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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14

Ed J. Brown, Druggist, of Edna, Mo,
writes: "My health had been very poor for
years, was coughing severely. / weighed
only 10 pounds when l commenced using
south American Nervlne. l have used two
bottl~S and now weigh $50 pounds, and am
much -tronger and better than l have been
for five years Am sure / would not have
lived through the winter had not secured
this remedy. NV customers see what 1t has
done for me and buy 1t eagerly. 1t gives
Ereat satisfaction"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
ITUS'S DANCE OR CHOREA.

ITUSS DANCE UR GhOhEAe
CHAMPIONSHIPS, IND, June %, 1887.
My daughter, eleven years old, was severely
ailicted with st. Nitus's Dance or Chorea. We
gave her three and one-hals bottles of South
American Neryinc and she is completely re.
stored. believe it will cure every case Of St
Vitus's Dance. have kept It in my family for
two years, and am sure II is the greatest REM
edy In the world for Indigestion and Dyspep-
siG, all forms of Nervous Disorders and Failing
Health from whatever cause.
JOHN T, MIsH.
STATE of indiana L.,
montgomery County, )S''
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this juno
%, 1887. CHAs. w. WRIGHT
Notary Public.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
NERVOUS DISEASES.

nd many other conluIejreI cG1od By this wonderful
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
e ID 81 e S

Broken Consultation,
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Loss Of Appetite,
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Consumption of the Lungs,
Catarrh Of the Lungs,
4ronchitis and Chronic Cough,
Liver Complaint,
Chronic niarrhna,
Delicate and Scrofulous Children,
Summer Complaint of Infants.
SgIci By this wonderful Neryine Tonic.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14

Mrs. NJ. Russell, Sugar Crock Valley, Ind,
writes: Il have used several bottles OF 1ho
south American Nervine Tonic, and VIII say
consider it the best medicine In the world.
/ believe &c saved the lives of two of my
children. They were down and nothing ap.
pearcd to do them any good until procured
this remedy. 1t was very surprising how
rapidly th' y both improved on its use.
rec ommenC the medicine to all my noig1'
bors."
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02

oners. During the examination of Law
renee and the impostor she had been
busy with Mrs. Bowers in another part
of the room, and so had not heard a
word of the case. 1t takes an acute car
to detect any thing that goes on in a
New York court, even when one stands
beside the Judge himself. The young
lady had CHANGED to see Mr.. Drane's
face, and in spite Of the great improve
ment effected on 1T by the barber and
the radical change in his garb, she rec
Ognized him. 1t was not immediate,
and she was not altogether sure. She
whispered excitedly to Mrs. Bowers:
'Seo! is not that the gentleman who
assisted me the other morning?'
Mrs. Bowers had recourse to her
glasses.
~ should think so,' she replied,
''from his clothes. shouldn't be likely
to forget them"
"Nc, no; 1 mean the other one. I
must go up and see."
Mrs. Bowers disapproyed of this heart
lily, but the young widow took her own
way, and presently Mr.. Drane felt a
light hand laid on his arm. 1t was at
the point where the imposter had asked
to be allowed to go to his hotel. Law
renee turned, and with a joyfully leap
ing heart saw the companion of his ad-
venture in the park. He was never so
glad to see anybody before, and forget
ting his situation he cried:
81 am perfectly delighted to see you
again"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02
THE EVENING DEMOeRAW.
A FAMILY NEwsPApmR.

Published every afternoon, Sunday o.
cepted, at No 16S South Main ssreGe,
Waterbury. 49, s@e .a..ssse a
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02
Job Printing

Everything in the line of printing, from
q visiting card to three sheet poster,
printed with neatness and dispatch.
1853 South Main Street.
G.. g NJ. T. NALONEY,
SOCIETY PRINTING a SPECIALITY.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02

The girl who can skate is the winter
belle up in the Northern towns and
among our Canada cousins. If she can
face the elements without snuffling or
weeping, and keep her ears and nose a
delicate pink, while her cheeks are fair
ly rosy with good hearts blood, she is
the girl who is voted queen by the ice
princes and men. She has no lack OF
attention. 1t is SO delightful to skim
with her over the frozen surface of the
lake that she is besieged with admirers,
who vie with one another in getting hel
ready for a skating race. One man Is
proud to buckle on the sharp, bright
little skates. Another is pleased to hold
her wrap. And near by wait half q
dozen for the chance of escorting her tc
the ice. No one rules as easily and de
cidedly as does the ice queen.-Bostor
Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02
A Victim Of His Clothes
BY FREDERICK BURTON.
CHAPTER VI.
TT PUZZLED THE JUDGE.

TT PUZZLED THE JUDGE.
While the little party was on its way
to the abode of justice, Drane had time
to bring his mind to one definite and
valuable conclusion. His misfortunes
on a similar occasion had been aggra7
waited by his own injudicious utterances,
He resolved to keep still this time, even
if he had to hire somebody to gag him.
1t was little that he knew about New
York except as to its pavements and its
distances, and both these he was prepared
to condemn as emphatically as would
any reformer. He had not supposed
that his second arrest took place in the
same judicial district in which his first
came to pass. By reason of his rehabili-
tation his nerves had maintained a fair
poise during the short journey to the
court, but when he saw the ornate tower
of Jefferson market ahead of him and
then realized that he was bound to ap-
pear before the same justice who had
lectured him but day or two previous
ly, thoy fell to quivering ominously.
Nevertheless he kept up appearances
and entered the court room with an air
of dignificd self-possession.
The bulk of the days business had
been cleared away, so he and his COM
panion in distress were summoned at
once to the bar.
.'What is this case?" demanded the
judge.
This man." responded the police
man, jerking his thumb towards the
ragged tramp, accuses this gentleman
of stealing his clothes"
The judge glanced in surprise from
one to the other OF the parties, and
he looked sharply at Lawrence as if the
face reminded him of somebody. Then
he ordered the complainant to step up
and asked him his name.
Lawrence Drane," was the cool reply.
Again the Judge seemed to be trying
to recall something out of the dim re.
cesses of his memory, but the effort
failed, and he composed himself to lis
ten to the compliments story. The
false Drane told exactly what had hap.
pened at tho bath-house, not deviating
in the slightest particular from the
truth, except as his story implied his
claim to ownership in the clothes which
the real Drane had on.
did you ever see the prisoner be.
fore?" asked the judge.
81 think I saw him not more than
three days ago." replied the impostor
sit was late in the afternoon and he had
skate on. 1 remember him because
Of these rags which he wore at the
time"
The Judge turned to Mr.. Drane, who
had been listening intently, and began
the examination in the usual way, by
asking his name. Lawrence was vehe
| mently moved to denounce his accuser
but he recalled his determination tc
control his tongue in this episode; there
fore he responded simply:
Lawrence Drane."
A big scowl tangled the judges eye.
brows and puckered up his lips. Judicial
memory was again in process Of castiga.
ton. This time the mental prodding
| turned up clew.
Haven't you been here beforep' he
| demanded sternly.
Mr.. Drane's conscience wriggled and
| groaned under the temptation of men
dacity, lie was immorally certain thai
| a good lie would be moro ef1cacious in
the emergency than guardian angel
but his gentlemanly instincts revolted
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02

The criminal courts in Glatz have
condemned a Breslau shoemaker to two
months imprisonment for ''insult of
majesty" because he retained his seat
at public meeting while three cheers
were given for the Emperor. The Judge
who gave the sentence explained that
the shoemaker might have escaped
with a lighter penalty had he not ag-
gravated his original offense by ''plac-
ing his thumb to his nose and wiggling
his four fingers when reproached with
disloyalty by his friends in the meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02

"A stingy man does the devil's'wort
for nothing. Rams Horn.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02

IAN anctioneer, vexed, said: ST am
a mean fellow, mean as dirt, and feel
at home in this company"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02

"A Good Story
by a Popular Author.

-warmed-oYer biscuits can hardly be
told from new ones if they are set dry
in close pan and covered while re-
heating. 49,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02
CHAPTER VII.
JENKINS RETREAT.

Amid the sorrows in which Drane was
again involved, he had one consolation
tho young woman with thirteen mill
ions evidently felt almost as badly as
he did. He heard her tell Mrs. Bowers
that the judicial blacksmith on the
bench was "simply dreadful"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-02
OUNCES:

We are showing fnes assortment of
Lounges, in Cretonne, Carpet, Moquette,
Plush and Rugs, which we bought during
the dull season, when prices were low, and
can now give you the benefit of those
prices. No shoddy goods, all frst-class.
Come in and see them, the Old Reliable
House of
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PENN ANSHIP.
Prof. HOlIeV

Teaches every pupil to write fine rapid
business hand in . course Of Is private
lessons q d NO FAILURES.
- All kin Is Of pen work executed In the
highestdegree Of the art Isl Bank st.
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SINGLE COPIES Two Cars.

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rec months, 500 : ysas.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
An Investigator.
ORR, N. D., Jan. 18th, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST

EDITOR GREAT WEST
Most assuredly you deserve thenam
and title, as the Great and Grand In
vestigator, in the forward march for
relief of the white slaves who have ac-
cumulated upon our prairies and in
our valleys.
Alliance Brothers and Fellow Hay
seeds of Minnesota: You ought to
thank your best star for. your heroic
victory in trusting your tested leader,
Ignatius Donnelly, at the helm of the
Alliance. Yes; you have tested him
harder than you have any other of
your public servants in the history OF
state. Ihope you will stand by him
now for 25 years, as he has for you,
farmers and laborers of Minnesota,
and by doing so, you will derive the
benefits of his earnest work.
C. J. SUNDAHL.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30

Co. organizer, advanced the principles
of the Farmers Alliance to the rustic
.toilers Of this vicinity. Thirteen
joined the order and the meeting ad-
journed until weshould get recognition
and charter. But owing to some
unaccountable delay the charter did
not arrive until the oath, OF July.
We have henceforth held meetings
with a large increase of membership,
sent q delegate to the late state con-
vention and his report OF the pro-
ceedings of that body was received
with applause. With I. Donneily as
president we feel safe to say that we
are nearing the goal OF our ambition
when the White House will be too
small to hold a single plute, to continue
the grinding taxation OF the hayseeds.
go to now, We rich men, weep and
howl for your miseries that shall
come upon you. Games SD
WALTON AKINs.
Secretary Kenyon Sub Alliance
w. r. CALLISTER, Pres.
GEO. STEPHENSON, Treasurer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
Don't Like theSt. Paul Snide

Don't Like theSt. Paul Snide.
BIRD ISLAND, Mimi, Jan. 10th, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
have taken the GREAT WEST for
one year and like it very well, much
better than the Daily St. Paul News
that l have taken some time. 1t
seems that the whole strength of that
paper, is, to defame Mr.. Donnelly.
Saturdays az issue has twenty eight
defamatory pieces, occupying two
whole columns, branding Donnelly as
the most arrogant. outrageous and
dangerous man in Minnesota. l ex-
pected this if Mr.. Donnelly was elected
to a place where he could hurt the
monopolies; but l can only say L wish
we had more Donnelly's, and the day
is not far distant 1 fear when many
more peop will have wished the
same. 1e J. NJ. CASTLE.
Psi am going to discontinue the
Daily News. Too much Scheffer and
Hekla ms. Co., Hodgson, Sprague,
Hall, and Lathrop smell for me!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
UNION, HOUSTON Co., MINI

EDITOR GREAT WEST
Will say that from present indica-
tions the outlook for the Alliance in
this county is good, and everything
seems to be moving along very har-
moniously. The county Alliance
meeting held at the court house in
Caledonia, Jan. Is, was a success in
every particular. Last July this
county was represented by nine sub
alliances. To-day it has twenty-five,
all in fighting trim. At our last meet
ing officers were elected as follows:
Charles Lehman, of Mound Prairie,
Pres't; J. NJ Brown, La Crescent,
Vice Pres't; M. T. Chase, Union, sec'y;
A. 1. johnson, Spring Grove, Purch.
Agent; l. A. Eberhard, Mound Prairie,
Lecturer; NJ. Britton, Caledonia, Dpty.
Lecturer. Executive committee,
George Hartman, August Weigrife,
Winnebago, N. Theison, Caledonia; the
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
Government Bonds.

ERsKINE, Jan. Goth, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
Would you please answer thefollow-
ing question in the GREAT WEST or in
letter:
Do the bankers purchase the govern
ment bonds ION which money is is
sued) with money, or otherwise?
J. E. OPPEGORD.
They originally purchased them with
greenbacks, AT PAR, when the farmer
took them at 38c. on the dollar.
Yes, the bonds have to be purchased
in the open market, of other men 1.-THE
government does not sell any bonds
now at market price. The bankers
get interest on those bonds, own them,
etc, and of course, also, get interest
on the money given them by the gov
eminent.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
New Alliances,


FOREST LAKE, Mimi, Jan. 20, 1891.
EDITOR "GREAT VEST
Report of Secretary: New Alliances.
Middlet on Alliance, No. 1866.
Sec. Isaac Durham, Jackson, Jack
son Co.
Garfield Alliance No. 1867.
Sec. Oh. w. Hubbs, Madison, Lac
qui Parle Co.
Alton Alliance No. 1868.
Sec. w. A. Fields, GAINESVILLE, Wa
SEGA Co.
Germantown Alliance No. 1869,
organizer Leo Aftermath, Sanborn,
Redwood Co., secretary not yet known
Mcdonald Alliance No. 1870.
Sec. Rinehart Roger, Birch Cooley,
Renville Co.
Cormorant Alliance 1871.
Sec. S. A. Halgren, Cormorant.
Becker Co.
Marysland Alliance No. 1879.
Sec. John Ian, Benson, Swift
Co.
Pres. D. B O'Neil.
A. l.. Stromberg.
Sec. S. F. A.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
The Dehorning of Politicians.

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
l suppose my subscription on the
GREAT WEST is out about this time,
but feel that I can not very well be
without it. Please extend 6 months,
and find enclosed SOC. Apaper whose
mission is to awaken the farmers,
educate and encourage them to organ
ize, and stand together against the
combined money power, is well worth
the having. The farmers movement
at the present, must signify music in
1892. 1t is an encouraging time for
every friend of reform; but on the
other side it must be an humiliation
and hard times for the republi-
can bosses. They have always been
the Patrician class, and ruled every
thing according to Plutocratlc dicta-
ton. But the farmers "dehorned"
them last fall That dehorning pro-
cess has proved to be both economi-
cal and beneficial in the herd, and it
has likely the same effect with long
horned politicians. Il wish you the
best success in your noble work for
the farmers. OLE OLSON.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
The Doctor Gets Resulted.
ATwATER, Jan. 22d, 18

ArwArER, Jan. 22d, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
The Genessee Farmers Alliance of
Kandiyohi Co. held a meeting Jan.
9th, and as Doc Fish of St. Paul
stood so nobly by the Kandiyohi Co.,
Delegation in the State convention in
St. Paul, in advocating the removal
of the capitol from St. Paul to the
State capital lands in Kandiyohi Co..
Therefore, be it RESOLVED, that we
are very thankful to said Doctor Fish,
and we pledge ourselves to do all we
can in supporting his valuable paper,
The GREAT WEST.
I will also state that the following
officers were elected:
N. w. Peterson, Pres't; J. S. Ander-
sen, vice pres't; T. L. Langmyhr, Secy;
and T. o. Andersen, Treas. Our AL
lance is gaining members right along.
Election-day we were only Is Alliance
men in the township, but we got SO
votes for Owen. In regard to Miss
McDonald's election as State Lecturer
please let me state few words. | do
not think that the majority OF the
delegates that voted for her, on the
formal ballot, were farmers sway
ed to and fro by the excitable int1u-
ence of that time and not all hurrahs
that went through the house was sent
up Just for the curiosity of a lady get
ting the office. A good many OF the
delegates that voted for Miss McDon-
aid were we'll aware that they thereby
opposed their own constitution. But
as there was just one candidate
against her, and that same candidate
was charged with being a high license
man and did not defend himself, they
would not vote for him. The MAORI
ty of the Minnesota Farmers Alliance
do not want license in any form, but
want liquor traffic forever abolished
from the state. And if the prohibi-
ton resolution is a little more slim
this time, than it was before, do not
think it is due to the delegates, but to
the committee on resolutions.
T. L. LANGMYHR, Secretary.
Our friends were justified in not vot-
ing for Gen. Baker, OF course-but not
in voting for a person who could not
fill the Office if elected. Everyone
may consent to Miss Mcdonald doing
the duty OF State Lecturer Of
course she is not such officially. Miss
Mcdonald is high licenselass! What
the convention should have done was
to stop right there, in the midst Of
the shouting, and the rustling things
through, and ascertain whether Miss
Mcdonald was eligible or not, gravely
discussing the matter and referring to
the absolute dictum of the constitu-
ton. If not, other candidates could
have been nominated. We do not
wish to harm Miss Med. But we do
not put any person above the cause,
in this mighty conflict for human veal
or woe.
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Every Farmer Should Read 1t

COURTLAND, Mimi, Jan. 10, 1891
EDITOR GREAT WEST
/ think every Alliance man should
read the g. w.
The CORTLAND Farmers Alliance
No. 965, at their last meeting elected
the following officers:
G. Arndt, Pres.
Mic. Reinhardt, Vice Pres.
D. Troehlich, Sec.
Jos. Reinhardt, Treas.
d. TROEHLICH.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
"Strike Hard, Give and Ask no
Quarter"
MANKATO, Jan, 18th, 1891

MANKATO, Jan, 18th, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
I wish to congratulate with you for
the SPLENDID manner in which the
true friends of reform are getting to
the front, in MINI. We all rejoice at
the success of Mr. Donnelly and The
GREAT WEST, because it means adj
vance all along the line. Things are
not what we wish they were in this
state, but we are gaining and we will
keep up the fight. Strike hard, ask or
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30

committee and have been agreenbacker
ever since Peter Cooper's time and
never would have come from that
committee room with that plank as
you publish it. 1--WE published with the
ssbank of issue' clause mothers left
it out. The seventh plank was as fol-
fows:, We favor anincrease in the vol
ume of money equal to the require
ments of an ever increasing trade and
business without the intervention of
banks OF ISSUE, WHICH SHALL BE MADE A
FULL LEGAL TENDER, and we demand
free coinage of silver, and we condemn
the silver bill recently passed by con-
gress as fraud upon the people"
Now don't that cut the head off the
National Bank, and when the govern
ment issues tull legal tender ,paper
money and increases it with the ever
increasing trade and business don't it
cover the ground we ask for? Mr.. Baker
had nothing to say against the green
back, aud thought he favored the is
sue of a full legal tender paper money
by the government,
My views upon money are that money
should not be made of anything that
had intrinsic value in it. You takegold
and silver for instance. If country
gets into trouble those holding the
coin will bury or hide it until they see
how the war will terminate, and when
they do find that thegovernment is safe
they crawl out of their holesto specu-
late out of the bills of credit and due
bills of the government. In other
words when the people need the circulat-
ing medium the worst, it is buried; and
when |. peace has again settled over
the country the coin pirates come out
and say this is the best money in the
world for.it has intrinsic value in it;
and at once they lay their plans to
bind the people in helpless debt IN
order that they may return to this
relic of barbarism-a coin basis. This
money question is the great question
Of to-day. j. S. VERMILYA.
Mr.. Vermilya thus aids us in exposing
fraud upon the Alliance. Wetrust the
official publicationofth the platform PAM
phlets will have the correct resolution.
So far the entire State is deceived in re-
gard to our platform-even more SO
than we stated in recent issues OF
the G. w.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
Feels Lost,
BELLE PLANE, Jan, 10Th, 1891.

BELLE PLANE, Jan, 18th, 1881.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
| feel lost, as l did not receive the
GREAT WEST, the last two weeks.
Therefore l make haste to renew my
subscription. am taking three more
papers, too much you might say for a
farmer that is crowded down with
care and occupation and a slaveto the
blood suckers. But l cannot get
along without your fearless and out
spoken journal. AS in the past we
look to you in the future for great
revelations. Spread the light and
keep us posted. JOHN MEADE.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
Yellow Medicine co.

CANDY, Mimi, Jan. 10th, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
The Freeland Alliance No. 613 held
an all-day meeting last Saturday, at
which meeting thefollowingnew officers
were elected:
Thomas Stamp, President
VIM. r. Shaffer, Vice President
F. J. kron, Secretary
Otto Gerlach, Treasurer
F. j. KRON, Sec.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30

named to act in connection with the
three Pres't and Sec. The meeting was
favored with addresses from State
Lecturer Mcdonald, who made q
most favorable impression on her
hearers, and Capt. w. III. Harries, the
democratic Alliance congressman from
this district. Please tally one for
Houston Co. M. Il. CHASE.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
go on Doctor!"
ST. VINCENT, Mimi, Jan. 10, 1891

ST. VINCENT, Mimi, Jan. 10, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
/ think there is not a farmer in
Minnesota but should read the G. w.
and see for themselves how we are
scalped by the wheat combines. Go
on doctor, and show them up. You
have the best wishes of every Alliance
man in the state. JAMES FORD.