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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06
NEW kDYERTISEmEHTs

~ Tor &c. Can be relied on as strictly Con-
HARTMAN's YELLOW FRONT CIGAR
STORE.
rArARY BIRD SUPPLIES CANARY,
~ Hemp and Rape Seed, Fish Bone, Bird
Mahna, Mixed Seed, Red Gravel In packs and
.. HUBLEY's DRUG STORE.
at.6md "a West King street.
DUBLIU sALE.-THE LANCASTER DRAY
L Company having been dissolved by the
deaf OF George l.. Boyle, the undersigned, to
close business OF said company, will sell the
Following personal property, belonging TO the
company, Mt public sale, viz Six horses, four
platform wagons, iour sets ot harness, SIX sets
OF Hynets. two dung forks, one scoop shovel,
three feed buckets.
sale In rear OF 25 West James street. Lancas-
ter, on Monday, September sth, 1884, at IA
O'Clock p. m Terms cash.
W. b. WILSON, surviving Partner.
W. u. WILSON. Trustee.
Henry SHUBERT, Auctioneer. SIM ,ThSS
INX~CUrUKs SALE OFvALUABLEEE REAL
Il EsTATE.-On MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
p, 1884, will be sold by the undersigned execu.
sale, at the Leopard Hotel, in Lancaster city,
that valuable three.story BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE and two-story Brick Back BGildioe
East King street betwee,, Lime amt shippen
streets No. 2,3 in the city OF Lane ctster, front
ing 90 feet, more or less, on East King s.reet'
" so Grant a,Rht ,Reh the right Of feet
inches wide alley, extending In depth 80 feet.
from East King street on the west side OF said
property, and the right to build In and upon
the walls 0t the property adjoining on the
west side. Tnts pro oerty Is In good repair,
with gas, bathroom and portable heater there.
in and tine lot has in II a variety OF fruit trees
Any person wishing to view the premises $
can call thereon, or upon the undersi Sned.
Sale to commence at O'Clock y. m when
terms win be made known by
JACOB N. MILLER,
JUNlUS Il. KAUFMAN,
Executors
HENRY SHuBEkT, huction5er.
s6,sl0,l3,l5,lT,20 ,2<w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06
gEApY.MApE BOOTS AND SHOES.

In Custom Work we continue to excel
Leave Your me asure for IA trial pair ana you
will al ways be a patron thereafter. IL you In.
tend getting a FINE BOOT OK shOE call
and then compare them with other makes.
iel+6md&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06
SECOND EDITION.
SATURDAY EVENING. SEPT. Q. 1884.
AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS


Tho AuthoTItfeB ht DubIIn CsttIe AIarmed
ABOUT American Dynsmitors--Latest
news In Brief.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 6.-The Courier says
authorities at Dublin castle continue
to receive alarming information
relative to the operations of Ameri.
can dynamiters. 1t IL said bombs
are being continually brought
here by agents of O'Donovan Rosa,
who obtain employment on ocean
steamers and so evade suspicion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06
tUItuT'A pGNS



FROM Uur Eugui.r ,UTr-spunICut
Daring this year, three bodies Of
drowned plon have blcu taken from tic
Susquohanna river and this u.Dr,iug $50
other vas recovered. "dliug Oh. 80 10
list. Wklo Geo Kcycs was pol.ug lis
sand Has on the river, when p ont Of
Klaus ice house ho discovered tho body of
man, floating backwards down the river.
tie called for assistance and aided ny Geo.
Sample and Daniel Woo1yard who rowad
ou, % him in boat, tho body was tow2d
as'orr. /. was found TO be the remains
ui a rpu0, "hN in 3upaaY with John Had
deck, oi Columbia, aud several other men,
l6C worked on tbe railroad bridge at
Have de Grace, but who qui' york early
thiS w'sk after hIyIgk uaan patti Oft Tho
nau.r. in which the man, whose u8mG Is
unkLown.has GroNuCdcaa only DO guessed
AT It IL supposed that whlO crossing tao
bridge between Columbia and WrightsVil'C,
he Ton iuto the river, other from pior or
tt.,G- IA an Opening in IT," bridge. In fall
ing bis face must have struck an obstacle,
for oxte nding from beneath tho right eye
to the right car was loug cash and
bruises.
Dccca3ef vas aged about 35 years, has
dark b,0wn hair and moustache, both
neatly trimmed, light blue eyes, ann stands
about five feet, six inches in height. He
VAS heavily built Deputy Coroner J. 2.
Frank, HELD an irquest and rendered a
verdc, IT accideut.l drowning. Mr. S.
G. NussCr, looked "a ter the remains.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06
BOOTS d SHOES.
BOOTS d SHOES.
LSINE HAsD-m ADE SHOES
VIM. II. CAST,
No. lO5 North Queen st., Lancaster.
WE ARE ALMOST DAILY REGEIVING
NEW GOODS.

And will mark them at the Lowest Possible
Figure TO insure quick safes. We have the
BEST s2.9O KIP BOOT In tho market, solid
throughout better boot Is not 10 bs hau
anywhere Tor $500. You will always hnd bare
gains here In
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06

ti8rd to Believe.

Ask Tor wells' Roueh on Corns." l5c.
Quick complete cu'e. Hard or soft corns,
warts, bunions. m
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06

HEARs PAINS.
ralpitaiion. DropsicaI swellings, Dizziness.
Indigestion, Headache Sieeplessness cured by
'Nells' Health iienewer.' ~
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06

II Is hard to believe that man was cured o
Kidney disease after his body was swollen as
big barrel ana he had been given mp as
incurable and lay at deaths door. Yet such
cure was accomplished by Kidney-W ort In tho
per on OF II. NJ. DevereauN, of Ionia, Mich.
who says; " After thirteen of the best dootors
In Detroit hnd given me up, was cured by
Kidney Wort. want everyone TO know what
Il boon II Is.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06
Condensed Items.

The Columbia fire company elected
officers last evening, The Columbia Rod
and Gun club ara n camp at Bowers
Grove, Middleburg, Snyder Co,-Mrs.
Maggie DearbcCk died early this morning
whiio giving birth 10 child, which also
died a few moments later.-E. E. Luthe
ran, Tiaity Reformed, United Brethren.
st. pauNs T. L. and Goodman chapel
SUNDAY school resume afternoon
fcIvices tomorrow Rev. J. II Penny
becker, pastor OF tho Trinity Reformed
church, Tomorrow evening delivers his
first of series of sermons on the " Holy
Baptism. "-Rcv. Geo. w Eby, has .n
turned homo aud will occupy his pulpit in
the Presbyterian church TO O-,norrOw mora
ing and evening. CEas l.. Fry, OF
Lancaster will preach IN st, John
Lutheran church t0-marIOw at Gals
p. n.--Holy communion win ba al-
miuistoTod to tho members of st. Paurs
p. L. church to-moTrow.-Rev. VIM. p.
p. Travis, pastor of tho L. T Lutheran
church, will deliver 4 sermon on "an Incl
dent of the PASTORS vacation journey ~
Tomorrow evening, at I O'Clock. Rev.
NJ. l. Jackson, of Snow Shoe, will Off oiate
in tie Bethel church tomorrow evening
-~Rcv. j. B. Funk, of the United
Brethrco church, of Columbia. exchanges
IuIplts with Rev. Il. B Dohner to
morrow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06

DUbLIU sALE-UN WEDNESDAY,, SEP
i TENDER 10th, will be sold at No. 4l6
West Chestnut street, residence of DIR. Burn.
ham; the entire stock of household and
kitchen furniture, consisting In part OF parior,
grain carpets, bureaus, hat rack, extension
table, window curtains ami cornices, hair
mattresses, spring beds, feather beds and pill
lows. lawn mower. glass and Iueensware, to-
gether with many other articles not numer-
ated Sale to commence at 9I O'Clock, sharp.
Il. SHUBERT, Auctioncer.
II. l.. FnAILEY, Clerk. sG-3tdS, M&ThR
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
Had No Business In Europe.

"Yes, sir" said the American mil
lionaire, as he consulted the bill of
fare in a Partisan cafe, al delight in
travel. When was a boy, working
for So a week, / used to think what a
grand thing it would be if had
money and could travel all over the
world. resolved then that if ever
became rich / would see the noted
places of the earth. Well, / made
money, and here / am at Paree on
my tour of observation. When an
American citizens, sir, gets the travel
fever on him, his country, big as it is,
is too small to hold him."
"Yees, your country ess a big coun-
try" said his French acquaintance,
who sat opposite to him.
"Big country" exclaimed the Amer.
ican, striking the table with his hand
at is the biggest country in the
world"
1--WE been there" said the French
man; 1t is full Of wonderful sights,
Niagara, for instance.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
His Nose Gave Him Away.

A certain young Hebrew travelling
man, with an older companion, bough
special ticket Of scalper and 60
aboard the train. When the couduct
or came around he took up Isaac
ticket and then Isaac. shook his head
and said:
whats your name"
"Let me see my ticket"
Cant you tell your name without
seeing the ticket? This won't do
You'll have to get off at the next sta
tion or pay your fare"
This agitated Isaac profoundly, and
he turned to his companion and said
"Moses, I've forgot my name that
was on the ticket. Can you tell me
what it is"
"Vill you lef me see dot ticket, Mr.
Coondogter?' % inquired Moses. The
conductor showed it to him. "Mier
Got, Izeek, vot name is dose? Pat
rick Moriarity No Wonder you dond
recomember dot name! Dond you
nefer got some more tickets pi dem
schoolpers NIT dot name on it. Dey
all de dimes gif you afay."-The
Drummer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

"Never saw it, said the American /;
"never could find time to visit it.
"And de Yosemite Valley" contin-
ed the Frenchman.
"Never had chance to go there" 3"
said the American.
"And dc Yellowstone Park"
"Heard lots about it, but never
could find time to visit il"
"And de Mammouth Cave of Ken
lucky"
"Blamed if l ever thought of visit
ing that"
"De palisades of de Hudson"
"Whew did intend to see them
but always had SO much to look after
you know, and"
"And de scenery, magni6qne at de
White Mountains"
"Never could find time to take a
trip up there, by gosh
"Of course you have seen de thous
and islands, and de rapids of st. Law
renee, Lake George, Lake Champlain
and all does beautiful placesr"
"Ncver had time to visit any o.
those places. Always had too much
business on hand"
"Why come to see de tame scenery
of Europe when you haven't seen dc
grand scenery and de wonders of your
own country? p
Because I'm dinged fool. III
60 right home on the next boat. A
man who hasn't been any further east
than Swampscott, nor any further
west than North Adams, in his OWL
country, has no business in Europe
-Somerville Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
How TO Tell when Florida Hogs are


Talking about hogs" said an Ohio
man who was returning from a months
visit to Florida, "did you ever study
the Florida hog? Why, he can out
run a horse-a Florida horse-and is
so thin that he won't cast a shadow
unless he has a poke on. You know
how they tell whether he is fat enough
to kill ?"
"Well, no." replied his companion.
GLOW do they tell when Il Florida
hog is fat enough to killW
"Well, they lift him up by the ears,
and if his snout overbalances the
other half of him they tie knot in
his tail and throw him over into a
pen to fat up little MORE" said the
Ohio man.
"Why do they little knot in his
t-t-tail ?" chattered a man who had
been suffering with dengue fever, and
whose blood was rather sensitive to the
cold
$50 that he can't crawl out through
the cracks in the pen" was the reply
New York Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

Mrs. Junebug invited several of hel
friends to come to her house on n Ger.
tain day, as she was going to celebrate
her twenty-ffth birthday. AT the
dinner table Mrs. j. said: "This day
is also the anniversary of sorrow to
me-my fathers DEATH" "Indeed
And how long has your father been
dead ?" asked one of the guests
"Twenty-eight years." replied Mrs.
Junebug.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
KneM Her Failing.

$50, Mary, you are going to leave
me to take service with Mrs. De
We're ?"
Eyes, ma'am, but you see she pays
me more wages"
81 suppose so, and want to make
you present before you 60
"Please don't, ma'an."
"Why. what do you mean p
"I mean, ma'am, that Mrs. DeVere
will want to know the cost of your
parlor curtains, the number of your
servants, and the name of your dress
maker"
"And suppose she does p
"Why, I'll have to tell her, and as
much more as / can think Of It's
my failing, and if you give me your
old black silk not to tell, and she
gives me new 81 hat TO pump outall
/ know, / feel that shall lean toward
the hat"
Mary is allowed to 60, and Mrs.
Erastus thanks her stars that the girl
never knew that her diamonds were
paste or the furniture mortgaged.-
Wall Street Daily News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

"What do you think of my little
duck?" whispered Augustus Popinjay
directing a friends attention, at a
ball, to very handsome young lady
in low neck and short sleeves. "She
looks plump enough" was the reply
"but don't you think little more
dressing would improve her BUR
lington Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

81 wish was STAR" he said
smiling at his own poetic fancy. 81
would rather you were a comet" she
said in dreamy tone that made his
pulses quicken with hope. "And
why?' he asked with suppressed anx.
iety. "Oh" she replied, in freez-
ing tone, eff you were comet you
would come round once in 1,500
years."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

The young man who, at the rink
Saturday evening, observed the writer
and lady skating together, and made
some remark about Beauty and the
Beast" will hear something to his
disadvantage if he will call at this
Office. No punishment is too severe
for brute who will call a lady q
beast.-Bismark Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

The following is said to be the sci
form of instructions that Missouri
husbands give to new wives: "My
dear, I'm bad man from away back
when aroused, but, gently treated, I'm
as docile as a lamb. You just induce
me to do always as / please, and
there'll never be any trouble in the
family. y."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

A member Of a debating club down
in the country was soaring in the
flights of spread eagle eloquence. He
flew his kite over republics and their
institutions, and then began to men,
ton dukes, emperors, kings and
queens. AS he came down to queens,
some unregenerate heather parenthet-
ically adding "And ten spots, y
broke the orator all to pieces, par
alyzed the society, and the ayes had
IL on a resolution to adjourn.-Nash.
vile American.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

Putting his foot in it this time
Flippant young hairdresser to fear
fully irascible old gentleman; "Ah.
sir, the life of a barber is very like
that of a mill horse-always going
round and round the same old stump
Judy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

ooh, to think" said a religious
Englishman to his gamekeeper, "that
/ should have called you a id in.
ternal fool. Pm very sorry. To
think that one Christian should use
such language to another. Heaven
forgive me. But it's Gods truth all
the same. ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

"You s-see," said Blooms to his
sweetheart, in describing how he
stepped on lady's train and tore it,
81 l-lost my h-head, you know"
"Did you miss it much ?" she cruelty
queried.-Commercial Advertiser.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

A poser.-Maud: Mamma, where
do people go to when they die p
Mamma ooh, you must not ask
such questions, dear; you will under
stand all about it when you are older"
Maud (after thinking it over for
some minutes): Mamma, do you
know itg-Harvard Lampoon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

When wild western editor advises
the girls not to chew gum, but to
have little gumption about them,
the art Of punning reaches a point
where it becomes useful as we'll as
ornamental.-Buffalo Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

A French paper observes that phi
losophers pass their lives in not be-
lieving what they see, and in trying
to guess at what they don't see.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
FOR SALE.

My entire Stock Of Hardware, to close out. Lum-
bermen, Millmen, Builders, Blacksmiths, Farmers
and all wanting Hardware, call and get Prices for
anything you may want i'm my Stock. This is no ad-
vertising dodge; mean Business. wish to sell my
entire stock out before spring. Cash will buy goods
Cheap.
T. q. BEACH
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

"Oh, Charley" exclaimed she, "see
that little white dog. Isn't he pret-
typ "Yes," replied Charley, "he is
cur white pretty" She falls in a
dead faint.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
Advertising Rates.

business Cards one year, dollar for every line
Local Notices ten cents per line for each insertion
and all notices continued for three months or longer
q discount of 5per cent.
Advertisements sunaecompaniedby by verbal or written
directions will be published three months
Advertisements, under contract, ordered out 20
Icre expiration of time, will be charged full rates
No paper discontinued until all arrearages are PAID
neept at the option Of the publisher.
Transient advertisements must be paid In ADVANCE
xCTerms CASH, payable quarterly
Only Metal Cuts Inserted
Prices and Terms alike to all.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

A school girl on bangs-"With all
they're false | love them still."-
Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
NEW YORK, 1884.

About sixty million copies Of The sun have gone
out of our establishment during the past twelve
months.
al The Suns printed and sold last year you would
get a continuous strip Of interesting information
common sense wisdom, sound doctrine, and sane
wit long enough 10 reach from Printing House
square to the top Of Mount Copernicus in the moon
then back TO Printing House square and then
three-quarters Of the way back to the moon again
But The Sun is written for tho inhabitants Of the
earth this samo strip OF itelligence would girdlo
the globe twenty-seven or twcnty-eight times.
If every buyer Of copy OF The sun during the
past year ha. spent only one hour over II, and il
his vile his grandfather has spent another hour,
this newspaper in 1888 has afforded the human race
thirteen thousand years Of steady reading, night
and day.
1t is only By little calculations like these that you
can form any idea OF tho circulation OF the mos'
popular Of American newspapers, of its influence
on the opinions and actions OF American men ah'
women.
The Sun Is, and will continue to bo a newspaper
which tells the truth with out fear of consequences
which gets at the facts no matter how much tbs
process costs, which presents the news OF all tho
world without waste Of words and in the mos
readable shape, which is working with all it's hear
for the cause Of honest government and which
therefore believes that the Republican party mus
go, and must go in this coming year OF our Lord
1854
III YOU know The Sun, you like IL already, and
you will read il with accustomed diligence and prof
during what is TO be tho most interesting yoal
in its history. II you do not yet know Tho SUM- il
is high time to get into the sunshine.
Terms to Mail Subscribers.
The several editions Of The Sun sent by mail
postpaid, as follows
DAILY-50 cents month, 90 year with Sunday
edition, 81.
SUNDAY Eight pages. This edition furnishes
the current nows OF the world, special aticles Of
exceptional interest 10 everybody, and literary re
views Of new books of the highest merit. 81 :
year.
WEEKLY-sl n yoar. Eight pages Of the bes
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partment Of unequalled value special market re
potts, and literary, scientific, and domestic intel
iigenoe make Tho Weekly Sun the newspaper 70
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The Sun, N. Y. City
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

"Isn't this tea too steep" in
quired the customer. Certainly it is,
sir" was the reply" "it is to steep"
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

What has Random done that so
many people shot at him ?-Mining
Gazette.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
WIT AND HUMOR.

A cold wave-a person nearly
frozen waving his hands.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

Drawing room cars morning and evening tralhs
between Bay City and Detroit, extra charges ON!
% cents. ii. ;,,.,,oa 90
Night express east runs Sunday night instead oi
saturday. All other trains daily except Sunday.
SANFORD KELLER, Supt
W. u. HITCHCOCK,
Ticket Agent, Alpena, Mich
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
Detroit & Bav City Railroad

Day and Evening Express daily, Sundays except
ed. Night Express daily, Saturdays excepted
He LEDYARD, HENRY Q. WENIWokIl,
fianI Manager GenI Pass. & Ticket Agt,
Detroit. Mich Chicago, Ill.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

"Can you tell me what time it is ?"
asked a lady while waiting in a bank.
"No, no; / am not the teller. Next
window, please" ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

81 feel very much out of place"
is what the man said when he lost a
position.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

AT fashionable wedding the
bride is given away. A year later the
baby is given aweigh.-New Orleans
Item.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20
Flint & Pere Marquette R. R

Tho shortest quickest, and most reliable route TO
and from Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland. Cincinnati,
Saginaw and Bay City.
aoINo EAST, SOUTH AND WEST.
Leave Alpena daily, except Sunday by Alpeha
aud Oscoda line Of stages at ~ IN.
uoING sOuTII-KABr.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-20

We are Here to Stay, and Don't Let
This Fact be Forgotten.
We buy for Cash and in mmenc quantities We discount invoices
thus able you
Goods Cheaper than Ever Before Offered in AIpena

Our Sales are Constantly increasing.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-24
WONDERS OF REPUBLICAN, RULE

The Reno Plaindealer, sarcastically
commenting on the great prosperity
which some politicians say prevails in
the country at present, remarks:
20, yes! the country is doing won
ders under Republican rule. Wander
bilt will soon have two hundred mill
ions; Jay Gould has over one hundred
now; four hundred are tied up insthe
Treasury vaults at Washington.
Meanwhile, hundred thousand work.
ingmen are clamoring for something to
do; the military are suppressing riotous
strikers; contract laborers are pouring
in from abroad, and the sons Of toll are
glad to get work at sixty cents day
ill fares the land to Fastening ills a prey,
Where wealth accumulstes and men decay.