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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-16
SUICIDE FOR TRIVIAL CAUSES.

Ambition is notable cause of sui
eide. Some one has said in the case
Of Hayden, if he had only spent The
time in painting which be did in try
ing to persuade his countryman that
he could paint, he would have become
the painter he wished to be. Not be.
ing a great painter, he shot himself
Trivial causes sometimes lead to it,.
A Frenchman killed himself from the
ennui of pulling on his trowsers every
day; another from the monotony of
natures color, saying distraction, and
that he desired to see everything in
red for n change. A man of seventy
five years hung himself leaving this
apology ; Jesus Christ has said that
when a tree is old and can no longer
bear fruit, it is good that it be destroy.
ed" The search after notority has led
men to self destruction. One man
jumped into the crater ofMount Yesu-
vius. Abont year ago frequenter
of the masked. balls of Paris, gayly
habited as Pierrot, jumped into the
Seine, with, of course, his "last word"
PINNED to his garmants, on which he
had written that be had got his cour-
age up to the jumping point by means
of abstinence. He had already in i'm.
agination seen himself in junketing
attire streaehed on the marble slab of
the Morgue. This was the price OF
life.- GALAXY.
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TIONEsTA, PA, WILLIAM LAW
Il RENEE, PRoPRIEToR. This house
IL centrally located. Everything new and
we'll furnished Superior accommoda-
lions and strict attention given to guests.
Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds served
In their season. Sample room for COM
zaeroial Agents.
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90. AUDITORS REPORT FOR 1875.

EY County Funds
for the year ending December 81. 1876.
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DR.. ]. L. Acomb,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
L had fiftson years experience in large
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Office in his Drug and
Grocery Store, located in Tidioute, near
F1dioute House.
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment OF Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints,
Oils, Cutlery, all of the best quality, and
will be sold ut reasonable rates.
Physician and Druggist from New York,
has charge of the Store. Al prescriptions
putup accurately.
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FOR EST HOUSE,

G A. WARNER PROPRIETOR. Opposite
-. Court House, Tionesta, Pa. Just
opened. Everything new and clean and
fresh.. The best ofliquors kept constantly
ga hand. A portion Of The public patron
age is respectfully solicited. 4-l7-lY
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HENRY A zUENDEL tLSl Auditors
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Tlonesta House,

NDREw WELLER, Proprietor. This
~ house has boeD newly titted up and is
now open for the accommodation of the
publis. Charges reasonable. Ally
, 1876-04-26

Elrst base sEtoss-Naruos. I; MoVsy, I; NInss /;
Willie. !. l5echta1. !; FltMeE,
Hsses % callsd balls-11Enes. i.
Lett on haaea-Ausoo. Never, u Adty. I; White, !.
Geths1t l.; t!a4tusa- Ii Chapman, IL b''In Ii dry
Tins of ssRs- 6ns hous and hiy minutes.
1umpi1u-A H. Warren. St. Louis.
fuE BATT1ao,
People In Chicsgo who believa that they have
The strongest batting team In tho LoAgus will
look at the above scoro With doubt Oh that polas
when the7 Hee tho bost meu without credit for
eyon = single hit. 1t should be explained thAs
the ball wAs tho doadeat possible to bo found,
and with Il long hits we're impossible. Then.
st:aln. tie ground waa soggy, aud tho ball could
not ba bit bard enough 70 bound. Another roA-
500 that cannot hereafter be alleged Was that
uono Of the nins have for several months faced
= swift pitcher and were consequently OUT
OF alapa Tor that delivery. But What
tho Whito Stockings missed in. batting they
amply made up III fielding, for pEetsler work
was noyor sooa On 0e!d than tho!r share OF to-
days game.
TIE CHEpIT OF TUB yICTouT
belongs to Spalding moro thAn to any ono slse,
aud it Ia safe to saY that bettar pitching wss
hardly ever aeeu. AnsoM aud pste1s GAced some
stiff hisa sl1 heldeu thpm iu beautiful ekyls, thu
throwing OF both meu being ~ accusats -
1lhe-shooting. Ds1nes, a. usual. ekiEmished
al around. And made = particularly
tioe pickup and throw of I whst
looked like = oIssn hit MoYsY played
, 1876-04-26
BRIST0W.

Special Dtspdteh to I1t Chicago TStbHn<.
BosroN. A1ass.. April 25.-Tho Drstow Club
opened largo hall this evening and dedicated
1t to tho Cause OF reform and purify In tho pub
lIo service. Tho Club has already many psomt-
nout mon OF thla city enrolled upon ita list Of
members, and promlsea to become m active aud
powerful organization. John U. Roper, Es4., \
woll-knoun lawyer, Ia President,
Tho Club this evening was addressed, among
others, by
THE nEv. sAMxs YnEEMAN cLlnHz,
who. suce hta elaborate defense OF tue dlyiue
right OF boiling, made ii Worcester thIoa yeara
ago. has boon much locked up 10 III politics.
~ he had long bsen In tho Church, By the peo-
plo OF tho stato. lio argued shat tho masses,
erumens, and that Dsiston Mas tho most pEol'-
neat eligible candidate. OF courae the trading
politicians would endeavoE 10 defeat h!ni'
aud tho only way to prevent thcm from ho-
compilahlQg II Wan 10 nhow them that
these wore men enough 10 tho Republican party
to dsfest any nero pollteiau-any QUO Of tue
Senatorial ring, any ono OF such nou As Cam
eron or Conkling.
0EoRoE c. cRocKEA, ESQ.
spoke OF aggressive honesty In aAtlons! ansiEs'
Tue Government had boon now run lonE
enough ou the principle that II W4s. perhaps VOL
enough for Republican official 10 10 huuett
himself but ha must not interfere with anybody
e'scs EaacAlity. bIr Dsstowa honesty MAS ag'
gresssvs and 10 had backbone.
Tie uleottug was very enthusiastic.
'Bh1STow AND HoNE8Tr."
Ba4fon Go's, 4tpr' H.
A !ery fulIy.aston1sd Meeting os tho Just
organized BtlAtoM Club WAS hold 1t tho rooms OF
Commonwealth Club, No. 8 Hamilton place, last
oyonlng. Among tho gentlemen present ware
, 1876-04-26


Jamss sturg1s. John Q. Ropes, Clement auRh
nii 4; UAoot hodge, 4 !. =; boo"don, Gapt'
=. =. Wllhana, hoboft 1fbaE ra1net H.. noof~
nelu btoFy, walter Allcn, WILLIAM y. Jerking,
MMsnky =. futham' RafKef y. Chanulef; Cspt. :.
Henry bloopcr, M. f. dickinson. r.. Dentamin
r. Sonfso, William a. noyey. Col. F. y. hhep-
stu' thas!ea j. Preacots, EdHafa ID. Clemant,
ionIy u Iy yu. Pickering, deo'Ro a. Goddard. Thomas
~ AacAHul, Aua teu. Ft&nCle -. Vnpotue. De-
i1w E' ~ 81 gtvsn statement Of shs ob1ccts Of ehe
Glao ena ltn organization. ". John y. hopes,
Tfgslaent .! tno tHnb, occupied Tue CHAIR; nlf'
). ftan9 Oolsoy: tue Secretary, aching IN thas
eanae!.J. NJ. t,ement Hugn Hall. On oetnE
ca1lea eo.4l upon ~ the Ehhir. paid vory leelnS
%a.n "aom @ ne aaa oeen Intimately ssaocIased III
Punao hno Ps'she telatone, aud whom no 70"
saaaeu ~
TaEE!iNkHHf r3si FITTED ron TIE PRESIDENCY.
%h9 p.'ns a9ms |nasiee 9 te sbty sna ssErees
nAsinE supe1!oI cial"b 10 Tue support OF tan
!topooltcah party on account OF ha froedom
!Iom PsGe.se.s,KanB anu IRON pol11loal entan9le~
Menh' III. hil 9 s3oscn VI alt. hfatoNe CHAR
is't IT, a fesGcf Nv W." eo az
Ropula.y WHY [ase an.n's.sensG ~ s9!itY. an1
a"8it npon M iathtuneha 70 tue Union undee
Ly'ne oillenl.ea - hentueky. Mla eoppoFt OF
t1e aaa oI 'oe ei'Rn.s
ot me eolofea men 10 s'e sonth were a!so en-
pnaHcAl4J !o1e9sco ~ 1As' an Sa'u 1nat n5is-
ton va conse' Sauso Aepan!!cap "no eoniu 90
toncu upon' electeo' 70 enIoleo tue four-
teea!n anu fl!tocntn hMenomen's, ~ !ASos
IAN lhe great ano needed foioEm Of the ciFa
eotsice' ne conclaaea ny saJane N Ielefonce
70 tne co!rupt1on nI soo tsmoa ina, tnoueh =
ooneVeI in e. mo lopaoncan patty, ho snouent oe-
esuse OF ite superior eaaihsa 10 pnoe lasof' cor
fuptlon tbefo was ..........
MORE DANGEROUS THAN ~ THE DEMOCRATIC
=. hAHKA -
cMacnLnR tn,o asseftloo n tnls totuuR msnneF
, 1876-04-26

sgsesd that ths ssct!on vas = aahiy corrupt; tha4
N organized effort wa mads : oR,,nt frsud, ooM-
IL. polling o1 hundrs. & + 1oses ~ uness 6.'s
Totta can bo eliminated aud = poll purrtd, va must
fsjset the sntsre rsturua, lumbar of fraudulent
Totes cast was clearly sufnt $ change tho major
~. 70 Clearly receantzst .utv 70 follow Tho rule.
any. rational means bJ which tho illegal vntss
ean b stimulated md b. enabed 10 arrive =. ths
dence etearly shuws not only fraud. hut that tbs
Judges Of sho eleetion wsra parties 10 IT, that tley
vera corrupt and dishonest snd conducei Tho eoc-
son that frauds might b. end ~ers committed. They
woG.u nos ths challenges not Aov ehai1eneess
can teil Who cass tdens, ai.honah under ts ilnois
ca. :, s.sh voter ). aunS.. corresponding 70 .h.t
lots rrcaueea from hs clerks ofics. VIA found
nos only that the ballots not 80 numbered hut
Fsss ss~sen iii s return. u tSs oees, s1a
count Of the balIoa. Theso facts destroy tho prna
nd e @ hs ,n ss M
Mr Mecrary. in ths American Law Of Elections, Bee.
~. asates ths rule - followa:
10 be regarded eonatltutnR fraud only the
hs o or e
the Integrity Of tho returns. anl avoid tito prftna
.se ehsr.cter which they ought q bear aueh taurns
will be rejected and ether proof demanded Of each
vo.a relied on. And this Il tho ruis concerning puch
misconduct whether It Ia 4hopn to havs bean fraud.
1S.6.r tse1s ef T.:
law. or from ignorance Of fta requirements"
1tetuIne which are impeached arc good for no pur-
pose whasrer they prove nothtng and to n tho r.
6u4t Aectua inevitable that is admitted. a. Il IL BY
e1ery member Of tho Committee. thAt tbs judaes Of
the election were corrupt And tho election fraudulent
that then tho whoo Of tho return becomes vsucieas.
does no1 import verify, and can 10 used tot no pur.
ross whstsoyef The E1c Of The law. fs1sus IN uno
falsus In omnibus" apptcs, aud rs have no Hiadfs
conrso except to admit nj reject Al and shall not
attempt to arGus The asurty Of taking bailoa from,
the same source. numbered by tho sae hands, and
from these numbers aud lalots determine who tho
Illegal Eotern cast their ballots for. The ru!o II anfo
ono no ono u Injured by Il; IL dcrr1ves ono Of
anglo legal rop; for, when returns excluded It
Is always In tho power Of the candidate who believes
he has sjo1ity Of tho legal votes To call the vote1s
And prove whom they cast their ballots for.
Ag tho alleged paupcs vote in tho Norwood
Park Precinct amounted to only forty y-dve, Il.
Appearn that tho real contest turns on the poll
OF tho First Precinct Of the Twentieth Ward.
, 1876-04-26
THE LIE ENoYNE-FARWGLL CONTESTED
ELECTION.

REpon1s OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
The TnDusE has recciycd copies Of the Ms
jo1ity aud minority reports OF tho contested
election cass Of 1o 3toyne ". Farwell in tho
Third Illinois District. from whioh tho following
extrncls respecting the vote in the First Precinct
Of the Twentieth Ward wore mado:
HAsoAsTY IEroRr.
Tho testimony taken by o,ntcstant shown that abou:
jor!ty thereof being on tho said tcgatrysl ara not
legal yotots, for the Eeason that the places given
ts4r residences fictitious, they re4dug tisero
1t Ill, OF vacant lots Or unoccup!et huldluBt,
or thp nan,es uAeA belonged to dead to others
who had moved away, and this proof y generally
from, aud od residents Of, and thoroughly ac9usuel
with. tho locality. fhe nants mud alleged rc4de'enl
af tue .9tes sysn p loa, n an
thta proof he having failed 70 call theso men atlI
proys their rr<denees. claimed. VI Tho x!tolo
was but called b7 conteatee, The evidence o.
fraud In receiNng and counting these iteg,l yotea
behalf WIS this fraud eonlsn!tted3"
l1rsulnption Il raised against eontestee. from an
faes of hs receiving large ns!orty tn he n1s:tnst
tickets beareg oontesteo's name. md tiat tue four
cisc.ton, ali voted fur oontessee. All tho testimony
stsst. Tha contesses lus called witness NOT snads
any attempt to show illegal voio In tho precinct
does be cl1ttn thAt there NAA my fraud pract1cAd
therein y couteAau but tn hi8 ssys thAt there
was no illegal yoea given for him In said prcciuck
apt outy asks 10 hAvs tho whole vots Of &ha ptecnct
thrown c,t after the Number OF illegal yoteA proven
y contestant 10 haye betn given u contcsee excee.la
hls icontesseea} majority In thu preciuct. Coutts.eos
]osy IN shs prrcct IL ILL., The humber Of illegal
votes proven 10 Lave been gsen hu iu The precinct
u !52, lint rejection Of Tho who:o poll would
give contestr0 tho advantage nf ths difference
twtcu tlitss anulbors, or 81 votes. "No Man sliaL
10 allowed to taka advantage OF A!a own
wrong, ono of tho plsinest sud at settled OF legal
principles. Tho taw BaJs, "a wrongful act shall not
he allowed 70 conlc0 to tbs advantage Ut The party
who committed H." Tha OLD rulu H. At lAw ftauit
destroys rights. u mix my with Auothers, he
takeA all' II contc4tea hays tho Nhuia yota of
ths precinct rejected because Of Tho fraud perpetrate1
by hts own supporters aud In his own intereat AZ
proven Ia the record and not denied. then he Is re
wared 70 thu extent Of al votes fos The Preparation
Of said frauds. The proposition apPeArs " bs ln-
equtsD!a mud Illegal bordering too closely upon Ab-
suEdity 10 admit Of 4lauineut
by tho law Of elections It 10 held {Aner1can Law
OF Elections, Sec. 3Ol1:
Nothing short ok tho ilnposs!bilty Of aseestatn!nR
for hom tue majority Of tho sosea were given, ought
A. In, Bec. xo5, p. 23l: .
4'It ID tho t1rss duty Of The tribunal trying tho con-
test purge tho poll oi tta 1gal yotas. thls b
dola."
kMonI1T nKPo11. .
In FsAascae tEtSls precinct tbs conmltt*s an IL
, 1876-04-26

TIE Foolish pknoenAs'o oEAa1hAspEn'
speea4 0'spa.eh u !"e caeo9' 5F'onnt'
1NDIAHArOlla, Ind, Aptil 25,-The city has
beon ia q state OF tntouae excitement to-day
ovcr lin inf.mona nntrarc hv thn Common
49,. n..,.u III J.. ,,at,. s,,.a,, 49,.
Gounch ,as' ulsn'' WHICH, n@s no'os oeen e4ua.oo
since l6o1. Iho Hepnollcan City Commlttoe
hold u meeting this morning and determined to
H. nom,crotic ,,,iot;tv T., +,,a Conrc,, I'D III,
'uo "o"e .uaIu' " ~ wv oor' nss aAa vas
ehccosu u ca9ss'ns 'ne e''s neAs Aaesoss W
largo majority. ilnaT Domocrata nrt thoroughly
, 1876-04-26

Hf8 IDEAS or TIE SITUATION.
Tho Hon. A. A. dlonn, ono OF the mnuY Dem
ocratso candidates for Governor. wah In tho
city last evening, and on the strength Of tho
unexpected dcclinaton OF Minister Waahburno
to run for tho Office OF Governor, Tn1DusE
reporter placed himself in BIZ. 0lenn's way for
tue purpose OF aBcortaiuinR what he thought Of
State politics. He positively declined to say
anything about his own chances, except TINT ho
Hae an humble citizen, without ambition, bus
would not decline to rnn II his fellow -parsisans
called upon him. A to tho chances Of ths
party from which tho next Governor Of the
Btlte is to be selected. ho lad more to
say: The dcclinatlon OF WhshbuTue was not
surprise to him, but through tho State 1t wouId
be differently received. Hn had found the COM
mon people gsoatly aroused for him, but tho
politicians were against him. In other words.
those who mako nominations wcro divided be-
largely in favor Of the formor. fIo did not
think Rtdgway had any strength outside Of
Egypt. and not enough thero to mako much OF
6bow in q 6tatc Convention.
'tWhat do you think Of the GIeenhack, or In
dependent nominations Z" intorposed the ro-
portos. At thia stage Of tho oouvoEaa:ion.
II haro just como from Quincy," he said.
"snd tho danger % mo In that they appear to
"Thon you do not connder tho independent
candidate for Governor rival in tho Democratic
htnto Convention 7"
"Cortainly not. 4 paper In my county heart
lily indorsed bis nomination. hut it has never
had ths courage to hoist hia name. aud this Is
about typical 0f the feeliug at Inrge."
''Mhat will be tho effect Of tho WAahburne
movement in tho State as largo?" qusEisd tho
reporter.
at will tend to unite tho Republican party,
which III eai for tho Democracy. aud Ia my opin-
Ion draws The lines between Cullom md bev-
eride."
'Whom do you regard IS tho stronger OF tho
contestants, tben p
II cannot ans, but notico In tho papers that
Gulom las tho delegation from bangamon
County pledged for him, which mny moan much
CT litt!o."
Mr. Glenn then moyod In one direction and
tue reporter in another, and the secldentaifn-
teryiaw abruptly ended.
, 1876-04-26
POLITICAL.
Mr.. Blaine and the Kansas-P Paciflc.
Bond Story.
An Old Slander Revived, and
Once More Fully Re-
futcd.
Exciting Aspect Of the Presiden-
tial Question in Mas
sachusetts.
The Republicans Divided as Be-
tween Bristow and
Blaine.
Spocu1at'oBs as to The Probable Re.
sult Of The Convention
To-Day.
The Boston Bristow Club Fairly Un-
der Headway---Meating
Last Night,
Reports Of The Congressional Committee
On tho FarwellLe hoyno Case.
What Shall Be Done with the Hatch
House Precinct 7
Tbs Hon. A. 4. G1enu's Opinion Of the
Gubernatorial Situation.
The Boston Bristow Club Fairly Uu-
der Headway---Meeting
Last Night,
Reports Of ths Congressional Committee
on tho Farwell.Lo Moyno Case.
What Shall Be Done with the HatcT,
House Precinct
Tbs Hon. A. 4. G1enu's Opinion Of the
dubernatorial Situation.
BLAINE.
THE KANSAS PACIFIC gLANnEn.


Spetfal Dfsnateh to The Ch4.aqc Tribune,
TorEKA. Kap,. ApriI a5.-'rho etorv tain.
cranhsa ia TIM noston Iz+ro,, tro., Na,, var1,
s,d r.arod,aaa t., .r,.n ' ms 1Ia ..o.A .''" 'uA'
1nst'' TO tho effect that tho United Btates Court
records here implicato tha Hon. Jamea G.,
DIa1ne, Of Maine. In transaetion, in KIM.
A. pac,c Ra,1rn,,, ,,or1s ;s ~~,,,,o,t ,o.,,..ia
w. 49,. n,,,s h4 seuaa - "'<aou' 'euuaA.'ou
~ Aaes' 1no saue accusation Was naae a8a'nat
Ms. Blaine in 1879 by tho New York Tribune
and WINS tuen dlsproyod anf lin charce viii.
drawn bv tbst nnnor. Tho p,oino ra,c1roi1 ~
:" t,,a ,attas =, Co.. .a n. o1tea I't ~
~ ~ tue lot'os ot s.eHa1s 70 Ferry 10 John L.
blaine. formerly Of KAnsaa and now OF Montana.
TIrB OTHER B1.A1NE
had soma stock in tho road. but that vs. In
1gf1 or 18Go .nf1 ,oro t,no h.ror. n nt,,,o
-, ,J.,es ..s..s. $500. - ~ o'".ro' ,,,,s
o1 Malhc' mas nominated 1or ConBress. Tho
Hon. Thomas Ewing. Jr.. agent mad attorney OF
tho Kansas Pacific Railroad, answored this accu-
satfon arninsk Mr.. Bnino In a nrbo ,atter data Il
rct . 1a7o IN rvh,ch ~. ssy. tt,st NJ nt,,,a
could not havo had any contract With
tue Company without Lis (EEing) knowing
tho fact, and he uphcstat{ncly declares
Tint Dtajnc v,a ,ot in ,nv m,nnor n = NJ anu
lima t1;rcrtiv ~ i,d;ro,tr o,,;rtounti b1 ~ 49,
nany ~ il, onv ,rnu jntnroatntI r., ~ stYs;rs ~
stocIhn15ar .gcnt ~ n,hsrw;so n ",,v nsnao,sv 10
"nstnSar atons.. ~ ~ n1y t.rre1
~ ~ .utho,itv IN "a tj"r1,i ,,.na.ct, "
pnpr;s11rn vu11. x1prIas.T1av
n, +,a vhoi. sfT.;r r. H. Nav, yort T;,,.. ~
nct w IL 1s7o n viz ~" Il T,a o en,nntic,' H.
tioni,d ,,,,t 1.mna Il na,r. ava III ~ ~
nnotnst ;r.sr,st ~, ~ conn"nton With tha n.ttsr
Thc r"vvaj ~ In stoTv IL w;tio". nrcusc ss Il
was proved i to ID bo absolutely uutrno yeets 81 aeo. o.
nsn ~ Iva Wia,na rau,a ~; n canrsc,inn
iii, that ~ A.. othsr mst,cr aA'' - eS''e~''''
"''A Wow - IT ~ 1nnra n - , NAV rp rnrv
n ,b1 rd;,or - r.. rs,roo" m ~ -, aan, ~
f,,f1cAno. Anil s5-hlinw ronf,or In state
how tho Hihino mstter atrikos him
Hrst-Hnrrfsnn rnvn Rollinr to,d hin, in
cffcot tl,as Ifia,nn oot the mi nm Hn1lina RAVE
omnatica1iv tint I'1n,no did nok uet that nr anv
othnr snonnt. A. Unrr,non n1aima In knnw nniv
rLst Rollins told lin. Of coureo 1ioliins. stato.
,.nt IL ~ III. n,. ' - ~, r.o., .,.na;a.,,, -.
, 1876-04-26

Speeia, Dispateh to 1hs Chicago Tribun<.
CAssoroLts, Mich. April 25.-rho Republican
County Convention to-day, to ohooso delegates
to tho State Convention At Grand Rapidn waa
very large and enthusiastic. Ths Hon. Charles
". Clisbec. Amos Smith, Uzziel Putnam. and
John G. Earloy were otcctod. Resolutions op-
posing any Instructions to our delegation to tho
Ctnciunati Convention vcro adopted. Ths e1-
preston Of tho delegates to-day was largely for
hayo the most fayoriics. The prospects for tho
coming campaign arc bright for grand Re-
publican victory IN cur county and Slaso., ThlH
county (CAas) strongly fayoEs the nomination
Of Mr. Clinbee, OF THU place, for Congress In
the Fourth District,
sANoAMos COUNT. Ill.
6pee'at Dapateh 70 Tas Ghseaao Tribune
era1SoriElD, April 25.-!he Tepubllcan Ooun-
Convention, waB lIetd to-day. II WAS large aud
vary onthustaatc gathering. aud noticeable In
the presence among tho delegates Of many men
heretofore I.ibe.al Republicans. Tho dolega-
10 hoadod BY Tho lion. James 9. Conkiing. and
slso Includes tno Hon. Jcsse X. Dubois. tho
lion. William Jayne. Mayor-e!oct, tho Lon.
William Prescott, Land-0ltlca 1leceivor. Sam
politics. A resolution Was unanimously adopted
inBtructng tho delegation for Sangamon's favor.
ito aon. the uou. shelby Ill. Cullom. mud. betng
seut for, no make folicltous Addrcsa to tho
A0ufGu&4Qu 11 tu1ukh &QE aI1 support
AhKAHBAH.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April 25.-Tha Republican
6tate Convention meots Tomorrow. 6o.Ators
Clayton and Dorsey are here. It Is generally
believed that tho Convention. II 1t instrucsa It
all will favor tho nomlnation Of Gov. Hayes, OF
OHIO, for President.
INpIANAroL1a.
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, I'll.
Special utsnaleh to 1hs GAleaao 1rtbun&
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, April 45.-The Republican
County Convention, to aoleot ton de!egates to
feproaout CAanpaign County iu tho Stato Con-
vontion tho 2ith OF May. was held In shis city
to-day. Tho Convention vas large and onshu-
si&atlc, ana several sous.ng speecies Ee1o nado.
Tho following preamble aud resolutions Hoyo
adopted amid cheors:
WuxnEAs, Ths Republicans OF Champaign Couaty,
recognizing their feo.cittzen. neorgs scsoBas, -
who has aways contributed 10 III success aud .tore
for il principles. having carved III. country
nd ssns os. s' uos L: sr.on .h' as .ss:
Of baltic received wh!s In Tho us q duty dss!ro 10
s @ II u ' ~, .i.
wirnxAs. saeA recognition Of of o.sr eIttzans
position Vt hsh trust and usefulness ono tor wqn W
3eel ths xaEHcat friendship: therafors.
t.mo become our iutese4ts - Republicans Of this
county, aud. 70 further the s4ms,
t.s'n<a That the delegates selected 10 md ~
Secretary Of State. nrss, Iii, ana 81 tho time.
After tho passage Of the resolutions. ME.
scsoges WAS loudly called for. and thanked the
Couyonsion Ia = brief address.
CAtIF0HkIA
BAA rnAKc1sco, April 23-A dispatch from
sac1emsnto says tl.at tho general feeling A1noug
the delegates Of Tho lsspabllcan stats oonveu-
uon is 10 seud delegation 70 Cincinnati unip-
etructsd, to act for tho best iutereats Of tho
party. Tho delegates Individually express q
prefuscnc9 for Dristow or Blaine, aud diepoa-
lion to ignore tho fedora! Eing.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-17
Glorious Fourth.

A patriotic Detroiter has mark
ed out his programme for. the
Fonrlh Of July, and will adhere to
it as strictly as circums stances will
permit. 1t reads:
"Stay up all night to be o. X,
for a national salute at SUNRISE
Bah for liberty! Take a drink.
Form in front of the City Hall
at 10 a. M, and 60 and buy some
lemons for the children. Lager
this time.
"Grand salute at noon, with fried
eggs. Lemonade all around. Also
some lean ham. Ginger beer is
what makes a man love his coun-
try.
Lick Jim Davis in the after
noon. P'leece no better'n you on
the Glorious Fourth. Brandy is
awful good.
Soon an see the fireworks af-
ter supper. Don't stand back for
nobody. Yell some. Take rum if
anything. Holler. Don't go home
'till you see the old year out
'Rah. .