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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08

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The Georgetown Railroad company, be-
ing local road, makes no rendition to
the comptroller for 1889, though it was
rendered for 1888:
Mileage for 1888. ............... 50 80
Value of rolling stock for 1888 ,3sa %
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08
The following we're the receipts fo
July on account Of public lands:

30, 1887, $5,594.S4. Land sales, leases and
interest for the various ssyluns $1,9SS.66.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08

is GUARANTEED By FOUR Ma TIoN.
AL BANKS of New Orleans, and tas Tickets
are signed by the President OF al Institution
whose chartered rights are recognized In the
lions or anonymous schemes. sRlFf
ONE. DOLLAR is the price Of the smallest
part or fraction OF Ticket ISSUED BY US
In any Drawing Anything In our name offered
for less than Dollar lie q swindle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08

Address registered letters containing currency
to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, New
Orleans, La.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08
uNPREcEDENrED ATTRACTION.
~ Over Million Distributed.
J louisiana State Lottery Company

Loulslana State Lottery Company
Incorporated by the Legislature for Educational
and Charitable purposes and its franchise made
part OF the present state constitution, In 1879, BY
an overwhelming popular vote,
Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS take place Semi
Annually dune and December) and its Grand
single number drawings take place In each
OF the other ten months In the year. and are all
drawn in public, at the Academy OF Music, New
Orleans, La.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08

Attorney general Hogg left yesterday
m4ning for Corpus Christi, to spend sew
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08

Address n. A. UAUPHIW,
Or M. A. DAUPHIN, Washington, D. O.
BY ordinary letter containing Money order
change, Draft or Postal Note. lff.I
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04

election is true. While the Senator
does not say in so many words that he
is candidate for reelection he says
enough to make the inference plain
that he is.
Nothing moro has been done in the
cases of the five re.rated officials Of
the Pension Office who we're last week
asked to resign, and refused to do so.
There is a rumor that these men will
not be dismissed, though that was Sec
retary Mobiles first intention.
Secretary Proctor's annual report is
very interesting document. He
makes a number of excellent recon-.
mendstions. He believes the proper
way to prevent the large number OF
desertions in the army is to lessen the
distance between the commissioned
officer aud the private, and he shows
how it can be done.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
THE FlFTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.

The fifty.frst Congress of the United
States sat down 10 the halls Of its
fathers Monday.
The House was called to order at
IL o'clock by John B. Clark, the
Clerk Of the House in the Fiftieth
Congress. The roll was then called
and showed 527 members present.
Nominations for Speaker were called
for. Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois, nomi-
mated Thomas B. Reed and Mr.. Nc.
Creary, of Kentucky, nominated John
g. Carlisle. Tellers were appointed,
and on a viva voce vote Mr.. Reed re.
ceived the full vote of the Republican
members, and was declared elected
Speaker.
After Speaker Reed had taken the
oath, the organization of the House
was completed by the election of Ed
ward Mcpherson as Clerk; A. j.
Holmes, Sergeant alarms; Chas. w.
Adams, Doorkeeper; Rev. VIM. II.
Millburn, Chaplain, Democrat, elect.
ed over the regular caucus nominee.
There was little or no excitement
attending the opening of the Fifty.
first Congress in the Senate side of the
Capitol. The public curiosity seemed
to be largely transferred to the House
side.
Interest on the floor was devoted
largely to the Senators from the new
States. They had had seats assigned
TO them on the Republican side of the
chamber. Senator Casey, of North
Dakota, took his seat on the end OF
the second row against the north wall.
Directly behind him sat the Washing.
ton Senators, Allen and Squire, while
Pettigrew and Moody, of South Da'
kota, were in the fourth row near the
center of the room. Senator Pierce
of North Dakota, has the end seat il
the fourth row, but he was not presen
to-day. On the Democratic side ar,
two seats so far unassigned. They
will be occupied by the Senators from
Montana when they have been chosen
Flowers adorned the desks of severa
members.
The Presidents message was read il
both Houses yesterday. 1t is quit
lengthy, and the topics of the time
are discussed in statesmanlike man
ner. We will issue it to our reader
in supplemental form as soon as tn
same can be gotten out.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04

LYNN, the great shoe manufacturing
town of Massachusetts,, was visited by
a most disastrous FIRE last week, de.
stroying nearly the entire business
portion of the city, and entailing a
loss on the inhabitants from which
they will not recover for many years.
Boston, also, suffered terrible loss by
fire last week, it being little behind
the great conAagration in that city in
1872, The insurance companies ol
the country we're hit hard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1889.
The President and Mrs. Harrison
spent very quiet Thanksgiving day
at the White House. They entertain.
ed at dinner Major Ernst, who was
recently appointed superintendent Of
public grounds and buildings in this
city. The Thanksgiving turkey at the
White House came from Rhode Island.
Commissioner Raum has issued q
circular requesting that all applicants
for pensions sign their full name to the
application, instead of the initials
only.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson is recognizing his Office in
order to keep up with the rapidly in.
creasing business which comes before it.
The Industrial Congress of the
United States, which was 10 session
here this week, passed resolution in
favor of holding the Columbus Expo
sition of 1892 at Washington.
The Attorney General has given his
opinion that men who were enlisted in
what was known as the "quartermaster
brigade" or "quartermaster's volun'
teers" during the late war are to bt
considered as being in the military
service of the United States" anC
honorsbly discharged, within the in
tent of Rule 10. of the Civil Servict
regulations. This is good news t.
many.
Commissioner Raum has Issued al
order to the officials in the Pension
Office cautioning them to use the great
eat care in the rejection of application
for pensions and requiring all letter
rejecting claims to be brought to th
desk of the Commissioner for signature
The Democratic members Of th
House held their caucus this evening
and nominated Mr. Carlisle for Speak
or, and all of the present minor off
cials Of the House. The nomination
are, of course merely complimentary
Secretary Blaine gave a dinner t
the members of the Internationa
Maritime conference Tuesday evening
Among the invited guests were th
Vice President, Secretaries Noble an
Rusk and the German and BIRTHS
ministers. The entertainment We
marked by an innovation. TheI
were no after dinner speeches.
Assistant Secretary Bussey, Of Ii
Interior department, in his annul
report devotes considerable space
defending his decisions in pensic
cases, which he claims all tend to Iii
eralize the practice of the department
Senator Farwell smiles in peculii
way when asked if the rumor whic
Gays be will not be a candidate for II
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY.

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
Dry Goods Dress Goods.

The best American Indigo Prints at 6
cents, formerly sold for Sc.
A very good Gingham for cents only.
Complete stock of Domestic Ginghams
at 81 cents.
Full line of Cheviots at cts.
Unbleached Muslin at cents, cheap at
s cents.
A fine line Of Sicillians and Flannelets
at l2l cents.
Fine stock OF Dress Flannels to seclest
from at 32l cents.
The very best Henrietta Cloth, Black
Silk Warp, warranted, at only Sl.00.
Turkey Red Table Linen at rs cts, sold
elsewhere for 30 cts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
STAPLE GOODS.

Hats, Caps, Gloves, large and elegant
line of Ladies' Overshoes, Boys, Ladies'
Misses, and Child's Rubber Boots, Gents /,
Boys and Ladies' Fancy Slippers, low
prices on Satchels, &C., and everything to
make people comfortable and happy. Call
early While stock is full and fresh, Prices
low.
VIM. SMEARBAUGH & CO.,
Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
CLOTHING, CLOTHING.

In the Line of Clothing we are at the
Front.
Mems Suits from $3.50 TO $1,000, from Is
to 25 per cent. under other dealers.
A complete line of Overcoats, for Men,
Boys and Youths, at prices that will meet
you appreciation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
Vnses and Vnricties.

Glass Vases in Great Variety, Childrens'
Cups and Saucers, Mustache Cups, Shay
ing Mugs, Childrens' Sets, Child's Knife,
Fork and Spoon, Toilet Sets, Card Bas-
kets, Mouth Organs, Child's Wash Sets,
Bureaus, Boys Sleds, &C., &c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
KHHIIyI siIEZIE

For Dropsy, Gravel, Bright's and Liver
Diseases. Cure guaranteed. Office, s3l
Arch street, Philadelphia. An druggists
Try il. 81 bottle, six for So.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
WESTWARD, HO!

Are you contemplating journey West
or South? If so, the undersigned can give
you CHAPEST RATES Of FARE or
FREIGHT. Also furnish Maps, Guides
and any information relative TO the Farm
ing, Grazing or Mining districts of the
West or South. Call on or address.
II. II. WALLACE,
Ticket Agent N. Y, p. Il o. Ry.
Office in Union Depot, OIL CITY, PA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04

All Kinds of Holiday Notions, Silk
Handkerchiefs, Silk Muffiers, line OF
Japanese Goods.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04

Full line of Carpets Oil Cloth, Mats Rugs High
Market Price paid for Hides, Sheep PcltS
Ginseng, and Furs of all kinds.
Call and see the best line of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Hats Caps, Boots, Shoes, Furn-
ishing Goods ever shown in the County.
Also full line of Trunks, Valises, Blankets,
Robes and Comforts Give us call, one
and all.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
NIIII,TIIIIH.EIIIIIII

Is fEi=is5zlasElsHls IS
Is the Oldest and most popular scientific and
mechanical paper published and has the largest
Fully illustrated. Best class OF Wood Engrav-
ings. Published weekly. send for specimen
MUM s CO., PUBLISHERS, S6l Broadway, M.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
TOYS, TOYS.

A Very Large Assortment of Toys,
French Dolls, Biscue Dolls, Indestructi-
BILE Dolls, and Doll Heads, Trick Banks,
Musical Tops, Music Boxes, Building
Blocks, 5, 10 and 25c. Bargain Counters
we'll stocked with holiday goods.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
CONFECTIONERY.
Pocket Knives.

Common and Fancy Candies, Nuts of
all kinds, Christmas Candies, &c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
'89-HOLIDAY GOODS-'9O

The Largest andI Best Assortment Of
Holiday Goods we have ever handled
New and fresh goods, novelties new to
this season in
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
LooE TT q EEW' Ro1NTKaS BKzoW':

FOR THE LADIES & CHILDREN,
we carry a fine assortment OF Silk Plush
and other Wraps. The best for the lowest
prices. Also, fine line of Infants and
Children's Underwear.
Boots, Shoes & Rubber Goods,
For everybody and to suit all sizes of
pocket books.
Best Mems Rubber Boots at $3.50, in
cluding slippers.
Ladies' Rubbers at IS cts.
Misses Rubbers at so cts.
Children's Rubbers at 25 cts.
Remember these are Boston Goods, and
are the BEST.
A COMPLETE DEPARTMENT FOR
LUMBERNiEN.
Those who wish Underwear and Over
wear will find splendid limo at very low
prices.
JEWELRY.
Complete stock Silverware, Gold and
Silver Watches, Rings, Chains, &C., and
| marked down very low.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
NOTIONS.

As styles of best Gents Ladies' and
Boys Pocket Knives.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
Books and Stationery

Books in Endless Variety, Poems
Landscape Border and red line Series,
Scrap Books, Autograph Albums, Christ
mas Cards, Fancy Boxes, Ink Stands,
Paper Holders, Paper in Boxes and in
Packages-best and cheapest out. See our
l0c. Package Paper, IL envelopes, L. sheets
paper. Paper bound Books reduced from
25 to l5c., Cloth bound Books reduced
from so to 35c., and School Books of all
kinds. Diaries for 1890.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
SILYERWARE

Quadruple Plated Butter Dishes, Casters
Cups, Cake Stands, Spoon Holders, Tabl'
Knives and Forks, Table and Tea Spoons
Napkin Rings in large assortment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-04
JEwELRY.

Gents Chains. Ladies' 4 Chains, Ladi
and Gents Silk Chains, Rings, Sci
Charms, Cuff Buttons, Bracelets, &c.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-10-18
HOW THIS ADDRESS COMES TO BE
PREPARED,


PREPARED.
lam State Lecturer the of State
Farmers Alliance-an important
and honorable Office.
AS such | am expected to speak
to the members of the Alliance
and the farmers generally-that
is a duty assumed with the Office;
but I find it a physical, not to say
financial, impossibility to visit
every one of the nearly six humid
red subordinate alliances of the
state. And even if Iwere able to
do this it would be but a small
part of the task Ishould perform.
The farmers who have already en-
tered the subordinate alliances,
are, I might say, Il hope, not ir-
reverently,) on the way to politi-
cal salvation. 1t is the sinners
outside Of these organizations
who need the gospel OF truth to
be preached to them. I am ex-
spected to do missionary work
among these outer barbarians.
But if l had the constitution OF
of an omnibus horse, the pertina-
city OF a ward politician, and the
activity OF a railroad lobbyist, l
could not begin to reach, by
word OF mouth, the whole farm
ing population Of the state.
But civilization has subordinated
the human voice to much more
powerful potentialities. Through
the printing press and the news
paper one can talk to million
persons, while it would wear his
lungs out to speak to a thousand
listeners. And so, in behalf Of
the Farmers Alliance, I propose
to invoke the mighty powers Of
type, and ink and paper-or
that wondrous telephone which
talks through the eye, and not
the ear; which is silent as death
to the hearing, and yet is capa-
bic of stirring the inmost depths
of the soul. propose to reach
one hundred thousand readers.
WHAT IS THE ALLIANcE7
But what business, you may
ask, have I to intrude upon your
time and patience with this
broadside about the Alliance?
WHAT'S the Alliance-and what is
it to you?
The Alliance is an association
of farmers. 1t is national in it's
misunderstanding branches in
many states. 1t is not a secret
society. Ithas neither grip, pass
word nor oath; therefore there
need be no religious scruple on
the part OF any one, about joining
it. Its meetings are open. The
present officers are as follows:
GEO. w. SPRAGUE, President,
Prosper, Fillmore County.
H. E. BoEN, Vice-President at
Large, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail
County.
J. J. FURLoNG, Vice President,
First Congressional District, Aus
tin, Mower County.
in. JONES, Vice-President, Sec
ond Congressional District, West
Line, Redwood County.
j. S. SHIELDS, Vice-President,
Third Congressional District, OAR
win, Meeker County.
ANDREW RICHMOND, Vice-Presi-
dent, Fourth Congressional Dis
trict, Saltwater, Washington
County.
r. j. HALL, Vice-president, Fifth
Congressional District, Morris,
Stevens County.
MATTHIAS NACHBAR, Treasurer,
Jordan, Scott County.
IGNAT1Us DoNNELY, State Lee
turer, Hastings, Dakota County.
GEO. w. HAIGH, Secretary, Man.
kato, Blue Earth County.
-. DRY, Ic1rH,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-10-18

L FUSS. LII 60culS UutU W00u C00
hunters from the cities returned
home this year they had adismal
story to tell. The farmers had
all gone out and shot the prairie
chickens before the city gentry
could get at them. And the
Pioneer Press sent up a howl OF
indignation, that the peasants
should have anticipated linen
better than themselves, asitcalls
them. 1t was very much such a
screed of rage and hate as one
could imagine might have been ut
tered in France before the Revol-
ution, by some young lordling
against the poor half-starved
serfs in wooden shoes, for killing
a pheasant. When one remembers
that the city-hunters could only
have appeared on the farmers
lands as trespassers, liable to
arrest; with no more right to go
there than they had to enter the
farmers houses; and that the
farmers had furnished not only
the land for their prairie chickens
to grow up on, but the very
grain that had fed and fatted
them; the delicious effrontery of
these disappointed pot-hunters
can be realized. I simply refer to
it because it illustrates the SOW
ereign contempt in which our
ruling classes hold every man
who lives on the land.
To these ruling classes of our
great cities wit, the corpora
ions and their hirelings and base
servitors-the farmer, like his
steers and sheep, is something
to be devoured: and the indig-
nation is great if he resists.
The Farmers Alliances viewed by
them very much as they would
regard a conspiracy among the
cattle to save their threats from
the butchers. Ask them ''what
is the State?" They will tell you
it consists of Summit Avenue, the
West Hotel, the palace of the
railroad president, and mill own
er; and the innumerable satellites
that revolve around these trans
cendant luminaries.
"What are the farmers?"
"Oh," they answer, ''they arefel-
lows who live out yonder, some
where, and raise corn, POTATOES,
wheat, beef, pork, and poultry
they are a kind OF a necessary
evil-they are the uncivilized
part of society, but no more fit
for self-government than the
negroes of the South. Through
the delusion of the founders OF
this nation we are constrained to
let them go through the form OF
holding elections and selecting
men to make their laws. But our
great men, our, millionaires, will
see to it that when the represen-
tatives assemble at the Capitol
we will either humbug them or
buy them up outright, and have
things our own way. In the
South they keep men away from
the ballot box with shot guns.
We can't quite do that, thefarm-
ers might shoot back. But we
corrupt their representatives. 1t
is a great deal easier and makes
less noise. 1t is a clean, sweet,
nice, transaction-so many dol
lars for so many votes. This is
a commercial age and capital
must rule. The South cries out
to us-this is White-man's cOun-
try: and we echo back, "this is
a rich-man's country" And be-
tween us both we havegot things
just about right. And if any
man objects he is a demagogue,
a communist, an anarchist, a
nihilist, the devil himself!"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-10-18
THEN JOIN THE ALLIANCE.

State Lecturer, 27lS Stevens AV.,
Minneapolis.
Hon. J. J. FURLoNG, Superin-
tendent of Insurance, Austin,
Mower County.
The Alliance is not a political
organization. 1t does not inter-
fere with the political affiliations
ofits members. Itraises no ques-
ton as to whether a man is a
Republican, a Democrat or a Pro-
hibitionist. 1t knows that there
are good men in all these parties;
and some confoundedly mean men
among the leaders of each. The
rogues do not all think alike on
questions of craftsmanship, any
more than they do on matters OF
religion; but they have a happy
faculty, nevertheless, of combining
against the honest man in a way
which is instantaneous and start
ling.
The old Grange organization
was almost destroyed in this
state by the corporations getting
control of the leading officers and
inducing them to insist that the
members must refrain from put
ting their opinions and feelings
into their ballots. This was like
taking the locks off the soldiers
guns and then teaching them
warlike drills-highly evoluted
''monkey-shines.' ~ The distinc-
tive feature of a free country is
the ballot box. IF the people are
not educated to think for them
selves, and courageous enough to
vote what they think, the repub-
lie is at end. The forms may be
preserved for a generation or two,
but the ESSENTIAL spirit OF repre-
sentative government is wanting.
when faith is gone, and honor dies,
The man is dead"
The Alliance, therefore, while it
does not propose to start a new
party; or, Except in a somewhat
desperate extremity OF public af-
fairs, which is not likely to arise,
to put a state ticket in the field;
and while it thinks that it's men,
bers can do more good by re-
naming in their respective party
organizations, and trying to
purify and control them, in the
interest OF the people, neverthe-
less it does not shrink back from
the ballot box or try to political
ly emasculate it's members. 1t
believes that it is the duty of the
farmers, who constitute a large
majority Of the population, and
of the tax payers Of the state, to
work together to secure good
laws for themselves, and the rest
of the people. And it knows it
can only do this by electing hon
est and capable men to the Legis-
lature: and to do this there must
be concerted action; and to secure
this there must be organization;
and there isno organization that
proposes, or attempts to do this
work, but the Farmers Alliance.
THE NECESSITY OF THE FARMERS
ALLIANCE.
In the old countries of Europe
the owner OF the land is, from
that mere fact of ownership of
the soil, a gentleman: the man
who owns no land is an under
ling. In England the noble
titles, and the right to seats in
the House of Lords, alike rest on
the landed estates. No mat
ter how poor the gentleman
is he clings to his piece
Of the planet +; it is the SYM
boil of his caste. In this
country all these conditions are
reversed. Here the land owner
is regarded as a peasant. I was
very much amused the other day
1xy or nls%ovsa1 -, 4ho D:o-oor