The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
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| gsl5s A Worcester, Massachusetts, cor
respondent of the New York World,
says: " Every office holder in Massachu-
setts denounced General Butter. The
banks administered an admonition to
any applicants for discounts who sus-
tanned him aud the great factory man
ayers left no appliance untricd to fright
en- their operatives away from him. /
knew of one town in which lives rich
employer, who had in his service some
fort men devoted to Butler. This ow-
ner, on election day. took them two by
two, in his carriage to the polls, and
there made them vote, under his own
eye, for the republican ticket. There
was concerted plan all over the Com
monweath under which mill managers
terrified their hands away from Butler,
by threatening them discharge at the
beginning of a long, cold winter"
St. Louis Republican: In senatorial
debate, Mr.. Ransom, of North Carolina,
proves himself far more than the peer
of Blaine. Though not given to the
production of dramatic effects, he speaks
straight to the point holds his temper,
making points by his evident honesty OF
purpose, when Blaine loses by his blus-
ter and atfectation. ....
Washington Post: 1t is stated on good
authority, that some Massachusetts men
who listened to the senate debate, last
Wednesday, were thrown into constern-
alton by Baine's assertion that, in their
state not case can be found in which a
voter did not have the fullest, farest and
freest opportunity to vote rs he saw fit.
One Of these gentlemen from the Bay
state cited case OF manufacturer, EN-
ployng several hundred men, who or
dcred them all to bring their dinners on
election day, and stay III the mill all day
in order to finish piece of work in
hand. Some OF the workmen presumed
to suggest that there was voting to be
done, and they would like to take a
hand in it, but would not be absent more
than half an hour, but the urbane pro-
prietor replied that " election or no cleo
ton, no man who went out of the mills,
on that day, need take the trouble to
return" This case and others of sim
liar character, will be brought to the at
tcntion of the Investigators.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Thurman re-
marks that he cannot, and this settles
the question of his being our next gov
ernor. AS to being next President, that
is further along.
New Orleans Times A correspond,
ent directs the attention of the attorney
general to an old Frenchman, who, in
1862, received a permit from Gen. But
Ter to cut wood in the swamp from the
convent to Chamette, and has been cut
ting wood and selling it ever since. Ow
nors of property have been endeavoring,
for some time, to convince him that his
privilege long ago expired, by limita
ton, bnt in the mind Of this tavorte of
that late military commander, his au-
thority is still paramount. 1t is charged
that this enterprising individual not only
cuts wood himself, but sells permits to
others to select from what other timber
they may choose.
Cherokee Advocate Col. W. ?. Adair,
W p. Ross, b. II. Ross, and S. II. Smith
were appointed by the Natioral Council
to represent the Cherokees, this winter,
at Washington. They will be aecompa-
MED by the Chief and his interpreter.
Little Rock Democrat: by the amend
ment to the Hot Springs bill, the super
iatendent of the reservation is to pro
vide and maintain a sufficient number of
free baths for the use of the poor. All
praise to Mr. Hewitt for the amend
ment.
Galveston News Cotton is now low
or than ii has been since 1885, when
middling uplands touched 7c at New
York, but much lower prices had been
seen in preceding years. Upland mid
ding was quoted IN that market as low
as &c, in 1919, and sc in 1918. The low
est point ever reached, at least since
1925. was in 1915. In each of the
months of March and April of that year,
middling uplands were sold in New
York, at 4c Qour ccnts) per pound.
Washington Post-Judge Parker, of
the Western district Of Arkansas, has
probably sent more murderers to the
scaifold than any other Judge in the Uni
ted States. His score is thirty.one out
Of possible forty. He is regarded as
the firm friend of the hemp industry and
true rcformer,