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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-26
ga More Solid FrOnt.o

A Mays Landing correspondent OF
the atlantic City Daily Press in letter
dated October 10, accuses us OF ''gross
falsehood" in "assailing Mr.. Leonard
H. Ashley" &c. We have never
"aesailed" Mr.. Ashley otherwise than
to declare that he is a weak candidate
and likely to be defeated, a statement
borne out by the election returns OF
last year, and the widespread defec-
tion Of this year. The people who are
making votes for the Democratic can
didate, and will probably elect him.
are the ones who insist that Mr..
Ashley is a strong man, and are try
ing to deceive Republicans with false
estim ates of his popularity Wehave
Information exactly to the contrary,
and we believe it to be a duty to the
party to declare the truth regarding
the situation.
We do not desire the election of the
Democratic nominee, and will only
too gladly support any respectable
Republican that can defeat him. Mr..
Ashley cannot do it, and for that
reason we insist that heshall be with
drawn from the ticket and some man
substituted who can be elected.
The correspondent who criticises
us says "The Republican party OF
Hamilton Township will put up
more solid front in the present cam
paign than for many years past"
Well, they need to if Mr.. Ashley is to
be elected. Two years ago Hamilton
Township gave the Republican can
didate for the Assembly, Mr.. Jack
son 173 majority. Last year Mr..
Ashley was the candidate and he re-
ceived 92 majority. In other words
his wonderful popularity cost the
Republicans AZ percent of ftheir major
ity OF the year previous, while the
Democratic candidate, Mr.. Cope,
gained about 9 per cent. A relative
loss and gain this year, throughout
the County, would elect Somers
Doughty by more than 500 plurality.
While Hamilton Township may, pos
sibIy, retrieve portion of the big
slump" Of last year, other parts OF
the County will increase the detection
and Mr.. Ashley is sure to be defeated.
These are the bald, cold facts and
figures Of the present situation, and
abusing The Pleasantyille Press won't
after them. Are they to be needed
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-26
Letter From Mays Landing.

MAYS LANDING, N. J. Oct. 20, 1898.
Mr.. Editor:
/ noticed a letter in a recent issue of
the Atlautie City Daily Press from this
place concerning the political situation
10 this County. Those of us Eere who
know thing or two about our own
home politics won't have to guess a
second time as to who the author is.
His earmarks are apparent all over bis
communication-but that don't meter.
l think he must be very blind OF else he
wants to suppress the facts. l have
heard that our own delegation to the
Republican County Convention were
among those who went to the leaders,
who were determined to renominate
Ashley, and protested against their pro-
gram. Am correctly informed If
they did they were level-headed men
and ought to be thanked for trying to
prevent the disaster that is in store
for certain people at the next election.
As to the popularity of Mr.. Ashley here
the figures at the last election Will show.
Does the correspondent of the atlantic
City Press think we are all fools, and
don't read the newspapers or the election
returns am glad there is one Repub-
lican newspaper in the County that
dares to be independent OF the lash of
bosses. If we had such q newspaper
here Eshouldn't bother The PleaSantville
Press to print my communication.
HAMILTON.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-26
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest from Hd-
joining Touns.
lI0HG THE Shore RESIDENTS.
WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CoRREsPoN-
DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS.
ABSECON.

Many of our towns-peOple will visit
PhiIa. for the Peace Jubilee. They all say
they would enjoy themselves better if we
had peace.
Our town is over flowed with Demo
cratic Literature. One circular re-
ferring tc Congressman Gardner as
What Republican. When Brother
Hall reads the returns he will say,
"What an election day."
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-26
RkKERSVILLE-

Capt. Walter Fifield passed Saturday
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Edward Ryon and family have
moved into their beautiful new home.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-26
Pastor Luffbarry Goes to Lees
burg.


burg.
Rev. James Luff barry, who has been
Pastor of the ST. Johns Church for the
past four years has been assigned by the
M. P. Conference, to Leesburg N. j. Mr..
Luff barry has done great and lasting
Christisn work in this community. and
his personal activity and earnest. efforts
have built up st. Johns to remarkable
degree, a man of his natural force of
character and aggressiveness necessar-
lily makes enemies in church work as
well as in the secular professions, and it
is no surprise to learn that he has made
some here but Mr.. Luff barry can have
the satisfaction Of knowing that he has
the good will of all who appreciate sin
cere efforts to benefit the community.
The Press wishes him every success in his
new field of labor.
His successor, at st. Johns, will be
Rev. Theodore Darnell.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-26
Bethel's Golden Wedding"

Bethel's Golden Wedding"
The Anniversary commemorative
her so years of Usefulness Begun.
The iftieth anniversary of Bethel NJ. E.
Church, which is being celebrated during
the present week, was begun under the
most favorable circumstances on Sunday
last. The storm-clouds had been dis
PEELED Gnd the sun sent forth it's warmth
and glow, inducing the people to enter
in upon the s'jubilee week" with all the
old-time Methodistic ardor.
At the afternoon service the pastor,
Rev. Charles I. FitzGeorge, preached the
preliminary sermon from the text: Josh
Continued IN Fourth PAGE.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-26
Another from Hammonton.

HAMMONTON, N. j. Oct. Goth. '9S.
Dear Mr.. Editor:
The republican newspapers, or some
of them, are trying to make the war
question political issue-all of which
is disgusting to a man of any de-
gree of intelligence. 1t is significant
fact that the naval heroes OF Manila
and Santiago are both Democrats
Dewey and Schley, and in the face of this
we are told that the Republicans must
be voted for to Sustain the President"
All bosh Upon efsction might in
-quire how a person can support Con-
gressman Gardner and Sustain" Presi-
dent Mckinley in the face of his record
at critical time.
When the President needed Support"
in Congress the members of all parties,
with few exceptions, rallied around
him in a nearly solid phalaux, and voted
all the men and money he asked for to
prosecute the war against Spain. Only
6 men could be found in the whole House
to vote against the folio wing resolution,
and as Republican am ashamed to
say that our own Congressman Mr..
Gardner, for whom voted, was one
the six. f
"REsoLvED, ETC. First. That the
people of the Island of Cuba are, and of
right ought to be, free and independent.
"Second. "That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the Gov.
ernment of the United States does here
by demand, that the Government of
Spain at once reliDquish it's authority
and government in the Island of Cuba
and Cuba and withdraw it's land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
'sThird. That the President OF the
United States be, and he hereby is,
directed aud empowered to use the
eutire land and naval forces of the Unit
ed States, and to call into actual service
of the United States the militia of the
several States, to such extent as may
be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect.
"Fourth. That the United States
hereby disclaims any disposition or inten-
tion to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over said island except for
the pac fication thereof, and asserts it's
determination, when that is accomplish
ed, to leave the government and CON-
troll of the island to it's people,"
The other 311 members of the House
who voted for the resolutions-Repub
cans and Democrats aIike-I suppose
were wrong. They were if Mr.. Gardner
was right.
For Heavens sake is it impossible to
produce sound and sensible argument
to convince the voters. of this County
how to cast their votes ? One would
think SO by the stuff that is sent out for
our instruction. For one / think we
had better not say much about the war,
just at this time, in view of Mr.. Gard
ner's vote. A REPUBLICAN.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-26
Forfeited Bail.

An effort will be made to stop the
practice OF giving straw bail. Prosecu-
tor Abbott has planned to cause an
abai ement of this practice, aid he will
also collect all forfeited bail pieces. For
feited bail in years past has seldo m been
collected, causing loss to the county
and making it an easy matter for crimi-
mails to evade the law.-Aklantic CITY
Sunday Gazette.
Why was forfeited bail not collected,
and what is bail for if not to be collect
ed when criminals ''skip out % The
Gazatte's admission that forfeited bail
in years past has seldom been collected
lis damaging one, and graXo fharge
against our County officials |<
responsible. The County is h( r.
ed, taxes ore increasing and r
ton depreciating, and eveSf q
uncollected forfeited bail on 4 e
the burden of those who kes
There is going to be am pp O
this forfeited bail busin1 Sex
if there isn't! t5sts<
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-26
Whole Number, 453.
his County, he may well be apprehen-


sive of defeat.
Because THE PleaSansyille Press did
not follow in the track of these windy
boosters and "fakers'' and becauss
we vigorously protested against the
nomination OF candidate doomed to
defeat the ticket, we have been de-
nouuced as a traitor, a party -wrecker
and not a Republican, after forty
years OF service in the Republican
party. alright, boys. Crowd on a
full head OF wind and see where you
will land
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
AMONG THE COOKING UTENSILS on
SALE TODAY As SPECIALS ARE:
THE COHEN co, THE COHEN co.

among a number OF the other regiments
about neglect of duty on the part of
their chaplains, such as preaching sell
dom. failure to visit the HOSPITALS or to
conduct funerals, and inatten;iOn to men
going home on sick leave. i'm the way Of
arranging their transportation. ETC., all
Of which is their duty, there has never
been any complaint on the part of the
Fourth Virginia or the Second Virginia,
either. Chaplain Patton, OF the Second,
was very popular with the boys of the
Fourth Virginia. as well as the members
of his own regiment and his eloquent
appeals and eXhortations are remembered
by a large number of our men.
Chaplain strngfellow, who is an in
veterate worker and conducts regular
services, revivals. and all the funerals
that took place in the Fourth Virginia
and some in the Forty-ninth Iowa has
been missed during his illness more than
any one else in the regiment could be,
for there is no one to take his place.
His speedy return is the desire Of all.
PERSONAL
Private Percy Bell. of Company G., who
has been suffering with fever at the di-
vision hospital, returned to his company
to-day. His health is restored.
Sergeant Joseph Young, of Company Nj,
who has been confined 10 his tent for the
past ten days, suffering with a deep cold,
is out again.
Among those who reported to their
companies for duty to-day are the fol-
lowing: Priyates A. n. Goodwin, II. +.
Underwood, and John II. Farrar of Com
pany l. who have been at their homes, in
Virginia, for the past thirty days on sick
furlough; Private Heating, of Company
c. who has been spending a sick turlough
of thirty days at his home, in Washing
ton, ID. c., and Private w b. Isaacs, Of
Company NJ, who has whiled away TWEEN
ty days in Richmond.
First-Sergeant X. II. Hinton, Corporals
f. W. Jones, y. c. Fields. j. NJ. b. GILL;
and Private II. @. Ramey, all of Com
pany X left to-day to spend fifteen-day
furloughs in Petersburg.
Captain Nottingham. Of Company Il,
left to-day for Norfolk. where he will
spend a ffteen-day leave of absence.
Corporal r. c. Moss, of Company c
Newport News, received his discharge
to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
CRUISER BUFFALO RETURNS.
Her Machinery Broken Down-COurt
of Inquiry Appointed.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., November o.
The cruiser Buffalo. which sailed last Sat
urd9y from Sandy Hook, bound for Ma
Mia, to join Admiral Dewey's squadron,
put in at Newport. r. l.. to-day, with her
machinery broken down. Captain Hemp
hill. commanding the ship. reported 10 the
department, by telegraph, that he had
been unable to proceed further on his
course, and had been obliged to seek a
shore station TO repair He asked for an
investigation to fix the responsibility for
the breakdown. and Secretary Long re-
sponded Immediately by appointing Com
mander John MCGOWAN. superintendent of
the training station; Commander c. II.
stockton, president Of the War College,
and Chief-Engineer r. S. Griffin. of the
Mayflower, a court of inquiry, with Lieu
tenant w. ]. Chambers as judge advocate.
The court will meet Friday al Newport.
Such information as the Navy Depart
ment has indicates that the breakdown
Is not serious. and is confined TO some of
the valve gear of the air-pumps.
The Buffalo was formerly the Nictheroy.
Of the Brazilian navy, and before that
even was a merchant ship plying be-
tween New York and Rio. Our govern
ment purchased her from Brazil at the
outbreak of the war, but she was found
TO be In wretched condition. as the result
of many years of neglect. She will resume
her voyage at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
GROWING ALL AROUND.
NO CASE AGAINST PETTUs.
The Evidence Fails Ia Sustain the
Charges of Larceny.

Justice Crutchfeld yesterday heard the
case of John u. Pettus the young ser
eeant of the Fitz bee Rifles. of Lynch
burg. charged in two cases with grand
larceny. and honoraby discharged tie
prisoner.
The story of the arrest of the young
Lynchburger, and the facts that devel-
oped in the case, appeared in the Dispatch
yesterday and attracted quite an I'M
usual crowd to the White Chamber.
When the case was called. Mr.. Murray
NJ. Mcclure counsel for the accused. in
troduced Judge Ford, an attorney from
at the request of Pettuss father. and
stated that Judge Ford would be assO-
ciated in the case. Then a soldier, in
uniform, arose and announced that he
was counsel for the complainant. 1t did
not take long to hear the charges, and
after a short address by Judge Ford and
a few words from Mr.. Mcclure Justice
Crutchfield dismissed the cases.
A. H. Hull. who charged that Pettus
had taken his $50, said another young
soldier named L. ID. MBradley, Pettus
and himself went out Monday morning
and visited bar-rooms and soon became
well filed up with intOXicants A buggy
ride came in. and Hull was taken out 20
saloon, near the EApOSltlOn-tTr GROUNDS.
where Bradley was known. and put 70
bed. While i'm bed Hull said Pettus had
taken his money from him. G. T. Cop
pinger. the barkeeper at the saloon and
Nolte. the proprietor. testified that the
Young man came 20 the saloon. and thai
Hull was put 20 bed. Later. he got up
but made no complaint about losing his
money.
John Smith. negro man. found a
pocket book I'm front of the saloon while
Hull was I'm q buggy outside. and Pettus
and Bradley inside. This pocket-book
Hull identified as his own.
Bradley said he knew very little about
HuIl's loss; in fact. he did not hear about
II until the next day when Pettus was
placed under arrest. In his own case he
said that Pottus took his money from MS
clothes while they were In n house TO-
eether on west Broad street. Detective
Tcmlinson testified that Hull had made
different statements about his loss. and
Detectives Wren and Gibson told nov
Bradley had made conflicting statements
Pettus then told his story. He explain
cd how he had spent his money, and de-
clared he had not taken cent from any
body. Tie confessed that he had been
drinking and that he 60 into bad com
pany.
Fitz Lee Rnes). testified that Pettus was
his terminate at Camp Alger. and that
he bad had al times az much as 81 600 Ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
THE HOwITZER ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting Held-Mr. Baker
Chosen Presidcnt-The Banquet.

The annual meeting of the Howitzer AS
ISOLATION and the election of officers took
place yesterday evening at o'clock at
the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
President r. r. Roberts being absent from
the city. st-Vice-President T. Roberts
Baker occupied the chair. and Secretary
Charles c. Bosher, recorded.
The first business was the report of the
treasurer, which showed a good balance on
hand. The Banquet Committee made its
report. showing that all bills had been
paid for the year 1891. The next business
being the election Of officers, the Chair
appointed Messrs James II. Gray, George
A. Jones. T.. NJ. Crump, and Edward Alvey
a committee TO nominate officers for the
ensuing year. The committee retired, and
after celebrating. brought I'm the fol-
lowing report, which was unanimously
adopted-viz.: For President, 7. Roberts
Baker. OF Second Company; First Vice
President Robert Stiles. of First Com
pany; Second Vice-President, \. .. Jones'
of Third Company; Treasurer. William II.
Tatum; Secretary Charles G. Bosher' EX-
ecutive COmmittee-Henry G. Carter W.
Arthur Evans, John p. Hancy, CHARLES
a. Motley, and s. H. Halves
The Chair appointed the following COM
mttees:
On Invitation-George l.. Christian, ".
T.. Word. and George A. Smith
On Banquet-E. j. BOsher, Joseph NJ.
Fourqurean. -. O. Davis. William q.
Harvey. Jr.. and Thomas II. Starke.
II was decided To have the usual ban
quet. and instead Of the 18th Of December
the regular day. December Sth was chosen
this being done 10 give the nonresident
members an opportunity to attend the
banquet and be present at Lee-Camp Han
on the 9Th December, when the portrait
Of Captain Edward Mccarthy. Of the First
Company. will be presented TO the camp
Several new members were elected.
Since the last meeting of the association
DIR. George 3. Harrison and Henry KEEP
Ter. both members of the First Company
have crossed over the river TO join the
great majority.
There being no other business. the asso-
cation adjourned. to meet on the night
of the banquet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
An OLD RICHMOND ROY.
w. \. Charter Elected SOLICITOR
General of n Georgia District

w A. Charter Elected SOLICITOR
General of "a Georgia District.
MIR. W. H. Beveridge, OF Henrico, IS
in receipt of a letter from his cousin,
Hon. w. A. Charters. Of Dahlonega, Ga,
informing him of his election by the
Georgia Legislature TO the office Of So
licitor General of one of the judicial dis
tricts of the State. The position is SINH
lar to that of Commonwealth Attorney
in Virginia, except that the district en-
braces several counties, and the renume-
ration is much greater.
Mr.. Charters is the son of the late
William A. Charters. Chief Engineer Of
the Richmond Fire Department, who los
his life i'm the Capitol disaster. He was
also the first war captain of the Young
Guard. and was succeeded by his brother,
the late George y. Charters. Young Char
ters left Virginia some fifteen years ago.
To 90 into the Office of Colonel Price,
nrominent lawyer and eX-member of Con-
eress i'm Dahlonega. Mr.. Charters, VINO
was "A graduate OF the University OF VIZ
ginia. was finally admitted TO the law
practice OF Colonel Price, the firm name
being Price q Charters. He married Miss
Belle Price, his partners accomplished
daughter
Young Charters has several times rep
resented Lumpkins county in the Legisla-
ture of his adopted State. He declined to
become candidate for Judge of the Su-
preme Court of Georgia, and declined ,he
position of confidential secretary to Hoke
smith. when Secretary of the Interior.
Mr.. Charters is a Democrat and defeated
a native Georgian. He is familiarity known
in Northern Georgia as BIZ Charters, ana
Is perhaps the most popular young man
I'm his section.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
BUSINESS WANTS.

BY a GENTLEMAN. BOARD IN pRI-
vate family. within ten minutes walk
from POst-Ofiice. Address G. X care
Dispatch. no tO-lts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
4 TREASURED RELIC.
Copy of a. Telegram from General
Ice to General EchOls.

Colonel John Murphy yesterday bought
from a Richmond citizen telegram from
General Robert f.. Lee TO the late Gene
raj John Echols. The message is on plain
white paper. Of real Confederate quality,
and is as follows:
"H'q'rs. Sept. q. 81.
.ce,eral John Echols, Abingdon, Va:
'Despatch Of to-day reed. Am glad %
knou, Won are making arrangements TO
meet the enemy Call out every man.
You must rely upon the force around
''' "R. Il. LEE, Genl"
The message is framed and under glass.
coloneI Murphy will preserve it as n
valued relic of his old commander.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
WANTED.
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i'm army camps at San Francisco. on the
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the roar of battle at the fall OF Mania.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
CLENIMER ON RYE YNHIsE.EY

perfectly pure Virginia mountain dis
titled, mellow Rye Whiskey, in bond sine
June. 1892
Zoe. per quart; $3.50 gallon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
THE EVACUATION OF FAsHODA.
Narchand and Bnratier Leave Cairo
10 Carry Ii Out.

CAIRO, EGYPT, November 9.-Major
Marchand and Captain Baratier start for
Fashoda Thursday or Friday TO carry
out the evacuation of that place by the
French garrison, which will retire, by
way Of Abyssnia to Jibutil, six months
Journey.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10

Cream Lunch Biscuits, still warm,
just baked, per pound ..........
Blue Point Snowflake Oyster
Crackers, per pound ............
loo barrels Fine Family Flour, q 4
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Bicarbonate or Bread Soda, keg
liz pounds. per pound ..........
1000 cans Large Mustard Sar-
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Climax Stove Polish, make your
stove look like a mirror. for.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
Old EVANSVILLE wHIsKEy.

direct 10 as from dstillery warehouse
Well aged fine flavor, and one Of oui
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This week zoe. per. quart; SO Gallon