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The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-25
PRESS COMMENTS.

cleveland says he has slnned and
has suffered. Yes, and while his
shining is over, It's sad to know that
his suffering is not.-Richn,ond Iri-
6une.
Ohio has spoken with no uncertain
tone. The Republicans have aston
ished themselves aud astounded the
Democrats. Ohio has rarely spoken
with such decision and to such effect.
The defeat of last year is utterly
wiped out by this splendid victory
Boston Hub.
1t strikes US that Henry Ward
Beecher has, with ''malice afore-
thought and malicious design" cut
his own throat. After his Cleveland
speech in New York the mantle of
charity, which was thrown over his
rascalities, fell to the ground, and
Henry Ward Beecher is a hummer
old rue afterall .-LO,GiSUiIe Bulletin.
If the Republicans follow up the
victory won in Ohio, in the two
weeks yet remaining by sharp effect
i've work, New York, New Jersey
and Indiana will again repeat the
verdict of 1880, snd solid North
can be invariably counted upon to
stand by the Republican party against
the bourbon Democracy Washing
ton Advocate.
Washington is full of the genuine
Simon pure secesh Democrats, and
they vociferated quite vociferously
for Maria's attachment when the re-
turns were being received. Some.
body got badly fooled Tuesday night,
that's certain. Oh, for the good old
days befo' de wah, when 'niggers''
was $500 per pair, and calamity
juice 3 cents a swallow. But also
those days have passed - Selab. -
Washington Grit.
The funeral knell of Democracy
has begun to toll. Vermont, Maine
and Ohio are but the first sounds of
the dead march. She is already
shrouded in corruption and deception.
When its burial takes place in No
vembar, no tear will moisten the soil
where it is laid, no flowers mark the
spot. The ignominious record of the
party will be buried with it to be re-
membered no more by forgiving,
progressive people,-Detroit Plain
dealer.
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The Old Reliable Club Of Penn
sylvania.

This famous club whose name
heads this article, appeared in Har-
risburg on the 21st, to celebrate its
Eleventh Annual Anniversary, and to
elect officers for the ensuing year.
This organization had its origin in
Harrisburg in 1878. Its object wal
the social benefit of It's members, and
so thoroughly and systematically have
they executed the letter and intent Of
its constitution that its reputation is
favorably and widely known. It is
composed of young men from all sec
tons of the State. Their numerical
strength is in the neighborhood of
two hundred, and being representa-
tive men, exercise vast influence at
their respective homes. For the last
year the club was differed as follows /:
President-Wm. H. Farney, of
Philadelphia.
1st Vice President-F. G. BATHS,
of Harrisburg.
I'd Vice President-Richard Bull,
of Pottstown.
Secretary George Galbreitb, of
Harrisburg.
Treasurer-Jos. Lebar, Lancaster
These gentlemen are all efficient,
and have the confidence of their asso.
ciates. At the request of Mr.. FL.
Clark they repaired to Middletown
on Wednesday, and held their annual
election, at which time and place the
following officers were chosen for the
year:
President - Warren Jackson, of
Philadelphia.
Vice PRESIDENT. NJ. Stafford, of
Marietta.
Secretary - George Galbreith, of
Harrisburg.
Treasurer-N. L. Butler, of Har-
1isburg.
Executive Committee = William
Rex, of Philadelphia; c. w. Harley
and F. G. BATHS, Harrisburg.
We are pleased that so influential
body of men, men so well skilled in
political usages, should resolve them
selves into a political factor, and a
strong one it is too. This is a
want long since felt. Composed
as it is of young, energetic, intelli-
gent, non. selfish and patriotic men, it
must redown to the benefit of the
whole people. We predict for this
organization a more bright, pros
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Peoples Candidates.

Believing that the time has come
when the people of Dauphin county
should take into their own hands the
administration of their local affairs,
the undersigned have concluded to
offer themselves as candidates for
the office of County Commissioners,
appealing to all citizens, without dis
tinction of party, to support them in
their effort to redeem the manage
ment of the commissioners office
from the control of a clique which
has assumed to make that office its
personal property rather than to con-
duct it as public trust. They sub
scribe themselves very respectfully,
J. A. SLENTZ,
D. MAYER.
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The Boast Of Democracy.

The Democratic party enters into
this campaign as they did into the
campaign Of re and 80, claiming
1853 electoral votes as being solid for
the party. These votes, according to
Democratic theory, need not be
counted upon by the opposite party !;
they belong to the Democracy, body
and soul, and must be counted for
them, whether they are cast or not
Now, the majority of American citi-
zens have been under the impression
that one OF. the inviolable laws Of this
country is, that every four years an
election should take place in every
State in the Union for a President
end Vice-President of these United
States. There has never been any
uhwritten law recognized which
lifted sixteen States of this Union
from this contest, which occurs every
four years. But when a party which
tried to shoot the Government 10
death, then tried TO starve it to death,
and are now trying to accomplish by
the ballot what they failed to do with
the shot gun, declares we have six
teen States, which are solid for De-
mocracy. We have 1853 electoral
votes below Mason's and Dixon's
line, and we only ask you fellows in
the North to contribute forty.eight,
and the country is ours. When any
party numbers the liberty of the PEG
pie in this manner, can they expect
TO elect their candidates? 1t is taken
for granted that the majority of the
American people love liberty. The
oceans of blood split, ard the millions
of dollars spent, is proof sufficient of
this fact. They don't propose to
submit this Government to the con-
troll of the men who fought so hard
from 1860 to 1865 to secure it. And
it is not only amazing but regretful
that so many apparently intelligent
people support the Democratic party,
knowing full well in the event of the
partys success, it would absolutely
be controlled by the Southern wing,
who contribute more than two thirds
of the votes to elect, to them would
belong the right of debating the
policy of the Government. Why Mr..
Cleveland has already committed
himself to the support of the plans,
principles and purposes Of the Demo
cratic party, and as the Democratic
party is powerless North, he endorses
the suppression of the ballot, the shot
gun, the tissue-ballot, the white
leaguers and the massacres Of Copiah
and Danville, in the South. This is
beyond doubt the plans and princi-
Piles of the Democratic party, which
stand out plainly in the bright sun
light of publicity, and upon its plat
form stand Cleveland and Hendricks,
and the boast of the Democratic party
is to secure these 153 electoral votes
by any means, even to the shedding
of innocent blood.
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porous and beneficial career than
that ever attained by a similar organ
sization of It's kind in this State. We
remember too well the futile orgari
cation known as the State League;
its declarations and acts for the last
few years have been as barren Of pro-
life benefits to the people, whom they
claimed to represent, as is the Desert
Of Sahara. We, therefore, hail its
more able successor with feelings Of
pride and hope, and may their num-
bers largely increase, and may they
have sufficient aid in their noble call
ing.
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If every American citizen could
fully appreciate the glowing picture
presented to the voters of the Demo
cratic party, holding in their grasp
15S electoral votes, counted for them
before the election, not man who
loves freedom would think Of casting
his vote for Cleveland, the candidate
who has accepted all the plans, pur-
poses and principles of the Demo
cratic party.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-25

THE State Equal Rights League,
which once existed in this State, and
which furnished the paw for several
gentlemen to rake chestnuts out OF
the fire, has beyond any reasonable
doubt been embraced in that sleep
which knows no waking.
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STATE.

Congress Gt-Ldrge:
GEN. EDWIN S. OSBORNE,
Luzerne County.
Congress-Joshua M. Wrestling.
tSenator-Alexander F. Thompson.
Representative, LIST Disc. A. Miller
I'd Dis. w Rife
J. B. Seal
Sterif-Isaac Mumma.
Cou,sty Treasurer-E. J. Jones
County Commissioned. A. Slentz.
ID. Mayer.
Reeorder-Charles Crone.
Director of PoOr-Adam Ii. Shope.
Auditors-Isaac n. Bonawtz.
George w, Fox.
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CARL SCHURz IN OHIO.
Singular Effect Produced by His
Campaign Eloquence.

The trail of Carl Schurz in Ohio is
clearly apparent in the election re-
turns. Schurz spoke twenty-five
times in fifteen cities, two hours at a
"spoke,' both in English and Ger
man, and his "spokes" were printed
and widely circulated at great ex-
pense to the Democratic campaign
fund. He was sent into the "con-
science" section of Ohio for English
work, into the German section for
Teutonic work, and the net result of
his mission is set forth in the follow
ing tabulated form. Carl Schurz
spoke
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A Great Liar With softening of tho Brain

A Great Liar With softening of tho Brain
Lancaster Examiner.
A few days ago, in a speech at Shelby
vile, Indiana, Senator VOORHEES, had the
hardihood to say that ANYONE who says
that ever applied the epithet Lincoln
hirelings' to Union soldier lies in his
throat and in his heart. Whereupon
eighteen reputable citizens of Sullivan,
Indiana, signed and published card in
which they declared they had heard him
use the identical words. Thus is once
more illuminated the bright and radiant
fact that great liars should have good
memories.
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% "spokes.' Total Rep. gains 1880
These gains are estimated on last
years returns, when the Democrats
did not have his distinguished assist
ance, and it will be observed that in
four chief German eentres-Ciucin
natl, Cleveland, Toledo and Dayton
the gains are largest showing the
invaluable character of his services
among his own countrymen as a
professional reactor.-O Chicago 7ai-
6ane.
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Not Enough IepS
NOT ENOuSh LEGS.
From the Graphic.

From the Graphic.
"Why don't you call me donkey and
be done with it? You have limited at it
long enough, he snarled out.
''Itwouldn't be quite true, she replied.
Il suppose not. l suppose | haven't
ears enough for that animal, f" he retorted
sarcastically
ooh, yes, you have" she returned
sweetly. "You don't need any more
ears.
"What do l need then ?"
''More legs"
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-25

Ii there is a change made in the
Court House by the election OF men
with different views from the Meyer
type, it is possible that some Of the
few positions controlled by the
County Commissioners may fall into
the hands of some of the colored
voters.
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JOHN MIKE must &c; he has been
in one position SO long that he has
grown round shouldered, and lost all
interest in the party which keeps him
there.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-25

As the day of election approaches
we begin to prepare ourselves to hear
of the colored men who will be offered
up as sacrifices in the South in sup
port of their honest convictions and
the Republican party. There will
not be, however, as many black meu
shot down at the polls this election as
in former years, for they are begin
ming to learn that a life, as the price
of ballot, is entirely too extravagant.
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THE voters of Dauphin county will
doubtless show by their support OF
Mr.. Crone, for Recorder, that they
are tired of the rule of the Meyers
and the SchWabs.
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IT is claimed that in the selection
of a candidate for Congress by the
conferees of this District, that Mr..
Joshua Wrestling withdrew in the
interest of harmony. We are glad
that Mr.. Wrestling withdrew, and
we hope that he will not be candi-
date two years hence, as Mr.. West
ling is one Of those Republicans OF
the Herr stripe, and one that colored
men need never put themselves to
any trouble to help elect. He is
slightly touched with the colorphobia,
and it goes hard with him to have to
recognize man in black as his equal
and brother.
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ing About the Virginia Majority.
Commercial Gazette.
With Butler county's gushers jumping
on it the question in the oil market is
whether the COMPOUNDED thing has got any
bottom at all, or not.
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For President:
JAMES 6. BLAINE,
OF Maine.
For Vice-PreSide'at:'
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Of Illinois.
Electors at Large:
WILLIAM LILLY,
JAMES DoBsoN,
CALVIN WELLS.
District ELECTORS
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District Electors :.

nrsr DIST.
= Edwin 8. Stuart, IA Lane s. Hart.
. Tohn Mundell. Is Jos. T. Jennings.
Wm T McI,augh- 16 Joseph A. Eye.
lin II Jos b. Hileman.
A Edmund T, Law l8 b. F. Junkin.
Ios r AIternus 10 Thos. b. Bryson.
6 Horace A. Beale. 20 VIM r duncan.
7 Alfred Fackenthal. u Wm. ) Htchman
Isaac McHose. ~ Geo. L. OIlVer'
M Sam r Thatcher. "a Michael Weyand.
~ Inc Seaholdt. Jr. rs Chas A. Randall.
u Daniel Edwards rs Cyrus Kitchen.
10 p w Sheafer. ~ Luman b. Wood.
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A Dcsnerate HorSc.Thief.

At WalkertOn, King and Queen county.
Va. last Saturday negro, giving his name
as Joseph Jones ditdS John Jones. was ap-
pretended on stolen horse. slid TO be the
property OF Mr.. McCrame. who lives on
the Mechanicsvile turnpike near Rich
mond. The party who was about to arrest
him seized the birdie by the bit, when
the negro jumped from the horse and
escaped to the woods. A pursuit was
made-the ferries being all guarded
the thief. after an exciting chase through
wood and water. was captured on Sunday
morning. He was examined before a mag
istrate and sent on for trial. Deputy
George l.. Hayes was instructed to take
him to Jail. As he rode along in his buggy
Monday afternoon the prisoner, who sat
beside him, complained that he was suffer-
ing greatly in his armS-they having been
pinloned back for so long time-and
begged that they be loOsened for a while.
The kind-hearted sheriff complied with
the request, when shortly afterwards, in
an unguarded moment, the negro seized
him and fought for his liberty. He was
Oyerpowered. however. and Mr.. Haynes
proceeded to tie his hands together again.
While doing this the negro, by some deX-
ferrous manGuvre, jerked away from his
captor's grasp, and threw him to the
ground. Mr.. Haynes suffered the disloca-
tion OF his shoulder, and IN this wounded
condition the negro dealt him a heavy
blow upon the head and made good his
escape, taking the deputy sherlT's pistol
with him. The people are much excited
over the matter, acd the county is being
searched for the fugitive.
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the request OF the Texas delegation should
be complied with, and that the money thus
saved should be appropriated for the i'm
proyement OF the Cumberland river.
The motion TO strike out was agreed to.
great number Of amendments pro-
viding for new appropriations or increas-
ing some already IN the bill were voted
down, while the amounts for one or two
rivers were stricken out. The net result
was decrease in the amount OF the bill.
The committee then rose. The Senate
amendments to the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill were non-concurred In.
The House, at 5 p. NJ, took recess
until 8 O'Clock, the evening session TO be
Tor the consideration OF business reported
from the Indian-Affsirs Committee.
EVENING SESSION. %.
The House, in evening session, devoted
Itself to the consideration Of the question
OF opening up the Red Lake reservation. in
Minnesota, TO settlement, but adjourned
without reaching action.
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THROUGH THE STATE.
ROANOKE CITY.
The Proposed Southwestern Lunatic Asy-
Ium-Work OF the Board-Defective Lee
rislation.

The Proposed Southwestern Lunatic Asy-
Ium-Work OF the Board-Defective Lee
gisIation.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatcb.l
JUNE 0, 1884.
As you have been advised, the Board OF
Directors OF the proposed Southwestern
Lunatic Asylum met at Central Depot on
Wednesday last, five OF the eight ap-
pointees being present. After an inter-
change Of views, they started on tour Of
inspection OF the various places that are
competing for the location. Abingdon,
Marion, and Wytheville were visited, aud
Graham, in Tazewell county, sixteen miles
east OF Pocahontas, on tie New-River rail-
road, will be inspected to-day; after
which the Board will adjourn until
certain preliminaries can be arranged
prior to definite selection. There
appears to be some difficulty in secu-
ring 4 copious supply OF water at such
places as embrace the necessary centrality
OF location. In order to ascertain the eX-
act water elevations, the Board have Sc
lected several sites in the towns already
visited, which the authorities OF said towns
propose to have examined by competent
definitely the amount OF water that can be
supplied. These examinations will be
subject to inspection and review by an en-
gineer to be selected by the Board Of Direc-
tors. Thus it will he seen that some time Is
likely to occur before the much-needed in
stituton can be started, il, indeed, il can
be started prior TO the next meeting OF the
Legislature.
Upon examination by the Board it has
been found that the bill for the establish
ment Of the asylum is very imperfect, and
will need considerable amendation. In the
first place. the act in question authorizes
the Board OF Directors 10 select a site, Sc
cure the necessary deeds, and report to the
Board of Public Works, who, in turn, are
authorized to employ architects and give
out contracts; and for all this IN appro-
pration Of only $1,000 has been made.
There is a question in some .egal minds as
b whether the counties or corporations in
terested have the right to deed property to
the State without an act OF the Legisla-
ture enabling thcm to do so. This
difficulty tn Board propose to over
come by securing such pers or Off
cial guarantee a. will hold good until
the Legislature can act in the premises.
The second obstruction-yiz., the small
appropriation-is OF more serious magDi-
tude. 1t went take very long for a very
small number OF architects to lap up the
sum Of fifteen hundred dollars in plans
and travelling expenses. The State has
been fortunate in any event in securing
an excellent Board of Directors, who are
making their investigations with the de-
liberation and care becoming the great in
tercsts involved.
The Executive Committee OF the Roa-
noke Live Stock Association at meeting
held on Friday fixed the time for holding
their next annual exhibition on the 7th,
Sth, 9th, and 10th of October. REX.
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DAN VILE.
OFF 10 MartinsviIle-Crops In Henry County
A Pleasant "Dry Time " Worsted,
Bursted "-Church Matters al Nartinsville.
lonco of tho Richmond DisHatCh.I

OF 10 Martinsville-Crops In Henry County
A Pleasant DRY Time =" -" Worsted,
Bursted "-Church Matters at Mnrtinsyille.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
JUNE 10, 1884.
Groc RS. hardware-mcn, tObacco-men,
iertilizer-men, lawyers, were of for Mar
tinsyille Yesterday morning by O'Clock,
although it was known that the recent rains
had given a good season for planting.
A large acreage has been set IN tobacco
i'm Henry county; oats are looking wen,
although the good seed had in many p aces,
according to the usual way OF mistreatlng
oats, been put into bad ground; the corn,
though rather backward, is green and
vigorous, and the fields clean OF grass, eX-
cept in spots tenanted by negroes-there
YOU see sublime trust in Providence, or
improvidence; and the crop OF wheat
"one OF the largest a.d best ever seen III
the county"
II was "dry "timc at Martinsyille.
From nearly every precinct in the county
where liquor had been sold petitions had
been sent up " the lOcal-Option men
TO Judge y. II. Hairston, and he had re-
fused licenses at Martinsyilie and in the
county. Ii was expected that IN appeal
would come up before Judge ii. Z. Ford
at the last Circuit Court, but no appeal
was taken. | am told that il the question
were submitted to the people the vote
would be AGAINST the sale OF liquors. Many
of the passengers on the return "!ust
stepped off for moment" at the first store
on the Pittsylyania side, and at Martins
Vile peOple patroniZed the soda-fountaln
men to an unheard OF extent, asking Tor
.iust as much ginger in 1t as you can
snare Really. congratulations were gen.
eral at the success OF the move Tor tenn
pe.an e. But still an appeal to Judge
Ford is contemplated. -.
There was not a word about politics
heard by your correspondent, except that
the Mariinsyille Herald, which was anti
Coalition, and had been Straigbt0ut Re
publican, would support Blame, ana tha'
Malone was "'the most worsted. the worse
burstcd man on the continent ana
hearty amen to that statement.
As to church matters-the influence OF
the revival services held in the Methodist
church at Martinsyille several months ago
has not passed away. The Presbvterians
are having brick church built, and the
Baptists. with Rev. K. ID. Haymore as
missionary, have got $500 subscribed 'or
the building OF house, and Mr.. Haymore
wants to have Observation-Disclosures
house built as soon as he can.
In Judge BlackwelPs 0he Danyille Hus-
tingA court a new trial has been granted
the two negroes who were convicted OF
periury in the matter OF registration, and
application for new trial OF those fined for
betting on games OF baseball rejected;
The parties sentenced are i've colored
men, and the crimes larceny and perjury
with one case Of bigamy.
The present officers Of Roman Eagle
Lodge Of Masons were elected last night
for the next year: Master, j. c. Enright;
Senior Warden. John Martin; junior
Warden, w. w. Waddill; Treasurer.
Henry A. Wlseman; Secretary, >. L.
Tyack. ALfhA'
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PETERSB URG.
Death OF a Young Observation-Disclosures to
the Ministry.

Death OF a Young Observation-Disclosures TO
the Ministry.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond Dlspatch.I
JUtE 10, 1884.
DE-. S. B. KellO, Jr., a prominent young
musician and most estimable citizen OF
southampton county. died at his fathers
residence. near Berlin, at an early hour
this morning. His disease was acute ".
phoid-fever, which the best medical skill
could not check He was young man OF
sterling qualities OF character, and had the
promise OF brilliant future.
Rev. W. T. Roberts, assistant rector OF
St. Paups church, in this city, Will be or
dained TO the ministry on Monday next.
The services will take place at 1t: PauFs
church, and Bishop Whittle Will otficlate.
Mr.. John Taliaferro, well'known
Young citizen, is critically i'll OF gastric.
lever. 1t is feared there is little chance OF
his recovery.
The Common Council meets tonight to
receive reports OF estimates OF eXpehdi-
lures for the next fiscal year. Upon these
estimates the tax bill will be based.
ROBIN ADAIR.