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The advocate., 1890-11-12
CHINCH BUGS
Farmers, Don't Go into Politics Jacobs

10 the eiection but ms Il dd not arrive until late,
on account OF us length we could not nud space
FOR t. II Is too good 70 lose, however, ana we
give II no this time. EDITOR
10 the Editor Of THE ADyocArE'
The other evening ] had a dream.
Maybe some Of the brothers OF the ALL
ance would like 10 hear II.
had been down 10 the village store
that evening and had been listening TO
land maybe took part ln) miscellaneous
argument on the farmers rights and
wrongs, from raising turnIps TO raising
hades in politics, and when | went home
must have had a head full ofdeep prob
lens on economics mixed with the "best
hour In the moon 70 plant potatoes on"
However, got home all right and TO bed,
when / must have fallen directly to
sleep. / found myself In II beautiful
country. IL seemed 10 be very much
like Kansas, rich in soil, level, and-dry.
! was on country road and very soon
came 10 gateway with sign board,
which told one II was Uncle Sans farm.
Now had heard OF Uncle Sam before
and had great curiosity TO see him
and how he farmed it-whether he used
ECONOMY" in buying his "buttemut"
oyeralls and gingham shirts or whether
he was one Of those expensive kind our
banker politicians are telling us of-who
will inMst on buying something TO eat
and wear, whether he raises crop or
not-even II he has 10 mortgage his farm
TO do 80.
Well followed the roadway in, won
dering whether Sam was an alliance man
or not and trying to get my memory In
shape to give the grip and the forty other
different signs, wlnks, etc, etc, that a
we'll posted alliance man ought to know,
when suddenly ran onto man and a
woman behind sunilower patch.
knew him in minute. II was Sam
Sam in his striped overalls and star be-
decked shirt, patched until the original
material was almost gone, while his
everaIs showed patched eyes behind as
biz as owls, and knew at once that he
was economical, even If Vic, his wife, did
spend week all told in patching that
80 cent shirt and overalls. Now 1t Is
curious how things said and done in times
past will often be recalled in a dream
IL was thus with me at this moment
Years ago, when the old union labor party
was trying to make some headway agains
the current Of the old parties, | went K
hear speech by dlminutive editor of
paper, printed not more than 5000 miles
from here. Now this man had whG
vulgar people call "solt snap running
"subsidized" paper (so the farmers say
Now for fear that you don't know what
"subsidlzed" paper is, ] will enlightel
you as an old farmer did me when
asked him what that word meant; "Why
"soapsudized" papers -them's the kim
that are paid for mixing mud aud lie &c
gether and putting 1t out to the farme
for soft soap" Well, this editor wa
very indignant that the laborer shoul,
try TO get into politics and was especial
severe on the farmer that went TO tow
and wore out his overalls on dry good
boxes, talking politics. "This wSs tn
kind that generally had big familIes
he said, and while they we're loahng an
talking politics, the industrious farme
who had small family (because, SUI
49,, ho d,drp haVa rnuch tima to mt
The advocate., 1890-11-12


wonder Sam looked Disguised.
Coming closer yet, couldsee that the
bugs we're all labeled, and different kinds
Of labels, such as "mortgages' ION lots OF
them, "U. p. r.. i" on some big fat fol-
lows, "24 per cent" "tarIf taz,'"Ii' H.
bonds, "high salaries" ingalls, 10 per
cent" "ireight rates. "watered stocks
"boodle," "public land grants, "'nationAl
banks, and lot more that don't re-
member, all iattening on poor Uncle
Sans farm.
And how hot and dry it was; just the
condition, / thought, TO help che bugs In
their hellish work, and as | mopped the
sweat from my face looked up TO the
sun. Good heavens Sam, says |, look
up there. And If you'll believe 1t, we
saw the great sun, that ought TO be shin
ing in aid TO Sans effort TO make llv-
ing bringing rain when 1t was needed
as we'll as heat-was putting all its efforts
directly on the corn 10 help the bugs.
But what startled me was the diabolical
smile, and the brand "Grand Old Parties"
on It's face.
Now, as an alliance brother, ! felt that
| ought to do something TO help Sam in
his distress But what? Some OF the
bugs In the Kansas stalks | thought l
had seen before. Pretty influential fell
lows back there. Holding high positions.
But then, never was in the army, so
didn't expect a pension. | possibly might
get a postofice Of eighth or tenth class,
or possibly
Sam pulls some hayseed out Of his hair
and holds It up.
This settles it. So | answered this
sign and said
allow did those fellows get into your
field, Sam?"
"Polltics," says Sam.
Then | again cautioned Sam TO keeI
out Of politics. (Vlc had gone to the
house)
Sam looked at me and said II was lucky
for me that belonged to the alliance.
"say," says Sam, "where did you come
rrom?"
"Kansas," says /.
"No," says Sam, II mean where di'
you belong before you had to come T.
Kansas"
Sam was grlnning, but told him ha'
heard that joke before.
"Came from the New England states
Sam" said l.
"Ever see any Of those fellows owe
there-back In New England?"
look them over carefully. "Thin
I've seen some Of those over there" sal
I, pointing to group of exceptional
fat fellows. "Who are they, Sam?"
, "Why, that's the president and lc
OF the owners Of the Union Prolific raj
road Fat fellows, aint they?"
3 "Why," said l, al thought the Unio
4 Prolific road was so heavily in debt th'
= they wanted fifty years more to pay
3 in"
"The road may be" said Sam, "but tn
owners amt, by long chalk. I'm b.
ginning TO believe that they are iu
d using that road for a sponge. I've g
1 my eye on them"
"Who are those fellows over ther
l Sam" says /, pointing to quite a group
n fat bugs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
Speaker Reeds New scheme.
lWasbinpton SentineL1

There seems to be no end to the arrogance
Of Gar Reed, the man WHO defies the great
American people. 1t is now reported that
Mr. Reed has new scheme in his mind for
entrenching the Republican party against
the peoples will He is said TO be deyising
system Of joint rules under which al the
business OF both the Senate and the House
Of Representatives shall be transacted.
This system ~ rules is to include, Of course,
the previous question.
The Constitution provides that "each
House NAV determine the rules Of it's pro-
ceedngs." No one ever dreamed before
that both houses might determine the rules
Of the proceedings Of each. There have been
Joint rules. but these touched the relations
Of the houses 10 each other, and directed
the methods by which joint business, like
tina: Of conference committees, should be
transacted.
Mr.. Reeds reported project ia clearly I'M
constitutional.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
Tn. Burmese superior to All the Rest Of
the World.

The interesting races OF the world are not
very numerous. If we separate A people
from It's accidental surroundings, its past
history OF former artistic and literary
achievements, and consider alone lts ma
tional characteristics Of to-day, II VIII Oe
generally found that the deluding glamour
OF interest which seems 10 invest ana BlOrlly
il disappears and leaves a very conlhiOh-
place residuum behind.
Take, for example, the Italians: In sPivs
Of wonderful past, illumlned by genius
and art, they are, the Neapolitans efeep!eu'
hopelessIy undressing. The Engllsn'
tbe Germans. Russians. Chinese, Hindus,
Persians. and many other peoples who nave
mad a large share in making the Estory oil
the world, and whose energy ana iOtce,
whose virtues and vices, II IL impOsslDle 70
forget or ignore, are sober and com mon
place The Americans, VINO should nave
been an Improvement on their historical an
cestOrs and prOgent0rs, are obviously
failure. The smaller European c0mmuhi-
ties-POrtugal, Switzerland, DenmarA' pei
GUM, and the rest-are destitute OF "a sihsS
scintillatiOn Of romance.
In Europe the French would seem 70 DO
the only race to which attaches genuine
living, and universal Interests "hlle IA
A.ia the Japanese and the Burmese alone
aneroe from the slough OF dizziness ana
COMMONPLACE. 70 be interesting a people
must have attained high standard OF CIV
ilization, although the manner ana Ihoue
Of this civilization differ as widely as tha'
n Paris and RangOOn. They must be JOY
ons Iight-hearted, and yiyacious, lovers OF
change and paradox, deligthiug IN art ano
the beautiful, constituuonally vain sno
curious. enjoying life and accepting II a.
liz own reward. Then we shall md race
which is interesting because it possesse'
the element Of surprise. We regard ~
movements with attention, for we never
know what it will do next. Its 'mPulse'
NAV be foolish or vicious, but we nave
secure confidence that, whatever thei
tendency, we shall still be amused.-9l
Lepel Griffin in the Fortnightly Review
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
LATEST REyoLurIoNAKY SCHEME.

the Republican caucus has agreed to re-
port to Congress a financial scheme for the
relief of the country from the embarrass-
ments which they, by their reckless ex-
trayagance and really rObber legislation,
have been largely instrumental in effect
ing. At the same time that this course was
decided on IL was also determined TO in
struct the Committee on Rules TO prepare a
closure rule providing for fxing.a time for
calling the previous question.
1t is evideat that in this lies a subtle
scheme, very nimsily concealed. 1t is very
significant that the closure rule is not 10 BE-
presented to the Senate until after the bill
for financial relief is regularly before that
body. This is done TO make it appear that
the Democrats. il they discuss the rule 50
as 10 prevent its adoption, are delaying
financial legislation. and so point against
them may be made. Then, If the Demo
Gratis, 20 prevent this, shall not oner any Oh
stacle TO the closure rule, II will be very easy
for vote on the Force bill TO be reached
That the country needs the adoption Of
some financial plan 10 relieve the existing
monetary stringency is generally admitted.
but IL that relief is to be secured only on
condition that the Force bill is passed, will
the Democrats be justidable in agreeing to
itfThati is the question with which the Demo
cratic Senators will be confronted, and
which they will have TO answer. 1t will be
very easy for the Republicans 70 obtain all
the financial legislation they desire,
without any opposition from the Democratic
aide, and they know It. All they have 10 do
Is 70 at once, and positively, announce the
abandonment Of their pet Infamy. Ii they
will do this they will make capital for them
selves from the country, because the voters
have already declared in thunder tones
their disapproyal of the Force bill. and the
Democrats being then relieved from the
duty OF doing all in their power % prevent
that infamy from being consummated, can
address themselves TO the work OF aiding
the Republicans in undoing the damage
which their past course has largely wrought.
Under these circumstances the county
will heartily applaud the Democratic Sena-
tors for not yielding an inch in their opposi-
ton 70 the Radical conspiracy to cheat the
people OF their rights and constitutional
privileges. None but the Hoars, the Evarts, !
the Lod yes, ana the Harrisons, who have |
been 30 signaliy rebuked at the polls, are
really IN favor OF the Force bill, |
and they favor il only because
they expect, through il, TO seize on
10 efice which they cannot hope 10 get
with An untrammeled expression Of the
popular will. Great, therefore. as may be
the necessity for general legislation. il will
(. not be wise nor safe for the Democrats TO
assent 70 II II II can only be obtained al
the expense Of fastening On the country a
law which the people have 50 ewphatically
declared TO he obnoxious,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19

Reference has been made FROM time V
time 10 the active interest which the eiu-
Gems Of Baltimore are now showing In every
method Of advancing the Industrial welfare
Of that city, which seems % be at ali prac-
tlcable and feasible. The same questions
pasuld now be engaging the serious atteh-
on Of the citizens Of Richmond, TOT theso
questions bear just Ne close relation 10 lhe
general promotion OF our own municipal
prosperity. How can the establishment ana
growth Of Industrial enterprises be most
effectively encouragedi That il the subject
10 which the people Of our sister city are
now giving the most careful reflection, and
there ere macy reasons why the citizens oil
Richmond should be equally concerned ID
reaching just conclusions In the same con-
nectlon.
Some time ago a subcommittee was ap-
pointed by the Merchants and Manufacture
ers' Association Of Baltimore to prepare
report on the industrial needs OF that com
munity and the best methods OF meeting
them. This report was read TO the Associa-
ton on Wednesday. II recommended that
company be organized with the hnahcisl
ability 10 cooperate with the promoters oil
new enterprises and TO give assistance 10
such as required additional capital.
The report contained the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted:
THAT corporation be formed,to be known
AZ the Industrial Development Company Of
Baltimore City, with a capital stock OF w
600 shares at S25 par value each.
."Tbat each Association represented shall
elect from its members one director and IN
corporater for the first year, who shall own
twenty or more skates Of the capital STOCK
and when seventy-hve per cent. OF the capi-
tai stock shall have been subscribed, the
stockholders shall elect eleven addiuonai
directors to serve for the same period.
"Thaf the directors Of this organization
shall have power to obtain options upon
purchase Of real estate, purchase ana sell
property when expedient, assist worthy
manufacturers by subscriptions to their
capital stock or by loans, induce the lOca-
lion OF new industries within our borders,
erect or purchase buildings equipped with
power. which shall De rented for manuiac-
turing purposes, and otherwise invest the
funds Of said company in such manner as
may be considered necessary or eIpedient
for the further development and promotion
Of legitimate industrial enterprise.
"That it is distinctly understood that
there is nothing contained in the foregoing
which may be construed as indicating that
the company named may materially ana or
in any way assist doubtful industries,
whether large or small, and that the money
of said company shall be invested with 10
other expectation than that Of profit.
"That the incorporators be authorized to
engage the services Of a solicitor OF sub
scriptons to the capital stock of the COM
pany, who shall be paid such compensation
as may be fixed by the incorporators' ana
that each association represented he asked
10 contribute at least $50 each to defray
preliminary expenses
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
Color Line Ia Brooklyn.
Baltimore SUM-


The Brooklyn Citizen states that the right
OF c0lOred people to equal treatment with
their white neighbors at the hands Of
theatrical managers is again raised by the
refusal Of Colonel Sim TO permit three
colored students Of the Long Island Hos
pital to attend the Park Theatre in that city
in company with a number Of their eau
casian alumni. The Colonel has informed the
students that it is rule 10 admit no colored
person to the reserved part Of the house,
called the parquette, though the other sec
tions are open TO them, and that he viii not
make q new departure. In this action it is
claimed that the manager is actuated by
business considerations wholly, and not at
all by personal prejudice. His point is that
the presence Of colored people in the par
quette would be obnoxious 10 the white per
sons upon whom the prosperity OF his es-
adjustment depends, and therefore he must,
as practical man, adhere 10 the rule in
question.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
HOLIDAY GOODS.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
lRBY AS A DUELlST.
A Cumberland Paper Tells How lie Once
Kesorted to the Code OF Honor.


Resorted to the Code OF Honor.
The News, Of Cumberland, Md, prints
this remarkable story about United-Statss
senator-elect Irby:
The newly elected Senator from South
Carolina was a student at Princeton in
1901. A dispute arose between him and
a fellOw-student, and. after being convinced
that the stain upon his honor demanded sat
isiaction, he sent challenge to the
lellow-student. To the utter astOnish-
ment, horror and dismay of Irby the
challenge was accepted and pistols were
selected as the instruments OF death. Irby
had named his second, who does not reside
more than a hundred miles from Cumber-
land, and he stTaightway took himself TO
The second for consolation. During the
conversation Irby intimated that dueling
was wrong per Sc; it was an evil that had
grown up In the South, and limited at pos
sible means Of escape. But the second
would hearken to none Of it. Flight would
be worse than death; fight there must
be, If the second had TO take part himself;
aud, if he did, lrby would be his subject.
After no little argument lrby consented
TO appear upon the field of honor. prov ided
the bullets would be extracted from the
cartridges before loading the weapons.
Early IN The morning the party repaired 10
Potter's woods, and placing the cOmbatants
back 10 back, the seconds instructed them.
The word was gwen. One they wheeled:
'twO,' up came the pistols; three report
only one, that OF the opponent. Irby walked
toward him, pistol pointed, but he stood like
adamant, and as cOolly as it was cOwardly
Irby deliberately fired No one was injured.
III the courage, conduct, and tactics Of
Senator lrby in obtaining election were in
any particular in keeping with those OF tse
student Irby, then South Carolina has lost
much by the defeat OF the venerable
soldier"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
Tins for tho ObseQuies.

In the history Of public measures brought
forward by an administration in behalf
nominally Of the party behind 1t there mas
been none which had 50 little popular
strength to sustain il as the Lodge bill, even
the very people whom IT is particularly de-
signed TO benefit being opposed or indiler-
ent 10 its passage. 1t is difficult To- under
stand how President Harrison has failed TO
read the plain signs Of the drift OF opinion
IN ais own party among its most loyal men,
bers on this subject. The caucus Of Repub-
lean Senators will make no mistake II they
order the bill 10 be shelyed Immediately.
1t is now obvious that the bill cannot be
passed, and why should the public time
during the brief remaining period Of this
session be wasted in the dreary effort 10 at
tempt doing something which cannot be
done, and which, moreover, the country
does not want done in any eyenti The
senate will have enough on its hands dur
ing the next seventy days without dilly-
dallying any longer over this tiresome and
discTedited bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
Treat Them Honestly.
No.. NJ

The Indian requires firm but just and
moderate control, with honest trea nent:
and that cannot be obtained from political
appolntees and undergrad agents. II can
be obtained only by establishing the rule
of law upon the reservation-law TO which
the agents, as well as every one Of the In
dians. shall be held responsible; and this IS
what the Thayer bill, looking 10 the estab-
lishment Of system Of Indian courts,
would provide. To get rid Of the incompe-
tent and mischeyous agents, it may be ad-
visable in some cases TO place the military
in charge; but this can be regarded only as
temporary makeshift. pending the govern
ment OF law and justice which Congress has
80 long delayed setting up among the In
dams.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
The Popularity of Matrimony.


henumber of weddings among New York
peOple Of wealth and fashion has been I'M
usually large during the last two months,
aud the list will be heightened greatly be-
fore Lent comes in and after Easter arrives.
Nearly all OF the young and beautiful girls
II the society of recent years have already
assumed the bonds of matrimOny. or are
under engagement TO do so at an early
day, aud new supply OF r0sebuds is now
coming cut 10 take their places and follow
their example in entering into speedy we'd
lock.
Ii appears, therefore, that the popularity
Of marriage is not declining, even in the
circles Of society, where, according 10 fire.
quent assumption, luxurious seltshness, on
the part of men more especially, tends 10
the encouragement OF the custom. With
the exception OF few, prOpOrtionaiely less
than in past years, the marriages have been
among Young people, the brides and groOms
being not far apart in age, and both in their
early youth. Almost invariably, too, the
equality Of fortune has been so great as 10
imply that pure romance, and not merely
Of interest, brought about
the matrimonial unions. These young peo-
pie married, as young people generally
marry, because they were very much in love
AFTER the sld fashiCA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19

In view Of the agitation among the for
elgn residents OF Japan against the propo-
cal for placing them wholly under native
jurisdiction. the following statistics from
the last British consular report from that
country will be read with interest: At the
close OF 1889 the number Of foreign residents
at Toxic and the open ports Excluding those
elsewhere in the interior) was 1924. OF
these 1859 were British. 7ls American, 49,
German, 292 French, ll3 Portuguese. 70
Dutch, and the remainder OF Other nation
alities. The number Of Chinese was 4,S7O.
and that OfChinese business firms 2T7. The
number Of foreign business firms was POP. Of
which "a were British, 81 German, 80 Amer
lean. and IA French.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Comments on Leading Topics Called
From the Daily Press.
New York TimesI

There is no other country in which popu-
lar elections are held in which anything
like the scenes could be enacted that are
reported from Ireland. The cruel outrage
# attempting to blind Parnell was the
act, for all that appears, of single ruflan,
and IT would be unfair to hold anybody
else to account for it. Such thing
might happen anywhere. What could
not happen anywhere but in Ireland
is that rival meetings should be
systematically organized throughout the
country for the purpose Of bowling each
other down, and that man in Michael
Dayitt's position should make his way
through hostile crowd under a shower Of
shilallahs for the purpose of confronting"
a hostile leader on his own vehicle. The
Of the Irish Parliamentary party
before It's members LEFT Westminster were
not exactly encouraging 10 the friends of
home rule, but they were nothing like so
depressing as the state Of feeling that has
been shown TO exist in Ireland itself since
the Irish representatives began their ap-
peals TO the people.