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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

Do not judge man by the clothes he
wears. God made one, and the tailor
the other. Do not judge him by his fam
lily, for Cain belonged to good family.
Do not Judge man by his failure in
life, for many man fails because he is
too honest to succeed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

CAMPBELL was elected governor by
the gang. He is and was aware of the
fact that he was railroaded into the
nomination and carried into his office
by the worst element of his party. He
is now trying to pose as reformer and
gain notoriety by smashing the gang,
but the only result will be the smash
ing of himself as well as the gang.
Thus when rogues fall out they all get
knocked out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
Mass. , Globe:
From the Boston, !
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL. ADVERTISEMENT
A pronounced rise We agree to sell
of prices all along any article in ouI
the line discourages stock [Clothingl at
trade, and the ten1- less than last sea
ency must be toward sons prices, tariff OF
less liberal pur- no tariff.
chases.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

EDITORIAL.
The tariff has been
revised by its
friends" and a mill
ion lead pencils are
now busy in mark
up the prices of the
peoples every day
necessarieS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
EDITORIAL

II some of those
obliging foreigners
would come in now
and pay the advance
on goods affected by
the tariff how very
grateful we should
all feel.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

ADVERTISEMENT.
Yard-wide cash
mere 2Oc. Th e s e
goods are always
sold % per cent.
higher.
In the same issue
is found the adver-
tisement of d. H.
Silvey, a Lima dry
goods concern, say
ing: "We are still
offering our well as
sorted stock at the
same prices which
have SO surprised
the people of Lima.
Ladies' plush coats
at prices way below
regular valu e. l"
West & Collins,
dry goods.l
0ct O.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
TAXES FOR 1890.

law Treasurer of Bamt tCutO ohbygn eetoHu
$780,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

GOOD nature is more agreeable in
conversation than wit, and gives a GER
tain air to the eountenance which is
more amiable than beauty. 1t shows
virtue in the fairest light, takes off in
some measure from the deformity of
vice, and makes our folly and imperti-
nence supportable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

The rise is not
natural, but artii-
ciai, and was caused
by the Mckinley bill
just passed 10 enable
trusts to collie C I
higher tribute from
the American con-
sumner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

VIRULENT enemies are made by sharp
words more than by any other means.
If you allow yourself what is doubtless
to some dispositions the luxury of an
unbridled tongue, you will have to pay
for it. Some day the enemies you make
will have their innings, and may trip
you up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
CARPETS.
pri0ac

Prices. OuUleS.
Ingram, per yard, 2-ply ingrains, 24c
25c and upward. :. 3-ply ingrains, 2Jc
Tapestry brussels,
per yard, 42c and
upward. Tap. brussels, Al Sc
Body brussels, per
yard, 75c and up
ward. Brussels, 74cents.
Velvets, per yard,
9Oc and upward. Velvets, so cents.
If the Democratic brethren are right
as to the tariff being tax, how comes
it that these prices are nearly all duties
Do they think you could get ingram
carpets for one to five cents a yard
body brussels for one cent and velvets
for nineteen cents if there were nc
tariff? And what show is there for q
free trade buffer and howler about
the increased tax on carpet woods,
with tapestry brussels selling at three.
eighth cents below the duty New
York Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
a Joke

That Democrats Can't see-What tho
Deadly Parallel Proves From Their
Own Columns.
a glance through the editorial and
advertising columns of a few city
Democratic newspapers disclcses curl
ously contradictory storiss. Calamity
in the shape of rising prices is heralded
in the editorial columns, while the ad-
vertisements tell of good bargains and
prices as low or lower than those which
have prevailed in the past. Here are a
few samples. all taken from Demo-
cratic papers:
From the Louisville. KY, Courier
Journal:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
ADVERTISEMENT.

ADVERTISEMENT.
Our carpet depart
ment contains q
line of the newest
colorings and de
signs in Moquette,
Wilton Velvets t S,
Body and Tapestry
Brussels Carpet :
and ingrains at the
old prices
Noswithstandi n g
the recent heavy ad-
vances on m any
lines of merchan-
disc, caused by the
new tariff, we have
not changed our
prices. ARTICLES
named are plush
ia ck S, P ari :
wraps, foreign dress
goods, portieres,
ETC., all foreign
manufactured
Y. Y, Observer:
ADVERTISEMENT.
Notwithstandi n g
the tariff question
which is now agi-
tating the people OF
this country, we
continue to sell our
goods at old prices.
[Gloves, no ST cry
and und -rwear.l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
ADVERTISEMENT.

ADVERTISEMENT.
Don't allow any
one to excite you by
telling you that
goods must ad-
vance, for such is
not the case, and to
prove it you are in
vited to call at my
store and buy Elan
N els, Blan k e is,
Dress Goods, Under
wear, Hosiery, and
anything i'll our
stock, at less money,
in a great many
instances, than ever
before
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

In his speech at Millersburg the other
day Maj. Mckinley said: Both parties
agree that the revenue must be raised
by indirect taxation; by duties on i'm
ports" The New York Sun says that
remark proves that Maj. Mckinley 4is
an incompdrably sounder Democrat
than Grover Cleveland" We need not
discuss that but the Democratic voters
of the Sixteenth district might do worse
than to take the matter into considera-
ton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

SLEEP is so good thing for the body
that it may always be enjoyed with ad-
vantage whenever it can be obtained;
but the amount Of sleep which is abso-
lutely necessary for the recuperation of
the faculties varies greatly with differ
ent people. Eight hours sleep, eight
hours work and eight hours recreation
is perhaps the best division of the day
and night for most persons; but stout
people generally require more sleep than
lean ones, and old people less than young
ones
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
Their Own Deadly Parallel.

If there were no advertisements in
the free trade newsps oers their editorial
yaWpPs about the Nc Kinley bill and Nc
Kinley prices might have some consider
able influence with the intelligent
among their readers, who have no time
to investigate things for themselves
But what are the readers of The Even
ing Post to think of the sincerity Of
that venerable and vinegary virgin
when they see this deadly parallel:
EDITORIAL. ADVERTISING.
Mckinley is driven Mems imported
into corner by the gloves at seventy
prices of goods five cents a pair
which his bill has Never sold for les
created, and there is than Sl.5O pair un
no course left for der the former rate
him but to tell the of duty.-Evening
people that it is for Post, Oct. II.
their interest to pay
more for what they
buy-Evening Post,
Oct. II.
The above advertisement is that of a
fashionable Sixth avenue firm. Let us
visit the humber Bowery. Here is an
advertisement from yesterdays Even.
ing World, and opposite each article we
append the new Mckinley duty on it;
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

Wow is This for a Stem windeI?
Here is a price-list published in the
news columns of The New York World.
Old Price. New Price
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
From The Defiance Democrat, Oct. 16:

FROM Inc Deuance democrat, Oct. ID:
EDITORIAL. ADVERTISEMENT.
Hyou vote for your We now offer our
pocket book, you entire stock of plush
will vote against garments, consist
the R p blican ing of Sacques, New
party that gave you maskets, ETC., at
the Mckinley bill. old prices guaran-
teeing a saving OF
from 81 so to Sl0.O
on each garment
Harley & Whit
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

EDllOklAL-
The advance in
wooden goods in
consequence of the
passage of the Nc
Kinley bill has the
hearty Endorsement
of James NJ. Ash
ley, Republican can
didate for congress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

From The Napoleon Northwest,
Oct IS:
EDITORIAL. ADVER Is MENT.
An increase of As Our stock will he
to 60 per cent. in the sold at old prices.
Republican idea of [Dress goods. plush
tariff uction. clush cloaks, table
What have the peo- cloths, tow cling
pie to say OF this in cotton fannels,
justice to their in muslins, carpets.
terestsS Let them rubber goods, are
speak IN vamber. among the goods
men toned by
George Il. Rohrs &
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

THERE is no power of love so hard to
get and keep as kind voice. A kind
hand Is deaf and dumb. 1t may be
rough in flesh and blood, yet do the
work of a soft heart, and do it with a
soft touch. But there is no one thing
that love so much needs as a sweet voice
to tell what it means and feels; and it is
hard to get and keep it in the right
tone.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
OOIs IUs
EnTTnDTAT
ADVERTISEMENT

From The Wapakoneta Democrat,
Oct f6.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

BUTTON, button, who has the but
toni" The Democratic free traders
make great fuss over the increased
import duty placed on buttons. but
they fail to note that scores of button
factories VIII ch have been lying idle
are now resuming operations and that
wages of button makers have been ad-
vanced from Is to % per cent. And
the increased cost of buttons, of which
the free traders prate SO ignorantly,
will be like the increased cost of carpet
of which they complained when the
tariff of 1867 went into effect.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

ADVERTISEMENT.
Plush Jackets,
former price Sl2,
now SO. Seal Plush
Clocks, worth S25,
new selling at SIS.
Ladies' Shoes, worth
$500 no. S400. La
dies shoes, former
price so, now
81. so. Prices on
Mems Shoes re-
duced in the same
way. Hudson, the
Clother, and the
Lyon Dry Goods
company.]
Democrat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

THE governors second message to the
4extraordira y legislature" delivered
on Tuesday, is scorcher on the bood-
lers of his party. But it did no good.
The only way to handle the gangsters
is to choke political existence out O.
them. and keep it choked out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

So much for llead1ng city papers OF
the country. Now see how the lesser
lights tag along in the procession:
From The Toledo Bee, Oct. 20.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30
From the BROOKLYN. N. Eagle:


EDIIORIAL- ADV NEKTISEMENT.
When he peruses The Mckinley bill
the advertisements bugaboo need
of dry goods houses less fright.-Merch
announcing that ant alarmists are
prices have been setting pru d IL t
raised in conse- money saving
quence of the Nc housekeepers by the
Kinley bill, and ears with theil
then soothes him senseless Hin d {
self with the assur- tom-toms with 6
ance that the dry view to hurriedly
goods men are swap their goods
swapping lies, he be- for the apprehensivt
comes reak. housewives money
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

CUSTOM is violent and treacherous
schoolmistress. She, by little and little,
slyly and unperceived, slips in the foot
of her authority; but having by this
gentle and humble beginning, with the
benefit of time, fixed and established it,
she then unmasks a furious and tyran-
mic countenance, against which we have
no more courage, or the power so much
as to lift up our eyes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-30

THE brain can be trained just like the
hand. This is the great object of educa-
tion. An empty head is an evil head;
an unframed brain is a mischievous
brain The brain must be used all
round; and perhaps the greater danger
of school education at present is that
the memory is cultivated principally or
almost alone. 1t is not walking ency-
clopedias that do good in the world, but
skilled brains, able to think, not merely
ly to remember.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
LONG AND BITTER FIGHT.
EvANGELINE USHER,
Cor. No. 242.

4 writer in the Farmers Home
Journal over the initials &C. NJ w"
makes thu following suggestion about
the camp ign in this State. Says he:
We are in the midst of one of the
hot est campaigns ever seen in Texas.
The issue is a railroad commission,
and the interest ex lends to New York
Il is simply this: Shall the railroads
rule Texas, or Texas control the rail
roads So far thirteen fif.eenths of
delegates to the State convention
are for the commission candidate for
Governor, and it is thought be will
gel nearly all the rest Of the deleg ates.
Tne railroad companies and their at
torneys, and most of the capitalists,
are on one side and the great mass of
rhe people on the other Every inch
of the ground is being fought for 1t
is evident the people will elect the
governor and the lower brancl of the
legislature, but desperate fight will
be made for the Senate. None don't
cut much figure in elections here. But
as half of the Senate was elected two
years ago, the people may not get ex
actly what they want; but the fight
wi 90 on until they do get it. The
Republicans are in such a hopeless
minority they are taking 10 active in
terrst in the fgh5, The primaries will
all be held IN July, and thea he con
test, so far as candidates are con
cerned, will be over But the com.
mission amendment to the S ate Goa
stitution will not be voted on till No
vemter So we will have long fight
and an intensely bitter one"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
LIE US CONQUER OUR PREJU.
DICES.

MACON, N. 4.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Daniel Webster said:
" We could con 1uer seas, nations, the
ferocious beasts of the South, ct cetera,
but we could not conquer our preju-
dices." But too true Local preju
dices rule everywhere-in politics,
society, business and religion. Now
the Farmers Alliance, proving as a
reformation party, should try to con
trovert that truism
Already we notice disposition on
the part of our opponents to create a
prejudice to certain men, perhaps be-
cause they voted, in time past, for a
party or man they conceived to be
inimical to their interests. Be this
so. Are we not to allow men who
have, perhaps, committed a mistake,
to reform? Are we to refuse to
listen to Sam. Jones because he once
frequented the gamblers salo IN and
the DEVILS gas house l thought we
were to lay political affiliations down
at the lodge door and become kind
of check-vaIve to both the now reign
ing parties.
Ny friends, if we allow such
spurious emanations to distort our
brain, our cause is lost. 1t is just
this that keeps back issues eighteenth
century men (this is one hundred
years adva ced) in power, makes the
trity saying that North Carolina a
good State to immigrate from. Too
true. Why? Because we have been
educated in the school house of pro
vlncialism, which teaches from the
four text books Envy, Prejudice,
Jealousy and Hatred.
AS | have written as member of
the Alliance, I will state that | am
not, because in its clause of qualifca
ton for membership am forbidden.
| recognize its utility, however, and
bid it God speed.
Respectfully,
B. l. EGERToN, JR
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
Nc. 80

better outloOks than ever before, and
hopes of prosperity in The future.
With our noble leader, CJl. Polk,
who has been ever and always our
most valiant friend and thereby prov
ing himself one of The grandest of
1nen we feel tnat we can trust him to
guide our ship Alright, for she is slow
ly but surely coming Yes, our ship
Is cOmiog IN, though many fearful
breakers and craggy reefs await her
coming along the shore to wreck her
ere she lands yet We have captain
and pilot and we are patient; we
can trust them.
Some Ferson sent me their compli.
ment, not long ago, saying they were
just as strong an Alliance boy as l
was an Alliance girl, Brother, that
is very Encouraging. only hope
you are, for l am one that believes in
working and not in talking. 1t is that
brother of the banner Alliance who
sometimes grsc these columns with
a gem from Is facile pen.
am not sure, but | think our
farmers in this section will have
some money left to rattle in their
pockets on Sundays when the harvest
is ended. There are indications in
that direction, any way.
And in conclusion permit me to
add: Don't forget to renew your
subscri 2tions to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER when you get some cotton
off. Editors can make the sparks fly
from their pen when the dollars walk
in. You know how it is 1t makes
Us all feel good when solid silver
dollar shows its appreciation of our
labor.
Yours in good faith,
EvANGELTNE USHER,
Cor. No. 242.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

voted away the hard earned money of
the people by the hundreds of millions
and how it has saddled the country
with a debt that half a century will
not wipe out. Look at it, ye iurpOv
erlshed farmers, and realize how y,u
and your children after you are to be
made the hewers of wood and the
drawers of water for more than half
a century to come to pay for war
which has already cost thousands of
millions Of dollars within the past less
than thirty years, and now to cost
thousands of millions more. Will the
clamors of the pretorans never cease
until you relegate them to their homes
and keep them there p Oo7naan's
Rural World.
Farmers are shaking up the politics
of the country amazingly. Farmer
Tllman's campaign in South Carolina
is creating a tremendous sensation,
while the Minnesota Farmers Alliance
has nominated an entire State ticket
Under the new system adopted in
Minnesota, Mas sachusetts and other
States, whereby the State furnishes
the official ballot, it is possible for
such independent movements to stand
an excellent chance to succeed. The
fact is, party lines are hanging very
loosely throughout the country, and
the people seem to be waking up to
look after their own interests rather
than to sacrifice everything for the
welfare of any political party pure and
simple The Minnesota movement is
the first in which the farmers have
nominated complete State ticket, but
Kansas farmers and working men pro
pose to do the same. All this indi
Gates a growing political activity
among farmers which can but result
in better government.-Farno and
Home
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
SPIRIT AT WAKE
FOREST COLLEGE.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The hearts of the
young men at Wake Forest College
seem to be imoued with a sense of
patriotism and spirit of the Ali.
ance. When, a short time ago, it
was learned that com bination had
been formed by the merchants of the
place, to raise the price of kerosene
oil and certain other al ticles, neces
sary to the students, a meeting was
promptly called for and took place
this evening. A large number were
in attendance, and ringing resolutions
we're adopted condemning the local
trust. Many young men made
speeches against the unjust combina-
ton showing a spirit of patriotism not
always exhibited by an assembly of
light hearted college boys. A com
mittee was appointed who conferred
with the merchants and succeeded in
securing a great reduction upon the
abnormal price, and indeed below the
regular price of oil Other com nit
tees were appointed upon other mat
ters, and the boys feel confident OF
success on these lines. Long may the
students continue to upset the pl ms
of those who wish to obtain, by unfair
and unjust means, the hard earnings
of poor boys who are struggling for
education. A SPECTATOR
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
AN ALLIANCE GIRL AT THE BAT

Mr.. EDIToR:-So many are writing,
and of course you are overrun with
resolutions and assurances of good
will and appreciation of your Jealous
efforts in behalf of the farmers, still
| feel like 1 must intrude again and
as | am quite independent of al dis
favor, | do not care whether you like
the intrusion or uot.
l have been reading The PRoGREs-
sIvE FARMER with increased interest
of late, and admired the last two
months editorials very much. We see
and have been convinced that brother
Ramsey only requires an occasion to
display his gift as Vtry brilliant
writer. Truly we have an editor.
Wonder where he came from, any
way. l am beginning to believe, from
the gentle, cOaGing way, some of the
newspaper men are trying to lead the
Alliance by the nose, that they are
regarding the associates pen with
something like awe.
Wefarmers are considering whether
to put on airs or not. Really we
feel good. We have good crops
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

man can vote as he wills it whether
he is a Democrat or Repu blican,
and it behooves the farmer every
where to vote for one of his profes
sion or one of his allies, having been
so continually duped by professed
friends, it is high time to make a
change. Every other profession goes
into politics ad h6itWm, but the poor
clodhopper must not because the rank
old surfeited "devu bent bosses say
not The millionaire Congressman
are already shaking in their jac <ets
because the hayseed gentry are enlist
ing against them and they have been
weighed in the balances and have
been found wanting. Cast off the
shackles, Alliance men, be ye no
longer slaves and call no man master.
You may as well try to dam up the
waters OF the Mississippi with pine
straws as to try to fetter our steps to
freedom and independence. For
Coos sake and your ownj educate in
the workings of the Alliance. The
L hOGhESSlFE AhMEh IS Gu0 D0S6 SOu
Gator and organizer in the order for
this State. Put on the beautiful gar
ments of peace and good will to all,
but with a determination to maintain
your rights on all occasions and under
all existing circumstances, and let
your motto be, God and our rights,
and let's do our whole duty though
the heavens fall.
w. J. CRADDoCK.
Hobton. N. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
THE ALLIANCE AND RUTHER-
FORD COLLEGE.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I see an article in
your valuable paper from Connelly's
Springs suggesting that each Sub.
Alliance in the State appropriate a
small amount to aid in the rebuilding
of Rutherford College heartily en-
dorse the suggestion and hope it will
De carried out. We think it safe TO
say that there is an aver age Of fifteen
Sub, A Alliances in eaca county in the
State, and fifteen times ninety six
equals fourteen hundred and forty,
and the small amount Of two dollars
from each Sub Alliance would give
the handsome sum of twenty eight
hundred and eighty dollars, which
would enable DR.. Alternately to erect
a very comfortable building@for the
use of his school Morganton Sub
Alliance will lead the way lin addition
to individual subscriptioD) and we
hope ever Sub Alliance in the county
will follow the example, and then let
every Suo- Alliance in the State do
like wise, and With this small contribu
ton from each Sub Alliance, the ag-
gregate would gladden. the heart of
this Christian philanth Copist, and also
be psrf ,rmin an act that will immor,
saliz4 our grand order and hand its
rec rd down to posterity pregnant
with deeds of kindness for the allevl-
alton of the unfortunate.
A READER.