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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11
Wonderful Toys.

A recent letter from Paris describes
some of the remarkable mechanical
toys that were seen at the recent
great exposition.
There is georgous peacock, which
not only walks with nodding crest
and stately steps across stage. but ex-
pands its broad, many-eyed tail in
the most natural manner.
A small dog next dashes forth.
barks furiousIy, then, as if recognize
ing his master, wags his tail and
frisks about, 80 true to life that one
can scarce believe he is an automa-
ton.
A rabbit-a very lifelike little bun.
ny-then comes out of his warren.
pricks up his long, soft ears, stares
timidly about for a few moments,
aud hops rapidly away.
Afterward monkey drops down
from his perch and performs yari-
ETY. of amusing antics, which invar-
iably set the children shouting with
laughter.
But the most attractive toy in the
exhibit appears TO be a fat Chinaman,
which is in reality huge top. His
large, round hat seems to be another
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11
Greeley a Public Speaker.

P. T. Barnum, the Snowman
writes the Commercial Gazette relat-
ing an anecdote of Horace Greedy:
A certain Sunday happened to
come on Christmas day. Mr.. Gree
ley and I each owned pews in DIR.
Chapin's church. and were punctual
attendants. We expected grand
sermon from DR.. Chaplin on this
Christmas morning. but, much to
our disappointment. a note was re-
ceived from him just rs the services
were about to begin, stating that he
was iii and could not attend.
At first IL was thought best to ad-
journ the meeting. but finally lay
man offered his services, which were
accepted. in conducting the perllmi.
nary portion of the services. Mean
while Mr.. Greeley was asked to go
up in the pulpit and say something
as a substitute for DR.. Chapin's ser
mon, He walked up without any
hesitation, with his old white over
coat on. A lady from Kentucky,
who was then living in New York
and attended DR.. Chapin's church.
was sitting next to me. She had
that Southern prejudice against Mr..
Greeley which too generally prevail
ed, and she declared that she "had a
great mind to 90 out, for she never
wanted to see nor hear Horace Gree
ley" begged her to remain. and
she concluded 10.
In consideration of the fact that
Mr.. Greeley was miserable speaker.
] was much afraid the preiudices of
the Kentucky lady would. after hear
ing him, become stronger against him
than ever. He began in low. drawl-
ing tone. by saying that the celebra
ton of Christmas was proper thing
for all protesting christians to engage
in. "Of COURSE" said he, "this is
not absolutely the anniversary of the
birth of Christ; it is generally con,
coded by learned Biblical scholars
that Christmas occurred in or about
the month of August; but as this day
has been fixed upon IA the anniver.
sary of the Saviour's birth, it, per.
haps. does not make much differ
ence."
Mr.. Greeley drawled along in this
way for more than half an hour. CIV
ing US new ideas. new thoughts, and
much valuable information. Every
person present, I think. was deeply
interested in his discourse. Toward
the close of his remarks the Ken.
lucky lady said to me: "Mr. Bar
mum, that man is a horrible speaker.
but / declare 1 was never more edi.
fed Ia my life; he is really won
derful man, and I shall never again
feel any prejudice against him."
A lady friend in Heighstown, N.
j.. having heard and read much of
Mr.. Greeley. begged me to induce
him to give a lecture for a charitable
purpose. I asked him. and he really
consented to do so. / met the lady
a month or two afterward and she
was exuberant in her expression OF
gratitude to me for having Influenced
the great man to visit Helghstown.
she said: II was honored by his
making our house his home during
his stay, and really felt our house
was halloWed by his presence but
oh, Mr.. Barnum, did you ever hear
such tedious, terrible speaker? He
began his lecture by saying IN his
monotonous voice: 1t has been said
that / am the poorest speaker in
America and think that is really
true, but what he said enchanted
every nearer"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11
Philosophy Of the Day.

The degrees of luck are 40 various
that they can be applied to all cir.
cumstances.
Wisdom waits to be asked for ad.
vice. u
Truths differ. Sometimes they are
told to a mans face. sometimes be.
hind his back.
The truth about some men Is not
told until they are dead.
Vanity produces corns and vexa-
tion of spirit.
Trusts are combinations of men
and corporations cannot trust one
another.
If every man could have his way ,
the world would be almost depopu.
lated.
Some men discipline themselyes to
death. INeSees
"A uctIOuICcI vi TIC uIutha p N''~
a very terrifying character In the
DANA of his own conscience.
Experience gets there svery time.
Much sympathy is thrown away
on an ambulance patient. Itmay be
only a case of plain drunk.
Worry kills more men than wars.
A woman tired of hearing of love
is tired of loving.
Men would be less wicked il they
would hunt for fever opportunities.
Great men can outgrow nicknames.
Sometimes it is wiser TO beg pardon
than 10 fight. The other fellow may
be bigger. and black eye is cloud
The man that guesses at proha.
billties often overreaches the man
that waits for the truth.
Many a man lives on the reputa-
ton others make for him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11

tor. a top atop of a top. The hat
turns around upon the Chinaman's
head, while the Chin aman himself
turns slowly around. and presently
unfolding his large. gayly.colored
fan, with which he fans himself in a
most languid but aristocratic man.
nor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11

If one dog can te placed on scent
how many dogs can he placed on a
trade dollar?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11

Alaska is pleasant place fora man
who desires to escape the payment of
bills. There is only one mail year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11

Never judge by appearances, a
shabby old coat may contain an edi-
tor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11

A young lady calls her beau "Aon.
eysuckIe." because he is always
hanging over the front fence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11

If the wages of sin is death, some
of our old delinquent patrons are a
long time drawing their salary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11

Some men would rather be rich
than handsome, but every woman in
the universe would rather be both.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11

You can't keep sin out oh de house
by boltin' de door wild good resolu.
tions. De debI'll bust dem bolts.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-11

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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31

The worst element with which the
people of this country have to do is
that considerable number who are
satisfied with the present Or
der of things, who are of
the firm conviction that our social
system is the best on earth and that
we display the proper spirit in TAX
ing things as they come" evidently
losing sight of the fact that this is
a progressive age, an era of expert
ment and tests. As it is we find a
class of men in every community
growing richer and richer, while
the multitude, the vast majority, the
producers, are growing poorer and
poorer. 1t is not because the former
class are more deserving, more dill
gent in business or more frugal with
their earnings, but rather, in the
majority ofcases, because of their ex-
listing greed and selfishness; because
of their lack of magnanimity and
honesty.-MankatO Journal.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31

Fl. L. Burgess, an intelligent farmer
of Otter Tail County, writes us that
we have confined our attention to
railroads exclusively, (Which con-
slider the least evil'') and have not
considered protection, etc. Well,
now, if the GREAT WEST is read that
way we might as well shut up shop.
No paper was ever published which
took broader scope public finance,
elevator frauds, foreign markets, OPP
ton dealing, government loans to
farmers, low tariff, political debauch-
cry, etc., etc. Of course as to the
"proportion' of certain evils Mr..
Burgess may have his views-but we
really think our breadth of view is
greater than his. The railroad evil
has robbed the farmer of more money
in a year than the iniquitious tariff
(total, revenue and protective) has
collected since the war. The amount
of bogus, Understanding bonds mot
the legitimate) amounts to four bill
lions. about Is times the income of
the government. We haveno hesita-
ton in saying that the railroads
have stood in on the elevator sys-
tenn to rob the farmer of more money
every year than the tariff total
amounts to for two years-say a
billion of dollars annually. His
article will receive further attention.
And yet Bro. Burgess must not
misunderstood us-we are low tariff
the full length of the spinal column.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31

Next week the department of "THE
New POLITICAL ECONOMY" will be
opened in the GREAT WEST, in charge
of Miss Eva Mcdonald, the brilliant
young journalist and well known la
Dor advocate.
Miss Mcdonald has declined to
take a salaried position as Official
Lecturer for the Knights of Labor,
on account of her newspaper work.
which demands her time. But she
has consented to lecture for the
GREAT WEST in the Alliance work if
we will not have them too frequent
and make the appointments. Miss
Mcdonald is a ready, eloquent and
often impassioned lecturer, and
thoroughly at home on the great
questions OF the day. 1t will only
cost her expenses to secure this bril-
liant young woman-the GREAT
WEST provides for her finances other
wise
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31

The United States gave to the Pa
cific railroads about fifty million dol
lars worth of land, and also loaned
them $3.50, 900, 600, upon which they
have never paid any interest. Now
with millions of dollars lying idle in
the treasury, why should not the
government loan a few thousand to
the farmers of the west, instead OF
compelling them to borrow from
English syndicates and Eastern In
surance companies at ruinOus rates
OF interest? The farms of the
country are better security than the
Pacific railroads, and if the mort.
cages should have to be fOreclosed
would it not be better to have the
government own the farms than
have them pass into the hands OF
these foreign corporations ?-Farm-
ingtOn Tribune
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
MORE AND MORE OF 1T.

The railroad corporations seem to
have no purpose OF end in life but to
commit bribery and corrupt the rep
resentation OF the people. Here is
the last instance:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, JAN. 24.-The
grand jury was engaged yesterday
in Investigating the charges of cor
ruption made against certain mem
bers of the municipal assembly. One
OF the charges is the alleged distribu-
ton of $15, 900 among members OF
the house of delegates for the pas
sage of q bill to grant franchise to
the Rapid Transit Railway company.
1t is claimed that one member took
key to a safe deposit box and went
and took the SIS, 900 which he had
previously seen placed there. There
are number of similar cases await
ing action, and a number of promi-
nent citizens have been notified to
appear and testify. 1t is said that
Gov. Francis will be summoned as a
witness.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
Coal for Engines.

CDR. FISH:
A railroad man here says it takes
a hundred dollars worth of coal to
run an engine ten hours. Can you
tell us If this is true"
He was trying the effect of a small
lie. A passenger engine will use ten
tons of soft coal in a ten hour
run If it is a fast-burner. Six
tons will run most engines. A ton
of coal will run passenger engine
over 80 miles. OF course circum-
stances modify this. Soft coal costs
all the way from 81 to 81 ton to
railways. $40 will coal a Minnesota
engine for 100 miles usually.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
st. Peter Herald:

st. Peter Herald:
Ignatius DOnnelly is being trOtted
out as an alliance candidate for gov
ernOr. DOnnelly sold out the friends
who nominated him two years ago,
and at a date too when it was too
late to put another man in the field,
and it is not likely that they will ask
him to head their ticket another
year. The alliance is made up of men
of principle who mean business, and
they are apt to let old ''Ragnarok"
alone.
If the st. Peter Herald knows any
thing-and we think it does-within
the mighty reservoir Of it's knowledge
there are two dim outlines. 1st.-
Ignatius Donnelly had reasons for
withdrawing last year utterly and
entirely outside of the platforms, or
doctrines, or personalities of any
party or candidates. 2d.-This
"wake-up" of the alliance this year
Is wholly the work of Ignatius Don
nelly-and his alone, though sus-
tanned by the GREAT WEST. And
that inspiration OF Mr.. D. has had to
fight-all over this state-against
broken engagements, and dishonored
promises, and political boneyfugling,
among st. Paul politicians, on the
part OF men who were striving for
fat salaries at SO much q head for
alliance Warehouses. Thank God,
that little salaried political game
was blocked by the GREAT
WEST under pledge that it would be
dropped-Or exposed. Now we want
to say that, if not for the first time,
just now there is a paper on the car
pet that is not afraid of all the
snakes in the st. Paul swamps, and
it wont wait for one inch of lee-way
before it opens the catbag and let's
the music begin. The great mass of
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
Albert Lea Standard:

Albert Lea Standard:
It is stated that Levi Mayer, the
agent of an English syndicate, has
an option which extends to Feb. LIST
to purchase the Cargill Bros system
of elevators in this state. Farmers
need not be alarmed. If the English
men get the elevators they will never
be able to equal the capacity OF the
Cargills for plundering, and will soon
find that the latter have skinned the
country of it's richest substance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31

DR.. Fish and probably Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly, will address the
farmers of Dodge County, at Kasson,
Friday afternoon, Feby 7th. We
are compelled to put this notice in
type before consulting Mr.. Donnelly,
but know that he will attend with
us unless there is an ''immovable OBJ
structiOn."
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
"Cushing's Manual

We will mail q clOth-bound copy of
"Cushing's Manual on receipt of
54cts. (4c. of this is for postage. }
This is to accommodate the Alliance
officers who need a parliamentary
guide. Cushing's is the recognized
authority in such matters.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
ST. PAUL, MINI, JAN. 81, 1890.

Mr.. Brandborg, of Henning, called
an Alliance meeting, and more than
a hundred farmers came out. Then
some of the tools of the corpora
lions, with their collars on, together
with two elevator men, got up q
petition to keep them out OF the
school house. They "gOt there
however, and had a rousing meeting.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31

'Good luck to you Dr., and the
GREAT WEST" J. STRANDNEss.
Pope County.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
La Crescent Patrol:

LID CTCSCcuU L dUTOl.
1t has been said by man who
claims to have his confidence that
Ignatius Donnelly is not a candidate
for the Senate. Yes. but why that
recent so-called address to the farm
ers which made out that the G. o. p.
was corrupt, the dems were decayed,
that the great author with his little
cryptogram) was the great l am
It told nothing about wheat nor
barley, strawberries nor plums, hor-
ticulture nor flower-pots. Only about
the badness of the bad.
Oh wartz!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31

armers know they have been fooled
in every county-and they have
stood aloof from the alliance. And
now they have joined again, and a
river Of new blood has risen with
the tide, through a band OF men
whom Ignatius Donnelly has put in
the field, every one pledged to nom
partisan wOrk-always excepting
the legislature. The legislature they
claim. And they claim Minnesota
for the great National movement.
too. And they claim that Minnesota
shall have her insurance companies:
and Purchasing Agencies, in unison
with, and harmony with, and equal
ly with, these other grand western
states, which moved up to the great
state is tired of the past-and
they propose to bury it, and get
conflict shoulder to shoulder at St.
Louis. Every county in this
not on the threshold, but within
the threshhold-Of the unfolding fu-
ture, where the farmeri is not GRO wned
with dogs collar with st. Paul
chain attached. We have twenty to
thirty letters day that say so-and
say it with grindstone adjectives.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31

Letters pile up on us more rapidly
than we can answer them. Every
week we lean up against the next one.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
North Dakota Republican:

Why is so much silly and cheap
twaddle INDUCED in about the lofty
virtue displayed by Chief Justice Cor
liss in refusing railroad pass. If he
felt as though the acceptance of such
a courtesy would influence his rul-
ings, opinions or decisions, it was
right and proper to refuse the pass.
All wrong. The Judge who takes a
pass cannot do justice where the
rights or interests of the people con-
f1ict with the claims of the corpora
ton that has afforded him free travel.
We heard of case in Minnesota
where a certain Judge saved in rail-
road travel, by free passes, one third
the amount of his salary. That is to
say, the State paid him two-thirds
of salary and the railroads the other
third. Does any man believe this
specious kind of bribery would not
affect the mind OF that Judge! If he
does he knows very little OF human
nature. The whole system should be
utterly abolished by law if the peo-
pie are to have Justice in their bat
ties with the corporations.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
Cost of Railroads Again.

We don't want to disturb the
equanimity of the railroad gang, and
hope they wont get excited-but we
have "taken in" another short line.
1t is the Chatfield and Eyota branch
of the Northwestern, and is only IL
miles long. 1t cost-including all
bogusness, that is, by their own fig
ures, $1O,S33 per mile. The right OF
way cost about $40 an acre or $3.50
mile.
The township of Chatfield
gave....................... $3o ,OOO
The township of Elmira
gavc...................... 1U,VVO
The township of Jordan
gave.................."... o,VVV
Total ............................. $CV,VUV
AS the total cost was put at $780,
600 the citizens gave one-third-and
probably one-half-of the total ex-
pense, and now have to pay traffic
income ON the Northwestern's $40, 600
to the mile-or $3.50, 900. Our reporter
will please accept our thanks for the
interest taken in this matter.