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Republican Testimony.
From the Defiance Express

From the Defiance Expressi
Here in Northwestern Ohio, where
Judge Owen is so well known, it will
take some one with less disreputable
character than Andy Y. Smith, better
known as "poker Smith') to belittle
his reputation. The Express fully
realizes the fact that Judge Oowen is a
candidate on the Democratic ticket, but
it knows equally well that Judge Owen
is an honored citizen well known to the
people of Defiance county. But be-
cause he is Democratic candidate does
not license any one, much less, Re-
publican papers like the Cleveland
Leader, to permit every scallawag who
can WELD pen to assail his personal
character. Attacking Judge Owen on
any ones say-so, who has the reputa-
ton as this black-mailer Smith, is
mighty low business. And, as we said
in the start of this paragraph, here in
Northwestern Ohio where the Judge is
so welt known, it viii not hurt him,
but on the contrary will give him still
more Republican votes. We know
what we say, having examined the
Wood county records in this case the
Leader speaks of, that almost every as
sertion made by its correspondent is
false. There is simply nothing in it to
justify an attack on Judge Owen.
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The Game of Brag.

The Washington Post, in speaking of
the campaign of foul wind being made
by the Ohio Republicans, says: All the
blatant parade of confidence in Judge
Foraker's election is mere idle talk.
Unless the Ohio Republicans can win
back the German vote they will be bad
ly beaten, and as yet there is not the
slightest evidence that the Germans
have any intention of returning to the
party which they deliberately cut loose
from last year. They have seen no rea-
son for change of mind, nor are they
likely to see any. 1t is true that there
are few alleged Democrats who are,
apparently, playing into the hands of
the opposition, but they are not suffi-
GENTLY numerous or influential to cut
a large figure in the election returns.
The Republican papers are playing a
game of brag and are displaying even
more than their wonted parsimony in
the use of facts. They love truth so
well that they will not let any of it
escape them. But they have overdone
the business of lying by reason of ex-
cessive zeal and "a lack of ingenuity.
Their fabrications do not consist. One
set of lies gives the lie to another set,
and SO both sets are neutralized. Mean
time, the situation is practically just
what it was when the campaign opened.
The only possible chance for Foraker is
to get the German vote, and he knows
that he has made no progress toward
that consummation.
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man as there will be in Ohio. As the
returns come in the Republicans will
probably look upon him as especially
robustuous. He is good campaigner,
both in his contact with the people and
in his speeches. He is cordial. unaf-
fected and democratic in his intercourse
with men, and in his speeches there
is a mixture of familiar style with
choice rhetoric and forcible argument
which captivates all the elements in his
audiences. He will be fully ready for
the fray again before the formal open
ing of the campaign, and will be hearth
ly welcomed back to the stump.
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Prohibition Senatorial Convention.

The Prohibition home protection par
ty of the 33d Senatorial District of Ohio,
composed of the counties of Hancock,
Wood, Lucas, Putnam, Fulton and
Henry, will hold their convention at
No. 24S Summit ST., Toledo, Ohio, on
the 3lst of August, 1858, at 10 o'clock a.
M, to nominate two candidates for
State Senator, and to transact other bus
iness.
BY order of committee.
I'd A. PH1Lo, Chairman.
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StraWs.

Mr.. WIN. MCCowN, colored citizen
of Lima, has become Democrat and
will vote for Hoadly.
Hon. PoINDExTER DUNN, a promi-
nent colored man of Arkansas, is going
to stump Ohio for the Democratic ticket.
THE Weston Herdld places at the
head of its editorial columns the Demo-
cratic ticket, and announces that hence
forth it will be Democratic paper.
Weep on, Bro. Fouke, weep on.
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The Reservoirs OF FalsehO0d.

The imagination Of the Republican
scribbles has given out or else they
have tired in inventing and circulating
falsehOOds in regard to Judge Hoadly,
and they are now turning their reser-
viors of falsehoOd and scandal upon the
Democratic nominees for the supreme
bench. Every effort is being made to
retain upon the bench of the highest
judicial tribunal of the State couple
of men who accepted the appointment
to that lofty station from an unscrupu-
lOus shop-keeper upon the condition
that he should be the king James to
dictate to the Jefferies; and who, among
their first judicial acts, obeying the die
tation, accepted the partisan platform,
upon which they were nominated, as
the supreme law of the State and con-
temptuously pushed aside the constitu-
| tion.
We do not believe that the people
will permit themselves to be prejudiced
by such silly and absurd falsehoods to
an extent which will induce them to
degrade, corrupt and polute that great
est safeguard of liberty and rights, the
Judiciary, by making it the mere ma
chine of party.
The latest attack is upon Judge Owen,
whom "they say" has been charged by
one A. Y. Smith, in fact sued by him,
for some land transaction which he
claims to have had with Owen as
lawyer some fifteen years ago. Smiths
business was had with one John w.
Nelson, of Bryan, and of what we know
of the matter, have no doubt that it was
all legitimate on Nelson's part. These
Republican slanderers say that Nelson
was partner Of Owen. This is mon
strously false.
The fact that a party will take up
such thing as Smith to assail the char
acter and reputation of gentlemen, is
enough not only to condemn the accu-
satiOns as false but to damn the men
who would use such filthy tool. This
A. Y. Smith is the candy" Smith, who
for few years cursed with his presence
the town of Napoleon. This informal
ton is all the refutation of his false
hoods needed by those who know him.
He was, and still is, notorious liar,
gambler, thief and pimp for prostitutes.
The police records of this and every
place in which he every lived are spot
ted as leopard with the name of "a. Y.
Smith," A few years ago he was ar
rested and indicted in the U. S. Court
at Cleveland, for passing counterfeit
money at the village of Stryker, in
Williams county. In this transaction
he attempted to blackmail Charles Gar
field, late of Bryan, cousin of the
President. He threatened to implicate
Garfield in his crime unless Garfield
would aid him with money and intlu-
ence in escaping punishment. This
Garfield refused. Smith thereupon filed
an affidavit and had him arrested The
impeachmento of Smith was the acquital,
before an examining commissioner of
Garfield. About ten years ago this fel-
low lived in Edgerton, Ohio, where he
was designated by the characterizing
sobriq,tet of 'Poker Smith," and was
known as lawless, drunken hummer,
blackleg and blackmailer and terror
to peaceable citizens. "Jayhawker'
and "Poker Smith" are fitted compan-
ions and specimen class leaders for the
Republican party. No wonder honest
and respectable men are abandoning
that party by scores.
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BEN ABOU.
Inscribed TO Carson Lake, Liar in
Chief ofthe Commercial Gazette.

Ah-(NNbSo W SaN l4ldE
Chief ofthe Commercial Gazette.
Ben Ab0u Lake, on bed Of alth and grease,
In Akron lay, but sleep brought him no peace;
A phOsphorrscent Vist'n in his room
Cast shout his couoh uuususl gloon.
The vision wrOte within book Of brass.
Ben thought hi- tin e had come, aRd cried, "AlAs.
Power Of elOyeB h"II aud spearshaped tail,
VIII service for thy master naught avAiIs''
Raisingits head, the hend iepled, "Foster
Last year the State to his master lost her,
A year OF respite to regain the loss
Has just. been granted to ohiO's Boss:
JayhAwker but bungling liar proves,
And now one who with greater caution moves
The father OF lies for his servant needs,
And so for aid to you the Gov'nor pleads"
'For gold Of the Ring I'm ready TO trade"
Abou replied. "Then the bargain is made
Laughing, the fiend on his book wrote the name,
And the sulphurous fumes from his nostrils came
As he cried in his glce, snow can take
name for the birthstone stream-CARsoN LAKE,
SUI HINT.
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Republican Senatorial Convention.

We learn from the daily papers that
on Tuesday the Republicans of this
Senatorial District held what they call
a convention at Toledo. The nomina-
tions went begging, and after a pro-
longed search they We're forced upon a
Mr.. John G. Rorick, Of Fulton county,
and Mr.. Geo. Lasky, Of Lucas county,
two gentlemen who will be showed
under by at least 5000 majority by Nc
Lyman and Ramey, 1t was one of the
slimest Senatorial conventions ever
held in the district, but strictly in ac-
cord with Republican conventions this
year, none having life enough in them
to come to ballot. The 6. o. p. has
seen its best days and must go.
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THERE is a row in the Republican
camp. Foster has been detected in the
act of trading off Foraker for the Legis-
lature. 1t was only by the strenuous
efforts of the Republican State Com
mittee that Foraker was kept from get
ting off the ticket.--Er.
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FARMERS who were forced to lose
from five to eight cents a pound on
their wool, because the Republican
Congress reduced the tariff, will not feel
like voting this fall to perpetuate the
Republican party in power.
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NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY.

0N the 23d day of August, In the year 1883, the
~ Probate Court of Henry county declared the es-
tate of Abraham Seinmsn, deceased to be insolvent
Creditors are therefore required to present their
claims against the estate to the undersigned for al
lowance within six months from the time above
mentioned, or they will not be entitled to payment
J. j. BALLMER, SR.,
Administrator of A. Steinman, deceased
Aug. 30-6w
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SAD ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Oscar Craigg Blown up by a Pre-
mature Blast in the ROsendaIe Ce-
ment Quarry-Destructio of
an Eye-Its Subsequent Re-
moval by Surgical
Operation.

Mr.. Oscar Craigg was foreman in u cement quarry
at Rosendalc, Ulster Co., MY. BY an explosion
one day in the quarry he lost eye-lost 1t totally.
Under the impression that the matter less ser-
the local physician told Mr.. Craigg that his eye
was not lost wholly, but could be saved by treat
ment. The experiment was tried and failed.
Worse remained behind, for he in danger of los.
ing the other ALSO through sympathetic inflammation
In this strait he consulted DR.. David Kennedy, of
Rondout, N. Y, who told him the injured eye must
be taken out to save the other To this MIR Craig
demurred, and went back home in doubt. His local
physician said: "Go to New York" To New York
the patient went, and of the most eminent occu
lists in the country, having looked at the case, said
"You have lost one eye entirely; go back and do
what you can to the other Briefly, DR.. Ken
nedy removed the ruined eye-and treated Mr. Craigg
with "Kennedy's Favorite Remedy to build up the
system, and the result was successful.
DIR. Kennedy's great success as a surgeon is due
to the use Of "Favorite Remedy in the after treat
ment.
Are you troubled with Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plaint, Constipation or arrangement of the Kid
neys and Bladder, Then use DR.. Kennedy's "Fa-
vOrite Remedy" 1t will not disappoint you. DR..
Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy for sale by all drug
gists. Aug elm.
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DIR. b. MINCER.
Native of Russia,)
Scientific Optician.
Glasses Fitted with Accuracy so as to
Preserve the Eyesight.

Glasses Fitted with Accuracy so as to
Preserve the Eyesight.
The delicate construction Of the eye makes 1t nee
essary to use great care in selecting spectaces
b. Mincer has made the Eye his especial study,
and in late years has paid his entire attention to the
adoption of spectacles to the same. Having thor
ough experience in making and adapting spectacles
to the Eye, he Is enabled to fit accurately In every
case of abnormal vision, known as Prespyopia, Ny
opia and Hy?ermetropia, as we as weak sight, re-
quiring various tinted glasses His improved spec
tacles are of perfect construction which assists
and preserves the sight, rendering frequent changes
quite unnecessary. They confer q brilliancy and
comfort not generally enjoyed by persons using
entific principles re nderng them as clear when
In the full strength Of youth.
B. Mincer has some highly fattering testimonials
of some Of the leading citizens and occusts Of the
State, as to ability In fitting spectacles. ~
REMEMBER: G3
He uses no Instruments.
2,-He fits the eye the first time.
3-He has made the eye study for twenty years.
Ale uses pure crystal lenses.
5.-He guarantees satisfaction.
6,-He treats weak eyes successfully.
He saves eyes injured by using inferior glasses
She makes every variety Of glasses.
9-Fits all kinds Of glasses required by defective
Dr.. Mincer will be at &ss sC
Crosby House, Defiance, OH Septem-
ber Sd, 4th and 9Th;
AT Miller House, Napoleon, Septem-
ber 7th.
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Democratic Ticket.
State Ticket.

Governor,
GEORGE HOADLY, Hamilton.
Lieutenant Governor,
JOHN G.. WARWICK, Stark.
Supreme Court (ShoIt Icrml,
MARTIN D. FOLLETT, Washington
Supreme Court (Long, Unexpired Term,
SELWYN n OWEN, Williams.
Clerk Supreme Court,
JOHN W. CRUIKSHANK, Miami
Attorney General,
JAMES LAWRENCE, Cuyahoga.
Auditor of State,
EMIL KIESEWETTER, Franklin.
Treasurer of State
PETER BRADY, Sandusky.
School Commissioner,
LEROY D. BROWN, Butler.
Board of Public Works.
JOHN P. MARTIN, Green.
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Nearer to Nature.

Nature has made her laws with us,
which we must obey or suffer the pen
atty. The penalty is often lung or
throat trouble, which leads to consump-
ton. Every man believes consump-
ton incurable. People have been edu-
Gated to this belief which is proven in
correct by DIR. Bigelow's Positive Cure,
which is natures great helpmate, and it
cures consumption and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and permanently.
Trial bottles free of ID. J. Humphrey.
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Amusing.

The Cincinnati Enquirer and Nc,Cs
Journal, while conceding the legislative
ticket nominated by the Hamilton
county Democracy to be composed of
the best men selected by either party
for years, are still blubbering and find
ing fault with each other. What the
trouble is no one can determine. They
remind us of the boy who applied to
his mother for piece of bread and but
ter. The kind parent supplied it; the
boy took it and commenced crying.
"What is the matter" asked the moth
er. No reply but crying continued.
"Have you not bread enough?" "Y-e-s."
'Is there not enough of it," "Y-e-s."
SIS it not good?" "Y-e-s." SIS it not
buttered?" "Y-e-s.n as the butter
not good?n "Y-e-s." as there not
enough of it?r "Y-e-s.r "Then what
are you crying about?" "N'-h-y, just
see how it's s-p-r-e-a-d"
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Striped stockings, according to Lon
don Truth make the legs look thin.
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Judicial Ticket.

Common Pleas Judge,
J. J. MOORE, of Putnam.
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Senatorial Ticket.


Senatorial Ticket. &
For State Senators. g
WIZ. MoLYMAN. =
0. B. RAMET. ~
County Ticket,
b Representative,
JOHN CUFF,
of Liberty.
Treasurer, ~
A. PILLIOD,
of Pleasant. Z
Recorder,
T. ". DURBIN.
Of Washington.
Commissioner,
W. H. BOOHER,
of Monroe.
surveyor,
D. P. HUDSON,
of Napoleon.
Infrmary Director,
F. BADENHOP,
of Napoleon.
Coroner,
r. NJ. CLOUD,
of Napoleon.
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DITCH NOTICE.

Municipal and Private Corporations that will
by the Ditch Improvement herein designated.
improvement No 4S9 petond for Michael Ockuy
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For State Senators. big
WIN. MCLYMAN.
O. B. RAME1.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-09

The organization of the legislature
was tolerably unanimous one and a
large majority OF its members are satisfied
with the result. In the election of Mr..
Scobey to the presidency of the council
and Mr.. Williams to the speakership of
the house each body has secured an ex-
perienced and competent head and their
proceedings will run smoothly along.
Mr.. Henderson, the chief clerk of the
council is o newspaper man and his
training in that field renders him entire
ly competent to perform the duties of the
position. Mr.. Kingsbury, chief clerk of
the house, a position previously held by
him, enjoys the reputation of having
made up the best record of the Legislative
proceedings in the secretary's Office. Mr.
Quinn, assistant clerk in the council; Mr.
Mallahan, enrolling clerk in the council,
and Mr.. Cressy. assistant clerk in the
house, are all newspaper men and of
course can be vouched for by oil reputa-
ble journals. The two sergeants.at.arms,
Brauch and La Moure are men widely
known and generally liked. Regarding
the other officials it can be said that htey
are perfectly acceptable. All sections
have been recognized in the makeup and
the session opens with the best of feeling
all round.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-09
A Fight with a Bloodhound.

New Haven Register: S. E. Merwin
& Co. have kept young hut large and
powerful bloodhound in the Office of
their packing house on Crescent street.
The animal several times lately has
shown symptoms of treacherous ferocity,
which the watchman has punished by
throwing hot water from the Office kettle
on the dog. But one night when the
watchman had attempted TO punish him
the dog showed fight and drove the man
behind the desk railing and kept him
imprisoned there for two hours. The
watchman had a revolver in his pocket,
but was 10th to shoot the animal because
of the high value set upon him by the
firm.
Chas. II. Nichols, the book-keeper, had
always treated the dog kindly. Yester-
day afternoon Mr.. Nichols fooled with
the dog little after three o'clock, and
then went to work at his desk, and the
dog fell asleep beside the stove. Half
an hour or so after Mr.. Nichols had oc-
casion to fill the kettle on the stove with
water. Accidentally he touched the dog
with his foot. The dog looked up at
him with his eyes half shut, but on see
ing the kettle in his hands he growled
viciously and sprang at the book-keep-
er's threat. Mr.. Nichols dropped the
kettle and grabbed the dog by the throat
The now excited beast bit at him right
and left, intlicting severe wounds on his
arms and shoulders. Mr.. Nichols fought
and defended himself as best he could,
but the dog penned him up behind the
stove, which was red-hot.
After fully five minutes James Farrell,
q customer of Merwin's came in. Mr..
Farrell Immediately called up stairs for
help, and when an employe brought in
a cleaver, he snatched the weapon and
struck the dog over the nose, cutting it
open. The dog turned on him. Mr..
Farrell struck at him again and again,
cutting off one of the brute's legs. The
dos still jumped at his throat, and not
until his skull was split open did the
struggle cease. As soon as the dog had
left. Mr.. Nichols that gentleman fainted
with fright and exhaustion. DIR. Dibble
was sent for. He brought the young
man to consciousness and cauterizcd the
wounds. One OF the arteries of the left
arm had been severed, andit was only
after much time that the flow of blood
stopped. A bite IN the left wrist wal
fully an inch deep, and there were some
| twenty other bad bites.
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eminent officers but private citizens
from soliciting or receiving contributions
for political purpose from employees in
the departments; but the friends OF the
bill were determined to push it through
without any change. As one speaker re-
marked, anything that has civil service
reform as its recommendation will go
through this house flying, and such
proved to be the case. Mr.. Calkins, in
the three minutes allowed him, endeav-
ored to stir up opposition on the demo-
cratic side of the chamber by taunting
them with continuing republicans in Of
fec if they passed the bill, but this pro.
ject failed. He said that they would go
home to their constituents and show
that they had bound themselves hand
and foot and could not reward any of
their followers with the Offices which
they had been seeking so earnestly for
the past twenty-four years. The con-
gressional stomach did not want to hear
any further talk on the subject, and the
demand for vote was repeated in ve-
hement manner, betokening the advent
of the dinner hour. Thompson of Ken.
tucky could not refrain from offering
"Jnst one little amendment. Mr., Speak.
er," in his shrill treble, and as it was q
provision against any person soliciting
funds for campaign purposes, yea and
nay vote was demanded. The result
showed the democrats wele unanimous
on this point, as they scored eighty-five
votes tor the amendment against ia by
the republicans. This question being
disposed OF by such an overwhelming ma
jority, left no other resort but consent to
the final passage of the bill, and here o
number of democrats changed and went
with the majority, the vote being 1855
for the bill to AZ against it. No change
whatever was made in the bill AS it pass
ed the senate, and it now goes to the
president for his signature.