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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

FRANCE has siXty-three dollars for
every man, woman and child in the ma
ton. and to-day is doing business on a
cash basis. We haye less than eight and
are bankrupt-and why? Because we
have allowed less than ten thousand men
to handle and control our finance, and
they have cornered it, just as "Old
Hutch did wheat in Chicago, so that
they could get larger price for it
through higher rates of interest. Don't
you like it farmers ?-Alliance Leader,
Bolivar, N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

A FIRM in Canton, Ohio, has discharg-
ed twelve men for men voting against
Mckinley. If the protected manufac-
turers and monopolists imagine that they
can in this way c0erce the manhood OF
American workingmen and make. them
vote as their employers wish, they are
singularly ignorant of the stuff the men
are made of. If the plan is generally
adopted, the principal manufacturing
industry in this country during the next
few months will be the making of fin
ished Peoples voters out of old party
raw material. -PleasantO Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

DANIEL WEBSTER, the great ex-
FOUNDER of the constitution, says: ga
lust reading of the constitution is this :
Congress shall have power to coin
money, emit bills of credit, and make
anything besides gold and silver coin
a legal tender in payment of debt
Who can controvert this opinion
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

In several portions of the state, Re-
publicans have tried to prevent Alliance
meetings in country school houses. The
matter has been brought before Attor-
ney-General Kellogg, who says there is
no law to prevent such meetings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29
Pokin' Fun at Our John.

John Ingalls-Dear Sir and most no.
BILE potentate and hifaluting shirt-shaker
of Kansas: If it takes one hundred and
forty-seven pancakes to single chick
ell coop, how many iridescent dreams
does it take to make nightmare ?-Al-
lance Leader, Bolivar, N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29
The Robins.

There is a certain bird called Robin
Redbreast. This bird is noted as being
great hopper. When it is on the
ground it is often seen hopping few
hops forward, and then few hops back
ward, and so on. This seems to be its
custom when it is exercising on foot.
searching for worms and such things-as
would be of special interest to its own
success. At this time the robins OF the
administration family remind us Of this
noted bird family. so far rs hopping is
concerned, The Peoples party, espec-
tally the Kansas portion of 1t, are aware
of the fact that, on or about November,
1890. the chief robin and the rest Of the
boss robins of the administration family
heard something drap here in Kansas
and in other places. This "drap" fell
so hard that 1t jolted quite number of
the members of Chief Robins admins
tratiye family out of their seats in the
parlor at Washington, and also paral-
wed the chief robin and the other boss
robins of the family to such an extent
that they are nearly all on the hop at
present, the chief robin being in the
lead. Only few months ago the chief
robin of the family hoped upon the de-
termination that the wishes of the peo-
ole for free coinage of silver should be
ignored, so he hoped up and gave the
law-making robins of his administration
to understand that if they passed such
bill, he, the chief robin, would hop
up and veto it; so the law-making rob-
ms hoped up and passed what they
called silver bill, knowing that the
chief robin would hop up and sign it,
because it would please Wall street, and
that it would act IA a soothing syrup in
quieting the people. But instead OF its
proving to be Il quieter, it simply added
more force to the "drap" that is now
causing the administration robins, and
other robins, to start out in search OF
more WOTius-duy hihu Va WV 1850
will noursh the body and sustain the
life of the old party robins. Thus we
see that since the late ''drap," Ex-Chief
Robin Grover, who has an eye on the
old chair, has hoped from no silver
coinage, to silver coinage without limit
Next hops up our present chief ropln,
and says, ''me too," Grover, free coin
age; unlimited. Now for the hop OF
both the old party robins, from now un-
til November, '92. 1t will be hopping
from Wall street towards free coinage
and back to Wall street-from Wal
street towards sympathy, and back tt
Wall street; from Wall street towards
the best concern of good government
and back to the still-house; from the
still-house towards temperance, anc
back to the brewery; from the brewery
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29
A Ringing Resolution.

Here is the way one Farmers ALI
ance takes to show the bushes men OF
the two old parties that they cannot
sell the Alliance men goods so long as
they villify the peoples movement
and undertake to break down the pa
pers that stand firm for the peoples
interests:
PLEASANT VALLEY LODGE, Dec. ~, 80
Mr.. EDITOR: Being convinced that
it is the policy of certain parties to
try to injure The News, because of
the stand it has taken in behalf of
the cause of humanity; and as the
fact must be apparent to every one
that the course of this paper has been
endorsed by the people within the
range of its circulation, as shown by
the result last November, therefore,
any fight against this, or any other
paper working in the interest of
majority of the people is a fight
against the people themselves, and
has for its object the suppression Of
free speech, free press. ETC., and
strikes directly at the foundation Of
American liberty.
In view Of these facts our lodge at
it's last meeting passed the following
sesolution:
RESOLVED, That we will patroDize
only such firms in the town of Gree
lev as advertise in The GREELEY
News, and that we request our breth
rem in other lodges, as far as possible,
to do the same.
That is right. The business man who
thinks he can slur the men upon
whom he depends for living, and
still sell his wares to those men, viii
find his occupation gone, sooner or
later. This is a country of free
speech and free press, or it is sup
posed to be, and it is useless for one
set of men to boycott or try to brow
beat another Sc of men without get
ting a dose of the same medicine.
The business men who are boycotting
the Peoples friends will find that the
boycott is two-edgcd sword-it cuts
both ways.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

SENATOR GILLETTE, Republican sena-
tor from Kingman county, declares
unequivocally that he will not vote for
ingalls,; that he will vote for anyone
but ingalls,.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

FIFTY men in these United States
have it within their power, by reasoI
of the wealth they control, to come to-
gether within twenty-four hours and
arrive at an understanding by which
every wheel of trade and commerce
may be stopped from revolving, every
avenue of bushes blocked and every
electric key struck dumb.-Chauncey
II. Depe,c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

towards morality, and back to the sa-
loon: from the saloon to Mckinley tar
iff: from that towards reciprocity, and
back to, and from, anything else that
may come up, providing there is any
show of catching worm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

The Kansas City Journal says; "Let
the public remember the fact that the
supreme court of the United States has
decided that the government has the
constitutional authority to issue legal
tender money at any time. All we have
to do is to send men to Congress ready
and willing to exercise that authority,
and we can corner Wall street just a
readily as Wall street now corners the
rest of the country. Free silver is a
good thing and ought to be, but it is a
mitigation of the conditions, not a rem
edy for them. New Era.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

Now is the time for the farmer and
labor organizations to take up the ed
ucational work. Sift the subject to
the bottom, and educate the people by
holding open meetings from time to
time, in every township in the coun-
try.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

The Indiana state Grange demands
that women be given the ballot. Bully
for the Hoosier Grangers!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

HE Illinois state Farmers Alliance
declares for prohibition. Right.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

ORGANIZE and unite for 1892.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
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DAVY CR0cKETT'S COMMAND.

In Jackson's campaign of 1872
originated the now worldwide motto,
" Be sure you are right and then go
ahead.n The fact was given me
personally by General William
Moore, in these words +" i was cap.
tain, but a very young man in that
command. Davy Crockett was in
my company, quite young and awk
ward. had trouble with my men
and told them j would go and lay
my complaints before the General.
l did SO, and young Crockett
of1iciously went along. When | had
stated my case, the General said /;
Captain, don't make any orders
without needing them aud then exc
cute them, no matter what 1t costs
Returning to camp the boys
wanted to know what the General
said, when Davy Crockett, with a
big laugh, said: 'The General told
the Captain to be sure he is right
and then 60 ahead.'" General
Moore informed me that Crockett's
words were in The mouth Of every
soldier in the regiment, and they
were used all through the campaign.
/" Be sure you are right and then 60
abead," is a common saying now
wherever the English language is
spoken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

The two Congressional contests
from West Virginia, which have
thus far been considered, exhibit in
a characteristic manner the tactics
of the Democrats. In each case the
Demf cratic acting governor took the
law into his own hands, and gave
the certificate to men whom the
official returns showed were defeat
ed. In one case he decided that the
word "twe" was an Authorization for
"twelve," and in the other case, that
trumped up contest IN one county
gave the right TO ignore the official
figures. The wrong will undoubted-
~ be righted, but had there not been
Republican majority in the House
these fraudulently chosen Congress
men would have been allowed to
serve out their terms. The profound
silence maintained by tie ex-Repnb
lican Free trade organs IN respect
to this outrage in West Virginia
should not escape notice. Their pitt
full cowardice can, however, be east.
ly explained. They know that it is
only by such crimes on the suffrage
as these that they can secure ma.
jority in Congress and break down
the protective policy of the country.
-Phila. Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
NO. 10.
GOOD COUNSEL

A young man should not visit
girl too often with no other motive
than killing time. When young
thing her first impulse IS for a doll.
which foreshadows the future wife
and mother and therefore, it should
surprise no man that when she
grows to be woman her impulse is
to marry and settle in life. Indeed
marriage is to her the crown OF femi
nine life placed on her head by the
Genius of the Beautitudes. 1t is for
this that she renders herself attrac
tive and charming. and the prospect
of felicity with one she loves gives
beauty and magnetism TO her com
panionship. Therefore, when a
young fellow repeatedly visits q
manageable girl merely to while
away the hours. he should be swept
from the house by the members of
the Broomstick Brigade without a
ceremony.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
SHANGHAI ITEMS.

The Oyster Supper held at Cane
town on New Year was well attend
ed.
Miss Alice P. Slonaker left here on
New Year day to visit friends in Mar
tinsburg.
Miss Alice Graham who has been
visiting in this vicinity, returned to
her home in Gerardstown to-day,
Beautiful weather for the past two
weeks. Christmas day was warm and
pleasant, and New Years day the
same.
Mr.. Spencer Slonaker, who has
been visiting the western states for
some time, has returned home and
will probably remain here until
spring.
The meeting held at Mt. Carmel by
Rev. Jos. Kitchen was closed the last
night of the year, quite number
joined the church and many penitents
are left.
The Ganotown Sunday School held
an entertainment at the Church on
New Year day. REGULATIONS and se-
lect reading by the scholars was good,
the singing by the school was fine, af-
ter which the Superintendent present.
ed each scholar with nice sack of
candy.
Mr.. John w. Brown and Miss
Birdie Sims Oh were MARI. d on Christ
mas Eve, at the residence of the
brides parents, near Shanghai, by
Rev. Seiber. Mr.. Brown lives on
! Tuscarora, and is useful and promi-
nent member of the U. B. Church at
that place May every blessing at
tend the happy pair on their voyages
over life's tempestuous sea.
The meeting at Ganotown, which
waslcontinued for s weeks, is closed.
80 professed religion and quite a
number still seeking religion. The
U. B. and NJ. E. Churches were much
strengthened by this revival of re-
ligion. Rev. John X. Nelson of the
U. B. Church and Rev. VIM. Hedges
of the NJ. f. Church preached some
excellent and effective sermons, and
assisted very much with the meeting.
Jan. 9Th, 80. E.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

an never NINA, pafu, II y all up Win
old Bill. / can hardly see We now,
for I'm gettin' blind as a bat. Take
everything for yer own. Thar's a
cache O. mine behind the big pine tree.
Yell find it by the ashes whar the
fire was built. Take it all and don't
forget old Bill
II never seen a man flick out so
quick. The Injun's knife had gone in
deep"
The speaker was silent and looked
out of the car window again, and /
know that am not mistaken when
say that his eyes were suspiciously
moist for a few minutes I had no
heart to break the silence, and SO left
him to his thoughts; but presently he
resumed and said:
Poor Bill if he had only left me
to take my chances he'd not lost his
life. He saved mine, but he lost his
own. l found the cache where the
old hunter had hidden many of his
richest furs, an if I've got today one
o. the best cattle ranches in the state,
it's all OWN to the start the old fellow
gave me.
Poor Bill buried him back there
on the billy slope, not far from where
he died, an piled up the rocks for a
tombstone, twenty-five years ago
come June, an that was Bills grave
that ye saw, stranger"
''Pueblol" shouted the brakeman.
Change cars for Canyon City" The
man who had told me the story
changed, and saw him no more
Capt. Carleton in Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

Doe GULLEY TUNNEL.-A fatal
accident occurred at Hardscrabble,
this county, about 5 o'clock p. m.
New Years day. Mr.. Samuel Norris
was struck by a westbound freight
engine, 1874, receiving injuries from
which he died the next morning. He
attempted to cross the track in front
of the engine in order to hand bum
die to the fireman. who, he thought
was on the other side. But the en-
CINE was too close on him and run
ming at a high rate of speed. He was
knocked about twenty feet and fell
between the tracks. The engineer re-
versed his engine and stopped. and
the train party assisted in carrying
him into his house where he fingered
in an unconscious condition until the
next morning the End and died. His
remains were inferred at the Nor
ris burying ground, on Sideling Hill
Creek, Md. He was tenant On the
Beard farm, and leaves wife and
five small children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
NOTICE TO REPUBLICANS.

The following call has been issued
to the Republicans Of West Virginia
to meet in Charleston on the 22nd
instant, to aid in recognizing for
the coming campaign:
"In pursuance of Il meeting of
Republicans from various parts of
the State, held in Charleston in No
vember last, looking to the reorgani
cation of the Republican party and
the establishing of clubs or commit
tees to act in harmony with the or
CARNATIONS and committees now in
existence, to that end, the committee
appointed at said meeting hereby
call meeting OF the Republicans of
the State, to meet at Charleston on
the 22nd day Of January, 1890,
present month";, Tor the purpose of
carrying out the object of said meet.
ing.
- A RIrPJEw Chairman
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
&" A. BURLRw, Chairman.
An old bachelor said: +" ther,

An old bachelor said there's a
darned sight more jewelry worn now
days than when | was young. But
there's one piece that | always adj.
mired which | don't often see now"
!" What is that ?" asked a young
lady. A thimble," was the reply.
He was regarded with contempt and
scorn by every lady in the room for
the rest of the evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

The fruit trees in the vicinity of
Lexington, Va, are in bloom.
A cyclone cut a ragged pathway
nearly a quarter of a mile wide
through East st. Louis, killing three
people and dangerously injured five
others. Much property was destroy
ed.
Owing to the mild weather the
peach trees in Delaware are fur ther
advanced now than is usually the
case in April, and, as cold snap is
liable to set in, the farmers fear the
entire crop will be frozen in the bud.
Farmers in Kansas are using corn
for fuel because it is cheaper to use
than sell it. In lower Maryland and
Eastern Virginia the farmers have
not corn enough to feed their stock.
The East aud the West should strike
up some sort of a trade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
A GREAT DISCOVERY!
HOLDsTEIN's AROMANNAl

Ths only sure cure for Dyspepsia, and
all Kidney, Liver, Blood, and Skin Dis
eases. Is warranted not only to relieve
but to cure the worst cases of Dyspepsia,
and is panacea for all diseases arising
from disordered condition of the Liver
or Stomach, such as Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Sick Headache, Distress after eat
ing, weakness of Kidney or Bladders,
call at A. NJ. GILBERT'S
Drug store and get bottle. Price 25
and 20. Also, all kinds of Drugs, Pat
ent Medicines, and Toilet and Fancy ar
ticles, and everything kept in a first
class drug store. jan90
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

Vide Aacake for January opens with
a beautiful poem by Mrs. Cavazza, a
Milanese legend, 1.-THE Ballata of the
Blackbird," in those days "when
blackbirds were all white" Mrs. Up.
son Clark follows with the true Rev.
dictionary War tale of Peppy's Bul.
let-an exceedingly pretty story it is.
Mrs. General Fremont tells a capital
story, too, in The ck-Hand. A re-
markably successful fanciful story by
Della Lyman, Polly's Visit to the
Book Kitchen, has many fantastic
pictures by Bridgman. Grace Dean
Mcleod gives a romantic historical
story of early Canada, An Incident of
the Siege of Louisburg. The second
chapter of Alexander Blacks Comics.
sions of an Amateur Photographer
is enjoyable reading and has some
very taking pictures. Mrs. Clara
Doty Bates follows it with some
amusing verse, Photographic the
Baby, and the photograph is given.
The serial stories show satisfactory
diversity of kind. Gid Granger, by
w. o. Stoddard, is an exciting ac-
count of the exploits of boy on the
home farm. The Sons of the Vik-
ings, by Boyesen, relates the pranks
Of some youngsters in Norway. We'd
nesday the Tenth, by Grant Allen,
ought to satisfy the most Unsuitable
appetite for adventure. Lieut.. Ham
ilton tells the boys how to fight a
snow battle. Mrs. Whites Business
Openings for Girls is worth special
attention. Wide A,cdke is $40 a
year. ID. Lothrop Company, Boston,
Publishers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

As family medicine we cannot too
highly recommend Laxador, the famous
household remedy. II should always be
kept on hand.
Itregulates the bowels. cures diarrhoea,
dysentery and wind collie in fact DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup acts promptly and eff
fectually in all cases.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
A PROTECTION PARABLE.

Once upon ~ time the internal or
gans of the human body began to
murmur among themselves
81 am taxed" said the liver, "to
support the legs and arms. 1t isn't
fair"
II work like a Turk" said the
heart, "to supply blood for these
limbs, and what good do they do
mes Why, they actually wear
clothes. | haven't any special
clothes on me. lie is unjnst and IN
equal taxation"
II say,n said the lungs, "can't we
Induce the brain to help us revolt
against this unjust taxation OF us,
the unclothed parts of the body, for
the benefit of these fat, greedy limbs
in their clothes?n
And they kicked up such a com.
motion that the brain turned aside
from its business and resolved that
it would raise Cain.
"Take off that Protection, confound
you +" said the turned brain to the
arms and legs and trunk. We,
the organs that are imprisoned in
here and taxed tor your benefit,
haven't any clothes to protect us,
aud you shan't have any" And the
arms obeyed and stripped all the
clothes off, returning to the prehis.
toric garb of uncivilization.
But the very next night the lungs
and the stomach and intestines
caught cold and the heart stopped,
and the man died.-The Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

"It won't come off my fiUger,"
murmured the young lady who had
been so rash as to try on a ring
which the young man had bought
tor his sister. / am afraid that to
get your ring you will have to take
my hand with it,
1t was aplump, pretty and pata.
BILE hand, too. So after a little re.
lection, he took the hand with all
the appurtenances thereto belong.
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

Happy is the man who has his culver
full of them ''-of bottles of Salvation Oil.
the greatest cure on earth for pain. Price
only 20 cents.
Mothers should never fail to keep DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup convenient in order
to relieve theii little ones of cough speedi-
" and surely. 25 cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

Weak eyes and inflamed lids indicate
an impure condition of the blood. The
best remedy is Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t
vitalizes the blood, regulates the secre-
tons, and expcls all scrofulous humors
from the system. Try it. Price 81. Worth
SIS a bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
The Peters pence for 1889 yielded
to the Pope s3G, 600 less than 1888.

The rumor that Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie intends to identify himself
with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
is generally believed in Pittsburg,
inasmuch as the recent local connec-
tions of the company inHre to the
benefit of his iron interests.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
GET HERALD ESTIMATES On YOUR
PRINTING AND SAVE MONEY.
Ii. T. B.
A January Clearance
Sale Tnaugurated on
an Extensive Scale.
PRICES : MADE /: TO: TALK!

We must largely rect these stocks
before our Annual Inventory, February
and will make the prices effectual in
dong it. Now for bargains, and real
live ones.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

Charles w. Elliott, a b. Il o..
brakeman. was crushed to death at
Grafton, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
$500

so pieces 81 inch Guinet Black Dress
Silks, which we feel confident in recon-
mending as having more service-giving
qualities than any 81 Silk ever sold. We
are willing TO stand comparison Of II
with any sl.25 quality.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18

DRESS GOODS Large Lot
(prsbably 100 piecesl of elegant quality
Imported Plaids, Stripes and Mixtures
S1.00 and S1.25 qualities. now marked
so cents for this Clearance sale.