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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-14

AN ACTIVE CANVASS. We learn
that arrangements will be oonsum ma.
ed in few days for an activo can.
vass Of this County in tbe interest OF
Gen. Korshaw for Congress, and the
nominees of the Independent Repub.
licans for Governor and Lieut. Gov.
ernor. We hope it will be made, as
twill undoubtedly effect much good
Fhe massesneed STIRRING up, and the
only way to do it is for speakers to 90
among them, and meet them face to
face. Appointments should DO made
at every voting precinct, and the
people called out 10 hear tho cham
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-14

sB~ We call pertt9ular attention
Of the tax, unions to the formation Of
rosters. 1t is very important to ob
tain complete census of every voter
IN the county so that the relative
strength of the parties mny be exact
~ known. In this way any illegal
voting can tc detected and speedily
punished under the U. S. laws.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-14

w. a rif1c club was formed fc "
days ago about seven miles southwest
of Wiunsboro, and is known as the
sGreen Brier Rife Club" Tho fol.
10 wing officers wero elected.
President-T. ". Woodward,
Vice. Presidents.-A. P. Irby, w.
P. Broom, N. G. Robertson.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-14

w. The independents fsopubfjoans
will speak.in Winnsboro on Got. 22d,
the day Of the circus. Chamberlain
speaks hero on the 9th. Gen. Ker-
shaw has not yet fixed day for
speaking in Winnsboro.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-14
5 TR | G TLY MORAL CT re Us !

Living Lions and
tigers Loose in
the Streets ! a.
display Of over 3
miles in length
introducing an
endless number
Of brilliant and
beautifully deco
crate d cages, dens
tanks and vans
containing my
vast collections
Of Beasts, Birds
Reptiles and SeS
Monstt ~.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

countenances, and one of them, at least,
laughing at "tlie antics of the boys" as he
was pleased to, call it. A similar crowd
could be gathered at any time by dog
fight. The crowd, such as it was, dis
persed in moment, when requested 10 do
so by person who they knew to be an
officer. We need not say anything about
the two or three more or less, 'missles"
thrown upon that occasion, as it was the
work of boys and intended to harm no par
tcular person. Moreover, from the COM
mcnccmcnt of the "crusadc' TO this day,
there has not been well defined case of
resisting the officers. We are informed,
personally, by one of the most active of the
officers that he has never been resisted in
any way and has always been treated as
a gentleman the letter of II. o. Perkins,
recently published, was to the same effect.
1t Is true drunken truckman ran away
with Il barrel intrusted to his care, but we
hardly think that can be dignilied into the
name of riot, or except by stretching a
point be called resisting an officer and, in
any event, the officers, not the people. were
responsible for his employment. We care
not to say more of these remarkable docu-
ments. these tissues of palpable mistakes,
these errors which common sense inquiry
would have exposed these gross libcls on
Rutland.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
LETTERS on CURRENT TOPICS.
The Rutland Post Office---Somc Re-
mnrIsublc Documents.

10 he Hditor qf tie GIoJe Herewith |
hand you, for publication, two documents
which were used in deciding the late con-
test for the Rutland posimastcrship. As
you well know, have discharged the du-
ties of that office for the mast -four years
have discharged those duties as best knew
how, and, as | have reason 10 believe, to
the satisfaction OF the majority of my fell
low townsmen, the patrons of the office.
The term for which | was originally APP
pointed having expired, was an applicant
for rc-appointmcnt. That disappointment
did not receive but of this know not
that have any right 10 complain Pub
lie offices must be disposed of without re-
gard to tho personal desires of the appli-
cant.
The means used for my displacement,
do complain Of 1t i for this reason that
scnd you the inclosrd documents. think
that you and the people of Rutland ought
to be made acquainted with their contents.
You. sir, nho have known me long, know
that the charges and insinuatons therein
made arc not applicable to me, and leave
YOU to say how far the people of Rutland
are justly amcnable TO such charges and in
situations. Yours, &c,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
The Centennial hill

The centennial debate wound its slow
length along in the House on Wednesday
Speeches for and against the bill were al
ternated, and the fantastic rhetoric was not
all on one side, as was the case Tuesday.
Two western members of Kansas,
and Smith of Ohio-spoke against the up
preparation scheme, arguing, On economic
al grounds, that the peoples money ought
not to be given away. The principal speech
in favor of the bill was made by Frye of
Maine, who pointed his remarks at his
colleague, Hale, the principal op-
ponent of the bill, and made
the air resound with his somewhat
fiery eloquence. One of the peculiar fea-
lures of the centennial business Is the pres
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

The United States Supreme Court adj
journed Monday until October.
The Straits of Mackmaw and the great
lakes are open to navigation
1t is stated that race Of pgmics has
been discovered in Central Africa
James Davis. Portland Me } lunaiic.
chopped off his fathers head Saturday.
Bilbao has at last been taken by the
troops of the Spanish government. who
entered the city Friday last.
-Four men, walking on railroad tract;
near Ottawa, Pa, on the Goth ult. were
killed bv n tram running over them.
Whoever stole Bccchers Bible about Il
month ago will be pleased no doubt, to
learn that the theft has now been dis
covered.
The indications are that the terrible
weather of the past two months has sadly
damaged the Delaware peach crop.
4 great strike is in progress among the
Durham, England, colleries, and it is esti-
mated that 10000 men are out employ
ment.
A Kalamazoo widow has the photographs
of her three departed lords in a group,
with vignettc of herself in the centre. and
underneath the inscription ''l'he Lord
will provide Where is the man who
wouldn't come to the help of the Lord in
such case?
Philip Clayton, of Georgia, formerly as
sstant secretary of the treasury under
Howell Cobb, and who afterward held IA
similar position under the confederate gov
eminent, has been appointed United States
consul at Valparaiso
Detective Ieahy, OF New York, Who
some time since murdered Michael McNa-
mara in cold blood. was acquitted at the
conclusion of his trial Thursday. This is
one of those remarkable jury freaks which
are totally uracc )unted for.
On the goth ult., for the first time IN the
history of the nation, q liberated slave pre-
sided over the United States House of Rep
resentatiyes. Would that Old John Brown
couk have seen this Verify. fifteen years
have wrought considerable of "a change in
this country.
At the funeral of the late Commodore
Dornin, which took place few days ago,
at Norfolk, Va, four Of the pall-bearers
belonged to the confederate army and navy
and four to the United States army and
navy. Facts like this, says the Rich
mond En9airey, speak more eloquently
than words"
The account has Just been published in
Maryland, of negro boy, aged fifteen
years, being shockingly tortured by two
other negroes, who, without the slightest
provocation, scared and branded his limbs
with a red-hot iron and afterwards covered
him with spirits of turpentine and set him
on fire. In this condition he escaped from
his prosecutors, succeeded in extinguishing
the flames, and is at present lying in Il Bal
timore hospital with back and legs burned
to a crisp. His recovery is doubtful His
tormentors have been arrested.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
Jhe 8atlana daily Gluhr.
ACTION NEEDED.

The disgraceful proceedings in Arkansas
demonstrate one fact, the consideration of
which ought to lead to immediate action on
the part of Congress- For the nonce, we
care not whether Elisha Baxter or Joseph
Brooks is the true governor of the state.
We care not, although we beleye that, ac-
cording to the laws of the land, Baxter is
in fact, II not by right, entitled to dis
charge the duties of that office. We can
not conceive that the snap judgment of
the Pulaski county court is entitled to any
more respect than is the midnight order
of Judge Durrell. Both, however, sue
cceding in making and unmaking govern
ars, if not in inaugurating civil war. The
same vote which made Baxter governor for
the time being, gave the electoral vote of
Arkansas to Grant and Wilson. II Brooks
is governor, then that vote should have
been counted for some other parties. Sup
posing the vote of Arkansas if counted
for Grant would have insured his election.
and If counted for another person would
have defeated Grant and have elected the
person for whom il was counted-and
such a state of affairs is liable to exist
what would have been the situation? We
say it is liable TO occur because the
votes Of two states would have
made Andrew Jackson president, in 1926,
instead of sending the election into the
House of Representatives where John
Quincy Adams was chosen. This then
would have been the situation. The votes
having been counted, as they were. for
General Grant, he would have been de-
clared elected, and would have been in
augurated March 4th, 1873. Agar passes
ON and petty court discovers that General
Grant was not entitled to the vote. For
the same causes which decide that Brooks
received a large majority of the votes at
the election in November, 1872, must nee
essarly determine that the electoral vote
of Arkansas belonged to n person other
than Grant. 1t would then follow that he
was usurper, and ought 20 "abdIcate"
Nitti pNNl u ytulS S'lNNNs III tiii' hlhh Va
procedure there is great danger, because
the President cannot be compelled to ''ab-
dicate," there being no mode provided for
contrasting his election or that by the cleo
tors who give HIM their votes. No matter
how many frauds have been committed !;
no matter that, in truth and fact, he was
entitled to but one-third OF the electoral
votes, there is no way of displacing him
except by revolution and by civil war. 1t
is understood that well considered amend
ment to the constitution has been prepared
and reported to Congress providing for a
summary method of deciding all contests
IN reference to the choice of electors. No
action has yet been taken thereon. This
Arkansas case, no matter who is right or
wrong, ought to show Congress the ne
cessity of acting at once so that the people
may pass thereon before another presden-
tial election. We don't want the validity
of an election questioned in the middle of
a Presidents term of office.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
An Amusing SNOW Item.

Father an amusing incident for the first
day of May occurred near Enosburgh Falls
which well supplements the snow cxpc-
rence of Dr. Putnam, of Ludlow, related
on the fourth page of lo-day's CLONE, is
rccted by the st Adams Messenger: A
farmer was journeying homeward with a
small load of grain in his sleigh when he
turned partly about TO converse with n
neighbor who had come up in the rear,
about the remarkable weather, etc, saying
ii he ever got home he intended to make a
record Of this sleigh-ride in his diary, when
suddenly his horse stepped off the track
and he found himself all at once converted
into an excellent snow plow struggling
through drift of snow three or four feet
deep. He finally succeeded in extricating
himself, and started on his way, while his
ncighbor coolly asked: care you going to
put that down tew!'
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

The Burlington Frec Press, indulging in
bits of gossip afloat in political circles,
some of which have heretofore got into
print, says "that the name of Judge Prout,
of Rutland, will be brought before the re
publican state convention tor the nomina-
ton for governor-he had, we believe, the
reputation of being a Greeley man two
years ago that Judge Poland is II candi-
date for reelection, and that Hon. Dudley
C. Denison of Royalton, and Col. John B.
Mead of Randolph are to be in the field
against him that the democratic state con-
vontion will adopt an ti-prohibition plat
form and that Edward j. Phelps, of that
city, is likely to be their candidate for gov
ernor."
If we understand Alright, Judge Prout
did not vote for Mr. Greeley for president.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
Attempted Murder,

Monday afternoon about o'clock two
men from Cooperstown got off train of
cars at Clinton Factory. They entered the
factory, and one of them made violent
attack upon the superintendent, Mr.. Edwin
otherwise maltreating him. Finally one of
them struck HIM terrible blow with an
iron-pointed loom shuttle, crushing the
skull and rendering McCrea insensiblc
Both men then made their escape, and it is
believed they first went to Fort Plain,
where they took night train for the west.
McCrea lies in very critical condition,
but there is a slight hope of his recovery.
The murderous Williams are supposed to
be Philip Randall and YIN Palmer, the
latter on escaped convict from Vermont.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

Cor ANOTHER MANA detective from
New York who has been at Essex Junction
in search of an escaped convict from Dan
nemora, on Tuesday arrested man in n
freight car, who turned out to be an escap-
ed prisoner from Auburn. The arrested
man was taken by the detective and sent
to Auburn. The prisoner whom the de-
tective was in search of had served twenty
years in Dannemora, and upon being dis
charged struck an officer, and was sentenced
for ten years more, but escaped as they
were taking him to prison. lie was traced
to Essex Junction, but has not yet been
arrested
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
a Long session OF Congress Proba.
BILE

The House agreed on Wednesday to meet
hereafter at eleven o'clock in the forenoon,
and some jealous members proposed that
the House should bind itself to remain in
session until five O'Clock p. m. every day
and hold no evening session. Although
the order 10 meet at eleven was made by
unanimous consent it is doubtful whether
many members of the House fully realize
the backwardness of the business of the
session. The necessity for an early debate
on the Sanborn contract report and on the
moiety business renders it pretty certain
that the LIST of June will arrive before very
much more is done on the appropriation
bill. In view of this prospect the proba-
bility of an adjournment before the middle
of July is remoter than ever.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

\ BAxTER-BRooKs WAR IN School
DIsTRlCr.- are having Baxter
Brooks war in one of the school districts of
Waterford 4 member of the committee
hired a woman to teach school for the
summer without consulting the other two
members, but they didn't propose to have
things run that way, so they appointed a
man. On Monday morning the pedagogue
took possession Of the school house and
blockadcd the door The young lady soon
and coaXed and threatened, but in vain.
She was finally admitted as visi-
tor however, but no sooner had she got
in than she assumed command, and what
ever the man told the pupils to do she told
them not to do. Neither has yielded yet,
and there is great excitement in the dis
trict, bat no blood las been shed.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
n. w. Park Against the Troy ana
BOstOn RaiIronI Company.

About the year 1867 the trustees Of the
Western Vermont railroad leased their road
to the Troy and Boston company for ten
years, the agreement being that the road
was TO be returned in rs good condition as
when leased At the expiration of the
lease the road was turned over to the origi-
nal trustees. represented by Messrs. Knapp
& Briggs. They alleged then that the
stock has deprecated in value under the
management of the Troy and Boston COM
pany, and an action was commenced in
their behalf by r. W. Park for damages.
The case was taken to the Supreme court
of the state of Vermont, and was then
transferred to the United States district
court. II was tried two years ago, when
a verdict of no cause of action was render
cd. This was victory for the Troy and
Boston company, and the case was consid-
cred ended. 1t was appealed, however,
by the plaintiffs TO the United States SUI
preme court and we learn by telegraph
that on Tuesday the court decided to
reverse the judgment of the dis
trict court, and send the case
back for new trial. THIS rcvives the
case again, and years may pass before II 10
finally settled, On the first trial A. B,
Gardner of Bennington, and G. n. Dayen-
port of Brattlcboro appeared for the rail
road company, and L. j. Phelps Of Bua.
lington for the plaintiffs. This case is one
that caused so much trouble between the
Troy and Boston company and 7. w. Park
in 1867. when the former were not allowed
to cross the Vermont line, and when Park
seized quantity of their rolling stock. AT
that time an extra session of the Vermont
state legislature was called to settle the diff
ticulty, and some special legislature was
had for the benefit of the Park faction.
The case is looked upon with a great deal
of interest by railroad men, and residents
of Vermont generally. Great excitement
was occasioned at Bennington and near the
state line by the seizure in 1867 - Tray
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
From the Mark Lane Express, April 20.
English Grain Market

The weather OF the past week has GER
tainly been April-like, but rougher than
usual with sharp cutting winds from the
northeast. The plentiful rains however.
have opened the expanding buds, and the
yerlure of early spring is everywhere visi-
bic. The late sowings will receive the
benefit of the showers and appearances as
yet are all favorable to the growing crops.
Last weeks advance in London has been
generally followed in the country, and
wheaVmust be noted as having gained on
on the average Is per Or, with still firm
aspect. The weeks deliveries are again
1888 qrs less than the short returns of last
year, and everything serves to show that
our main dependence for the future must
be on foreign supplies. The flour trade of
Paris has gained another franc, wheat tend
ing upwards and really dearer in many
provincial markets. Belgium and Holland
present the same features as to price and
the reduction of native stocks, while
Germany itself is dearer, and seems
more likely to need imports than
furnish the customary supplies. AL
though larger receipts have come in at
Dantzic, so scarce are fine samples that
rates have advanced Is per or. Every
where, indeed, their frost is breaking and
navigation beng resumed, but nowhere are
stores of fine quality wheat so abundant
and prices so low as to make exports on q
large scale either desirable or possible.
New York, where reliance is most warrant
able, notes a rise of about 2s per or on
wheat, and at Adelaide the yield is estl-
mated as only two-thirds of last season
say, about 100, 900 tons of wheat, or 5O0,-
900 qrs-pricc free on board ASS Sd per or.
Our foreign arrivals up to the nth of
April from 3lst August, we estimate, wheat
and flour included, at 7,190, 1905 qrs. wheat
for the seven and half months of the ce-
real year We shall, therefore, yet require
if our necessities only reach to $4,000, 900
qrs., 4,S00, 1876 qrs., in the remaining four
and half months. But if, as some think,
the stock in farmers hands be lighter than
common, just in proportion to this reduc-
ton must our foreign arrivals be increased.
we are far from adopting the views of
alarmists, but if the farmers generally have
sold out we may certainly feel the pressure
OF high prices just before harvest, and they
who would cry the market down TO pro-
cure public favor are adopting the most
certain means To force them up.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

Inyour paper of the 9Th inst. you say "E
F French, president of sewing machine com
pany is a native of Sheldon. This is mis-
take. lie is a native of Craftsbury, Orleans
county and son of Rev Lyndon French of
Franklin. lie is one Of eleven children,
eight sons and three daughters, all living
and so also are the parents. Six of the
sons were in the service of the country in
the late ar. He is the author of several
valuable patents, and two or more on locks
and tables of sewing machines. Integrity,
industry and gentlemanly department, have
won for him "good name," which "Solo-
mon says is better than silver and gold.
l.. Ii.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
The Farmers of Northern Vermont.

The farmers are very blue and dispirited,
not so much on account of the lateness of
the season az by reason of the scarcity of
hay and feed. Some farmers in Fairfield,
says the Messenger, have been hauling
hub deep. There is not ton of shorts,
corn meal or proven9cr to be- had in the
county, and what is worse, our dealers are
unable to get favorable response to their
Geographic orders sent in all directions.
We do not, however, apprehend any gen.
eral starvation or distress among the cattle
for the green grass is now cropping out on
all the hill sides which are sheltered from
this cold north west wind
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
The Tax on Tobacco.

\ number of southern and western mem
means committee, Wednesday, with ref
erence to the tax on tobacco. 1t is pro-
posed TO so alter the law that small produ.
GERS Of tobacco may sell their stocks to
greater advantage. For this purpose it is
desired that the license of $500 now re-
quired may be reduced, and this will prob
ably be done. Some of the southern mem
bers also desire reduction of the tax on
leaf tobacco, which they believe will IA
cilitate its expectation.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE FRIDAY MORNING. MAY s. 1874

ence of a considerable number of Quakers
of both sexes in the Hobbies of the house,
who have for the nouce relaxed their staid
manners and are ds assiduous in button
boiling members as are the more accomplish
cd procurers Of legislation who habitually
ply their vocation around the halls of Con
gress. The advocates of the bill now fig
ure up vote Of 1856 members of the house
in its favor, which is quite enough to pass
1t. 1t is expected that lIawlcy; of Con-
necticut, will close the debate.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
4 Catholic Temperance Society

Rev Father Lynch organized at the Cath
edral in Burlington on Sunday, an "Asso-
citation of Prayer in honor of the Sacred
Thirst and Agony Of Jesus to repress in
temperance. A large number of the con-
gregaton signed the articles of association.
Members are requested 'not to frequent,
for the purpose of drinking, places where
liquor is publicly sold and to use their in
nuence, directed by charitable zeal, to dis
suade their brethren from this unholy traf-
fic. Experience teaches that these places
are centres of scandal and sin in the COM
munity." The Association already num-
bers $50 members.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

PLArTsBuRGH.-At the charter election
in Plattsburgh, on Tuesday, only one
ticket was put forward for the suffragcs of
the people. The temperance people put
their best foot forward and voted the
whole ticket, as follows
Trustecs-W W Hartwcll, President :;
William Cane, Fourth district A Williams,
East district Paul Girard clerk of corpo-
ration; John Percy, treasurer.