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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-01-10

} and Vicar of Wakefield, 3
books in one.
Peter, the Whaler, Kingston
Phantom Fortune, Braddon
Pickwick Papers, Dickens
Pilot, Cooper
Pirate, The, Scott
Poes Tales, E.A. Poe
Poetry of Love
Poetry of Sentiments
Poets of America. Cheever
Pope's Poems
Popular Natural History
Popular Tales, Grimm
Portia
practical Letter Writer
Prairie Boys, Nudge
Princess of Thule, Black
Readings and REGULATIONS
Stoddard
Red Eric, Ballantyne
Red Gauntlet, Scott
Richard IIurdis, Simms
RienZi, Lytton
Rifle and Hound in Ceylon
Baker
Rob Roy, 49, Scott
Rock of Ages
Rocky Mountain Adventures
Romance of a Poor Young Man
Romola, George Eliot
Rory O'MOre, Lover
Round the World, Kingston
Running the Gauntlet
salt Water, Kingston
sanford and Merton
Sartor Resartus, Carlyle
Scottish Chiefs. Porter
scottish Humorous Poems
Scottish Life and Character,
Ramsey
SCOTS Poems
Scout, The, Simms
Sea Queen, A, Clark Russell
Secret Dispatch, The, James
Grant
self Help, s. Smiles
Servant Girl of the Period
Sesame and Lilies, Ruskin
Shadows and Sunbeams, Fanny
Fern
Shandon Bells, B Black
Shorter Stories, Dickens
Sir Tom, Mrs. Oiiphant
Six Hundred "A Year
sketch Book, Irving
sketches by Boz, Dickens
Soldiers Boy, The, Nudge
southwark, Ho. simms
Spy, cooper
Startling, The, Norman
Macleod
Story Teller, Dickens
Strange Adventures of
Phaeton
Sunrise, Black
Swiss Family Robinson
Tale OF Two Cities Dickens
Thaddens of Warsaw, Porter
That Beautiful Wretch, Black
1homson's Poems
Three Feathers. Black
Through a Needles Eye
Tiger Prince, DIR. Dalton
Tom Brown at oxford, Hughes
Tom Cringle's Log, Scott
Tour of the World in Eighty
Days
Troopers Adventures,A
Twenty Thousand Leagues
under the Sea, Verne
Twice Told Tales, Hawthorne
Two on a Tower, Hardy
Two Years Before the Mast,
Dana
Under Two Flags, Ouida
Vanity Fair, Thackery
Tasconselos, SimmS
Veronica, A Tale of the Sea
Vice Versa, Anstey
Victory Deane, Cecil Griffith
Nineta, Ernest Werner
War Tiger, W. Dalton
Wayerly, Scott |
Wesley Poems
Whittier'S Poems
Wigwam and Cabin, Simms
Wild Life in Oregon
Wilfred Cumbermede,
Macdonald
Willy Kelley, Carleton
Woman's Temptation, A
Woodcraft, Simms
Wooing OFT, Alexander
lemasSee, Simms
Young Adventurer
Young Folks Book of Birds
Young Folks Natural History
Young Foresters, The.
Kingston
Zanoni, Lytton
Canon's Ward, James Payn
Thrilling Narratives
Thought Etchings, Scott
, o,1r 81 - ..I.-- |
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-01-10

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The advocate., 1890-03-20

CONTRIBUTORS DEPARTMENT.
COOPERATION.
NO. mr.

NO. III.
The assertion was made in our last ar
ticle that the method here proposed is
opposed TO and totally different from any
scheme Of cooperation that has ever been
tried. We wish to make this statement
more thoroughly understood. Comparing
II with the Roachdale system we find its
main difference due TO the fact that, con-
trary TO the structure Of that system, this
provides for the organization and main
tenance Of q perfect and harmonious
scheme OF production, distribution, and
exchange Of values. In our case the CO.
operative store Is regarded as a mere full
crum upon which to rest our leverj a
means-not an end. On the contrary, the
Roachdale system cannot progress be-
yond mere mercantile transactions. A
very large business may indeed be built
up, but mankind cannot be enriched by
trading. Where that scheme has been
most successful It has proved great
economizer; but economy is plaster all
too short to soothe and heal the saddle
and harness sores upon the broad back
Of that patient animal, the working man.
The attempts to succeed in productive
effort by these distributive societies have
thus far signally failed. Up to this
time they have only organized gigantic
operations in trade, and incidentally
small sums as rebates or dividends have
found their way back into the members
pockets.
Why have these attempts at manufac'
turing failedY To answer this question
in an exhaustive manner, and in such o
way as TO make the whole matter perfect
ly clear, would occupy great deal Of
space devoted to the whole subject OF f.
nance. We will endeaver to state in
general terms only what we believe to be
underlying principles, sincerely hoping
the reader will try to think out the prob
lem for himself.
The cO-operatOrs under the RoachdalC
plan, in all their multifarious operations
have never attempted to disentanglC
themselves from the financial system
which environed them. They have beer
content to use the "coin Of the realm" al
medium with which to effect their OK
changes. This same money was devised
purposely to levy perpetual tribute up
on labor by its holders, and industria
freedom is utterly impossible 80 long al
co-operatOrs continue to transact theil
business as between themselves with
governmental money, And it makes nj
material difference whether the money
bO gold, silver, or paper, it viii and mus
enslave them just the same. So far, ouI
reform Rnanciers have not invented
tool Of exchange Oea universal nature tn
The advocate., 1890-03-20
TOPEKA, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1890

use OF which will not eventually rob labor
Of les just reward The primary objeC-
tion TO any currency yet devised is the
fact chat it is currency at all. The mo-
ment II 10 made current--passes from
hand TO hAnd--it loses its inteneded char
acter as representative Of value" AS
currency IL is essentially different from
every form Of paper which in private
commercial transactions represent values,
Take a "legal tender" dollar for instance,
/ hold II in my hand You say it repre-
sents value Quite the opposite--it is the
value. Which particular valuable thing
does this identical dollar representa- II
il ever did at any time represent some
article fashioned by labor's hand II is
clearly evident that its present relation
TO that particular thing is not avery close
one. The fact should be repeated: II ia
not a representative OF value, but the
value; it cannot, in the very nature OF
things, be both. The monstrous harm
that necessarily proceeds from the use OF
such a tool of exchange is that this mis-
called representative Of value comes
presently TO be regarded and treated by
the various holders, as wealth per Sc.
The whole circulating medium Of the
United States and Of the world is, to all
intents and purposes 80 much absolute
wealth in itself, It is as veritably a
commodity as any article OF production
OF manufacture. On the other hand
consider promissory note. Itreprosents
value--a particular value. 1t represents
a debt--a particular debt No matter
how many hands it may 90 through, II
can never lose It's identity az represen
tative Of a particular transaction or obi
CATION. Take bill Of exchange, or a bill
OF lading, or warehouse receipt-al
forms Of commercial paper with which
the great bulk OF the worlds business il
done, and it will be seen at once thai
these tools Of exchange are thousand
fold better entitled to be called repreeen
tatives OF value than is money.
All this talk about money will doubt
less be considered q depression from The
main subject, cooperation. But 1t Is 4
the mind of the writer the very kernel oi
the subject, the pivotal point upon which
the question Of success or failure turns
The governmental class have devised II
their money system a most ingenious en-
gine Of destruction, and vastly more dis
astrous In It's effects than those Of th'
musket, sabre, or cannon. Having con
troll Of the governments, they have taugh
their subjects the fetch that all none!
should be controlled by such governments
and that IL must pass current from hant
TO hand without any reference at all :,
products. Thus they have been enabled
to corner, manipulate, expandOr contrac
les volume at win, 40 best suited thei
usuriOus designs Hence, any scheme o
The advocate., 1890-03-20

mind that all men, women and children
In this village, and especially those who
work for the association In these several
factories, are required 70 accept credit
notes in lieu Of wages 20 the amount Of
the value OF such articles Of merchandise
as they desired TO use, provided like ar
tiCleB were Ia stock In the store. II
should be the policy Of the association TO
provide unskilled employment Of such
nature that the work could be taken up
or left of at any time, and by force
irregular as to numbers, in order that la
Dor might be offered TO industrioua poo
pie, who may be from time TO time tom.
porarily out Of work, 10 this end we
would personally prefer that the associa-
tion should be the olelRndlord OrOwneE
Oithe entire village, renting the properties
to the members al cost, rather than the
plan proposed in No 2 Of this series. In
such case there would always be an
abundance Of labor to do in improving
streets, alleys, sidewalks, planting trees,
laying out parks, and otherwise making
more valuable the entire property, AS
fast as practicable such industries would
be put in operation, as would furnish
stock for the general store The COM
tract between the dealer and the asgOcis-
tion should stipulate that Che formor
should purchase from the latter, such ar
tiCles OF merchandise as the trade would
warrant, provided the same were az
cheap as like goods could be bought else
where, the association receiving its own
credits in payment therefor
So far, this plan Of cooperation hes
been written from the standpoint Of tho
mechanic and laborer OF the city, The
question is often asked, How can il bo
adapted to the condition Of the farmer,
and Of farming communitiesf 1t is ap-
pTORimstely estimated, and Is sufficient
for the needs OF illustration, chat at every
country trading point, except such
towns ag may have special manufaCtuT-
ing interests, railToad division towns, etc,
there is surrounding 1t, and trading at
that point, a number Of farmers equal 10
the population Of the town itself, and TO
which farmerg' trade, the town owes it's
support This being true, the iafmeIS
can by pooling their customs, control
Chat town, and in no very long time their
association would be the absolute owner
Of every lot and building within its corr
porate limits. But such could never re-
suit from the ROachdale jointstock CO.
operation. II The capital, with which to
open and operate cooperative mercan.
tile business OF their own, be raised BY
the means Of stock subscriptions Show.
ing interest upon such aR capital invest-
ed, then dividends upon shares from aur-
plus prodts, then other rebates upon out
side purchasers' custom, there win be
little left with which to build and maiu.
The advocate., 1890-03-20

and must OF necessity fail.
In No. 2 OF this series we made certain
calculations upon a basis of25O members.
This calculation implied the borrowing
Of money by the association with which
to build the homes. This was merely TO
suggest that a loan and homestead asso-
citation could be organized upon more
available and cheaper plan than any
hitherto proposed. Workingmen now,
in theform OF rent, pay interest, insurance
and taxes, besides having to maintain in
idle luxury the landlord class; aud simply
because we have suggested way to lessen
the burden by degrees, with view OF
finally throwing IL OH altogether, do not
accuse us of wishing 10 perpetuate the
usury system. No one is more anxious
than myself to get rid OF these evils
rent, usury, profit, the wage system, etc.
but Rome was not built in day, they
say, and unless you wish to resort to
force do not know how the desired end
can be reached at one fell .swoop."
However, having our $50 members In
their own homes at the end Of the third
year OF the organization Of the associa-
tlon, let us follow their operations We
will note that during the building Of these
houses, at least one-half Of the wages
have been in the credit notes Of the asso-
citation at their face value. These notes
we're good at the store, where q general
assortment Of merchandise Is kept They
are redeemed and cGaceIed by the associa-
ton at their general Office. TruCk-storo
system, you sayH Mark this essential
difference: The wOrkmen who accepted
these tokens In lieu Of money, were mem
bers Of the assoCiatlon-partn In the
cooperation. Allowing that the houses
have cost $1,000 each, and the wages Of
the mechanics and laborers amounted to
so per cent. Of the cost, IL will be seen
that $4,000 has been saved to the assoCia-
ton by sending half the wages through
the store In the form Of the credit notes.
The association, meantime, continues to
do business @at the old stand" " that is, as
II began. But with added impetus owing
10 the members having learned to appre'
clate the power Of cooperation, and large
sums Of money when used for, Instead Of
against them, and accordingly they have
placed their savings with the association.
Under the instructions Of the member
ship, suitable industries are introduced
into our suburban village Of some twelve
10 fifteen hundred people. At first o
broom factory is set up, chem perhaps q
canning factory, and q clothing or tailor
ing shop for the manufncture Of such ar
Hcles as could be made as cheaply here
on . small scale as elsewhere. Bear 10
The advocate., 1890-03-20

cooperative effort on the part Ofthe people
that does not contemplate the complete
destruction Of money currency win
and must Of necessity fail
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-05
ALL IS FAIR IN love.

Click, Click, the sharp needles
of the December snow storm we're
rafting against the easements OF
old Mrs. Naples farm house; pat
ter, patter, the last dead leaves
drlted down upon the door stone.
1t was an old, old house, and
Mrs. Maple was an old, ola
woman. But yOn will fad some
times tufts of snowy blossoms
bursting from age.lichened apple
trees, and sprays of greenery on
the broughs of century old OAK
trees; and so 1t happened thai
Minny Maple, the ancient crone'S
great.grandaughter, was the qua
and blossom of her wOrn'out llie-
Old Mrs. Maple owned house
and land and had money out a'
interest; but she was a shrewu
old lady and liked to keep hei
Affairs in her own hands. And
pretty MinDy, albeit an h'iresS IL
prospective, taught the distrlc'
school aud took care of the Iaru
/ dairy ont of hours.
at won't hurt her to wOI * for
! living it she is to be rich one o
these days" said Mrs. Maple. :"
worked when | was a girl"
Aud upon rhls dreary Decembe
night Mrs. Naples swift knittins
me- d es CLEANED like steady ight
nirg in the 6relight, aud M'hnl
sat on q low chair beside heI
mending table cloths, VIII lie eve
an anon a big drop would sp'as'
down upon the darned spots Ike
glistenung globule of dew.
"But, grandmother, why ours
out Minny at last, with blne eye
lifted up like tOrget'me'noI
drench d in rain to 'he oil iady
parchment-like face.
"Because [ say 50" said OF
Mrs. Maple. Aud the fire craci
eled, and the snow clicked soft
against the window psnes, an
tue knitting needles made zigzst
of hight as they 6ew back an
forth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-05

you tor this, ii 1 have to live 1Ot
years" /"
"Wby, what have | dOneW
"Neyer you mind I" Look al
me ! Aren't d purity sight !"
eyes, bat @hy did you Try tC
sleep out there 2"
"You ask vhy-yOu Why
why 4"
And he vas 80 overcome that be
danced around On one leg and
couldn't find the soap and towel
until l got up and placed hem in
his hands. 1t took him an hour to
get the pitch of, and as he came to
bed he said:
"The train leayes at 1890 in the
morning.
"What train?'
"For your mothers. My lawyer
will open a correspondence with
you there. | shall instruct him to
deal literally with J ou, and yOa Can
see our child two or three times
a year."-Det'OH Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-05
Women as Architects.

About the broadest, richest field
for feminine talent IN this country
is offered IN the architects pro.
fesslOn. 1t presents countless al
yantages and scarcely a single dis
ability to the sex. In facility and
skill in the use of their pencils wO
men are ready rivals Of men, and
yet for lack of proper direction
they fritter away their abilities
decorating china teacups, with a
lot Of other tlumpery, while the
masculine artist sets himself to
making his art pay. Taken for
granted that neither one has a sufii
Gent gift as cOlOrlst, anatOmiSt or
original designer to paint worthy
pictures. their tactics are alto.
gether different. The man immedi.
ately appreciates his Limitation and
studies some of the lesser branches,
while the woman maintains hope
less struggle against fate. 1t would
be but fitting that women should
excel in the science of house plan
ming and house building, for their
hearts ana dearest interests are
centered there. In the adaptation
OF closets, cupboards and butterles,
in servants departments and
kitchen conveniences, they are
born connoisseurs. Why, then,
none, or so very few, turn their
attention to architecture it is diff.
cult to explain unless, indeed, they
have lacked spur to set them on
the sight path. There is small
doubt that if clever draughtwo.
man, one who has studied the phi
mary and intermediate degrees
thoroughly, shonld apprentice her
self to one of the many firms estab'
lished throughout the country, she
would IN time stand just as fair
chance as any male employee o.
Winning promotion and financial
observation-disclosures american
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-05
A Devil fish Fourteen Feet Wide.

There was a great deal Of curlos'
ity exhibited yesterday on the ar
rival Of the devil fish captured on
Friday IN the bay. The immenS9
fish, Wing on the barge Cora at the
foot OF Eslaval street, was visited
by hundreds of white and colored
persons and all were greatly aston
ished at its immense size.
The curious object was laid mp
side down, and had the appearance
OF an immense bat with Outspread'
ing wings. 1t measured about
fourteen feet from tip to tip or side
ways. and from head to tail eight
feet. It's immense mOIth was two
feet wide, and instead of teeth
there was a rough covering over
the lips. 1t appeared to have only
a backbOne the rest of the fish be-
ing blubbeIy, like the seal, and of
a dark color. Two immense eyes
were seen juSt under two flakes a
foot and a half lopg that projected
from the head. On the under side
were ha,f dozen openings on each
side of the centre, which furnished
the lungs with air, and acted as
gills IN fish.
The weight is about fifteen hun
dred pounds, an twelve men and
block and tackle were used tc
load and unload it from a dray
This peculiar fish is common to thu
bay, numerous small ones having
been caught over the bay during
he present sumner. It is proper
ly called the devil fish and a mem
Der OF the ray species, ct whicl
the sting ray of the bay is a mem
2 ber.- Mobile Register.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-05
A Cure for PARALYSIS.

Frank Cornelius, of Purcell,
Ind, Ter, says; 81 induced Mr..
Pinson, whose wife had paralysis
in the face, to bay "a bottle OF
Chamberl4in's Pain Balm. To
their great surprise before the
bottle bad all been used she was a
great deal better. Her face had
been drawn to one side; bat the
Pain Balm relieved all pam and
soreness and the mouth assumed
its natural shape" II is also a
certain cure for rheumatism, lame
back, sprains, sweiliugs and lame
ness. 80 cent bottles for sale by
f. r.. Irwin & Bro, Druggist
Woodstock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-05
II URE KB II o l. 5 F.,
JOS. T. HOLTZH1N Proprietor
EDINBURG, va.

This new and commo1ious hotel is now
open for the reception Of guests. Every
thing is new from bag nent TO attic, and
was built with view to making il one q
the most comforta' le and attractive hoteli
in the Valley. The rooms are lifted ul
with all modern improvements in fnrni-
ture. The office and dining room are
handsome, large and comfortable.
No pains or expense Will be spared ia
furnish the table with all that can tempt
the appetite and give perfect satisfaction ::
Charges will be very moderate, arc
guests can rest assured that ali vii. Ii
done to make their stay comfortable ans
enjoyable.
A first-class livery is attached 20 the
hotel. LDec. 10, - H.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-05
Blood Poison

Is very liable to follow clntact OF
the hands or tace with what is
k..Own as p ison ivy, especially in
hot weather it the body is per.
spring freely. The trouble may
subside for a time, only to appear
in aggravated form when Oppor-
tunIiy offers. The greaC Purifying
poaers Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
tnoronshlS eradicate every trace Of
poison from the blood, as the cures
/ has accomplished c0nclusively
show. 1t also cures scrofula, salt
rhem and all other affections Sris-
ing from impure Or poisoned blood
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-05

R,, r,onest of a number Of valued sui
scrlbers we republish 1t.
By Nebo's lonely mountain,
On this side of JOrdan's wave,
In vale in the land of Moab,
There lies lonely grave;
And no man dug that sepulchre,
And no man saw it e'er,
For the sons of God Upturned the sod,
And laid the dead man there.
That was the grandest funeral
That ever passed on earth
But no man heard the trampling,
Or saw the train 60 forth,
Noiselessly as the daylight
Comes when the night is done,
And the crimson streak on oceans cheek
Grows into the great sun.
Noiselessly as the spring time
Her crown Of verdure weaves,
Aud all the trees on all the hills
Open their thousand leaves;
So. without sound of music,
Or voice of them that wept
Silently down from the mountains
crown
The great procession swept,
Perchance the bald old eagle,
On gray Bethpeor's height,
Out Of his rocky eyry
Looked on the wondrOus sight
Perchance the lion stalking,
Still shuts that hallOwed spot;
For beast and bird have seen and heard
That which man knoweth not.
But when the warrior dleth,
His comrades in the war,
With arms reversed, and muffied drum
Follow the Funeral car.
They show the banners taken,
They tell his battle won,
And after him lead his masterless steed
While peals tie minute.gun.
Amid the noblest of the land
Men lay the sage to rest,
And give the bard an honOred place,
With costly marble drest-
In the great minister transept,
Where the lights like glorjes fall,
And the sweet choir sings, and Tia
organ rings
Along the emblazoned wall.
This was the bravest warrior
That ever buckled sword
This, the most gifted poet
That ever breathed a word {;
And never earth's philosopher
Traced with his golden pen,
On the deathlrss page, truths half 5
sage
As be wrote down for men.
Aud had be not high honor
The hillside for bis pail,
To lie IN state while angels wait,
With stars for tapers TALL.
And the dark rock-pines like tossin
plumes
Over bis bier to wave,
And Gods own hand, in that lionel
land,
To lay him in the grave.
In that deep grave without name,
Whence his uncofined clay
Shall break again-most wonderou
thought
Before the Judgment-day,
And stand, with glory wrapped AROUND
On the hills he never trod,
And speak Of the strife that won on
life
With the Incarnate Son of God.
O lonely tomb in Moab's land
O dark Beth.pvOr hull!
Speak to these curious hearts of ours.
Aud teach them to be still.
God hath His mysteries of grace,
Ways that we can not tell;
And hides them deep, like tie secr'
Sleep
OF him lie lnvad 90 we'll.