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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-08
That Wall Street Panic.

The panicl1y condition of Wall street
has not had any decided deleterious effect
upon legitimate business. So say the
dailies. 1t appears to have been, accord
ing to current version, rich mans
affair, resulting from a combination Of
causes. But in the end the poor man
will pay the bills. A leading cause was,
no doubt, an OVERRIDING of the bear
movement upon cotton by the interna-
tional money combination, the purpose
of which was to scare cotton out of the
farmers hands, with especial reference
to Encouragement of regulations by
the Alliance for cheap interest advances
on cotton held for higher prices. An
other prime cause, however, was the de-
sire for change in certain railroad
arrangements, to accomplish which the
purchase of large blocks of stock WAS
necessary. A war was organized on
these stocks until they reached point
at which the nanipulators wanted tn IN
This depression was communicated by
sympathy to almost all other stocks.
Could better illustration be given of
the instability of our commercial instl-
tutions and the laws governing them?
Here millions of the fictitious wealth OF
the land are increased or decreased in
value ut the will of few leading ma
nipulators. resulting in good i'll 10 sense.
but in harm in many senses. 1t illus
trates how completely this people are.
subject to the money power. The rob-
berries by this power are accomplished
just as a smart gambler would turn
card from the bottom of q deck, and YET
it is called business, ana Sc called by
law. 1t is simply the lowest form OF
robbery. and the most danSerols-for
Wall street rules the commerce of the
United States and greatly affects that of
all the world. 1t is one OF the institu-
lions that must be reformed before we
can hope for any real stability IL our COLI
MERGE or government Farmer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-08

"Hello Tom. Glad to see you, old fellowl
It's almost ten years since we were married. Sit
down: let's have an experience meeting. How's
the wife?"
"Oh she's $3.50, same as usua, -always want
Ing something can't afford"
aWell, we all want something more than we've
got. Don't you ?"
started to keep down expenses and now Lii says
I'm mean and she's tired Of saving and never
having anything to show for it. saw your wife
down street, and she looked as happy az queen !"
II think she is and we are economical, too
have to be. My wife can make little go further
than anyone ever knew, yet she's always sur
prising me with some dainty continuance that
and she's always merry as . lark When ask
now she manages it, SHE always laughs and says:
Oh that's my secret! But think I've dis
covered her secret When we married, we both
knew we should have to be very careful, but she
made one condition: she would have her Magazine.
And she was right wouldn't do without it my
self for double the subscription price. We read
it together, from the title-page to the last word:
the stories keep our hearts young; the synopsis
of important events and scientific matters keeps
me posted so that can talk understandingly OF
what is going on my wife is always trying some
new idea from the household department. she
makes all her dresses and those for the children,
and she gets all her patterns for nothing with the
Magazine and we saved Toe when he was so sick
with the Group, by doing just as directed in the
Sanitaran Department. But can't tell you half"
"What wonderful Magazine is it ?"
"Demorest's Family Magazine, and
"What Why that's what Lii wanted so bad,
and told her it was an extravaganza"
"Well. my friend, that's where you made
grand mistake and one you'd better rectfy as
coon az You can. III take your sub right here,
on my wife's account: she's bonnd TO have china
tea-set in time for our tin wedding next month.
Ny gold watch was the premium got for getting
up club. Here's copy. with the new Premium
List for cubs,lhc biggest thing ont! If You don't
see in It what yon want you've only to write to
the publisher and tell him what you want, whether
it is tack hammer or new carriage, and he will
make special terms for you either for club, or for
part cash. Better subscribe right OFF and surprise
Mrs Tom. Only $500 n year--wi save fifty times
that in six mouths Or send 10 cents direct to the
publisher, w. Jennings Demorest, IS East 18th
Street, New York for specimen copy containing
the Premium List"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-08
Corporations mnd Franchises.

We have given the New York Central
it's franchises for nothing: but on that
very ground we hold it to an exception
ally exact and faithful discharge Of pub
lie services. failing which the vast gifts
granted may be at once resumed. That
which the people in their majesty have
given they may also take away. Touch
ing this indefeasible right Of resump
ton it would be well for railway off
Gals to ponder II recent decision of the
United States supreme court. That
tribunal has proclaimed the principle.
which, indeed was incontestable, that
in every concession of franchises to rail
way companies the state reserves the
right to reclaim them whenever they are
perverted from their objects or abused
to the public injury
We believe that good lawyers and
clear thinking men of all professions will
concur with Mr. Pryor in holding that
by discharging employees for member
ship in the Knights of Labor the New
York Central railway has abused its
franchises. 1t has abused them because
by its act it violates the legal rights of
others. and has at the same time ex-
posed the community to the danger of
portentous and far reaching public evil.
The strike Of the Knights of Labor and
the resultant paralysis Of the Central
railway system were the inevitable ont
come of a wrongful and illegal act on
the part of Vice President Webb. and
the responsibility for the resultant pub
lie loss and inconvenience should be put
where it belongs. to wit. on the shout
ders of the company, which compelled
the strike by an invasion of the lawful
rights Of labor. Once Week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-08
The Contest in Nebraska.

The Farmers Alliance of Nebraska, in
contesting the election Of Boyd, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, and the
Republicans claimed to be elected to other
Offices. charged that business men in
Omaha and elsewhere formed a conspir-
acy to defeat the will of the people, and
brought in vast sums of money for that
purpose: that nearly 5000 foreigners
were naturalized and their fees paid by
outside parties just prior to tho election,
and that in over thirty polling places
tickets bearing the names of Alliance can
didates were taken from those having
them. and such persons were compelled
to leave the polling places.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-08

IT seems that tile Irish Americans
have "gone back on" Parnell, and will
stand by Gladstone.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-08

Send in your subscriptions, and get
your neighbors to 'subscribe.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-06
It was slcltiy little cripple, nearly

It was slckfy little cripple, nearly
her own age, with sorrowful, pale face.
She almost adored the doll, and when
Mini permitted her to rock it she was
perfectly happy. She, like the others,
had doll which she loved devotedly.
No one can know what thought passed
through that little brain, but at the mo-
ment that the sexton threw the first
spadeful of earth upon the coffin she
kissed her doll convulsively and threw
it into the grave, saying: go with
Nini!'
This impulsive act so impressed tho
other, children that one after another
followed her example.
1t was touching spectacle.
go with Nini.' each little one re
peated in letting her doll fall into tho
grave.
One only drew back unable to mako
the sacrifice. She was five years old,
perhaps, the child of q poor woman.
Her doll was of cardboard, old, dirty and
worn, and had lost one arm. She
clasped it in her arms and sobbingly
said: mo! not in the hole! not in tho
hole, my Mini. She would be cold.''
The return to the village was, per-
haps, sadder than the walk to the grave.
The neXtd day the vicar Went to Ncvillo
and brought back with him fifteen new
dolls and gave them to the children in
the name of the two Minis
/ In this village for many years after
doll was called Mini in remembrance
OF the one which was buried. Prom the
French, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-06
q MILLENNIUM.

A happy time will come some day
wish thought twas near
When ugly words shall cease to be,
And bores will disappear
When only pleasant happenings
Will ever come to pass,
When true loves course will be as smooth
As any polished glass.
We shan't want what we haven't got,
And can't afford to buy;
But what we do want we VIII have,
Or know the reason why.
Well search in vain for "must" and "ought'
The dictionary through,
And "duty" then will only mean
The thing we wish to do.
The babies will not even cry,
The children fall down stairs;
Our rich old relatives will die,
And name us as their heirs.
think they'll take the church bells down
From every belfry tower,
And ministers will only preach
A quarter of an hour.
Holes will not wear in stockings them
Or buttons come off shoes;
The things we do not value much
VIII be the ones we lose.
The trains will always be on time,
And so, hope, will we;
The bread will never fail to rise
When company come to tea.
Good people will not lose their wits
And temperS, then. as now;
The incest fruit will grow more
Upon the highest bough.
ThereIl be no naughty boys or girls
To tease us with their pranks;
The editors our manuscripts
VIII not "return with thanks"
The novels will have happy ends,
The choirs sing in tune,
When that millennium truly comes
i wish 'twcrc coming soon.
Virginia G. Gardner, in Yankee Blade
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-06

According to an English journal two
minor branches of the doll industry form
distinct trades-the making Of shoes
and eyes. The shoes are made from tho
waste material of children's ornamental
shoes and boots; but this branch is a
smaller one than that of eyc-making, as
many dolls are sent out with merely
painted boots, while all or nearly all
have proper eyes. Dolls eyes are of two
sorts, known technically as common and
natural. The common are simply coll
ored hollow glass spheres of white
enamel, black and blue being the only
colors used. The natural eyes are Of
similar composition, but have the pupil
and iris correctly represented. Consid-
cradle quantities are exported, especial
ly to French dollmakers. The black
eyes are used for dolls exported to South
America, and blue eyes for those used
at home. children naturally preferring
their dolls to have eyes of similar hue
to, those most common among themselves.
-Chicagoo Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-06

b9- In few days we will
commence the publication of
the interesting story, "The
House on the Marsh," by Flor
ence Warden.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-06

-Opossums abound on the outskirts of
Canton, Nd. The electric lights there
seem to attract the animals at night.
Numbers of them climb the electric
light poles, touch the wire, are killed
by the shock, and in the morning their
dead bodids are found and carried away
by wOrkmen.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-06
4 Valentine.

"A valentine.
o. tell me not Of your bright brunette,
With her cheeks of olive hue
And her ripe red lips and her eyes Of jet;
She is charming it is true;
But she may be sly, and She may reveal
temper that's all her own.
While the red haired girl is as true as steel
And her moods as they come have flown
Your stately blonde has 81 winning way,
And her face is wondrous fair,
Her eyes are as blue as the sky of May,
She's d wealth of golden hair;
But too cold IS She; with capital
She spells not love for man.
While tho red haired girls as tropical
AS q summer III Iii2dcostar
All! the red-haired girl is the girl for me,
For her love is like y flood;
she is never as false as some may be,
And her VEINS are filed with EiooG.
Oh, redhaircd girl when you set this not
May the missive make you nine
May it turn your heart to tie MAJ. who wrote
He would be your valentine.
Darrell s. Lamont.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-06
a COnsniracy wifi, 81 Sao c-

conspiracy with Il sage.
No need to asl, what I think OF This or that
Because, Q Socrates you must have known
the while
That in these days refiection's not considered
pat
And@hought in any guise has long gone cut Of
style.
I'm deeply grieved, too that such should be the
case,
Because 1. think my sage-and prithce d,
II but one half the so-ca;led nabobs of our race
Would think for just moment that woul5
kill them Off.
And when We two might come into the rich cs
Which these are squandering il senscless
ribald joys
The joys which you and coult net appreciate
Had we not once long years ago been silly
boys.
Were there way to work this happy scheme
OF mine,
To get our nloneyed dudes to think and di
I'd grab it!
Come, wisest Socrates, what say you let's LON
bine
And strive to put in vogue Il deadly thinlsip.
habit.
John Kendricir Bangs, IN Harper's Bazaar
In tho Chimney Corner.
What do you see IN the fire MY darling;
colo faired laSSie beside my lllee!
Is it q castle in Eldorado:
Is it a lover from o'e- the sea?
Leave the -astie tor others. !assie,
Let the lover come whence ne may;
Love is love il the huIrblest cottage
Never mind what the world may say.
What is there in the flames, my darling?
Do you wonder what can see?
The old white house and the little garden,
Oh, how it all comes back to me!
Oh. the sound OF the mill wheel turning
Oh, the scent OF the lilac tree
When was girl like you. my darling;
When your grandfather courted me.
You will grow old like me. my dar,ing;
Time will white your golden hair;
You IL SIT at eve ! the chimney corner
Dreaming and wat hing each empty chair
Y U will not wee p you sit and ponder;
Y u viii remember granny's smile;
For W. kno W that the hearts that are gone
my Ring.
Are but lost for a little while
Frederick F.. Weatherly.
The Patriot.
Down with tyIant fee said he,
THAT seeks this happy Lard;
All the energy that possess
My country may command.
No arduous labor would I shirk,
No task would disdain,
To check invasior's hateful way
And liberty maintain
And when he finished his address
And moved each hearers soul
His wife had built the kitchen fire
And carried in the ccal
Merchant Traveller.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-06
Goderre & DuChaincau,

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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-06
CHOICE PRESS POEMS.


Iplucked wild flower from tie rivers hrim,
And drank awhile its faint but fl agrant
breath,
Then cast 1T forth upcc the wave a-swill,
And watched it, as fancied. drift to death.
. TITS LOST said, but far adown the tide
A tempted maiden saw its dainty hue;
She snatched it kneelng at the water side
And vowed: II Will &C pure Sweet Flower,
like you"
And L never knew
Ipluclsec >Dg from out my heart one day
And to- 1t on the noisy stream Of rhyme,
Sadly watched it slowly float away
'Mongst thistles weeds. and srr:gs Of fra
grant thyme.
= IT'S lost" said. "'tis lost forever more"
Although within my heart Of hearts it grew
And yet, far down the reedy shore
1t taught one soul it's lesson sweet and true
And / I.aver knew.
George Horton, y Chicago Herald.
Her First Valentine.
She'd never had d valentine.
She tod me SO herself
While looking at the pl city ones
Displayed along the shelf.
And as to please the winscmc maid
My heart was well inclined
babe her fix her choice on one
Exactly to her mind.
told her that Saint Valentine
Would bring it t. her door,
And she must kiss him heartily
A dozen times or more.
She gave consent with charming grace,
Nor made the least complaint
At treating so famiia-ly
. This amiable saint.
And when the day came round took
The valentine myself.
That might give sweet surprise
And watch the little elf.
With ready kisses on her lips
She met me in the hall,
And said: You're only Papa and
You clint no saint az ati'''
-Josep, ne Pollard. in Independent.
PatienCe with tho Living.
Sweet friend when thou and are gone
Beg cEd ear.n's weary labor
When small sail be our need of grace
From comr;. lie or from neighbor;
Passed all the strife, the tell, the care,
And done 18th all the signing
What tender ruth shall we have gained,
Alas! by simply dyings
Then lips too ohary of their praise
viii tell our merits over,
And eyes too swift our faults to see
Shall no defect discover.
Then hands that would not lift stone
Wuerc SIOueS were LICK 10 GUNNER
Our steep hill path, will scatter flowers
Above our pillowed slumber
Sweet friend, perchance both thou and I,
Fro love is past focgiving,
Should take the earnest lesson homo
Be patient with the living.
To-day's repressnd rebuke may save
Our binding tears to morrow;
Then patience-een when keenest edge
May whet a nameless sorrow.
IT'S easy to be gentle when
Deaths silence shames clamor
And easy to discern the best
Through meInory's mystic glamor;
But wise it were for thee and me,
Ere love is past forgiving
To take the tender lesson home
Be patient with the living.
Christian Advocate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-31
a PHoMooRApLra IALE.
what the lncurable rattirr Heard In a.
Atfte nm "A IIat Wiulf

What the lncurabie Tattirr Heard IN an
ATTIC On hot Night.
Gracious powers, how hot my attic
lsl the air has stood stlll hero until L
has grown stagnant The bed Is so hot,
! seem 20 bo broiling on griddle.
Lets see. This 10 the bed-rail; here,
II runs right along here All this ia
the foot-board; I'll try my head down
here, may be IL will be cooler, There,
the clock Is striking eleventh ! could
only sleep. Whewl I'm melting
where's my handkerchief ] certainly
left Ii here on the table thunder there
goes the ink II remember now, ! laid
nay handkerchief on the bureau-no, IL
doesn't seem 10 be here where can that
measly sweatrag be2 I'll have TO give
II up and use the sheet--what is thisP-
IL feels like-why, IL Is my handker-
ohief-I remember now. stuck 1t un-
der my pillow when | came to bed-o oh,
If could only sleepl
II wonder how hot IL Is In here any
way-I believe | could see the ther-
mometer II I'd hold IL there in the
moonligh -three--what miser-
able, lying thing a thermometer is any
waywhy it's hundred II it's degree
in there, take that--you're such
a good liar, lie there till the woman
picks up the pieces what fool am
that thermometer has been out OF fix
ever since threw IL at that cat last
week, Great heavensl there IL IS mid
night and not a wink Of sleep have
got yet-this pillow feels as hard as a
rock there now--see il IL lies any bet
ter that way not bit-if | had TO run
the weather I'd never let the mercury
get out Of the bulh-I wonder II that
window can't be pushed up a little
higher no it's as tight as wax.
81 never was so tired and sleepy in
my life-where's that fan?--ow-wl |
forgot the trunk was there what did /
do with that fan2 One o'clock the
night is half gonesay this Is awful
aw-w-ful--l don't believe | can live till
morning at this rate---If | had a cool
drink I'd feel better where in thunder
Is that fan?-rve looked every place in
the room for it--somebody's taken it,
stolen it, that Is the plain truth OF the
matter-ah, here IL is on the fioor-iv's
such hard work TO use IL that it makes
mo hotter rather than cooler. I'd give
thousand dollars for ten minutes OF
sleep-one, two--two o'clock-this bed
is hotter than 1t was three hours ago
I've felt of every square inch of IL a hun
dred times and there is not cool spot
on it--l'm going to lie quiet still now
and compel myself to sleep. Let's see;
how does the multiplication table go?
Two and two are four-no, that isn't it
ought times ought is ought-bow in
thunder does 1t run? its all nonsense
any way. Oh, if could only sleepl
Whats that2 One, two three that
clock woke me just as ] was beginning
to doze I'll smash It tomorrow to-
day, mean. Seems to be getting day
light There's no use Of talking, cant
sleep, and | might as well get up and
see II can get where it is cooler. This
is aw.w-ful Another night like this
and I'll have doctors bill to pay
Indianapolis News.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-31

percd once or twice, and then the
student is ready for articulation. This
is performed slowly, each vowel SOUND
being prolonged far beyond ia custom
ary longth, and a breath Ia taken bo
tween the words 40 arst Before the
lesson is over, tho class are fire.
quently able to read and speak, sc
that, beyond their deliberation, a
stranger would not notice any thing
disagroeable In their speech
Tho above illustration shows ono OF
the best methods In use TO prevent a too
great expenditure Of muscular force,
which the stammerer is apt to put forth
IN speaking The pupil places two
fingers between his teeth and articu-
lates in that position. II the force is
too great, his teeth impress that fact
very forcibly upon his fingers
In tho last illustration tho artist
shows how another exhibition Of too
great nervous forco may be avoided.
The pupil holds the sides OF his face so
that he may feel the movements OF his
muscles II might be well for him to
hold his hands in a similar position
upon the face OF some one who speaks
normally at first, so that he may con-
trast the normal muscular action with
the nervous movements of his own
muscles.
At the Herald's request Prot Bryant
gave me few points in the way Of ad-
vico that will prove of inestimable
value TO such Of tho Herald's readers as
this article chiefly appeals to- They
comprise The advice which he uses
oftenest in his classroom, and they cor
rect faults which the pupil finds most
difficult to rid himself of in his efforts
to acquire normal habit OF speech.
The professors advice is as follows.
The correct application of these ex-
ercses win relieve the physical part OF
the defect and will give the pupil conf
dence, quality which he has hereto
fore never possessed, and he must use
every means in his power outside OF
these exercises TO increase his stock OF
confidence and self-reliance.
TO this end he must take the best pos
sible caro- OF his health by keeping
good hours, eating nourishing food and
only at regular intervals, observing
habits OF cleanliness, abstaining from
the use of tobacco, especially cigar
cites, and Of all Intoxicating drinks or
any thing that is likely to excite or de-
plete the nervous system.
A game of football or two or three
hours OF violent athletic exercise have
been known to undo the benefits Of
months training,
He should be careful not to become
overheated or chilled, as these states
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-31
Ne,polItan crepe Toilets.

Toilets Of the beautiful ribbon
striped Neapoltan crepe over China silk
slips have belted rourrS saists, ifit a c
the neck is a rich lace fril sewed In the
Vopening, and then caught down outside
upon the bodice; or otherwise, there
are delicious folds Of crepe lisse around
the opening in true Recamier style,
Other gowns have the entire waist Of
strips Of lace insertion, alternating with
one OF moire or faille ribbon. Some of
the French bodlces show dart which,
Instead Of ending below the bust, as is
usual is carried up over the chest TO the
shoulder seam, and inside this seam,
from each shoulder, the lace draperies,
folds or fullness of the bodice trim
mings are placed. This in some in
stances gives the old-fashioned fan
waist-a style particularly becoming to
slender forms.-N. Y. Post