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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. Z.
Sept. II, 1878.

Cepl. ~, lCso.
The State of Maine on Monday elect
ed two members of Congress in oppo-
sition to the Republican party, elected
a Legislature which is not Republi-
can, and failed to elect the Republican
candidate for Governor. For over
twenty years Maine has been one OF
the most reliable of Republican States,
and, as her election comes earlier than
in most OF the others, one of the most
influential. "As goes Maine so goes
the Union" has come to be, in the last
two decades, an accepted fact. The
Importance OF the Radical overthrow
cannot be overestimated. Many will
regret that Democrats, pure and sim
pie, did not accomplish it all and will
not receive all its immediate benefits,
but they should remember that very
much is gained by the Democracy when
the organization of the Republican
party is shattered, and that, too, there
will follow important results in States
where Democracy will be the sole
gamer. Most Democrats will not
heartily rejoice at the how inevitable
election of General Butler TO the Gov
ernor, hip Of Massachusetts, but the
equally certain election of Dill In
Pennsylvania, aud the overthrow Of
the corrupt Cameron control in that
State, will be seen by all conservative
men with pleasure. These things the
Maine election makes certain. This
election, too. kills in u moment all
hope the Republicans may have had OF
controlling the next House; it Grip
pies Blaine, the ablest and most uu-
scrurulous enemy the peace of the
country has had in the past ten years
it ought to. and | believe in short
time VIII, drive purely sectional ques'
tions from the politics of the country
This latter blessing my not come al
once. but when the people OF States
like Maine and Massachusetts, declare
plainly that they have grievances N
their own doors which they will have
attended to. the politicians will droT
other business and attend to those
grievances. Aud this abandonment Of
sectional quarrels will be all the more
thorough and all the more gratifying
because il comes about naturally and
in order and Is not forced ty gush OF
bargain. For one | say that the Dem
ocra,ic party and the country have
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HoFHEINz HOTEL!
DAN. HOFHEINz, Proprietor,
s. X. CORNER PLAZA.
ca DpnS TEVlS

This new and spacious House-the best In West
Texas outside Of her larger cities-s now open
for the accommodation % the travelling public.
The sleeping rooms deg % fully cool and airy,
and all u. departments bright and comfortable.
The table will be hrst-clAss tor this country.
sFNEs. HoFHEINZ, in the same building,
ha. a fine stock Of
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O0 IHOLlOu Wy hI. C0' 'ouSh"",
Mr.. j. V. Hutchins was by acclama
ton, declared the choice OF this con-
ventiou to represent this District in
the 10th Legislature.
The following paper presented by the
Grand Jury of the District Court now
in session, was read, and after striking
out the oath, was adopted. Said pa
per reads as follows:
To THE MEMBERS OF COUNTY Con-
vENTION-G ENTLEMEN
WHEREAS, The Fifteenth Legisla-
ture passed an act prohibiting or al
towing the sale OF intoxicating liquors,
&C., upon a vote OF the people; the
same being declared for prohibition or
against. -,
AND WHEREAS, This county did at
previous election, fully pass said
prohibition act.
AND WHEREAS, The act prohibit
ing The sale OF intoxicating liquors al
lows pract,cing physicians to prescribe
1
without limit or at Hbitun,.
AND WHEREAS, This power, in our
Judgment. has been very greatly abused.
Now, therefore
Resolred, That the prohibition act
be so amended as to correct these
abuses, and that all physicians, before
prescribing stimulan,s, shall subscribe
the following oath:
Il, A. B., solemnly swear that | will
not give a prescription or prescriptions
except 10 actual sickness.
R. j, Sledge. W W. Andrews,
&c. p McLendou.J. 7. Holland,
W II. Chapman, Nv. Phillips,
II L. Barber, H. j. Sandherr.
|. Y. Stephenson.
On motion it was resolved that our
Representative be instructed to favor
the amendment suggested in the above
paper.
On motion by Col. Jackman, the
chairman appointed the following dele
gates to represent this county in the
District Convention to be held at Luz
ling, Caldwell county, on the 9th inst,
viz: from Precluct No. |, Felix Kyle
j. l.. Malone, alternate; Precinct
No. 9, Ed. Vaughan-Henry +. Bar
br, alternate; Precinct No. 3, VIM
Townseud-Jo. Brown, alternate.
On motion by Mr.. John Holland
said delegates we're instructed by this
convention to cast their votes for j.
V, Hutchius.
On motion the convention adjourned
sine dc.
DR.. 4. v. DENTON,
Chairman.
J. ". RICHARDSON.
: Secretary.
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Blanco Co., Estray Notice.

TAKEN Up ~ John Green and e,sr.y.d befor.
". Hed.tibd J. r. freeinct No ,. one Fr,y n.r,
shoui u hands high. u year cd. brandec On len
sbouidsr SE Appraised 81 sis.
wines. WE. NccARTT.
Sept r-S~ &C. Ca C.
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Reported for the PREE Pass.
County Convention.

Alta County Convention held at San
Marcos, September, II. 1878, for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the
District Convention to be held at Lu.
ling. on the 9th day Of September,
1873, DR.. A. n. Denton was elected
Chairman and j. N. Richardson, Sec.
rotary.
On motion by Mr., John Malone,
the chairman appointed d. 7. hop
kius, 10. Brown. 10. Burleson and W.
II. Chapman, committee on credentials
After a short interval said commit
tee reported the following gentlemen as
appointed delegates to this convention,
viz: from Precinct No. l, DR.. A. N,
Denton, J. N. Richardson, Col. 5. d.
Jackmau, D. P. Hopkins and John
Holland; from Precinct No, 2, Messrs
Joe F. Brown, Ed. Vaughan, Lewis
Tracks, Polk Kyle. Joe Rogers, z.
Donaldson; Precinct No. 3, W. M.
Wyatt, j. II. Burleson, j. b. Peal,
Allen Brooks, NJ. NJ. Justice and VIM.
Townsend: Precinct No 4, w. L.
Chapman, J. W. Phillips, W. j. Nor
wood and B. L. Spaw.
The committee also reported:
Pre- met No. |. as entitled to 9 votes
" 2, " 2 "
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ESrakAY NOTICE.

ESTRAYED Aug. 81, 1878, BY Joe. ?. Brown,
before Z. W. Grooms, J. p, II. Co., one bay mare,
Ave years old, branded X on the jaw, OIL the
left shoulder, A on LEFT hip, and counisrbrandcd
IA Appraised At tl2.
Witness my hand Augusr 81, 1873.
ED. J. l.. GREBE,
Clerk G, c. II. Co.
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BEN BUTLER is the Democratic
nominee for Governor Of Massechu-
sets.
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MILLINERY GOODS

or the best quality and most fashionable styles.
SONNET THINNING and all other go IN that
department done in the beet style. Prices Low.
The ladies are iEviied TO call and zee Tor item
selve, sept. sly.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

FOR GOVERNOR:
ORAN NJ. ROBERTS,
Of Smith County.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
JOSEPH d. SAVERS,
Of Bastrop County.
FOR ATTORNEY.GENERAL:
GEORGE B. MCCORMICK,
OF Colorado County.
FOR COMPTROLLER:
STEPHEN II. DARDEN,
Of Caldwell County.
FOR TREASURER:
+. r. LUBBOCK.
Of Galveston.
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND Of
FICE:
WILLIAM Z. WALSH,
OF Travis County.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25

Dr.. W. F. Carver on Saturday broke s.
500 glass balls with rifle bullets in less than
so minutes. This remarkable exploit took
place at Deerfoot Park, New York. Last
Winter Captain Bogardus broke 5000 with
shot-guns, at Gilmore's Garden in 500 min
utes, and DR.. Carver determined to excel
his feat OF course the us5 of rifles made
the task a much harder one than if shot
guns had been employed. DR.. Carver be-
gan shooting at 11:01 a. m. and closed at
7:101. The balls were filled with feathers,
and as each ball was shattered by rifle
bullet the contents foated away in little
cloud. Six Winchester repeating rifles were
used, each receiving fourteen cartridges at
every loading. Each cartridge had forty
grains of powder and 200 grains of lead.
Two of the rifles DR.. Carver used all the
way from San Francisco, and they have
been fired by him over $4,000 times DR..
Carver is thirty-eight years of age, six feet
two inches in height, and of great muscular
power. His birthplace is Saratoga, II. Y.
As he tells the stony of his life, his parents
removed to Minnesota when he was three
and were soon killed there by Indians.
The boy was made captive by the Dakota
Sioux, ana remained with them until he
was nineteen years old, showing the great
est skill in shooting, riding and hunting.
He finally escaped from the Indians. For
three years he has lived in California, and
he now considers San Francisco his home
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25

THE FALL OF THE REPUHLIcAE PARTY
An excited journalist out in Floyd county,
looking through pair of Democratic spec
tacles of great magnifying power, ''sees the
Republican party tottering otis fall" Oh,
he does. does he? Then he had better stand
from under, for when it does come down it
will come like a thousand of brick This
won't be the frst time it has ''tottered to
its fall, - and it has always made success
of it heretofore. 1t tottered to its fail once,
and fell upon Breckenridge, and for nearly
five years it tottered around on the Demo
cratic party and nearly trampled it entirely
off the Democratic slate. 1t fell upon
Greedy, and fattened him out badly It
fell upon one General Mcclellan and a party
of the name of Seymour. More recently it
fell upon Sammy Tildep, and made him
think he was trespassing on q land slide.
Whenever it falls, we notice whoever stands
in its way gets hurt. Buryington HGDkeye.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25

New York and New England were visited
on Sunday by destructive thunder storms
and torpadoes. At Concord, N. H., school
building was struck by lightning and
burned; loss, $40, ,0O6. At Gloucester, Mass,
a dwelling was struck by lightning and two
women were killed. At Northampton,
Mass, the buildings of the Hampshire,
Franklin, and Hampden Agricultural So
ciety were blown down; loss. $1,000. At
Dobb's Ferry, n. Y, trees, fences and tele-
graph wires were ieseled; and the Hudson
River Railroad was obstructed for three
hours. At Plattsburg, N. Y, several
houses Uere struck by lighting. At Mid
dIetowp, n. Y, a church steeple was blown
over upon a dwelling and crushed through
to the first floor, but the occupants wonder
fully escaped injury. Two dwellings, a
schooihoase and rolling mill were un-
rooted, and hundreds of trees and chimneys
were blown down. 4 tornado in North
Albany, N. Y, few minutes after one
o'clock, demolished sixteen buildings, in
cluding the retort house of the Peoples Gas
Light Company. The damage is estimated
at 800, 900. No lives lost.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-A naore fright
full accident than that which occurred to
DR.. Wilson's church, on Fifty-seventh St.,
New York, Wednesday, is hard to imagine
Edward White and Bernard Gray, both
briok-layers, were engaged in building a
new steeple high aboye the ground. White
was standing on the outside on scafiold,
while Gray was on a platform securely fast
ened on the inside. The church is on an
isolated lot. The men had been at work
all dag and nothing unusual happened. al
though there had been very segere thunder
storm early in the day. accompanied by a
heavy fall of rain. just before they were
to quit work, a terribly severe thunder
storm swept down upon them. The heavily
pouring rain and flashing lightning made
Gray crouch down inside, when suddenly he
felt shock and heard a crash. Though
somewhat affected by electricity, he leaned
out and saw his comrade, White, falling to
the ground. The unfortunate man had
been struck by lightning, and thrown with
frightfnl force from his frail perch to the
pavement below. Death was instantaneous
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25

There are Indications Of a revival of rail
road building in the country west of the
Missouri, and that, too, without waiting for
the future. The sum of the various rail
way extentions in Colorado alone this year
will probably reach 800 miles, which, added
to the 1,0S4 miles of railway. The extern
sion of the Burlington and Missouri River
Road from its present terminus in Nebraska
at Fort Kearney, up the South Platte to
Denver, is also about resolved upon, by
OFFICIALS Of that route during the past few
weeks. The DISTANCE from Fort kearney
to Greedy is about 800 miles, through we'll
settled stock raising farming country. In
Texas, also, there are considerable additions
to the mileage of some of the lines, and at
various other points there are proofs Of like
activity, though in less noticeable form
than in Colorado. The fact is worth men,
tioning as indicative of reviving life and
the renewed confidence Of capitalists in a
branch of enterprise which was the first to
experience the severest blows of the panic
of 1873
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25

FAVE CHILDREN AT ONE BIRTH.-The
most remarkable birth eyer known in the
history of accouchment, occurred at or near
Salesville, Ohio, ON Monday night of last
week. Mrs. Mccormick gave birth to five
healthy childrep-four boys and one girl.
The medical works have but few instances
of such wonderful births, and when they do
occur the children have scarcely ever been
known TO live In this case the mother and
children, in the common language on such
occasions, are 'sdoing WELL" The commu-
nifty there is excited, and the famous father
is the hero of all the country around about,
and his fame will spread on the wings OF the
newspaper from one end of the country to
the other. His home is already an object
of pilgrimage for all the old women of the
region.
Two births of four children have occurred
within the last fifteen years near this re-
gion, but this out-does ali recorded occur,
rences perhaps in the United States.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25
A GREETING IN BRAZIL.

Mr. Hiliard, the Minister of the United
States to Brazil, in a dispatch dated the. 7th
of June last, gives an interesting account
of the arrival of the first steamship, City of
Rio de Janeiro, of the new line between
New York and the capital city of Brazil.
so much interest and Importance that it
may be regarded as marking an epoch in
the commercial relations of the United
States and Brazil. The splendid steamer
arrived at Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday
morning, May Goth, with everything favor
able, the sky unclouded and the sea calm
An invitation to visit her the following
Monday was accepted by the Emperor and
Empress. When the Imperial Yatch came
alongside the City of Rio de Janeiro, the
Emperor and Empress, attended by the
Ministers of State with splendid suite,
were received on board the ship with wei
come so cordial and respectful that they
were evidently gratiiied. Among the visi-
tors We're noticed the President of the Coun-
Gil, the Minister of Marine, the American
and French Ministers, Visconde de Rio
Branco Baron de st. Domingos, Senator
Eeitas da Cunha, Senator Silveira du Motla,
DR.. Buarque de Macedo, Captain Mayo,
commanding the Hartford, and his wife,
and a number of other ladies of distinction,
native and foreign. Dom Pedro made
thorough examination of the vessel, descend
ing into the engine rooms with Captain
Weir, and closely inspecting the machinery
In the meantime the Empress was con-
Quoted to the upper deck where she for
some time received visitors, and several la
dies and gentlemen of the United States
were presented. Upon the return of Dom
Pedro the party was invited to the saloon
tain Weir addressed few ords of welcome
to their Majesties and was followed by the
United States Minister. in a short speech.
The Emperor made an acknowIedg gment in
sequently recalled, evidently with great
pleasure, the incidents of his visit to the
United States. After having passed about
three hours on board the party withdrew.
Mr.. Hilliard concludes his dispatch by ex-
pressing the hope that the Government of
the United States will give TO this line of
steamships a generous and steady support,
it being of the highest Importance at this
time to encourage American interests in
Brazil.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25
A WORD OF WARMING

Republicans, now is the time to put for
ward your best men. A hard and vital con
test is at hand. United, you can win; di-
vided, you must fail. In each Congressional
district are able and reliable men, who can
unite the Republican vote and draw some
strength from the opposition. To waste
the opportunity by divisions, engendered
by the ambition of party leaders, Or On &C
count of local claims or prejudiees, will be,
under the circumstances little less than
criminal The best talent, the largest expel-
ience, and the greatest popular strength
should be called to the front. You cannot
win with incompetent or unpopular candi-
dates, or those against whom strong local
or personal pfejudices may temporarily. ex
ist. These must be set aside for the time
being and the best men for the present
emergency taken. Other things being equal
the largest experience will be the most use
full.
Republicans, you must organize for the
selection of candidates and for their election
in this work 1t must be done now, and in
the face of covert but imminent revolution,
in the face of the payment of rebel claims,
the overthrow of the constituted authori-
ties, the destruction of the public credit
the degradation of labor, the persecution of
loyal men, and the stamping out of loyal
sentiment. This is not defamation; it is
sober reality. Therecord of the Democratic
party in the past and present, read Alright,
affor S incontestibie proof. These words
are spoken not to alarm, but TO fcVewarn.
Look at the attitude of the Democratic lead
ers, the cloud of rebel claims. the multiplied
assaults upon the public Treasury, the sup
preston Of popular suffrage in all the South,
the practical abolition Of popular education
where these leaders have unlimited control,
and answer at the ballot box, whether, in
your opinion, these men, flushed with vic
tory, will forego the purpose so audaciously
determined upon when only the hope of
success inspired them.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25
Sheriff's Sale

l)issued out of the Cumberland Common Pleas.
viii be exposed to sale at Public Tendue on
Saturday, the 24th day of August, 1878,
Between the hours If Il and O'Clock, to wit: at
O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day at c. O. Da-
vs. Hotei, IN TIE CITY OF Bridgetonr in the County
An the following described tracts of land. situ-
ate in the county OF Cumberlandapd State D! New
Jersey.
No l. Is twelve acres of land, more or less. stu-
ate i'll Deerield township, which said Anna Colder
helred from her mother Ann NJ. Fox.
NO. Z. is al said Anna Colder and Samuel Gold
efs right ttie and interest OF, in and to eighty
two acres OF land more less situate as aforesaid
which James Colder died seized of.
No. 3. Is forty eight acres in HopeWell township
conveyed by John q. Hammell to Saiaael Rammel
pH GeGo udteu M3rch " ~ q record in Cumber-
Land County clerks olce in Ifook 81 of deeds, page
No. l. Is two and one-half acres in Stoe Creek
township, conveyed by Robert Jones to Samuel
Rammell by Geed dated February Sd 1854, of record
as aforesaid in Book 81 OF deeds page IS2.
No. g. Is all that Mill property in Deertield con-
tanning tWentySiX acres, conveyed by jonathan
tithian, Sheriff. to Samuel Bannie and al bv deed
dated January 2lst 1881, Of record as aforesaid in
No. T. IS twenty ourand one-haf acres in Deer
helq conveyed by Sarah II. Buck to Samuel Ram
aforesaid in Book l32 of deeds page 242.
No. I; Is house and lot of land III the second
W@aTd ward ol the city OF BTidgeton, conveyed by Loren
70 Elwell to Samuel Ramuel by deed dated ApriI
10Th, 1870 of record as aforesaid in Book l29 of
deeds, page l4S. ~ VI
No. s. Is eleven and eighty-one hundredths acres
N DeerHeld, conveyed by VIM. Nanleer to Samuel
Kan Rammell by deed dated March Both, 1871, OF re-
'cofd as aforesaid in Book l30 of deeds page 81
No. y Is a lot OF land in Rosenhyn coGveyed by
John w. Morton to Samuel Rammal by deed dated
December Y, 1869. of record aa aforesaid in Book
l30 of deeds page Sc
No. 10; Is FIVE acres in Deerdeld, convened bv
James /. Wilson, Sheriff, to Samuel Ramnel BY
3eeG 9afed June Is, 1875 OF record as aforesaid in
BOOK "a OF deeds page l79;
Seized as the property of Samuel Colder and al
defendants, and taken in execution at the suit of
be sold by WAN W
, CHARLES G, HAMPTON, Sheriff
John = Mit9HElL, Atty. July 25-5t
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25

Hard times, under the Democracy, were
to rapidly disappear in revival of genera
prosperity. Business was to revive, pro-
ductive industry to be stimulated, the idle
were to be employed, and distress and want
were 80 be banished the land. Now, the
Democracy have been in majority in the
House for two Congresses-for three years.
How have these pledges been fulfilled? By
a multitude of acts all hostile to revival of
trade. By it's reckless war upon the tariff
and currency and by it's revolutionary pro-
iects to Mexicanize the Republic all conf
denee has been banished from business cir
cles, capitalists dare not invest, and idle
men and families snultiply daily, with in
creasing distress and want, with certainty
that if the Democracy are continued in con-
troi of another Congress general bankruptcy
and ruin will oyerwhelm the nation.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25
rs FREE TRADE POSSIBLE?

The history of the world teaches that
there can be no civilization without govern
ment, no government without a revenue, no
revenue without a treasury, and no treasury
without taxation. Direct taxes can never
be made popular with the masses, and the
only practicable method ever yet discovered
OF laising public revenue is by imposing a
tax either upon the products of our own in
dustry or upon goods imported from abroad,
or both. If we tax our own products the
money comes from the pockets of our
own people, as surely as if taken directly
from their pocket books and handed over to
the tax-gatherer. IF levied upon foreign
goods sent to our markets for sales, the
custom-duties thus collected come mainly
from the pockets of foreign producers, and
are paid as an equivalent for the privilege
of entering our markets for the purpose of
traffic and sale on an equality with our own
people with the products of their own in
dustry. The United States Treasury thus
receives annually from imported goods
about $3.50, 900, two-thirds at least Of
which are drawn from the pockets of foreign
producers, while about one-third only is
paid ultimately by the consumers of goods
thus imported. The American markets are
among the most attractive in the world for
the sale of commodities from abroad, be
cause here the best prices are secured, even
after the duties are paid. Now suppose
this Government should yield to the clamor
of free traders and remove the customs
tariff, abolish our custom houses and dis
charge our customs-revenue officers, what
would be the result? The Government
would be deprived of its $150,000, 900 now
received annually from imported goods,
manufactures, and products, the Treasury
would Immediately collapse, and the Gov
ernment become bankrupt, unless the peo-
pie should come to its rescue and pay an
nually $150,000,0 900 in direct taxes from
their own pockets. Nor is this all: if we
adopt the Democratic theory of free trade,
make our markets free to all the world, the
products of the half-paid labor of other ma
tions would crowd our sea-ports with for
eign shipping laden with foreign manufac-
lures, relieve our own industrial classes
from producing supplies for our own con-
sumption, and fill the country with unem-
ployed workingmen, resulting in pauperism,
crime, and suffering. Free trade won't
pay. 1t is. a pretty theory, but impossible
of realization. England is now writhing
under its effects, and her statesmen are ar
guing for protection.