Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-20
Nasty
He WANTS To Ez \ GRANGER AND WITH IL
CcANCrcs' pRINE

He WANTS To EzA GRANGER AND WITH TEE
ccAxcErs' DRINk.
Tniug- ain't workin' ez smooth wita rs
ez could wish, in our movement .oT TIE
relief w the hard-handod agric-ltlora-ists
Nv illinoy. We huv made some b!IH1e-s
oursc<e'. and beside, the farmers their
selves didn't show that abstract el5s0cslssin
wieh wanted to sec. They are @, much
devoted to things purely personH! u take
broad views Nv things
Oar fast mis!0rch1an occurred IN the
| election uv officers NV ORE tirangc gos q
| list nv the officers and went on 10 I'LL e Z.
| Mr. Cephus Biliins wuz elected Msstdr tlr
| PcttuS. Treasurer liT. D.ataGr-, Secre,a
ry, and the other principal Offices Wa iiiie4
| by other gentlemen who wo1dent decline Z.
county oil- ci they WIZ ar-cd hard csuL
- Wat am ! to hey 2'' asked.
| Billins ran his iutc.ic.,9oai eye down The
tis;.
- Wood it s,ot you to De Flsra?" here
piled.
d" Anything - WIZ my answer.
| Whereupon WIZ elected Flora, and 5ho
lis; was published in the county plqers
There wuz guiaw all oycr the country
! Not one nv ~ kn0wcd thac Flora WIZ a ic-
male knowledge Is power. The dee u
nv being Flora-thc goddess uy Hcwer-,
and sich mite e. well put on white
muslin dress in 4 taboo cz rb- G0sless ~
/ Liberty
But we endoored Tie laltare lv the poPu-
/ is at tins blundcr. and went to work vig0r-
[ ously To drum up rccr1ot-- " e held daily
meetings in the hackroolR uy the Jacksonville
/ Ilotc, di-cusSiE the wroagS az the lahorin
classes. To see Us there Wlz -..c wien
| shood hey melted the hearts 81 the lahOr.r
men. }illinses fa7Orite attliute wuz leanln
on his elbow On temporary bar. Pcttus.
| living ON long table. at fail length mourn
| fully wettinc his lips eyo- ard anon with
| lit:la whi.kcy aud water, while Blathers
| wuz tipped back in a cheer with his ieet on
| a w!nder -.ll. where he Good see tic sons uT
/ toll. whose interests hc WIZ wltchin over.
/ sweatin N q distant field
=. Observe" ." saii B.athess, '' that honest
| yc1uanry puitin IA BIS uurcqlited toll
/ NJ soul aches for hlli
| and u drown his ~orr0E- 80 tnc Slte, MI
| Hlathe7S ordered q glass ~ whiskey, re-
marking to the landlord il the most absent
| minded manner 90 iist chalk n down, wien
| the landlord. hcyin hlcgt tac concioae.il
sentence nv the order. iH a. cSaliy absent
minded Mariner didn't bring the l.kker az
all. lis onieelin- reu.-- rs -- 5t.-t re wuZ
! list out nv chalk.
Tha, afternoon eo5 h..l av three far
mers, ard had loaG and satisfactory 'aiI
with them. They were iuce0scj g g 10 E,0au-
POLES. and we're ready % i.na iu . move
/ ncnt t. bust en-. told en- as car new
organization. and iuvitei 'rni o. como with
ne and enroll thcir~slyc- wi.I caoice band
" noble Sperit-. VITO WIZ a-go-n t. bust
their bonds and c,ali,e Ahlf 30 s. prcgeE
place.
Are Won Tiliin 81 ne sic.i = l1-s
/ cro3.aIe - / demanded. -- Are VOC s.il'lt
to ilne an orsauiza~lic1 rith viii rifs t.
/ farmers nv the country f.. lrtpS- reward IT,
their labor, which viii give FLA ia --t.ii
/ what belongs To 'cIn
:. We air We air sai1 ;sss 90 .-.9--
- Then come with me. --!i /.
| uShcied EN- into the back TsJ.~ e' -"s
jacksonville Hotel.
- BiisnS, Blathers, Pe-,G~, Jali-d e2-
i ultingly. - here Is thrsa Ena--- yeomAnr}
who hes bin around iri1 tine l.-J y tuie.'it
m,nopolies. who wlus ih-jr -.-c--icrc 4s
three rccroo,s i3r car 1la.c arry is nee
men -
IL struck 'uc az the dae t..-- .l. .-.ci.d.
did not look 50 cxui,ant e. tse should.
that they wore the general a9 --.nc- uF
three men vi ho Woo! H,y L--. ,l re, .;a
somewhere else.
:" Mr.. Biliias.' said ilrEcf :. i, y"l
propose 10 give the ..~'ut.- w-- IS -'-e-c -J3l
DO you -
=" Mr.. E.athtrS, yon arc l----i-. ,'I---.'-'s
to he farmers wat Is ti.e.r oaa...,' s 30!
Sud iariacr No. :.
- Mr.. pettus, y0u propose g. .c.r &
store to labor wat belongs 20 II Goa 8 -.
q" Certainly, sed Bi.iIn~, t.-l..f- ea'
PcttuS. e. white ez sheets
- Thea commence in tuiS Anir '73'->-o
bv payin nc .Or the load as lay >iii SOS
eight years ago. said the in''s. --.i i.a.i,
seezn Blllins by the thrul'-
=. Pay me for the load o. -iatJ.. yoe
bought Cy me last winter, -l'aie- ~ =
seem Bathcrs.
- Paw me for tic i1ai IL Ro54 / GraVtG
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