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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-26

II is true saying that man is
known by the company he keeps. The
test moDy at the Wirz trial shows that
Winder, the man who was sent to To-
cate the Andersonville prison, was the
special and intimate friend of Jeffer.
son Davis, and in order to show the
character of Jeffs friend, we need only
quote from the testimony of Am
brose Spencer, planter, living about
FIVE miles from the stockade. which runs
as follows: -
s'Between the !st and 18th of December,
1868. went up to Andersonville with w !.
S. Winder and four or FIVE other gentlemen,
out of the curiosity, to see how the prison
was to be laid out, : | asked him
if be was going to erect barracks or shelter
OF any kind. He replied that he was not;
that the damned Yankees who would be
put in there would have no need of them
| asked him why he was cutting down all
the trees, and suggested that they would
prove a shelter to the prisoners from the
heat of the sun at least. de made this re-
ply, or something similar to it: That is
just what am going TO do; am going to
build pen here that will kill more damned
Yankees than can be destroyed in the 'front.'.
Those are very nearly his words, or equiv
alent to them"
And this was the unfeeling monster
who was Davis intimate friend, and
who was promoted to Commissary Gen
eral of the Confederate prisons, by the
Confederate President, in August
1864, the very time when the barbara
ties of Andersonville, were the most
shocking. The Confederate Secretary
Of War, a, one time wrote an order re-
lieving Winder of his command on ac-
count Of cruel treatment to prisoners.
which Davis promptly countermanded
writing thereon, 'this IS unnecessary and
nncaNed for" Winder is now where
summer clothes are In demand, and
what a glorious old reunion there will
be when Jeff. dies!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-26

Sen. Sherman. Of Ohio, is out in a
long letter advocating the nomination
by the Republican party for the next
Presidency Of Governor Hayes, Of his
own State.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-26
Another Witness.

The Oh cago journal says that Col
Dan Cameron, formerly commandant
of Camp Douglas, and now prom
iuent Democrat Of that city, has writ.
ten manly letter, refuting the charge
of the rebel Hill that cruelties were
practiced upon Confederate prisoners.
He says that whatever else may be
charged against Mr. Lincoln or Nj.
Stanton cruelty to prisoners was not
amongst them. He concludes:
If the era of good feeling and mutual re-
spect is once more to be brought ia con-
summation is devoutly to be wished-its
advent will not be FASTENED by the reiter-
alton of such unfounded and mischievous
atements as those with which Mr.. Hill is
charged.
Camp Douglas was first commanded ss
prison camp by Col. James A. Mulligan-
a gallant soldier who gave up his life up
on the field for his country's cause. II was
subsequently, commanded by General Jacob
Ammen, a Vlrginian by birth, who, after a
long life honorably spent in the nation s
service. at the close Of the war, sank e1-
hsusted to the grave. General Sweet, who
aterward commanded, has also gone to his
rest; and the horrible and unfounded impu<
tation OF Mr.. Hill is met as being libel
alike upon the living and the dead.
In this connection it is noticeable
that not one Of the many thousands OF
rebel prisoners, who were treated so
kindly and bumanely by their captors,
has had the courage to come forward
and give the lie to the Georgia dema-
gogue who defames them. This would
not be in keeping with Southern
chivalry."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-26
Chicago & North Western
8 # r "A IIW A z.

PASSENGERS ior Chicago, Detroit,
a Toledo. Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Rochester. AL
sbany, Toronto, Montreal Quebec, Portland,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, St. Louis, Cairo, San
Francisco, Sacramento, Ogden, Salt Lake
City, Denver, Council Bluffs, Sioux City,
St. Paul., Marquette, Escanaba, Menasha,
Madison, Cheyenne, Omaha, Yankton,
Winona, Duluth, Green Bay, Milwaukee
and all points North, West, South and E.
should buy their tickets, via Chicago b.
the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-26
Chicago & Northwestern Railway.

sillsasSo q 1oIsllWes1eTn hallway.
Close connections are made at Chicag
with the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Michigan Central, Baltimore & Ohio, Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne Il Chicago, Kankake
Line and Fan Handle Routes, for all point
EAST and SOUTHEAST, and with II
Chicago & Alton and Illinois Central for a
points SOUTH.
Close connections are also made with Il
Union Pacifc R. e. at Omaha for all f
West points.
Close connections are made at jaacti,
points Nth trains of all cross roads.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-26

The immaculate Southern fre-eater,
Ben Hill, who to-day through the elem
ency of a humane and generous peo-
pie, holds a position in our Congress
Ional halls, instead Of filing a fellon'
grave. introduced into the Confederate
Senate in October, 1862, ;he following
atrocious resolution: easa seld ad3
THAT every person pretending to be
soldier or an officer of the United
States who shall be captured on the
sell of the Confederate States after the
LIST of January, 1868, shall be pre-
sumed to have entered the territory Of
the Confederate States with intent to
incite instruction and to abet murder,
and that unless satisfactory proof is
adduced to the contrary before the
military court before which his trial
shall be had, shall suffer DEATH
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
From The Pocket.

The most appealing argument, after
all, in political as we'll as other ques-
lions, is that which reaches the pocket
We say, the hard times, stagnatiou
in trade, and general want of conf
deuce, is to very large degree directly
traceab!e to the policy of the party in
power.
Il Is so difficult to get the general
reader to read long articles on such
subjects, though Of vital importance to
every one, that we only print the fol-
lowing extract from the Comj9 jour
nal:
IN the past eleven years our Gov
eminent has spent more than all our
people might have saved IN prosperous
times, while at the same time the de
maud has been staring Us in the face
TO eudeavor to make up the enormous
loss occlsioned by the war Governor
Tilden called the attention of the PEG
pie Of New York to this condition Of
things, and pointed out TO them how
it had destroyed confidence and credit
IN all transactions, diIuscd uncertainty
and distrust everywhere, aud con
sumed, existing capital while retardiug
pvoiussfou and pHrriyziu-- the enter
Prise by which such waste might be
repaired aud future growth assured
As first step toward a practical
application of the lesson Governor
Tideu commenced with the beginning
OF his administration to reduce the
goNrnmental expenditure Of the State
of New York His success in rcduc-
ing the necessities Of that government
by one-haIf the amount required in
1871 shows how far extravaganza has
gone, and how much may be accom-
piished by honest, firm resolve.
With such a showing it IS no won
der the business of the country is de
pressed. For years the Government
has been consuming more THIN we
have been able to save from the neccs
sites Of living. For that We hold the
Republicans responsible, and blame
them for the consequent evils, for the
ssme reasons that we praise Governor
Tideu for his work Of reform. The
Republicans let matters 60 from bad
to worse in national affairs. Governor
TiIden no sooner obtained the power
than be set about improvement, and
already presents results that show
reduction Of expense and taxation by
one-half.
Here Is a matter that comes directly
to the mind aud pocket Of every bust
ness man aud every tax payer, and
every man who works for his living
Is there most hope for relief FROM the
Republicans or from Governor Tilden,
who illustrates his theories aud backs
his promises by substantial acts?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
prohibition Conventions In
Kentucky.

Messrs. James l.. Henderson and T:
B Demeree, members of the National
Prohibition Executive Committee for
this State, have issued a circular call
for Prohibition and Reform Con
yention, to be held in Louisville on
the 9th day of July, 1876, from
which we extract the following princi
pal points:
4 convention of ProhIbitionists and
True Reformers, prompted by spirit
Of christianity, philanthropy and pa
triotism, met in Cleveland, Ohio, on
the 18th of May last, aud after De
claration Of Principles, placed on their
ticket for President of Of the United
States, General Green Clay Smith, of
Kentucky, and for Vice President,
Hon. Gideon T Stewart, of Ohio.
We, the undersigned members of
the National Executive Committee for
the State OF Kentucky, do invite all
true friends Of sobriety, honest gov
eminent, true and permanent reform.
70 meet in convention in the city oil
Louisville on the 9th day Of July,
1876. 10 indorse said nominations and
Mace an electoral ticket in the field,
and to attend to whatever business may
come before said convention.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
vIeaLANrs IN INDIANA.
IF In the SODih 10 Would be
Rebel Work,

The papers are full of the accounts
of the work of mob, or vigilant com
mittee. at MitchellsviIle, Indiana. A
squad of disguised men, entered the
town, tore the establishment Of one
Jones, grocery man, down, and shot
him, in defiance Of law and the officers
of the law.
a correspondent writing to the pa
pers, says:
THE MITCHELL PEOPLE OUTRAGED.
"The people of Mitchell finally be
came so outraged at the crimes OF
Jones, that they could bear them no
longer; and on Sunday morning about
l o'clock, they took the law into their
own hands. determined to be rid of so
vile monster. | assure you that the
NJ ody-Tolliver case only bore an in
cldental relation to the acts of the
mob. 1t was not specially on account
OF Jones connection with the Joneses
and Tolivers, now under Indictment
and arrest for the murder of Thomas
Moody, and the attempted assassination
Of the entire Moody family, that his
house was wrecked and he was fatally
shot; but it was for other and more
public crimes that he suffered "
There is no denying that the deep
est excitement and Indignation per-
vades Orange county, in consequence
Of the many outrages perpetrated by
red handed outlaws within its borders
during the past eight or ten years. q
whole family, the Woodwards, were
buiehered ia the most savage manner
a few years ago, and the murderer or
murdcrers escaped, though well known
through straw bail. Murder followed
murder in rapid succession; robberies
were Of frequent occurrences; a reign
of terror was established, and yet the
law was silent so far as punishment Of
these crimes went. Then a Vigilance
Committee was organized and com
meuced its bloody work. Men accus
ed of crime were taken from the Off
GERS of the law aud hanged, while
others were taken on the highways. or
from their homes, aud sent into eter
nifty at short notice. And the end is
not yet; nor will it come, until the
county is completely rid Of the desper
ADDE'S who have so long infested it.
This we have from the best authority
If they can be got hold Of by the viz
ilants, Joueses and Tolliyers are Ger
tain TO swing.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
Talk About Conventions.

The public will has been so often out
ragged by conventions that the people are
Getting heartily Disguised with them.
Conventions are too often manipulated by
one-horse politicians and selfish would be
leaders. The Humboldt Herald is oppos-
cd to them. The Hickman (Ky.) COURIER
- not in favor of them, and our own GAL
'ant Clint Atkins publicly expresses his
preference forIprimary elee;ions.-Dyers-
tTg Gazette.
just SO; the Hickman COURIER is
not in favor of Conventions except in
cases of absolute necessity. The will
of the people is often defeated BY
fraud and trickery and the cunning Of
political shysters. Yet, this should
not lead one to blindly oppose all par
~ arbitration. The people can prevent
fraud if they will, through primary
elections or the precinct delegate sys-
tenn. We had sometimes better take
The chances of defeat in our olcn party
than to be defeated by the Republicans
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
unnsrnn candidacy.

II. II. Houston, Esq, a we'll known
and popular lawyer Of Paducah, is an
nounced as the Republican candidate
for Congress in the fret District. As
there are some three or four Democrat
r. candidates in the field for that posi-
ton. Mr. Houston's prospects at pres
ent of overcoming the large Democratic
majority in that district are by no
means so unpromising as might be
supposed. If Messrs. Boone, Turner,
and Trimble and the other Democratic
candidates, are all as good Democrats
a. they ought TO be, and as we think
they are, they will hardly fail to urge
the call of a convention to decide be
tween them at an early day In any
event. the duty of the District Demo
cratic Committee would seem to be
nlain in the premises -fropkfort
YeomqR.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
ohio.

\ Republican success in Ohio this
year is by no means a certainty. The
Allenites are rapidly becoming recon
ciIed to the new order of things and
the larger portion of them will vote
the St. Louis ticket. Although Hayes
has carried Ohio three times it is be
cause Ohio is a Republican State, and
has uniformly supported the Republic
can ticket. The Democrats never car
ried the State in a Presidential elec
ton. and Allen was the first Demo
cratic governor in many years. In
spite OF its pronounced Repu5licanism
Hayes has never more than barely won
an election. aud but for the secession Of
the German vote last year he would
certainly have beea defeated. La the
Presidential election the Germans will
give large part of their support to
Tildeu. and the hard money democrats
throughout the State will also return
to their allegiance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
n.nnessee PoIitIcIans.

I'm Etheridge is again preparing
;ovade the State of Tennessee with
...o,cb ia one hand and a sword in the
M. Henry S. Foote, whose life is
,be most brilliant figure Of political
,reashery known to American politics
10 help him. These evils have come
mon our Tennessee neighbors through
,bs iealousies of Office hunters. II
thar had have elected Etheridge to the
limited States Senate, he would have
been "all right" to-day. There are
not enough Offices in Tennessee. Tits
a great pity that Congress has not en-
,itled Tennessee to two or three dozen
t7pited States senators, an innumer
able number of congressman, and the
State constitution to four or five gov
eruors.
A Tennessee democrat says:
Unless some understanding can be
hrooeht about by the leaders of this
State. or gu arrangement can be made
nv which four ffths of the candidates
for public honors can be prevailed up
ON 10 bde their time the people Of
Ilniisd States will witness one of the
grandest splits in the democratic party
of this State. in August next, ever
heard Of in the history of politics.
Emerson Etheridoe is out as an in
dependent Radical candidate for some
Radical Office. Well he can do no
harm. as he Is one Of that class who
so ardently aud passionateIy desire an
Office that out Of fear of losing it they
le@ye nothing undoue to make them
Dose Is.
Poor Tennessee, she presents sad
spee'acle, as to political leadership
She is good for 10000 majority for
TiIden, which would show her people
sound; but her leaders amt worth a
continental This Is the way it look 5
to outside democrats. Tennessee once
had class Of public men, the peers
Of any in the Union; but to day, some
of them appear as the degenerate sons
of ilIustrious sires. Such names as
Whitthorne, House, Atkins, and per
haps few others, only relieve the
gloom where once was dazzling con
steliation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28

HARD TINES VIRTUALLY Own
1t is gratifying to have from the North
West, almost every day, now, such
sanguiue assurances as these, from the
Chicago Tribune trade article of Sun
day;
The counter transactions of the
banks indicate more activity in gem
eral business and on the Board of
Trade The retail trade of the city
has been undeniably improved in the
last ten days. The croaking and de-
spondent predictions that were general
few months ago are no longer heard.
The most conservative and hard headed
among our bankers and business men
express their belief that the hard times
are virtually over, and that a wide i'm
pr0vement in business will follow the
quiet of the summer mouths"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
I~u Know NoiningiSrn !

We find the following in the last
number Of the Cairo (Il-) Gazette:
We have, now. the ampIest assur-
ance that the 9th plank OF the RcpuD-
iican platform means much more than
it expresses. - means revival of all
the Know Nothing bitterness Of 1870,
and a revival OF the crusade against
the Roman Catholic church.
Messrs. Holt x Brothers, of New
York, mistakiug the Cairo Gazette for
a Republican paper, have forwarded to
Us Il confidential circular, in which
the designs of the Republican party
are plainly indicated. In declaring
for unsectarian schools, says Messrs
Holt & Bros. book publishers, etc,
The Republican party directly antag
onizes the Catholic church, and will
be compelled TO encounter its fercest
opposition. This issue will assume the
highest prominence, and reduce sll
other issues TO q position Of minor i'm
portancc That Republican editors,
orators and clereymcu may lortily
themselves 70 meet this issue, and sue
cessfuiiy fight "the Roman Catholic
church and lis Democratic allies,
Messrs Holt & Bros have prepared an
Anti PaPal Manual, which meets the
highest COMMUNICATION Of forty two
Congress men, and very
majority of the Republi-
can delegates who attended the Gin
einna.i Convention, a well as the com
mittee who framed the 7th plank Of
The Republican platform"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
One Cut OF Eighty Thousand.

The Republicans propose to elect
Hayes President in the place of Grant.
The whole number Of public officers is
estimated to be eighty thousand One
is to be changed, and seventy nine
thousand nine hundred and ninety
nine left in! One drop in the pniI Of
sour milk is to be changed Will that
make the whole pail sweet?
Whereas, if Tiiden is elected the
great majority Of the public officers
will stand not upon order Of their
going, but 90 at once This would be
civil service reform in earnest not a
reform of e-eighty-thouSandth part
but reform of the whole body
This view Of the matter makes il
very plain how electors, who want to
give their support to reform, should
vote. Those who desire one eighty
thousandth part Of reform can vote for
Hayes while those who are for entire
reform will vote for Tildeu.-N Y
SIM
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
Public Speaking.

Hon c. 7. Allen, Democratic cleo
tor for this District, is announced to
address the people CT this county, on
the political issues of the Presidential
campaign, to day, at the courf honse.
lie is a talented. interesting, aud
we'll posted speaker and we should
he glad for him to have good crowd
The day appointed is unfortunate in
this respect, nevertheless, let as many
turn out as possible. The ladies' are
invited and respectfully requested to
attend.
Remember the Club meeting
at night at City Hall.
We have DO authority to change
The appointment of Mr. Allen, but
think it highly improbable that he can
reach here, in time for his day ap-
pointment and if he should he will
he strongly urged to speak at Mud
Greek barbecue instead
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
wit Compressed.

Some Of our Girls arp sy-ihe
leap years months are fast rolling BY.
-" Pop The question"
That was very greedy Of YOU
Tommy. 10 eat vour little sisters share
Of cake e. You told me, ma. I was
always to take her part, said Tommy
When a woman throws q brick hat
the great problem seems to be, not how
to hit the mark but how to avoid scrap
ing the skin off her chin with her el
bow.
Mike. and is it yersoIf that can he
afther tcllin' me how they make ice
crane ?" "Tu troth I can Don't
they bake them in cowld ovens, to be
surel"
An Trshman having been told that
the price Of bread had been lowered.
exclaimed. THAT is the first time
ever rcioiced at the fall of my best
friend
Tt Is given on the authority Of a
New Orleans paper that there is in
that city a hog with his cars so far
back that he can not hear himself
squoal.
Australia has n breed Of dogs that
can not bark at night Now, then
great moral question-what under
heaven were they made for?
" Now, Judy, dear, run along to the
SUNDAY school. Aud, darlnt, when
the teacher calls the names and comes
t. Judy Flanagan, We must say pris-
int, but If ye are not there, say absiut.
A Jersey man married five wives,
and they were all red headed lie ox
plains it by relating that the FIRST one
clawea the spirit out Of him so com
petely that he didn't care after that
if he married a porcupine
An Anderson county woman had
five children at ono time last week
The woman and four of the children
are doing we'll, but the old man is in
very critical condition, and is not cx
pected to lve-any longer with that
woman ~ Gfasgo'c Times
Monday night was ono Of those
nights that made man sigh for ten
acre mattress, aud forty horse power
Of breeze from a borean ghnoior
Bachelors were in their glory for once
aud Knocked at the calamity of ooniugal
union But never mind, next winter
when the piercing blasts come howl
ing down the road, and the old single
bed gang are piling hot rocks at the
bed foot and tying their feet up in
flannel drawer legs with their teeth
chattering like rattle trap, then
they'll think of delicate little tootsy
tootsy's and plump little arms, and
| hoop skirts aud calicos hanging on the
chair back, and they'll just wish they
were dead Mako the most of It YOU
old sinners for the time is short The
winters are blasted sight the long
est Glasgo,o Times.
Chief among these items of "com
pressed Wit" we copy the following
FROM the Fulton Tia,es Hes got tn,
footsy tootsy fever
ilcuu W alIeh, OF tue ulekuat
COURIER, is certainly an editor wht
keeps up with the news current. IN,
COURIER is always hrimful of spicy
news from head~rule to foot slug, hn
then those item in regard To matrima,
NAL prospects Of the Times man wa,
news in which we feel n great interest
/ We have read, read. memoriged
transposed, disconnected. connected
abridged, extended in fact, our pool
mind refuses further to entcrtaiu tina
which seems hope enormously in
spirod We will say that all We wan
is an opportunity and we will max,
Madam Rumor tell the truth on,
time, at least.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28

SAN FaANcIsco, july PA dis
patch from Eureka says
About 8 O'Clock last night elo,a
burst on Diamond Range mountains
three miles easfof here, which rcsnlted
IN the death of thirteen Chinese wool
choppers, and probably large numha-
at Italians camped in the caaoa oct
ting out timber. Without a momo..
of warning a column of water two e..
high rushed upon them, downino sIi
but one Chinaman The Italians vsra
camped short distance above and =
No trace of them Can be found il !.
feared that all perIshed. 2
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28

The people of the First District must be
a stupid set indeed to forget their direful
troubles in the squabbles of trio Of
>maiEbeer office-hunters. The COURIER
is unreasonable in it's demand for speak
crs- If it were not for hungry ofIice-hun-
'ers, who want jobs and salaries, there
would be no Democratic Tilden Reform
party Louisville Commercial.
The Republican organ started in
bravely for Reform" in its own party
under Bristow, but Grant kicked Bris
low and all his followers overheard
Hence. it thinks the Hickman CoUR-
Ter stupid to talk of 'Iittle local re
FORM in its rarity.