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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-30

that of GORDON being given
knowledge and approval of Cen Garfield, without doubt
The Real "Hero of Chickamauga.'
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already Steedmans hono
with battle Chckamauga facaged
solely by hmhat the timely reinforcement of Thomas from the
Reserve Corps what he calls ~ movement the commander
of that follows that if such
mand and the made by such other mans dec
ton Gen Steedman the Hero
Chickamauga That Maj Gordon Granger such commando
the Reserve Corps and such directed the which
eved Thomas shown the highest possible authority including
the official declarations Of Gen. Steedman himself
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-30

AS already shown Gen. sedman entire claim special hono
with the battle of Chickamauga the facaged
solely by hmseha the timely reinforcement of Thomas from the
Corps what he calls movement
that follows such
reinforcement made by such other dec-
then and Gen. Steedmn the Hero
Chickamauga That Maj Gordon Granger such commander
the such directed the which
eved Thomas shown the highest possible authority including
the official declarations of Gen. Steedman himself
If Gen. Steedmans claim anything less than his alleged
Chckamaug
heroism battle then the fMocer and private alike
who did his full duty level with him. Certainly
Whitaker and Col MITCHELL of the command active and
brave Steedman 1t fact pertinent here that while
Gen Whitakers killed motay wounded
of Gen. teedmans staff reported injured This indicates
least Steedman exposed
enemys fire than Gen Whitaker.
False Statement Exposed
Steedman his book (pages "a Immediately
preceding the battle Chckmauga Col Dan McCook
Brigade, directed Reeds Bridge Chckamauga
with which order he represented having been greatly dissatisfied
further stated that while he venting his disappointment his
advance guard comprehendng the danger fell back cuous
march reaching the Reserve the urgency being that the
bridge could not be d without bringing and thus
fell into the hands of the valuable facility for their future
movements Now far from this unqualified statement beg
O from
chief engineer staff of Gen. Thomas whowas Gahe companion this peous ride
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-08

generally getting a bank note, as was
done in this county few years ago. 1t
is a shoddy mess and not worth making
up as a good wind would blow the filling
out. Lightning rod men figure in the
list and would be glad to attach worth
less rods not only to houses and barns
but to top-buggies and horned cattle
could they induce the honest farmer to
sign the agreement. We could add more
to the catalogue but these will suffice to
illustrate and set our readers on the guard
as it is the custom of the press 10 do.
And as we have so often done heretofore
we again repeat, give wide berth to all
travelling parties claiming to have the
sole agency of a particular and indispen-
sible article Set them down as humbugs
and rest assured that if the thing has any
worth and there be demand for it, that
it will be put upon the market and your
merchant handle it as he does everything
for which there is call.
In short give your patronage to home
Institutions including newspapers, rather
than encourage travelling parties which
are too often vendors of humbugs and
too frequently sWindlers of the first wa
ter. In all cases keep your name off Of
all papers presented by strangers or
known shysters lest a pretended recon-
mend prove to be a ''cut-throat" note
which you must pay or run a big law
suit to get out of it.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-08
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES,
Secretary,

Alba-C L. Cranda, jefferson Loughhead, G'
W. Carman.
'Albany-W L. Kinyon, o. w. Fawcett, Andrew
Observation-Disclosures Sweet, William Kinch, Eu-
gene Dumond. - D., ~ lu..
Athens Boro-1st Ward, S. c. Hall, Harris,
E W Davis 2nd Ward Mercur Frost, Geo
Kinney, Fred Welsh.
ler Chauncy 5 Wheaton, 2nd Dist, AZel Knapp
Benz Middaugh, James, Mustart. 3rd Dist, IL u
Spaiding, John Ovenshire, r NJ Hovey;
Burlington Twp-C Wheeler, w H Gustin, E
r Seeck. ,,.
burlington Boro-Clarence Ford, Gus Essenwine
Burlington West--W D Mexican, Horace Rock
well, Dclos Rockwell.
'5o Canton Boro-E j Cleveland, John Mix E II
Thomas cu r. :,
Frankltn-o L smily, j E spalding, Merritt
Gay. 49,
Herr Herrick-C L Stewart, N Barnes, 7 A Fee.
IeRaysville-G w Bailey, Z A Carl, 9 j Van
Leroy-Robt Mckee, Wesley Wilcox, Leroy
Litchfeld-W E Armstrong H d Morse, Obed
NanduZer y - y
Monroe Twp w Irvine, VIM a kellogg, B X
Benedict. , ;, - ,
Monroe Boro-Dwight Dodge,D DR. Rockwell, d j
New Albany-s w Wilcox, George Wilcox G
Orwell-Oliyer Gorham, j O Alger, A Frisbe.
Oyerton-Orange Chase, Lewis Rhinebold, Man
ming Matthews.
Pike-ES S Skeel, Jno. Ellsworth, Morgan Thomas.
Ridgebery-Geo Miller,A Stcrtton; Adelbert
Griswold. ~ =
Rome Boro-Orson Hickey IL Stone, NJ L
Rome Twp-J Gillett, Isaac Adams, Hugh
sheshqeuin-O F Ayers, w Elsbree, T M
Standardization Phelps, Henry Hamilton, L
South Creek-John Gillett, Cyrus Burke, An
drew Brink.
South Waverly-John Mahoney, Jno Thomp
son, VIM Plum
-
Standing stone-Peter Landmesser.Myron Kings
lev VIM Stevens.
Svlvania-W L Scoutin, Landre Gregory. Hemar
Burritt.
Terry-C P Garrison. II schoonover, Geo
Towanda Boro-1st Ward Judson Holcomb, |
Harris Daniel Savercool End Ward, Edward
Frost J Andrew Wilt, Manvie Pratt. 2r(
Ward, George Estel, w + Dittrick, James Hces
Towanda North-Alen Simons Bishop Horton
Addison Hicks.
Geo Fox.
Troy Boro-B MITCHELL Geo o Holcomb, w
Chilson,
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-08
Republican County Convention.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Republi-
can County Committee in session Friday June 24,
1884, the Convention of the Republican party for
1881 will convene at the COURT HOUSE in TOW
ANDA BOROUGH on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
6, at ONE O'CLOCK, p. NJ, to make the following
nominations for county officers, to wit:
One person for Sheriff.
One person for Prothonotary, SC.
One person for Register and Recorder &C.
One person for Treasurer.
Two persons for County Commissioners.
Two persous for County Auditors.
And for the transaction of any other business that
may come before the convention.
The Committees of Vigilance of the several cleo
ton districts will call primary meetings at the usual
places of holding Delegate elections for their re-
spective districts, for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
3D., 1881, to elect by BALLOT two delegates to
represent each district in said county convention.
The delegate elections in the BOROUGHS will
be organized at SIX O'CLOCK, p. NJ, and be Kept
open continuously, to close at 8 O'Clock, p M. In
the districts Of Barclay, North Towanda and Ath-
ems District No. s. from FIVE O'CLOCK, L. NJ.
continuously until 7 o'clock p. NJ, at which time
they shall close. And in all other townships from
THREE o'clock, p. M, continuously until FIVE
o'clock D. a., at which time they shall close The
votes shall then be counted and the result certified
by the proper officers of said meetings to the Chalr
man of said Convention and copy delivered at
once to the delegates elect.
The Committees of Vigilance are particularly re-
ouested to give at least three weeks written or
printed notice of the said primary elections, end to
carefully observe the above rules in conducting the
aid primary meeungr.
Only Republicans can participate In SAID meet
ings. e: ~. ANdLE, Chint Charihtn
Secretary.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-08
Humbugs.

z. Il. Barnum is credited with saying
that "the American people like to be
hmnbugged," to which he might have ad
ded with pertinance, 'swindled also as
the two evils are insep6rably joined and il
we have a liking for one, we have hank
ering for the other. Nearly every day we
see practical application of these state
ments in unsuspccting persons being vic
timized some way or other by the cupidi-
ty of heartlcss sharperS.
In some instances the matter is more
laughable than serious, as In the case OF
the cure for dyspepsia offered fol one
dollar A melancholy victim of the dis
ease forwarded the amount and by return
mail received the following recipe: "lloe
more potatoes and drink less whiskey,"
Also fifty cent sewing maching was adj
vertised and the verdant chap sending
for it was the recipient Of two-ceDt
sewing awl.
But more serious was the case of the
honest farmer, of which we lately saw an
account; who was asked to sign Il recon-
mend for a farming implement he had
been testing. The certificate was so ar
ranged that'a tight note could be cut out
which was duly done by the agent, sold,
and presented to the victimiZed farmer
for payment. This was gross imposition
upon the farmers good nature and hon
est purpose, but the knave had no scru-
pies against breach Of trust so long as
swindling was his object
In patent medicines a humbug trade is
carried Oh by The wholesale. These usu-
ally worthless remedies are generally
harmless to the patients system but Sc
liously detrimental to his pocket-book.
ScimulantS and opiates enter largely into
the compound, the effect of which is sooth-
ing, giving temporary relief but rarely
efacting cure. The trusty family ply
sician constantly warns. and earnestly
protests against the use of these dirty
fluids and gripping pills, still the people
swallow tanks of the former and tons Of
the latter annually.
Patent articles for the house, shop and
farm are constantly appearing. peddled
about the country and sold by good talk
ers for high prices. We enumerate few
of them, viz, washing machines that re-
quire no soap, little water and less mus
Gle to perform the Monday ablutions;
duplex churns that produce in 3 minutes
"glt edge butter that needs no working
and we might add patent pig troughs to
fatten pork at half expense and an i'm
proved hens nest with trap door at bot
tom through which the newly laid egg
drops out of SIGHT to the aStoniShment OF
poor biddy, inducing her to repeat the ef-
fort. These are samples Of a few Of the
articles offered by transient dealers who
go about with patent humbugS many o1
them ofno more practical use than crutch-
es for lame ducks or goggles for horses
There is quite trade in ''valuable reci
pes'' for "making your own soap etc
prevent lamps from exploding" 'to keer
eggs fresh," ''to cure tobacco chewing,
''to catch fish without bait" &C., all hum
bugs of course but plenty are found to
buy them.
Dealers i'll clothes raid the rural dis
tricts Offering bankrupt goods for Il song
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-08

Troy Twp-L T Weller, Alva Cooper, Charles
Manley.
Observation-Disclosures Mahoney, A Silvara, James
Lewis.
Ulster-C Rockwell, j G Howie, Chas Vincent
Warren-Cyrus Bowen, ID A Sleeper, John Nor
ris.
WelIs-Morris Shepard, VIM Relyea, VIM John
son
Windham-T S Lawrence, Job Shoemaker Mar
tin Wheaton, s
Wimot-Dr Quick, Richard Arey, Daniel Eley.
Wyalusing-C Stowell, n a Frazer, G Smith
Wysox-M b Caswell, Geo Pool, s Ross.
The Members of the Executive Committee of the
County Standing Committee appointed by the
Chairman, are: ##
L. M. luton, j. NJ. ELY,
/. MCPHERSON, JAMES TERRY,
f. f. LYON, w s. KINNEY,
B. Il. HALE, JAMES MATHER,
A. X. LENT.
The Committee to take into consideration and re-
port at the next County Conventan whether any
change be necessary in the representation at our
county conventions is
JOHN n. CALIFF, j. II. SHAW,
GEORGE BROWN II. w. THOMAS,
n. w. WALDRoN. MILTON LOOMS,
rs- .9.s 20. Frn.4 -. II. so QllIES ,,H
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-16

A WASHINGTON special to the Gin
cinnati Commercial of recent date
says:
The Tennessee Republican As
sociation met last night at Judge
Freeman's residence, A. M. Hughes,
jr., vice-president in the chair, and
II. L. Gosling acting as Secretary.
Messrs. O. p. Temple, Guy w.
Wines and e. S. Maloney were sp-
pointed as committee to investigate
the number of persons from each
State holding Federal offices. Messrs.
A. III. Hughes. Jr., L. [. Gaut, j. P,
Knabe, C. G.. Collins and Mike L.
Crowley, were appointed a commit
tee to obtain lists o. persons holding
Office in the departments and charged
to Tennessee, together with the
names of all Democrats from the
State holding office.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-16
Cotton, Corn and Wheat.

WASHINGTON, D. c., November 15.-
The following statement, showing
the condition of the cotton, corn and
wheat crops, was issued at the De
partment of Agriculture to day:
Cotton.-Returns of November 1st,
from 10 of the principal cotton-grow-
ing States give an indicated yield
per acre considerably less than last
year. The drouth which was the
cause in all sections was mostaseEere
in, the States west of the Mississippi
River, and the reported decrease in
these States is 33 per cent in Loui-
siana, SO per cent. in Texas, and
nearly 20 per cent. in Arkansas,
North Carolina, on the Atlantic Coast,
makes return of 30 per cent. less
yield than in 1880.
South Carolina, Georgia and Miss
sissippi report better condition.
and the prospects are for a crop not
much better than that of last year in
those States. The weather is re-
ported as having been favorable
during the month and the prospect OF
fair top crop was good. The ay-
erage yield per acre of the wheat in
1881, as shown by our returns, is
ten and one-half bushels against
thirteen and one-tenth in 1880, in
dicating a decrease of about 20 pei
cent. or 100000 900 of bushels from
last years product, which reached
nearly 500, 100000. Along the Allan
tic Coast the yield has not varied
greatly from that of the previous
season, but in the interior and West
ern States there has been a grea!
falling off which was caused by a
severe winter, late cold sprin e
/ drought and in several States by in
sect ravages. But while the quan
tity of the crop is reduced the quail
| ity is generally reported as very good
! Corn.-November returns show al
average yield of 20A bushels per acre
indicating falling off of about q
per cent. from the crop of 1880
caused chiefly by several general an6
protracted droughts during the grow
ing season and by excessive rains
since the crop was harvested, wbicl
have done great damage in man,
sections, especially in the Ohio an(
Mississippi valleys. The chinch bus
has also been destructive in the sam'
region. The quality of the crop ii
somewhat below the average. Ii
Wisconsin and Minnesot there is {
decided increase over last years yield
but these are exceptions to the gen
eral rule
Florida reports a decrease of Il
per cent; Alaban a, an increase of /;
, per cent; Tennessee, decrease 0
AZ per cent. Virginia is now in
cluded as cotton State, its produc
being insignificant.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-16
MINOR DISPATCHES.

MEnErosE, ONT, November 15.-The
Meretone cotton mill, owned by King &
Dallon, is burned. Loss, $45, 900; insur-
ance, $4,000.
BosToN, November 14.-On Saturday
evening, the schooner Amos Walker, from
Richmond for Boston, came into collision
with the brig Jeremiah, from Delaware
City for Boston, and both sank. The crews
escaped.
NEW YORK, November 14.-May Frances
McVicker Booth, wife of Edwin Booth, died
yesterday afternoon at the residence of her
parents, 13 West SD street The cause of
her death is said to have been consumption.
Mr.. Booth is saiS, to be in Philadelphia.
LONDON, November IA st. Peters
burg dispatch to the Daily Telegraph says
diptheria, scarlet fever and small -pox are
Devastating the ceutrs and south of Russia
severely. The diseases sxssed anything
herstofers known.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-16
WASHINGTON.
News From the National Capital

News From the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, November 15.-Col.
Charles Worthington, statistician of
the Department of Agriculture, has
resigned on accoant of the pressure
of private business. He will be sue
ceed by J. r. Dodge, who held the
office under the ADMINISTRATION of
President Grant. Mr.. Dodge will
enter upon the discharge of his du-
ties to-day.
The forthcoming annual report of
the Secretary of the Interior is largely
devoted to fresh discussion Of the
Indian question, in the course of
which he strongly recommends that
liberal provision be made by Con
gress for teaching the Indian youth
our language; that upon just terms
to the Indian the number and area
of existing reservations be greatly
reduced; that on such reservations
as are not we'll adapted to farming,
without irrigation, efforts be made to
teach the Indians to become herdsmen
instead Of endeavorlng to try to
make them farmers - that the In
dians titles to the reduced reserva-
tions be individualized and thor
oughly protected by the laws, ant
that more civilized reservation In
dians be encouraged to abandon their
tribal relations by setting up expe>
rimental forms of local government
among them, as nearly alike as may
be to the system of county govern
ment prevailing in the. States o,
Territories in which the reservations
are resnectiYelY located.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-16
The Arctic Relief Steamer, Rod
gers.

SAN FRANcIsco, November Is
The Stock Report publishes extracts
from letter from an officer on the
Arctic relief steamer, Rodgers,
dated October 18th, at st. Lawrence
Bay, where the Rodgers had arrived
the day before. A sledge party was
landed on the Siberian cost about
81 miles from East Cape, with two
years provisions. The party re-
celved orders to sledge the coast to
the north and west as soon as the
ground is covered with snow. The
Rodgers reached latitude 73 east, "A
north. No land was visible to the
northward, but southwark the flight
of ducks indicated land in that di
rectiOD
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS, November M. Rouvier has
been appointed minister of colonies,
as well as of commerce. The follow
ing have been appointed undersecre-
tarles: NJ. Speeller, of foreign af-
fairs; M. LeLievre, of war; M.
Blandon, marine; M. Case, agricul
ture; NJ. FIJI Fause, commerce and
colonies; M. Lesguilton, of public
works; NJ Martin Fenillre, of JUS
tice; M.Develle, interior NJ. De La
port, finance. A decree will be pub
i,hed reuniting the ministries o
public instruction and worship. Thi:
is important in view of the anti
clerical opinions of NJ. Paul Bert
minister ST public instruction.
LONDON, November ia dispatch
from Rome to the Standard says
The Pope to-day sat in council with
select congregation of cardinals te
consider the rash question.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-16
" An Old Victim"

New YORK, November 14-A crank
or blackmailer has been sending let
ters to Jay Gould, threatening to
take his life if the writer is not
given points whereby he can recover
a fortune lost in stocks. The writer
claims to be inspired from God. The
method of carrying out his mission,
as described, is similar to that of
Guiteau. He signs himself can
Old Victim" A trap was set and
the writer of the letters caught yes
terday. He gave his name as Col. j..
Howard Welles. He gave fictitious
address. He is about 80 years old.
He admitted his guilt.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-16
A. o. U w.
Interesting Facts Concerning This Rap
idly Growing Order.

interesting Facts concerning This Rap
idly Growing Order.
Nashville Banner, October 20.
At no time since this Order was intro
duced in Tennessee has there been such
rapid growth as there is now. The Grand
Master, Grand Recorder, Grand Lodge
Finance Committee, and, in fact, nearly
all the members in Tennessee, are working
faithfully and harmoniously for the best in
terest of the order. Four weeks ago Chick
asaw Lodge No. 40 was the eighth lodge in
point of membership in the State; during
this time she has had largo number of
new petitions, and three more new members
will swell her roll book to the largest in
Tennessee.
The first lodge was organized here in
Nashville in November, 1876, and named
Tenne ssee Lodge, No. 2. Since then 139
members have died, making $278, 900 paid
to widows and orphans in this State Since
the Grand Lodge meeting in July, $1S, 900
have been paid out in Tennessee.
The financial system of the A. o. U. w.
is as perfect as any that could possibly be
gotten up. Each month a detailed state
ment of all receipts and disbursements is
sent to every lodge in the United States
These statements are examined and COM
pared with the entries on the DOCKS, by a
careful auditing committee.
The State beneficiary jurisdiction is q
complete success; it is working satisfac-
rily and is proving to be an element of
strength.
The Supreme Master, W. H. Baxter, of
Michigan, is a skillful and very efficient
leader. He is esteemed highly by every
member of the A. o. q. W., and his couree
in enforcing the general relief law is de-
serving of the highest praise and admira-
ton. He will have the cordial and hearty
support of all who have the interest of the
order at heart.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon
the Grand Master of Tennessee, John G.
Kennedy, who resides here in Nashville, for
the untiring zeal and energy he has displayed
ever since his election. He has worked
faithful, night and day. He has five good
deputies in the field who are doing effective
service.
The number of new beneficiary certi6-
Gates issued by the Grand Recorder for the
week ending to-day is seventy five.
Chestnut Mound Lodge, No. Ga, was
instituted on the 26th inst at Chestnut
Mound with nineteen charter members by
T. B. Read, Deputy Grand Master.