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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

fk-Hxs AND Sox.-Fhe success Of the
Democrats II Indiana isss week vii. Il
= understood. insare the return 90 Hen.
Daniel W. voorhees, 20 the rnited States
senate for snosher term. Ther@ !. some
talk es Hon. Jossph Z. Mcdonald ccu-
tesslnz Fer the place. bat be can hardly
do 80 successfully rnleSs "A issae .
made Gu the tsrid-a qaestiun GA whicA
Mr.. voorhees, IL not In harmony with
his party. Bat the probabilities are
thai the Legislature viii return him 10
TIE senate, notwitkstsndinS his derart-
ere from tbs faith IN tbs particular
NJ. Voorhees, 80 S-nAscs viii no dash,
fcea gate prood % greet his son a. =
Ueiegsae frosz waehsngton TERRITORY "a
The hCuse af Representatives. for ID IL
gate distinction for one fxrnlly 10 be
snas represented In beth branches OF
oongssss~ The son h said - pasx-ss
mAny 81 the pronninens peculisrsties ~
TIE father. and TIE txo viii no eoahf
tFy 70 make hfe h1rdsn 10 the c.zsc~rs
and managers Of the Narshern Pscise
Railroad Company IN their advocacy 81
ne fcFfsiturs Of land rsns&-P srfIani
fesx.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

CEEAr.-Fer rent, good. bard En-
ixhed konse, lately painted. kalsomined
and cleaned from cop 10 botfom- Lzrre
snoneh for sxo small families. Five
ROOMS. four closets. pantry. water IN
sinn - s s,.,, a., srs 49, 80 $50 ~
cellar centrally iocatsd, between Third
rear Dexter Horson's sessdsnee. En-
quire Of h. II. Peas, corner Of Eizhsh
and spring streets. o. ~ Nr. ShauA
Same bailainR. ssnm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

Owing to an impression which exists
In Seattle, caused by she card of ID.
schumer, take this means Of notify
Ing my patients and the public Rensr-
ally that | have simply rented my h.
borafory and can be found af my Office
a. usual prepared 20 perform all opera
lions either in operative dentistry or
oral snreery. All mechaasral vcrk Ii
under the charge Of DIR. Schumer. Re
specsfuliy, z. O. CASH, ID. ID. 4. ~ I'm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

Until further ordered. the boats OF the
o. II. a N. Co. viii leave the City Dock,
Seattle, for Victoria a. $50 every morn
inc, except Sunday. and viii leave the
sams Dock for Tacoma every afternoon
~ 3 O'clock. TO connect with The train
for Portland. The boats Of this Conn-
pauy for Olympia and Whatcom will
leave ~ heretofore. The Idaho viii
leave for New Westminster every Wed
needay night at II o'clock. oc2
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

Ny creditors having very kSndly given
me the option Of disrosinR q my goods
instead Of the sheriff, and prcferring
70 DO u myself. | propose 10 cscss cut
my entire stock OF watches. clocks and
isveiry at lees than jebhine prices for
the next sixty DAYS. Gall and satisfy
yourselves that suck h The case. whether
yo1 huy or not. Respectfnliy,
h. l. McIAuoHrN (Iattle Mac). the
Jeweler, 6l2 Front street. oc2l-tf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

Mar Primo SUETS--Ns<xrs. Rcde
4 Geiger. merchant tAilors az III Froni
street. next door 20 the Poacin block
are rushed with orders for suits, mann.
fxrtured Of their sull tine 81 f~reign
and domestic eecds. Iscw prizes and
perfect hss il the motto Of this ssrn.
These gentlemen are both experienced
workmen in their line. and sAe hand
some clothing they tern oafssidenees
this fact novfS-im
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

RKurxrsox N Pxlcx oF MscKaxlcAr
observation-disclosures rented the lsAora
tory Of DR.. Case. Rnesn ;. Yssier. Ieary
enilding. ! ana PREPARED 10 furnish the
gerry tssf sets Of teeth On xulcanitr. A.
follows. Pull upper or loser sess flk.
All other mechanical work as Same
ratio. Satisfaction guaranteed.
nov 4-n A. @. ScHuxxA.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14
TWICE ID 4 LIFETIME.


HAVING determined 70 close out fhe
greater part Of orr extensive stock BE-
txeen n0u and January lst, We will give
our oustemsss tie benefis % the lowest
prices ever offered in seattle.
Rsmsmber, II vs ell you SO Wal
than watch for g. that don't ooss -
11l.3. you are getting great barssin.
We have the only encraver on Puget
Eocnd, and all goods sold by us viii be
engraved free Of charge 80 buy your
iewelry. etc., vhers you can get them a.
Wholesale prices snd have them enaras-
cd absolutely free. This IL no humbuR.
bat q eenuins ciearance sale.
Call and satisfy yourself. Sale 10 be-
Gin on Monday. November 5. 1854.
nos L. y. SxfrH a Son, 7JS Front st.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

Running between Liverpool and Quebec,
thence By rail 10 all points In United
States Sail frem Liverpool every Thurs
dav, calling st Belfast. and from Quebec
every Saturday. Steamers are large and
fast, and steerage accommodation unex-
selled by any other line. while the voyage
h $50 miles shorter than via New York.
three days Of IL In The smoosh waters Of
the Gulf and River st. Lawrence. famed
for beautiful. picturesque scenery Steer
aRe and prepaid certificates sold a low-
est rates. Also. drafts On Europe. and
bank remittances 10 sny r. q. address.
4. ChilbsrG q Co, General Agents for
the Northwest. seattle. W. r. noi
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspep-
sis and Liver Complaint 2 Shiioh's
yitalizer 10 guaranteed TO cnre you.
Sold by A. b. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

AGfs
TnuD AND Last CAIEr-Wn ALwAYs
Lead AND nxvKH err LEFT.
We have no shop worn goods. no sn-
tediIuvian stock; no Iineal descendants
Of Noah's Ark. but new. cisan, frcsh
and stylish Jewelry. We have just
opened up $4,000 worth Of rev goods,
consisting Of Diamonds. Watches and
Jswelry direct from New York, besides
the ei6,0o0 worth OF goods from oar
WaIla walla store that We are closing
out below cost. We are too far up town,
bat it will pay Won 10 come and rec us.
We quote Waltham watches al Is. AL
goods engraved by one Of the best en-
eravsrs on the Sound. KTnnAIL 4 Sos,
Leading watchmaksrs and Jewellers Of
Seattle, Frye's Opera Block. NOS
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14
TuaxEsGuvaxG PRoCL sMATfeS ~
TINE GOVERNOR.

In harmony With the proclamation Of
the President Of the United States, and
In aeccriance with an honored custom,
/, Watson @. Squire, Governor Of the
Territory Of Washington, do hereby
designate Thursday, the 9Th day of the
present month, 40 n day Of Thanksgiving
and praise t. the Supreme Ruler Of the
universe, for manifold blessings re-
ceIved. And do recommend to the
people Of this Territory. endowed with
20 many natural advantages of sea-
board. forest, prairie and mine, with
budding and prosperous industries, and
With the institutions of refined and or
defly societY, 10 cease ON that day from
their ordinary avocations, 10 repair 70
their houses Of worship and engage IN
religious worship. and 10 join the circle
Of family and friends in reverent. CRATE
| fnl and joyous reunion. Let rs remem-
Der the poor and afflicted and give TO
them from our store. | would espe-
ciaily recommend that donations be
given 10 our relief societies and hos
pisals. In testimony whereof | have
hersunto signed my name and caused
the zeal Of the Territory 20 be affixed.
| Done AZ the Executive Office in Olympia
this 10th day Of November, A. D., 1884.
WATSON @. SQu1zx.
laos woRxs on THE SoUxD.-Mr. C. 8.
Torkelson OF Tacoma arrived in yicto-
ria yesterday, having come over from
the San Juan Islands Mr.. ToFkelsoH
is agent IN Tacoma for q syndicate of
English capitalists, who will shortly
construct extensive iron works ia
Washington Territory. The company
ID composed of leading iron mannfao
turers IN various parts Of England, and
q large amount of money has been sub
scribed TO carry out the enterprise.
MIR. Torkelson states that number of
gentlemen representing the syndicate
are expected TO arrive IN Tacoma today
TO look the field ever. and make definite
arrangements for commencement of the
| work. Mr.. Davis, an expert from Eng
land. has visited the iron MINIS ia the
skagis country several times. and re-
ports the ore - being very fine. Mr..
Davis also thinks the iron ore from
Texada Island good % mix with that
from the Skagit mines. The experts
sent sut from England report that iron
near the Sound can be manufactured at
the rate Of SS.25 per ton. and sold at
| Si2, giving them good profit. Ii il
not definitely known yet where the
smelling furnaces of the company will
be located. Some people are Of the
opinion that the most available spot
will be on Ship Harbor, which il a
short distance south of whatoom- The
company estimate that 80 per cent. Of
their manufactured iron will be shipped
20 foreign conatries-hence good har
Dor 10 one OF the principal objects fer
consideration. With this fact in view
they could not de bettsr than TO locate
their works on ship Hsrbor, which is
close 20 the mines. and al the same
time affords ample shipping accomnso-
daTiops Mr.. fofkeison thinks that
from 100000 10 $500 900 will be invest
ed IN the new enterprise Tictsria
| Tf,ses.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

SHILOH'S vITALIZER il What You
need for Constipation, Isoss Of Appetite,
Dizziness and all symptoms Of Dyspep-
sia. Price 10 and Is cents per bottle
sold hy A. B. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

Gold, silver. aluminium and rubber
are employed by DIR. Kiibourne. ess
Front street. In making artificial den-
tnrc& Gold for partial sess and slumi-
NUM- for full sets provo the most salts.
fanfnrx
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

CAll at Davies's book store and see
the immense stock Of books and al
buns bought lately by him while in
New York and Philadelphia. NO. lis
Cherry street oc8
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

What 10 the name Of thai delicious
Yea Of yours, MIRA. Harris; that last cup
has refreshed me amAxineiyg II is
called sunbeam Tea" and you can
only bay IL ef the importer. G. Y. Frasch.
Cash Grocer, Mill street. near Com-
mereial. mol
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

sLKEPLESS NIGHTS. made miser-
able BY that terrible cough Shiseh's
Cure IL the remedy for yoo. Sold By A..
B. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

To PARENTS Whooping
cough in any stage cured quickly and
without fail by the use of Professor
Payns's prescription. No patent nsdi-
cine. To be had only at the Pacific
Drug Store, Front street. nOl3
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

The largest stock. the choicest selec-
ton. the best quality and lowest prices
of stationery, blank books and miscel-
laneoas books, at ths book store OF g.
Davies 4 Co, lis Cherry street. mp
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

SHIIDH'S COUGH and Consump-
ton Cure ID sold by rs on guarantee
10 cures Consumption. Sold by A. b.
Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

CATARRH CURED. health and sweet
breath secured. by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price 50 GENTS Nasal Injector
free. Sold by A. B. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

THAT HACKING COUGH can be %
quickly cured BY Shiishss Care. We
eassantee 10 Sold by A. b Stewart
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

stnnr cIIde q. ~. Ger -
r RAVES YEsLKRs -
L. "Wednesday and $50 49,
Thursday and Monday. $500
Wool, Ctsaiady, Mo- 80 ~
Csty. Mount yernon. -
turnaed late points sooy$
fOsIkR - tke Wkog&
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

Few like gray hairs. except on other
persona II your hair is turning gray,
restore u 10 the hue Of youth by using
Ayers Hair vigor.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

On gloomy days, when there il no sum-
shine, q cup of Sunbeam Tea invigorates
and stimulates the overtaxei system.
TN II. G. r. FRAscH. Direct ImporteT
and Grocer, Mill street, near Conner
cial. no1
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
HOTEL, BRUNSWICK.

No. 2l6 Commercial street. Seattle, ". T
one block from the railroad depot and
steamboat wharves. Only first-cisss hotel
IN the city On the European plaza. First-
class restaurant connected with the houae.
suite. Rates. 50 cents to 81 50 per day-
FREE coach 4. {. AlpEM,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

yust drop IN 81 TIE Seattle Phsrmacy
on Frunf ssrcst- and ny free sample o.
that popular pexfums. ocis
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

Fresh white River butter every day.
81 lowest price, IS N Chilberg's. Front
street.. SD
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14
PETER HORTON & co..
BANK Frs
SEATTLE, w. 7.

Deposits rsceived and socozntz x.p
subject 70 Chock or Drzfs.
Sight KxcAAnge and Teiexrsphac Trsn.-
fer On san francisco. Portland and New
York.
Sight and Sixty-tay hElls az exrhsnr~
drawn In sums % suif direct On London
syAaishae elsewhere In Europe.
Aoney loaned On Approved security
B0nda ssccks ard cfher vnauanaes -
ceived On ceposst fnr sass keepfng.
Co.lecsicns m&ds and proceeds prouapsi
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

NKw
are lowe
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porary +,
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14
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morning
CornelI
20 critic
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declaring
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matter v
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

NEW |
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sent out
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norfn
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

Win ie2Ee Tacoma for Nex W0on|1l
every "Wednesday ct p M: 1&ys e.
lie same dste 81 nidniGht; R4Te N
Townsend Thursday Il 5a n. G1<1<
ing wlu leave New WestmfnstGf r. y
coma. via san Juan Isiand& eve'5 ~
day at ) O. m. arriving q Tncon1 -
day afternoon
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14
ISLAND RoUTG.

49, EVAN g
4 M. r. BEEch. ~
Carrying the U. :. No. - a y
Fargo 4 Co.'S express WI 49,
wharf every Monday arc ~
q. ma. and Port fownsesa 4 10
Serniahnsoo. calling e 80 go "a
Friday Harbor. EurckA ~ ~
CrcssI East Sound. cse - 0|u a
Samish. Whaicom. hesc1 4<s11|f
Returning viii arrive :. Se-nT|I 4,
moan every WEDNESDAY 80 49, ~
kSre to Port TownsenA -
moo. 81 ---.,v + :.
Rsr freight or pss.sgs q fkf n =
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

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case tod
the will |
In 1881.
will, en-
ansonnd
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14

WASH
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14
A. Stream of Pitch.

CAcrosS the Panpas and Andes
At distance of 80 miles south of the
river Diamante our route passed by natu-
raj object of considerable interest-a stream,
or rather rill, of yelowish white fluid like
petroleum issuing from the mountain side
at considerable height, and trickling down
the slope till lost in the porous soil of the
valley below. The source from which it
flowed was at the junction where hard
metamorphic rock, interpreted with small
crystals of agnte overlay stratum of vol
cauic tuff. 1t was formed like the crater of
volcano, and full of black, bituminous
matter, hot and sticky, which could be
stirred up to the depth of about IS inches.
Floundering in it was poIecat or skunk
(Mephetis varians), having been euticed to
its fate by the desire of securing bird
caught in the natural bird lime, till bullet
from the revolver IF one of the party ter
minated the skunk's struggles to free itself
from the warm and adhesive bath in which
it was hopelessly held captive. The overflow
trom this fountain, as was described, ike a
stream OF petroleum two or three fest wide
trickling over bed OF pitch or some such
subs ance, which extended to a much grea
er width along the edge of the running
stream at its contact with it. This material
was OF very sticky nature, becoming grad
ually haider as it spread tuIther out, assum-
ing the appearances of asp alt when it be-
came mingled with the loose sand of the
adjoining soil. While engaged in examin-
ing his natural curiosity, we came upon
two small BIRDS caught in the sticky sub
stance at the edge of the stream; they were
still alive, but upon releasing hem bolh the
feathers aud The skin came off where they
had come In CONTACT with the bituminons
matter, so that we had to kill them to put
an end to Their sufferings. No doubt they
had been taken in by he appearance of water
which the stream presented, aud had alighl-
ed to drink, when they discovered their mis-
take too late. Their fate suggested the idea
that in district so ievoid OF water others of
the tea her tribes must constantly become
victims 10 the same deluson in a similar
manner, ard upon a close inspection of The
margin OF the stream the correctness of this
inference was established by the discovery of
numerous skeletons of birds Undecided in it /;
nor were thost of small quadrupeis unrep-
resented, among which we recognized the
remains of fox.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14
Street Pavements.


On June 10, 1884. the Common Council of
Philadelphia authorized the Mayor to sob
tain from three engineers, distinguished for
their knowledge and experience of pave
ments, a written opinion and report con-
corning the subject If pavemenis in Phila-
delphia," such opinion and report to be
based Oh an examination of the present con-
dition OF the streets, TO point out, defects of
the present system, to specify the best sys-
TEN OF pavement for the city, and the cost
of the same. The Mayor selected Gen. Gum
cy A. Gilmore, U. S. A., who has studied
and written extensively on the subject of
pavemenfs; Capt. Francis V. Greene, u. S
A., who has had valuable experience in
charge of the pavements of Washington, d.
c.; and Mr.. Edward P. North, M. Am. Soc.
@. E who has had much experience and
made a careful study of the subject Of city
pavements. Such men as these do not need
to occupy mucn time in cropping after facts
or searching for conclusions, and are not
compelled to cover up their own incompete
cy by voluminous disq aisitions on the theo-
ry of paVements, illustrating by quotations
from the opinions of Others. They went
right to work, and in three weeks they hand
ed in their report OF sixteen pages, which
goes directly to the point without super
fuous word, and contains a complete reply
to all the questions asked them, and is in
fact manual of street paving in itself.
While full the report is so concise that 1t is
difficult to make an abstract without quot
ing it entire, but as general summary, it
may be said that the board found 573 miles
of paved streets, Of which SO per cent. were
paved with cobble stones, badly assorted,
poorly laid, and wreichedly maintained.
They recommend gradual and systematic
replacement of cobble-stones by gIanre
blocks laid on compacttd gravel, and with
tar-filled Joints. They advise that the re-
pairs of cobble-stone pavements be made by
contract under exact specifications, instead
of for lump sum per annum. They advise
against any attempt to Improve" cobble-
stone pavements by ''poultice pavement"
and they do not approve of wooden pave
ments. They recommend that one-eighth
of the streets be paved with sheet asphalt,
and a small portion with asphalt blocks
They estimate the cost of repaving at about
$21,000,000. which may be profitably expend-
ed in eleven years.
II the city authorities of Philadelphia will
only heed its recommendations, they may re-
move from their city one of its most objec-
tionable features: but it is to be feared bat
the advice given is both too advanced and
too Conservative TO be acted upon promptly
and judiciously by legislative body accus-
toned to differeRt method of doing things.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14

people not to attempt to thwaft the will of
white Democrats of South Caroliua 1t is
clearly intimidation by threat of physical
punishment.
And what is true of South Carolina is
equally true of Mississippi There can be
no doubt that if the ballot were free and
the count fair in Mississippi that State
would give large Republican majority.
Yet the State turns out TO be Democratic at
every election. How it is made Democratic
the "best citizens of Copiah county frankly
and even boastfully told the Senate investi-
eating committee last fall. The Democrats
were in the habit, they said, Of organizing
themselves into companies just before cleo
ton, and riding round the country intimidat-
ing the negro voters. No man was permitted,
they said. to politically organize the negroes,
and one of the witnesses boldly declared
that if Gen. Grant. even, SHOULD attempt
such thing in Copiah county be would be-
shot. Yet according to the Argus, TO nti-
mate that State wherein the Democrats
themselves admit such practices as these ex-
list, has been carried fraudulentIy for Cleve-
land is the wickedest thing done by the
Blame people in this Campaign.
We venture t. say that there cannot be
found az intelligent Democrat in the North,
the editor of the Argus included, but will
privately admit that Democratic ascendancy
both in South Carolina and Mississippi has
been brought about, and is preserved, by sup
pressing the negro vote by force and fraud.