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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24
WHO GOVERN US.
Communicated,

First Citizen.-What think YOU
of the outlook; will the public be
sold to the Jay Gould class
Second Citizen.-It will be I'M
less the people are reused. Modern
railroad management has so revolu
tionized politics that it seems i'm
possible to make the masses realize
the situation. A moments reflection
must convince any one that the ir
responsible possession of the high
ways of a country means the abso-
lutte control over the property and
politics of the country.
lst Cit.-How does railroad man.
agement affect property and poll
tics ?
2nd Cit.-Let me explain briefly.
Suppose it costs 70 cents to raise
wheat, and the price in the neigh
boring town is 80 cents; if the toll
gate charges 10 cents, the tollgate
gets the proft,-not the farmer
The inside managers Of railroads
can appropriate the earnings of ev
cry legitimate industry depending
on railroad temptation.
1st Git never thought of that
before. 1 now understand how the
railroad clique have become SO
enormously rich. Gould and Van
derbilt are each worth twice as
much as all the land in West Va.
1t is alarming, that one man gained,
in less than 90 years, a wealth
equal to the land owned by 100000
people. 1t makes me shudder to
think that few men milk the trans
portation of continent. The rich
err they grow, the more powerful
they become. The danger is imi-
nent and great. 1t is strange. |
never thought of this before; but |
am so busy with private affairs l do
not profess to understand public
matters, and / notice the politicians
and papers are silent when railroad
managers plumber the people.
2nd Cit,.-Those who milk the
transportation of a continent can af-
ford to pay whatever it costs to
'kill off, men of brains who do un-
derstand public matters and who
will not betray the masses to gain
personal advancement. The whole
railroad influence is constantly eX-
erted to exclude such men from the
public ear and to keep them out of
the Legislature. II candidate can
be trusted,-to do NOTHING the rail
road clique are for him: if he will
do something they are against him
and thousand tongues are busy to
cry him down. No matter what
proof he offers of superior ability,
no matter what evidence he gives of
loyalty to the public welfare, no
matter if, without office and without
reward, his life has been spent fight
ing against schemes to fleece the
mas ses, yet a clamor is raised
against him sufficient to deceive
voters and prevent them from sup
porting him. In word, railroads
rule by fooling voters.
TO be continued.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

erous ambition and patriotic i'm.
pulse are growing up with a well
founded belief that they must secure
1.-The railroad support in order to
reap the honors OF political life.
If, to these distressing facts, we
add the fact that, by means Of the
free pass system, special contracts
and Determinations, every mat Of
prominence and local influence along
the line, (who can be controlled by
such considerations J, is held in re-
straint and induced to remain quiet
while his neighbors are mulcted and
the general progress hindered; if to
this, we add that these corporations
endeavor to retain the best legal
talent money can procure, and that
they have in their service $50, 600
men in the very prime of life, all go
ing together, then We may form some
estimate OF that great power which
is called .the silent hand of railroad
influence" and then We may compre-
bend how and why it is that, in a
country like this, where the legisla-
ture is supposed to respond in SYM
pathetic movement to every pain
that quivers among the nerves of the
body polite, these deadly wounds
are being daily inflicted upon the
very spinal cord of our internal COM
merce, and yet the government is
silent and inert"
"* Persons who reLre.
sent private interest often mislead
public opinion. For example. tits
fact well known to the more intel
ligent that, il the protective tariff
was understood by the people gener-
ally, the system would not be toler-
Grated a single day. The. truth is
the protective feature would have
been abolished long ago were it not
for three acts:-lst. The enormous
profits of the favored class enable
them to spend money lavishly to ca
jole voters, and since they control
votes, politicians dread their in6u-
ence. I'd. The protected manufac
turers, having a personal interest at
stake. are always active to promote
any legislation that will increase,
and to prevent any legislation that
will diminish their profits. Hence
deceptive statistics and plausible
arguments are scattered broadcast.
and the best talent employed TO pre-
sent their side of the question in the
papers, on the hastings and before
the committees of Congress. On the
other hand, the cause of the people
depends on the voluntary exertien
OF the very few men who labor gra
tuitously for the public good. On
the one side is privileged, power
full and wealthy class acting in con-
cert and stimulated by cupidity, and
on the other side few students who
expect no reward and have no per-
sonal interest to advance. 81. These
manufacturers vote their operatives
and the direct influence of the few
men who alone receive the benefit Of
protection is greatest in the cities.
But as the metropolitan press is to
large extent, under the control OF
these men, and, as this press snp-
plies the information which is re-
produced by our village papers, the
country editor unwittingly indoctri-
mates the rural constituency with the
fallacies of a protective tariff"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

Total farm mortgages in the
ten States ....... $S,422, OOO, 600
This is staggering total-twice
the national debt of the country,
and an average of 5000 for each Of
the inhabitants of the States; and
it is, percapita, a greater debt than
any country in the world owes.
1t is found in the State of Michi-
gan that one-half of the farms are
mOrtgaged. In the older and more
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

Congressman Rayner, of Md, is
chairman of the subcommittee to
consider bills to protect the people
against Jay Gould's telegraph mo-
nopoly. Can't we find a way to send to
Washington some men who will get
to the front and make W, Va. heard?
Is it true, this State has no man of
brains and courage who is not truck
ling to the money power; or is it
true,,,that our best men are Ostracis-
ed by the machine
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

A committee Of the n. Y. Legisla-
ture is trying to unearth the facts
about the Sugar Trust. The Trust
hires the ablest legal talent, and all
that money can do is being done, to
suppress the truth. The cause of
the people depends upon the unre-
warded labor of a few public spirit
ed men.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24
INVENTION 4: ,; :: :: :;:.; 4; 4;

wonders Of inventive
progress is method and system Of
work that can be performed all over the
from their homes. Pay liberal; any one
can do the work; either sex, yonDg or
old; no special ability required. Capital
not needed; yOn are started free. Cut
this out and return to us and we will
send you free, something OF great value
and Importance TO you, that will start
you in business, which will bring you i'm
more money right away. than anything
else in the world. Grand ogfff free. Adj
dress True x Co., Augusta, Maine.
feb17,'S8.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

Subtract from a successful politi-
clan, all that he owes to chance and
to opportunity; all that he has
gained by the wisdom of his friends
and by the folly of his enemies
and not much of him is left to adj
mire.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cnts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chi
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptious,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by George II
Light. anI4-s7.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

Nothing is more common than to
see riches preferred to talent But
talent is of much higher order of
power than riches. The influence
of talent is greatest when politics
are clean: the influence of riches is
greatest when politics are most cor
rupt.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

Two kinds of men succeed in pol
tiles, men of no principles, but of
great talent, and men of no talent,
but of one princlple,-the principle
of obedience to the rich and power
full.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

1t looks as if our Democratic
leaders expected to win the next
election, by promising the railroad
managers not to disturb their plans
to plumber the public. Perhaps the
rank and file may bring new leaders
to the front:-they are needed.
Never before, in all our history, did
the people so thoroughly distrust
and despise a professional pOiiti-
clan. We want men who stand out
so we can see them.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

There is wide distinction be-
tween men of principle, whom offices
want, and men of no principle, who
want offices.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24
West Virginia glnl.r.t.

A man may attribute his riches
to his talent, but no man may attri-
buted his talent to his riches.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

Times of general calamity have
always been productive of the great
est minds. The purest ore is pro
duced by the hottest furnace, and
the brightest lightning comes from
the darkest cloud."
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24
F. L. BELLER,
Contractor and Builder.

OFFERS his services and will vigoi-
" 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 viii COM
pare favorBbly with the most reasonable.
Those desiring To build or improve
should give him call.
ionf
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

Able men who mean to do right
will not huckster for votes.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24
Public Sale.

WILL OFFER FOR SALE, at my
i place of business. next door to First
National Bank, at Charlestown, w. Va,
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

The Congressman who has no OBJ
iect in life except reelection, spends
his time trying ito make record"
that is, trying to appear as helping
the masses in their fight with mo-
nopoly, and yet doing nothing to as
sist the cause he processes to serve.
A statesman is a man who 6e-
cides what is best for the public,
and then appeals to his constituents
to endorse his views.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

The majority of our present Dem
ocratic politicians think that it is
easier to buy, or to fool voters, than
to educate them up to the point at
which they will cast an intelligent
ballot.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

He who thinks of the public veal
asks, rhat recommends this candi-
date: he Who thinks only of pOliti-
cal success asks, 'rhv recommends
this candidate.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

The heaviest load, a man who will
not betray the masses, has to carry
is the load of constantly seeing the
masses heap honOrs on time serving
sneaks whom he knows to be trait
Ors.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

When there was competition be-
tween the b. & o. Telegraph and
the Western Union, a message be-
tween Charlestown and New York
cost 80 cents: itnOw costs 80 cents.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24
In Chancery.

In the Circuit Court OF Jefferson conn
ty, February Term, 1888. ~ "
.aai,
EX PARTE. sssri
The Petition Of the Board OF Trustees or
the Methodist Protestant Church OF
Harper's Ferry filed on first day Of this
Term. ti
The object Of this Petition Is 10 obtain
from the Court authority TO sell the lot
Of ground mentioned and fully de-
scribed therein, known as the NJ. p.
Church Lot. situated I'm Harper's Ferry.
Notice is hereby given that said Board
of Trustees Will, after three weeks from
this date, ask said Court for decree au--
thorizing them to sell and dispose of the
above mentioned Lot.
T. W. LATIMER. Clerk.
Jas: D. Butt, p. q.
febl7-3t.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-24

The Department of Agriculture
started an inquiry about the mort
cages on Western farms, and the
following statistics have been gath
cred
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08

NO disorderly person Can ever be truly
economical He may work hard and spend
little, but economy demands the best re-
suits that can be obtained from any given
source. and these can only be through Or
derby and systematic arrangements. The
man who has acquired orderly habits will
SO manage his time that it shall be fruitful
He will neither idly procrastinate nor bur-
richly scramble through his work; he will
neither put of to-day's duty till tomorrow
nor force to-morrow's into to-day. He will
provide for leisure as well as for action, for
recreation as well as for labor. He will re-
spect the time of others as well as his own,
neither breaking engagements nor forcing
people to spend time with him against their
will. So in the matter Of neatness, which is
only one form of order, he will recognize its
intrinsic fitness. That which is kept in it,
own place aud preserved for its own uses
lasts longer and is Of far more value than
that which has no settled abiding place. In
every manufactory or other large working
institution the economy of this kind Of Or
der 10 fully recognized, and it is equally
valuable in its proportion wherever any
labor is carried on. In the home 1t has
even . deeper significance. Here also it II
the foundation OF economy, but is likewise
the foundation OF beauty and delight No
home that IL disorderly can ever be at
sractive. It may be costly and luxurious.
but it can never charm tia eye and glad
den the heart A presiding sense Of order
is . necessary element In the good home
Keeper. Without Il all ID confusion.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08

JUDGE PARKER. of the Federal Court
at Fort Smith, Ark, has decided the
case of the Cherokee Nation VS.. the
Southern Kansas Railroad Company, a
suit in equity brought by the Cherokee
Nation to enjoin the railroad company
from building its road through part of
their country. By act of Congress
July 4, 1854. right of way was granted
BY Congress to this company upon its
paying the Cherokee Nation IS. 900 per
mile and the occupants of the land for
improvements. The Cherokees took
the position that this right of way could
not be granted without their consent,
and that the right of eminent domain
was in their Government and not in
the United States. Judge Parker de-
cided that the right Of the Cherokees to
lands i'm their Nation was from fee SIM
nile titles, but under its sovereign pow
or the right of eminent domain was in
the United States, and because it had
the right of eminent domain Congress
could pass law graatipgrigh Of way.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08
FLORlDA'S WELCOME.

President and Mrs. Cleveland Receive .
Royal Welcome In the state OF Orange
Groves.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 22-The Pres.
Dental party arrived here yesterday after
noon. and was greeted with salute Of
twenty one guns and the reclamation Of an
immense concourse of people. The party
was escorted to the St. James Hotel by the
State military, the reception committee in
carriages and q bund playing patriotic airs.
Mayor Barbridge rode in the carriage with
the President and Mrs. Cleveland. Tie
carriage was decorated with flowers and
evergreens. At 40 o'clock, after the
Presidential party had taken lunch, the
marshal of the day, Major Harkishimer,
with twenty aides, formed the procession.
The line Of march was along the princi-
pal streets, which were gay with decora-
tons of all kinds, including evergreens,
bunting, festoons Of oranges and orange
flowers. Masses of people in holiday at
tire lined the route, and it is estimated that
100, 900 citizens and visitors witnessed the
including thousands OF North
ern tourists.
The Presidents public reception was
held last night at the st. James Hotel last
Ing two hours. President Cleveland, cs.
corted by Judge Settle, and Mrs. Cleve-
land, escorted by c. b. Jones, entered the
parlors at $50 o'clock, and when the re-
ception ended at 1880 over 5000 persons
had passed in line and shaken hands.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08

NO disorderly person can ever be truly
economical He may work hard and spend
little, but economy demands the best re-
suits that can be obtained from any given
source. and these can only be through Or
der'y and systematic arrangements. The
man who has acquired orderly habits will
80 manage his time that it shall be fruitful
He will neither idly procrsstinate nor hur-
richly scramble through his work; he will
neither put OF tO-day's duty till tomorrow
nor force tO-morrow's into to-day. He will
provide for leisure as well as for action, for
recreation as well as for labor. He will re-
spect the time Of others as well as his own,
neither breaking engagements nor forcing
people to spend time with him against their
will So in the matter Of neatness, which IL
only one form Of order, he will recognize its
intrinsic fitness. That which Is kept in its
own place and preserved for its own uses
lasts longer and is of far more value than:
that which has no settled abiding place. In
every manuiactOry or other large working
institution the economy Of this kind Of or
der is fully recognized, and IT IS equally
valuable in its proportion wherever any
labor is carried on. In the home it has
even deeIer significance. Hero also it Il
the foundation Of economy, but 10 likewise
the foundation Of beauty and delight Nc
home that II disorderly can ever be- at
ractive It may be costly and Iuxuridus-
tut II can never charm the eye and glad
ien the heart A presiding sense OF order
ID. . necessary elemaDt = the good home
keeper. Without Il IN u cnnfnsion.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08
STO0K ITEMS.

Sheep love dry land. IN pastures they
will always, in summer, sleep ON elevated
knobs, rather than in hollows. II the pas
ture is wet their feet become diseased.
What 10 called foot-rot often develops In
winter il the sheep are kept in wet, muddy
barnyards or tn filthy pens.
Foot-rot In sheep " contagious: but it is
easily cured. Pare of the diseased hoof
down to that which is healthy, and apply
blue vitriol or sultbate Of copper. This
destroys the diseased tissues that may
hsyo escaped the knife. This blue vitrioi
is best used mixed with equal parts CT
lard:
There Is nSthing that will pay better Tor
time and mesus expended than to card
your cattle every morning. Any one who
has fed stock with ths view Of making
large gains, knows that It helps TO lay on
fat; it promotes the health BY kecpin" tho
coat soft and oily, and in case Of mich
cows the milk is more pure and heaitny.-
ESstange
The most wasteful method Of feeding fod-
der is to throw II on the bare ground and
let cattle and other aa1mals pick 1t up.
They tread some in the dirt, soil good
deal more, and rarely eat nero than naiI
Of what is eatable. In extreme cold wealth
er more will be eaten, but there ~ toen IN
creased waste by exposure Of the animais
to cold md storms.
While hogs are the pest paying stock to-
day we do not advlss the disCardng OF all
other stock, but keep on in the even tenor
Of your way; cattle will soon bring better
prices. and diversity has pl owed TO be the
safest In the long run. In fact, the difIer-
emit Glasses Of stock fit together like cog
wheels; each is an aid to the other and ais
run together in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S'oine-
herd.
A dairy cow that is not a hearty eater IL
q poor piece Of property, and she won't pay
for what she does eat. And yet there are
some false ecc nomists who believe that the
easy-kept" COW IL most profitable, be-
cause the feed bills are less. In this the
COW may be compared With the steam en-
CINE. To produce the required pressure OF
steam q certain amount of fue. - neces-
sary, and without this the whole is wasted.
Jersey Bulletin
Prof. Henry, Of the Wisconsin Expert
mental Station, by test made 100 pounds
of pork from l3o pounds corn meal and CSC
pounds skim nilx. By = second expert
ment he made same weight Of pork by ed
ing 30 pounds corn meal and 3U pounds
skim milk, and by a fourth experiment 1OO
pounds of pork from $40 pounds corn meal.
This shows that skim milk when fed with
an equal weight # grain is almost Of equal
value.
The February statistical report Of the
Department of Agriculture showed an in-
crease in horses, mules and cattle, and
decrease in sheep and swine. The largest
rate Of increase is in horses, five per cent
1t is general throughout the country,
though the lirgest increase is west OF the
Mississippi. The increase in cattle Is "a
per cent. The decrease in sheepis between
two and three per cent. and in swine less
than one per cent.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08

A dairyman near Fredericksburg, Va,
.wh0 makes so net per acre from his place,
says: 81 know of no other branch Of farming
that pays so well. have Jerseys. and can
certainly comment them in every respect.
They are quiet, docile, and very steady
mixers / can rarely dry up any Of my
cows. though Of course they do not keep up
a full flow all the time"
Nothing can be palmer, says an e.
change, than that horses are now by far
the most profitable class OF farm animals.
yettthe supply Of good horses is much less
than the dema ID, while we are compelled
to market much Of our pork and beef
abroad.
The degeneration Of the American hog
and its increasing liability to disease, as
well a. the acknowledged loss Of favor AMI
composition in the meat. has been demon
strsted by actual experiment by Prof
Henry, at the Experimental Station, Madi.
son, Wis. 70 be largely owing to the exciu.
sion Of m1scle-formsny fools. especially in
growing pigs.
The average weight Of hogs sold at the
Kansas City stock yards for the week
ended February II was 2I3 pounds, against
an average Of 81 pounds for the same week
In 1851.
. The Hubbard and Turbau are the best
keeping squssheA A dry cellar provided
With furnace il not bad place to keel
them.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08

SENATOR HENDERSON. chairman of
the Committee on Printing, has re-
ceived a great number ,of petitions
against the bill making books second
class mail matter. The petitions come
from all over the country, but have
been most numerous from New York
and Massachusetts. Should this bill,
which has already passed the House.
become law. it is said that it will Sc
riously injure. if not altogether ruin,
the business of the cheap reprints of
the standard authors now so numerous
and popular. Senator Henderson was
opposed to the bill and would do all he
could to defeat it.