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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-25
Ghe Daily Arens.
The Hanging of Marshall Grain. i.

CARBoNDALE. ILL.,, January 21.-Ma-
rion was completely jammed with people
from all parts of the country ANTICIPATES
the sight of seeing Marshall Grain, the
hired assassin on the Buiiiner and Baker
side of the Williamson county vendetta,
hung, bat their curiosity was not satisfied,
as only a few were allowed to enter Jail
Grain walke1 up tc the scaffJld with
irmness aud as much caimuess as though
he was going to his dinner. He read
poem of his own composition, of twenty
four verses, from the prison window, after
which the Rev. Mr.. Gee read few verses
of the Scripture A hymn, There is a
Fountain Filled with Blood was sung, in
which Grain joined, his voice sounding
strong and clear The doomed man was
dressed in white throughout. He stood on
the scaffold few seconds, and when asked
if he had anything to say. he said he had
killed Sisney and Spence. Then the rope
was placed around his neck and he was
told that he had four minutes to live. He
said he had nothing more to say, and at
precisely clock the word was gwen, the
rope was cut and the cold blooded muir
derer swung in the air. His neck was not
broken, but twisted and dislocated He
hung thirty minutes In twenty-six min
utes he was pronounced dead by Drs.
Bundy and Ohana. When cut down he was
put into his coffin and taken outside,
where about 5000 PEOPLE took their last
look at Marshall Grain. There was no dis
turoance Of any kind. All was peaceable
throughout the city except at one time a
man made start for an outbreak with a
pistol, but was taken charge of by Il e
guards, Nothing further happened to dis
turb the peace.
Grain was born in the year 1918, in
Williamson county. He had very scant
education, and never followed any trade or
calling, At the age Of about "a lie mar
ried daughter of Mr.. Rich. atNount Car,
bon, and settled down on a farm in Will
hanson county, where he has since resided.
He iirst became connected with the Bull
DER and Baker side of the Williamson
county vendetta in the spring of 1874,
Since then there have been six murders.
He was q very inferior looking man, OF
small stature. After his sentence by
Judge Crawford he was baptized in the
faith Of the Christian church. He behaved
himself in prison up to the 22d OF Decem
Der, when he made an attempt to escape
by cutting through the top of his cell, but
he was caught in the act of swinging
thraugh the roof, and was relodged in &
cell and heavily ironed On Thursday Of
last week he resigned himself to the Crea
tor, and said he was through with man
He had three spiritual advisers with bin
during the day, praying and seeking thu
forgivness of his Maker. He said h
would meet friend and foe alike now.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-25

Now Democrats are anxious about Mr.
Blaine's religion. 1t ought to content
them to know that he does not accept the
theory Of the final restoration Of the wicked
either to the control Of the government
of the United States, or a share in the
kingdom. -Rock: Island Union.
We do not see why the Union should
make such drive at Blaine's future. If
Blaine believes as the Union says, then
neither he, Joyce, Mcdonald, Babcock,
Grant, Harlan, Logan, Butler, Kellogg,
Durrel, ETC.. will ever again help swindle
the people -Aiedo Banner
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-25
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-25
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13

Moses j. Tilden, a brother Of r.
ernor, died at New Lebanon y y. 10Y
week. -
President Grant his issued 4. l,.
clamation carrying into cf1,r,., ..... ''-
between the United States ami .l..-,..
the Hawaiian Islands.
/ The cautious -Natt7u say, .l.
ney-Generars circular cn5n I'LL.
sidered and temperate iu,,.u ~.
which political coloring has been ........ I'D
excluded, and to which noa..l.
ject.''
Nearly four thousand ,ll-.!....
been sent West every year len. ...... '-
past 10y the Chlldren'> AID - -........> ~.
York, and Il thousand mos. .,
could have been disposed ct ..... --
manner had they offered.
1t is reported from Inailna ill.,.
flendrleks vii! be challenge t,I =,
ton to 4 Joint canvass of tn. >..- =
Morton offers TO divide with l.,,.I.
ut all his appointments a1rc.,!y .'-.
to withdraw them 10 accept ,u..''.'
ments us Hendricks Will nltk. '..-
The attendance at the cXh-.,.....
day. the fourth of the halt-l.,.. IT,.
was greater than on any ,,..
probably reaching Il6.0pp' n....
whom 99,S43 went to the u..,-'. By.
4.33G TO the livestock drrutu-,.
largest previous attcndlnct wt>i....
| h h.p :
Blue Jeans Williams. Drlu..,..
didale for governor of InIi..f...
flock Of sheep in 1862. bu rrf.,-...-,.
his note for them because it r....
two-cent government tax ana ~
ent copperhead he was determine.
help support the Lincoln sovera... ..-
10 that extent.
A democratic speaker in >oaAt...
asked his co'ored hearers il t...
enough 10 eat. The answer Ma. i....'
Who gives it to you9 he in,.-...t
body gises il, We WORK. ILL.,.
What DO You own now tAa. 80.
have before the wal? >-ut d..
wives and children" was tn. :. .1..-
swer. The Democrat hal H. moe. -
1t is now definitely a~cer.ai...-f .......
| recent contlagration of ST lIy.rI
| bee, WAS caused hy an inc,n!l.~
maker. who had vainly ctlcu. Il. -,...
lzng money on a policy insuIIu-,
| OF 4 ieeble wife. Tne pulicv A.I..y-..-
| 4 few days before his VIII G,....
| thought 1t eXpe'licnl TO neAt o2-r.. ...
| risks. II was 4 fatal move.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13

" SHOOT HIM on THE SPOr. The ct'p-
brat,l order sent by Gen Din to New Or
leans. in l>6l. " If any one attempts to
haul down the American fig, shoot him
on the spot" has been much culogiz,.d.
but to those who know the man 10 hnln
it was sent and the attendant circum
s'anrc> it Is simply riuiculou~. Mr. VIII
lam HEINZ hill Jones. Il worthy little mid
dle-aged gentleman from Delaware. who
Wore u Wiz. ard who would not have faced
an infatuated hen turkey, was ut ,hlt time
ellen X in the treasury. and. being :: southern
Democrat, he was sent to New Orleans to
see if the government deposits there could
not be saved from the secession ulundcr-
cr>. He necessarily kept himself incurni
to. and when the rebels seized the revenue
cutter. on which Gen Dix desired to keep
the stars and stripes flying, a thou~an |
stalwart men could not have prevented il
or Shot the man who lowered the lllr.
much less then this one inotitn~ivc lite
Ecltwmitn. who WAS trembling in his
boots lest it should become known At New
Orleans that he was federal cmi>~arv
N'nLlort, Gen. Din has gained a dead
of glory on account of his order, and Mr.
Jones has kept Il good place in the treas
urv department.. although uvowcdlv Il
democrat. When the action Of the demo
cratic House made it necessary to recon-
struct the force however, Seer, t,ry Nor
rjl thouyht it best to discharge democrats
rather than republicans SO Jones was
= bounced rs uncrremoniou>ly IL We're
those | Mon veterans Who had to '.oct up
and get from the House, last winter. to
make room for incompetent tx-ronftdcr-
atts,-nu, not Ct-contederatcS, for they re-
main loyal to the " stars and bars" and
hope, by the aid of northern democrats. to
inauSurate jeff Davis here as president. 80
Itrley'S" Washington Letter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13

Hon: W. II. H. Bingham. the Democrat.
&c candidate TOR Governor, ran for Repre-
sentative IN Stowe. and lost his election
by one vote.
The legacies received bv CONGREGATION, [,
churches in Connecticut for the jast s;x
years AN amount. according to report to
dollars -
ANOTHER HORRIBLE CHARGE.-The St.
LOUIS 1.mes piles up another charge
against Mr. Hayes. viz. that "as Cen
Ienniai Commissioner he voted to keep the
hAposltlon closed on Sunday" This is
horrible! horrible. Take him off the
track.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13
Local Returns.


ia faks RnsssR
Childs, ls5 senators; Walton 275 Richardson; 81
81 FL Knfse M"
!dfR M HfT s little ststs' ssey 10
M !gsop o hST noTn
naidsln af Ps9e $; &attoSss
nMs i Kntsey Ma'o Jadsss
T M 5ass of nss
tla shar ri hsi 81. s! sherif Tste ss sibey
G 'aa'5n F Dewey lii;o B. BAILEY. H.
BER11S Jrsr1crs I Whesonk 6; p Mar; Mar
Chandler, II c Hayward
RRanronn rs Bnsham so; p5ora"5
ss brts3 ss i tafs rs: =
Bliss judge Of Probate Chas ssrs Leslie Is 2Ss
pi F Sjl1s 5tus 60 F f. B2wa
:o s. b rTSstS5
lark and bis 8 Judxes DODGE sqs TIhAmg 49, g
states Attorney 81: sherM soa. 49, Bailif 2a g
M rs M P MafcsGs '' 5Ssss
M a 6 T %. s. sta,ss aosHfS
Wfl hyr1 ga f Ma TIMn representatives Is s
c.poT + Laqre MP, wa 1nsS p o;
"'A1A
| Nathl Perry.
Bis1 8 srsssr 50 laT.s s, 1 PsH,'sH
arke g Piss s. adEfs pod PIabae pn Sirhos
43; DAVIS - states Attorney: Ros RS. ~ aeaton
ncy ~ ns a!s For Td WHIT R,prasentatye: Mar
nm ~: VIM ii II Hal. 81 Satterinr. Iustic s1
len. Thorn ny i wiki %aker JOIN Allen ''''
Err" rs sa Hs5ess ss s
~: DIckrv. 49,! Scattering, Senator's Georxe -
M Clark 2 30 Bss 12 sndse7 n pod Of pr s'
nsT tnHsy ig las A,torney
All ais a k ns5,a ls :' Titns F%r
representative: Franklin Page III; Daniel Rowland
p, il, For F5sG'G5 tpe
b fHn e : Met?Hi y Al hS"lfan
Bliss Dod4e. - ham 81; per, 40; Hastings 40
gore, 81 k tfHa.F 81 IInaton il, sheri bailey
T : bi; klebey Ie t 4s Jti
sins. 40: scattering l.
WET EIr faFnank i. l' Hnhs" :, 90 b rrn
~ n n. 81 q Ina o r eiT e i Tehnty To-
l%1is Att"reS: i%reTs IS iIrat9n 1 g g
Serlh Bay 81: ChImtnrn ~, baii!n Ill., hip s9iih
90: john q Eastman, lO7.
M.n>HrIfIp Fairbanks, l56: Binsham. 90 Proc
5 Ghiis Walton, Is; h rhardsan l5s
S Frtn b - Jhd Of
sf a A 49, gisty r s ss if i Bg
Ell s Jim s * F.lr He y5 Lew
h.il%!a T.: r..s MA.s:t rs 81 a =
States AttoIne>: Rogers; 2s7 Sherih: Bailey, ~
" A1an H' =. h iT io ~ Representatives.
rlNSTIfIp Fairbank Ks. III; BinEham 81 rroet% to.
@ g. y a$rl o Nl MIh-f} Is Rj4 Ia
ilt n,
u. HeAo - STATE Atorney r d l; ihnr,
lie; I4l~@n g t"r ioNn it.resentAt've D. b smith
t~in e ra5s -; Ma is in r. 1 ,s 49,
t4 # he ~ ~ axe t' t,; "aatss A. ss
ShrIIn 49, Id': Baum 10 l6s Err Town keIresen!A
rE>rroHn TAFhAnhT =; hlnsha , 1.s , rros,"T
l S.laars; 'T3rf A. i9s l ;.n, I:s
e r s ~ " TH 1, .ar| e ' I H.,},
k'n1y 4, l.' !, "7 r1n Fl "n Representative; t
sis : I'M q i,;7 M 1 81 Isl lv,S 1'c :is
:l-: lrl IlqcIlEs ~ 'adse Of rt.hate: I -
., ' hi u, Si H, At !i Ga, Ki5 iF
I54l4lt k,itey. 3la For Town representatives HalaI
i Z. CUMMINGS. 2.3; II. II 'rll.c;t, III.
!"- H. f f.: r =: n5Aa-% H. i Psn.l I5S%E
~: rArk. lls: Hls3.l6 Jud5e> Dodge, III rrhaIn
r4r.,> ii: i.t!i' ia Stats At;"ri.ey kdrtrs ii
i' Srf. r hr IL Fl ' fan F4rest is
tA;iN,-: II y. ia, hlllAi. IL; X II Forsyth. ll5
M > F's3,5s II Kit. F'4ns 3 rE$ci:E
=, u li.. y i, A. III Z n r 4lha q S..
r. stA;,- a:',,', :, = r. !:;''T ~. l- 6
~uIel r,-rt'AtI',. + + II Ne. 10; L Il Drew, .
XaI' IL t i k 4 it + l4@ p T g'r e g
j Dl,ar,. 10 ~.,I4t,r~ 6 " C.Irkr 80 J " Bliss
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13

Gov. Iilden is going to furnish the sec.
ond edition Of tie democratic state conven-
ton to-day with his explanation of that
of this rc,urrcctel boIy will please pass
the u,ufruct to an anxious democratic
press. That wicked New York Times
pounccs on : j. i 50 often that, he not
being II sudden man. but one who needs
at least five weeks to focu, his mind, it is
unsafe for the democratic organs to speak
or to keep silence. Tiden don't run an
aggressive campaign half AS well us Nc
Clcllan would. for it takes him 50 much
longer to make up his mind
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13

Governor Morgan. in his letter accept
ing the Republican nomination for Cover.
nor Of New York. simply returns his
thanks for the compliment, extended after
he has already held the office two full
terms, and which he did not seek endors-
es the platform, and says = if the nominal
ton should be ratified at the POLLS shall
hope TO so discharge the high duties Of the
Office as 70 meet the approval Of all Just
men
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13

4 MINNESOTA RAID. About = o'clock
Sept. 9TH, eight men. well mounted and
armed with navy revolverS. entered the
town of Norlhlield MINI. Drawing their
revo!vers, and putting their horses into a
full g;,llop, they dashed through the
streets, shouting to the people on the
walks to get inside. and accompanying
their shouts with the most flendish curse.
and ilnprecatons. Proceeding TO tn,
bank, three entered it, sprang over the
counter, and ordered the cashier, j. l.
Haywood, with II knife to his throat. to
open the vault. At the same time all til,
persons in the bank, \. f. Bunker. assist
ant cashier. and Frank Wilcox. clerk.
were ordered to hold up their hands Hay
wood refused to open the money vault
though his neck had been slightly scratch
ed with knife. Still persisting tie rob
berS Put pistol to his right temple and
fired. Haywood fell dead. They then
turned to Mr.. Bunker and ordered him to
open the vault. He said he did not know
the combination. AS the robbers made
demonstrations toward him he ran out the
back door. They fired at him. shooting
him through the right shoulder. Mr
Wilcox was not interfered with
While three Of the men were engaged
in the bank the others stood on the street
threatening to shoot any one who interfer-
ed, and firing several harmless shots. Pi,-
tolls and guns were quickly secured by the
citizens. and a young man, named Wheel
er, from window OF the opposite building
picked off one of the Williams, shooting him
through the heart Another shot, thought
to be from Wheeler, Immediately after
Frustrated another, when the robbers
mounted their horses and beat a retreat.
A third robber was hit, but escaped. A
band of fifty citizens was organized, and
h, AIDED by Wheeler started in pursuit.
At last accounts the robbers had not been
eau. BIT Tut 400 men were c,ose after
them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13

MASSACHUSETTS Politics. Repub-
lican Safe Convention at Worcester. last
week. renomnatcd her present state Off.
GERS throughout Alexander II. Rice. who
HIS made an excellent governor, heads
the ticket.
The Democratic Convention promised
to be !, lively one. a> the Adams and Gas
ton men both made their appearance in
force. But the fit had gone forth from
Tildcn and John Kelley. and on the day
of the Convention Castor was telc craphet
for and under the impression that the
Convention WAS lost to him. made his ap-
pcarancc and nominated Churlc> Fr1nci,
Adams
His supporters could do no more than
follow hi, lead, and the problem now i
how many republicans will 20 for Adams,
and how many lrishmcn will 60 Against
him. One Plunkctt was put up for Lieu
tenant Governor, and the convention :,l.
! luurncd. Samuel Bowlcs and Tilicr
1T least are happy. How they will feel
when the votes come in rem tins to be
|
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13

Observation-Disclosures, .r., .t.,.,..,,
Il iy at 'I - - ~ %4ttt,d N'o n
IA. valley in a stat Nnor. Vt.i,y were rar. as a
~ oFa5- l., ar q hl- Su1pi '': 5S FAX As
ilr- Tier. arc M ms hici- II JilhI ,'N.It.-
i,..L: We su4! h, tll..kInI ir ~, t'i !.
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n rir,t n. If,rt,I,. ~ ~ ,,t, ~ =
Tin On lI7 in taT- A. aiT' 50 he mast
ard IN. All \,M LI ,,rt,d AID t va
~ ~ .-- * XIX - ~ ,t ~, I - ~ ~ ''s
-ti-nHnt and AMOR Hlr.nll' sc'i:
li' ~, th' Du.in-' Ia"Iit[ "'i,e Il! " or Il
yi' , ,, n ,, 3 (, -, Yi'~il ,lI's ,'ir.t
I-i@ ,,tt,i /. Men Gi3 caii't tay a., thcy -"
cry,i.t !, -.nlply til. ,n4lc, or.rn t.' Ial You
y ~ ~ ~ w., ~ 't, ~ l"} d. ~ - ~
'Asn an, H. lNgS , r., not" tor IT, 'Aair a
.t a and tli' 'rn, 's, las b@iI' an
h, Xii a nIt.i VA. th. III = ' i '''t
IFed!t Is i , Ir , an1 a, It i4' , inc 'o"1
-,I rle tr~ Il, mont oI credit Is iut5-rity tn! -t
| On" SAl1i ,,b.,, l.. l.,ls h,. ,,..,,.
Au"M t.t tir Norr"Mfl Mill ay hen be sAls he "il
~, irti l- i'r, and lr :. i.'1 wl' Il
Id ~ ear -r:a,Iv ,Itt, ii =, III, -,
WA Ir% I.i AID 49, ~ ~ rjI, ~. S'''N l
~ W5,d '3 H'r@I'I, N !. ti'Ittd lr.I r.
u.I Iii .otc s"uid at1 cll.yartr ld h-,
., I.r..i, a - MAI lt ~ l., m ,t -
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N IN y MN lli,l ~ an. a. II
a, t ~ n' ~ ~ ,iI l','IN itr n,
~ ., ,r ''N VI W it ne ir IL
~ %r,t on t. moral sons.
rol!iHun'i VIM Il NE lls" III ne ho"d nuns
~, wa" ,iI 1I 1T r s', u 'lr trCy ., 1.t
channels for industry the u.Ifl Of country He had
u ara ~ ~ M. WAY it "i Il" t"iir'lri. lt h.
,tloI. ,I-.t '- wv, lnfl' VIII the 'ss4t
,'i IN 'r'',-" - Pro-" - - tdS ron
~ IA " , 'i' mn Iii - t I'n.aiatd %
. ~ I'i+t',ii ,tit ,rt. - ~ i'o &C. - -
lac frl>rltion @is :. it,r ana lroliir, Nor
;bIsn as IN th I,f tN,t, f '' , ''r
,nr Nrl aig' e + A.fsi oar hao1tS ar rtvr
IT = rat Oh tx r r, arr , ~" en- iAiie
M N NM va" vi van l4'15 T f5 I'D ths fH
olllill al! d, t ' ~ ~ai' mug II was lut ny
os had mot f"Mn'y wlfM,ut railroad The result
- tllat d ,,I i ,r !1 , ~ ,i. ~ ,
hgucan@ "a 1''nhS are 4 4 HiAriE tor dN
stocks N ial4 ro4de II they ga We" be to them
i',,t a ' ~" III IN ~ H.. 49, ~ i'i az
WAS on WIS, i are a., 5Ioh I 'rEaEs
I'r al isi. tor hantruItcy W. ''-'' an"
Bankers tahG thes,, poHs by millions as an invest
OWN '% Yn TG arr @ s t'h er pdnhes
nt XIV w tue "s v fLsans a H N IsE cent at,
nd pds,bi the minister Who Illrt soon say WIZ,
h..r Totls Building ra roads ine4ns. a way
rcriioil OF iI.l- excessive enterprise rrolur-
hav- Stood on- eron-, or, ulation of the nat ,ia
ave settled and ct even 10y pa, lnrnt 10y
bottom trte and Jar soe say paper Is JG s as
er'y the hllnrlns INTO use some ilrf 81 nature
-at god or dr,ss n Why tim not paler as good?
PAPER llllatd one rrlntn press would beat all Cali
'as lm1a az. IN rt"T' MHith max it stable whe
III TeTl,S yo .t.oat,d,vs VIVA, is bo rss, Of al,
N. feT e the G G4n'ry has been
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13
The Campaign.

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13
White River Valley Fair.

The annual fair Of the White River Val
ley Agricultural Association commenced
at Bethel on Wednesday, the 9Th ms. The
entries on the first day were fewer than we
remember to have seen before. and the
show, IS Il show. was meagre throughout.
In working cattle. the show was quite
small, though good; the same should be
said of sheep, swine and poultry. In
the show by Moulton Bros, Of West Ran
dolph, Of horses. chief Of which was Ham
bletonian Monarch" with his stock.
which was excellent, and showed well for
the sire In cattle Col. Mead Of Ran
dolph exhibited twelve head of fine ami
mails from his celebl ated herd of short
horns. and Me~srs. Boyden & Carter of
Randolph had some of their Jerseys pre-
sent. The Jersey herds of Pomfret had
no representatives, except TWO yearlings
from Mr.. Whipplr's herd
OF Agricultural Machinery, the only
noticeable articles We're the new " Hay
maker" mower, and the Cleaner horse
rake. The IIaymaker has new mechan-
zeal movement taking the power directly
from the main shaft to the cutter bar by Il
driving arm, without any counter shaft or
Gears, and Their, by cf}cclin@ great saving
of power. 1t attracted much attention
and WAS awarded the first PREMIUM The
Cleaner is a Vermont institution, made bv
the Vermont Farm Co, with each tooth
independent and held down only by its own
weight 50 like many other wire tooth
rahc~ it does not act rs u harrow rs well
as u rake. The same company had one of
their new cvaporatorS on exhibition
IN Flora! Hall the show was small
though excellent in the fancy department,
-pclhal,S more noticeable from the absence
of much of the trash that fills hall so Of
ten. while adding nothing to the interest
of the exhibition. With the finest fruit
region of the Safe within the limits the
Soricty there were three entries of apples.
/ perhaps Il bu>hcl in all. and with an cx-
cepionalv fine year for melons, there
were OH show l. muskmelons, and II
watcrmelon> On the whole the fair was a
failure, though 4 success, and this seeming
contradiction i hlrmonized and explained
by saving. though 4 failure rs an arliru-
ltural show, il WAS Il financial success
through the great induccmcnt offered or
second day, of seeing and hearing Becchtr
who delivered the address, Everybody
seemed to wait for that and. at an earl,
hour the coming throngs demonstrated
the success of the attraction In the
morning the clouds threatened rain, but il
soon cleared and the spirits of the mama
gers rose with the barometer.
Mr.. Bcecler arrived on the ground,
promptly II the hour, , o'clock, AMI took
thc stand especially erected for him on the
track in FIJI nj Of the grand stand
Mr. p.,nforth. President of the Society
introduced Hon. \. p IIunton of Bethel
rs President pro tenn.
Mr.. lIunton said = He had been asked
o Introduce t"thiS assembly distinguish
ed citizen of the Mon States. whose name
WAS familiar IL household wor,l>-one SC
| highly endowed by nature Is to render
subject, to common minds most abstrl~c
like aNIon> to lis We >houldb b. thaukful
70 hear once in our lives Henry War,
Berchcr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-13

The bolt Of the temperance men in Adj
olson against Geo. r. Chapman as State.
Attorney proved much more formidable
than we anticipated, and came within less
than a hundred votes of electing j. IL
Lucia. Some six hundred Of the eight
hundred democrats in the county left their
own candidate and voted for Chairman
thus giving him the election.