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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

How Q Tramp's Wish Was Graft.
ned. and How He Utilised the
Time.
Detroi, Free Pre~s.

Dstroi, Free Press.
Soon after the dinner-hour yester-
day q specimen tramp appeared at the
at the door as o house on John X.
street, aud, before be could be or
dered off the steps, he began:
cir, | am . tramp"
"Yes, l zee you are"
"But am here to ask for neither
food. money or clothing. l have
Just had bite. my clothes are good
enough aud if had money ] should
get drunk and be sent up"
"Well, what do you want?'
There are four tramps down the
street, and I know they'll call here.
1t is now FIVE years since l began
travelling around. suppose | have
been called q lcafer and thief and a
dead-beat ten thousand times, and !
have been shot at, dubbed. broom
sticked and ecalded times without re-
cord. Now want q change.
"How
"Well, all AK il that you will let
me represent your house when those
tramps come up.
This was agreed to. He sat down
on the steps, removed his hat. lighted
the stub Of q cigar and was reading .
circular when the four fellows SLOUGH
ed up and entered the yard.
"What in Arkansas do you fellows
want in my yardf" exclaimed the
tramp as he rose up.
'Suthin' to eat" was the humble
reply. ,.,
..Somethine to eat! Why. you
miserable, thick-ribbed cadavers. Ga
aud earn it. then! d. you suppose |
have nothing to debut keep . hotel
for loafers?"
Cant get work." mumbled the
biggest of the lot.
.'Oh! you can't! Been looking
all around, l suppose? EveroOdy got
all the help be wants. Ell! What to
be cashiers and confidential advisers,
don't you?"
Nobody gives us a show" growIed
the third man.
That's it That's your cue! No.
body will take you in with your
old rags and dirt and sore heels and
weep over you, and ask you to pleaee
be good. and put you in the parlor bed
room and feed you on chicken broth
How awful it is that you cant be put
on ice and laid away where you
won't melt Z"
will you give us something =
impudeu .ly demanded the fourth.
Twill L! You are just right
will! I'll give you five seconds to
get outside the gate. and I'll tell you
in addition that if / ever see you ia
this neiehbcrhood again I'll tie you
into hard knots and hire q sore
eyed dog TO bite you to death Gil
up and git! Move on-hurry-out
with you'll"
i They shuffied out as fast as they
could, and when they had turned
the corner the tramp put on bis
hat, put out his inch of cigar fol
another smoke, and said to the gen
tleman:
"You have done me a great favor
and 1 am grateful l already feel
better for the change, and | solemnly
believe that if l only could have got
an excuse to throw 'em over the fence
I should have been ready to reform
and start out as q lecturer. Good
BY. l shall never forget your kind
ness!"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

M,ss Mary Anderson. who is now
the hope of the American stage. and
Who has been the cause of 60 many
blasted hopes 10 masculine hearts,
gave 23s performances during her
dramatic seasvn. which began on the
9th of last September. The total re-
ceipts during that time were $780,
6l9, ard her profits amount to $751;
900. For eight months work this in
come is pretty good. 1t shows that
the public will rush to hear Mary An
dorson
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

Chamber Journal.
A missionary stationed at one Of the
South Sea islands determined to give
his residence Q coat of whitewash. To
obtain this in the absence of lime ,coral
vas reduced to powder BY burning
with interest. beli.ving that the coral
was being cooked for them to eat.
Next morning they beheld the mis-.
sionarys cottage glittering in the ris-
ing sun. white ~ snow. They danced,
they sang. they screamed with Joy.
The whole island was in commotion.
Whitewash became the rage. Happy
was the coquette Who could enhance
her charms by q daub Of the white
brush. Contention arose. One party
urged their superior ranks: another
Obtained possession Of the brush, and
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

The break in New York has come.
Delegate Robertson is out in card
published in the Albany Journal, 10
which he declares that be shall vote
for Blaine on the first ballot and rs
long thereafter rs he is q candidate.
The number of those in the delega'
ton who will follow his lead is va
riously estimated at from fifteen to
twenty-six. Messrs. Woodin and Ses'
sions have announced their intention
to do 60.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

This is the year for the re-appear-
ance Of the seventeen year locusts
The last visitation was in 1863, and II
the theory of the appearance at
regular intervals of seventeen years is
correct, they may be looked for 10 the
coming month.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

The reunion of the survivors of the
rebellion. which will take place in
June. will be ono Of the most impor-
tant military gatherings seen in the
west since the days of the war. 1t
will take place in Milwaukee. begin
ming on the 9Th of June and will hold
for three days.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

Two South Carolinians. who have
been at Law four years for the posses
sion of Q bull. are still at it. The
costs exceed 81 900, exclusive of coun.
sci fees, and the bull Is dead. Its hide
has been stuffed and is to be produced
in court.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

A new and dangerous counterfeit
IS gold piece is now in circulation.
The coin has been slit in two and hol-
lowed out. A crack in the edge shows
where it mas been cut. but the crack
can only be discovered by the most
careful inspection. The coin is new,
of the issue of 1880.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

1t is now about time for General
Grant to puff out. another wise say
ing. LET ne have peace" and LET
no guilty man escape" have outlived
their usefulness. Something new
will be required to enthuse the ma
tional convention At Chicago next
week.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

AO1DOu 040SSGbS 1SoIw
New York Herald a4th.
When the large gearing wheels of
Edison's electrO-motOr burst about one
week ago he At once set to work and
devised another mode of transferring
the power generated BY the revolv-
ing armature) to the wheels. He had
three wooden pulleys made and con.
nected them BY betting, the pulleys
being 20 proportioned As to get . good
velocity At the turning shaft. He
was "cruising" up and down his three
quarter mile railroad on Friday last,
when notice came that the officers of
the Austrian corvette saba we're ap-
preaching. He At once began to show
them everything worth seeing in and
around the laboratory. and, after the
visitors were satisfied with examining
the novelties be gave them . ride on
his new railroad. The distinguished
party. or IT least some Of the principal
members of it. took seats on the car
that is attached to the motor. A
small lever WAS moved connecting the
circuit, and away they went The
speed attained while going round the
curves was anything but pleasant to
those on the cans. but, although the
road is new and is very indif-
ferently built. no accident &C.
Cured. The party returned by . late
train to the city. feeling that they had
seen one Of the many wonders Of the
Republic. Mr.. Edison proposes to
build an additional mile and one hall,
10 which there will be one grade n
steep as one foot in every six and
three-qua, ter feet. This will be into
a deep gully and up the other wagon
Edison being very busy on Saturday.
the reporter went in search Of Dr..
Haid. his chief metallurgist, and oh
tained from him all news relating to
the gold tailines process. The Doc-
tor said that since the Herald publish.
ed . description of the work there
have been thousands of samples of ore
received. Many of them are. ofcourse,
worthless. hut . great many have
been found rich in gold in several
forms, such % telIurite Of gold. feat
gold and free gold. There are also
many samples containing large quaint
ties Of nickle, uranium. vanadium and
platinum. Menlo Park has evidently
become the central assay Office of the
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

St. Joe Herald: The cheapest
church in the United States was built
recently in Kansas. At q cost of $40.
Its walls and roof are of sod and the
floor of earth. No mortgages.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

few, If any. 81 her rivals eould have
equaled. Some four years afserwsrd.
when she had already completed her
eighiietb year. this highest and most
aerial ball-rine died.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

Tomorrow, the 28th, twenty-four
hundred emigrants from Belfast. Ire
land. and fourteen hundred from Sligo,
will embark for America.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

The soft bluestOne rock which un-
derlies . wide scope of prairie region
of Texas is said to be full 600 feet
thick at Sherman.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

The NJ. K. 4 T. Rsilvsy will ell
excursion tickets to Chicago during the
n.tionsl republican and gree"back conv~n-
iion At $l7 for the round trip. Alec 70
Cincinnati end Return dusise the national
democratic eonventioa as Si7.5O for the
round trip. sith corresponding reductions
Tor all other stations. S-23d3s
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

The New York Nation comes to the
conclusion that Whittakers wounds
were self-inflicted, and that he is .
periured impost0r.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

VIM. Cassius Geodloe. minister to
Belgium. having resigned, the presi-
dent hae nominated jos. o. Putnam,
of New York.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

1t is now asserted that Don Cam
eron wants the nomination for vice.
president on the ticket with GRAFT.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

With Tilden a the standard bearer.
put Missouri down for 5000 demo.
cratic majority.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

Popular illustrated book (.oo RACES 90
MANHOOD! WoHaSHuop, MAtsIyGE,
lupedimen,s to Marriage; tie cause and
cure. Sent 5ssDe,r IssLs.i, postpaid, 70, 50
cents. by DR.. {. WHITTIER, Of; s..
Charles Street. 81. Louis, No., The Rves'
vocalist. Read his work
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

Grant had . billiard room In the
white house; Hayes turned it into Q
conservatory.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

They are organizing Seymour clubs
in Chicago-at least it u 90 reported.
Tell this to the Kansas CITY Times.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue 81 the provisions Of q deed OF trust
made on the 18th day II October. 1879, By Abner
Hulen. and delivered to John Montgomery Jr..
A. trustee. to secure q rtain note therein
mentioned and described. and recorded IN the
recorders Once OF Peftis county, Missouri, IN
book g. page lA2, whereby he conveyed to said
trustee Tor the purpos. Aforesaid. the following
real estate situate in the county OF Petns, state
of Missouri. to-wit The northeast quarter Of
the southeast quarter. Of section eleven u1).
township forty-.ix ~, Of range twenty two l2x),
containing forty ~. acres, more or less. And,
whereas, default having been made in the
pavmeut al .aid noss and interes i will on
SATURDAY, NAY Ind. 1851,
al the court house door, in the city Of Sedalia,
P.tts county, Missouri, sell said real estate for
cash to satisfy saii note. interest and costs.
JNv. MONTGOMERY Jr.,
3-.,iis.wtd Trustee.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01
ON THE TIGHT ROPE.

0oQui. the Rope walker, who Was
Once the Sensation OF PARIS.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

"IItk UT Tt.sa1 o6A iACW Cav u.
Nosre - hereby gwen, that the underssxntt.
r. G. Sueed, admins rAtor OF the estate Of 1okr.
Wells deceased. will make Anal settlement On
his sccounts with Said estate, - such Admins
TRAITOR at the next term Of the Probate Court of
Petus County, Missouri, to b holden q Sedalis.
10 ssd County. on the 10Th day Of May, A. d.
1870.
r. C. SNEED. Administrator.
IS w4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-30
ICOMMUNiCATci
Political Courtesy.

Last night camo across the followa< r.o
Of tho great political campaign o. 1911 VII
a3 1t seems to be needed as "a example -; :
present, sond you for publication. Tho c.
which passed the resolutions wa "daposa;
youths from IL TO q:
Fat q meeting Of the Junior ElSy c'E,. j
September G.h 1914 K. Il. Carno j., o"2 80
Vice Presidents in the chair w. >. EntT:=.c 60
fered the following resolutions. VII CT, '-"~
seconded by q. Z. TatsspEugh. we:H Ens:,::.'..
ly adopted, viz:
"Whoreas information has bsen rec .ivcI b.
this club that g. q meeting Of tho Julior dem
cratic association, hsid on Monday evtair.; Il.
resolution was passed ordering thu c2r"s...
of any member thoreof who should in Any -"
ner attack or disturb us in cur procession
Tuesday evening, ald whereas this club - " -
willing 10 be outdono in respec. fJr t." !:2a.
or opinions Of others by any c'u5 o! !.,:,
whsteVer, therefore,
Resolved. BY the Jupor Clay clnb OF :,ia-
andris, that if any member Of our blub auai.. ''
any time, disturb any procession or moetn; '
said Junior democratic association, or OF a.;
persons opposed to us on politics, tha! upoa -
i.factory proof boing exhibited 10 tae eIe@u. -
committee of such disturbance such me;nbc'
members shall be- by II forth With orpeiot
Resolved, That q COPY Of thesa ro;oip;tya.
signed by tho officers, shall DO Ure;oa!o1 I" IL.
said Junior demcc ATTIC sssocia.i On, end tn.. M
BIO entered on The journal OF the club"
I commend the above 20 our young Il y: 81
the present day as worthy example, io- thh'A
The present campaign cauno. possible bac'I .
more exciting thsn va, tbs! b":R1aa Gay A.
Polk. FIpEL'3
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Any l:ars that might have been entertained
OF the Ultimate and entire SUCCESS Of this years
exhibition CT tho Alexandra aud Fairfax Agti-
cultural and Indus trial Association has been
dispelied by The attendance to day. The build
logs and grounds have been literally packed
With people ftom houla and abroad. and the
sight irpul the eraud stand. looking dcwo upon
tho spaca beyond the track. was truly
imposing one, Gltl as it was With q
moVIog mass Of mep, women aad children.
oil 10 good humor and apparently erjoy-
lag then ives to their "heatts CONTEXT
The appearato, OF tae l;gh! lnlartry upon
the grounds. helped considerably 10 ealiVen the
scene. AID their soliierly bearing ADD accurate
mar eu9res elioted the applause Of all. The
racing was good. aid Everything has been fully
up TO The expectation Of the mts. ssnguine.
70 morrow, tho last coy Of thu exhibition. q
srast macy addlioosl attractions will te offered
ard doubtless ny &r.,! crowd as wsa present
TO day vii b. again 10 attendance.
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FOREIGN NEWS

M:. James R. keenc's horse, B.c!,.~,;..
Won st tho New Market, Ear!au!, V,a:...
meeting yesterday. '''
The Prussian Diet has rtquts ed H. l..
zig aud Hamburg be declared in st..c n .;,i
on account Of the activity Of s,cia'is:s. 49, ::
Mr.. William Macarthur, memtc; tfts,g...
ish House of Commons from l,,nlctb l.,
been elected Lord Mayer Of Lond9o. Mr. " ~
Arthur is a liberal.
Tho thirty ninth and last Representations FL.
the Passion play at Ob,r Ane.gau was r,s..
on Sunday las. Thirty five hu0lr:l psr,'-.
we're present.
Tho LondoD Times Of yesterday has thu f..
loving: "At O'Clock this Afternoon u:vs ",
received at Ragu's TINT DuIcicno hsl h.,
buraed by order of the Albanian League, r.
latter portion Of the rews is 90: confirmed, .
In resignirg their seals 10 the I.san Cham.
Der Of Deputies. Gen. Garbalji aod bis So,
Menotti state that they ore uDabie to r;m,j5 -.
deputies 10 o couotry where liberty is lro!jtr
ucder foot. Tho truth, doubtless, is tha!G n
Garibaldi is mortified at the non a.crter,-co a.
his Old c,nrade. Premier Carroll. to pr:y \,
tho execution OF the seDtenc, CT imprslantp
pronounced against biz SD 10 law, Mi. Cl,,a.
lor participating 10 some Revolutionary t:u.r.
s!rstiGo.
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Radical newspapers deprecale the imaginary
DAGGER to the business inttrsss cf lhs country
from What they term General Haucock's tacit
endorsement Of tic platform adopted, BY the
Maine gteenbeckcts. which. they say. 'em
trtces violent hostility to tue national banking
s, sttm, to all tho funding operations and to all
The measures ,nn;ctcd with tho redemption Of
greenbtoAs 10 gold aud the nairtsosnc, Of
gold standard Of value" 10. they have 20
words Of ceusuro or the cpsn and svowed sup
por, the republicans of Fugi6ia ole atfording
lhe Mahopitcs who. in the language Of one Of
their leadsrs. Can't. Blair. wish the principle
of read justin eat applied to tho national as well
rs to tho State debt. How biiud radical Gao
be when he tries
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-30
POLITICAL

The republicans of the Ninth Coau,s,.5.,
Dist ic: have nominated q. &. GJ2G4l, {,
Marion. Slythc c3uDty. for Conare5s, agai,:,
Q. I. Trgg, democrat. and A. Fulkersta, {
sGiustcr.
The Warren!ou Solid Sou:h. IL spo.nil. G;
MIR. L. Il. Barton's speech a: tha: Me; "a
Nlondsy last, says: "ls WAS without d>yt; H.
best OF the kind that has bcaa made in Ware
ton siroe John W. Daniel spoke here in l>,@.
Tho Same paper says; "M5j. r. ". ilua!,,.
the distinguished editor CT tho 'W;Lch;sr
Timcs,' followed MIR. Barton in a!:tr,, ts:
very forcible speech. lie Wound up anil 4.
applause Of the audiccc,. Wio cllIc'! loaiiS l.
him to 20 co.
10 i!s notice y. the m,aIiaG "a. Ota3gA e. /,
Oh Monday last lie GordonsViiIn ua=o:;aGjys
During tie day no mingled w;ta tho peoI,
and converscl with lhtIl f4c tho uurr.s' q
finding cut the trua sentiment Ct Ofan.c g.
And it is for strsghou. c>2Ssrvat's2l, slG.!t,.
AID Barbour. and death 60 al d'S2rpsL:-:.
Mark this j. Ia rstercSc: 10 ih2 "n-.,, o..
MIR. Barbour the G:Z ,tta rsy-: "!t.u
oarncst attention plia him t7 I'll. tfr&' ....
tive support promised bin b. MA ~. ...
knowo to be workers, Grange rlay s,,..g fee.
put down for $50 mt ,iity." The aaa1n rsy
highly commitments tie ro.ccnc' Of Ms &.
Neale and Musbb:ca, .: his citY. ,G3, ~ :
GRECO TO tho foru,rr gsu!!ctauc, any. i
have at different tines spoken u ". N'..'
popularity; and the cItEusis!m w!.a ,Tal,a =.
was received las. Monday more tilu t.a:3 ,e
our assertions. A large number OF tao .2r.
of Ora52o will swear by Neao to the 'a*'.
At o republican convention. held il !Ya..
burg yesterday, composed largely u 'o1:..
delegates. to nsidsr the nroplc;g t.! ak.
domination Of c:ad;d:tc t0rGnacr s. t1.':.
j. r. Tucker. democrat, sod J. Z. H.
read lster, altar soraIY sts.ion. Il va ! 3.
ed not 10 make noUi:atior, hut 70 t.isc'.
mattor to q committee Ct tTo trou cao'. = nr
10 the dislr.c:, who may G III a ronias. o.. ...
veutioo hereafter if deemed ad7isa:i'. l..
following r. soluion vas passed: "t&ct'.r--
pondsnts CT Northtra ac~srape!s hcv!:c s1G.@
ID impress tho outside pnb?io Sith tbs ,1ca ta.
tho republican PARTY Of this State s rca.2 b,
abandon its organization. it Is horchy rss''' :
that We, as representatives. OF the people Il 81 .
disr;c., 10 car"cutiau assembled, 80 o.,
our unsltersbe purpose TO su3pc1t unt ~
the Garfield AID Arthur t!csct Mt the apET32:".
ing election, ard that VIC will 10 go eyoO. 9.
contingency co. s,nt to any fusion iaa'i 7l,iH
our support Of llaoccck and EoG!i;h.
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DIED.

September 20. 1850, CT consumption, NAN
ME 1. SMITH, daughter CT W. N. and q. 8.
Smith in the 1851 yesr Of her age. H- Funeral
will take place from Grsc- Church tomorrow
(Fridsy) evening at O'clock. Friends and
acquaintance are invited TO attend.
This morning, HENRY eCHWAB. infant
son OF Frederick and Kate Schwab. @ The
funeral, 10 which the frienaa of the family are
invited, will take plaza from the residence OF his
parents, Msrket alley at half past four O'clock
10 morrow friday afternoon.
On the 81 of September 1880. Mr.. JOHN
TREDICR, Of Prince William comfy, w., in
the 69.h year cf his age
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-30

We hsv, heretofore alludsd to tho mistake
people make in looking upon the contest nov 10
progress 10 this State between the Mshonites
ard tie democrats So a coth:c: bstWeen Two
wings Of the samo patty. 1t is no such thing,
and the Mahonies don't pretend TO say it is.
10 fact they seq, every opportunity to svow
that they are not democrats, tina. their oaudl
dates are not running as democratic candidates
and are not being supported as such. Captain
John Wise. their candidate fer Congress 10 tho
Richmond district. commenced spacl las:
Tuesday night by s,yiug be was 10 no soDss
democratic candidate. and that 10 claim for him.
sslf support as democrst would be to sail I'm.
der false oolors. And yet there sre a few peo.
pls 10 the State who Si persist ia asserting
that the Mahonites arc eooa democrats aud
have jost Gauss Of complaint against the demo
cratic party. That they are not democrats ls
proved by their oSn words uttered upon evsiy
occasion, a0d that being 30, Of csurss they have
no just ground tf complaint sgaitsi the demo.
cratic party for soy legitimate course it msy
think proper 10 pufsua. No, tie Mahonites are
Q party to themselves. political organization
o. separate aud iistiEo. from tho democratic
Sarty and "a s!renuously opposed TO it AZ tie
republicans are, and their whole course, from
their evident disappointment and disgruntls.
mens st the result of ell the reosnt elections
save that in Vermont, to their coalition With the
republicans 10 the fourth. 6ftb, sixth and ninth
distriets, aud 10 evsry other district where the
republicans will coslsso, With them. shows that
to gain their own success 10 the State they
would willingly sacrifice democratic President
and Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-30

Ons Of tie strangest Inconsistencies Of these
ineo1 stent times is The fact that the Mabonites
are doing all they can to defeat Hancock end
el,o! the man for whom tho great object OF
their prole, Sad detests,icu. Hugh McCuiicch,
is likewise working with oil his might and main.
Hugh MoCullooh presided at tho republican
mse,iog 10 Cooper Institute, New York, last
night. at which MIR. Evarts said the democrats
have fvs times sincs 1860 asked for powar, and
the people have IS mary times answered, no.
lever.
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parties in Washington, for he has already ep-
rointsd his son in law, Mr.. RseVss, law cl'lk
10 the Solicitors cffcs. vice Theophilus dalns'
appoiattd pension agent for the District OF co.
lumb;a, Msr; land and Virgiti;. This, 1t VIII
be remembered, is the ef5c, from which Major
Griswold, though az avo1ed republican. was
removed because be had boon in command OF
Yankee prison 10 Richmond during the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-30
Card from Colonel Moshy.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE.
Hone Knee Aupust 81. lss1

10 the EDITOR of the New York Herald:
have Just read in the Herald Of June % s
Sensational story about child Of nina being in
the care of humane eociety ia the city Of Rev
York This whole a!cry which you publish is =
Fiction 80 far IS it alleges that the girl is che of
my children. / have Six children, ell s: their
home in Virginia. from whom / receiVed letters
by the steamer which has just arrived. never
was in Mississippi in my life. whe Jon asy tho
child was found and brough. t. New York. as
this publication is E libel on my character I ssk
you to publish this contradiction Of il.
Respectfully, JHo $. htSRY.