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fPT"' ?- -' fltjIUBlHSD-V1 MAIL. THVKNMAV or A Mi DKBUHliTIONH I rtY ,, church: laiMJITTK AT tftfoi'l'MAi JOHN -11 WITH VKATIlttH AWi im'ATOII Subscription Rates. ,, On? year .....,..j.....M.wiisr5 Sit months ,,.,,,,,,,.;.', 7JS Three months.,, ,,j,i?17Ym?r.. ...... . . -k ft , FRISCO fUe . yoIl yj MASHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 48, 1884. NO. 88 "Wf ! A ijijifisj"li'" J jr J JM HI JVBfl"BfiMMHBSil7iMiR I t-a .prf ma iAm. -. ,L,1 r I ,1 y V J n I .MIictlUnMiis BAY VIEW ClemihcjRScii & EfrauoiF, PROPBIETOBS, Kcojw ponetnnUy oil linttd nnd onbrh for Hnlo-n nuporior rtrlielo ttf LAGER BEER, ALE AND PORTER, WHOLKBALE and Itl'TAIL. MYHAIl IS 8UJPMJJKD WITH ?UH C1I010K8T IUUNDS OF WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, ocia NEW DEPARTURE? Tho undersigned having bonglit fiiim I)It, 0. JI GOLDEN tint 1UELDIMI I-rpt Wtreel, IWamhfloId, OrrKan, Solicits ao-jutlmmnco of tho hbornl jmtroiingo oxloutlcd in tlio past. Largo improvements nro being itintlo mid tlio stock hcnvlly increased. Pure Drugs, Chemicals, FmIimii Medicines, lcrfiiniori'i).Triiics. Simmies. I Combs, llptslits, Plain and finer Ornate, NtMoiii anil I'uney Goods of all 1 1 mil. i Tim best assortment of Picture Frames In Ilia comity, nil sites anil at all prices, knit In stock ' or made to brder at shoit nutke. , r'ull ami complete line o I'alnti, Oils, Varnltlies, Glass anil I'ulty of Hhi purest oinllt, ' I'jintrrs ami Artists materials of rverv detcrltitlnn rnminnilv m l,nl I Am atiaiiclnc to Impoit through Nw Oilnuu, direct fritm OiUt, the finest Innndt of Havana Clears anil ToUiceo. Long acquainunt with leading toUicconuts In New Orleans will enable i me to wcure lite finest goods at the lowest prices. 'I lie local trade Mill le suiiillMl ni liberal rates. All goods at wholeule as sell OS retail. Corrrtpondrnri! from riflxhlwrlnt; country solicited. V. A. OI,ai:., lrorltor. N. D. Prescrlptlorn and Family Recipes carefully compounded. vu IS BAY Marshfield, Oregon, Henry Sengstacken, - - - Proprietor DKAI.EII Drugs. Medicines,- Chemicals, Paints. Oils. CoinlI', To'ibcco nntl Plnm, Otntioiiur' nnd Viincy Toilet Articles, I'ttro wines sicMiipiionfliiVillfullycvim'iMHiiulcX'' ''Awnl for"lVulH?i; ririA v uo'fl KxttruNi. IS. . Tliu i-miilro City I)rii 8toro will cotitlimo uiulor tlio wuno inaiiiiKMiiivnl mid ownorabiji iw liorotoforu, Ortlent left at dtlicr atoro will rvecho prompt ttentlfin. IIKNUY SKNCSTACJKKN'. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES AT TIIK LXL.NT CASH STORE -ON ACCOUNT OP iZDissolixtion. of gJtrbkU. AND BKK Wo uro Bolting CLOTHING AT (1UKATLY HKDUCKI) HATKS. Ami wo liavu uIho dutcriiilnod to null nuytliliiK Unit tlio cupI,iieo(i In our lino at tho L0WK8T I'ltlCKH. Hcmombor, wo NKVKK FAIL nlock ami that wo bnVo put I'HICKS DOWN TO Jtiat drop In and try to comprrhunil our prce, nnd you will notlco that mi active trmlo la nlwuya conducted on tho Kiimll-prolllM plan. Ujron viawiiiK our Iminenwi ntwk of DKY (IOOD.S, CLOTH INC1, LADIKS' nnd OKNTLKMKN'S FUltNIHIIINCJ OOODS, HOOTS uud 8II0KH, HATS and CAV8, OIL CLOTHING nnd KUMHKU GOODH, a full tuwortiuont ol Lailica' nnd ClilMrcn'H CLOAKS nnd DOLMANS, flllOCKKlEH, l'UOVISIONS, TOIIACCO, CIGARS, AVINICS nnd LIQUOltH, CUOOKKItY, QLA88WAUB, TAINTS nnd 011.8, uud othor articU'fl too nuinoroua to montlou, tho unlvomil oxclainutlou Ih, Whttt a porfoct atoru and what chuai kooiIbI J. IAJSDO & SON, Proprietors. TIKE PIONEER MARKETS, Maiibiis'iku) a Emi-iiu: City. II. P. WHITNEY, PitorniKTOit. A good supply of MUTTON, tapM, OANNKI) m.Kv, mm noons, iroitK, ETC. ; ns,, JiTC, KTC. and all ktndri of SALTMEATS and VEGETABLES coiiHluntly on Itmtd. AIbo n , good atook of anoosmsa. V K S"SE L S LOGGING GAMPS kVPPUKD AT RUOItr NOTIGIi. THEE BOSS Spring Mattress ! Tho Oaylord Patent I T AM NOW MANUFACTUHINO i. niul HolliiiK nt my shop, at tho slilp yard, tho eheupent and best Hprlnj milt trean for tho nrleo over nut nnon tbla .market. It conihluea Hlrungtli, Hlit ;icjih, durnhlllty, Blmpllclty and ntlapt ttlll HV in IwwL ,,f nil 'bin. fa im.t .lllilioi. hIohm, nmi wa nwnnlod tho flrt 'pro iiiluin nt tho lust Oregon atttto fair. "oiau prlco, fO; wIioIohiiIo, 4 60. "oforo liuyliigyuur nmttroiw, oxunilno mine, whtrli lu iliu-liliwllv llm olmntinHt Allele of thu kind on tho bay, jio UtSU. WAVln. Advertisements. BREWERY Hill i; IX Ooxa,rtrLoxsln.lTo KOK YOUltSKf.P. Jd to lo continually milling to our TIIK I.0WK8T NOTCH. MILLINERY! NEW GOODS! rigjr NEW JX STYLES! 3Cie,S. O. IB1. LTJSE1 (AGKNT KOU W. F, 1IUKN), 'FRONT STKKKT, UAKSIIPIRI.I), OKI.RON, Opposite the Central lipid, WOULD UKSPHCTFULLY INFORM tho Udics of Marthflcld and lcinlly that she has lust received AN F.MXJANT STOCK OF NiW GOODS EMIIKACINO A COUI'l.bTK ASSORTMENT OP LADIES' HATS, CAPS, TRIMMINGS, And Millinery Goods of all kinds. also Children's Toys OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Mr Cleaning and trimming ilono to order and twrfect satisfaction eu.unintivcl. " A sliare of iMlroiiane Is solicited. I'lcaso cat' and examine my new roods. B. F. COOK, PAINTER, GRAINED, AND Paper - Hanger, MAItBUFIKLD, OUKGON, IS PUEI'AUKD TO DO ALL KINDS OF work In his line at short notice ami pn tho most reasonable terms, rSION I'AINTINO and aUAININO'V A SI'ICCIALTV. or Orders left at the ManlificM Drug' Store will receive prompt attention, oeiq . TR ItUv o SOLID SHOT FROM SHERMAN. He, Opens th Ohio Campaign wjth a Few Dull's-Eyci. AmUI.ANI). Olitn. A linn. t fl Unn. John Shornmii opened the Jmtlonnl nnd fllnlo cnnipnlgn thin nflornoon horo. Ho mild i Tho republican party, na you know. wna fonnod by tho ftiHlon of clcmcntH of the old partlea with a view to rcnlt tho oxtcnHloii and aprond of alavory, not only over tho woHtorn territory, but inlo tlialroviitntoHitanoll. Doctrltica wcro ndvocntcd by tho democratic party thnt would liavu cnrrled alnvory nt tho will of uny rilnveholder Into overy ntnto nnd tonllory of tho United States. TJioy lAlt! tbni hIavch were j)ropcrty, nndj na Hiirlifitfifit 1)0 protected everywhere A now Konorutlon of men ban como uion tho HhtKo of llfo. Tho horocH of tlio war uro now punt tho luoridhtn of llfo, A number of difllcult rpii'HtlouH havo boon HOlved, every ono by tho republican party, and each of them well solved. Our errors havo been on the aide of generosity. No deed of violence, no do privation of riKhlH, no act of oppression marks Tho hlntory of nny republican ndmlnistratlon. Tho southern states littvo 1kcu restored to their place in tho union, and the only dishonor attached to tho process has boon tho violation on tholr pnrt of tho conditions of recon struction nnd tlioir denial by fraud ami violence of tho civil rights of colored men. Our currency hits not only been restored to tho sjwclo basis, but Is con fessedly lctter tliitn it w us or could bo tinder tho old idens thnt prevailed. Our credit Is untarnished nnd stands higher in the money markets of tho world than thnt of nny other nation, not oven ex cepting Grent llritain. I submit to vou whether wo, ns republicans, may not bo Justly proud of tho results of republican niliitliilfltratlon? Our national debt, onco an object of profound nlnrm, is being paid olTat (ho rule of $100,000,000 a year, tho excess of taxes being so lightly homo that no ccmsldcrnblo portion of tho teoplo com plain of them nnd no general demand is nitilo for tho recnl of nny of them. In- ileeu, u is u marvelous leaturo ol our condition that to rojieal taxes is more tiniiopular than to retain thorn, nnd ""701 innso iae nro tiioniKfilvp.s a inearis of prosiwrity, uud not a burden complained of by uny. KltOU TIIK I'ST TO TIIK r-IIKSKXT. lct us turn from tho tuist to tho pro sent oliticuI issues, nnd fairly state, if I can, tho underlying dlfleroneo between tho two parties. And first let mo say that tho republican party Is'lioves in thu full oxorciso of nil tho powers of tho national government plainly given or fairly implied from tho constitution of tho United States, whenever they can bo oxerclHcd for tho common good or tho general welfare. Tho democratic party profess to IhjIIqvo in a strict con1 struction of tho constitution, nnd in limiting tho powers of tho national gov eminent. Still, I have always noticed that whonovcr they wanted to do anything- to subserve party purposes, they do not stand upon theories. They gave to slavery tho broadest jKiwers, until it ruled tho country. TJioy novor liesitat ed to construe tho constitution whon they wanted to acquire territory or to strengthen their jKiwer. As our country grows In population nnd wealth, tho necessity of n Btrong government becomes more apparent nnd more beneficial. What wo need In this grent republic growing greater nnd stronger with advancing years is n firm, strong government of tho people, for tlio jteoplo, carefully resecting tho reserved rights ot tho states nnd expen ding its force only in measures that tend to diversify our industries, ndvnuco our intelligence, nnd strengthen us among tho family of nations. Till! TAUIKK Another practical diflbronco between tho two parties is tlio tariir question, nnd this grows out of tho fundamental dllTorenca as to tho powers of the nation al government. Tho republican party believes that taxes 011 imported goods should bo tho chief source of national roventio, nnd thnt in levying theBO taxes, called duties, they should bo levied not only to rulso revenue, but to foster, protect, nnd diversify American labor and productions, Tho democratic party favor duties for rovonuo only, or exclusively thoy nro very touchy about worda nnd their loadoro try nil sorts of phrases to conceal their meaning. This issue Is getting clearly dollnod, nnd Is to-day tho chief immediate isstio Iwtweon tho two parties. It is trual that in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York uud Connecticut, wo havo protective democrats, ns wo used to havo anti slavery democrats or bank democrats, or tcuioriinco domocrats, but tho posi tion of tlio democratic party is for tariir for rovonuu only mid f reo trade as soon as possible, UtKn this Ibsiio, Curllslo wus oloeted speukor of tho house, Html was nominated in tho Toledo district, and Converse wna de feated in tho Columbus district, This wns tho Issue that Cleveland for got ia Ids letter of acceptance in favor 01 itts moral issuo. 110 preiors to poao as a moral reformor, rather than ua n freo-trndor, but all tho sumo ho would approvo any froo-trudo bill that would pass congress. Who does not know that If Itlalno Is elected ho will seek to maintain tho protective policy wjdeh for 26 years Jias been tho jwllpy of tho republican party, nnd who doos not know that If CJovoland is elected wo will havo immediato and continual agitation for tho reduction and abolition of all protective duties? Wliat is tho object of those duties, and liow do thoy affect tho different classes of our pooplo ? Tlio object of protect ive duties is to encourage homo produc tion. As tho duty or tax is only levied on foreign goods, it follows thnt, to tlio extent of tho tax, it is n discrimination In favor of simitar goods mado here. Tho domestic manufacturer is encoura ged to rnnko them hero. If tho cost to him hero is no greater titan tho cost of tho foreign nrticlo with thotaxndded hd can make it horo, nnd thus supply tho market with tho homo product. Tho advantago to the country at Inrgo Is thnt ho becomo a consttmor of othor homo products, such ns food, clothing, etc., instead of n competitor. If ho has no such protection ho must rcduco tho wnges of his labor, or the cost of his ma terials, or go to fanning or some other pursuit. Tho repuldican party bcliovo that tlio protective duty, while -St may in tho first Instanco increase tho cost of tho nrticlo to tho consumer, confers a benefit by tho diversity of employment, by increasing tlio price of labor, and mnkiug n market, nnd in tho end, by domestiu competition, lower tho price of tlio articles to tho consumer. Tlio threat of tho Morrison bill depriv ed thousands of men of employment, nnd mado stagnant tho great protective in dustries of tho country. This, fellow citi zens, is ono strong renson why tho dem ocratic party ought not now to bo trust ed with national power, for democratic success means reduction of protective dtittcB, nnd a gradual but sure over throw of our manufacturing industries. I.IIlEltAI, I'EXHIONS. There Is ono other matter of public policy to which tho republican party is fully committed, nnd which I trust will never 1ms placed under tho control of tho democratic party, and that is tho policy of liberal pensions and provisions for tho soldiers of tlio union army, their widows and their orphans. The re publican nurtv is hound in iiooor.. as well ns by ties of sympathy for tho services and sacrifices of tho union sol diers, to extend to nil who have been disaldcd in tho wnr, their widows and their orphans, tho most liberal pensions over granted to tho soldiers of nny war. Tlio republican party lias placed In nomination two eminent citizens who have been for more than 20 years active ly and prominently Identified with all tho measures of that party. Our candi date for president is 11 man of the most brilliant qualities, who has loen several times speaker of tho house of represent atives, onco a senator and secretary of state, and has Iccn conspicuous in overy position occupied by him. I have known him during nil tho years of his public service, and I beliovo him to bo nn able, and honest and truo republican, faithful to tho principles of our party, with u mind of tho highest order, with oxjHJrienco and executive capacity to pcttorm willi groat credit tho high duties of tho great ofilco of chief magis trate of tho republic. Such is my opin ion of James G. Blaine. I shall vote for him us tho chosen reprcsentatlvo of tho republican party, fairly nominated by public opinion in the republican slates and by delegates who fairly repre sented tho opinion of their constituents. SOLUIKtt AND SEXATOlt. And so of tho candidate for vice-president. IIo has boon a brilliant soldier, nn nctivo senator, a man of high char acter, and, if tho duty of president should dovolvo upon him, of ample cx- lcrionco nnd nblllty to perform tho du ties of either president or vice-president. Tho ticket is a strong ono, desorving tho confidence and trust of ovory repub lican. They will add by their adminis tration to tho honorable record of tho republican party. I beliovo from tho signs of tlio times that thoy will lo elec ted by a popular vote that will leave no question of doubt, and will administer their high duties to tho advantago of tho ooplo uud to tlio honor of U10 re publican party. Professor O. V. Ilniley mentions in tho Itural Now Yorkor n simple contri vance thnt ho lias successfully used in exterminating bugs on melon and cu cumber vines, Ho says. "I took old oyBter mid fruit cans (tin) and filled thorn with a strong decoction of tobacco stems and water ; I poured it on tho stems hot and allowed It to cool ; I sot 0110 on ouch hill and placed therein a woolen string (in thickness about tho sizo of u wheat Btrnw), thoroughly wot it, and allowed it to hang down to tho plants, Tho string acts ns a siphon, and draws tho liquid out drop by drop, and keops tho plant continually moist one4 with tho offensive liquid, thus driving nil Insects away. It further as sists in tho growth of tho plants by keeping tho roots moist; yet so continu al and gradual is tho application that tho sun neither scalds nor bakes tho earth. I uioroly mention this, us It may bo something now, and I assure you it la worthy ot a trial, as it proved entire ly satisfactory to mo this season," The Bivouac of the Dead. The following well-known poem was written by Colonel Theodore 0'IIara, ft JiorOic soldier of tho Jf exlcnn war, oild read by lihn at tho dedication of tho monument erected by tho state of Ken tticky in tho Frankfort ccmotcry to tho memory of her citizens who fell in that struggle O'Ifara was a southern poet and Journalist, and for some time was tho editor of tho Mobile Ilcgister. Ho died In Columbus, Gn., in 1607: The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo I No more On life's parade shall meet That brave nnd fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread. Anil glory guirds with 'solemn round The fiiyouac of the dead. No rnmor of the foe's advance Now swells uion the wind, Nor troubled thought at midnight haunts Of lovrd one's left behind. No tision of the morrow's strife The warrior's dream alarms; No braying horn, no screaming; fife At dawn shall call to arms. The nclglllng troop, the fhsliinrr blade, The bugle s stirring Wast, 'I lie charge, the dreadful cannonade, The dm nnd shout arc past: , , Nor var's wild notes, nor glory's eal Shall thrill with force delight Those breasts that nevermore may feci The rapture of the fight. Rest on, embalmed and sainted dead I Dear Is the blood you gave No impious footsteps here shall tread The herbage of your grave; Nor shall your glory be forgot While fame her record keeps, Or honor points tlie hallowed spot Where valor proudlyjleeps. A The MANUFACTURED NOSE. Wonderful Result of a Number of Surgical Operations. I'rom the New York Timet Thos. Colt has recently been dis charged from Bcllovtic hospital with a restored nose. IIo was deprived of his nose a number of years ago by a can cerous affection technically called lupus, which destroyed the nasal bono as well as tho fleshy covering, nnd even the lower eyelids. His treatment was un dertaken over 10 years ago by Dr. Thos. Sabine, tho professor of anatomy of tho college of physicians nnd sur geons, nnd has been successfully pur sued up to tho present time. Dr. Sabine first addressed himself to tho task of ar resting tlio disease, and when that was lids by grafting thereon healthy skin taken from tlio checks and forehead of tho patient. The nioro dffllcull operation of restoring tho nose followed. Tliis was done by making uso of tho third finger of tho left hand, from which tho nail was. first removed by nitric acid. Then tlio end of tho linger was fixed against tho forehead between tho eyes, the, epidermis nt tho point of contact having boon previously removed to bring about adhesion. At the same time tho finger up to tho second Joint was split open on tho undor side, tho flesh stripped off, and tho flaps thereby produced wore connected witli tlio flesh of tho cheek on either side. Tlio bund was fixed in tho proper position by plaster of Paris, and held so until tho adhesion was complete. Then tho finger was amputated nt tho second joint, and tho free edges of tho part ad hering to tho faco wore arranged so as to form tho w ings of tho nostrils. Dur ing nil this time tho nasal orifico was koptoicn by a hard rubber tube. Tho treatment necessarily occupied much timo, nnd involved a number of painful operations, but was completed success fully, nnd it is almost impossible now to distinguish tho noso thus fashioned by surgical skill "from 0110 cast in nature's own mold. Good Hits by a New Orator, I From the Chicago Tribune.') Ono of tlio wittiest and brightest speeches of tho campaign was that de livered by J. P. Dollivor a few days ago upon tho occasion of his election as temporary chairman of tho Iowa state republican convention. Although Dol livor is n young man of but 20, and has boon hitherto unknown, at least outside of his own section, ho has al ready achieved a national reputation by tliis speech, dollvorcd upon tho spur of tho moment, which for wit, epigram, Batiro, and taking qualities will chal lenge tho host efforts of Storrs or even Dob Ingersoll. This young man, who has already taken the position of tho leader ot tho young republicans in Iowa, evinces all tho elements of popularity. It there is anything in oratory which Americans admire it is brightness, and cleverness, and tho faculty of impaling an opponent in epigram, ns bo did tlio eastern dudes whon ho said: "There are republicans who treat their conscience ns if it were stock in trado of a baking powdor fac tory. Thoy solemnly protost that every body's conscience has alum in it except thoirs." And again: "You might as well try to lit tho hundred-headed dog of thu nncient fnblo with a straw hat as to place a candid and intolliglblo tariff platform' under tho feet of tho deino crutlu party, Thoy approach that ques tion and nearly ovory othor like a man emptying hard coal ashes in a 'high wind, with tholr eyes shut and tholr backs to tho subject." Ills Bpooch bristles with epigrammat ic lilts such aa these ; "Tho first'act ot tho democratic party is to filo a sche dule In bankruptcy;" "Modern demo crats of tho practical school have no creed oxcept tho oatli of ofllco;" "It is not tho fault of Hendricks that tho Congressional Itccord connects him with nil tho blunders and treasons of re cent politics. Tt is tho tax a man pays to Ids generation for tho luxury of hav ing Jiccn nn eminent democrat;" "Tho campaign will Inst long enough to show to every sensible man's oyo that notos iblo combination of tight pants nnd hay fover can defeat tho anxious will of tho real conscience of this country;" nnd "Tho descendants ,of Cleopatra might as well bring suit against the estate of Mark Antony as for tho demo cratic managers to parade tho venera ble gentlemen who wcro caught between tho wheels of tho electoral commis sion." Hardly a sentenco of this re markable speech fails in original and bright illustration nnd sharply tipped shafts hurled into the democratic ranks. It rcunds off witli tho following neat comparison between Cleveland and Blaine: "The jiooplo of this country like brains nervous matter under tho roots of tho hair. In James G. Blaine they find a man tho scope of whoso faculties is a ixsrfcet horizon a man who knows tho size of this nation a man who knows the history of this nation a man who knows tho strength of this nation a man who knows tlio rights of this na tion a man who comprehends with a Bcrne faith tho mission of tho republic and its sublimo destiny in tho midst of tlio nations and tho ages. Not in vain lias this great state correct in its opin ion, upright in its conscience laid at the feet of Blaine tho royal tribute of its affection. He stands to-day, at the very opening of the campaign, at onco a standard bearer nnd a victor. Cleve land, as his letter informs us, believes in Providence, and has tlio grace to say, in his opinion, 'the Supremo Being will al ways bless honest human endeavors in tho conscientious discharge of public duty.' Iowa believed that before Cleve land ever thought of such a thing. God's providence, yon may bo certain, never identified the name of Blaine and Logan in eternal reputation with the most splendid pages of American histo ry tho ono as a statesman, tho other as a soldier -only to see them defeated by a poison who at tlio age of 34 desert ed a learned profession to becomo tho hangman of a back county in New York." Tlio oxtracts wo havo made are suffi cient to illustrate tho sparkling and effective qualities of Dolliver's oratory. Thoy are of tho kind which will mako him n favorite witli the people, and will rouso enthusiasm where deeper but dryer men would fail. Humor is always appreciated by Americans, and this quality Dolliver possesses in a remarka ble degree. It is stated that ho has al ready been engaged to speak in "West Virginia, Ohio, nnd Indiana. The Czar as a Patron of Sporting-. Tho emporer of Russia has lately started racing in tho park at Pcterhof, his country residence near St. Peters burg. Ko pains havo been taken to lay out tho course, which is hard as adamant, and full of stones, so that, al though tho races havo been run very slow, and over short distances, half tho hoiBoa havo Iwen broken down. The races are all military stakes, and tho officers wlio ride do not wear colors, but appear in short, white jackets, so thnt tho spectators cannot distinguish ono horso from another. Tlio officers nro wretched ridors, and tlio horses are sadly deficient in speed. Tho stands, which cost an enormous amount of money, nro most hideous buildings. Better things might surely havo boon expected, considering that tho emperor is familiar with Goodwood, Ascot," nnd Scockbridgo. Polo has nleo been played in tho park, nnd a strange sight it is, for tho players are all mounted on chargers, nnd ono Sunday, when tho Cossacks played, it was liko Bedlam let looso, nnd two officers wore dangerously injured. On tho following Sunday there was a startling chango, for it had beon intimated that any player would bo sont to prison who cither caused an accident or mot "with ono, as tho im perial party liad been distressed by tho results of tho disasters on tho previous occasion. Horatio King was postmaster general during Buchanan's administration and now lives in elegant retirement in Wash ington. The only knowledge tho public has of him in Into years comes from tho literary soirees hold at his residence during tho winter seasons. Ho ha, however, emerged into political activity long enough to write a letter in favor of Clovolund, in which ho expresses a hone for tho return of tho "good old days whon democratic officials conduct oil tho government, always subordinat ing party interests to tho public sorvico." Whereupon a cold-bloodod statistical follow publishes tho comparativo admin istration of tho pbatofllce vrhon King himself was postmaster general and now, with tho following figures : Under Buchanan's administration tho loss to thu potitolllco revenues was 3 10 on tho $1000. During tho administration of Arthur tho loss on $1000 has boon 8 mills," King may now write another lettor on tho "good presout days.'1 Burning' Question (Commercial Gazette. J- Tlio republican party 'has; been" In power In the national government about 23 years, Pnrt of tho timo, it Is truo, the democratic party had control of tho house of representatives nnd did nit tho mischief it could, nrttl throughout tho whole period it showed that it was capa ble of much harm to tho country if it bad tho power. But both parties havo mado a record in iliose 23 years, and this In before tlio peoplo anil ought to bo studied, especially by tlio young men ns they reach tho voting age; Men are judged not near so much by what thoy promise as by wliat Uiey perform, and this is the rnlo that should'bo ap plied to party organizations. If wo find a man who has been wrong nil his lifo; who, when not In a position to do wrong, showed that ho would havo been wrong it tho opportunity Jiad'bccn presented, no sensible person would place much dependence upon tlio pro mises bo might make. Finding a party that had control of tho government or near a quarter of a century; that' lost it nnd for near another quarter of a century lias sought to regain It, it is natural enough, and it is quite proper to ask : AVIiat has this party done to'cntl tlo it to tho confidence of t the .country? It is sufficient for tho present to inquiro: "What has it done or tried to do in tho last quarter of a century? "When it stepped out of power tho government it hod so long mismanaged was without money, nnd in very poor credit. Buchanan borrowed, witli great difficulty, at equal to 12 per cent, per annum. Traitors had scattered tlio army and navy, for the express' purpose of making it easy for rebels, to destroy the union. When Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated, there was no money in the treasury ; there was neither army nor navy; ho had nothing to bnild upon but the patriotism of the loyol peoplo of the north, and even this tho democratic party, as an organization, sought to destroy. In spite of this dem ocratic organization, the rebellion was suppressed; the union was saved; slavery was abolished, and tho statea wore restored to their places in the union, and now there are fifty-Six: mil lion peoplu under ono government, and tho flag floats over free soil and free men. The credit of tho government is sec ond to that of no other nation, and this too in spite of tho democratic party. There was not a step in the direction of the re-establishment of credit tliat was not persistently opposed by the demo cratic party not one. And bow, be liold tho paper money of "the country, nil of which is issued under the authori ty of congress, equal to coin, and tho secretary of tho treasury paying three-ler-cent. bonds in advance of maturity. In 18C0 alemocratic president found it difficult to borrow at 12 per cent per annum; now a republcan president Is able to pay ofTthreo-pcr-cent. bonds in advance, nnd has paid off one hundred millions within a year. Tiio contrast is a very striking ono. And tlds Is no more impressive than the record' of tlio democratic party from I860 to the pres ent hour. ''" Yet this is tho party that asJrii1 Hho country to turn tho republican party out, and it asks tins upon promises merely and in tho faco of a record ''that should destroy any party. " And where does its chief strength He? In 1S00 it put tlio country in readiness to bo destroyed. Now it comes up with 153 votes from tho solid south at least, it claims tlio south and but for the votes it will certainly have from that section there would be nothing of tho party but a more shell. It would fait to pieces. AVlien tlio south rebelled it had tlio democratic organization of tlio north to build upon. Now tho latter, in tho effort to regain control of the govern ment, has tlio solid south to build upon, and a very broad foundation it is, there being 153 votes, which is only 43 short of a majority of tlio electoral college. Instead, therefore, of making this election a question of men, it should bo mainly a question of parties. Are tho people of tho north ready to put a party in powor with tho democratic record, and that if put in powor must get in by tho votes of tho states that la 1800 un dertook to leavo tlio union? Would thatbesafo? Would it be wise ? Are tho people ready for an experiment ol such startling proportions? These aro burning questions, and of immediate im portance. Tho political information from Now York is of tlio most gratifying character. Tho reports frbm all sections of the stato ugreo in showing an overwhelm ing and irresistible current for Blalna and Logan. Tho evidence, on this point is of tho most conclusive character. In deed, it is so strong that k testimony wore not all ono way it would be almtMt incredible. If the election were teba hold now, Blaino would carry tbe4to by an Immense majority, and Um"m W hq prospect of any cliange so mark; as to reverse this current. ' -h Thoro Is an old follow in Ila'mllto. county, Ohio, who la uoarly 182 year old, and ho has peon chewing tobacco for tho last 75 yours. Notktag lew than, strychnine will kill sow Ren.