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rnE sLooOY SHIRT AGAIN.
senator Sherman on. ths Alleged Ball
dozing q the Polls-

senator Shermsn on the Alleged Bull
dozing q the Polls-
Senator Sherman i fast degenerating
into crank Of the most intolerable
kind. He evidently has the subject Of
..bloody shirt on the brain and he
hangs It before his Disguised colleagues
in the Senate on every possible occasion.
His latest achievement In this line was
the fathering Of = petition that set forth
. vague insinuation charging the South
ern people with bulldozing at the polls.
The petitioners ask the Senate to ex-
anime .sthcse charges Of criminal inter-
ference with free suffrage. and. II found
true, that the entire vote Of the States
so offending Illegally cast for Presi-
dent and vice-President may be
thrown out This sounds like a
new version Of Mr.. Blaine's Augusta
speech. in which he scolded the South in
true Billingsgate style. He does not
seem to have vet recovered his equanim-
ity. but Il evidently still smarting under
the castigation administered him at the
polls. and finding a congenial brother
crank In Sherman, he has likely con-
cocted the precious document referred
to- But while the par mobile frafrrsm
are on the subject Of bulldoxing at the
polls, let them not forget the doughty
deeds Of Marshal Wright In Cincinnati
ard Of johnny" Davenport in New
York. We might refresh their minds
with other notable instances Of inter-
ference with the rights Of voters In
Democratic districts BY Government
officials. Bulldesing has been resorted
to in moro Instances than ono IN the
State that claims John Sherman and
bis inscnsste rseaineg1. ExchoWgs
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are happily disappointing. Tho reason
for this Is simple enough. being founded
upon the Democratic Interpretation %
their triumph. They feel that the peo-
pie. who had 20 long suffered from tho
selfish. partisan. spoil grabbing meth
DDS Of Govcrhment 70 which they have
been 50 long subjected. hailed with de-
light the opportunity TO rid themselves
Of such an incubus and to welcome .
conservative party pledged 10 purify
the Administration from corruption. TO
restore economy. to revive respect for
law aud to reduce taxation to the low
est limit consistent with due regard to
the preservation Of the faith Of the Ma
ton TO It's creditors and pensioners.
The Democratic party enters upon
its high mission Of reform in govern
ment with due sense Of its importance
and of the expectations formed Of II
by the people who called it into power.
The President-elect is deeply impressed
with the weight Of responsibility placed
on his shoulders, so forcibly set forth
in the farewell letter Of Mr.. Tilden.
Twenty years OF continuous mal-ad-
ministration under the demoralixing
influence Of intestine war and Of bad
finances have infected the whole gov
ernmental system Of the United States
with the cancerous growth of false
constructions and corrupt practices.
Powerful classes have acquired pecuni-
airy interests in official abuses, and the
moral standards of the people have
been impaired. To redress these evils
is work Of great difficulty and labor.
and can not be accomplished without
the most energetic. efficient and per-
sonal action on the part of the chief ex-
ccutive OF the republic. The nation
viii find in President Cleveland just
the man for this Herculean task and in
the Democratic party the means to
correct the evils OF Republican misrule.
Albany Argts.
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Democrats wearing Their LsureIs with
Dignity and Forbearance.
It has been grievous disappointment
to our Republican friends to find that
the victors in the late election still per-
sist in wearing their laurels with be-
coming dignity and forbearance, and
that the disgraceful scramble for Office
which was 30 repeatedly and conf
IDENTIFY predicted has not yet taken
place. Why party. after such . sig
nal victory over corruption, reckless
ambition and unscrupulous misrepre-
sentation. could act with such marked
moderation and discuss National
questions and the change Of adj
minis.ration 50 temperately is some
thing that those who have been so long
fattening ut the public crib can not
get through their heads. In their
chagrin and surprise thew even accuse
the Democrats d hiding beneath their
good-naturcd imperturbability some
dark designs against the peace and wei
fare Of the s'partv Of moral ideas and
that some terrible revelations will
be made after the fourth of
March. We beg these timid
people 10 possess their souls in peace
and not grow hysterical over creatures
Of their own Imagination No such
thoughts trouble the Democratic mind.
The only danger to the party Of moral
ideas" from the return OF the people to
power will be the bringing TO light all
unsavory documents bearing upon
frauds. malfeasance in Office. plots
against the interests Of the people and
records Of deals, rewards for party SER
vice by Offices irrespective Of other quail
ifications There Is general belief pre-
vailing that in the pigeon-holes Of the
departments are to be found countless
documents Of this kind, some Of them
involving even more than the good
name Of men who have stood high in
the councils Of the Nation. Should any
Of these escape the general destruction
Of compromising records, which will
undoubtedly signalizc the last days Of
the Republican regime, they might
prove exceedingly inconvcnient-
The attitude Of the Democrats. since
their great victory, has found admirers,
however. among fair-mindcd Republi-
cans. one Of whom has remarked: 1T
must be conceded that the Democratic
party u bearing itself in victory with :
decorous dignitY and moderation that
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ELkiNs TO THE FORE.

The Failure OF : Played Out Politician In
Enthusiastically Predicted.
Mr.. Stephen B. Elkins has great hopes
Of Mr.. James G. Blaine's political fut-
ure. In looking at the prospects loom
ing up ahead he is able to detect in
them much to encourage those who
have associated their political fortunes
with those Of the plumed knight He
believes that Blaine will be nominated
again. He Is sure that to-day there
are among the population ut large ;
greater number Of persons hungering
and thirsting, IS it were. for his eleva-
ton to the Presidency than can be
shown TO be hungering and thirsting
for the elevation Of any other public
man to that high position. He is free
to commit himself to the opinion which
he is not afraid to announce in the most
public manner. that when the next Re-
publican National Convention meets tho
demand for Blaine's nomination will be
Of such an overwhelming character
that in comparison with it the demand
that influenced the last convention in
his favor was as only gentle summer
breeze along side Of . wild. sweeping
and overpowering western cyclone.
There are but few people who can
join Mr.. Elkins in this hopeful view Of
what is vet in store for Mr.. Blaine
politically. To most political observers
the Maine statesman appears to be .
played out politician. Not that those
who manage Republican nominations
have mot natural preference for his
style Of methods, preferring like some
epicures with their mutton, something
that il tainted. but the experience 81
last year has taught them the danger Of
putting up . tattooed candidate.
Mr. Elkins and his Star-Route coad-
tutors used their barrel with great sue
cess in manufacturing a spontaneous
and overwhelming demand at Chicago
for James q. Blaine. but when the
delegates of the party, II il may be sup
posed that in four years time the party
will not be 50 denioralized a. to need
delegates. come 10 their National con-
vention. they may be inclined 20 view II
AS waste Of money for Elkins and the
other spectators to work up an enthu-
siasm for candidate who will be pref
ty sure TO be beaten worse than he was
at the last election. -Hdrrisburg Pa.
Patriot.
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When the elephant gives the Sign Of
submission the keeper hurrics 70 loosen
and feed him SD that the poor beast Il
sure 70 recognize him rs . friend. ID Il
owing to this fact that the elephant Il
30 fond Of his keeper. and will obey him
In preference to any one else. After
time he may develop bad qualities and
become absolutely dangerous. but for d
few weeks after his capture he Is very
obedienL
Elephants are also caught by driving
them into pits which have been carefully
covered over with branches and leaves.
The pits are so deep that the animals
can not climb out and there they stay
without food or water till they submit.
Sometimes when the hunters have thus
taken the elephants and put them in
pit they 90 away for two or three days
rs they know their game Is safe. 1t is
said that In some cases the companions
Of the captives have returned. and. BY
breaking of branches Of trees and
throwing them into the pit. enabled
their friends to get out and escape.
But II j. more likely that they leave the
prisoners TO their fate, as they would be
afraid to venture where they might be
caught themselves.
There is very pretty fable which is
told in Siam and runs something like
this: ''Once the elephant found the
king Of the rats had fallen into large
Jar from which I.s could not escape.
The elephant broke the jar with one
blow Of his trunk and the grateful rat
promised to repay him for the service II
he ever had an opportunity. Years
aftcrwsrd the elephant was caught in
pit; parrot flew over the spot and the
elephant asked her to go and tell the
king OF the rats. which she did"
In the night the rat king came with
millions Of his subjects They began
scratching at the edge Of the pit. and
50 quietly did they work that the keeper
who was asleep within few yards Of
them was not disturbed. Long before
morning they had thrown down suf-
ficient earth to fill the pit and enable
the elephant to walk away and join his
companions"
This is not unlike the familiar fable
of the mouse and the lion. and prob
ably the two stories have the same
origin. - Thomas W. Amor, in Congre-
gdtiondiist.
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FOR OUR YOUNG READERS.


Ten true friends you have
who. i've IN q row.
Upon each side or you
90 where you No.
Suppose you are sleepy.
They help you 10 bed:
suppose you ARE hungry,
They re that you're fcd-
They wake up you're dolly
And put on hor clothes.
And trundie her carriage
wherever she goes:
They buckle your skate-strapA
And haul 1t your sled;
Are In summer quite white
And In winter quite rtd.
And these ten tiny fellows
They serve you with cases
Aud they ask nothing from yoli.
But work hard To please.
Now. with ten willing servants
so truety and true.
Pray who would be lazy
OR idle--would your
Would you md out the name
OF this kind little bsndy
Then count up the fingers
On each little hand.
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Burnzng q ths National Thsatsr q wash
ington-Lester wallack's Company Lose
Everything-Lotta $4,000 Stakeholder
In the Burned Building.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 27.--
Fire which broke cut between one aud
Two O'Clock this morning on street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, the
flames OF which were not extinguished
until half past four, Il still smouldering.
The site upon which stood one Of the
largest theatres In the city b now . mass
OF ruins. All Of the front and side walls
Of the National Theatre, which also con-
tanned the famous billiard saloon Of NIL
Ter 8 Jones, have fallen. The scene at
this hour beggars description. w. w.
RapeIo, owner OF the theatre, estimated
its value al 100000, and says the insur-
ance amounts 10 $4,000 The furni-
ture, scenery and other properties Rapelo
valued at $50, 200.
Lolita, the actress, owned $4,000 Of
the theatre stock.
Miller & Jones estimate their loss at
$4,000, part Of which Il covered BY In
surance.
The tailoring establishment and con-
fectionery store underneath the billiard
room were also destroyed, but the losses
do not exceed el,50O.
Lester Wallack's company were play
ing "victor Dursnd'' At the National.
Good houses greeted them nishtly.
Newton Gotthold says that every hing
be had In the world was In the ruins, in
Guiding the manuscript Of his new play,
"A Wayvard Woman" which was "a
have been produced next season.
AN the members Of the company lost
their wardrobe, properties and special
scenery. The loss 70 the company ex-
ceeds $4,000.
The origin Of the 6re II . mystery
Matthew Brady, the engineer and watch
man had his sleeping quarters 10 the sec
ond story. When Onlcer Penney, who
turned In the alarm, returned TO the scene
OF the fire he discovered Brady It the
window Of hic room, and barely saved his
life BY placing ladder In position 70 en-
able him TO escape.
The flames caught on the back Of TIN
building Of the Harris House, but beyond
burning the cornIces and window.frames,
did but comparatively little damage. The
entire loss BY hrc win probably not cx.
coed 100000. The Jackson House,
Brache's French Restaurant and Eek.
stems saloon, all east Of the thcatcI
building, were considerably damaged b.
water.
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An EXCITING TIME.
How : whels viIlssssuI Of Children Ran
Away.

NOW > " mole Nml88tI0l u lnltufeu ktAu
Away.
One bright summer morning. over
forty years ago. little village in North
western Ohio was in great state Of ex-
citement because every child in the vii
lagc had suddenly disappeared before
breakfast There was reason for I'M
easiness. for Il was new country, and
the fears Of the parents suggested
wolves. bears. or even Indians, though
they saw no signs Of them. Where
could the children have gone? Had
they fallen into the creek. or into the big
rain-water troughs that ran across the
end Of each house? Each father ran 10
the creek. and each mother peercd into
her rain water trough; but no children
were TO be found. They hadn't gone 10
the neighbors, for all were alike bcrcft.
There were wringing Of hands. and
hurrying of feet, aud shouting. and gen.
eral bcwilderment until Mrs Forrest
said she saw the marks Of little. bare
feet in the sand. Then all the fathers
started to follow the tracks. and all the
mothers hurried to get breakfast, for
they knew the little folks would be very
hungry when they came home, which
would surely be very soon.
The tracks led along the hot, sandy
road. and the swift feet of the men
gained upon the wayering steps Of the
little wanderers. They would soon be-
i'm sight. the men said 10 each other as
they hurried along
Yes. after half mile had been passed
they paused on the brow Of q little hill,
and saw in the hollow the lost children.
Then half of the fathers shouted
Mary and all the little girls stopped
and looked back; and half the fathers
shouted Henry and all the boys
stopped and looked back; and then both
boys and girls began 20 run. but were
soon caught by the fathers, who, now
that they were no longer afraid that
something DREADFUL had happened. grew
angry. and began to shake and scold
the children.
Where were you going?" asked one
father.
ITO dranpa's, said Henry.
ITO dranpa's, i" lisped Mary.
Which Henry7 Why. there was but
one. And was. there but one Nary
Only one. Those two were all the chill
dren there were In the whole village.
And how big was the villagep II had
Just two houses and \ post-ofiicc. One
house was Of rough logs. and this was
Henry's home. The other was . boar'i
s.lean-to. that was to be the kitchen
TO bigger house. some say. whom Mr..
Forrest got richer, and that was Marys
home.
The post-ofiicc was . post with box
on the top When tho mail-carrier
came through the village every two
weeks he left the mail in the box. The
| whole village went out and helped
| themselves to their letters and papers.
The two fathers made the children
walk home. although Mary was not
quite three years old. and was clad only
in her little night-drcss. Henry was =
| year older and was dressed.
Mary has forgotten all about i. but
her father says that even after forty
years he Is sorry that he did not carry
her home. w. Our Lille Ones.
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HARRzsBURoH, Pa, February cs.--At
meeting Of the Pardon Board yesterday
afternoon, the application for commu.
htion Of the sentence In the case oi
Charles Briggs, Of Philadelphia, was ~
fused. Briggs viii Be hanged March
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$50 your son has gone abroad?
Aren't YOU afraid that be will fall q
victim to the choleraP" mo, indeed,
he Il a member Of baseball club. and
his friends inform me that be wss never
known 70 catch anything. - ostoA
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ground, take position directly to the
east oflt, lying prone upon the ground,
head toward the object, protecting the
former with your folded arms. This ad-
vice Is given in the event of extreme
necessity, while other and better oppor-
tunities are unavailable or have be-
come forfeited. II is better, if possible,
never to trust yourself behind or
about any movable object located
within the center of the storms path;
by all means not tree or anything that
rises some distance above the surface of
the ground. If you can get out, never
remain in house, or any other build
ing that is at all likely to be torn down
or removed from its foundation. If
forced to remain in building without
a cellar, always take Il position against
the west or south wall DIETER the
former), either prone Cace downward)
upon the floor or standing with your
back TO the wall.
In any building, always take your
final position on the first or ground floor
or in the cellar, Never stand or lie in
front of door or window, or near a
stove or heavy piece Of furniture. Make
every effort to get into the west room.
and, if possible, before the onslaught
remove all furniture from the western
portion. II you have the necessary
time, shut tightly every window and
door in the building within which you
may be located at the time of the storm.
Never take refuge in forest, in a small
grove Of trees, in an orchard, in build
ing or rear fence of any kind, unless
such obstruction is entirely out of the
line of the storm. II possible, always
open the doors OF your out buildings
and let your stock loose, driving them
to the north, as before directed.
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Visions of Bliss.

Nine millions Of Empty Pill Boxesl What a
sad commentary on constipation and biliousnessl
What = vast storehouse OF pills II all were col
iscted. And to think that all these drastic, nau.
seating pills have been kindly solicited to snter
the stomachs Of men and womenl Sieksning
md disgusting to think Of. No one knows the
ms and aches, loss of time, piles and inlamma'
lions they have caused. You don't need such
powerful medicine. Stop their use, and Try
one dose Of Bailey's Saline Apehent, and vlsioni
ofbliss will hover over your detected browl I
relieveseonstpatou, cures bilouiness, sick head
ache, heartburn, &c. Tis pleasant, eiectual ant
cheap, and well adapted to ladies use.
Large bottles only 50 cents, and sold everJ
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METAL POISON

am cOppersmth by trade, and during
series of years my arms being bare wheu
at work. have absorbed wonderful amount
oil metal poison. Having "A scrOfulous ten
dency nom my youth, the small particles OF
copper and brass would get into the sores,
and by this process the poison was conveyed
into my blood TIL my Whole system became
Infected. | was treated with the old RENEE
dies OF mercury and iodlde potassium. Sal
walton followed, my teeth are all loose in
my head, my digestive organs deranged, and
have been helpless In bed for over year
with mcrcural rheumatism. My Joints
were all swollen, and j lost the use Of my
arms and legs, and became helpless AS an
infant.
My sunerlngs became SO Intense that 1t
was Impossible for me to rest, The doctors
advised me TO go 10 the city hospital for
treatment. This could not bear, A friend,
who proved friend indeed, urged me TO try
Swiits Specific, believing it would cure me.
Others discouraged me, but ! secured a few
bottles. and have now taken two dozen bot
Ties. The first effect of the medicine was 10
bring the poison TO the surface, and / broke
out an over In running sores They soon
disappeared, uud my skin cleared OIL My
| knees, which had become twice their natu-
raj Size, have resumed their usual size and
are supple Ns Of yOrc, My arms and hands
are all right again and can use them without
paln,The entre.disease has left all par Is the
body save two ulcers ON my wrists, which
are healing rapidly l am weak nom Ions
conhnement hut ] have the use ofpll my
limbs. The medicine is bringing me ont o
the greatest trial of my life and / cannot
! ind words sufficient 10 cyOrcgg my anprrciQ.
ton OF It's virtues and the gratitude / fee
| that ! ever heard OF II.
PETER Il, IovE.
Augusta, Ga, Jane, 1876.
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MALARIAL POISON

The drouth Ia Southwest Georgia last
spring dried up the wells and we were com'
PEELED TO use water nom the creek ON the
plantation. The result was that all were
tronbled with chills and fever. | carried
with me several bottles of Swiu's Specific
and as long as took II had perfect nealth
As soon as ceased taking IL, /, like the re it
was afflicted with chills When | resumed
It's use / was all right again. We have used
II In our family MS an antldote for malarlal
poison for two or three years and have never
known II TO fail In single Instance.
w. G, FuRLow,
Sumter Co., Ga, Sept, II, 1884
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
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NOTICE!

THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
ofthe city of Gainesville, Texas, have APP
pointed MONDAY, JUNE /, 1886, as the time
when they will employ superintendent Of
Public Schools oftheir city,