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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
TIE REAL MEANING OF II.

The chief purpose of the publica-
ton of the latest batch of Blaine let
tiers, and the purpose is avowed IN
some quarters, is to divert attention
from the real issues of the campaign
under which the opposition forces
are rapidly disintegrating. From
the inception of the campaign the
Democratic and Independent press,
especially the latter, have shown a
disposition to make the contest of as
purely personal character as posi-
BILE, not in the expectation of show
ing that Mr.. Blaine was an unfit man
for the Presidency, but with view
of keeping out of sight other issues,
which they knew if made clear to
the voters would inevitably enure to
their disadvantage. The great issue
of the campaign is the tariff, and
not daring to meet it, the opposition
seek all sorts of diversions to force
it out of the canvass. If the indie
pendents could only goad the Re
publican press by assaulting its can
didate to drop the tariff and devote
its space to a discussion of the Null
ligan letters they would be thor
oughly happy. Vanquished though
they would be on the personal char
acter question they would have &C
complished their purpose of keeping
the tariff issue out of the campaign.
But the Republican press refuses to
accommodate them; hence their des-
peration. Had the Republicans con;
scented to devote the columns of theil
newspapers day after day to dis
cussion of the Mulligan letters, which
were made public in 1876, the let
tiers which were given to the public
last week would never have seen the
light of day. The publication Of
them was simply fresh attempt tc
goad the Republicans into turning
their attention to the personal char
actcr question. 1t has proved 6
failure, but it is not at all likely thai
this will be the last attempt made
Some new scandal will be dug up OF
some old one will be revamped and
until the morning of election day
the mud-slinging will go on in tn,
vain hope that the Republicans vii
be forced into conducting the cam
paign on issues of the selection Of
the Democrats or Independents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

refuses to further support Cleveland
and Hendricks. The Scimitdr says:
" The Democratic party has utterly
failed to qualify itself for the con-
troll and administration of the af-
fairs of this great Republic. Con-
servative men in the party South
worked with the utmost vigor to
nationalize the party, and put it on
the line of progress. The efforts of
these intelligent gentlemen only re-
tired them to a back seat. The party
in the South has drifted under the
influence of the old secession ele-
ment. The old leaders who, either
in ignorance Or from selfish ambi-
tion, betrayed the South and involv,
cd her in the ruin of a civil war, arc
again to the 'front.'"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
Island Pond, Vt.
CAMPAIGN BANNERS.
IcRAwsoN, 40. POrTLE, II

SPLENDID PORTRAITS of the Presidential
and Vice-Presidential Candidates in oil colors
on painters canvass, made as transparent as
Banners, Window Transpai eAcies, Lanterns;
also in shape of Maps, with two wooden or
metal rollers.
3 feet high, by feet wide, per dozen, $1,000
Complete Torch and Lantern above size Pic
lures of President and Vice President per
dozen, $50 90, IS ms. high, by II ms. wide, per
dozen, 5000, Is ms. high, by IS tns. wide;
one sheet, per dozen, 5000. Complete Torch
and Lantern and above double size Pictures
on two sides of the Lantern, four Pictures al
together, per dozen, $4,000. Medallion Heads
of James q. Blaine and Grover Cleveland,
silver or gold, mounted on plush cushion
easels, size l6xl3, each, 81 90.
Sample copies can be had by renting price
per dozen rates. They are without competi.
lion in regard TO novelty, beauty. and real
artistic value. SCOTT ART COMPANY,
l76 Broadway, New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
THE RoLL-cALL OF THE STATES.

THE ROlL-CALL OF I1E SIAIES'
Dispassionately surveying the pros
poets for November from the purely
arithmetical standpoint, which leaves
sentiment entirely out and looks only
to figures, the election of Blaine and
Logan appears to us to be all but
foregone conclusion, and their de-
feat only bare possibility. There
is no more real doubt that Ohio will
go Republican in October than
there is that Maine rolled up larg
,er Republican majority few days
since than she has shown before in
many years. No sensible Demo
crat seriously doubts that Ohio will
show a splendid Republican majority
next month. The best advices we
get from there indicate that Blaine
will sweep the State in November
by a larger majority than even Gar
field received in 1880. 1t is per-
fectly ineligible that this should be
so. For reasons which though
founded in sentiment are exceeding
ly potent Blaine has personal pop
ularity in Ohio that makes him
stronger than his party. No stu
dent of past presidential contests
needs to be told that Ohio and Indi-
ana usually figure as Siamese twins
in the electoral college. They are
contiguous and sympathetic States,
and usually go hand in hand togeth-
ct. Indiana is not an October State
this year, and her vote in November
is the more likely on that account
to be strongly influenced by the Oc-
tober verdict of her Ohio neighbors.
Indiana is now probably the strong
est protectionist State il the West,
not excepting Ohio. Her manufac-
turing interests are heavy and rapid
1y developing, and the accessions
from the ranks of working-class vot-
ers, which were large enough in 1850
to turn the scale, are still more nu.
merous this year; unless all the re.
ports are at fault. We believe then
that Blaine and Logan will receive
the vote of Indiana, as well as Of
Ohio, and that to the electora
strength of the solid West they will
add the electoral votes of the Pacific
States without break. Cleveland
has no strength in that section, in
deed he is practically unknown to it
voters, except by hearsay. Let u
see then how the Republican roll O
States will add up on this basis:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
Total

The whole number of votes in the
Electoral College will be 4Ol. The
candidates receiving 2Ol electoral
votes will, therefore, be the choice
of the people, Let the most enthu-
siastic Clevclandite run his eye up
and down the above list of States,
and put his finger on one, if he can,
which, in his heart of hearts, he real
ly believes will not give its electoral
vote to Blaine and Logan. He will
not find New York'S thirty-six cleo
toral votes there, for we have pur-
posely left them out, believing
though we most confidently do that
they will be given also to the Re
publican candidates. He may OBJ
iect that Connecticut is debatable
The stake of the Nutmeg State is
too heavy in the maintenance of the
protective principle in tariff legisla-
tion, in our judgment, to make its
vote in November doubtful. How
ever, if we leave Connecticut out,
206 votes still remain-5 more than
the number necessary to elect. 1t is
sometimes said that if New York
goes Democratic New Jersey will go,
too. There is no sufficient basis for
the assumption. There is not another
State in the list which, even in the
widest Democratic claims, is called
in question. As to Massachusetts,
the Independents themselves do not
pretend to expect that the State will
fail to give Blaine and Logan good
round popular majority, though
some of them claim that they vii
bring it down to 10000. This would
be reduction of nearly $4,000 OF
the vote given to Garfield and Ar
thur. There is also just as muci
probability, and rather more, tina
Blaine and Logan will carry Yves
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

A well informed gentleman who
is known and respected all over the
country, has furnished us with sew
eral interesting and significant facts,
viz: In one manufacturing estab-
lishment in Brooklyn where there
are 1855 men employed, $50 are for
Blaine and FIVE for Cleveland. In a
stone-cutting yard where 200 men
are employed, 1917 are for Blaine
and 3 for Cleveland In another
manufacturing establishment where
there are 35 men employed, 80 are
for Blaine and 5 for Cleveland. In
still another mandatory where 81
men, all Irish, are employed, all but
one are for Blaine N. Y. Nail ana
Express.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
FARM FOR SALE
OR
%"tEXCHANGE.'t<

offer for sale my farm, it being the
first farm in Charleston, on the road
leading from Island Pond to East
charleston, on the south side of Clyde
river. Said farm consists of 10 acres
of good land, 30 acres wood and tim
Der, balance in tillage, moving and
pasture. Good comfortable buildings,
and very nice running water to house
and barn. Sugar orchard of 300 trees
or more. 800 buckets, also holders and
pans. | will sell the same cheap, one
third cash, balance in yearly pay
ments of 500. Or | will exchange it
for properly in Island Pond village.
u. M. MANSUR.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

Secretary Post, of the Democratic
Congressional Committee, was re-
Gently summoned from Washington
to Baltimore to consult with Senator
German. The latter, it is under
stood, is much disheartened at Cleve-
lands prospects. He almost gives
up New York, and can do nothing
to save it, as the wealthy Bourbons
refuse to contribute to the campaign
fund. General gloom envelopes the
Democratic bosses.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

In a speech in his own State few
days ago, w. B. Fleming, candidate
for Democratic Elector at Large in
Kentucky, said: awe ought to win.
If we don't win with the ballot, we
will one day win with the bayonet."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

DINING Room FURNITURE, Shall
we have a New Table, Chair or Side
board for our Dining Room We re-
commend a number of New Styles at
Puine's, As Canal St., near the Maine
Depot, Boston. No one can fail to be
suited with just what they want at
this place.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

The superintendent of large fac
tory in Fall River writes to the Re-
publican National Committee as fol-
lows: We have several hundred
men and they will all vote the Re
publican ticket with few excep-
tons. Two-thirds of them have
been Democrats. Last night Re
publican club was formed. A sub
scription to the National Campaign
Fund was voted. Each man pres
ent gave fifty cents. l enclose the
total -$ll9."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
POLITICAL STRAWS.

The unwillingness of the laboring
men Of the country and others to in
dorse the Democratic Presidential
candidate and platform grows more
marked as the campaign progresses.
The following "political straws .
clipped from exchanges possess more
significance than ordinarily attaches
to statements of this kind, and af.
ford an indication of the sentiment
that prevails throughout the country
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
WIN Err ARRANGEMENT.


On and after September 8, and until further
notice, trains will be RUN as follows:
GOING WEST
Express train for Montreal, Chicago, and
the West, will leave Portland at 80 p. m,
Gorham 3 .55 p. M, Groveton Junction !. 10 p
m, and Island Pond at $40 p. m. also at $50
a. M, both connecting at Richmond for Que
bee. Mixed train for Richmond will leave
Coaticook at 1I5p. m. Mixed trein tor Island
Pord will leave Gorham at 1855 p. m, and
Groveton junction ut 2.53 p. m.
GOING EAST.
Express train for Gorham, Lewiston, Port
land, and Boston will leave Montreal ut TO- Is
p. IN, and Island Pond at 6.45 Il. III. Express
tram for Island Pond and intermediate sta
tions will leave Montreal at $50 p. M Mixed
train for Island Pond will leave Montreal at
a. IN, and Sherbrooke at 222 p. IN. Mixed
trains for Portland will leave Gorham at 34j
Il. m, and 2.l0p. m. Mixed train for Gorham
will leave Island Pond at 10 Il. m, and Grove
ton Jun ctIon at II 55 a. IN.
J. HICKSON,
General Manager.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

The Memphis Scinaitar, Democrat
ic evening daily paper, has removed
the Democratic National ticket from
the head Of its editorial page, and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
A STREET
OCCURRENCE.

"Good evening Mrs.
Good evening""
GLOW are you and your family?"
"Quite we'll thank you"
"Ain't this rather late for you to be
out on the streets? 1t must be 8
o'clock"
" Yes"
"Where have you been?"
~ have been over to Davis store.
Lor' bless you he's selling goods cheap.
Goodness gracious! You can buy more
there for $40 than you can on this side
of the river for SIS. Only think
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
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EA-Full particulars in our pamphlet, whica
we desire to send free by mail TO every enc.
BA-The Specific Medicine is sold by all drug
gists ut 81 per package or six packages for
S., or Will be sent free by mail on the receipt
Of the money! by addressing
THE GkA MEDICINE CO., Buffalo,
Y.
On account OF counterfeits we have adopted
the Yellow Wrapper; the only genuine.
Sold in Island Pond by Rawson 4 Pottle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
Che essex Comfy TJtrald,

ISLAND POND, SEPTEMBER %, 1884.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26
Western Tickets.

Throughticketst to all the important point
in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin Indiana ,Iilinsi
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, kansae,
Nebraska Colorado, Texas and California. and
Utah, Dakotah, and Washington Territories,
sold by the undersigned at bottom rates Ex-
cursions monthly. All inquiries by mail
promptly answered.
GEO. II EMERSON, Agent,
2o-lY Lancaster. n. II.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

The Democratic Congressional
Committee is daily receiving remon-
strances against the refusal of that
committee to make the tariff an issue
or to circulate the speeches which
were made upon that subject at the
last session. The revenue reform
element of the Democracy are in.
sisting that their speeches shall &C
out, and are endeavoring to secure
an avowal from Cleveland that he
approves of their policy. But the
members of the Democratic Nation.
al Committee who have been here
indicate that it is the purpose OF
that committee to keep the tariff
out of their canvass as far as posi-
ble.-Washington Correspondence
of Boston Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

~ A BtautfuI ChromoC ards nos alike. new
NR designs, Flowers. Roqucts, Actresses
,HEE Notices, FriCndshl Ocean Views
W W Birds. etc, neatly printed with nip-e,
10 cts. Send TO JOURNAL Office, Richfprd, Vt.
Write plalnl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

Fifty gentlemen Of Lynchburgh,
Va, (all Democrats, every one of
them,) formed what they call a
"High Tariff Club" and for fear the
fact would be doubted, they raised
a pole eighty-four feet high and
flung to the breeze flag upon which
is painted so that it can be seen,
"High Tariff Club, 1884" The
President of the Club explains; ole
and his Club had always voted the
Democratic ticket, but in this cleo.
ton they had been driven out; that
they could not afford to vote the
bread out of their children's mouths;
that they proposed to vote for the
party that would protect the work.
ing man. V5rginia Seaport.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

FOR PRESIDENT.
JAMES G. BLAINE,
OF MAINE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

National Republican Ticket.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

The other day the New York
Times urged the people to elect Mr.
Cleveland President because in that
office he would "fnd the opportunity
to carry out the principle of public
position as a public trust to which
he has shown himself constantly
faithful" Not much over year
ago this same paper charged Gov
Cleveland with authorizing the rob
berry of the public on great scale
and denounced him as "a low priced
politician" Was the Times lying 6
year ago, or is its statement above
quoted false? Both cannot be true
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

FOR VTCF-PRESIDENT:
JOHN A LOGAN
OF ILLINOIS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

Representative Vance of North
Carolina, (brother of Senator vance,
both noted free trade Bourbons, has
been defeated for the party nomina-
ton by Johnston, protectionist
Democrat. The ONLY point urged
against Vance was that he voted for
the Morrison bill.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-26

For Presidential Electors
JOD. HATCH of Burlington.
HIRAM HARLOW of Windsor.
GEORGE t. CHILDS of st. Adams.
e, C, REDINGTON of Bradford.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-02
NAN AND uts MIsERuEs.

Man that is born of woman is small
potatoes and few in the hill.
ii riseth up today aud fourishes like
rax-weed, and tomorroE or the day
after the undertaken has him in tbs ice
box.
He goelh forth in the tnorning war
bling ike a lark, and is knocked DOT in
one round and two seconds.
In the midst of life be IL in debt, and
the tax collector pursueth him wherever
ne goes.
Zoe banister of life is full Of splint.
ers, and he slideth down with eonsidera-
BILE rap:dity.
he walketh forth in the bright sun
light TO absorb ozone, and meeteth the
bank teller with q sight draft for 1857.
He cometh home at eventide and meet
eth the xneelbarrox ia his path, and the
wh-eibarrox riseth MP and smitesh him
to the earth, and fallesh upon him, and
ranueth one of its legs into his ear.
In the gentle spring time he putteth
on his sumner clothes and q blizzard
filleln him With woe and Fhsumatlsm.
h layeth mp riches IN the bank, and
the cashier speculaieth in margins and
tAcAl koCt0 10 S8l84a t0k LIS 4c8At4-
In the autumn he Putteth on his win
ter trousers. and wasp that abideth IN
thsm fiilesh him full of intense excite
ment.
de stitch MP all night to get the re-
turns from Ohio. aud in the end be
Iearneth thai the other fellows have car
ried it.
he buyeth Watchdog. and when he
comstA home as night tne watch dog
tres him and sitteth beneath him until
rosy morn.
H eoeth 10 the racs and betteth his
money on the brown mare, and the bay
ee.ding winneta.
He marrieth q red-headed heires.
with wart on her n.sse, aud tho Mex
day her p4tsraai ancestor eosth undel
With fes asssss and great liabilities
and comsIh n0ns 70 live Win his be
loved oonrsuln4.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-02

81 HON. LCTEKs 3 xEYas, OF wrscoSsTN
Life Is grand and varied dream
Ike shadows come and go
They cloud the soul and oftines seem
To carry depth of woe
" But light shines out both pure and
clear,
It RilGs the world of thought.
1t shines TO brighten and to cheer.
The love that sages taught.
Ills a W0maa's SOal, the thought
rings OUT
Electric Is the glance
Ihe masses rise, with joyful shout,
They hail the grand advance
" Ali hail to this brave. pure soul
That battles In the strife
From whose pure lips the accents roll,
Inc eiequence of life."
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-02

the men IN their present temper. n will
De some time before the struggle is over
unless the operators should determine
10 ruake some concessions. He made
personal visit to the mines with the
nope that the situation would be
sucn snat there would be no necessity
Iof sending troops. In this, however.
We was disappointed. At 1--WE O'Clock
TINS evening he honored a reouisition
from the Sheriff for troops, aud sent
tnree companies TO the most critical
points, Long Stretch, Snake Hollow
ana sand Kun. On his way to C,Ium-
Gus tue Governor bad request for two
more companies at Long Stretch, two at
murray City and two to guard the
property Of the Hooking Valley road and
its BRIDGES Ia the valley. He, however
reused TO send more troops tonight.
but ordered several companies to be In
readiness TO 90 to she front touorrov
afternoon, should they be needed. Az
the two latter places they feared an at
tack tonight.
when the Governor left Logan for a
"trip to the mines this afternoon be tele-
Rraphed on to all the points that hs
wished TO consult with the LEADING
miners. and at some II the plaees on
the arrival Of the train there were as
many as go idle miners who had gath.
cred 70 See and bear what he had 10
say. At jacksonville the demonstration
was OF a massive character, there being
between SIX and seven hundred present.
VINO had carriages aud band to escort
tne Governor To the public square for
the purpose OF making a speech. They
naa appointed a COMMITTEES earlier in
the DAY 70 ask numb-r of
QUESTIONS AZ the Governor pro-
dressed, and they made il quite
interesting. The appeal Of the Cover
nor was for the observance of order.
and the Importance Of their doing their
part In this regard. Ii was at this
point that he or 1sred the troops to the |
points named, and the miners were not |
very well pleased over the move, AS
they had supposed the Governor would |
not make suoh unless be was forced To |
DO so. In reply TO the demands of the |
Snerin Tor men he especially stipulases |
that they shall be used only for the pur.
pose OF protecting life and property.
ms Is thought to indicate that they |
Will not be allowed to remain a. a mere |
guard for the coal and railroad compa-
MES.
Wood, who was arrested for shoot |
ing VIM. Hart in the attack Saturday
night, was removed from Jail at Logan |
tonight and taken TO Lancaster on a
special train.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-02

Bob Edwards. arrested by Ofiiosr Ross
for being drunk and disorderly, was
fined 81 and costs
Angus Mcdonald, arrested by the
same officer, on the same charge. was
discharged
Gew, a Chinaman, arrested by Officer
Ross for disorderly conduct, was fined
s. and costs. which he paid.
The Chinaman arrested on Friday
last for running = game Of tan. was
fined SO and costs.