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at the polls all day amid rain and
mud, because Neal Dow had assured
them Blaine was with them, as no
doubt in all his feelings and sympa-
thies he was; yet because he feared an
honest and manly vote for prohibition
might offend 'the Germans out west" he
sneakingly lodged Does he imagine the
"Germans out West t" are fools enough TO
entrust the question Of their personal liber
ty TO the hands of such sneak
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A TERRIBLE REBUKE.

The severest thing on Blaine that has oc
cured during the campaign thus far is the
rebuke administered to him by the widow
of the late Lot M. Morrill, of Maine, who
died about IS months ago. Mr.. Morrill,
had been three times elected Governor OF
Maine, was senator in congress from that
state 16 years, and resigned his seat in the
senate to become Grants last Secretary OF
the Treasury.
A few weeks ago the managers of the
Republican campaign in Ohio, in their ex-
tremity-The news of Mr.. Morrills death
not having reached that benighted region
through their chairman, sent to Mr.. Nor
rill the following earnest appeal to come tc
their aid
Senator Lot IT. M0rr5N-DEAR SIR: The
situation in Ohio is critical one. The
party is in trouble on account of the attacks
on Mr. Blaine as the candidate of the party.
Your well-known character as a pure, up.
right statesman, and coming from Blaine s
own state you could refute the charges as
no one else can. We hope you will come
to us in this emergency and make as many
speeches as possible,
The letter. of course, was opened by Mr..
Morrill's widow. Naturally she was
amazed, and no doubt little indignant,
that men claiming sufficient intelligence to
conduct "A political campaign in the great
State of Ohio in behalf of party Mr.. Nor
rill had borne so conspicuous a part in Gre
ating, should be ignorant of his death, and
she sat down and penned the following let
ter in reply:
To BrOrh, Chairman, Columbus, o. am
surprised and shocked to receive such a
communication. | thought every citizen
of this country knew my husband was at
rest. | am in mourning for him, but, much
as mourn his death, | thank my Father
in heaven that he called him home before
the party he loved so well and did so much
for had SO disgraced itself as to nominate
so wicked and corrupt a man for the high
est Office within the gift of the American
people as know and my husband knew
James G.. Blaine to be. If he were alive
he would not support Mr.. Blaine or any
such man, even at the bidding of his party
CHARLOTTE MORRILL,.
Mr.. Morrill,, it may be added, was in pol
tiles exactly Blaine's antithesis represent
ing the purest and best methods, while
Blaine represents the worst. When he re-
signed his seat in the senate to accept the
treasury portfolio, it was understood that
eX- Governor Chamberlain was to succeed
him in the senate; but as Blaine about
that time was in the midst of his trouble
with the Mulligan letters he had Governor
Conner appoint him to the senate, so that
he could escape the fire of the investi-
cation in the house and be saved from eX
pulsion and disgrace. Of course Lot Nor
rill knew Blaine thoroughly and detested
his methods in politics. His widow shared
his sentiments, and correctly interprets
them in saying: "If my husband were
alive today he would not support Blaine,
or any such man, at the bidding of his
party"
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The assault made by Steve Elkins, a
month or two ago, on West Virginia, cook.
ing upa coalition between the Republicans
and Greenbackers and promising TO spend
barrels of money If necessary TO carry the
state for Blaine, has so worked up the
Democrats that Elkins is said to have aban-
doned the field as hopeless and moved with
his orators and money bags into Ohio. The
largest political demonstration ever held
in West Virginia was the Democratic gath
ering at Parkersburg on "Wednesday even
ing. one of its features being a torchlight
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ScARED.-"Roaring Dick" Oglesby, &C
companied by committee of political
workers" from Lincoln, Decatur, &c,
waited on the Republican State Committee
at Chichago week ago with proposition
that Oglesby should announce himself in
favor of submitting a prohibitory amend
ment to the constitution to IA vote of the
people of the state. The German Repub-
licans are leaving the party so rapidly that
Roaring Dick" and his friends are getting
scared. The state committee is understood
to have reserved its decision, but was
rather inclined to the opinion that it was
too late in the day for Dick to take the pro
hibtOry shoot.
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The GosSlper.
JAMES G. BLAINE'S DREAM.
By Mark Hamilton, HdrseilleS, III

By Mark Hamilton, lNarSea'es, III,
Somewhere on this earthly planet,
In the dust of flowers to be,
In the dew-drop, in the sunshine,
Sleeps solemn day for me.
At this wakeful hour of midnight,
behold it dawn in mist,
And hear the men accounting
Through the darkness hist! oh, hist!
In the old and only White House,
They are counting very fast;
Some one clears away the entrance,
And | see them near the last.
As they stand with hats uplifted,
Thinking nothing of their heft,
There's a cheer for Cleveland near me,
And a whisper, Blaine is left"
What can poets do,
With the thermometer at ninety-two?
Grandeur in shirt sleeves, Grace with no
cravat,
Sublimity beneath u palm, leaf hat?
Love with no dickey Beauty in a sweat!
truth at the pump with hands and forehead
wet.
Fame drinking soda! Glory with fan,
PASSION asleep upon "A cool divan;
And Faith and Hope in wrappers throwing
dice,
TO close the quarrel DER Il chunk of ice'
% W Holt1es
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TAMMANY FOR CLEVELAND! Friday eve
ming of this week was fixed upon over a
month ago as the date at which the Gener-
al Committee of Tammany Hall should for
mally announce to the world the position
of that organization on the presidential
question-whether it would support Cleve-
land, Blaine, Butler, Belva Lockwood or
somebody else or nobody. AS preliminary
to that meeting meeting of the rank and
file" of the organization was called on Mon
day evening to instruct the General Com.
mittee " in regard TO the character of the
announcement to be put forth on Friday
evening. At this meeting John Kelly, Sen
ator Grady, Cochran and all the leaders
were present, Kelly occupying the chair.
In SPITE of the intense heat the hall was
crowded. Gen. Spinola opened the bust
ness at once by offering "A resolution for
the appointment of committee to prepare
an address to be issued by the General
Committee on Friday evening announcing
that Tammany would support Cleveland
and Hendricks. Senator Grady and Cock
ran were patiently heard in opposition 10
the resolution. John Kelly said nothing,
and then put the resolution TO vote when
il was carried by a stentorian Aye" not
three voices being heard in the negative
A committee consisting of pronounced
Cleveland men were appointed to prepare
the address, John Kelly being added as one
of its members. And thus ended the Re
volt of Tammany" The truth Is, the
Democracy of New York city are united
as oneuman for Cleveland, and with the
count on from the Independent s Repubii,
cans and the Germans and Scandinavisns,
the Democrats talk of no smaller figure
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About the funniest-indeed, tie funniest
statement we have seen made during the
is this made by the Peru NetrS,
postmaster Corwin's paper;
In the speech made by G. ID. Ladd, NOM
mating Mr. Haley, much stress was laid
upon the statement that the Republican
nominee had bought" the nomination,
Mr.. Haley also, in his speech accepting the
nomination, enlarged eloquently on the
"barrer' of his opponent. We are certain
these gentlemen will feel sorry and hasten
to apologize when we tell them, on the au-
thority of one of Mr.. Plumb's intimate
friends and most active managers, that the
entire canvass did not cost the Colonel one
cent! After hearing the many rumors
atloat regarding the purchase of voters and
delegates, we would hardly dare to publish
this denial did we have less reliable au-
thority; but coming direct from the man
who would have handled a goodly share of
the money, had these rumors been true
we are certain he knows whereof he speaks,
We presume, of course, this will settle the
question, and the columns of this paper
are freely offered to Messrs. Ladd and Ha-
ley for the purpose of apologizing.
This is quite fine. Indeed, we had no
idea that Hib had so delicate a smell for
the humorous or the facility for saying
funny things so double enderlike. Half
his readers, We imagine, would not even
suspect he intended TO be funny. But he
is, and so intended to be, ofc course. He would
not have gall to attempt such wit in all Sc
robustness even 10 the marines. Not cost
Plumb cent? Well, Plumb and his
friends must think his would-be constit
ueHs are pack of damphools if they hope
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The cholera has again neasurably abated
in France, but is raging with great viru.
lence In Italy, especially in dirty Naples" "
During the "a hours from Sept 10th to / It'll
there were 72l fresh cases of cholera in
Naples with $50 deaths, and in other cities
OF Italy for the same space % fresh cases
end 90 deaths.
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Southern Texas, which had been suffer.
ing for fifteen weeks past from drought
and where millions worth Of stock was on
the verge Of pershing for water was visit
ed on Wednesday with copious and drench
ing rains.
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state convention at Madison on Wednesday
and nominated a strong ticket, headed by
Nicholas D. Pratt for Governor, with Gen,
A. c. Parkman for Lieut.. Governor, Frank
Falk for State Treasurer, &c. The fullest
confidence was expressed by every delegate
present in the ability of the Democrats to
elect the ticket and carry the state for Cleye
land and Hendricks.
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Democratic Ticket.

National
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND, Of New York.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, of Indiana.
ELECTORS AT LARGE,
o. b. FICKLIN, Of Coles
VIM q EWING, Of Cook.
DISTRICT ELECTORS,
1st-J. w. Doane, Chicago.
Cd r. Heay, Chicago.
3D.. II. Ward, Chicago.
4th-H d. Colvin, Chicago.
sth-,Jamcs Moran, Jr., Lake county.
6th-John f. Smith, Stephenson 60.
7tE--J. II. Blish, Henry co.
Sth-W. w. Sturtz, WIN 90.
9th-GeOrge c. Harrington, Iroquois co.
1Oth-Gcorge j. Wilson, Peoria 60.
llth--Willam Prentiss, Adams co.
12th-Henry Phillids, Cass 60.
13th--H. p. SUBWAY, Christian co.
14th--W T. Kirk, Logan 60.
1jth--J. K. Cunningham, Coles 60.
1Gth--J c. Allen, Richland 60.
17th-E. b. Buck, Maceupin 60.
1Sth--Georgc w. Atkins, Washington co.
I9th-F, NJ. Youngblood, Franklin co.
2Oth-W X. Murphy, Perry 60.
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When Blaine solemnly pledged himself
TO Neal Dow 70 vote for prohibition and
then lodged, it was but "A repetition of the
same kind Of solemn pledge he made to
Mujllgan 10 return those letters If he would
let Blaine just hook at them, but when thet
We're banded over Blaine jammed them in.
70 his pocket and they are there yet.
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The Chicago Times believes that the
stories as 10 Mr. Baine's withdrawal from
the candidacy have not word of truth in
them, and are merely Started to frighten
the democracy.
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episcopal CHURCH.-Rev. A. V. Gorrell,
of Chicago, will hold services at the Epis-
copal church tomorrow Sept. 14th), at the
usual hours morning and evening. Sun
day school at - o'clock.
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The National Crop Report up to Sept
1st prepared by the Bureau Of Agriculture
at Washington, is thus briefly summarized
Cotton-the average for the whole field is
s2l5 against So last year, the lower figures
being mainly attributable to the drought in
Texas The wheat average is % against 70
last year,-or 10 bushels to the acre, which
is the highest yield since 1879 The total
crop is placed at j00,000,OOO bushels. Corn
is in better condition than in any Septem-
Der since 1880, and the general average is
placed at o. The entire yield promises to
be about ,sOOO 100000 bushels, which will
he the largest yield by 200,O00OOO bushels
in the history of the crop Oats average is
%, a trihe below last year. Potatoes 81
against % last year. Tobacco is higher
than at any time since 1877, averaging 81
against 50 last year,
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DIES MONIES has received load of new
crop corn, which was dry and sound, ami
brought Is cents per bushel
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DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

Dana-Saturday evening, Sep. 20 Spea-
kers, Jas W. Duncan, NJ. Z Moloney, Geo
w. W. Blake.
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State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR:
CARTER II. HARRISON, of Cook
FOX LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS;
HENRY SETTER, Of st. Clair.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE:
MICHAEL J. DOUGHERTY, Of Knox.
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And the plumed Knight in his fearless
and dashing way, CALAMITY advanced to the
polls and-dodged the question.
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Plumb faction in this county. Mr.. Gentle
man having pulled out, an editor will be ap-
pointed no doubt who will see that Plumb is
defended in good shape, and other candidates
notwithstanding to their means
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


NEW YORK. July 25, noon.-Stocks opened
irmer. Money, lG2 per cent. Exchange
long, 81 S23z(G4 SO; short, 81 $500 SIS. State
bonds quiet. Government bonds steady.
$500 p. m.-EXcnange, 81 81. Money, . per
cent. Sub-Treasury balances Gold, S122, 02i,-
0G0: currency, SO, AS, 600. Government bonds a
shade easier; four per cents. 1909; three per
cents, leo. State bonds quiet.
The stock market opened irregular to-day,
and soon became weak and lower on the an
nouncement that Central Pacific had passed
its August dividend. The decline in prices
ranged from 15td3 per cent. This was sue
ceeded by tirmer tone, and rally of 1{(02l3
per cent. the latter on Louisville and Nash
vile. Subsequently still lower figures were
recorded for some shares, st. Paul selling
down to 765S, Northwest 953z, Western Union
57l5. After midday speculation strengthened
and later became buOyant. All the leading
shares advanced with great rapidity, and the
shorts were eager purchasers, but, owing to
the small supply of stocks, succeeded in
covering only small part of their outstand-
ing contracts. Dealings were attended with
great excitement, Union Pacific, Missouri
Pacific, New York Central, Western Union,
Changers, and the low priced shares were the
features. There was large increase in out
side orders. Union Pacific sold up to 423S on
Official statements that the August interest
would be paid in the afternoon. New York
Central was in brisk demand, and sold up 81
in 10 minutes. Northwest rose 2, st. Paul
3JS. Lackawanna 25s, Delaware and Hudson
liz Denver and Rio Grande 49, Lake Shore
l34, Missouri Pacific ~. Kansas and Texas
17s. New Jersey Central 81, New York Central
80, Northern Pacific preferred Ia, Oregon
TranscOntinental "a, Omaha II, ditto pre-
ferred ~, Texas Pacific 49, Union Pacific
closed slightly lower on realizatiOns. Com
pared with last nights closing, prices were y
az per cent. higher, except for Central
Pacific, which is rs per cent. lower. Louis
vile and Nashville Ia. Lake Shore "a, Pacific
Mail "a and Kansas and Texas q per cent.
lower. Sales $4,000 shares, the market closing
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a1arlsrr'u 0n,sir.
HHfHtf 8 0Diltr.
SWeptintO Stream
One Thousand Acres of Land and
ssRight Smart Of Bears

On the deck Of big Mississippi steamboat
stood an aged Southern planter. Indicating
by sweep Of his arm the waters the boat wss
passing over, he said to a passenger from the
North: when I was y years old killed my
first bear on a new plantation my father was
then cutting out Of forest that grew directly
over the waters Of this bend. That was
mighty good plantation, and there was right
smart Of bears there, too. But that one thou
sand acres Of land went into the Mississippi
years ago"
IL Is putting no STRAIN upon the figure to say
beauty and manly strength are swept in the
same way every year into the great, turbid
torrent OF dlsease ami death. Yet it should
not DC So That Il Is SO is 3 disgrace as well as
loss. People are largely too careless or too
stupid 70 defend their own interests-the most
precious OF which is health. That gone. an is
gone. Disease Is simple, but TO recklessness
or ignorance the simplest things might as well
De complex as proposition in Comic Sections
As the huge Western rivers, which so often
hood the cities along their shores, arise in a
few mountain springs. so all our ailments can
be traced TO impure blood and a small group
of dlsordered organs,
The most effective and inclusive remedy for
disease is PARKER'S TONIC 1t goes to
the source Of pain and weakness. In re-
spouse to its action, the liver, kidneys, stom-
ach and heart begin their work afresh, and
disease Is driven out. The Tonic is not, how
ever, an lntOXicant, but cures a desire for
strong drink. Have you dyspepsia, rheu-
matism, or troubles which have refused to
yield 10 other agentsg Here is your help.
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Nash. q Chatt'a. 42l<
c0TToN.

LIvERPooL. July 25, 1890 p. m.-Cotton
steady but less active; middung upiands,
cd; middling Orleans, Tiled; sales 5000
bales, for speculation and export $50 bales !;
receipts 500 bales-an American.
Futures: Uplands. low mlddling clause,
July and August delivery, 16-64d; August
and September, 6 l6-64d; October and NOvem-
her, 5-64d: November and December, cd I;
and February, l-64d; september, l9-64d.
Market dull bat steady.
The tenders at to-day's clearances amounted
to 800 bales new docket and 100 bales old
docket.
p. m.-sales to-day included Clio bales
of American
Futures: Uplands. low middling clause,
July delivery. 16-64d. sellers; July and Au-
gust. l6-6id, sellers; August and September,
6 l6-64d, sellers; September and October,
8 l5-64d. buyers; October and November,
5-64d, sellers; November and December,
I-64d, sellers; December and January,
5 63-64d, buyers; September, l9-64d. sellers.
Market steady
400 D. MIXTURES: Uplands, low mid
ding clause. July delivery, l5-64d, buyers;
July and August, l5-64d, buyers; August and
September, l6-64d, buyers; September and
October, 6 l5-64d, buyers; October and No
vember, 6 5-64d. sellers; November and De-
cember, sd, buyers; December and January,
63-64d. value; September. ls-64d. buyers.
Marketclosed quiet but steady.
Sales for the week, q, 900 bales-AmerIcan,
81, 900 bales; speculation, 600 bales; exports,
1900 bales: actual exports, 4,S00 bales; i'm
ports. q. 600 bales-Ameriean, 1000 bales;
stock, So. 600 bales-American. $4,000 bales.
MANCHESTER, July 25.-Ihe demand for
poor yarn is quiet and without quotable
change.
NKW YORK. July 25, noon.-Cotton firm;
middllng uplands, lie; middling Orleans,
NE; sales sos bales.
Futures; Market duh, With sales as follows;
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HOLLANDS FIGHT WITH THE
SEA.
The Enemies That Are Always at HOI-
lands Door.

The Enemies That Are Always at HoI-
lands Door.
After a delicious breakfast of coffee and
thick cream, with rusks, scenes and diff
ferent kinds of cheese, always an indis-
pensible in Dutch breakfasts, says CORE
spondent OF Good Words, we took to the
railroad again and crossed Zealand, which
chiefly consists of four islands, Noordt
Beveland, Zuid Beveland, Schouwen and
Walcheren, and is less visited by the rest
of the Netherlanders than any other part
of the country. The land is all cut up
into vast pOlders, as the huge
meadows are called, which are re-
covered from the sea and protected
by embankments. Here, if human
care was withdrawn for six months,
the whole country would be under the sea
again. A corps of engineers called eva
terstaat," are continually employed to
watch the waters and to keep in repair
the dykes, Which are formed of CLAW at
the bottom, as that is more waterproof
than anything else, and matched with
willows, which are here grown extensive
ly for the purpose. Ii the sea passes a
dyke ruin is imminent, an alarm bell
rings, and the whole population rush to
the rescue. Inc moment one dyke is even
menaced the people begin to build another
inside it, and then rely upon the double
defense whilst they fOrtify the old one.
But all their care has not preserved
the islands of Zealand. Three GEN.
turtles ago, Schouen was entirely sub
merged, and every living creature was
drowned. Soon after Noordt Beveland
was submerged and remained for several
years entirely under water, only the
points of the church spires being visible.
ZuiG Beyeland had been submerged in the
fourteenth century. Walcheren was sub
merged as late as 1908, and Tholen even in
1925. 1t has been aptly asserted that the
sea to the inhabitants of Holland is what
Vesuvius is to Tore del Greco. DE
Amicis says that the Dutch have three
enemies-the sea, the lakes, and the
rivers; they repel the sea, they dry the
lakes, and they imprlson the rivers; but
with the sea it is combat which never
ceases