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Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

A SYMPATHETIC CoNvIcT.-In Texas
recently, the judge broke down with
emotion whilst sentencing Bill Longley,
notorious desperate, to be hung for
murder. Longley was surprised at this
and remarked, on going back to Jail, II
feel sorry for the judge"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

CoNvIcTED.-Co Congressman Small, of
South Carolina, having been convicted
of felony, becomes something of an elc-
plant on the House Of Representatives.
Tncrc is no question but he was fairly
elected to the second term and there is
equally no question but he is guilty ofthe
ines charged against him the jury
which convicted him having majority
OF his own race, it can not be said to have
been influenced by "caste prGudices y
Congress will doubtless cxpel him and
order a new election.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

THE Pittsburg (PO Grand Jury has
made its report and finds that crime does
not alone exist on the side of the rioters
during the recent strikes. 1t holds that
the proclamation published over Gov.
Hartrantt's signature was not authorized
by him, and that the killing of q citizens
on the first Saturday of the trouble by the
troops firing without orders, was nothing
short of willful murder. Curious Grand
Jury.-,Sacrdmen,to Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

SHAsTA.-The Courier says that there
is not an unoccuped dwelling house in
Shasta, and that if a couple of dozen new
cottages were erected there they could be
rented at good prices Immediately.
The rainfall in Shasta for November
18th is 6.9l inches. Shasta still has the
"champion rain-mcasurer" Of the State.
The North Star quartz mine on Griz.
zIy Gulch is prospecting splendidly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

RELEAsED.-In the City Criminal
Court, San Francisco, Day and Others Of
the agitators were discharged, it being
held that no riotous conduct had been
proven. So it appears that man can
say anything he chooses, provided he
does not commit an overt act
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

a DISGUISED man broke into house
at johnson, Mich, and demanded of a
little boy large sum of money known to
be in the building. The boy was alone,
and going into the next room to get the
money, brought back gun and shot the
would-be robber dead. Then the little
fellow went to the next farm house to tell
the news, but found the farmer not at
home. When the disguise was taken
from the dead man the discovery was
made that it was the neighbor himself.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

THE Reno journal wants California
to cede portion Of its territory to the
State Of Nevada. It's notion is that the
dividing line should be upon the summit
of the Sierras, giving all Of Lake Big Ter,
Truckee and Honey Lake, ETC., 10 the
Silver State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

THE Senate Judiciary Committee have
unanimously agreed to report favorably
on Davis bill transferring jurisdiction in
divorce cases from the Probate Courts of
Utah to the United States District Court
for that territory. The bill is designed
to put stop to the wholesale system Of
granting divorces which has been so no.
tnrinup
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

The Liberian emigration fever now
prevailing in some ofthe Southern States,
and particularly in the Carolinas, is like
y TO take away considerable numbers of
the more thrifty and intelligent colored
people. A pioneer colony of about seven
hundred is to leave Charleston his month
for the African Republic.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

HERE is another Eastern sander :
"San Francisco has tried halliday schools,
and it has been found that the scholars do
not only learn faster, but have more time
to kill cats and stone Chinaman."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

THE Burlington Haicheye says if it cor
rectly understands the platform of the
Greenback party Of Iowa, it promises
an era of high wages, lots Unemployment,
high prices for wheat for farmers, cheap
flour for the mechanic, high prices for
cattle for the stock raiser, cheap beef for
the working man, lots of money, low in
terest and good times for everybody but
Contractors, manufacturers and bankers,
who are to be very poor and have no
money to pay their hands"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

SwEDE EN-, which has had the possession
Of the island of St. Bartholomew for
seventy seven years, has re ceded the is
land to France. 1t gives France another
fine harbor in the West Indies.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

Go IT, JOHN Three heather Chinee
the first of their race have reached Win
nipeg, in British n orth America. They
are inclined to spread out whether the
country be hot or cold.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

A SINGULAR death occurred near
Woodbridge, recently. Mrs. Roxana
Simpson, aged "a years, died very sud-
denly, from the effect of the bursting of
an abscess in the lungs, caused by hearty
laughing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

THE San Francisco Mint is the most
productive institution Of the kind in the
world. Its coinage last year amounted
to S42, 704, 800, moro than the aggregate
product of the three largest minis in
Great Britain.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

THE Reading independent says that
j. b. Singleton, who years ago hammer
ed the iron at Grass Valley is now mes
senger for Well, Fargo & Co. at Eureka,
Nevada. jim ran agair st j. p. Jones
for the State Senate in 1863.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

AVERAGING THE THING. Governor
Irwin's Thanksgiving Proclamation boil
cd down, means BE thankful it was no
worse" And we will try and be thank
full accordingly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

ANOTHER @ronaut, named Derby, has
paid the penalty Of his folly, in England,
with his life. After a brief aerial excur-
sion, he was thrown from the car and
dashed to pieces.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

A LARGE tract Of rich oil land was re-
Gently discovered about twelve miles west
from San Buenaventura, and already s.
GOO acres have been located by the cit
zens. Green oil Of excellent quality is
found in large springs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

EVIDENTLY Speaker Randall knows
how to gauge the men he has served with.
We Judge this from the fact that he let
Luttrel down from third to fifth on one
committee, and from fifth to- eighth on
another.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

SHORT SENTENCE.-One Zumwalt who
had more living wives than the law al
lows, was sent to State Prison from San
Benito county for three months. The
Court had better ordered him to live with
all the wives at once.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

TIE Senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton Of John Welch as Minister to Eng
land. Welch is 72years old which strikes
us as pretty good ways along in life to
commence the study of either politics or
diplomacy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

AN Arctic expedition will be started
early next year, for the purpose of recov,
ering relics of the Franklin expedition,
and obtaining the reward offered by the
British Government.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

PITTsBURG's responsibility for the late
riots amounts to S2,930,OOO, which the
Iron City will have to fork over or &c
into bankruptcy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

A STRONG effort will be made to repeal
the National Bankrupt Law during the
coming winter. A number of petitions
are in circulation for that purpose, espe-
cally in the Western States.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

A PORTLAND, Mich, man went out to
shoot cat. The last seen of the cat it
was nibbling one Of the awkward shoot
er's fingers that he had shot off.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

BosTON's big baby show has nearly
caused the death of one infant. 1t suck
ed the green invitation card and came
near dying.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

SAN JOSE has developed musical
prodigy in the person o! little June Reed
who, being only ten years old, plays the
violin like another Camilla Urso.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

SINCE the 1st of January, 1877, thir-
teen persons have been sent to the State
Prison, and six to the Insane Asylum at
Napa, from Siskiyou county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

New VoLUME.-The Healdsburg Flag
began its tenth volume .last week. The
Flag is an excellent local newspaper and
worthy of patronage.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

SWEDEN and Switzerland contribute
the largest number of new members to the
Mormon Church. England is third on the
list.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

A MAN who went through Wisconsin
lect lring on "How TO Get Rich" hadn't
enough money to pay his hotel bills.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

Two negroes fought in CASTOR county,
S. c., and one slowly choked the other to
death, while a crowd of spectators stood
hv
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24
sgeeklu Vyinitg 5ouvNat.
BUSINESS NOTICE.

All communications pertaining to the Busi-
ness or Editorial management of the Journal
should be addressed to c. w. CRAIG. Trim
TY JouRSAL." Weayeryille, Cal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

A PHILADELPHIA court has decided
in suit brought to recover damages, that
a human hand is worth $500.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

THE japanese rebellion is "squelched"
but it cost the Mikado $50 900, 900 10 do it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

SIX hundred tons OF tea left Yokohami
for San Francisco on the 18th inst.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24
D E ATH S l..

At the County Hospital, November
22d, TOBIAS LYNCH. (colored) native
of Georgia, aged 81 years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

All the above Machines are of the very
t"t, t".tSt r improved Styles, with Halls Pa.
onl', eent 55readle, and will be sold at Prices
quoted and - so freight added. ''''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
MATHEWS.

Hen. Henry NJ. Mathews va. duly in
npgurated as Governor Of West Virginia, at
Wheeling. on the 5th instant. or his ud-
dress the Register says:
l. is short, but exceedingly appropriate,
and is model in its line The Governor
distinctly announces that he expects to be
Governor of the whole people. and not of q
party. In remembering his fidelity to party
and principle he docs not forget his duty to
the commonwealth over which he presides,
and in this gives assurance of wise and pa
triotic administration. Gov. Mathews was
very happy in his allusion to the bridging
over of the bloody chasm' in this State, snd
kencefor'h political lines are to be drawn
without reference to any issues of the past,
end We are all to go forward graphing alone
with the future and its responsibilities.
II is remarks 10 relation to federal affairs
we're very happy, and he displayed an earnest
patriotism in advising his fellow citizens to
uomit to the result for the sake of the gems
eral good, notwithstanding the individual
opinion each one may entertain as to the
means by which it was brought about.
Gov. Mathews has brilliant future before
him, and with the Register, VIC have the
fu!es, confidence in his ability to meet public
expectation. and We feel confident that under
the four years of his administration, the una.
terial prosperity of the State will advance,
and we shall have an era of genuine reform
il the civil administration OF the State gov
eminent
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
The Gospel of Merit.

Where there is SO much rivalry in the
manufacture Of family medicines, he who
would succeed must give positive aud con-
vinclng proof of merit This is an age of
inquiry. People take nothing for granted.
They must know the ",chys" and "tChere-
torres" before acknowledging the superiority
Of one article over another. Among the
few preparations tina. have stood the test,
those manufactured by R V Pierce, NJ. D. {,
of the Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, N Y,
has for many years been foremost The truth
of any statement made concerning them can
be easily ascertained, for DR.. Ssge's Ca,arrh
Remedy and DR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery are now prescribed by many ply
sicisns in curing obstinate cases of Catarrh
and inoipient Consumption The Discovery
has no equal in curing Coughs, Colds, Bron-
chisl and Nervous Affections. 1t allays all
irritation OF the mueous membrane, aids di-
gestion, and when used with DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgstive Pellets readily overeomes
torpid Hrer and Constipation, while the
Favorite Prescription has rival in the field
of prepared medicine in curing diseases Pc
cular to females If you wish to 'hnor
MyseJ" procure n copy of ''The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" an illus
trated book of nearly 900 pages. adapted TO
the wants of every body. Price s1.50. post
age PREPAID. Address the author, II. V,
Pierce Buffalo. N. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
What Gov. Hendricks Says.

The following, among other queries and
answers, are reported as having passed be-
tween N. Y. Herald representative and Gov.
Thos. A. Hendricks, few days ago:
CorrespondeRt-The Democrats are great
ly iDcepsed over what they deem the strictly
partisan rulings of the Commission.
Governor Hendricks Every decidedly
The commission haviag gone according to
law, the result will be the election of Hayes.
do not think they acted according to the
spirit of the lag. Their decision will not be
satisfactory to the country. and the longer the
people think upon it the moro it will be con-
demned.
Correspondcnt-Man Democrats are now
abusing their congressman and saying they
were imbeciles for voting for the ommission.
Governor Hendricks-Yes; but il is be-
cause they don't comprehend the difficulties
which would have arisen had the question not
been so decided. The Senate would have
elected Hayes, and the House would have
elected Tilden, both would have been inaug-
ursted. Hayes would have had the support
of the army, and the Office holders and the
other resources of the government, leaving
Tilden nothing to fight with had fight been
deemed advisable.
Correspondence hear great deal of talk
among Democrats about not voting again.
Governor Hendricks-Thnt is the FIRST re
suit, of course, of disappointment. They all
come around again. The Democrats have
been gaining very rapidly of late years; when
| was elected by abou. 1000 majority four
years ago. was the only Democrat elected
north Of the lips. This year we carried the
State by about 5000, and the country BY an
Increased popular majority. The popular ex>
preston you speak of shows that the action
of the commission is universally condemned,
and it will react dessructirely upon the Re-
publican party
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

"A cadet military company is talked of
for Martinsburg.
Gov. Jacob has vetoed the usury bill
passed by the late Legislature.
-The narrow gauge railroad from Fred
ericksburg, Va, has reached Orange G. 81
Gov. Mathews has appointed. Sobieski
Brady to the position of Secretary of State
The Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
Charlottesville, Va, State institution, has
suspended payment.
The bill to tax the consumption OF
spirits has failed in the Virginia Legislature
Also the taxation of dogs.
= In Lexington, Kentucky. the best grade
of Durham and Attorney cows, with calves
sell at $50 to $50 each only.
The Valley Railroad directors have re-
solved that the arrangement with the Balti>
more and Ohio railroad should be indefinitely
continued.
"A military company recently organized
in Strinesville, a suburb of Martinsburg,
numbers ninety members, and has adopted
the name of "Tuscarora Guards"
The Winchester aud Strasburg railroad
was not put ap at public rental by the sheriff
OF Frederick county on Monday week, the
claim aeaina. the company having been settled
on Saturday previous.
The bill allowing the intermarriage OF
whites and blacks. which has been causing a
good deal of trouble in the Rhode Island
Legislature, but finally passed the lower house,
has been indefinitely postponed 10 the Senate
by vote OF eighteen to ten.
The board of managers of the Lee
Monument Association have directed their
secretary to advertise for models. drawings
and designs Of q colossal equestrian statue of
Gen. Robert 4 Lee. TO be erected in Capitol
Square Richmond, Va. The artists are to
have free scope aud in no measure are con-
1ned by any preconceiyed ideas of the man
ayers, and the competition is open to all the
world.
"A New Orleans dispatch to the Phil
adeiphia Times says it was reported in that
city on Thursday night that Packard has
been offered the coliectorship of the port of
New Orleans if he will resign all claims b.
the governorship. and that he decined.-
Pscksrds determination is 10 hold out to
the bitter end. and TO refuse all offers OF COM
promise which do not recognize him as Cow
ernor.
A Washington dispatch states that on
Tuesday. in interview with Michigan
delegation which had called at the White
House to urge the appointment of Senator
Cbrissancy to the vncaut seat on the Supreme
Bench. President Hayes explained briefly hi.
views in regard to civil service reform. He
said that Senators and Representatives must
not consider the Offices as their personal per-
quisites. to be distributed by them in return
for persona services. In making selections
of public officers he said he should give due
weight to the recommendations of member,
of Congress. but that if for any good reason
he saw fit not to act in accordance with them
they must not feel that any of their rights in
the matter had been invaded.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
n A z RIED.

On January the 3lst, iu Athens, Greece, by
Rev. C.. l.. Leyburn, at the Seminary for Girls Vt
t.Tne Wnman's Missionary Union" Rev N D;
KALOPOTHAKES and Miss MARGARET
KYLE.
On the 7th nit. in Re: ser, by the Rev. ]. N.
Clymer, Mr.. F. KLINE. formerly of Jefferson
county, to Miss G. SMl III, of Hardy county.
At tn" residenc e of the brides rarents by
Rev. J. W. Crrrelins. March Isl: 1877, GA RREl
S DfGRANGE. of Frederick, Nd TO SALL1E
N MCQUlLklN, of Martnsburg.
Al the residence of tho brides parents, Feb
ruarv 81 1877. by the Rev p. II. Thomas, Mr..
NATHANIEL IABI.ER, of Illinois. and d 8.
SUSAN JOHNSON, of Berkeley county.
Ats arns q. Feb. 18Th. by Rev. B. F. Crnnise.
NJ. PHILIP W. CLIP. of Jefferson Co., w. Va,
aud Nlss ANNIE III. OTTO. of Washington
couaty, Nd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
DIE d.

On the night of the 2i:inst. at the rcsid ence of
her son in law, Mr.. JOIN w. TavIo-, in this
n.ce. Mrs. elizabeth WALKER, egsd about
Sc years.
In shepherIstown, on the 5th instant. at the
residence of Mrs. FL za5ettI Markell, widow of
tho late James 8. Markell, Miss SALLlE NOR
GAN. in the s+th year of her age.
In M.rtinsburg. March 4th. 1871 Mr. JOHN
SHAFFER, IN the 62d year of his ago.
In MartinsburR. of Consumption. Mr.. JOHN
r. BATEMAN. aged 40 yeala.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
THE NEW CABINET.

The following cabine, nominations were
sen. in to the Senate on Wednesday alter
noon: Vim. NJ. Evsrts, of New York, Sec,
rotary of State John Sherman, of Ohio,
Secretary of Treasury; Geo ". McCrary, OF
Iowa. Secretary Of War; Richard NJ. Thomp
500, of Indiana, Secretary of Navy Charles
Deveus, of Massachusetts, Attorney General ;
David NJ. Key, of Tennessee, Postmaster
General, and Carl Schurz, Missouri, Secre-
tary of Interior.
The nomination of Mr.. Sherman was con-
frmed on Thursday. On Friday the remain
der of the nominations were referred to sI.-
propriatc committees
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13

- There is a charming irankness about
this paragraph in the Cincinnati Enquirer {:
"The Democratic party is now apparently in
the Condition of the old man who lost his
wife. The neighbours came in to console and
c"ndole with him. and sympa,he,,caIly in
qured if his wife was willing to die. 'Wil>
ling. said the old man, she was obleeged
to'O -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13

-Thos N Ashby. secretary of the Shen
andoah Valley Railroad. has written letter
in which he says thst his kuowIcdgc of the
affairs and plans of the company just fea him
in stating that work on the road will be re-,
sumed shortly
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13

"A young man named A. F Fisher, bet
ter known as Zoos Fishcr-,he champion
billiard player Of Stsunton. has been adjudgcd
a lunatic. 1t is supposed that the inordinate
use of tobacco brought on the nfflction.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
AuctiOnee1.ing.

n HEFLEBOwER respectfully ofers his
~. services to the cIrizens of Jefferson, as
Aucrlonear. Rates suitable to the times.
Ripon. January %, 1S77-3m.
CEND use to G.P HOWELL CO.. New York
= for Pamphlet OF leo ges. containing lists of
5000 newspapers. and estimates showing cost
advertising
AXE HERRING. by the dozen. quarter or half
II barrel. for sale by
Feb l3. 1877. s. 8. DALGARS.
Clio d.y At home. Agents wanted. Outfit and
IL q tsrmstree TRUE co. Augusta, Maine.
d x to $40 Per Day at home. Samples worth 8 l
sSC free. sTIusoE 4 Co. Portland, Maine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13

A Boone county correspondent of the
Huntington -1'rcrtjser writes "Some days
since the house Of Mr.. Preston Paulcy, on
the Pond Fork of Little Coal River, was fired
by an iucendiary and would be murderer
a ueighbor named Mrs McNcilY had died ,
and while Mr. Pauley aud others were digging
the grave, this devil incarna'e went to Mr..
Paujey's house, finding nobody at home cx>
ccp, an innocent young female, knocked her
on the head with shoe hammer, cut her
abour the throat aud back with his knife,
kicked her under the bed, leaving her for
dead, then fir. +! 9 building and left
Before the roof fell in. the poor. bruised virI,
burned to consciousness ny the falling Goals,
save herself, aud st last accounts was still
alive.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13

In the appointment of the Committees of
tho U S. Senate, Mr.. Davis, of West Vir>
gInia, has been put upon those on Appropri>
atoms. Agriculture, and on Transportation
Routes to the Seaboard and Mr. Hereto,
On Claims, Territories, and Mines and Mining.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13

Provision was made on the last day of the
session of Congress for payment of mail con-
tractors of 1859, '60-'6l. Proof of loyalty
no. required. Gilmore g. Co., Washington,
D. c., collect these claims.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
TO LAND SELLERS.

A GENTLEMAN wishes to purehsse . tract OF
n ONO acres of Land In JeHersOn county, ".
vs. or in Ioudoun or "a uquIer county. in Vir-
sini, at .b9ut S2D per Parties owning or
b.vipr control OF tbe sale Ofsueh realty. will plssss
communicate with the
February n. Is77-th
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13

COUNTY ITEMS -Fromthe Shopherdssown
Register We copy the following items:
d S. Rentch, Esq of this town. was np>
pointed last week, by Gov. Jacob, Notary
Public.
The ''EIog in" and "IIog OUT question is
being discussed. Municipal election on the
LIST of April.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13

Gov Mathews has appointed to his
Staff with rank Of Colonel, CD Faulkner, Jr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
RAILROAD MEETING.

TTNHE Annual Meefinn of the Stockholders of
i the Shenandoah Valley Railroad will be
rem c0unry, Va. at 12 o'cl ok, on Tuesday. the
Sd day of April, 1877, for tho purpose OF eleetihV
President and Board of Directors to srrvs tho
ensuing yen and to attend to any other bust
winch may come before tue meeting. A
full attendance OF the stOckhoIders is requested.
THOS n. ASHBY.
March 6. 1877 At. Sec'V :. v. X. r.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13

The Democratic U. S. Senators think
Judge Davis, the new Senator from Illinois,
will vote With them on all important questions