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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

Responding to our inquiry for its
idea as to the direction in which the
National feline would spring this
Fall, the Terrebonne Chronicle prom
ises an opinion this week, and Incl
dental's accuses the CHEF Of Guiding
its course by the same tinger-post that
sent the Chronicle off at political
tangent recently. Wrong, neighbor;
we haven't been on the fence at anv
time, but even if you think SO, YOU
must confess that We showed better
Judgment than the Chronicle 10 select
ing side to get down on.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

The Lafayette Adrertiser has com
rfetcd its fifteenth volume and enters
its sixteenth year with every prospect
of deserved future success. The Ad
'ertiser is an able, high toned paper,
aud its editor, Mr.. w. B. Bailey, is as
genial gentleman a. We have eve,
had the pleasure Of meeting. Both
journal and editor are worthy the
choicest favurs Dame Fortune eau
bestow, and We can not wish them
better luck than The need Of reward
to which their sterling merit is emit.
tied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-24
Alexandria Gazette
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL "a.
A aHindOo Hercules.

An advertisement Of boVel character was
given Oh Mach at the house OF MIR. MO
raise Gccu!da0.at Bcnbly. who invited large
number tf guests to witness some extraordinary
fcats of strength on The part of the celebrated
Ocean athlete, Babijee Tu!sirap. Tho COM
pary. which Included many OF the leadiog in
hsbtaus of the city, set IN semi-cIIce, at
either point CT which were placed several pre-
~ little native boy', arranged in brilliant and
costly apparel. The picuresque dresses OF the
native ladies who were present. the white robes
Ct the Psrsec gentlemen and the gay coors OF
tiicdoJ attire had Remarkably foe tffeot when
Is, en- in conjunction with the beautiful sur
rCnodiols. After snme prelimlpaIles 10 the way
Il handing rCudd for Inspection Tho materials
with which he irtcrdcd 10 peItJtm, and baying
satisfied the company that there Wss DO dtcsp
too, tho athlete, q toll, soldier y man, some ~
years Ct age, and with magnificent develop
inert Of muscle, proceeded to crush number Of
cogfies between the palms of his hands He
C I'M lcttly ground them to powder 10 this man.
ucr, u,terlng during the process sharp, shri
c;les. which were probably intended TO express
the magnitude Of his eXcrtioLs. Then the per
tormcr pIaccd c}coaGut upon the head Of a
boy. end. with what appeared 10 be fearful
tloV, br, k, the Eut 10 pieces. aud scattered the
mlik III oil dlfecIOGs. without, strange to say,
hu'tia2 the bcyin auy way. The next feat was
trtkir2 q s;cut coil rope by simply pulling it.
Ooe OF the m0et Extraordinary parts Of the
Performance wss the iJiIywiDg: The sthlctc
placed be;el leaf between igo of his fcecrs,
and then, py pressing the frge.s Together,
cut Ito icsi 80 rs to throw iEn upp,r pare
several feet heh. But TIC ms. s;artllDg !en,
paS ire bTeskpR OF 5000 LAID On his chest.
Tie man lay down ct full length On S. ue chairs,
aiIG q huge s'on~. weighing iour ben. a! ri auhs
vs. s!t cG1 % II: c'uS, E,;,Ch Wss cnplfud b,
Ih'0 iuLl,. ! 10 III u ii,n sruck The stonr
sJr'c t!cnc"dJus blows Nth heavy hsu,peis
aud alter one tr tTO attempts The block rolled
Gil :ho moo chest 10 Two pieces.
liz txt rnadc several attempts 10 freak
cocoaunc alth a hepGkercticl. IIa mode OF
procedure IN this csse Wgs 10 roll the handl:et-
chiet tightly IL tic sGap. ct q bali, aud teen
threw IN" hsii upCa ihG rut. PulIiGg q piece
"ssukGr c,ne l3to tw,, cxac as the joiot, and
rrrdlng 4 thick iron plate, were among the
o;ncr tentS pcrforcurd. The company then Went
~, % tho bl!coDy, Ehoro tho athlete cut
~UgG: caoc 81 aa 10 throw Up piece thereof
100 '-ct a!gh. IL was Goon thus A Han he'd
'ui : sclIts7 WI;h he edge GownHards, and
B'bs SO struck tic cane upwards against TIC
.cle II the sword, tic piece thus cut [ II fgiog
irest ClstsLcs 10 the sir. This brought Il c
performance to close. and .he performer was
then presented with a handsome shawl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-24

a WHOLESALE NORTON HOUSE ENTIRELY
CLEARED OUr-Wc have purchased an entire
stock OF Notions, Socks. Stockings, Fans, and
various other small articles and will sell thom at
greatly reduced Ir.c,s. This is an immense
Stock OF Goods and they arc all stored 10 our
oeilar.asd ma, ked dCwo very cheap. Call aud
buy up supply.
epl3 2R /, MCUBERG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-24

TIE HEIGHTs OF FASHION Gao be seen 10
DRESS GOODS. with TRIMMINGS suitable to
match. at spl3 2s |. EICHBERG's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-24

REGULAR SPRING OPENING AT |. E1Cu-
BERGs. commencing April Is. this Tuesday
morning. apl32w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-24

ApEGPECT FAIR! AT |. E!CnByRGs-rbc
display OF SILKS, SATINs, DRESS GooDS, No
TI0Ns ADD FANCY GOODS. Gail and SEQ them
At ap l3.2R |. EiCuDERo's,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-24

loo NUMEROUS TO MENTION. We bsve
DOW completed cur sock Of CARPETS, OH
CLOTHS AID MAITINGS. Call and SEQ them. We
d,fy competition here, in Washington or any
where else.
ap 1927 |. EICuBEpG.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
BY What Right Does Davenport Wi
hold this Citizens Papers!

Tom EpIroR on TnE SuN ,Si" At
the outbreak Of the rebellion be-
longed To II city regiment Cthc sixth)
which was called into active three
months service, ~ the expiration 81
which I received al honorable dis.
charge
IN lSGS applied fo and received il
certificate Of citizenship in due and le.
gnl form, Il record Of which and of the
Witness can br found in the superior
court,
lIul Mr. Davenport, though admit
ting thr legality Of my papers, saw
fit to take them from me, thus de-
harring me from exercising the high
- functions uG citizen.
Aside from paying heavy taxes, |
perform regular Jury duty and other
duties o( citizen.
Now my business demands of me
llnt 20 to Europe in December, for
which require passport, and before
leaving want ia deposit my vote for
Americas blnvcst and nublcst of living
generals, Winfield Scott Hancock.
How cau get my papers back?
NGW NuER, Sept, 20, II. Nj. Is.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08

does not know.to be true, and something
which the established presuinptions 81
the jurisprudence OF all clYllined
countries make probably untrue. The
decision of an illegally constituted trl-
bunal, composed of men sitting in
their own cause and giving judgment
ry which they expected greatly to profit,
and. as n matter Of fact, did profit, is,
all over the world, prcsumptively n
corrupt decision. The burden of show
ing that it is not corrupt lies on the
tribunal and its friends. General Gar
field il u moralist, which Mr.. Sherman
does not profess 10 be, and we hope
and believe would not now attempt
such defence as this Of the Louisiana
doings Of 1876,
Did anybody ever read more
singing rebukc Of an Infamous fraud
than the above. And yet the Nation
began the campaign supporting Car
field, and we bclicvc is trying to do 20
still There is no one thing SO much
calculated to discourage thinking people
in regard to the stability and perma
nency of the republic, us the quiet in
difference to II reasonable conspiracy
twenty times rs base rs the treason Of
jeff. Davis, by men who see the wrong,
and know il, 20 well as the editor Of the
Nation. Mr.. Garfield was not mem
Der of the Louisiana returning board,
u back room in the custom house, fixed
up II large part Of the evidence ON
which the illegal returning board was
to base its decision, and then after.
ward as member of the electoral com
mission, he voted to sustain that Illegal
finding. His relation TO the conspiracy
is consequently even more corrupt
and shameless than thnt Of the board.
How can man with any regard for
honesty or patriotism support Mr.. Gar
field in the face Of this conduct II
does not help the republican side Of
the ease n particle to charge the Louisi-
ANA democrats with having committed
fraud or violence. This awful crime
does not become right by showing thai
some other crime was committed. Nor
il any one Of the criminals, If there are
such among the Louisiana democrats,
On the democratic presidential ticket;
while perhaps tho lender Of the infam-
Gus conspiracy is now the republican
candidate for president We have lit
tie fear thlt Mr. Garfield will be elect
cd, but the Chicago convention com.
mittcd gross insult to the honesty,
patriotism and sense of dccency of So.
OO0,000 Of people when it nominated
such man for The high office Of prcsi-
dent. -- 1huiison Dcmocrdt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08

movement said it had as much Of Car
field rs Of sherman in it. 1t was lit
tie like the lawyers speech in the pig
case. The owner Of the piS felt called
upon 70 remark, after listening an hour
or 80 to gencra!ites, Iiidr't you bet
ter say something about the Pig"
The Chicago Iimes publishes All IN.
terview with prominent republican
attorney Of that lily, by the name 0
Hutchinson, wl.o announces his inten-
ton of voting the democratic ticket
owing 70 the electoral fraud Of 1876.
This i the first republican that we
have positive knowledge Of who has
deserted the republican party in conse-
quence Of an act Of the party chat was
in all respects twenty times AZ infa-
nous rs the treason Of jeff Davis Mr.
Hutchinson's view Of the fraud IL given
in the following language;
"The chief reason why intend to
support the democratic ticket il that T
consider the fraud by which Mr.. Tilden
was counted out -four years ago Of such
II nature that, if it is not rebuked by
the people of the country, u great and
permanent injury will have been done
to the institutions of the country
While have always been republican
and have never voted for n democrat
before, excepting for local Office,
can not help seeing that Tilden was
fairly elected, having received
over II quarter of n million
majority on the popular vote,
and having carried Louisiana
fairly by II large majority. 1t will not
do to say that the intimidation and
frauds on the part Of the local demo
Gratis was causelGor setting aside the re-
suit in Louisiana, us the judges of cleo
ton there had been appointed by the
kellogg government, and were required
by law to report any cases Of fraud or
violence which might have occurred at
the Same time that they sent in the
election returns. No report Of fraud
in any Of the local elections was made
until it was found that the state had
gone democratic by u large majority,
and that to secure the success of the
party it would be necessary To
set aside the result Of the clec.
tloll III LOUISIANA. III now happens
that the nominee OF the party which
committed this fraud against the Amer
lean people was one Of the principle
men engaged in the transaction he not
only having been one Of the visiting
statesmen, but having had the singu-
lnrly bad taste--to express ii mildly
to net rs u member Of the electoral
commission after having been present
ut the returning board count, and hay
ing his mind already made up rs to
how he should vote. To now elect tins
man to the presidency would be to set
the seal Of appreciation upon the whole
proceeding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
A Dlscournging Feature.

The following is taken from the New
York Nation, Of Saturday last:
Mr.. sherman, IN Il speech 1T Rich
mond, Indiana; last week, defending
General Garfield against IN attack
made on him by MIR. Hendricks, touch.
ing his actions MS n visiting statesman
ut New Orleans in lS16, said
Now, | was present with General Garfield IL
New Orleans ON the occasion referred to- and |
with moro knowledge ot the facts than Governor
Hendricks has, deny that tho returning bunrd
nude returns against the men who WE'RE elected
aud for the men wha were not elected, but, on
tho contrary, the returning board, IN pursuance
OF the pnin provision OF the law Ut Louisiana,
did reject from the election returns those from
parishes aud districts TINT wprc controlled by
fraud md violence nnd III doing 40 did their plum
duty in strict accordance with tho law.
This is not n candid statement of tho
case. Tho returning board was iu-
dicial body empowered to pass on dis
puted facts, and il acted III this in
stance With. the knowledge that its de-
cision would determine the result oil
the presidential election, or, in othor
words, would award the presidency
The law provided that both parties
should herepresentcd in the .honrd, each
~ ut least one member, who should
participate i'll the secret deliberations
by which Il /, board formed its judy
mont. Secretary sherman knows tia,
this provision OF the law was disregard.
ed IN 1876 that the board WAS com.
posed exclusively and Illegally VI ~
publleans and these republicans mon
Of poor reputation and violent parti.
sans and Whom Ii says that ii reiec.-
my the election returns from Ger
tain parishes which gave demo
cratic malnrues the inlrl did Y
plum duty instriel aceordanes With til,
law hc assert. something which Ii,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
COnkling's Fatal Mistake.
New Work Star.

If il is Mr.. Conklings intention to
deliver in Indiana the speech which he
delivered in this city, it would profit
the republican cause if his engage
nents should be cancelled.
Almost all the independent relubli-
can papers have entered their protest
against the policy of conducting the
canvass on the basis of the assumption
that the south is still rebellious, and
must therefore be further Inundated
and oppressed.
They realize that the heart of Amer
lcam people is set on putting nm end 10
the wicked attempts 10 get up stife be-
tween the two sections, when common
sense, common honesty and common
interest demand the considerations Of
questions which concern the national
prosperity and the retirement Of all
rntucnces that could interfere with
thc restoration of trade and commerce.
lbs distinguished New York senator
makes the greatest mistake of suppos-
ing that tho preiuaices of the war era
are as susceptible Il ever Of being ex-
cited.
Gen Grant himSelfhas borne witness
to the perfect submission of the south
e"n people and their hearty desire to
cknit the sundered ties Of national
brotherhood. From this evidence Mr.,
Conkling is the last man III the world
to appeal. He knows that Grant is en-
tirely truthful in giving his testimony,
and that if the hereof Appomatox had
been nominated such testimony would
have been one of the strongest claims
IT, public support.
lfthe radicalmanugers wanted to give
the state ~ Indiana to the democrats
they could not d-viSe better way than
To- procure tho rcdelivery there 10y Mr..
Conkling III his bitter hate aousing
and mstatesmanlike speech.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08

ten. Sickles was in command of the
Third corps at Gettysburg, and lost his
leg there. On the following day Gen.
Hancock also fell desperately wounded
Just as his corps had repulsed Long
street-recently appointed by Hayes as
minister to Turkey-and won the great
battle.
The belief in democratic circles is
that Gen. Sickles will be pressed into
the canvass, both as u speaker and 4
manager.
1t has been generally understood that
Gen. Daniel Buuertield, Fighting 10
Hooker's" chief Of staff, and hitherto a
republican, had privately announced
his intention Of voting Tor Gen. Han
cock; but in the following interview,
held Yesterday with n reporter of the
SIN, he makes his first public declara-
ton Of the fact II had 4 conversation
with Senator Conkling ard Gen. Ar
thur on the iron pier, At Coney Island,
early III the campaign said
Gcnerel Bulterfield, In which
! told them that | intended
to support the nomination of
Gen Hancock. ConkIing replied by
1iN NIX Nv illlIl y DldIilt HlC, liz lICAt
morning the SIN bad 4 report Of the
conversation; but how in the world it
got it Is more than | could ever find
out. Why ain i Hancock man?
Wei, won't tell you inst now. | Will
only say that | base known the man
for twenty wears, have fought by his
side in the war, and know the kind OF
metal Inc is madrof Athough can't
approve If all the principles Of the
democratic party, and much less sup
port all its candidates, it is quite prob
able that / will hereafter be ranked az
u democrat. At any rate, / shall be
willing to be classed as such so long as
the democrats put up such men as
Gen. Hancock for its leader.
II have been invited to attend many
democratic meetings, and to speak AZ
some Of them. 1t is quite likely that
may speak ut some place, and then |
will give my reasons for supporting the
present democratic candidate. What
| may have to say will not, probably,
have any influence ON others, and yet
| think it must be plain to every fair
minded and intelligent person that the
time has come when II change
in the administration is de-
manded. That's as far as l
will go ut present. You see | don't
want To anticipate my speech, if it
should happen that should make one.
| decline to give my opinion about
Gen. Garfield, but put me down for
Hancock man as often as you like"
Gen. Butterhold was Gen. Meade's
chief Of staff at the battle of Gettys-
burg, and both he and Gen. Hancock
were wounded on that field. Gen. But
terrified was brought up with the New
York city militia, and III 1861 lead the
Twelfth regiment Of this city into the
field. The Sunday on which that regi-
ment left this city will not be forgotten
soon. Gen. Butteriield soon rose to the
position of major-general of volunteers
and for gallant conduct on several fields
of battle was subsequently advanced by
degrees to brigadier-gcneral in the re-
gular army, and major-general by bre-
vet
If knew nothing ut all about Gen.
Hancock except his conduct at the bat
tie of Gettysburg" said Gen, Butter
field, chat would be enoughto cause
me to support him as candidate for
any Office"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
Judge Black Certifies that
Garfield Committed De-
liberate Perjury.
GarfieldG Asked Judge black
Advice Confessed lie Took
the Stock,
Then Swore Before the
Commute that he
Did Mot Take II.
Why Gen. Sickles and Gen,
Butter6eld Will Vote
for Hancock.
Startling Propositions Made
by J. v. FarWell Of
Chicago.
He Declares the Republicans VIII
Revolutionize and Obtain by
Guns What They Cannot
by Ballot.
.-l. .z---.
An Example of dardeld's Methods
miscellaneous Mention.
Judge Black CertIncs thnt fairfield
Committed Perjury.
Now Yorll Snn. Sont. 26Lh.

The Hon. Jeremiah s. Black, Of
Pennsylvania, has been much praised
by republican Journals because he had
professed his belief That in the Credit
Mobilier business Gen. Garfield did not
know that he was bribed when he took
the stock from Cakes Ames. Gun
doubleday" says Judge Black, in let
ter to the democratic meeting of Thurs
day evening, CHOSE mombors who took
il knowing tho nature of the thing were
grent criminals and wholly unworthy
TO retain their seats; but Gen. Garfield,
although he certainty dgiecd 10 mke NE
stock, anil did OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES upon
ii, had no suspicion of its connection
with the Union Pacific Railroad "lf
ho had stuck to HIS" continues Judge
Black, "ho would have been credited
by I'LL mon Us implicitly as he was by
me, Fearing TINT his political friends
might influence him 10 depart from il,
wrote To him bcsceching him to stand
fast upon the defence he had made TO
me, but the party would not let him
take it, The accusation struck Mt the
highest heads in tho house and the SEN
ate. They had but one answer, and that
was II positive denial of the fact that
any stock Ind ever been takcn by
them. Cen Garfield, for tho benefit Of
others, united in making u fnlsc de-
fence. Their witness fiulcd them, and
they wcrn all convicted
Tint is to say, Garfield, consulting
Judge Black as II friend, told him that
he had agreed to take the stock and
had taken dividends upon it, and then,
having done this in private, hc went
publicly before the Poland committee
on January H., 1873, and sworc upon
tho Gospels; ~ atrcr oWled, receitri,
ordgrred 10 Yceir dny stock Of Mc Ctrda
MobHicr, OF II he Nnion Pacific raiiroad'
nor am diridendS o. profits arising from
either Of hcm.'
And this crime of perjury Garfield
committed IN his friend and adviser
holds, because the republican party re-
quired IT, Of him lie would not hayc
pcrjnrcd himself on his own motion,
hut he was ready 10 commit the crime
when ordered by others For his
party says Judge Black, che il viii,
ing To do amy wrong which shall pre-
mote their interest, Or play amy card,
how false socycr which win win them
power TndehTrg 70 hiseoanirg Is .dd,iitg
q his .h,ction"
And nov this man. whose own
chosen friend NOW once more comes
forward G. certify TINT lie committed
perjury before the Poland committee,
and is perfectly ready To perform the
blackcr deed of hctraying his country
when hispnrty require il, is the candi-
datc Of that party for president Of the
United states, Let thr country reject
the traitor aud tllc peljurcr. a. his
weakness and his busene-. deserve.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
Why Gen SickleS aud Gen. Buttcriicld
support Hancock


The declaration of Gen. Daniel f.
Sicklcs, who has hitherto been an &C.
tive republican, and was minister To
Spain under Grant, of his intention to
support Gen. Hancock, Was the suh
jeet of much comment in political
circles Yesterday. At the national
democratic headquarters Cen. Sieklc's
accession to the democracy was con.
sidercd Of great value, The general
belief among democrats was that tho
generals declaration would bring to
Hancoek's support thousands nf sol
dicrs who served iii the army Of the
Potomac, and Who have hitherto acted
with the republican party. Some re-
publicans profess "a believe that few
of the soldiers who served under him
will follow his example Other re-
publicans. whearc not actiNe politicians,
regard Gen. Sickle's withdrawal from
the republican party rs very damag-
ing blow, They openly express the
opinion that his admitted ability rs a
political manager should not be lest %
the republicans. and they fear lis I'LL
tlaence with the veteran union sol.
dierS.
cen. siekles said yesterday that lie
VAS candidate for no office lie
should vote for Gen. Hancock. because
he believed that the country would he
entirely safe under an administration
Of which he WAS the head lie had
not determined whether he would take
take IN aetNe part ii tic campaign
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
Conkling Did Not Guarantee Gariield'S
Integrity,
]. SwoIlIcld IN Now York Sun,

10 rmE EDITOR on THE SttN Sir, One
point in Mr., Conkling's speech seems to
have been overlooked. In his few
words apparently commencing Garfield
he studously avoided any mention of
the candidates honesty. lie certified
TO his capacity, but not word Of his
integrity Then as if to emphasize the
omission, he made honor the salient
feature Of his praise Of Arthur. His
"well-known honornud fidelity in every
walk of life" WAS mentioned several
times over Now it seems 20 me that
this glarng contrast was intentional and
deliberate. The only Inference is that
Senator Conkling does not believe i'll
DE Dolyer Garlields honesty