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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-25
THE GREAT NAPOI EON.
Why He Was Sent to st. Helena by TIN
British Government.

Why He Was Sent to st. Helena by the
British Government.
After Waterloo and the dissolution of
the grand army Napoleon returned to
France. The storm of revolution was
already gathering; the tide of Opposi-
tiOn to him had arisen and OverfiOwed
France; his son had been passed over by
the Chamber of Representatives.; his
own services as General had been re-
fused he had endeavored to escape the
vigilance of the British cruisers that
guarded the coast, and finally he went
on board the Bellerophon and surren-
dered himself to the commander,
Captain Maitland. The great, fallen
leader was informed that there were no
conditions to be made in regard to the
surrender of Napoleon, but that he
should be conveyed to England to be re-
ceived there in such manner as the
Prince Regent should deem eXpedient.
He had written to the Prince Regent
from Rochefort that he had terminated
his career, and, like Themistocles, l
come to seat myself at the hearth of
the British people. l place myself I'M
der the protection of it's laws, which |
claim from your Highness as the most
powerful, the most constant and
the most generous of my enemies"
The concurrent testimony of the
historians of the times is to the effect
that Napoleon's life was in imminent
danger in France. Butcher had threat
ened to execute him, and he gave him
self up because there was nothing else
to do. No graver questions ever faced
civilized nation than the disposition OF
Napoleon and jefferson Davis when
their public careers came to an end.
In Europe the experiment had been
tried of banishment, or rather restraint
to Elba, but that had failed Europe
would never be at peace; its awful
slaughters on the battlefields, by dis
ease, exposure, in all the CHASTITY forms
of war, would not cease unless the
cause were securely, permanently re-
strained; while to hold him beyond the
reach of activity in Europe would be to
imprison him. This was the condition,
these were the reasons, that led the
British Government to decide to send
him to st. Helena. For this purpose
an act of Parliament was passed ''fOr
the better OBTAINING il. custody of Ma
poleon Bonaparte,'' aud another act
providing for the proper and special
government of the island of st. Helena.
He was detained on the Bellerophon
until August and then transferred to
the Northumberland, and on October
Is arrived in St. Helena, never to leave
it alive-Chicago lnter-Ocean.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-25

There has been an appeal made by
High church and Catholic priests to their
especial congregations to toycott Sarah
Bernhardt while in London as punish
ment for what they call her basphemy
in reading the part of the Virgin Mary.
Slow terminating seeds, such as par
sley, carrots and parsnips, should be of
the best quality and should be planted
early, so as to take advantage of the
spring rains in order to have the young
plants well advanced in growth before
the dry season comes on. The seeds
should 60 in as soon as the ground is
warm.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-25
FALLING IN LOVE.
The Process Viewed in the Light of Cold,
Scientific Fact.

u
Scientific Fact.
ssFalling in love-" as modern biology
teaches us to believe, is nothing more
than the latest. highest and most in
volved exemplifcation in the human
race of that almost universal selective
process which Mr.. Darwin has enabled
us to recognize throughout the whole
long series of the animal kingdom. The
butterfly that circles and eddies in his
is endeavoring to charm her by the del
icacy of his coloring and to overcome
her coyness by the display of his skill.
The peacock that struts about in i'm
perial pride, under the eye of his atten-
tive hens, is really contributing to the
future beauty and strength of his race by
collecting to himself harem, through
whom he hands down to posterity the
valuable qualities which have gained
the admiration of his mates in his own
person.
Mr.. Wallace has shown that to be
beautiful is to be efficient; and sexual
selection is thus, as it were, a mere lat
eral form of natural selection-a sur
vival of the fittest in the guise of mu
tual attractiveness and mutual adapta-
bility, producing on the average max
imum of the best properties of the race
in the resulting offspring. I must not
dwell here upon this aspect of the case,
because it is one with which, since
the publication of the Descent of Man, !"
all the world has been sufficiently ia
miliar.-Grant Allen.
An Unfortunate Mistake.-"I wish
to say to the congregation said the
minister, ''that the pulpit is not respon-
sible for the errors of the printer on the
tickets for the concert in the Sunday
school room The concert is for the
benefit of the Arch Fund, not the Arch
Fiend. We will now sing hymn six
TO err is human, to forgive divine
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-25
A Matter of Economy.

sWait moment outside, Maria I've
got to step in here"
"You ought to have more regard for
appearances, John, than to stop at drug
store on the way to church."
(Fiercely) ut isn't question of ap-
pearances, Maria. It's a question of
economy. I've got to buy cigar or two
and get some small change or else throw
this twenty-6ve-cent piece in the con-
tribution-box. Do you think I'm Jay
Gould?'-Chicago Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-25
AMONG THE FURNACES
Ano "aro Lie Led BY the Firemen on tn
Racing Steamers

ihe Hard Life Led BY the Firemep nm n.
Racing Steamers.
1t is hot, calm day in the middle Of
summer the sea rolling in long, smooth.
oily swells. There is a light breeze
right astern, but the ship is steaminp
as fast as the wind, and the sails HANG
lstlessly from the yards and fan against
the masts and ropes AS one descends
the englne-room ladder the air feels
close and deadly heavy and brings on a
dull headache. The engineer on watch
is dragging himself round as if his
llmbs were. of lead, and even the
engines do not seem to be going ahead
with their usual energy. AS we pass
through the tunnel which connects the
engine room with the stoke hole the
sitting atmosphere nearly drives us
back. There is not breath of air COM
ing down the ventilators, and the heat
is so great that one has sensation as of
lump of lead in the ears, and ones
voice sounds thick and far away.
The firemen are stripped to the waist
and the engineer has very little more on.
being only distinguishable by the gilt
band and badge on his cap as he moves
about from one furnace to another.
directing the firemen or regulating the
water in the boilers.
In spite of the heat the fires burn
dull, FOR they can get no air. and the
hremen, urged on-one might say driven
by the engineer, ''are doing all they
know" with rake and shovel to keep up
steam, the perspiration running in
streams down their coal-begrimed bodies
and leaving them striped like zebras.
Each man in turn falls back exhausted.
and is succeeded by another, who LAYS
hold of the heavy 'slice and works the
fire through and through; but all to no
purpose, for in spite of all they can do
the steam will not rise. In technical
language, ''she is steaming stiff" and,
unless the wind changes, or gets strong
er, will continue to do so.
To keep on at this work without
drinking is impossible, and the firemen
consume an incredible amount of water:
but, in spite of all the praise bestowed
upon this beverage by teetotallers it
has its dangers when drank to excess,
especially in high temperature, and
presently one of the men. who has been
indulging too freely, is seized with
cramps in the stomach and has to be
carried on deck, leaving the rest tearing
away at the obstinate fres.-Contempo
rary Review
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-25

"A young lady in Weston, Oregon,
dreamed her lover gave her an engage
ment ring, and thrust her finger into a
knot-hole as substitute, from which,
when she awoke. she could not extricate
ily. This dream was doubtless meant as
a warning to foolish maidens that mar
riage is not only failure, but delu-
sion and snare, as well. 1t is awful
easy to get in, but it sometimes requires
the assistance of all your relations to
get you out again.-West Shore.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-25
A Bore Rebuked.

Mr.. Anger Cooking over editors
shoulder as he clips an article from an
exchange)-'Does that require much
intellect?''
Editor-"None whatever; why, 1 be-
lieve even you could do it. "-Munsey's
Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-25

-Bronson-"See here, Cadle did
you tell Smithers I was the sest
white man that ever ived?" Galley
mo, didn't draw the color line."-
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08
Rochester r. & Union:
Bankruptcy Ahead.

There is no one in Congress who is
more familiar with treasury questions
than Mr.. Carlisle, and what he says of
our prospective financial conditions
ought to be taken very seriously by
all who desire to consider them on the
broad plane of craftsmanship.
Mr.. Carlisle says that the regular
and permanent appropriations Of the
government for the year will amount
to $460,OOO,OOO. If to this are added
the amounts which, on a low esti-
mate, will be paid for sugar bounties
and for subsidies, the expenditures will
reach $493, 100000, or 100000
more than Mr.. WINDOWS estimate of
the COVE nmenj's receipts.
In other words, the federal govern
ment, on the showing of thesecretary
of the treasury, is already bankrupt,
without counting the River and Har-
Dor bill, which is prospective, or the
enormously increased liabilities for
pensions. In addition there is the
sinking fund to be accounted for.
Instead Of reducing revenues the
republican leaders ought to be en-
gagged in the congenial task ofincreas-
ing them in order to meet their
extravagant expenditure.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08

A very enticing poster has been is
sued to Alliance men over the state,
advertising as campaign alliance
journals the St. Paul Daily News, and
two other journals-but not the
GREAT WEST. One of the soundest
alliance men in this state sends us
one, with the following note:
II send you this poster that you
may see what is going on. What
does it mean? Iwould like a good
true alliance Daily, but l don't want
a snide. If they had included the
GREAT WEST in this list l should
think it O. K. But l suspect it is a
fraud, a sneak, that leads into the
plutocratic camp. We have enough
OF that kind already. Please inform
us in regard to this new scheme,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08
Seeding Peach Trees.

Trees that spring up from peach stones
thrown out from the kitchen, and which
fall in some corner of the garden by the
side of a stone wall or outbuilding, seem
to grow and bear fruit, while budded
trees planted with care in the orchard
are infected with borers, the buds get
killed in winter or something else pre-
vents fruiting. A correspondent In The
New York Tribune says on this subject:
II have hundred or more trees in my
orchard of the fancy, highly recon-
mended varieties, and while l have tried
to give them the best Of care they do not
yield so well as some of the seedlings
about the place. By saving and plant
ing seed of the best varieties we are
pretty certain of obtaining good, hardy
trees and fair fruit, if not quite equal to
the best in the market.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08
Hard Times.

hakEpression is familiar to western
earaF Pioneers have heard it before.
H6d times are of the conditions that fol-
6w civilization. When the first settlers
came to Illinois, and afterward to Iowa,
and then to Colorado, they encountered
''hard times" Sometimes they were sc
hard that bread was scarce and luxuries
were quite unknown. But the wall that
goes up at the present is not from hunger
but from want of money. The farmers
are in debt and they are distressed to
pay their interest. They owe interest
because they have been borrowing. Some
have borrowed judiciously and some have
not. The man who borrowed to improve
his land, to build fences and bitches,
borrowed judiciously and sometime will
be able to pay: but the one who borrowed
to pay debts, to buy pianos and fine
buggies or high priced horses and cattle,
has borrowed injudiciously and possibly
will never pay. He is the man of all
others suffering from "hard times. -
Field and Farm.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08
The Chained Farmer.

AS Prometheus was chained to eau
casus so is the farmer chained to the
earth. There he stays, immovable, while
the vultures of trusts, combinations,
syndicates, spectators and strikers are
feeding on his vitals He cannot drive
them away. He can only groan, and his
outcries of bitter suffering, faint at first,
are now resounding throughout the land.
How shall he burst the chains that
bind him? How shall he share with the
city people in the good things that are
going? How can he have a chance to
sell dear and buy cheap and get even
with the merchants, compelling them to
give him goods and wares costing days
work for his production of food and fiber
of days Chicago Tribune.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08
rLEDGlNc CANDIDATES.
The Farmers Of North Carolina Ask Pc.
ntical Aspirants to Sign Pledge.

The Farmers Of North Carolina Ask PO-
liticaI Aspirants to Sign Pledge.
Officers of the Farmers Alliance in
North Carolina present to congressional
candidates who seek their support doc
ument which ''has been indoJsed by a
majority of the sub-alliances." and ask
that it, be signed. There are six de-
mands upon the pledge.
The first one is for an abolition of ma
tional banks, and substitution therefor of
legal tender treasury notes. The pledge
under this demand, which like all the
others must be signed in the presence Of
a witness, a special line being left for
witnesses, reads, as do most of the other
pledges:
II approve of the above demand, and
if elected to a seat in the United States
congress will endeavor to have it enacted
into law"
The second demand is for law to
'efectually prevent the dealing in fut-
ures of agricultural and mechanical
productions. The third demand is for
free and unlimited coinage of silver.
The fourth is for law prohibiting alien
ownership of land by persons or corpora
lions. The fifth demand is that all rev.
enue, national, state or county, shall be
limited to the necessary expenses of the
government, economically and honestly
administered.
The sixth and last demand and pledge
deserves to be given in full. 1t reads:
tsVNhof roy, croyc icc11o a
of fractional paper currency to facilitate
exchange through the medium of the
United States mail. I approve of the
above demand, and if elected will en-
deavor to have it enacted into law.
also approve of the purpose of the bill in
troduced into the United States senate
by Senator Vance, and known as the
sub-treasury bill, if it is not shown
to be unconstitutional. will vote for it
and advocate its passage, and in the
event Of its being shown to be unconsti-
tutional, then I will introduce and advo.
cate bill to abolish bonded warehouses
for whisky, etc., and also bill to abol-
ish national banks, in accordance with
the first demand on this CASE"
On the back of the card is this infor.
nation: '"This card is prepared for the
purpose of pledging the candidates fo1
nomination to legislative Offices to sup
port the demands which have been rati-
fed by large majority of the subordi-
nate alliances in North Carolina Poll
ticians have so often deceived us by their
verbal promises, which they break and
then deny having made, that we have
decided for the future to take their
pledges in black and white"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08
Beware of the Wooden Horse.

Ex-senator Van Wyck concluded an
address to the farmers at Grand Island,
Neb., recently as follows:
Be true to yourselves, be honest to
your convictions, and you cannot fail;
triumphant victory awaits you. Have
the manhood to step boldly forward and
take it. You are reminded Of the defeat
of the grange. The times and circum-
stances are now different. That was
gentle shower as compared with the
rushing, sweeping torrent. The grange
did not fail of Independent action, but
because men who were Struggled in as
sumed leadership and from the inside
plotted its destruction. The same tactics
are now being tried with the Alliance.
Be vigilant and watchful. Men who are
suddenly converted and just having
visions of the great wrong and injustice
by corporations and combined capital
will bear watching. The history of
ancient Troy can be read with profit.
The strength of her walls and the BRAY
cry Of her soldiers withstocd for years
the attacks of the Greeks, when cunning
secured what courage could not The
enemy filed a wooden horse with armed
men and withdrew the army from sight
The Trojans sailed out, were pleased
with the huge work Of art and innocent
ly rolled it into the city, and at night
the armed men quietly came out and
opened the gates and the city was de-
stroyed. Corporations have more than
the Grecian cunning. Already they
have created a wooden horse and, filling
it with schemers and tricksters, men
with smooth faces and broad phylacte-
ries, and are ambushing their motley
army and watching from afar. Remem-
Der the past and do not be deceived.
Deserters from railroads will not make
soldiers to fight your battles No traitor
from that camp with all the blandish-
ments of power and wealth deserts ex-
cept by their permission and for their
gain. Be careful that the Trojan horse
be left outside your gates
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08

If the farmers organizations
should accomplish nothing more,
they have proved to be one of the
greatest schools of political economy
ever known, and are doing more to
set people to think for themselves in
stead OF allowing Others to think for
them, than any other society in ex-
istence. Go where you may, you will
find the masses talking intelligently
upon subjects that two years ago
they were wholly ignorant OF. They
no longer look to party bosses for
their opinions, but study for them
selves.-Torch OF Liberty.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08
TAKING WHAT THEY OWE.

Pennsylvania Farmers Protest Against
Paying Taxes ON Their Mortgages.
The Noristown Herald, speaking Of
the present agitation among the farmers,
says:
The movement is general throughout
the farming districts of the state, and
the object is to influence legislation in
the direction Of the equalization Of tax
alton, and wherever else the interests Of
agriculture can be promoted.
There are number of specific griev-
ances by which farmers are inflicted
that they are resolved to get rid Of, and
their determination is not to be wondered
at. One Of the reforms desired is that
all liens on real estate shall be deducted
from its assessed valuation in imposing
taxation, the levy to be made only upon
the difference between its value and the
amount of mortgage.
IF man owns 500 dwelling or
farm he pays tax on that amount even If
his mortgage indebtedness is $500, as is
often the case, especially with beginners
in life who are working to get start on
small capital and are naturally anxious
to secure a home. Common sense would
indicate that the tax should be levied
upon 81 900 in such case, but legisla-
tors have hitherto taken different view
of the matter. It is serious hardship
to pay tax of or 2. per cent. on the
money you owe, but this is the way the
law works now.
The agitation on the subject year or
two back led to the appointment of q
revenue commission which has held q
number of sessions but is apparently
just as far from accomplishing anything
of practical benefit to farmers as the first
day it met. The propositions submitted
to it are so radically different and so
many diverse interests are to be consid-
cred that even the members Of the COM
mission are understood to have practi.
cally abandoned the hope of presenting
satisfactory measure for the considera-
ton Of the legislature at its approaching
session.
It is the old story, and leading farmers,
aware of the undue burden of taxation,
general and local, now pressing upon
real estate, propose to strike at the root
of the matter by electing to the legisla-
ture only those who are known to be
fully committed to their views. It is be-
ieved that the effort will lead to the Sc
lection of candidates for these positions
who are right on the main question-the
enactment of laws that will directly
tighten the burden of taxation.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08
WHY?

We would like to know why Mr. Donney constantly
does he the GREAT WEST not?"
The above two questions will be calmly and fully
other
When
capital Mr. Donney the only
alliance
Sprague Haigh opposed times Mr.
Donne ateds quare that ne had
eprhat but few such
undertaken would his
the during the winter live St. revive the
alliance had then sunk down trading commodity
of perhaps ten actual, live alliances.
The GREAT WEST let
y by Fish Fan Not dollar has
gone into this It that the parties
av of the firm designed friendship
love principles Had would have been
forthcoming 1t needed.
FRsTMr Donnely the father of the
therefore of much that is noble
thereby the political FOOLS There
1850 alliances the How
OF those alliances origin 1000 can he
traced Ignaus to that
Convention them before the that
but the tremendous work Mr. d. and the
les OF the GREAT WEST fifty been
the floor Mr. Donn splendid with
this Mr. Donney born political neither
snar bite himself ampagner He has
carried the most heroic gigantic numbers
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08


there would been stawarted
corps lecturers pay-and
fund of $4,000 cysizng this oe Order energy conquest
would have vand back Of 25OOO copies
week supported him because his herhood
and the power offspring
SEcoND-Becaue always with the aborer
That manufactured moulded
about his dseg the Farm Labor Party
have drawn second breath the alliance had manhood
stand by Like quverng many
about repeat question:
fraud they ought the sight, slap
face OF the coward who Donney
made Republican speeches during the last He
hired Republican as other
hired making addresses Twice during the
TONED the the congressional nomination
when at that time Canning had friend Dakota County there
pupos Donne both
kindly request plat
form Mr. D. OF his political
printing charge
distributing throughout Pope County, pol
ca opponent parties go! yet-whe Donney
ting these talking the republican party
Minnesota walked to the polls and voted that ticket and argued
their why criminal in Mr. D. parties
1T was righteous in all the rest OF us.
Who the and Labor Party? Hodgson
and Atwood the alliance which
Meadow drive throwing
whole thing Donny particular
Mr. had off that ship
Hodgson Toombs and Atwood had scutted!
support Donney because he
who politician candidate
with uped sacrificing @ and a migrate
full who ready and anxious to defle themselves by nurg him
Nor have structures for those who always
eloquent other They heavy
buck te but in winter ake and bind after
craders!'
We Donney because he has
foolish faithful! he had political horse
alliance like Shoes years ago
politician St. enough dpse
the convention, and say with emphasis
THRDBeause he the land No
oneha to-day that 1gnatus Donney OOO
homes he household word It true that the alliance
his be mrched and permits party
does every party
candidate they
great with
etimethere is Hail. with his political
trayas-we Donney enemy fraud
evil otefo Hall he is a fraud
FoURTH-Because OF the gang who bitterly oppose
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-08
How 1t Helps the Farmers.

By generous provision of the Nc
Kinley tariff bill American tourists re-
turning from abroad could bring in $500
worth Of clothing free of duty-a prac-
teal saving of over $500. The farmers
who are complaining about hard times
might thus have a chance to diversity
their minds by European travel, dress in
swell English clothing and save snug
penny NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.