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Edison accused OF Appropriatiug An
other mans MOrkx

RACINE, WIS, August 9.-During the ap.
preaching term OF the Circuit Court in this
city SUR will be instituted which for mag
nitude and general interest will put any case
in the shsde heretofore tried in this par. OF
thu country, not excluding the great Barnes
case of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railway Company. The suit, for which the
papers have already been drawn and will be
filled early in the coming week, is entitled
the United States Electric Lighting Com
Dany OF New York and others against the
Edison Electric Light Company of New
York, and virtually involves the existence OF
the latter giant corporation. AS noticed IN
these dispatches last winter, the attorneys OF
the United States Electric Lighting Company
were in this city procuring testi-
mony relative to the invention of the
incandescent electric light, being the
Invention of young man named w. K.
Freeman, well known in Racine and Mil.
waukee. Young Freeman was a sort of local
electrician here, and engaged himself in put
ling IN burglar alarms apparatus, call-bells,
etc, and all the while was hard at work on
an electric light of the incandesceut style,
and, as is now shown, was the first to ac-
compllsh the wonder of incandescent light
BY means of vacuum, and which he had
displayed to a large number of people in
his city year prior TO the time Edison
claims to have discovered il. But the point
is not SO much in this as that Freeman
claims to have sent one of his lamps to Edi-
son for inspection, and that Edison immedi-
ately usurped his invention and procured
letters patent thereon. The United States
Electric Light Company afterward engaged
Freeman as an electrician, and he is now in
the company's employ. The company took
up his case when he presented his claims
10 it about year ago, and have ever since
been actively engaged in preparing their
evidence. About 100 deposition were taken
in this city last fall, and more will be taken
the coming week. The very best patent
lawyers in the United States have been re-
tanned by the respective parties TO the suit,
and there are indications that an interesting
legal battle is in store. The United States
Company claim that the only hope Edison
has is in staving off the sui: for three or
four years, and reaping the benefit Of the
intervening times business, less stipulated
royalty.
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THE REPLY.

BALDWIN, Miss, July %, 1882
Hon. G. C. Chandler, Corinth, Miss:
DEAR SIR-In reference TO the political
feature of your letter, 1 must say that am
greatly surprised when you inform me that
"the opposition TO Colonel Muldrow are anx-
ious to have an independent. candidate for
Congress, and this opposition is handsome
majority OF the district, and will vote for me
with a great deal of pleasure if / would like
to go TO Congress" You have made mis-
take. / am not the man TO be used in that
way. ! do not know what l have done 10
induce the belief that could be made tool
OF to break down my own party to put the
Radical party in power in this district Col
onel Muldrow and myself, so far as l know,
entertain the same views upon all the lead
ing questions now being agitated before the
country; and to turn him out and put
me in cannot be the only object you have in
view. Your policy must be to defeat the
very principles that l have maintained all
my life. No, you cannot use me in that
way. If L were positively sure OF being
elected to Congress, would not be an indie
pendent candidate against the candidate of
nv own party. l am not SO ambitious for
Office as to desire it simply for the spois
You have known me for about thirty years,
and if during that time / have done any
thing inconsistent with the principles and
policy OF the Democratic party, and YOU
will point 1t odt, will try and reform. You
do both yourself and me injustice-yourself,
by not being better judge of men, and me,
by trying to decoy me into party that has
no principles for Its guide except the spoils OF
Office. But you say "Colonel Muldrow has COM
mtted himself to the Prohibitionists, and
that settles Inge, who says he is now en-
tirely out of the race" You made another
mistake by thinking to array me against a
Democrat because OF his position on the
prohibition question. l do not know, nor
do care, what Colonel Muidrow's views are
upon that question. 1 do not propose to
bring it into politics. Which side of the
question do you take? / presume the side
opposite 10 the one the Democratic party
take, if it should be so imprudent as to make
ii political question. As you have been
kind enough to assure me l can be elected to
Congress by the opposition, will you allow
me to ask you to return to the Democratic
party, from which you have strayed?
Yours very truly, W. H. H. TYSON.
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Republican partisan. But he favored low
taxes, a local question which did not con-
Germ national politics; opposed the sixiy-snd-
six bill, and had the impudence TO vote
against the orders Of the Federal ring, and
hence his removal. The object OF this petty
spite is easily understood. 1t Is intended as
"a terrorum to the Low-tax Republicans and
10 intimidate them by showing that Arthur
was in sympathy with the Federal ring.
The national administration will receive the
contempt of every just and decent man with
out regard 10 political bias on account OF
such paltry malignity. In Virginia RePub-
licaus were removed from Office
because they were not readiusters, and
in Tennessee Green Evans has been removed
from a small aud Insignificant Office because
he is a resdjuster. What IS orthodox Re-
publicanism in Virginia is rank heresy
in Tennessee. Such inconsistency makes
politics a mockery and farce. Evans has
been Republican all his life. He has never
wavered in support Of his party. But he is
turned out of petty Office for the crime of
being readjuster, while Malone, a lifelong
Democrat and general IN the Confederate
army, is made high priest miusteriDg at the
Republican altar because he had the patriot
ism to espouse the cause of the readjusters in
Virginia. The removal of Green Evans by
the party which boasts of civil-service
reform is a scandal to the politics OF
As intended, this removal of
Evans will strike terror, but it will
De the terror of outraged men
seeking retribution at the ballot
box in November next. The indignity Of
Tered Evans will intensity the hate that
subsists between the warning factions and
add strength TO the Low-taI Republic
cans, as honest men will rebuke the malig-
nifty on the part OF the Tennessee ring which
mas removed the only colored mail agent in
the Federal service in West Tennessee.
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you for publication in full. At the conclu.
sion OF Senator Daniels speech the Com.
mlttee on Resolutions, through their chair.
man, Judge Tyler, reported the following:
| Fust.-We the Democrats of Montgomery
| county, In convention assembled, do beartily
| moore the nomination of General VIM. B.
ba'e as the Democratic candidate for the
once OF governor of Tennessee. We indor.e
tne platform OF principles enunciated by the
State convention of June LAST, and declare
mat the proposition therein contained for
the settlement of the State debt oF.rs as
. auch rs the bondhoidets can fairly demand
and as much as any honest political party in
tennessee can promise.
Second.-Snould our creditors fail to &C.
cept the proposition rs it now stands, our
representatives are author i-ed and Instructed
10 support any other coupromise measure
which Goes not exceed this in aggregate and
impose no heavier burden upon our tax.
payers.
1hird.-The principle that all power is in-
herent IN the people and that the Repre-
sentatlves have no right to ride over the
popular will is one which can never be sur
rendered, and We condemn the last Republi-
can measure known as the sixty-and-si bill,
being not only unjust 10 our taxpayers and
IN excess or what the creditors themselves
have demanded, but as having been passed
IN open violation of public sentiment and as
being hIgh-handed attempt to take from
the papers of this State all voice in the
management Of their own affairs.
Fottrth.-We indorse the course of our
representatives, Hons. Wm. NJ Daniel
and Alexander Bagwell, in the last Legis-
lature, and we thank them for their fidelity
to the trust confded in them, their adher-
ence 10 the pledges made during their cam
vass two years ago, End their refusal to
trample under foot the platform upon which
they were elected to Office.
Fjh.-We think it right that the property
OF railroads and all corporations should be
assessed upon the same principles and by the
same official tha the properly of other tax
payers is assessed by, SO that the burden of
taxation may be equally distributed, and we
ask our representatives 10 labor for the pas
sage OF an act TO this effect.
Sirth.-The services Of our able and eff
cient senator. the Hon. VIM. NJ. Daniel, can
not in the present condition of affairs be
dispensed with without great injury 10 the
public, and we ask him to serve us for an
other term, and We instruct our delegates to
the Senatorial Convention to vote for him for
the nomination.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The convention was the largest ever assem-
bled in the county. Every district was rep
resented by delegates elected at primary
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Senator Cam.rsn's Trousers.
Special to Chicago Times.

Senator Don Cameron has the reputation
of being worth about 81 10000 Every one
credits him with living with liberality
suitable to bis position as man of wealth
and a supposed political leader. To-day he
made something of a sensation in the Senate
when he leaned over to talk to Senator
Dawes. He bent very low, and his soft,
gray coat, standing out straight, revealed
two threadbare spots the size of teacups,
around the edges of which were unmistaka-
bic darns, adorned the broadcast part of his
trousers. Senators could hardly believe
what was 30 plainly presented to their gaze.
Said one: Scan ii be that Cameron is hard
up and cannot afford a new pair of trousers?
| wonder if all his money has gone into the
Pennsylvania smpsignP Another suggested
wickedly that Mr.. Hubbell. who was present,
should take some of the political funds col
lected by him and present Mr.. Cameron
with a new pair Of trousers. 1t was urged
that this would be perfectly legitimate ex-
peuditure, because it would enable Mr.. Cam
eron TO present at least respectable appear
ACE If chance should place him upon the
stump in Pennsylvania this fall.
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CHATTANOOGA, August 5.-The genuine
enthusiasm which aHimates the Old
mocracy OF East Tennessee can only
be appreciated by those who mingle
with the sovereigns OF this lovely section OF
State as have done for the past ten days
Entering this Switzerland of America from
the west l passed through the counties of
Marion, Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Rhea, Meigs,
Bradley, Polk, Monroe, McMinn, James and
Hamilton. My business brought me in i'm
mediate contact with the merchants of the
towns and villages en- route, also with many
farmers and mechanics, and 1 am gratifed to
inform your many readers that l did not
hear of the slightest dissatisfaction
except in Chattanooga, to which l will
hereafter refer. The Democratic party in all
of tthe above counties are solid for
General w. B. Bate, the gallant standard
bearer of the only true Democratic party, for
governor. As far IS heard from there is not
q Democrat 10 be found in either Bledsoe,
Sequatehie, Meigs, Bradley, Polk, McMinn
or James counties who will vote for Mr..
russell, the gentleman who proposes to i'm
molate himself upon the altar of the late
rump convention. / repeat it, and can
verify it by the best yeomanry OF each of
these counties, that up TO the present writing
not single man can be found who will sup
port RUSSELL. There are four in Monroe
who have been credited TO russell, but three
of those will cast their votes for Extra Alvin.
Perhaps two at Pittsburgh, in Marion
county, and perhaps fifty, not more, in Ham
ilton county. / could not hear of more than
8 dozsb in Chattanooga. The sovereigns of
East Tennessee will give General Bate
the grandest ovation that she has
ever offered one of her citjzens as soon as
he enters her borders, and it will ex-
tend from Marion on the west, to Car
ter, on the east The young and old will
vie with each other in doing honor to the
noble chief. There are great many Repub- .
licaus in East Tennessee who are dispieased
with Governor Hawkins's record, and will
SO pport General Bate. You may assure your
many readers that Fussell will get 500
votes in East Tennessee. met
a gentleman in Cleveland who had made
bet that Bate would be elected by 10000
votes, and met another from Knoxville who
mad bet that Russell would not get 1000 votes
10 East Tennessee. / offered nice commits
sion to let me take one-hsIf the bet, but he
declined. Senator Isham g. Harris and
John F. House have immortal
zed themselves with The Democratic party of
East Tennessee. Long may each of them
i've to serve such a constituency in the |
,OunciIs of the nation.
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Republican > allure Henry,

PARIS, August THE Republican aid
society held meeting here this morning,
and marshaled all their forces, which
amounted to less than fifty. 1t nominated
the Hon. William NJ. Jones for the Legis-
lature without opposition. Mr.. Jones pro-
ceeded to harangue his audience IN an hours
speech, which was full of reckless assertions
and inexcusable threats at Democracy. II
also appointed a set of delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention, uninstructed.
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Good News from montgomery.

CLARKsvILE, August TT has been
| said and generally believed throughout the
State, that Montgomery county was the
| past few days have completely dice. pasas
that idea. l would have sent you report of
the boilers grand rally Saturday, had not a
bare statement of facts have placed them in
such miserable light that it would have
seemed to one who was not a looker-on
most incredible. The speeches were q at and
| uninteresting as only the speakers, who adj
vocated that cause, can make. / need but
recall the names of Ex-senator Cooper, SEN
aior Jackson, Ed james and the Hon. II.
| ii. Buquo for reader of the World to know
the character of the entertainment. Neither
of the two first can make political speech.
Eb James is hrst-rate mimic, while poor
Buquo cannot make speech of any kind.
The crowd was small, hardly filling the the
alter of this provincial town, and utterly
without enthusiasm, except when the names
of Bale or House were mentioned, or wi hen
Buquo read two extracts from the Courier
Journal giving the boilers Hail Columbia
clearly showing that ii the Democrats were
not in the msjority in the meeting hat their
earnestness in the cause they espoused great
ly overshadowed the boilers. So enthusiastic
were the Democrats at one time during
James's attack on House that they COM
pletely drowned his voice, and he instantly
exclaimed that he had faced mob where
they were ten to one against him before, but
enough of this. To-day has been red-letter
day for the Democracy of old Montgomery
county. 1t was the meeting of their County
Convention for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the Legislature. The con-
vention was called to order by Judge c.
w. Tyler, in a ringing speech for the
nominee and platform. Judge w. A.
Milliken was made permapent chair
man and the usual committees APP
pointed. During the absence of the COM
mittee loud calls were made for Senator
Daniels, who arose amid thunderous APP
plause and delivered one of the most able,
eloquent and logical speeches that il has ever
been our pleasure to listen to. His terrible
denunci alton of the Republican party and
his rebuke of the bolters for their hayward
course will long be remembered here AZ one
OF the great specimens of oratory, while his
statement of his and the Democratic party's
position on the State debt was so succinct
and clear that am tempted 10 mail it TO
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UNIeN CITY, August 7-Governor Marks
arrived here at o'clock pun, en route 10 Nash
vile from Gibson county, where he has been
addressing the people in support of Democra-
cy and its nominee. As soon as it became
known that he was in town a large crowd
collected in front of the hotel and called him
out. He responded in brief and eloquent
speech, which was wildly spplauded from
beginning to ending. The governor see ms in
full trim, and his eloquent appeals to the
Democracy to stand by the nominee were re-
ceived with wild nthusiasm. Bate is gain
ing every day in Ooion, and you may count
on this old Democratic county coming up
almost solid for the soldier-statesman Bate.
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The Bate SeelimenI is Jackson and
Clay CounIiea.

CARTHAGE, August THE people will
turn attention TO the State canvass. There
is but little opposition to General Bate in
this county. There are five RUSSELL men in
Carthage: Colonel Fite, Colonel Garnet,
Lee, Young, and G. w. Garrett. Colonel
Fife says if he sees the contest is between
Hawkins and Bate he will vote for Bate; SO
we co6nt him for Bate, as the contest is
certainly between him and Hawkins. There
are some twenty or twenty-five Russell men
a. Dixon Springs, but it is believed the ma
jority of them will follow the laudable sem
timent and example of Colonel Fife. With
these exceptions, can only hear of about
three other men in the county who are talk
ing for Russell.
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to harvester, when the horses started and
the brother-iD-izw fell aud was caught 10 the
breast by the grain divider and hung thus
with his head standing downward aud one
leg caught in the cycle. The guard
of the grain divider struck a post and
was drawn through the name body, terribly
manglins him. When Fred Horn saw that
the horses were going TO run, he went before
them and grabbed the mcet powerful one by
the bride, but was almost Immediately
thrown to one side 10 front of the platform.
Fred was. thrown down and caught in the
muscles and bones OF the back by the guards
and cycles, and when picked up was in a
dying condition. Horn is a German, an old
settler, and has q large family. The other
is a young man recently from the old
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No Fear Cencer.iag O,o Rutherford.

MURFREEsBoRo, August THE announce
ment tn at General Bate would favor our peo-
pie with one of his eloquent addresse to-day
has been the leading topic OF conversation for
some days. To-day an immense concourse of
voters representing both town and country,
gathered 10 the courthouse yard at the APP
pointed time. Before the close of the address
The rain compelled an adjournment to the
courthouse. 1t there were any doubling ones
among the congregation, they were thorough
ly convinced by the sledge-hammer argu-
ments and the pointed sword-thrusts of the
old warrior. There need be no fear concern
ing old Rutherford. She will come to the
van with her colors flying.
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COLONEL W. II. HI. TYSON
Solicited 10 Become a Candidate for
Con9ress-Hfs Reply.
cnRrNrH. Miss. Inlr2z. 1ss2

CURINTH, Miss, July q, 1852.
Colonel w. II. H Tison, BALDWIN:
DEAR SIR The opposition to Col
onel Muldrow is anxious to have an indie
pendent candidate for Congress; and this op-
position is a handsome majority Of the dis
trict, and will vote for you with a great deal
of pleasure, if you would like TO go to Con-
gress. Muldrow has committed himself to
the Prohibitionists, and that settles Inge,
who says he is entirely out of the race. We
would prefer you TO any one, and / can show
you that you can be easily elected, if you
will entertsin the proposition to run. Yours
very truly G. G CHANDLER
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SOLID FOR BATE.
Glorious News from All Over the State
Democrats Everywhere Rally
ing to the
Support of the Regular Nominee, Who
is Rapidly Gaining Strength
Every Day.

points Ihroughou the State, from which il
will be seen that any slight detection among
the Democracy is rapidly being healed tn at
the people are uniting on Bate az the regu-
lar nominee of the party, and that they will
rally as one man to his support. The out
look is indeed promising.
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The Feeiisx In warren.

McMISNvILLE, August 6.-The Demo
cratic County Convention held here I'd. day
appointed delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention at Rhea Springs August 31st, and
the Senatorial Convention at Smithville, Sep
TENDER 1st- The congressional delegation
was instructed for Dibrell and the senatorial
delegation for Smallman. Both delegations
are solid Bate Democrats. No sky-blue
material in this county.
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washington soIld for Rate.

JoSEsBoRo, August THE county cleo
ton passed off very quietly. The Demo
Gratis elected two officers, eircuit-court clerk
and register; the Republicans three, county
court clerk, sheriff and trustee. We are solid
for Bate in this county.
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-MpFG DrI.Nrv ~ Norfolk W.

sMR-F. G. DELANEY, of Norfolk, Va. writes:
SIT gives me great pleasure to experience once
that goriously good feeling of perfect neaiih.
was buried in despair, my back constantly panied
me, ana from head 10 foot felt thoroughly Ill /
could not walk across the yard without fatigue
Nothing ate agreed With me Doctors could do
NE no good I tried Browns Iron Bitters. They
have given perfect health and strength"
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DOnst Do 1t.

Don't seek the temporary feeling of health
and strength resulting from the use of beer and
ale or other Isait and alcoholic compounds. The
after-efects make you feel worse than before
Permanent health is sure TO be found in that best
OF all iron preparations, that friend TO importance
and long Life known as Browns Iron Bitters.
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A SUBSCRIBER writes "a follows: 81 feel al
once my appetite and strength greatly improved
my expectoration less painful and less copious; my
cough less troublesome; my sleep sound, refresh
ing and drcamless; my nervousness is all gone; my
breathing less difficult; my hearts action more
regular; my backache less severe; my digestion
improved; my urine clear and voided without
pain; my spirits more exuberant my mind per
fecrsy ease; and vet have only used half a bot
tie of Browns Iron BitterS'
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The Irou and sr.eI.6orkers.

CHICAGO, August S.-The Amalgam ated
Iron Workers are busy with their consfiiu
ton and bylaws. They expect to adjourn
tomorrow after electing officers. They have
succeeded so far in keeping their doiDgs
secret
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Death OF General g. IL Warren, c. 8 a.
NEWPORT, B. L, August 9.-General G.
K Warren, OF the United States Army, died
at his residence in this city last night.
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Horrible Accident.

RED Vino, MINI, August 9.-In the town
of Hay Greek Fred Horn and his brother-
in-law were hitehing team of three horses