The intelligencer., 1889-11-02

weeks ago. w. II. League is q gifted
young lawyer and poker player who
used to live at Poplar Bluff, but recent
ly located in Texas. However, the
easiest manner of telling exactly who
he Is, is as follows: Once, in st. Louis,
Mr.. League was with u crowd of
chums, one of whom had just finished
Il tale, the immensity of which gave
rise To excusabie doubts as to its truth
III the minds of his hearers. He pro-
tested, however, that it was true.
! i II swear it is true,' said he. Hold up
your right hand instantly rejoined
League. Up went the story.ieIler's
hand and the oath was administered, ,at
The conclusion of which MIR. League
quietly added, Fifty cents, please; j
AIN notary public Curtain!
Editor Sosey, of the PALMYRA Spec
tator, is always up in arms whenever
he heals of Marion or Pike county
man going away from Missouri in
search OF health or fortune. 1t jostIes
his equilibrium, so to speak, and he
rights himself only by the effort of an
i"P' P"i ioPH. IuuS Ho cOminentS
on recent instance:
"B. N. Sibley leaves this week for
the Oklahoma country, where he has
taken up claim. We certainly hone
Mr.. Sibley will greatly better his con-
dillon by the change, but we doubt it.
Ihe man who leaves Missouri has many
long miles to travel before he finds as
good, let alone better, location"
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Editor Knott, of the Hannibal Jour
nal, takes occasion TO pay an editorial
tribute to Mr.. John g. Atwood, of St.
Louis, son of DR.. LeGrande Atwood.
The Journal says:
'ln the change soon to take place in
the ST. LOUIS revenue office, the demo-
Gratis now i'll charge who have SO ably
managed its affairs will, of course, be
called upon to vacate in the interest of
the new collectors political tavorites,
but OF one thing we are certain, Mr.
Barnum's books will be found i'm order
and the cash account straight. No office
was ever managed with greater ability,
and while the collector deserves first
praise, il is well known that the chief
clerk is the wheel around which every-
thing must revOlve. This important
position is filled by John g. Atwood, a
young gentleman of rare executive
ability, who is as familiar with the
revenue laws and rulings as he is with
the alphabet, and his place particularly,
will be difficult TO fill. But once out of
official harness his services will be in
demand, as young men of the AT wood
stamp never remain idle. Competency
and honesty are his chief characl eris-
tics -
Editor Robertson, of the Gallatin
Democrat, never firing in the good
work OF tariff reform, brings something
new and pointed to his arguments every
week. His best effort this week reads
as follows:
"Farmers should remember that
whatever restricts the market for the
sale of their products is against their
Interest, and whatever enlarges the
market is in their favor. Tried by this
standard the high tariff policy has been
proven an enemy to the farmers. 1t
makes him pay protection prices when
he purchases, compels him to take"tree
trade" prices when he sells and piles
up mortgages on real estate which is
the basis of the wealth of one-halt our
people. The republican farmers must
Join the grand army which Is being or.
ganiZed to secure and guarantee to
them CONNIE rcial freedom.