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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14

relates to an occurrence twenty-four
years since, an innocent frolic, In which
the participants were legal chumsof the
Governor, and there was no woman
present. A committee of three inde-
pendent Republicans, composed of q
leading clergyman, lawyer and mer-
chant, on Monday demanded of the
editor of the Buffalo Telegraph
the proofs which he said he
was ready to produce. He was
greatly alarmed, and on the plea of
sickness, asked for delay. The Com
mittee will make thorough investiga-
ton and give the facts to the public
over their signatures as soon as the
Telegraph gives its reply. ..tai
The DIR. Mitchell who figures with
Ball as supporter of his charges is
from Washington, and is an intimate
friend of Mr.. Blaine. He has been in
Albany but three years, more than half
of which time Governor Cleveland. has
been in Albany. He has publicly admit
ted that he, knows nothing except by
hearsay, and his informant is Ball. F.
ID. Locke, partner of Sherman l.. Rog-
ers, and an intimate friend of Mitchell
has withdrawn from his church, and
other leading members have also with
drawn until he publicly retracts his
statements. There is much excitement
In Buffalo, and the most prominent peo-
pie denOunce the authors of the slam
ders. 7 HasSt 0g
The report of the committee may be
expected in day or two.o ,ogo5
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The Democratic party is being round
ly abused because it placed two civil
ians on it's ticket, precisely as it did in
1876. This is not going to be year OF
"bloody shirt" discussion, and the
Democracy is not at all scared about
the outcome of the popular verdict up
on such an issue. But it isjust as well
that the truth should be told regarding
Governor Cleveland's war record. The
following which explains itself is from
the Albany argus:
When the war begun the three Cleve-
land boys had a family conference, at
which it was decided that two of them
should enter the Union Army, and one
of them should remain at home to sup
port the mother and the sisters. That
was done, and the lot of staying al
home fell to Grover Cleveland. While
bis brothers were battling for the Union
he was drafted and furnished a substi.
tute, whom he paid out of his owr
pocket.
When the Legislature was repayine
those who had furnished substitutes al
their own expense, Grover Cleveland
refused to petition for or receive any
sum as reimbursement. He was con.
vinced that it was his duty to keep hi
agreement with his soldier brothers
that he would care and provide for hi
mother and sisters, and he was just al
convinced that he should let no author
ity, local or State, repay him for sub
stitute, whose services he had payed fo
himself. These are the facts, and al
the facts in the case, and whether the,
are creditable or discreditable, readers
can judge.
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Sad News for Blaine From Maine.

OGUNoUIT, ME-, August AS to
politics, everything in this quarter is of
the most encouraging character for
Cleveland and Hendricks. The work.
ers in the Republican party are not
enthusiastic Blaine men by any means
and as yet have made no move. Before
the Republican Convention they were
open in their hostility to Blaine as u
candidate and while they may vote for
him yet many will not work for him.
Ever since the Democratic nominations
w. f. Cousens, ESQ.,, has had a Cleve-
land and Hendricks flag out. The fol-
lowing conversation in relation to it
was overheard one day this week.
Old Gentleman over eighty years of
age-"Mr. Cousens, what flag have you
got out"
Mr.. Cousens-"T That is Democratic
flag, for Cleveland and Hendricks"
Old gent-"Well, [ have always voted
the Republican ticket, but believe that
Cleveland will be our next President,
and hope that he will be, for it is time
there was change"
The old gentleman simply echoed the
sentiment of vast army of Republic
cans, as the result next November will
prove.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14
Henry Ward Beecher Will Take the
Stump for Cleveland.
A Jury of Independents Republicans
will Sit ON the Fetid Story and
Gives it's Verdict.
Especial Dispatch to the Enquirer

Especial Dlspatch TO the Enqulrer.J
NEW YORK, August 6.--The Brook
lyn Onion this evening published the
following dispatch from Peekskill, New
York:
The Bev. Henry Ward Beecher
passed nearly the entire morning in lis
tening to a statement from General
Horatio G. King, of Brooklyn. Gem
eral King has just returned from Buffa-
10, where he has been engaged in maxi
ing for Mr.. Beecher careful investiga-
ton of the scandalous stories in circula-
ton about Governor Cleveland. The
result ofhis investigation is entirely fa-
vorable to the Governor, and Mr..
Beecher is highly delighted. .
Toa Union reporter Mr.. Beecher said
this morning: II have been undergo
ing judicial process. have been way
down in the mud, but now the clouds
are breaking away, and / am beginning
to understand that these stories about
Governor Cleveland are untrue and a
vile slander. You can say that expect
to brand the men who have promulgat-
ed them Jas black-mailers and liars; for
/ now expect the Governor acted the
part of man in this affair. shall take
the stump for him and tell the people of
this country that they must elect him
President. shall enter this campaign
with an enthusiasm second only to that
with which 1 entered the war. Take my
word for it, this scandal, if false, will
make Governor Cleveland President"
Mr.. Beecher said that he felt like an.
other man since his talk with General
King, and that great weight had been
lifted off his mind. No one can be
found to father the calumnies except
the gentleman known in Buffalo
as Elder Ball, pastor of small Baptis
Church, and formerly an employe in
the Custom-house. Ball is best de
scribed as apolitical striker. In 1881 hi
demanded and received $50 for alleged
services to the Independent Republi
cans. In a recent canvass he begged
$3.50 from Senator Titus and like sun
from II. r. Jones, County Treasurer
both Democrats.
One of the stories circulated by Bal
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Rapid Reproduction.

The Sandusky Register is authority
for the following: State Superinten-
dent Douglass, of the fish commission,
on Tuesday brought from the carppond
at Mr.. George Roberts farm near Milan,
LOO young carp, which vary from two
and a half to four inches in length.
They will be shipped out to different
points this week. The first carp that
were put in the Roberts pond were two
female fish, ready to spawn, on the 29th
of May of this year. Since that date
they have accumulated wonderfully.
Superintendent Douglass says that there
must have been two hatchin's on ac-
count of the difference in the lengths.
He says there is certainly from six to
ten thousand of the same sizes now in
the pond. This is as rapid growth of
fish as has ever been recorded. The
pond was cleaned out when the two
carp were put in, and the yield has been
entirely from that source.
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RATIFIED AGAIN. o
Earthquake Shocks Reported Along
the Eastern Coast With Great
Severity.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE follow
ing dispatches seem to show that o. Sec
Iond and lighter shock was, felt to-day
in part of the. region shaken by Sun
days earthquake: . sH yf
FAR RocKAwAY, August 11.-Anoth-
,er shock of earthquake was felt in the
villages along the south side of Long
Island this afternoon. It was not so
heavy as yesterday, but was sufficient
with the rumbling which accompanied
it, to create an excitement. The Court
house here was shaken for several Sec
onds. The glasses and crockery on the
hotel tables ratified, and some fell over,
causing the guests to start from their
seats. The shock was felt here about
1890 p. M A few minutes later the
big hotel at Rockaway Beach was sha-
ken, the doors and windows rattling
loud enough to be heard at q consider
able distance. Open doors in other
buildings were closed by the shock.
Reports from Hampstead, South Oyster
Bay, Long Beach, Woodbury. and other
places relate similar occurrences.
RED BANK, August II. "A large num-
ber of persons in this vicinity assert
that additional slight shocks of earth
quake have been felt here to-day, So
far as can be ascertained there was q
rumbling sound heard about 3 O'clock
this morning. Accounts differ as to the
severity of the shock. Various effects
of Sundays earthquake are reported.
Captain Strum of the brig Alice,
which arrived here from Turks Island
to-day, reports that when he was six
miles east of the Highlands on Sunday
at 2:10 o'clock, the ship felt the shock
of the earthbuake severely. "I was in
the cabin at the time, and the shock
felt as if the vessel had struck a
wreck or sand bar heavily, and was
then dragged over it. and the pilot
hurried on deck to see what she had
collided with. She was still quivering.
1t was accompanied with rumble that
travelled from north to south. There
was no disturbance of wind or water.
The wind was in the northeast and was
light
HAvERHILL, MASS, August H.
This morning shock of earthquake
was visibly felt at the, residence of l..
Spaulding and others on Mount Wash
| ington. The shock jingled chandeliers
and pendants, opened inside blinds and
awakened people from slumber. 1t was
noticed in the center of the city, but its
effect was noticeable in Georgetown.
RICHMOND, VA, August Ito
nights reports from counties surround-
ing the city are that yesterdays earth
quake shook the ground 80 profoundly
as to threaten the destruction of build
ings, followed by sound as Of the
firing of heavy artillery at distance.
In Richmond the shock was almost
imperceptible. $3.50
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Jaxon Smiths better.
TURKIEFooT, Aug Is 1884.

-a TURKIEFoOT, Aug IL 1854.
TELLER EYERIsH: wont tu sa
wurd tu in B haf ov hover plumb
mite. We uns mus awl vote fur Jim
Blain & jack logan. Klaus, didn't Jim
sa he'd twist the tale ov britisher Lyon
if John bull wood not let the Chillions
Civ him sum ov the guanner wich B.
longed tu the Peruweans, an it don't
make no difference if he did let Sweeny
an EN- tother eyerishemerikans fite lise
in hritisher jails an didn't sa a wurd.
He wus then Secretary ov state an old
queen Victory mite hav got mad an
that wood hav hurt myster Lowhells
feelins. Jim is awl rite now an if u
eyerish will jist help mysters Ocamel
an macparmer an fouk an me & Becky
max hym presidunt he won't hav any
man nor woman hung for wherin ov
the green B4 lecshun da. This I kin
prov by Hank Owagner & John Ofreese.
An didn't Jack logun wont tu sell awl
the niggers an max EN- no korn down
in Illinoyes so that we eyerish cud dig
the diches an bid the railroads. A
other reasun fur wotin fur Blain is that
al Brady ses we ma blow old Wick
hier nor kite with hover dynermite if
well jist vote fur Blain this TYNE.
An agin, didn't Blain wen in Kong
ress vote ter Civ hole lots ov land tu
raleroad moneyopolists so that tina cud
sell it tu britsher lords in farms bigger
nor awl ov henry kounty. Wasn't this
thotful ov the plumb mite? He wonted
thes bloody britishers tu KUN hear SO
that we cud Civ hom pertecshun dye
nermite an not patroneyes furrin dye
nermiters. U Sc blain he got VAGINA
tud agin dyenermite, wich his pictur in
Puck shos, an he amt afeerd ov it. An
Jack logun he drinks potteen an not
bier like Karl Shirts an EN- id duch
Independents. U outer here hym with
his sweat eyerish brog sing that nice
song rit Xpressli fur hymn bi D. Orose
"Of in the chilly mite,
Wen glasses rattle round me,
| Rair pullin makes me think
| That c0pperheads hav found me-"
| Now luts Civ chairs fur Jack OIoghn
& Jim macblane.'
An now mi deer sum singin puretan-
ners, a wurd with u. U knead not gil
skiered at the popes Bull. Old Jim will
kepe hym tyed tn a pine tree in the
state ov Main. Don't no-but must
not talk this lOud-wot guide lettul
the plumb mite rit wen Jim madigar
wus runnin fur Kongress on the dino
kratic tickit in the state ov main. He
ses, ses he.
"Du the protestunt dimokrats ov tn,
forth deestrict wont tn be representut
in kongress bi romun katholick. jim
madigan the dimokrat candidate is {
zellus roman katholick an B longs t,
the sekret jesuites. The katholick
wont tu spile hover sistum ov edica
shun. Remember" ses he, "u mo
tu religun than u du tu party"
So mi deer sum singers, u see th'
plumb mite is only foolin the eyerisher
pullin the wool over their les.
Now, luts us no nothins Civ tigge
fur Blain.
The snak gos in the snaik gos out,
An n kant mos aIlus tell
Wich wa hes got his snout.
That's tuck from Shakespur.
also ures,
witnes her JAXON SMITH.
BEEKKY X SMITH.
mark.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14

The town of Selma, Ala, claims to
have the most wonderful artesian well
in the world, and it would seem with
good reason. The remarkable feature
in the case is that two separate streams
of water, of entirely different proper
ties flow from this well. The singular
effect in question is produced, it seems,
by the simple insertion of a two-inch
pipe within a four-inch tube. The
larger pipe descends to depth of some
400 feet, the water having no mineral
qualities or character, and being very
cold; the inner pipe descends 700 feet;
the water is strongly impregnated with
sulphur and iron; and compared with
the temperature Of the twin stream is
quite warm. ,@e
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14

Graphic: Duringa recent tornado in
Richmond, KY, a farmers wife was in
the summer kitchen preparing supper,
and her daughter was in the dining
room setting the table. AS the wind
struck the house the currents divided;
one carried the kitchen two miles up in
an adjoining county and the other de-
posted the main part of the house half
a mile in the opposite direction. BY a
strange freak Of nature both houses
were picked up by the returning cur
rent and set back directly in their
former places, as neatly as If the work
had been done by hand. The women
were so busily engrossed in their work
that they did not notice that anything
unusual happened until their attention
had been called to crack in the roof.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14

"Opinions are but little things" said
John Wesley 1856 years ago. We think
that opinions which are backed by ex-
perience are substantial. The masses
who use DR.. Bigelow's Positive Cure all
speak highly of it for coughs, colds,
whooping cough, Group, bronchitis, ,asth-
ma, influenza, and all throat and lung
diseases. Its cure is safe, speedy and
permanent. Price so cents and one dol
lar; trial bottles free of d. ]. Humphrey.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14

ooh, don't propose to me herev ex-
claimed young lady, whose lover was
about to pour out his avowal as they
were riding by a corn field. "The very
corn has ears"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14

The Republicans are carrying West
Virginia and several other Southern
States on. paper, but that doesn't count.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14

Congressman Cox says that Tammany
will be found all right for Cleveland.
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THE BUFFALO sLANDER.

Its Authors Covered With Confusion.
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FORTY GENTS.

Terms strictly CASH in advance. Send
i'm your name as soon as possible.
....s. L. L. ORWIG.
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-DY- .
l.. L.. DIR W IG.

To ADvERTIsKRs.-All advertisements must be
handed In Dy Wednesday morning to insure inser'
tion the same week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-14
IRONTON. MO. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IA. 1884

grant was an excellent investment.
The Company realizes this fact, and ID
very anxious to have the pending bill
passed by Congress.
There is one fact in connection with
this matter which may prove barrier
to the forfeiture, even should Congress
pass the bill now pending, and that is
the supposition that the lands embrac-
ed in this grant are embraced in the
mortgage given by the Railroad Com
pany to secure its bonds. The grant,
as above stated, was accepted, as
provided by the Act of Congress and
by our State Legislature, and if the
Company has really encumbered the
land, Congress could not step in now
and injure the bond holders.
1 might add a number of other very
interesting facts relating to this mat.
ter, but these are sufficient to show
that demagogism sometimes overleaps
itself. am forever opposed to land
grants, but when the govern ment
gains one advantage in the great num-
Der of robberies, let it retain that ad-
vantage. JUSTICE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-14
TO THE WEST.

There are number Of routes leading to tho
above mentioned section, but ths. direct and
reliable route is wa Saint Louis over the
Missouri Pacific Railway. Two trains daily
are run from the Grand Union Depot, Saint
Louis to Kansas City, Leayenworth, Atchi-
son, st. Joeph and Omaha.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars Of the very
finest make are attached to all trains.
At Kansas City Union Depot, passengers
for Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Cali
fornia connect with express trains of all lines.
At Atchison, connection is made with ex.
press trains for Kansas and Nebraska points.
At Omaha, connection il made with the
Overland train for California.
This line offers to parties en- route to the
West and Northwest, not only fast time and
superior accommodations, but beautiful
scenery, as 1t passes through the finest por-
tion OF Missouri and Nebraska. Send for IL
Illustrated maps, pamphlets, &c, Of this line,
which will be mailed free.
F. CHANDLER, H. G.. TOWNSEND,
Gen'l Ticket Agent. Gent Pass. Agent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-14
Churches.

SERVICES at st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Ironton, on the fst and I'd Sundays in each month
--mornfng and evening.
sKRyfcEs in the Presbyterian Church every
sabbath morning at lO3 O'Clock. Sabbath School
n o'clock Prayer Meeting every "Wednesday
evening at II o'clock. A. W. WRIGHT ,ifas.or
NE CHuRcH. Cor. REYNOLDS and Mountain
Streets. Irouton. j MARLArT, Pastor. Resl-
dance. Ironton. Services, Second and Fourth
SUNDAYS in each month. Sabbath School every
Sunday morning; at 10 O'Clock.
G,aH Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benedction Of the Blessed Sac crament at 80, ciocS
Pm Mass and Sermon ut Pilot Knob Catnole
Church at 10 80 o. clock A. M. Sunday Scnooi ioi
ohildren at 80 O'Clock p. N.
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NUMBER 81

The Globe Democrat is disgruntled
over the election Of 81. B. Payne as u.
3. Senator from Ohio. Twenty-eight
years ago the writer became personally
acquainted with FL. B. Payne. He is a
man ofgreat personal worth, singularly
free from working in low, dark, dirty
and crooked ways. and he would make
a good President of the United States.
The two great political parties are
preparing to arbitrate before the peo-
pie the question of, (which is the Res
iduary Legatee of Demagogism?"
This may demand separate article.
The writer recently made trip 70
Ironton, and was delighted to find such
good evidences Of success among busi-
ness men. especially In theoffice of tho
REGISTER. There everything was
f1ourishing. During the trip he visit
ed all the common schools in the VAL
ley. Whilst they all seemed to be do
ing well, the palm for effective work
must be given to Mrs. Lyman.
During the trip the state Of the
weather and roads was awful, but ev-
cry one he met was SO kind and 80 anx-
ious to make him happy that all in
were speedily forgotten.
Only one drawback remained; the
memory Of the earnest, sweet, bright
faces that time will. not restore. But
the coldest place the writer found ON
the whole route was in the prayer
meeting In the Presby yterian church.
There his soul almost froxe. TIC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-14

The committee inquiring into the
doings Of the Department of Justice is
working with unfiagging zeal and un-
tiring effort, Notwithstanding all the
impediments thrown its way by high
officials, who evidently fear the blaze
OF the sunlight upon the secrets of their
departments. Last week, Mr.. SPRING
er, chairman of the committee, was in
formed by General Gresh-
am that it would be detrimental, in his
opinion, to public interests to have GER
tain papers on file in the Post Office
Department submitted to the House.
The ostensible reason 10, that the pub
lication Of these papers would interfere
with further prosecution by the Gov
ernment of persons accused Of conspir-
acy or other wrong actions In the Star
route cases. Mr.. Springer has appoint
ed subcommittee to go and take
peep at these papers, to see whether
Mr.. Gresham's view is, In their opinion,
right.
This subcommittee will find, not
that the Government holds the papers
back because it desires to use the evil
dence in further prosecutions, civil or
criminal, but because the papers in
volve the names of number of men
prominent in public life, and some of
them high in The esteem of the Repub-
lican party. The papers constitute, it
is true, part of the evidence collected
by the Government in the Star route
cases. If this evidence should appear
the question would at once arise. Why
were not these men prosecuted? Why
were some taken and others left?
Thus Mr.. Springer's committee
might have to so to the root of the
motives that actuated the Department
of Justice in these singular proceed
ings.
Mr.. springer's committee may in
cidentally bring out the facts that, in
spite of the evidence said to have been
collected and in spite of the prosecution,
the Post Office Department has not
recouped single cent from the con-
tractors said to be guilty, although it
has arbitrary power to do 90. Why
was this ii these men were guilty?
The failure to bring civil suit against
some of the heavy contractors, the cur
ious compromise committee-consist
ing Of Ingersoll for the contractors, Eli
mer for the Government, and George
Bliss as the Impartial third party that
was to settle the claim Of the Govern
ment-wbat has become Of that? It
has, 80 far as known, never met, and
certainly no results have ever come
from its appointment.
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Societies.

IRON LODGE No. 107 I. o. o. F. meets every
Monday evening, at its Hall in Ironton.
PHGBE LODGE No. $50, I.O.O.F., meets every
Thursday evening, in Masonic Hall, Cross Roads.
PILOT KNOB LODGE, No 253, a. o. U. w,
meets every Friday even ing at Odd Fellows Hall,
Pilot Knob.
IRoNToN ENCAMPMENr No, 90, I. .. o. F..
meets in the Odd-Fellows' Hall, Ironton, on the
First aud Third Thursdays of every MONTH
STAR OF THE WEST LODGE No. 133 A. F. d A.
NJ. meets in Masonic Hall, Ironton. on the Satur-
day of or preceding the full moon in each month.
Mosaic LODGE No. 351, A. F. & A. NJ, meets
In the Masonic Hall, Cross Roads, on the satur-
day of or preceding the full moon in each month.
INDIAN CHAPTER, No. n, r. A. meets on
on the First and Third Tuesdays in every month,
Gt o. clock P. NJ, in the Masonic Hail, irontoh.
EASTERN STAR LODGE, No. 62, A. F. q A.
N.-Regular Communication second SATURDAY IN
every moth. All visiting Brethren are cordially
invited to attend. ]. W. ARMS, W. Id.
J. W. JACKSON, Secre sry.
,<rsrM VALLEY LODGE, No. 1870. KNIGHTS
EANz0k OF HONOR, meet alternate wednesday
kNNNX& evenings, IS follows: February i3tn
t3lHSp&X eth and 23d.
W. ". NALL, Reporter.