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one-sided Social Custom.

Why then? Partly because they are victims Of q soclalcustom, which. for one. l should like to see modified to considerable degree As things are now men do the picking in the field of matrim0ny, and womenmrst wait to be picked. Yes, wait like berries on the social bush for somS~ body to come along and pick tlrfn. Abomi4able custom! and onesGhich has led more than ot.e wGmahs fo take up with somebody whom. she knew was not her social and intel- leetual equal, and instead of whnm she you'd have preferred auotller if she could have followed the instincts of her nature without fear of being called forward, bold. unw omanly, and in a hurry to get married.
 Science and Love Combined.
 Where lies the remedy for tIif5 thing? Some readers will not agree with me in what l am about to write, but 1 am free to say think that rightly conducted matrimonial bureaus would be blessing. Do not misunderstood me. I do not mean these match making concerns which. I fear, leave people worse off than they find them, and which are ope- rated in order to get the money of the oyer-credulous and the foolish. Look about yon. Take into consld1 eration the thousands of unmarried women who have wealth Of worrl- aply character to bestow on other lives, when right opportunitiesco come Contemplate the marriages in which women have taken up with n.en who were their interiors, thing they would not have done had conditions been different. See the lack of reason
 Continued on Page ,.
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rs FOUR DAYS sEs- ,N THIS CITY SAT- 'o.Y AFTERNOON.
DELEGATES HERE.
Address of Welcome by Mrs. The Response-Secre-
 tary's Report.

rttb Annual convention of mans Home Mission Society
 Little Rock Conference, 4Ijl remain in session for sVs convened at the Main
 Methodist Church in this sBday afternoon at 3 o'clock. , Saturday morning delegates into tte city and all
 se day the railways stations < scenes of animated femin- sIsdies thronged and awaited waI Of the.r guests, whom mld tben escort to their diff ADspitaole homes.
 of the represen tatiye ladies !hsa5 are tn attendance.
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n-dar Aftelnoon Session.

.siarday Afternoon Session. saount of the absence of the ssbt, Mrs. ". c. Ratelif and
 Iee President, Mrs. ". D.
 bn, Mrs R. H. N. Mills, the |Bt president of the local or. |a.Ion, vas called to the chair I'd preside throughout the four
 ssion.
 # sbe called the meeting to Rev. James A. Anderson, ] conducted the devotional HsPs.
 rOll call Of delegates indicated
 representatives, of twenty
 ana juvenile societies were at, Consecrat'On- services were spaducted by Miss Belle H. ! sJhe president of the socie- ;4g entire Southern Methodist t flour of , o'clock having ar
 De meeting was then adjourn Nl7.30 o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
No News From Africa.
English Suffering in Painful
Suspense

London. Dec 2. 4 80 m-Absolute
silence has fallen over sffairs 10 South
Africa. The war Office has not yet
received Lord Me,beun's casualty lie.
The public aud the press, hitherto
patient, are beginning to murmur at
the apparently needless delay which
Keeps many families 10 q state of paiu.
ful suspense.
1t is regarded as practically certain
that Lord Metheun has been reinforced
by hslf q battalion of the Gordon
H'sh!anders. q regiment of cavalry
and 6 battery of artillery. and that Dc
Aar is being daily reinforced by troops
to hold the lines of comm 10 ication
1t 's supposed that the Natal advance
has been delayed by the necessity OF
getting supplies to Pietermari,zburp.
but not a word emanates from auy of
the various commands
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
OPERATIONS IN NATAL.

Estcourt. Monday. Nov 27.-The
Twelfth Lanoers are reported to have
attacked Piet RetieGs force at Weeuau
aod TO have Inflicted great loss on the
Beers. General Hildysrd's troops
bivouaoked last night at Frere. Two
Beers have been captured. Ooe of
them. doctor. entered the British
camp under the belief that il was a
Boer bivousc.
Gen Joubert is reported to have
retreated to Colenso yesterday by way
OF Cbieveley. He travelled 10 an
omnibus drawn by six horses It is
rumored that be is burryiog to oppose
Col Baden.P Powell.
Two Estcourt trains arrived at
Frere last night There is grea.
rejoicing at the opening of the line.
Boer prisoners report Gen. Hid.
yards night attack with cold steel
paralysed the burghers, whose lose was
~ killed aud over 100 wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Civillzing the SOudan.

Cairo, Dec 1-Oficers from the
Socdan who have arrived here say
that when Gen. Wingst's force over.
took the khalifa the latter tried tc
outfauk the Anglo Egyptians bu,
failed. Seeing bis positoo was hope.
less the khalifa told bis emirs to stay
With him and die
he then spresd q sheepskio on the
ground aud sat down 90 il, with the
emirs on either side Of him. The
khsli!a was found shot through the
head. heart, arms aud legs. and the
em'rs were lying dead beside him
The members OF biz bodygrard we're
all dead 10 front Of them.
Gen. WiDgate's force swept over
them without recognizing the khaiifa
aud his emirs. but they were identified
later.
The khalifa is described as of medi.
um height. strong and stout, of light
brown color and wearing long gray
beard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Port Royal Given Big Ap.
preparation.

Washington. Nov 3O.-Tbe repor,
OF Rssr Admiral Eodicot.. chief Of
the burssu Of osvsl yards and docks,
submits estimates for improvements
smouotiog to $14.76 ,439 The
recon- mmendstions are made With Q view
to 90 Improving the various stations
that the entire navy. including the
portion 10 reserve. may be put toto
Immediate service and kept there
continuously Among the items recon-.
mendsd are . new stone and couc crete
dry dock at the New York navy yard
to ccst 81 900 600 and at Norfolk, 10
cost 81. 100000. Another important
item is $1,000 900 for barracks at
Boston, Brooklyn. League Island,
Norfolk and Mare Island. each to cost
100000
The total estimate for various usyv
yards and stations are as follows (:
Norfolk 81 649. 900. Including $500.
OOO to oegio new dock sud $500, 600
Tor additional laud 10 Increase scops Of
yard; Port Royal. 8 G, 1882 600
Pensacola: Fla, 100000 ; Key West.
Fla, $ll7,O0O; Dry Tortueas. Fla,
100000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Seaboard Going to Charles
ton.

Charleston, 5 q, Nov 29.-Tbe
Chattanooga, Augusta aud Charles.
ton railroad company was organized
here this afternoon. This is the Sea
board Ait Liue's new road between
this city and Atlanta. surveys for
which have been completed The
following officers were elected :.
President, Il Randolph Williams, of
Baltimore vice president and gen.
eral manager. James U Jackson, of
Augusta ; secretary. Henry Bui-,, of
Charleston: treasurer, X Goudwyn
Rhett, Of Charleston board of di.
Iectors. g W Williams, Jr. 9 Vii.
bern, K Goodwyn Rhett, w b Chis
o'm. q ) Heard, James u jackson,
) IL Wilson, Henry Buist. Il Rau,
dolph Williams. 8 w Travis, w b 8
Whslsy sad w M Wallace, IN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
British Numbers Triumph.
Attacked 5000 Boers En-.
treuched at Modder River.

London. Nov 29l-The war Office
hss received the following dispatch
from Gen Butler:
"Cape Town. Tuesday, Nov 2S.-
Geo Methuen reports:
'Modder River. Tuesday. Nov
28 Recon noitered at 5 q. ID. euemy's
position on Modder River and found
them strongly entrenohed sod conceal.
ed No means of ouldanking, the
river being full. Action CON 10 euced
With artillery. mounted iofautry and
cavalry. q. 5 30. guard 90 right. Moth
brigade on left. attacked position 10
widely extended formation at 6 80. and
supported by the artillery, found itself
10 front Of the whole Boer force. 5000
strong. With two large guus. four
Krupps, e,o.
The osvsl brigade rendered great
assistance from the railway.
"'After desperate. hard fighting,
which lasted 10 hours. our men, without
water or food aud 10 the burning euu,
made the enemy quit his position.
" Gen Pole.Csrew was successful 10
getting a small party across the river,
gsllaotry assisted by 800 sappers
- L speak 10 terms of high praise
OF the conduct Of oil who we're
engaged 10 one Of tho hardest and
most trying 6eh.s 10 tho annals, Of the
British army. If I can mention one
arm particularly. it is two batteries Of
artillery"
A special. dispstoh from Windsor
says that Gen. Methueu's dispatch to
the queen after the battle of Modder
River ssys:
"The battle VAS the bloodiest of tho
century. The British shelIed the
eoemy out Of the trenches and then
charged. The result wss terrible"
A revised lss Of the British casual.
ties ct Belmont shows:
Ofieers-Killed. 4; wounded, % ;
noo-ccmwissiooed officers aud privases
killed. 46 wounded 225, of which
number the G yards had IS killed spd
159 wounded.
"A revised list Of the oasual.ieu sue.
.sined by Gen. Hildyard's forces At the
battle Of Beacon Hill shows: Killed.
ID; wounded, 81; missiog /; pris.
oners, 8
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06

New York, Nov 29.-Tne east
bound Buffalo express on the Della.
ware, Lackaw ana and Western rail.
road, while standing outside the
station at the Vanwinkle street cross.
ing at Patterson, N. J tonight was
run into by swiftly'movirg accom-.
modation train, bound from Phillips,
burg, n. j, to Jersey City. AZ
least six people were killed, and
there are now 20 injured at The
hospital at Patterson, of whom some
will probably die, while some Of
those not seriously injured were able
to go to their destination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
TIE BOERS' TACTICS.

Berlin. Nov. 28.-The Dsutsche
Zsi'uog poblisbss the following die.
patch. dated Prstoria. Novsmbsr q,
fsssi'iog IL. it 10 thought. thsosgh Boer
d'ploostis ehsossls
"Prssidsos Kruger and Presidso.
S'sys have Instructed Gen Joubert aud
Gen Croojs not % split their forces into
snail dsssehr eu,s. bot TO s,rike vieor.
one blows Gen Joubers hss three
eorps, one holding Ladysmi.h, the
sscood commanding the Turels, and
tho .hird east Of Es,court 10 order to
cut Of the British retreat. Gen
Csooje's forces IRE divided io.o three
oontiogents. one Mt Kimberley, smother
at Modder river aud third 10 the rear
OF Geo Me.hueu
London. Nov 28-Geu Forester.
Walker has cent the following dispatch,
dated Cape Town. today. to the var
ofhoe: "Kekewiob reports from Kim.
berley from Nov 18 TO Nov % some
uoioportsot skiru,ishes With the Roers.
Wounded. Capt Bsdley. Lieut.. Haw.
Ksr snd three troopers {; all doinv
veil. The health Of the garrison 10
good. aod the water supply 10 plentiful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
To Establish a
Gold Standard.
The Currency Bill Prepared
by the Republicans.

washington Nov. q The gen.
eral currency bill prepared by the
Republican caucus committee an.
pointed by the last Congress has
received it's final revision at the hands
OF the members and will be given
to the press to morrow afternoon for
publication on Wednesday, after a
copy has been mailed to each Re.
publican Representative iu Congress:
The measure represents the upani.
nous conclusions of the committee
and will be called up for considera.
tlon at the caucus of the Republican
members of the House, which ia to
be held probably next Saturday
Accompanying the bill is a report
setting forth at length the reasons
and necessity which, in the opinion
OF the committee. exist for the nro.
posed legislation.
The Evening Star today prints the
following as some of the chief
features of the bill, and which in the
main are fairly accurate:
Gan amendment to the COINAGE
laws, making So 3S grains of gold.
9Oc parts fine, the standard coin
measure.
IAN amendment to the Green.
Sack Reissue Act of 1873, providing
that those treasury notes ehan NOT
be redeemed with gold, except in
change for gold. This provision
will prevent the operation of the
endless chain which hitherto has
been the means to raid the gold re.
serve
IAN amendment to the specie
Resumption Act. directing the main
tenance of gold reserve of not less
than $l00.000,000 the msintenance
OF the reserve at that figure now
being entirely in the discretion of the
secretary of the treasury.
IAN amendment Of the National
Bank Act. authorizing banks to be
organized with . capital stock of
$25, 900. At present the minimum
is $50,000 Another amendment TO
the same Act, authorizing bauks to
issue notes 10 the par value of the
bonds they have on deposit to secure
circulation At present the limit is
W per cent A third amendment to
this Act reduces the taxation on
bank circulation to one tenth of l
pei cent This tax is to pay the
expense of engraving and printing
the notes. The present rate more
than meets this expense"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
GEN METHUEN WOUNDED.

London. Nov 80 1t is officially
announced that Gen Metbuen was
among those wounded at the battle of
Modder river.
Gen Methuen. it developed later.
vas slightly wouo oded by bullet which
inflicted flesh wound 10 the thigh.
Lieut. Looe Of the Second Yorkshires
is another officer killed Ten eff i,ers
were wounded
The war offce today makes public
the following dispatch from the officers
CON mapdius at Cape Town under Gate
Of Nov %:
Kimberley all we'll to Nov 23. Rail
aud telegraph open TO Modder river
Gstac'e reports. Nov %, that the situa
tiOn Is unchanged.
The office has received the following
dispatch from Butler dated Pietermar.
isburg, Wednesday. n pv %: Mitch.
eli. a telegraphist. has Just made his
way out Of L,dysmi,b to Weepeu.
whence he seuds the following
message: "On Nov 8 We beat back
the Beers with great loss to tho enemy.
Oar total casualties were remarkably
snail There were only eigh, men
k'lIed during the siege Of shells. and
10 all the battles. etc. only a hlndrcd
men have been killed or wounded
"'l left Ladysmith the night OF
Nov 20 Since Nov 9 20 attempt has
been made to attack Ladysmi,h 10
force"
The war ofioe has received from the
general coon psudips the troops st Cape
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
:SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER G. 1900

Lapcsshires. uoder LOWS, recon otter.
ed 10 90 srmored train on Friday.
TIE Beers shslled the traio, killing
Lswis and q private.
Gen Metbueo then advanced. His
column made detour and bivouacked
for the oigbs at Swaok's Pao, three
miles from the Beer position.
At dawn tie advance began, the
guards forming the reserve The
columo debouohsd ou the plain east.
ward Of the Beer kopjes. The Boer
Ruos opeood fire. Two batteries Of
British artillery. posted on each side,
shellsd the Beers, practice being good
on both sides.
The Boers st1ck teusciously to their
positions, firing steadily and accurately.
The duel, which constantly became
hotter. lasted three hours. The Boer
shells wounded several meu of the
naval brigade
Finding It impossible to displace the
Boers BY artillery. Gen. Ma,bueu
resolved up an Infantry attack. A
brigade Of infantry. including the
Yorkshires. the Nortbam psous. the
Northuubsrlaods and the Lauosshires,
With The naval brigade oo the right,
eallaotly ssormed the Bosr positions 10
the face OF . wi'hsring fire. and carried
bill after hill. the brigade uuder Col.
Money ospsuriog the main position
against . terrific FIRE aud suffsriog
severely.
Macy Of the Beers voluntarily sur.
repdered
The Boers we're shelled during the
nr'og retreat. aud must have lost
heavily. but they succeeded 10 getting
away uor:bward With their six euns.
The British we're badly 10 need of
more cavalry.
The bulk Of the 6ghtiog was on Free
State territory, and the eogseemeo cot
wss admirably pisoned. Thirty Boer
wounded arc under treatment here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06

Towo the following: The following
received Nov 30: "Killed, staff
colonel. Fl P Northco.t Second
CoIdstresms. Lieut. Col H R S,opford /;
Capt 8 Earle.
Wounded, artillery. Maj w Lind.
say, Capt Farrell, Lieut. Dunlop. Lieut.
Furse; Third Grenadiers. Mai Count
Gleicheu. Lieut. the Hon + H Lypon /:
Coldstreams, Lieut. Viscouut Acheson :
medical corps. Capt G A Moore.
The casualties among the officers Of
the Ninth brigade aod the men of the
division will follow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Pittman Cleared of Murder

Charleston. S. c., Nov ga. j.
Pittman, who killed bis brother in
the lobby of the Hotel Calhoun here
on Oct 18th. was tried for the murder
in the court of sessions here todsy
and acquitted. The brothers had had
some business trouble, but had been
partially reconciled and met at the
hotel to talk matters over Thew
were in the reading room of the
hotel when the affray took place
There were no eye witnesses. On
the stand today Pittman said that he
believed his life to be in danger when
he fired
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Foolish Talk in Frankfort.

Frankfort. K7.. Nov. 27.-Senator
Deboe left for Washington tonight aud
alter bis departure a story. emsna,iop
from Republican circles, was put abroad
that 10 the event Goebel is given a
certificate of election next Saturday by
the throwing out Of the vote of JtfFer-
SOD, Koox and johnson counties
Senator Deboe. Senator Lindsay. Gov
ernor Bradley. Gen. Taylor aud other
Republican leaders will uoise in 40
appeal to Presideot Mckinley to declare
martial Law 10 Keutuckey, recognizing
Taylor as Governor aud supporting bis
admioistratioo Senator Deboe stated
t. the Associated Press reporter tia.
be felt confident 90 emergency would
arise requiring the assistance of the
Federal authorities. but ictim ated that
be had assurances that Federal aid
could be had it it became pecessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
SURTIE FROM KIMBERLEY.

Az rhOM AtW DEnHL
Pretoris, Monday. Nov. 27.-.Geu
Du'ort reports that the British made q
sor'ie from Kimberley 'earlv Saturday
morning and fred on the Beers With
artillery and infantry 10 the dark.
ness. The British SORTED where the
Bioemhof Bosr force was stationed
% our (the Boer) side there we're 300
meo. Gen. \Dusort. who was nine
miles OF. FASTENED to The assistance OF
the Bloembof contingent with a hun.
dred men. Nine burgbers we're killed,
seventeen we're wounded aud there
we're some missing The British left
on the field private sud sergeant.
IL is reported that the British
attempted to leave Kimberley Oh the
east side to assist the troops from
Belmont, Com msudant Lubbe was
slightly wounded.
The British bavs repaired the dam. .
sge to the railroad.
The Free Stasers engaged With the
British we're overwhelmed by uumbers
aod, after brave stand until the after
noon We we're compelled to take up
aoother position 90 the otherside of the
railroad.
Delarey says it is impossible to give
the numbers Of killed aod wounded
Boers. but the loss is not great
The Beers had four guns to the Brit.
ish "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06

Philadelphia. Pa. Nov 20 "A cleo.
trio shook 10 the basement of PARTRIDGE
4 Richardson's department store, num.
bers 10 to % North Eight Stree. start.
ed Ere this morSing that 10 less than
Tour hours caused an estimated loss of
more than IS 100000. The heaviest
loosers a'e j B Lippencott & Go,
book publishers, 7l6 to S2O F,ibert
Street. whose six story brick building,
containing rare aud valuable plates aud
machinery was completely gutied,
involving loss estim ated By the mem.
bers of the 6rm a; 81. .00O. 600; aud
Partridge h Richardson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06

Liverpool, Dec | Following are
the weekly cotton statistics Total
sales of all kinds. IS 600 ; American,
64 .OOo; English spinners' takings,
u 600 /; total exports, 10000 i'm
port, total, $1,000 American, 60,
600 ; stock, total. 49, 900 +; Ameri-
can, 694 900 quantity a. ,st, total,
10000; all American ; sotai sales
on speculation. 4. 100 total sales to
exporters, 4,800.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
GRAS PAN FIGHT.

Onoss River. Monday. Nov 81
The Brinsh arms have achieved
bsiii,sss victory The eusmy. strongly
sssssoshsd, hsld . ssoessot hills oom-
ossdise beeb sidss OF sbp rsilwsy ..
~ o10lo lorn4ops 0sss Pes, rLs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
REPORTS OF HEAVY BOER
LOSSES

Orange River. Nov 27.-Boer
prisoners here report that the number
Of Boers killed at Belmont is believed
to be lao. and ct Grss Pan 400.
Among the prisoners are several
with. enormous red crosses on their
sleeves. II is reported that they
fought With the artillery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
LADYSMITH HEAVILY BON.
BARDED MONDAY

London. Dec 1.-The Times pub.
fishes the following dispatch from
Frere. Natal. dated Monday, Nov 27 {:
'Ladysmith was heavily BON burded
today"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
NEWS OF KIMBERLEY AND
MAFEKING.

London, Nov 30.-News received
today from Kimberley uuder date of
Nov 30. aud Msfekipg Nov "a. Moth.
Jog Of Importance vas reported from
either place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Gbt @attbman anS Soatbron.
1uh,isAsa 1vsry Wednesday,


h faRMe
81. l,bO per sonum-io advance.
~ ApvDRrIsnMpnf
Oho Square arst insertion. ..Sl 90
bvssy subsequent insertion ........ ......... 50
Coatraets for three months, or longer vii
- msds ~ reduced rslss.
All eonnuoieations which subssrvs private
Soseseets vill BE- charged for - adv Elements.
Obituaries sad sriba,ss Of respects will' be
charged for.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-10-13
Effort to Carry Ohio.

We are credibly informed that invita-.
tions to participate in the campaign have
been extended to nearly every prominent
Republican politician in the country from
Maine to California. 1t includes every
Republican Governor in the United
States, twenty-one United States Sen
ators, a proportionate number of Repre-
sentatives including all the Congressman
from Ohio and Michigan, various federal
office holders, and number of retired
patriots like embalmed beef Alger and
ex President Harrison
M +. Foster of Cleveland, Ohio, fur
nishes the National Waff2mau with the
above facts and adds
This stupendous Campaign scheme to
flood the Presidents State with spell
binders and befuddle the wits of the
voters at every cross roads by trying to
make the worse appear the better
reason, is conclusive evidence that the G.
o P. cause is without merit and that dies
perate measures only can save it from
defeat"
Tie government employees in Washing
ton have received letters from the Repub-
lican finance committee Of Ohio asking
for contributions to assist in the election
i'll that State. Such contribution duns
are illegal but the administration finds a
way to get round the law as il has to
violate the army canteen law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-10-13
The president OF the Republican

The president OF the Republican
Club of the Sixth district, "A. NJ.
Perry, "late of Ohio" notifies the
clan to meet tomorrow night and
make arrangements to advance the
gold standard, and try and get a
little of that prosperity which the
trusts keep on tap for their friends,
sent round this way.
The Democrats ought to have a
club of some kind, and they would
if they were sure which side they
are expected to "holler" for. The
Maryland leaders have not sent
round the watch word yet.
Mckinley offers a prize to the
hustler who can bring out the most
votes to the Sixth district polls,
the prize being no less a plum than
the post Office for four years. He
wants them to do better than at his
election, which he remembers was
the only district he lost ground in.
The Prohibition party have en-
gagged IL column in the MIDLAND
JOURNAL for the campaign, and
propose warming things up. Spec
ial attention will be paid to John
Barleycorn, and they are going to
elect their ticket if they can.