davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-05-16

EXPERIMENT STATION NOTEs.-
The barometer has been over 80
inches this week; it is now falling.
The rate of wind at noon on the
7th inst. was 80 miles per hour,
and was travelling at the same rate
at 6 o'clock on the evening Of the
5th. On the 10th at 5 p. m. the
wind was travelling at 81 miles
per hour. The wind registe red
1641 miles during the week, max
ing an average of over 9 miles per
hour. The elevation of the col
lege is 315 feet above the sea
level. During the past two weeks
samples of over 800 varieties of
potatoes have been planted. Two
spraying machines have been in
operation this week; in one Lon.
don Purple has been used, and in
the other Paris Green.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26


CLOTHING
8
truthuy
CLOTHING TAILORING CO.'S
AMERICAN
Broadway $40; o
NB7-LambertvilIc
able than $40 their railroad fare.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26
The American Clothing & Tailoring Go.

CLOTHING
FORTS
We
ford
sand nP chidDs
30
cent on Philadelphia prices.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26

Two young electricians were disputing
as they rode on an Albany motor car the
other day as to whether they We're in an
electric field or not. One strenuously
insisted that no electric current passed
through the car, and urged that all the
fluid went underneath the floor. 81
win prove it otherwise" replied the
other, as he drew bunch of keys from
his pocket Tossing his keys ON the floor
he nodded to his friend to pick them up.
He did so, but found perceptible resist
ance. Another part of the floor was
tried, and it was clearly shown that a
strong electric current was passing
through the floor. well, be remarked
as he handed the keys back to his friend
and removed his watch to his upper
pocket and buttoned his coat. II believe
Il now. Albany Argus.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26
IN THE F1RELIGHr.
IA night drew on a formal srn

As night drew on formal supper was
dispensed with. Doughnuts and cheese
and pies would be spread upon the table
for those who wished. But they were
not in great demand A little later the
family were all assembled in the parlor,
and there We're charades and character
sketches and songs by the young folks,
while their elders sat around the great
IRE upon the hearth. Boston Record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26
TARIFF LITE: .ATuak FOB ALL.


Tho AMERICAN PBarEcyIvG TARIFFLEAGUE
is publishing q most valuable series of Tariff
documents. These, ure tiie,ial I'd with o view
to state the facts and arglme ITS for Protec-
ton. whether in the intcrelt OF farmers,
laborers, merchal It's or professional men.
Each issue of the ferries appeals to those en-
gagged in separate industries. and presents in
disputable facts Comparisons of wages, cost
of living, and other arguments showing the
benefits of Protection.
Any single one WILDE sent on receipt of 2
cents in stamps except "Wages, Living and
Tariff. y which will be sent for cents.
The whole list viii be sent for 30 cents or
any twelve for 20 cents. or any five for 10
cents, postage paid: Orderb by number.
I~"wages. Living and Tarif." f. A. HAhFS7 ..
2-"The Advantages Of a Pro:actiye TaiiIg to
the Labor and Industries o; the United
States First Prize Essay, 1887 cI-Aw-
s"Ho%e PRODUCTION Indispensable to Sup %
ply, at Low Prices. OF the Manufactured
the United states, , and Adequate e Ee
sbe wtho0t sf frotecal0e Tar FRs
Prizs Essay isSs q p ynDId SO
Materials be Advantageous % the Labo.
and Industries Of the United staaei.'
s-"Fallacies Of Free Trade, d +. SILLEs. : 50
e-"some Views Ms on the Tarim by an Old Bust 40
7-"The Protectlye Tarif It's Advantages for :
ses %ooi Interest," Judge WIN 4
9-"Protection rs. Free-Irade." "a Historical :.
REVIEW. u u. HARRIMAN-. ~
10-"The Farmer and the Tariff" Col THOMAS
proteetion as Public POLICY GEcaan s.
1a-"Repy e the Presidents Ffecirade Mes 70
sage Ne and d1 ase Tarr
14-"The Vital Question: Shall American Indus
tries be Abandoned and American Mar
15-samt in German, with Addition. go. 8
l6-"The Progress of One Hundred Years."
ROBERT z. PORTER. .........,. -..........
IT," Protection for American Shipping"
1S-"The Tariff Not Tax" HOMER b DmEIL.. s
10-"Nhy Irishmen Should Be Protectionists." 8
90" Protection" +. II. AMBnDowN. ........... 4
2I-"What is a Tariff 2" Answers to a Working
mans Question ..... ...................
22-"The American Wool Industry" e. H. AM
2s-"waFes and Cost OF Living" j. b. WEEKS.
24-"Southern Farming INDUSTRIES. ......
25-"A Short Talk to Workingmen" ...-..... .
26-" Protection and the Farmer" Senator s. NJ.
CuLLohi". .''....'-.'....-..- 1880. -. IL
The AMERICAN ECONOMIST, weekly, devoted to the
hseussion of nll phases OF the TGrln question. 80
lyear. Sample COPIES free. Address American Pro-
tective Taria League, % 23d ST.. New York.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26
Too Particular by Half.

1T seems ter me dat follzsg mighty
ticular about lockin up DER ole hem
coops when T'anksgivin' comes erlong
How do .dey speck homes poor fokes's
goin' to get a dinner. won erY' Life.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26
Too Honest 70 sncoasd

What kind of bread do you like
bestY' asked kind hearted old lady who
was getting something for the tramps
Thanksgiving.
'The bread of idleness. mum. "-Ex-
change
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-26

A Writer of Most Blessed Experiences
Dwells Feelingly and Wisely Upon the
Glories of the Thanksgiving Day of
OIden Time.
The advocate., 1890-02-20

men In, the remedy. How plain. How
easy, as the wealth producers have nine
votes out Of every ten, People write and
speak Of a thousand relief acts that Con-
gress should pass. What Is the use when
there is not a wealth producer In Con
gress to vote for such relief measwes2
First, then, All the seats Of Congress and
the legislatures with your own men, and
the rest will be speedily added unto you.
Let every farmer, mechanic, merchant,
and wage-worker throughout all this
blighted land raise their hands TO high
heaven and register an oath therein that
they will never again vote for any man to
make laws in this conutry who is not one
of their own number and in whom they
have explicit confidence, and keep up
that vow for years after oil needed legis-
'laiion may have been obtained. Right
here lies the great danger, and that Is
NlANb 90 oO'H IN ultnN bNhNHlAiB HllibH-
aires see that the people are likely to
destroy their hellish work by their votes,
they will throw out sop by causing 10 be
passed some kindo sop Legislation that
will give little temporary relief, and
thereby cause the masses to let up in
this great work, In the name OF God
and your hungry and ragged children,
never let up, In the name ofyour child
ren's children, never let up. You are in
q large majority obtain your long-lost
rights by voting together now; next year;
the year after, and every year while you
live. May God impress these two
thoughts; the one cause, monopoly; and
the one remedy, the ballot upon your
minds forever National EconOmtst.
The advocate., 1890-02-20

silver discs behind H. Now, what have
we donof We have gone To- large OK
penae 10 coin those dollars--to put che
government stamp on them merely 70
lock aud seal them In that yanlt 10 lie
there till the crack Of doom, for all we
can see. In what respect are those s3S,
100000 any better than their equivalent
In tons Of bulllonS Why should we not
have stored the bullion lnsteadY
"The silver men will probably answer
that TO have chem In thls form will at
least facilitate counting when new su-
perintendent Of the Philadelphia mint
comes in and has to give receipt to his
predecessor for stock on hand"
"Counhng2 That mass Of silver will
never be counted again mark my words.
II is buried about as completely as II Il
had been dropped into the sea and the
latitude and longitude forgotenp-Press
Dispatches.
The advocate., 1890-02-20
THE SlLVER-DOLLAR GLUT.
No Hope Of Ever Circulating the Govern
ment's Accommodations.

WASHINGTON, February 11.--Word has
been received at the treasury from Phila-
delphia that the work of storing the 33,
100000 standard silver dollars which were
removed from the postohlce building to
the new silver vault has been finished.
The dollars are now under the triple seal
Of the treasurer Of the United States, the
director Of the mint and the superintend-
ent Of the Philadelphia mint.
"There they will lie, undIsturbed, ex-
cept for some accident Of fire or flood OF
earthquake, as long as you and live"
remarked prominent treasury officer to
your correspondent on hearing the news
"You do not regard II as probable,
then, that silver will ever become so
popular as a circulating medium that the
storage vaults Of the government will
all have to be thrown OpenT
popular lin tho form Of the cart
wheel dollar? No, sir; i do not Neither
does the best silver man In congress, Il
ne tells you Che truth. All he wants d
70 have d paper dollar with ave az those
The advocate., 1890-02-20
The Great Issue The Great Danger.
nv tpBT NINA gTqTNa

In 1770 the issue was between mon
archy and democracy. In 1860 the issue
was between freedom and slavery. To
day the issue is between monopoly and
anti-monopoly.
Under the present condition Of destitu-
tion among the wealth producers, on ac-
count Of the blighting effects Of this
wicked monopoly, men advance many
causes for the existing trouble and many
remedies for the same. BY this multi
pllcity Of causes and remedies, thus pre-
sented, the suffering masses are confused
and thereby are prevented from forming
into one unbroken line Of battle. Until
they can be brought to see the one great
cause and the one great remedy, their
efforts will be scattered, and grinding
monopoly will be enabled to tighten its
bands thereby. First, then, keep the
plain, simple issue before them--monop-
oily and anti-monopoly. 1t is not nee
essary to portray here its devastating ef-
fects; the people in their poverty feel its
venomous bite. AS they are confused by
so many causes presented, so they are al
so confused by so many remedies advanc-
ed. Let the remedy also be plain and
brief. AS monopoly is and has been con-
ceived, born and raised by vicious class
Legislation, obtained by scheming million
aires from Congress and the State legis-
latures, let the impoverished wealth pro-
ducers Oil the seats Of these law-making
bodies with true and tried men from
their own ranks That Is the remedy.
Monopoly the cause, voting your own
The advocate., 1890-02-20
TOPEKA, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1890

IL, some justify IL as good politics." that
is the term, / think, which rascals use 10
gild rascality, Some fools justify II in their
own party and loudly condemn IL in the
other one, and only a few take decided
stand and in their heart and soul sec inita
danger signal TO free government. These
few do not express their sentiment except
when forced, and for their pains are called
"impracticables."
Can il be that the founders of our country
were mistaken about the effect Of bribery Of
votes, or can ii be that what would have
oyerthrown the republic in early days cam
not iniuriously affect IL now. BY COM
mencing with very small doses and con-
stantly increasing the quantity, the human
system will become accustomed to receive
without injury an amount of deadly poison,
that If taken without such preparation,
would prove fatal at once. So IL may be
with our institutions. They are not affect
ed perhaps by a degree Of corruption that
in their early existence would have caused
their death. But medical science teaches
us that generally, the indulgence in poison
Of any kind will cause and hasten death;
and the teaching of history is that corrup-
tion, in any form Of government, hastens
the decadence of the tainted nation. Shall
ours be an exceptionp-The Falcon On, O.
The advocate., 1890-02-20

The alliance between the Farmers and
the knights Of Labor has borne lbs first
fruit. When in obedlance TO the COM
mand Of the General Assembly the Gem
enl Secretary-Treasurer wrote TO the
Superintendent of the Census asking that
the next census should be made 70 show
what proportion Of the people own their
homes and farms, what proportion have
their homes free from debt, the proper
tion Of homes and farms under mortgage
and the percentage 80 mortgaged, In reply
General Porter said that the information
could not be gathered by the Census Com
mission. AT the same time that the Gen
eral Assembly instructed the General
Secretary-Treasurer as above, II passed
resolution requesting Local Assemblies
everywhere in the United states to take
action to impress upon their Representa-
lives at Washington the need Of having
the statistics collated. Thisthe Order has
done, and done efectually. The Farmen'
organization has also been working to the
same end, aud last week the combined
pressure OF the allied organizations be-
came too greatforthe Senate to withstand,
and by an almost unanimous vote II ap
propriated Bt,OOOOOO to aid the census in
collecting the desired information Only
four senators voted against the resolution
appropriating the money; stockbridge Of
Michigan, Morrill, Of Vermont, McPher
son Of New Jersey and Sherman Of Ohio
The second Of these has long outlived his
usefulness; the first never bad any; while
from the other two no one would expect
anything not demanded by the money
power, whose plant tools they have over
been. The allied organizations have thus
won their FIRST dght in She senatorial
halls, andthe incident afforda an example
OF the influence they are capable 0f eSet
cisipg upon public opinion, oggm0l N
Kasglitt ef Kabor.
The advocate., 1890-02-20

CORRUPTION IN POLITICS.
LCOmmnnIented.l

communicated.
There arc certainly some singular indi-
cations Of the tendency Of political thought
at the present day Whether they should
be considered as the humor Of the American
nature, or regarded in serious light, or
omens of coming evil, the next act may
show.
The prnciple upon which the republic is
founded is free and virtuous suffrage. All
our primitive sages and statesmen have de-
clared tous, their posterty, that the govern
ment cannot outliye a debauched and venal
ballot. The leaders OF parties to-day re-
iterate The same teaching. Do they attach
the same meaning TO their words that our
forefathers used or do they Indicate diff
ferent phase Of general thoughtP The use
OF money Mt elections was denounced by
our ancestors as the foulest corruption, and
they predicted and hek9ved, hat IL the peo-
pie became 10 accustomed TO the practice
as TO tolerate it, the government should
give place TO some other form Of rule. At
the present day there are two bureaus, OUT
side of all law, two huge political trusts
known as the National Executive Commit
tee of the Republican and Democratic
parties whose avowed open, notorious busi-
ness is solely to control votes And in the
Presidential election Of 1888 il is known TO
every voter in the land, that immense sums
of money were sent out by these bureaus TO
every hole and corner Of the country.
Everyone knows that large sums Of money
swere used to buy votes. In the Senate OF
the United States, only few days since,
Mr.. Voorhees, had read letter of Mr.. Dud-
ley, a member Of the Republican National
Committee, in which he recognized, az an
open fact, a class Of voters known as "Float-
ers,n who sold their votes; and he told his
correspondent that money would be furnish
ed Co pay for the votes. Mr.. Voorhees, de-
nounced this ''blocks OF Ave" business in
terms of scorching hate as much as Geo.
Washington would have done. Apparently
Mr.. Voorhees, was indulging humorous
mood. II was 80 apparent that even Mr.
Edmunds, who poses as pattern of strict
morals, and who is supposed TO be ever seri-
Gus and always correct, saw the ludicrous
side, and to help on the fun read a letter
from some Democratic chairman belonging
TO this political bureau, conveying exactly
the same idea as Dudley's and couched in
nearly identical terms.
Mr.. Voorhees, says "the Republican partyis
wholly corrupt and venal and prove it by
Dudley's letter" Mr.. Edmunds replies in
a fine vein of oratory and without denying
Voorhees, charge, says "you are another"
and as evidence of it, here is the letter Of
your man. Voorhees, does not deny the
charge and he aud Edmunds after acting
their little but shameful parts retire 10 the
private restaurant and "smile" over the
comedy, IL it, indeed, be not a tragedy.
They only disclosed and proved what
every one knew before, that the last elect
ion for President was bought with money
in which crime each party wRs an equal
criminal and the people accept II simply as
fact, matter Of aourae. Some laugh AZ
(, .Aa.t4 t.t N N..
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-02-07
Ayers Sarsapariila

has had in his case. / think his blood must
have contained the humor for at least ten
years but it did not show, except in the form
Of scrofulous sore on the wrist, until about
i've years ago. From few spots which ap-
peared at that time, it gradually spread so as
to cover his entire body. / assure yoI he was
terribly afflicted, and an object of pity, ihen
he began using your medicine. Now, there are
few men of his age who enjoy as good healte
as he has. l could easily name fifty persons
who would testify to the facts in his case.
Yours truly, w. NJ. PHILLIPS
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-02-07
Swiss Peasants.

will tel some stories which prove
that the Swiss peasants, though they
look so stolid, have in them the stuff of
tragedy. There was lad in valley
called schaufgg, not long ago. who
loved and was betrothed TO a girl in
the Hinter Rheinthal below spIugen.
She Tilted him, having transferred her
affections to another, and he went to
take formal farewell of his sweet
heart in her home. Everything passed
decorously, SO much so that the girls
brother put his horse into the cart and
drove the rejected lover with his own
sister down to Thusis. The three had
reached that passage of the Via Mala
where the Rhine loses itself in a very
deep, narrow gorge. 1t is called the
Verlosene Loeb, and is spanned by a
slender bridge thrown at right angles
over the river. Here, as they were
spinning mcrriIy down hill, the lad
stood up in the cart, sprang to the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-02-07
NO. AZ.
All They Know.

Where lies the land to which the ship wouio
go2
Far, far ahead, is all her seamen know
And where the land she travels irom'
Away,
Far, far behind, is all that they can say
On sunny Moons upon the decks smooth
face,
Linked arm ia arm, how pleasant here 70
pace;
Or O er the stern reclining, watch below
The foaming wake far widening as we 60
On stormy nights, when wild northwesters
rave,
How proud thing to fight with wind ana
wavel
The dripping sailor on the reeling mast
Exults to bear, and scorns to wish 1t past
Where lies the land to which the ship
would go2
Far, far ahead. is all her camen know;
And where the land she travels fromF
Away,
Far, far behind is all that they can say.
-Arthur Hugh CloaaA,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-02-07
Statistics as to Hunchhacks.

Ten years ago remarkable character
died in Paris. He was known all over
France and the greater part of all Eu-
rope as "The Learned Hunchback.n
He was very wealthy, and spent mint
of money in the last so years of his
life, travelling in all directions making
researches concerning his hunchbacked
brethren. 1t was in the milIer por-
tions Of Europe that he found the mis-.
fortune the most prevalent. Spain sup
piled tho greater number, and in cir
cumscribed locality at the foot of the
Sierra Morena he found that there was
one humpbacked person to every 13
inhabitants. They were also found to
be quite numerous in the valley of the
Loire in France. The little humpbacked
statistician came to the conclusion that
there was one humpback in each 1000
inhabitants, or an aggregate of 1, 0OO,-
900 against the estimated thousand mil
lions of the entire earth.
After the death OF this eccentric indi-
vidual his heirs found in place of win
voluminous manuscript of 1000 pages.
all concerning humps. The last page.
although it said nothing about the dis
position of property, expressed tho
authors wish to have hump of marble
raised over his grave, with this inscrip-
tion: "Here lies humpback who had
taste for humps, and who knew more
about them than any other humpback.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-02-07
The Cars Precautions.

When the Gar travels, little van
guard is sent in advance, consisting of
two locksmiths, two carpenters and
two masons, all Of them being married
men, born in the Imperial service, and
devotedIy attached to their august
MASTER Their duties are to examine
walls, floors, chimneys and freplaces,
locks and furniture in every room oc-
cupied by tho Car. ne chimneys in
particular are the objects of special
attention, in order Bshat no internal
machine shall be condsaled in them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-02-07
THANKFUL'S TRIALS.

sTm sure" murmured Thankful
Penny packer, ~ don't know what i'
io.p
Thankful Pennyp packer had come t'
the far West on what the facetious IN
habitants Of Blue Guca would have
called "a wild goose chase"
She was one of the great majority o
unemployed women in the State o
Vermont, and her cousin, Squire Todd,
had heard from his nephc VS. wife, who
had a sister at Blue Gulch, that there
was district school teacher wanted
there.
"Chance for you, eh, Thankfulf
said Mrs. Todd. "Better get off al
fast as ever you can, or it'll be snapped
up. Such positions don't goa begging
long"
Thankful looked up with big, wistfu
ayes.
"Ifs awful cold weather to g
West, isn't itag said she. little tim
idly.
"Oh, if you're afraid of little colo
wind and a snow furry or twop sal.
Mrs. Todn, elevating her nose.
And Thankful packed her trunk a
once, and departed.
i'Ain't it rather bar barous, mother,
said the squire, TO send the poor ga
way off West in such blizzard as thi
ere2"
"Well, Joshua, said his helpmeet
sshe's been here two good months now
and we want her room for your Aun
Eliza, that's got money 70 leave SOM
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-02-07
A MARVELLOUS STORY
TOLD IN TWO LETTERS.

ffsUm III TUi1. s5Fss ocs. =. sssg.
+" Gentlemen: My father resides at Glover,
" He has been great sufferer from Strof-
la, and the inclosed letter viii tell you what
marvellous effect