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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-29
Women Never Think!

If the grabbed old bachelor who ut
tered this sentiment could but witness
the intense thought, deep study and
thorough investigation of women in de
termining the best medicines to keeI
their families well, and would note theil
sagacity and wisdom in selecting HeI
Bitters as the best, and demonstrating
it by keeping their families in perpetual
health, at mere nominal expense, he
would be forced to acknowledge that
such sentiments are baseless and false.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
A Deviiish asispatci,.
| Montgomery Mall.


The telegram which spread through the
country the alarming report that, Within the
last few days there had TRANSFERRED In New
Orleans and Memphis quite number Of
deaths from malignant yellow fever, turns
out TO he o heartless hoax.
It does not appear from what souree such
siDgularly wicked trick originated, NOT now
1t managed to Impose itself upon the credu-
lily Of the wire workers." One thing 10 GER
tain: the matter should be thoroughly sifted,
and the perpetrHtor OF the frightfui false.
hood exposed to the soOrn and contempt oil
the public, Ii indeed no more painful punish
ment can be Inflicted. 1t is well known that
Memphis is making gigantic efforts to put all
her thoroughfares ana place all her premises
Ia the very highest state OF hygieIiio excel
lence. The revelations that have been made
OF her miserable plight, preceding her awful
scourges, have caused people abroad 10 cease
to wonder that such fate hefel her.
But people abroad Will indeed be painfully
surprised II the wonderful efforts Of her p0o-
pie to purify the water they drink and the
air they breathe do not shut off ell opportu-
nifty for recurrence of the dreadful epidemic
that had made the name Of Memphis the
most mournfui word In all the land.
Up to this date, the prospect In the stricken
city is bright and Frightening. 1t promises
q happy deliverance, and cheerfulness, hope
and health triumph over fear, doubt and de-
spair. Nor is New Orleans In a less promis-
Ing condition.5
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
The Man from Dakota.

He was man to be noticed anywhere. He
had long hair, q full beard, and fierce look
In his dark eyes. He came 10 and asked to
see q Dakota exchange. "Tm just from
there" said he. "Ah" we replied. tits a
lively country. Isn't it2" Lively, young
man, he remarked. "is no name for 1t. Why,
it's a land just flowing In gore. When first
went out there, 1t used to make me sort of
sick to see people going about with
countenances SCARED with knife cuts, and to
hear the reports of pistols every little WHILE
but got used to it, He saw q look of hor.
rOr and astonishment on our face, and con-
tinued. Il tell you, 1t used to startle me,
too, going home at night, to come across the
body OF a man lying In the street with his
swinging from tree where the
vigilantes had left him. But became accus-
toned to those sights, and even learned to
enjoy shedding a little blood myself, OF
course I'm talking Of white blood; we didn't
count cutting up Injuns as anything. They
called me Deadshot Dick out there" At this
he drew himself up to his full height and
gazed at our awe-struck eountenance. "You
don't know much about the country,
reckon" said he, and We answered, "We lived
there two years." "The - you did," The
fierce look melted from his eye. A confused
and embarrassed look replaced it. He seemed
to grow less tall Before we could exchange
our expression of awe for the smile that had
to come, he had reached the door; In another
instant he had vanished. Later In the day,
when he told the story to q ten-year. old boot
black, he prehxed 1t by an inquiry as to
whether the lad had ever been In Dakotah.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18

A representative Of the Philadelphia Tsle-
graph has had o conversation with Wah Lee
at his place on Ninth street, near Race, where
he found six OF the Acknowledged industriously
engaged In laundering. The conversation
was In "pldgeon" English, in which Lee was
exceedingly fluent.
Yes, said he "ovel fifty ChinIalmen thum
here: some wash like me, some In faet0ly
factory, some in chichen alice same like
womlen."
"But understand you are going to be nat
uralized"-a word that somewhat dazed the
Monaghan until its meaning. with. much
labor, was explained to hlm-"and become
American citizens.v
"Cluliect, Chinaman make heap money,
puttee In house, vote at lection, holdee ticket
an winlybook alice sans as othel men. No
Chinaman when he glittee papel (papers), but
Mclean alice time" And he thunped his
breast proudly.
"Of course you will Identify yourself with
one Of the three parties-Republican Demo-
cratic or Greenback."
lie studied moment.
Yes; will Identify wild Gleenblack; Gleen-
black help Chinaman to bllld house an put
tee up shop. No Lublican an Dlemelcat fol
me; evly time Gleenblack You sendee
Gieenbiack man to me: voice him ticket
evely tlime."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18

lNeW haven HegisterJ
In many parts of the country women will
be appointed as census enumerators, with the
probable result something like this:
Neatly-dressed woman of an uncertain age
with big book under her arm and pen In hand
| rings the door-bell. Young lady appears al
the door.
Census Euumerator-Goo God morning. Love.
ly morning, L am taking the census. You
were born2"
Young lady-Yes'm"
"Your name. please2 What q pretty dust
cap you have on. Can get the pattern? It's
has Let's see, your Manner
II haven't the pattern. Don't You get aw-
ful tired walking round taking the ceususY
'Oh, yes; it's wearisome, but / pick up a
dinner smells cooking Plum pudding?'
sin Maine. No, haven't plum pudding to-
day. I'm looking for new recipe"
1--WE got one that | took down from q
lady's cookbook across the way. Are you
marred2"
''No. Want an invitation to the wedding.
don't your 1t will be q long time before you
get It, You can keep your plum-pudding re-
cipe, thank you"
II sh'd think 'twould be some me. Have
you chill Oh, OF course, | forgot. This hall
CARPET is just the pattern OF Au Mt Prudy's.
She's had 1t more than twenty years. How
many are there In family"
III this hall-carpet don't suit you, you can
get off from 1t, and go about your census
ing"
"Well, you're an impudent jade, anyhow
You haven't told me when you were born, or
what's your name, or when you expect to
get married, and there's ten dollars fine for
not answering census takers questions, and
Ii was you / wouldn't be seen at the door In
such a slouehy morning dress, so there"
"Oh, you hateful thing. You can Just go
away. III pay ten dollars Just to get rid of
you, and smile doing 1t. It's none of your
business, nor the censuses' either. No 1t
Isn't. You can keep your pattern and your
plum pudding, and your saucy, tmpudent
questions to yourself-I-I"
Good morning. / must be getting on. |
haven't done but three families all the fore
noon." and an energetic bang of the door just
missed catching foot of her trailing dress
skirts
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
LOVE AT Two-sCoRE.

no. pretty page, with the dimpled chin.
That never has known the BARRIERS shear.
All your Wish IL women to win.
This IL the way that boys begin
Walt TILL you come to forty year
Curly, gold looks cover foolish brains:
Billing and UopipR is all your cheer;
Eirhir,a and singing of midnight strains.
Under Bpnnybell's window panes-
Walt Till you come TO forty year
Forty times over let Mlchaelmas pass.
Griszllng hair the brain doth clear
Then you see through clearer slass,
Then va know the worth OF Lass.
Onoe you have come to forty years
Pledge me round, bid We declare,
All good fellows whose boards are gray.
Did not the fHirest OF the fair
Common grow and wearisome. ere
Ever month was passed away3
The sweetest lips that ever have kissed.
The brightest ewes that ever have shone,
May pray and whisper, and we not iist.
!. Or lock away and never be missed,
Ere yet ever month Is eonel
Hillian,g dead, God rest her bier;
How loved her twenty years synel
Mhrians married. but / sit here,
ALONE and merry at forty year.
Dipping nay nose Ia the Gaseon wine
THACKERAl
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
YOung Vanderbilt,

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., is the son of VIII
liam FL. and vice president OF the Central Hud-
son Railroad. correspondent Of the Chicago
Times, writing OF the Vanderbilts. gives the
following interesting description Of q young
and handsome gentleman who evidently has
great future before him:
The heritage OF the splendid abilities of
Com. Vanderbilt seems to have fallen not to
his eldest son, but to his grandson, Corne-
Illus, who Is without doubt the coming Van
derbilt. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., ID vice
president OF the New York Central. Those
who have many business dealings with him
say that he unites splendid business talent,
energy and ambition with O comprehensive
knowledge OF railroad questions, and an ac-
aualntance with all the minutID OF the rail-
road business, that Is remarkable. No man
In the CentraFs service, 1t Is said, can at all
compare with him In his thorough familiarity
with all the details, however important or in
significant, OF Its complex management. He
Is said to be as familiar with the work and
methods OF all the departments as the at
tacnes. lie has the finances OF the road and
Its freight schedule at his tongues end and
can instantly name the exact charges per car
load to any point on the line. He was favor
lite with the Commodore, who discovered his
quality long before he died. He left the young
man $5,000,000 In his will, and the favored
grandson was the only one Of the heirs, except
the present head OF the house, who became iu-
dependently rich through the old mans last
testament. On Wall street they say that
young Cornelius Is as sharp as Mr.. Keene, and
as well equipped In the science and statistics
OF railroading as Jay Gould. 1t Is said that
the old eommodore's attention was first at
tracted to the budding promise of his grand
son In the following manner: Young Cor
nelius had been making considerable money
In Wall street speculations, and one day he
went to his grandfather for point" on GER
tain stocks. 1t was popularity of the com.
modore that Ii he mad any speculative axe OF
his own to grind he would distribute4fis
points" to suit his own interest, and he
more than once included his offspring among
the victims of his confidence He told his
namesake what to do, and dismissed him,
doubtless chuckling In his sleeve as the young
man proceeded to Wall street to carry out
his Instructions. But Cornelius, Jr., wasn't
to be "played for sucker" that day. Ger
tain movements on the board convinced him
that the energies OF his esteemed ancestor
were enlisted on the other side, and SO he did
precisely what the old man told him not to
do. The next time the commodore met his
grandson, he commenced to condole with him
on his losses, when the smiling scion cut him
short with the remark that he had made
money instead OF losing any. "Whatp ex-
claimed the fond grandparents, "didn't tell
you to do so and so?" YES, SIR" exclaimed
the young man, "but changed my mind and
bought instead OF selling"
The old man concluded that young Cor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
The Princess AIice's Retrothal.

After dinner, while talking with the gentle.
men,, perceived Alice and Louis talking be-
fore the fireplace more earnestly than usual
and when 1 passed to go to the other room
both came up to me, and Alice, in much agi,
tation, eaid he had proposed to her, and he
begged for my blessing. [ could only squeeze
his hand and say, Certainly" and that we
should see him In our room later. Got
through the evening working as well as we
quiet. Albert sent for Louis to his room
went first to him, and then called Alice and
me In. Louis has warm, noble heart. We
embraced our dear Alice and praised her
much to him. He pressed and kissed my
hand, and l embraced him. After talking
little we partet-a most touching and to me
most sacred moment
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
EvENFALL.

Wrathfully In the rudy West away.
The sun goes down beyond yon upland field.
As though he angry were that one more day
unto anot mls hi Y ,,.l is lorceu TO yields
OF orange. amber. gray, and dusky gold:
And darkness. stealing on. draws out the stars,
Their nightly viRil-long and lone--tp hold
Within yon wood. the last bird. MARBLE falls.
And oil The air emptied of every sound
Invlolate 81 illness holds. .Abovs. around.
The calm repose procured IF III ace prevails
The calm, the sweet: and now complete DER all
Hath gloomed the dim. the dushy eveDfall.
-LChambers's Journal JAMES DAWSON.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY, APRIL is, 1880,

IL ell the reward one gets for putting ones
self out OF the way and going to all this ex-
pense to give ones friends treat"
Our motives, could not help thinking, had
not been quite 80 DISTINGUISHED as my wife
wished to make out. Few people do give
parties fear, on the pure principles OF Pick
wickian beuevolenee. However, we had leg
son, and am happy to say our first evening
party was our last.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
Given up by Doctors.

SIS 1t possible that Mr.. Godfrey Is up and
at work, and cured by SO simple remedy?'
II assure you 1t Is true that he is entirely
cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters; and
only ten days ago his doctor gave him up and
said he must die"
"Well-a-day! That Is remarkable! I will
go this day and get some for my poor George
Il know hops are good"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
A Girls Diary.

The New York Graphite thinks the following
Is what makes trade lively:
March 3d. must buy to-day:
Some cologne.
Some hair pins.
Some ruehe lace.
Some satin gloss for shoes.
March 26.-Dear me I'm always out OF
something. To-day must
b bsia i Tor material for spring dress.
Bottle OF vaseline.
Touth-powder.
Face-powder.
New toothbrush.
In addition, | was tempted into buying two
knife.
March T.--Ive nearly decided on tho mate
rial for one dress. It's more expensive than
expected, but must have IL. Bought to-day
-Four yards Of new ribbon.
Two pair four-button kids.
Pair house slippers.
Pair new corsets.
New eelluloid comb for front hair.
Tortoise shell pin for back hair
Two pair cuffs.
Three collars.
One paper dress pattern.
One paper pattern for jacket.
Leather belt and pocket.
Needles and thread.
Worsted and fancy work.
Two lace ties.
March Isl don't think / want anything
to-day. I'm just going out, though TO look
at the goods In the shop windows. Bought.
Unexpectedly, March IS:
Material for three spring dresses.
Lining for ditto.
Persian trimming for ditto.
Pair of rubber overshoes.
Pair OF new scissors.
New feather for hat
New hat.
New travelling bag.
New clasp for ulster.
Bottle OF smelling salts.
Three pairs Of cheap gloves.
Two lace ties.
Spring parasol.
March 2g.-It Is time ordered another pair
OF shoes. My best silk is really getting shah
by. And l must go out to-day, for I'm out OF
ming.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18

neel, wac no fool. Il is said that the Conn
odore amply provided for him In his WILL n
the expectation that Cornelius would thus pe
enabled to build up an immense fortune o.
his own, independently OF bis fathers
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
From Eminent wilmer RrlntOn. IN. ID
K<1mOre. Md.

Il have used Oolden's Liebigs LIQUID Ex
practice and have been much eratified with The
result. As a tonic In all cases of debility, weak
ness. anemia. chlorosis, etc. u cannot be sur
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18

Boston has the champion mean Imam. He
was obliged to have large safe hoisted from
the street to o third-story window, and
caused 1t to be done at night, when the crowd
that always enjoys snch sight couldn't have
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18

| THIRD AND 10
| Clark Annie
Walsh Caroline
| Gentle
| Anzard E
| Ailban q Prohomm
| Arlington ID d capt
Blacknom Wade
Black John T
Bedford James
Brignon Joe
Boyd Samuel NJ
Bolds Lewis
Butler Edward
Charles J FL
| Jackson Cube
Gotten r r
| Cole W G
DAILY James
Debains BaIleas
Donovan VIM
Ecaille @ ..
Emerson Harry
Earniu q K
Esouirol U A
Fahey Tim
Favro Fred
Ferber A DIR
Fisher VIM p
FrOund Gust A
Gregory Norman
Gaenhart John
Custom John
Hahn s L
Harves Jas
Hess Ed ward
Hylant Jas
Jagon J @
Johnson G.
Kerr Jason
Lavigne M
Lanez Alfred
Lee Henry
l. Mise John
Lynch John e
Martin Geo B
Meehan 2 L
Morehouss A G
Monfeverd o M
Muilan Edw
McNicol Robt
Mcdaniel Jas
Nicely w Nj
Norton J Ell
Olivier l. A
O'Brien George
O'Mally Jas
Phelps Henry
Poindexter j j capt
Raniett Ned
Richarts r rev
Rogers Danl I
Ruley Edward
Saunders J w
stensen ID r
Strong ] w
smith Charles
Tarrabourn A
Talbot Edward
Tillman r
Tourmigne A
Yanhondon mr.
Watt Henry
Walker Fl
Watson Isaac
Whelap P
West J @
Whitcomb A H
WiIbird John
Woodcock Oarmelia
". L. !
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining I'm the New Orleans Psstoiaee
at IN a. mn, April NJ, 1850.
Ladies' List.

Anderson Mollie b mis-
Baptiste Jean @ mme
Barnes EN- ma
Babbs Martha
Bertrou Anna miss
Bomon Rosa ......
Brooks Mary
Brun Pauline
Uarmlni Maria miss
Casey Faith miss
Cleary Kate mrs.
Christon Violet miss
Crothers Minnie Emm,
Dwyer Mary miss
Edwards Thi esa 9 mrs
Forrest Maggie miss
Geayson Hattie miss
Glover Rosa
Heise Nellie miss
Hoggatt Mary miss
Ivory Emma
Jackson Nancy mrs
Jones Frances X miss
Kennedy josephine mrs
Lanegan Mary miss
Leonard Emerentine
Lincoln miss
Martin J III mrs
Mitchell l. Il mrs
Morris Nora M
Morgan Jennie mrs
Mullen Ellen mrs
Nollen mrs
Psulus III mrs
Powers Kate mrs
kenold Malviiia miss
Slawson Polly miss
Sam uels Ell mrs
Smith Mary A miss
Taylor Polly mrs
Thomas Dora miss
Tobin Francis A
Vernon Melinda miss
Washington Juliette
Walshe Sarah miss
Wilson M A mrs
Wilson Josephine miss
Wright Lizzie mrs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18

@ mme Black Annie miss
| Barnes mrs
Barbiera Maria mrs
miss Benson Lizzie J mrs
BoudousQnie II mrs
Bruntng A mrs
Buckley X 8 miss
o miss Caveney James miss
ISIS Charles Ophelia mrs
RS. Clinen Milua mrs
u miss Collins Louise mrs .r,.---.,
lie Emma Degreeds v mrs
Mss Dune Lizzie nrs
'sa 9 mrs Freeman Jennie miss ga
9 miss 9arde5 madsme Fl
10 miss Graney Catherine miss
Harris Ceilly mrs
llss Herham Annie mrs III
miss Hug Elizabeth
Jackson Laura mrs
mrs Johnson Josephine
X miss Kane Alice 45a Il
hine mrs Kerruish Margaret mrs
miss Lennix Susie miss
'entine Lyons Marguerite miss
lupke Emestfna miss
g Mengers l. mrs
IFS Moore Cora miss
Mouke Adelepde
, mrs Moran Susie mrs
1rs Mullen miss
O'Neil Mary A miss
Popes Minerva mrs
lrs Pox Lena miss
a miss Swanton Ellen mrs
miss SarpY Erneste miss
; Smith Henry mrs ar
miss Smith Marie miss 8
RS Taylor miss
miss Tobfn Elizabeth
A Valentine M mrs
a miss Washington d mrs
liette Ward Lizzie mrs
miss We'll Alice mrs
g Williams Annie miss
inc miss WyckoH Fannie mrs
mrs
Nd FOURTH GLASS MATTER.
Andrews A mrs 1850
Wolfson O mrs
entlemen's List. H
Adams Jos 81 4 Son
omm Adkins John
capt Armstrong e B
10 Batiste mr.
Belche mr.
BeliDo Bernardo a
BoreliDg M T
d Blount W
Buron J l.
Butler a d
Carter w x
Carr John
Collins John
Campbell d
Davis VIM
; Delord e
Durand e
Egan mr.
Eweli Vim major
Edroud Edward
Fathed Joe
Flandry Sabin
Frank Abe
Fevrier Jean
Fields VIM 3
Carrot mr.
q Gleason T p
Goddin A @
Halphen Alcid6 l--s.-s'-r.'.
Hamilton Ed ~
HARTLEY John
Hibbler Sol
Hens r
Johnson John
Kane W T.
Koshland n
Labape Ell
Louis Jas
Lee Alex
Liebban John jr
Lowell & Latffnora
May Alex
Mittler Jos
MomfOrt q FL
MODS Johnny sssg
McStea Stephen
Mcdonald Jas
Nash Toney
Nichols A q III
Noel Jas
Ort G d hon ia
O'Neill j
Paulding A @
Poland John 8
apt Qaigley Charlie
Ryan Patrick "a
Roescher l.
Roth J
Srarke ma 3
Stewart R FL M1
Stevens w A
Stoner J II &eo
Smith Frank III
Tarbo Fred
Topper VIM A It'll
Tooke q W H
Thonn Lawrence
Unser VIM 4l
Ward Al 3
Walker Geo T capt 3I
Washington p
Wellington l. A
WEBB w w rev
Wilson B r.
Wilson Daniel
ella Williams Moses
. L. McM1LLEN. Postmaster.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-18

The New York Graphic thinks the following
is what makes trade lively:
March 25.-I must buy to-day:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-20
GEN. GARFIELD's CHURCH.

A good many people entertain the i'm
preston that the church of which Gen.
Garfield is Il member, is but a mere
handful as compared with other church
cs. The following from the St. Louis
Globe-DemOcrat, will probably unde-
ceive them:
1.-THE Christian Tor DisciplesD church,
of which General Garfield is a member,
numbers in the United States no less
than $4,000 communicates. 1t also
has large membership in the Domin-
ion of Canada, Jamaica and the British
Isles. 1t has many congregations in
Australia. 1t has mission stations In
Paris (France) Copenhagen, and other
European cities, and has recently sent a
missionary TO Constantinople. In the
United States and Canada the Church
has some thirty different publications,
there being eight or ten weekly papers
among the number.
1t publishes three papers in England
and one IN Australia.
1t controls three universities, some
fifteen colleges, and nearly one hundred
seminaries and high schools.
This Church has given four Governors
to as many different States; several
members of the Cabinet-proninent
among them being Hon. jeremiah s..
Black, of Buchanan's Cabinet Nine of
the present United States Senators, with
a number of Congressman are members
of this Church.
In point of members this Church
ranks fourth in order in the United
States"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-20
PARABLE.

In q little log church in the state OF Virginia
Some negroes had gathered to worship the
And after the service they had class meet
That'eie Tor the Master mi ght inter a word.
Iheir leader e1hoFted and spoke of the war
Which Christians should wage against err
ror Away:
And finished by asking the following cues
(which way is your musket p'intin' to-
daye'
One after another gave their experience:
Some brothers were happy. some Iukewarm
One saw his way clear to the portals of glory,
Another had strayed like II lamb from the
At last Brother Barker, renegade member,
And Satan's companion for many a day
Arose, cleared his throat, though yiSibiy nerv-
He folded his arm. and proceeded to say;
Dear. brndders and sisters. / once was
once was as happy as anyone here;
lit Tor de church like battle-scarred SOL
And stood by her banners when traitors
Hold ON. dar,' the leader exeite,ily shouted,
I've given you credit for all you fit den. sir
Which way is your musket p'mtin' to-
The Democrats talk orthe glory OF Hancock
And boast OF the record OF English as well ;
Then give them due honor; for Judas was
loyal,
Till money was offered; he took it, and ieii.
l would liken their boast to the boast of old
Barkis,
And then. with the class leader honestly
say:
''Hold on dar, my brudler. dat isn't tie ques
tion.
Which way is your muskc: p'intin' to-
day2''
shall men who are training with Brigadicr
Generals,
Who fought to destroy our national flag.
Anu rise nom their seats in the Forty Sixth
Congress,
To eulogize TRAITORS like Davis or Bragg;
Shall men who bow down in Confederate eau
Gus.
And worship the master they humbIy obey,
founded?
Which way is their muskets a p'intin' to-
dayf''
The question, my friends, is of vital import
ance;
The nation is waiting in anxious suspense;
Each voter can WELD political musket,
Then WELD it, ask, in your country's de-
The issue before us Is clear and uncIouded;
Shall the nation be ruled by the Blue or the
Gray?
1 eandidly ask, feIlow-soldier and voter,
w hich way is your musket a p'intin to-
day I'