davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
National Republican., 1884-11-05
me Man,.l th, NNooaehucL,.

FOm tIn1nc7V DpfWI Nf0 HlTU Npt1fh
There was once a farmer with three
sons who had zach a different political
faith. The farmer ono day killed wood
chuck. He said that he would give tho
animal to tho boy who would give tho
best reason for his political belief Tho
first said no was . republican because his
party freed the slave, put down the rohol-
lion, and had mover fired upon .ho fAg.
Good" said tho farmer, The 90, iud ia
that no was q gTeenbacker bocaLi H Is
party should got into power, o, an
would have hi pocket full Of 300. ~
Good again" said the farmer .. I'd
son then said 81 am 4, at"
"Why2" said tho father. "r % 1 want
tho wOodct Ick was hisTeply. This story
was reeeiy : with shouts OF laughter.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Talking With n Man 1900 Miles
Away.
Chambers journal

'NulhNff bbAlfAAls
Tho most remarkable piece Of telephon-
ing yet attempted has been just accom-
plishod by the engineers Of the Interns-
tionsl Bell Telephone company, who
successfully carried out an experiment
by which thoy were enabled TO mold
conversation between st. Petersburg and
BologP. distance Of 2,465 miles. Blake
transmitting and Boil receiving instru.
ments were used, aud conversation was
kept M, Notwithstanding rather high
induction. Tho experiments were carried
ON during the night, when tho telegraph
lines were not ~ work. Tao Russian
engineers Of this company are so confdsl..
Of further success that they hopo shortly
10 be able 20 converse with ease at
distance of 1865 miles; but 10 accomplish
this astonishing feat thoy must combine
all the conditions favorable ior the tTans-
mission Of t0lephuuio sounds.
IL II is found possible TO hold audible
conversation at such extraordinary dis.
tances, IL is possible that this fact will DO
speedily improved upon, and We shall be
enabled to converse freely between Lon.
don and Now York, aad by and by DO.
tween London aud tho antipodos.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
THE COURT RECORD.
Business Transacted by the District judiciary
Yesterday.

Circuit Cburt-Jtlsticc Hd0ner Tho United
States VS.. Brown; leave to plead extended
thirty days.
Equity C0urt.-Jtisttce Cor. r.--Frolich vs.. Abbott;
testimony ordered taken before Examiner Rob-
ert j. Murray. Reed VS.. Wilson; testimony or
dered taken before Louis A. Dent. Beatty VS..
Beatty; testimony ordered taken before Ex-
aminer Louis A. Dent. Rupert VS.. Smith;
complainant allowed TO take possession of
ward on giving bond. Peterson VS.. Wheeler;
injunction denied and restraining order dis
charged. Cohen VS.. Kicker; decree for inter
pleader and reference to auditor. Wood VS..
Wood; motion to open decree denied. Schmet-
zen Park company vs. schmidt ct al; injunc-
tion against defendants granted
Criminal CDurt Justice Wplic.-Clinton Ped
rick larceny; guilty; sentence suspended. Pc.
ter Lee, assault; not guilty
Assignments for to-day: John o. Kelser,
Joseph, housebreaking; VIM Shorter. assault;
Arthur Platter, larceny; Arthur Platter, assault;
George Newman, larceny.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
PAT AND THE DRIVERS.
A Bitter War st the Baltimore and
Potomac Dspot-Gu,tesu's Csptor
nrtxon Oot

A Bitter War at the Baltimore and
Potomac Dspot-Guitesu's Csptor
Driven Out.
There is new officer on duty at the
Baltimore and Potomao Railway depot,
and ofieer Pat Kearney, who captured
GuiteAn, the assassin Of President Gar
field, s walking a lonely beat on tho
Island. Pat was on duty at tho depot for
many years, and he became very popular
with the railway officials. He was very
proud Of his capture Of the assassin,
and never tired Of talking about IL. The
passengers Of tho road would invariably
hunt Pat up when thoy struck Washing
ton, aud the genial policeman was ono Of
the curiosities Of the city. Ho is a witty
irishmAn, ever ready with joke and
rally, and he was also = very good officer.
There is one class Of people whose busi-
ness brings them about the depot, with
whom Pat was not popular, however, aud
these were the indirect cause OF his
transfer Tho haok and coach rules Of
this city require the hotel cosch drivers
10 wear badges with their number aud
name Of their hotel inscribed on them.
The Law also compels them 10 stand
within six feet Of thor coaches whilo
collecting trade. Up 10 May last the law
was never rigidly enforced, aud IL was n
'cold day" for Pat when he attempted to
enforce IL.
IL was in the lattor part Of tho month
mentioned that Pat came out Of the depot
feeling very blue over something, and
looked about for some ono 10 wreak his
vengeance on. He espied ono Of the coach
drivers without badge, aud immod lately
/ L.. q.
police court for violating the hack law.
never been friends Once he made over
lures toward n reconciliation, but tho
coach drivers would not bury tho hatchct,
and told Pat 10 look out,
on Virginia avenue southwest Ia an un-
protontious sample room which Is run by
Pats father-in-lAw. The coach drivers
know this, and one 6ne Sunday afternoon
In July the driver who bad been arrested
by kearney raped At the side door Of the
saloon.
The father.in-law Of the offending on
Ger roa cd out In answer, and after do
elaring several times that thore "Ain't nc
/ liquor sold In my place on tho sabbath
day !" admitted the driver. and when tho
latter had showed the color Of his money
the little black bottle was worked fol
four fingers straight Of real island tangle-
foot.
Tho next day ofieer Kearney's father
in.law paid so in tho police court FOL
selling the i0-cent drink.
The drivers were delighted. and Pa
was very mad. Ho tried all sorts o
schemes 10 get the drop on the drivers
but they were on their guard ant
aud wouldn't be downed. Finally PA
struck q brilliant idea, and the cold
weather struck town tho same day. Il
has beon the custom during the winter
months 20 allow the drivers to stand b,
the heaters in tho depot, but whom one
them was caught by Rearney standing a
the main heater q short time ago, he wa
threatened with arrest II tho offonse wa
repeated.
This threat made tho drivers thorough,
angry, and they appointed a comuIitto,
from among themselves, of which Ton
Cooke, the man who was arrested in the
National Republican., 1884-11-05
THE BOYS CELEBRATE.
They Build Two Bonfires Which Call
Out tho Fire Department..

Shortly after dark last night some boys
built bonfire in the street at the corner
of Sixth and G streets. They piled large
dry goods boxes in tho street and set fire
to them. and that section Of the city looked
as though the town was on hre. An alarm
was turned in from box 1913, and the fire
department responded, but did not go into
action. The flames attracted huge crowds
of people, who shouted for Blaine and
Cleveland alike.
About o'clock another fire was started
at Sixth and II streets, and an alarm was
turned in. When tho FIRE department
appeared on the scene they extinguished
the fire at G street, but allowed that on
H street to burn. About 5000 people gath
cred around the fire. and shouted for
both candidates as many times as their
names were mentioned. About o'clock
the crowd tired of their pastime, and came
down town to swell the other crowds that
thronged tho streets.
Several other fires were lighted in the
city, and the glow of tho flames could be
seen in oil directions.
National Republican., 1884-11-05
Gorher-Tsn Currency.

somo of our cot aties pay cents a
tail for gophers, AMI in La Moure they
pass as currency. 4 man goes into a
saloon, and for his drink throws on tho
counter gopher tails. When the drawer
Is full they are taken TO the county office
and redeemed or paid out, 1t looks u
little novel In church to sec gopher mar
TAtiVes going into tho contribution box,
National Republican., 1884-11-05

William Mullen, a painter. living at No.
723 Seventh street northeast, fell from q
scaffolding in the new opera house, whore
he was working, about9 o'clock last night,
and broke several ribs in his left side.
He was taken to his homo in tho police
ambulance and physician summoned.
His condition last night was considered
Very serious
National Republican., 1884-11-05

OUR SPEcGALTIEs,- Ladies' genuine hand
$3.50; Curaso kid, So Cousins Pebble bu.,
ton, $3.50; Glove kid, Dress kid, and Goat, but
ton, 81; Gents fine hand-sewed Boots and
and Caters, $3.50; Prime Calf and Kip Boots,
$3.50; Misses and Boys School Shoes, 10 ccuts,
s1.25 sl.5O; Wool.lined Shoes and slippers,
Rubber Roots Arctics and Sandals, r. s.
The Electric Shoe, $3.50, Is equal to g Cater,
cures rheumatism, gore feet, buniOus, and
corns. IoUNG's, 400 Seventh street. Look for
the Old Woman in the Window.
National Republican., 1884-11-05

William Huckless, colored boy, was
arrested by gentleman named w. H..
Phillips last night for stealing his watch.
Mr.. Phillips was standing in the crowd in
front of The REPUBLICAN office, when
he discovered Huckess with the watch in
his hand. Huckless was locked up at the
ffth precinct station.
National Republican., 1884-11-05

LADIEa gentlemen, and chilaEsn without
torture, who are sunerlr frum chronic dis.
eases and accidental a. les, may be treated
free Of charge at NlAsen Health institute, ia
Tenth street, In the hours from Z ~ y, M.
Ladies' ana children Monday, Wednesday, aud
ffldayi gentlemen, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
National Republican., 1884-11-05

HIdH.-our counters ore. stocked as high as
their capacity will admit with clothing to tit
large or small, and the prices are lower than
ever. Eiseman Bros, the most popular cloth
iers and tailors, corner Seventh aud +.
National Republican., 1884-11-05

DURKEE's Salad Dressing and Cold Meat
Sauce, The universal favorite both In the
United States and Great Britain. Wholesome,
dell lious, economical, and nutritious. Saves
anxiety, waste, and trouble
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14

water of bays, CULTS, sounds, etc. !;
1907 are made up of the areas of
rivers and smaller streams, and 49,
900 Of thesareas of lakes and ponds.
There remains total land surface of
about 2,970,000 square miles. Vir-
oinia in the old estimate has a total
area of 38,348 square miles in the
new AZ, 400, including a total water
surface of 1925 square miles. 1t is
of interest to observe the wide con-
trast in area between, for example,
California, with her 15S,360 square
miles, and Rhode Island with ,250 /:
or between Massachusetts, with S,315
square miles, and Texas with $685.
$50. Arizona has $4,000 square
miles of surface, Colorado has 1885,
925, Dakota 149,600, Montana 146,-
$50, Nevada 10, ZOO, New Mexico
122, $50. Delaware 2,150, and the
District of Columbia 20. New York,
which has 40, ITO, is not as large as
North Carolina, which has 52,250,
and lacks nearly 10000 sduare miles
of Georgia. nt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14

The president has vetoed the bill
which restored Fitz John Porter TO
his rank and virtually annulled the
decision of the court martial, which
condemned him for his assumed dis
obedience of orders at the time of
the second battle of Bull Run. 1t
will be remembered that on one of
the days of the heavy fighting,
he lay near the scene of the fighting
all day, and did not take his large
force of troops into battle, and most
reluctantly and leisurcly moved his
corps when peremptorilyf ordered SO
to do. Many believe that his envi-
Gus feeling toward Gen. Pope, and
his willingness that he suffer defeat
was the cause of his conduct, and
they feel that his punishment was
deserved. They think the president
has wisely vetoed an unjust measure
and one that has been brought before
congress, partly as partisan inter
est to reward q man who in the tim,
of nations peril was willing tina
the cause of the North should suffer
so be the man who had superseded
Mcclellan should be defeated. w
always believed Porter in the fault
and do not regret his defeat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14

A reader desires to know Mr..
Blaine's record on the silver question
In 1877, when the free coinage bill
was under discussion, Mr.. Blaine op-
posed it and presented the amend
ment providing for the coinage of Q
silver dollar having the intrinsic val.
ue of a gold dollar, which was lost
He voted against the Bland bill and
the act which the Senate passed as 4
substitute, which is the present silver
coinage law. Mr.. Blaine has long
been an advocate of international
standard for the coinage of both gold
and silver.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14

At the time of the State convention
Will. P. Dillingham; sought an inter-
view with Gen. circuit and assured
him that the talk about his (Dilling-
ham's) candidacy for congress was
not begotten of him, and that he did
not expect or desire to be candidate.
Sometime afterwards the cranky
Ropes of the Wdtchmdn and the Ar-
gus started up in infant boom in his
behalf and Mr.. Dillingham; was sc
affected by it that he went to differ.
ent parts of the district to see, prob
ably, what the effect had been. Il
Mr.. Dillingham; is really in the fel(
he will doubtless have quite follow
ing in Washington county and few
scattering votes elsewhere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The democratic platform is very clear
and emphaticic in its expression where
emphasis is not needed, and is vague and
indefinite to the last degree when clear
and candid statement is required by the
public. The declarations demanding a
change in the government are emphatic.
They have the old democratic ring The
denunciation of the republican party has
the flavor of the platforms of the democ-
racy during the war. The expressions of
disapproyal Of the result of the electoral
commission are more fervent than were
those four years ago, Astounding in such
phrases as presidential elections stolen
and bought" and denunciations of the
republican party in power which cannot
be very palatable to those eX-republicans
who are now rallying under the democrat
ic banner. With this declaration in the plat
form, every vote given for the democratic
candidates affirms that General Hayes
was a fraudulent president.
On one of the leading issues before the
country-the issue which interests all
those engaged in industrial pursuits and
manufacturing interests-the declaration
Of the democracy would be vague and in
definite if the action of a majority of the
party in congress and of the convention
or twenty-four states had not been in the
direction of free trade or such a change
in the tariff as would result in the ruin of
our home industries. No one will be de-
ceived by the vague declarations. Mr..
Morrison, the author or rather the god
father of the Morrison tariff bill, present
ed the report. He says that sit will do .
1t will do for him because its language
sustains his actions and his tariff bill.
He will claim that no industry would be
injured by the bill which he proposed,
while Mr. Watterson will claim that a
tariff laid for the purpose of revenue only
will not injure an American industry or
open our markets to the products of for
eign producers. 1t is an evasion of free
traders and the opponents of protection.
They dare not go before the country on
an unequivocal declaration of hostility to
the doctrine of protection. Therefore, it
is just to denounce the tariff plank as a
cowardly lodging of the great issue. 1t
would be snare and delusion if the
fraud were not so palpable.
The declaration in favor of free bal
lot and a fair count is simply audacious
when the country to which this platform
is addressed knows that in three states
at least Louisiana, Mississippi and South
Carolina, democratic violence or fraud
or both combined, have deprived the ma
jority of the voters in those states of the
| right of suffrage as completely as if il
had been done by legislative act.
The platform as whole is character
istic of the history of the democratic par
ty since 1860. That is, it is blatant anC
| insincere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14

If anything could make the noble
art of smuggling more disreputable
than it already is, the occurrence
Monday night, at Madison square
garden, New York, would seem to be
adapted to that end. There was
nothing wanting to make the affair a
disgusting farce and swindle. 1t is
nothing new for Sullivan, the burly
champion, to get drunk, and when he
is drunk he is usually more Of saw
age than when he is sober. But
Monday night he was drunken than
usual in short, he was completely
''knocked out" by King Alcohol ant
entirely incapacitated for the prom
ised bout with Mitchell. SO thu
match was declared off and dissa
pointed and infatuated crowd tina
had assembled to see the mill an,
paid $4,000 for the privilege, dis
perSed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14
A FISH NOT CAUGHT.

The so-called Independent repub-
licans in New York as in Massachu-
sets are sending circulars to such
republicans as are thought to be dis
affected, in the hope of attaching
them to the boiling movement. 1t is
proposed to hold a general confer
ence of boilers after the democratic
convention. If the democratic tick
ct and platform are not salts
factory, then a new ticket and plat
form will be put into the field. One
of the circulars sent out by the New
York holter's association was adj
dressed to Hamilton Fish, Jr., who
publishes an open reply, which is
sufficiently spirited and caustic to
satisfy an Independent, and will be
immensely satisfactory to the great
body of republicans everywhere. The
following paragraphs from the letter
are especially pithy and conclusive:
81 may be doing injustice to your
association, not having q list of
its membership, but from the ac-
counts in the public prints, one may
well infer that it is largely composed,
especially in its controlling elements.
of persons who are welded to free
trade principles, and who have al
heart the success of those principles
rather than that of the republican
party. In fact, if the newspaper &C
counts of It's meetings are correct
persons have taken part in its DELHI
erations who have not for years beer
republicans, if they ever were.
Although Mr.. Blaine was not m,
, preference at Chicago, still in vie,
of the fact that his nomination wa
: made by delegates elected IN til
main by congressional districts, enc
t by state conventions, as has hithert
/. been the custom) and was evidentl
/ the free and untrammelled act of th
n great majority of the delegated rel
: resentatives of the republican party
i | cannot associate myself with an
i. adjunct or tender to the democrat
: party (Which your movement nece
= sarily must be-whether intentiona
k ly OF not [ am not prepared to say
II and am with the great mass of ST
1t cere republicans earnestly supportir
rs the distinguished candidates recent
IN nominated, and of whose electio
< happily for the country, there is
little question:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14
GEN. w. w. CIRCUIT FOR CON
GRESS.

We do not feel it necessary, so far
as this section of the district is con-
cerned, to say word commendatory
of Gen. GroHt, or to use one argu-
ment to convince a single voter who
is acquainted with him and cognizant
with the facts in relation to his former
service in congress, that he should
assist in placing him in congress for
another term. Thepersonal charact-
er Of Gen. Grout is well-knownl; he
has been actively engaged in business,
in the law and in politics for several
years, aud we assume that in all the
spheres of life he has been found
honorable, faithful to his trusts, dill
gent in the behalf of friends, clients
constituents, and true to the interests
of his community, state and country
1t is not too much to say that in ev
cry sphere he has chosen, and in cy
cry place of honor and trust that h
has filed by the suffrage of the PEG
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14

pie he has been successful. There
is probably no position IN the coun-
try that more severely tests a man s
mettie, his honesty, his ability and
power than position in the lower
house of congress. He there meets
the most able men in the country in
debate: he contends with factions !;
he grapples with questions that re-
quire the greatest exercise of judg-
ment, wisdom and sagacity he comes
in contact with a lobby that buys
votes if money can purchase them /;
he engages in the fierce parliamentary
struggle where skill, ability and mus
Gle are all needed to make ones self
known, much more to give one
standing and influence. Gen. Grout
has been tested; he has shown him.
self able to grapple with the giants
and Goliaths in the house he has in
committee, in debate, in argument
and in influence demonstrated the
fact that he is an able and useful man
in congress. There is no risk to run
on him. We think he is no beggar,
and claims nothing of pity or of aid
because Judge Poland received the
nomination two years ago when many
thought him entitled to it. His claims,
If he has any, should be based solely
on merit-and they can be based
there. The General is in the field,
and the prospects are very favorable
for his nomination but it ought to be
stated that there are some rivals
for the same place that are. relying
on the use of money to pack caucuses
and thereby secure delegates. Money
has been sent into this county to be
used to secure delegates for another
candidate. There is no mistake about
the fact that the voters Of both par
ties in all the northern section of the
district desire the nomination of Gen.
Grout, but they may be careless in
the matter, or may feel SO secure in
regard to delegates as to allow few
who have been hired to vote for eau
Gus nominees to capture the meet
ings. Hence the necessity of full
attendance and care. All the eau
cuses will be held on Thursday next
and the boxes will be kept open one
hour. See to 1t that the voters are
out and the fair expressions of the
towns given.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14
RELATIVE SIZE OF STATES

The figures commonly employed to
indicate the area of the several States
Of the Union have been found to be
incorrect, and the census bureau has
issued an extra bulletin correcting
the prevalent errors 50 far as it is
possible to do so from the date at
hand. According to the old estimate
of the United States, exclusive of
Alaska, is 3,026,4 square miles
according to the new estimate it is
1925, 600, Of which l7,2OU are coast
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14
Terms, $25 to Warrant.

REX PATCHEN was sired by Geo. M. Patchen,
Jr., (Godfrey's Patchen,) dam by Harris HANDLE
tonan. Is half brother to Hopeful, Genet, Lady
Smell and Wellesley Boy. He is beautiful bay
with black points. stands 15a hands high, is perfect
ly sound and healthy, and of fine disposition, is a
natural trotter, and has superior trotting
stock horse. He has record of 2 so and has trot-
ted on Mystic Park a mile in 2.26 and repeat in
2244, makirg the last quarter in 331 seconds.
His colts are all very fine, resembling him
closely in form and action, and we know of no
ycarling selling less than $500, and his first, when
fourteen monts old sold for $50. rt
Good pasturing free of charge for mares from a
distance All mares at risk OF owners, escape and
injury. Colts viii be holden for services of
horse unless promptly paid within the year.
JERRY DREW.
St. Johnsbury, Vt, May II, 1884.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14
of Georg1

To letter recently addressed to
the great champion of temperance,
Neal Dow of Maine, the following
was received:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14

Portland, Me-, June 81, 1884.
Dear Sir,-Your note of the 25th is re-
ceived. Mr.. Blaine is total abstainer
and has been so for several years. He
is in favor of the Constitutional Amend
ment and will vote for it.. He has always
been in favor of the Maine Law and has
done it important service many times.
All of this you may rely upon.
Respectfully yours,