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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
A HANCOCK RECRUIT.
DOES He BELONG To THE VETERAN As.
ISOLATION.
Galveston News ]

Galveston News
There was row last night in saloor
on the Strand, and middle. aged mar
was forcibly elected. The News reportei
was detailed to find out the facts, which
furnish an amusing incident of the cam
paign.
There was quite a crowd in the saloon,
talking politics. The shabbiest man
pushed his way in and seemed to take an
absorbing interest in the discussion
One gentleman said:
Hancock will get nine-tenths of the
Federal soldiers"
"You are right" said the seedy man, III
loud, sonorous voice, slapping the
speaker on the shoulder. "You just bel
he will scoop 'em. l am an ex-Federal
soldier myself, and I'll vote for old Han.
cock"
The attention of the crowd was concen-
trated on the patriotic soldier.
Were you in Hancock's corps:'
Gentlemen" said the seedy man, run
ming his arm through hole in his hat,
IL have voted the Republican ticket all
my life, but next November my vote goes
for my old commander. may not like
his politics, and they may say he puts on
style, but when a general of the United
States army gets off his horse to help me
when am lying helpless on the blood
stained field of battle, slippery with hu-
man gore, am going to vote for him,
anyhow"
"Hurrah for Hancock !" shouted the
crowd.
Twill you join US: asked several en-
thusiasts of the grateful soldier, as they
advanced in solid column on the bar.
The healths of Hancock and English were
drunk with enthusiasm several times.
Hand out some Of those high-priced
cigars" said another enthusiast, holding
the Hancock man off at arms length and
surveying him from top to bottom. I've
a great notion to make you a present OF
a new suit Of clothes"
"Were you badly wounded" asked
another sympathetic enthusiast.
81 was lying on the blood stained field
of battle, slippery with human gore, weak
and faint from loss of blood, with my leg
shattered by reb-I mean hostile can
non ball. Ihad fallen early in the fight"
The earnest crowd gathered close
around the patriot to catch every word.
General Meade had given orders tc
advance and drive the reb-I mean the
hostile foe-from his position. Just as
l was expecting to be trampled under
foot up rode General Hancock and Eng
lish."
English !" bawled the crowd.
Eyes, General Hancock and English,
riding. side by side, just as you see their
pictures, only they had their swords
drawn. | was lying weak and helpless
on
And so he was, but this time it was
not on the blood stained field Of battle,
slippery with human gore, but on the
hard pavement, slippery with tobacco
juice.
He got up and shuffied down the street,
muttering: at seems to he English
don't bring as much strength to the
ticket as l thought he would"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
New York Post.
CHOPPED FINE.

The silly season is upon us, and be-
hold the result: .,,lz
1.-THE weight Of the taxes is heavy.
"Shall it be lightened? -'e.
eyes, 1t ought to be.
GLOW can 1t be done?
"Elect Hancock and try the experiment,
and let US see what the result will be-"
This is intended for a political argu-
ment.
1t is from the Sun.
While in fact the Sun shines for all, il
aims to shine only for the Democratic
party. ''''
What it says about the taxes was prob
ably written in. 1874 and left over.
Then the weight of the taxes was hea-
Wy. ta1@ .
They are just as heavy today. q
In 1874 the Democrats got possession
Of the House Of Representatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

TARIFF FOR REvENUE.-Cleveland
Leader: "A revenue tariff simply
means crippled manufactures, lower
wages to the industrial class, and work.
ing men out of employment. This is
something for our manufacturers, me-
chanics and operatives to think about be-
fore voting to change the political charac-
ter Of the Government. The South as
every man of intelligence understands, is
running the Democratic machine, and it
will take special pleasure in stopping
the spindles and looms and putting out the
furnace fires in the Northern States. /.
is now simple choice between future
prosperity, so auspiciously commenced
and ruin and bankruptcy to our industrial
interests. Elect Democratic President,
backed by Democratic Congress, and
the country may be assured of revenue
tariff for the benefit Of the pauper labor
of Europe, in lieu of tariff for protection
and for the benefit Of the American work.
ing class"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

BOYS IN BLUE.-The national demo-
cratic committee at Washington is report
ed to be alarmed at the alacrity with
which the soldiers of the organization Of
the Boys in Blue are responding to
the call of their commander-in- chief,
Gen. Grant, to organize for the campaign
for Garfield. In order to try and check
this movement among the union soldiers
holding federal offices, the democratic
committee have authorized a notice to be
given out that if the democratic party
come into power these union soldiers
will not be molested, but retained in their
positions. This is regarded as huge
joke, in the face of the fact that last
winter the democrats turned out nearly
every union sordier holding position
under the Senate or House of Represent
atives, and put in their places men who
served in the confederate army. Union
soldiers have seen too much of democrat
ic practice to place much faith in demo-
cratic professions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

LEE AND JACxsoS.-Wade Hampton
understands the issue before the people
and states il frankly. In speech made
in Virginia the other day he said: What
is virginia's duty now: You hardly re-
aIze, my friends, how much depends up
on the action of your State With a
united South casting 1873 electoral votes,
We need only New York and Indians. and
| believe we shall have them. Consider
what Lee and Jackson would do were
they alive. These are the same princi-
pies for which they fought for four years
Remember the men who poured forth
their life blood on Virginia's soil. and do
not abandon them now. Remember that
upon your vote depends the success Of the
Democratic ticket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
IFrom the BOSTON Herald Independently
August 2, Isso.1
Whatever may be II ought of

Whatever may be II ought OF
the political campaign else
where, every lover of good gov
eminent and common honesty
should hope for the d. eat of
the unholy political combina-
ton in Maine, which brought
disgrace upon that reputable
State last year. We have heard
pl ointment Democrats express
the sane sentiment, their dis
gust for the folly of the Garce-
lon crowd overcoming all party
feeling. If the people of Maine
do not rise up and rebuke the
political cut-throats whose in
famous record caused every
son of Maine to blush, we shall
lose our faith in natural law.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

Additional offers were received ranging
from Is to So per cent, which were
refused. If these additional offers had
been made at IL per cent. they would
have been accepted. a5 4
We CLEAN these facts from letter
written by the Secretary Of the Tpasury
Sept. %, lS7S-and this additional fact :
Under the act of Fubruary 8, 1861, (l2
Stats, 1881 authorizing Q loan Of $25, 000,.
900 bonds Of the Upite9 States, bao1ing z
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
IFrom Wade Hampton's speech At Dem
ocratic Meeting In Virginia,
July 10. l6sO.1
Consider what Lee a

Consider what Lee and
jackson would do were they
alive. These are the same
principles for which they fought
for four years. Remember the
men who poured forth their life
blood on Virginia's soil, ard
do not abandon them now.
Remember that upon your vote
depends the success OF the
Democratic ticket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
FITZPATRICK ON HANCOCK.

General Fitzpatrick spoke at Lewiston
Saturday evening Following is a
portion of his remarks General Grant
once said that we as Republicans could
very safely calculate upon the Democratic
party committing some great blunder at a
critical point in its career, which acted in
our favor and finally gave US the victory.
This remark may be justly applied to the
action Of the Democratic party at Cincin-
natl. They lost their final opportunity
to possess themselves of the government
of this country. They insulted Tilden,
kicked John Kelly out of the convention,
forgot George B. Mcclellan, and nomi-
mated Major General of the United
States army. They nominated man
who had many times prevented Demo-
Gratis from rejoicing over confederate
victories, who had more than once i'm
brued his sword in the blood Of Demo-
Gratis. What did they do it for: Does
anybody know: Do they know them
selves: Was it because he held the
wavering Union line at Gettysburg, and
killed $4,000 Democrats in front Of it:
think | know why they nominated
him. Their crimes in the past must be
silenced. Their record must be forgotten.
The bloody shirt must be buried, or they
were eternally ruined. They had tried
an unsuccessful soldier as a candidate,
and ruu him on peace platform in time
of war, and were beaten, This time they
are trying to run successful soldier on
a war platform in time of peace. 1t
wont work. The Union soldier will be
in this campaign. He will fire his bullets,
not at General Hancock, but at the ban
ner he bears, and the party that follows
him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
Under Republican admins

Under Republican admins
tration during fifteen years of
peace, $S42,6SO,876 of the
principal of the National debt
has been paid, while the cur
rent annual interest is $70,G O0,-
600 less than at the close of
the war. The Democratic
press and stump speakers
might as well try to tunnel
through the Rocky Mountains
with a hair-pin, as to break
the force of this magnificent
showing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

IGs.. II. L. Plaistsd, Asg. N. 1871
The time has not come
when the country deems it
safe to trust the party (demo-
cratic) that sought to destroy
the Government.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
n. Y. Trlbune.J
"a FREE BALLOT AND A FAIR
CnIrNfrv

One Of the best sentences in Gen. Han
cocks letter of acceptance, which left up
on the mind the same impression of neat
ness and vacancy as a school-boy's copy
book, was that in which the candidate Of
the Democracy demanded full vote,
free ballot and fair count" II was an
excellent sentiment, to which every Re-
publican would heartily subscribe. But
General Hancock's letter protested TO be
a statement of Democratic principles.
With the platform to which it was a re-
Spouse, it was an appeal to the country to
trust the S0,000 offices of the Govern
ment in the hands of the Democratic party.
The question for voters therefore, is not
whether the declaration is a sound one but
whether, being put forth by the Demo
cratic party, it is an honest one, or is a
fraud and cheat. The answer is easy.
1t is in the South that the Democratic
party does its perfect work. There are
no steadily Democratic States north of
Delaware. In the South the party has
gained complete control. In the South,
therefore, it has had noble opportunity
to put into practice General Hancocks
motto Of "full vote. free ballot and fair
count" Has it done so: What are the
facts: Let US look for moment at this
dark page in American history.
Even Democrats viii admit that By the
year 1872 the Democratic party was well
organized in every Southern State. In
Alabama, for example, in that year, the
Democratic vote was only 10000 less
than it was in the election of 1873, two
years ago. Yet this is the way in which
the Republican party has prospered un-
der the rule of the party of "a free ballot
and fair count" the figures being the
votes cast in the wears named:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

What became of the Republican party
in Alabama in 1878: II is said that
they ran no ticket because defeat was in
evitable: Are parties in the habit Of
doing this Do Democrats give up
voting in Vermont. or Republicans in
Missouri: 1t was because the Repubh-
cans of Alabama had been taught by
midnight murders and whippings, by
social os,racism. and by the tyranny Of
employers that the less they had TO do
with politics the better. This is the kind
of.'free ballot and fair count the Ala
bama Republicans have enjoyed. 1t re-
mains to be seen how much better they
have Jared in the election just held, un-
der the new system. which prefers cheat
ing to bulldozing as being easier.
Take the case of Mississippi, where
bulldozing was invented, and was made
known 10 the world Us "the Mississippi
plan" These are the votes Of the State
from 1873 to the last election of u State
,icEa,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

This is what the Republican party OF
Mississippi has come to through fear OF
Ku-Klux assassins, through the opera
ton ofthe tissue ballot, through the frauds
of Democratic canvassers. And General
Hancock has the assurance TO prate 10 US
about "a full vote, free ballot and fair
count
Take the case Of South Carolina, where
the two parties were so evenly divided
four years ago that it took four months to
decide the electoral vote of the State.
This Is what the rife-clubs and tissue
ballots, the assassins and swindlers Of the
party led by Wade Hampton and Ham
burg Butler, have done for the Republi-
can party in South Carolina in two years
,s,s S ssss s Ggsj
is:s 1850 s,S
Ii should be noticed that in spite of the
notorious and universal use of the tissue
ballot in 1873 the Democratic votes shows
an increase of only $4,000 votes. The
Republican vote shows a decrease Of
81 900 votes. Suppose for the sake of
argument that the Democratic vote was
honest, it would still be true that 63 900
votes were withheld from the bollot- DO xes
Why this change in two years: Was 1t
a sudden indifference on the part of the
blacks, whose greatest pride it is that
they are citizens and voters, or was It a
chilling fear. Let the murderers and
ballot box suffers who are the bri ghtest
ornaments of the South Carolina chivalry
make answer, and then let General Han
cock ponder awhile upon the bea uties of
their style of "free ballot and fair
count !"
Almost every Southern State makes the
same showing. Here is the record Of
Arkansas:
Dem. Rep.
i I.;s s s:.a!i 4 ss. S.
ls7s ss.Iss oo'oO
The same is true in lesser degree of
Louisiana. There was no general cleo
ton between 1876 and last year, and for
the former year We take the official
Dem. Rep.
ts-s 70656 .5,l33
is-a 1854 1851
Every one of these states-and at least
one other, North Carolina-would be Re-
publican upon a full vote. free ballot
and fair count. General Hancock
knows it. Every Democrat knows 1t.
But simply to serve the purposes of the
illustration, let us say that these FIVE
states are fairly Republican. They give.
all told. SO electoral votes, which will
honestly belong to James A. Garfield.
The South could then give General Han
cock only SO electoral votes at best, and
he could never BY any possibility be Presi-
dent of the United States. BY all means
let us have "a full vote, free ballot and
fair count"
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
A Word to Workers

Ifyour avocations are mentally or physi.
cally laborious, if they subject you to ex.
posure in inclement weather, if they condne
you to the desk and are Of a nature to in
volve wear and tear Of brain, and nervous
strain, o may occasionally require some
renovating tonic. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is the article for you. II stimulates the
failing energies, inviRorates the body and
cheers the mind. 1t enables the system to
throw offthe facilitating effects Of undue
fatigue, gives renewed vigor to the organs
of digestion. arouses the liver when inactive,
which it very often is with people whose
pursuits are sedentary, renew the jaded APP
petite, and encourages healthful repose. Its
ingredients are safe. and its credentials,
which consist in the hearty endorsement of
persons Of every class of society, are most
convincing. Admirably is it adapted to the
medical wants of workers.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
Personal.
Try, of Vermflion, was In town

William Try, of vermilion, Was In tow
last night.
Governor Howard continues to improv'
very slowly.
Auditor Sherman is expected from Sioux
Falls tonight
Charles Wambole has returned from
Council Bluffs.
Major Fergus Walker, of Fort Randall
arrived last night and will spend a few days
in town.
John Lawler came down from American
creek last night ard left for the east this
morning.
G. D. Tuthill, T. w. Gage, WIN. Griffith
and p. Mcdonald, all residents of the
e~nterprising village Of Parker, are stopping
at the Merchants.
Mr.. Charles w. Lepper, an old citizen of
Cleveland, Ohio, died on the 23d ult, from
the effects OF Il cancer on the jaw. MIR.
Lepper had been prominently connected
with public positions in Ohio for twenty
one years, and had earned a reputation
for integrity ts.at was unquestioned. He
was an early acquaintance and associate
of Judge 7. w. Brisbine Of this county,
to whom the. tidings Of his friends death
comes with painful sorrow.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
PHARMACIST AND CHEMIST
CALL AND SEE Us.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

Delegate Bennett at Work on the Propo-
sition to Restore Our Landing.
In response to the request Of q p ublic
meeting of the citizens of Yankton, Dele
gate Bennett has been consulting prominen,
men at Washington upon the subject Of the
improvement of our river front. The con-
cluslen reached is that an official survey Of
the locality where it is proposed TO place
the Improvements must first be made, that
there may be something upon which to
base an appropriation. Delegate Bennett has
talked the matter over with the chief engi-
neer 10 charge of river and barbor improve
ments and it is the opinion of that gentle-
man that q preliminary survey of the work
could be made by some member of the Off.
cisl corps now on duty upon the upper Mis-.
souri,, without waiting for a congressional
appropriation TO meet the expenses of the
turvey. With this object in view Delegate
Bennett has addressed Q letter to the secre-
tary Of war giving q detailed explanation of
the wants of Yankton and enclosing a copy
Of the proceedings of the public meeting
held here In behalf Of the improvement. As
soon as congress re.convenes he will have
the proposition placed before the appropr;-
ate committee and will urge its adoption by
every means within bis power. 1t will take
time to accomplish this work. ever through
the speeiiest channels. bat there is cause Ia
hope that something may be done.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
PROPOSALS FOR MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.

Sealed proposals will be received at my
office up to Thursday the Sth inst. at 2
o'clock p. M. for the furnishing of medical
attendance TO the paupers and prisoners of
Yankton county for the coming year. Said
bids to include the furnishing of all medi.
cal attendance. all medicines and all surgi-
cal operations.
The county commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order OF the board of county commits
%sioners, YanktoD, D. T.
E. MINER,
Jan. 9Th, 1880. County Clerk.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
Oh, Daily gress aud 9akntatau.
Tuesday Evening, Jan. 6, 1880.
LOCAL LAcoNIcs,

The price to-day of No. l wheat is SI.l5,
and No. 2 $1.1O.
The Excelsior mill has its improvements
in successful operation and they are pro-
nounced good by the experts who run the
institution.
H. w. White has invented q churn dasher
which vii! make and gather butter from
cream in one minute and from new milk Ii
three minutes.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are !:
Rising barometer, cold northwest winds.
clearing and clear weather.
The district court convened this morning
for the bearing of civil cases. The argu.
ment On the motion for a new trial for 81.
las F. Beebe has been postponed until the
90th inst.
City Treasurer Schandein will keep his
books open until the 18th inst, up to which
time taxes can be paid without the penalty
being imposed. Tax payers should take
advantage of this.
Things have stifened up a little to-day,
the mercury sinking TO ten above zero last
night and not going above twenty-five above
during the day. Yesterdays mud is solidi.
fed and the ice bridge has been given
strength.
We desire to suggest to the official paper
Of the clty, the propriety Of taking out and
.spulling down" its notice Of . special elec.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
RETURNS FROM COUNTIES.
Case Which illustrates a Point Dcscr,
ing Closer Attention.

A Case Which illustrates a Point Dcscrv-
ing Closer Attention.
The Madison Sentinel says:
"Thc Press and Mskotaian in giving the
vote pollcd for Flagg, for attorney OF the
territorial canvassing board, leaves Lake
county out. The canvassing board or the
Press is eft. Coun, US in to the extent of
PA tor Fiagg. please
II Lake county voted for district attorney
it should have made the fact known through
its county canvassing board. There is
nothing in the secretaly's office to indicate
the vote of that county and it was mo-, count
ed in footing up Flagg's majority. The
nearest approach to a return is a tabula,ed
statemen ut which says that Minnehaha, Nc
Cook and Lake counties together cast so
many votes for district attorney, but as this
species OF return is entirely illegal, it was
not counted. Minnehaha county aud Nc.
Cook county each made additional and sep.
rate returns which were accepted and count.
ed, so the rejection of the combined state
ment did not disfranchise those two coun.
ties. On the face of the returns there was
| nothing to indicate the vote of Lake county
The canvsssing board could nave ascer.
tanned the vote by deductlog the added vote
of McCook aud Minnehaha counties from
the total given asthe vote of the three coun.
ties, but such result could not have been
used, as the board has &c
authority to 60 behind the returns
Had the other counties neglected 10 send in
separate returns all three would have been
left out of the count. AS Mr.. Flagg had a
large majority without Lake county, the
omission makes no difference. 1t furnishes,
however, an opportunity to call attention
to a careless manner of making returns
which might create trouble. Every election
develops something of this nature and there
may some day come an election wherein
the throwing out of u county will change
the result. The law upon this point is
very explicit and it is only necessary for
county authorities to study the statutes to
ascertain their duty so clearly that there
will be no excuse for errors.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
BARGAINS.

1 am now offering my remaining stock Of
CLoAKs and Knit wear, such AS Hoods,
Nubias, Wool Sacques, Jackets, ETC., at
greatly reduced prices in order to close be-
fore the Isl Of January. Now ia your time
to buy these goods at bargains.
CHAs. EIsEMAN, Third Street.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
RAILROAD NOTICE.

Subscribers to the Chicago Milwaukee
and st. Paul railway fund, Yankton divi-
sion, are requested to call at Yankton Bank
and pay twenty-five per cent Of their sub.
scriptions. NEWTON EDMUNDs,
Treasurer of Committee.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06

Iowa soft coal constantly on hand at Syl'
vester & Barbers.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06

The Merchants billiard parlors have been
moved 10 q location one door north Of Ed
mund's and Wynn's bank.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06

Milwaukee lager beer and lunch at Frank
Cochrsne's.