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Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1880-11-28
GanSc Nnmmer 7S7.

Dor oen G9ldfengehen iii Elm fidibut
eolen tiirfild1en @siDdfbies Elm prddhtiges
BeldnitigungsmttteI Der bomaehenben Wos
gen oes ntenihlihen Organismus.
Bein G3fat, beim genliitblihen Gantins
9eplauoer. od lit ipieoer Die leid)tere Ga
pannn, bic Wfanilla, auh bic nno ha cine
eigorette sn empfehIen. 8ern pedielt NON
In oieien Ser WfllBe uno grholung geipio.
neten Stunoen ab nit ben @eniilIen Der in
bunoertfdftiacn Wariationen lib unlerem
Behaaen oarbietenoen gsitotiana.
Den Nnfdnsern i'm Rauhen m6gen fol-
gen0e 3teaeltl geaeben iperoen:
Sdredlid) iieht es aus. penn Jemano
Die Glgarre sollDeit i'm Wlunbe bat ooer
gar oielelbe bort bin uno ber fiibrt. Wean
peroirbt oaourfl ia aud Die @igarre, Die
alsbalo feud)t miro uno oann einen iuioris
gen 8truf perbreitet.
Gbenlo pulgdr lit es, ipenn semauo
iprldt, obne bic Gigurre aus Dem Wtunoe
5u nebmen; anh brebt Der anltdnoiee
Wann lie nibt fortmdbreno suiIhen ben
2lppen berum. Ser Mann bonn Stanoe
rauAt nid1t germ aus SpiBen, ME aber.
nenlgltens Offentlih niht, aus Den eroBen
Reerihaunl Wonumenten. 0ertragen
feline 2ippen, mas iebr hdnf;g lit, bic Be-
rlbruna nit bem Sabaf nidbt, 10 balte er
lih lene billiaen tleinen SpiBeu aus Sola
ooer 6eoerlpulen porrdt6ig uub merle tie
nit Der dnsgerduhten @tgarre fort, oenm
es lit iel6it fir Witrau6enoe nibt ange-
nebm, ben Yarfilnr aIter ongeraa1ter
SplBen nit 9enieBen Su miiIien.
Serlenlge, Delher aew0hnt lit, rur
eolere Bldtter Su raud)en, pafit nift.
Glnestbeils ahtet er oen Stoff 5u bod. UNI
ibn ahtlos in ole Suit Su puIten, onoerers
leits aber erregt oas umberblalen BON @e.
wltterwolten bel ben i1nereren @iearren
lettt g8ioerpllen ooer aar uebelteit. BUR
Serlsn9e squalrit", Der
Dnie aus sOtO'nem 8edsr sbItn Nsttar i5Iirfte.4
llsberbaupt lit Der 4uglpru6 ienes alten
Slplomaten nur Su rihtlG. mel1er iagt,
oaB man Slpar ben Ntann BON @rsiebuna
an HauGen ni1t allein ertennen f6nne,
aber ieoeDfalls ben Blebeier, Der .nie ge.
nuBt, tuas er setban."
Wtan haIte Die Gi9aare leiht in Der lin.
fen SaRo, meilt SipIihen 3eise. uno Wit.
telfin9er, uno nebme lie nur in ben Wuno,
nenn man einise 3ii9e tbuu min. Oie
gigarre bleibt IeiIe in Brand uno nur in
tbttbSh OtuuSH SCUttt9bH 0ttUl
Der DGrsist Duit in bic OarFise SUIT.
Der Gentleman psrmeibet germ bas
Rduhen aaf Der StraBe umo penn ct
| ourd Viertel gebt, in oenen eine YarFii-
ntlrung Der 2uft notbnsnoiJ lit, ;iinoet er
lih eine Gduherfer3e an. 4ui Der Yro-
nienaoe aber uno in ben bslebteren Saupts
itraBen sntbdlt er lih oss Gennies gdn3s
lid.
auf Der Saeb, i'm Sseloe, i'm 8ipouof
mo9e er getrOit lid cine 8ieiie anltedsn,
Die botfentIi6 INNER mehr pieoer 5u g6ren
tommt. S4lleBIidl m6htsn. mir nab
yooenlteot Die 2ebre ssben:
Fanb ME sebantsnos
limb nie seflbgos rau9s
uno /:
Der 1T ni9t ipertb bss Sabats,
Der ihn pie Torf perbrsnnt.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1880-11-28
Mannigfaltiges.

E;,a GAu;Aor.; n. o1
son mJ ,,ai6.. ,ass ~ ,%. h.,,,,,;., U.. So9n'
,Unx ,o.'%.s W., isga gaulp.sist % s'n9s'
a. .n',i.. e;,,.s 'eaa spp.'SS Gns.s uhSelsl1 0u.
Mf..;.. M1a i.n M osm .osimL W. ustupnl.eaI
S s;nan t'.sI % s. soUuns, . ao's@. n'g' gts.w
s.s" @ S"s. is"Sss sss .o"n.s; UsI uae VsieBl @
g;sna,s tSassm. sseM, Ms."s tmus utts'
,r.n oop ,;.so,on ,aSI Soa"" a"tS sa'SSm S .oub.
n "a a1SSi''''''' "''9 '''' pup '"spl
." s1''" W"
mo.,..rf4;.s a..
s;yns bSsasnbt.t ~ ~ :. s. galtIts.s
men @alt itopit Der g8irth Die 0feife uno
red)t lie Iammt Sseuer Dem @ait ie(bf. =
Ginem minoer Uornebmsn seiat er oas
@eteu, mo Die Yisifen ite6en, unb fabet
ibn elm. litb cine 40 if0pTen, reiobt ibm aber
ielbIt oas sseuer. Sen aerinaeren @dlten
Seigt er ihle1tmeg Yfeifen rnb ga.
batsonle uno fiiat, aaI 0as Sseuerseua oeu-
tend, Die 91orte hiu,u; .uno bort III
Seuer."
@enuathuunq Ioai{d5em
gBeae. Ser gserItorbene DroEefIor Wince
in Gambrioqe bebauptete in einer @eleu-
ldaft, cine uerniinltiae 0eranIalluna sum
Oueuireu Iei aar nidlt benfbar. .Mehf
idlon," rief elm OIfisier. mpas piirhen 6ie
tbun, ,penn ccyhuen eyemanD in's @e5id,t
ldate: Serr, Sic liiaeIl -. .Was Id, tbun
iuaroe SD waroe bitten, es An betpeiien.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1880-11-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

SIN Circus Orossi in Belfb irua lid, Elm
Snu su, luelder fir bic hohe SnteIIigens
oes @lepbanten eiren neuen Belueis Fiefers.
s5n eliier 9taht tpnroe 0er neben Den Orti
Glepbanten oes Circus id5laTenOe 9Baffer
ploBllb BON ben Sbiereit geDedt, mellbe
unrube gelporoen lparsn nno leile sf
trompeten aniingen. Ser Mdrter gIanbte
anfanas, oaB lih ettpa Elm frem0er Duno
ooer cine RaBe i'll ben 5tall eiugeiGltmen
babe. iSa hDrte er ein per0dGbtlaes lSJc=
rdnlh, ipelbes aus Dem nebeu benf Stale
beflnolthen @aroerobemagasili al fommeH
ldien. Ser @drter IdliA liel CUR 5biir
uno bemsrtte, fuIe Elm nit eIner BIenbla.
terne uerlebener unbefannter MaRn iih mtt
Der 8aroerobe 5u l1aIfen mafte. 5hftu
entidlloiien I6ite er Den banebeniiehenDen
gr0Bten glepbanten BON Der sfeite un0
ltellte ibn Dor ole @aroerobethir. Das
5bser beariff iDTort, mas er tbun iolIte,
uno er9riif ben 9ieb, als ct oas @eite iu-
den polte, nit oem HiiIleI beim Gragen
uno hielt ibn 70 lange feft. bis bic berbei.
9erutsne Ho!isei ibn in gmpfang natm.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1880-11-28
gere6rer oes 9iaters iih in boben cum J
men iiberboten.

etuehrfmgeIn BON @GIber
uno 6olb. Die olie SnhianerIaae, baB
Die Mpad)en 8ol0 uno @iIber iii @e{d)ol~
len periuenoen, erbielt HeAerbinas burh Die
Gntoefung zines Dffi5iers ihre ibeiIlpxiic
BeItdtigung. Gin merifani5her Qieu<k.
naiit Derioigte nit elmer MbtbeiIina 5ol.
oaten einen Srupp Mpodben i'm n5roIis
den Wlegico nno entbedte babel cine 45h(<<
ipelbe allen Mni4eine mad belpobnt mar.
Gr betrat nieielbe uuo fQn0 mehrere Sns
oionertrieger uno 6rauen beihdftiat Rlf&
9eln ail aleben. 9as Wletdu mar a<1jes
genes Gilber, tuelfbes IN Der yfdbe 6&r
S6bls ohne belonoere Nnitrengunq asfui(s
pen iuuroe.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1880-11-28
Das t10Iid)f Both blat

foFet per @pf (ohne SonntaaabIatt) s934 pex aatr.
$3.50 bas babe 5abr uns s2.3e Sas pswtsiisbf Mit
senntaasbIatt sli 10 pet sabr. $3.50 bas 9<k a5s
unS s2sc sas Dierteliahr.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1880-11-28

gtt ,WfItlIdjt ytttttr, :
aas ssnnsas sss saeinnss BolfsbIass NIB ber
antsrtaltunas Retire aspibmst unb ,eidBrsn IA
banptia4Ii4 bar9 sis xrsEi4sst sss BARN ser5Hsnt.
Itdten cuablansen aus.
prsis s2.co per sabt peptsissA Naa cnsopa ~
ssraabgs vorteiset
ssliefert pssb.
Welbftnbunesn fbunen ptr ~Ezpnsp Drtsrs sbss rss
eifsirtsn 9Fief auf nnisr WiFfo ssmadt ptrSsn.
1lE CINCINNATI TuigssLAT7 CuNeAEslg,
ROx 1A1A,
Gineinnnti. Chis.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

Congressman McLane, of Maryland,
told Judge Richardson, of the Court of
Claims, that he gave up all hope OF
electing Hancock. ~ think, ''said he,
"that General Grant has done more,
however, for Republican success than
any other leader. We (the Democrats)
nominated soldier and expected to
create sentiment for him which
would elect him, but when Grant, the
greatest soldier, threw himself active.
w into the canvass for General Gar.
field, he completely overshadowed ou1
candidate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

Republicans all over the nation feel
this year that it is time to stand by Re
publican colors. And why should men
hesitate in this county? 1t is no time
to bolt a nominee even for minor offices.
Has there ever been ticket nominated
that pleased every Republican? This
year it may not suit you, last year it
did not suit some one else, and next
year it may not suit somebody but on
an average the tickets have been and
will continue to be good enough to suit
a majority, and hence we at all times
urge everyone to bury their personal
chickering's and vote for the nominees
Sometime, you, who this year bolt, may
have friend on the ticket whom you
want to see elected, and the boltine
precedent established by you, may de
feat him. Our ticket this year is unex
ceptionable and should have the hearty
support of all. Vote straight ballot
for the sake of the old party who SO
long has wisely and carefully managed
the affairs of our country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

Democratic stumpers and machine
organs never tire of prating about the
honesty of their party and an honest
and economical administration Of the
government. But how does their REQ
ord read? Under James Buchanan's
administration for every 1000 of pub
lie money dispursed 1881 were stolen
during Pierce's administration there
were 1855 on every 81 900 disbursed by
the government; during Folks ad-
ministration the POPULATIONS Of the
honest Bourbons amounted to $4.08 in
every 81 900 disbursed ;"Old Hickory"
Jackson's followers, managed to COB
BILE S7.55 in every $1,000, and Martin
Van Buren's appOintees were not con-
tent with less than Sal. II on the 81 600.
The dishonest" Republicans under
Hayes administration have not man
aged to get more than One-third OF .
cent in every 81 900 collected and dis
bursed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

fMr. Barnum, the chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, does
not muzzle Hancock and stop his writ
ing letters and being interviewed, the
Democratic candidate will become the
laughing stock of the country. When
first nominated he endorsed the plat
form he was put upon, which contains
a plank in favor of q ''Tarif for reven-
ue only" In his interview with the
Democratic editor of Patterson, New
Jersey, he showed that he did not
know what tariff meant, and pro-
nOunced it ''lOcal matter" that was
once raised in his county in Pennsyl-
vania. Now he has written a letter
defining his position and saying that
he is in favor of ''incidental protec-
tion," the ground always taken by the
opponents of free trade. AS the can
vass goes on, if he is not muzzled he
will place himself on the Republi-
can platform completely. Old men,
and some not so old, remember that
the Democrats in Pennsylvania, in
1874, carried banners with the words,
"POlk, Dallas and the tariff of 1912" on
them. This in spite of the fact that
the Democrats of that day, as now,
were free traders. The pr0tectioniste
of that State were gulled and voted
for Polk and Dallas, and the latter gave
the casting vote as president Of thu
senate which repealed the tariffOf 1912
The people are not so easily gulled
now as then. The schoolmaster has
been abroad in the land, and every
1 one knows that the Democratic party
/! is free trade party, and the Repnbli
cans believe in protecting home labor
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29
elves e ny

The New York Herald, which lzss;
been supporting Hancock. give ~
the light, and sieclares that Garnsed
win certainly be elected. Even sMews
York, it says, cannot turn the scele m
favor of Hancock, and there y vely
little prospect that New York WIZ
for the Democratic candidate. Is =
not probable, says the Herald, that
the Democratic majority In New YORK
and Kings counties will overbalance
the Republican majority in the interiof-
The reasons given are, that the DEM
ocrats have lost control of the State
since 1876, when Mr.. Tilden's majority
was 80, 74a /; that this majority has been
entirely wiped out, and it is not easy
to see how it can be restored, or no"
any majority can be secured with the
State patronage in Republican HANDS,
under the depressing effect OF the Octr
ober elections. But suppose the DEM
ocrats should carry New York? the
Herald asks. "Even with New fork's
IS electoral votes, "i it says, "Hancock's
election would not be sure. He needs,
in addition to New York, both New
Jersey and Connecticut. Can he get
both? 1t is doubtful now whether he
can get either ; it is next to certain that
he cannot get both. They are manu-
featuring States; the tariff issue,
which was urged BY the Republicans
with such success in Ohio and Indiana,
will be more potent in Connecticut and
New jersey, where manufacturers bear
an altogether larger proportion to the
general industry. The Democratic
national platform which tOlerates u
tariff for revenue only will defeat the
party in such States as New jersey
and Connecticut, whose prosperity is
bound up with their manufacturers.
And along with the influence of this
element in the canvass, it is to be re-
membered that Connecticut is now q
Republican State by The last election"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29
Gen. Hancock said to an interviewer

Gen. Hancock said to an interviewer
the other day: "The tariff questions
a local question. The same quest56
was brought up once in my native place
in Pennsylvania. 1t is matter. that
the general Government seldom cares
TO interfere with" Gen. Hancock
must certainly have been mistaken.
It was probably the hog law that was
brought up in his native town, and he
has mistaken it for the tariff question
at least that would seem to be his de.
gree of intelligence on the whole sub
ject.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

Barnum has got his foot in it again.
He undertook to charge the Republi-
can committee with colonizing Florida
with voters, but the Republican COM
mittee take Barnum's documents and
show that they refer to Democratic
colonization scheme. Barnum's mules
all kick back.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

The men who put the thirteen words
in flavor of American labor" into the
Chicago platform took risk, but they
huilded better than they knew ; the
men who placed the words "revenue
only" in the Cincinnati platform build
ed far worse than they understood
Philnf7eIDhj0 LedOer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

That we don't put on rs mary airs nor
as much style, is fact. We admit it.
We are doing large business and have
no room for fancy showcases or ginger
bread work, prefelring to keep down ex-
penses to the utmost in the cost of doing
business and give the benefit OF so doing
to our customers in the lowest prices for
the best goods. When you come and see
us don't expect to find a palace, for we
have not got one; but you will find eve.
rything in the grocery line-and we are
full of business.
RICHARDS & LAKIN.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29
Democratic Platform .

We pledge ourselves anew to the
doctrines and traditions of the Demo-
cratic party, as illustrated by the
teachings and examples of long line
of Democratic statesmen and patriots.
democratic Platform, 1880.
THE LONG LINE.
Jeff. Davis, Jas. Buchanan, John B.
Floyd, Robt. Tombs, Jake Thompson,
Gen. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Wade
Hampton, Yellow Fever Blackburn,
Wilkes Booth, Beuregard, Fort Pill
low Forrest, Butcher Chalmers, VAL
landingham, Admiral Semmes, Wirs,
Lamar, Breckenridge, Judge .Forney,
Preston Brooks, Bill II. English, Ben
Hill and Boss Tweed.
THE DOCTRINES.
Slavery, Fugitive slave law, bred
Scott decision, State rights, Free trade
and direct taxation, rag baby, the war
a failure, no negro suffrage, constitu-
tional amendments unconstitutional
and void in 1868.
THE TRADITIONS.
Secession, rebellion, treason, Ander-
sonville, Salisbury, Belle isle, Knights
of the Golden circle, Ku-Klux, night
riders, Chisholm massacres, MISSISSIPPI
ri plan, Tissue ballots, Tilden and re-
form, Cronism, Barnum's mules, Gar
celonism, Rebel claims, notification
and reputation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

Garfield has not been compelled to
write letter defining his position on
the subject of rebel claims. Had not
the people better accept man un-
tainted with suspicion when such inn
portant public interests are at stake?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

When Buchanan's administrator,
needed money it had to pay IL per
cent. interest for it, because Of the Va.
famous state Of the public credit, Re.
publican financiering has ma1e' Is poo-
sible to fund large portion q our III.
debtedness at 4 per cent, and II the
Democrats are kept out Of power, thu
rate Of interest will be still further re-
duced next year. to !. So per cent:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

The campaign has been going on for
months and no one has interviewed
Garfield to get his views on tariff, Re
bel war claims and other questions.
During his many years of service he
has recorded his opinions so often that
thew are known of all men.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29

1t is no more right in principle to
work against man who has nOmina-
ton because he is personally objection
able to you, than it is in doubtful States,
where one vote might change the re-
suit. AS Washington said, "Vote for
Drinciples. not men"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1880.

The right of every man to cast his
vote as he pieasesand to have it count
ed as cast, is one Of the things the Re
publicans are working for.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-30

FINE FARM FOR SALE Our old and re-
spected FRIEND DR.. NJ. Thomas, offers for sale
his farm, containing 453 acres of choice land,
situated in Belleview Valley, Iron county,
Mo-, one-half mile south OF the town of Belle
view, five miles west of Pilot Knob, and six
miles south of Caledonia. $50 acres in Guilt
vation-large portion for years. Good house,
barn. and stables; also, three good tenement
houses on other portions OF the farm, for en-
ployes; fine yard and shade trees; several nice
orchards Of fine fruit; several fine springs of
never-failing, pure water. He will also sell
all his stock, consisting of horses, mules, cat
tie and hogs. Also. farming implements, if
desired.
The farm is in good repair, and large por-
ton in fine grass. Terms reasonable. Apply
to the editor of this paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-30

sound, much refreshed, with gain Of three
pounds in weight.
Now for Des Arc: It is still on the i'm
prove.
Mr.. Alcorn has bought out the old Captain
Sweeney Saloon. and is fitting it up fine, put
ting in pool table, etc.
Our merchants are doing first-class busi-
ness.
Mr.. Morris has built nice residence.
Mr.. Maddox Is building new house, which
will add to the looks Of Mill Town very
much.
Our town is very healthy at present; our
doctors ran off and sickness ceased.
Annapolis is going to have circus. Gabe
will be on hand, suppose, and take the little
Gabes. UNCLE ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-30
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue and authority of a special excel
ton issued from the Office of the clerk of the
circuit court of Iron county, Missouri, and to
me, the undersigned sheriff, delivered, in ia
vor Of the State of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use Of James Buford, collector of
the revenue for Iron county, Missouri, and
against Samuel e.. Ho que and Francis Wicks,
bearing date Sept. oath, 1880, and returnable
to the October term, 1880, thereof, / have levied
it upon and seized the following described real
estate and property, lying and being in Iron
county, Mo-. as the property OF Sam'l &. H ,gue
and Francis Wicks described as follows, to wit
The south half OF the southwest quarter of
section IL; the north half OF the northwest
quarter of section IA; and the southeast quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section IA
all in township "a, range 1 west;
And will, on
Friday, October Goth, 1880,
at the east front door of the courthouse in the
City of 1rontOn, Iron county, Missouri, be-
tween the hours 0 O'Clock N the forenoon and
5 O'Clock in the afternoon of that day, and
during the session of the circuit court. sell,
at public vendue, all the right title, claim, es-
tate and property of the said Sam'l e. HOgue
and Francis w cks of, in and to the above de-
scribed real estate and property. for cash in
hand, to the highest bidder. to satisfy said ex-
ecution and costs. JAS. BUFORD, Sheriff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-30

At the Pennington Fair, on Thursday, sew
eral persons dubbed together and bought a
dozen toy balloons. and, securely tying them
together, let them go. We looked at them
until they were out of si,ht and thought we
had heard the last of them. But last 8 ,tnr-
days mail brought US letter from Bro Rich
ardson, n ow taking pictures In Monroe coun-
ty, Illinois, stating that bunch OF collapsed
balloons had been picked up there. Aslip at
tached to the balloons contained the words:
.'sent up from the Fair Grounds at Farming
ton. Mo-, Sept. II. $780," and the names of
the sepders. Monroe Co. is about fifty miles
from Pennington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-30
From Des Arc.
DIES ARC, NO., Sept. Goth. 1SS

DES ARC Mo-, Sept. 18th, 1880.
Ed. Register
Having returned from visit to my old
home in Virginia, 1 Will say that we had a
delightful trip over the o. & NJ. R. R. to Gin
cinnati; from there we took the Baltimore 81
Ohio r. R. via. Parkersburg to Harper's Ferry.
It was there we struck our native soil We
stopped off part of day and visited the ruins
of the United States Armory, also the John
Brown Fort: it is here where the first shot
was fred that brought about the uncalled for
civil war. The breast-works and rifle pits are
still visible; and beside the river lays the old
Confederate pontoon bridge that We crossed
over on that fatal retreat from Gettysburg.
There are some sad recollectons connected
with this retreat; but it is comforting, after
passing through all this misfortune, that we
will have the hero of that day-General w. s.
Hancock-to guide and project US from
the Radical rule that has been grinding US
down for fifteen long years. We took passage
on board the Shenandoah Valley r. K. and ar
rived in Stanton the same evening. This road
passes through some OF the finest lands in
Virginia. 1t has recovered entirely from the
war. Land is worth here from forty to sixty
ing the night in Stanton, and taking on a
limited amount of old Virginia mountain
dew. we left for Charlottesville, our old home !;
and you cannot imagine the joy and happiness
we felt in meeting our aged parents. whom
we had not seen for eight years. There are the
same river, creeks. hills and valleys that we
used to row and skip over In our boyhood
days. And our Administrations are gone
to worlds above and some have moved to the
Far West. met with one Of my schoolmates
that had not seen for twenty fye years. We
did not resemble each other as we did when
we used to spark on the school-benches twen-
ty five years ago. Those beautiful eyes Of
hers looked careworn. She Ia married aud
has six children-and may she be the happy
recipient of six more. Our trip closed with
stop of ten days, and we left our childhood
home perhaps never more to return. We ar
rived back In the State Of Missouri safe and