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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
ILLUSTRATION.

1t will be useful to illustrate this
subject.
In 1880, committee Of the Leg
islature reported that secret and
unlawful combination existed called
the Coal and Lumber Agency where
by few individuals absorbed all
the profits Of the coal and lumber
industry along the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. 1t seems that this
agency was sort of partnership be-
tween certain officials of the corpo-
ration and certain outside parties.
The agency, having cheaper rates
than other customers of the road,
held the entire territory at its
mercy. The members of the part
nership, we are informed, did not
have dollar at risk. but they had
capital far more valuable than
money; they had secret and ille-
gal bargain with the corporation,
whereby they obtained cheaper rates
than any other persons using the
same highway, and consequently
those who produced coal or lumber
were obliged to sell to this agency
at the prices fixed by it, hence the
effect was the same as if the agency
had an exclusive use of the high
way. This remarkable state of af-
fairs existed several years, but so
great was the secrecy preserved that
the committee was able to unearth
only a few of the facts; but this we
do know, that coal operators could
not live and pay rental of twenty
cents a ton; that is to say, the own
er of the mine did not receive twen-
ty cents ton, although coal sold in
New York at $3.50. This report is
in the House Journal, and were even
a few of the facts there disclosed
brought fairly home to the under
standing of our people, they would
surely find way to correct this evil.
But the point is, that as nobody was
interested to bring this matter to
public notice it was not even men
toned in the following Legislature.
1t was not mentioned, because avast
private interest was concerned to
preserve silence, and nobody spe-
cially concerned to make publica-
ton. Let the people of this State
picture, if they can, what will be our
condition ten or fifteen years hence,
when even such facts as those about
this agency made no impression but
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02


The Virginia House passed bill
to prevent railroad discrimination.
We notice the usual convocation in
Richmond of railroad officials and
lobbyists to defeat this bill in the
Senate. We presume, there is not
in the Virginia Legislature single
man who has studied the railroad
question or who is prepared to an
swer the sophistries of the railroad
attorneys. Gen. Wickham, presi-
dent of the C. d o., is a member of
the Virginia Senate.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

starvation.
Witness-It's only necessity that
compels any of us to work.
The wonder is, that with starva-
ton thus lcveled like Q pistol at
them, the men have the heart or
courage to resist any demand that
permits them and their families to
live at all.
The investigation has already
been OF some use in bringing out the
frank acknowledgement by this SUI
perintendent that the Reading com
panv does not so much as consider
the rights of consumers, and that it
depends on starvation for coercing
It's men into submission.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

Power, like the diamond, dazzles
both the bystander and the wearer;
it dignilies manners and magnifies
littleness; it gives authority to what
is contemplate and exhaltation to
what is low.
We are as liable to fall as TO rise
by the treachery of men
Avarice makes a man live poor to
die rich; he staryes to surfeit those
who wish him dea d.
The ocean seemed barrier be-
tween nations; it has brought Eng
land near America. What so vio-
lent as steam, so destructive as FIRE.
so uncertain as wind-they have be-
come the most useful instruments Of
man.
None are so weak, that we may
injure them with impunity; none so
low, that they may not some time be
able to repay an obligation. He
who will not hurt worm. is not apt
to bruise serpent.
We may lose our riches by mis-
fortune: our reputation by malice:
our health by disease: our friends
by death, but our actions are title
deeds which cannot be stolen. Abuse
and faTsehood cannot destroy man
whose actions are good:-the re-
spect Of those who know him well
will secure him a standing money
cannot buy and hypocrisy never
wins.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
RANDOLPH AND THE REGISTER
Randolph Enterprise Dem

Randolph Enterprise DEM.
The Wheeling Register still ad-
heres to its old policy of "rule or
ruin" and is again assuming to die
tate to the Democratic party Of the
Second Congressional District who
shall represent it in the next Con
gress. While we have no objections
to urge against the Registers nomi-
nee, Mr.. VIM. L. Wilson, as a men,
Der of Congress, or against his as
pirations for reelection, if he has
any, still we doinsist that the Dem
Ocrats Of this District have and will
maintain the right to say whether
Mr.. Wilson shall succeed hlmselfor
not, and we now enter our protest
against any outside influence in
this matter. We want no ma
chine" and if We dill. we would pre-
fer something new instead of the
Registers old trap that has already
wrought as much injury AS the-par
ty is able to stand. If the Register
is the leading Democratic organ of
this State, as it claims to be, its pol
icy should be to secure the success
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
REPORT ON STATE DEVELOP
MENT.
BY the Tax Commission.
Continued from last ISSUE
PERSONS INTERESTED TO PREVENT PUB
LICTrY.


PERSONS INTERESTED TO PREVENT PUB
LICrrY.
Although many members OF the
Legislature will recognize the i'm
portance of creating some agency
which, representing the State gov
eminent, will collect and publish in
formation of the character here in
dictated; and although every one,
whose eye is single to the common
welfare. admits that such an agency
will be of infinite utility, yet it is
not to be expected that the average
politician will be aggressive in this
behalf unless sustained by public
opinion sufficiently strong to silence
the clamorous opposition of those
personal schemes which thrive on a
diseased condition of the body pol
tic.
1t is evident that the information
indicated will not be published with
out some such agency; no private
citizen has sufficient inducement to
apply himself to this thankless task !;
the editor of newspaper is not
likely to incur the labor and ex-
pense of such investigation as will
be necessary, and besides this, there
are ALWAYS persons able and willing
to reward newspapers for their ST.
lence. Here is work which con-
Germs the public at large and it is
sheer folly to expect this work to
be performed by unrewarded indi-
vidual enterprise. But it is safe to
say that if the State will cause such
information to be accumulated and
published considerable part of the
Press will aid in giving it an audi
ence.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
In Chancery.

In the Circuit Court Of Jefferson conn
ty, February Term, 1885.
EX PARTE.
The Petition OF the Board Of Trustees Of
the Methodist Protestant Church Of
Harper's Ferry filed on first day Of this
Term.
The object Of this Petition Is TO obtain
from the Court authority to sell the lot
Of ground mentioned and fully de-
scribed therein, known az the NJ. +.
Church Lot. situated in Harper's Ferry.
Notice is hereby given that said Board
of Trustees VIII, after three weeks from
this date, ask said Court for decree au-
thorizing them to sell and dispose of the
above mentioned Lot.
II. w. LATIMER. Clerk.
JAS. ID. Butt, pa.
febl7-3t.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
TO INVESTIGATE TRUSTS.
n. y. Standard.

The indications that we are about
to see a popular uprising against
monopolics increase from week to
week. Numerous bills have been in
troduced in Congress and State Leg
islatures to check The growth of
trusts. A congressional committee
is examining into the causes of the
coal strikes in Pennsylvania, and
the New York senate, just before its
recent adjournment, authorized a
committee to make searching exam
-ination into the meathods and organ
ization of trusts, and report law
to wipe them out. The significance
of this is all the greater because
there was in the debate upon Mr..
Ives resolution evidence that many
Senators wished to avoid any action
of the kind; and yet, when delay
was no longer practicable, there was
not vote cast against the resolu-
ton. This affords the best evidence
that the servants of corporations in
the State Senate have a suspicion
that public opinion on this subject
is now aroused to an extent that
threatens them with the loss of their
seats if they openly side with mo
nopoly. Politicians are pretty
shrewd judges of popular opinion,
and when they begin to defer to it
in this fashion it is a sign that
storm is rising that threatens to
overwhelm them. Under such cir
cumstances, and such only, do they
seek to ascertain the popular will,
and, if there be no escape, even to
ebey it.
An investigation by an Albany
committee does not always give as
surance of a public disclosure of i'm
portant facts. In too many in
stances the only persons to profit by
such Investigations are the commit
teemen, and information as to the
character and extent of their profit
is the very reverse of public. The
daily papers however, declare that
there are enough honest men on the
Senate committee on general laws to
give assurance that the investiga-
ton now ordered will be a bona fide
one, designed to elicit the truth for
the public benefit, and if such is
the case, its report can hardly fail to
be interesting and instructive.
Whether the committee will be able
to devise Il bill that will remedy the
evils arising from this latest device
of monopoly is another matter. BE
this as it may, anything like an
honest and thorough investigation
cannot fail to still further arouse
the wholesome public sentiment that
has already SHOWN a strength that
even corrupt Senators have feared
to openly defy.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
r. L. BELLER,
Contractor and Builder,

OFFERS his services and will yigoi-
" eusly prosecute his avocation as
Carpenter and Builder, and will take
orders and execute the same promptly
and satisfactorily. His experience is
such that he can guarantee perfect
workmanship, and his prices will COM
pare favorebly with the most reasonable.
Those desiring Ia build or improve
should give him call.
ian6 'SS-y
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
4!!!!s Con. l7lE''i
FOR SALE.

DESCRIPTION & PEDIGREE:-Gen
LYNwooD is beautiful sorrel, of line
style l61< hands high, weighs 1850 lbs,
and is sure foal getter. His blindness
was caused by confinement in dark
and unclean stable while was absent
from home, and from no other cause.
Not one of his colts of any age has gone
blind. This horse is registered for his
speed and blood. His time is las.
GEN. LYNWOOD is by Alroy, he by
imported Australians; LIST dam, Gazelie,
by Revenue; 2nd dam, Mamie Harper,
by imported Glencoe; 3rd dam, Fannie
Hill, by imported Monarch; 4th dam,
Allegranto. by imported Young Trufiie;
5th dam, imported Phantomia, by Phan-
tom, &C., running back IL crosses to the
old Venture mare. Alroy's dam was
Nellie Gray, by Lexington; her dam,
Prunella, by imported Glencoe, &c: see
Bruce's American Stud Book. vol. LIST,
page 423; vol. 3rd, page ~.
ii not sold by March 10, he will stand
the coming season in this county.
II. Il. BROWN,
Feb. "a. Shenandoah Junction.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

We cannot do better than surren-
der our space to two timely editori,
ais in the last issue of the STANDARD.
These editorials exactly express the
sentiments of the rank and file.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
West Virginia Democrat.

Whether the public take the adj
vice Of brainy man, concerns them
more than it does him.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
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Light. ianI4-sI
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
VN! 3; ,; 81 ::;: +:

WOndcrs OF Inycntlye
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country without separating the workers
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febI7,'ss.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

To execute purpose we should
employ those who are not only able,
but willing. To employ a man who
is opposed to our purpose, is to en-
ploy but one.third of him; if his
heart or his headis against us, he
will not be Jealous. Hence, to break
down a tariff for protection we
should elect men whose head and
heart is against that doctrine. The
man who favors a tariff-tax on coal,
betrays the people to gain the sup
port of railroad managers and of
millionaire mine-owners.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

1t is interesting to inquire how
many Democratic papers in West
Va. are pensioned on the Treasury.
Politicians court men who have
reputation. rather than men who de-
serve it.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

Some men get office by serving the
rich; few get office by serving the
poor.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02
N z w
GrOCeryStore.
WH|TMORE & ALDER
Desire to greet their many friends and
inform them that they have opened
store in the Lock building, Main
ST., Charlestown,W w. Va.,near-
opp. Bank of Charlestown,
and have in stock fresh
supply OF
CT ROC ERIES,
consisting of
Sugars, Teas, CofeeS,

CANNED GOODS, MOLASSES,
Flour, Soaps, &c; in fact everything TO
be found i'm well conducted grocery,
which will be sold at LIVING PRICES.
COUNTRY PRODUCE WANTED.
We trade or will pay the highest mar
ket price in cash for Produce of all kinds.
III We will still continue to pay our
farmer friends weekly visits for the
purpose of buying Poultry, Butter, Eggs,
de-, and they viii find il greatly to their
advantage 10 hold on to their Produce
until they see rs.
Respectfully.
WH1TMORE Il ALDER.
ian27-y.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

One singular feature of the pro-
ceeding ordering this investigation
is casually noted by the daily papers
without special comment and as a
mere matter of course Mr.. Ives,
says the Herald report, was most
anxious to have action taken on his
resolution on Thursday of last week
because she knew that the lobby
were not on hand to defeat ii" and
the same report declares that some
of the senators urged him to let the
matter 90 over, as otherwise 1.-The
boys could not get there in time to
do anything. 1t appears that the
House had already adjourned after
postponing the consideration of a
similar resolution, and that the lob
byists. not anticipating such a move
in the Senate, had gone off with the
members of the house. Mr.. Ives
seems to have had the same view,
for he declared that delay Of one
hour might prove fatal to his reso-
luton and that ''the reasons for de-
lay are manifest
Now If all this means anything,
it means that, had opportunity been
afforded, the monopolies affected by
this investigation would have hired
lobbyists to bride Senators to defeat
the resolution, and that Senators
were anxious for delay in order that
the lobby might have opportunity
to arrange terms with them. If
this be so obviously true that it is
referred to without hesitation by
reputable newspapers and even COW
ertly alluded to on the floor OF the
Senate, it will appear to ordinary
people that it is high time that some
power should appoint a committee
to examine into the condition of af-
fairs at Albany. If our great dali
lies would devote some of the ener-
gy and money that they expend in
catering to the vicious taste for SEN
sationalism to thorough exposure
of corrupt and questionable prac-
tees in the legislature, they would
do a great public service and assist
effectively in purifying our politics.
The investigating committee be-
gan operations by an inquiry into
the organization of the sugar trust.
Mr.. Henry o. Havemeyer was the
first witness, and he described the
trust as a beneficial and almost ben
eficent arrangement among refiners
to STEADY the price OF sugar. In
the face of the market quotations he
insisted that it had not raised the
price of sugar. Closer questioning
brought out the fact that nearly ev-
cry refinery in the whole country
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

Men who are conscious of being
scoundrels, think all other men cor
rupt.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

Formerly Senators prided them
selves, not on their own riches, but
ON the prosperity of the masses.
Poor as were these old-time states
men, corporations were not rich
enough to buy them, nor powerful
enough to intimidate them.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-02

NO, SIT.
Why?
Because we desire and expect
our old men to come back"
lon your own terms?"
"At the old rates, yes"
What force do you rely upon TO
bring these men back?
"Well, sir, their necessities
Mr.. Anderson-That is to say,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
VICTORIA LAWNS We

are showing Extra Value in
 these Goods at 9c and 123c pr yd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
ORGANDIE MUSLINS l.
CHECKED MUSLINS-We e

have a Large AssortmSnt of these Goods, in Large and Small Checks We will sell at Sc per yd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
New England Disenfectant Co.

are now prepared to furnish all kinds of Deoderizer and Disenfectant and a sure preventative for Buffalo Bugs and Moth Wax and all kinds pertaining to the all business between sunrise and sunset, and have control of all Disenfectants used in the Naugatuck Valley, Meriden, Dan
 bury and New Britain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
Boarders Wanted.

Rooms newly furnished throughout Can ac- commodate a few good parties with Room and Board. First class board at reasonable rates
 14o East Main Street. Next rp Spencer & Pierpont's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
\ Suggested Thought.

Magistrate-Thirty days, Uncle Rastus It's disgraceful that an old man like you should get drunk! What would you think if you were to see me reehng along the street under the influence of liquori
 Uncle Rastus-I would think, yo' Honah, dat yo' was habbin' mounty fine time, an wifout no danger ob gettin sent up fer it, Tine Epoch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
Had Gnf EseIl kn If

She wanted to take some lessons in archery, but shc was very, very verdant. Have you n bow and Quiveri" asked the teacher. "Ye- ye yes" she ht htsitated, ''I have a beau, but I harc2t@ Qaivcr any moro. He's been com iuC fer ;,uout ;No iloathS Iow ard i'n used
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
Speaking Broken English.

A museum fakir in western town re- gently announced that he would exhibit an educated man, born and bred ia Chicago, who could nevertheless speak only broker English: When the people went in to Sec the curiosity they found that he was stam merer.-New York Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
WATCH AND WAIT.

Secure in truth, we wait the day AS watchers wait the morning light; The false alone need dread delay, For time will only strengthen right.
 Robert Nicoll
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
PONGEES-We have an Ele-

N. B.-1n our Linen, Print and Cotton Departments, we are of- fering some extraordinary bar gains which space does not per- init us to quote.
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LEARN TRADES.

If there is any people or race
that should learn trrd it is tie
Negro ra e. Yet wher Yer We look
we can see a seeming cArelessness
taking hold of our people in this
respect, No where cen we see very
many young men learning trades.
No where can we see on half rs
many learning trades ~ are tryiu.
TO make their living in some preca-
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