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State News.
tPOINTE COUPEE.

POINTE COUPEE.
The Pelican hears favorable re
ports Of the crops in the vicinity of
the Atchafalaya.
ST. CHARLES.
The Mirror is told that candidates
for the House of Representatives are
las numerous as potatoe bugs in a
ten acre lot"
EAST BATON ROUGE.
The editor Of the AdrOcate took
ride over portion of his parish, and
found the corn and cane crops along
the road looking particularly fne.r
The cotton is small, but otherwise
looks well. In other sections of the
parish the reports are favorable.
AVOYELLES.
The Bulletin is informed that the
Public Schools of Avoyelles will be
kept in operation during the entire
year. The teachers employed are
competent, and the pupils are pro-
crossing rapidly.
Corn and cotton never more prom
Using in sections heard. from. Fa-
vorable rains for the early corn,
which is considered made. Predic
tons are made that corn will only
be worth thirty cents per bushel,
next fall.
Judge w. r. Rutland, formerly of
Grant parish, now has control of the
Union Record as editor and proprie-
tor. The Judge is good writer aud
a sound Democrat, and we wish him
success, and that his Record may al
ways be bright.
JACKSON.
There is no paper published in
Vernon, this parish. A correspondent
of the Vienna Sentinel represents
the people as rather Indifferent, po-
litically. The candidates for office
are waiting for the crops to be laid
by before they call upon the people.
An abundance of rain, aud the
crops generally in fair condition,
promising a good yield. Larger
yield of wheat and oats this year
than usual; and the farmers think
such crops pay, too.
ST. LANDRY.
The Democrat says fierce thun
der, rain and hail storm passed over
portion of st. Landry on the 9th
instant, doing considerable damage.
A colored man near Opelousas, was
struck BY lightning and instantly
killed. Trees we're uprooted, and
between Washington and Opelousas
the corn was blown down and whip-
p,d by the hail.
SABINE.
The Southyon of the 9th reports
coplous showers, and that the farm
ers "look and feel buoyant, and
swear as roundly as they ever did
in Flanders, that good crops is a
foregone conclusion" and that their
parish ought to have the State Sen
ator this time, as twelve years is a
long time between official drinks.
The Police Jury have passed a
Sunday Law
District Court convenes 4th Mon.
day in July, when it is suggested
that the Democratic party organize.
eject State and District Delegates,
etc.
ST. MARY'S.
The Morgan City Register opposes
the Sunday Law in force there. The
Lake Charles Echo thinks Brook.
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General News Items.

LARK from the IO0mUS, etc.
Bob will stand by Stephens 'sto the
last extremity" in his Congression-
al candidacy.
- Arrests for reasonable ut
terances" among the classes infected
with Socialism, are very frequent in
Berlin.
The Salisbury mills, Ames-
boy, Mass, originally costing about
s3,oo0,000, were recently sold for
100000.
- Seventeen of the Sc Depart.
ments of France show an excess of
deaths over births.
- In Congress the Democrats
have II majority on joint ballot.
- The Missouri river is "cut
ting" the acquaintance of Omaha,
and endangering property there.
The cyclone that visited
China in April was very disast, Gus.
Seven thousand bodies have been
taken from the ruins and buried
and about 1000 persisted upon the
waters.
The nomination of VIM. Me
kenna, as Postmaster at Shreve
port, has been confirmed.
A cable dispatch from Sierra
Leone announces the arrival OF the
bark Azor, which sailed from
Charleston, S. c., last April, with
$50 colered immigrants for Liberia.
There was much suffering on the
voyage, water having become short.
The ship fever broke out, and %
died. The rest were in good spirits
at having reached Africa.
- The Glover Investigating
Committee has discovered a small |
discrepancy of S19,0O0,000 in the
Treasury Department. This steal
dates back to the Republican adj |
ministration during the war.
NEGRO PROSPERITY UNDER DEM
OCRAT1C RULE.-The colored peo- |
pie OF Georgia now pay taxes on
over S3,00O,000 real estate, which |
contributes to the material wealth
and prosperity of the State.-TSoath |
Bend (1ndiaaa) Herald.
There must certainly be mistake
in the above. There are very few
negroes, or colored people, in the
South. In 1916 a political neces-
sity required it, in the interest of
the Republican party, and the CHI
cayo Inter Ocean reported nearly all
the Southern negroes murdered by
the Democrats; and the Inter Ocean
don't LIE-every day and Sunday
too-acsthoM q motice
What ! negroes prospecting under
Democratic rule in the South. Such
being the case, what is the Radical
Liar to do in the future
Can he no longer thus ''pnt money
In his purse !" Occupation gone !.
$ Oh, tell it not in Gath publish it
not in the streets of Askelon.n
Any person knowing the where
abouts of the children of the late
Gen. Earl Van Dorm will do an act
Of kindness by communicating with
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, at CORTLAND.
Lawrence county, Alabama. 1t NAV
be the means of benefitting the chill.
dren. Newspapers friendly to the
cause OF humanity will please copy
this notice.
h. ID. Harrison. for some time
of the Claiborne Guardian.
las recently purchased that paper,
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PERSONAL.

w. A. WARNER, Pendleton, Arkansas, was
a visitor at the cotton exchange yesterday.
COLONEL o. B. CARR, the supervising in
spe, tor of this district, arrived in the city
yesterday morning, and goes from here to
Little Rock.
s. w. Ratchet, ESQ.,, register in bank
ruptcy, is In the city, No. 20 Madison street,
where he will attend to all matters in bank
ruptcy during the absence of I. J. Latham.
Cll.of, Tz... G ....cG.cE W. ARNTsrEAD. of the
Bolivar Bulletin, and Colonel Ed Becton, of
the West Tennessee military institute, of
Grand Junction, were among the visitors to
the APPEAL editorial rooms yesterday.
THE many friends of Mr. M. ]. Fenton, the
popular night clerk of the Western Union
telegraph Office, will be panied to know that
he now lies in critical condition. at his resi-
dence, corner Pontotoc and Causey street.
COLONEL WARNER, late of the European
hotel, has not as yet established himself In
new quarters, for he has been studying the
greater degrees of his profession, so that
when he does take hold" he will prove
himself the champion of doing up good things
in the highest art and out of the choicest
line
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AUCTION
ousehoId Furniture,

Auction sale Of Household Furniture,
on account Of parties leaving the city.
Fptgre Contents OF House 100 DE OtO 80.
Parior. Bedroom and Kitchen Furniture.
Monday MornIBE. July 29, at IOls O'el'k.
n SrODDARD. ..-...-.. 4 UCTIONEER
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DURING THE HEATED TERM
Take it Cool and Look at
Kahn Il Freiberg's Prices

Best lawns, all colors and patterns, IA and
ID cents per yard.
Elegant dress linens, 10 and 1870.
Elegant grenadines. black or bourette, 10c.
New Fan Cards! New Fan Cards
New picnic gloves-black, white, flesh
colored-cheapest in the city. We have the
best Sc, yard wide, muslin. Linens and cas-
smere clothing at less than cost of making.
KAHN & FREIBERG,
Corner Main and Poplar.
n. B.-Fans and parasols cheaper than
any house In the city. We have the prettiest
Sc calico in the city.
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& FREIBERG,
HaDDiness at Home.

No household is a happy one unless there
is method in the kitchen, and no kitchen is
complete without Dooley's yeast powder,
Inch always proves reliable In making bis
cults, cakes, rolls and bread elegantly light,
wholesome and nutritious.
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Can be found at Martin Cohen in great va
rlety, and at panic prices. Whatever Cohen
has In his store can be relied on, for he is a
practical halter, and knows all about the
business. Call at 2l9 Main and examine mis-
stock
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Hhoie Tickets, 80. Half Tickets, 81
Remit " Posfo1lce Money Order, Registered Let
et biA OF Express. Full list of drawing pub
nsned In Louisville COttrieF-J0urndL and New York
Henad, and mailed to all tcket-hOlders For tickets
and Information address COMMONWEALTH DIS
TIIBUIION CO., oE 4. J. COMMERFORD Sec'y.
CcurierIouInal Buildings. Louisville, KY; or 70 No
Il West Court street, Memphis.
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ONLY one in the world-the genuine DIR.
Meade medicated blackberry brandy; the
standard cure for all bowel diseases. Bears
the written signature of DR.. M'Cabe on each
label. G. W. JONES & CO.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
To the Polls.


There is no reason why | should not be
elected county court clerk if my friends will
stand fast and urge my claims. Don listen
to any idle speculation. / have no doubt as
to my being the choice of the people.
W. B. wALDRAN. {
a Gard.
EDITORS APPEAL-In your issue of the
twenty-f appears an article purporting to
be from an Eye Witness" in regard to the
shooting affair at this place last Thursday
evening. | have never seen more bare faced
lies crammed in so few lines. In fact, there
is scarcely word without the coloriDg of an
Infamous lie in the entire article, from begin
ming to end. | am utterly surprised that you
should give publicity to such stuff.
S. ". THOMPSON.
see the object of your lying informant.
OXFORD, MISS, July %, 1873.
MIR. FARES ON lfr. MOOre's Gard.
EDIToRs APPEAL-In response to your
criticisms OF yesterday, and the increased
polgnancy added to them by the card OF my
friend j. w. Moores of our board, beg
leave 10 say that indorse all he has to say
about the gratuitous labor, time, etc, be-
slowed upon the city's affairs, for which moth
ing is paid but criticism. But it does seem
to me that our prompt and devoted member,
Wnlle ne asks SO mucn 1OrDearanco IOT nln1-
self and his friends at the springs, should
not be too hard upon US few who are at times
too much engaged at our own business affairs
to be so fortunate as those who have the leis-
ure always to answer, nele, anu 's 500 no
pay" As for the races, which |, of course,
attended, l will say that where horsefesh. or
trials of the speed, strength or endurance of
the noble animal in which l deal are exhib-
tied, l will try to attend, and presume he
would do the same if the products of his
loom. But forgot he had abandoned
the loom for the more remunerative occupa-
ton of attending all the meetings of the
board. wish to say for myself that never
knew Of the called meeting till this morning.
1t is absurd to suppose for moment that the
interests of the city can be damaged by the
presence of men in the board who are bust
ness men, and who are necessarily absent
sometimes for that reason. We don't think
the public can be served any better by men
who always have so much leisure. 1t has
already been served too long by that kind.
We are not running Memphis on the profess
sional jury system, if / understand Alright.
j. b. FARES.
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QUERY-"Why will men smoke common
tobacco when they can buy Marburg B. os.
Seal of North Carolina at the same prae?"
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The sOdality Dramatic Association.
at their hall on Washington street, Friday
night, gave their advertised benefit for the
the evening was the delightful drama of
Parted, and we learn. that the attendance
was large and the programme highly appre-
ciated The following was the cast, the per-
sons engaged rendering their characters to
perfection and general satisfaction:
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Embree,s Liver Medicine. Fifty Cents

EmUree7s LIF6T MtuICIHt. FIIty CtHIs'
For all liver complaints and their attendant
wis, bilious attac ks, constipation, dyspepsia,
is a speedy remedy. Purely vegetable and
pleasant taste. g. w. Jones & Co., Mem
nhis AGENTS.
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For Upward of Thirty Years

Mrs. Winsiow's soothing syrup has been used
ach, relieves 'oind collie, regulates the bowels.
cures dysentery and diar'rhea, whether arising
from teething or other causes. An old and
well-tried remedy. T,centy foe cents bottle
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STRAws, Chinese ventilators, imported
Manillas, and the largest and latest assort-
ment of hats at Leidy's, opposite Court square.
FLoYD's candies are often initiated, but
never equaled.
OPINION of DIR. R. H. Watson, Annapolis,
Maryland:. HColden's Liebig's liquid extract
of beef is most excellent preparation. 1t is
par excellence. Superior to codliver oil in
anything have ever used in wasted or i'm
paired constitutions. :"
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The most popular resort at present is
Floyd's ladies' restaurant and ice cream par
lors.
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GREEN BRIEB improves every day-re-
in the market.
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SQaSOnahla Hats

ELEGANT sherbets, pure cream, soda apt
mead ice cold. at FIovd's 80
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GREENBRI Err, for medicinal purposes, can
not be equalcd.
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FOR FRIARS POINT.

FOR WHITE RIVER.
MIAT HAREY LINE.
Memphis white River and Black River
u. -. zsRiI Packets.
For indian Bay, ST. Charles Ciarendon, Devails
Biun. Des Arc, Augusta, JacksonpOTt, West Point,
Searcy, BateSvtlle, Pow5attaA and P0cahontes,
The elegant passenger steamer
RUTH, Ss5sa
NJ. h. Harry. master,
Leaves Memphis, on and after July 18th, every
SATURDAY, al D pm, connecting direct with the
new Black River u. s. Mail Packet MILF HARRY
for P6whattan and POcahontas, and with Daily
Packets to Batesville and Upper White river
Through rates to all points.
Freight consigned to Milt Harry Line. Memphis OF
Terrene, will be promptly forwarded.
j. T. WASHINGTON, Ag't, Z. z. Lee Wharfboat
W. C. HARRY, Office R. E. Lee Wharfboat.
y sEuiaP Independent Memphis sad
White River Packet.
Fer Augusta, JRcksenpOrt, West ROiAE,
Searcy and all Way Points.
The Regular Independent Packet.
HARD CASH, go
VIII leave EVERY WEDNESDAY, at 8 O'Clock
pm, commencing September Attn. Through bills OF
Isd ne 70 all points on upper Whts and Black rveTs
Apply for freight or passage 20
R-W. LIGHTBURNE. Agent,
No. Monroe street, opposite Peabody Hotel
r. p. t]LENH. ASsnt on RhartnoSs
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DRAWING.
4th Grand Distribution
COM ONWEALTH
DISTRIBUTION co.
$115aAoo$
IN CASH PRIZES

NOrE THE ATTRACTIOS-S3O. 900 for Only 80 :
BY authority OF the Commonwealth OF Kentucky,
10 take place In the city OF Louisville, KY,
ON WEDNESDAY,. JULY 81, ISIS.
NO SCALING! no POSTPONEHENT!
Drawing under the immediate supervision Of Col. X
{. Wintersmith, Ex-Treas. State of KY, and
Gen. T. A. Harris ana Geo. Z. II. Gray.
a
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FOB SALE.

A BARGAIN-S7OO Will purchase a good house
~ and five acres Of ground. three miles from Court
square. IRRELEVANT & CONAWAY,
no. & Madison street.
MO. TRADING-BOAT-Appl at No 5 Water
~ street CHAS. A. KARI.
HOUSE AND LOT-I70Is Poplar street. Apply
II SHAW, DAVIS CO.; II Madison st.
a o-HORSFPOWE ENGINE--A secondhand
TO IS-horse-power engine and a 60-SAW WIN
SHIP GIN both I'm perfect running order; Will sell
on time, with city acceptance, II desired. Apply
20 J. r. GOODWIN & CO., 336 Front st.
TTOUsE AND Lotion Rayturn avenue; house
I'll has rooms fine yard, stable. large extra built
cfstern. plenty shade. Apply 10 LEWIS R. GIL
b If1T, corner South Jackson and Rayburn avenue.
TTvHR sAWMILL AND MILL-sITE OF W. L.
i 6hhing X Co., on Wolf river. Apply at the
MIL. or 10 j. C. GRIFF1NG,
No. g Madison street.
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about everything 10 general. Fifty dollars
- -4f.raA

about everything 10 general. Fifty dollars
reward is offered.
The Memphis German rifle club held an
4Dnuall lection and elected the following
Ulcers tor the ensuing term: President, Fred
y Schaper; vice piesident. J. q Hanover
ker; secretary. F. Boecler; treasurer, J. D.
II. Meyer; aTmorer, Frank Schumaun The
,iGbslas about thirty members, .and owns one
II the best parks in the Stat They lately
purchased some fifteen acres IN Fort Picker
ing, and erected thereon a clubhouse and
other improvements.
An accident occurred yesterday to
number of wo' kmed engaged IN the building
of the new cotton shed on Main street, cor
ner -Trezevant. IN which Henry Berkshire,
white, was slightly injured, and two colored
men, names unknown, were seriously hurt.
The scafto'dIng, some fifteen or twenty feet
high, gave away, on which we're engaged
ten men doing mortar and brick work, and
underneath were the two colored men, who
received the full weight from above.
List of unde!ivered kilograms remaining
IN the Western Union telegraph office, 80
~,
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STEAMSHIPS.
INMAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAIEERS,
NEW YORK to QUEENSTOWN
and LIVERPOOL,
Every Thursday or Saturday,

Tons Tons.
CITY OF BERLIN. .5491 CITY OF BRUSSEIS,3I 10
CRY OF RICHMOND. ...4607 CITY NEW YORK. $500
CITY OF CHESTER. 1886 CITY OF PARIS. .3081
CITY OF MONTREAL. AGO CITY BRoOKLYE. 2911
These magnificent steamers, built in watertight
compartments, are among the strongest largest and
fastest on the Atlantic.
The saloons are luxuriously furnished, especially
we'll lighted and ventilated and take up the whole
width OF the ship. The principal Staterooms are
amidshlps forward of the engines, where least noise
and motion Is felt and replete with every com
FORT having all latest Improvements. double bertns
electric bells, etc.
The cuisine has always been specially OF this
Line.
Ladies' cabins and bathrooms, gentlemen's smok-
ing and bathrooms, BARRIERS shops, pianos, noIa-
rieS, etc, provided.
For rates Of passage and other information. apply
to JOHN q. DALE, Agent,
81 and 33 b oadway, New YORK.
OrtO THOUAS FISHER,
Emmett Bank, Memphis
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There is no reason why l should not be
elected county court clerk if my friends will
stand fast and urge my claims. Don't listen
to any idle speculation. / have no doubt as
to my being the choice of the people.
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HERZUG 81 BROS
BOG Main street, up Stairs,

OppUsIUt tdUUuy IIUt6Is
RERZOG ~ BRO.
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We manufacture these YEAST POWDERS
In our own house, from the best known
ingredients, ustng the latest improved
machinery. We know them to be OF coed
STRENGTH. PURE AND CHEAP.
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EOR KENT.

OOTTAGE HOUSES-on Fourth street, between
Main sfreet STUHM & HIRSCH.
TTOUsF-Of 7 rooms two-stories high; good els
tern and yard; 30 Davle avenue. House OF
ROOM on North Market Square, west side; Mt Tor a
boarilnRhouse Store and dwelling, cor. Manassas
and Alabama Apply Carpenter Shop, 326 Second
Al NOTTAGE-A frame cottage, with four roo3rs,
u newly built. end With all modern convenienCes
Apply az 81 North Second street
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-01

PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA-Camps Ne
! and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No. 4
on fist and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head.
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at u o'clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-
&econd Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At their library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirgo Council No 1
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
o'clock.
Block Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily. 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at "a O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-open and free to all from 10 a. m. to 9p.
m, City Building.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
evenings; Pine Tree, No. ii, Friday evenings. al
heir Han, Ciapp's Block, Market Square.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco Streets First Thurs
day In each month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 1901 Congress
St.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, COngI 'ss
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND Temperance UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att O'clock.
JUVENILE DEMONSTRATION Temple, No. "a,
at Congress Hall. every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION-Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No.4 a Free St. Block
Every evening
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssOCIATIoN-Oppo-
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day and
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-01
The New Party.

About fifGy Of our Irish American citizens
who are interested in the Independent Irish
American political party met at Reception
Hall last evening to form permanent organi.
cation. The president stated that owing to the
postponement of the meeting a large number
who believe in the movement had remained
away. He had the names of over fifty who
would support the new party, whose principles
no fair minded man could object to. The
principles of the party are to promote the
public veal by voting for the best men iIres-
pective of party, and its members. correctly
consider that it is time that the Irish Americans
of this city should break away from the bon
dage of one party.
Several other gentlemen followed the presi-
dent in the same strain. 1t was asserted that
some of the leaders of the Democratic party of
this city cared nothing for the Irish Americans
who have always received their support In
deed they said this movement would make a
class of men respected and feared in this city
whom politicians fawn and cringe before until
their votes are safely deposited in the ballot
box and then treat with contempt.
The temporary organization was made per-
manent. A committee of three was appointed
to draw up platform and report at the next
meeting. A committee was also appointed to
procure hall in which to hold the future
meetings of the party.
Prominent members of the organization say
that the party can poll at least three Numbered
votes next fall, and thus in the present condi-
ton of parties bold the balance of power in
this city and county.