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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
REPRESENTATIVE.

REPRESENTATIVE.
We ara authorized to announce
GEO. E. BRECKENRIDGE.
of Belgrade Township. as a candidate for
the office of Representative, subject &c
nomination by the Republican county
convention.
COUNTY CLERK.
We are authorized to announce
w. T. HUNTER.
of Potosi, as candidate for the office OF
Clerk of the County Court. subject to re-
nomination by the Republican county
CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce
ALEX HARRISON.
of Potosi. as candidate for the Office Of
Circuit Clerk, subject to nomination by
Republican county convention.
COLLECTOR.
We are authorized to announce
F. E. DAUGHERTY,
of Richwoods Township. as a candidate
for the Office of Collector of Revenue, SUBJ
ject to nomination by the Republican
county convention.
SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce
las. r. WHITEHEAD.
OF Potosi, as a candidate for the office OF
Sheriff, subject to nomination by the Re-
publican county convention
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
We are authorized to announce
NJ. E. RHODES,
of Potosi, as a candidate for the office OF
Prosecuting Attorney, subject to nom'na-
ton by the Republican county conveu-
ton.
PRESIDING JUDGE COUNTY COURT
We are authorized to announce
Joseph WILKINSON.
Of Richwoods Township. as a candidate
for the office of Presiding Judge OF the
County Court, subject to nomination BY
the Republican county convention.
JUDGE COUNTY COURT. 1st District.
We are authorized to announce
S. p. NORTHCUTT.
OF Johnson Township, as a candidate for
the Office of Judge Of the County Court
from the 1st district. subject to nomina-
ton by the Republican county conven-
tion.
We are athorized to announce
JULES F. BOYER.
of Union Township candidate Tor the
office of Judge of the County Court from
the 1st district, subject to nomination by
the Republican county convention.
JUDGE COUNTY COURT, I'd District
We are authorized to announce
HENRY c. COMPTON.
of Harmony Township, as candidate for
the Office of Judge OF the County Court
from the I'd district. subject to nomlna-
ton by the Republican county convention
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17

WHAT has come to us from our
war with Spain in the way OF
additional territory is only a just
compensation for the great cxpen-
ses of the war.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17

between the hours OF nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, and during the
session OF the Circuit Court OF said
county, at the front door OF the court
house. in the town OF Potosi, offer for
sale to the highest bidder, the follow
ing school lands. to-wit:
All of section Is in township 40.
range east; said section to be offered
in lots OF 10 acres each, upon the fol
lowing terms. tO-Wit: On credit OF
twelve months, the purchaser to cX-
ecute good and sufficient bond. bear
ing interest at the rate OF six per cent
per anhum: OR all cash, at the option
of the purchaser. Nc bid viii be re-
ccived at less than one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre. in addition
to costs. which are payable by the
purchaser or purchasers.
JAMES Il. WHITEHEAD,
Sheriff OF Washington County, Mo
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17

M1ssouRl's troops did not get to
the front, but they had the satisfac-
ton of seeing a political fight in the
matter of Gov. Stephens army ap-
pointment.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17
Sl.OO Per Hnnum.
County Convention.

At meeting of the Republican
Central Commit tee. hci! III Iotosl on
.idt.ir.ay. August IL. 1898. it was de-
citlni to nominate the Republican
county ticket by delegated convention.
t. &c held in PutoSi on
MONDAY SEPTEMBER Eth, 1888.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17

Now that the SpanishAmeric
war storm has been dissipated, the
Russian English war cloud is push
ing above the horizon.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17

Are you lacking in strength and energy
Are you nervous. respondent, irritable.
bilious. constipased and generally run
down in health If SO. your liver is tor
Did, and few doses Of Herbine will cure
you Herbne has no equal as a health
restocer For sale at Teasdales drvg-
cfnY
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17

The gum-shoe politics Of ex-
Gov. Stone arc bringing him to the
front as presidential possibility in
1900.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17

BALLARD's Snow LINIMsNT There is
no pain it will not relieve. TO swelling it
viii not subdue, no wound it will not
heal, it will cure frcst bites. chilblains,
and corns. Is s soc. For sale at Teas
dale's drugstore
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17

BRYAN will have to come home
without having accomplished 4 war
record. Fate seems against HIM.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17
We are athorized to announce
IIIJEC r ROVER

The war is over. 1t lasted Just
1l3 DAYS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17
Sheriff's Sale OF School Lands,

BY virtue and authority Of an order
OF sale, made by the County Court Of
Washington County, Missouri, at its
May term, 1898, certified copy OF
which order, dated the 24th day of
May, 1898. and to me delivered, l
will. on
TUESDAY, THE 23D DAY OF AUGUST,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17
MISSOURI Democrats have follow
Il sBilr' Stones lead and endorsed

ell ''BilI'' Stones lead and endorsed
his policy in regard to American
expansion. How will Mr.. +. IL.
FarriS, the Democratic candidate
for State Senator in this district.
ever reconcile himself to the plat
form of his party?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17
Total

ALEX. HARRISON, Chairman.
+. NJ. DEGGEHDORF. Sec'y.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-17

REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce
GEO. E. BRECKENRIDGE.
of Belgrade Township. as candidate for
the Office of Representative, subject &c
nomination by the Republican county
convention.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
ELIJAH's FLIGHT.
Sunday school Lesson in the Inter-
national Series for July "a,
1851 Kings I9:I-16.

BIASED upon Peloubet's Select Notes.l
SUBJECT.-Elijah's Flight and Encour-
NJ.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
RAMS Horn Blasts.

Truth wins no easy victories.
Zeal is the dynamite of appeal.
Trials are blessings in disguise.
Spiritual hunger is heart prayer.
Adversely is Gods pruning knife.
Suspicion is the scent of cunning.
You cant bury character in the grave.
Before faith can rest, it must stand
test.
A Christian only in name is the devils
game.
AS Christ increases in our love, sell
decreases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
MULlIGAN'S BRIGADE.
The Gallant Chicago Regiment Conn
posed of Irishmen.

rally! All Irishmen in favor of
forming regiment of Irish volunteers
to sustain the government of the Uni
ted States in and through the war will
rally at North Market Hall this even
ing, April 20, at 7:3O o'clock. For the
honor of the old land, rally. Rally for
the defense of the newt
This notice appeared in all the Chi
cago newspapers on April 20, 1861.
Five days before Gov. Yates had issued
a call for troops, and the patriotic fer
vor of the people was at n white heat
Enlistment had already commenced,
Capt. Joseph Kellogg having begun the
work of recruiting Il company on April
IS.
Those whose knowledge of war and
war times Is limited to the present con-
tlict with Spain have small conception
of the excitement that swept over the
land, rising nowhere to n higher pitch
than at Chicago when Fort Sumter was
fired upon and the President issued a
call for ~. 600 troops.
The call for meeting of tlc loyal
lrishmen Of the city, which was signed
by James y. Mulligan, NJ. c. Mcdonald
and eleven other Irish citizens was
royalty responded to, North Market
Hall being throncad TO the doors james
a. Mulligan. an eloquent young Irish
American lawyer, delivered n ringing
speech. as did several others. and the
work Of recruiting the real business of
the eyening-was begun. No urging was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
Some Long Boards.

Perhaps the best-known beard in the
United States is that of ex-senator
PETER, of Kansas, which was said to
measure three feet long, but there are
many which exceed that in size. The
museums frequently contain men five
feet and over whose boards sweep the
floor when they stand up, but perhaps
the LONGEST of all is that of Lerrand
Larow # Lamar, Mo-, which Is said to
exceed any other in the world. 1t is
seven feet In length, and has measured
seven and one-half feet. Mr.. Larow
was born in Tompkins County, New
York, in 1852, and his relatives are
noted for heavy boards, but not extra
ordinary length. He Is six feet In height
and weighs IT'S pounds. When standing
with his beard down 1t extends two
feet upon the floor. He has not shaved
for over twenty years. In the year 1877
Mr.. Larow went West, and was a
farmer and stock raiser fer many
years. He wears his beard braided and
wound around his body, or else wrap
ped and lodged inside his yest.-Boston
Transcript
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
Dean StanIey's Handwriting.

Dean Stanley, though he wrote let
tiers so illegible that his correspond
ents had to guess at the meaning of his
scrawls, was loved because he was
transparent and guileless.
The first proofs of his ''Sinai and
Palestine" Informed the reade' that
from the monastery of Sinai WIS isl
bic 1.-THE horns of the burning beast"
The dean thought he had written 1.-THE
horizon of the Burning Bush" The
same proofsheets stated that on turn
ing the shoulder of Mount Olivet in the
walk from Bethany, there suddenly
burst upon the spectator magnificent
view of-Jonesr' The printer had read
"Jerus''-the deans abbreviated way
of writing 'Jerusalem"-as Jones"
Once lady who had invited him TO
dine was obliged to write back and ask
whether his note was an acceptance or
a refusal. 4 workman, 10 whose ques-
ton the dean had written an answer
wrote him humbly requesting that the
reply might be written out by some one
else. "as he was not familiar with the
handwriting of the aristocracy"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13

required. men presenting themselves
faster than they could sign the roll. In
an hour and a half 30 names had been
enrolled.
This meeting was but the beginning
of the patriotic enthusiasm which
speedily seized upon the people, and ap-
plications for admission to the Irish
brigade, as the prospective regiment
had been already named, continued to
pour in. not from Chicago only, but
from all portions of northern Illinois,
one .sRly of Detroit Irishnen offering
their services. Within n week 1900
names We're signed and the regiment
was complete.
The COnfederates were bent on TAX
ing Lexington. and Gen. Sterling Price
soon appeared with 2S,O00 men. Out
numbered ten TO one, poorly provision
ed and suffering from lack Of water,
Col. Mulligan made determined de-
Tense Called upon by Price 30 surren-
der and agree to fight no more on Mis-
souri, soil, brave Mulligan replied:
"The Irish brigade makes lao compro-
mise"
At length after a resistance that fair
~ electrified all Northern hearts and
called forth expressions of praise from
the Confederates. Col. AluIiigan was
forced to surrender. the devoted Irish
men destroying their green flag in pref
erence TO yielding Ii to the enemy. The
total Union loss in killed and wounded
was 107. Col. Mulligan was retained
as a prisoner Of war, but was soor ex-
changed. He was treated with great
consideration by Gen. Price, who, in ap-
probation of his bravery. refused TO ac-
cept his sword.
The heroic death of Col Mulligan
while fighting the main body of Gen.
Iubal A. Early's army at Kernstown,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
ST. Walter SCOTS Method.

When in health, Sir Walter Scott al
ways wrote with ease. Nobody ever
found him preoccupied with his work.
Visitors were always welcomed, excur-
siOns were arranged, and he was al
ways the life and soul of the party. 1t
is told that Cadell expressed his won-
der that Scott should ever be able to
write books in the country, seeing how
he took part In all outdoor and indoor
entertainments and amusements.
when Is it" he asked Scott that you
thinkY' oh" was the reply, II lie
simmering over things for an hour or
so before | get up, and there's the time
l am dressing to overhaul my half
sleeping, half-waking project for a
chapter; and when | get the paper be-
fore me it commonly runs off pretty
easily. Besides, | often take a doze In
the plantations; and while Tom marks
out dyke or drain, as | have direct
ed, ones fancy may be running Its
ain rigs in some other world"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
A Memory.

How dear to this heart are the old-fash-
toned dresses,
When fond recollection presents them
to yiew
In fancy l see the old wardrobes and
presses
Which held the loved gowns that in girl
hood | knew.
The wide spreading mohair, the silk that
hung by it;
The straw-colored satin with trimmings
of brown;
The ruffied foulard, the pink organdie
nigh it,
But, oh, for the pocket that hung in
each gown!
The old-fashioned pocket, the obsolete
pocket,
The praiseworthy pocket that hung in
each gown.
That dear, roomy pocket I'd hail as Il
treasure
Could but behold it in gowns of to-day;
I'd find it the source of a 4 exquisite pleas
ure,
But all my modistes sternly answer me
"Nayw
"Twould be 50 convenient when going out
shopping,
'Twould hold my small purchases COM
ing from town.
And always my purse or my 'kerchief I'm
dropping
Oh, me, for the pocket that hung in my
gown,
The oldfashioned pocket, the obsolete
pocket,
The praiseworthy pocket that hung in
my gown.
A gown with pocket! How fondly I'd
guard it!
Each day ere I'd don it I'd brush it with
care;
Not full Paris costume could make me
discard it,
Though trimmed with the laces an en-
press might wear.
But have no hope, for the fashion is
banished;
The tear of regret will my fond visions
drown;
AS fancy reverts to the days that have
vanished
/ sigh for the pocket that hung In my
gown,
The old fashioned pocket, the obsolete
pocket,
The praiseworthy pocket that hung in
my gown,
Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13

lily he regards the family as his pack
and hunts accordingly, so that he Is
easily made serviceable by the human
hunter. The cat, on the contrary, IS
unsocial; 1t liTes alone and hunts alone,
so that it could not be expected to be
easily trained 10 hunt, either with men
or for men. In fact, the only member
OF the cat family that is known to have
been trained to hunt is the cheetah,
though an ancient Egyptian painting,
which may be seen In the British Mu.
scum, represents a cat which is appar-
emily assisting a hunter to catch birds.
There is another reason for thinking
that the cat must have been adopted
by man after the hunting age, namely,
the cats wonderful attachment to To-
callties. Animals, like the wolf. with
which the dog Is most closely allied,
follow their prey over vast tracts OF
country and seem to be entirely desti-
tute OF local attachment. The Wild
cat, on the contrary, settles down In a
particular spot and s,aits for its prey
to come. When removed from It's se-
GU, tobIed HdbitaC IL oScniS " lO5e ll5
skill, and therefore would be useless to
men in a hunting age, because In that
age men seldom had fixed habltations,
but roamed abroad wherever game was
to be found. OF course, much OF this
Is conjecture. Whether the cat or the
dog was first adopted by man canno.
now be certainly known, but the cat
was well known as domestic anima;
at an early period of human history
Boston Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
TELEPHONES IN The NAVY,
Or warships Equipped with New
Set Of Signals.

The present war between this country
and Spain Is credited with Fastening
the equipment of United States naval
vessels with a nav signaling: system.
Tie apparatus of the Ielephotos
Company, of Buffalo, has been ap-
proved by the U,lited States Navy De-
partment, and several sets are being
made for American warships. The
telephotos Is considered the most rapid,
most powerful and effective night sig
nal system yet invented. 1t consists of
series of four double lanterns, light
ed by powerful groups of incandescent
lamps, the four double lanterns being
hung vertically on strong wire cables,
the upper end of which can be run up
to mast or yardarm, while the lower
end Is intended TO be fastened to the
deck of the vessel. The upper half of
each lamp is white and has within 1t q
group of three lamps surrounded by
powerful magnifying lenses. The lower
half is red, and has four lamps, in or
der TO make the red beams the strong
er, which are surrounded by heavy red
lenses.
The carefully Insulated cable con-
meets the lamps and passes from the
lower one to the deck or bridge, where
a keyboard enables the operator to spell
out the code signals about as rapidly as
a typewriter is manipulated. and very
much in the same manner. The key
board is arranged on standard and
inclosed like pinnacle, the operator
standing In front OF it while manipu-
lating the keys. By simple automatic
arrangement each key, as depressed.
lights combination of the four red
and the four white lights, making let
ter or number, according to the code
of signals. All of these operations are
automatic and the combination is made
by one touch of the key. Another fea-
ture of tie keyboard is that when one
letter Is down all the other keys are
locked so that another cannot be acct
dentally pushed down and confuse the
signals.
Any key pressed down can be turned
one-quarter way around, like screw,
which motion locks 1t in place and
leaves the signal burning in case 1t is
desired to use 1t as standing signal
for an order in the secret naval code.
Thus the keyboard can be used to tele-
graph ordinary instructions by the usu-
al letters, to send cipher dispatch or
special code orders. Notwithstanding
all this apparent complication, the key
board is compact and Its mechanism so
simple that 1t cannot be readily dis
turbed or gotten out of order
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
WHENCE THE CAT2
Probably Adopted by Man Suisse
quentIy to the Hunting Age.

Probably Adopted by Man Suisse
quent1y TO the Hunting Age.
1t is impossible to trade the origin of
the domestic cat " It'll certainty 20 any
existing specie or variety of wildcat.
Indeed, the time at which the eat was
domesticated and introduo d to human
society is simply a matter of coEiec.
ture. Prof. Shaler expresses the opin-
ion that the domeStication of the cat
must have been much later than that
of the dog, while naturalsts give rca-
sons for believing to the contrary.
Some people agree with Prof Shaier.
and for this reason: That dogs were
probably first domestlcated In order to
assist in hunting. and, therefore, prolIa-
bly,, IN what Is called the hunting age
of human society; whereas the cat has
nowhere been generally used as hunt,
ing animal. The dog is essentially
gregarious; he loves TO hunt In packs,
and when introduced to a human fam
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
PEDAGOGUES AT WASHINGTON.
National Educational Association
ODcus Its Meeting,


The thirty-seyenth annual meeting of
the National Educational Association op-
ened Thursday night at Convention Hail,
Washington, d. G. President ]. NJ.
Greenwood of Kansas City was in the
chair. The list of speakers included the
most distinguished educators in the coun-
try, President Greenwood reviewed the
work of the association for the past year.
He said the organization now numbers
10000 members and has surplus capital
OF $50. 900, with an annual income of $780,
900 or more. John W. Ross, district COM
missioner, welcomed the delegates to
Washington. DR.. William T. Harris,
United States Commissioner of Educa-
tion: President B. L. Whitman of the Co
lumbar University, and Webster Davis,
assistant secretary of the Department of
the Interior, followed with brief al
dresses.
Delegations from all over the country
were in the city. Every train brought car
loads of pedagogues, and those who came
did Washington from Capitol Hill to the
White House.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
Waterford s,nrched.

Fire started in Noel's general store in
the main part of Waterford, some oil be-
coming ignited. The flames spread in ey-
cry direction and it was only a short time
before the entire business district of the
city was ablaze. The city has no facili-
ties for fire protection, and word was sent
to Burlington, twelve miles away, for
aid. The Burlington firemcn responded
quickly and did good work to prevent the
spread of the flames. -Four hours from
the time it started the fire had been sub
Aled. The total loss is about $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13

CATTLE ARE SCARCE.
Stock Owners Holding Their Animals
for a Rise in Prices.

Stock Owners Holding Their Animals
for a Rise in Prices.
From all parts of the West come reports
that cattle are scarce. This fact is lead
ing a number of cattlemen to 20 long
distances TO make purchases, as it is gen
orally conceded that there is money in
feeding. From Mexico there comes a de-
ficiency of nearly 80 per cent in the num-
Der shipped through Colorado to Nebras-
kan and Kansas feeders and the total
receipts of New Mexico also fall far short
of the customary. This falling off of cat
tie passing through Colorado is in accord
with the gross figures for the United
States, which are as follows: In April,
1897, 79,4S9 cattle passed across the Mex
lean border into the United States, and
the same month this year showed So, 1853.
For the first four months of last year
there were 160,649 received, and for the
corresponding months this year there
were 1900, less number than came in
during April, 1897. The reason assigned
for this years shortage is that last year
drained the Mexican frontier.
From Las Vegas, n NJ, p. ]. Towner,
inspector for Colorado, Kansas and South
Dakota, makes the following significant
report, which speaks for itself During
the month of May he inspected 1858 cat
tie, $685. sheep and 400 horses, making a
total of S2,964 head, against 105, 191 for
the same period last year. These figur }
may be taken to mean that stock owners
are holding to their animals in anticipa-
ton of a rise in prices, which it is pre-
dicted is certain in view of the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13

Va, July "a, 1864, is known to all who
are familiar with the stirring events of
the war of the rebellion.
Lay me down lud save the flag" he
said to those who were bearing him
mortally wounded from the field.
The Irish brigade fought nobly for
their country; they did more-they
raised an enthusiasm that recruited
many thousands of troops and impart-
ed boldness to timid hearts. Their glory
has not yet faded-will never fade. To
have been a follower of Nh lhgan is an
honor which no American disputes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
WISC0NSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Raddntz Diving Boat Testea Privately
LA Crosse clairvoyant Released
Illinois Steel Company Signs Scale
Accident to Farmer,
New Diving Boat Tested.

A private test of the Raddatz subma-
fiae boat was made Mt Milwaukee. In
yentor Radditz, Franz Wenzel and a re-
porter were the only occupants of the boat
when the test was made. According to
Raddatz the test was successful and he
is now ready for public test. The test
was made in the Kinnickinnic river. The
boat was submerged to about fifteen feet.
The machinery which manufactures the
air worked well and the boat remained
under the water more than an hour.
Those who were down say they expert
enced no Inconvenience. They claim the
arrangement on the boat for the taking
OF photographs Is perfect and that it re-
yeais clearly in the camera all objects on
the surface. The tube through which the
images are reflected protrudes short
distance above the surface of the water.
The public test of the boat viii be made
IN the bay, where it can have a full
sweep,