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VOL, XL
ROSEBURG, OREGON,! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15,1886.
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S. Sentori.
..' QE5EBAL DIBEOTOBY.
..vriwn President
tw V. Batard ...... .Secretary of State
n. t Secretary ot Treasury,
' r1 V rr:, a-.r f the Interior.
.viirU"" .ireUrv o War
- ' MoBKtsoir E. Watte . . . .Chief Justice
: , . STATE OF OREGON.
: : $. N. Doiph r.'.
t 11 Xlifrlipn...,.
Biwokh Hebmasw. . 4 Congressman.
P.. P. EAKUAar..., . ....Secretaryof State.
. tM-n Utdatti State Treaaarer.
' E. B. McBtBor.; :. Snpt. Pub. Insiractiaa
' W. H.BrAES.... ... SUtePnntet.
- J. B. Waldo, C. Jt) .
' Wm. P. Lord, ....Sapreme Jadgea.
.. , W.'W.Thatee, , ) ,
,' SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
DOUGLAS COUNTY,
Johs EMMtTT, '
J. H. Shcpk. J
WltvMAKSISO,
Himty ROOKRB,
G. W, KlDDLK,
C. B. Wilcox,
Thos. R. Sheridan
: Bek. C. Agee......
D. S.West....
G. T. Russell.
. Tas. A. Sterling
, Senators.
. Represntativea.
.......... Icierk,
. ..Sheriff.
Treasurer,
School Superintendent.
.............. Assessor.
J. S. FjTZHUOH County Judge.
J. H ALU C. A. McGee. .... Commissioners
N. E. Brit ...... .......... ....Surreyor,
Dr. S. S. Marsters. . . . . . .Coroner
PRECISCT OFFICERS:
1, U 1 JusUcCS
1a. ITarpham I J
Peter Tunger. Constable
CITY OF ROSEBURG.
. II. C Stanton,
Jnnw TtAST. ' i
T. P. Sheridan. Trustees,
. L. C. Wheeler, At
'T." Vabt ' Recorder,
G. J. LAxoeubero Marshal
Johm Chase ... Treasurer.
U. S. LAND OFFICE ROSEBURG
Chas. W. Johnston. . ... . . .Register.
A. C. Joxes , .Receiver
SIGNAL SERVICE.
B. S. Pagub .Observer.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE-
W-rrt-J
Samuel Makes,
f-pn: AsHR Marks.
S. 1 ARKS & Co.
Douiiity;r,:;j;:,:'.'
IlUMPIIREY'i FLINT, . ; - V ' .
ft Off
- uuu
-DEALERS IN
-HAVE CONSTANTLY
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ON II AND- - I ,
Bosebarc - - - Oregon-
TRANSACT A GENERAL j
BANKING BUSINESS
Sieht Drafts Drawn a , , , j.?
PnrMand. San Tranciaco. New Y'ork and
I other points., Bills of exsbange. on iae
I principal cities of Europe. Deposits re- j
ceived subject to c&ecK. wonecuow iuuo (
on all accessablepoints at reasonable rates.
J OSEPII SIIINDLER. ! '
rrr. our, -.fx- ;
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Th8; Royal Baking Powder. Declared Superior
K' to all Others.
:; inuiztt r:Ec?a yote,;:
45 'false stories of .TERRORISM.
Krp uMietinlttn Falling Airap in Virginia
" JBecMe cf Mahone He it Exttratd -the
Xpudmte Debt. , . .".:",
TuHV ...conns.
f t UdfThet- 2 v i ' f V lrient la? analyze
Ozoolcery, Glassware,
, , Provisions, Cigars,
Boots and Shoes.
Woo!
Descrip
and Produce of every;
lion Bought T
AND THE VERY HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR THEM.
S. MARKS &- CO - , Xioselmrsr, Or.
rp y B AKE RY
AND , f
KEErS CONSTANTLY ON HANDS A
lull stock of Bread, Cakes, - Pies, Tlain
and Fancy Crackers, etc. Also a fine selection
of French and American 'Candies and Choc-
ate Goods..-; i,, i,i r ;;.(;;
OREGON PACIFIC R.R -it repoiiafs :
v,'Tlie fact that Royal Baking Powder is, in-all respects,
.tae best baking powder offered to the public has been
established beyond Question. . . . 1 1 ' .
Mott,! when employed by the U." S; Gorern-
the various baking powders of the market
to determine which was tfie !Vtanilno1sfe"c6no'mical after
an extended investigation, reported in favor of the Royal,
and it was adopted for government use. . v ;
Prof. Mott has continued his examinations of baking
powders sold at the present day, and now affirms it as his
deliberate judgment, arrived at aftermost thorough research
and "a careful examination of the principal brands of the
market, that the Royal is undoubtedly the purest and most
reliable baking powder offered , to the public. ; Prof. Mott, in
1VI. JOSEI?HSOfST.
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PROFESSIONAL-
L F. tANB.
JOHN LANE
JANE & LANE,
i r. f , , j. Attorneys at Law.
Main street, opposite Cosmopolitan Hotel.
J C. EULLERTON,
'. Attorney at Law.
Office in Marks' brick, np stairs.
c.
B. WILCOX, .
- -r Attorset At Law
. Office opposite E. G. Young & Co's.
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Keeps a full line of Dress Goods of every variety and Shade.
A full line of Silks.
A full line of Satins, Brocades and Velvets.
A full line of Fancy Dress Goods.
A full line of HosieryJ . . . . , ?
' A fiill line of Clothing. . T v
A f all line of Furnishing Goods.
A full line of Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes. ;,
H A full line of Staple and Fancy Groceries and Tobaccos."
A full line of Crockery and Glassware.
And last, but not least, a full lino of Ostrich Plumas and TirSs, with all
kinds of Ladies Hat Trimmings and Hat Shapes of latest pattern.
! J!
WillaineUd Valley to San frajiciBco "Via,
:-. Yaqmna.
DAILY TRAINS,
TttAINS LEAVE COBVALLIS
Duilv, except Sundivj-, at 2 P. M.
LEAVE YAQUWA
Dailj . except Sundays, at 7:10 A. M.
The Company - i riRlit to -change
sailing days. Fares arid Freight at reduced an4 i
moderate rates ' - ..
Eivor Boats on the Willamotto eonu ectin
(,'orvallisi.
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C; SHERIDAN
"Ja.StlCCQSS0r tojr ;
i t n rtTTTcnTi-v a nr.
CJ J. vJ f5 tlHilillJiUM . I
DEALER IN !
HARDWARE
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Stoves and Tinware,, ,
f Vjrrne. Koyal Basing Fowder is absolutely pure, for I-
have so found it in many tests mado both for that company
and the U. S. Government. . i
"I will go still further and state that, because of the
facilities that company have for obtaining perfectly pure
cream of tartar, and for other reasons dependent upon the
proper proportions of the same, and the method of its prep
aration, the Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the
pnrestand) mosfrJteliable baking-powder offered to the
public. De. HENRY A. MOTT, Pn.D."
..- Late U. 8. Government CJumUU
f Henry Eastort'e
Hoseburg Grocery Store.
NEW YORK LUMBFR
& Wood Yard
m: josephson.
All Kinds Of
Fancy
Oajcland
Oregon.
Stationery
mumery,
Crockery and;
Ec
J. PACE
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Oakland,
Oregon.
R. C. HUNTER M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
CANYONYILLE OREGON
Groceries,
Phmogra& and "
t; Autograph albums
Stand Hand, and
Queens Ware, Hanging Lamps
TABLE CUTLERY AND SILVER": WARE, and TEN TltOUSAJNL-
OTHER THINGS TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
CalL'nd See Me At The
!PostQffice Stand,
. BUTTER AND EGGS BOUGHT.
K. L. MILLER, M. D
SCECEON.
Homceopathic Phjsician.
Offiice uo stairs in the old Sheridan
-t T 1 Qt.
Oregon. Chronic diseases a speciality,
f. g: (ehme, m. d.
(Pronounced Ama.)
UOMCEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
d Graduate Of The
UMITEISSITY '
Of Eicipzi Germany.
- Office & Residence at the house of
Geo. W.-Dayj near R. R. track, Rose-
.burs.";
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS-
BilLFY'S HOTEL.
Oakland, Oregon.
Beard $1 per Day; Single Meals, 25 cents,
- iTThis home has Utely changed hand! and
orouffhly renorated and refarniahed. Tht travel
ng public will find the beet of accommodations
. t ; ,
No Clilnamon Employed.
BMnHBAllET.
Koscburjj,4.erfS0u
THE undersigned takee pleasure in 'an
nouncing to the public that he selling
everything in his line at prices that j
tDEPY sCOMPEnTIOP
; IF YOU WANT j
STOVES, AGEIOULTUJiA.L TOOLS, i
IEON, ' STEEL, KAILS,
HORSS HOES, TINWAEE, 0UTLEY
Or anything in my line, call and examine my
stock and learn prices before purchasing else,
where, as I am selling lower than eter. ; f
4 ' 1 p f J a SHERIDAN
JASKTJLEK, I.
";. ; rrocticai , h
--t'. . ' : '. 'ti S
Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician.
ALL WORK WA11EANTED.
J.
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KEEPSC0S8T AKTLY on hand a full astsrttuent
of
GROCERIES'
- ..... .... .. .. s
.ianbM-t bf oAhiSotualily.
FRUIT JARS,.
TOBACCO ad CIGARS,
TEA, COFFEE,
!: SUGAR,
.A SPECIALTY.
i S CANDIES and CAKES.
IProdu.ee Bougiit
AND; THE
Highest Gi0 PRICE Paid'
Givo me nl ahd conviuce yourselves.
! - ,
Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Spectacles and Eyeglasses.
GEO. M. PRIOR, : i Wm. FERGUSON,
Caroas Valley. . 5 VK Camas Valley, "
P. McDEVITT,
Rosebur
.GOODS delivered anywhere in the City
CIGARS, TOBACCO & FANCY GOODS.
town'
Denot
ot me uenume lirezilian Pebble Spectacles and Eye
THE ONLY KELUBLE OPT0MER IN
for tlio pfopcraftjustmcnt of Sptncles.
r UMBER OF EVERY DESCRIPTION CONSTANTLY" ON HAND
U and furnifibed on tshort Notice and at the LOWJicT UU1IM u
RUSTIC AIID FLOORIIIG A SPECffiLTY
Furnished in any Dimensions, to Order
Address, PRIOR & FERGUSON, Camas Valley, Douglas County. . . .
Or to,F. F. McUJJiVl'lX, itoseujirg.
CI1LH
I field are tttree, bat tbam who write tr)
I Slinion A Co.. Portland. KsJna.vill rMMn
I free, fall information about work which
tfaer can do, and lira at home. that arlll xtmr
' tbem from S& to S2& Mr daw. fjoan haa
earnsa orer yoii in a oay. sitootaax, yoengerora. juapttM
not required fouarettartad fra ThoetwBeitartatonoi
art absolute j nut of mug UtU fortBMS, iailiMTj
SHERIDAN . BROTHERS;
O.P TOMPKINS
OHVISSION &
Agent of.
ALLKINDSOF MERCHANDISE
Easton.
Jackson Street,
H i C A GIO
yiGpTfTAOE
Das attained a standard of excellence which
arlmHa nf net uTerior. i
It contains every improvement that Inventive
WUU WW MVMV www w
Roscburg, regon,
-Oo-
orders from the country filled on short
, , notice from i i -
They would announce that they have just received and now have on
hand one of the largest stocJiS,,.
Every Class or Kind of Goods from
First-Class Stock. j
Absolutely Tno charges or coruruistiiom ;
w ill be chai'getl for filliag order.
OFFICE: 107 first' street;
At D. W. Prentice's roriland'.Or
' ATJC
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OBOAK
WAS-
BA2TXES
FOB
ITTB
ThnaA Orc-sttis are celebrated for volume.
alltyol tone, quick resjionBe, h-iibuu uubiku.
so. peril
, perfect construction, making
them the most desirable organs for homes,
ABSOLUTELY
JRS. D. C
FIRST CLASS
McCLALLEN,
Proprietor of the
McCLALLEN HOUSE.
Largs Sample Rooms for Commercial
Travelers.
Coach to and from the honw
Baggage deliTera tree of charge.
DEPOT HOTEL,
OAKLAND, OREGON.
Richard Thomas, Prop.
First Class
SLEEPING ACCOMODATIONS
' ASD THE
Table supplied with the Best the Market affords
Hotel at the Depot of the Railroad
i 'Ever Bnraffht to Douglas, and, when adflcd tptheif, . ,
oaAM Afn nn4.Avms anri T? fn,rt tr-mafle Tlnwai
OWVCO U a tv aw - r L.,.h ....... ; . i j , ' j i
They are prepared to declare they have te best supply in their line ojJ in T J BUY HTT C
cft-LnwL h!hvrTseelUnBChearrthaacanl)e - L. DLiLrlLO
la the shape ox JBLTIliDLINU sl&xiurla.jus, inuit jr vx -r;,' "
wnSriv.iaS
! ClABESDOJf, ' OCCIDEST, 1BOS KIXO, EMPIRE dTY
And other Sioves and Ranges. . . , ? , 4
The best of workmen are constantly employed in the manufacture our TIS V Art
Mdbtiyer. should leara our pnces.1 j H k. i d
We have also bargains to oner in u u r o, ouv -
Riflee, as well as Shotguns and Pistols. , -Tam nmK SF,WIv MACHINES.
We are also Agents tor tne wmie, rwrw. '"r .ITJ.f -. f i
which we sell at the lowest rates and warranf as complete in eyery respect , , , , , ..
We can also supply ' i
WATOHMAKBB- .
I feel confident of gmng eatigfaction tn all wort
cutruuted to me in watches, clocka, and Jewelry.
I also repair musical instruments. j
; I have the County patent risrht for sale of Concrete
Cement Piie for couveyin water to any J4ce a
sircu iu Douglas Couuty. .v.i: -;
t n-in .ion toh mc lciml nf instrumental music.
Anronn ilnairfnir instruction will Call On ftt m?
aU-hmaking snufi.
tuty in finis!
im tlia moe
schools, caurooes, lodges, socieues, etc. ;
ESTABUSBZD SEPirrATIOir.
TfXEQVAlVEO FAC1XITIES, .'
t I BEST llATEBtAX,
I I . - ' I Vinfnn um TOM ' i
anxiously examine the engine o de
struction, and goaway without attempt
ing to vote, lne democrats earned uie
day, and it ; leaked . ont that neither
powder, shot,"j nor gunners were on
hand election day.; It served its turn,
though, and where is the man rash
Go To M It Howell's r
East side of track one block south of
deiot is where you will find number
one dry lumber, Sugar pine, Cedar,
ir, and all Diinention Juiuber tor
buildings, sawed j and shaved ; cedar
shingles, Sash Doors, Blinds, Screen
Doors, Mouldings, Wall and Stair
railings, Balusters, Brackets, JNewel
posts, Ceilinsr, Rustic,. Flooring, and
all kinds of Finishing lumber, sawed
and Bplit Cedar posts, 1 inch plank
sawed expressly r for sidewalks. I
represent the Sugar Pine Door fe
Lumber Co, of Grant's Pass Or. which
roni personal inspection I believe to
be the finest establishment on the Pa
cific coast, it employes seventy men.
The Proprietors and Overseers are all
Eastern men and experts in the busi
ness, the machinery is new and put
up in the best manner, and . all tinder
srtfet j discipline! and. order. Their
work is all done by number one me
chanics and is equal to any work of
the kind done m .New -York or the
East. Fruit boxes, Picket fences and
Gates complete. I also . represent a
number one mill at Yoncolla where I
havo sawed all Dimention lumber to
order on short notice. .; All guaranteed
as represented or no sale. Call ! and
see stock arid prices before purchasing.
Stove wood constantly on hand at
HARD .TIME PRICES.
MOORE'S RESTAURANT.
(Principaal Business Street.)
Bosoburg, r XDrejrou
MEALS 25 CENTS LODGING 35 CENTS
We Keep the Best the Market Affords.
OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA
........ ,.. ,i . VIA ::t, y: ;
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA R. R.
and Connections.
TIME, ii DAYS. :
Fare from Portland to San Francisco $32; to Sacra-
, , mento 3
Close connectieus made at Ashland with stages o
the California Oregon gt Idaho Stage Company.
(DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.)
-'' :. East Side Division.
BETWEEN PORTLAND & ASHLAND
' - Hail Train -
THE FOPUIiAB OEQAN
L. Beutls.
Intructfon Books and Piano Stools;
Cataloenei and Prioe lists, on application, rH
CHICAGO COTTAGE 0R6AN CO. j
fa. Randolph and Ann St., CHICASO. ILL
'.. , -.XEAVJS.
tortUnd,w.i...r.80A. M.
Robrirg.......6.25P. H.
Ashland ....... .9.30 P. M.
wlJftaratMj-,.. it-
Albany Express Train
LEAVE. I ARRIVE.
Portland 4.0C P. M. Lebanon 9.20 P.
Lebanon 4.45 A. U. Portland. . . .10.05 r.
I
' AveriU and i XWVbor Paints. -s ;
The best u the market, at lowest rates. Give us a call, inspect our stock; inquire as to
rices,
and we promise to suit you U any put, cat..
Tr : i , , : . "i I
Dr. THOMAS GRAHAM,
A GRADUATE c
Of the University of Pa. at Philadelphia and of the
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, and ROYAL
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, LOSDOS EXGLASD
has located for the practice of his profession in
ROSEBURG . . OREGON.
..... .- v if -
Office and residence,- Washingrtott street opposite
the Catholic Chureh
CITY,BYg,NG
DONE WITH DISPATCH.
; M ("ALL ON
JOHN VAN BUREN.
IUH 8A. IiUTCniNSON,
, Tide iwUtolaetaaMtfc ecrf j
FiXDYERTliaiNqEl
ft. .
mrESS FREE
.VRYERfiSQiTS
STATE, u.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
CorvalllsOrcgon.
MILLINERY STORE!
lOaitlaiKV ' Oregon
I T A0IE8 WILL- WiKU MY STOCK LARGE ASDs
i U complete. Prices moderate. ;
- I , ' . ' J i ' . i
L Give) M e C1L Mrs. S. A. Hctciiixsos.
The next Session will
beiin
on
Sep-
fliitilAlJE 60IDE
2,i?LGE8- r"ld, & Cloth and Oilt BiodinftMe.
.... . ... s. -i: 21 iJ r VI
eintag with aullaca7
. V . a3" last year. -1 ' . I
B. L. Arnold, PRES.
2--
Bionrf mmm. Kamc, Baser cow. tse. Tfcia Book eon-
.r" no!btful or inquMtrwaaatkaov.
. a rlLTL "VT luabi informal SALTB,
tnigMnonawroa. KWia.ufal rsj PlotT BK8. true
Tiii.Tii I lt. St. UMi Mo
. v. . aait Willi UAJ)aj
- ARRIVE.
Roerturir.. ..6.15 P. M
Ashland 4.15 A. M
Rosebuiv. . . .5.25 A. it
PorUaBcf...4.25 P. H.
PULJIAH PALACE SLEEPING OAES
- DaiIi Heen Portland and Ashlaad.
htX.'atiit C. K. RFetrv ibakes cennectiou with al
lerejrnlarltraiasQri East Side Di vJrom laot of I' 8t
West Side Division.
BETWEEN PORTLAND & CORVALLIS
tptrr I ARRIVE. '
P4farL-.a. ..S0 A. M. I CorraHi, .Io P. M
Cmllisj.. J.30 P. M. I Portland?. ... 6.16 P. M
At Corrallis connectlwith trains of Oregon Pacific
4ot laquirm BajTr . f -
i i Expresi Train-'
ivffi '.- -I ' 1 AT
i. T.vpi !- f -I- 1 ARRIVE.
Portland. . . . .4.80 P. 3- McMinliaje.. 8.00 P. M.
ltcMii.iIle...55.t6A.t. VorUand......t.OOA. kL
' Xocal Hclteta lor sale and k,rgare checked eom.
. . ir. -w,r pine and Second street.
Tickets for principal pointoiDj P'o""
Freight wiU not be reeeiTed for eWP-t after
o clock r. M. on eiiner un "-
d vnri4i.FR. fc. r- nuirino,
Manager.
G. F. Pass Agent.
Tw-.tjrr'a Pavtent Beln Holder.
m waere s Iben nos
under Mfn ire v"Y T. . ,x
i S la. one de,ler sold J "
a.miMwortJtLMFBa. Write Swtenna,
S, t BBEWSTEBi Holly, KXcJu
. (Special to the Chicago Dailr Kea-s.) '.: .-.
1 . ... JStfrefc Yimiku, Aug. 14,
v Dorins jelectioa - limes tliere ;.is al-.
ways much talk and many editorials
written about the silenced vote of the
southern negroes, uid particularly in
Virginia, "which is near enough the
strongholds of Republicanism, to at
tract considerable ,', attention. s , WLjlo
it ia true that . the political status of
the negro is Imperfect, like everything
else on this planet, the stories of blood-?
shed and terrorism are mostly moon
shine, althonjrh a irreat many .sensible
people Jnrie"-iitteur, jBfrg trr
I Johnson beueveu in tne uock . jane
ghost The fact about the negro a
condition is simply -Ibis: 7 in his per
sonal and property nehts he is as se
cure as the white man, but as regards
his political nghts: he is outwitted
whenever he is not outvoted by the
white men of the south: nor. if one
looki at the subject calmly, can-any
reason be found for overwhelming the
south under the avalanche of ignorance
which negro maionties would mean.
Nine-tenths of the morality, wealth,
and intelligence' of the population is
among the whites, and the wit of man
has never been able to conceive .- any
scheme" br -which" the morality, : the
wealth, and the intelligence of a com
munity will not rule in the , on2 run.
For a time it may be , whelmed under
but sooner or later it must be on top-r
and that is just, the case at the south
to-day. The idea of the negroes rul
ing the south is like making . water
run up bill. It is easy enough for the
white people to maintain, their supre
macy. As for the romances of Wood
shed, the southern men ,are too astute
in politics to 'rcsort to any such clum
sy means. All they have to do is to
establish a complicated system of vo
ting and levy a poll-tax, and the negro
vote neutralized. Just observe how
simple it is. The elaborate system
of balloting being- ixed upon, , weeks
and months before In election, f the
Democrats are organizing their vote.
It means life or death -with them and
they work like Trojans. : 1 'jV;
The negroes, on the contrary, are at
a loss for a motive jto vote. : Their
lack of education and business qualifi
cation puts them out of the question
for offices requiring brains, and their
inability to give a heavy bond cuts
them off from offices of ; trust. There
are, . However, a plenty ot designing
white men after the offices, 8 and they
are alt struggling for "the negro vote
and cutting each other's throats in the
effort to get it. Then there is a poll-
tax. So to the negro this proposition
is presented: He is required to pay
.$ 1 to vote for a man who cares ; noth
ing about him, can give him nothing,
and from whose success no possible
benefit can accrue to him. .. If he hap
pens to have a candidate of his own
color, he is resentlesslv driven i from
the field by white Republicans. !
- It costs the Republicans, therefore,
more effort to get the - negroes to the
polls than it does the Democrats to
keep them away. Arrived there,
however, they find depositing their
ballots a very difficult thing. All the
intended complications are foreseen by
the Democrats, whose solid phalanx is
perfectly drilled, and comply to the
letter with the requirements of a troub
lesome election law. . ' Not a Democrat
ic vote is lost. When the negroes
come to, depositing tjieir votes they
ar6 chajlenjred at -every step. Con
fused, helpless, with nothing to gain
or lose, they easily transgress a law
cunningly contrived to entrap them,
and a majority of the legal votes cast
ara Democratic. The short-sighted
uolicv of the white Republicans in
gobbling up all the offices has. brought
about this apathy on the . part of the
negroes. When the state was redis
tricted by the Democrats all the black
majorities were thrown in two districts,
In one of these there was a majority
of 6,000 colored Republicans.
Here, if anywhere, the ne
thought they could elect, their' candi
date. Among them was an educated
and sensible colored man- who was
nominated time and again foe congress
against violent opposition of the white
Republicans, but, although the negroes
could nominate their man; they could
never keep him in the field until elec
tion time. In vain the .Democrats
would offer large sums of money
once as much as f zo.ouu , to seep
the colored man in the field along with
the white Republican candidate, and
thus' win in a three-cornered fight.
They were never able to do it the ter
rorism exercised bv the white Republi
cans over their colored allies withstand
ing even the almighty power of money.
But, 'although . iorcea; to , withdraw
their man,; the negroes also withdrew
themselves, so that several times the
Democratic candidate was elected, and
never was the full negro vote got out
Of course this is corrupt politics, but
it is the way of politics to fall into
corruptions every now and then, and it
- . . aw .' m
is more corrupt wan metnoas practiced
in New York, Cincinnati!, and even
Chicago. Indeed, taking a philosphic
view of it, societv is forced to protect
itself 'against .universal suffrage by
some method. -
A Democrat arguing with a Repub
lican spoke of a ruse that had carried
an election in a doubtful district. At
all the Democratic meetings a : cannon
was dragged around, salutes were fired
from it, and the report was industri-
oubIv " circulated among the negroes
that the Demociats had a bij gun, and
the rest was left to., their imagina
tion. On election day the polk were
established on a blind, alley ending in
a cul de sac, and the cannon conspicu
ously mounted. The negroes would
come, peer in at the head of the alley,
enough to sav that voters so ignorant.
i
and fiQ easily.. duped are worthy of the
rrghb ;,.of BTinTage1 How would the
business men of Chicago like to have
their taxes levied and their state and
city governed Ly such concrete ignor
ance as'thia-iridicatesl ; Not any more
than the Virginians and they would find
a way;t&circumvent it mighty quick, .
too.in snite of the talk about an enter
ing wedge into the solid south.
Republicanism .' is - steadily losing
ground, u Its alliance with Maljone and .
repudiation did more to alienate hon-
birth of the party.7 ihere is a class ot.t
northern republicans here who are tho '
most - valuable of settlers sturdy
farmers steady! business men who have
invested their capital here. They saw
that MahOne meant to rule or ruin,
and that the wrecking of the material
i . . .. p 1 1 . i i ii.:
interests oi uia etawj was uuuuug iu
him if he could get a mongrel legisla
ture to elect him to the senate and. keep
him .: in' power. Consequently these
men were almost to a man anti-Mahone.
When they did not vote the Demo
cratic ticket they refrained from voting
the republican ticket with Mihone at
the head of it - Their sons, young men
brought up among democratic surround- "
ings, asosciating with democratic young
men, dancing and flirting with demo
cratic girls -ior in Virginia the women
and children are as ardent partisans as
the men began "to turn democrats.
They had a very good excuse in the
hostility of all honest men to Alar-one
and so, year , by year, the respectable,
section of the Republicans is losing
its youngest and best material, which
is bo much solid gain to the Democrats.
. And now for Mahone. No man
who ever walked tha earth Uas been so
execrated - as he. The- : passionate
loathing the people feel for him . here
is to. be ; felt,i not described. Of the
man. himself he-seems to have but one
virtue, and that is ?. t;ourage. His
schooling in villainy began early. His
father kept a little tavern in tit is part
of Virginia, and was a notorious cheat
and caitl-sharp. "a It is said. . that before
William Mahone was 15 he could win .
the jack -pot every tine, and that when
his father began to fsei his liquor he
always called William to take his hand.
He had the reputatfou . of a- genuiuo
hard case from his earliest youth, but
the first the world heard of ?him , was
during the war. Then his . gallantry
and nis . singular power r over. men
brought him forward. , His consuming "
ambition is well known, but it takes a
curious form. He not only hankers
alter political power, but ho yearns af
ter social recognition. J. his last
means more in Virginia than any where
else in. this country, because the state
was i governed Jy a privileged class,
which held' within, itself all power.
From it were taken all, the men : to be
honored with political , preferment.
Mahone was not one, of these. They
complimented him, associated with him,
but whenever he wanted to ,be nomi
nated for governor "of the state, which
was his highest arnbition. he al wars
saw himself shelved for ihe. sake of
somebody with sixteen quarterings and
a big family connection at his back.
Three times did he strain every nerve
toward that honorwhich was to make
him the equal of any man in Virginia,
and three ' times lie was ueieateu.
Then,' being' ready and unscrupu
lous, he seized the debt question on
which to ride into power. It had
vexed the state'mucliT ' Briefly stated,
it was incurred for internal Improve
ments, of which West Virginia had got
almost the sole benefit " ; ' 't ' --Unlike
the obligations " of South
Carolina and other ; states which had
had. usurious debts fastened on them
by state governments that ' were com
posed chieffy of jail-birds," Virginia's
debt was honestly contracted and was -justly
owed. iWest Virginia, however
in cutting loose from the old state,
had quietly" dropped Tier responsibility
for her share, which was much the
largest, and a constitution , forbiddirg
the assumption or creation of a state
debt, The total ' iton-orality ! of this
course was such that the whole state of
Virginia believe that it was impossible
that it could be mam tamed in the face of
the comity of states, and a very respect
able portion of Wet t Virginia -'-was' in '
favor of assuming tlieir just liabilities.
Besides, the general government was
in a measure responsible, as the separ
ation of the state was made with a pop
ular vote being taken according to law. '
Therefore the yirs tnians" agreed that
the prospects for a- fair settlement
were good, and meanwhile it would bo
best for the honor and interests of the
state to assume the debt, although
cruelly unjust, pay such interest as the
state was able, and trust to earnest
efforts and a sense c f returning honesty
on West; Virginians, part. Here was
Mahone s opportunity and., likewise his
pitfall. lie foresaw that an out-and-out
repudiation .of the debt would
class of men, but he had no idea that
men would fight for a principal which
actually made "agaTust' their pockets.
And so the war begun. ' Perhaps
Mahone himself Lardly realized into
what he was rushing. The state was
riven asunder an 3 society was con-
Vulsed. vjaX--- --' . - . . . .
Mahone" got the countenance of the
Republican party through' Mr. Blaine
who, however, denied it and tried to
transfer the drum tc the 'Arthur . 'ad
ministration, which' had found it sad-,
died upon the party & Garfield's death.
Mauenes time for 'revenue upon the
peO)le of Virginia had come and he
had the blights and ins-lilts of a lifetime
to avenge. He understood thp negroes
thoroughly, which their shepherds from
the notth had never done, He
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