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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11

"l've got to 90 through, an | might
jist as well brace up agin it," said
Harry johnson, a murderer, on the
night before he was to be hung at
Paris, H.. "but ITS an awful thing
awful. You nor no one else can't
have no idee NV it. To sit here as
I'm sittin' to night, lookin' out thro'
these bars, KNOWN that tomorrow II
bring the end Nv it all to me, is kind
er benumbin' me. can't jist realize
how il is. 1t seems TO me all the
time l wuz goin' to try some expert
ment to-morrer. Tonight I'm breath
in that is vot | called bein'; to-mor-
rer, while the world is still agoin' on
around me. the air frees ever, the
people laughin' an joyous ever, the
whole course o nature ago'n' on, Pm
to stop. like a machine; when my
weight gifts to the end o the rope III
stop like run down clock. 1t seems
kinder strange TO me, an ! feel lik'
I'd gone over il so long in my mind
that I'd orter know all about it,"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11
Ghe Snterior yournal.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One ~Iusrr, one in-crtior, Z, "A
4 liberal defucticn NV s-th -ifr<oucra io~-rtlor
keHniar sdvcrfisers viii and our rates 10 10 a.
moderate ~ those Of sny other rcspc,tshle psr~r.
items In Local Column, ~ CENTS per line.
Announcements ~ Marriages, Births and Deaths.
inserted free of cost.
Obituaries, f,jba,e- n Rep-cs, a., v,u, here
after, be charged ~ the fafe NJ 5 ccnts NJ Hne
Instead ofio cents, ~ hctetoiorc.
OUR JOB OFFICE IL COMPLETE
n every particular and our Jou PnixrER is &C.
knowleaResi the hest In the state.
Prizes to suit the times.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11

ural sources the prosperity o. the people.
The Government Of the United States IL
my opinion can advance 10 a resumption ri
specie payments on it, legal tender notes by
gradual and safe processes, tending to re
lieve the present business distress. II
charged by the people with the administra.
ton Of the executive office, should deem
IL n duty 70 10 exercise the power with
which IL has been or may be invested by
Congress, as best and soonest to coniuct
the country to that bcneticent result.
REFORM IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The convention Justly afirms that reform
is necessary in the civil service, necessary y
TO its purifcation, necessary 10 its economy
and iis efficiency, necessary in order that
the ordinary employment Of public bust.
ness may not be prize fought Tor at the
ballot. box, a brief reward Of party zeal,
instead Of posts ~ honor assigned for
proved competency, and held for fidelity in
the public employ. The convention wisely
added that reform Is necessary even more
In the higher grades Of public service
president, vice president, judges, senator's
representatives, cabinet officers. These and
all Others in authority are not private
perquisite; they are public uust. Two
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,;on sranJ ,nd ,,.i,a,s;on - ,,I,;d s,'nJ.
sror, ,,,a h;aL L.. - 49,, w. H.. ~
az, have oysrsnrs.d A.. whola sorv;", i'll
a lenrosv The o,he, sv;I l. ,hs oro.n;,s.
,;on oS ;be oft;c;al cl.ss into . ho,v - No.
lit;cai mercena,i.s govern;no ,be caucnrss
and d;c,s,;no the nomin,,;ons of Their own
Marty ami as,emn,;ng ,o GARY ,hs slsc,;ons
n ,6s neon,e hr nndns ;ni,nanco snd hv
immense rorrup,ion funds. sys,emat;caIly
collected from the salaries or fees Of off. ,e
holders. The official class in other coun-
tries, sometimes by its own weight, and
sometimes in alliance with the army, has
been able to rule the unorganized masses,
even under universal suffrage. Here II has
already grown into gigantic power, capa-
BILE OF sitting the inspirations OF sound
public opinion, and OF resisting an easy
change OF administration, till misgovern-
ment becomes intoierable, and the public
spirit has been stnng to the pitch OF
strong revolution. ihe hrst step IN reform
Is the elevation Oi the standard by which
the appointing power selects the agents 10
execute official trusts. Next in importance
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11

We copy the following from the
Richmond Register:
Judge Durham alone occupies the
field as the Democratic candidate for
Congress in this the Eighth Congress.
sional District-Col. Thomas 7. Hill
having first withdrawn, and Charles
A. Hardin, Esq, having since yielded
the track-and we therefore run up
his name at the head of our columns.
In his published card to the Democrats
of this District, Mr.. Hardin says that
conventions having been held and in
structions given in a sufficient number
of counties to determine the contest as
between himself and Judge Durham,
he feels it his duty to withdraw from
the contest. Mr.. Hardin pledges
himself to work for the party. and as
he steps back into the rank and file he
insists that all his friends and support.
ers shall unite with him preserving
the unity and harmony of the Demo
cratic party" Mr.. Hardin is an ar
dent Democrat and a thinking man
who would have done credit to the
district; but he is young yet and can
afford to wait.
The withdrawal of both Hill and
Hardin is therefore the best evidence
that Judge Durham is the choice of
the party in the pending race. and the
fight is now made up between him and
Bradley, the Republican candidate |;
and there can be little doubt rs to
which of the two will be the successful
man. The very earnest and attentive
manner in which Judge Durham has
represented his district, always dis
charging his duties with the most punc-
tual fidelity, and attending with great
psomptness to all matters entrusted to
his care by any of his constituents,
leave no room for doubt up this sui
ject. Judge Durham's reputation at
Washington is that of one of the hard
est working members in the House,
one who is always in his seat and ever
ready to perform any duty which may
be assigned him. In the presence Of
the writer of this article, only few
days since, Hon. S. s. Cox, Of New
York, and Hon. Sam. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, the leaders in the
House, both bore unsolicited testimo-
ny to the great usefulness, diligent Ia
Dor, the quiet and thorough work IN
one of the most important committees
in the House, of our member. Both
these distinguished gentlemen were un-
stinted in their praise of Judge Dur
ham, and said they looked upon him
as one among the most useful and in
dustrious members of the present Con-
gress, and one whose place it would be
most difficult to fill.
AS the choice Of the party We take
it that Judge Durham will now receive
the united support of the Democracy,
and that personal friends of Col. Hill
and Mr.. Hardin will come up to his
aid as against Mr.: Bradley with cor
dial support and will assist in increas'
ing the majority which was thrown by
the Democracy in the last contested
race in this district. We have faith
that the majority can be run up to
one thousand, and the Democracy
should not be content with less. Mad.
ison can certainly be counted upon for
her part of the work.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11
SECTIONAL AsIMosIrIEs.

Likewise, regard the man who would
arouse or foster sectional animosiiies and
antagonisms among his countrymen as
dangerous enemy TO his country. All the
people must be made 10 feel and know that
once more there il established a purpose
and policy under which all citizens Of every
condition, race and color, will be seeure in
the enjoyment Of whatever rights the Con-
siitution and laws declare or recognize, and
that in the controversies which may arise
the Government is not a partisan, but with.
in its constitutional authority, the just and
powerful guardian Of the rights and safety
Of all. The strife between the sections and
between races will cease as soon as the pow
er for evil ia taken away from a party that
makes political gain out Of scenes Of yio,
lence and bloodshed, and the constitutional
authority Is placed in the hands Of mer
whose political wSfare requires that peace
and good order shall be preserved every
where.
PEACE, PURITY, AND PROSPERITY.
Il will be seen, gentlemen, that ! am il
entire accord with the platform Of the con
yention BY which I have been nominated a
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.

most heartily indorse that section Of
the platform which declares the civil ser
vice ought net to be subject to change at
every election, and that il ought not to be
made the brief reward Of party zeal, but
ought to be awarded for proved competen-
cy, and held for fidelity in the public EN-.
ploy. hppe never again to see the cruel
and remorseless prescription for political
opinions which has disgraced the admins.
traiion Of the last eight years. Bad as the
civil service now is, as all know, it has
some men Of tried integrity and proved
ability. Such men, and such men only,
should be retained in office, but no man
should be retained, in any consideration,
who has prosiituted his Office to the pur-
poses Of partisan intimidation or compul-
sion, or who has furnished money TO cor
rupt the elections. This is done and has
been done in almost every county in the
land. 1t is blight upon the morals Of the
country, and ought TO be reformed.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11
THE cooLIE SYSTEM

Our treaties with foreign powers should
also be revised and amended, in so far as
they leave citizens Of foreign birth in any
earth than they would be il they had been
born upon our SOIL lhe iniquitous coo,ie
system, which through the agency ofwealthy
companies imports Chinese bondmen and
establishes species Of slavery and inter-
feres with the Just rewards Of labor on our
Pacific coast, should be utterly abolished.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11

Tendsick's Letter Of Acceptance

ISDIASAPoLIs, July 2i.-Ga,tienen !
have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
of your communication, in which you have
formally notified me of my nomination by
the National Democratic Convention at
st. Louis as their candidate for the Office Of
vice president of the United States. Ii is a
nomination which | had neither expected
nor desired, and yet | recognize and apple
ciate the honor done mo by the convention.
The choice Of such body, and pronounced
with unusual unanimily, and accompanied
with so generous an expression Of esteem
and confidence, ought " outway all mere
ly-personal details and preferences Of my
own. II is with this feeling, and trust al.
so from deep sense Of public dnty, that |
now accept the nomination, and snail abide
the Judgment of my countrymen. IL would
have been impossible for me 10 accept the
nomination IL | could not heartily indprse
the platform OF the convention. l amg graf
fled, therefore, to be able unequivocally u
declare that ] agree In the principles, ap-
prove the policies and sympathiEe with the
purposes expressed in that platform. The
Institutions Of our country have been sorely
tried by the exigeneies u civil war, and
since the peace by u selfish and corrupt
management OF public a.'airs which has
shamed us before civilized mankind. by un'
wise and partial Legislation every industry
and interest Of the people has been made to
suffer, and the executive departments ol
the Government, dishonesty, rapacity, and
venality, have debauched the public service
Men known to be unworthy have been pro
NOTED, whilst others have been degraded
for fidelity 10 officers duty. P;blie oihc'
/ haa been made the means of private profit
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

OF sectarian contentious and in respect to
our common-schools, have only this to
say: that in my Judgment the man or party
that would involve our schools in political
sectarian controversies is an enemy TO the
schools. The common schools are rather
under the protecting care Of all the people
than under the control Of any party or sect.
They must neither be aectarian nor parti-
san, and there must neither be division nor
misappropriation Of the funds for their
support.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11
ID r. GRESHAM
Accommodation for Drovers

Plenty of good baled Hay, and Corn. always 90
hand. Good water running through stsck lot--
Drovers stopping at this stand avoid the ri~k N ex
posing their stock by swimming the river previous
70 going into the lot for the night. lie Is we'll prr
ing public generally and invites iscraI portian ef
their patronage In his line, Dec. 70. '5S-i9s-tf
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-08-11
1clTTv PARLOR ORGANS.
UHIII Established la 1850,

Relieving Il To he BY PAR the best Parlor aud
Orchestral Organ manufactured, we challenge any
nufacturer TO equal them. The celebrated t3od.
en- Tongue kseds In this organ In eonjue,ion with
the Perfected Reed Boards produce sweet, pure
CANT designs. Minister, churches teachers sehools
lodges, etc., should send for price lists and diseounts
Dealers viii ind II 10 their ad age 10 en- anime
this instrument II has Improvements found In NO
other. Correspondence solicited.
Best offer ever given. Money F7dassled upon re-
turn Of organ and freight charges paid by me (Dan-
lei f beatyl both ways II unsatisfactory, sfter =
test trial vi live days Organ warranted for sin
years.
Agents wanted. Address
DANIEL F. BEATTY.
Washington, New Jersey. U. 3. A.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

MANDARIN MUNG, the head of the
Chinese Embassy, which recently
reached Paris, entered a railway
coach with eight seats, at Marseiiles,
with the six members of his suite,
and found a well-dressed Englishman
ensconsed in one of them. Mung
politely allowed him to re-
main, and, being able to speak Eng
lith tolerably, soon entered into con-
yersation with him. The English
man was widely informed, and very
interesting. In a casual way he care
lessly spoke of himself as the pro-
prietor of both the train and the To-
comotive, and dropped the subject.
Mung renewed it, and the English
man told him that the locomotive
and the coach in which they rode
would be very useful to himself and
the Embassy in rapidly traversing
the Paris streets. Having plenty of
other locomotives and coaches, he Of
fered to sell both for ten thousand
francs. Mung eagerly embraced the
opportunity, and taking the money
from his treasurer, counted it out.
The Englishman gave a receipt, and
at the next station disappeared. On
reaching Paris the Celestial became
a wiser man.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

The Chicago Journal on Ingersoll; :;
'sHis weight is a few pounds over two
hundred; his complexion indicative
of health; his face full and cleanly
shaven; his head partially bald from
the front; his hair a light brown,
sprinkled with gray; his eyes gray,
and his general appearance quite
priestly enough to warrant the nick
name of Pope Bob,' which his init
mate friends have sometimes applied
to him. His voice is pure and strong,
and proceeds from a full, loving
mouth, while his words are simple,
and his thoughts the Underground
product of very large and splendid
ly-endowed brain, supported by al
most perfect physical health. He is
singularly free from any love of no.
toriety. esteeming wife and children
as the best of gifts, and most dearly
to be treasured. He is exempt from
the Byronic idea that genius and
good morals are incompatible. On
the contrary, he knows enough to
know that the proverb, 'be virtuous
and you will be happy is one of the
eternal truths"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

SAYS the GAINESVILLE (Wis, Gazette
zone of the most singular cases o.
suicide of which we have any knowl
edge occurred this morning in this
city. At an early hour a large vel
low dog was seen slowly walking
down the alley at No. 2's Engine,
house, leading from Main street to
the river. Paying no attention to
those who were watching his move
ments, he went directly to the river,
carefully stepped in a1d deliberately
plunged his head under the water and
held it there sufficient length of
time to drown. There was no strug-
g-e, no splashing around, but cool
and determined purpose on self
destruction. From the time the dog
put his head under the water it was
not raised out, but the other part of
his body was exposed to view. In a
few moments life was extinct, and the
dog foated down the river. This re-
markable case of suicide was wit
messed with astonishment by several
of our prominent citizens. This rare
and interesting circumstance proves
that an animal as well as a human be-
ing, for causes of which we can form
no definite knowledge, can deliberate
ly take its own life"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

On Sept. %, while Messrs. Sang
er's Circus was performing at Roches-
ter, New York, trained horse was
being put through the usual move
ments by q member of the staff
named Bell, when the animal lost
its temper, and seizing the back of
Bells neck between its teeth, ran
round the arena with him, shaking
him as a cat would a mouse, then
throwing him down, it caught him
again by the side, and repeated the
alarming treatment. Having thus
apparently vented its spleen, it be-
came quiet again. Bell was picked
up and removed from the arena, and
though his flesh was much torn, he
did not appear to have sustained any
permanent injury.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19
Something Tangible.

[From the Burlington Hawkeye.l
A near sighted man out On South
Hill went wandering around among
his currant bushes yesterday after
noon and stopped down and pulled a
live Centennial wasp's nest up by
the roots to see what it was. He
didn't get it any where near the TO-
Gus of his eyes before he had an
idea that it was a fat-iron some of
the women had set out to cool; then
he thought it might be concentra-
ted case of prickly heat; and then it
dawned upon him that he had picked
up raw thunderbolt, and finally his
heart went clear down into his boots
as he realized that he had got hold
OF the dangerous end of the He'll
Gate explosion and pulled it off.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19
Land for Sale.

r WISH to sell 80 acres of Land, ly-
4 ing on the Nine Mile creek, in Ma
son county, w. Va, Ia miles from
Beech Hill, on the Kanawha river, where
there are two stores and post-oflice, and
county road running from Bush Hill
near the land, and no hills to get to the
river, and q of mile from the Metho-
dist Church and public School-houses.
There are 2 cabins on this land and
about 10 acres cleared; plenty of small
streams to furnish water; plenty of
timber for fencing and building. The
most of this land lies very well, and in
good neighborhood, and being so con-
venient to the river, post-office. stores,
church and school, and good road to the
Kanawha river, gives it more advant-
ages than any back land in this part Of
the country.
Price 1000 Dollars. Terms of sale
One-third down and balance in l and
years.
Any person wishing to see this land,
can call on the undersigned, at Buffalo,
Putnam county, W. Va, or JAS II.
MILLER, who lives near Beech Hill.
ROBERT ALEXANDER
May 4, 1876.-6m.*
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

The heirs Of William Penn now
receive from the British Government.
and are to receive forever" $4,000
ayear, in compensation for their pro-
prietary rights to Pennsylvania.
The London Echo suggests that,
considering the very dubious claim
the old Quaker ever had to the State
which bears his name, and that it is
now the Great Republics it might not
be impertinent to suggest that the
United States Congress should take
over the liability for the pension,
With the other privileges attached to
it," The daughter of famous At.
torney General of Florida, when a
Spanish Colony, received, until this
year, pension of $3.50.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

BROTHER HENRY MoREHoUsE, dis
tinguished evangelist from England
and Canada, is now at work in Phila-
delphia. He is of medium stature,
stout, with a pleasing expression and
a clear, melodious voice. He turns
his attention principally to Bible
readings. f4he attendance on his
services is not very large, but those
who go give close attention.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19
RErsEY GR1GsRy of Lexinoton G.,

BETsEY GRIGsBY, of Lexington, Ca,
was melted to pugilism by reading
about the fight between Goss and
Allen. She believed that she was
able to distinguish herself in the
same way, and in her first attempt
she whipped a woman. Next she de-
cided to try man; but she did not
wish to be too ambitious at the out
set of her career, and so choose a de-
crepit old negro over eighty years
old. She beat him so badly that he
died on the same day, and Betsey is
in Jail awaiting trial.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

Mrs. PHOEBE A. HANNAFoRD, Uni
versalist minister in Jersey City, re-
Gently performed the marriage cere.
mony at her daughters wedding.
This is perhaps the first instance in
which lady has been married by
her own mother.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

A Boston preacher said to his
congregation the other day, in ref
erence to Mrs. Woodruff, that there
are ''two Victorias in the world, one
at the top and the other at the bot
tom of her sex; let US sing, My soul,
be on thy guard"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

Two Cinnamon in Carson CITY,
Nevada, who run gambling houses,
pay an annual license of 81, 800 each.
Ihe tax was intended to restrict gam
bling, but the Celestials are always
prompt to hand over the required
funds.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

The assertion is made that there
are 1000 deserted farms in New
Hampshire, or seven per cent. of the
whole number. Many have been ac-
quired by moneyed institutions
through foreclosure. Several ways of
selling them on long credit have been
devised, combined with the intro
duction Of new industries that would
make payments easy by the pur-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

PROF. HITcHCocK has found upon
the top of Mount Washington, 6,293
feet above the sea, under pile of
stones, a bowlder which could only
have been transported thither by
glacial action.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

AN Englishman, who insulated his
bedstead by placing underneath each
post broken off bottle, says he had
not been free from rheumatic gout for
ntteen years, and that he began to
improve Immediately after the appli-
catlon of the insulators. A paper,
quoting this, wisely adds: "There's
many a fellow who could cure his
gout if he would break off the bot
toms of his glass bottles in timer
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

A MONUMENT is to be erected over
the graves of Bishops Soule and Nc
Kendree, on the grounds of the Van
derbilt University at Nashville, Ten
nesSee.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

THE new Governor of Georgia,
elected by the Democrats, was a
Confederate Brigadier General, and
in that capacity won the battle of
Otustee, Florida, in February, 1864.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

A PARIS paper defines friend as
"A person whose good qualities we
tolerate on condition that he over
looks our defects"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

DAVID KNITTED, a Fon du Lac
(Wis. miser, died last week of star
walton, leaving property to the
amount of $4,000, of which $50, 1000
was in cash.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-10-19

GEN. BRAGG had his life insured
for $4,000.