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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-04-09

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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-04-09

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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-04-09

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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
Old Time Ref0rmers.

1t is the general opinion Of the reform
ers of our day that they, or at most their
immediate predecessors, were first in the
field, and that all was darkness before.
As far rs suffrage is concerned, the fact
that women could vote in New JERSEY
seventy or eighty years ago throws some
doubt upon this claim. The suspicion
il strengthened into conviction by an
appeal to history. A Massachusetts,
woman has discovered that Abigail
Adams, wife Of John Adams, and gener-
ally his wisest counselor, rs fur back as
l774 wrote TO him in behalf OF woman's
citizenship. He WAS ut the time in at
tendance on the first Constitutional Con-
gress at Philadelphia. She specially
asked him 10 remember the ladies' in the
new code Of laws and to treat them bet.
ter than his ancestors had done. Mercy
Otis, sister Of James Otis, about the
same time hit upon the since much used
phrase Of inherent rights" declaring
that they belonged to all mankind, and
had all been conferred on all by the God
Of nations." These are old authorizes
according to the American standard Of
antiquity, but we think Semiramis and
Zenobir, saying nothing Of other ancient
women Of note, must have held very
much the same idea OF the equality Of
the sexes. Ii no utterances Of theirs to
this effect are extant, their careers can
still be studied, and factions speak
louder than words"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17

An interesting account Of the progress
Of the Wholesale Cooperative Society
has been published by the Manchester
Guardid,l, and some Of its particulars
ire worth reproducing for the lesson
they convey. The society WINS es-
tablished in 1863, and is a federation Of
retail cooperative societies carrying on
business all over England and Wales.
At its start il had capital Of only 1899,
and did business in its first year to the
extent Of but Is, 962. Only forty socie-
ties were embraced in it, with an aggre.
cute membership Of l7,545. According
to its balance. sheet, made up ut the
18th Of june last, 6l8 different societies
have now got shares in ii, and IT'S pur-
chase their goods through it. Its capi-
tai. share, loan and reserve, is now
563,9O7, and the last quarters sales
amounted to ESQ.,, 900, those for the
whole year being s., 1888. 900. During
the seventeen years Of its existence this
society has done business Of nearly
Ell. OOO, 900 ut q cost of only E362, 1856,
or 81 SIS. Id. per cent, its net profits IN
the same period averaging 81 4s. I'd.
per cent, which was enough to pay the
8 per cent. fixed interest on the capital
and M average dividend Of 81 per cent.
in addition. The society has buyers in
Ireland, Rouen and New York, and lat
terly Copenhagen; it possesses two man
ufactories Of boots and shoes-one in
Leicester and one in Heckmondwicke,
but these have caused some disputes us
to the ALLEGATION Of profits, the workmen
declaring that the profits Of labor ought
not to be divided on the same basis u
the profits Of the distributing trade.
The society, however, il evidently in .
fourishing condition. although Il has
departed in some measure from its strict
" cash payment principle in lending
money to subsidiary retail societies. It
is the banker Of 10 Of these retail stores
rs well rs their source Of supply, and
has advanced the money gathered from
its richer adherents in that capacity to
the poorer. In this there must he con.
siderable risk. but. apart from danger Of
this kind, the great business thus
founded appears to offer favorable ex-
ample Of what may be done by co-opera.
tion.-lsdN Mall Gazette.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Or THE NATIONAL. GREENBAcK LABOR PART
ADOPTED At MARsHALLTowN, JUNE ?, 1881.

Or THE NATIONAL GREENBAcK. LABOR PARTY,
ADOPTED At MARsHALLTowN, JUNE ?, 1881.
/. The right to make and issue money i, q
sovereign constitutional power to be msin-
tanned by the people for the common benefit.
We demand the abolition Of all banks Of issue
and the substitution OF full legal tender green
backs in lien Of their notes.
2. We OPPOSE the re.unding Of the national
debt or the issue Of Understanding non-.axa-
bic bonds upon any pretext, and demand the
payment and destruction OF those outsts ndin.
at the earliest possible moment.
We demand 3 gradual income tax where
~ capital shall bear Just sha.c OF the public
burden.
4. We regard the net substituting railroad
commission for laws governing freight rates in
this State fraud procured by tho railroad
companies through Republican Legislature,
and demand it, repeal. While We favor liberal
national appropriations for the creation and
improvement of waterways. VIC demand laws
protecting the people Of Iowa from discrimina-
ton, pooling. watering Of stock, drawbacks or
rebates, aud oil unjust charges on the part OF
railroads, until such time a. the people. Who
iu.lt most OF these rods with land gratis,
taxes aud subsidies, shall own and operate or
fully control them.
s. We demand revision OF our patent-lght
laws. placing fair limit upon the royalties Of
inventors, and protecting the people from in.
justice.
=. we demand that all lana grants forfeited
by reason OF the non-faliilmcnt Of condi'lons
by railroad companies shall be at once reclaimtd
by the Government, and henceforth that the
public domain be reserved exclusively for homc-
steadcrs or ac.nal settlers.
Z. We demand absolutely democratic rules
for the government Of Congress- and State
Legislatures placing all representatives Of the
people upon an equal footing, aud taking from
all committees veto power upon proposed
legislation.
8. We denouncc rs most dangerous the re-
strictions OF the right OF suffrage III many States
and its. abolition in the District Of Columbia,
and demand equal political rghts FOR all men
and women.
3. believing that all questions affecting the
public interest should he decided By the people,
we favor the submission Of the proposed con-
stitutional amendment to the popular vote.
TO- We demand that Mi ballots in this State
shall he Of uniform size, color and material,
and that each party having a State organiza-
ton shall have One mombtr on the Election
Board OF each township precinct.
IL. In the furtheraIce Of these ends, We ak
the cooperation CT all men aud women with
ont regard TO previous party afi!iat,on or
prejndi.c.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17

suddenly stop - and il amounted in
lS70-SO 10 S75, 891, 3g1, and in 1850 81
10 SOL, los, $50, or for these two years
nearly E34 DOC, 900. TINT il the third Of
all the gold coin Of England---it Is be-
yond all doubt TINT il silver remains
prescribed there will not bc gold enough
for the monetary mud industrial uses III
Europe. Already ut tl,c very moment
these lines are written. the gold scarcity
begins to be seriously felt on the money
market. The Stock Exchange is look
ing with anxiety to every withdrawal
Of metal from the bank. What the late
Mr.. Bagehot used to call "apprehcn-
sion point is very near. Soon the SEN
timent Of living under the perpetual fear
Of lacking the breathing mir Of com.
merce--i. O., Of the means Of exchange
will become intolerablc, long before the
exhaustion Of the gold-wnshing predict
ed by DR.. Sness will be realized. It
becomes every day more evident TINT
the dream Of using gold alone M uni
versal money is 4 mere impossibility.
The two precious metals. gold and silver,
are not even sufficient for the rapidly
growing wants Of trade and luxury
throughout the world.--Emiic &c La.
gClrur
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
The Explosive Element.

Credit is the explosive element III
trade. Exchanges rs demonstrated anew
by the recent investigations Of the Con-
troller Of the Currency, are made by
the use Of 5 per cent. Of money, and
95 per cent. OF credit tokens--bank
checks, drafts, etc. When doubt comes
these tokens are no longer available
they will not pay debts. The banks owe
their depositors eight times rs much rs
oil the cash they have in their vaults.
Borrowers owe the banks twice as much
rs oil the money in the country could
pay. When panic comes the borrow
ers are unable to pay the banks, and the
banks cannot pay their depositors, SO
they shut their doors. Other debtors are
unable to meet their obligations. the
wheels Of trade nre stopped; and the
debtors go into bankruptcy and liqni-
dation, the creditors taking their assets
ut one-half or onc-fourth their value. So
long us business is transacted on credit
and usury, 80 long will we have periodi-
cal panics and commercial explosions.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
Monkeys.

Some sailors belonging to vessel an
chored near Columboo, while ashore,
tried to capture monkey. Az soon ns
they put hands on him be gave series
of yclls, when, a. il by magic, every
tree swarmed with indignant monkeys.
An order to make for the boat was
promptly obeyed. When the monkeys
saw their enemy on o full retreat they
formed in solid body and followed hur-
riedly in their wake. Sticks, stones,
and every available missile was hurled
furiously ut the heads Of the flying sail
ora. In vain did they drop their prize,
hoping that it might paclfy their en-
ragged pursuers. Il was not 90; only one
dropped out Of the ranks to gather in
it's hairy embrace the unoffending object
Of the fray; while the others rushed on
more frantically than ever. Reaching
the boat, they had not time to jump in,
but showed her of from tho gunwales.
and crawling in only when some distance
had been placed between them and their
implacahle foe. When they had arrived
at safe place to lie, they rested on their
oars and curiously scanned the infuri-
ated army on tho beach. There ap.
peared to be thousands OF them. run
ming up and down in wild confusion, and
hurting stones far out into the water in
the direction Of the boat.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
Walter Scott on Monopoly.

In chapter seven Of Scots novel
called "Thc Pirate" are the following
graphic ntterances
Everything in the universe is bought
and sold, and why not wind?
The earth is rented. from its surface
down to its most central mines.
The fire and the means Of feeding it
are currently bought and sold.
The wretches that sweep the bolster
GUS ocean with their nets pay ransom for
the privilege Of being drowned in it.
What title has the mir to be exempted
from the universal curse of traffic !?
In many countries the priests will sell
you a portion Of heaven.
In oil countries men are willing to
buy, in exchange for health. wealth and
peace Of conscience, full allowance Of
hell.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
The A, h. & or Money.

Ten men, A to / inclusive, owe one
another $40 each. A finds $40 legal
tender note, and pays B. B pays G, G
pays d, D pays +, L pays +, L pays g,
G pays Il, H pays and !, owing A
so, pays him the ;ndentical note which
the latter found. Bnt when A goes to
deposit the note. he finds it counter
felt. Now this note has paid 800 OF
debt, is at last proved to be worthless,
and during all # its service, from the
finding to its consignment to the flames
by the finder, no one lost dollar, but
it was ms valuable in the hands of each
as though it had been a gold caglc.
We're intrinsic, or real value necessary
element Of money, the spuriousncss OF
this note would have been detected the
first attempt made with it to li1nidate a
debt. As money, this note proved rs
good as gold, but for any other purpose,
even il genuine, it would have been
worthless. This demonstrates that in.
trinsic value is not legitimate or nee.
essary quality Of money.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
4 Mistake.

Il happened in . rough mining town
in Colorado. There was q grand ball nj
the ranch Of Whisky Jack, well-known
character in the !" diggings," and the
"elite Of the district responded to the
call in full force. The party was held in
: rickety old barn belonging to the host,
and with . few red strips Of flannel, q
grotesque accumulation Of mountain
roses, and . row of dripping candles,
the appointment Of the place were per-
feet. Ny first partner in the giddy
dance Was the wife Of the man who killed
the village postmaster because he re-
fused him . letter she was fat, fair aud
forty, and danced with the grace Of
COW. My next partner was the daugh.
ter Of this charming pair, q young girl
just bursting into the loneliness Of wo.
manhood; she was badly freck'ed. and
sported . wart on her nose. NY next
partner was blooming grass widow,
fresh arrival and then rested. / be-
gan to comment on new faces in the
room. My companion in this pleasant
pastime was heavy bearded miner, un.
couth. roughly dressed, tobacco slob.
bered, and very profane. This WAS our
6rst meeting, and hoped it would be
the last.
There goes hard looking case" l
whispered, N the wife Of the man who
killed the postmaster sailed by. "shes
Vas" replied the man, I'D hate to
have the critter step on me. What an
elegant target abe would make for poor
marksman!
Yes" ] said, and turned NV ewes ON
tall, raw-boned creature sailing TO.
wards unsupported by little man with
sandy whiskcn and red.top boots.
Here comes the boss.
"Howy"
THE boss, ! say; amt she = lovely
"A what?''
"Chimpanxee I"
He glared at me q moment and then
reached for his revolver.
"What il a chimpanzee 2" he growlcd
nercely. his red eyes growing large.
saw that had made some mistake.
and hastened to explain.
Why-why," stammered, backing
on, chimpanxee is q lovely creature
found IN Africa-nothing SO gorgeonsly
beautiful NJ a chimpanzee. That is the
highest compliment lady eau receive. !"
90" and the man looked relieved.
" LAS. think SO, myself, stranger; she
y . lovely champanzee; shes my
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
The Swallow.

These are the light cavalry Of the vast
army Of birds; always on the skirnish
line, ever on the move their wings are
tireless From early morn till night they
forage the field Of cir. Constantly on
the alert to cut of any straggler from
the insect camps, they miss no oppor-
tunity to destroy these enemies Of the
farmer. The swallows. from time inn
memorial, have been the friends and
companions u men. Wherever he has
had literature it has always embalmed
the praises Of the swallows. 1.-THE
twittering Of the swallows in the thatch"
has aroused the peasant Ct daybreak to
resume his daily labor, and "when the
swallows homeward dy" he has re-
turned to his cabin to rest, ever since
the human race has had q history.
Wherever man has gone, these birds
have, to greater or less extent. given
up their primitive habits and attached
themselves to him. Not as parasites,
nor hardly as commensals, butas cheerful
companions and helping friends. -Dss
AOfsses Register.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17

A MAN living in the country far from
any ply stefan was taken suddenly iii.
His family, in great alarm, not knowing
what else to do, sent for neighbor who
had reputation for doctoring cows.
"Can't you give father something to
h,lp him p asked one Of the sons.
"Wa'al, don't know nothin' about doe
TORN people" lyon know more than
we do, for you can doctor cows. Now.
what do son give them when they 70
siek?" ''Wa'al, alters give COWS salts
EPSON salts. You might try that on
him." "How much shall We give him? p
inquired the son. "Wa'al. | give COWS
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17

The annual product Of gold is now
less than e10O, 0OO, 900, and its foreign
coinage is practically suspended. In the
United States the production has grad.
ually diminished. In 1879 il was SAT-.
266, lot; in 1873, it was 81. 9O0, 900; in
1880. 3S6. 600. 600.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17

A GOOD cement to close the cracks in
q cast iron stove can be made out Of
wood ashes, sHtcd very fine, mixed with
OH equal quality OF pnlv,rizcd clay and
little salt. Moisten with water to make
paste and fill the cracks when the iron
is cold. Tie cement will not peel nor
break nor become very hard after heat
ing. II is also coed 70 fill the joints in
stove pipes when they nrc required to BIO
tight.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
A King In America.

A railroad lawyer said to CORES.
pondent Of the N. Y. Tribune:
1.-The nearest approach to royal power
to which any man Gun attain in this
country, Is to possess great railroads.
His dominion is thus as great as that Of
almost any king on the globe. His sub.
jects more docile and fully ns dependent.
He is conveyed from one part Of the
country to another in regal splcndor,
and receives the reverence from his de-
pendent subjects that no king in this
century ever received from = civilized
peonle."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17

THE entire Bible has been translated
into the language of the New Hebrides
group Of islands in Pacific ocean.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17

40 week. oi3t day AZ homo essily made. Costly
80 Oaiht Tree. Ad1rcss TRUE CO.. Augusta. Ne
1871
, 1881-04-16

Tho Suit Against Th1s Ex-tndian
Agent D!En1lxsed BY the Govoruna mt.
-. Hptetal D1paseh to 7ht cAtedea Tribune.
TorEKA, kRs., April 15.--!Tlle caso Ut the
United States W. William Burgess, vx-1ndlan
Agcnt mud others. has been dismissed In the
ul.itsd Suites District Court The defend-
ants wcre charged witt, conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government Of about sc, ,ooo.. This
caso was tho origin Of the Investigation Of j.
o.. Smith, late 1naian Commissioner, and
Chief Clerk, Gilpfn. The stItt was instituted
BY parties on The border ot tte ln1lan Terri
Defendants hayu been realty for, trial ut atl
tiunes during tho last three ysnts, but Tho case
ndt brcause llH liuped TOR conviction, but tor
the reason that tho matter .or!ginated witt!
the Interior Department at Washington :nt,u
WAS gtreM,busly. nrGed BY Carl Sch!'rz. Tho
present United Suites Attorney mud his prt-
slecessor Joined III report to Attorney
General Doycls over . yrnr ago recoMn!entt.
tng that the suit be dismissed, M there was
no probability ut eorvcl!on. The cara has
already cost tho Government 0.0O, ond
tln.ler the circumstances the Court ha8
otdarG1 noltb tu be BltVrtd.
, 1881-04-16
burlington to I&3cAhys
n fAt Edttar pf Ia Chicago Tfihun4,


CHICAGO, April lh-On my return from 6pEin3-
apscch n,Ade ut meeting Of The Veteran Club
last Monday osunlny by Col. H. ". Nuaby. Tho
Colonel oharsos th.t tho Executive Committee
Of the Republican Party during the recent catn-
pai9n "Iusult1d aud spit uplH tho Veterans"
A II t1embor of that C0mmittcs who attended
every tnbhtinK 1t held 1t may bo fAir to assume
that ought to know what action 1t took Oh that
10 well as hther tuAtscts, and a. an old solder
want simply 10 hay that II any Iasult ras 0Horod
tbs Veteran Club br any uleinbcr Of It nm in
ustar iEuusanos OF H. dsaee to Jay further
that would not Botvo on apy comlnittoa
Nht0h would In any manner Ignore or
helIttIo, much lets insult them. Mr. Seth +,
Hanchetk c&us beforo tho Executive COMMITTEES
stating that he was Chairman OF q vommttta8
FROM tho Veteran Club 10 sea WhRt VIC dVstrod
them to do. Tho matter WAS temporarily lald
over he that time. Tho next DAY enw Mr,
HAuchott, A!ld tula h!u1 that did nut b1lIhyo II
ofraniEaltt'n, but thai II would b. beattr ff'r
them to wnFk in contunutton With thelr dlHersat
ward oatl palRH committees Do not remainder
quite eessa,n IT,. h. istt me u4dar the inpras:
aiun that our ytuHa colne!hed. Ontt thai nnth.
!ny moro. am klad to kHo" thas re oxtrome"
" conservative tl9w& OF G*ll. tcaby nnd 20 Ea.
apnune IN the houris nf u largo natoraly Of nUs
Knl,Hut sclorans. and that SdrY tcw Ut thetn
Enve such m illustration of thel Fcatt aud love
Tor The purity whosa ne!s sustained ind cheoted
as IT, s sssS ns L. sa xaS1 sSss
did. tip say4 ho did not v!.te. No Jus dsuloa
him tho privilege Of exercising biz right To- yuIe
81 o uS e. sas1Eax snE e.
orttjfls*d hspublicaas who retraaed from vi.
attesNsfd. Very truly, y. Y. PuhIao1ox.
, 1881-04-16
A eoat.Load Of Running Gear
Lost in the North ,
Branch.
Arrival Of o Fleet Of L''n'for-
Laden stoan and Sail
vossclH.
rhs, Sheldon, Tug Samson, and Cor
morant and oonsort Reach
- Cleveland. - ~
rotast. from tho Standardization
0peu Through Lake st.
Clair.
rntar,Alur News from Other points-
-, Local and General;

A RIVER ACOtDENTs
An son!dcpt of rather serious natuto oo-
,,,rted a. 10 rue North ilranch Mt o'clook yestor.
~ fnrenovo. The xawl Of tho sct5onor 1terI
nrant. ludcn With running gear. bloeks, etc.,
snd t'vioe suuil spur bolonitg to tho vessel,
sss bo,us pulled up stream. against struttg
.,,rrenk by two scA1nott. Just above Ha'atca
strcc, hrldge tho Awtll boat Imperial canc along.
sn5 n, spo was goinr In tho sumo direction tho
ss,,,rs couetved the idea Of securing tow.
T. hrnt tnoy guided tho yawl toward tho I'M,
sorlni intending to h1d IN 70 the tattor's timber
Ssnh. A .usoaieuIatlon brought tlu yawl
sssinss tho bIuU OF tho ftnperlal'e bow. instoad
~ nor s,de, ald In the twinkt'ns Of an eye 1t wis
un,nt ono Of the sailors managed 10
-aanb tho dock Of tho swlll-b boat, but tho osher,
fes. fortunate. was thrown Into tho wntor. nbuvo
wbcb bo managed with considerable dim Guilty
IN keop bis hond BY olugina to the capsitod
hrar' Il tO}k sUne tltt,o ID accomplish his rg4-
c,,o nnr whc,s Landed on terra- -hrtnA ho was
mira eAd than alive bgoRnso Of tho chilling Of
feo, ri tbe wntcr. Al! OF the ,ts,un.uS. xeHr
whtch constituted the freight of the ya#t Bank
n the ht,iiGfn OF the river, a portion Ut It ~
In raoiyered BY drHK1lnE. but tho chanocs at9
n tNat fho btrGnE current his swept the bulk t,f
tnc rcnr s,trp dt8tnflte dawn strenn, In whCh
arc'1t Inc chances ut recovery ara rendered very
dnubtfHf, Tue property lost c0nRtltMted Utmost
ths nntlrc running geNr of tho 0rhnt. Tic
bIape fer the mlshnp dovolros entirely urou
tho teain9n. -, >