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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-06-12

RATIFICATION MEETING.-A Re-
publican meeting was held at the
Court House Mondaynight for the
purpose of taking steps to hold a
meeting for the ratification of the
Chicago nominees. Mr.. A. r. Nc
Quilkin was called to the chair and
J. S. Mathews appointed Secretary.
On motion committee of three was
appointed to make arrangements for
holding mass ratification meeting
on July Sd. Speeches were made
during the evening by Messers.
Flick, Haldeman, Shinn, Feidt,
Price aud Clifford, heartily endors-
ing the nomination of Garfield moth
ing was said about the Vice Presi-
dent and predicting his triumphant
election in November. The tenor
of the speeches was that of rejoicing
not so much over the nomination
of Garfield as that the Republican
party had escaped shipwreck on the
third term rock. Sherman, Blaine
and Grant men all gave In their ad-
hesion to the new and rather unex-
pected order of things, and threw up
their hats for the nominee of the
Chicago Convention.y The meeting,
though no public notice had been
given, was respectable in numbers
and quite enthusiastic. etiii1AAA -
DEAD LETTERs. Following, is
list of letters remaining in the POST
Office of Martinsburg, West Va,
June, 5, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office june 10, if not called
for. Persons calling for these letters
will please say advertised:
Miss J. Brown, Mrs. Lillian Coe,,
Mr.. II. Conrad, Mrs. Dellinger, Mr..
John III. Dyer, Prof. J.B. Dixon,
Miss Martha Holbert, J. Johnson,
agt., Scott Laidlow, Mr.. Leonard
G.. Levy, Henry Lynch, r. Rellam,
Miss Sidney A. Mckee, Miss Bet
tie Price, Mary NJ. Smith Miss An
ME Ware.
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Try Pers Corn Solvent.
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Notice Last

of the wonderful 8. 10 and Is cent
store. All goods to be closed out at
once. ia .aiU09 1susa adf f0 w
500 doz beautiful goblets. only &C..
LOCO handsome, covered glass dishes,
only Ice. ., TX '@a.,.i,.t.-...
loo elegant stem desert dishes, only
&c. ~ t4g uoil9.v7p5af hrcy >
1000 pounds best gloss starch only
Sc. '0di ~ .glllgsW aHigois 91i
1000 pounds best laundry soap. only
sc.
500 pairs ladies choice style hose
only l0c. nc -. june5-3t
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III Thelargest stock OF Black and Color /
in Csshmeres in this market cheap atI
D. M. SHAFFER & BROS. .os6e 10 Us
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Pers Corn Solvent . a sure cure.
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Great Panic I'm Harvest Gro
-"NA Cerfes. eN ~

What money win do at Herring :
mammoth variety store, opposite Luth.
eran church. lUoai gG9m w Id !
1000 gallons best Fire Test Coal Oil,
l23c. eallon.1l r Hi ia}s9n .rNld0g
10000 pounds choice sugar, Sc. nes I. /.
5000 pounds standard A sugar, Zoe,
% 10000 pounds new crop green coffee
12t to Wcan ila iiiau gllaaula iHg
1900 gals, honey drip syrup. 40 to
SOC. 80lia8B a(i o. lq5a 19dln
Special prices on Arbuckles coffee.
Wholesalelslaughter in prices for 80
days only. ie 9.'a 90, iune6-3t
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\ The Genuine Virginia Stitch down
Shoe, cheapestin town, at
DEATRICK'S.
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For the CHEAPEST CALICoS ia
town, go to a. N. DEATRICK 8.
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T---~- VIZ - TIL T7T-TT-T-T-
Malaja Hats fer Men and Boys at
Deatricks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-02
State Of Wisconsin-Iowa County

Coutt-H. In PrabAte,
In the matter Of the estate OF John Muldoon
deceased.
Letters Parliamentary having been issued to
Michael Lynch and Catherine Nuldoon, oi
said county, and twelve months nom the date
hereof being allowed aud limited creditors 10
present their claims against said deceased for
examination and sllowan CO,
II 10 ordered that all claims aud demands
against the estate OF said deceased be received
aud adjusted before the Judge Of this court; and
for that purpose he will be At hts Office In the
village 81 Dodgeville on the hrst Tuesday OF
each month during the term above limited.
And II 10 further ordered and direct ed that Z
notice OF tho unes and plAces for examining
aud allowing claims, and the time limited to
creditors 10 preeent their claine, DO given By
publication OF this order fer four successive
weeks In the Iowa County Democrat, . weekly
newspaper published in this county,
DATED, Dodgeyille, Wis June 18Th, 1880.
by the Court
JOHN r. JONES, Judge
II. Tstpcs, attorney Tor the estate, 47-4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-02

Circuit Court = Iowa County. -
George 0hamley, Plaintiff, VS.. Alexander Lud-
lum, Defendant.
The State Of Wisconsin to Alex andGr Ludlum,
the said defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear with in
twenty days after service Of this SUMMONS,
exclusive Of the day of service. and defend
the above entitled action In the court afore-
said and In case OF your failure 90 to do. judg-
ment will be rendered against y0n according
10 tho demand of the complaint oil W hich u
copy Is herewith served upon YOU,
Dated March 10Th, A. y. 1870
HENRY 4 SMITH.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
+. o. Address, Mineral Point, Iowa county, WIS.
The summons and compleint ~ the above
entfticd action were fled - the 0nlce of JHp,
NJ, Dale Clerk of said court, AZ Dougevilc
Iowa County, Wisconsin. on tho 3lit day OF
March, A. ID, 1880. HENRY ~ SMITH,
YJ.td Attorneys Tor Plaintiff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-02
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
Opinions Of the Supreme Court in
Three Cases Of More than Ordinary
Interest.
Madison Journal.

On "wednesday the Supreme
Court rendered three decisions,
two OF which, atIleast, are Of
great import to the people Of
Wisconsin, and the other,
while merely affecting this
city, involves many nice ques.
tons as to the liability OF
cities for the acts OF their
officers. The first opinion
quoted inolves the constitut-
ionality of the registry law
passed IN 1870, and is Of great
public import. The case is en-
titled John T.. Dell, W..
William Kennedy ct al. This
action was brought against
the defendants for refusing,
rs inpectors Of election in tho
city Of milwaukee,, to receive
the vote of plaintiff because
he had not registered his
name under the provisions OF
chapter 235, laws 1879; he
having all the other qualiiica.
tons required Of an elector.
Bnt the law absolutely pros
hibits an unregistered voter in
Milwaukee from exercising the
right OF suffrage unless he has
acquired the right to vote after
the last day Of the meeting of
tho board OF registry.
The opinion of the Su~
preme Court holds that an
elector invested with the quail.
lications required by the con.
stitution OF the State, has an
uudqualiiied right to vote ut
any election, and the Constitu.
ton confers no power upon the
Legislature to nbridge the
right in any way. While the
Legislature is required to
make necessary regulations Us
to place, mode and manner Of
voting, the idea is inherently
implied that such regulations
are to be subordinate to the
enjoyment Of the right, the ex.
ercise OF which is regulated,
and the right must not be
impaired by the regulation,
which must be regulative
merely, and not destructive.
What the Court holds to be
the fatal defect of the law is
embraced in these words:---
"The law DISTINGUISHES a cons.
titutionally qualified elector,
without his default or negli.
gence, and makes no excep,
ton in his favor, and provides
no method, chance or opport.
unity for him to make proof
Of his qualification the day Of
election, the only time, per-
chance, when he could posi-
bly, do SO. This law under
takes to do what no law can d,
and that Is to deprive u person
Of an absolute right, withou'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-02
EDWIN OSBORNE,
JeWeler and Engraver,
Engraving.
State of Wisconsin-Couwy Court

State Of Wisconsin-Coumy Court
for Iowa County--In Probate.
Notice Ia hereby given that at a regular term
Of the Iowa County Court, TO be held In and Tor
said county. at the Court House, In The village
OF Dodgevillc, IN said county. on tho 9th da y
OF July, A. D.. 1880 being the first Tuesday of
snid month, at o'clock In the ifternoon OF
sald day, tho following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Priscilla L. Phillips to ad
init TO probate the last will and testament of
Hugh Phllipe, late OF the city Of Mineral
Point, in said county. deceased, and for the
granting of Letters Parliamentary thereon To
said applicant.
Aud II is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given to nll persons Interested by
publishing n copy of his order for three weeks
successfully prior to said day OF hearing, In
the Iowa County Democrat, q weekly news.
paper circulating in said county.
BY order Of tho Court.
JOHN Il. JONES, Judge
Dated Dodgcvilc. Wis, Juno 7h, 1880.
MesEs NJ. STRONG, Attorney for Petitioner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-02
q nEtoCEn per lay At home. Sample
a ss,s:ss =. o TH.s i.ns Nee Address
NOTICE.,

The undersigned void respectfully inform
the public that no 10 prepared TO cry public
sales 1t al times on rcironable terms Farm
ers sAles speciality. Can be seen at Minera
Point every saturday. All orders len at Chss
Meals butcher rhop o 1t the Democrat once
is.ti N. X. VAN MATRK.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-02

registry law can be sutained
which prescribes qualifications
for an elector additional
to those named in the Con-
stitution, and a registry
law can be sustained only if at
all as providing a reasonable
mode by which the constitu
or method by which the con.
stitutional qualifications of an
elector may be ascertained OF
determined, or as regulating
reasonably the exercise Of the
constitutional right to vote at
an election" The court then
says substantially that il the
law require q voter to do what
Is impractical or impossible,
and make his right to vote
depend upon a condition he is
unable to perform, the law is
destructive of his constitut.
ional right and is therefore
void. For these and other
reasons given, the Court pro-
nounces the law fatally defec
tive and therefore void. The
opinion was prepared by Mr..
Justice Orion; Justice Taylor
dissents, and has filed separate
Onion. The next case is
Barnard vs.. Backhaus, and
is known as the "wheat gam
bling case" The Onion says;
Contracts in writing for the
sale and delivery of grain at q
future day, for q price certain,
made with a bonatide inten-
ton to deliver the grain and
pay the price, are valid in law.
But when such contracts are
made as q cover for gambling,
without intention to deliver
and receive grain but merely to
to pay and receive the difference
between the price agreed upon
and the market price at such
future day, they come within
the statute Of gaming, and are
void in law. 10 uphold such
Il contract, it must atlirmat.
lively and satisfactorily appear
that it was made with an ac-
tual view to the delivery and
receipt OF the grain, and not as
an evasion OF the statute OF
gaming, or as a cover for II
gambling transaction. In tine
present case, it sufficiently
that ut least some OF
the transactions between the
parties which enter into the
consideration OF the note and
mortgage in suit, were mere
gaming transactions OF this
character; were void in them-
selves and faint the whole
security, which is therefore
absolutely void. The comp
laint should have been dism-
issed.o In the third case,
Little VS., the city Of Madison,
generally known to our people
rs the "bear case" the decision
OF the Circuit Court is rever>
sed and a new trail ordered,
on the ground that the city
is not responsible for the fact
that the police officers did not
see to 1t that the bears were only
exhibited on a n private lot,
and not in the public streets.
In the case of Barnard
VS.. Bachaus, Carpenter and
Smith appeared for the res.
pondent, and Frisby, We'll
and Barney and Il. Mariner
for the appellant. Howard
Morris and Samuel Howard
appeared for the appellant,
and l.. s. Dixon and d. IL.
johnson for the respondent,
in the registry law case. Little
was represented by Gill, Bash
ford and Spilde, and the city by
Smith and Lamb, the bear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-02
pLATTEvILLE DIVISION.
Illinois Central II. r.

The only route running through cars bstw cen
Warren and Chicago. The only ronte TO ~.
Lonie, Cairo, and the Sonth. and to
Dubuque, Sioux oity. Omaha ana west.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
BAD COMPANY.

When you drive a nail into board
and pull it out again, it will leave an
impression, will it not? And when you
leap into the water you will get wet,
will you not? You may not do just
what you have seen done, and you will
perhaps not say what you have heard
said, but something will show itself in
your character in after life, like the inn
preston Of the nail in the board. Sup
pose you were walking along street,
and somebody said to you, "This
is dangerous street, would keep off
of it do you sec the holes and bitches
here ?' would you not go to another
street that was safe to walk on =? Bad
company is dangerous. a very good
rule for boys who are about to start on
the rough sea of life, is "kcep out of
bad company" Boys should ask
theirparcnts or some responsible person
to choose what is good or bad company
| for them. BE careful what you read,
be careful with whom you go, and keep
out Of bad company. 1t is more infect
ell than yellow fever, and it always
leaves an impression on your character
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
MONROE, LOUISIANA, FRIDAY AUGUST 81, 1880.

ence whatever. Within two years
Father Gibbons had not only erected a
splendid temple Of worship, but had
created ono of the largest and most in
tiuential parishes in the entire noigh-
borhood. His great success in this in
Gibbons as his private secretary, posi-
ton which he held for some years.
"During this time it became neces-
sary to choose missionary bishop for
the diocese of North Carolina. Il State
which at that time, had but one Cath
olic church within its borders, that of
Wilmington. Gibbons name was
forwarded to the Holy See as being
that of a suitable candidate for the ap-
pOintment, but reply came back from
Rome that inasmuch as the candidate
was believed to be of Irish birth, and
that it was deemed inexpedient to APP
point to 4 bishopric any but priests
born within the country wherein they
exercised Jurisdiction, an appointment
was refused. "a
nary circumstance yet to be narrated,
a diligent search into his family his.
tory disclosed the fact that Gibbons
father and mother, although both of
Irish birth, soon after their marriage
emigrated to America, where their son
James was born. They returned to
Ireland with the child, and James did
not return to America until he became
a youth, but is really an American
born, and a citizen of the United States.
"This circumstance removed every
obstacle to his appointment rs mis-.
siorary bishop of North Carolina, and
he became among all classes one of the
most esteemed prelates who ever
officiated in that State.
"The demise of the bishop of Rich
mond elevated Bishop Gibbons to his
see and made him the legatee of one
of the Mealthiest bishoprics in the
country, and the more recent death of
the archbishop Of Baltimore has ele-
waited this fortunate prelate, who was
also his grace's heir, to the archbishop
ric, and the highest position of the
Catholic Church in America. All this
has happened in the course of compare
lively Il very few years.
The writer distinctly remembers Il
time when Mr.. George Swarbrick, now
4 prominent merchant, and his dis
tinguished brother-in- law, then plain
James Gibbons, were both employees in
Mr.. w. G. Raymond's store, and were
the story not SO we'll authenticated rs
it is, it would have the appearance
more Of romance than of reality.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
HYDRorHoBIA IN Dogs.
INew York World. !


Sir Thomas Watson has recently
published an essay on hydrophobia In
dogs, from which It appears that among
the earliest symptoms of the disorder
Is tendency OF the eyes of the afflicted
animal to squint and to Rlisten unnat-
urally. The diseased dog continually
changes Its position, gazes with 0ppa-
rent suspicion ON all who come near 1t,
and frequently lioks some part of it's
own body upon which q scar will gon.
orally be found. It becomes capricious
In its eating, and will attempt to swal-
low all sorts of tncongruous things,
such as bits of string, coal and straw.
AS the disease develops the creature
grows impatient OF correction, is snap
pish and inclined to bite, while saliva
constantly flows from its mouth. The
disease runs its course in from four to
eight days, and when its presence IL
suspected the dog should ut once be Sc
curely isolated and watched and In u
day or two killed If 1t is undoubtedly
rabid. During the last fifty years hy-
drophobia has greatly increased, ut
least in the United Kingdom, and es-
pecially in large manufacturing and
commercial centers, where dogs arc
commonly kept under conditions Alto
gether unfAvorable to their health.
Two years ago the disease was alarm
ingly prevalent In Paris, and not less
than 4 800 dogs were kiliest there by
order of the authorities In tho months
of the weather with which this city Is
now afflicted undoubtedly Mvors tho
circumstances In which rabies ia de-
veloped, and every means to arrest Its
spread should be taken before 1t ap-
DeNrS. ... r,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
GIVE OUR LIAR A CHANCE
[C'olfnx Chronicle.l

Dr. Tanners fast is all very we'll In
it's way, says the New York World,
and If he gets through tho forty days
without caving in he is certainly cnti-
tled to brag of the performance, but
the championship belt Is held In Lou
isiana. 1t Is of record In the United
States Court of New Orleans that u
negro Of Grant parish tasted sixty days.
In the celebrated Grant Parish case,
tried there, Nelson johnson testified
that he was 30 fearful of his lifo after
the tsColfax massacre" AS he called 1t,
that he took refuge In the swamps. In
the course of his evidence he said, 'sl
didn't eat muffin for two rnontils."
Hon. Michael Ryan cross-examined
| him at length upon this extraordinary
fast, and finally he prevailed upon Mel
son to admit, "Well, to tell you de truf,
Jedge, 1 did sorted cat some berries,
but, fore dc Lord, ] didn't cat muffin
else. ."-"Well, colored friend }" remark
cd Judge Ryan, "you bate our Lord
by twenty days." and Nelson answered,
"Fore dc Lord 1 did, sir."-Ex.
| The above relation is strictly true in
every particular, except that the negro
mans home should have been Henry
Carter, instead of Nelson Jones. Wo
SEQ Henry pass this Office every day or
two, and there arc dozens of witnesses
hercabouts who rccOlIccted his "tall
swearing" against the Grant parish
prisoners. The public ut large will
please give our boss liar due credit, and
don't mix him up with tho wrong
man.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
wanted an opportunity to beg his par
don for the rough language used in

don for the rough language l used in
'arresting him.
don't know what Confederate Col
onel it was that captured General
Walker after he made his escape from
Petersburg and swan the river, but
Walker he will recollect the facts of
his first capture as they are herein de.
tailed. a
My brigade commander, General Il.
T. Anderson, will recollect and in
dorse the facts of the above narrative.
JACOB w. Conn.
Company K. 9th Ga. regiment, and
scout in Longstreet's corps.
A representative of the Constitution
called yesterday to see General Ander.
son about the facts referred to in the
above letter. General Anderson is at
present our efficient tcilief-of-police. We
found him busily engaged in his Office.
We handed him the letter, and after he
read it we asked him If he had any in
formation to give on the subject.
81 know Cobb captured Colonel
Walker, as he states it, and know he
was good soldier. I presume what he
says about the engagement is true. My
recollection is that we did not charge
but one time. A grape shot struck
me on the knees about twenty feet
from the breastworks, and while it did
not break the skin, it made the knees
very sore and made me lame. We
captured between three and four thous-
and of General Hancock's men at
Reams's station.''
"Then it was hard fight ?''
"I should think it was,' replied
the General, ssabout as tight fight as
any of them. Cobb came to me late in
evening and told me he had captured
a colonel. He had taken from him a
splendid sword, and Cobb gave it to
me. I have it now at home. It was a
fine sword, and wore it from that
day till the war ended. I think will
send Walker his sword," said the gen
eral. 81 had about forgotten who it
belonged to anyhow, and I don't think
we will ever need it again. If we do, 1
presume. Walker would lend it to
me-" "'- -0.' e.. ...: ''-.'i
"What was done with Walker after
he was brought to you?" ~ 80
"I don't remember. I ordered him
sent to the rear:-probably to the pro-
vost guard" g.
This is all we could got out of the
General, SO we left him to pursue the
! even tenor of his way. .is''-,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
STATEN ENT or MIR. TIEOnOK sCIIUT
MANN.

STATEN ENT or MIR. TIIEOnOK SCIIuTZ-
MANN.
CLINTON, July is, 1880.
In January, 1874, L come on Mr.,
Biito's invitation, to this country,
being an old friend and countryinan
of his. My expenses on the trip wero
about $3.50, for myself, wife and five
children. i had the money advanced
by the same gentleman Mr.. Biito staid
with. paid my debts tho first: year,
except $I2O. rented two mules the
second year, farming Independently
bought the same Mt the end of that
year. In 1879 / owned three mules,
one horse, wagon, farming imple-
ncnts, some twenty-five hogs, about
ten head Of cattle and some 400 bushels
corn. Debts all paid, i bought n place,
containing 400 acres Of land, more or
less. The dwelling-house, gin, fence
and other buildings were in very bad
repar. The price of the plantation was
$500, in four payments and as my
crop is in a very fair condition, OK
pect to be able to makes two payments
at once this fall. If sickness l have
had but little in my family, and i can
but second Mr.. Biito's invitation to all
industrious men. It is my firm belief
that any hard working man must make
headway here in n few years and pos
sess his own farm. ! have seen people
leave here and got to Texas, but in
year or two come back, perfectly dis
gustcd with that country.
TIIEODORE SCIruTZNAN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
Dentistry.

DR. S. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
- offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having an experience of fourteen
years in the practice, he feels confident OF
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work
Office at residence on Jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Monroe. La.
v7-marl6:1y