Ala SHOES.
20 q
.G-SN LRtrS
HARDWARE AND uUrEyswARE.
SALT AND FISH.

Aui in ,act everything usually ket, in .
ir.i el1s, country stor~.- Al of which We
ait,r at greatly reduced prieet, for Cash ~
'nuu'ry rfucucc.
Having had laT,.S ,,rcsitoce in tho
business. We hIttcr ourss,ycs HAT We can
i,'gsr satisfy II our customer.
Nuu.lg 10y sire! attention to business
ui % .. re- to please a'i. iu rAc'.t lih,r,
= ns' ,f luhuc patronage. Vur mott" ia
'QV"G N,i,s op1 Nm0N P,.H,s."
", .s' 90. 'y,s, TIM, lhe public cAuhOnr
,uy ..th Hni lricc- before purchasing
...ti..,. .# .r always savW OF Bpois
ul.. i....ut--
driFticI y BOWER.
bonneville g.uc {. $50. tf
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1nr. n.9Acrrs,ic Sta.c Convention will
bS held at'f'v "a on the 3Nh Of Nay.
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Will. y. CAnL.ro>'s GRgsr PoEa The
finest poem yet written by that yoIn, and
brilliant gcnious, Will. VI. Corl.lsu, /.
The Burning nf Chida-%" written for
and just published in Our tiREslDE
FRIEND. the new aud attractive literary
and family Journal. published by WALFKS.
EBERrS y Co. Is3 State Street. ChitagS.
The poem is in Mr.. Carictou's hrs' vein 4.
beautiful in thought. grand in conception.
graphic in express Ton, and sustained
throughout. The ehterprising puhli-hSfs
were fortunate IN securing ihiS cpntribu.
ton from the author. In this connection
We may say that The new paper will doubt
less speedily become prime f.yoritc with
the -SscS Of the reading pmblir. Il il IN
eight pagr, Illustrated, literary AMI f,mily
weekly. containing large amoun, cf in.
tercsiing and useful reaHir, mU'cr. The
publishers are evi vilcn'ly determined to
make y ifst class paper and secure r,r it
very large circulation. They intend to
give 10 their suh,cribers fJr 49,. Oae
hundred thousand do'ars in premiums. to
he lisi.ibgtC! Gr'as = NO.. nj nov,l plan
Specimen copies Of the I.pe.. together
wlih full particular, seat free Oh appliaa.
tion.
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MAsHooDl WoMANHOoD--Who may marry,
wL,n not, why los pages, lmpediments Causes
and Care Send 2jc. Dr. WHITTIER, 2ps Penn
st.PittstrTg, Pa sepl.y
OELINSGROVE PRODUCE MARKET.
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DnlLADELrHlA 4 ERIE RAILROAD
WINTER TINE TABLE

On anil After MONDAY NOv. -. 1877
tho trains on tho Philadelphia y E,ie Rail
Ro,l will ran as follows
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TRs L,DY's tRtgNr ror MAUCH. The
Steel Plate IN This nHmbcr i. charming
n bright. sweet face. ''rhc Timhpurinc
Girl" There is hanlsom. Co',rcl Flsd.
on plate, anI . pl'.,aEl flmily group
singing THE cycuinI llymu," Mus.s-
wed Better Bidc Wcc.' ih, illus;ra
lions Of f,shion3 look stylish, aal thar,
IRE patterns Cor fSncy work in yqrieiy.
rhe literary matter keeps up the l.iah rep.
i'nii)n Of this magazine. Thlc' j. yc.
ry good story of Iuy l.. no.lrs B,pn,l
,Augu.t Sell, an one ~ Mis- =. lIslg.
'oH. quietly io'J, bat Of Remarkable merit
u; Mrs. llosmcr'J Mission WORK cr.
satisfactorily concluded. "u.gen sd.
Iurtic" continues to be fascinating sei.
al, and Mr.. WJol'S novel grows exceed
infly i1'eTeUins r.i-,. -. u year.
Foat ccpir', s.. hight copc, Janl ore
.~,ri.l. fl.. The Lrly's Friend" aal
The Sa;Gr,iay Evening Post. -. rub.
.ished by Dcacan x Peterson, rhila le.phia
single copies for sale ly all News Dealers,
and hy The Publishers, price - cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23
rsrphNCHISElfEyT.
bic now.

A Grant newspaper recently asserted ttiat
&" the right of votingp had not been taken
from a single Rebel. Even in Congress the
assertion has been made that nobody IN the
south il DISTINGUISHED on account of partici-
nation in the Rebellion, though certain classes
have been disqualified from holding office. 1t
seems to be worth while to correct the popu-
lar misapprehension on this point, for the
Acknowledgement during many years of thou
sands of her best citizens is one OF the chief
causes of the misfortunes from which the
South is now suffering.
The Reconstruction Act of March 2, 1867,
provided that none of the seeding States
should be readmitted to the Union until it had
adopted, ,amOng other provisions of its Constr
tuition, one combining the elective franchise to
those persons who were eligible to office under
the XIVth Amendment. That amendment ex-
cludes from Office every man who, "having
previously taken an oath as member OF
" Congress- or as an officer of the United
Estates or as a member of any State Legisla-
"ture, or as an executive or judicial of1lcer or
"any State to support the Constitution OF the
"Unted States, shall have engaged In lnsur-
erection or rebellion against the same, OF
{" given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof"
The Supplementary Reconstruction Act of July
10, of the same year, made the disfranchlse-
ment still more sweeping, and declared
it to apply to all who had taken part
in the Rebellion or given aid or comfort 10
the enemy after holding any civil office what
ever, whether they were holding office at the
beginning of the war or had held it before,
and even to those who had taken no oath to
support the Constitution of the United States.
BY this act, about 100000 persons are supposed
to have been excluded from the polls, and
among them, of course, were the most lntelii-
gent of the Southern people, the very men
whose votes and whose services in office were
most needed. To their disqualification and
disfranchisement we owe the race of carpet
baggers.
Congress has power, by two-thirds vote Of
both Houses, to remove the disabilities I'M
posed by the XIVth Amendment, and this
power has been exercised i'll favor of numer-
Gus persons by name, and also by the general
Amnesty Act of May %, 1872. This Act, how
ever, excerpts Senators and Representatives
of the XXXVIth and XXXYIIth Con-
crosses, officers in the Judicial, military, and
naval service of the United States, heads of
departments, and foreign ministers of the
United States. All these persons are disqualI-
fed both from holding Office and voting, I'M
less they have been restored to the full rights
of citizenship by special acts. There are but
few of them; still there are enough to irri-
tate the South with a sense of harsh treat
ment; and, at any rate, the fact remains that
Congress has deprived Rebels of the right to
vote, and deprives them OF it now.