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Al the novelties OF the season at
Mrs. Marchand's.
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Literary.

At meeting of the Hog Branch lit
erary club the following question was
proposed "Resolved that the Quincy
Store Is the best place in North Mis-
sour to procure groceries. II was as
certained every member was Of the at
tir:natiye opinion, and no one could be
found to take the negative. The presi-
dent remarked that such one-sidei
questions were not debatable.
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Personal.

Mr.. \. Solkey Is now receiving I'M
doubtedly one OF the largest stocks Of
clothing ever offered IN kirksyille.
Most OF the goods are now n and the
remainder are coming by fast freight
from Chicago. His stock embraces ey-
cry conceivable style, enabling him 10
suit everybody, both in quality and
price. i very choice line OF overcoars
have been ordered for this market. Mr..
Solkey's knowledge and long expert
ence of the wants and demands Of this
section. has enabled him TO place before
tie public altogether the best selected
stock ever offered. Gail and see him
vest side OF the square.
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The most prominent candidates be-
ioFe the republican judicial conven-
.on are H. F. MILAN, and Judge d. S.
Hooper.
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Another car load of that splendid
Kansas City flour just received at W.
c Glaize's grocery store.
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Full line OF new goods nov on hand
at Mrs. Marcbands.
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Wanted immediately.

5000 pounds fresh butter, 5G.0I0
dozen fresh eggs, ard all kinds of
country produce. Call and see me
before you sell. and get my prices, and
do not be fooled by street runners, my
price Is cash strictly.
THos. HoLbEooK.
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The Wabash. St Louis 4 Pacific rail-
way Is selling one thousand mile tickets
Tor So. They can he had from L. 8.
Allen. Hannibal or Frank Ferris,
Quincy.
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COAL.
The Best in the Market.

\ full supply Of selected Rye Creek
Coal will be kept at the O., NJ. & P,
depot. and will be furnished to Gus
toners 10 cents per bushel on the
car, or delivered in quantities Of no,
less than twenty-five bushels at eleven
cents per bushel.
Leave your orders at the p. o.
Book Store, JOS. ". Ives. or At the
Q. ". & !. depot.
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Call at W. e. GIaize's grocery and
see his assortment Of glass and queens
ware.
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Headquarters for queenSware at Hall
laGay Bros. at less money than any
Other house in town.
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Normal students get your fine shoT
made boots at Ilgcnfritz only 500.
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large line Of Laces and Fringgs jdst
arrived at Brewington
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lSFcc!i 10 tHt uFdpul'J
MoBERLY. Sept 21.-koXey Bride
took tie sixty dollar sweep stake over
Dr. Palmers Canada cattle.
[Roxey Is the th1ee-year-old heifer
owned by Hamilton L son of this
place.
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: Receiving latest styles from New
FORK and Chicago al Mis-. Sue Baird ;
millinery store.
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Remember it viii be to your inter.
est to call and see Drs. Hoffman {
Palmer and Mrs. T. 5. Palmer at Par
GELS House. See their advertisement
on this page.
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Nice line Of var. and zephyJs at
Mrs. Marchand'5.
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Save your money by buying at Hal
!aday Bros.
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To Trade

I will -rade my half interest in the
Pana baker steam saw and grist mill
for good house and lot in kirasville.
j. W. Tinsman-
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Halliday Bros. have some extra,6n
apples for sale to-day.
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Get Your catarrah cured free ofcharge
by DIS. Hoffman 1 Palmer at Parcels
House. proprietors of Syrian Catarrah
cure. the only permanent cure known
in The world.
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Every sack of Whirmore's best houl
guaranteed at Halliday Bros.
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No man can say he has fully dis
charged his whole duty to himself and
family until he has called at Osen-
baueh OF The southeast corner and made
arrangements to purchase his groceries,
provisions. cutlery and other household
goods Of them, \ new line Of canned
goods just opened.
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Nice line Of yarns and zeFhers at
Mrs. MarchandS.
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The second anniversary of
the pastorate of Rev. Jno.
G. Ship, viii occur at the Baptist
church Sunday night. Theme, "On
God and GodIike men we build our
faith
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Best kid gloves at Brewington's.
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w. F.. OVEN,

Call at Mrs. Marchands.
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Fine line of notions at Halliday
Bros.
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Mr.. RichterS sale Of land. real estate
cane of - advertised last week. pri-
cas for i've acre tracts. ranged from 81
10 81 per acre. Mr. Richter has sold
another fye are tract this week $50
ler acre
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fiat, innumerable a, Brewington'..
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Do you want a good heating or cook
stove? Call on II. T. DeReamer.
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Best Boots warranted at Brewingtons
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John Wilkes
for family groceries
east side square.

b. F. Ilgenfritz Is now located in the
blue front store on the north side. he
keeps only his own make OF boots and
shoes. and fills orders prompt!g. j fine
line OF leather just received. Call and
see him and leave your measure. All
sorts of meuding done promptly.
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Special Notice.

| have more goods than I care to keep.
They must be sold. Call and see me.
JoHy CASEY.
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Buy Of Brewington.

CoaelImans gray in dress goods and
trimmings at Brewington's.
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" inter

VII so5n he here. You must have
,:oyrs ans now is the time TO call al
" }. Wllkes and order them. 4 large
and complete assortment now On eNhlbl-
ton. Al the best grades and most APP
Proved sty,es both FOR wood and coal.
-arTrrS desiring 10 tit GU; with first
l.ass farm and sprlng wagons should
also call On Wilke, Do not buy else
where. hut call and see him.
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Try Miller's meat market if you
want 4 fine beefsreak, a JUICY piece Of
mutton, or some choice sausage.
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itEPCETER.

The republicans Of saltriver have
4 grand rally and picnic Tuesday.
NJ. 1hrasher paid Kirksville visit
this week
Mr.. y. J. Doneghy, of Doneghy
Bros, returned from Kirksville last
Tuesday. He has charge OF the
Brashear store, and is doing a very
large business. We are glad to have
this firm among Us as great deal OF
trade COM here that formerly went
to Edna and Kirksville They have
the largest stock of goods ever brought
10 Brashear. LEX.
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Fresh oysters by the dish or can
served up in every style at j. C. May
nard' 5. new stand three doors south of
the savings bank.
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Hays patent Folding Chair
aJ the Boston Store.
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" J. Wilkes for stoves.
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They Are Here!

Embrace the Opportunity :.
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Az kinds of country produce bough
and sold at Halliday Bros.
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DR.. Pearce.
Dentist.
South side square.

Dr. Pearce,
Dentist,
South side square.
Fresh oysters by the dish or can
served up in every style at J. c. May
nard's new stand three doors south of
the savings bank.
Az kinds of country produce bought
and sold at Halliday Bros.
For fine pair Of sewed boots, call on
Frank Ilgenfritz.
DeReamer's big tooth mammoth
grocery store is srll on the boom,
Cash for butter and eggs at De-
Reamers grocery store.
Just received. New goods at Geo.
R. Brewington's, East side square.
Did you see Andrew Jackson with
the No. 8!
Every voter should take the Graphic
till November, only Is cents.
We all saw Andrew Jackson with his
No. Wheeler & Wilson sewing ma
chine.
Hannah & Caskey are putting in
large invoices ofnew goods including
a fine line of cigars and tobacco.
Headquarters
For Oysters at Phsters
Over W. B. Harlans store.
- Howard's grocery and feed |
store is Just opening full line Of ino .
teas. cotfees. fancy candies, cigars and /
tobaccos. Call and see them.
- Call at Howard's feed store and
family erocery-opposite express Office
Call at the "old reliable" and see
our new goods. W. B. HARLAN.
Another stock of new goods at ".
B. Harlan's.
saw Andrew Jackson with Wheel
er & Wilson'S silent No, 5 sewing ma
chine.
Be- Take your produce to Hannah
< Caskey-McGovern's old stand.
They pay YOU the cash.
Prof Tees predictions sometimes
All to hit, but Hannah * Caskey, |
propose to nit the mark center on
groceries. and don't you forget it.
prompt delivery Of goods from Del
Rea4IeE's grocery store.
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Knksyii;c, Sept. 1880.
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When the knoxville Republican cop
ins editorial items from the GRAPHIC.
Ilease credit.
Two nice rooms 10 rent. over Miss
Sue BsIrd's millinery store. Enquire
- the Office OF DrS. Swetnam and Go
ien.
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We insert the following * an item Of
news :or the information CT our read
e-s.
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DONEG H BROS.
wish to call your spec
ial attention to their
large stock of gloves.
They have just arriv-
ed. This is the largg-
est stock Of Gloves in
Kirksville. Remem-
Der the place-the one
price, popular cash
house of Doneg h Y
Bros.
Overeoats at old prices. | can give
bargains. Don't buy till you call at
}. Caskeys.
Oranges.
First OF the season
At the Boston Store.
Thoroughbred imported Berkshire
PIGS for sale By W. Y. HoPE,
Il the Boston Store.
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4 large line of ,inware at w c,
Glaize's.
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kirksyille. No. Sept. Is.
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For a fine pair Of sewed boots, call OF
Frank Ilgenfritz.
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Advertising Iatea.
rer1,n COMMERCIAL ApvrKTisrxc.

r.,t,.hle Advertising Ratc- based ON actual
'ss,rulaiion. The advertiser gets just what
-. fsr-f,o f1arr no less
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! saw Andrew Jackson with Wheel
er & Wilson'S silent No, sewing ma
chine.
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DeReamer's big tooth mammoth
grocery store is still on the boom,
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Another stock OF new goods at ".
B. Harlans.
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BE- Take your produce to Hannah
< Caskey-McGovern's old stand
They pay YOU the cash.
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Thoroughbred imported Berkshire
PICS for sale b. W. y. HoPE-
II the Boston Store.
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Prof. Tees predictions sometimes
faii to hit, but Hannah * Caskey,
propose to nil the mari. center on
groceries. and don't you forget it.
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Charley Nelson. Of Clay township, Is
the father Of Garfield boy weighing
Just three pounds.
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Prompt delivery Of goods from De-
RealsgeE's grocery store.
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~ Howard's grocery and feed
store is just opening full line Of fin
teas. cotfees. fancy candies. cigars and
tobaccos. Call and see them.
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Cash for butter and eggs at De-
Reamers grocery store.
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- Call at Towards feed store and
family erocery-opEosite cypress Office
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Overcoats at old prices. | can give
bargains. Don't buy till you call at
J. CaSkevs.
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Call at the "old reliable" and see
our new goods. w. B. HARLAN.
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Land Sales.

D. 5. HooFEE, Sec'y.
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Just received. New goods at Geo.
R. Brewington's, East side square.
, 1880-10-16

IT must bo admitted that yollr yery, very
honest. candid u,nn il very o,leer sometimes.
Now, there Ia sc,lntor Dayaut. for iuyta,,rc.
lie Is tile very doubl,.tlfstl[letl essence of
"ca,Ilor,n Uc Is always assuring the co,,,-
try that lie wants to do exactly rigl,t and be
perfectly consistent. Intlepcnde,lt RepubIic-
ans ,tayo luuc], respect and admiration for Mr..
Duyorl's truthfuluess an,i purity Of character.
But thtsyery uood, nI,nost coo,lr-
xooly. man places himself In a rather o,tecr
positton. FIR INSTANCE. IN tbe nth NJ stnrch.
1875, In the Senate. Mr.. Dayartl snld: II do
not fnyor the National banking systen.,,
Bit in his ,ram,nnny IIall spcech of Sent. %,
Of this wear. he satd: N haye seen It tcharee.i
that the Democratic marty wcre foes to tho
National bauks, l,ut / am ata loss to know the
authority for thts," Dot, these little suecches
aro models OF "cantlor." but when time anil
gunco hayo been nnnIhtlatctl, and thu two
ut.erancrs arc brought Into t,ixtapos,tlou. .tbey
hayo II oueer apnvarance. At Jeast o,,e of
tlle,u has ~, odd look. Afr. Bayaul was very
cauttlu and frauk in 1876, There IL ,o
mtstaklup his meaning In the little
sentiment ho utte1od then. I1o did mt
fnvor the Nnttono, boul,;ns, e,.otom. That's
, 1880-10-16
AN indianapolis dispatch to tie Evcntng
Nclpa {uNFtisnn Dou,. BayS:

NClC8 tpAItl8nn uouI.1 Bny8:
Tho Democratic state Executive Committed,
all Lanlers. tncuts t,,.tny fur consultation uni
advice. Thcy bollcvs lntlfanM t:l, be cnrrlrd III
Nnyo'noar tor Iiunuock. and nro determined 10
mako u strung a1tl at. struggle far t&ut Bslu.
l'nHt in the thick Of The light, but viii bo i,rtn
nta hFaso t9 the oMl Of tho attlv u oetoHsr
s's u 81 y !s .o sssls erSbee so
ysllhur they only lost 1t by lao fotra tl ThEA
shows that Innnr,ty pNrtlcs dn not 70 ii p!ccua
" lnlana antl u tho IlensTrats t,,ll tho votes
tAtn TOR lIa'lcuck tI}.
Thls Is w!l!stling, like tho scared hoy pass
Ing through tho graveyard to keep up their
courage. ~ Tho Republicans elected nil
the rest OF tho Stato ticket In October 1872,
alla carried majority 1T tho Congressman
and Legislature, md TINT fixed tlla State Il,
Noyonibcr for tlen. W It is falso tint tho
Republicans, altar being beaten by 5,l30 III
October. 1870. only lost the State II. Noyet,-
bcr by 1.i0o votes. Thoy wcro Whipped by
o,a75. notwithstanding they put forth every
possible excrtlon to win tho State, n,,d they
were ehcorea by m 0ctober y[ctory In Ohio,
Tho Dainocra6 hal Indiana two years ago By
II, 900 majority. which Is now wiped out, and
Republican majority Of nuarly 5000 pllcd
upon Il. (S) .Yo can recall to caso III tho
history Of American parties wl,ero q minority
party ut MI October election became a major.
lty party at November election. Tho Tide
Is all running IN ona direction. anu It makes
no difference what tho "btg four" mRy do.
Ehylook English anat his Governors lslatd
coparcener will be showed ul.uer ao,0Uo lii
, 1880-10-16

penny ovcl'lslg newspaper senda It this rario-
gated piece nf mIB!nformntion:
III OotHhor, 1917, Hendricks VIM elected Boy-
ern0r W ,:al nn1ority. and yot tho Republicans
the Republicans LOST tho state IL October 1 by
hf;h'. vet tn November they uny lost it by /. .iG0
vofos. This shows thut minority parties 10 nut
80 tn pieces III Inliann.
Hendricks wns elected In 1872 It Is true, but he
WIS tho only candidate On tho 1,cfnucrutio ticket
who pulled through. Tho cutiro Republican
ticket Except the candidate for Ooyernor) was
elected. The Republicans also elected d ma
5orlty Of tho Legislature. No wonder this kind
Of Uemocrtfc t?3,yictory in 0ctobcr wns fol-
lowed by Republican minority Of COCO IN No
ven,bcr, especially US Ohio and Pennsylvania,
ttlDn III Octnber B.ute, had given larap ma
1oritIcs for 1rnnt. The statement tin, tho
Democrats only carried Iudlnna iu November.
1870. By l.40o votes, hftcr having carriol It by
5,lo0 III OctoDer. Is wholly incorrect. 11ltlcn
hatt 5,5D tnnjorlty lit 1876, Tho same tntoreAtinR
correspondent gocs OIL to say:
Mnd u ths ne%osats hoia the votcs thoy
lln,eock. The v0tu ,pnl!c.t Aihowe that Tho Dom
osr'ts .; mnru M thGn a. hold t,or osn Their vote
,a @ ypn ,nn Gysr 9sr ssp # Son sd @ f. exaees o
has Increased 2,,UD0. Tho Grnetiback veto ID
about 1oU0, which is about 81, ,UU0 less ttan four
yonr8 ago.
hut 1t the Democrats "hola their own" and
tho Republicans nIso "holl tllor own" whcrp
will liarcock boz Why should It be supposed
tent u defaated purity wtll voto botter than vic
torIous party7 1t Is probable that tho Kcpub.
lIcaus of Indiana will "hold sholr own" much
bdttor ta'in tho Democratic purity; they will nlso
obtHln very considerable st1are Of the Green.
haik roto Of 1o,o0o. Tho Republican majority IL
lilnrc likely to mount up Into tho teens than to
stny whero It is.s
, 1880-10-16
fTsFH ennfiAnnots ~ fta Natttf,n in IN !

THE confidence OF The Democrats tllat they
would sweep Indiana continued unshukun Rnd
Juhilunt down to the close OF thu polls. They
thk all bets, largo ~ well ~ slual, nu Iandefss
oIootlon,-2cnofally gavo considerable odds, VI
3lo tu u, Or 81 to Stand this Notwithstanding
tho Republicans told them frankly that having
most careiuly pollea tho Htats. they k,sew Porter
would hAyo 4 majority II fraud. wcro pruvcn,.
od. The only doubt felt by Republicans who
Wafo Ia possession Of pariy secrets waa In re-
Kard 10 tho pxtent OF Democratic tnpurta ton
snu fraudulent voting They weso sure Ut
wtunlnx ou fatr vote. Hut the 1euders on tho
othsr sldu wors utterly biua or oblyioua to tho
uudercusrent Of popasar sentiment that rAu
nxa'nit them, The New York Horkrs tDcmJ
SUMMARY Of tho prospecta Oh Tuesday said;
Tho uanncsute IN Ohio hopo to-day to carry
zen alstrfUtz. u1ld. uulesx soMqthlnG untpEvsuen
, 1880-10-16
THE POPULAR vorE ia REPUBLICAN,,

AAA0 = ~ 0A41Ah VILE III H144IAHs
III tho hour OF Bourbon gloom and adyer-
slty, Mr.. Wattcrson, OF thel Louisville Cou'4cr-
Journal, snatccd comfort from tho jaws of
dcfeat by intlafging III. tho reflection that
"tlle Democrats would have majority Of
the popular vote, however badly they might
be beaten III the Electoral College," III MI
article on "'rhe Immctliate Situation" print
ed Thursday morning, the nble LouIsyllo
editor said:
Y!o Democratio party holds q numerical mn
S@a Sns sinY II ~ \, ohH ana s
Tho inassel nAtor!al which tho Republicans
wure ,. a6o to rnt y tho HOLD. II Novuiahcr tho
steal ot two Statcs. and, thus spraad out, i ra-
n,Alns to bo seen whether thoy cau hold tlloir
3Spc os ops pnno6 . i tbsy bhSy SSsuS n II
sufficiently open tp Justify thoughtful men Ut
renewed exoilon, ri uni 10 nuke Ii orItna III
slNiu lierrV.
1leartless- us 1t may seem to deprive this
brilliant Kentucky Confederate mud Ills
co,npalrluts Of their Inst ray OF light, We
must confess to tolal inability to 500 on
what facts and figures Ills hopeful statement
IL basca, Ito declares that "the Democratic
purity holds q numerical majority .ln this
country" That Is Que OF ths questions to bo
determined Incidentally by tho election two
weeks fro,n Tuesday npxt. It is not, ot
course. tho main question, nor the ono for
the purpose Of sctt!fag which tho election
Is held; but the popular majority always
COMES In for incItloutas consideration when
tho Electoral majority Is asceftained. Now,
unless Alr. Watterson has taken private
poll.of the inhabitants OF tho United States,
after tho manner OF those very reliable ca,,-
, 1880-10-16

Iota'.....".....,..t..-. ....."'.... ..1@sao
Afnbana IL iifl1i Stale 80 close TINT 1t llny
be put down at Il tfe. Tl.esa five Statcs.
which would give ut least ~, 900 Republican
majority II tho voting and counting were
fair, will, under tho shotgun as4t TISSUE
ballot regime, return apparent Democrntlc
majortt1es OF aoo,o 600 to ~, 600. Alabama md
Mississippi nlonr ln 1870 gave combined
Democratic minority Of G3,o0o, which will be
largely increased this year by lallot-box
stufllng mud bnlitlozing.
4 popular majority obtained legally. by n
full, FREQ. aud untntin1ttatcd vote, Is one
thing; II cooked-up md stuffed majority OBJ
tatncd by numbering voters or ntclltng
honest ballots from tho hoxcs and replacing
tllon, viii! fraudulent bits OF. papur Is quite
another thing. 4 Northern Republican ma
iortty represents mun entitled to vote. 4
Southern n,n1or1ty-0r tl,rre-quarturs Of it
often represents only tho passions and tlc-
slres Of the numbering thieves who made It,
W. wisl, Mr.. Wnttcrson would keep these
facts in mind when next ho feels tempted to
write about the Democracy having IN ru-
nlcrfcal majority Of tho people Of this
country.H
, 1880-10-16

YESTERDAY the Germans Of RhtncIaml
celchrltetl tho completion of tho nAniticent
Cologne Cathedral. Tho Emperor mud Empress
of Gernlny. Cnunt Won Multkc. aud otsor dis
ttnsu!s!!Gu persons werc present, aEl wero very
enthusiastically received. Tho ngc.t t,onnrc1t
briefly returned tharks. and concluded by II
prayer, saying: "May this splvntlId monument
rctnnin by tito gr..co OF God NJ n promise OF
peace lit nli lal,ds.' It Is sAfo to sny that tho
Emperor wu,,tl not slavG been 80 corla1y re-
ccivcd by tito Iaot.un Catholic portion Of hta
subjects two years ago, whun tho Falek laws
were hD!ltg enforced.