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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-12
VoUNG MEMS DRESS.

- WE GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
MEMS DRESS wnAR, AND
HAVE ALL THE NEW SHAPES AND
MATERIALS.
CoRKsCREw wORsTFDs IN ALL
THE DRESSY MIXTURES AND SOLID
SHADES, IN FoUR-BUTTON CUTA-
WAYS AND THE NEWEST SINGLE
-BBEAsTED FRoCK SUITS.
- NE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW
-LOT OF DOUBLE-BREAsTED PRINCE
ALBERT FRoCK SUITS IN THE NEW
WINE.
- We HAVE SAID GOOD MANY KIND
WORDS LATELY ABOUT OUR ME-
DUN AND LIGHTWEIGHT OVER
GOATS. THEY ARE SELLING so BA-
-PIDLY THAT WE ARE OBLIGED TO
-REPLENIsH OUR STOCK EVERY DAY.
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NJ SPECIAL BARGAINS

LEVY, DAVIS & BRAKES,
1Ol7 AND 1919 MAIN STREET.
$50 FOR $50.
ELEGANT SMYRNA CARPETS, four yards long
by three yards wide, at $50. regular value $50.
soc. FOR 25c.
EXCELLENT WHITE NUBIAS, considered
cheap at SOC, only o5c.
"a FOR SO.
BEAUTIFUL DAaAsK TOWELS, regularly sold
at 81, only SO DOZEN.
The place for BARGAINS IS
LEVY, DAVIS & BRAKES.
csc. FOR l5c.
FLANNEL sUlTING. regular price 25c., we sell
at 15c.
Beautiful and large assortment of LADIES and
MISSES CLOAKs. BE sure to give rs a call.
On CARPETS and RUGS we lead We show the
largest assortment, the handsomest styles. and
our prices are as low as the lowest. Seven lots
auction Rugs yet left.
SILKS and DRESS GOODS Of every description
aud price,
NELNETS ana NELNETtEN-We snow the Del
assortment of any retail house In the State
FLANNEL and MERlNO UNDERWEAR for
men. women. and children;
MEMS CASHMERE WOOL SUITS;
INDICATED RED-FLANNEL SUITS for both
sexes:
CANTON FLANNEL lower than ever sold before
in this city.
III .Nl(FTSf RT RTANKFTSf
Good BLANKETS at - 4 pair:
BLANKETS from the lowest to tie highest price,
all at bottom value.
FOR BEST GOODS At LOWEST PRICES
60 10
LEVY. DAVIS & BRAKES,
10l7 and 1919 Main street
GRAND BARGAINS IN HOSIERY. oc7
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The undersigned have this DAY formed co-part-
nership under the style Of PESlCK & CARTON
10 conduct the BOOT AND SHOE BIslNk-s IN
ali it, branchc, at the old stand OF Thompson
Penicl, 5l3 Broad street and respectfully solich
tbe patronage OF their friends and the public gen.
orally. JnMitS " ttNlah.
In retiring from the above business thank my
friends Tor their liberal patronage. and heartily
commend the new hrm as WORTHY OF lheir conii-
dence and support. .
oc 1871 ,SU&Iu3t j. NJ. TliOMfSoN.
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LEVY, DAVIS & BRAKES,
10l7 AND 1919 MAIN STREET.
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DISsOLUTIONs & PARTNERsHIPs.

RICHMOND, VA, October IL, 1883.
THE FIRM OF THOMPSON 4 Pc
l. NICK. dealers in Roots and Shoes. No. 5l3
east Broad street. s. this day dissolved by mutual
consent, }. VI. Thompson retiring from The busl.
ness. j. W. PESfCk assumes all liabilities, and
Is alone authorized 10 collect all claims due the
concern.
All parties having claims against The firm VIII
present them for payment. and those indebted
Will please come forward and settle az once.
j. VI. THOMPSON,
J. ". PENlCk.
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SUPERINTENDENn PRESIDENTS OF
OF WARDS. WARD CLUBS.
Marshall Ward-W. :. eltlett.. Henry MetZger.
Rooms at Clubhouse
Twenfy-hfth street.
jefferson WarI-W. W. Wood...W. NJ Turpin'
1904 Main street.
~. Charles Hotel.
Madison Ward-Sol. Cstchlns.. Jos. j. English.
(lu l-rOOms,
Piedmont building.
Monroe Ward-H. VI. smith, Jr....H. VI. Smith, Jr.
Club Headquarters
2O9 east Main
jackson Ward-W JAS. Epps. ..... Ward headquIr-
tcrs. corner Fourth and jackson.
Clay Ward-P :. Derby y,hire......P. ;. Derbyshire,
Headquarters
40 W. Broad
Bs-TIIE SUPERINTENDENTS OF WARDS
or PRESIDENTS OF CLUBS ARE THE PROPER
PERSONS TO APPLY TO FOR INFORMATION WITH
REGARD To TgASsFERS. REGISTRATION. &c.
sc 29-lm
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OUR ASSORTMENT Is VARIED,
OUR PRICES A. LOW As THE LOWEST,
and We respectfully ask share Of the patronage
Of cur friends and the public. oc 2-ru,Su&F
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A NTHRACITE AND CUMBERLAND
n c0AI.-WIRr ROBERTS, wholesale aud
rststi dealer IN best quality ANTHRACITE and
eEoRGE's CREEK CUMBERLAND COAL.
or In lot. from 10 10 100 tons. at RaItmore and
Georeetown quotations. Also. WEST VIRGINIA
sPI.fST, CLOVER HILL LUMP. and OAK and
Al lowest market rates. once and yard, corner
ieo jy24-5m
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cWIFT's SPECIFIC HAS BEEN TIE
MEANS OF
BRINGING HEALTH AND HAPPINEss TO
THOUSANDS WHO WERE
PRONOUNCED lNCuRABLE OF BLOOD
AND SKIN-DISEAsEs.
HEAR THE WITNESSES.

SAVED FROM A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Up To May last had spent al least h,e hundrei
dollars for treatment by many OF the best medical
men with0u, any tenent. suffered exrfeciatinS-
~. and all my best friends advised ne tlsi IN icy
hand OF death was fast approaching. caught AZ
:. - ;. Ike drowning man at straw. After
taking two bottles I could feel 4 chscge ioF The
better. The sores began to discharge Freely and
the rheumatism 10 ahate. When had tAAsn SIX
bottles every sore had healed, and my sktn began
% assume a natural appearance. persisted until
had taken twelve bottles, lsrgn ite and THERE
NAMING, and 1 feel AZ well rs ever did. have
gained twenty-one pounds In flesh, and my friends
wonder al my Improved condition. have recon-
mended Il Ia many, and Ia every instance with
CON plete success. fbeitsvs that - g. g. has saVsd
''''' c. Il. sNiLxy, Quincy, III.
Write for q copy Of the little book-rREE.
THE SWIFT sPkcitic COMPANY,
oe e-lw Drawer ,, Atlanta, ia.
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TAYAWHA sPLTNT COAL.

Attention of dealers and consumers Is invited
10 the above SUPERIOR COAL, beng Justly con-
sdered the best on the market and gives universal
s.,tsfaction Orders for winter supplies solicited.
;. L. LATHROP.
Sole Agent for Richmond,
.-oy Seventeenth street. az Draw bridge.
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EAsT VIRGINIA LUMP, BLAZING
II CRATE COAL, at $3.50 per ton, delivered;
UFs'r WFST VIRGINIA sPLINT LUMP COAL,
RRIGUT-HOPE and MIDLOTHIAN LUMP
COAL, all at lowest price. COOKING COKE, the
most economical kitchen fuel kGG, STOVE, and
NIT RED aud WHITE-AsH ANTHRACITE
COAL =: LONG. SAWED, and sPLIT-WOOD Of
The bcst quality and At favorable rates to buyers at
100 east Mala street. Telephone No, 81.
nc 9tDe5 j. B. WATKINS.
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WOOD AND COAL.


DEST ANTHRACITE, FOR STON rs.
Is crates, and furnaces. s6.o5, So, and 1918 per
tosl of 1000 pounds. DO not pay for wei coal.
COALBURG SPLINT East Bark uMP. 1919;
HAIL. $3.50 per ton Of 1000 pounds: good SOFT
Coal. "a so 10 ~ per ton Of 1000 pounds; SOFT
Coke Al rs. 1928 and $3.50 per ton; all kinds OF
Engine Coal. Long Pine Wood. 80. s2.25. and
az 80 per half-cord; Oak Wood. long and sawed
street opposite Theatre. and 1908 Cary street.
TeIenh0ne No, l65. loc 1Ol &. H. PAGE.
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4. sAKs & CO.,

4. SAKs 6 CO.,
- STRICTLY ONE-PRICE CLOTIIERs,
10l3 MAIN STREET,
OPPOSITE POST-OFFlCE.
oc ~
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TAuORS AND CLOTHlERs.

NJERINO UNDERSHIRTS,
wi MERINO UNDER>HlRTS,
MERINO UNDEI;SHIRTS,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09

tries bordering on the Mediterranean.
The old Hebrew, in which the law had
been written, had become dead Ian
guage, and only the learned men of
that period were able to read the
Pentateuch. The pure Hebrew race
in Palestine spoke Aramaic, which
was totally unlike the Hebrew of
Moses and Isaiah. The Greek Ian
guage aud the Aramaic were, then,
the tongues spoken in that country at
the time of the coming of our Lord.
Hence, DIR. Roberts argues that while
teaching the people Christ would adj
dress them in n language that they
understood Even if lie knew the
Scriptures in the original Hebrew He
would no more be likely to use them
in that way than II modern preacher
who knows the New Testament in the
original Greek would give his text in
that. The evidence that the common
people understood Greek our author
itv considers conclusive. As examples
Of facts which lead him to this opin.
ion he quotes the cpi,tlcs which were
written in Greek by some of the apos-
ties 10 the Hebrew Christians. Paul's
cpi-tIcs to the Greeks were, Of course,
written in Greek. But asks Dr.
Roberts "why should Peter, who was
strict Hebrew, write his cpisllcs in
Crock unless the Hebrews understood
Greek; Why was the cpi.tlc to the
Hebrews a-cribcd to Paul written in
Greek " The apostles appear TO
have spoken in Aramaic and in Greek
rs the occasion seemed % demand.
Christ did not address Himself merely
to a province, but to the world, and
His ultcrauces were, therefore, in the
language tina. was best understood.
Greek wa, the language Of ciyjlin.
ton. moreover, iii was the ciyililg.
ton of that era which accepted Him
while the Hebrews rejected Him
The question Is one OF peculiar in.
t.rc-t The desire to know as accu-
rltely as possible the exact words oI
our Saviour is inborn in the breast OF
every believer in Him. The trau.la.
ton from Greek 10 English is very
certain to be correct, while that from
Aramair to Greek is by no means 80
sure. Hence the discovery tha, He
taught in the Greek language seems
u bring u- nearer 20 the truth.-Phi't.
E,rari.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Arc you disturbed 1t night and broken of your rest
by sick child suffering and cyiug with pain Of cut
ting tocth' II 10, send at once aud get bottle II
Mas. WISatowB sooTmSG sTEuP FyE cmlpErs
TErgmS9 IT, value BE- luralcuaJlo 1t will relieve,
the poor littlo sufferer Immediately Depend upon Il
mothers, there s 20 mistake about H. It cures dya
rntory ani dirhoaa regulate, ,br stomach and bow.
rls cures wind collie Hufsus the gums, fnduers iu'
nalumatiuu, aud gives tone and energy b. the ahulo
r5striu. MEs. WNalp"'s Fo1JnSg srErr r0E CuitD.
rFy TrumSu prtsaut o. tho taste aud is the pro.
agr.puu uf cot 'hH nlrFt and lri female uh} }si-
clan. aud uur-n, boo tho United States and ia ar an
hy al druggists thfuush shaHi tHo aufI Price - ,ruts
a bottle. arIrlH.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09
What Tongue Did Christ Speak 2

Some learned students of this ques-
ton, which the revision of the Old
Testament has vested with renewed
interest, are Of the opinion that the
popular language of the inhabitants
of Palestine at the time Of Christ's
mission was Greek. The Rev. Alex
ander Roberts, d. d., recently pub
lished book on the Old Testament
revision, in which he gives some rea-
sons for this conclusion. For centuries
preceding the coming Of Christ the
Greek LANGUAGE permealed tho coun.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09
easily disclosed by quick external cx-

easily disclosed by quick external ex-
animation.
"The sense Of smell often exposes
the smuggler Of otter Of roses or oil
Of cloves, on which the duty is heavy.
We caught one Scotchman who had
tin cans made to curl about his body
in crescent shape. lie was making
rather frequent visits to the ship, and
wc traced him to n place in Greenwich
street, whore he had carried eight of
these cans, containing about ten
pounds Of oil Of cloves each. He was
the most fragrant prisoner | ever saw" 3"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09
Tricks Of Snug rlers

r.... r-.s...... r.... s.. .
"Oua vav If -mu,,';u- diamond.
+. Il, nm, them I'm a L,t ike a money,
hi. #rfr, closely =, m. ba3v Eg.
m. rr,r,ir.I touch of ,h. officer vrrI
generally de.ar, this bv passing IN,
ranH. over tho outer CLOTHING. In
c,-.. ~ -,~og, .r.niri.D ,nara +. ua
he-i,apcv in -'rinriIr mon and women
in the search room. the women. of
rg9r-a I.fr, attended by f.mar,
-sarrhar. -Ima very funny -,ar...
.ara ,.ll .r the .vraa..r,a aI.r..I r.-
canr.alin- diamonds where thoy would
na, ordinarily b. looked Cr. Fru
,rorea, however Iava .ho nerve fl,
withstand .aarrI Tine mon some.
time. show f,ht. but gg, often Tho
officers must. Of course. be yerr cir
cum.por, In det.rr.inin, ,na ..arrb.
,rvau,y.d.lIar odd pi-ra- IN a III.
about n mans b.lv NAV be- mistaken
for watches. and t6cn tho officer re,-
launched n, but he uu., take that
ri.L- Tho au,.,;,n. are. ,Uave y,n
.anvtbinr now and dutiabIa about YOUR
per-oD and IIavo Won more fban
'na vo,ch -
"Orcc I rirgcI out n man IN a Iu-
or Da..cr,srs and determined f., .earcb
him Nc mariner lopghcd M m. os
he had NOT noticed ANYTHING sn.niri.
ou. about tho man and Let mo lin.
pcr I would not find apythipg
found that upder Lis outcr cIatbip,
Inc man had a valuable .at oc f1r.
with cuff. coat and muf and he frapk.
ly admitted that he was trvipp 70
cyade the duty. He was clad to buv
the Goods of the Custom House nj tho
appraised value.
cone wav Of diamond -murcliup i
to wrapu mn the stones in n hall If warn
carried in lody'a nocket Rpt Tho
GEMS NAV easily he found bv piorcinc
tb, hall with n lopg noodle i mo,
difFicult for nm exnert 10 dctect s,,ncs
concealed in tho Iining Of clothin,
LONG evneriencn devclons a marveIons
dalicacv of touch tbo, rnvcols tho
smugplcd Goods rs ouicklv almost os
e tbey were onenIv dispIayed Tbavo
or,cn detected eiiks and ioceg faIJod
botween clotbing in trunks nndergn;n,,
evamination some distance oT I IayeS
Far ;ns,ancc observed tho unnatural
s,;gncss &c roir or nortoIaors ~
tbey were turned over in n frunL and
nnGn tnrnine the fronscra inside ON,
have discoye1od dutiabIe Goods ;ns;Jc
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09

BY IIO~MER +. HULLAND. Sec.
Having most thoroughly tested tho
Rockford Quick Train Watches for the
last three years, offer them with the
fullest confidence "a the best made and
most reliable time keeper for tho money
that can be obtained.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09
S. p. HUBBARD, N. D.

This is TO certify that the Rockford
Watch bought Feb. %, 1879, has run
very well the past year. Having set II
only twice during that time, its only
variation being three minutes. Ii has
run very much better than / ever an.
IL was no. adjusted and only
cost so. II. 7. BRYANT,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09
DlrmToN, Ian. 21. lHs2.

DTCuroS, Jan. 81. 1882.
The Rockford watch purchased Feb.
1879, has performed better than any
Watch ever had. Have carried it
every day and at no time has 1t been
irregular, or in the least unreliable.
oheeriully recommend the Rockford
Watch. HORACE B. HORTON,
at Dighton Furnace Co.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09

PRElpESr ARTHUR marked the
departure on bis pleasure excursion
the other day by the removal OF Tx.
Governor Pollock from the Surveyor
Office in Philadelphia, and the APP.
pointmcnt of Editor Nevin as his sue
ccs-or. After a lifetime spent in
public Office, the ex-governor will feel
lonely in retirement to private life.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09
TArNroN. Sent. Is. lSs


The Rockford Watch runs very nc.
curately better than any watch ] ever
owned, and have had one that cost
$3.50. Can recommend the Rockford
Watch TO everybody who wishes q fne
timekeeper.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09
NcC advertisements.
BOND VALENTINE.

GENERAL lS-. and COMMISSION Agt.,
Bclleiontc, Pa.
Office Ia Bush Lrrals, 2ud Hpar
The following companies represented A.
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! IfulgglaroufrJ rrTV Wa'tl lar hr7 vrars.
FRANK =. BL1TR,

III o'Lor Amerioaa Watches at reduced
prices.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-03
EXCHANGE sC1NTI1LATIoNs.

| A Mississippi editor says he is try
ing to "set down" on the Mother Hub
bard dress. Before he sits down,
that editor had better find out if
there is anything in the dress.-Eliz-
abethtown News.
The author of the Coming Crown"
reveals that Ben Butler will be the
next Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent. In case his revelation turns
out true, will Ben's crown he made
of silver spoons 2-State journal.
Jones found out the difference the
other day, when his wife caught him
kissing the pretty servant girl, be-
tween a mad woman and an Indian.
He says one takes the hair without
the scalp, while the other takes scalp
and all. Somerset Republican.
A young man of Washington City
was nned three dollars in the Police
Court for kicking mule. The au-
thorities ought to turn the mule and
the young man loose in a lot, and
give the mule another chance.-Bow-
ling Green Gazette.
A Louisiana paper is responsible for
the following: A black woman was
carried before magistrate for I'M
mercifully beating her son, a saddle
colored imp, and the Judge was de-
livering reprimand, when the wo-
man broke out with: "Jedge have
you cher been parent to wofiless
yeller boy like dat ar cub oh mine ?"
"Never" calculated the judge. with
great vehemence, getting red in the
face. "Den don't talk PIX.
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After Maj. crumbaugh.

OwENsBoRo, KY, Sept. 30.-Tht
fight against Maj. S. r. Crumbaugh
Collector of Internal Revenue for thi
district, has broken out afresh and il
a sensational way. 1t is stated tina
warrants for the arrest of Mai
Crumbaugh have been issued by tn,
United States Commissioner. based
upon several charges, among which
are enumerated violation of the civil
service law and violation of the Uni.
ted States postal law. This phase of
the fight grows out of the charges
made against Axton and Merideth,
two ex-members of the revenue SER
vice, who were witnesses against
Crumbaugh in the recent investiga-
ton, and whose characters were i'm
peached by Revenue Agent Wagner
in his report. The investigation of
the former charges against Collector
Crumbaugh was not satisfactory TO
anybody. While it is not said that
his office is not well conducted, he
was accused of prostituting his Off
cial power to advance his political
ambition, and of rewarding revenue
officers who aided him and punish
ing those who did not by withhold
ing assignments to duty. Axton and
Meredith were among those pushed,
and they filed the charges. When
Revenue Agent Wagner came to in
vestigate the charges he made a STAR
chamber affair of it, refusing to let
the testimony be given openly, refu-
sing to allow cross-examinations. and
really hushing the matter up so sue
cessfully that the facts in the case
were never heard. His reflection
upon the characters of Axton and
Meredith, it is supposed, is at the
bottom of the present movement.
The charge against Maj. Crum-
'augh of violating the United States
postal law is the most serious one in
he lot. 1t is based upon the rule
prohibiting United States officials
rom using the official stamped ell
7elopes for anything except official
under severe penalties. The
ground for the charge is stated to be
hat Maj. Crumbaugh used a mum.
Ter of official envelopes for his pri-
'ate and personal correspondence
hat these envelopes and Enclosures
re in possession of the person to
whom they were addressed, and will
e used to prove the charge. 1t is
Understood that the warrants will be
xecuted at once upon Maj. Crum-
augh, and that the examination be-
ore the Commissioner will take place
his week.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-03
and it is now open to him.

and it is now open to him.
In conclusion I desire to say that
the public interests have in no wise
suffered by the delay. and that the
interests of the public and of those
having business with the Land Of
flee have not been injured by any
action of mine.
With sense of gratitude to my
friends throughout all portions of the
State that must ever remember me,
l have the honor to be your obedient
servant. RALPH SHELDON.
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AS will be seen in another column
tine feud between the Crumbaugh
and the Stuart factions of the Repub-
lican party at Greensboro has as
sumed a different phase, land warrants
OF arrest against Maj. Crumbaugh
have been issued by the United States
authorities. Whether Maj. Crum-
baugh will again emerge unframed
from his troubles remains to be seen.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-03

Twelve masked robbers went
through train at Coolidge, HANS,
last Friday, killed John Hilton the
engineer, who refused to stop, wound
ed the fireman and express agent and
robbed the train. The attack was
very sudden. The train men made a
gallant fight but had to succumb.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-03
Sheldon's valedictory.

The following card explains itself
and tells the reason why Capt. Shell
don retained the possession of the
Registers Office. 1t is Capt. Shell
don's valedictory and announcement
that having accomplished his pur.
pose, he now surrenders the Office to
j. G. Cecil and his corps of clerks:
FRANKFORT, Sept. "a, 1888.
To the Democratic Party and the
People of Kentucky:
Having once received first from the
Democratic party, and then from the
people of Kentucky, pledge of their
favor and esteem in my nomination
by the Democratic party as its can
dldate for Register of the Land office.
and the ratification by the people at
the polls of the party's choice, a re-
spect for the one no less than regard
for the other prompts the explanation
now make. A second time cam
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Register, l confess to a use
OF all the means usually considered
fair in the effort to obtain that nomi-
nation, and in the event of failure, a
share in the distribution of the pat
ronage Of the Office. Failing of a
nomination, l reposed implicitly up
on the assurance given by the sue
cessful candidate, and threw to him
in the final contest all the strength
which l or my friends could COM
mand. He was nominated and elect
ed. To my surprise, there came re-
ports from authentic sources denying
his promises to myself and Mr.. Nor
vel. He himself confirmed such re-
ports by a denial of ever having
made such promises, and OH the first
Monday in September, appeared in
person to claim the Office, with other
men appointed to the offices which
he had promised to Norvel and my
self.
Under such circumstances, a ready
would have been reluctant
of the falsity of my claim.
and would also have placed me in an
'quirocal position not only with the
public, but the generous friends
through whom the results of the con-
'ention were accomplished. l was
conscious of no fault and guilty of
10 crime. The man, who in consid-
ration of his worse than false prom
SEES, had received the benefit of my c
trength, not only refused to carry {
nut his agreement, but sought to in S
ure me further by denial of the +
promises. C
1 could not yield gracefully nor v
onorably, and l, therefore, deter u
lined, if possible, to force him to
roceed against me for the possession b
f the office. To my surprise, he
liled day after day, and week after b
'eek, to institute proceedings against p
he. l had courted such proceedings Il
'r the purpose of making proof in p
gal form Of the statements l had fl
lade to friends and the public. v
The institution of suit against the b
egister by my former associate in o
lie Land Office, Joseph Norvel, ESQ.,, IL
fords me the opportunity which b.
Ould have been offered by a suit for "
ossession of the office. That proof Il
lily establishes by witnesses, whose al
,racity is unquestioned, all 1 ever W
ated or claimed. bt
Having thus relieved myself from vi
e disagreeable dilemma into which e,
&c treachery of supposed friend bi
I'd placed me, / make no further Oh 70
ction to his occupation of the Office, tn
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-03

Henrietta Vincent Davis, a colored
girl with dramatic aspirations is Civ
ing Shakespeare on readings an the
stage in Louisville. She is comely
octoroon, protege of Fred Douglass,
aud is the first of her race to attempt
to acquire Trespian honors.