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The Republican journal., 1872-11-14
An Engineers Dash.


They occasionally encounter fearful cx-
periences in railroad travel out West, an
example of which has Just come to our
notice, as described in the Gold Hill, New.
News. 1t relates to the passage OF Il train
of cars through q burning tunnel, and
depicts u rough, daring and heroic deed
on the part of Johnny Bartholomew, as
the engineer is famliarly called This
passage of L tram from Reno through the
burning tunnel, the other side of the
American Flat, will have to stand record
ed rs one of the most brilliant rs well as
! fortunate dashes ever made under such
circumstances. Johnny Bartholomew, one
OF the best engineers that ever mounted a
locomotive says the local Journal had
on this particular occasion happened to
change off with Charley Mccormick the
regular engineer of the Reno; therefore
was the hero of this occasion There was
no trusty watchman or anybody else to
give warning of the impending danger
and the train was around the curve and
into the tunnel before the fire which was
raging there could be seen.
The tunnel is six hundred and fifty feet
in length, and the fire being at the OPP
posite end, there was little time tor think
ing, or in which to weigh chances, and
certainly not enough for stopping. The
deep. red roaring flames and dense, black
smoke were ahead and it looked like at
tempting a mad rush through 1ophct, but
there was no other way for it. The lives
of the passengers and all hands Were in
the care of Johnny Bartholomew, and
nobody knew it better than he. His first
impulse was to reverse the engine and
whsle down brakes, but his quick con-
clusion was that that wouldn't do, as he
would be liable to fetch up in the very
midst of the raging flames, SO with a reso-
lutte Jerk of the lever he ''threw her wide
open" The Reno gave an angry snort
and rushed madly forward like a freed
the fiery mass. Johnny held fast to the
tried to think of some prayer, for he knew
that the chances of life md death were
about equal just then. He imagined he
could feel the hot rails bending under
the wheels, and both felt and heard the
blazing timbers and other fallen obstruc-
tionr on the track, being dashed aside by
the trusty cow-catcher. The women pas
senger screamed, and even the stoutest-
ne'iteu Hiou 4ulNeleu Win sluueIl lclI tS
they dashed through the fierce, hot light,
but in another instant the gauntlet was
passed, and they safely slowed down in
the cool, gray morning daylight beyond.
Dirt, stones. and blazing bits of timber
on the COW catcher, and the shower of
burning Goals covering the trsin, showed
how dangerous were the distractions so
safely passed, yet they had rushed through
so quickly that the paint on the passenger
coaches was not even scorched. Johnny
can not rush an engine through that tun-
mel to-day, for every timber throughout
its entire length burned out AS clean as a
shotgun, and huge cavings of earth and
rock render it impossible tor many days
to come. Boston Globe.
The Republican journal., 1872-11-14

Two brothers named Morse, from Pc
taluma, were camped few days since
near that town, hunting deer. One morn
ing one of them went up the hill from
camp to kill a few quail for breakfast,
while the other remained to prepare the
meal. Presently he who went out came
in sight of a large, powerful buck, and
quickly changed his charge and fired.
The deer ran down the hill and the hunter
after him. The animal had hind leg
broken, and it happened the camp was
right on his route. and he jumped directly
over Morse, upsetting the coffee pot and
scattering fire in every direction, and
frightening the bold Nimrod not little.
The buck took up the hill again, but with
out effect. After while the animal came
abound to camp, where the dogs had
meanwhile arrived, and they attacked
him and had lively struggle. Finally,
Morse made out to shoot him, and he tell
dead upon the bed. where, before the y
could get him off, he bled profusely.
The Republican journal., 1872-11-14
Mr.. Maynard's Hired Man

"Dickery, dickery dock:
The mouse ran up the clock
The clAk struck one,
And down he run.
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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05


Col. Mcclure apologies for the absurd
exaggerations Of Senator Scott about the
ku'kluI, on the ground that the Senator
from Pennsylvania does not know auv
better but actually believes that every
antl'Grant man is Ku klux murderer.
The Senator has recently received som.
instruction on the subject which ought
to enlarge his understanding. Scott
having stigmatizsd Gen. j. b. Gordon Of
Georgia as among the organizers and
earliest leaders Of the Ku ,klux, Gen Cor.
don has published letter in which he
taxes tho Senator with having uttered a
wllful, deliberate falsehood, and saws that
he knows nothing of any such order AZ
the ku'klux, save what be has seen in
the newspapers. He further states tha,
ne has never heard of disguise in Geor.
els, except those worn by two captured
robbers, who we're members of the Sepa.
tors own political party, both of whom
a., are now in the Georgia peuitentiary.
Tho Senator selected the wrong man
when, in his place in the Senate he AZ.
lacked tho private character Of Gordon.
IN. Y. Sun.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Especial Correspondence st. Louis Times.l
WASHINGTON. Nay q, 1872.
The great anxiety of the aduinistra
t'on party is to get the Baltimore con-
ventios to uominate q distinct part,
sicket. 4 gveas deal more atssstion il
being given to the proposed Democratic
convention than 10 the Gran, collection
which takes place next week
These Grant politicians are Z very uu
scrupuIous and wiry set, who have learned
. great deal from their ten yeass cxpesi
ence insids the politico railing. They
have already abandoned the hope OF
Grants election by the people, aud s,c
nov endeasoriDg 10 so arrange the mat
ters 40 TO throw the choice into the II ouse
OF Representatives, where they would
nave some chow Of triumph, or could
dictate a msn who would serve the,s pur
pose. To this end they seek to force the
Democracy 10 make nomination at Bal.
tmoFe, and will use large sums Of govern
ment money TO secure that result.
now THEY WILL DO 1T.
Their figuring is very ingenious, and
will be interesting at the time. As
preliminary. it is we'll to publish the fol.
lowing table. which gives the votes of all
The Statesat the last general election held
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Mr.. ADAMS NoMINArED.-The fol.
lowing telegram to the tincinnati Com
mercial shows that the Hon. Charlie,
Francis Adams has at last been pomi
mated for President:
"OBERLIN, Ohio, May 23.-The Anti
Masonic Convention adjourned ot 5
O'Clock this afternoon. A political mass
meeting Of delegates met, however, at half
past o'clock, and nominated by sccla.
nation, for President of the United
States, the Hon. Charles Adam, and for
Vice President, Gen. Charles II. Howard
of l linois. The platform and princi.
pies are left to o committee. of which the
Chairman is President blanchard of
Illinois"
There is convenience in thus leaving
the platform aud principles to commit
tee. That's the way to il them to suit
all hands. 1t is funny that Mr.. Adams,
who is supposed to represeu, the most
advanced principles of progress, should
be put in nomination by the galvanized
of a dead old party. The
lnti' Masons have not had any real exist
'nce since about 1035.-N. Y. Sun.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05
Sumner on Grant.

Last Friday Senator Sumner delivered
aspeech Of some length, in the Senate in
which he made q terrific assault on Grant
Although the differences between these
two characters are personal in their ma.
ture, and while VIC do not give the forme,
credit for any amount of conservatism N
yet his remarks must be admitted as true
IN this case. lie arraigned Grant ss q
gut taker, nepotist and q failure; de
clared that he spent bis time with fas,
horses, in palace cars, and lettering at
the seaside. The public acts of bis od.
mlnlstration we're as fully sssailed. He
maintained thas his government was
personal one that it commanded no
respect at home or abroad that it had
done nothing to commend it to tho couu.
try; that it's reduction of the public debt
did not deserve as much credit as that of
A johnson that it was false to the coll
ored people. and failure as far as it had
anything TO do with reconstruction
while its foreign policy, of which it had
attempted TO boast, was the lost disgrace.
ful muddle of the age.
The Republicans special says that this
merely indicates the general tenor of his
remarks. The friends of the President
on the floor who we're even characterized
among other things as q senatorial ring.
gave the speech close attention, as is not
their wont usually when Mr.. Sumner
speaks, aud took notes for reply. They
evidently regarded it as an opening of
the campaign in Congress, and promptly
moved an indefinite extension of the ses.
sion from Monday.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

ApJouRNMENT-The Republican, q
Washington special of the ID inst SAWS
Both branches of Congress consumed
nearly all yesterday and evening in set
ting thoqusstion of adjournment, and to
day for the first time in the session, there
10 ssneral accord and expectation that
both houses will work up to the limit
h1ed juno 10, and adjourn on that dny.
1ne speeches OF Senators Sumner and
schurz Friday had thrown all their plans
into disorder and confusion, and only
one thing was certain, that the public
business could not be completed by noon
OF Monday. tho time on which both
houses had agreed to adjourn.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

probable. The history Of the campaigr
of 1924 is q history Of intrigue, of bar
! game asd salo. There we're four csndi
dates: John Quincy Adams, Henry
Clay, Andrew jackson. and W. II. Craw.
ford, and ths election finally went to the
House of Representatives, While the
canvass vas progressing in that body il
vas shown chat . number of States had
sctually been cold out and delivered over.
tn New Jersey and Msrylan the friends
OF Crawford supported jackson for the
purpose Of ssakening Adams, in North
Casolina Adams friends went for jack.
son for the purpose Of defeating Crawford,
who had . plurality or the votes, and in
Louisiana q combination was effected
between the friends of Adams and Jack.
son 20 defeat Clay sko was the favorits.
With this and the kindred political in.
trlgues OF half century before them,
who doubts that the Grant party may
learn an important lesson from history ?
Grant cannot possibly hope to carry
single one Of the eight Southern States
named for Greeley. Their natural ten.
dsncy would be toward the Democracy,
but still largo part of the Democratic
vote will 60 for the sage of Chspp,qua.
The friends of Grant would seize the op.
portunity this offers to throw ihervote for
Greeley in those States, for the purpose Of
defeating the Democratic candidate. This
may be put down by some as a very
improbable thing, but after careful con-
versation with some Of the n ost saga.
cious and intelligent men Of the South,
now here, l am convinced that this is
exactly what the .d.;ufstratfon proposes
~ lv. II It oss induce Baltimore to make
o candidate.
GRANT OR BLAINE.
After the matter has been carried to
The House Of Representatives, the chances
)f Democrat would be out of the cues.
lion. There would DC hard struggle
With the Radicals, and fierce opposition
o Grant. His most formidable oppo.
'ent would be Speaker Blaine, whom The
iouse would be rather pleased to honor.
iowever, the tight rein might be effect. ,
vo to secure Grant all right.
The figures presented are instructive to .
he Democracy in the present crisis
j. II. l..
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Propositions, 1t is said, have recently
been made by the friends of Grant in
Congress to Southern Representatives
that If they will sustain the uou,n,t;o,
OF q straight out Democratic ticket at
Baltimore, the latter will be accorded
any legislation they may desire in fur.
theranco of the material interests of their
states. But it is further said that this
attempt at bribery has proved failure.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05
The Wsrventon Banner sec

The WsYventon Banner seconds on,
aom'nation Of Col. HUT foe See,eta,y
0State. It says: We copy The above
from che Troy Herald, and indo.se every
cord Of il. Col. HUT would mako an
sfhces Of whom the state could we'll feel
proud. He 10 liberal 10 his political
views, and holds 10 the faith laid down q,
Cincinnati. lie is veil known 10 many
OF our citizens and we have no hcsitsncy
10 saying that. in our opinion, the party
in Warren will hail his nomination with
pleasure.
The Columbia Herald says: The
Troy (uo.) Herald nominates Col. T.
q. HUT Of that place for Secretary Of
State. The state has 70 citizen who
would more honestly or efficiently fill
shat important Office. We would Be
pleased TO sse liz ---:--..l-
The st. Charles News also favors
hiu, and thus compliments tn. Colonel
The Troy Herald puts in nomination
Col. Thomas G. HUT, Of Lincoln county.
for Secretary Of STATE. We have had
occasion several times to notice Col.
Hutts course while q member of the
Legislature, and have always been com.
PEELED to compliment his sound discre-
tion, ability and purity Of purpose. No
better candidate could be selected BY the
Democrats for Secretary Of State, and
should he bc nominated it would be q
cause Of congratulation to the party.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

What are We to think of Grant, who
said one day to Congress that tho South
was quiet, and few days afterward de.
clared that it was SO disturbed a. to call
for Ku klux law? Very recently, it is
SAID, number Of Grants friends ieasted
jet Davis at Baltimore. They displayed
Grant in every favorable aspect to the
South, and solicited in the most ssduc.
tive modes, an sdmiriug response from
Mr.. Daois. They failed. Davis told
them that he was for au honest man !:
and that between Greeley and Grant he
could not for . moment hesitate.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05
The meauest .ssail.nt of Horoc. q .,

The meanest sssailant of Horace Gree.
icy 10 tho whole country is Harper's
weekly One Of its proprietors was the
only hnow: :Knothing Mayor New York
ever elected and the man who strongest
opposed him, was Horace Greeley. OF
Greeley.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05
GRANT OR BLAINE.
Who Pays The Public Debt?
From the Hartford Times.

Editor Hartford Times You do not
say much about the payment Of u han =
dred millions of dollars a year on the
debt by President Grant. Why?
A REPUBLICAN.
Gen. Grant pays nothing on the pub.
lic debt. He collects nothing-does not
levy taxes. He is an executive officer,
not a legislator. He smokes, goes to
Long Branch, and takes it easy. We
don't say much about his paying the
debt for such humbug isn't worth talk.
ing about among sensible people Con.
gress has levied vast taxes, internal, di-
rect and general-on incomes and out.
goes. The people are paying the debt,
not Gen. Grant, and they are paying also
the salaries and fees of about th.rty
thousand, useless Office holders. They
are paying too, for the robteres of the
dishonest and the extravagauce of the
prohlga'e administration manager, as is
proved by the millions of deficiency bills
lately passed through congress. Before
the debt was made, "Repu blican" could
buy good suit of clothes for s25. Now
the same suit would cost him s55. He
is paying more Of the debt than Grant,
IN proportion to his means, We presume,
for Grants income is exempt. Should
congress levy additional taxes. so as to
make the suit Of clothes cost SS5 instead
OF 500, and increase other necessaries in
proportion, more Of the debt might be
paid and it is certa that more could
be stolen. 10 tax the people down to
the bone, and then say to them tha,
Grant pays the money wruug from YOU,
is what is sometimes called "brassy."
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

John W. Forney, who was in Wash.
ington when be heard of the nomination
of Buckalew for governor of pennsyl
vania, wrote letter to the PHILADELPHIA
Press in which he says: I'VE must no,
ignore the action of pennsy lvania Demo.
Gratis. 1t comes 10 time TO warn Us be.
fore our National convention next week.
From present appearances Pennsylyauia
vii! again be the battle ground. / place
little confidence in Republican success in
New York next November, if We allow
madmen to manage our councils in that
state, and il the opposition is wise and
discreet, some Of the men at the helm in
Pennsylvania can lose that to Grant too
IT they are permitted to 20 on, a vsrv
little is expected at lheir hsnds-very
little for them, but q vast thing for thu
people, and that little is to give Republi.
cans chance to vote for good men iu
October. 1t is fouy-worse than folly.
to supppo,s Republican state ticket can
be elected as it stands. Improve it gen.
tlemen; it is not too late" In ano tber
part Of the Press is printed complimsn.
tary notices Of the two leading Demo.
cratic candidates in Pennsylvania.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Montgomery Blais is out in . letter
advocating the election Of Greeley. lie
says it must be Greeley or Grant, sud he
prefers Greeley. lie also says that the
dodge of running in a straight Democrat
between Greeley and Grant wont win.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Ex Gov. Randolph of New Jersey,
who went down to Richmond to msnipu
late Virginia against Greeley, has re
turned with a "fea in his ear" Demo
Gratis are severe on Dan Voorhees, for
absenting himself from his seat when
there is pending the Ku klux and civil
rights bill, and it is suggested that his
absence is part Of his contract with the
administration.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Inc now senstorisl apportion meut bill
before the legislature failed to pass both
houses therefore the senatorial district.
are unchanged.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

The Lincoln County Herald last week
contained a communication favorable N
the nomination Of Judge A. II. Buckuer
,or congress, from this district, who 50 vs.
no i' "for Buckuer 6rst, last, and all tho
time Every body up this way is lust a.
much so,-Montgomery County Leader
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

AT district school meeting recently
10 LOUISIANA township, Pike county,
mere were thirty voters present, Of
mixed political persuasion, but . ballot
1elng taken, every man declared for
Honest Horace Greeley.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Horace Greeley admits that "in brief
address on . steamboat deck at ticks-
burg he remarked that be "hoped the
time would come when Americans North,
- we'll as Americans South, would feel
just pride in the soldierly achievements
and military characters Of Lee and Stone.
wall Jackson"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Il is said that one thousand men With
one thousand dollars each-a sound
miIlion-have offered to buy Grant of
the track. But Grant shinks hs haA
q better thing in the Ku klux act, and
Democratic division.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Mrs. Rebeccs p. Schuler, Of Memphis,
wants information of her son, John q.
Duke, lass heard of in Audrain county.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

A Cincinnati man Vas 10 St Joe
Thursday, LOOKING for a runaway wife,
"anotber fellsh," aud $4,000 ia bonds.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

The potato bugs are reported out 10
full force in Rails county.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05
Total Electors
STATES TO 90 FOR GRepIrv
Total Electors

As 1t requires one hundred and sev
en,y,n'uo electors to secure a victory !,
nni oe seen that the above disposition Of
tue vote docs not indicate choice bv tbe
PeoP'e-lust exactly what the Gram
parry arms to accomplish. Add the
6resIey States 10 the above table to The
Democrahc States, and it produces =
combined electoral vote Of two hundred
xn'on no sane man will deny il "a vsrv
,Ss low s es.lma'o OF What Greeley will got in il
TUG absence OF a Democratic candidate.
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.
inere are those who will cav /, +,
ao.urd to assume that Greeley viii os,rv
eight Southern State. with D.moor.,
running. Those who have uud.r.tooS
th: history Of former presidential cam.
Pa,sn'nPsrticul'rly that Of ls24-viIl
A"o" 'n' to Be not only possible but
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05
Republican majority,

DIVISION OF ELECTORAL VOTE.
The electoral vote-under the new
apportlonncnt-of the States giving
Democratic majorites, as shown IN the
above table, is 1856 that oe the Radical
States 223, Radical majority of SO
With direct contest between Grant and
are gular Democratic candidate this would
probably be the result Of the election
this year.
But Mr. Greeley is 10 the field to dis.
tract the Republican vote and CAPTURE
some of the States that have heretofore
been Tor Grant, among them New Hamp.
shire, New York, Louisiana, Arkansas
and sufficient number to deprive Grant
OF the maj sjority of electors. They concsde
that Greeley will carry an average of ten
per cent. of the Republican vote, and
therefore, if no Democrat is nut in the
field, Grants chances are little less than
nothing.
THE THIRD CANDIDATE.
II, however, the administration il
sharp enough to get third-a straight
Democratic candidate in the field, there
is abundant and reasonable hope of di
viding the Democratic vote 10 ,uch n
measure N as to give to Greeley enough
states to prevent the Democratic candi-
date receiving majority of the electo
raj college. The hope of this scheme
succeeding is based upon knowledge of
tne TACT that large number of Democrat
Will support Greeley regardless of the
result OF the Baltimore convcntion. The
result OF the states with three cand idates
is thus estimated:
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

Tho New Hampshire delegates to Bal
nmore are ou'spoken Greeley men.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

The editor Of the indianapolis Sentinel
was present at the delivery of Voorhes',
speech at Terre Haute the other night
and thus speaks of the effect of the
effort:
scarcely murmur of applause greeted
MIN as he opened his speech; no word
OF encouragement fred his heart as he
proceeded; and he closed bis oration
amid as profound a silence as the grave
which, in after time, will close over his
political career that be so gracefully
foreshadowed Mr.. VOORHEES, was dis.
appointed The manner of his speech
be'okened that lie saw at glance that
he had made mistake, that the people
were not with him, nor could he By the
w'tchery Of his eloquence or any Of the
arts OF ora'ory stir them to applause.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05
The Radical Trick.

seh0me to Throw the Presidential
Election Into the hadical xouse of
8spreses tHtfves.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

The Cincinnati Times and Commercial,
Grant organ, speaks thus kindly OF Nr.
Greeley: We are not at all certain that
Horace Greeley can be laughed down, or
that the spirited caricatures of Mast will
prove really servieeable to that end
Ever since the famous journalist 6rst ar
rived. green and penniIess in the city of
New York, he has been pretty thoroug ghly
subjected 10 the test Of ridcule, and still
he is hot extinguiehed on the CONTRARY
he has thrivsd remarkably well under
this treatment; nor are We sure that be
does not owe his present reputation to
this yery circumstance.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05

A few weeks ago Mr.. Negley in,ro-
duced in the lower house of Congress q
resolution directing the secretary of the
treasury to audit aud pay the claims of
certain railroads for the trans porta,,on of
troops during the war. 1t provided tha,
they should be allowed compensation at
their current yearly rates Owing to un.
favorable comments the resolution was
Withdrawn. On the Goth inst Mr. Bell
OF New Hampshire introduced the meas.
ure without lengthy preamble, and also
making it apply to all railroads that
transported troops. Both resolutions
evidntly emenated from the same quarter.
Notwithstanding they we're presented by
different gentlemen, as they we're ideuti-
fed in penmanship and phraseology. It
was referred to the ommittee on claims
where this renewed scheme of plunder
rests for the present
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-05
FEVER AND AGUE.
HEALTH!
Beauty!

STRONG AND PURE RICH BLOOD
INCREASE OF FLESH AND
WElGHT-CLEAR SKIN AND
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION Sc
CURED TO ALL.