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BREAKING TO HARRISON.

In this wise the call Of the roll went on with
cheers for every new acretion to Harrison
weight. Colorado and Connecticut, swinging
into ne, were applauded, was IOwas rally
from her discarded son to the growing favorte.
There had beel 3l2 votes already cast for
Harrison when Pennsylvania was reached. The
cause OF tho excitement in the Keystone dele
CATION was called. Pcnnsylvan a had re-
inqu shed b5r powerful alleg ance 10 SheT-
man and had cast 50 OF her votes for Har-
rison. This vote. establishing the choice of
Harrison. drew out wild cheer and the array
Of other hosts melted cefOre it. As in the route
Of battle the remaining delegations, with but
slight except ons, broke from their standards
To the newly favored position, and Harrison 5
great lead was presently an absolute majority
and the convention choice.
When, with the vote OF WyOm ng. the call OF
the roll was finished, and II was known that
General Harrison was the nom nee OF the con-
ventiop the great assemblage without wait ng
nonor the event with a behtting demonstra-
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BExJANIx HARRIsos.

BENJAMIN Harrison. OF indianapolis, was
born at North Bend. Hamilton County. o,
August - 1ss2: received a classical educat or
graduating at Miami University, Oxford o.
in 1852: studied law al Cincinnati, o.; re-
moved IN March. 1854, 10 Indianapolis. where he
has since resided and mas been engaged ia the
practice Of the law; was elected IN October,
1850. by the PEOPLE, Reporter Of The De
cisions OF the Supreme Court Of the state.
was commissioned in July. 1862 as Second
Lieutenant OF Indiana Volunteers; raised Com
pany Of the Seventeen Indiana Volunteer
Infantry. was commissioned Captain, and on
the organizat on 81 the regiment was comrnts-
stoned Colonel; n August went with the regi-
ment to Kentucky. and served until mustered
out in June, 1865. was brevetted Brigadier-
General in February. 1856: in October, leb4
whie ia the fed. was reelected X porter 81 me
Supreme Court which Office he had lost By ac-
cepting his commission in the army, after
having been mustered out he entered upon
the duties OF reporter and served ;or fonr
years. Va 1876 ne was tie candidate o. the
Republican rarity for Governor Of Ind ana
but was defeated; was appointed member Of
the Miss ssipp X yer Comm. ssion IN 1913 was
elected 20 the United States senate as Re
publican. 10 succeed Joseph l. Mcdonald Dem
ocrat. and took his seat March 4 lsSi- His tern
Of service expired March 4 ISL.
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LEVI P NoRTOx

Levi p Morton was born in ShOTeham- \ g.
in 1924 He j. a iineal descendant OF Geor.-e
Morton. who came 10 this country from In
gland in the year i52A When y he st
no in business Tor himself, opening dry
goods store N Concord. -Four years later. IN
1872 he move 90 Boston and became mem
her Of the dry goods firm OF Beebe, Morton a
Co. His connection with this firm continued
until 1874 when he moved % New York and
founded the dry-gOOds house Of Morton
GrinneIL This hTBl became tnanc- ally ~
volved at the beginning Of the war, and
COMPOUNDED with its creditors at n
~ cents on the dollar M-. Morton,
not in the least d scouraged- established
banking house IN 1853 He made money rapid
Isl The firm OF Morton. Bliss Co. has since
been one Of the most conspicuous in Wall
street One q its most noted achievement ts
vas the sale OF {510fa 90 OF New York Central
railroad stock belonging 70 William r. Van
derhiIt 70 English purchasers.
Nr. Morton entered political life in I1s6. As
a member o. Congress he took . prom neat 70
sition whenever financial questions were under
consideration lie opposed the bill provid ng
for the uni mited coinage Of silver dollars. and
MS influence had great effect IN defeating A.
HIS social position in Washington was bril-
liant one.
President Garfield IN 1880 offered n. Morton
the once Of Secretary Of the Navy. which the
latter declined. He did accept from President
Garfield however. the appointment o. Minis
Ter 20 France. With the coming into power %
The Democratic administrator 81 WashiaStSa
he returned home
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by the rol!-call outside Of the usual
III urmurs OF applause when California again
east her solid vote for Blaine. until Ohio
was called and Governor Foraker an
bounced 80 votes for Sherman. Then a dele
gate arose and challenged the correctness of
the announcement, and demanded u poll OF the
delegat on. The result OF the poll was - votes
for Sherman and vote for Harrison. which
was cast by Mr. Luckey The result Of the bal
lot was as follows.
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THIRD DAY.


CHICAGO. June q. = The convention was
called TO order by Chairman Estee at 10 o'clock
a. m. Rev. Il. f. Green, pastor OF 81. Andrews
Episcopal Church, N THIS c ~, delivered the
prayer. The roll was called for the naming OF
National Committeeman The list has al
ready been published.l When New York was
reached the chairman OF the delegation asked
that the state be passed over for the present.
Mr.. Mckinley. of Ohio, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions. stepped upon the plat
form and read the report OF the committee s
action.
PLEASED WITH THE PLATFORM.
The clauses in the platform declaring for a
free ballot and ia recount, sending greetings 10
the Home Rule party in Ireland, and TO BraZ i on
the emancipation OF slaves were roundly APP
plauded. When the plank declaring the party s
incorporating attitude in favor OF protection
was read IL was greeted by simultaneous rs-
ing OF the delegates. the waving OF banners,
hats and handkerchiefs and deafening cheers.
The pla .iorm was adopted by rising vote
NOMINATIONS
The roll OF States was then called for the
presentation OF candidates for the ONCE OF
President OF the United Stdtes Alabama and
Arkansas gave no respc ,e. When California
was reached, Mr.. Raymond responded, saying
that Californias choice was know but
for the present she desired to be passed zap
plause and lau ghter.l
Mr. Warner OF Connecticut, presented the
name of Joseph K. Hawley OF Connecticut,
without a 5 esch.
Leonard Sw EFT. OF Illinois, nominated Walter
g. Gresham, aud the nominal on was seconded
BY Senator Davis Of Minnesota; John K.
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Cha IMAM Estee finally secured attcnt on and
stated that, as had been the I me honOred prac-
iice OF the Republican convention, the ballot
should he read over for verfcation This was
done nE follows
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MADE rNANtMnf.s

Governor Foraker thea took the platform
amid enthusiastic cheers and sa q
"GENTLEMES OF The CONVENTION! The
delegation from Ohio came here all Sherman
men; they are now all Harrison men. lap
plausel IL is cas- er for us TO be so
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Whole number Of votes ca 81 80; necessary
TO choice. 4l6.

The call OF the roll was then proceeded with
for another ballot When California was
reached. Creed Hay mond announced, amid ap-
plause 10 votes for Harrison. Mr. Gage de-
manded d call OF the roll and the result
showed Il votes for Harrison and vote for
Alger, that OF Mr.. Gage himself The result OF
Tho seventh halnt was as fnllnMs.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

Our people cannot realize the
animation and rivalry which exists
north of the Ohio in political cam
paign. Bands of young ladies and
children took part In the parades in
Indiana; Republican and Demo-
cratic ladies, on foot and on horse
back eied with each other ia making
the biggest display. The uniforms
of the clubs, the music, fireworks
&c cost thousands of dollars, to
say nothing Of the cost of.documents
and public speakers.
Many queer devices were exhibit
ed in these paiades. Thus on the
last Republican celebration in In
dlauapolis a larger ball 6 feet in
diameter was rolled along in front Of
the procession which Genl. Har-
rison reviewed.
AS a specimen of campaign song
we remember the following verse Of
an Indiana hymn:
"There are no flies on Grover,
There are no flies on Grover;
On Little Ben there are nine or ten
But there are no flies on Grover"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
Grand Army of the Republic.


As is well known this high sound
ing title was adopted by ex.federal
soldiers soon after the late war end
ed.
For a long time it was undisturb-
ed by political antagonisms. But ia
recent years the organization has
lent itself 10 aid the pension raids
and back pay grabs on the Treasury
and in the last campaign its forces
were joined to the Republicans in
such style that the Democratic
members Of the organization are
drawing out AMI will form seperate
orders all over the north.
Soon after the election Gov. Pal
mer of Illinois withdrew from the
order because of the way it was used
in his state against him.
TN TUESDAY last II U Democratic
veterans, from various G. A. r.
posts in Indiana, held meeting in
indianapolis in which it was resolved
that every Democrat member with
draw from the order. Adj. Gen.
Kountz said similar meetings would
be held all over the State within a
week, and that he had information
that the movement would become
general in eight states
The new order is to be a charita-
BILE non-political organization. If it
is organized, however, it will surely
offset the G. A. r. If the latter con-
tinnes to NEEDLE with politics.
v hich it is safe to say the G. A. R.
will do more than ever, as pension
grabs &c. can be best enforced by
orders having visible political
influence In Congressional districts.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01


From the Clinton Patriot Demo
Graf Of 18th inst. We see that Che
mare, Lilly, belonging to DR.. Ed.
Moods and Hero, owned BY Or
L. " Magruder, under the super,
vison Of Dr., Woods took premiums
and won handsome purses at the
East Feliciana Fair.
Hero $40 premium, Creole stallion
8 years old. Lilley $40. premium,
Creole mare.
Races. Hero, tastes t. herse one
mile. Purse $50.
Lilley s25, 8 to start 440 yards,
Lilley 500, 2 in half mile
heats.
AS will be seen the two horses
wor in premiums and purses $195.
We risk nothing, we hope, in pre-
dieting that at our next county fair
the public will be offered track fit
for horse to run on and where o
trotting horse has some chance Of
showing his speed. If so, the best
qorses viii not refuse to come, and
gentlemen like DR.. Woods will moi
chose better tracks, and meetings fol-
trials Of speed elsewhere.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01


Qaay'a talk 81 the mailed hand Of
the Republican party is a mere hgure
Of speech for .moneyeaihaad BufIn.
10 Courier. Dem.
Speaking Of bosses. Terrence Y.
Powaerly appears to be about the big
lest boss now 81 large IN this repub-
liz indianapolis Sentinel Dem.
The more election returns come in
the less does the Democratic defeat
appear like Waterloo. Doodle. not
brains, was on t,p this tine. and limits
all there was in it, Galveston News
Dem.
Treasurer Dudley is so bnsily en-
gagged in putting down the "lewcd
Democracy" with ',mailcd hand"
that he has no lime to show the courts
in Indiana that other hand which
drafted tue circular about '.hoaters' in
blocks Of five. Philadelphia Record
Ind.
American fiction of to. day, whatever
may be its origin, is predominantly
Southern in type and character Hardly
a novelist of prominence, except Mr..
Howell's and MIR james. bat has fonnd
it necessary TO yield to the prevailing
demand and identify himself with
Southern types,-A. W. Tourgee, in
the December Forum.
Nevada is spleudid illustration Of a
rotton borough State. It was brought
into the Union for partisan purpose.
and with insufficient population. Its
present mission is to provide seat in
the United States Senate for San Fran
cisco millionaires of the bonanza type,
and assure q Republican majority in
the Senate. LII 1880 Nevada cast a
total Of about $1,000 votes. In 1884
the vote fell TO 1911. At the recent
election it was somewhere in. the neigh
borhood of 10000, thus showing It
steady diminution in population. There
is little hope of a change for the better
in State whose resources are exhaust
I'd. 1t probably never win be.able to
sustain population Of over $4,000 or
10000.
The new law relating TO Presidential
elections fixes the second Monday in
january as the day on which the cleo
tors shall meet to cast their ballots for
President Another change requires
the Governors of the States to forward
to the Secretary of State at Washing
ton the vote cast for each eleotor GER
tilted to by the State Board of Can
vassers.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
BLIZZARD.

The severest blizzard this season
thus far ragged in New York on Sun
day and on the Atlantic Seaboard on
Monday. From Cape May north
ward he gale was terrific and the cold
intense.
Wreckage strewed those coasts, es-
pecially that of Massachusetts. Many
vessels and lives were lost and but
for the life saving stations, and the
life boats belonging to private organi-
cations the loss of life would have
been vastly greater. Atlantic City
and the summer resorts from the
Jersey coast north were badly
damaged by wind and water where
they were not totally destroyed.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
A Wo,,,an,s Discoverv.

@Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by q lady in
this county. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years
Sue withstood its severest tests, but
her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminen For three
months she coughed necessarily and
could not sleep. She bought Of US a
bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and was so much relieved
on taking 6rst dse that she slept all
night and with one bottle has been
ihiraculously enred. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lntz." Thus write w. @.
Hamrick & Co.. Of Shelby, N. O.-Get
a free trial bottle at G., ]. Adams
Drug Store.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

Look Our TAX PAYERS. The 18th
of December is near and those who
have not paid their taxes, after that
date, are liable for damages to the
Tax Collector The crop has been
late in getting to market it is true
but it would seem that business
men could manage to settle their
taxes by the middle of December
If they would make the necessary
effort.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

Last Spring when farmer JOHNNY
Austin had finished planting corn,
his heart was heavy. He knew the
crows were whetting their bills for it
as soon as it appeared above the
surface. II will tell ysu how to ges
away with the crows" said neigh
Dor. sect a gallon of black horse
whiskey and soak your corn in it till
it gets full and then scatter it broad
cast in the field and the crows will
get drunk and you can kill the last
one of them " johnny took his adj
vice. In q few days The neighbor
met JOHNNY and enquired after his
crop. "Well" said johnny 81 am
ruined, my crop is gone up. l hearn
a devil of a fuss among the crows
down on Bayou Sara Greek yester-
day and 1 went down to see what
was the matter. l fonnd that a
blasted old crow had gathered up
all the corn that I soaked in whiskey
and had it on stump. and was re-
failing it to the other crows, giving
one grain of the whiskey soaked oorn
for ten Of my planted corn and darn
ed If they hadent clawed up my field
by sections"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
SAVED HER ALMA MATTER.
Wells College Rescued From In
solyency b. Mrs. Cleveland.

A recent dispatch from Ithcca,
New York, says:
"Wells College at Aurora, a few
miles north of here, may thank Mrs.
Cleveland, it is said, for its rescue
from insolvency. The institution
was in serious financial difficulties,
and it was thought that the wo1k of
instruction would have to be dlscon-
tinued or the college transferred to
Cornell University, when the Presi-
dents wife came forward. As trus-
tee and president Of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION, Mrs. Cleveland set to
work and raised so large sum of
money among her personal friends
that yesterday the contract was let
for a building upon the site of the
one recently destroyed by fire. Work
will be commenced at once upon the
new builling, which will cost $780,
00O."
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

In the space belonging to them will
be found The advertisement Of Rotbs-
child & Bro. Their large and beau
tiful store is filed with very fine
and full stock of dry goods, cloth
ing &c. For particulars our readers
are referred to their advertisement
and the notices which will be found
in the local column. THIS is a liber-
al energetic business house which
will do everything possible to merit
the patronage and good will of The
public. Watch their advertisements
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

Attention is called to the business
card Of Elder & Co. This firm is
well known in this section, as relia-
BILE business men representing among
the best Insurance Companies. AS
an illustration Of the promptitude
with which losses are settled, we
mention the fact that our friend
Jacob Cohens damage to his dwell
ing by fire a night or two ago has
been promptly settled to his salts
faction.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
NOTICE.

HAVING secured the mail contract
Ill from Centreville to Woodville. /
hereby give notice, that my hack,will
leave Woodville at 1880 o'clock, a. M,
every morning, meeting the trains
North aud South at Centreville, return
ing, will arrive at Woodville at an early
hour.
I am also prepared TO deliver freight
in quantity at fifty cents per hundred
express packages at nominal price.
G. NJ. PETTY.
Feb. 30, 1885 ly.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
NOTICE.

WVHE Undersigned being satisfied
4 that the tide OF immigration is
headed for the South and bein g
familiar from an experience Of
years with the lands OF Wilkinson
and adjoining couniics, have taken
out a license to do a general land
business. All parties having lands
to dispose Of, or wishing to pur-
chase, will find it to their interest
to cal on or communicate with the
undersigned in Woodville.
W. c. MILLER,
j. s. LEWIS.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
Always First.

Your enterprisiug druggist, Mr. Geo,
J. Adams, always first to recognize
true merit in medicine. He has se-
cured the agency for the celebrated
REED's CHILL CURE which he can con
scientiously recommend to his friends
and customers to be the best remedy
ever made for chiIls and fevers All he
asks is trial to convince you of the
great merit OF REEDS CHILL CURE.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
Notice 70 Tax Payers.

/ am ready to receive taxes that
are now due for the fiscal year 1888,
and I would call the attention to
those who are assessed with only i
poll to Chapter 10 Of the Acts Of
1888. Taxes become delinquent
after the 18th Of December next.
f. d. LEWIS,
SHERIFF & TAX COLLECTOR.
October, "a 1888, pm.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
W. F. Il. R. Co., Passenger
Rates Reduced.

Commencing February 1st, local
passenger rates on this road will be
reduced to four cents per mile +,
making the fare between Woodville
and Bayou Sara only $1.00. Cor
responding reduction to other sta
tons.
This road makes connection at
Bayou Sara With Steamers from all
river points.
A. w. ROBINSON, Supt.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

On Monday last Mr.. Florida Hays
killed bear weighing about 200 lbs.
The Bear had visited the pasture Of
Mr.. John Hays the day before, and
killed hog On Monday morning
dogs we're put on the track, and at
ter race OF about an hour, bruin
was brous bit to bay rs above stated.
1t is thought there were two bear as
during the race some of the dogs
ran off in another direction.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
RmckIim,s rnioa SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Gus
Bruises, Sores, U lcers, Salt Rheumt
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price 25cts per box.
FoR SALE By. Geo. J. Adams,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
Land And stock sole


At Whitestown miles South
East from Woodville at III O'Clock
M, Friday December 21st next,
at public auction, | win sell one
tract Of land 40 acres, one tract
1876 acres, one tract 200 acres and
one tract $50 acres, all fenced with
wire and wood Noted for health,
well supplied with pure free-stone
water, fine large dwelling ind other
large houses. Steam gin, grist and
saw mill, grain thresher and sepera-
tor, orchard, corn, cotton seed, hogs,
farming Implements, horses, mares,
colts mules, purest registered A j.
~ G. Jersey cattle, grades and
other live stock and other property.
Terms. All sums up to 500 cash,
larger sums, one third cash, balance
in one and two years with approx
cd security.
d. L. PHARES, JR.
AGENT.
November. 10, 18S8-6w
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01
ICE! ICE!! ICE!!!

I have for sale Northern Lake Ice,
cheaper than ever, which L will Ike ep
constantly on hand during the season.
Customers accommodated by plac ing
on ice meats, fruits, etc.
r. SCHLESINGER.
May u. ss,-6mo.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

Owing to the scarcity of Thanks
giving Turkeys on Thursday last
the field and staff of the REPUBLICAN
conqured their appetites with wind
pudding and paupaw sauce.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

Geo. Fosselman is under arrest
charged wi h shooting a colored
woman, Barbery -, on Thursday
night. The ball entered above the
knee. The case will be investigated
this, Friday, evening.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

Our Sheriff bought himself a jun
per last Saturday and struck out for
the City where he purchased a bran
new SUIT Of clothes. He returned on
Tuesday and his most intimate
friends did not know him.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

We regret to announce the death
of Milton Johns, the little nephew
of Mrs Woodruff who died at the
residence of II. H. Woodruff yestcr-
day after long illness.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

On Tuesday night last about 10
O'clock the house Of Mr.. Jacob
Cohen caught fire but being very
still night the fire made slow pro-
gress and the flame soon extinguish-
ed. The damage was very slight.
The Hook & Ladder Company were
promptly on hand.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

There is man in this county who
disputes the discovery of America
by Columbus and says Vespucius
did it and that is why he has got the
genuine Potorico potatoes TO this
day.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

We hear Ola man who is trying to
cross his bees with lightning bugs.
His object is to enable them to work
at night
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

Miller & Lewis, have some good
lands for sale and want to purchase
a good farm not exceeding s miles
south or west of Woodville.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

Don't forget that Martin Roths-
child & Bro, expect daily to re-
ceiye the second stock of dress goods
and dress flannels.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

We understand that Messrs N
Ware & p. Petty, win open Butch
er Shop in Woodville on Dec. 1st.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-01

A few nights ago burglars broke
into the house of Mr.. Rouark in
Centreville and stole y gold watch
and chain and some clothing.