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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Many circling year has passed
Since the guidiog star It's radiance cast
Der the land Of Palestine. and ed
The Klsgs of the East TO thu IosIy bed
Where the Infant lay,
Whose wondrous sway
Rules over many q land to-day.
The words OF the glorious angel hymn
Rang through the stsrlit twilight dim,
Telling OF hope TO suffering men.
Hope never clearly told till then;
Soothing our fears,
Staun hing our tssrs,
A they echo down tne vault Of years.
And what though scoffers say in their sr1us
We are wrsng placing Christmas tie
Mid fro-t and Snow, hut that christ was born
When the first green spears of the early corn'
Wind their way
Through the cloas of clay,
Wet with the sunny showers OF May.
We have hsllowsd dsy, and round 1t hang
The scent OF the song the angels sang.
The sc Mt of eighteen centuries prayer,
And love and worship and service fair
To Hun whose birth
Gave where erst wss dsarth,
Good will towards men aud peace on sarths-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24

The following described lands will be sold on rea-
sonabta terms by the undersigned: My home place
# $50 acres in the town Of Elk Grove Lafayette Co.,
Wis loo acres Of which tillsbe, the remaining
so acres being timber The psceis well improved and
plenfully supplied with living water there being an
unf4illng stream quite near the bsruysrd There is
good dive ting house, likewise large barn,s rock
stable, and other necessary outbuildings Would
make an excellent stock farm. The orchard Is large
sud nifty. comprising more than Geo bearing trees.
A1llons ta1s farm there is ine tract ofSBd which
VII &c so'a win the above OF separately, as tbs pur
ch4sers nay desire Fifty acres ~ this are uder cuI-
ttFston. Tue rest being timber Also 200 bor-
deruS ate hlyer, IN sections 10 and IL town of 81
leuboro Grant County. THERE'S house on this land
About 80 acres OF the land being uuder cultivation
TEe rest Is what may be called No. timber land -
For particulars address the subscriber at Hazel Green
Grant Co., Wis GABRIFI Mills
March 20. 1874. >.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
Games for Holiday Evenings.
THE CHRISTMAS BAG.

Make large bag of thin white pa
por-eIl- VI papo, " II l., I = -----'
sugar PLAINS, and tie string around
the top TO keep it fast. Then sus-
pend il from the ceiling, or from a
large door-frame, and provide long,
light stick. Each little player is
ollndfolded in turn. and the stick put
into her hand. She is then led wish
IN reach of the bag, and told to strike
it. If she succeeds 10 her aim and
tears hole in it, the sugar pIums
are scattered on the floor, and the
little ones scramble for them but 1t
is by no NEAR easy to strike q sns
pended object bindfolied; generally,
many attempts are made nnsuccess.
fully. Each pl oyer j. aIlow wed three
trials. Ii the giVer OF the bag pleas
es, small glfts may be put 10 it, Tiny
books, pin-cushions, dolls, etc. etc,
with the sugar pIums.
THE BLINDMAN's TRAP.
All sit in row. O1e to be blind
folded on the opposite side of the
room, who crosses over when they
all hold out their hands, and taking
the first one with which be comes IN
contact in his own, he proceeds to
ask the individual four questions,
each of which should aim 0st necessi-
tate the using of the adverbs Yes
aud No in the answers given. Now,
the payers must bear in mind TRAIT
on no account must the adverb Yes
and No be used or any word beg n
ming with Z or N; and it will require
no small amouet of care and ingenu-
itv 20 avoid the trap thus laid tor
them. Should, however, the first
pI4yer avoid being esCght, the blind
man lnust return to his corner, and
they all change pl. aces, whea be again
takes a hand as before. Whoever Is
frat entrapped becomes blindman.
THE LOVE TEST
Join hands 10 circle. One play
or, being bhndfol led, goes 10 the
middle. Al dance around until the
bindman holds out his hand, "hlch
the one Immediately opposite takes
hol of and enters the circle. The
blind player then asks IN succession
the follow ng questions "Do You
love me? Can you 1--we me-? VIII
YOU love me2' And be should en-
dsavor to render h;s tone 500 attl-
tnde as ludicrous as possible, in orr
der to provoke smile from the
young lady or gentleman (a4 the case
NAV be) whom he is addressing, for
which those players forming the cir
Gle must carefully watch, the rule be-
ing. that ia the answers given, which
should always be given iii a feigned
voice, the adverbs yes and no are in-
admissabl3, and no smile is allowed
on the countenanee. Otherwise, by
wav of penalty, they must kiss each
other and if the blind player can
tben /, Il the name of the individual
before him, they change places. l.
should also be observed that those
plavers who pass through the ordeal
of the three questions without break
inc the rules. return to their places
anu all dance aronni "a fore.
wA Washington doctor says
sJ have known of hundreds OF cases
Of typhoid fever being brought on by
mental trouble occasioned by an un
fortunate love affrir You take mar
# ouiet domestic tastes, and let HIN
once become WRAPPED up in the socle
80 Iov4lv woman. Then after
this society has become to him Sec
- ,o,nra 10, II be suddenly taker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
PHYSICIANS.

- =
nK.A.U BARBER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
IL Lancaster Wisconsin Ofice his residence ep-
posite Hon J. Allen BARRIERS. Sl-+2
nR @. p. FALLEY. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
~ aud Pension Examining Surgeon, Lancaster, Wis
ONceovsr Baldwins Hardware store. S0-43
DRPA CLARKE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
| J Lancaster Grant county. Wis May be found at
Ms residence zoo yards west Of Jones drug stors.
22-2a
" = KINNEY. VI. D.. PHYSICIAN AND SIR
Ceon will practice his profession at Lancaster.
Wis. Oice At his residence. corner Washington and
Mapla streets 81 lit
YVU. 4. sLOAT N. D, MOUNT HOPE, GRANT
W 'ouuty. Wisconsin Sl-tStf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24

WOn the Pacific slope the red
man has appeared as a stock specnla,,
tor. A tall and princely Piuta walked
into a baking Office in Austin, Neva-
da the other day, and approaching tie
desk on which the report of the San
Francisco stock is kept. asKrd the
clerk, SHOW is it this morning?"-
.s.Down," was the reply Down
AGAIN." exclaimed the savage "heap
DAMP
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
TEACHER.
Farms for Sale.


UGUST MICH Ellis TEACHER OF MUSIC AND
4 German Residence Maple street, door
aast of Rvland / HOEinwsys Bank So--
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
ATTORNEYS.


P THOMPSON. ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
IL Ior will practice law ia Court, draw convey
contracts and any other desired
Will befouud At the court House or IN. Lancaster
House Circuit Court for drant County.
RICHIE w. BELL, ATTORNEY AT Law AND
n General Collecting Agency. once IN Washbnrn ;
Block. Main-st, Platteyile Grant Co, Wis 3z-1
DARBER CLEMEVTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
ID C0unseliors at Law, Lancaster, Wis Willpraetice
in all state courts; will buy aud sell lands, pay tax
e. obtain land patents, bountes, pensions and other
claims against the Government. 3O-4Z
BUSHNELL CLARK, ATTORNEYS AND COUN-
ID seii0rs 1t Law General Coll ectioD and Land tsO
Lancaster. Wisconsin,. 30-4@
~ go. q. HAZEBT0N. ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
" Tor At Law. Boscobel. Wisconsin. 3o-42
T KOUKEFELLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
j Notary Public, Beetowa Grant Co Wis 1881
SAMUEL MERRICK, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
y Tor At Law. Fairplay, Grant Co, Wis 1892
WARDEN ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AND C0UN
w aellor At Law, Jamestown. Wis will prosecute
claims aHd make collections promptly. 3l-4
w BRADLEY CLARKE, ATTORNEY AND COUN-
w seller at Law an Notary Public BioOmn gtOn.
Wis. Ailegal business promptly attended to- Col.
ectons made and loans negotiated 3O-42
WIN. z. GEO.B CARTER. ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
w PattevilIe Wis Practice in all the Courts of the
State. ONCE Hodges McCarn's Bank. 81 ~
VIM ". LINENS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
w At Law Mineral Point Wis. Successor TO Cobb
Likens) Practices in the U and State Courts
and attends agencies and collections all parts of
the state Offiee In Lenaham's Block Bias
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24

DENTAL.
HOTELS.

NAP & COOMES, DENTIST, BoS 1OBEL, WIS 4
IL ONCE over Sawyer Favor's store. Can be found
during hours from A. NJ. till z. NJ 5O-l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24

BLOOMINGTON HOTEL, SIMON W0oDHoUSE
ID Proprietor. Bloomington, Wis. Having RENTED
and built ample room Tor the accommodation o.
guests, / now prepared to accommodate them
with ell furnished rooms, good beds and wei sup
piled tables. Sample room. Attentive hostler; good
shhling 90
ID ANFILL HOUSE,, c. NJ JACKSON, PROPRIETOR,
II potosf Wis Having leased the above premises
anI thoroughly refurnished, fitted and renovated
them for the accommodation Of the travelling public,
hone nv strict attention to business to merit lib
era share Of patronage No, stable attached. and
an attentive hostier always in attendance. Sl-o9
nLAKELY HOUSE, DARLINGTON WIS THIS
old and fayorite hotel having been entirely re-
fitted throughout is COW open Tor the reception o.
ana will find il a pleasant house to stop at First
class commercial room Good stabling and livery
JO4N BLACKBURN Proprietor. 32-llyI
nENNISTEN HOUSE & e. FORBES. PR0PRIE
premises have thoroughly renovated aud rehttt
them for the accommodation Of the travelling pubic,
hope 10y strict attention t. the warts Of guests 70
ntin.- attached 3l-l3
ANCAsTER HOUSE. l., LISuERNEsS, PROPRIE-
j tar. Lancaster. Wis. Successor TO ! Hyde y
This House has been re-furuished throughout. Nc
pains spared for accom- mediation Of guests Table
we'll provided. Stsblins attached and attentive hos
sin Attendance o. :
] 0RIMIER HOUSE CORNER OF EIdHrH AND
" rrietors 1922
UT HOPE HOTEL. b L. LOOMS, PROPRIETOR.
VI The travelling puOtc Will take no ice lhAt arr
prepared q accommodate them with board an lodg-
inE. attentive hosters and good stabting. 5o ~
DUELPS HOUSE, CHAS ORION PROPRIETOR,
Lancaster ais. Having furnished the three
story brick hotel the old hotel corner, am pre-
pared 70 accommodate guests reasonably. Rooms
welt furnished and table well supplied. Ample sta,
Bile accommodations. S'-S&
SYALLEY HOUSE, JOHN 5 SMALLEY, PROPRIE-
y tor Museoda. wis. Neat the Depot. Express Of
nee and Livery Stable attached Meals al all hours
Rooms we'll furnished. -s-4a
WRIGHT HOUSE, D. G sTREETER, PRoPRIE
w tor coruer Benson and PiRe streets. Piatteve,
Wis New house and a Wy furnished. Good stabling
a connection Fee Bus 20 and from the cars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

IL fgs Of Circuit Court-JT MILLS (P o. Lancaster.
JH tge If Probate CJurt-VM McdoNIGAL,
Tr>asRrsr-A R MCCARTNEY,
SherIf--FgRREscR CARRIER, ."
Register If DEEDS JAMES WOODHoUsE.
Clerk If Circuit COHTt-0AvID %CaREINER, "
County Cgsrk-sLETcHgR5 KIDD,
Gin B91rd S4perUis0rS GEO. " RYLAND,
Sap.t Of Schools-G. VI GUERNsET, PIafteville.
CO tqiy SurUeyor GEORGE MCCALL, Platteville
District 1nornsy-1EoRGE B CARTER,
C0roaeT-J. TAYLOR. Montfort
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
BANKS.


EIRsT NATIONAL BANK OF BOSCOBEL. G ANT
Il Co Wis. A. II Meyer, Cashier, b. NJ Coates, Pres
Directors-B. NJ. Coates. j. IL. Saries Edward Meyer
Geo. T. Hidebrand. Joseph Walker Transact a Gem
eral Banking Business. buy aud sell Government Sc
curites Gold. silver Blu lion. &c. Draws direct on
ali the principal cities Of Germany, England Ireland
Scotland, Scandinavia France Italy. the Orient and
Australia. Special attention given to the collection
OF monies aud egacies in foreign countries Passen
ger Tickets tor lnman and Guyon Lines. 3l-42
HODGES 4 Co, BANKERS AND DEALERS
81 in Exchange and Government Securities, Platte
Vile Wis Particular attention given to Collections
and proceeds promptly RENTED on day OF payment
Refer Henry Ctews I Co N Y; l.. Edgerf0u. n. Y;
Second National Bank, Chicago, National Bank Of
Galeaa 3O-42
HUMPHREY CLARKE, BANnERs, BLOOMING
IL ton Wis. Buy aud sell Gold and Government
Bonds and Eastern Exchange. Prompt attention Civ
to collections at all points, and th4 payment OF
taxes. Deposits received ard loans negotiated Ad
vauces made npon approved securities Interest al
loved special deposits at best current rates 3o-+2
DYLAND 4 HOLLOWAY, BANKERS AND DEAL
IL ers ia Exchsnge, Lancaster. Wis. Bus and sell
Eastern Exchange Gold and Silver and Govern uneut
Bonds. saso draw Foreign Exchange IN IS, Francs
aud Thalers on Britain. France and Germany, Also,
particular attention given to the payment OF Taxes;
collections made and proceeds promptly RENTED.
Revenue stamps ofaii denominations for sale 3O-42
DuEBANK or BOsCoBEL Is PREPARED TO DOA
L General banking and Exchange Business buy aud
soll ,iold, silver and Government Bonds; Discount
Notes reCsve Deposits, aud all business
trusted care Drafts and Letters of Credit fur
n.hsd on all the principal Banks and Bankers OF Eu-
rope and the OrisHt. Agency tor the National time OF
Steamships TO aud from Europe, Through tickets
from Liverpool. Queenstown aud London TO boscobel
Wisconsin, S5l 3U from Hamburg, Antwerp and llav-
re- to Boscobei $50 40; from Bremen, Norway, Paris
SSeie TO B0scebel, 500 10. Children under II years
halt fare. Infants under one yeaI, Sc. For further
Information apply to +. McSPADEN, Agent. 81 ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
n ew Goods
IVEY & WEBB'S
BRITISH HOLLOW,

We have received a large and nice stock of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS
Such as Dry Goods and Groceries,
Boots Shoes. Hats, Caps, Ladies',
Misses and ChHd's Trimmed Hats,
artificial F0loers, Parasots, Notions,
Crockery. Wo0denWore and Hardware,
Drugs and Medicines, aohich zoe offer
at Uery IO,0 prices.
Call and examine our stock.
as-Country produce taken in exchange for goods
3l-32-yI IvEY WEBB.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
hENNIsrEN HOS. 8 Q. FORBES. PkOPI


u tor Lancaster, Wis. tSuccessor 20 Z ). hyde y
This tiouse has been re-furuished throughout No
SHARED for the accom- notation 81 guests. Table
we'll provided Stabiing attached and attentive host
80 ~ attendance 1912
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
AGENTS.

TAMEs DAVIS GENERALC0LL ECTING AG ENT
y and Gonveyancer Patch Grove. Wis Collections
proa1btiy attended to. References given. 30 ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-24

A RICHIE W BELL, ATTORNEY AT Law AND
n General Collecting Agency. once IN Washbnrns
Block. Maiu-st, PlatteviIe Giant Co, Wis 32-1
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-12
AN ATROCIOUS MURDER.
The Principal Escapes 10 Texas-His
Young Brother and Accomplish Sem
fenced for Ninety Nine Years.


The mysterious disappearance of II. G.
Turner, in Pickens county, on the 2lst Of
April, and the subsequent finding of his
body weighed down with rock in the
creek, and his head split open, aroused tie
law-abiding citizens Of that county TO fer
ret out the guilty ones and bring them to
justice. Suspicion pointed out John Ed
wards. who is about sixteen years old, and
he was arrested and finally confessed to
being party to the deed. lie stated that
on the day named, he and his brother, YES
ter Edwards, a grown young man, had
been with Turner nearly all the morning;
that they had got him drunk; and that,
while he lay sleeping, they conceived the
plan of numbering him in revenge OF an
old grudge. Acting on this plan, VeSter
Edwards seized an axe and silently walked
up to where Turner lay stretched in his
drunken, and to him, his last earthly sleep,
for in the next minute Edwards held the
axe in mid-air and then quickly it was
brought down and went crushing through
the skull of Turner, cleaving it in twain.
There was a groan, culver of the body,
and the bloody work was done. They then
concealed his body under some leaves, came
back that night, carried it off to a creek and
sunk it, weighted heavily with rock, be-
meath the turbid waters, where he remained
until the recent Hood washed his feet 10
view. Vester Edwards, who welded the
bloody axe, escaped to Texas, while his
brother, John, was arrested, arraigned and
plead guilty before Judge Knight, last
week. in Pickens Superior Court, and was
sentenced to the Penitentiary for ninety
nine years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-12
CHATTEL PKOPERTY.
A FOREDOOMED FAILURE.


1t is the opinion of Mr.. J. Fl. Beadle
that the prohibitory crusade sis fore
doomed failure in communities ike
those of Ohio and Indiana" Mr..
Beadle has had unusual opportunities
for observation since the Crusade COM
menced, the conclusion at which he ar
rives is one that has been reached by
impartial observers who have looked
over the whole field. The crusade has
largely degenerated into prosecutions
under the Adair law, suits for Islander,
neighborhood feuds, general ill-feeling,
and rather dirty politics. That it
would reach this stage was apparent
after it became evident that the law of
love, applied in a Christian spirit,
would not operate eficaciously on the
hearts of the more obstinate of the
saloon keepers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-12
SOUTHERN PRODUCE MARKETS.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 9.-GRAIN-Corn,
white S110G1.12. Wheat, white S1.40G
100; amber S1.4061.55; red SI.2561. 50.
Oats, mixed 55c. Rye S1.25n1.30. 49,.
HAY-TimOthy Sl.4061.50; Clover $I.15
G1.25; MilletS1. 25G 1.5O; Tennessee Sl.o0
GI.2O. .FLoUR-Super SG.GOd 7.00;
extra S7.00GS.00; family Ss.C0d5.T5; extra
family S9.OOd9.T5; fancy SlO.OOG10.75. i.
..BACoN-SGear-cu hams LAG 15c;
clear sides 115c; clear rib lie; shoulders s.
acc; Cumberland sides 10610.c.
BULK MEATs-C Clear sides 10.c; clear rib
sides 105c; shoulders Sc. $50. LARD-Kegs
I2sc; cans 12ac; tierces 12ic; buckets l3c
...... LIVE STocK-Hogs &c gross. Beeves
3SH5c. PoULT Chickens, grown
2SH3Oc; half-grown 27c. .EGGs-17l
aISc. .BUTTER-TenneSsee 25d30c.
AUGUSTA, Ca, May 0.-GRAIN-Corn
white S1.12H1.15; mixed and yellow
S.lI6I.13. Wheat-chOice white S1.T06
1.SO; amber S1.126I.15; red S1.5061 go.
Oats-car load lois, soc. Rye, none. Bar
lev. none. ...HAY-TimOtLy $4,000
5000 per ton; Western mixed S26.OOd2S.0O
...FLoUR-WeStern fine $5.50I6.25;
superfine S7.50HS.00; extra SS.00iS.50;
family S9.O069.5O; fancy family S9.50G
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-12
MISCHIEF MAKERS AT WORK.
Georgia Negroes Complaining of the
State Officials and the Patrons OF
Husbandry.

Husbandry.
Washington Correspondence MAY 81 of the
New York Tribune.
The colored people of Georgia are
complaining to Congress that they are
unfairly treated by the Democratic Ad-
ministration of their State In the dis
tribution Of arms to the State militia.
In a memorial adopted by colored
military convention, held in Savannah
last February, and just presented to
Congress, these people say that
although they have formed military
companies in accordance with the laws
of the State, and the State has received
from the United States since the close
of the ar l, $50 breech-loading rifles,
$40 muzzle-lo loading rifles, $40 pistols,
500 cavalry sabres, light 12-pound
bronze guns, and so non-commissioned
officers swords, all of these arms
but $50 breech-loading rifles have
been distributed to white compa-
MES. The memorialists. say that they
are alarmed at this and other circum-
stances, which convince tn EN- that the
Democratic rulers of Georgia intend,
so far as possible, to keep the cOlored
people of the State in ignorance by
negleeting to establish schools for their
education, and prevent them from or
ganizing military companies, so that
they viii be weak while cunningly de-
vised plans are matured to control alb
solutely their labor. Among other
things of which they complain is the
organization of a secret society of
planters known as Patrons of Hus-
bandry," which they fear intends to
control the labor on the plantations of
the members, to the injury of the col
ored men. They therefore ask Con-
gress to provide 'for organizing, arm
ing, and disoipiining the militia of
Georgia, so that military companies
composed of friends Of the Union may
enjoy the same privileges that its late
opponents enjoy" and that in the or
ganization and equipment of military
companies, no discrimination shall be
made between said companies on ac-
count of race, color, or former condi-
ton Of servitude.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-12
THE RESULT OF TAMPERlNG WITH
A JURYNAE.
Memphis Appeal, Nay 10

In the Criminal Court yesterday the
case of Stephen Dillecella, the deputy
sheriff, charged with tampering with
the Jury in the Mclean embezzlement
case, and that of Louis Moore, one of
the Jurors in said case, charged with
contempt In violating the instructions
of the court, and of endeavoring to ille-
gally influence a verdict for the defen-
dant, was argued before Judge Flippin.
Upon conclusion of the argument the
court unhesitatingly announced its
conviction of the guilt of the parties,
and at once pronounced Judgment, SEN
fencing Louis Moore to pay fine Of
fifty dollars and be imprisoned ten days
in the county jail, and Stephen Ollie
cello to ike fine and Imprisonment, and
in addition, to give approved bond in
three thousand dollars to appear at the
next term of the court to answer the
charge of bribery of jurors. This is
the first bombshel cast into the camp
of the corruptionists, to be followed
when the Grand jury meets, on the
third Monday In this month, by such a
broadside of indictments as will startle
our community into the gratifying be-
lief that henceforth trial by jury In
the Criminal Court, especially in i'm
portant cases, where large sums of
money are involved, viii not be a SOL
emn farce-a trial by jury empannelcd
to acquit.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-12
THE BRASS COLLAR.
No ssCheatham'' or stJOhnson- -Hep
Wanted in the Coming Fight. =


There are no Cheatham and Johnson
men among the Democracy that we
know of. Nobody wears brass-collar
around his neck, and nobody either be-
longs to Cheatham or to Johnson. It
is true, that their unfortunate canvass
divided the party at a critical juncture
and caused its defeat, but it is well for
them both to remember that the I'M
fortunate occurrence happened in 1872
and this is 1874 We consider it the
height of folly, and as being altogether
absurd, for free white Democrats to
call themselves Cheatham men or john
son men. Be your own men, and do
not belong to anybody but yourselves,
and vote for men or measures If they
approach true Democratic principles,
and you will always be right.
The support of Chatham or john
son in 1872 did not give either of these
distinguished gentlemen bill-of-sale
IT, the Democratic voter. We were en-
deavoring to elect one or the other to
Congress as servants of the people, and
not as masters and it is sickening in
a Republican country and among Dem
ocrats to hear men called after them,
as negroes used in the days of slavery
to bear the names of their owners. We
had our preference in that race, and
gave our editorial and personal support
to our choice In a manner not to be mis-
understood; but we never dreamed by
doing so that we should become the
nolitical pronertv of ANYBODY. We
are sick and tired of hearing the par
ty divided by two names, who allowed
the Narragansett ''Injun" to get away
with both of them, to use the some
what expressive language of the race
course. Let us stop all of this foolish
ness, and let it be understood that We
are neither Cheatham men or johnson
men, but freeman and Democrats, who
are determined to give our support to
the men and measures that will best
conduce to the vital interests of our
country, State and national