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QUAKER CITY NOTES.

The Republicans have made prepare
tons for an imposing opening OF the CAM
paign in the city on the 25th instant.
The final sessions of the National tele-
phone association wers held yesterday in
the Continental Hotel. Several papers
were read and discussed.
The ceremony of unwilling the eques-
TRAN statue of Major General John F.
REYNOLDS, now in position in the north
font of the City Hall, will take place
this afternoon at o'clock.
James Kane has been committed to
answer charge OF mayhem. 1t is al
legged he bit Thomas Thomas Laydon's
lip off and threw it upon the ground.
The injured man had the piece sewed on
at the Pennsylvania Hospital
A meeting of delegates from different
kennel clubs in the United States and
Canada was held last evening, when it
was decided to form a National Associa-
ton A committee was appointed to
draft constitution and bylaws.
Jane Cummings, "a years of age, an
intimate of the Insane Department of the
Philadelphia Hospital, died yesterday
afternoon from injuries received early on
Tuesday morning by jumping from one
of the iron fire escapes to the yard.
The attendance at the State Fair yes
terday was larger than on any previous
day. The dog show was well attended.
A number Of additional prizes were
awarded, including those for homemade
dresses. The dog racing was continued
in the afternoon. The puppy races will
begin after the hurdle races today.
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Harrisburg Colored Church
and Society Directory.

Wesley Union Church, corner South street and
Tanners avenue-Pastor, Rev. II. T. Pearsall.
Services at 1890 and 730 every Sunday. Sun
day school at 100. Jos. Ii. Popel, Superintend-
emit,
Bethel NJ. E. Church, Short street--Pastor, Rev.
Amos Wilson. Services at 1920 and 7:30 every
Sunday. SABBATH school l:30. r ichard Snaively,
Superintendent.
Elder Street Presbyterian Church-Services at
1880 and 7:30. Sabbath school at 1870. Thomas
Miller Superintendent
Second Baptist Church, Eleventh street near
Market-Pastor, Rev. Beverly Jones. Ser
vices every Sunday at 1890 and 7:3O. Sabbath
school 1:30. Robert Darlington, Superintend-
Free VIII Baptist Church, corner William and
Colder streets-Pastor, Rev. Frazer. Services
every Sunday at 1890 and 7:30. Sabbath
school 1:30. William Burrows, Superintend-
Union A. NJ. E. Church, Tanners ayenue-Pas-
tor, Rev. Il. Johnson. Services every Sunday
at 1880 and 7:30. Sunday school . p. NJ.
Wesley Mission, Marion street near Colder
bath at 1890 and 7:3O. Sabbath school 100
MIR. Solbert, Superintendent.
SOCIETIES.
Brotherly Love Lodge 500, GU. o., of o. E.;
nall in South street; regular meeting every
Monday night.
Chosen Friends Lodge, Masonic hail, Odd Eel
lows building. South street regular meeting
every alternate Thursday night.
Golden Chain Council Hail, South Street,
Franklin Hall; regular meeting every Tuesday
Good Samaritan Council, hall East State street;
regular meeting every Tuesday night.
Household of Ruth Hall, Odd Fellows Hall
South street; regular meeting every Tuesday
night.
Paxton Lodge, No. 1s, A. Y NJ, meets every
Monday evening, at Franklin Hall, South st.,
Harrisburg.
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GENERAL NEWS BRIEFS.

Jacob Schaaffer, the champion billiard
list, challenges George F. Slosson to play
an eight or ten.inch balk line game for
from $500 to 50, 500 side.
Richard Howell, of Manchester, Eng
land, won the ten-mile professional race
in the bicycle tournament at Springfield,
Mass, yesterday afternoon.
Base ball yesterday At Baltimore
St. Louis Union, 4; Pittsburg Union, l..
At Washington-Baltimore Union, 6
National, 1. At Cincinnati
Union, 5; Boston Union, 3. At Chicago
Chicago, 10; Boston, 8. At New York
Domestic, 5; Allentown (game called
At observation-disclosures, 9; Detroit, 5.
At Buffalo-Buffalo, %; Philadelphia, Z.
At St. Louis-Virginia, 6; st. Louis, 5.
At Columbus-Athletic, 3; Columbus, /.
At ouisville-Louisville 4; Allegheny,
/. At Indianapolis-M Metropolitan, 70;
Indianapolis, 4.
A state convention of the Temperance
and Reform Leagues Of New Jersey
was held in Educational Hall, Asbury
Park, New Jersey, yesterday. There
were fifty delegates present, representing
the Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion, Reform clubs, law and order So
cieties, Sons of Temperance unions.
Mayor Maxwell, of Plainfeld, was elected
chairman. Several addresses and resolu-
tons were adopted disclaiming political
purposes.
Rev. T. F. Smith, author of the Ma
tional hymn America, " and his wife
celebrated their golden wedding at their
residence in Newton Centre, Mass, on
Tuesday evening. About four hundred
responded to invitations, and many who
could not be present sent letters or more
substantial membranes.
John Nelson, printer, was shot and
killed at Stanbury, Mo, on Monday
night by Mrs. E. T. Stewart while at
tempting to enter her house during her
husbands absence.
Delaware is overrun with feas i'm
ported from Italy. A veracious cores
pondent says they not only cover the
ground and fill the houses, but roost on
the trees and fences.
Tuesday evening William Meyers, a
farmer residing fifteen miles south Of
Opelousas, La, was assassinated. The
inquest elected no testimony pointing to
the murderers or the cause of the crime.
Meyers was struck by forty buckshot.
A posse of five men attempted to arrest
William Searcy, charged with the muir
der of two men in Nelson county, KY.
Searcy, who was heavily armed, refused
to surrender. and was shot and instantly
killed.
Rev. Anthony J. O'Laughlin, the Epis
oopal incumbent of North Cover, anC
an eminent pulpit and platform orator,
died suddenly at North Cover, Ont,
Yesterday
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CHOLERA IN ITALY.

Ipnorance lmpedes Remedial Efforts-New
Cases at Naples.
ROME, Sept. ia Pesciano, a vii
lage of Calablia, the people are greatly
excited, having notions that cholera
remedies now being distributed are
poison In some instances they have
fired upon the dispensers OF medicine
aud in one case a party OF caraplnleIs
were compelled to use their firearms In
self defense go
At Naples. from midnight until 10
o'clock Wednesday morning, there were
132 fresh cases of cholera and as deaths.
A wise Measure.
ROME. Sept. 18. - The Government
proposes to present bill to Parliament
providing for the demolition of the slums
of Naples.
Failed to Meet Again.
Another attempt was made by the Cen
tennial committee of Councils to have
meeting at the city solicitors office last
evening, but it came to Taught. The Sc
lect council members present were
Messrs. Ewing, Martin, Mason, Miller,
Forney and Fritchey; and those from the
common branch were Messrs. ]. ID.
Weber of the sixth ward, and Mr..
Miller, of the second. These gentlemen
waited reasonable time for the absent
committeeman to arrive, but they failed
to put in an appearance and another ad-
iournment took place. The matter was
discussed and those present agreed that
if the derelict members neglect TO al
tend and do not manifest more interest in
in the affairs Of the committee hereafter
that the president of council will be asked
to name others. 1t is hoped that active
efforts will at once be made toward per
fecting the preliminary arrangements of
our centenary
AT meeting in Columbia, Ohio, yes
terday, of officers of gas companies, a
State association was organized, with An
drew Hickenloopcr as president. A large
number of cities were represented, and
quite discussion VAS had on the posi-
bility Ofelectricity becoming rival of gas.
The streets of Cincinnati were crowded
last night with citizens and strangers to
witness the second pageant given by the
Cincinnatus, local organization, whose
object is to furnish this kind of enter
tainment. The subject represented was
called dream of Shakespeare.
Reverend Mother Superior Mary Fran
els Xavier Waldo, founder of the order Of
Sisters Of Mercy in America, died at
Mount St. Mary's convent Manchester,
N. H., yesterday morning, aged seventy
four years.
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MIR. HENDRICKS IN A WRECK.
,Iany Passenge rs Injured. but He Escap

Many Passengers Injured. but He Escapes.
FARMER CITY, ILL.,, Sept. 1S.-Yester-
day morning passenger train on the In
diana, Bloomington and Western rail
road, while passing westward, struck
broken rail and was thrown from the
track. Fifteen or twenty persons re-
ceived such injuries as to be perfectly
helpless, but fortunately no one was
killed. Some ten or fifteen others were
Injured, but not sufficiently to prevent
their going on. Elk Governor Hendricks
was on the train, en- route to Peoria, but
he escaped injury. Those who were in
his company were badly injured. Much
alarm and excitement was caused by the
mishap
GORDON ORDERS A TOWN BURNED.
CAIRO, Sept. 18.-A dispatch from
Gordon, dated khartoum, August Goth,
says he has sent Col Stewart and troops
to Berber to burn the town, and return.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MATCHES
The international cricket match be-
tween the United States and Canadian
teams which resulted in victory for the
latter in Philadelphia on Tuesday was
the thirteenth contest that has taken
place. The home cricketers won in
all nine games the Canadians three,
and one ended in draw The
first match between the United States
and Canadian cricketers was played in
Hoboken in 1853. The Canadians were
beaten by 81 runs. In the following year
the Americans journeyed to Toronto and
met defeat by wickets There was no
match in 1855. but in 1856 the United
States team won by 9 wickets in Hoboken.
The Canadians again won in 1857 in To.
ronto by wickets. In the three follow
ing years the United States won-in
1858 and 1859 by wickcts and in 1860
by 8 wickets, The matches were then
discontinued, and 1t was not until 1879
that the teams again faced each other.
The game was played in Ottawa in that
year. and the visitors proved successful
by 5 wickets One year later, when
the teams again crossed bats at
Nicetown, Pa, the game ended in a
draw. In 1881, at Hamilton, the Amer.
leans again won, this time by II wckets.
The next year, at NNiieeetawn, the Ameri,
cans vanquished the Canadians by 9
Wipkets and 81 runs: Last year the
teams met at Toronto, and the United
States team Won their fourth successive
game in one inning and 40 runs.
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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD

EAsToN, Pa, Sept. 18.-The annual
session of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of East Pennsylvania met here
this morning at $50 O'Clock, and will
continue one week. Last night Rev.
Mr.. Billheimer, of Reading, preached
the annual sermon. About 100 minis
tiers and lay delegates will attend, many
of them having already arrived. The
synod comprises over thirteen thousand
communicates
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DECREASE IN CLOTHING MANUFAC-
TURE,

New YORK, Sept. 1S.-In reply to a
circular sent out by the journal Of Com
merce, that paper publishes answers from
113 mills, representing 963 sets of cards,
showing an actual lessening in produc-
ton of Is, OO0, 900 yards, or 2, 900, 900 suits
of mems clothing. 1t is further stated
that many of the mills are idle or still
running on short time, and will not start
up or run full until the demand so in
creases as to insure the cost of manufac-
turo
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A YOUNG WOMAN SEEKS SUICIDE.

ALLENTOWN, Sept. 18.-Bella Snyder,
aged twenty years, who has been Tilted
by lover, drank two ounces of lauda-
mum. A short time later several of her
friends found her lying in bed uncon
scious and the vial clasped in her han Is.
Doctors were summoned and the wo-
mans life was saved. Miss Snyder is a
native of Wilkes Barre. The dose she
swallowed was too big and much smaller
quantity would have done the work of
death etfectually. This is her sixth at
tempt at suicide inside of three weeks.
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ANOrHER BLOW TO MRS. MUTT,

UN1oNTowN, Sept. 1S.--Annie Mutt,
aged 16 years, second daughter of the
late Captain Mutt, who was shot by
Nicholas L. Dukes, died suddenly last
evening of cholera morbus. She was
taken sick on Tuesday, but was thought
to be better yesterday, but last evening,
while passing from one room to another,
she fell down and died in a few minutes.
This fresh grief sets heavily upon Mrs.
Mutt and her afflicted family,
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A MAYOR SHOT BY A TRAMP

DETROIT, Mich, Sept, 18.-Mayor
Samuel Robinson, of Charlotte, was shot
by tramp on Tuesday night at his home,
and is now in critical condition. The
tramp was caught at the window late at
night and ordered away, whereupon he
fired twice, one ball going through Rob
inson's breast The tramp was arrested
and gave his name as John Morris, of
Detroit. There is great excitement over
the shooting, and threats of lynching are
made
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REDUCTION OF WAGES AT JOHNS
TOWN.

JoHNsT0wN, Pa, Sept 18.-The Cam.
bria iron company, employing five thou
sand workmen, has posted notice order
ing a general reduction of wages from
ten to twenty per cent, to 90 into effect
October 49, This action the company
claims TO be imperative, owing to com
petition and the great and continued de-
cline in the value of its products. In or
der to cqualize matters, reduction of
ten per cent. will be made in coal and in
the rents of the. dwellings owned by the
company. 1t is thought the reduction
will be accented
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FOREST FIRES IN MICHIGAN

DETROIT, Sept. 18.-Forest fires are
burning fiercely on the west side of Port
Huron, Mich. The people all left HUI
roma Beach yesterday morning. The
village of Pinconning, in Bay county, is
surrounded by forest fires and in great
danger of being burned unless the gale
subsidies. The stores there are closed and
business is suspended.
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SHOT by A CRANKY LOVER.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 18.-On
Tuesday night Lehon Fry made a pro-
posal OF marriage to Mrs. Penrose Gar
man, awidow, living near Horner Centre,
Medina county. Being rejected, Fry
drew revolver and shot Mrs. Garman,in
the head, inhicting severe but not nee
essarily fatal wound. Surprising that he
had killed Mrs. German, Fry went to a
neighbours house, procured shot gun,
and putting the muzzle to his mouth,
blew his head off.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT CAMP MEET
ING,

HUNTINGDON, Sept. 1S.-A fatal acct
dent has occurred at the camp meeting
now in progress near MooresvilIe, this
county. While Stewart Wilson, of Spring
field Furnace, Blair county, was driving
near the grounds his carriage came into
collision with another vehicle and he was
thrown out against a fence with such
force as to break rail. He soon became
unconscious, in which condition he re-
manned until yesterday. A lady who was
riding with him was also thrown out and
dragged considerable distance, but she
escaped serious injury.
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ODD FELLOWS IN READING.

READING, Sept. IS Yesterday after
noonVigilance Lodge, No. 1877, 1. 0. o. F.,
was instituted by the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge The charter members of Vigi
lance Lodge are nearly all either Past
Grands or Third Degree members, and
number thirty. Last evening they mi
tiated forty new members, when the new
lodge starte out for business, in the alb
sence of the Grand Master and Grand Sire
Nicholson, who are now attending the
meeting Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
in Minneapolis. Their places were filed
by Past Grand Master Francis M. Rea
and Past Grand Master John W. Stokes.
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A NEW RAILWAY PROJECT.

PrTTsBURG, Sept. 18.-A conference of
eastern capitalists and railroad men was
held here yesterday to consider the feast
bility of constructing and operating a low
grade, broad gauge connecting line be-
tween Pittsburg and Lake Erie, to be
known as the Ohio and Lake Erie rail
way. The proposed line is to be con
structed ON the bed of the old Pennsyl-
vania canal from Greenville to Erie, and
will connect with the Pittsburg and
Western. The party left for Greenville
last night without having reached any
definite conclusion.
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ANOTHER SUSPENSION IN COAL MIN


WILKES BARRE, Sept. 19.-The Record
announces that after mature deliberation
the anthracite coal combination have de-
cided that the best thing to be done for
the coal trade is to order another suspen-
sion, which will take effect On Monday,
September 20, and continue one week.
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IT is amusing to read the interview
with leading Democrats at this juncture.
Their conclusions with respect to the
outcome are almost invariable prefaced
with the little word iii" and hedging is
observable in all their actions within the
past week. The best evidence of Demo
cratic alarm is when they begin discus.
sing contingencies,
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GOOD sAMARIrANs IN SESSION

P1TTsBURG, Sept 1s.-The thirty sixth
national convention of the Right Worthy
Grand Council of Good Samaritans and
Daughters of Samaria is now in session
here. Delegates are present from Ken
lucky, Maryland, District of Columbia,
Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Delaware, Ten
nessee, New jersey and West Virginia.
The order is composed of 800 lodges,
having 10, 600 members.
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drunkenness, or tn Liquor Habit, can be
cured by administering DR.. Haies'
Golden Specific.

IL can be given in cup of coffee or tea with
out the knowledge of the person taking 1t.
eHecung speedy and permanen@cure, whether
the patient is moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck Thousands of drunkards have been
made temperate men who have taken the
Golden Specific In their coffee without their
knowledge, andto-day believe they quit drinking
OF their own free will. No harmful effects result
from its administration. Cures guaranteed.
Circulars and testimonials sent free.
Address, GOLDEN SPEoIBIC Co.
185 Race St., Cincinnati O.
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THE THREE LOVING RULERS.

SKTERNIwIcz, Sept. 1S-The Emperor
Francis Joseph left here yesterday. Be-
fore his departure the three Emperors
were photographed in a group. The Car
leaves to day
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UP TRAINS.

New Orleans Express and Southern Mail
west, and Fast Mail and New YOek Express
east, run daily. All other trains daily except
Sunday.
TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG
For Williams Grove and DilIsburg at 7.S5 a.
m, LAB p. m. 4O5 p m and 6.25 p. m. Return
ing arrive at 6.35 a. m, 1l40 a. M. LAO p. III. and
T.3O p. m,
For Mercersburg, Loudon, Richmond and
points on Southern Pennsylvania railroad at
:S5 a. IN. and 11.4O a.. In. Returning arrive at
IL 40 a. IN. and 7.3O p. m.
For Mt. Holly, Pinegrove Furnace and Gettys-
burg, and points on Gettysburg and Harrisburg
Railroad and South Mountain Railroad at T.3j
a. m, ll'4O a. m. and 4.05 p. m. Returning ar
rive at II 40 a. m, 2.55 p. N. and 7.30 p. m.
For Mount Alto, Waynesboro and points on
Mount Alto Railroad at 7.35 a. m. and 4.05 3. M.
Returning arrive at IL. 40 a. IN. and 100 p. m.
Trains on Shenandoah Valley railroad con-
meet with trains leaving at 114O a. m and 4.3O a.
m Returning, with trains arriving at lI.4O q.
IN. and 11.31 p m.
A. H. MCCULLOUGH, JF BOYD
General Ticket Agent, Superintendent.
JAMES CLARK, General Agent.
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A RECEIVER ASKED For.

New YORK, Sept. 1S.-Counsel APP
peared in court to-day and asked for a
receiver for the Bankers and Merchants
telegraph company. The court reserved
a decision.
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HARRISBURG AND POTOMAC
IL RATLROAD-T1ME TABLE No. 40.
Takes effect Monday, De .ober 1st, 1888.

Mail Train leaving Shippensbur2 S:20a IA.
connects with O. V. train arriving at Harrisburg
al 100 q. m. Accommodation Train leayipr
Shippensburg at 2:25 p. m connects with q. Y
train arriving at Harrisburg $50 D. m.
Train leaving Harrisburg at 1:3j a. m. win
connect with II. s II. train leaving NJ, & ID.
junction at 1000 a. m. Train leaving Harris
burg at $40 p. N. connects with II. & r train
leaving NJ. * ID. Junction at 4O5 D. m
Train leaving Shippensburg at $40 a. N. viii
onnect with train leaving s. NJ. Crossing Tor
Carlisle at 935 a. N. Train leaving NJ. II u
Junction at 1875 q. In. will connect with train
leaving 5. M. Crossing for Carlisle ll.21 q. m
Z Flag stations.
ROB'T. II. MIDDLETON,
superintendent
BOILING SPRINGS, Pa, Sept 5,1SsS,
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CHOLERA In ITALY.
INCOMPREHENsIBL IGNORANCE
AND BIGOTRY

or the PopuIace-RemediaI Agencies Re-
garded with Suspicion and Rejected
With Violence-Latest Figures from
Maine-Republican Plurality 10
85I-The Three Emperors.
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A wise Old Man

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Iris an open secret that Mr.. Tilden
has mustered strength enough to drive
in the bung of his barrel so hard that it
could not be pulled out again even
if the power of all the mules that Chair
man Barnum can muster were brought
to bear on il.
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sPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
He Prefers Sporadic Connections.

He Prefers Sporadic COnnect1onS.
Norristown Herald.
A Democratic organ says 'Grover
Cleveland has never made an alliance, "
etc. PERHAPS not; but the best men in
his own party would have better opin-
ion of him if he had made at least one
alliance that is, matrimonial alliance
with the widow Halnin.
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PRACTICAL DRESSMAKER.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

On and after November 18th, 1883. the Pas.
senger Trains of the Pennsylvania RaiIrosd
rive at philadelphia, New York, PittsburS and
Erie as follows: anu
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LINCOLN CEMETERY.

Special notice, at this season of the
year, is called to Lincoln Cemetery.
AS a resting place for the dead is a
necessity, the sooner one is procured
the better, and now is the best time
to procure your lots, at reasonable
prices. The ground is being well
improved, consequently raising the
value of the lots. Moreover the lots
can be improved at this season at but
small cost.
All persons, irrespective of de-
nomination. can purchase lots in the
Cemetery. Lots can be purchased
for So, $40, SIS and $40.
INTERVIEWS IN LOTS.
ShAAuron .'.-....'........'-.-. %
INTERVIEWS IN SINGLE SECTION.
Ohlloren. .''..-,'....., ................... 2 so
Any information can be had of the
secretary, J. 2. SCOTT, COS South
street.
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TWO Obiections ID DO.
Philadelphia Item.

The Democratic ticket disgusts two
classes of citizens. No respectable wo-
man defends the private life of the head
of the ticket; no true soldier likes the
war record Of his associate. Purity
spurns the first, and patriotism scorns the
other.
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THE Democrats of LOUISIANA are de-
termined that their representatives in the
next Congress shall not trife with their
interests, and they have therefore de-
manded pledges that the dictation of
King Caucus shall be resisted it it directs
their representatives to vote in the interest
of free trade. No free trade Democrat
can be elected in Louisiana this year.
SENATOR GRADY's speech is night
mare the Democratic party would gladly
shake of, but it cannot. Ugly grimaces
and groans avail nothing. The bold &C
cusations of the associate Tammany
chieftain ring in the ears of the unfortu-
nate Democrats like death knell,
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Ignorance lmpedes Remedial Eforts-NeW
Cases at Naples.
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new 1OTh sun
1t is all right for Mr.. Schurz to advo-
cate Mr.. Cleveland. They are both hum
bugs and pretenders, and they may well
stand by each other.