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Fishe ysyille Affairs.

nur poAn IafpR 0TEMENT-C +. O P s.
cuuRcH NOTES 7THE COUNTY CON-
SENTATIVE CONvE NTIoN, &C.
fRenorted for the stat Wton VINDIcA1 ORR
Road Improvements. as far as am able
to gather from. the Nmversation of my
neighbors, the act int rsauceds by Gen.
Echols and passed by the Legislature e. for
the Improvement of the pads Of the scoun-
ty, meets with approva Ion all side, ;. l
haven, t heard a single valid objec, ton
raised as vet. No act has Ver been ps ,ss-
ed which, in my humble ju, igment, prof. nj
SEES the amount of general G bod to Augt Is
ia that this does.
The Fly in the wheat b as sus pendett
operations and it is hoped. perman emily.
Religious intelligence Rev-. Mr. Ii nthi-s
cum, the minister assigned 70 this Gil cult
by the NJ E. Conference, preached to
good congregation in the church in Fis d
ersville, on Sunday at $3.50 P. M. Text i
Task and ye shall receive; seek and y,
shall find; knock and it shall be opened
unto you,'' The sermon was pronounced i
excellent by all who heard it. The Y NJ.
g. A. meeting, Sunday, was conducted by
Mr. G. H. Loyal. There was good
crowd and the exercises interesting.
Netc Clurch.-The M. E. Congregation,
at Sherando, contemplate building new
church shortly. Some funds have already |
been subscribed and it is thought there (
will be no difficulty in raising the balance. /
d. j Hyden, H. T. Wade and VIM. r
Grass. have the matter in hand and will |
push 1t through theoretically.
Sale.-We learn that Mr.. Robert Hens |
ley. has sold his property at Bethlehem
Church to George Killian, ESQ.
Several land buyers have been looking |
at the different purchaseable farms IN our |
district in the last few days.
The weather is colder to-day than for
some time.
Ihs County Conservative Comn,ittee.--In
giving the names of the Conservative COM
mittee for South River district, see the
papers have it ''Absalom Koiner, IA va
cancancy occasioned by the removal of DR.. |
T. w. Shelton, to be illed.) If am not
greatly mistaken, that vacancy was filed
by the election of DIR. Harry M. bold, at
a meeting in Waynesboro, some two years |
ago. Am not right Major Koiner? l |
ask you, for I've forgotten who the Secre |
tary was at that meeting, and you were |
the Chairman. |
SOUTH River.
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THE RAILRoADs.-Mr. A. NJ. Valz, a
resident Of Baltimore, who was a large
contractor for the masonry On tho Valley
Railroad, was in this city on Friday last.
He says that in conversation with Mayor
Latrobe, of Baltimore, the other day, that
gentleman expressed the opinion that the
Valley railroad would soon be put under
contract for completion. Mr.. Valz is at
present. 2 contractor for masonry on the
Buchanan and Clifton Forge Railroad.
aad says there are 500 HANDS st york on
tint line.
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oUTH RIVER.

CoNCERTs.-Thec concert to be given
under the management of Mrs. Virginia
e. Hamilton, which we noticed last week,
is to be given at Mt. Zion Lutheran church
near Waynesboro tomorrow night, and the
object is the purchase of an organ for that
church. The Thinking Spring choir will
assist, ana those who 60 will have pleas
ant musical evening.
Tonight the ladies of Greenville will
give concert for the benefit of the Meth
odist church aud the Y. M. G.. Associa-
ton. They will be assisted by Mr.. ]. W.
Abby and others of this city and by the
Tlnkling Spring choir.
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ohnreb Tronble to be Adiudioated.

For a long time past it has been known
that very grave internal differences exls-
ted in the Central Lutheran church, and
Tor some Sabbaths past the appearance OF
several prominent members In the pews
OF churches of other denominations has
caused the matter to be generally talked
over by the public. On inquiry we learn
that the differences have been growing
for the past two years, during the term of
the present pastor, and originated in oppc-
sition by some of the members to the new
THAT is new here) forms of worship intro
duced by the pastor. From this beginning
have grown troubles of personal charac-
ter between those connected with the
church Three prominent members have
been cited before the Council and sus-
pended. The Council itself has been di-
vided and two OF three have resigned. It
appears as we are informed that the sup
porters of the pastor in the Council are in
a majority and the vote on nearly all ques-
tions connected with this difficulty has
stood invariably to 8. The trouble is
now to be submitted to a higher body for
adjudication as will be seen from the fol-
lowing notice:
Evangelical Lutheran Synod OF Viyyinid:
Under the provisions of the Constitution art
Sec. q the members of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod Of Virginia are notified to meet in Special
Convention in the Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Staunton, Va, on the 2lst day of April, 1880, at
o'clock A. NJ The nature of the business to be
considered and adjudicated demands prompt at
tendance.
J. F. CAMPBELL,
Pres. of Va Synod.
The Synod of Virginia consists of the
following clergyman: ltevJ F Campbell,
of Capon, w Va, President; Rev w Mil
Ter, of New Haven, W Va; Rev G Beard.
of Waynesboro; Rev W Rusmlsell, of Leb-
anon; Rev NJ Shreckhise, of Moffett's
Greek; Rev ] A Snyder, of New Market;
Prof j I Miller, of Stanton; Rev D M
Gilbert, of Winchester; Rev G A Long, Of
Middleway, w Va; Rev P Miller. of Wood
stock; Rev A A Bushong. of Arbor Hill;
Rev W Eichelberger, of Capon Springs.
w Va; Rev II Jones, of Mountain Falls;
Rev r G Holland, of Shepherdstown; Rev
NJ r Minnich, of Philadelphia; Rev John
II Barb, of Harrisonburg; Rev w Y Cline,
of Aurora, w Va; Rev w G Schaeffer, of
Richmond; Rev James Willis. of Straus-
burg; Rev W G Campbell, of Madison
c H; Rev T W Dosh, Of Salem; Rev ] b
Haskell. of Stanton; Rev j M Hedrick,
of Churchville; Rev l. M Sibole, of W Va;
Rev d NJ Moser of Shepherdstown, W Va;
Rev s Moser, Of Mt Jackson Rev I
Miller, of Saumsville, Va; Rev ] Sum-
mers, of Brandonburg, W Va; and Rev
Asa Richards.
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MUSICAL NOTES.-The choir at the
First Presbyterian church is attracting
general attention by its excellence. Its
soprano, Miss Olive Hotchkiss and its ten
or, Mr.. r. E. Timberlake, have both ex-
ceedingly sweet voices and the quartette,
last Sunday. "Inspiref and Hearer OF
Prayer" sung by Misses Olive and Sarah
Hotchkiss and Messrs Timberlake and D.
E. Euritt, was the theme of much praiseby
the hearers. at night the quartette ''Rock
of Ages" was also very finely sung.
''The Stonewall Octette Club" is rapid
ly coming to the front in excellence. 1t has
the sweet tenor voice of Mr.. Whitfield at
the head.
From what we gather of the opinion OF
connoisseurs, the rendering of Schiller's
''oong Of the Bell" when it takes place
will be performance which has not been
excelled in Staunton, either as regards the
attractiveness of the music, which is writ:
ten by Prof. Ide, or the perfection of its
execution for which all the best musical
talent of the city is enlisted.
Miss Jennie Baird, of Richmond, is on
a visit to Miss Mary Crawford, of the
Augusta Female Seminary. She is to
to take prominent part, by invitation, in
the cantata to be given at the Seminary
next Friday night, the opening OF the
short Spring vacation, usually given the
scholars of this institution. Miss Baird
will be remembered by our readers as one
of the finest vocalists ever graduated in
Stanton. She has since then achieved
marked musical triumphs before Rich
mond audiences.
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RAILROAD AccIDENTs.-On Monday
night last J. M. Corley, a brakeman on
tho the G. and o. road, fell from a
freight tram near cKxendrees STATION and
was literally torn to pieces. He vas from
Albemarle, to WHICH county his body was
sent. On Wednesday of last week, Geo.
=. Butler, a brakeman from Caroline
county, fell FROM tratp while passing
through the Blue Ridge tunnel and had
his leg badly crushed. He was taken to
Charlottesville. where it was amputated
at the upper third near the groin.
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FLA RakEED.
BERKELEY & CO.,
Staunton, Va,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the ataunton Fe-
male Institute, March 9th, by Rev. j. 1. Miller,
MI. VIM. Bruebeck to MS. Carrie s. Ruebush.
~ Gs!HART-MoGpFFIN.-In Covngton, March
as, by k Mr j Rice, in the Presbyterian
TO Miss Dora McGdfin, Of Covingtops ~ wa
RUCKER-BOND.-InLy nchhnSr Nrapoh 9,.+ ,0oo
by toe Rey H. Strickland, at the residence e01 ~
iHr; r B. Chrissie, Gol. Houston RucSos 81 81
is nciioefs, Va, and Miss Mamie 8 Bona, Of
JOHNSON Woodstock, March
t tStn; py Hey VIM. c. Maloy, at the parsonage Of
tne ~, r. Church, South Rev. G. T. d. Collins cf
ne Baltimore Conference and Miss Emma D.
HUTCHINSON, of Shenandoah county.
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Personal.

| At the celebration of st. Patrick's day
by the Knights of st. Patrick, in Rich
mond, we notice that the toast to the Irish
| bar was replied to by Mr.. John II. Din
neen, formerly of Staunton.
At the celebration of the Union and
Philanthropic Societies of Hampden-Sid-
| ney College last week, Mr.. T. ]. White, of
Augusta, read an essay on ''Scenes and
Lessons of Life"
Mr.. Robert L. Parrish, of the Covlng-
ton bar, is in attendance on Judge Nc
Laughlan's court.
Mr.. A. Y. Lee, of Staunton, is in Rich
mond, and has contributed to the Loan
Art Exhibition there some sketches of his
own of scenery along the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad.
MIR. ]. X. Campbell, editor of the High
land Recorder is in the city on bust
ness visit this week.
Marian E. Dixon, the alto singer of the
colored Jubilee Singers, whose wonderful
voice caused so much establishment when
the troupe sung in tt . A. M. E church,
in Staunton, two or three years ago. was
married in Worcester, Mass, on the 18th
inst, to Hamilton Keyes, the colored man
ager of the troupe. She is the daughter of
Achilles Dixon. we'll known colored cit
izen of Charlestown, Jefferson county.
Among the ministers of the gospel from
abroad. who were IN Staunton, last Mon
day, were: Rev. Mr.. Winfree of Bath; Rev.
G. S. M. See, of Highland; Rev. A. S.
Moffett, of Churchville, and Rev. r. G..
Walker, Clerk of Lexington Presbytery.
4 The Hsrrisonburg, Spirit in first
class notice of the Commercial Hotel,
says of our townsman, N. NJ. Cartmell.
Esq, that with his VI form courtesy and
affabilty to all guests, he is emphatically
hotel man of the first class"
Maj. Ed. McMaholi. was in town this
week just from his w0t ks on the G. 4 o..
extension, In Kentucky. He is working
at two points and sa, he thinks there is
no doubt but that traius will be running
through to Mt. Sterling, KY, in twelve
months from now.
Prof. J. G Dunsmore has arrived and
entered on his duties as instructor in
Bookkeeping and Pennmanship at the
Hoover High School. A large proportion
of the cadets are under instruction in this
speciality and he also has night class of
some fifteen scholars. Heis already popular
with the students.
We learn that Prof. E. Louis Ide has re
signed his position of instructor in music,
at the Stanton Female Institute, and
Prof. De Valley now fills the duties Of the
position there.
Mr.. Geo. F. Patterson, former conduc-
tor on the c. & .. road, now residing in
Baltimore, has patented an invention for
feeding and watering stock on railroad
without unloading, which is as excellent
in design as it is humane in conception
At the Quarterly Examination just
closed at the Hoover High School, the
gold badges for the highest general schol-
arship were awarded: e. T. Bryan, q. B,
Eichelberger, H. L. Gilkeson and r. E.
Kinney. and the Spelling Medal was awar-
ded to G.. W. Fitzgerald.
Grand Master, P. s. Coles, during his
visit to Staunton Lodge, stopped at the
residence of Mr.. Garrett G.. Gooch, and
Grand Secretary, w. B. Isaacs, was the
guest of Mr.. r. W. Burke.
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-This week Mr..
Il. M. Harrison sold for Mr.. Zach. Nc
Chesuey, the farm of 315 acres mile be.
low Waynesboro, which has been adver-:
tised in the YlNplGATon. to Mr.. Geo. K.
Koiner for 50 oo0-about s25 an acre. Mr..
A. ,. Lightner has purchased from Mr..
Robert q. Bickle 28Q acres Of the Edison
farm near the city for $4,000,
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Nor AT THE NEXT ELECTIoN.-A cor
respondent writing from Mt. Scion, says
the people of that vicinity are very favora
BILE to the law for expanding 100000 on
the county roads and will vote for 1t sat
the next election" We have already ex-
planned that this law will not be voted on
next May, but at the general election ia
May, 1881. So :
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A HOME FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
--Messrs. A. F. Robertson, Carter Berke-
ley. John L. Peyton, Ed. Echols. G. G.
Gooch, Geo. W. May, S. D. Timberlake,
D. A. Kayser, P. II. Trout and ]. Fred
Efanger have been appointed to solicit
subscriptions for the new valley Insur-
ance Company" 1t is sure plan for
keeping money at home and should receive
home support.
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QDHaa asiercfaE.

STANTON March 22nd, 1880.
Flour-Extra, S. oO@se,O5 superhne. s5,25@ss53O;
Family $6,25@$640; Wheat-Lancaster, $l.30g1l, IS
Fultz, si.3O@si 35; Corn-new 45@5O cents; Oats
S3@35 9; Bacon (hog roundl 77a@Sc.; Lard 7@Sc:
Salt $l.9Q; Sugar 9gl21ac; Meal. $1,000; Molasses
5o@60 cents; Timothy seed, $3.50: Woul-washed
s0@31; unwashed 2O@21; Pork $685. Clover Seed
$l3. UU@Q$l4,00
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WINCHESTER, VA, March 18th, 1880.
Mr.. j. K. Montague, Christansburg, Va,
Dear Sir:-My horse was taken lame on my Fal
trip last year, and found it impossible to get fur
ther than Woodstock, Va but after using one bot
tie of your Horse Cattle Lnment was able to get
to Winchester. Va, without the least inconvenience
shall always speak Of your Liniment as one of the
best cures ever used
am very truly yours,
W. o. GRAICHEN,
With Graichen G soye Factory,
Winchester. Va
For sate by
BERKELEY & CO.,
mario Staunton, Va,
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CHURCH NoTEs.-Rev. Luther F.
Smith will preach at Mt. Tabor Luther
am church on the LIST Sunday in April and
at Mlddlebrook that evening.
Rev. James E. Booker, of the End Pres
byterian church, will preach at Church
vile tonight and tomorrow morning, in
assisting at the ante-communion services
of Rev. A. S. Moffett.
There is to be called meeting of Lex
ington Presbytery on the 7th of> April at
Churchville, to dismiss Rev. D. L. Will
son to the Columbia, Tenn, Presbytery.
Mr.. Wilson goes to take charge of the
church at Pulaski, Tenn, a pretty town
Of 1000 inhabitants situated in rich
country.
Rev. c. S. M. see. of Highland, preach
ed at Churchville, last Sunday morning
and night.
The Lutheran church is being hand
somely decorated for Easter.
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SHEEP Fon soUgH CARoIINA.-Ihls
week. Mr.. A. Nj. Bowman. OF AL
gusta, sold and shipped to Col. +. Ii. NC
Igor, Of Palmetto, S. C., FIVE southdoWn
bucks,
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CITY Notices.

MOTHERS DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN
be destroyed by worms. Do your duty, for you are
responsible. No child will die from worms if Shri.
ners Indian Vermifuge is used in time,
For sale by
DIR. N. WAYT & BRO, DRUGGISTS
Next door to Post Office,
mar ad-lt Staunton, Va.
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0'0fo'' " "O1u ~ 1IIO WIoo'-DVutSd bIIlerS.
mar26 1t
AS an efficient cathartic, certain cure for Head
aches, Dyspepsia Bilious attacks. and perfect regu
lator of the liver, we commend j. M. Laroque's
Anti bilious Bitters manufactured in Baltimore,
Nd, for over half century. Hosts of the most
prominent citizeas unhesitatngly indorse them as
the most potent remedy Of the age. 25 cents paper
or 81 bottle.
W. E. THORNTON, PRor'R
hiafzo IL Baltimore, Md
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DIED.

STATION the 3rd inst. at tha residence Of her
soi-inIaW, lollarus Koiner, Mrs. F. Bear, wife of
'he ate Andrew Bear ii the Goth year Of her age,
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Cohnniion sense. For all cases of Caughs, Colds,
sore ~ Throat, ETC., use DR. BNAl s Cough Syrup.
mar2e 1t
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Neutrality-suspicious." the well known
thoroughbred pointer of Supt. s. M. Wood
ward. has been presented by his owner to
DIR. George R. Dennis, of Somerset, Md,
and left on the cars this week for his new
home. ''Dun" was as well known as a
prominent citizen.
For the fair at Charlottesville, the "Jef=
fsrsonian" aays' "some Of the young Ia
dies of the Staunton Institutes are prepar
ing quite number of fancy articles which
will no doubt bring handsome price, and
perhaps some of them will pay visit to
Charlottesville during the progress of the
fair and witness the sale."
Fifteen young men from the vicinity of
jennings Gap will leave for Colorado
epcAt the 5thQ April, seeking new homes
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GUN Betting,

GuA Betting, ss. Sd
HOSE, SC, ,..a...
1000 feet 5 inch Gum Betting, 5. ~
10OO :" &c
1900" \ &c Hydraas hose.
1000 r" y 5ff5G7r d
500 Ct Eagine Hose. 3.sI /.
BEST GUM AND HEMP. PACKING
: Bought for Casa and Sold Lop to Consumers. M
: febls ~ LYNN 3 EYLER. ~ (, q
-nONT fail to examine WELLER'S sn' 81
BLACK CASHMERES,a - 12s
before purchasing He makes q specially of Black
Goods and guarantees satisfaction. -.
a a - PREMIUM WATCH AND CHAIN-a.
- ~ DHstem- Winder Free with every order. Outa
aESSht fr~ H0aYbQEd AC0~ ChcaGoaIA
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oRplINArI0N OF RalEsTs.-Qn sstar-.
day last, fourteen candidates for the CATH
Ole priesthood, entered on retreat a. IN. ...e
college of the Sacred Heart, at Woodstock
Nd Among them was Timothy O'LeaFy,
4 son Of Mr.. T. 0'Leary, Of this coun-
ty and brother of Mrs. Dennis O'Connor,
OF Staunton: Another was Reynolds Co.
wardln, a son of the venerable editor OF
che Richmond Dispatch" These young
gentlemen have already been invested with
the Gonsure and will be ordained as priests
next week. They both will belong to the
Province Of New York.
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Ladies! a word to the wise.-Bodega Bitters.
MARIE 1t
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+ VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE
II not sold privately before that time. T win sail
PUBIC auction, on the premises, on ''''
Tuesday, the Srd Of February, 1880,
TO the highest bidder, that valuable farm IN South,
Mlver, containing 3l5 acres, about one mile helvv
WayneSp0rO ad10inllg the lands OF David Cn;nar
ana 0tners deriyeq " me from the late r. Mcfhes.
neg, known as the Pelter farm.
T., is u me 9afm and persons desiring to invest
IN and cannon do better than to purchase this farm
anyone any one WISHING to see the farm the undersipned
VIII take pleasure IN showing 1t to them. ,73T1S -
IARMs:-Laheral and made known on day, of
SAFE % before by applying to the Undersigned
apz!toS ZACH MCCHESNEY.
The above sale is postponed until gs-{ ~
Monday, March LIST, 1880, ~
feb6A ZACH Nc. ;HEsNEY.
The above sale is postponed unit. st'
Monday, the 22nd day Of March. 1880.
Court day. when it will take place at - o,e,ockon
StauntOn. sac lt..g. = ~ 40 VIZ eAss io&
to sIhe title to tia fa.m is perfect and the owner
- prePsaeo 70 Warrant generally the title thereto
ii'"Ao o. .s5ia ZACH MCCHESNEY.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-10


Inasmuch as Senator Sharon owns an
interest in the Enterprise, anything ap-
pearing in that journal regarding his in
tentions may be regarded as official. The
Enterprise in its edition of Saturday
morning publishes the following:
We are authorized to announce that
Hon. William Sharon, United States SEN
atoY from Nevada, will take an active part
in the National and State canvass in this
State during the campaign, and that, in
the event Of q Republican Legislature be-
ing elected, he viii be a candidate for re.
election to the United States Senate.
Other statements regarding his candi-
dature represents the Senator as saying
that he will make a straight party fight,
standing aloof from the primaries and
taking chances before the legislature, il
it be Republican, with Messrs. Wren,
WOODBURY., Tritle, Lewis and others. In
other words, the Senator desires the help
of all of these gentlemen to secure a Re.
publican Legislature, after which he will
step in and carry off the prize. The
Senator has mapped out a very ingenious
programme for the canvass, and n that
may succeed. If his competitors do not
protest IN the primaries and County Con.
vent;ous-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-10

It is singularly unfortunate that every
charge the Republicans bring against
General Hancock slips up for want Of
proof, or turns in his favor. They de-
clared that his famous Order was written
by Judge Black, who, when he heard Of
it, wrote from Europe that he never saw
the paper until he read it in print, and
that he had nothing to do with its COM
position. That he hung Mrs. Surratt in
cold blood was charged by all the Repub-
lican organs ; but the counsel Of that un-
fortunate woman declares over his W
signature that she was sacrificed to Re-
publican malignity and vengeance, Gen.
eral Hancock doing all he could do to
have her reprieved. and performing his
soldierly duty with sincere regret. Then
it was asserted that he wrote to General
Sherman in 1876 declaring that Tilden
was elected, and that, should Tilden take
the Presidential oath, he should obey
him as President. This false and ma
licious charge has been utterly refuted
by General Hancock's remarkable private
letter to General Sherman, which but for
this charge would never have been pub
lished. 1t is one Of the best campaign
documents ever written, and will lead
thousands Of Republicans to vote for him.
Really the Republicans are in a bad fix.
They cannot say anything true against
General Hancock, and any lie they throw
at him rebounds with damaging effect
upon themselves. Perhaps they will
learn discretion from painful experience
and let him alone. It certainly would
be to their interest to clear up the dam
aged reputation of their candidate in
stead Of inventing lies against General
Hancock.