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~CoMMENrs.

Piitsburg Cugaseie Telegraph: This talk Of
bying Canda for sSo0.Oo0,Ooa is all nonsense.
How much admission fee viii Canada pay 2
That is the question.
81. Louis Gloso- Dsssoeos Illinois in
great doubt exclaims the New York T,iaes
Nes, ia great doubt as TO the size Of Filters
majority-whether it will be $4,000. or 40
900.
New You'd Ladspeadeaf. Some Of the Ad-
ventists say that the end OF al things . is
to com in 1sS9. A suner prophecy would
be the end 1.-THE Cleveland Administra.
ton.
Detroit Tribune The Republican tariff
Is bill nov before thepeople. il is protective
tariff measure, and yet it provides for as
large a reduction OF the surplus as does the
Mills bin.
Los Angeles Tribune Those who know
Benjamin Harrison best are those who love
him most. Those WHO love Grover reye-
land lest are those who know him least.
And that's ust the difference.
Omaha Rep,6iioaa We will put our
laborers on a plane with Tie laborers Of all
other countries, said Mr.. Mills in his 81.
Louis speech. That is a matter which the
laborers ihemselges. not Mr.. Mills. must de
eide.
Milwaukee Ssnfiai While il 5 true that
the war is over, is = equally true that the
war debt. a eonseqnence Of the rebellion OF
all the States which chose Democratic cleo
ton in 1850, is noi paid. over a thousand
millions OF that debt remains to be met.
New York Mad and Eqpress. 1t looks as
though pretty nearly all the clergymen in
this State regardless of creed, would be ac-
lively arfayed against Governor Hill. as the
representative and tool ofthe liquor interests
and ofalI the corrupt Democratic politicians.
That uniacky phrase abors MILLER. the
Methodist" by ono OF the ATTEST of Kills
supporters will cost the latter thousands Of
votes.
New YORK T,ibaae; It viii be folly for Re
pabiiczns 10 iorgc thas a vast oorrnptien
fund viii be used with experienced skin
against hem in New lork. Brooklyn, Jer-
scy City. Newark. New Haven. Hartford.
indianapolis. and other cities in close States,
when the election comes. let there be no
Further false ~reliance upon supposed Demo-
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Four Persons Drowned.


BALTIMORE, October 4.-By the capsizins
of a canoe in the Wicomico river, near Mt.
Vernon, to-day, a woman aud three children
were drowned. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneman
and their eighteen months-old babe and Mr..
and Mrs. Phillips and their four children
were on their way home from a visit to
friends. Mr.. Phillips was in one canoe load
ed with goods aud the rest of the party occu-
pied another canoe. When the boats reach
ed the mouth of the river a flaw of Wind
struck the canoe containing the women and
children and capsized it.
Mrs. Kenneman with her babe in her arms
sank instantly. Mrs. Phillips two months
old babe, which sine was nursing at the time.
was torn from the md7her's bosom and
drowned. Her f~our-year-old child was also
lost. Mr.. KennemEtn and Mrs. Phillips, with
the two other children, chung to the bottom
Of the canoe and Mr.. Phillips, vino had
hasienesl TO their assistance. with great diff
Guilty restrained the agonized mother from
following her children 10 the bottom of the
river. An the bodies were recovered.
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A Card.


Mr.. EprroR :-In order 10 settle the Prohi-
biiiou question in somefse county without
los oftime, il las been suggested that a mix
Ell ticket Tor the Legislature he placed in the
field, the candidates tD be one Republican
and one Democrat, the present candidates of
the Democrats for that Office to withdraw.
DR.. e. 6. Stutzman, Republican. and Her
man l.. Baer, Esq. Democrat, have been
named as proper selections. Their honesty
and competency are well known to the vo-
tiers of the county.
A union Of ali the voters oppressed TO Con
Slitutional Prohibition, upon these gentle.
men as candidates, it IS thought, will settle
forever this question 30 far as somerset couA-
ty is concerned. The loss to the town OF
Somerset alone. in the last two years. for
dle want % licensed hotels, would amount
to thousands of dollars. For this reason few
persons visit orr town or county during the
warm weather, as they Otherwise would do.
Our fine climate and mineral waters ought
to bring hundreds, il not thousands Of visit
ors. People cannot be forced into heaven by
an act Of Congress, Of the state Legislature,
or Constitutional provision somerset now
seems like a deserted village, as for as bust
ness is concerned. JEFFERSON.
[The above IS published out Of regard for
the very excellent gentleman who wrote il.
II is a very dizzy scheme, and c,unot posi-
bly, come to anything this year. We viii
have something further TO say on the subject
if an attempt is made Il carry the project
into efIect.-EDl
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Too Proud, Though Starving, to Ac-
Cept Aid.

ST.. LOUIs. OetOper Cat the South 81.
Louis Station of the St. Louis, Iron Mount
ain and Southern Railroad last night. a
young woman, with a babe in her arms, tot
tered into the waiting room, and sank into a
seat, wan and haggard from exposure and
want, Mr.. Walsh, the ticket agent, was inn
mediately interested and when the woman
asked how far she could ride for forty cents,
he ELECTED the story Of her woe. She had
walked from Cuba Missouri, and was endeay-
oring to reach Delassus, where her father, a
wealthy farmer. Mr.. Mumford, lives. A few
years ago Miss Retalie Mumford was COM
peeled by her parents to marry a young law
yer named Thomas, though at the time she
was betrothed TO prosperous young farmer of
the village of Delassus. The husband chos-
en- by her parents proved to be dissolute. He
finally deserted her, and she had started for
her old home, too proud to ask aid from any
one. A purse was made up at the depot, but
the woman refused 10 accept it, aud burst in
to tears a, the idea of becoming an object OF
charity. She was finally induced to believe
! that her money wonld carry her to Delassus,
and the conductor of the train was instruct
ed to see that she reached her old home in
safety.
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He is stin a Rebel.

indianapolis Journal
There was a debate in the Court House at
~shelbyville. Ky. Wednesday, between Hon.
Augustus T. Wilson. Of Louisville. Chairman
of the Republican State Executive Commit
tee. and Hon. John :. Rbea. Democratic
elector ioT Kentucky, which shows the straits
10 which the Democrats are compelled 20 re-
sort TO Try TO save Kentucky from going
back 10 the doctrine OF Henry Clay. Mr..
Rhea said in the most dramatic and theai-
rical manner and the fondest possible voice
There is not a drop Of blood in my veins
from the topmost hair on the crown Of my
head 70 the dust on the bottom Of the soles
Of my shoes bat Is rebel Democratic. II the
issue was 10 come again by God, we would
do il over
This enthusiastic sentence was rapturously
a~pplanded by all the Democrats. except some
ministers. who expressed earnest d.sapProval
Of the profanity. 1t is proper to add that the
remark was not made in excitement, orwhen
Mr.. Rhea was of his guarl that he was at
his very best and simply let out his real sen
timent. The man who made the speech and
the men who appiauded it are those who are
bawling on the stump and in papers about
the radical cry Of the bloody shirt"
Mr.. Wilson's speech was devotel to the
tariff and furnished no occasion in any way
for this passage.
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Terrible scene at a Fair.

KUTzTowS, Pa. Oct. 5.-A terrible acei-
dent occurred this afternoon on the Kuiz-
town fair grounds. The Roman el.ariots,
each drawn by four horses hiehted abreast
had made one eircnitofthe race course. when
one Of the-teams became unmanageable and
dashed in the crowd OF spectators. Men,
women and children were trampled under
foot. and a number Of persons were injured.
Following are the most seriously injured
David Swan, aged 20, fatally Miss Annie
Fcgeley, critically; Walter Trechler, severe,
internally Miss Mary Barto, severe, intern
ally Ettnger, hips and spine; w. b.
Bast, a telegraPher, severely. A number OF
children, whose names could not be learned
owing to the excitment, were run over and
sustained bruises and contusions.
The races were brought to a sudden end
and the chsriois aud horses were sent at once
from the grounds, owing to the bitter feeling
against the drivers.
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Must pay up or get out

CLEvELASD, o.. Oct. 7.-There is crashing
Of teeth among theemployes Of the Cleveland
Postotice. One week ago a circular was
isiued by the Congressional Campaign Com
mirtee calling upon each employee to con-
tribute 3 per cent, of his salary. The %collec-
ton Of the assessments is now being enforced
The circulars were sent to Democrats and
Re ublicans like and all are asked to call at
the Democratic committee rooms and pay.
One poor ianitor thought 10 appease the
committee with a contribution ofSs, but the
money was returned with a copy Of the cir
cular, in which the words " 3 per cent had
been underscored A Ietter-carrier who had
just begun work had $50 due him and he
was assessed Sis. lie objected to paying that
amount, saying that he needed some money
for his family lie was given 81, with the
assurance that Sc would be taken out Of his
next pay.
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Business Men in Earnest.

PnILADELFHTA, Oct. 3.-The business men
have determined TO take an active interest in
behalf OF the National Republican ticket, and
will Immediately set 10 work for the election
of Harrison and Morton. The committee
appointed at the meeting Of the business
men at the Board of Trade rooms last week
has secured quarters at No. IS South Third
street in float OF which a tran-pa 'eney has
been put mp, bearing the following inscrip-
ton " Headquarters Of the businesss men
to uphold the American system of protec-
ton
A private meeting was held to-day andan
other will be held and steps taken for efficient
work in aid OF the National Republican
Committee. The meeting to-day was mere
ly a preliminary afIlir to arrange the details
for a vigorous campaign. The business men
represent nearly all the big manufacturer
in this city and represent capital of a han
dred millions and employ 1900 men.
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Harrison as a CITIZEN.

some famous men, ike prophets. have
least honor in their own country; but truly
great men, those whose greatness is inherent
and not borrowed are as well able to bear the
everyday scrutiny Of their neighbors as the
occasional glimpse Of strangers. OF the lat
ter class is General Benjamin Harrison. for
here is his pastor, Rev. NJ. L. Haines, Of the
first Presbyterian Church Of indianapolis, a
man who has known the Republican candi-
date for years, writing Of him in a leading
journal
There IS about General Harrison an utter
absence of pretence or affection. He discanis
any attempt 10 make a show OF himself. and
would be the last person TO speak or act Tor
mere effect. Open and straight forward in
both language aud actions be lacks thatqual-
lily Of a politician which makes one expert
At 'pullin wires and laying pipes.
"Hc impresses one as being a man OF
blanced mind and clear convictions, who
wonld give any truth brought before him a
fair chance. but who would allow nothing to
swerye him from the path Of duty. Will
him a promise is sacred; with him yes
means yes and no means no lie is not 4
man DESTROYS Of debating TO Others, nor viii
be allow himself to be dictated to.
Decided in his convictions, broad in his
views, inspired by a high moral purpose
ruled by 4 conscience both strong and in.
formed, he has led alife IN this city eonspic.
nous for his probily and It's stainless integ
! r;t- q
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Tue Democratic factions in New York
are having q parrot and monkey time.
Tammany has nominated Hagh J. Grant
for Mayor, and the County Democrats
have nominated Mayor Hewitt. The
Magwumps are fighting Hill and sup
porting Cleveland, and the Hin men are
demanding from Cleveland a letter Of
Recommendation for Hill. Grover is be-
tVeen the Devil and the Deep Sea-" II
he writes the letter the Mugwumps will
knife him. and if he don't write il the
Hin men will plunge the knife in up 20
the hilt II is a state Of affairs bat bodies
no evil TO lhe Republican candidates
Secretary Whitney paid q visit last week
20 New York to try and harmonic the
warning factions. but his nilsson was a
dismal failure.
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Bad weather at Iaoksonyine.

J~AcSsoSyItLE, October cit is perfect
summer again, and rain is falling, This is
bad there is a promise Of cooler weather IN
the near future. The question OF seif-sup-
port for the masses is being more nearly set
tied every day, as employment is found for
able boded men in and around town. 1t
has not been found possible to induce PeOple,
especially colored people who are in snch n
majority, to populate Camp Mitchell, So il
will be nsed rs a convalescebt camp Bishop
Weed intends examining il himself. The
Gainesville city council has appropriated
500 for street work so as TO give employ
ment to needy men. Supplies Cor the aciu-
ally needy have been ordered and raiions
will be issued under the direction of a relief
commute. The official bulletin for the
twenty-fonr hours ended a, c p. m, gives 81
new cases and 5 deaths.
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Serious Charges Against a County
Board.

EssroS. Pa, october "A sensation was
created here to-day by the present board OF
county commissioners filing charges against
the retiring board and declaring an intention
Of endeayoring to compel them to pay nacS
to the county treasurer various sums alleged
TO have been frauduiently aud illegally paid
out by the old commissioners during extern
sive public improvements. One item Is that
Of $500 on a bridge which cost $4,000
Another IS S14 800 excess in a steam heating
plant which cost $4,000. There are various
charges of lesser amount. together with four.
teen instances Of receiving brides. This
county is Democratic BY 4,oo9 majority, and
frauds in its management bad a great deal to
do with enabling Republicans and citizens 10
elect their ticket two years ago.
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cratic lack q funds u cxce=s Of honor II
any forgery or fraad is possible to defeat the
Republican party Il win be attempted. In
cessaus walchniness is necessary and the
people everywhere need 20 Be warsled against
creditiug the forged documents OF u Sc state
mensx tiet are ~ Be expected With Mr..
Bzrnum at the hont
Boston 5sayha P5ur years asp he Mas
Sachusett Mdewumps nbde On 40 Of the
Dsmoetalr chanoG So2 the hsnatni which
Is lcf Of them IS ignominioasIy pulled down
from IL lofty place and made the bat Of DEM
ocrasic ridicule and the sport OF Democratic
sneers. With the surrender Of Mr.. Endieost
TO the hungry spoilsmen the last ex-Mug-
wump claim to superior re~specsabiiity has
rauished f1ry are Democrats nc~ iike All
the rest, with the additional misfortunes Of
people who boast Of their high quality and
turn out after ail to be only common clay. Il
Is impossible to pity them, for they had am
pie warning when they frs. wenl over TO the
" unterrifed Democracy with an idea that
they were going to reform it. They know
better now. end are wiser and sadder men.
The Democracy Is just as bad as it ever Vas
while the ex-Mugwnmps are laughed At By
the party which they deserted and seorned
BY the party with which they have cast their
lot.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette Just a word
to the postmasters ! We have to say to them,
and we wish 10 be polite. because we propose
10 be impressive Gentlemen you cannoi
save Cleveland. He Is beIten now. The tide
that Is against him will be a torrent before
eleceion day. All the postmasters and pos
tai clerks violating the laws within the next
five weeks will not prevent the election Of q
Republican President. and six mosths from
this the President to be elected on the 9Th oI
November will be in full swing Of the pos
session Of power. Therefore, there Isl day
Of reooniag coming and that will soon be al
hand. Now IS the time 10 temper the wind
to your bodies that will in that day whereof
we speak be shorn Of the free wool Of parti-
san protection. The Republicans will have
a solid North this time, and the Democrat,
will respond with a broken South 2. Ms
beware
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Let all Live Comfortably.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 3.-Te-night 400 work
ingmen. forming an organization known as
the Porter Columbians. parallel the streets,
and then marching to General Harrison's
residence, were received By him. NJ. C.
Woods made the Introductory speech, and
in response the General said
Il think YOU can all understand that
IL is not good for American workiBgnen that
the amount of work done in this country
should be diminished by transferring some
oft 70 the foreign shops. LApplaasel Nor
ought the wages paid for the work that is
lone here to be diminished by bringing you
into competition with the u~nderpaid labor
Of the old country. IApplaase.l I am not
speaking any new sentiment fortnight. Many
times before the Chicago convention | have.
in public addresses. expressed the opinion
that every ~workingman ought to have such
wages as would not only yield him a decent
and comfortable support for his family and
enable him 20 keep his children in school
and II of the mill in their tender age. but
would allow bin TO lay up. sgainst incapac-
lily by sickness OF accident. or old aye, some
FIND on which he could rely. These views
entertain tonight. / beg you 10 excuse
further public speech aud to allow me to re-
oeive personally such of you as care to speak
TO me-.
The General then greeted personally his
visitors. who remained Al the house a half
hour or NOR. convcrsing with him On what
ever the incidents oftaera sngrested
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NV YaEx, Oct. 5.-Tamnany Hall drove
the first nail in Grover Cievelandss coffin 10
night. sheriff Hugh J. Grant was nomina-
ted FOR Mayor Of New York, andshe bitteresi
local Fight opened up since the days Of John
Kelly Hcwifewas ~noininpted bFa citizens
mesting last night. and the couniy Dener
crasy wi indorse him. not because they
;dye hifn bettet, but 10 beat Grant, WHOM
fhey cogdialy hase Moseoger his aasht
for existence with the Counties. The Tam
many ticket means Hin and Harrison. For
sthrce days seaatos-G 5rmap cpaifnaa Bar
num-, Congressman Scott and Secretary
Whitney have been holding secret confer
ences with the leaders Of the warning sec
tons, aud union was thought certain up III
this morning. The Counties refnsedio unite
OF Snnsct Cox, or Roswell r. Flever, and
Tammany would not take Hewitt OF any Of
his friends. A faint hope is leff, and that
is that the action Of tonight is n Of Tam
many's biaffs, and that Grant may with
draw. IL will be the first thing he has ever
been known to give up, and there is little
likelihood of IL Grant is a parsimenious
s-coichman, and will be beaten badly. but
he viii have distinguished company Tor the
fight dooms the National ticket in New York.
At no time during the campaign of'si
we're the Democrats SO badly scared over
New York State rs at present. Through the
Hill imbroglio and the local row the party
has been all broken into factions during the
campaign 50 far, and no effective campaign
work has been done.
KSTFIsG TX KINGS. 700.
Not alone IN New York is the knife being
applied. Over in Kings county, the situa-
ton is really more precarious than here.
Ordinarily Kings county gives from 10000
to 1900 Democratic majority. The chances
are that not over 1000 will be counted. The
cause Of the revolt is principally the porcine
conduct OF State Campaign Chairman Murtha
who is trying to again be nominated to tile
Office of Register, worth ss9.001a year. and
the only valuable office in Brooklyn. Seth
low is leading in an independent revolt,
which will make terrible inroads upon the
big figures which the Democrats must roll
up TO Harlem bridge.
K YORK EEPUlmcANs r SUR
The Republicans have the State splendidly
organized. and without doubt will come IL
Harlem Bridge With eighty to eighty five
thousand majority. and the Democrats cant
meet it. Every Republican believes it and
most fair Democrats have admitted it for
the past week. With the action ofio-nighi
1t IS talked openly.
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Plenty Of Republican Money for
Even Bets on Harrison's Eiec-
ton.


New York Press.
The whole condition oflhe election betting
was changed this evening when Colonel Hen
~ Leonard Swords, sergeant At arms at Re-
publican headquarters. went TO the Hoffman
House aud put up slo,o o that General Har-
rison would win, and announced, with plenty
Of confidence, that he could command any
amoah; Of money for waeers on the same
terms. That very evening IN the gilded bar
there was plenty Of betting talk. Frank I.
Hutoon. a Republican sporting man, Of 10
West Twenty-finh street, who bet lastspnng
before the nominations were made with
Jim Mahoncy, the bockmaker, $4,000 to
S2o,O00 on the Republican nominee, and
who said that he knew of only one other
Republican sporting man in this big town,
offered 10 deposit s., 600 for an option TO re-
fuse or accept within three weeks-or before
October Gan even bet Of 500 900 IN Har-
rison. and FL Haggerty, the sport, offered
an option ofS 900 ON exactly similar terms.
A little later f. c. True Of Syracuse -four
ished q roll OF bills over one ofthe tables and
offered 500 to 500, OF a repetition Of the bet
as many times As might be desired, that Har-
rison's majority in new York State would be
at least 5000. Ed Haggerty pretended to
be willing 10 take him up if be would show
his money. True bet s. thar Hageeriy didn'i
have s2O00-for the latter talked 800 to
s20,O00-about him in cash, and threw
crisp five on the table. Haggerty turned
tail in some well rounded sentences.
Then a small and selfcontained gentleman
who said ne was a Norwich Conn. manu-
faciurer named J. 7. blackstone, offered tc
bet 81 ,00o even on New York. New jersey
Connecticut and Indiana each, and sl.o0l
even on the general result, but nobody on
the other side talked business. Gradually
the crowd dispersed. There was too much
good Republican money about TO suit
even the sports who always bet for business
-
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Fell Between TWO STOOLS.

ERiEs Pa. Oct. 4-lloB. James r. Blrns,
Mr.. SCOTS political hired man, was dis
charged from The faculty OF the High School
after a bitter fight in. the school directors
meeting tonight. he had left his place and
begun his canvass 10 succeed Scot in Con-
gress, after the Democratic City Commiuee
had assured him that the school board was
fixed to give him a vacation, with pay. lie
did not even notify the superintendent Of
schools or the school board of his departure.
His action raised a storm OF public. i~ndigna-
ton, which scared some Democratic school
directors away from the meeting tonight,
and frightened Jthers to vote with the Re-
pubIieans.
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interest viii be abandoned OF made to
suffer from the removal Of adequate pro-
lection aeainst the products Of the poorly
paid labor Of European countries The
records show that the Republican party
has been the party CT tax reduction
movingas fast Is possible the burdens
imposed by the MAR, and il Is bound to
retain its position as the party Of the
psople. TIE course Of The senate Is ~
larmony WITH the pledges ofthe party
in favor Of tax reduction.