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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-30
Prentiss and the Menagerie.

In his memoirs of the witty and bril-
liant Mississippi orator and statesman.
Shields narrates an incident that strongly
shows the wonderful versatility of his
powers In one of his Wing campaigns
he collided with a menagerie, which
marched in on to the ground of his hus-
tings. Prentiss saw he was doomed in
such an encounter, and bowed himself off,
saying Well, ladies and gentlemen, l
am beaten; but have the consolation of
knowing that it is not by my competitors.
l will not knock under to any two-legged
beast; but l yield to the elephant
Finally it was agreed that the show
should have the ground one-half of the
day and he should have it the other. Mr..
Shields describes the result: "Mr. Prem
tiss took the stand on the hyena's cage,
the top of which was ventilated by holes.
The scene, the surroundings, the occasion,
everything conspired to give him a chance
to display the wonderful versatility of his
IdloulSs ilc udu w ClCNdtO Uudu luOulCy
crowd to the great thought that their
rights as Mississippians had been grossly
violated and trampled upon, and it was
not long before his stirring appeal brought
thunders of applause. Its first burst
stirred up the menagerie. The elephant
threw up his trunk and blew his clarion
nose tigers and bears responded with
their gutteral growls. On went Prentiss,
and every now and then he would thrust
his cane through the holes of his rostrum.
This would bring yell from the hyens.
Above the din he once raised his voice to
the highest pitch and cried Listen,
fellow.citizens Hark, how the very
beasts of the forest utter their condemna-
ton of this great Loco-foco outrage upon
your dearest and most cherished rights ,
Meanwhile the lion, who had been quietly
airing himself, walking to and fro in his
prison, caught the infection, and, shaking
his name, threw his terrible roar into the
chaos of sound. Here ladies shrieked,
and even the men for moment were ap-
palled by the uproar. Prentiss turned to
the noble beast and continued: We bid
you welcome, sir, to our holy alliance, and
right gladly hail the applause of such a
representative of the brute creation In
a moment he changed his tone and man
ner, and began, in playful strain, to
describe political convention of his op-
ponents There was the willy fox, the
shrewdest trickster of his day there sat
the jackal, the office-seeker; there the
hyena, the destroyer of mems good names.
This motley crew was presided over by
his illustrious highness, the baboon.' The
applause of the beasts got him at least
hundred votes"
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The Second District Contest.

In convention lacking only two of a
full representation, w. w. G rout was
nominated on the eighth ballot by two votes
more than the number necessary for a
choice. An analysis of the vote on the
various ballots will tell to the curious
student the story of the gains and losses
OF the rival candidates, aud by what trans
fers of votes the winning man was finally
able to attain to majority. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that General Grout was
not the preference of The WATcHMAN or
of Washington county, but he is the
nominee of the convention, after we'll.
contested struggle in that body. THE
WATcHMAN accepts the issue. We be-
lieve Washington county will accept it,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-30

THE nomination of Ex-Governor St.
John of Kansas to the presidency by the
prohibitionists adds new element of I'M
certainty to the issue in some of the close
states. His support, whatever it may be,
will come from republicans. A vote for
him, in its practical effect, will be vote
for the democratic candidate. The folly
and inexpediency of such movement is,
we believe, clear to genuine temperance
people, and they will not fall victims to
that delusion and snare, special prohib-
itory ticket.
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County Convention.

There has been some pressure brought
to bear upon the county committee to
postpone for one week the convention
called for Saturday, August I'd. 1t was
urged that the farmers are 80 far behind
hand in the work of the bayfield, that
there would be small attendance if the
day should be fair one. On the other
hand, the time set for holding the conven-
ton is but month in advance of the day
of the state election. This fact and the
insuficiency of the time for giving notice
of change would hardly warrant post
ponement, and so the convention will be
held on the day appointed, Saturday of
this week. Matters of great Importance
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Notes and Notions.

New York TRIBUNE; "The negro
question is probably the only political
question which Mr.. Hendricks has not
tried to straddle. In congress he always
argued and voted against freeing the col
ored race, and after they we're freed,
despite him and his friends, he persistently
opposed every effort made to enfranchise
them and to confer on them equal righte.
He was even opposed to letting negroes
ride in the street cars In Washington after
they we're eligible to seats in congress-"
BRATTLEBoRo PHGNIx: "For a man
who entered late into the canvass, Hon.
William p. Dillingham; of Waterbury
showed degree of strength, steadily
maintained, which was in the highest de-
gree complimentary to him. With those
delegates and other residents of Wind
ham county who did not support Colonel
Hooker's candidacy it is undoubtedly
true that Mr.. Dillingham; was the first
choice, for the reason that he was believed
to possess, in a high degree, those qualities
out of which an able and useful congress
man might be made. 1t is understood
that from fifteen to twenty Windham
county votes were steadily given to him
in the convention"
FREE PRESS; eff thetwo parties were
equally good parties, which is not the
case, and if the candidates for president
were on par as regards capacity, expert.
ence and power to give the country good
administration, which they are not, the
difference between 1.-TWO candidates for
the vice-presidency is alone enough to
induce every republican-we might al
most say every patriotic citizen-to stand
squarely by the republican ticket. The
tickets, under our electoral system, must
of course be accepted or rejected entire,
and we remember nothing more puerile in
politics than the course of the independ-
ents who announce themselves as for
Cleveland only, and who seem to think
that by the ostrich.like device of saying
nothing about Hendricks, they conceal
the fact that in supporting Cleveland they
support Hendricks as WELL"
The growth of Texas is remarkable
instance of development in wealth and
population. 1t is now estimated at Austin
that the state assessment for this year
will indicate gain of S60,000,00O over
1888. This would bring the total up to
nearly $600,000,000, an increase of one
hundred per cent in four years. In the
period Of lS70-S0 the population of the
state doubled, and since the last census
was taken the increase has gone on at q
greater rate. But even this showing is
less impressive than the fact that the
assessment, which four years ago wa:
$311 47O,736, increased the following yeal
over SAC 100000; in 1882, nearly S63,
100000, and 100000, 900 in 1888. Thus
though there is an estimated decrease o.
1000 900 in the value of cattle this
year, the advance in valuation is great
In fact, to the Southwest, as we'll as t.
the West, the country now looks for stim
ulating statements of growth.
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The newspapers are "painting the
country red" with stories of gross i'm
moralities on the part of Grover Cleve-
land, the democratic nominee for the
presidency. The Boston Globe, demo-
cratic paper opposed to Cleveland's nomi-
nation, first gave publicity to these
scandalous reports. What trustworthy
evidence there may be of the truth of the
stories of Mr.. Clevelands violations of
the laws of chastity and temperance, does
not appear. 1t is worthy of note that they
are published for the first time in news
papers politically hostile to Mr.. Cleveland.
1t seems a little singular that develop
ments of such shocking course of life
as is attributed to a public man of Mr..
Cleveland's eminent position should come
30 late. How has such man been able
to deceive so long, and attract to himself 80
cordially, some of the best and purest men
in his own state? The truth of the whole
matter should come out. If the stories
are wretched piece of political calumny,
the odium and the injury they were
intended to infict should recoil on the
authors. If they are true, in whole or in
part, voters who would revolt at the idea
of putting moral leper in the White
House should be informed, that they may
act Understandings in the matter. We
sincerely trust that the event will prove
that Mr.. Cleveland has only fallen a
victim to that relic of political barbarism,
a campaign lie of unwonted wickedness
and indecency.
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they say, What are you to do about It These
things are incurable. ! know there are diff
culties In Furnishing these offenders without in
terfering with local self-government. But IL
you give us both houses of congress again, we
will find remedy. But you can at least re-
fuse to join the mob You can at least make
the power Of your moral disapprobation felt.
You can at least refuse to reward the authors
Of these crimes with the supreme power. You
can see that the democratic doctrine to the
victors belong the spoils,' is not applied on
national scale, where the victory Is of Missis-
sippi shot-guns and the spoil Is the presidency"
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FOR SENATOR.

Bethel.-C. S. Gould, who had been book
keeper in the tannery of J, B. Ally & Co. for
some time, died suddenly at Burlington on
Thursday, the oath, aged thirty-five years.
Saturday morning was clear and cold, with the
mercury only twelve degrees above freezing
point. Bicycles are all the rage in the village,
and we now have one doctor, one lawyer and
one clerk who furnish their own motive power
for the rapid transition from one place in the
village to another, and merchant, we learn, is
about to join the number. Those careworn
and hard-worked persons who have been spend
ing few weeks at Silver Lake, in Barnard,
broke camp last week and have returned to
their daily routine of business. 1t seems as
though providence, at times, was unequal in
his distribution Of life's blessings, for while
some can enjoy those recreative seasons, 9TH
ers are obliged to work year out and year in
without one days respite. The gross receipts
from tickets sold at this station last Friday,
excursion day, we are informed, were 1884 80,
and by agreement the Bethel band received
1884 being ten per cent of the receipts. =.
The Congregational minister exchanged last
Sunday with the Rev. Mr.. 0sgood from
Rochester, CHI. Spaulding. from Burlington,
will take the place of c. S. Gould for the pres
emit. Mrs. Griffin Place from Woburn, Mass,
is stopping at the Wilson house.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-30

The North American Review for August
is valuable number in the variety and
interesting character of the topics treated.
Justice James V. Campbell writes on
"The Encroachments of Capital "
Richard A. Proctor, "The Origin of
Comets :" John f. Hume, "Are We a
Nation of Rascals7" George j. Romanes,
"Man and Brute;" Judge Edward G.
Loring, "The Drift toward Centraliza-
toni" Julian Hawthorne, "The Ameri-
lean Element in Fiction "Neal Dow and
DR.. Dio Lewis, Prohibition and Persua.
SION" The student of the times will al
ways find in this standard periodical val
liable matter worthy of careful perusal
and of subsequent meditation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-30

E. G. REDINGToN of Bradford was
nominated for elector from the second
district last week. The temperance of
this name in the public prints is re-
minder of the stirring events that cul-
minated in the organization of the repub-
lican party. Mr.. Redington was formerly
a democrat. but thirty years ago, in the
days when bleeding Kansas" was the
center of popular solicitude, he renowned
his allegiance to that party and declared
his purpose thenceforth to "keep step to
the music of the Union" He was then
resident of st. Johnsbury and an active
and influential citizen. Impulsive, warm
hearted and open.hsnded, he abhorred the
work to which his old party organization
had descended, and the promptings of a
generous nature and patriotic spirit led
him to more congenial associations in the
republican party. Those historic days
were full of ominous threatenings of ma
tional peril and frequent public meetings
were held. Mr.. Redington's voice was
often heard. To the boys of that time,
listening with eager ears to the portents
of the coming storm, he seemed like one
of the sold men" fit for counsel"
Those boys" to-day regard him, emerg,
ing from his long seclusion, something
like political Rip Van Wrinkle. He was
an active participant in the Fremont and
subsequent campaigns, and his nomination
as an elector. a generation later, is grace
full and fitting compliment to one of the
old warehouses; of republicanism.
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to abide by the outcome OF that conven-
ton. am going back in day or two to
my Western ranch, as do not expect to
take any part in the campaign this fall"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-30

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National Republican Ticket.

National Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT.
JAMES G. BLAINE
OF MAINE.
FOR vIcE-PREsIDENT,
JOHN A. LOGAN
OF ILLINOIS.
Republican state Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
SAMUEL E. PINGREE
OF HARTFORD.
FOR LIEUrENANT-GovERNo
EBENEzER j. ORMSBEE
OF BRANDON
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
CHARLES w. PORTER
OF MONTPELIER.
FOR TREASURER,
WILLIAM II. DUBOIS
OF WEST RANDOLPH.
FOR AUDITOR,
e. H. POWELL
OF RIcBFoRD.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, FIRST DISTRICT
JOHN w. STEWART
OF MIDDLRBURY.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT,
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT
OF BARTON.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
10 d. HATCH of Burlington,
HIRAM HARLOW of Windsor,
GEORGE T. CHILDs OF st. Albans
E. c. REDINGToN OF Bradford.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-01
senior ClnAn Rannuat.

Tho senior class of +. & NJ. college he
their annual banquet last evening
Miller's restaurant at which all the met
bers Of the GLASS were present. This clas
II all the members during it's course h;
remained, would now number thirty mel
but owing to unfortunate circumstanc
only sixteen, the present number, sat dow
to the banquet. The class was entertain{
between the hours OF and 12 at a tat
with the choicest delcacies of the seasc
and after the cloth was removed u
following toasts were responded TO, inte
sperced with various college songs by Il
glee clubs. address of Welcome" Edy
Twitmyer, Zion, p. "The Glass OF 'si
Edw. Sassaman, Reading, Pa, Coolies
Student" ii. p. Wanner, Reading, Pa
Our Faculty" o. p. Sickle, SlatingtoI
Pa. college "Reminiscences" F.
Meyer, Freeburg, Pa; "Our Abse,
Classm ates" ID. II. Ancona, Reading, Pa
"College Boys" Edw. Eangree, Alexa
dria, Pa. "The Ladies'" +. q. Coo,
Hagerstown, Pa. After few inform
toasts had been responded to and ti
concluding song had been sung, the cla
dispersed unanimous in the opinion.th
it was one of the most pleasant occasion
in their college life.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-01
PISTOLS In sUHOOL.
No Texas Jack" Business In Lanoas

No Texas Jack" Business In Lancaster.
Some excitement was created among the
pupils of the Ann street schools few days
ago, by some boys who had a revolver, and
who fired 1t of two or three times on the
playground-some of the little girls alleg.
ing that the pistol was pointed at them.
The attention Of Miss Lichty, ono of the
teachers, was called to the matter, and
seeing a boy named August Rich with a
pistol In his hand, she called him
into the school room. In some way
he had disposed of the pistol before reach.
ing the school room, which is on the
second floor, He said he had returned it
to boy name Baker who owned II, and
who lived in the country. He further said
that only blank cartridges were used in the
pistol, and that the weapon was lot point
ed at any of the girls, but was fired
upward in the air. Miss Lichty notified
Director Darmstetter of the occurrence
and he called at the school and made an
investigation, but no other facts were
ELECTED except that the same pistol had
been seen in the hands OF other boys some
days previous. Mr.. Darmststter rspri-
manded the boys, told them he would re-
report them to the visiting committee and
the board of directors, and that any boy
found with pistol in his possession would
be expelled from the school.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-01
Successful Fair 1T Mannheim.

The ladies' fair in Mannheim, held for tho
benefit Of the Liberty cornet band, closed
on Monday evening after continuing one
week the object was to raise funds to
procure now uniforms the hopes Of the
members were realized, AZ the fair proved
to be success financially, over four hun
dred dollars being cleared ; the band was
stationed in the centre of the hall and
rendered some Of its finest selections at
intervals. The members of the baud are
very grateful TO the kind friends who
patronized them, and also TO tho ladies
who labored 80 assiduously 10 mako it n
success.
A number Of valuable aud useful articles
were competed for, including a lady's solid
gold winding watch, which caused
quito an exciting contest the competitors
were called to the stage and their money
counted, and when it was announced by
DIR. Q. j. Snayely that Miss Lottie w.
Bruner had received slender majority of
eleven votes out Of over thousand cast,
tho name OF the successful lady was
greeted with long continued applause
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-01
Base Ball News.

the Harrisburg Patriot says that
Manager Diflenderfer Of tho Lancaster
club, was in that city last evening. Games
were arranged by him with the Harrisburg
| club for April 10 in this city and on the
23d in Lancaster. The same gentleman
says there is little hope for an inter state
association, tho CLUBS at York and Cham.
bersburg not having awakened 10 the
Importance of the movement.
The manager of the Chambersburg base
ball club has received dispatch from F.
A. Difenderfer, manager OF the Lancaster
club, asking him TO seui representative
to the meeting of the association in Ian
caster next Monday. After consulting
some Of the directors it was decided not to
send delegate, as il is not definitely
| settled yet whether they would 90 into any
association.
The stockholders of the new Lancaster
| club will hold meeting on Monday for
the purpose of taking somo action on
propositions looking toward consolidation
recently made to them by the Ironsides
club. Manager DiifenderfIer, OF the new
| club, is known to be opposed TO cOnsolida
tion and will endeavor to form an associa-
tion composed of small towns in the state
The lronsides club still cling TO the
| hope of being admitted to league. They
Will make application to court for q char.
ter at once. The work on the grand stand
will be commenced in short time. Next
week the manager and several directors Of
the club with contractor will 90 to Har-
risburg to take look at the grand stand
on the grounds there. The club il now
issuing season tickets and the number to
be issued will be limited.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-01

Benz smin Buckwalter, an Inmate OF ths
County Asylum nangs Himself
With strap.

BoDjamin Buckwalter, an Inmate OF ths
County Asyium aangs himself
With u strap.
Some time during last Benjamin Buck
walter, an inmate of tho county insane
asylum, committed suicide by hanging
himself with strap, one end of hich he
tied to the iron grating across the inside oI
his cell window. The bed stood ar the
window and the place where the zap was
tied was but few fest above's i, floor
When found, he was lying on sAe floor
with tho strap drawn very tightly around
his neck. 1t II believed that he first tied
the strap to tho grating, and then rolled
out of bed.
Buckwalter was admitted 10 the asylum
on Monday as an insane person. 1t was
known that no had attempted suicide
several times before and leather cuffs were
therefore put upon him yesterday. During
the night he broke these cuffs from his
hands aud with the stI ap used on them,
put an end to his life.
The deceased resided near Intercourse,
and was tenant farmer. He had been
queer for same time past, imagining that
he had wronged the Mennonite church, OF
which he was a member no thought he
was unfit to live, but yesterday begged the
superintendent TO take the cuffs from his
hands, promising that he would not again
attempt suicide.
This morning Coroner Shifier impan-
nelled jury and held an inquest ON the
remains. John Fry, an attendant, testi-
fled that the man was all right last night
at 10 o'clock this morning when witness
entered he found him dead as above
described. The verdict was death from
suicide while insane. Tho body will DO
taken to his former home for burial. The
deceased was As years of age and leaves
a wife and eight children.