The Worthington advance., 1877-09-06
HONE POLITICS.

HOME POLI1ICy.
The Ring organ last week devoted
half a column to county politics. A:
mong other things it says Capt. Mills
will not be candidate for reelection
as County Commissioner. We know
this statement is wholly unauthorized
by the Captain or his friends. He is
not in the habit of declining before a
position is rendered him. The Ring
organ nominates Robert Shore as can
didate for commissioner from the Third
District, and for once at least, it has
named No. l man. We know Of no
man in the county whom we could more
cheerfully support than Mr.. Shore, but
the most unfortunate thing for that
gentleman possible would be to fall in
to the hands of the Ring and it's organ.
Other names We have heard suggested
for Commiss 'ner in that district are Mr..
Green and Mr.. Parry, of Little Rock,
and F. J. Porter, of Grand Prairie, all
good men.
Another name mentioned by the
Ring organ is that of James Walker,
Of Grand Prairie, for Register of Deeds.
So far as we can learn Mr.. Walker is a
worthy, competent man. He has been
mentioned several times before by the
Ring organ, and we are informed that
he was put Oh the Ring slate in the
hope of getting the favor of that por-
tion Of the county for the rest of the
ticket. It is Mr.. Walkers misfortune
that he is selected by the Ring, for the
people are ten to one against it. A.
mong the names we have heard men.
toned for that Office by the people are
those of Jos. Chadwick, and G. T. Pope,
of Worthington, and T. Bloom, of Sew.
ard, all of them good and competent
men.
We wish to say to the people again
that the Ring slate is already made up.
They have selected Peter Thompson
for Treasurer in the hope of carrying
the Scandinavian and the Democratic
vote for their ticket. Mr.. Thompson
they expet to make the kite while the
rest of the ticket is to be the tail which
is to be carried into Office upon Mr..
Thompson's strength with the people.
Whether Mr.. Thompson, who is a
Democrat, will allow his name to he
thus used, we are not informed. The
rest Of the Ring slate, so far as we
know, is Elder Bear for Auditor;J. A.
Town. for Sheriff; and F. A. Crandal.
for Clerk of Court. The object, as II.
sual, is to concentrate the principal
offices upon Worthington men and per.
petuate the power of the Ring. They
are willing to concede an office like
Register Of Deeds to the country.
Since Charley Goodnow left, the bust.
ness of working the Ring machine de.
wolves chiefly upon J. A. Town, who
is manipulating it to re-elect himself
Sheriff.
Now, word to the farmers: Under
no consideration whatever neglect the
primary meetings. Attend your town
caucuses and send peoples delegates ia
the county convention Let each town.
ship come with one or two of it's own
men to present as candidates and then as
the Convention progresses drop those
who have minority vote and unite on
the Strongest men. If we can get a full
and fair expression from the people, we
are sure Of good, true men, and of the
overthrow OF the Worthington Ring
We have no candidates OF our own tc
present. We receive a number of sug.
gestions daily from the farmers and
the names are all those of good men,
We want a peoples ticket, fresh from
the ranks of the farmers, and then le,
us all put our shoulders to the whee
and elect it. The Ring policy is tc
concentrate all the principal offices up
on Worthington. The people want the
majority of officers selected from the
country. Let those who have enioyed
office for the pas; few years step dow,
and out, and give the grassloppered
farmers a chance.
EARLY HARDsH1fs IN MOBILES coux
TY,
EDITOR ADVANCE: When we first
came to Mobiles county, our nearest
market was Jackson, 80 miles distant
and the nearest Touring mill was at
Garden City, 50 miles away. We were
often on the road in severe weather
and had many q narrow ESCAPE from
the binding snow or high water in the
streams. Early in the Spring of 1853
John Freeman and E. J. Clark started
to Jackson for provisions. They had ::
team of horses belonging to Stephen
Muck. On arriving at Heron Lake
outlet they found the stream terribly
swollen with the recent thaw, but notlI.
ing daunted, John took Il fresh chew
OF tobacco to float on' and drove in
When half way across the stream the
wagon turned over precipitating them
into the water. Clark, though an in.
different swimmer got ashore. but Free
man was drowned. His BODY was
found some days afterward about &C
rods down the stream where he had
caught hold of Il willow which must
have been several feet under water al
the time he was drowned. Thus per.
lshed one of Mobiles county's first set.
tiers. lie was a comparative stranger
to US all, having been with us but few
months, yet lie had made friends of ali
ny his Joyous, Joking, happy way. lie
was il native OF Vermont; was an or.
phan and had a sister somewhere in the
States, but we never knew where. and
III all probability she does not know OF
her brothers. tragic end. Alr Mncl ,s