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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-14
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German American, Of New York British America
and Western, OF Toronto, Canada and last, but not
least, the grand old Pbenix, Of London. Combined
ash capital, SI",OJ0,O0s.
SPINKS & ACOCK,
Real Estate ard Insurance Agents, Office 402
street ia30 4ptf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-14

IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER AND MA
] chinist. Castings and Machinery of all kinds
made to order at the lowest prices. Grttenbergers
Horse Powers the best and cheapest made. Corner
Of Front and streets. Sole manufacturer of the
Califnrnia Giant Quartz Min. d26-spln.
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Mr., HATCH.


nFFICE 81 ] STREET. -oFFICE HOURS;
A " and 1890 70 Pm. !azg-u
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ID. z. ALEXANDER,


A TToRNEY-AT-LAw AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
IA Office: Northeast corner of and Fourth
streets Sacramento. ja34plm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-14
JOHN r. CAREY,

DEAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT
Ia Conveyancer and Notary Public. Rents Col
lected and Loans Negotiated. City and Country
Property Bought and Sold on Commission, at
reasonable rates Houses to let, Stores to let
Offices to let. Improved and desirable Building
Lots for sale at bargains, and on easy terms Farms
for sale in Yolo SOano and Butte counties. Manager
of the Sacramento Branch of the Home Mutual
Insurance Company, and agent for reliable Foreign
Insurance Companies. Office, No. 1905 Fourth
street, Sacramento. ja26 4p1m
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

"You have made the custom house p
CENTER OF PARTISAN POLITICAL
MANAGEMENT."-R. b. Hayes to Col.
lector Arthur, January, 81, 1879.
"With deep sense of my OBLIGA-
TlONS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
4 regard it as my plain duty to SUSPEND
YOU, IN ORDER THAT THE OFFICE
MAY BE HONESTLY ADMINISTER
ED.-R. b. Hayes to Collector Arthur
January, 81, 1879.
GROSS ABUSES of administration
have continued and inceased during your
incumbencY. Sherman to Collector
Arthur, January, 81. 1879
''PersOns have been regularly paid by
you who RENDERED LITTLE Or NO
SERVICE; the expenses Of your Office
HAVE INCREASED, while its receipts
have diminished. BRlBES OR GRA-
TUITlES IN THE SHAPE OF BRIBES,
have been received by your suboEdiuatcs
in several branches OF the custom-house,
and YOU have IN NO CASE supported
the efforts to correct these abuses. John
Sherman to Collector Arthur. January
13, l379
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11
Nn Answer wanted.

Why were the wrts oicapjaS pro =
fac, directed 10y the Court to issue
IN the cases Of the State agaiust two
young men OF our town respect
lively, on judgment for misdemeau-
ors by them committed, and which
wrts We're issued Ivy the Clerk in
pursuance to such order, and deliver
ed to tho proper Office, to be levied,
returned not crccuted, and money
not made, within two hours after
they were so placed in said officer Is
hauds, By ordc Of Geo, C. .Shug,ss
Tie Prosecuting attorney for the
state ? Was 1t because that votes
erej just now more valuable to him
than fines d,tc Hc State p-Na0 Do
NI,al0R.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11
rRtMr .tBRO.iD.
a Jersey ShOrc Wo,'s NIsit TO Eu,
rope.

Jersey ShOrc UoS's NIsit TO Eu,
rope,
Tho latest arrival at Jersey Shore Gre
atcd quito stir among the Juveniles in
tho liulo mountain village. A boy named
Sossamau, tired OF the monotony OF the
village, concluded to visit foreign parts
Ills sharp corners had been rounded of
10y the kicks and cuffs of tho world, and
young as he waa, he had been made to suf-
Ter the slings and arrows OF outrageous
fortune, and without being vicious he
was able to care for himself and would
boar good deal OF supervision. lie ac-
cordingly took the tow path and cveniu
ally landed In one of the great citics. He
wUs lncndlcss and pounilCsa, and 10y hook
and Ivy crook he managed To sccrcte him
self on board an outward bound steamer,
ana soon found himself dancing on the
pillows which vex Atlantce breast, dcs.
tined for the classic countries OF the old
world. He arrived In London, England,
and the first that his parents heard from
him wGe by letter from that pmce al
''''"tr' 'H'J H"A hiletutl bNhkul nllu
IN which they wcrc aided by the press.
The fret letter contaioed his photograph
aud spoke rather hopefully, but In Juno
another letter was received stating In his
own classic language that his plans had all
been "onpluehcd' by row among some
of the domcstics, aud that he had made a..
ranRomcnts to sail for the United States
about the iIh of July. Ills wits meyer
failed him. He went 10 the captain of
the chip bound for the United States and
ehippcd ms n hand for the voyngc ont and
return 20 n port in Europe, but when he
got 20 New York hc concludcd 10 etart for
Jewcy Shoro llc"iympcd" freight trains.
and ON one occasion found bis car switch
cisoH mt as,ido track having fallen asleep.
Last week he nfriyod 40 Willamsport, and
after spending day or two with some re
lulivca IN the Seventh Ward, on Saturday
hc found himself at"homc, sweet home"
the observed of all observers, IL IL not
certain that his experience Will benefit
him, II hc had come back in winter
time the horrowa OF the winter passage
would have clred him ciIcctually. AS IL
ie the Atlantic. being ag mild az mill
pond In July and August, nothing could
occur that would deter him from second
attempt, and mkiug some company the
thirst for notorety prevailing to n great
cXtant with young America
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

The editor Of this paper has wait
el for the letters Of acceptance ol The
different candidates before iasning
bis some -tme announced political
hand book, but hopos 90 get it out
for the hau3s OF tha binder by the
last Of th,s week. It win make a
book Of over 800 pages and contain
in q compact form about all The sol
iticaI data needed By Democratic
speakers and editors, and ought Go
meet With an extensive sale to be
remuueratlve or commenauraiely
useIuI Bound copies will be sent
poet paid to- any address ON recent
OF 81 at the Office OF the POST
Newspapers copying tbis i'm their
reading columns viii receive o0py
free, ID brought to the notice of the
publisher.-- Washington Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11
nrrrnnlcfNtrrrlLr ror movrr
speech Delivered iu ihc Quarter
l,maLnr.. lLnrL-. In ANmahLnnLnn

speech Dcisy"ysd fu ihc Quarter
nnstcr's clerks in Washington.
WAsm1cYOy, Aug. 3I.-Tho following
IS a speech, as related BY ono OF the clerks
who heard It delivered by GJl Rockwell
Of the Quaucrmas,er's Office, at % called
meeting Of The employees recently. Mr.
Flanagan Of Texas and Col Rockwell
appear t0bc iu complete accord
GasrrRvgs We have enjoyed the
good things of This life from the Federal
Government for "a number Of years, and
il we desire a continuation Of our rood
fortune Do will bo necessary for us 10
exert ourselves 20 the utmost. The Dom
OcraCy are making vast and strenuous cf-
forts 90 obtain control Of the Caycrn-
mcni and the spOils Now, this VIC must
prevent a. all haZ8rda We must not
support lhC Republican ticket with our
votes only, but with our money. J am
persuaded and hope that none of The men
under mo will hesitate 90 invest tithe Of
their income fro the machine from which
they derive their whole support"
It ia needless tO s9y that there was no
applause but Che Colonel continued with
au uubr0keu front the line Of his logic
'WbY it i8 privilege Co.. subscribe tgtbis
campaign. IT. like giving money 10
ones se.f' The silence was unbroken.
and the orator continued, the tone Of his
voice being au implied threat
"Gentlcuu, i say % you officially
those who come up and contribute HDcr.
ally will In the event Of Mr.. GarGeds
election be remembered and rewarded
but those who do not
The sentence was not finished. but q
lcft suggestion that if they did NOT
come up with the collateral they would be
shot out without mercy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

CIT is NOT TOO EARLY TO OR
CAME THESE CLUBS NOW.
THEY MIGHT BE MADE TO TAKE
THE PLACE OF THE "LIrERARY
SOCIETIES" THAT ARE USUALLY
HELD THROUGH THE WINTER
SCHOOLS. IT MIGHT BE WELL
NOT TO HAVE THEM EXCLUSIVE
LY POLITICAL AT FIRST. LET
POLITICAL MATTERS COME IN
GRADUALLY AS TIE CANVASS
WARNS UP."-Wm. NJ 0. Dawson, in
writing of the Organization of Republi
can clubs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

SOME Of the Radicals Of Preston
are becoming desperate. Down near
Brandouville there is crippled
Union soldier who desired TO join
the Hancock and English club, but
he was threatened by one Of the
leading Radicals Of that vicinity that
if be did 30 he would see that bic
pension should be taken from him.
Tnis 10 9 lsct.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

THE questions put to George G,
StuTRiss by the Parkersbgrg .SenG-
mel, and re-publishea by the ARGUS
Of the 2lsL inst, have not yet beer
satisfactorily answered. The Nor
gantown Post. simply denies them
but that leaves Sturgisq in as bad
if not worse fix, than be was be-
fore the SPouler said anything.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

hRcmg CAvrBWL, Of Wheeling, spoke
in tho Court -houac, Of this place laa, Non
day afternoon, and was guilty Of o Daso
slander against the people Of our county
when he said "thc time was when ] cogl3
not have come into tb's county % make o
speech, but siDce Rcpublcarism holds
sway . man can speak his sentiments in
this county" If Mr Campbell means that
while Che Democrats we're in power in
thia county THAT Republican could not
opoas a.s continents he isa wulm nra.
for. We can inform MI. Campbell. how
ever that since Republicans hayc ttd
sway in this county tha, Democrats have
been prevented from uitcring their sen.
timcnts by the threatened use Of pitch
forks, ak handles, ETC.
II might do for Archie 10 lie about
Preston county while in some other
part OF the State, but If he expects 10 do
1t In this county without being detected.
and censurcd, he is very badly mistaken.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

"PAUsE before you cast your vote.
Think how Lee would have voted
Think what jackson would have
done before he would have cast
vote calculated to divide his bsloy
ed Virginia. j ask you 20 remem
Der those who have died ON your soil
and to remember that tha principles
they died for are on trial to-day.
Wade Hampton 30 the Repnbli
can newspapers say, uttered the
above words n a speech delivered at
Stanton Hampton sage he said no
such thing With all due respect
to Republican newspapers, The
Leadsr is inclined to think that
Hampton should know best what be
said, and as he does not lie one mil-
lionth part as much as The aOoresud
organs the balance Of testimony is
altogether ON bus side.
What Coy oaf co5l-hesIeI. .ogieaI
and senaOle independent friend. ? -
Evening LcaaCr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11
r"LNDErnRG oUiNro rfPlIcH.
''Somc ss0ld-hcndcd EngIo,, Conn
pictCly SCUIpcd.
CRANnERRY. w. Va. Sept q.

NHANHERRfi w. va. sept u.
Tho "Bald-hcadcd Eagle" has been
sending forth terrific fcrccchcs because
some Democrat chccrcd the Radical
speakers tho evening Of their conven-
ton here lio says that the Radicals
never intcrlcred with tho Democrats in
any way, Does the Bali headed Ea-
glc' remember that few years ago
the Democrats tried to burn tar bar,
rel ON our streets but were ovcrpowcrcd
and prevented from doing so by tho
same Bald headed Eagle" gang who
issued forth from q certain store armed
with pitoEforls axe handles, &c, and
drove away tho few Democrats who
lived here at that timel lie and his
gang knew better than to attempt such
a thing again lie is sending forth
terrific scrccchcs because "tbcro is so
much drinking done in Cranberry"
and Gays ho would not believe on oath
any man who would take drink Of
wLi5kcy or associate with q man that
did, Docs the "Bald-hcadcd Eagle"
forget that only fow years ago when
no license was required Of merchants
10 sell brandy peaches, alcohol, &C.,
that certain merchant in Cranberry
kept constant supply on hand and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

There is not a hole In HE'LL
hot enough for a DEMOCRAT
--RadicaI candidate for Attor-
y-GeneraL at Morgantown,
aug. 7th.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

FROM all indications there is an
unusual numder Of persons in this
countv who expect 10 be Deputy
Sheriff, after The lst Of January
ne&t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

SINCE it has become generally
known that the jurea before justi-
ce9, under The proposed amend
meuts, will have to be paid like the
juries it the Circuits Courtg-rom
the county treasury, and not by the
htigants as has been claimed, they
are losing favor very rapidly, and
will likely be voted down by a
large majori.y.-ARGUs.
And the more the amendments
are read and studied by the people,
he less support they vii! receive.
They are losing ground every
week in this county. The cry rais-
ed that these are The people am,end
me,1i8, is too attenuated 10 convince
'the people after having read
them ,-RandolPh Lbterpriss
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

SOME Of the Republican newapa-
Pers are trying to convince their
readers that the South has offended
the loyal sentiment outrageously
by sending so large a number of ex-
Confederate officers to Congress.
But, .nesmuch as pretty nearly the
entire population Of the South went
into the war, We cannot sec very
clearly how Southern voters could
have avoided pitching or ex-Con-
federates in the eeIection Of their
representatives.. Even the Repub-
lIcan administration Of Grant and
Hayes nave been reduced to the
dire necessity OF choosing "eX Reb-
els for some Of the most irnpol tant
Offices in the gift Of the Govern
ment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

IF, according TO Caldwell "there
is not hole in he'll ho5 enough for
q Democrat" won't cold Nick
have problem to solve when be
gets hold OF Caldwell ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

THE wheeling Iatellgeacer is be-
ginning the work OF viIlilying our
State for political purposes, Should
it continue for few weeks longer it
will be the equal of Geo c. Sturgiqs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

As a rule, when horse breaks
bis leg be is knocked in the head as
useless, bat it seems this is not by
any moars necessary, and, if the
beast is worth eaving, it can be say
ed. Two months ago a valuable
horse belonging to Charies + Smith,
of S,oney Brock, had his leg broken
at Port Jefferson. The broken bone
wat set, and the leg was imtedd,d
in plaster Of Paris. IN two weeks
the horse could walk around the
stable; in three week. the owner
drove bim home, distance Of FIVE
miles, and three weeks after, the
horse was driven in a road wagon a
mi e ip four minuteq.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

The Democrats Of Braudonville,
w. Va, organized a thriving Han
cock and English Club, with Dr.
Fuller, President on Saturday night,
August 81. Sixsy-one names were
enrolled and able addresses were
delivered by Messrs. John II Holt,
Charles Brown and James CARROLL
Oakland (Ma) DomocraA
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

GEN. BUTLER, of Massachusetts has
come out for Hancock.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

THE Broaa- A1 came to US last
week carrying its head on its back.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

The Journal, OF last week, an
nouaced editorialy that Mr.. Calvin
c. Formsn, Of the Craborchard neigh.
borhood, had declared for Garfield
and Arthur. We had a couversa-
tion with Mr. Forman this week and
be says that the editor Of the Jour
mat has from some cause, been mis-
informed. lie says he has not so
declared
We lind that Mr.. Forman has
always been conservative man.
THE Democrats of Preston and
Tay or counties are better organized
than they ever were at sny preced
ing canpaign and they expect to
make large gains in the coming race
At Newburg on last Saturday night
a Hancock and Eagheh club was or
ganized numbering sixty-two, and
this too Is Republican stronghold.
Nswburg has always been Republi-
can. The Democratic boom is COM
irg.-Clarksbrg Ntws
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

TIE funniest thing we saw in thc Court
house Monday afternoon was the posture
of Mr Hcormans while taking Tic lead
in giving thrce cheers for "G0v slurgiss.
Every time no chcercj he would sloep.
aud every time he stopped he would cheer.
If you can imagine the appearance OF q
barehcaded boy, with the collie, driving
the COWS on frosty morning, you will
have q pretty correct picture. No charge
for this photograph
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08

however, 10 show tllc value Of the work.
The only hope was that if the duph-
cate could be secured it might
supply the lacunp to the original.
Rut years rolled by and no duph-
cate turned no In 1877 an estate be-
longing Il the Hcrherts was sold Some
few books, pictures aud lumber were
stored away m ~ attic apparently too
worthless Cor the purchaser to take
AWAY and 10, among these was found
tho long lost and much desired dupl-
cate And thus did English literature
possess itself of one of the mos, inter
cSting biographies it can boast Indeed,
the late Lord lytton used 70 say that
there VAS no single book, ofthiS kind Mt
least, and he treasured 50 highly, Still
more romantic was the discovery of
luther'S Table Talk,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
The Original Of Mngna fharta


Every one knows how Sir Robert Cot
ton rescued the original manuscript Of
Magnn Charta from the hands Of Il
common tailor who Wa cutting il NJ
for patterns. A. this copy WIS certain
~ not unique, Sc should only have had
10 regret the loss Of curiosity The
valuable collection of the 1hnroe state
papers would probably have remained
a secret a. the world had ii not been
for the tnmbling IN If the ceiling d
some old chambers, in LineOlns Inn,
whore those documents had, for some
reason ~ other, been concealed
In the secret drawer Of chest tho
curious manuscripts of Br Dee, the
occult philosopher lurked nuAus-
pected for years Many ofthe letters Ol
Lady Mary Montagn, letters which are
among the most delightful compost
tions ever pcnned, and which have
long taken their place among the Eng.
lish classics, Mere found III the false
bottom OF an old trunk. Lord Herbert
OF Gherbury's autobiography wns all
hut Lost ~ the world II was known
that when Lord Herbert died there
were two copies " tho work, one writ
tn With his own hnnd and one tran,
scribed by an anauuensis At list, in
the midst Of mnss Of worm eaten
noldy old papers III Ignore III Mont
gofneryslilre, u gentleman came upon
the original copy several leave. had
had been torn ont, many Others had
been % stained by damp As 10 he illeg.
ihle Enough could III deciphered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
IInnnn Nntnre.

II think IN cut across tie field
said n city belle, who was visiting, her
country cousin athc weather permit
ting, size added rs She observed Il
demonstratYc sheep Of the masculine
persuasion.
Treat women like splendid
flower says Bob Ingcrsoll. So do.
] have planted mine says widower
who has buried three wives.
Mother Now, Gcrtv, he good
girl, and give Aunt Julia a kiss and shy
goodnight" Gcrty No, no, if kiss
her she'll box by ears like she did
papa's last night
An lrishman Of mechanical turn
took of his gas metre 70 repair il him
self, and put il on again upside down,
Al the end Of the quarter it was proved
that the gas company owned him
$3.50
IF you are quiet, honest citizen,
how did those skeleton keys and brass
kmucklcs happen to BE iii your coat.
pockets" j reckon, Judge, me and
the policeman must have changed
coats in the scntllc We were very
much excited
Peter, what arc you doing ~ that
boy asked schoolmastcr. He
wanted to know il you take ten from
seventeen how many will remain;
took ten IL his apples 70 show him, and
now he wants me To- give en- baek
well, why don't you DO IT, "Coz,
sir, he would forget how many are
left.
sunday school teacher MY dear
children, can yon tell why Abraham
did not sacrifice his son Isaac ~ be
intended to- Which of you can give
me Il correct answer ," Finally the
son If wealthy butcher says u
know: because hc 10 va. not fat
enough
Why did General Washington cross
the Delaware III tie icc during tie
, storm ofan awful night g asked teaeh-
cr of her cla-s IN history i reckon.
piped j small Voice III answer, II was
because he wanted u get ~ tho other
side
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08
THEOID RSERN ~TORN.
CMANrER. .lnrRNAL-


She was likt lolly Is benny ana We.
And Of az; she Sloamin she'd sit on my knee,
Il pat her soft cheek while my hand >he would
hold
Aud always the eid nursery story | told
There ence wa>a Princess guid, soid Vas her
hair
She sat In her hover and piued in despair;
Till 10y came Prince and the fair one he Spci.
and hc vas the king thea and she was the bride.
Tie year, have sped onwari and now she's grow
uP.
Eut still 1t the gloamn ,hc sits in my lap,
she presses my hand while kiss her soft check
Aud stillot the old nursery story we speak;
There aner was Princess gold. gold was hei
hair:
She sat in her bower and pinned in despair;
Till by came PENCE and the fair enc he Spe,l;
And am the kiug now and thou art the bride.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-08

Pleasure and pam have come to Nj.
spn.geOn biz l.j00th sermon ha4 bsen
translated into japanese, and III. Old
nalady rheumatism Las settled III hi.
knee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-18

The reported killing OF Proctor Knott having
brought his name before the public, there Is
some comment as 10 his failure as q humorist.
In the Fortieth Congress-his first term-he
delivered the famous Duluth speech" which
was full or hunnor. Since then the Congressional
Record contains nothing funny from the same
source, and the conclusion OF some Is that the
Duluth speech was not original The truth IL
that Knott was surprised at the attention that
speech attracted, and he was mortified, too, to
find himself classified, Ia general estimation, as
simply funny man." He did not aspire to
any such distinction, ana since that time he has
eSchewed wit and fun In all his remarks in
Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-18

Would-be wags are amusing themselves and
Dofirg the community considerably of late by
hurdening the telegraph wires with their
''jokes-" Recently the New York Times was
imposed upon by a telegraphic account of a
bulldozing affair In Vermont which never took
place. Yesterday dispatch, stating that Hon.
Proctor Knott, member OF Congress from Ken
lucky, had been mortally wounded ia a diff
Guilty was published This report was
conuadlcted in the afternoon OF yesterday,
as there was no foundation for II whatever.
The Vermont genius who sent the false account
OF Democratic bulldozers, turns out to be a
young democratic journalist" as he writes
himself. The authorities are searching for
some law under which they can punish him,
and If they succeed the example may put stop
TO such Jokes"