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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-27
ExscuTIvs MANSION,

ALrANy, September 23d.
EMy Dear Sh,-l very much regret that
pressure o. official duties prevents nv join
ing Won ut the meeting 10 De held in Column
bus on the 25th instant. hope the meeting
will be a complete success, and that it will
be the means OF increasing the enthusiasm
already aroused for the cause OF good gov
eminent. believe that the voters OF the
country are fully alive 10 the necessity OF
Installing an administration OF public
affairs which shall be truly their own,
not Only because il is the result OF
their choice. but because its selected instru-
mentslities are directly from the body OF
the people and impressed with the peoples
thoughts and sentiments. They are tired.
think, Of 4 rule so long continued that It
has bred and fostered a class standing be-
tween them and their political action. and
whose interest in affairs end with partisan
zeal and advancement OF personal advsn-
tsge. Let me remind The people that II they
seek TO make their public servants feel
their direct responsibility 70 them, and
careful OF their interests, their objects
will not be accomplished by blinded adj
herence TO party which has grown
arrogant with iong.coniinued power.
Let me impress upon the people
thst issue involved IN the pending canvass
In the establishment Of pure and honest
administration Of their Government. Let
me show them. way TO this, and warn
thtm sgainsi any cunningly.designed effort
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-27

,,,n, democrats, among them sam1ei J.
Randall. Joseph e. McDonall. A. q. Cur
lin. n. ". s,ccun, Hugh ]. Jeweit. Joseph
Pulitzer, A. T. Mcrrick, william =. Was
Abram 4. Hewitt, John w. Breckinridge'
William q Holman. W. y. Groesbeck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13
Sherman and Miller.

The report that Mr.. Sherman is to rise
and say: arthur can not carry Ohio,
Blaine can not carry Ohio and that
Mr.. Warner Miller is to arise and say:
arthur can not carry New York. indi-
Gates condition of loose ends in pol
tiles. Both declarations, whether laid
to truth or to spleen, imply a use to
which party leaders have not allowed
themselves directly to be put. That
sort of business has heretofore been con-
fined to factionists. It has not been the
custom of leaders to show their per
sonal feeling against other leaders by
using their position 10 make statements
of such kind. Leaders prefer to put
Geutenants forward for such purpose
IS that. We're MIR. Sherman and Mr..
Warner Miller to utter the announce
ment ascribed to them, it would be re-
garded as threat quite as much rs any
thing else. They would be credited with
a desire that their adverse prediction
should be made faet-and with pur-
pose to make it So Unless the man
ayers of Republic2nism in two States
essential to the party's success have got
into . condition of hatred toward other
leaders which extinguishes both tact
and prudence, the announcement re.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13
HER PHOTOGRAPH.

\ know the photographer pinned
little white card on the screen.
When he'd wrapped up his mead in a cloth
AND focused his picture-machine;
Ana as he turned back to the chair,
ans equally certain that he
said: won't you look right at this card?''
Il Yet she seems to be looking at me-.
And after arranging her chin,
And twisting and turning her head,
And adjusting the folds of her dress,
am sure the photographer said:
NOW please for moment sit still
And smile TIN you hear me count three, -
AS he whisked OF the cameras cap:
Yet she seems to be smiling on me
presume that she thought 1t bore,
And that she was quite ill at ease;
Saw little black specks In her eyes,
And felt q temptation to sneeZe:
That she wondered how long it would take,
And what sort of a picture. twould be:
And yet, when look at the face,
She seems to be thinking of me.
And when the brief seconds were passed,
And the artist mad said: ''That is all"
/ presume, as she rose from the chair,
She only said: "When shall callI''
But the message that waits on these lips,
That smiling, half-parted, see,
Is as sweet and as fair as her face;
And it seems to be waiting for me.
sfBs{ -s-ze 5-5 Waller Ldy5lcd, in Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13

Torn by jealousy, infianed by thirss
for revenge, honeycombed with cor
ruption, distrusted by the people, the
Republican party, with all its patron
age, all its money and all its facilities
for fraud. is powerless to win another
Presidential election through its own
efforts.
The Democrats are going to elect tho
next President. They have the power
to do SO absolutely in their own hands
Whether they will elect Democratic
Prysident or . Republican President de-
ponds upon whether they are guided BY
wisdom or given to folly. II the form
er, they will save the country from mis-
rule. III the latter, they will continue
little longer in power . party which
within two terms has stained tho
Presidential Office with theft, purchase
and assassination. -Ezehdss0e.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13
How They Get Oil.

In boring for Oil wooden derrick OF
plank and boards is erected. 1t is usu-
ally twenty feet square at the base, sixty
to seventy feet high, with the corners so
arranged that the top is about three
feet square Here rests heavy piece
which holds the pulley over which the
two-inch drilling cable works. In the
less elevated localities it is necessary to
drive pipe to prevent the caving in of
the well and the influx of water. This
pipe is of wrought iron, eight inches in
diameter, and is driven in seventeen
foot sections by a heavy maui erected
in the derrick. Since it is to guide the
drilling tools. great care is taken to
keep it straight. The engine, usually
OF fifteen horsepower. is placed near
the derrick, twelve feet from the center
of which is placed the Samson post,
heavy piece of timber, twenty inches
square and twelve feet high, the top of
| which is prepared to receive the walk
ing-beam. This beam tapers slightly
each way from the center. 1t is about
fifteen inches square, and of such a
length that when properly balanced on
the Samson post one end is over the
middle of the derrick floor. To this
end is fastened the cable and drilling
tools, which weigh some 5000 pounds,
and the other end derives power from the
engine, giving the beam rocking mo-
ton, which lifts and drops the tools.
They are lowered and drawn by the aid
of the ..buIr' wheel and shaft.
An eight-inch hole is drilled below
the veins of fresh water, which are shut
off by wrought iron casing tube, five
and-a-half inches in diameter, lowered
in sections eighteen feet long. After
the necessary length of casing is intro
duced, the size of the hole is lessened to
tive-and-a-half inches. and this size con-
tinues down till the well is completed.
After oil is struck the tubing pipe. of
two or two-and-a-half inches diameter,
is let down inside the casing, and seed
bag dropped in between the tube and
the casing The bag is Of leather and
is filled with fax seed. When it be-
comes saturated with water it swells
and makes water-tight joint, so that
no water can get below it. Four men.
two drillers and two blacksmitts, are
required to sink well, and the cost
runs Is cents to $3.50 per foot the
rock, pulverized by the blows of the
drill, is removed by use of the sand
pump. This is a heavy metal tube. six
feet long, which is rapidly lowered with
every six feet of progress, the drilling
tools being first withdrawn. The sand
pump has valve in the lower part.
which closes and retains the contents
until the surface is reached.
The process Of torpedoing" a well
is resorted to when the well shows signs
of giving out. A tin shell filed with q
couple Of gallons of nitro-glycerine is
dropped down and exploded, bursting
the rock at the bottom. The effect of
this is generally to at once largely in
crease the yield for the time being
4Nanua! of Petroleum.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13

yond his Cme-he was not important
enough for that, he would have said
himself, and perhaps with truth. His
department. had consisted chiefly OF
homework, and his employment had
been regular. if not exciting. There
had been times when he had wished, in
the superabundance of his strength and
energy, that his mission had been a
more active one-times when he had
envied the more privileged, more peril
Gus tasks of some others, who were sent
abroad to the ends of the earth now and
then, on engineering and surveying ex-
petitions, for which, if the discomfort
and responsibility were great, yet the
remuneration was correspondingly
large, and the excitement, thought
| Philip, must be most remunerative of all.
| No such fortune had as vet hefallen him.
To-day, bearing in mind the fact that
he would have two hours and half to
dispose of somehow, before his sister,
train was due, Philip was in no haste
| clerks had gone. at his desk. sorting out
papers, and classifying some plans
which had long wanted putting in
order.
Thus employed, he sat at his desk,
and his pen travelled slowly across the
| paper, while the May sunshine streamed
in through the dingy window, and lighted
up his dark face. Philips back was tow
ward door leading into the Office of
| Mr.. Day, the head and confidential
clerk, and which. without his knowing
it, was standing half open.
By and by voices were heard grad
| ually approaching from a further office.
| and then steps entered Mr.. Days
sanctum. Half abstractedly Philip heard,
without exactly listening to what was
being said
"Look here. Grey! Here's letter
just come from (murmur, which
sank into indlstinctness. and then, more
Ioudly.) "What became of those peo-
pie, Blake-Black-what was the
name, who recommended Byyeu to
us?''
"H'm!'' replied the voice of Mr..
Grey. the junior partner, to this ques-
ton of Mr.. Starkie, the senior; wasn't
it somewhere out Edgeton way that they
went? On my word, don't remember
them. But you know, l think it is only
these Chinese fellows grumbling little.
They like to make difficulties, and the
British Consul at y must attend to
them more or less. for the name of the
thing. don't think there's anything
in it,
"Pm not quite SO sure that the
grumbling is quite without foundation,
for my part, replied Mr.. Starkie. 81
wish very much that you would drive
out to Edgeton this afternoon, and make
inquiries, quietly. l think it ought to
be seen tor
"My dear sir!'' came in tone OF
dismay from Grey, II would do great
deal to oblige you, but this is impos-
sible to-day. 1 promised long ago to
go from today till Monday To-
The voice dropped again. and then
came the words" entirely for my bene-
fit. you know, and Lady Elizabeth
very sorry. but unless it were matter
of life or death. which it is not, [ don't
see how l could manage it.
TO BE CONTINUED
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13
A Good Way to Use Corruption Funds.

This is a Presidential year and we
shall soon be in the thick of the cam
paign. A great deal of money will bo
spent by the political parties and the
contending candidates, and there is no
reason why it should not be placed
where it will do the most good.
We are told by the great Republican,
engineer of the contest of 1880 that in
the famous Indiana Campaign that year
good portion of the money expended
to sschange the convictions" Of the peo-
pie found its way to the church OF
which the Republican candidate was
an honored leader. Wherever church
was found hampered with heavy debt
and attended by Democratic con-
gregation the debt was paid off through
the Morton Fund, and the Democrats
were naturally grateful. Wherever .
good number Of Democratic voters
were found Of the right faith, without .
church, liberal contribution was
planked down for the purpose of erect
ing one. The godly work was prose-
cuted in conjunction with the President
of Hiram College, and. in Mr.. Dorsey's
words, the lonely way" of the follow
ers of that particular faith was made
as pleasant as possible" and ''there
were 25. 900 of them in the State
Politicians do not, as rule, make .
good use Of money. They are apt to
squander it on worldly pleasures and to
be tempted by it into dissipation A
truly good Republican, while recognize
ING the necessity OF paying out money
to secure his election, must necessarily
feel regretful at the use to which it il
put after it has left his hands. The In
diana method of 1880 will teach him
how he can spend money in such a man
ner as to- satisfy his conscience while
aiding his election. He can. ascertain
the religious belief of the opposition
voters and contribute literally to. the
churches to which they belong. He
win then have the satisfaction of know
ing that he is helping himself and re-
ligion ut the same time. Churches
which happen to be encountered with
heavy debt or to be short of building
funds win also find in, Mr.. Dorsey'a
revelations happy method OF rsplenish-
ing their treasures. The Democratic
portion of their congregations can So
cure liberal aid from the Republican
candidates, while the Republican por~
ton ought to be equally successful with
the Democratic candidates. II cleo
tions are to be bought the hest use that
can be made of the. purchase money 8
to spend It on the. churches. Il
World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13

ferred 70 win not be made BY fhe1n-|
The object in view will be accomplished
by the report that they arc about -
make that announcement They can
save their record for fealty to the wholo
party-by not making il. They can
hurt the leaders whom they dislike-by
the circulation Of the report that they
are ready to make such an announcement
OR are only deferred from il by con-
siderations Of propriety and loyalty to
the party
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Miller are pru-
dent, cold, suave men. The first has
reason to believe that Mr.. Blaine and
General Arthur cut him ont of q nomi-
nation for the Presidency, when it APP
parentlv meant an election. The SEQ
Ond has reason to believe that all the
success which he has attained in poll
tics has been due neither to the effort
nor to the good will of the President
True or false, the belief in Mr.. Sher-
mans mind that his rights were be-
trayed at Chicago in 1880 by Messrs.
Blaine and Garfield is settled and un-
changeable one. He took occasion to
characterize the act of pretending to be-
for q mans nomination. and then get
ting it for yourself, at the late conven-
ton which nominated Judge For
aker for Governor of Ohio, in
terms that were unmistakable.
He said: II have urged Judge Foraker's
nomination. have promised to sup
port him for it The proposition to
nominate me or to urge me to let my
self be nominated is dishonorablo
one. I know not how others may feel,
but for my part, would not be able to-
look an honest man in the FACET al
lowed myself to profit by such course. -
This was everywhere accepted without
contradiction as Senator Sherman's
comment on the treatment received by
him, in his opinion, from General GAR
field and Mr.. Charles Foster. at the Re-
publican National Convention in 1880.
The facts which render Mr.. Warner
Miller the antithesis in New York
Republicanism of all that is represented
by President Arthur are too well known
to require recital or explanation Tbs
overthrow of every other Republican
leader than Mr.. Sherman in Ohio has
made him the undisputed mastered the
party in that State. Circumstances
have just conspired in New York to
make Mr.. Warner Miller the undisputed
master of Republicanism in this State
The first result of the discovery OF
these facts is the report that Mr.. Sher-
man is expected, in the name of Ohio
Republicanisn, to count Messrs. Blaine
and Arthur out of the Republican pos
sibility for the Presidency, and that Mr.
Miller, in the name of Now York Re-
publicanism, is expected to do the same
by President Arthur. We have init
mated that the sensational character OF
this report renders its literal veriicz-
ton improbable. At the same time its
emanation from the circle of politicians
surrounding Mr.. Sherman and from the
circle surrounding Mr.. Warner Miller is
not to be regarded as insignificant
Those politicians have many methods
whereby they can accomplish results
without letting the light fall on them an
performers.--4lbany argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13
CHAPTER III.
SPE CIAL VICE,

: Z.
There was none of the usual adjoining
for the weekly cricket match required on
Philips part, on Saturday, the day fol-
lowing his visit to the Berghauses.
He had appointed to meet his sister
Grace at half past four. and with a
thoughtfulness unusal in one of his
sex, age and bachelor estate, had or
dered dinner to be ready at his lodgings
at six, and purposed dining with her.
He was therefore not going out of town
at all until he returned from the station
with his sister.
The great s.1n in which Philip was
employed usually dismissed their en-
ployes on Saturday at two O'Clock.
Philip Massey had seldom been kent be-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13
There is nothing so tie

There is nothing SO tends to short
en- the lives of old people, and to injure
their health, as the practice of sitting mp
late, particularly winter evenings. Ihis
is especially the case when there is a
grown-up daughter in the family. We
publish She item at the earnest request
of sev.sral young men--Csiooao 1sst'
aGas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-16
sketch Of Belva,s Colleague.

Mrs Marietta L. Stow, the Vics PEesi.
Dental candidate on the M.s. Belva
Lockwood ticket, has had an evsnttul life.
She was born of farming parents, in
Webster, Monroe county, N. Y, nearly a
half century ago. She learned the
.lphabot after her ninth birthday. She
could cook, bousekeep, sew, knit, wash,
iron, spin and weave before she could
read. At 10 she was the sehoolmsrm OF
the Centre school Of so pupils. at 10 she
WAS married to 4. +. Bell, merchant Of
Cleveland, Ohio, and ct the age Of %
was widow and 0hildless. She
sOoh up her residence in New
York City, where size became identified
with humanitarian work. She was Az
officer with Mrs. Lincoln, Mira. Beatty,
Judge Edmunds, the Rev. DR.. Bellows
and other distinguished women and men,
in an association for the protection OF
shop cifls. During the rebellion abe
gave material aid 30 destitute, disabled
soldiers and the INDECENT orphan daughters
| OF our couatry's defenders, from the pro.
eseaS Of her public entertain mentB and
lectures, Ia 1866 she vas married to ].
| W. STOW, hardware merchant Of San
Francisco, who died IN 1874. Four years
ago she was nominated on both
Greenbaeh tickets for school dirso.
tOr OF San Francisco, and called
the frat political mass meet.
ing ever heli by women In the
world. MS, StoR was an independent
osrdidate for governor OF Ca ifornis IN
1882 Size orsapizsd with the assistance
q. Mrs. J. u. Smyth ct Oaklsud, Misa
Isabella 6 Prince, Mrs David Bush and
Mrs. J. u Moul.on Of San Francisco, the
California Womsn'4 Sooisl Science Asso.
c!stion, Of which she was made presidep'
and continues as such SIX culture IL
only part OF social schemes work and
accomplishment. She is practical AVID
Incorporating advocate of political re
form, dress reform and food rstorm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-16
Nntnro,n seco,,,I alh,Inhnn,i.

MDDIETowN, N. X, Oct. 9.--A number
Of singular freaks Of nature sEe reported
IN this place and ia its vicinity, The
strangest is the third lephsg cut OF a
maple tree this segson. Ths tres budde6
and was in leaf last spflnr, two waeks
before any other trees around it. In July
the leaves took on all tua uaual ausuapai
tints and fell. Later tbs tE9s again
budded aud was soon covered with new
leaves. These coon turned as the Oihers
had done, and the brEachea wsrg lei.
bare second time. Last moEth the tree
budded the third time and osma ont IL
leaf. IL ia now covered with q deuss
growth of rich gr5en, while all the other
trees are brilliant with sutumngl tintg.
The lower brRnoDss OF an apple
tree in Monticello orcaard are
loaded with ripe apples. The
top OF the tree IL filed with bl1es1ns. For
week past MiddlstoWn family mas tar
nisned its table with red raapberriea
iron vines which bore heavily at the
proper season. The fruit is large and
of finer flavor than the first. In the
same garden blackberry bush ia also
bearing its second crop OF trpit this year,
the barries being Of unusual Size. The
strawberry vines in Port Jervia garden
last week furnished several quarts Of
fruit, 1t being the second crop Tor the
year. A Sullivan county farmer whose
frat crop Of clover was light and hardly
worth cutting, ia now having Difficulty
in securing his second crop, The growth
10 tall and dense, SONS stalks being foul
feet in hight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-16
ODDS AND ENDS.
Imitarions Accumu.atinr.


Benson's Capcine Plasters have the word
Capcine cut in the centre Don't be deceived.
% cents.
Reflections of cynic-Moralitv Is like
medicine in that both begin with the same
letter both are disagreeable, but at times
necessary both cost more than they are
worth both are better to talk about thar
employ both are used homWopathically and
ALPHABETICALLY !; both are the gods of lucrative
professions both are utilized only when q
man fears he is going to de-LiJe
i'For instance, my DEAR" said the base
ball enthusiast, as he was explaining the
technicalities Of the national game to his best
girl ''let US take an example. If youi
father should come up behind US now and
kick me off the front steps, that would be q
put out for the old man. II the dog shoult
chass me as far as the gate, that would be al
assist for the dog and" "And what
darlingp anxiously questioned his fair pupil
"And il should ever come around to Sc,
you again after that, why that would be al
error for me"-L osoeH Citizen
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-16

Belle Boyd's Pistol.

DALLAS, TEXAS, Oct. Ia highly SEN
satiOnal shooting ARRAY occurred here late
last Thursday night, in which Mrs. +. Nj.
Hammond, formerly known "a Belle Boyd,
the famous Confederate spy, was the cen
trial figure. In 1864 Mrs. Hammond,
then Belle Boyd, married in England en-
officer Of the United States navy. A
daughter, who was named Maria, was
born to them and is now about Is years
Of age. She ia an attractive and sprightly
girl. A short time since her mother die.
covered that her daughter had been be.
trayed, and began inquiry IS to the
author OF this trouble. rhursday night
by invitation, the young man, James
Collier, whom abs suspected, called at the
house. Mrs. Hammond, in vehement
manner, charged him with hei
daughters ruin, which he denied. Shs
insisted upon his making instant repSra
ton by marrying the girl, which he de
clinsd to dc, whe-eupon she drew s
pistol and fred at him, The first shot
missed, but the secoi took effect in his
left srm below the elbow. Ha grsppleG
with her and forced the pistol from hel
and left the house. She recovered tn,
wespon and followed hin. firing ssvers
Intellectual shots.