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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13
Eg,ni,s scattered OhclIsL..

Thirty obelisks transported from
Egypt from time Ia time are now stand
ing IN various parts Of Europe. OF
these there are IN Rome eleven, Of
which four are higher than the New
York obclsk. The highest Of these,
and the highest in Europe, being LOG
feet without the base, stands before the
church Of st. John Batcran. The ebe-
lisk in the piazza of 81. Peters is 50 feet
. inches high. Both Of these were
mounted on high pcdcstals The ped
cstals of the 81. John lAtcran obelisk Is
~ feet high, making the entire height
Of obelirk and pedestal $50 feet The
pedestal Of the st. Peters obciisk is n
triilo less than 80 feet high, making
the " ole height Of the monument
1872 feet 2 inches. IT Commander Cor
ringc has brought with him the entire
pedestal on which the New York obc-
lisk stood ~ Alexandria, about the
same proportions will bc observed ~
those II the st. John Lateran obelisk,
the pedestal Of the former being q feet
inch, and liz obelisk Gs feet ! inches,
making the whole height Of our obcliak
SO feet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13
4 Question Of Time.
Little Rml Gazette.

Hole ON dar, said colorcd man,
hailing m acquaintance Does Yer
cross dc street cherry time yer sees
me % keep from payin dat bill AZ
NO doesn't
What fur dem
Ter keep from bein' axcd for hit J"
MIR Napoleon said the creditor,
Il lent yer $40 tree weeks ago Yer
promised an promised ter pay me. DE
nddcr day yer said dat pom your word
IN honor ~ agcntleman ycr'd my me
Ter day NON what's ser got ter
raw"
Il a'lcrs zeryes my honor. Yer's
geeting yer lack oh nosofy an my
honor mixed.
Flows dat
Doan yer know dat de uddcr day
all Dc time IN town was changed Da
found dat dc time wAs wrong m da
sent on an got what dcy calls transit
apparatus. Since don all dc watches
and clocks hab been obcrhaulcd Hit
hab been foun dat our time am gie
one day too fast.
OATS got nuihln to do with my
money
Course il hah promised ter pay
ycr ter-day De oberhauIin' % d. time
shows dis ain'tter-day.
How docs yer make dat"
Why dis il tcr.morrow. Doau yer
seq
Lemme tell yer, if yer goes roun' dis
town shown such ignorance Of hosofy
~ people viii laugh 1t yer"
Well When ii yer gwine ter pay
mp2'
jest w soon We kin get time
Strengthened mp. Da's workin on hit
non Je- take ny advice, fur if de-
people 0nst get into dar heads dat il
man il fool ten year. knowledge
won't change lit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13

spair or jumping OIL as many another
ones would have done, she very deliber-
atcly lowered herself between the
sloopers, and hung ON with both hands
until the train had passed on. When
all danger was over, she raised herself
up again, and resumed her journey as
II nothing had happened, Such pres
once of mind rs this is seldom seen,
and it was no wonder that the asionish-
cd train hands gave the brave woman
y cheer M they saw her arising from her
dangerous position.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13
A Moman's Presence Of Wind.

As tho picnic train was passing over
the bridge near the Five Mile House.
this morning, middlc-agcd woman APP
preached il from the opposite direc.
lion. She was walking pretty rapidly,
and seemed 10 be unaware Of the prox-
unity IF the train until whistle from
the engineer aroused her ~ sense III
her danger She wa then but short
distance from tie advancing train, and,
instead Of throwing up her hands In de-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13
RnIned by "Hoppers.e
Virginia city Chrosols.

The grasshoppers are flying in armies
between American Flat and Carston,
and are headed for Virginia. Consid-
cradle damage has been done IN Was
hoe Valley by these posts Frank
Bascigaloupi WA in town to-day, and
stated that hoppers had cleaned him
out entirely, having eaten every green
thing on his ranch, down 10 tho last let
tuce head. Ho says he has lost 1900
through the Unsuitable appetitcs Of the
hoppcrr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13

London ii wild over mn American
professional beauty" Mrs. cropper,
who sells bouquets and things with inn
incnse success at royal feies, bazaar
and fairs in company and in COMPETE
tion with Lady Waterford, Lady Ham
ilton, Lady Charles Beresford, Mrs.
Wheeler, Mrs sassoon, Lady Mnsgrave,
Mr.. Iangtry, Lady lonsdale, Mrs.
Arthur Paget, Lady Bectivc and all the
stars in the armament.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13

Sew York Has not lad an election
approaching purity since lsGs Fern
iug hail
Then what j, the use of Davenport :
y T. U'orH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13

Hole ON dar, said colorcd man,
halling m acquaintance Does Yer
cross dc street cherry time yer sees
me o keep from payin dat bill2'
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Single copies, ten cents. Sold by eli News-
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-04
A BARGAIN.

J'HE DIR. BRASHEAR PLACE, ON TEE
j. Calcasieu River, just below Marion, tOld
TOWN. with all the Buildings and Improve
ments, and One Hundred and Sirty Ac4ss u
Land. Terms-Three hundred dollars, cash.
Apply to GEO. H. WELLS, Agent, Lake
Charles, In
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-04

Fer Sale "A second hand ease
cart cheap for the cash; also = Ne. 2
Hall clipper plow. Apply 70
Din j. w. BRrAS II Co
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-04
Valuable Land for sale.

,CHA ARPENTS OF LAND front
COU ing on Lake Arthar, in the
Parish OF Calcaaieu, in lots to snit par
chasers, Apply to
4sa GABRIEL A. F0URNET,
Lake Charles, La.
Oct. 16, 188O-tf.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-04

job Printing IT All descriptions car6
fully exsenteds with nsatneEs and dis
pfssls.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-04
A Good Emyestnncnf.

TNOR SALE, for cash only, about niAsty
IL acres of land, with improvements, on aaft
side West Fork Calcasieu river, mouth Of In
dian Bayou. Best location for country store,
commanding heavy trade In logs, aRa witt
log men. Apply to
c f. A.. GALLAUGHEk,
Jan, "a, 1Ss0--tf Lake Charles, II.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-04
HOUSE and Lot for sale

II OFFER for sale on easy terms, my tpBh
IL lot.in Lake Charles, with all the improve
ments thereon, consisting Of dwelling honsb
kitchen, stable and other small buildiaeS.
The lot is &C 2IS feet by 200 feet, fronting On
Kirby street. Address Or call on me At Lake
Charles, La. FREDERICK BEYHR.
April "a, 1SS0.--3m
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-04
THE DEPUTY
Town Lot For sale.

EOR SALE, on easy terms. tswa
1 lot in Lake Charles. 80 x sos feet.
fronting OF KIRBY street, between til.
tots OF Il. Boyer and A Seckendorf.
Apply to ], W. BRIAN,
agent.
April 81 1870 6m. 94
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-04
Town Lots TOT. Sale.

T1HIRTY-THREE TOWN LOTS, in Tia
il southern portion of Lake Charles. Tsrms
easy. Apply to w. I'll, Haskell, at the Hsaksii
House. Lake Charles, La
Feb oS 1880 If s4E 4f4z
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-04
FOR SALE OR RENT

A HOUSE AND LOT, situated In ths IOWA
~ Of Lake Charles, two blocks from ths
Court House, on Clarence street. Sizs sf
house 20 by 30 feet. Size of lot: 100 feet
'front.' by 200 feet (more or less) in depth.
For particulars, apply to
Sept. Is, 1880 At .1s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-22

Dying FOR HIS CHARGE.-A gen
tleman just returned from Canada
tells the following story: ga day
or so ago an siO,er OF train neal
Montreal SAW large dog on the
track, barking funOusly. The en-.
gineer whistled, but the dog paid
no attention to the noise, and reius-
ed to stir. The dog was run Overland
killed. The engineer observed that
the animal crouched close to the
ground as he was struck by the
cowcatcher. A minute later the
fireman saw a bit OF white muslin
futtering on the locomotive, and
he stopped the engine. On going
back to where the dog was killed
it was discovered that not only the
dog but little child had been kill
ed. 1t was then seen that the dog
had been standing guard over the
child, and had parked to attract the
attention of the engineer. The faith :
full animal had sacrificed his life
rather than esert his charge. The
child had wandered away from a
neighboring house, followed by the
dog, and it is supposed that the
child lay down aud went 10 sleep on
the track
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-22
The Election ia S5s2ine-G5n @
HECre Chance for Piaisted

Boston, Sept. 16.-A special to
the Herald last cycning from Port
land says: The latest returns re-
ceiycd at the democratic hea3Quar-
tcrs from 496 towns give Piaistcd
%, 1913 and Davis 1872. SIX
towns to be heard from gave in
1879 a fusion majority Of l57. The
returns will give Plais,cd il plurality
of lis iftho towns to be heard
from vote as lastycaT;'
PoRALAND, Sept. 19.-An Au-
gusta dispatch says tie election re-
turns so far received give Gov.
Davis a plurality OF about POO
votes, There are still several towns
and plantations 10 hear from, and
there are some discrepancies IN the
returns received by telegraph, which
make it difficult to ascertain tine
exact result of tie election. 1t is
evident. however, that the vote is
close, and it is quite probable that
only the official canvass of the re-
turns will decide who is elected.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-22

Gov. VANCE spoke 10 an attentive
audience Of about three hundred IN
Page county last week. He says they
gave HIM kind and respectful attention
and that lie has seldom spoken to an
audience that pleased him so well. He
is of the opinion that the people Of
Page, after fully examining the ques-
tons at issue, will be true to the Dem =
ocraiic party.
WE have very encouraging news
from Loudoun County. A gentleman
well posted !. lie political affairs o.
that county says the Democratic vote
is almost solid for the regular ticket
The Mahoneites are few. well scattered
aud far between.
SHENANDOAH is turning up all right
The ball is moving and the evaslon'
and lodgings Of the Malone party on
the compromise question will add many
votes TO the regular Democratic ticket
A number Of persons who came tC
Town last court day in favor Of tbs
other party, returned home Disguised
aud Ehave openly declared in favor O.
the Regular Democratic ticket.
WHY were the Mahoneites afraid tC
submit the question to vote Of thu
qualified Democratic voters? They
know full well that the true democrat:
ofthe State Will rcpudiate the bastard
ticket. Their only hope is based or
the negro vote and they even wanted
those that have not paid the capltation
tax to help them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-22

OUR faithful allies -SyDhax, Bob
Norton, Frank Moss, Joe. Griffin,
Caesar Perkins and number Of other
negroes. The Malone party must
stcik 10 these faithful allies, even If 1t
cause the defeat of the Democratic
candidates. Frank Moss, member OF
a Malone convention told them lin
open convention that he intended to
vote for Garfield, and he was not exS
pelled from the convention. A party
protesting to support Hancock and
English and yet in open alliance with
Garfield negro radicals, asks the votes
ofhonest Shenandoah democrats. Can
any man in shenandoah protesting to
b5a democrat act with that party and
then claim that he is a democrat: Are
The people blind 10 be deceived by such
tricks? We DO not believe lA Shen-
audoah Will repudiate the basta.u lick
ct and will glye a good majority for the
regular democratic ticket.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-22
Kelley Motor Versus COlJOnes
ORKNEY SPRINGS, Va. Sept. I.

ORKNEY SPRINGS, Va. Sept. 7.
To the Editor Of the WIG:
In your issae of the 4th instant you
very kindly defend me against what
YOU term a ieroclous attack " Of the
Keller Motor for my participation in a
certain RAILROAD SUIT in New jersey"
I desire to say to the public, through
your columns, that my connection with
| that suit was entirely official" In
such capacity, under instructions Of the
board. and by advice Of counsel, |
sought to protect valuable corporate
and individual rights from the grasping
efforts of a powerful railroad company.
The fght was very bitter, the best legal
talent of the State was enlisted, and at
one time physical force was used by
both sides, threatening riot on the
line of the road. The Chancellor, IN
rendering his decision, travelled outside
the record and reflected on my person
al action. which was the time admitted
by nv adyersaries to be uucalled for
and unwarranted. My course was sub
seouently sustained, and during an &C
tive public life OF seven years IN New
Jersey had no occasion TO regret or
retract anything had done in connec-
lion with the matter. This is all l
haye to say about the case fer the PRES
eH.
1t seems that some Of the Funder pa
pers and strikers of the Stale have TAX
en- a special contract to pitch into me-
They ignore all the common dccencles
ofrespectable journalism and individual
propriety, and give free flow to their
political vomit. Tray, Blanche, Sweat.
heart, and the whole pack yelp and
snap at my heels. Why is thisS L am
not a candidate for any office within The
Gift of the people, either of trust, profit
or honor l am simply Re-adjuster
canvasseer, contributing my humble
efforts in the PRONUNCIATION ofmy honest
convictions.
However, let them yelp and snap, Tor
they cannot bite. In the end the
sequel will prove who IS the worthiest
of public confidence.
A. w. JONES.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-22
News Items.

Benjamin. BrownGeld, Of Fayettc
county, Pa, is thought to be the Oldest
white man in the United States. He is
now 1OS years old. He voted for
Thomas Jefferson in 1916, and has
voted in every presidential election
since that time.
Gen. J, Il. Weaver, Grcenback can
didate for President, has telegraphcd to
Gov. Elect Plaistcd, Of Maine, his con-
eratulations on the result OF the late
election in that State.
The Pos ton Herald says truthfully
The people are tired of sectional
strife. TLey want a true Union OF
equal States and some Of them despair
of seeing it under Republican rule.
With so able and patriotic leader as
Gen. Hancock they think it is safe to
make a change"
Among recent conveets TO Hancock
is Lynos Cooper, a prominent business
man of Jamaica, L. [. He was soldier
in the Second Corps, and his vote this
fall will be the first lie ever cast for a
Democrat. He says; NO soldier that
ever saw Gen. Hancock on the field OF
battle could have ihe heart to vote
against him.
Noel's grain and -four warehouse, at
Nashville, Tenn. was burned yesterday,
with 1000 barrels flour, 6,OO0 bushels
of wheat. two carloads Of wheat, tw o
mules and four trotting horses. Loss
$4,000.
Gen. B. I. Dudor made speech to
number Of leading colored citizens OF
Pittsburg, Pa, Saturday, explaining
bis reason for quitting the republican
for the democratic psr.y-namely, to
seek The good Of tie colored race. which
the republicans had failed to obtain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-22

THE Mahoneites can't hold on tC
their colored allies with one hand and
the Valley democracy with the other.
They can't draw the Democrats from
the regular ticket so that Garfield can
carry The State. The issue has been
clearly drawn, They have refused tc
assist Hancock and the people of Vir-
cinia, who are Democrats Will repudiate
them. There is no middle ground for a
Democrat TO occupy. If he is Demo
crat, be will vote the Democratic ticket.
All this babylsh howl about majority
of the Democratic party being kicke d
on. by an by 10 committee will pass
now MS all bosh. The doors OF the
Democratic party are vide open and all
who wish TO assist in the election Of
Hancock and English Will be welcome
and Will feel perfectly at home.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-22
Editorial Items.

WHEN you see a Republican yelling
for a 7th Of Julyar speaker and
another one starting the applause at a
Malone meeting by pounding the floor
with a club while his face is wreathed
with broad grin extending from ear
to ear, you may swear there's some
thing "rOtten in that biscuit"
WHEN a man aspires to be politi-
cal speaker and attempts to inform the
people upon the great political issues
involved in the presidential contestant
can rise no higher than the personal
abuse Of men residing in his county, II
would be well for lis party authorities
10 consider whether 1t is not time to
withdraw another canyasser from the
stump.
THE Mahoneies are organizing clubs
in some counties, while in other coun
ties the Mahoneite speakers den ounce
them as know nothing organizations.
Wonder if one Of the MahOneites elec-
tors did not write to the Chairman OF
ithe National DemOcrrtic Committee
about organizing colored Hancock and
English clubs. How Consistent
Howl MahOnies, howl, Clubs are
formed in Shenandoah and the people
are going TO vote the Democratic ticket.
How about that Mohonite club al
New Market? Did they all sell their
liberties when they signed that paper
that has been kept in the dark ?
Organize clubs and work for the
Democratic party, that has no faithful
allies outside.
WHEN all these good people that
were going to vote against the party
that refused a compromise on the
ohenandoah.plan come over, won't we
have n crowded boat
THE good democrats who were wat
Inc for a compromise will ROW buckle
on their armor and 90 TO work. Pre- SIS
tie encmy's column from all sides, the
faithful allies" cannot save them.
SOME of The Mahoneites are bOastng
that they are going 10 get every negro
vote in the Slate. We would rather
believe that than TO believe that they
are going TO get many democratic votes
in Shenandoah. If there were no CAPT
tation tax qualification, they could or
ganize negro party. at once.
WE understand hat Capt. John Paul
tried to explain at Broadway how the
Democratic party wouldn't compromise.
That's TOO thin for a man who declared
himself opposed to compromise, No
wonder his small audience wouldn't
enthuse. The good Democrats Of
Rockingham don't want any of your
faithful allies"
WE can not desert Syphax, Bob
Norton, Dan Moss and the large mass
of our eolored alias who have never
paid their capitation tax. Even if these
colored brethren can't vote at the regu-
lar election, they have the right to say
what ticket Democrats shall vote. For
further particulars read the proposition
Of The Mahoneites.
DEMOCRATS of Shenandoah, what
think you OF Mahone's faithful allies.
When democrat goes outside of the
Iarty to seek allies there is
certainly something "rotlen in that
biscuit"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-22

to apply the suggestions of the con
servatiye proposition to the politics
of other States in connection with
national affairs; and says sour
desire is 10 attract not repel, others
for Hancock and English. We
have deemed that to he the demo.
cratic work of the hour. We have
not supposed that the political an
teccdents of a voter nor his color
could constitute a valid reason for
rejecting his assistance to our cause.
and in this view we have been, sup
ported by the chairman Of the ma
tional democratic committee AS to
the policy and duty of seeking to
obtain for the Hancock ticket ele-
ments OF strength heretofore given
to republican candidates, we have
upon this committee which you
have addressed, and which is now
replying to you, gentlemen who did
not vote for the national democrat
ic candidates at the last presiden-
tial election, but who are to-day
active and earnest supporters OF
Hancock and English. Was it cx-
pected that they should be ostracis-
ed ? We cannot permit the de
mocracy Of any readjuster who adj
heres 10 the platform Of the July
convention and supports the ticket,
they proclaim, to be challenged and
denied under sanction Of this COM
mittee.'
The communication conclude:
But this letter is not written for
the purpose of further examinations
between our respective parties,
though the manner Of your rcjcct
ion OF our propositions Of the 10Th
instant made It necessary that some
notice should be taken OF the rea-
sors alleged for that action. Il only
remains to say that with and upon
propositions, constituting in our
judgment a just, liberal and demo.
cratic plan for concentrating upon
one ticket (the Hancock ticket in
Virginia, We rest our case. Tie
conference seems TO have developed
nothing more than the irrecOacila.
bility Of views Of our rcspcctivepar-
ties. and nothing remains to US but
10 appeal to the people at tie BAL
lot box in support OF or claim to
give voice to the political will OF
Virginia in Fcdcrrl az well as State
affairs,
After this communications was
delivered to the conservative COM
mittec the rcadjustor5 committee
adjourned sine d..