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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17
BILLS OF FARE.

Our strong suit, Gf we may be INDUCED in
the expression) is the printing OF bills of fare.
To speak after the manner of the profane and
gamblesome, we beat the deck on bills of fare
As to price, that is a mere secondary con-
liberation
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17
n d r &c Il .

The public is hereby notified that Mr.. Rcard is long
er authorized to collec; moneys for the undersigned
j. n. BENTON.
Carson City, Nevada, August b. 1878.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17
POST ERS.

The MORNING APPEAL Job Office is better
prepared to print posters, handbills and
dodgers than any establishment between San
Francisco and Omaha. Come and inquire the
prices
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17
JOB WORK.

The MORNING APPEAL establishment is pre-
pared to perform job work at rates long way
below the prices which obtained in the earlier
and purer days of the Republic
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17
[OFFICIAL.1
DROPOS ED AMENDMENT TO THE

ID 20 o 8 ID AMENDMENT TO THE
Constitution of the State OF Nevada passed at the
Eighth Session of the Legislature:
RoUed That there shall be added to the present Con
stitution OF this State Article be called and known
as Article XVIII, and which shall be as follows:
ARTICLE AVIII.Ihe rights Of suffrage and office hold
ing shall not be withheld from any male citizen OF the
United States by Of his color previous condition
OF servitude.
Passed February Is, 1877.
ReSOlred by the Assembly, the Senate concu ring That
Article Eleven QD of the Constitution OF the State of Ne
vada be amended by adding to said Article Eleven l
ton ten Q0) thereto, which shall read as follows
Section Ten No public funds OF any kind character
whatever, State, county, municipal shall be used fer
sectarian purposes
Passed February q, 1877
hereby certify the foregoing be copies from the
enrolled resolutions file in my office.
Witness my hand and the Great Seal Of State August
1875 J. D. MINOR,
[sEAL.l Secretary Of State
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16
WE: {: !: T ! lAjEl:::
HER OWN WORDS.
BALTIMORE, MD, Feb. l3, 1877.

BALTIMORE, MD, Feb. 49, 1877.
and very painful FOOT had SON, pliysillnns
DuI thcy coullnt cure me. Now heard OF
your NEGElINE from Il lady who was very
sick for iong time, and became all well from
your N"gcttnc, and went ana bought me one
bottle q, your Nrg"iirc :; AMI after | had used
heal, and then bought another bottle, and 50
take IL yct thank God for lhi, r ncdy ana
yoHrSri; and Wishing every sufferer may pay
attention 10 1t. 1t is a blessing for health
Mrs. &. kRABE,
G3S West Baltimore Street.
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Vege&irae.
ALL HAVE DETAINED RETJEF

y, SOUTH BERWICK, Me, Jan. IL 1872.
II; II. STEVENS, ESQ.
Dear Sir-I have had dyspepsia in It's worst
FORM the last ten years, and have taken hun
atcuS or dollars worth OF medicine without OBJ
tanning any relief. In September last com
menccd taking the Vrgctinc, since which time
my health has steadily Improved. My food
aiEcsts well, and have gained fifteen pounds
Of ilcSh. There are several others in thi: place
taking NEGE1'INE, and all have obtained
relief. Yours truly,
THOMAS L. MOORE,
OverSecr OF Card Room, Portsmouth COS Mills.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16
NYT-= F-a cTRyyayHy >.,r-7
VI asa - .'S5s Il G ~ IA.
SAFE AND SURE,

MIR. H. H. STEVENS:
In 1872 your NEtIsiTINF3 was recommended to
me; ana yielding to the ptrSu lSlon5 OF a friend
consented 10 Try It.. All the time wa; suffer-
ton, Supriiuduccd by 0vrrwu.k and iircr,iiSr y
habits. It's wonderful strengthening and clIrn-
i've properties Srtmel to affect inv dub!li;aIcu
system from tn" li,'S. dose; and under IT'S rrr-
SlSlcnt use rapidly recovered, S,iaing more
than usual hr!ish and good feeling Since
thch nave not hcsitn'rh to give Ncgeline my
most unqualified indolSt ment as briUr n s;iiH
sure and powerful agent in promoting health
ana restoring The wasted system to Il new life
ana energy. NEGETlAE Is the only medicine
! use and as long rs live I never expect to
find better
Yours truly, W. IT, CLARK
120 Monterey Street, Alleghany, Penn.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16
THE FLORIDA CAMPAIGN.
CHANGING BACK I'IfROUGH
FORTI-TWO YEARS..

An Address Delivered by r. Means
Davis, Esq, ut tho Anniversary
Meeting OF the Fairfield Flor.du
Veterans.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16

HIX'S, Portraits, Photographs, Stcrc-
IL oscopes, DC. All old pictures
copied. Art Gallery Building, l2l. Main
Street, Columbia, S. G Visitors are
cordially invited to call and examine.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16

TllARLES ELIAS, formerly of Camden
~ he's moved to Columbia, IN opened
a large stock, Of Dry Goods and Notions,
Boots, Shoes, Trunks aud Valiscs. Salts
fnction guaranteed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Ok CARDS is styles ten cents, or 20 Chrome
~ Cards twenty cents. with name + HIS
TED CO., Nassau, New York
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16
" GgssS&xa@.
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE

A., TT , s CHARLESTOWN.
Dear Si:-rhiS is to certify that have used
your "Bnnd Preparation" in my family for
several years, aud think that for SrroIuln or
Cankcrous llanDrS " Rhcumlric affections H.
cannot DC cNccllcd and as Il blood purifier n n.
spring medicine IL Is lhG best Thing have ever
used. and have used almost everything can
ch"cr;uliN recommend IL TO any one In need of
such Il medicine. -
Yours respectfully,
MRS. 4. \. DINSMORE
IL Russell Street.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16
FOR A CASE OF CATARRH

TnT37TT7 My written course OF treat
MS3HAitE, ment speedily relieves dySprD
AV ~ y 'sAA siu and all stomach disorders
caused cause by intemNrancn in eating and drinking.
Effects permanent. Cures in SIX out OF ten
onses. Course oi treatment with medicines
s!0-5 when ordered, the remainder when the
patient Is cured, or when the value OF the
treatment Is known. state case, inclosing soc
In all letters or Inquiry relative to the treat
ment. DR. N. STOkER, Lock Box 1,O12, Port
Huron, Michigan.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16

d ECKLING'S GALLERY--Opposi
IA the Wheeler House. Portraits,
photographs, AmLrotypcs and Fcrrotypes
finished in the latest style of the art
Old pictures copied and enlarged to any
size. W. a. RE JKLING, Proprietor.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16
Columbia Business Cards.

HEADQUARTERS for cheapest Gro
ILL ccrics and Hardware in Columbia
to be found at tho old reliable house of
LORICK g. LOWRANCE.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16

z new vocal and new Instrumental ptcccs
PUBLISHING COMPANY, Middlcboro Mass.
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= V@@e&ane.
WHAT is NEEDED.

Fl. r. STEVENS, ESQ.
Dear Sir--ADOut one year since found N.Y.
self in feeble condition from general debility.
EGEl lNE was StrOliSly recommended to me
Dy friend who had been benefited by It's use.
] procured the article, and, alter using several
DottF'S, was restored to health and discon-
ilnucd Its use. feel quite confident that there
IS no medicine superior TO It tor those com
paints Tor which 1t Is especially prepared and
would chrcrfully recommend It TO those who
lccl That they need something 10 restore then,
to perfect health O0'
Respectfully yours,
L. l.. PErTENGILI.
Firm OF $. NJ. Petcengill " Co,
No. 70 State Street Boston.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16

PIANOS Fsrdr Fs1H pTce orsos $500 Sl;G only Sc
only $lo3 Paper free. d. +. BEAl"rY, wash
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16

co.an.,ed on s"irth pke,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16

Sn LARGE MINED CARDS with nomc IN
0@O @ casc, III cents, 25 without case, cents 30
new ~ iun cards 10 cents. Outfits 10 cents
+. "ASuhuRN CO., Middlchoro, Mass
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16

NE" ORGANS. 10 stops Sl23, 10, SaG, II, $S5 0,
$66. PIANOS retail W leo SIs0 only S2H5. send
iTr Wo Gn0n.!omtial clculars. DANIEL f. BEATTY,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26

neiehborhood. You, who live in orderly
cities, cannot appreciate the force of that plea
as made in llarrodsbure five years ago. The
Ku-Klux were at their bloody work through
ont that part Of the State, and the local or
State Governments were seemingly powerless
to stop it. Kentucky had no: yet recovered
from the effects ii The war border State
she had been torn with intestine quarrels ;
father was divided agains. son. ani brother
against brother, and the county authorities
were often but the choice Of but one dis0rderly
faction against another. Al this has siace
been happily much changed, and the eooa
sense of the people is reasSertiDg itself
Whether Black burn was overborne by theso
appeals, or whether he yielded 10 the peremp-
tory demand of Judge WckliiIe--as WAS
reported at the time-l do not know; but tie
speech was not delivered. Tie Thompsons
we're acquitted on the plea of self-defencc.
and. as you have seen, one Of them was to-day
nominated 10 represent bis district in the
governing body of the nation.
Ii the civil suit fOr the recovery Of The
m iney 10; was ever renewed. or If the jury
ever after reassembed 10 bring in verdict
after the dead bodies Of the plaintiff and orc
Of his sons were carried from the courtroom,
| have never seen 4 record Of the fact nor
has young Eugene Davies, now a fall man
grown, ever violated the promise made at bis
elder L.other's diving command.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26
More war in the East.

The Peace Cjngress Of the great European
Powers seems no, % have effected o lasting
peace. a war between England, Afghanist4n
aud Russia seems imminent, indeed may not
be ayer,ed-and, preliminary movements and
skirmishes have already been enacted. Upon
this subject the Wheeling RegiSier says:
at is very evident that a secre; alliance has
been formed between the Amer and tho Em
PEI or Of Russia, for il il almost incredible that
the Afghans would, unbscked and unsuppori-
Cd by some Of the great powers. maintain snch
bellisercnt attitude toward the greatest fight
ing nation on the Eastern Cjntineut. What
the result may be. or what Americans would
with it to be, is difficult 10 tell. That Russia
is 4 mighty power and in good fighting trim,
no one can deny. but egoiistical though il seem,
Americans generally have an immoyable faith
in the power, the might and the Gnal triumph
Of the great Anglo-Saxon race. Oa the other
hand. there has always been great sympathy
existing between Russia and the United State,
Russia having been as an American writer
says, through good and through evil report
the s,eadfast friend Of the land wo love 80 well
The situation 10 say the least is decidedly
dramatic. Il has been propbesied by several
leading joursals that As usual the result wili
be the annexation Of Cabul 10 the English East
Indian possessions, this prophecy being main
ly based upon English prestige, and the cou-
qnering eagles that usually perch upon the
British Army"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26
The Thompson Version as Told by
Col. Dick Wintersmlth.

Col. Dick Wintersmjth, Of Kentucky. whom
not 10 know is 10 know nobody, informs the
Post that the account Of the Thompson Davies
shooting match published 10 Saturday New
York Sun was plump reversal Of the facts.
Thompson, one Of the parties engaged in tie
killing. is now the Democratic candidate iur
Congress in the Eighth Kentucky District
{Durham'sl, an. as that is equivalent 70 an
election 1t is worth while 10 correct the erro-
neous aud unjust version g ven 10y the Sun
According to that account Thompson borrowed
money from Dayies and threatened u Kill
him II he prosecuted, and finally went 10 Tie
courthouse, and, with his two sons-all armed
killed Davies aud lis sons Col. Winter
smith says he knew all the parties concerned,
and was famililr with the details Of the shoot
in-. Tho true story is that Missouri farmer
sent Thompson some money 20 be loaned out
for him; old man Davies borrowed $500 Of
It, and gave his note bearing the usual rate c(
interest Subsequently he called az Thomp.
sons law oll c and paid $500, which was
credited on the note. Thompson stuck the
note careleSsly in pigeon-hole OF bis desk,
Inst like Kentucky lawyers, You know they
are all careless" remarked Co. Wntersmith.
and he thought ~ more Of the matter until
he received letter from his Missouri client
requesting that the money be collected and
sent 10 him, rs lie needed II. Thompson
Immediately called on Davies aud asked hio,
if he could pay the other 5000 Davies replied
that he had paid it and taken up the note, but
be could not produce it because be had de-
stroycl It. Thompson accused him Of having
Stolen the note, aud dnlrrol ensucl. finally
Thompson withdrew, notifying Davies that
he meant 70 sue fur the money 20 which the
latter replied, II you d. I'll kill you. -
Thompson WAS not wanting in courage, 80 be
proceeded t. bring suit. and IN due time iho
matter came before The court Meantime
Dtvies had repeated his threat, and Thompson
with his two sons. went to the court-h0use
tina, day well armed. Davies also had two
grown sons, who accompanied their father ic
the tliil Of the case, all armed Of course.
In the courthouse. Que Of the young
Davicses," says Wintcrsmi,h, "pickeJ
quarrel with one Of the young Thomp'ons and
shot him in tie arm This br ought on the liglt
and involved other members Of the two families
Old man Davies and bis two soDs were al.
killed, and one Of the Thompsons was wound
ed. Young Davies brought on the fight him
SELF and the lhompsons got the best Of u
because they were the best shots aud the cocl'
est men. Phil Thompson, instead Of being =
murderer, as represented in that account pub
lished the other day, simply acted IN self
defense"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26
POLITICAL.
THE YELLOW o.ATH.
nY Nss. ROSA yERTsER DIFFREr.


From the stagnant fen, from dismal swamp,
With pestiler;ial breath,
With rhastly visage. hot and damp,
Strides forth the yellow Death.
His venom leaves poisoned blight
On summers suprg ways,
A trail oflfvid. iurid light,
Adown her golden days. % g..
With sickening horror through the past,
His frigh ;ul orgies thrill,
And vet the carnival doth last,
A hend-unsated still
He revels on, while bells are tolled,
And white with bated breath.
\ trembling nation cries, :, Behold,
The feast Of Yellow Death -
4 plague spot dims the Southern Sun
The southern sumner tells
Her passing gories, one by one,
In dole OF funeral knells.
\ pail upon the warm bright hours,
A wall upon the air,
A taint within the crystal showers,
The ellOw Death is there
The roses bud and..bloOm and fall;
They are not woven now
In garlands for the oauquethall,
Or crowns Tor beauty brow.
And where the pale pure lilies shine,
Where iass s'mine blooms are shed,
No loving hands are lett to twine
White chapleIs for the dead.
Oh, mourning land With sword scarce dried =
Scarce hidden in its sheath
Too soon by food and famine tried,
And now-lhc Yellow Death.
Our Northern brothers-late our foes,
With whom we fought and bled-
Fen they in pity sOoihe our woes,
And weep above our dead.
Oh, God of Love, in mercy stay
The fell destroyer's sweep,
While there are living hearts to pray,
And living eyes to weep
Lord King, Creator, ,'thrcned above!
Thy creatures far beneath,
Cry, - For His sake, whose life was love,
Oh, stay the ellow Death -
Up to the bleak nd,frozep North,
This early autump time,
Let thy blest messenger 80 forth,
Aud break the gates OF rime.
To purity our fostering air,
Send Us the Ice Kings breath,
For Christs dear sake, oh. hear our prayer,
And stay the Yellow Death (!
Lexington, NY, September -, 1873.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

-s-VsE aEg Pass Is published weekly as Too
D la,, aud F,tty, ,Csats per GAa"m 81 edreSee.
THREE DOLLARS il not paid in advance.
~ 0is D,Var aa{. F'iftg Csais for 'ir HnoaiA'.
-s--Ths terms % advertising are. for square
..,.io.hl or less, Oae Dollar AID Fyty Ceais tor
.,-.. .iossrti1as-largsr ones 10 the same proper
, ElcLcontiauauce F,fiy Cesi'.
rs-No advertisement O. be considered ey tee
Och 1r.year unless specified on the Manuscript,
prsv!5asly tgreed upon between the parties.
g..- An advertisement not marked on the copy
..- a. .7acidcd number OF Insertions viii De con
..-a.t until ordered out, aud payment wih Dc
.,,c.ci accordingly.
-frR Re7rLta sErfSrvENrs.-io avoid any
.,-rtsrs,anllng on ths part % the annual adver-
.-, IL proper 90 state 2istiRct.y that their pri
Nov. only extends o. their immediate business. -
rsI IEs,,is. Legal or all other advertisemec scn'
f- .Ssm o. be 40 additional charge, and no yaria
t.~.
-e- Obituary notices Of more than five 'iue.
.. 5s charged for.
ION WORK Posters. sale Bills, Circulars
.irls. &C., executed promptly, neatly, aad IT IAN
U-fe.s.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26

IrcnIxG PiLTS'-l l. one az The mostannoying
diseases in the world, aud al can hnd prompt
and certain relief by the use Of "sway mes Oint-
meui" Tho symptoms are moisture, like pcrspi-
ration. intense itching. particularly At night
Wm. 2. Grove, L. :. Marsha's Office, Harrison
burg, Va. writes: | suffered, twenty years FROM
this terrible disease, consulted many physician,
but found no permanent relief until ! used
Swayne's Ointment IL also cures tetter, PIN
pies, all crusty, scaly, itchy skin diseases, leav-
ing the skin clear nd smooth without bletoish.
Sent by mail 10 any address on receipt u price.
50 cents a box, boxes Sl.25. Address letter. -
Dr.. Swayno A Son. $50. North Sixth ST., Phili
delphis. Sold by Batter 4 Aisquith CharlostoWn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26

4 Georgian has married three times IN the
same pair of socks lie has had them forty
six years, and says they are as good as uew.
--pheelirg Registe-.
We suppose that one pair vas h!s stockin'
trade, and be kept them for hymeneal Occa-
sions and at other times, perhaps, he was
like the OLD Coufed who, when he pulled of
his boots, would remark: " Come of old boot
sock and al.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26
New Brands of Ci=asr.
DIR. {. L. FOU KE,
Physician and surgeon,

Orc, on Liberty Street, one door East Of the
HtWks Coach Factory. lLate office of straith
4 FouSe'-
Claricstcwn. October u, lS7S-y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26

promptly attended % NAY result 10 an ipcur ab
iaug disease For sil eiSeases of the throat.
breast snd igngs, bronchial or asfhmaiic afce-
tious, DR.. swsyne's Coppouud Strup q wii
Cherry is pleasant and certain cure. IL pro-
NOTES expectoration and removes al diseated mat
ter which obstructs the lungs. the liberation Is
healed. and the sufferer .. restored 20 perfect
hczIsh. Trial sire byt:ics p cents; regular size
Sl01. e the hores are costive, Or liver dior
dered. take few d0res = DR.. Swsshe's Tar and
Sarsspsrilla Pills which viii eTac7sie he bozeis.
and IS Of vital importance; relieve ths conies'ed
liver, and remove al billiousnes.. % cents a
boz. These valuable remedies are sold st the
leading drug stores, ~ can be had BIZ writing o.
D.. Swsyns Son, Ph.ia5eiphis. For sale by
druggists generally. IN chsf!csi,,n by Bgiifr
4 AI.quith.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26

Sept. 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26
Vol. 68.---VOL. II, [NEW SERIESI CHA
PERSONAL!

NOAH WALKER 81 CO.,
Celebrated CIOthiers OF Baltimore, Nd,
Announce the introduction Of plan Of ordering
Clothing and Underwear
BY LETTER,
To which they call your special attention. They
will send on application their improved aud accu-
rate
RULES FOR SELF FNEASURENEN7,
ard a f1u line Of samples from their immense
stock of CLOTHS, CASSlMERES, C0ATINGS,
SHlRIgNGS, &C., thus enabling parties in any
part OF the country TO order their Clothing and
Shirts direc. from them, with the certainty OF re-
ceiviue garments Of
The Very LGtcs. Sh',
and lIost Perfect Fit AtGiHcJ'e.
Goods ordered viii be sent by Express to any
part OF the country.
As Is well known throughout the Southern
States thcy have FOR Forty-Three Years
EXCELLED
I'm an departments of their business, whichis a
substantial guarantee rs % the character of the
Goods they will send out.
A large and well-assorted stock Of
READT-MADE CLOTHING
always on hand, together with a full line of
FurmTshing C.vOtIS,
Including all the latest Novelties in Design, aui at
POPULAR PRICES.
When Goods are sent per Express c. o. d.
there will be no collection charge or amounts OF
$50 aud over.
Rules f,r SELF Measurement. Samples Of Goods
and Price List sent free on application.
The attention of the Trade is invited 10 our
Wholesale Department. which Is always kept up
On the ghest standard.
NOAH WALKER @ CO..
Manufacturers and Dealers ln Mems and BOYS
Clothing and Furnishing Goods, either ready
made or msCe o. order.
lG5and l6I baltimore street, BALTIMORE,
May 10, lsTG-ytt MD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-26
NERCHAN TAILORS
METTEE & CO.,
5nD Doom wEsr OF PAPK
Formerly Methodist Boob DePOsifOry,l
BALTIMORE, MD.

BALTIMORE, MD.
OUR Stock consists Of a beautiful and varied
J assortment of English, French and American
Coatiugs. Suitings, Cloths, Cassimeres and vest
incs. which we make up in the Best Merchant
Tailor Stvle Our cutter whose reputation
is well-known for cutting and fitting, will givehs
personal superintendent to this department.
Orders from the country promptly attendedto'
'"U NETTEE & CO.
Sept %, 1876.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-26
OUR SHIP CANAL.
really is.

Everything indicates the adoption of more
liberal policy in congress than hitherto pur-
sued in the matter of national aid to the i'm
provement Of the great water wayso OF the west.
While millions are annually expended in the
Improvement of ines and harbors on the At
lantic coast, our great western water ways, OF
ten times more importance to commerce, are
put oil with a few hundred thousands Where
IN the east for instance, would two bodies OF
water of such importance to commerce rs the
great lakes OF the north and the mighty Mis-
sissipp anguish year in and year out for
few millions to construct such connecting
link as would be afforded by charging our
Illinois canal to a sufficient capacity iorsteam-
boats and ships 1t must be evident to the
most ordinary mind that the subject can need
only proper presentation to congress to receive
prompt attention. In this view we copy the
following from the Joliet .Sigieai
It wants Il man of Mr.. Brooks ability, cner-
gy and enterprise in congress from this dis
trict to secure the success OF this great I'M
provcment. For ten years or more this dis
triCt has been constantly without representa-,
tive in our national legislature, and for that
reason no movement had been inaugurated
to open this great thoroughtare to the world.
II was through Mr. Brookss effort and ntiu-
enec while member of the state senate that
the Illinois river was improved and our canal
rendered of some use. Elect him 10 congress
and his sphere of usefulness would be cnlarg-
ed He would present the necessity and feaSl-
bility of the projected work in such positive
terms as to raise friends enough tor the measure
to carry it.
There is not man i'll the 18th congressional
district who is not deeply interested in the
building Of IA ship canal between the lake ana
the Mississippi river. 1t would afford work
TO thousands of laborcrs who are now out OF
employment, furnish market for all the stone
that could be quarricd and enhance the value
of real estate along the proposed route at least
fifty per cent Campbell and Hayes have both
been tried and made no effort in behalf OF the
proposed improvement now let US try Brooks
and see what he can do.