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The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
WELL ANSWERED

Under the date of Damariscotta, Me-,
August 10, Gen James A Hall, stalwart
Republican oflice-holder and orator, ad-
dressed letter to Gen. James r, Chal-
mers Of Mississippi, pntting the follow
ing interrogataries
l. Would Republican speaker, III all
sections of Mississippi, be allowed the
freedom of speech that is accorded to you
here, and could Republican meetings be
held at all points in your State and not
be molested any more than yours will be
in Damariscatta
Q. Are you in favor of the Republi-
cans of Mississippi, white and black, be-
ing allowed to hold such meeting, and
9'is!.;s'ov eVarentec srGs. safety as ycr
receive in This State
3. Are You in favor of every citizen
of Mississippi, white or black, having
absolutely freedom to vote legally, just
us they please, and also are you in favor
OF counting all such votes, and favor Of
full acquiescence in the resultss
4. Did you approve of OF denounce
the killing of Chisholm, and what do you
say about the murder now?
Gen Hall concludes his letter thus /:
"Please be kind enough to give such
such an answer as you will be
willing to meet in Mississippi
on your return" To this not
wholly polite letter Gen Chalmers has
replied. To the first inquiry he answers
as follows:
Yes; Republican meetings can be held
anywhere in Mississippi, and entire fire.
dom of speech allowed.
To the second inquiry he answers
Yes in speech in Congress invited
Republican speakers to go to my district.
Stewart l.. Woodford was invited by the
students of the Mississippi University to
address them in 1877, and, although he
violated the usual proprieties of such an
occasion by making political speech, he
was treated with the utmost respect by
the audience.
To the third he answers
Yes; every Mississippi Democrat that
he knows of is in favor of "a free bal
lot, full vote and a fair count" Sand
if majority Of the votes are against us
we will abide by the results and will
not call on any major general OF the mi
litia to seize and hold the State-House,
by violence, for us. f"
To the fourth question Gen. Chalmers
answers
neither approved or denounced the
killing Of Chisolm. was once a dis
trict attorney in Mississippi, and have
been d pfactiGting lawyer for twenty
seven years and / have never formed or
expressed an opinion as to any homicide
unless knew the testimony in the case,
and do not think any honorable man
would. AS l do not know all the testi-
mony IN the Chisolm case you must ex.
Gust me from expressing an opinion about
homicide woich you seem to have made
up yotir mind to call murder. Inotice
you caution that I should make such an
answer as aih willing to meet in Miss
issippi. AS l always try to speak the
truth, l would not say in Mine what
would be ashamed of in Mississippi, and
the institution contained in your caution
that might, is 1 must say, neither very
courteous to me very suggestive of YOU
own honesty. 1 hope this that insinua
tion of possible incincerity on my par
was hastily made, and not suggested by
any practice of incincerity on your part
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Ihe,an Francisco correspondent
OF the 4sw York Herald, in his letter
OF a reject date, practically comedies
the State,f California to Hancock,
and says that every energy of the
hepublicA party is now being exert
ed in tn interest of securing the
Legislatu, so as to enable them to
retain the seat now filed by Hon.
Newton Bsth.
While the ttsk of saving the State
to the Republican column seems al
most hopeless, thsy claim that they
possess a great advantage In the
Senatorial contest, cu account of q
large majority of the "hold over"
Senator'S in the upper House of the
Legislature being Republicans.
The correspondent referred to
speaks of Gen. John F. Miller as the
probable choice of the Republicans
Tor Senator, if they secure the Legis-
ature.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Grs, MEYER, who died last Satur-
ei1y, at Buffalo, is ntoAtionea IN obit-
uary notices, as the Sfounder of the
Army Weather Bureau" SO fur as
the mere organization and working of
the bureau is concerned this state-
ment is probably correct, but Gen.
Myer had no more to do with the
paternity of the idea which gave birth
to the signal bureau than we had.
That idea was born in the brain of
Mathew f. Maury, and in the ALIENS
bic of his great intellect and vast
scientific re- search, was wrought out
the problems which are now as SIM
pile as the lessons in q childs primer.
To Maury, the Virginian, Maury, tho
cultivated Southron, belongs the
honor of conceiving the signal bureau
and it's great benefits. He has been
in his grave for years, but the laurels
which twine about his brows shall
not be converted into chaplets to
decorate another, at least with our
consent, or without vigorous pro-
test, which We make here and now.
We do not deny to Gen. Meyer, the
honor which properly belongs to
him, and we most cheerfully yield
him our admiration for the energy
and the intelligence with which he
has walked in the path blazed ott
for him by the Southron who stands
without rival and without peer;
but the honor of the paternity of the
idea which bought the signal bureau
into life, activity and usefulness, is
Justly due to Mathew Fontaine
Maury, and the land which gave him
birth. Vicksburg Commercial.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 18.-.The fol-
lowing letter was received by the
chairman and secretary Of the Demo.
cratic state executive committee
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. IT, 1880.
Ny DEAR S1R.-I owe you an
apology for not sending an earlier
reply to yours of the 18th, inviting
me to address the Democracy of
Ohio during the campaign, but I
waited to find time to come. That
proves to be impossible amongst a
sea of engagements here. At the
end of 20 years l find myself once
more in line with the Democratic
party, and in resuming my post I am
in company with thousands who have
co-operated with the Republicans
since the commencement of the civil
war. No Ohio Democrat who be-
heved in the example of Stephen A.
Douglas or remembers the lesson of
David Todd and John Brough should
hesitate to rally to the. standard of
Winfield S. Hancock of Pennsylvania.
There is nothing in the present Re
publican party to attract the dis
ciples OF these great men. All that
inspires the leader of that party now
is hatred of the men born in the
Democratic church, and a savage
resolve to keep the South-forgiven
by Lincoln, Sumner, Chase and
Greeley---still in humiliation. The
war Democrats, who made the Re-
publican party what 1t is, are not
bound to a mission that means shame
to themselves and cruelty to eight
millions of their Southern fellow
cousins, and history has no page so
dishonoring as this new crusade of
the modern Republican leaders upon
men far more worthy than they are.
Gen. Hancock offers. us a broad
road out of such dilemma. He is
a Democrat, soldier, statesman,
and, above all, an honest man.
Yours truly, JOHN FoRNEY,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

In his speech at Gloucester, Massa-
chussetts, the other day, Col. Bob Inger-
soil made fierce assault upon Ruthford
B. Hayes, the de facto president Of the
United States. In speaking of fraudu-
lent elections, Robert indulged in the
following pointed language:
Fraudulent voting is treason against
the United States. The only sovereign
in this country is the legally-expressed
will of majority of the people, and
whoever tampers with that is committing
treason against the government. We
have to turn our faces squarely against
dishonesty at the polls. We must point
the finger of scorn at any man who holds
place and power by fraudulent votes"
ALI right Bob Point your "finger of
scorn" at Hayes, Sherman, Stanley;
Mathews, James A. Garfield, and all of
the villianous conspirators engaged in
the theft of the Presidency in 1857.
We shall not complain. "Let the CALLED
jade vince; our withers are unwrung. -
Vicksbuy Commercial.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Gen. Albert G. Myers, chief of the
signal corps Of the United States
Army, and the head of the weather
bureau" died in Buffalo, New York,
on the'44tn.
Gen. Myers will be mourned by
seafaring men throughout the world
as the inventor and perfector of the
system of weather signals and 'indi-
cations" that has saved many a
staunch ship from disaster, and tens
of thousands of gallant sailors from
ocean graves.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
2. The Legislature will elect Unit

2. The Legislature will elect Unit
ed States Senator.
Vermont will elect State officers,
Representatives in Congress and
Legislature on Tuesday, September
Z. The Legislature will elect Unit
ed States Senator.
Virginia will elect Representatives
in Congress on Tuesday, Novem>
bef 2.
West Virginia will elect State Off
GERS and Legislature on Tuesday,
October IL, and Representatives in
Congress on Tuesday, November 2.
The Legislature wifi elect a United
States Senator.
Wisconsin will elect Legislature
and Representatives, in Congress on
Tuesday, November q The Legis-
lature will elect a United States Sen>
ator.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Mr. CHAMBERS, the greenback cans
didate for Vice President, has finally
written and published his letter of
acceptance. This letter, he writes,
has been "mostly prepared sitting on
the edge of my bed," We arc not
exactly able to say why Mr.. Cham
bers should have been "mostly sit
ting on the edge of his bed" while
preparing his letter of acceptance,
but we suppose it was because be
preferred that to the ragged edge
of despair" to which brother Beecher
was clinging when Theodore Tilton
was after him a few years since.
Chambers ragged edge will come in
November VickS6mg Commer-
cinI
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Mr.. Highgate, a colored school
teacher in Simpson county, addressed
the Democratic Club at Westyille on
the 14th, advising the colored people
to stand by the Democratic party of
the South, and to march to the polls
on the End of November, in solid
phalapx, and cast their votes for
Hancock and English. Mr.. Highs
gate is a relative of Miss Carrie Highs
gate, the intelligent colored woman
who disgraced herself by marrying
that white carpetbagger, Morgan, the
old Sheriff of Yazoo county.-Bran-
don Republican.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

WE never undertook more discoura-
ging task than that of obtaining the GEN.
sns returns from the various counties of
Mississippi. We have written to every
one of the seventy four Chancery Clerks
and TO some of them three Or four times,
and to nany others, and yet the work
drags. In many instances the returns
are as yet incomplete. bpt in not few
cases the clerks in their replys--where
they trouble themselves to reply at all
give indication of chronic laziness and
show a lack of patriotism and public spir.
it unworthy Of men elevated to positions
OF honor and trust. We would sit mp
all night to foot up the census returns
from old Monroe raher than that her
name should be missed at "roll CALL"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

FoR fifty parishes of Louisiana
that have been reported to the New
Orleans Democrat, the population by
census of 1880 foots up 855,3SO,
against 622,760 in 1870. There are
still eight parishes to hear from, that
in 1870 reported 63,905 inhabitants.
If they show the same ratio Of gain,
it will bring the State up to about a
million Of inhabitants, against 1885, =
915 in 1S70-a gain of 273,OS5.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
StOOI.Pigeon Weaver.
IIowa State Journal.

Iowa State Journal. . ..,},
Weaver was candidate for Governor
in the Iowa convention of 1877. Gear
beat him; he rose in the convention and
begged heaven to witness his sincerity
while he pledged himself to support the
Republican ticket and hely roll up for it
90. 900 majority. Ten days afterwards he
wrote to MIR. Gear to absolve him from
his pledge, for he desired to vote for
Senator Jessur, the Prohibition candi =
date. He supported Mr.. .Jessup about
week, and then Grated" over to Mr..
Stubbs, the Greenback candidate. He
is just the material out of which to make
q Republican stool-pigeon.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
A wise Deacon.

"Deaeon Wilder, I want you to tell
me how you kept yourself and family 80
we'll the past season, when all the rest
of us have been sick so much, and have
had the doctors running to us SO long. "
"Bro. Taylor, the answer is very easy.
I used Hop Bitters in TIME and kept My
family well and saved large doctor bills.
Three dollars worth of it kept us all
we'll and able to work all the time, and J
will warrant it has cost you and most OF
the neighbots one to two hundred dollars
apiece to keep sick the same time. 1
guess you'll take my medicine hereafter. "
See other column.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

We learn that Gabe Thompson, ,colored
living on the farm of that tried and true
Democrat John f. johnson, of Summer
county, claims that he is the first man
who raised the Hancock flag in that
county. Gabe is school teacher by
profession and Yields good influence
with his color in Sumner and Choctaw,
where he has been teaching for the last
ten years. He is however farming this
year. He has small Hancock flag fas-
tened to the harness of his mule which
can be seen as he plows his crop. The
colored people all over the county are
organizing clubs now for Hancock. And
thus the good work moves on.- Winoaa
A dgd,ice.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

The war between louisville and
Nashville, and the Chicago, st. Louis
and New Orleans Rail Roads is over
with, and they have resumed their
old rates. We ventufe the assertion
that their receipts for passenger
business were heavier during the
contest than for any like period be-
fore it.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
Voice of the People.

HILLsDALE, MICH.
Il. V. PIERCE, NJ. D..
I had a serious disease of the lungs,
and was for time confined to my bed
and under the care of a physician. His
prescriptions did not help me. / grew
verse, coughing very severely. 1 COM
rnenced taking your Medical Discovery,
which helped me greatly. 1 have taken
several bottles, and am restored to good
Health. Yours respectfully,
JUDITH BUBNETT.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

We regret to learn that Col. CRANE, of
Chicago, who spent several summers in
Aberdeen few years ago, and purchased
tract of land in this county, died re-
Gently while on q visit to Missouri.
Col. Crane contemplated going into
the sheep raising business near Aberdeen
and would have been a valuable acces.
sion to our population.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Hon. Fl. @. MYERS, Secretary of State
will accept our thanks for copy of the
Actsof the Legislature of 1880. The vol
ume contains 780 pages,andis is handsomely
gotten up by the State Printers, Messrs
Power & Barksdale,o of the Jackson Clar.
ion.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
FACTORY FACTS

Close confinement, careful attention.
to all factory work, gives the operatives
paid faces, poor appetite, languid, mis-
erable feelings, poof blood, inactive
liver, kidneys and urinary troubles, and
all the physicians and medicine in the
world cannot help them unless they get
out doors or use Hop Bitters, made of
the purest and best of remedies, and
especially for such cases, having abun-
dance of health, stinshine and rosy
cheeks in them. None need suffer II
they will use them freely. They cost
but trihe. See another column,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Mr.. Frank L. Hatch, as the represen-
tative of the DR.. Harter Medicine COM
pany of ST. Louis, was in town this week.
His business qualifications connected
with his polite manners and social dis
position, ever make him welcome in our
town. The medicines he is selling have
a high character for curative power and
pure composition and they are presented
in attractive colors by Mr.. Hatch, who
seems never better pleased than when
forwarding the interest Of the company
he represents. With his experience, talents
and tact, he will be able to make large
sales of the same, and in doing 30, we
wish him all the success that good
cause and nice gentleman deserves. -
Grenada Sentinel
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Gen. Butler has returned to the
Democratic fold, and intends to de-
liver Hancock speeches. Dick Bus
teed, who left fragrant memory in
this city of Mobile, is about to follow
the Beasts example. Some people
deplore the convention of these two
men but their votes are as good as
other mems, and their action is sig
nifcant, for it is we'll known that
rats instinctively leave sinking ship.
-lfObIe Neps.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

A request has been sent to Gen.
STEPHEN d. LEE, President of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College, to ad-
dress our citizens in that institution at
an early day. In the event of favorable
response, due notice OF time and place
will be given.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

THE latest returns from the Census
of South Carolina, give that State pop
ulation of 9S8, 514, against 7O5, ,6O6 in 1870,
a net gain in the last ten years of 2S2, 9Os.
In 1875 the Radicals then in power Or
dered the census taken, obtaining as the
result population of 925. .145, an in,
crease in five years Of 2l9, $3.50. This was
accepted without question by the coun-
try, and serves as voucher for the tideli-
ty Of the recent enumeration 1t is need
less to say that the Republicans through
out the North are startled and Mortified
at the wonderful exhibition of progress
made by those particularly hated sisters
Louisiana, South Carolina and Missis-
sippi, whose increase has been singular
ly even, and the cry of fraud is their de-
spairing wall.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

The Bone and Muscle producing Malt,
the Nervo-quieting Hop, and superb
Malarial antedote Quinine, and other
precious ingredients, combined without
fermentation, are the Ingredients of
"Malt Bitters," prepared by the Malt
Bitters Company. al1--4w.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
To the Earu,Crs,

II you want A GOOD PRICE FOR
YOUR COTTON, do not fail 10 call and
see LOUIS ROY, and if you want to
SAVE MONEY, be sure to purchase
from his IMMENSE STOCK your CLOTH
ING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and Dry
GOODS generally. His goods are OF
the BEST QUALITY and will be sold
at the LOWEST PRICES i!
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

West Point has organized Board of
Trade, with Mr. John Frenkel as Presi-
dent, w. A. Bell Secretary and Frank
White Treasurer. 1t has commenced
work in style that means "business, Z"
and its influence will be felt during the
present season.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Mississippi has eighteen "Presiden.
tial Post Offices" That is, Offices In
which the salaries are over $1,000, and
incumbents appointed by the President.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
GEORGETOWN COL LtEGE.

Situated on Cin'ti S. II. r., at Georgetown, Ky.
Session begins Sept. 10th, 1857. Full faculty,
Course of study thorough and varied. location
perfectly beautiful. Every effort is made TO all
vance students in sound learning and to dtvclNr
both their general culture and true manhood.
~ Total expenses for session OF five months, 800
Send for Catalogue to Rev Il NJ. DuDELY,D.D.
tj29-lm. Georgetown. Ky,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Major Gen. Joe Wheeler, of Con-
federate Cavalry fame, has been
nominated by the Democrats to
Congress, in the Huntsville District
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

BY the use of the Dental Engine, for
the cleansing, excavation, etc, of teeth,
the patient is saved from much pain in
Dental operations. This machine is used
by Dr.. G, J. ROBINSON, jyl-6m.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
EDITORIAL MATTER.
From Tri,weekfy issues of Friday g. Monds

Hon. L. Q. g. LAMAR has beer
solicited to enter the canvass in In.
diana in the interest of our grea
champions, Hancock and English
and We learn from the Oxford Falcon
that ne will leave for the "Hoosier
State" in few days.
This is as it should be-; while
Mississippians throughout the Com
monwealth are anxious to greet him
at the local hustings, in times like
these it is better that those who enjoy
the confidence and esteem of whole
people should seek that portion of
the battlefield where the fight RACES
fercest and where victory or defeat
are most to be courted or dreaded.
He is not needed here, while in In.
diana, Wisconsin or any other of the
close Western States, his eloquence,
and magnetic influence
will prove important adjuncts in a
veil planned battle for the schiev-
nent of common triumph.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
In the Same Box.

Boston Post.]
When Gen. Fremont met Gen. Cor
held at the Fiith avenue hotel no said :
"The first Republican candidate for
president greets the latest" which was
as much rs to say: "You will know
next November how L felt twenty -four
years ago"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
IMPORTANT.

When you visit or leave New York City,
save Baggage, Expressage and Carriage
Hire, and stop at Grand Union
Hotel, nearly opposite Grand Central
Depot. $50 elegant rooms reduced to 81
and upwards per day. European plan.
Elevator. Restaurant, supplied with
he 1hast R1rGsu2afs, stages and elevated
W Be careful
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

The London predictions are that
the Egyptian cotton crop will fall
$4,000 bales behind that of 1879, and
be Is days later.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02
How Hayes Got $4,000.

The venerable Simon Cameron, inter-
Viewed by q New York Herald reporter,
told a curious story about Hayes. The
ex-senator and the reporter were talking
about the expenses attending a Presiden-
tial campaign. The ex senator said
"The campaign of '7e cost my son a
pile of money. Nearly every dollae that
Chandler got credit fof spending, per-
stnally, came from Donald. Chandler
was close MANA very close man. Of
course 1 presume he gave something.
But that is not all, after the nHnnte
campain expenses we're provi
my son handed Hayes s., 900
his personal fund. Hayes cani \
was absolutely impecunious, and ny
gave 1t to- him ont of his own wallc
There wasn't dollar in the campaid
fund, and Hayes was whining for ~
money. I know that Hayes
money. If I didn't l woulds
it,"
Futhet on in the com
Cameron spoke Of the Pres
mai Hayes" Gould =
more tSarts,nk tuons @
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

Messrs. Aiken and Tillman, present
members of Congress from South
Carolina, have been nominated for
reelection.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

j. NJ. g. Parker, for SO lorH one
of the carpet-bag "bosses" in (uis;
lana, has joined Hancock and
lish club, in Lowell, Massachnse
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

The Clarion announces the completion
of the new Code. The bindery will be
able to furnish 100 copies day Until the
entire issue is ready for distribution.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-09-02

There is no Truss in the market that
can compare with the PHILADELPHIA
PATENT. Warranted to fit and price
low. j. w. ECKFoRD l. BRO.