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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-25
The Dead March.

Tramp tramp, tramp In the drunkard's way
March the feet OF a million men;
II none shall pity and none shall save,
Where will the march they are making
end2
The young, the strong, and the old are there
In woful ranks as they hurry past,
with not n moment 10 think or care
What Is the fate that comes at last.
Tramp tramp, tramp to n drunkard's doom,
Out Of a bOyhOOd pure and mir
over the thoughts Oflove and home
Past the check off mothers prayer;
Onward swift TO a drunkard's crime,
over the plea Of wife and child,
over tile hOliest ties OF time
Reason dethrOned, and soul gone wild.
Tramp, tramp, tramp, till drunkard's grave
Covers the broken life Of shame
While the spirit Jesus died to save,
Meets future we dare not name,
God help us all, there's a cross to bear
And work TO do for the mighty throngl
God gave us strength, I'll the toll and prayer
Shall end one day In the vlctors songi
-Mdyy r. LdthrOp
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-25
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-25
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FOR
Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs,

Diseases of the pulmo-
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AYERS CHERRY Pee
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, 1880-12-18

.cu - I,a..,,.s y ~. a.oAs: y.'rs:', n, r,ua,.
a,,a1 a,t ~ oe'',n W ,ts W. rteme'
soluW'a my 1nArp"so enstMsahEe W ce'e
Dfatet ptctaFes ny co!eneateu artists' aocon,-
story OF oaci, picture. II is well priuted on
t,ntod nnnnr tho cmts oro ~ ,,mor,ol ,nor;t
md the % cover M rthor sl TOO m ga,,y i to be iu % GOOD
oyul ss md % SLOWS co CONSIDERABLE work work it IN IT'S ts
composltloh; 1',, J.,
Eae!lsh 'ooHlety Ut llo'ne. 10 colloe-
t!oM ot alxsS'tMreo soe'oay p(ctnres from
.tuNe', oM W'neN louthAl NJ, ~ Maarler
itisu Ialiso,na rift % Look rn .. cortnoms Inuo'',
I,orc ,,nwover h"n,, nuh,ts,,od hosnr.' o T.,
i'm i,s prescnt for T. Is a handsome .'eu s",,,,re
boar.}s, rhs pieturcs W aro % on ono 10 pars ,,M NJ,
eome addition to the ftt bucks Of tho ssasoa.
~ IA sum,ptnous Illustrated eIltan Of Little
,MIeil!,on an, ,s nee,. nssparea M ny w. puo.
stIim,s' - VT ~, ,un nnso ~ IT, t.t ~ p ooss
Sa fSn saeaa ~ III fa,S IL stern s!n poHHs "
iI,j iiI6isk; sro ~; s|;asG Sattly printed u
GUun!i. rheeu 'aru Over s6o iIltt iIlIstrstinnsss' tiuss
hSrsull, No oiu @ couil asE pnyihinr a. ftG c lIcer.
x goo,! Inany;wlll have to 6o content with
great tleN[ lGss,
..rho,'o,y c,,t,on ~ s mo,tcor r,,,tors !,
es liz nsSs q s|xtcs', II S pattrs a, s.
hrsos lhe 4, innsr ,rnI q SgftgiytKs fom a!y{y
tttse 10 ~, 4ie!epy miaS!llA Z M!gEe lully
fonreselitAt!ye 'sMt petaIo " Ai!nrio!li Gn,l-
teun.tarY u VT ai.S a,iRists1ttEs 1E Wy ve!y ao.
i W. .9S lc%k .Ms " IIlMiiS GMsqs
4eg!' iIl'lsi!S0 .1y ti!e lall!ierH tisolasalyes.
~ ~ one " ttl9 !oW TeNt!y yntu1p!u ~ wei! rs
DenHtitul pnpka " tao i1ntiaay soils9''. 1'stl rs
stot,' ~ W.! ~ ae1 H. wv MEwar1 Gppenr
, 1880-12-18

1F. =,
oli' oM!no4!he las NOV perhallIea Inc
I,oesaMMsee1a M 70 pe t'e s0le cnit!valor vi the
poe.'c ~" Ut ~ mohopollzo 1'l'pilc attention
~ !..ss , 'llae; !'e, too; has peen woo!ng the
Muse' ala. l's atuaIes ~ song" afc hls
loye-mlsslvea, following close upon tho do-
livery Or n'a tlSaPs "ballads a'lu Otllas
roa1ls:" NOT " no moan competitor,
Ihefe as rlns aha . thf'|l IN s0l1ia OF Ills
verso which eve1l Iehnyson might envy.
Ills Originality O01N Ut Thought AEi of Ok
, 1880-12-18
1tECEkr NOVELS.

Mfs' ul'pnant. wl'lch ms been running
In scral form. l,us boon published it, tho
l"1r Efa~kn n s%n"rG I'LL Library ser1os Il IT. this
'1 ,yte u'u - 70 nE' :" wy "'Hi a..
es"N. Hntle Sill ~ coilcRe ho Is bfoi'Bht
Under the Influence Of notorious rMiical
IutI0n In tho yU,,ng mn,,,a tntnb. Ifn ii
,tnaat -n,.,,. ill., -, ILL.," i'," ' 10
s vne ~ ~ pvv 1nn1 ..,s n o Mu e,
turns np for The titto and ESTATE, proves his
riu|d. mil tbo Lnro ia o1it,c,1 IN rorrv mt h;a
u",yir nco,,lrci mo,;ors ~ ",,,nit,, a,a srh"
muma1 sa, s 'luse' t,n % ,"ss 1 o. u u'.y. M se 'a
the young lnan's real condition hAd upon Ills
visionary aims. Tic story ronda muct, bet
ter In Its completed form than It did whom
takcn plcccmca1. "''''
Miss Iongo's "Lovc and Life" Is a
qunintly told Old "stvry of the nluhtepnth
cunlury.n hin mint Il co,n,,,,cntod mr., sou,r.
s @ sc.'1S Is n nuIa nG ao Si91y I a ts E
Sieorg9 T. LHY Ns|moNr i; II Il @ beauty 1t
trnvnrnmi hn,,lts' To,mtl}r~ IN sts. 'e otS 1inr
Sors', nr ,s,a,n. AK, !retotcs ~ r.s s cmarge rt q
,,rns Tt n,,n unsr,oe nno III Mt,,,!.!S
Meantime lrcr ' sol, sSn S' Sy her ltifsii tIrst
III 1nrn with lila ftnt1tnr 3pfp1na linn II,
mnrry rlcll young wolnnll mud help l,or pny
sg ss S0n " csse ss e tafs 9 sare en II st 5
tl,rcn Wayla,lt Children. In this house is n
IITIniher II;2 4 TSyd i'ciS"Io'tris. wl,o, haylng
III q tlark rslOln In this castle. 1l.trcihi slnga
and reatls. 10 him, and learns to pity hli,.
Lady Dclt.mounrcoilcocts d marriage be-
icr son l1as conilticl Ills troubles. Tho mar
e% 'na. Miter' a' W soriys t asf Of co 'eompicafloas
Mtlady finds out, llow sllo has been dupcd,
ana , .akes her dnueItor.lIl.law, away aid
ono OF her OWL lovers falls in 1ovo with l,cr,
shn Inns her drtEged mud is about to spirit
ler away out Of tne lant, WHEN tho young
sl.1u plots aro innnlnernble. a1nl tlio Story
somewhat forced. I1i the lia1Nls or n less
skilled writer tl,an Miss Yongo 1t would
md entitled 10 high RINK as work Of ilc-
tioil.
just at the ending OF tho year Mfr. 1rar,1y's
~, i;' sounds 6is caii iG5"At
coasf. Enrland. mi,o,,t tlse lmEimuiu, N NJ ihIs
century, ] Is t!iie % scsne S Of tlis novcl. Ths
cl,aty,ciers ,,ro tic willow Of n lntltlscal,t,
RatsF %e rr ad ' sr Hsy 9y aaaEterh n ha Ms nc 5s
Robcrt and % Jo,tM. Old S1trc @ CT ncrTt1Mn,, syr u
nnl l his '' Iu'' so.l. sc SOME 4'"n t1,,aInt & ' Old
Village croules. 4 travelling tr actress, ctc. .
yn1,' ~ im an m- dnsnrrntr1w n " tovo ny ,vIt
irr' .I,',t fta,5tt,t Il th. ir,,nnotsmo m ,nr If
u regiment Of t!rNTnons. Hoi,crt n inslto T
,tpalipE ;s y;essS % a 3 yas Dergi'na', D m ,,s Sc
feelings aid actions tOwari lila tGren cor.
sfitnI., TN, nlot WhI,n s".'"s ~ v;invc iifc
,,1Ml thc pervaIInE iear % Of Iiouaparts ail the
, 1880-12-18

w" mnttcn It ,JG, ti,n, i''1i t.n ncW1 y
hftss Flotc!Ier, Throughout, rs "f"'1 "fe"' nni NJ
"hsm," although putting "GcorEe Fis,n,nw1,i, nv
n quotation marks. Showing knowle,ce
tlint t Is o rsc!l!lonyml 1t IL an unscnsar
.-----
NOTES ON NEW BOOKS,
Alcssrs. I.ockwood, brooks {, IN. ho,.
nubljs1ctf nm Amnrlrnn inut,s T,,'., ~" nase
issl, similar In form nnd ,lusgn 10 n lie ,rt ~.
ems una ShaRspcaFe calchdars.
-"urny leatls on Green Shoulders" by
Jane Il. Zimmerman, IL tho first publication
IN book form, lss,totl by tic Womer's Te,n.
perance Publication Association. It Is n yrry w
yice OF intc,nperanco Is portrayed In most
vivid colors, and by ono who evidently IN.
,1crstantls the nrt of speakIur nlnInIv AMI -
tlo noint Thn s,orv Il mi ,Inim,aras,'", s n,,
..I1nur,, ~. M s.,,,, ,, 80 ~, v v.,tesslnR'
tile second yuluuo Of the seri.s n n tha s " H. ~
roes nj Christian Ittstnrv,, ,,,,h1,shoT .,,,,,1I
tu,,o.,,si.. III l.. " T".,1n nuoa'S!eu hithll-
irll Is ,yel l,mo"n No ~, authn~ In u1s' W, III.
m aSirI't Sc"u"s IL M thc Ii isIto y H. %otk
oe veil worty tho hun NJ t,f = 10 VI" sisiIim, G'S
writer is Dr H, 'rhn hiatnrv az ~ 'Eisnl IL sn,,;.
v,.a,s,' snanr,, II ini," nmif arut, vi ~ Seseal
estinp rcn.iin. ttis vnicnme T. H., ,,et. J..
yntunl,iD snrlrs "
-,
Mr.. SnintshuTy's Primer Of French
!.ltentnrG Is tho lAtest addition to The ila}f-
Hour SHrlcs. 1t Is sllnrt manual for learu-
ers, teaciers, n1ld students of French lltet!.
bcosfe e0s5Seyo o p Sk'tS to q eis fss e
medieval llteratitro; l.rlng tlle Renaissance;
fsunr'i literature. i only pretonds to bo i
;Mwht in ciIed NJ, tm,iav v"u ~ ti,o e'l s Nv ~
'vEIns, 4 ~ ru9s s's" "il 'n"eA 10 l'e suDect Ok
--"Certain Men of Mark" consists Of
AIr. Towo cni,s them, ct suol, e: representa-.
tive men rs "Ciatlstono," bismarck. .iSJ;al,-
5aEs ra a tSs ree F
perUrs of pr,lssia, Germany, AMI Austria.
The lntter Is particularly weak. Mr. TowIo
~ M easy, plo,.stlht writer. As Ills ol,sersa-
tiol anu study Of the different characters 10
ls ariiles eo,,ta v noti1iE larttsa'asy ra'i' new
Or original liz Is warmly ciiloglstlc, Md
Syasty S1ty II liz IN 1dss eahMsloat'o adrcF Of tho ma
,o,,,,i oo,,,,s,,t s,t IN. pr1'noni!f oi!f
@ rn,sI.iermhn ~ TWs"s n" no,nss nes" :"
1oEsE S1e ffFs5s s es sts Espas l ss es Na
euro BY AlfreI Ayres. ami oug;lt to provo !
ssf M !Y a69o ',i, g hs a!hS's SseG, r
tIlo subjeot-lnHtter as to teaci.. it Is ui.
sStafSby q a1s 'ESs f i teIl aqy ,9%sf Esps:
Sssy %STs e @ Ss s spsa % ,sss e 70 on; s a s% nd M
W. @ nvins y snnos1na a'sIos1G @ sr1!cfss M, fo
future ctlitlons.7 e~0''N" S e''0
-"womanhooa" is collection Of LECTURES
delivered T. y1.,llg women ~ ii!o a. AI1hnh aS
MGihurlnl Church, Now iurk, ny tho Icy.
, 1880-12-18

aud ncellework, terra cottn and flnc tissues.
A ritnnang descriptive text nccntnpni,I the
Illustrations. Tho volume covers n great deal
uf ground, Is beautifully printed, md tho
cuts abundant ami well executed. II makes
a yery useful holiday book.
, 1880-12-18

11'bn i,nrufun 1l,rtn.<, E,,,,., -
ta,s ne sif 1Gf0te t' ,o,irr ipRa r. hf3o f. an Amc
sHd s r contlrn;s oMta,,arIan II sr r','siss' ,nsics'
fn, 1 ls rnW 1,sn wy G1, i'arr,tsg with an iaian
Hn.in! Gf*eo iia. llie'i!lsoIna iral, run
sSrvM5i'o " I"tt,GS, ~ nnnf ~ rsc am nr.
Ia cnes nH,.s'' iiiffnr'nt iiifTsr; l. I'M few mons
o rest @ Sa HIS ,lfG sfa'nls bctwech er o,n|
"vmno ofS E1rshn,, ei' w. @ WIner chnractcrs ato
v,,a o,,l tsa,, WE writes for Tic IT,
H"cfen @ @ w, ,'k ,,nprIs p,1I"s9,1S upright yous
nnI wjioni ljnrbar. il M a,snnet',i i"saFa =. friend,
husI,ass xufs o,si oy.HGt H. 1'nrai or u that American
am"~ina,, o,rts wrHne y W. Eonn enough fur
Ii"" n.Iis Es,s ~ usttG lipssibla that tle
s;,ic experrn"rs nro M NJ ieast d,wh WI, from tc.
IL H. " " ar nohN n.t u H. maferaGo nniiy lss Fletcher
Glva ~ @ ,,,ai,v tIn ~ .ip've Wrltlng. Sho
rv Nil Wnrnn ' afnm,nsttn H., VI iotiii1I seen,
III s,.', M 81, TT ot laiG, painting with
, 1880-12-18

pratsc, whnt others broadly eon;lenn; ,1n!le,,
obscutn anl positively weak. But ti,c1e
vs LEI wf If .ofi rfn" tse. III n. Ssncs q BIS ro @ st
peculiarly IFS own, Wa ,iay 1t times qnes-
lton tho quality 1T tho rnotry, or even tl0nl,t
whether t is ,octry at ~. 1lut nfter NJ T. j.
spirited, atM! in the b;n,k beforg US H!!obIcc-
ilnd ilR,fy -atlmtrnts,.- mn nimlrnttun with
which WI nru hot wholly III sympathy. III
tho ,i'lst Of thu, dMlieat!on tllese, fey lines
1euNirU study TO i1iltler them lhtelllgtble:
: a. nat,cs IL, iticIt's stEht
Yet, }dr hfH ,cntfhftr Sfkc
THIN Nt't1ts HFt iBBrt h|f&s, tNkO
This wrcath Of words crc yet their horr expire.
'Il,e beauty Of this word.portralt Of orstnl
s.cadf,'st rs sorrow, ocry. sal, aud sweet
With t,ntrrshoughts Of love ana fa!sh, moro
rhnn Jo,,it and hate and all iii thoughts which
rraply, r1,und hopos or fears world-wandcsins
Tint i,1ii no rcst frcm wandering TIL they meet
Dcath. benrilig palms in hhnd and croWns OF
Ills faso, who thought to vanquIsh wrong with
Err!nx. and '1Hsake rage AMI, redemption meet.
!1arno ttrd freedom: wrnsinH In Ut,1 welt
Gno1 With Ills right hand, evil with his left:
Hut NIL Il hero lvel and etrCtt INIT tllud:
Looked thus trnn tho living world he left
50 t,rAreIy Tint With pity lrss th,ln urilo
Men hnll hin patriot aIld tyr1,nilclt1c.
Tllts first poem wns written for tho cct,-
tcnary Of Walter Sayage 1.antlor. 1t is writ
ten u. y yGin Of uXtravagallt enlogy. Then
nntl skill moving atong IT, ~ easy, move
!nent Ms tho ocean 0f WHICH 1t st.cnkY. uuro
is peculiarly Swinblrtlelstt verso:
Bright hnnk over bn,,k.
Milking glorious Tho gloom,
Soft rink upon rink.
HtrurEu hlunm nftor bloom,
They kfntlle tho tIltlil Low twilight tho dusk OF
tho dim sGAs womb.
Another stanzn allows tho easy rhythm aud
the Imagery so well sustained:
Through tho furrowleBs field
Whore tho fnnnl- blossoms blow,
And the seurDta Aro Eoniul
or thoir harvest hguw,
They t!Uut III tho path Of tho Runbcnms n8 fakes
Or nB liOssUts Ut SNOW.
Ills after MIMI Years" is ITO JOSEPH,
Mhzzltt," and tho pra1so IL ns Gytraragant MS
that Uf Orsinf or i.atl.lur. Take single
verse for example,:
kre,- ti,fc n toout s,,yra
, 1880-12-18

HOOKS FOR nOls AND G1,tLa, s'nn,.
HAIml Flreli lENy!!t" Is tho ,'''r' " II
pirate o1ll unsusgcstlye tlue VI po'A
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
MURDER WILL OUT.

THERE were fourteen of us from the
i schooner VdnddJ, alternating at
Hurd's Island, in Indian Ocean, which
at the time write this, had been recent
ly opened to the enterprise of ubiquitous
Yankee whalemen. Lying some degrees
southward and eastward from Kergue-
lens Land, out of the track of merchant
vessels, and in a part of the ocean little
frequented, this island had remained for
ages unknown, and the sea-elephants
had fattened and multiplied upon its
shores, so that the whalers who visited
there saw what appeared to their eyes
an inexhaustible mine of wealth spread
out before them. But two or three
seasons of indiscriminate slaughter had
been sufficient to "work out" the lee
side of the island; the animals had be-
come shy and wary as well as greatly
reduced in numbers, and we found it
necessary to keep patrol of one or
more men on the lookout night and day
to watch for single elephants, as they
came up out of the sea. With infinite
labor we were obliged to skin and collect
the fat from these prizes at different
points, distributed over many miles of
rock and beach, SO that our progress in
, making up a cargo was not as rapid and
easy as would be desired.
During the summer there had been
several other beach-gangs from different
vessels, working on shore, and the COM
petition was lively, but on the approach
of winter the vessels all left, either for
home or for the safer harbors of Kergue-
len, not daring to remain at the dan
gerous anchorage of Hurd's Island. Only
three gangs remained ON shore for the
winter, reducing the population of the
island to forty-four souls. In addition
to our own party there were twelve men
from the schooner Hydra of Sag Har-
bor, and eighteen from British brig
called the BeHona, fitted out at Hobart
Town. Each party, as might be sup
posed, had their own house, and we
were all well supplied with provisions
and other necessaries for the winter,
which In that latitude is perhaps NOT
more severe than in our New England
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
Lost His Temper.

OF all men, preachers shouldn't lose
their tempers. The western variety prob
ably does SO more than others, but some.
times they are severely punished for 1t.
That was the experienced of Rev. Mr.. Null
key, Of Medicine Lodge Kansas. While
trying to drive his COW out of his stable he
got mad with her, and hit her blow
on the head with his fist. The COW
didn't seem to mind 1t much, but Mr..
Mulkey carries his hand In sling now
He broke bone Of his hand.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
Select Poetry.
MOTHERS WAY.

Oft within our little cottage,
AS the shadows gently fall,
While the sunlight touches softly,
One sweet face upon the wall,
Do we gather close together,
And in hushed and tender tone,
Ask each others full forgiveness,
For the wrong that each has done.
Should you wonder why this custom
At the ending of the day,
Eye and voice would quickly answer,
1t was once our mothers way
If our home be bright and CHEEKY,
If it hold welcome true,
Opening wide It's doors of greeting
To the many, not the few;
IF we share our Fathers bounty
With the needy day by day,
'Tis because our hearts remember
This was ever mothers way.
Sometimes, when our hands grew weary,
Or our tasks seem very long,
When our burdens look too heavy,
And we deem the right all wrong, .
Then we gain new, fresh courage,
AS we rise to proudly say
" Let us do our duty bravely,
This was our dear mothers way"
Thus we keep her memory precious,
While we never cease to pray
That at last, when lengthening shadows
Mark the evening of our day,
They may find us waiting calmly,
To go home our mothers way.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-04
PETERSRIJRG.

| PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL-TuE
CITY'S STOCK IN THE ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI
AND OHIO -RESIGNATION-DEATH
OF A CITIZEN ABROAD-A HEAVY INVITA-
TION-CENsUs OF THE FOURTH CONGRESS.
SIGNAL DISTRICT.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST 3, 1880.
The cash receipts OF the city from all
sources during the month of July amounted
to SCI, 013, which includes $j2, 1871 paid in
for taxes for this year. Our taxes are made
due and payable one half on the 31st OF
July and one half on the 31st OF October.
At the meeting OF the Common Council
yesterday afternoon resolution was
adopted directing the lefty attorney to take
such steps AS in his opinion may be requi-
site t. protect the interest OF this city as a
stakeholder in the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad.
This resolution was offered in view OF the
advertised sale Of the road by order Of the
court and OF the action already taken in
the premises by the cities of Norfolk and
Lynchburg. These three cities, it is stated,
own the majority OF the stock in the road.
The following resolution on the same
subject was also adopted: That the Finance
Committee be directed TO inquire and report
TO the Council the price at which the stock
OF this city in the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad can be sold.
Mr.. Charles n. Jackson yesterday re-
signed his seat in the Common Council
from the Fourth Ward, and Mr.. John
McGill was elected 10 fill the vacancy.
The remains OF Mr.. Joseph Peyser, a for
mer merchant and well-knOwn citizen OF
Petersburg, who died in Danvile on Mon
day, were brought to this city this after
noon for interment, and were buried with
the honors OF the Masonic and Pythian or
ders, OF which he was a member.
A little colored boy, aged about three
years. son OF Fanny Gary, was run over BY
a hack on Second street last night and Sc
verely injured.
One Of the vice. presidents Of the Fat
Mems Association of New York (who, by
the way, was formerly OF LynchbuIg) was
in the city to-day, and, it is understood,
extended special invitation TO fat bank
officer and fat tobaccOnist OF our town 10
attend the annual clam-bake OF the As,oca-
lion on the 18th instant, "imbibe" in |
CLAIMS. and go through the process of weigh |
ing. II was intimated that the invited !
guests would be present.
The census OF the Fourth congressional |
district, as compared with that Of 1870, will |
show abOW as follows:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-04
The Cap,sation Tax.

One OF the strongest cards which the
regular Democrats have TO play In the pend
iug campaign is the declaration In the ma
HONE patforR In favor Of the change OF
the State Constitution so as 10 ALLOW all ne
srccs to vote whether they pay their capita
tion tax w not. We say "negtoes'" ne
cause The declaration was evidently mace
Ia order 10 get negro votes for the MA"eNf
ctectoyr ticket. We notice that Ia ROCK
bingham and Shenandoah counties particle
lariy numerous appeals ave made to tnc
voters to vote against that electoral tickc'
becruse OF the declaration IN question.
Whilst, however, the issue Is one witch
ftlp Democrats everywhere ought TO be
ready and willing TO accept, IL may not be
ssniss to furnish the Democratic orators
with the votes In the Senate aud House OF
Delegates on the amendments 10 The COnsti-
tuition proposed in 1878 ard afterwards APP
proved BY the General Assembly. These
amendments included one requiring the
payment Of a capitation tax as prerequi-
site to voting.
In the House Of Delegates, March II.
1875, the amendments came up and were
passed. The following was the vote:
AYEs.--Nlcssrs. Speaker, Alexander, Al
len, Anderson, .Armeutiout, Armstrong,
Bagwcll, Barnes, Beaton, BohanDon,
Brown, Campbell, A. ]. CLARK, Cockeriile,
Crank, Davis, Dooley, Finney, Fitzpatrick,
Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Futker-
son, Gaines, Gardner, p. Gibson, L. s. Glib
son, Gilman, Graves, Haden, Hale, Hamil-
ton, Henderson. Hill, Hoenniger, HolbrOok,
William Hosklns, Howard, Hunter, James,
Jet, Jordan, Koiner, b. W. Lacy, LamkD,
Lee, Lewis. Lightner, Lipps, Longley.
Lowell, Loyenstein, Loving, Lucas, Ly-
brook, Magruder. MASSEY. McGonigal, Nc
Mullan, Montague, Moore, Morris, Morri-
son, j. L. Nash. W. a. Nash, Nicely, Pan
nil, Popham. Powell. Richmond, Rogers,
Scruggs, Sellers, Sheets, Sbumate. Spratt,
Strothcr, Stuart, Swami, Taylor, Wallace,
Webb, Weber, Withers, and Yager-SG.
NoEs.-Messrs. Bickngs, =. j. Carter.
Cecil. Matt. Clark. Gillian, GOODWIN,
Grayson, Harris, J. Il. Hoskins, Z. X.
Jones, r. s. Jones, Lennon, May. Moss.
O'Nea. Paige, Synhax, Thomas, Whitta-
ker, and 1oung-20.
In the Senate January 10, 1876, (afier
new election,) the vote was taken on the
amendments TO the Sd article OF the Consti-
tuition (requlring the capitation tax), and
resulted as follows:
AYEs.--Messrs. Beazley. Bland, Clark,
Critcher, Daniel, Eastman, Elliott, Eubank,
Finney, Grimsley, Herndon, Lawson,
Num-, Penn, Queseaberry. Sinclair. Stemp.
Smith, Splitter, Tanner, Terry, Ward, and
Worthanl-23.
NOES. -MeSsrs. Allan, Claughton, Coch-
ran, Dawson. Hurt. Larhrop. Madd ox,
New berry, Powell, and Wood-10.
February 26, 1875, Mr.. PRIDEMORE moved
o amend by striking out the clause re-
luiring the prepayment OF the capitation
AK. Upon this motion, the Senators who |
-oted AYE" were Messrs. DAWSON, EVANS, |
iRELvER, MASSEY, NEwBERRY, PRIDEMORE,
nd RUE,