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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14
LEDHRR LINES.

The steamer Colorado passed down
last night. She left Q barge at the Lee
wbsrfbOst.
B. LOwenstein L Bros dry goods store
is open in a small way. Dir. Mnndinger
has charge Of the business, assisted by a
few clerks.
The condition Of the cotton crop is
most distressing. The fields are white,
and have been so long tha, the more ms
ture locks Of The assey staple are falling
out on the ground.
As the No. I engine was turning ont
Saturday night IN response to an alarm
OF FIRE, Ton Brennan, OF the hose car
risge. was jostlei from bis seat in pass
ing Out at the door Of the ~engiBe.hoase
One Of the wheels struck him, breaking
two Of bis ribs and otherwise irjuring
him. After suffering gres, agony fer
three hours be expired. Mr.. Brennan
had buried all Of bis family, consisting
Of eight persons, who died Of the yellow
fever.
Any display or counting Of money in
the presence Of strangers is not strictly
the proper method to insure its safety
Such is the experience Of G Nuescb.
baker, corner Of Shelby ard Mccall. be
having been relieved Of Sis Saturday
night BY one Of his haudi whom be bad
hired only that morning. Nuesch had
the money il his pocket and went ic
sleep With bis pants on. He swoke next
morning, very drowsy, and feeling On
well. minus bis poeketbook The new
hand had left, and has not been seen o.
heard Of since.
The Ere alarm about ten o'clock Saiur
day night was caused by smoke seer
issuing from A. schwab'. grocery, No
So Bssl street. The night wstchmar
raised the alarm by firing a pistol, which
attracted the attention Of the policeman
on that beat, who broke open the doc
and discovered a good.sizsd Ere gettiuI
headWay in the shelving in the resr par
Of the building. A box Of maiche
seemed to have done the work, bat wha
started the matches it is impossible t.
tell The store has been elosed severs
weeks.
DR.. julius A Wise was left in cbsrg
Of a store the other day while the cler
went to dinner. It soon occurred TO tn
handsome young doctor that be had in
portant business up Main street, an
without further thought Ct the store b
started Of in bot haste without sayin
gooi day or thinking Of shutting ii
door. When Eve or six blocks away, III
rare sight Of an open store set bis men
DRY TO rights, and be rushed back to tht
big store setting vide open, wilhot
clerk or customer, about three times q
fast as be anne. Everything was exact
as be left 1t, aud all was 60 quiet that
spider might have stretched a web aero
the dsor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14
IMPORTANT TO NURSES.
H0wAED ASSOCIATION, 1
16 Madison Street.

H0WAED ASSOCIATION,
16 Madison street.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Sept. 81, 1881
Unemployed nurses who vol
unte@red from abroad, and
whose services are no longer
needed, are requested to re-
port at headquarters TODAY
TO receive the balances due
them, and transportation TO
their homes. Alter to-day
nOne will be recognized as en-
titled 10 the benefits Of the As
ISOLATION but those who are
permanently employed. by
w. j. SMITH,
AcliAg Pres. Howard ASSN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14
no Onr RIYer Frienda.

Two boats will leave St. Louis each
week, running as lew as PrentisS, by
which eur friends can ship cotton to US
at St. Lsuis or Memphis, and we can
ship them supplies from St. Louis, till
Memphis packets can resume their trips,
Our cotton shed is always open, and
cotton wGl cared for. 1.iaf
HILL, FoNrAINE d Co,
September u, 1878. Eat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

Saturday, August "a.
After this date, until farther
notice, the LEDGER Will NOT
be delivered by carriers,
Parties desiring 10 subscribe
can obtain the paper al the
LEDGER counting room foI
w GENTS each by PUR.
CHASING TICKETS.
As soon as the epidemic II
ended, aud the people return
ali our routes will be re-esGab.
lIsIled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

The breath Of early autumn is blowing
the roth Of fashion from seaside and
mountain.house. The season is ending;
the dresses are crumpled; the gossip IA
stale; the fireworks are burned out, and
the prizes and blanks in the matrimo.
nial lottery are drawn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

In the LEDGER job Office can DO found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job Of printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

Children cry for it. but they stop cry
ing at once, after they have taken a
single dose, as DR.. Bulls Syrup cures all
the pains our little ones are subject to.
Price rs cents a bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

Tue type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office arc as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction 10 our patrons
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

CAPTAIN CHRIS STEINKUHL will open
and take charge Of the bar Of the Pea
body Hotel to morrow. This is one Of
the good signs OF the times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

Such a combined effort upon the part
of ell its attaches is always made 10
please its guests, that the visitor to the
ColonnAde Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa, is
pretty sure to return. 37'39 Al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

who wish
to renew will do us q favor
by SENDING MONEY before
their time expires, AS OHr
mail list is very large, and
our force TO do the work
small. NO USE 10 SEND
ORDERS HI TIE
MONEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14
Coal and Wood.

We will continue TO keep our coal
flee open during the epidemic. All or.
derS for coal and wood will be promptly
attended u.
LoEwESsTISE & Fox,
S5t III Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

HENRY LUEHRMANN, SO Monroe street,
will receive oysters daily from Norfolk
and New York. 43
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

QUERY: Why will men smoke COM
mon tobacco, when they can buy Mar
burg Bros. Seal of North Carolina
at the same pricef" [eod,x1Viil4c
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

GEORGE SMILEY has been highly rec.
ommeued by Rev. VIM. e. Boggs and e.
G. Jones, Esq as a first class nurse aud
worthy the trust placed him.
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N0lice.

During the yellow fever our address
will be Oldham, Crittenden county, Ark.
l2t Clarke, JOHNSON q Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

Kahn 4 FREBERo will keep their
store open Saturday night until
o'clock. n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

The following statement Of deaths from yell
low fever each day. since the presence of the
disease became known. is made up from the
records of the board of health and other
snurona
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

The men who marry at frst sight gen.
orally think afterwari that they must
have gone 1t blind Yonkers Gazette.
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CONTRIBUTIONS

kNN hAnN AAbNe
To the Citizens Relief Committee, 0c-
tober IL.
Western Church, $40.
Citizens Of Long Cane, $40 Is.
Cash, 81.
THE above was sent from Lagrange,
Ga, through W " TEACHER, cashier).
Mrs d U Kilbourns, through " W
Thseber, cashier.
Proceeds Of collection at the NJ L
Church Of Lagrange, Ga, through W W
Thschsr, cashier, $ll 30.
Ciizens Of Santa Rosa, Windsor
HeAldsburg and Clovsrdale, Sonora
county, Cal, through L Lubman, chair
man, in gold. $500.
J P Slater, Lonoke, Ark, $40.
Dr. VOORHEES,, Memphis, $40.
Me- HoskinS, Clarksville. Tenn, So
Mr. Loop, Clarksville. Tenn, through
@ Macrae, 81.
JAS s PREsTIDoE,
Treas Citizens' Relief Committee.
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Special Notice.

All persons who wish to 20 to Refugee
Camp Williams, will apply to E. Mar
shall, 80 South Court street. All persons
are urged to go. Train leaves daily a
$3.50 in the afternoon. Transportation
will be furnished; also, supplies to per
sons while in camp.
CHARLES G. FISHER,
l47t1 Chm Citizens Relief Committee.
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refrigerator, ice chests,
water coolers and lce-cream
freezers NJ cost.
II. J. TURNBULL,
1867 234 Main stree t.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

Kahn q Freiberg will keep
their store open from Sam. until 3 p m,
St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

Kahn g. Freiberg will keep
their store open from s am. until 5 pm.
3St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14
Fresh Norfolk Oysters

Constantly on hand. at Mrs. L. Wool.
lers, corner Main aud Washington. AZ
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70 Refugees!

~ SNS
TT HAVING come to cur knowledge that
some parties who had fed the city at the out
break Of the epidemic have returned. con-
tracted tho fever and died, tits my duty, BY
resolution Of the Howard Association, TO warn
all Refugees that, owing to the fact that We
have all We car do to nurse and care for those
who arc here, II they come back to the city
before the epidemic has been officially declared
over, they will do SO at their own risk and
with almost the certainty Of having to provide
for themselves in case Of sickness. Our pres.
ent obligations are as many and as weightya a
we can carry. and We cannot, without break.
ing down. assume any more. REFUGEES
MUST NOT RETURN. The fate of thos,
who have should be a warning to all.
A. ID. L~ANGSTAFF,
President Howard Association.
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WANTED.

VrYE are ia want Of all BED PANS not in
ase, and parties WILL give US such infor-
nation as will lead to procuring the same,
JOHN JOHNSON.
80 II. 4. eIMM0NS.
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sPEgwDTD OPPORTUNITY va
a WIN A FORTUNEi-Eleventh Grand
distribution, 1878, at New Orleans. Tuesday,
November 18th.
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LOST.

ONE medium sized, dark red COW, lone
~ horns, four white feet and white tail, in
thin order. A liberal reward will be paid BY
Gaze 4 Fisher. p 0 Front street 2.3I
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-06-25

The pious trooper, very much iflebri-
ated, is striving to- Chamber into the sad
die, at every effort calling on saint.
"St. Peter to my aid,' he hiccups
"St. Paul, lend me hand! st, Fldelis,
of Sigmaringen. martyr, boost fellow
upP' With mighty effort he throws
himself into the saddle and rolls, of on
the other side Of the horse. "Not alto
gether. Oae was enough" yells the pi.
Gus trooper. u fe lspl1
As train stopped one fine morning at
station on the New York and New Fla.
ven Railroad, pompus old gentleman,
With the air of a man who owned all the
real estate in sight, stepped on the plat
form, and exclaimed. as though be also
owned the sunshine and the atmosphere
sis not this exhilarating? "No, sir
this is Mt. Vernon quietly responded
the brakeman.
Yankees are universally allowed to be
unexcelled in asking questions; but unite
Irish loquacity with Yankee interroga.
ton, and the cup is full. A girl ofIrish
descent, but reared in Vermont, was re-
buked by the lady with whom she was liv-
ing for her intermlnable propensity to
ask questions. Closing the rebuke. the
lady remarked, "You beat the Jews al
asking questions" True to hear nature
the girl rtjpined, "Do the Jews ask many
questions z"
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In a recent case for assault,the defend
ant pleaded guilty, 81 think must be
guilty." said he, "because the plaintiff
and were the only ones in the room !;
and the first thing / knew was that l was
standing up and he was doubled over the
table. You had better call it guilty" "
A woman will make many sacrifices
for her husband, but none of them have
got to the degree of Spartan frmness
that they can resist the temptation to
drop man just as the people commence
coming out of church, rush to the win
dow, and leave him to pin his own collar.
-Keokuk Constitution.
A woman who had spent the greater
part of the day in going to auction sales
concluded she would attend service at a
fashionable church in New York on her
way home. Wearied and worn out, she
s)on. .bec,me oblivious to her surround
ings, and was only awakened by the rust
ling of the congregation as they arose to
receive the benediction. Seeing the min
ister's hand raised in the air, she waved
her handkerchief at him and said, in a
firm clear voice, "l'll take the green
wash stand if you'll throw in the bowl and
pitcher -Andre.ss' Bazar.
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County Correspondence.
(Wlitten for The Spirit of Democracy.
se From Salem Township.
CLARINGroN. o June Ia. 1877

CLARINGToN, o June IA, 1878.
Ed. SPIRIT: The young ladies of Clar-
ington gave strawberry festival on
Wednesday evening. June Is, for the
benefit Of, the NJ. E. Sabbath School,
which proved quite success. The fes,
tival was held in the new store room
which is being built by Mr. HabermeLl,
q wealthy. merchant and gentleman of
Darlington, 1t was largely attended by
the people OF Darlington and vicinity
Both seld and young were present and
partook freely of the dainties which were
prepared by q few of our young ladies
in the most excellent style. The good
things we're strawberries and cream ice
cream and candies also, two ,well-pro-
visioned tables which extended nearly
the full width of the room. giving all
ample. opportunity OF apartakins of one
of the best of suppers.4 The Clarington
String Band rendered excellent music,
adding much to the enjoyment ard fes.
tiyities of the evening. We congratulate
the Misses Fannie and CIaraH Habermehl,
the Misses Joe and Nerva Mozena and
Miss Emma Booth, who we're the prin,
cipal managers, Also, Messrs. T. K
Smith and Charles Messerly, who assist
ed them as walters and performed theil
part splendidly; and also Mr.. John Rea
who acted as bell-ringer and took greaI
pains in gathering the little ones in. also
the dimes rob A&s
Ihope that our young people may. be
encouraged by their grand success, ani
give US another of those joyous gather
ings soon. With best wishes, we remain
|yours truly, SANS CULoTrE
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One eonsoling thought in regard 10
thewhole matter is this:i Wes probablvl
shau't hear so much hereafter Of, thea
Presidents .'treaehery" in not bolster
ing upon the point of Federal bayohets
such precious set Of scardps as The Re-
publican leaders at the South are s.lf-
shown to obe.-Golden Rule. tn0e blot
In the ascent of the peak of 1llimani,,
in Bolivia, by Professor Karl Wieser.we,
have the accomplishment for the first,
time Of an oft repeated attempt,pre ,ious
explorers having failed to reach within
several thousand feet OF the top The
altitude was found to be 20,I1S feet
above the sea-level
Established l75S," read guest at
the head of a bill of fare, ashe took his
first breakfast table in the Beth lehem ho.
tel. "Is that so uncle ?" he inquired of
the gentleman Of color who stood at his
left side. 'Yes, sah--say, sab; that's
the truf--eherv libing word" does the
same man keep IL Z" ''Wel, don't
know bout that Nasal" You see, l'se
new here, but I'll 'quire at the offi,c!'
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waited to see him leave the stage to go
to his hotel. The facts and opinions
will, think, show the great danger Of
glorifying assassination under any cir
cumstances. Julius Cie arr was to
Rome the union Of the scholar, soldier
and the gentleman. Mighty aCmsarr'
All Rome did love him once, not with
out cause Yet"Cassius" did say, ,a"How
many ages hence shall this our lofty
scene be acted over. In States unborn
and accents unknownH'' WAS this"
added Mr., Ford, 10 closing the interl
view. "the incarnation of dramatic
prophecy, suggesting The crime that &C.
Cured 1000 years after, 'ih States un-
born and accents yet unknown when
Caesar died r. s '
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SAKE0RD,S RADICAL CURE
SURPRISING CURE,

Gentemen About twelve years ago, while travel'
ling with Father Kempb Old Folks Concert Troupe Al
tenor singer, Itook severe cold ahd w1 laid up at
Newark MI. 3his cold brought on severe attack OF
Catarrh which 1 battled with every known remedy for
four weeks without avail and was finally obliged to
give up o most desirable position and return home,
unable to sing note. For three years aiterwards
had LETT my organs and throat sensitive that the
slightest cold would bring on fresh attack leaving
me prosrated. In this way Ieontinued 70 uffer The
last att ack, the seyerestI ever had. Eas terrible
fered the most excruciatng pain In my head was SO
hoarse to be scarcely able to speak, and coughed
incessAnfly. thoughtI was going into QUICK con-
sumption, and firmly believe that had these symp-
toms continued without relief they would haye ren.
dered me an easy victim. When in this distressing
cuRE CATARR. very reluctantly, confess as had
tried all the advertised remedies without oenelt Inc
first dose OF this wonderful medicine. gave me the
greatest relief hardly possible for one whose
schcs eyes ache who Ecarcely olstncly
on account of choking accumulatous IN ns throat,
to sze how much relief obtained from the hrst ep
pcation of SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE. Under It's In
and hy an occasional nse of the remedy since have
been entirely free from catsrrh for tho hrst time In
twelvs Year.. -,~..A .,,.,,.-...7 f.s-.-,,iasga
t.s,ae,., :. Il "a III. ~ GEO. ". HoLBRooK.
wALrHAx, NAss., Jan. 9, 1876. f..g.
P.sAT purchased tne RADICAL CuRz OF GEO. h.
ROGERS, Druggist, Ruudogd Bailding. ,d ;hbiE 2
Zach aacsaee contains DR. sanfordsImproved Inhal.
lug Tube. with iul directions for use IN al cases
Price, S. For sale BY all Wholesale and Retail Drug
gsfs ihrougiout the United States and vCanadas.
WEEKS a. POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale
Druggists, Boston, Aass-
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ulVirginia City tNev.) Chronicle. /

virginia O1ty tNev.) sChronlcie. fsfir
Yesterday afternoon a green-looking
couple, evidently newly married. called
at the photograph gallery of Beais g.
Waterhouse, and wanted their pictures
taken just as Mr.. Bea1s had got his
plate ready the man called him aside
and said he wanted to ask a favor. II
was told in Carson you took the best
pictures in the State. Now, you see, Sal
and I got hitched down there last Mon
day; now, her'folks go good deal on
style, and they live in the States. They
never saw me, and if / send nv mug
back East they'll be dead agin me sure
I'm darned sight better than ] look,
and when people come to know me they
vote me a brick. Now, what / want is
to get some good lookin' man to sit with
Sal for picture, Will you stand in
She's willin'. Them big whiskers Of
yours II catch 'em sure and create har-
mony. You look like a solid capitalist
and they'd take me for a petty larceny
theft Mr.. Beals enjoyed the idea inn
mensely, and sat with "SaP' for the pic
! ture, which will, doubtless, carry. Joy
into the household of, the Eastern rela
tives in week or SO. 5e 3,,e.
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cvThe majority Of the Republican
papers which have any standing de-
nounce the Presidents action in refusing
to give the documents relating to the
Wayne McVeagh Louisiana Commission
to the Potter Committee. They say that
it resembles Stanley Matthews refusal
to appear and deliver his testimony and
that while both had legal right to act
as they did, they had no moral one.
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Here is a recipe for making picnic
lemonade. First get your barrel. Then
fill it with water. Don't be mean, but
putin plenty +ef~water. Now throw a
pound of white sugar in the barrel.--
Squeeze in a large-sized lemon. Dent
be mean about the lemon, either, but put
the whole of 1t into the barrel Stir
with long pole, and call the children
up Immediately. AS fast as they drink,
Gil the barrel with cold water. Have
two stout men to haul water all day
The beverage thus made is cheap (if the
lemon is bought at wholesale J, and is
quite healthy. aiea iS6e aai
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rThe' following translation was

FThe following translation was
made by Frenchman who professed to
teach languages, and who thought he
was telling story in. really beautiful
English :. ga lady which was to dine said
to her servant that sGe not had used but
ter enough. This girl, for to excuse
himselye, was bring little cat on the
hand, and told that she came to take
him in the crime finishing to eat the two
pounds from butter who remain The
lady took Immediately the cat whom was
put in the balances, itjust weighed tbaf
two pound. .This is all the very much
well for the butter,' the lady then she
said, 'but where is the CAT 2'''
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NOTARY PUBLIC.

TWIN undersigned, having been appointed
i Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he is
prepared to fill Pensioners Blanks. admin
is.er Oaths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds. Mortgages, and other instruments OF
writing. JOHN JEFRERS.
apfls,76Y. Beallsville Monroe. CO., Ohio.
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aEThe Pittsburgh Telegraph has be

EF The Pittsburgh Telegraph has be-
come very candid in its expressions con-
corning the Cameron gang. Some OF
the other papers have been putting up
Hoyt the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, and saying that be is not infu.
enced by any ring, and the Telegraph
replies: as 3e,l ass. q, b9H W
IAN innocent man should never be
found associating with political thieves
and corrupt journalists" s' etss os
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Ev"The new rebellion which the.
Republican organs have been predicting
received just eight votes from "the late
ly rebellious states,''' as they used to be
called, If the line is stretched to count
in Maryland and Kentucky. Outside
those border states there were but five
representatives from the whole South
who were ready to declare that the pres
idential settlement may be re-opened.-
The most stalwart republicans will find
it hard to complain Of this sort Of SOUTH
ern solidity.-SpriagfeM Republican,.
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DR.. Prices Unique Perfumes.

DR.. Price has been years perfecting
these exquisite odors. They are not giy
en- title that does not belong to them,
but called just what they are-Unique
Perfumes. and the makers are not asham
ed of their name or afraid to allow them
to stand on their own merits, 5 f !.
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OREGON ALL RIGHT.
The Returns All In--The Official
Count.

PORTLAND, OREGoN, June 16.-The re-
turns are all in, and the official count
elects Thayer (Dem. for Governor by a
handsome majority. Woltner Dem. !,
tor state printer, and Brown (Dem.) for
state treasurer, are defeated by small ma
jorities. Both houses of the legislature
are reliably Democratic. On joint, bal
lot the vote stands 81 Democrats, 36
Republicans and 8 Independents, giving
the Democrats IL majority over both the
other parties. Whitaker (Dem.) for
Congress wins by over 500 majority.
W H. WATKINS,
Chairman Democratic State Committee.
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WisreAa',w.
AN IDIOT CZAR.

How Elizabeth Became Empress of
Russia--Terrible Suffering of an
Imperial Family--Peter ILL., Ter
ribIe Interview With Ivan ILL.,
One Of the Bloody Crimes of Cath
arine III. .slE166