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The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

Next Thing to a Fortune.
man-Have you been tramp long2
Tramp-Pretty much all my life, ma'am; it
runs in the family. Ny poor old father was
professional for twenty-seven years, but the
other day he struck big luck.
Woman-Did he come into an immense
fortune?
Tramp-Well-er- not quite. Some in
fuential friends of his got him into the poor
house.-[N. Y. Sun.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

Mr.. BLAIYE's majority in Maine ap-
pears to be quite as large as it was in
1884.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

The poor, hard-worlied, oppressed, tax
ridden citizen of Maine does not appear
to be aware of his misery.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11
CApEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS. MAssAcnu.

A CADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, MAsSACHU-
N setts avenue, will reopen MONDAY, Sep
tember g. Special attention will be given to
to perspective drawing, painting In oil, water
colors and lustra. Gold medals and diplomas
awarded TO graduates in the academic course,
ing feature. Plain sewing, fancy work and the
languages taught without extra charge.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11
SUMMER RESORTS.

lEOREST INN,
u Forest Glen Station, b. g O. II. r.. o miles
from Washington, Is now open, under the man.
agement and personal supervision of Il. Teuney
new. house, with all modern improvements.
For information In regard TO rates, etc address
r. TENNEY q CO., proprietors Forest Glen,
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

There is no harmony in wet weather
and Republican gain in Maine.
What's the matter?
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

1t was not the Presidents letter Of
acceptance which sent Maine the way
she went.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

The able editor of our esteemed con-
temporary, the Congressional Record,
must have been " seem by the friends
of the parties at interest at late
hour last night. Else why did he not
publish the Mitchell-Morgan scrapping
match in the Senate yesterday? Give
us the news or stop our paper.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,

Three entire floors. National Bank OF the
Republic Building corner 7th and ID SITS. n, w
lay and evening sessions. Young men ard
women practically trained for elf'support, and
useful lives. Five courses The Practical Bust
ness Course, Stenography, Type-Wrting and
GraphophOne, Pitman Shorthand, Practical
English Branches, Delsarte School Of Express
sion. Scholastic year begins Monday, Septem.
tember 8. College opens for arrangements on
and after Monday, August 81. Send for new IL
lustrated announcement.
HENRY @. SPENCER, LII. b., Principal.
MRS. SARA A. SPENCER, Vice Principal.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11
CRITICULAR.

When Grover said TO Daniel:
"Iavc you heard the news from Maine y,
What Daniel said TO Grover
Would give a Christian pain.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

The election in Maine indicates an
old-fashioncd Republican sweep of the
State, the party, under the inspiriting
leadership and presence of Mr.. Blaine,
aided by copious outpourings from the
national campaign fund, having sue
ceeded in seeing the maJorities of the
last presidential year and going some
what better on them. The significance
of its gains in Maine, Vermont and Orc
gOn, though of course not conclusive as
to November results, is not 10 be lost
sight of or pooh-poohed by the Demo-
cratic managers. 1t slows that tho Re-
publican organization was never more
complete in the States named, and inn
plies that similar conditions exist else
where, foreshadowirg an energetic and
dcep-scatcd determination to regain the
lost vantage ground of 1884.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

The 'BRITIsH GOLD" with which our
Democratic friends are said to have been
abundantly supplied during the cam
paign which has just closed in Maine,
must have been laid by for rainy day
We see no evidences Of its general distri-
button in Yesterdays election returns.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER S
Hs-Sa OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA,
August %, 1883.
The Commissioners Of the District Of Colum-
bia having heretofore given notice of a pro-
posed widening of Columbia road from Nine
teenth street extended TO Boundary street, ac-
cording to a plat or map thereof prepared by
the surveyor and filed In this Office, and the trus-
tees of the estate OF George Baty Bake de
ceased, having objected to said route, and sug-
gested another In lieu thereof, and five discreet,
disinterested men having been appointed In ac-
cordance with section 254 Of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States relating to the District
of Columbia to examine all proposed routes and
report such one as they should deem most feas-
ibie and advantageous to the District; and the
said five persons having reported to
the said Commissioners route In
conformity to the plat thereof prepared
and filed in this office, notice is hereby given
that said aforesaid highway will be widened ac
cording to said plats aforesaid, and all persons
who have objections thereto and intend
to claim damages. are called upon to attend
at this Office at 100 O'clock D. m. on the
20TH OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, at which time
the Commissioners will give hearing to all per-
WILLIAM B. WEBB,
SAMUEL Il. WHEATLEY,
CHARLES w. RAYMOND,
Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

I'm. STARR PARSONS, DENTIST
IL 9th ST, cor E n W.
First class filling a specially, Aching teeth
saved local anesthetio used on the gums al
leyiates the pain Of extracting,
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DENTISTRY.

DR,S. T. MASON, DENTIST, FORMERLY OF
~ 4I6 81, has removed his Office 10 1901 Pa
ave, corner 18th 81. Cocaine ana gas given,
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

N MT'DOSALD.ELLIS' SCHOOL, CORNER MASS.
-Nl ave and 17th ST, Washington, ID. q.
Second session, Feb l. 1888
Miss Cutcheon's Evening Travel Glass will
begin Feb. 20, 1888.
The first lecture on American Literature by
Prof Lincoln, Feb ID, 1885
For information address the principal,
MISS ANNA ELLIS.
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Next Thing to a Fortune.

The Republicans are beginning the campaign
with might and Maine.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11

To Ignatius Donelley; Dear Sir: II is less
difficult to prove that the author Of Shaks-
pcare's plays was Bacon than to prove that
some actors of shakspeare's plays are
chains"
The Washington critic., 1888-09-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TE,1a.THE WASHINGTON ARCHITEoTu.
RSsfa RAJ IRON AND BRIDGE WORKS.
WORKS, corner OF Water and 32d Streets.
Roofs, Bridges. Turn Tables oto. Rolled IRON
and Steel Beams, Channels, Angles, etc. Cast
ings Of every description. Ornamental Cast and
Wrought-lron Work speciality. Plans, Esti
mates ana strain. Sheets promptly furnished on
application. Special facilities for Heavy Cast
ings. Capacity of works, 1000 tons per annum.
EDWARD l.. DENT, NJ f.,
owner ana General Manager.
Nr---,, ,ovERCoKTs oVERCoATs Z - THE
H'<s.a New York Watch Club Co Is forming
clubs for fine overcoats at Wholesale manufac-
Great redHetions on in watches and iewelry. Sam Sam
pies can be seen at the office OF
THE NEW YORK WATCH CLUB CO.,
GIT At n. W.
y2ssS,=s NEW MUSIC sToRE.-.ALh KINDS OF
blSaes Sheet Music and Music Books: all tho
DC and 1Oc music published. HENRY WHITE,
COS 7th st. n W, opposite Patent Office
Ysr-c-sHAvING INCREASED FACILITIES
49, for the manufactory and delivery OF
Confectionery. Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
etc, orders will be delivered promptly. Per-
sons wishing orders for Ice Creams, .Custards,
lees, Charlottes, etc, for Sunday will please
leave their orders as early Saturday as con.
GEORGE W. wEIDMAN,
303 Pa. ave. s. o.
vfr1Es, HAVING RECENTLY PURCHASED
bssEsA the establishment of s. Il. Matlock,
625 and 631 g st. u. w, | am prepared TO nc.
commodate the public with all Kinds of evening
driving vehicles at short notice and on most
reasonable terms; particular attention given to
boarding horses and on the most reasonable
Telephone call o36-2. Proprietor
NHsSMooRE & scHLEY,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
o6 BROAD STREET NEW YORK
MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK Ex.
CHANGE,
PRIVATE WIRE CONNECTIONS WITH COR
RESPONDENTS AT
BOSTON, CHICAGO
WASHINGTON, b. O., RICHMOND, VA.
Correspondents in Washington,
CoRsoN g. MCCARTNEY,
1410 STREET
var<@sLIsZTs RHAPsODIES HONGROIsE
49, in loc music ,iTdpW and many Y :, ,1l,5 oiheT
choice pieces at DC. at HENRY WHITES
New Music Store, 6O5 7th st. n. W. Call or
send for catalogues.
WV. @, METzERoTT 8 CO., MUSIC
GhsSsA Dealers have r, moved from Pennsyl-
yania avenue to their new building ITO Il st n
W. three doors west of W. Is Moses s. Sons.
Oldest and most extensive music establishment
in tho city.
rceNoTIcEoF REMOVAL.
W. II. MORRISON,
HooE BUILDING,
1884 f STREET NORTHWEST.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Uh1.5sF. B. SMITH.
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v1ElT9, HAVING RECENTLY PURCHASED
hAlsa the establishment of s Il. Matlock,
62o and 631 q ST. H. w, | am prepared TO nc.
commodate the public with all kinds of evening
driving vehicles at short notice and on most
reasonable terms; particular attention given to
boarding horses and on the most reasonable
terms, X. j. BROOKE,
Telephone call 036-2. Proprietor
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MARTYRS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
AND SCHOOL OF IELEGRAPHY AND TYPE.

NTEDICAL AND DENTAL DEPARTMENT, MA
INl tional University. The fifth annual
course of lectures will begin MONDAY, october
l, 1888, and terminate April 30, 1889.
For announcement and Information apply to
II. II. BARKER, NJ. D., Dean.
1ll0 II stnw,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-29

sence of large Australasian produce
ton that has since become so great
factor in affecting prices-any or all of
which might temporarily have sent or
kept prices up in spite of low tariff or
no tariff at all. That which concerns
us now is, What are the facts about the
sheep and wool industry under the eco
nomic conditions that have prevailed
since 1867? Under a tariff specifically
framed for the protection of this indus
try and persistently adhered to through
nearly two decades? Under the exist
ence of new means of intercourse, open
ing up to this industry vast areas of
territory that prior to 1860 were abso-
lutely inaccessible? The following fig
ures from official records answer these
cuaotinne.
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Cost of Labor In WOOlens.

In a recent discussion of the tariff in
its relation to the manufacture of wooden
goods we made the statement that fully
eighty per cent of the cost of this class
of fabrics is labor. A correspondent
challenged the accuracy of this state
ment. He produced the figures of the
census reports to show that the wages
paid to operatives was only about
eighteen per cent of the value of wooden
goods. We replied that the wages paid
directly to the factory operatives is a
part only-and very small part-of
the cost of wooden fabrics; that the
wool itself is chiefly the product of la
Dor; that the factory buildings, the ma
chinery, the chemicals and all other
agencies or materials employed con-
tribute their share to the cost of manu-
featured goods, and the buildings, ma
chinery, ETC., are themselves chiefly the
product of labor.
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Wool, Sheep and the Tariff.

When republicans refer to the past
history of their party, democrats sheer
about matters of "ancient history"
When republicans quote the statistics of
twenty years to prove that a protective
tariff has developed to a wonderful ex-
tent the sheep and wool industry in
America these same democrats, who
are so worried about period in " an
cient history" when nine-tenths of their
party were rebels in arms, Immediately
rush back to a medieval time when
there was free-trade and, as they say,
sheep were multiplying and wool was
high. Medieval history is a paradise
for men in corner with a weak cause.
There statistics are incomplete, re-
corded facts are few and far between,
the Imagination has free scope, un-
checked by such stubborn facts as so
plentifully bestrew the course of the
authentic economic history of the last
two decades, and particularly the last.
1t matters mighty little in its bearing
upon the existing status what were the
real facts about the sheep and wool in
dustry in the free-trade era preceding
1860 - whether wool relatively was
high or low, or what may have been
the modifying circumstances or condi-
tions-like the Crimean war, supply
! insufficient for the worlds demand, alb
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-29

In the current discussions this matter
of the extent to which labor enters into
the cost of aproduction comes up every
day and is the subject of considerable
misrepresentation, the popular impress
sion being that the wages paid to spin
ners, weavers, ETC., represents chiefly
the labor cost of piece of flannel or
dress-goods, carpets, hosiery, etc. To
bring out the labor element in woolens
more prominently than in the general
statement of their real cost made above
we ask the attention, particularly of
laborers, to the following details: Ac-
cording to the last census the value of
certain wooden products for the year
1879 was about as follows:
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Who they Are.

In his speech at Capital Hall, Satur-
day, Mr.. Shurtleff claimed that half of
the reputed fifty billions of the wealth
of this country is held by fifteen thou
sand men. The inuendo was that these
men were "tariff barons " and were
republicans. Had Mr.. Shurtleff gone
into details, he would have found first
among his upper fifteen thousand the
men of the Standard Oil Trust, who
alone have in their hands a very large
fraction of the twenty-five billions and
who are represented in the United
States senate by Coal Oil Payne, a
democrat, and in the presidents cab
met, by Secretary Whitney, Payne's
son-in-law. The Cotton-seed Oil Trust
is a branch of the Standard and repre-
sents another goodly fraction of Mr..
Shurtleff's twenty-five billions; Jay
Gould stands for another, Norvin
Green of the Western Union Telegraph
monopoly for another-all supporters
of Cleveland and large contributors to
the democratic fund. The list doesn't
end here. Havemeyer, head of the
piratical sugar trust, is in democratic
counsels and generous contributor to
their campaign fund. So is Congress-
man Scott of Pennsylvania, head of the
coal ring and Cleveland's lieutenant
in the Keystone State. What there is
left of Mr.. Shurtleff's fifteen thousand
billionaires and their twenty-five bill
lions can doubtless be found in the
whiskey trust, also close democratic
corporation. The records of the say
ings banks show that in the grand in
crease of wealth the working-men have
also shared; that of the other twenty
five billions which is not held by Mr.
Shurtleff's fifteen thousand democratic
oil, sugar, railroad, coal, telegraph ant
whiskey monOpolists, the working-mel
hold share that is entirely REASONABLE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-29
To the Polls

The last appeal to the reason of the
republicans of Vermont has been
made. The appeal is now to the ballot
box. Facts and arguments bearing on
the great national issue have been so
fully presented to the voters that their
duty as citizens should be well under
stood and they should be able to
vote intelligently. The columns of
the WATCHMAN have been filled from
week to week with practical truths
and demonstrations of the practical
problems of protection. With Presi-
dent Cleveland, we have believed that
it is a condition not theory that con-
fronts the voters of the country,
and we have endeavored to show by
facts and illustrations taken from actual
business experience what are some of
the practical benefits of the existing
industrial condition, and what disasters
would befall the country if the theory
of free-trade should become the ma
tional practice.
We particularly ask the attention of
voters, and especially working-men, to
the facts presented in the various sub
jects treated in this issue. Labor is
the chief stone of the corner in the
temple of American industry and intel
ligent laborers are the pillars of popu-
lar government. What shall become
of the intelligence and manhood of
laborers if the means of building and
owning homes, of educating their chill
dren, of buying becoming raiment and
procuring nourishing food are seriously
abridged? And when laborers are
made unfit for intelligent citizenship
what shall be the end of this free
government? No question of greater
importance has ever been submitted to
the decision of the American people
than that which is embodied in thu
issue raised by President Cleveland
Every vote cast for Dillingham; ant
Woodbury. next Tuesday is vote TO
perpetuating, not merely the industrial
system under which the country ha
prospered, but, beyond that, the gov
eminent itself. Vermont's materia
interests, her agriculture in all it
branches, her lumber and quarry in
dustries, will be affected for good o
evil by the right or wrong settlement Q
the issue the democrats are forcin
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-29
Washington County Mass Meeting.

People of Washington county and all
Central Vermont Come to Mont
pelier tomorrow Thursday for grand
mass demonstration for Harrison and
Mortonl Hon. A. w. Beard of Boston
and other speakers of national renown
will address the people afternoon and
evening. A torchlight procession and
a grand cavalcade of mounted republic
cans will close the demonstrations.
Torches will be provided for visiting
clubs. The attendance of bands and
drum corps is desired. Every republi-
can club in Washington county and the
surrounding country should be present
in full ranks and close the campaign
with8clap of republican thunder!
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labor. Lower wages mean fewer COM
forts and advantages, fewer years in
school for the children, fewer books
and papers, fewer gospel privileges
and this all means lowering of the
standard of manhood and of citizen
ship, the brutalizing of men and
women-a fatal line of policy in a
government of the people, by the
people, for the people," Hence the
justice and reasonableness of this ire
mendous effort for the protection
of American industry, which is but
another expression for American labor.
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Beware Of Split Tickets.

That device of skulking enemies, a
split ticket, will doubtless be tried next
Tuesday to reduce the republican ma
jority. Let every republican carefully
scan his ballot to see if it contains the
names of the candidates just as they
are printed at the head of our editorial
columns. Regular tickets are prepared
and can be procured from the county
committee. Town committees should
see to it that that their respective towns
are fully supplied from the county COM
mittee.
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questions

1t will be seen that the increase IN
the number of sheep from 1850 to 1860,
the palmy period of free-trade, was
only 74S, 055-about three and one-half
per cent. In 1864 the first adequate
and really efficient protective tariff
was enacted. Under this law, in 1870,
the number of sheep had increased
more than 100000 or above twenty
seven per cent, and the product of
wool 40,000,000 pounds, or about sixty
six per cent. In 1867, the duty on wool
was increased, and from 1870 to 1880
the number of sheep increased 49,
2S7 $40, or about forty-four per cent,
and the wool product 140,000,000
pounds, or about one hundred forty per
cent. From 1880 to 1SS4-in only four
years-the number of sheep increased
about 0,000,000, or nearly twenty-five
per cent, and the product of wool 6S,-
100000 pounds, or about twenty-eight
per cent. Then what happened? In
1888 congress reduced the tariff on
wool about two cents pound. A demo-
cratic administration came into power,
democratic treasury officials with free
wool sympathies, begun to construe
the revenue laws, and, in one fraudu-
lent form or another, millions of pounds
of wool of fine grades were admitted as
waste or at low-grade rates. What else
happened? AT that very date it is
noticeable that the remarkable increase
of former years suddenly changed to
equally remarkable loss. From 1884 to
1885 the loss was about 100000 sheep
and 100000 pounds of wool. From
1885 to 1856 the loss had sweled to more
than 1000 900 sheep, and from 1856 to
1887 to 3,500,000. In the three years
of low tariff, from 1884 to 1887, the az
gregate loss in sheep was about 5000, 900
and in wool product 43 100000 pounds.
Cause and effect were never more
closely related or more distinctly trace
able.
Before the lowering OF the tariff in
1888 the increase had been continuous
and rapid; since the lowering of the
tariff the decrease has been as constant
and rapid. The loss of domestic produc-
ton has been made up by increase in for
eign importation. In 1882 the imports
were 81 100000 pounds; in 1887, 114,-
100000, when they should have been
reduced to 100000, and might have
been had adequate protection been
maintained. The yearly rate of in
crease from 1873 to 1888 was seven pei
cent. This increase would doubtless
have been sustained but for the lower.
ing of the duty in 1888; in 1887 the
number of sheep would have been
$4,000 900, and the wool product 400,
100000 pounds, two-thirds of the
amount required for domestic use.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND adopted in
his last annual message the doctrine of
the free-traders that the tariff on i'm
ports is added to the cost of such inn
ports in this country. The adherents
of the democratic party in this canvass
accept and are proclaiming the presi-
dents dictum. Now if it is true that
tariff tax of ten cents pound on wool,
for example, adds just so much to the
price of pound of wool in this
country, by every rule of mathematics
the counter proposition should also be
true-that the removal of the tax would
reduce the price of wool ten cents.
But Mr.. Shurtleff, the democratic can
didate for governor, in his speech be-
fore the county convention Saturday,
ridiculed the notion that if wool is now
eighteen cents pound the passage of
the Mills bill putting wool on the free
list, would reduce the price to eight
cents. Democratic logic is "queer."
Two and two may make four, but
whether or not two from two leaves
nothing, depends whether the demo-
cratic cypherer is in wool-growing
country or not. BY Mr.. Shurtleff's
arithmetic two from two leaves pretty
nigh on to four" in Washington county
at the present time.
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RALLIES continue TO be the order of
the day and night in Washington
county AT Mortified, East Warren
and Barre enthusiastic meetings have
been held the past week. Staid old
Williamstown also walked up yesterday,
and her neighbors came in to swell the
numbers and intensity the enthusiasm.
Other meetings are appointed. Be-
sides the grand mass meeting at the
capital, Mr.. Dillingham; will address his
townsmen at Waterbury Center Satur-
day evening.
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upon the country. Then, Vermonters,
go to the polls on Tuesday next and
put into the balance, on the side of the
right, the weight of the heaviest ma
jority yon have ever thrown. So will
you contribute again to the triumph of
the national cause in November.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-29

A CORRESPONDENT who writes very
approvingly of T. S. HIS third-party
letter in the last issue of the WATCH
MAN should distinguish between the
initials and those of our esteemed agri-
cultural editor, WHO'S attending strictly
to the affairs of his department.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-29

DEPUTY-COLLECTOR BURKE is illus
trating President Cleveland's regard
for civil service reform, his horror of
"pernicious activity" and disapproval
of " offensive partisanship," by stump
ing the state for the democratic
nominee.