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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
Old zach ana m, E,enh,pt.

A good story of the late Senator Zach
Chandler comes to mind, which has not
heretofore appeared in print, and which
seems to be quite appropos at this time.
1t will be remembered that shortly aftor
he had sent his celebrated dispatch, stat
ing that Hayes had 105 electoral votes
and WAS elected, Hdrper's Weekly pub
lished n cartoon representing tho Michi-
gan senator as q Colossus standing over .
deep chnsm with each foot resting upon
q rock, and holding in his hands IN
elephant labeled "Tbe Republican Party"
which he had grasped firmly by the tail.
Underneath was the inquiry, what
will he do with it,"
A few days after the publication of this
cartoon, Mr.. Chandler called upon Presi-
dent Grant with friend upon matter
of official business. and. as he was going
out. Gen. Grant called him back. and said;
by the way, Chandler. what are you
going to do with that elephant?'
well. Mr.. President" was the reply OF
the man Of nerve, "if those rocks don't
crumble, and they wont. and If that tail
don't pull out, and it won't, I'll land that
animalp 80
And he did
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
MURRAY SERVES THE STEERS.
The Ex-Parson Greets Friend in His
Canadian Cafe.
Montreal Litter IN Leutston Journa

Montreal Letter IN LeiDiston Journal,
Visited Rev.W Ii. Ii. Murray's cafe yes
terday. The ex-parson was cooking oys-
ters and the blonde. haired, voluptuous wo-
man, who is his right bower, stood behind
the bar. / called her to me aud told her
l was an American who would like to
speak with Mr.. Murray.
Murray came up smiling, and at onco
remarked TO me and my companions
"Gentlemen, + guess nobody will eat
these oysters unless you do. | am glad to
sec you" He served the oysters.
II don't know as you remember me, but
/ once had the privilege of paying you
$3.50 for lecture in Lewiston" said /.
"Oh, yes; remember speaking there"
said he.
And, by the way, those oysters were
scrumptious. Yum-yum! ] never alto
anything like them. They were cooked
in eggs, some way. After a while l said
to the famous man who cooked them:
Pardon me, Mr.. Murray, but | want to
tell you how / feel at seeing you here.
know that you once had the power of
standing before an audience OF 5000 or
1000 people, and actually making better
men aud women OF them, II seems to me
that when you recall what you have been
You must feel pretty blue, ! would if in
your place"
ooh I'm coming out all right. You'll
hear OF mo again." said he, without the
least symptom of remorse or Of an uncom.
Portable sensation. Pm rs good rs any
of them" ho added. There isn't an
honest minister in tho country"
never heard an honest man say that or
anything like it.
He keeps temperance ranch and is
making mon ey, they say.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
NEW YORK ELECTION LAWS.
Tho Process by which tho onielni
Vote Is Made Up.

The state returning board of New York
is in the hands of democrats aud close ad-
horents Of Gov. Cleveland, II is composed
Of Joseph b. Carr (rep.), secretary of state;
Alfred Q. Chaplin (dcm.), comptroller; Ell
nathan Sweet dem. J, state surveyor; Dem
mis- OBrien (dem.l, attorney general, and
Robert A. Maxwell DOM, state treasurer,
IL at any time ono or more of these fail to
attend the meeting ofthe board the vacan-
cies arc filled by calling in the mayor and
recorder of the city Of Albany. Both OF
these are democrats,
The process by which tho returns of n
presidential election, outside Of Now
York and Brooklyn, reach the state re-
turning board Is as follows: The three
inspectors Of election In each district are
required to attach to the paper on which
the statement Of tho number of votes
cast Is made, a copy Of each Of tho cleo
toral tickets found in the box. Tho state
ment must be written out In words, partly
on the attached ballots and partly ON the
paper to which they are attached. All
original ballots rejected by the inspectors
as defective must also DO attached to the
paper containing the statements. The
original copies Of the returns are required
to DO 1led with tho supervisor Of the
town or ward within twonty-four hours
after tho polls close, and copy of the
original with the town or city clerk,
The ballots arc destroyed, but the poll lists
must be filed with the town or city clerks.
Tho board Of county canvassers consists Of
the boards of supervisors Of the several
counties, which are required to meet as o
board of cauvasscrs on tho Tuesday sue
cceding tho election, at the office Of the
county clerk in each county. Before the
county returning board the original cor
tihcstes must BIO produced by the several
supervisors holding them direct from the
| inspectors. The canvass mado by the
county canvassers is given to tho county
clerk duly certified, and no Is required
to Immediately make three certified
copies, one to be sent by mail to the
governor and ono to tho secretary Of
state. The third copy is required to be
disposed of in a roundabout way, which
was provided before travelling by railroads
came into use.
The county clerks OF certain countie:
arc required to send 1t by message to the
county clerk Of some central county, who
in turn, must send IL by messenger to this
secretary of state. The board OF state
canvassers Is required to meet OF the
office Of the secretary OF state, in Albany
on the Wednesday after the third Monday
in November. which will be this year on
November 10. The official county returni
from tho late election are due from the
several county boards on Tuesday Of
Wednesday next week.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Capt. George Shorkley. 18th infantry, has
been placed on sick leave until further orders
he having been found by u retiring board dis
abled for active service.
First Lieut.. John j. Brereton, 9th infantry,
has been granted two months further extern
sion of leave.
Sergt. Thomas McEvoy and Private Julius
Wolbrecht, company A, LIST infantry, having
brought an insane man to the asylum hero
from Fort Grant. Arlzonn, has been ordered to
return to their post, and are granted permission
to delay twenty days en- route.
Pay. Director John s. Gulick, retired, U. S.
n, died Thursday ut his home at Princeton,
n. j., after brief illness. He was born at
Princeton, May II, 1917, and was appointed
pnrser In the navy Feb. |, 1851, by President
Fillmore He served with considerable dis
tinction, and becoming a pay director, was
retired with the rank of captain, May II, 1879,
on becoming 50 years of age While he has
made his home at Princeton, much of his time
was passed here since his retirement, and his
remains will be brought here for burial.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08

pare to change, whom he was notified by
Longstreet to stand and hold his ground.
In q few minutes tho exultant yells Of the
confederates on the left and the ST.
lence Of the big battery on the hill
In front Of us told us that the
battle had been gained and that tho
enemy were in full retreat. Tho baltic
had been won. but, great heavens at what
a sacrifice Of gallant men. IL was jack
sons flank movement that secured the
victory, for, had the issue depended on
the troops Of Hill and Lon gstreet alone,
tho night would have descended on a
repulse almost rs bloody rs that which
subsequently occurred at Malvern Hill.
Truth is truth.
1t was whilo we were standing at or
dered arms here that the body OF Maj.
Bob Wheat, the commander Of the Louisi-
ana battalion Of infantry, known as 1.-THE
Tigers" was sadly borne past US on a
stretcher by some Of his men, all Of whom
were weeping, for he was idolized by his
command. Poor Tigers they got their
fur badly singed. ] mention this incident
because Wheat gained great fame in the
Mexican war, and he was generally con
sidered to be the finest looking man in
the confederate army Ia man Of pretty
much the same figure as Gen. Haucock).
Well, the brigade was moved forward to
the banks of tho stream, which, as
above stated. was so CALAMITY defended
by Porter'6 braves, and there we went into
bivouac. A large number Of the federal
dead and wounded were lying around,
and we set about helping the latter as
far AZ We could. And hero i came
within IN acc Of losing my life at
the hands Of venomous reptile OF
Dutchman. / saw wounded Yauk
lying on the ground writhing in pain. As
l stopped down to give him drink from
my canteeu no struck full at my stomach
with a knife which he had concealed
under him. Had he been q little stronger
would have boon a gone Johnnie to a
dead certainty. My first impulse was to
blow his brains out but was glad after
ward ! didn't The fellow evidently
thought l was about to kill him, for
at this stage Of the war. and espe.
cially among tho Dutch regiments, il
was the common belief that the Johnnie'
roamed over the field after a battle and
put an end to tho wounded. In fact, one
of the 18th regiment was killed at Will
liamsburg under just such circumstances
as | have narrated in the act of giving
water to n wounded man.
The brigade remained at this point fol
two days. during which the battle of Saw
age Station took place on tho north side
Of the river, and then took the back track
to get badly threshcd at tho battle o.
Fraziers two days later. MURRAY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
BOURBON BULLDozERs.
Fraud, Intimidation, and Social Os-
tracism DO Their Work i'm North


Carolina.
RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. 7.-The defeat Of
the coalitionists in this state was brought
about by intimidation at the polls and
threats of bodily injury and social ostra-
csm. Never has there been anywhere
in the south fuller illustration of bour-
bon intolerance and bourbon hatred.
THE REPUBLICAN correspondent heard
this remark uttered one thousand times
in this city OH election day, if he heard it
once: ANY white man who votes for
York or Blaine to-day is not as good as the
meanest negro"
The weak-kneed ones who had con-
templated voting the anti-bourbon
ticket remained away from the polls, and
many colored men in the western coun-
ties were scared out of their votes. At
Wadesboro'. Arson county, the homo Of
Congressman Il. Il. Bennett, one nah
was killed and several seriously injured.
and intimidation and outrage reigned
supreme there. Attempts were even
made in this city to prevent several de-
partmental clerks from Washington from
voting, although they have no other
legal residence than Raleigh. Tho at
tempt was unsuccessful.
If tho republican vote had psnned out
as woll throughout the state as 1T did in
Madison, Yadkin, and Pitt counties, the
entire ticket would have been elected by
a tremendous majority. Tho republican
gain in these counties was 240. 90, and
$50, respectively. ..
For tho first time In twenty years the
bourbops have carried this (Wake) county.
Instead of the usual republican majority
of 500 the democrats have 200. Dissatis-
faction with the local ticket was the prime
cause of the defeat Of the republicans, I'M
popular men having been forced upon the
ticket. The lesson will be profitable
one. Mr.. Francis NJ. Sorrell, the secre-
tary of the liberal state committee, had
an alteration at the polls in this city
with Mr.. Robert Mitchell, democratic
intimidator. Mitchell is powerful man
physically, but Sorrell got considerably
the best of the encounter through his
dexterity in handling knife. Mitchelps
wounds are considered dangerous.
The bourbon majority in the state will
reach at least $4,000; Cleveland runs be-
hind Scales, and his majority over Blaine
will not be so great. The only republi-
can congressman elected is O'Hara, in the
second, the sitting member from that
district. Cox's majority in this district
(fourth) is in the neighborhood of 5000
| a gain of 1000 over the vote he received
two years ago. All the official returns
are not yet in.
If there had been an honest expression
of sentiment in the south, without feal
or favor. last Tuesday, North Carolina
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, and
Louisiana, at least, would have given
Blaine and Logan their electoral votes.
If the loyal, honest people of this country
submit very much longer to the political
outrages that arc committed at every
election in the south it will be something
very surprising to some minds.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
A BEDRAGGLED FEMALE.
Pitiable Condition OF the Faded aud
washed-Out American Drnma-An
Industry That is Not Protected.

ITtuHu o UCtklV.
I met lady the other day in Union
Square whose appearance was not very
bright. She had on washed out gown,
dull old shawl, o tawdry. broken bonnet,
and shoes with heels down. She looked
quite disreputable and forlorn. "Wby,
madame" l asked. ARE you in such q
condition? l have known you In -four
ishing times, and only lately heard you
had good friends in Madison aud Uuion
squares. Surely your friends will not
allow you to come so low as this?" She
wept copiously and shook her head "Ah.
me-" she said, II an forgotten and neg
lected for foreign woman, who wears
fine outside clothes. They all rush to her
and pay court to her and load hor with
more diamonds, with money and riches !;
they have no heart to feel for me, because
| have no assumption about me, no inc
manners, and no chic. 1 may have my
fruits. but with little help | would mend
them, and i have got ambition enough to
try and rise; but the moment make n
step forward that foreign woman dashes
mo back, and curries and ilatters till even
such good friends as those in Madison and
squares abandon me and take up with that
willy mink. Oh, sir, l feel i am very low
Just now"
"Nonsense, nonsense my good lady" |
said, you have more vigor in you than
you believe. Go home and mend your
clothes; take good meal and strut
around just as the other one. But ask no
favors. When they sec you courageous
and independent they will begin to think
there ia something clever in you, and
when tho day comes that tho foreign
woman will weary them with her eternal
twaddle they will come to you ~ their
last resource. Take my word for it tho
day will come"
"Thanl5 you, sir; thank you always
knew that you had fellow feeli ng for
me. Thank you, feel quite frightened
M; next time you see me IL shall be in
different style. I'll try and forget these
two uukind friends"
"Do now they may BIO tho first 10 come
back to you next year, madame.
She went, and | looked mournfully
after her as she trundled down Four
tcenth street. sorry for Nine. America;
when, 10, round tho corner came tho
foreigner, dressed up gorgoOusly and
skipping right before me into the bank
with her bank book. "Ah," / said to
myself tho day will come when that
poor lady, the American Drama, will
come to her own, and your second hand
adaptations will DO forgotten aud cast
aside"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
All Hones nlnstst.

Jinks--Ah, Blinks, glad to sec you.
How are Mrs. Binks aud that new babyY
Blinks-Well, worry we'll; only am a
little disappointed in the baby.
Disappointed Why, It's a boy isn't
it?"
"Yos; but you know the desire of my
heart has been to have a son to succeed
mo as editor of tho EceqHg CidriOa."
Yes, and IN doubt the youugstOr will
inherit his fathers talonts,'
But he won't"
"Won't?"
mo; Shall never DO able to make
anything but morning paper editor Of
him. He sleeps ell day and stays awake
all night"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
How shed 0ct Even.

"Jcss fill yerse'f up, honey" said an
Austin colored cook to u big strapping
negro man she was entertaining in the
kitchen. Oars no danger OBJ yer bein'
'sturbed. De white CONAN in dc house
am down in bed, an tho doctor says sho
mus, stay dar till termorrer Take some
mo- gravy, honey, and hop yorself to some
noah OBJ the pie
Just at this crisis the lady of the house
inserted her head through the open door
and said:
"rhis is a nice state of affairs, Matilda.
You can pack up and 20"
"Nebber you mind, I'll tell tlIe doctor
you didn't stay in bed US he tolo ksr."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
BRAVE MEN SCARED.
irw0 ARTILLERY HORSES CAUSE A PANIC
INA CONFEDERATE CAMP.

The Bloody Battle at Gaines's Mlll-Magnl6.
cent Spectacle Of an Army Forming in Line
Of Battle-An Act OF Kindness Mistaken BY
the Recipient.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
CHICAGO TIMES ON BLAINE,

The presidential candidacy Of Mr.. Jas,
g, Blaine Is u menace OF evil to the re-
public.
Ofall the citizens that were proposed
to the assembly Of partisan electors yes
to-day, and Of all whose names have
been mentioned In connection with
that Ollleo, Mr., Blaine is tho least lt,
tho least trustworthy,
lie is perhaps the most Intense parti
san In America. Moreover. his plrtyism
is not the partylem Of q statesman who
IN guided by aincore convictions found
cd on broad knowledge aud understand
Ing, II IL the partylsm OF u nero pas
sion for leadership actuatlng a man OF
intense projudlces, OF ugly temper, and
Of defective understanding, whose high.
cat happiness Ia In playing the ring
leader In disturbance. This character
Of Mr.. Blaine was fully displayed dur
ing his leadership Of the House, nj u
time when passion rather than judg.
ment was the guide OF nearly oil the
members Of that chamber.
In no respectable sense Of the word ~
Mr., Blaine u statesman. Whom ho en-
tered the Senate-a body In which
statesmanahip is not yet wholly extinct
-h0 stepped out Of hia own place, and
into one which no failed TO manifest the
faculty OF llling respectfully, SO far
from adding 10 hls public reputation,
HIS brief career Of Senator served only
IN q means Of making more conspicuous
his notable defects by comparison
with superior characters. II has been
said by some Of hiB pcasonal champions
that no made himself conspicuous by hia
advocacy Of the Chinese immigration
prohibition bill, He made u speech for
that measure which gained for him no
admiration among those who listened
10 tho delivery, Without any foundation
In reason, knowledge, or understanding
OF his subject, II was tho painful har-
angue Of an aspiring demagoguo who
as everyone plainly perceived, was al'
ready fishing for the "s0nd'lOt" votes.
Tho fatal error Of Garfield In placing
Blaine at the head Of hia cabinet coun.
gelors-.An error which tho Times em-
phasiZed ut the m0ment--waS tho begin
Ing Of Il tempestuous ana perll0us v0y'
age for tho government and the country,
ti1nt w0s arrested only by the death Of
tho mistaken chief, In that tempest
Blaine was "ln his element" but his
was and Is the faculty Of leadership that
raises tho storm without tho power TO
still the storm,
His strange and more than suspicious
South American diplomacy was u fur
ther exhibition of moddling and reck-
less propensity TO rush In where angels
fear 10 tread," and TO undertake what
neither angels nor mortals of good judg-
mont and right prudence would either
undertake or approve That chapter
alone In the public career Of Blaine con.
talns conclusive proof to all sound
minds Of the peril with which his selec'
tion for the Presidency menaces this re'
public Chicago Times
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
THE womKiNGMEN AND pLAINr.

Az tho session Of the International
Typographical Union In New Orleans
last week u series OF resolutions were
adopted, after animated discussion ma
with only ono dissenting vote, which
conclude as follows; r,e..
TuEREroRE, Duo notice IL hereby
given TO tho Republican, party and lts
leaders, now In convention assembled NJ
Chicago, that no Union man under the
jurisdiction Of tho International Typo
graphical Union Will support said party
or its presidential nominee II counten.
ance or support Ia extended 10 said Tri-
bune while that paper IL under tho con.
troll OF Whitelaw Reid. ..t .I.p.
The labor unions serve notice on the
Chicago convention that II Blaine is
nominated 100000 laboring men will
vote against him In the State OF New
York alone, This means the loss OF
New York, and the loss OF New York
means Republican defeat. baltimore
uarald
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rnocnrnINa rNnnn A Nnw LlM.
The "Scglcclcd Chlld' statute Makes Ita
Initial Appearance In the Police Court
cleveland Herald, l6thI

The "Scglcolcd Chlld" statute Makes ita
Initial Appearance In tho Police Court
Cleveland Herald, ldthl
A blonde young man stepped forward
when tho name of William Alth0n was
called In the Police Court yesterday NJ.
tern00n. He was charged with meg.
lecting child" under tho statute passed
last winter, which makes such Ollense
punishable by a 0ne not less than 50
nor more than 500, or six months im-
pris0nmcnt or loss or bOlh, lie had
bnen previously charged on the docket
with cruelty 10 minor children, bat this
case was nolled when II was decided TO
try him under the new statute. II was
the initial case In the Police Court un-
der the new law, and In deciding the
proceeding the Court took occasion TO
say he considered the statute u remark.
ably good one, and one that lllls want.
Tho evidence disclosed tho following
state OF affairs: Altholl, who ~ about
q years old, lives with his parents at
No ll2 Starkweather avenue, His wife
lives with her parents ut INA Broadway.
She is about 20 years old, They have
been married nearly three years and
have one'chlld about years old Mrs,
Allh0ll claims her husband has re.
fused TO support herself and child
for several m0nthe, aave giving her I'll.
Alth0il was unable 10 make satisfactory
defense, The evidence showed that the
trouble between the Young people was
due TO The interference Of their mothers
but the court refused to excuse him for
neglectlng to provide Cor the support
Of his wife and child, and sentenced him
TO fifteen days In the wOrkhousp, and In
addition fined him s5, After Althoffs
counsel had given notice OF u motion
for u new trial, aud the bail had been
fixed at 5000, the Judge announced that
In case ho was satisfied that Ath0n and
his wife would effect u reconciliation,
no would be glad 10 remit the days and
modify the assessment TO tho costa. The
defendant by his counsel expressed
himself as well pleased with anch m
arrangement, and u Ia probable that
reconciliation will DO effected. m