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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14

Ben Butler was just as wicked when b.
was boy IS he is now. New York Trmj
recalls the story Of the governor when h
used TO 60 a.courtiug and was In love with
fair dsmsel living some distance from hil
home, and for whose favorite smiles there
were many aspirants. II goes without
saying that they we're better looking than
Ben, but the latter determined to put the
inside Of his head against the outside ol
his opponents. The sequel was as follows:
The nearest way 10 the fair firt's house
and the one taken by all her eager follow.
ers. was over bridge formed by single
aud somewhat slippery log, placed over
o deep brook In the rear Of the house
Young Ben repaired To the bridge an hour
earlier than the accustomed counting time
carrying a pail Of lard with which he care.
fully annointed the log by the mellow
moon light backing himself across astrad
die As be Afterwards sat with his sweet
heart waiting for the other suitors to ap-
pear, . loud splssh came from the direct.
Jon Of the brook. Ben's game eye twink.
led. and in Imagination he could see one
Of his gorgeously gotten up fellow candi.
dates climbing up the opposite bank with
bis teeth chatterins and heading for home
scross lots. but the conspirator looked as
innocent o. cat IN the dairy and said
nothing. Pretty soon there came another
souse, and after while another. The
beauty began 10 look at the clock and
show evidence Of decided pique at the
negligence Of her other admirers-a cir.
cumstancc Ben did not fail TO turn 10 his
own profit. Presently he could family
hear voices 10 the distance. and be knew
that tn. last two svains vera approaching
Pretty soon there came tre.
mendeous double splasi. "Deas me-"
said the young lady. "how the fab arc
jumping TO night" The upshot Of II was
that when tho fulsrs governor rose 70 80
the slistlted beauty gave him her hand.
sealing the bargain with an old.fasbioned
husking.bee kisr Butler left his prizs in
,uch . state of erultstion thashs forgot all
,bous the creased log. and the first thing
be knew both heels hit him In the back Of
bis head and be took header down bslov
Just Is bis victims had done He climbed
~ The siresdy velI-clsvsd bank and made
he six miie~ home, altering Kesrneyisus
lniil for publication. Be vas tsksn With
hills and fever as . Tsssit. snd shen be
,ot veil he found his Aance hsd eiopsd
silL hired man Bnsler tells this - the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14
a siy JuAse.

Judge Joplin was very angry when hs
entered the court room. He kicked Z
lawyers dog aud trod on . constAble's foot
In the blindness Of his rsss. No one un.
derstood why the old man exhibited such
III humor. He WAS known all over ths
country y genial. vhole-soulsd fellow,
and The lawyers Who made their living at
his bar looked u the old man in surprise.
Tho judge took his ssat. and for moment
seemed TO be revolving in his mind the
wheel Of . serious problem. AT last he
looked up and said
"Does anybody chew tobacco in this
court rooms" No one replied. Il mean,
does any ono In this court room chew TO.
baccoi The educated gentlemen who are
present will please excuse my rhetorical
error. Nobody chews tobaccos ! am
much disappointed. ! do not want chew
for do not masticate the weed. have
just been presented with soma tobacco,
and as do not want IL myself, l desire 70
give II TO some one who does want it,"
Il chew, your Honor. said lawyer.
who, fearing that the judge was begging,
had hitherto refrained from making him.
self known.
docs any one else in the court room
chew?' asked the Judge.
II believe not, said the lawyer
"You are the only one, then2'
II think / am"
"Well, want you. just now Is came
up the stairs quid Of tobacco came down
the stairway, and 'spst il took me in the
eye. Iadopted this method, sir, Of de.
tecting the wretch, and | ami thankful to
say that have caught him. Mr.. Con-
stable, ,ts.e hin to Jail, for further trial is
unnecessary. Let NO cne say that the
laws OF Arkansas are not enforced.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14

narro vest escape Of his lie, - be said the
girl began eating onions the very pess
day after she becams engaged. The gen.
eral has been lucky ever since.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14
The Yeu.s Man WE showed or

Y The other day . young man about 2
), yssrs Of sge accompanied by girl two o
three years younger reached the city by
;, Bay City train. aud after looking aropn
for few hours returned to the depot an'
II, >rgbt some sandwiches for lunch. Tn
ts,l,u -.s heard Dragging good deal 9
- -. ~. done aud could do and th
~ns' ne 10. =. and by-and.by b
cities hs had visite,.. noiioamsn an,
walked up to the depot and ssid
handed him four five.cent cigar
That's my girl in there"
"Yes."
"She just thinks her eyes Of me-"
"So?"
I've never had chance to show her
how I'd die for her il necessary. and 4
seems to me we might put up little lob
right hsre.'
"How?'
well. suppose me and her walk ont 10
see the river leave her for moment |
some chap comes along and begins 10 chin
her. rush back and knock him into The
middle of next week. She'd want TO mar.
~ me within week Girls Of her age
Just dote on heroes"
"Yes. that's faot'a
well, you help me. You pick out
some chap around here. and tell him what
I'm up to. and won't mind standing treat
for ell hands. When / rush ia on him.
he'd better run. 20
Five minutes later the girl stood on the
wharf alone. A fellow big enough to
pitch barrel OF -four over . freight car
approached and observed in careless
way:
Pine day, miss"
"Yes SIR"
mice view OF the Canadian shore" Il
Eyes indeed"
'Msy / offer you some peppermint---''
Just then the young man came rushing
1own. When he came within ten feet OF
tbe pair, he yelled out:
"villain! take your leave, or I'll toss Q
ron into the river D
ooh. guess not, carelessly replied the =
,tLer. a
Base scouDdrel, l am here TO rescue
bis young girl from your clutches" $
Don't bust any buttons or my young .
,ub." p
The young man made dash. He had .
o. or wilt. Ho rushed At the big chap
vith bis arm upraised and heroism Ia his
ys, and the next moment he was picked 70
Ip and tossed over among lot Of green
'ides carefully as II he had bcen glass.
hen the big man raised his .osp to tbs y
irl. smiled swsetfy' ~ ~ bowed and
crsped his foot and vas out Of sight be-
Dre the young man recovered sufficiently 70
0 call ont:
Minnie, did kill him?' y
mo. Henry" ~
Thank heaven that am not guilty Of h'
,urder! Let him beware, however. Next -
ims ! may not be able 10 restrain myself !.
; Detroit Fsa Press ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14

Cosr or BuMDISo. "A friend Of mine
purchased . house . few days ago. on
which be proposes TO make some radical
alterations. adding msnssrd roof. build.
ing atwo-story extension. etc. Knowing
that ] was familiar with tho details Of
similar experience recently. he called on
me 70 get some idea Of tbe cost, etc. After
listening patiently 70 all bis plan. toll
him what be ought 70 do. II was 10 GET
five people 10 whose Judgement and expe.
rienee he had confidence. erpIsip his plan.
10 t,sm .ni get them 10 put do~n tbr
cost ''Oii yes" he remarked. ''aftsr get.
ting these I'VE estimatss you average them.
''Oh 90. said !. ''yoa add them Ill 10.
gesLsr and you will come somewhere near
the marx.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14

Wont you please give me somethingr'
said man, with pitifnl air, entering .
Little Rock dry goods store. Il WAS
wounded ut Missionary Ridge. aud have
not been able TO walk step since without
crutchss"
"Why, sir, You seem TO walk very we'll.
replied the merchant. closely regarding
the visitor. "Yon walked in without any
help. but If you need any assistance III
help You out without the slightest delay"
''Confound my internal luck r exclaimed
the beggar Ihsve forgotten my crntches.
That's what man gets for not paying IT.
tention 10 the cultivation OF his memory"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14

Mrs Cobb's colored cook grsdusted st .
female seminary. She can read. and gives
nuah Of her time 70 perusing the cook
book. A few mornings ago The oook,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13

Inc ASSauanG EInel, auu BOth Ia tic S
Ashamed Of What superin-
tendent Atkins, OF the 1T. Paul Read,
Says.
Especial Telegram O the Glob3.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 12.-Ths case
brought by Lew Neiman, of the Journal,
against Fred Burgin, of the Sentinel, fer
assault, growing out of Saturdays fracas,
was called in court this forenoon, and
both participants were present, attended
by sprinkling of acquaintance. When
the matter was called for trial Mr.. Burgin
stepped up to the bar and pleaded guilty,
and only the prosecuting witness, Neiman,
was sworn, who briefly stated the circum-
stances. Without further ado Judge NAL
lory administered fine of so and costs,
which he did with smile on his face.
Burgin stepped below into the clerks
Office and paid the fine, and Immediately
returned to work. The reporters
who were called as witnesses collected
their fees and forced the defendant to &C
cept them, which he did with reluctance.
The friends of both parties regret that the
affair took the turn it did, and both par
Elephants feel the same way. The GLOBE
correspondent talked with Mr.. Burgin
about the letters that were printed. He
admitted he had written them, and thought
he had been somewhat indiscreet. He
said they were written in the utmost con-
fidence, and that he felt sore because his
private correspondence was made public,
without him having first been seen or
given chance to defend himself. He
stated that Il. G. Atkins was his authority
for the statements he made, But that they
came to him second handed through an
other person who was willing to stand by
what he had divUlged. Mr.. Bargin said
that if he was pressed he
would be compelled to make disclosures
which would be extremely unpleasant to
Mr.. Atkins.
The fuss between Neiman and Burgiu
presents some funny phases. A little while
ago, when the former was managing edi-
tor of the Sentinel, he secured the dis
charge of G. G. BowsfeId, the city editor,
and imported Burgin for the place, bring
ing him from Chicago, where ne was re-
porter on the Daily NelCs.
An effort was made to ascertain whether
Sir. Burgin's letters would cause him any
embarrassment at thaNentinet Office. The
managing editor sa8 they would not.
Those high in authority ''who rule the
roost'' about the institution could not be
seen.
Your correspondent asked Hub Atkins
to-day as to the probable
outcome of the affair, and
if the reports were true
that it was the intention to cause the ar
rest of Burgin. Il cannot say what the
outcome will be. The matter is in an un
settled state as yet. As regards the stories
concerning contemplated arrest, they
are untrue. Inever made any such re-
mark or authorized any statement of the
kind alleged to have been made by me.
Further than this have nothing to say''
One of the officials of the st. Paul said the
company proposed to make 1t hot for
somebody-just who he wouldn't say.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13

the victory. 1t is the Republicans whom the
business and industrial interests of the country
must thank for an escape from nine months of
uncertainty followed by possible free-trade leg
lslation when the Democratic congress meets
lext December. 1t has been demonstrated
once more that the Republican party can profit
by defeat, and that neither defeat. nor success
can teach the Democratic party either wisdom
or patriotism, or the art of government.
Did you ever! Mr.. Pickwick, in his
very happiest humor could not have sur
passed that, though it is but but just to
that philosophical gentleman to testify
that he never achieved so marked a sue
cess in crowding so much untruth into so
small an array Of words.
But over against the gushing panegyric
of our esteemed cotenporary, the New
York Tribune, we introduce the plain
spoken Saxon of the Albany { n. " Erea-
ing Journal. That eminent Republican
paper declares that there is no exaggera-
ton in saying that the Forty-seventh Con
gress has worked incalculable damage to
the party responsible for its action, and
adds:
1t was organized by trickery and impr oper in
fiuences, when Cameron and Robeson made
their tariff-naval bargain with Keller, and thus
defeated Frank Hiscock, the natural leader of
the house. 1t was controlled through both ses-
sions by men who do not represent the Repub-
Iican Masses who do not possess the confidence
of thinking citizens of either party, and who
have been conspicuously repudiated by their
own constituencies. The net results of the
two years work, of credita-
bic and affirmative sort, are easily summarized:
civil service reform law; reduction of letter
postage to two cents; an anti-polygamy law and
a revenue reduction law. OF the value of the
first two measures we entertain no doubt; the
utility of the Mormon law has yet to be demon
strated; the revenue legislation is of perplex-
ing, contradictory, i..coherent and generally I'M
intelligent a character that it is extremely
doubtful if its harmful features will not over
balance those of reform nature.
That sounds like the rugged truth, and
is refreshing rebuke to the soothsayer of
the Tribune, who throws mud at his neigh
Dor, hoping to hide his own deformity.
What the JourTsa! says, is what ninety nine
of every hundred Republicans are saying,
and what all unbiased men thoroughly be-
lieve. The 47th Congress dumped the Re-
publican party into the last ditch. The
Tribune cannot hoist it out by the boot
straps. The sound of the organ is low.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13

ANOTHER death is chronicled this morn
ing as the result of idiocy in handling
firearms. A young man in Illinois
snapped gun at young lady friend
with a view of frightening her. The gun,
of course, exploded, and the young lady
fell dead, while her murderer is said to be
crazed with grief. Such so-called acct
dents are by no means uncommon
Scarcely q week elapses that some similar
occurrence is not recorded. But no mat
ter how meny lives may be sacrificed by
this idiotic practice, nothing is ever done
with the murderers, for such they really
are. 1t should be made penal offense
for any yerson to point a gun or a pistol,
loaded or unloaded, at another. A man is
legally absolved from guilt if he kills an
other who draws weapon upon him, even
thou n it may not be o ded, for the per
son menaced has no ne ms of knowing
that his life IS not in danger. 1t would be
a blessing if some of the fools who, either
in sport or earnest, menace the lives CT
their companions, were either killed out
right or SO severely handled that they
would be unable to repeat the exploit.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13
TIE DOCTORS DIFFRR.

The fate OF house divided within itself
was settled ages ago, and we have here a
very neat illustration of the unity" ex-
listing in the Republican house. Listen to
the sweet song OF the New York Tribune
referring to the Forty congress:
The record Of this short session is indeed full
er OF good works than many longer one has
been. 1t is, furthermore, record of Repub-
lican achievements. The Democrats entered the
session with the avowed purpose of defeating
all tariff legislation and all efforts to re-
ducs taxation. They fought the tariff bills per-
sisteatly, and with all The ingenuity of which
they were Ipable. When all other efforts to
defeat a. lol d failed, they declined to serve
on the r'.-sTonce committee, hoping thus to
create IA delay. After that, too had failed,
they resJrtel 70 fiibustering in the House and
n;gta'ai I'D it almost to the final hour of the
se-siOa.
Bit Rapuo.icaa unity and energy have WOE
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13
IN IMPE4CHzrENT DEMANDED.

A somewhat extraordinary incident &C.
Cured yesterday in that most extraordi-
nary of cases, the star route trial. Judge
Wylie showed much annoyance at an at
tempt on the part of the defense to agree
upon the admissibility of a certain class of
papers after the court had ruled them out,
and he peremptorily ordered Mr.. Hinkle
to be seated. That gentleman promptly
noted an exception to the language of the
court, to which Judge Wyie returned
sharply, ''The court will use any language
that will be effective for the purpose, and
will not stop at language, either"
What respect can the members of the
bar or the public feel for the rulings of
Judge who from the bench threatens an
attorney with personal violence? No prov
ocation, be it ever so great, is an excuse
for such undignifed and outrageous con-
duct. 1t is very evident that Judge Wylie
is furnishing ample grounds for his own
Impeachment, for it is not at all likely that
his arbitrary and partial rulings in this
case will be allowed to pass unnoticed, no
matter what the issue of the trial may be-.
It is matter that concerns the personal
liberty of every citizen who may be brought
before the court, and the public will de-
mand that such conduct shall be properly
rebuked. No paid attorney could be more
jealous on behalf of the prosecution than
Judge Wylie has been ever
since the opening of the case.
He has presumed from the first
that the defendants were guilty, and has
ruled against them in every possible occa-
sion. In the selection of the jury he gave
the prosecution every chance possible to
object to the panel; he gave the defense
only the bare privileges. accorded by the
Law. In the admission of testimony he
has shown the same Partially, ruling out
all that would tend in the slightest degree
to impeach the .credibility of the govern
ment witnesses, and in the most arbitrary
manner has SAdeavored to defeat the coun-
sci for theidefense in their efforts to pro-
cure testimony of their clients innocence.
It is fortunate for the interests of Justice
in America that there are few iurists like
Judge Wylie. The occupants of the bench
as rule are Tuen of ability and judicial
fairness who have desire to have sub
stantial justice done, and though they
sometimes err they do not do so inten-
tionally. Perhaps Wylie thinks he is do
ing his duty by pursuing with such vim
dictiveness the men arraigned before him.
If so he is greatly in error, and will find to
his sorrow that he has gone too far. His
offense will not be condened by the people,
even if those directly affected by his
rulings shall conclude to let the matter
drop. His impeachment and removal
from Office is demanded in the interests of
justice, not only in The District of Column
bia, but all over the country, and as sal
utary lesson to judges who may feel dis
posed to overstep the bounds of propriety
and judicial fairness.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13

EARLY in May will be issued from the
press the biography of James Buchanan,
by George T1cknor Curtis. In this volume
the author promises to make plain many
things concerning the early days of the
war, and to automatically correct much
badly written history. The Philadelphia
Times remarks, that entirely apart from the
interest surrounding the closing days of
his administration, there was much in the
life of James Buchanan demanding strong
historical and biographical treatment. and
Mr.. Curtis book will be awaited with in
terest and read by a keener set OF critics
than have ever existed in this country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13
Ocean Steamship News.

New YORK, March 12.-Arrived, the
European steamers Arizona and Hammo-
MIA.
New YORK, March ia dispatch from
Halifax reports that the disabled Inman
steamer, City of Chester, reached there at
noon.
LONDON, March 12.-Arrived out, the
steamer England from New York. The
Norwegian bark Sarah, totally wrecked
and three of the crew drowned.
MOBILE, March 12.-Arrived, the W.
H. Hopkins, from Galveston.
New YoEK, March 12.-Arrived, the W.
A. Scholten, Rotterdam and Pieterdecon-
inck, Antwerp.
BELFAST, March 12.-The White Star
steamer, Doric, was launched to-day.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 12.-Arrived, the
Vera, from New York
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13
RESUMED BUSINESS.
The Wires of the Mutual Union Telegraph
Company in Chicago Restored as the Re-
suit of Compromise.
Especial Telegram to the Globe


Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Mutual Union
Telegraph company, through the agency
of Superintendent Chapman, made an ar.
rangement with Mayor Harrison to-day by
which it is allowed to reunite its wires in
this city and resume business. As starter
the company comedies the city's authority
over its poles and wires, its charter having
expired, and agrees to ask the council fol
an extension OF its privileges. It will
agree to compromise for time in cables
and short poles which would interfere but
little, if any, with the operations of the
fire department at a fire, and would do
away with the net work of wires which are
so Objectionable feature of the present
system so far as that company is COLI
| cerned. Pending such an arrang emsnt
Mayor Harrison will allow the company to
resume business upon distinct
agreement that its wires shall remain I'M
der his control. To the end that such an
agreement may be binding, with the con-
sent of both parties to the suit in the Unit
ed States circuit court, Judge Drummond
| to-day modified the injunction against the
| city to prevent the destruction of the poles
and wires of the Mutual Union Telegraph
company by adding provision to the eff
feet that the injunction shall not apply to
any agreement entered into by the city and
the company subsequent to the filing of
the bill.
Glow will this arrangement affect the
city's rights in the premises ?" Mayor Har-
lison was asked.
1T makes no difference whatever" was
the reply. ''The court has interfered to
prevent the removal of the wires and poles
except by process of law. If 1 took the
matter into the courts and got a decision
in favor of the city, the company would
appeal the case and i've years at least
would elapse before the end was reached.
Meantime the pole and wire nuisance
would remain. The interests Of a
considerable portion of the public are at
stake in this matter, and 1 think it would
be unjust to prevent the use of the wires
now up for the transaction of business,
while l cannot cause their removal. have
been ready all the time to meet the com
pany half way, and am quite willing to
give it the use of its wires again If it Will
respect the laws of the city. But 1 reserve
the right TO cut the wires again and put
the company back into its present status
whenever it may seem necessary to do so.
OF course the company will now apply to
the council for a new ordinance"
Tonight the Office of the company is
alight and its operators busy, having re-
sumed work without delay.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13

TIE Colorado legislature has offered an
heroic opportunity to political parties. 1t
provides, by law, that any political COM
mittee or other authorized body may issue
calls for primaries, with certain formali-
ties, defining the qualifications of voters,
that rules and regulations shall be
established and the voting done, much
as at regular elections, with the
extraordinary right of challenge because
of political utilization, in accordance with
the call, and bribery, intimidation and
fraud are punished with fine, imprison-
ment and disfranchisement. It is option
al with parties to act under the law, but
wherever it is invoked the abuses of the
caucus will in large measure disappear