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The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10
REJOICE.

The election of Garfield is one of
the greatest political victories on
record, in the greatest popular vote
ever pOlled. Over and above the
local victory, we have great
reason to rejoice in the expression
of the popular will as the determ-
ination on the part of the people to
abolish every despotic practice under
our glorious republic which may
tend in the least to bring our form
Of government into ridicule and dis
grace among all patriots. A gov
ernment that cannot protect its own
citizens on account of state lines
and state rights doctrines is the sub
ject of the sneers and gibes OF even
down trodden foreigners. The re-
cent popular vote should be great
reason for rejoicing, as it indicates
conclusively that the people desire
a pure republic. The people know
what it cost them in the loss of life
and treasure to wipe out that other
dark spot on our republic. How
depressing and disheartening to a
republican to be tainted with the
fact that he lived in a republic where
the people "sold babies to raise
money to buy Bibles for the Sunday
School" How much less disheart-
ening is the fact that he lives i'm a
public where 100000 citizens are de-
prived OF the right to vote and have
their votes counted. Rejoice, then,
that this decision of the people
points directly to securing more
perfect and true republic. Mr.. Hud-
son and Mr.. Gross is the only cloud
which casts a shadow over our JOY
at the result of our local election in
Platte county, but Mr.. Hudson's
presence and his uttersnce of patri-
otic sentiment at the celebration
meeting Saturday evening, drove
away the cloud and shadow SO far
as he was concerned, and left all free
to rejoice that Garfield carried Platte
county.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

AT time of going to press, although
impossible to give the actual figures,
enough is known so that the major
tiles upon the national ticket and
our county district officers can be
fairly approximated. There will be
a majority for Garfield of 295; Wal
ling, Legislature, 235; Verba, Com
missioner, 200; Turner, Senator, 300 ;
Roberts, Float Representative, 200.
This is the most sweeping Republi-
can victory ever recorded in Colfax
county, and it is evidence that ere
long old Colfax will be enrolled
among the banner counties.--SchUy-
Ter Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

A PECULIAR case of taxation has
come up in the Iowa courts, which
may have some points interesting to
Nebraska. 1t appears that large
amount of corn had been bought for
shipment, and placed in cribs at a
town on the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad. 1t remained in the
crib two years, and, with the advice
of the State Auditor, the assessor
was directed to assess it for taxation.
The tax amounted to $3.50, which the
owner did not pay, and levy was
made by the sheriff on the corn,
when the owner paid the tax under
protest. He then brought an action
in the Federal courts, being a nom
resident, to recover the amount of
tax paid, and sets up that the corn
was in transit, and therefore not
taxable. AS there are millions of
bushels of corn, two years old, III
that state, owned by nOn-residents,
should the county gain the case, it
will take lively work on the part of
of the corn merchants to save their
own Lincoln Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10
Good Enough.

The Republicans came out ahead.
Garfield goes to the White House.
Hancock is still a general in the
army.
This nation means to let well
enough alone, or rather to make il a
little better, by continuing the party
in power.
The Republican party must see to
it that citizen of the United States
is recognized as having some rights
i'm each and every State ia the nation.
1t looked, at one time, as though the
Republican party were about to
forfeit their position, because they
had neglected to take care of their
friends in the south, in the hour of
their need.
The loyal idea concerning our
government being right, it must
prevail over all others, and dominate
the policy of administration--we are
a nation, allegiance and protection
are reciprocal terms, and our gov
ernment must protect its weakest
and meanest citizen at home, as well
as in foreign lands.
Let the resources of the country
be fully developed.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

A TERRIFIC wind storm prevailed
at Montreal on the Sth. A three
story house on St. Mary's street,
occupied by a wholesale grocery
story was blown down. Loss,
heavy. The clipper ship Ravenscrag
was blown on her beam ends at the
wharf but afterwards righted. An
unknown man was blown into the
river and drowned. A fierce storm
of wind and sleet ragged throughout
the province of Quebec. Heavy
rains flooded all New Brunswick
streams and most of the logs hung
up will be got to market.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10
Election News.

The great polltlcal Oattie mas pass
ed, resulting in decided republican
victory. Ii is claimed that the elec-
toral vote will be 219- for Garfield
and $50 for Hancock.
For want OF space our mention of
returns must necessarily be brief.
The most reliable reports, aside from
the official count, show that New
York has cast her vote for Garfield
by a majority of 10000. Pennsyl-
vania 10000, Ohio 10000, Indiana
10000, Iowa $4,000, Illinois 10000,
Michigan 10000, Kansas $4,000, Ne
braska 25,0O0, Colorado 1900, Min
nesota $1,000, Massachusetts, $4,000,
Wisconsin 10000, Connecticut 5000.
Nevada, California and Oregon
claimed by the democrats. Subse-
quent reports show that Oregon is
very close and may result in favor
of the republicans. The republicans
now claim the state, but by less
majority than was expected.
Five million of union ballots did
the work. The result clearly indi-
Gates that the American people de-
sire no change in the administration
of government affairs at present, and
should the incoming administration
of Gen. Garfield be prudent and
wise in the management of national
affairs, it will insure at least twenty
more years OF republican rule. The
five million of union ballots will
teach some politicians that il is not
the best thing in this glorious re-
public TO have a solid south, solid
north or a solid east or west, but to
rally under the same flag throughout
every nook and corner of the limits
of the American Union, where every
voter shall be free to express and
vote his sentiments, and have his
vote fairly counted. 1t also gives a
strong hint to crooked politicians
that slander and forged libels gotten
up to defeat republican candidates
on the eve of an election do not
work out the success intended, and
when detected, often result disas-
trously TO the originators and retail
ers. These politicians may learn by
the hint that truth is always more
powerful than falsehood, even in a
political contest. 1t proclaims an
other thing, that north, south, east or
west the incoming administration
will be expected to execute the con-
stitution and laws Of the United
States, regardless of political friend
or foe in the north, south, east or
west-and that the practices of de-
priving 100000 legal voters of their
right to cast a free ballot and have
it counted, must cease, being entire
ly too despotic to be tolerated in
the American republic. We entrest
our citizens who know where this
trouble exists to use their influence
to put an end to such practices be-
fore it is too late, for be assured cease
it must. 1t is in your power now to
accomplish it peaceably, but if con-
tinued, it may cost blood and
treasure to wipe out this speck of
despotism.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10
Experience Is Good.

The Louisville Courier Journal is
regarded as a pretty fair exponent
of border democracy, and of course
has something to say concerning the
causes of defeat:
"We are unwilling to believe that
the disaster which has overtaken the
democraticpartyisa a defeat ofthe peO-
pie. II is a defeat of the pOliti-
clans. The politicians of the dem
ocratic party, ignoring moral
forces, undertook to play game of
battledore with republican politi-
clans. To do this they deserted
their great leader and abandoned
their great principles. This was an
irrevocable blunder. After it a
series of accidents and mistakes fol-
lowed as matter of course. The
revolt Of Mr.. Kelly, the obduracy of
Mr.. Hendricks, the nomination of
Mr.. Landers, the ruling of the Indi-
ana supreme court, which set aside
the verdict Of the ballot box and
restored the October vote, and the
nomination of Mr.. English--all of
these conspired from time to time
to belittle campaign ill-planned
and ill-managed, and never big with
inspiration. Begun upon low tone
it failed to give from first to last one
breezy, soul-stirring note"
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

A YOUNG and beautiful woman,
who carried in her arms a female
child about six weeks old, while the
train stopped a short time at Ash
land, Neb., left the little one COM
fortably packed up in a shawl in the
the water closet, and then took the
eastern bound train. No one knew
the woman. The child has been
cared for by family in Ashland.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10
PrOclamat ton.
WASHINGTON, Nov. /.
Bv the President Of the United State
OF A1eyfcd, a Proclamation:

By the President Of the United States
Of Ameyfcd, Proclamation:
Atno period in their history since
the United States became a nation,
has this people had so abundant and
SO universal reasons for joy and
gratitude at the favor OF Almighty
God, and been subject TO so profound
obligation to give thanks for his
loving kindness, and humbly to i'm
plore his continued care and pro-
lection. Health, wealth, and pros
perity throughout all our boarders,
peace, honor, and friendship with
all the world, firm and faithful ad-
herence by the great body of our
population TO the principles of lib
erty and justice, which has made our
greatness as. nation, and to the
wise institutions and strong form of
government and society, which will
perpetuate il, for all these the thanks
ofa happy and united people, as
with one voice, ascend in devout
homage TO the giver of all good.
Therefore, 1 recommend that on
Thursday, the 25th day OF Novem-
Der, next, the people will meet in
their respective places Of worship
TO make their acknowledgements to
Almighty God for his bounties and
his protection, and offer to him
prayers for their continuance.
In witness whereof, L have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal OF the United States to be
affixed. Done at the city of Wash
ington on the LIST day Of November,
in.tbe year Of our Lord eighteen
hundred and eighty, and OF the in
dependence Of the United States the
one hundred and fifth,
[Signed. X. b. HAYES.
President.
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs,
Secretary of State.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

PRESENT indications, aside from
the official count, give the republic
cans a very large majority in the
next Legislature; some of our ex-
changes claim nearly one hundred
majority. With this, the republican
members ought to be able to do some
good legislation upon several sub
jects, greatly demanded in the in
terest of the people.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

REPUBLICAN governors have been
elected in Colorado, Connecticut.
Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Nebraska and New Hamp-
shire. The following states elect
democratic governors: Florida,
Missouri, New Jersey, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Texas, with
Tennessee still i'm doubt.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

THE Omaha Uerald, viewing the
late battle-ground, is moved to say ::
"To him (Kclly of N. " more
than any other man, do owe the
defeat Of Hancock. He will GER
tainly have all the glory and shame
of that defeat that does not belong
to Mr.. English and Indiana"
Let US then hurrah for Kelly
md English.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

The democratic state central com.
mittee of New York charge fraudu.
lent voting on the part of repub.i.
cans in that state, and have passed
resolutions requiring all the county
committees to compare the census
returns with the vote, in order to
detect the frauds, contest the election
and take the vote of the state away
from Garfield.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

THE land league in Longhrea has
issued an address, concluding as fol-
lows: "The solemn hour strikes
upon the dial of time. The tear
blotted history of your long-suffer-
ing flies open before you. Approach
it, men of Ireland, and write on it's
glorious pages the imperishable
word of Freedom God save
reland."
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

Mr.. ROBERT THOMPSON, trustee of
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, was driy-
ing out to the beach the other day
with Mrs. Sprague to see the wreck
of the Rhode Island steamer and
while on the road young Willie
Sprague, pulled revolver and shot
at Thompson, the bullet missing the
mark. The boy fed. Thompson
says this is the second time the boy
hae attempted to kill him.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

THE best citizens of Hamburg have
been elected from that city, in accor-
dance with the new socialist law.
Also twenty families in Altoona.
Many families have received notice
to quit different towns in Schleswig-
Holstein.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

THREE of the Republican Senators
who John ,ouizpd and Greelevized,
and wound up by Tildenizing,
Trumbuil of Illinois, Ross of Kan
sas, and Upton of Nebraska, ran for
Governor of their respective states
Oh the democratic ticket and were
beaten out of their boots. The way
of the transgressor is hsrd.--Lin-
colin journal,
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

Four newspaper men of the state
will warm seats in the Legislature
this winter, to-wit: Gere, Of the
State Journal; Wells, OF the Crete
Union Turner, of the COLUMBUS
JOURNAL, and Correll OF the Hebron
JOurndL.-LincOla Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10
"SELF-sEEKING traitors to the dem.

"SELF-sEEKING traitors to the dem
ocratic party, like John Kelly,
Augustus Schell, August Belmont
& Co.." did the business, according
to the Omaha Herald:
Democratic leaders who ought
never to have been born threw away
a great cause with a wantonness and
wickedness for which the total de-
pravity of human nature can a'one
furnish either explanation or excuse" f"
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

THE new congress, according to
che most reliable estimates, may be
set down as follows: In the house
of representatives the republicans
will have decided majority, which
may be a5 high as l5-and may reach
25, while the senate will not have
more than one democratic maj Ority,
aud perhaps not any at all.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

The President and Mrs. Hayes
arrived from their western trip at
their home at Fremont, Ohio, at l 80
O'Clock on the morning of the 1st
inst. The President will start for
Washington on Thursday.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

The fall hunt OF the Omaha
Sportsman's Club came off last W eek
resulting in nice showing OF game.
Sprigg's party, 9l7. Blakes party,
377, making a total OF l264.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

JOHNSON, colored Republican,
has been elected to Congress in the
First Arkansas district, by 1000 ma
jority over Poindexter Dunn, q
democrat.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

We learn from San Francisco that
fire recently at Benecia destroyed
two brick buildings containing con-
struction department machinery and
bullet press of the United States ar
senal. Loss estimated at 100000.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

L. 5. GRANT, JR., the second son
of Ex-President Grant was married
on the lst inst, TO Miss Fannie
Chafiee, only daughter of jerome b.
Chaflee, of Colorado.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10
We don't need a change.

WE don't need a change.
AND where is Weaver now?
Tom HENDRICKS might have car
ried Indiana.
TrLD.N would have made stron-
ger campaign.
The nation is not a political
partnership at will"
IS the Ashley belt contest Rowell
will walk off with the prize.
THOUSANDS Of democrats are glad
that English was not elected.
How much was English's barrel
worth TO the democratic party?
CHURCH HOWE was elected to the
legislature from Nemahs county.
TIE net Republican majority on
the popular vote for president is
5l,4ss.
A NEST OF good republican states
Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and
Kansas.
PRESIDENT HAYEs's cleanly ad-
ministration had a great deal to do
with the result.
The latest news from California
gives as a probability, a divided
electoral ticket.
"THB utterers of stupid lies in
canvass are surely made to suffer-"
--Hdrper's Weekly.
LATER reports from California and
Oregon give small msjorities in both
for the republicans.
DID you hear anybody say that
Bill English ought to have been
elected Vice President?
Iowa will be the banner state,
having given, il is claimed, nearly
$1,000 majority for Garfield.
ID. SULLIVAN, included in the list
OF agitators indicted,is a member of
parliament for the county of West
Leath.
THERE will now be an opportunity
for people 10 attend to the ordinary
affairs OF life, and give politics
rest.
ORDERS were issued last week
from London for the dispatch Of a
channel squadron to the coast OF
Irelsnd.
The Democracy are talking about
contesting the election in New York
State. Better let il alone. Give us
a rest"
GEN. HANCOCK can now occupy
his spare moments in answering the
question why. il is that tariff is a
local issue.
DURING the month OF October
half million silver dollars were put
into circulation. Texas got of this
sum $4,000.
THIRTY-EIGHT cases OF smallpox
were recently discovered in San
Francisco and Immediately removed
to the pest house.
AT PARIS a prosecution has been
instituted against Pystt's paper, the
Commune on account OF an article
insulting the army.
FoUR democrats go to the legisls-
ture from Douglas county, Dosne
aud Howe to the senate, Paxton and
AcSchsne to the house.
The German government is pre-
pairing TO enforce the new and strin-
gent law against the socialists, who
begin TO show bold front.
DEMOCRATS charge that on the day
before election the republicans of
New York telegraphed all over the
state thst Hancock was dead.
Ir is reported that there were lS6
British and foreign wrecks in the
recent storm. OF these l6l vessels
were lost on the British coast. 4.
The country don't seem to forget
the last democratic administration,
that Of James Buchanan, and there
is no sufficient reason why it should.
AN item of news from Dublin says
that Parnell has been served with a
copy of An indictment and informa-
ton against him by detective Of
ficer at the Imperial hotel in Lon
don.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

THIRTEEN men the other day at
Brussels were precipitated to the
bottom of a cOlliery shaft and killed,
by the breaking of the hosting
apparatus.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

THREE hundred and forty-two
cases are pending in the United
States circuit court in Omaha, l56 On
the law side, and lS6 in equity.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

TIE packet Ouchita Bell sank
near Austin, Miss, last week. She
was valued at $4,000, and will be a
total loss, the cargo being saved.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

JOHN SHERMAN is spoken of "a
Garfield's successor from Ohio as
u. 5. Senator.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs,
Secretary of State.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-12

Who are to-day members of this BODY. Messrs,
Allison, Conkhng, Dawes, Ferry, Morrill, Rollins
ana Voorhees,.
This historical fact clearly proves
what Republicans have often declared.
that Voorhees, is political blatherskite
ard holds fast to no sound financial prin-
ciples. But we did not suppose that We
should witness the casting of iavelin by
the hand of so influential a Democrat as
Bayard straight through the bowels of
Dan Voorhees,, who now proposes to cen
sure, by resolution Of congress. Presi-
dent Hayes and Secretary sherman for
their opinion IN favor Of contraction of
the legal tender currency.
1t Is the wild folly Of such leaders ms
Voorhees, that brings the Democratic
party into contempt. Bayard punches
with II thousand holes the Weaver sol
diers' back pay bill. and he renders il
ridiculous by declaring that every per-
son within the past sixteen years who
rendered any service to the government
has the same right TO demand that his
account be reopened and he be paid the
difference between irredeemable and re-
deemahle currency, and that all creditors
with obligations outstanding in 1861
! have right to demand II similar recl-
oning on the difference of the value of
the money which they were compelled to
receive. The Weaver bill would there.
fore take from five to ten thousand mil.
hons for payment in full, and some Of
the craziest Greenback leaders want that
amount of legal-tender currency to b,
issued
In this speech Senator Bayard has
spoken not rs partisan, but ms u states
man, but we feel that the tide is Sc
strong against him, especially in his ow,
party, that he will have but a small fol
lowing in establishing the rightful condi
tons upon which paper money should b,
issued III the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-12

Bills introduced: In relation to the taxation Of
railroads and insurance companies; to authorize
Winona to construct bridge across the Missis-
sippi river; to repeal the statutes granting state
aid to high schools to create the county of
Sawyer III the vicinity of Ashand; to re-enact
the Potter railroad law; to require town asses
sors to give official bonds; to roorganize the
Third and Fourth and create the Thirteenth jul
dicial circuit; to give city charter to the VIZ
lage of Platteville. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 6.-Bills passed. Au-
thoriZing the loan of state trust funds to the
county of Portage; relating to proceedings TO
enforce liens III certain cases: amending the stat
utes relatingto highways and bridges; for the
preservation of fish in certain lakes III Fond du
Lac and Sheboygan counties; providing that
members of town Insurance companies may de-
eide by ballot whether business shall be trans
acted Uicd roce: authorizing a loan of state
trust funds to the county OF Taylor; TO loan
the trust funds of the state to the city Of Ste
yens Point. to pay off its Indebtedness also to
town of Lyndon, Sheboygan county. The jul
dietary committee reported on the bill TO repeal
the tramp law, recommending its indefinite
postponement After discussion the bill was
made a special order for Tuesday morning next.
-. The assembly then went into committee OF
Of the whole on the general file. After consid-
ering several bills. committee rose and the
assembly adjourned till Monday night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-12
An Arctic Frnit.

The successful expedition of Prof
Nordenskjoh has proved that the shores
of the Arctic sc are not SO inhospitable
as has been generally supposed. Per-
haps the most interesting of the minor
discoveries made by the learned ex-
riorer is the finding of new remedy
against the dread of all navigators and
the particular scourge of Arctic expedi-
tons, namely scurvy. 1t appears that
there was not a single case OF this dis
ease during the whole voyage; and this
remarkable fact is due, not to the en-
ployment of lime jnlce and other anti
scorbutics in ordinary use, but to the use
of curious little berry, hitherto un-
recognized, produced by plant which
finds an ephemeral existence in the snow
and ice during the short Arctic summer.
The berries are found in great abundance,
and are said TO be favorite fruit with
some Of the natives of the great ice world.
Its flavor resembles that of the rasp-
berry, but is more acid. The mode Of
preparation adopted on the voyage Of the
Vega was to dry tue berries and then
preserve them III the milk Of the rem
deer. which was then allowed to freeze.
In this state the fruit can be preserved
for an indefinite period.