Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
The Deluge In Ohio.


prise. 1t is something of paradox,
therefore, that what nearly everyone
expected has happened, and that the
happening thereof is surprise. People
expected to be surprised, and they are;
and those who call themselves Re-
publicans are sorely disappointed,
while the Democrats are correspond
ingly elated. Ohio has gone Democratic
by Unexpectedly large figures. The
most sanguine Democrat in the State
hardly dared place his expectations at
more than 10000 beyond the Republic
an vote. The talk of majority larger
than that all came from the Republican
SIDE, and was in the form of hints of
possibilities of the magnitude of the
Republican victory, not in positive pre-
dictiOns of the ma ority by which that
victory would be achieved. When it
came to actual figures the Republicans
were not prepared, any more than Dem
ocrats, TO claim more than 10000.
The returns, so far as they have been
received Mt this writing, show that the
Republicans not only lost where they
expected to lose. but lost where they
thought they would hold their own, and
lost where they were sangune of max
ing gains. They also show that the Re-
publicans lost heavily in the vote in the
Congressional districts. They deliber-
ately gerry-mandered the State in hopes
of electing fifteen or sixteen of the
twenty-one Representatives but their
schemes have miscarried disastrously.
The small nominal majorities which
they had erected in some of the districts
in1nnfnnt 70 L nj
ular candidates in the face of the cur
rent against Republicanism which swept
over the State. The Republicans would
have done better in the Congressional
districts if the apportionment had been
fairly and honestly made. AS it is they
dug a pit for themselves, and have con-
tributed materially toward insuring an
emphatic Democratic majority in the
next House of Representatives.
The wide extent of the Democratic
gains. made as they were in very large
majority of the counties, Republican as
well as Democratic, shows that some
other influences besides those which af-
fected the vote in Cincinnati, Cleveland
and other large cities were at work
against the Republican party. No
doubt, the exhibition which that party
has made of itself in New York, Penn
sylvana and other States. in which its
utter want of conscience, and its de-
pendence upon bulldozing, fraud and
forgery were conspicuous features, had
much to do with alternating voters from
Republican candidates. No doubt, too.
the record which the first session of the
present Congress has made as a reck-
less and extravaganza body was not with
out weight; while the Infamous cam
paign methods, as evidenced in the
Republican Campaign Text Book"
and in the remorseless raids upon office
holders, contributed to the vote of CEN
sure which has been passed by so en-
phatic majority.
Altogether the defeat is the most
significant and overwhelming the Re-
publicans of Ohio have ever received
III Is positively crushing. and the Re-
pubhcans will have much difficulty in
recovering from the Generalization into
which they are thrown. But its effect
will extend beyond the borders of Ohio.
III will give additional impetus to the
grand movement which is CARRYING Gro
yer Cleveland TO the Governorship of
the State of New York; it will help the
Democratic cause in Pennsylvania, and
encourage the Democrats of Indiana
III VIII serve as an inspiration every
where, and not the least in our own State
OF Michigan, where the battle against
hepublicanism now goes on bravely and
encouragingly.-Detrou Free Press.
illustrating the Unborn American
dislike for jury service a story is told
OF n California jury foreman who called
attention to the fact that there were
thirteen men on the jury. "Mr. Fore
man, said the Court, "excuse one OF
your number" "All right, your hon
or. responded the foreman, promptly.
as he reached for his hat and started
out, In the midst of an audible smile
from the lobby. Il excuse myself"
The latest perfume fancied bv the
fashionable world is called Kadsura. -
IL is made from a fragrant Japanese
blossom, and is very delicate and refresh.
ing. The Paris an belle uses Kadsura to
the exclu ion of all other perfumes
Her handkerchiefs, laces, fans. etc. are
scented with it, her note paper, the dra-
Peries In her drawing room, her net
poodle even, carry the odor of Kadsura.
An Oregon paper has a story of q
man who in twenty-five wears has accu.
INFLATED through small business a for.
tune of many thousand dollars. His
wife concealed the money in a place
known only to herself. Recently She
died suddenly, and the strictest search
has failed to reveal the place of deposit,
The husband is distracted on account o.
his double loss.
Truman II. Brown and severa
companions attempted to shoot a SOUR
rel near Pharsalia, Chenango Coun ty
N. T., few days ago with a gun hav
, ing no hammer Brown held the our
and one of his friends held match t.
| the tube. In the explosion which fol
lowed Browns face was terribly burned
and his eyes were probably DESTROYED
Katie Dufeld, the twenty-year-olc
daughter of Henry Dufield, of New Or
leans, drowned herself because he
mother insisted upon her washing tn
, dishes before going to visit sister.