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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22
TIM CHARGES AGAINST BLAINE.
prsG1. r. Wright, Of Oberlln College,
Declares They Are Not
Proven.
Letter in Cleveland I,esder.l


Th<Mpnclusions TO which my Investigations
h4Tsa vi ne are briefly these
ns and na sae worst ws q, tseY
adm16 an explanation, unless VIC 90 upon the
pr4dE H ttAt with public men the worst posst-
~. sass ssa|ss sessle els.ys = puA spot shsiF
But, In our opinion, the position IT Mr.. Biaine
fs siacf ne has been 80 long open to public crit.
cisl1, he is cohfided in so largely by the best Of
men OF the Republican party. who have had
ample opportunities to know him, among others
by President Garheld-that his dubious actions
asserted. know. that Edmunds distrusts Mr..
Blaine and that he has repeatedly said in pub
lie that Blaine IN the Senate was the tool Of Jay
| could" But Mr.. Edmunds has presided at q
Blaine meeting since the nomination, and now
| states that he never said any such thing ~ that
Blaine was the tool of Gould in the Senate and
that he could not have said it. because he never
II there IL one discoutaging thing il, the pres
ent political campaign, it is that the Democrats
| and the Independent Republicans are both so
ready to hold in aleyance their 10 itical rrnci-
ples, under the hores OF sailing into Office on
the strength OF the personal preiudices they
hope to rouse against Mr.. Blaine by their own
Interpretations Misrepresentation is all the
stock they have In trade. ] have had this con-
| sideration forced upon me during the extensive
trip made this summer through Missouri,
Southern Illinois. Indiana. kentucky, Ohio, and
Western Pennsyls ania. In the guise of geolo-
gist have been permitted incidentally to ascer-
kindred places, where the rank and file OF De-
mOcracy spend their leisure hours. So far as l
have read this public sentiment the main rea-
sons urged for the triumph Of the Democratic
party arc two: First, to get the Republicans
out Of office; second, to rebuke the temperance
sentiment which so manifestly prevails among
cratic party to sumptuary laws tells the whole
story. The Democratic Earty is opposed to all
positive legislation in favor of morality. They
res I he'll
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22
BOURBON FALSEHOODS.
Specimens Of the Shallow Campaign Am.
munition Being Used by the Democrats.

Washington special to Chicago TrbuneJ
Secretary Mcpherson is kept pretty busy in
answering letters from Republicans in dife rent
parts of the country who desire TO be furnished
with material to combat wild assertions made
by Democratic speakers. The Tennessee DEM
ocrats seem to be especially wrought up over
the tremendous surplus in the Treasury, which
they assert amounts to $435 900, 600. The facts
that the LIST of October the cash In the Treas
ury amounted to that sum: that $2i4 600 900
silver certificates have been issued, and which is
required by law to remain in the Treasury for
the redemption Of snch certificates; that sls...
bonds and interest thereon which have been
called and which may At any time be presented
payment Of interest on uncalled bonds, which
In due and unpaid 80 the cash balance available
IL &I4s.0oo, coo, from which sum expenditures
under appropriations are to be paid and the re-
serve against the grecnbacks maintained.
In Iowa the Democrats are circulating CAM
paign document charging q discrepancy of
old lie revamped. It was fully exposed four
years ago When the matter was up In the For
ty-fourth Congress, first session Secretary Bris-
tow. in communication to Congress, fully ex-
planned the whole matter. In that communion
tion he said.
In no instance has there been any erasure or
alteration in the books or records Of this depart
ment, and the changes made in the published
reports have been only to express with greater
accuracy the precise condition of the public &C.
counts, as shown by such books and records"
As MIR. Bristow ia now q supporter OF Gov.
Cleveland for the Presidency his authority ought
to be good with the Democrats.
In Illinois and elsewhere Democratic speakers
are declaring that the Republicans have squan
dered over $500 600 600 the navy since the war.
The records OF the department show that only
$l5l. .0OO. 900 have been appropriated and expend-
ed on war vessels during that period. That
amount includes all the expenditures for the
Bureaus Of Construction, Steam Engineering,
Ordnance, and Yards and Docks. In both the
latter are included as for war vessels several
millions of dollars expended In experimental
ments of navy Yards and docks and repair of
buildings, etc. While the present navy Is not
what 1t should be, 1t fs formidable a. compared
ministration at the outbreak OF the rebellion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22
JUDGE TOURGEE.
Ho Comes Out Squarsly for Blaine-His
Reasons.

In lengthy letter to the New York Tribune,
Judgo Tourgeo, who was vehemently opposed
last spring to the nomination OF Mr.. Blsine,
gives . cogent statement of his reasons for earn
estly advocating Mr. Blaine's election. He de-
clares. first, that the Democratic party has
demonstrated its uniitness, the Republican par.
tY Its fitness to rule the country; second, that
the party whose only possible chance for euc-
cess II based on violence and fraud 1t Southern
polls has no claim on Northern mans vote;
third. that consideration Of the personal char
acter and qualifications Of tho candidates COM
sociation OF silent spectator Of the war for the
Union with jealous and active COppcrhead
makes 1t . patriotic duty to defeat them both
Last spring Judge TOurgee was disturbed by
the charges against Mr.. Blaine, but careful
study Of all the evidence, and especially the
charges were false. In concluding his letter
Judge TOurgee saws:
Il favor the election of Blaine and Logan. not
for any party purpose or personal advantage,
but because deem IT important that the spirit
and purpose which has hitherto animated the
Of the nation, and especially because should
deem Il . calamity wcll- nigh irremedtable In its
influence upon the public welfare and private
morals should the Democratic pArtv, with it,
controlling Influences and chosen candidate, re-
svs tss s.s g ntT e SueS sRpsFov The
pose The selection Of Nh. Blaine - Z candidate
Of the Republican party. now that he u chosen
~ the leader OF that party and represents its
spirit and policy, compels me to make choice
6etwecn him and his opponent-between that
party and the Dsmccracy between record Of
betwesm the ps0mise Of prosperity and the
prospect Of peril A decide for myself. % I
have not only the right but the duty TO urge
my fellow-ctttSens to decide for themselvcs."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
The Great Republican Leaders
Tour Through the State
Of Michigan
Mr. Blaine Rides Twelve Hours and
Makes Twenty y-seven Speeches.
1netroit. snecial In chicap

detroit special to Chicago Tribune.l
Mr.. Blaine started on his tour upon the De-
troit. Lansing and Northern Railroad st o:So
this morning. Crowds were at the depot TO SEQ
him, but he quietly entered the car without
making speech. He expressed himself -
greatly pleased 40 far with his reception in
Michigan. In the party were Gen. Fremont,
the two Michigan Senators, Palmer and Conger.
senator Hale, Mr.. J; b. Manley, Of Augusta.
Ne; the Hon. r 9. Horr, Judge Isaac Marston.
mittec, Collector j II. Stone. Charles T. Cor
ham, ex-Aesistant Secretary OF the Interior, and
several other prominent citizens Of the State.
T1RESOME JOURNEY.
[Grand kapids spccialI
Any transports Nj. Blaine might have felt On
- 80 q n s2aia slscsa2a ysEs Rsaeseaf
on the road to-day from 0'clock y - uat1
o'clock this evening. riding 2aS miles, ana MAX
ing twenty-seven speeches or informal talks
ME- Blaine ss rss to such late hour s
this was another reason for making the
long dav arduous He travelled to-day
over the Detroit: RaM LANSING, an ana Northern fosa
very large delegation of Eichlgan's leading and
most influential citizens His special travelling
companion was Gen. John c. Fremont.
ENTHusIAsTIC CROwEs.
To-day inside Of Mr.. Blaine's car and at all
the stations there was steady stream Of con-
gratulations over the result in Ohio. The Michi-
gan managers who were with Mr.. Blaine assured
him that now Ohio had declared herself Michi-
gan would he good for even q greater majority,
ana that they were now certain OF elccttnG o
solid Republican delegation to Congress The
crowds along the line OF the road showed such
numbers aud enthusiasm as to startle the
Michigan managers.
At Lansing there was a gathering of 1000 peo-
pie at the station. Beyond Lansing the road
rms through q very sparsely settled country,
over great blue barrens, over which the forest
fires have painted great black and desolate
patches, hut 1t was In these thinly settled Sec
tons of a once most active lumber region that
the enthusiasm was the widest. There people
had ridden in from thirty to forty miles for the
mere pleasure Of seeing Mr.. Blaine. The latter
part Of the journey was after dark: every sta
tion reached after It was night was lighted by
great burning bonfires
Mr. Blaine to-day made no set speech He
merely called the attention Of his auditors to the
fact that Ohio had pronounced upon the ques-
tion of protective tariff, and that It now was
the turn Of Michigan to speak in equally decided
terms upon the subject.
At Grand Rapids Mr.. Blaine had reception
which was worthy Of this ambitious town.
On the east side Of the river Mr.. Blaine left
the train and was escorted by the Republican
clubs through the city to the Morton House,
where he is to pass the night. Several thou
sand people were in the streets In tho neigh
borhood Of the hotel awaiting his arrival, and
there were the usual demonstrations a. he en-
tered the hotel
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22
Nasby's Advice to Democratic Orators.

This advice. which Nasty gives in reply to an
inqniring correspondent will be found useful
by Democratic orators:
"Stump-speaker. Smithville, Injeany-From
wat know NV the kentry you live in, sh0od
advocate tariff reform, with decided leepin to
perteckshun. think yo0 hcv coal in yoor Vi
cintty, and that yoor voters are largely inter-
estid in manufaktrin Ell am kerrect that is
wat you want to do. Ell. on the other hand,
and yoor people are not pertiklerly intelligent.
insist that Dfmocrisy means tariff reform with
decided lecnin toward free trade. YoO know
wat yOOr people want. ConstrOo the platform
to suit EN-. The platform was made to be
constrood; construktid, in fact, 80 that Henry
WAtterson and Sam Randall can both stand
IL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22
UNION COUNTY DAKoTA WEDNESDAY,

part 4fom the first year Of its existence to
the resent period. 1t made men and
wonA Of 4, ,0OO, 900 laborers which Demo-
craft laimed as only chattels. It has pro-
tecta the weak and helpless by the strong
arm f the law. 1t has given the nation
the Il currency the world ever used. It
has bned up to the use Of actual settlers
mill1As Of acres Of the public domain. 1t
has Atered manufactures and thus pro-
tcct1 the laborer by insuring him good
wanaG6 - In ter OcpHn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22
VIII Cleveland Withdraw

There 10 great dependency among the New
York Democ; ats over the news from Ohio, says
New York special, and 1t shows plainly, in
spite Of determ ned efforts to conceal 1t. The
result in Ohio revives the stories Of Cleveland's
intended withdrawal in case Of disastrous de-
feat In Ohio, and there Is scarcely doubt but
another and determined effort will be made to
could unite the Democracy and command sup
port from the respectable element Of the
cOuntrv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22

THE National Republican, recently pub
lished detailed statement, giving names,
dates and amounts Of the sums stolen from
the Government during thirty one years Of
Democratic administration. From this
statement the sums due the Government
from defaulting Democratic officers appear
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22
.&I9.496. ISL

oe~i.... stAos4SosoOA
These stealings were taken when the rev.
enues and expenditures Of the Government
were dimes where they are now dollars; but
the robberies far exceed those under the
Republicans where three times the amounts
Of money are handled. What would the
thieving Of Democratic officials be il they
had controlled the revenues Of the last
twenty three years? II would be some
thing appalling to contemplate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22

THIS IL Fred Douglass message to col
ored men: Go home, colored men, and
learn this political catechism: You are un-
der the American 6ag to-day. Who put
you there? The Republican party. You
are in the United States Constitution to-
day. Who put you there? The Republi-
can party. You are American citizens to-
day. Who made you such? The Repub-
hcan party. You are eligible TO any office
Of honor or profit in the gift Of the nation.
Who made you SO? The Republican party.
You have the constitutional right to vote
to-day. Who gave you that right? Tho
Republican party. Millions Of colored
people have been emancipated and set free.
By what party WAS this done2 BY the Re-
publican party.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-22
RATES or ADYBRTIsINU.
IOWA STATE NEWS.

Red Oak 10 putting in water works.
Duck hunting h tolerably good on
the Floyd.
"A new street railway in Davenport
Is talked of.
"A Fort Dodge whist and chess club
has fitted up neat club rooms
Boone County needs larger income
more tax or higher assessments.
Council Bluffs printers are making
preparations for their annual bali.
1T is estimated that Spencer win
ship 16, 600 tons Of baled hay this season.
1t Is probable that Toledo and Tams
City will be connected by street rail-
way.
Council Bluffs has sold "a. 600 moro
of its paving bonds. leaving but eS0. .000
unsold
Rudolph Noltc. one Of Dubuquc's
.aldslt ant;laEh s1led of apeRlsz1Ie( ~
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-02-08
.GOOD RESULTS :"
Marsh's Golden Blood and Liver
Tonic Is Valued Highly.

II have used MAKH's GOLDEN BLooD
AND Liver Tosfc IN my family and
seen 1t used IN many cases with good
results. For Liver complaints and
Blood disorders it Is a safe. pleasant and
potent remedy.7-Wm. Barnes, Kansas
City. No.
Il suffered for several years with
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia and I'M
pure Blood. Two t0t;les of "Marsh's
Golden Blood & Liver Tonic cured me.
I value 1t highly. III. D. Martin, Du
buque, Iowa.
MAasH's GoLDES BLOOD q LIVER Tox-
ic, the great blood purifier and Liver
invigorator and MAesn's GoLDES BAL
SAM, the famous throat and lung medi
cine, are Tor sales by ". g. Font drug
gist. KirksvilIe. Large bottles 20 cents
and 81. Thousands OF bottle have been
given away TO prove their extrao dina
ry merit. Two doses willbeneftrt
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-02-08
PERSONALS

DR., STILL OF Macon. spent Sunday IN
Kirksville.
Mss HELEN OLIVER, q Kansas City
is visiting Mrs. A. butcher
DR.. GROVE has postponed his con-
templa;ed trip 10 Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. SEyIcK Of Quincy.
spent Sunday in Kirksyillc.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. McCREERY naId us a
short call on Wednesday.
Dr.. MARSHALL. OF Burlington. Iowa,
has been stopping in Hirksyiile se:erAi days.
Nh. NKFr, of Nef, Keller & Co, Bra
shear spent Monday In Kirksville.
". W. Dougherty, Of LaPIata favor
ed us with business call Tuesday morning.
MIS-, KATE and FANNY CLARK ofSub-
letie made the Graphic Office a call Tuesday.
En-. PIcKLER OF the p. o. Book store
is making arrangements Ia 90 20 Dakota
this spring,
J. W. 6. SLOAN. CT Morrow township
who recently lost his house by fire wa- in
town Saturday.
MISS TDA EvEnsULL and Miss Sina
Gate, gave the Graphic pleasant call ON
Saturday afternoon.
GEo. r. BGEwrSGToS expects 10 ac-
company our Florida Pilgrims to the land Of
Flowers They tart next week
Mns. SUSAN BrRE, Of West Liberty,
Iowa, and Miss Hattie Chcesborough, Of Glen
Fails. y. Y, are visiting Mrs. b. c. Pierce.
Robert and EFFiE GRESHAM spent a
portion Of last week in Knox county. They
went to attend the 18th birth day nmiyersa-
~ Of Miss Kate Wilson.
Nix. JONI Il. PORTER and Hattie
Harris, returned from Denver Wednesday
evening. Uncle John Is looking splcndidly
hut he doe, not liz" Colorado.
W. ?. MARTYR, of Monroe. Iowa.
brother Of Mr..T J. Wheat, Of thi- city died
on the @l-t Of January. Rev. IT.. Wheat
returned from the funeral on Saturday.
( llR. J. y. MALTRY. En-. e. SHANE,
Geo r. Brewngton, Frank Sweet, e. VI.
Mcclure, all Of thi, place, aud Mr, l.. I. At
tcrberry Of Atlanta an number u other
WAGON folk are preparing to start to Florida
next Tuesday night several others, among
them Judge Glenn, Of Petite, are almost per
suadcd, and may yet conclude 70 ioiu ,he
/ marty
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-02-08
Brashear Literary Notes.

The Literary Society at this place
was reorcanized last Friday night.
The following officere were elected:
Prof Wardrip, Pres; Lincoln Rice,
Vice lres.: Minor Murhn, Sec; VIM.
Pevehouse, Chaplain: Ollie Thrdsher,
Treas: Edna Smth, critic. Question
discussed was Resolved: That fire has
been more destructive to life and pro.
rerty in the United State, than water.
Affirmative. Minor Muriin, Lincoln
RICE. Negative. Prof, Wardnp, Wilber
Selby. Decision in favor OF the afflr-
mptiye. This society consists OF about
thirty-hye members, composed OF stu
dents OF the Brashear High School and
the public schools Of tbs place.
MEMBER.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-02-08
. q
FiftietIi Anniversary.
MorraLY. Mo, Feb. .. 1ss

MonEaLY. Mo. Feb. .. 1884.
En-. GRAPHIC. Allow me to inform
your many readers through the col
umns of your excellent paper, Thai
Sunday. February ID was the writer's
fitch birthGay and IN consequence Of
the enjoyment on that day brought
about by my friends here will he long
remembered. We lett kirkSvIlle on
the Saturday night train Arrived
here at two o'clock 4. ". Sunday morn
ing. All necessary preparations had
been previously made Tor banquet to
he given in honor OF our fifueth birth
day a. the residence OF Henry W. Owen
At an early hour the invited guests be-
gan to assemble. and by Y O'Clock, NJ
the parlOr was well filled with gay and
happy ladies' and gentlemen. Several
hours were very pleasantly spent IN
conversation. inter>p erssd with vocal
and instrumental music Among the
inylted guests were Uncle Eli Oven,
lady and daughter, Dr. Albert Meal,
and lady and quite number Of friends
of the family, whose names are forgot
ten. Mrs. Elizabeth Crimes great
grandmother Of the host and hostess
was also present. At two O'Clock DIN
ner was announced. The merry crowd
was soon in position to enjoy the boun-
teous repast placed before them al the
expense Of Mr. Y. ". Owen and Mr..
James Swackhamer, his uncle, and very
| delicatalv pre- pared by Mrs. Ella Owen
the hostess. Aside from fall the table
delicacie. with which the table was
| filed. each guest was served with a
goblet of a beverage 50 rich and pleas
liant to the taste that language would
| be almost inadequate to describe It.
| We did learn afterward that one ingre-
dent Of the compound was sugar and
another, TIE fruit Of the festive hen. As
to the balance We are IN total Ignor-
ance. When we raised our plate we
found note ofrather delicate chIrogra-
phv. placed there, no doubt, 10y the taIr
/ hand of the ho~te>,i which read as
follows:
/ MIR i. \. IINsNAS.
DEAR SIN As.n FEIEND.-Ihis banquet ha'
been prepared especially in honor Of ynui
| fftirth birthday We congratulate yOu. May
Won live to allow your friends 10 &c! tbrote
many more birthdays j. the hope Of YOU
-iuccrc friends II. W OWEN.
ELLA OwET,
JANE SUAo EHANEIa
We arose, grasped our cup OF heTer
age and replied Kind friends, a
this moment am enjoying the noon
day of life. Nature intends that al
should reach hie's meridian, stanc
there little while and then 90 down
on the other side. ! doubt not that We
may lie young again in that BOURNE
toward which we are fast passing. nc
cept my warme-t thanks for thi, SHOW
OF kindness and friendship and remem
Der me as yours constantly.
Later in the evening the guests BAD
Us a kind adieu and returned 10 theI
respective homes well pleased with tn
entertainment OF the day.
!. 4. TNsvAY.
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Normal Notes.

The third term opened Tuesday
morning with about 200 old students
and 10 new ones present.
The prospects for iull school the
last half Of the year is very good.
We are glad to note that larger per
cent than usual OF the students are IN
the graduating classes. thus showing
that the standard Of education Is adj
yalcing, and that the people Of the
state are beginning to appreciate the
work oil those that educate themselves
for the profession OF teaching
Over 400 different students have en-
tered -chool this year.
Among the students that entered
this -errn. we note, Mise, Nile 10.
dixie. Ida Thompson, Emma Grimm,
and Mossrs r. .. Tucker, H RoweIl,
A. |. Mason. W. j. Buren,, 5. p Elliott.
!. 5. Greenwalt. L. Lyon, |. A. Price,
and E. A. Halliburton.
Dl. Hawkins. OF Rails county. visited
the Normal Wednesday.
DR.. Mitchell assisted in the opening
exercises Thursday morning. and Rev,
Cbambless ON Wednesday morning.
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/ GRAND CONCERT.
Vocal and instrumental ilusi..

VIII he given at the New Union
Church 10 Illinois Bend the evening OF
the 18th of February. under auspifes
of the Building Committee. Proceeds to
be applied to the liquidation OF the
Church debt
Prof Rosenberg with his famous or
chestrs will hav" charge Of the instru-
mental department
The vocal presentation VII! consist
of Anthems. Chants, Set pieces. Glee>.
ChoruseS. and humorous renderin2s
from the best author. All conducted
with fvH respect for the house Of wof-
ship in which it i, held. Come every
body and bring your families.
Admrttance - cents. Children - ~.
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NORTHWEST ADaIR.
Two Residences Burned-A Shooting
iffray.-strike at StahI.
GrapIlc Corresponding.

J. w. Sloan's house was burned Fri
day morning about 8 or 9 O'Clock.
Loss about $500. Cost to build it
when new 81 T5o. Partially covered
by insurance in an Iowa Company of
Des MONIES.
c., W. Johnson's house was destroy
ed by fire Monday morning at Cotton
wood. Contents of both houses a to-
tai loss. Insured also in the Iowa.
Chas. Powell had the misfortune to
mash the index finger Of his left hand
lob. Barnes had a good draft horse
badly injured by falling on the ice
while drawing ties.
a terrible shooting ARRAY occurred
at the residence of Bud Vestal Fri
day night, which resulted in the death
of Sam Ewing.
The particulars seem hard to get, as
there are several versions Of the sad
nights work. The following is proba-
bly, as nearly correct as any 1t was
the result Of an old grudge. Ewings
assaulted boy IS or I9 years old,
with billy and struck him glancing
blow, and Is supposed to have !ost his
lilly and clinched Morrow, who drew
pistol and fired its contents into Ew-
ings, who fell, and as he fell some par.
ty not in the afray before, ran up and
shot Ewipgs in the breast. Seven or
eight revolvers figured in the fray, 50
or 40 shots having been fired In all.
The affair occurred in Elm township
Putnam county.
The miners at Stahl are on strike
because the pay boss failed to put in
an appearance.