The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-01
A Pig Caused the War of 1872.

Il az happened in this wise Two eiti-
zens Of Provisienoe. R I, fell in.o most
unseenIy discussion on account Of the
laWless trespSssineS q = pig owned by
one q them The sggrievei party pos
sessei a very 6ne e1nlen. in which i
~as his custom to spend his hours ofieis-
gre, weesiing grating. and transplant
ing the flowers and vegetables IN which
be delighted. But often. as ne entered
the garden IN the evening, hisears would
Be saluied with a grunt and rustic, and
the fIt form Of MS neishbor's pig might
Be sen making a hasty flight from the
garden in which il had been roofing all
day
In high duiseoa the gardener sought
his neighbor and complained Of the pigs
frequent visits. declaring that little
time spent IN repairing the pig-sty would
restrain the animals rowing proPonsities-
But TO this theowner OF the pig respond
81 that Il his neizb5or would keep his
ricsety fences in proper repair. the pig
might take his daily airing without temp
t4tioH. azd the garden would not be en-
dangsrei-
Repeated misieesls on the part Of the
pig famed the smouideFing fires q iis-
sensl5u into the flames 0f open hostility
At last the crisis came. The ownerofthe
garden, rising unusually early one morn
ing discovered the pig oontente,liy Iaun-
ching the las, Of a fine bed of tulip bulbs
Flesa and blood could stand il no longer
Seizing a pitchf1rk which lay near n
hand, the outraged gardener plunged its
sharp tines into the hApiess pig and bore
the body. thus fatally impaled. 70 the
sty, where Il met the -aze Of Is ownerizn
hour OF rtEola-eT- Thereafter II was war 10
the knite between the two aeighbors.
NoE. shat bad all this 20 ] wIth the
var of 1872 The answer = simple The
two neighb0rs belonged 70 the political
party known a. the Federali-is.
Through al the eutrages that Great
Britain inflicted upon the United States
while seamen were being impressed.
American vessels stopped on the high
seas, and while every possible indignity
was being Committed against the flag Of
the nited States the Fe,ieralists re-
m4inli friendly 70 Great Britain. and
contested every proposition for the dee
la-ation 0f w4r-
Bat the Democratic party was eager for
var, and a. British oppression became
more Unhsaraole The strength Of the
Democrats increased. Il - happened
that the election district in which the
two reiShb1-s lived had been about
equally divided between Democrats and
Fe,ierzlists, bat the latter party had al
WAYS succeeded in Carrying the election
Bat II 1871 the owner Of the garden was
q candidate fos the legislature on the
Federaiist ticket HIS neighbor had al
Ways voted that ticket but now, with
mind filed with the bitter recollection
Of the death Of his pig, he cast his ballot
for the Democrat When the ballots were
counted the Democrat vas found 70 be
elected by a majority 0f one
When the uewly-electei legislator took
his seat, his frs duty was to vote f0r
United states senator. lie cas-. his vote
for the czuiidate Of the Democrats. who
was also elec,ei by a majority Of one.
When the Senator took his seat in the
United states senate be found the ques-
ton # var with Great Britain w2s in
pending and after a long and bitter dis
elssion Il came % 8 vote The Demo
crats voted for var, and the Feieralists
against t. A. g result Of the voting. war
vas Geclaresi-agzin By & usjoTity Of one.