River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-26
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll Opens
the Massachusetts, Cam
paign With "Words
that Burn.
The Best Country in the World
Perils that Menace it From
State Rights
Fraudulent Voting Cheap Money.
Buldozing, Reputation,
&C., &C., &c.
Terrible ExcOriatiOn of VIM. IL. En-
glish--9 The Poor Mans Friend"
by the Chicago Tribune.
Miscellaneous Political News.

Mr.. VIM. j. Farr, of East Middlebury,
Vt, accompanied by his cousin, Milo X.
Day, postmaster at that place, arrived in
this city, to-day, their object being to pro-
cure medical and surgical treatment for
Mr.. Farr, who was most inhumanly treat
ed by some members of the East Middle
bury Hancock and English club on Thurs
day night. 1t would seem that, not salts
fed with bull-dozing the blacks at the
south, the democrats are now beginning
the same practices in the very few locali-
ties in this state where they happen to be
in a majority.
About two years ago Mr.. Farr went from
Binghamton, n. y, to East Middlebury,
and purchased the Glen house, which he
fitted up for the accommodation of sum-
mer bOarders. Mr. Farr is sincere and
earnest republican, fact which did not
please the democrats of East Middlebury,
which is the only place in Addison county
where they have majority. Since he has
lived there Mr.. Farr has been outspoken
in his sentiments. and in consequence has
been subjected to various annoyances, but
nothing of a serious nature occurred until
Thursday night last. After the Cincinnati
convention the democrats of East Middle
bury organized a Hancock club and pro-
cured large flag. Then they invited
several republicans to join their club, Mr..
Farr among the number. Instead of do
ing SO Mr.. Farr procured flag of his
own, had the name of Garfield and Arthur
painted on it, and raised it on his hotel.
This displeased the democrats SO much
that Il note was sent to Mr.. Farr, on We'd
nesday, IL these words, but without any
names signed to it: 'If you don't take that
flag down mighty soon you will be sorry"
H. III 10, fgg.r. 70
this, but left his flag flying all day We'd
nesday and Thursday
At about II o'clock Thursday night, after
he had retired to rest, the bell at the front
door was rung loudly, and, not suspecting
anything wrong, Mr.. Farr got up, parti-
ally dressed, and went to see what was
wanted. He opened the door and was i'm
mediately seized by three masked rufilans
A hand was clapped over his mouth and
and he was dragged into the road. where
the three desperadoes were met by twenty
five or thirty more, similarly disguised
Across the road is BIZ rber shop, and into
it they went. Mr.. Farr was asked if he
would take down the republican flag, and
he bravely said he would not. The fellows
who were either drunk or pretending to
be, then took razors and shaved off all of
Mr.. Farr's beard and hair, inficting four
seal NOuIltlS III the COuIHt VI tIiS pei a.
ton The owner of the shop must have
known all about it, for the shop was not
locked and the scoundrels seemed to find
everything they wanted very easily. Mr..
Farr was then taken to the bank of Otter
Greek, which runs close by, and again was
asked if he would haul down the repub-
lican flag Again he firmly answered no.
A rope was then tied to his feet, bandage
put over his mouth, and he was thrown
into the river three times in succession
and dragged out by the rope, more dead
than alive He was then tied up to a tree
with his wet clothes on and left. He was
found in the morning senseless, and taken
home.
Mr.. Farr will be cared for at the Fetch
err hospital, in this city His injuries are
severe but probably not dangerous. How
ever, he will always be disfgured, and will
be standing monument to the brutal ku-
kluxism OF Vermont democratic copper
heads The sheriff and states attorney of
Addison county are now at work to dis
cover the perpetrators of the outrage, and
if their identity can be established they
will feel the severity of Vermont Justice.