The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-12-13
morning naner.

morning paper"
Il had not noticed il so much il
.lhe Hqmk.Eyc1 replied Mr.. Bartbc.
l0mew, with a show of ~waSening in
te.est in the conversation, "but when
that trashy Democratic sheet that pol
lutes the evening air is brought to me
by my n%elghbOr, IN ignorant doIt who
can neither read nor write, bat takes
the paper as a party duty, 10 read for
him, l am amazed that the gods of
truth and deeency do not annihiIate
the infamous, pueTile sheet with their
thunderbOlls.
"YOu must bear 10 mind, however,"
rejoined Mr.. L~eatherby, speaking a
Iriile louder than was necessary in
addressing a companion whose hand
was resting on MS arm, "the DeHo-
crit has such o tide Of corruption,
such an avalanche Of political bigos-
~ and viilaiuy 30 rebuke, that It's
vol c must be saisea in order 20 be
heard, aud IL mGst speak boldly, de-
Family, aad 10 the thunder tones of
/ righteous denuncis:iOn % startle the
people into a realizing sense Of the
peril which threatens the country
from Republican misrule and tyran-
ny"
by George.' shouted Mf. Bartbo-
lomew, the Republican party is the
last, the only balwark between the
Republic AID eternal ruia. | tell
you, sir, once let the Democratic par
" obtain control of this Government,
once let the infamous organization Of
political thieves, kDucks, outla VS. and
castaways take charge OF u politi-
cal machinery, and we will find our
selves IN the hands of a horde Of the
most abandoned pre6igstes, tho most
vicious, demOralized, uncomfortable,
diaboiIcal set Of scogadrels thas eve
cheated the ~gaiiows."
"By The long horned spoon!" roar
ed Mir. ~Leatnerby. jerking bis arm
away from Mr.. BartnoI0mew's hand,
"iftbe Satanic aud Internal plans Of
the Republican party were carried
out, With all their attendant kaavery
and ~debaucbery, this Government
would DC q rule Of branded ualefac-
tors and convicJs, n Governments Of
feloRs, a penal colony in which the
most hopelessiy irreclaimahle, grace
less villains wOuid administer the
law. TIE BAD faith of the Republi-
can party, its ig%nominiOus record, us
vicious tendencies, have shocked the
Christian world. and-'
You're i liar" yelled Mr.. Bartho-
tmew, land you are just like the
rest of your besJtted, low-liyed, ig-
uorant class-a low, mean. pitiiul,
beggarly. unscrupulous and treacher-
Gus set, whose impudence in asking
for thu votes Of honorable men IS
only equaled By your rspaeions and
unbridied greed for Office, your
You are an old fool" bowled Mr..
Leat1erby, "a ceasoriOus, clamOr0us,
sc%urriioGs, f0uLtongued old reprobste,
and I disgrace my game when | talk
10 you On the street. You mistake
vitupeTaJion aad abuse tor argument.
aud you reply to a simple. plain
statement Of facts with malignant
and defsmatosy SANDER and caiamay
because you CAM answer"
"Sbut up" shrieked Mr.. Bartholo-
new Don, say another word 20 me
or III slap your ugly mouth. BY
George, III kick your mead OFF,
"You can't do it, roared Mr..
L~eat6erby, pulling of bis coat and
dancing around Mr.. Bartholomew.
| can lex the whole Republican
party, from ;be big whisky thief and
ring-master down to the sneak thief
that picks pockets at d mass-mee.ing,
| CHI
You're a q lighting liar, and you
dsr5n't take it op." howled NJ. Barih-
0lamew, pulling of his coat.
hThen Mr. Leatherby ran up and
kicked him twice while be was stTug-
Cling il the arms Of bis coat, but the
old gentleman got loose in 2 ish
ana hit Mr., Lestherby o resoa0ding
thwack on the nose with bis cane,
and, when Mr.. Leatherby stopped 10
hold q Handkerchief over his bleeding
prob0scis, Mr.. Bartholomew got in 0
couple more real good ones wiki bis
cane. Then Dir. Leatherby went for
the rocks ia the macadamized street.
He broke Two windows in a grocery
before be bit Mr. Bartholomew, when
he cnught the old gentleman on the
head and dropped him. Then Mr..
Bartholomew took 10 the stone pile,
aud bit a young lady on the other
side of the street, aad Mr.. Leatherby
buried q tremendous big rock. which
missed the old gentleman and black
ened the eye Of q policeman who was
coming 10 separate them, but was 50
incensed THAI be arrested them, and
they were each fined ten dollsrs hnd
costs for ighting in thr street. And
they both firmly believe bat The IN
reasonable determinations and abuse
81 the papers is ubiquitous in its in
dGence, and should be suppressed for