davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-06-30
Various Items

The members of the Rockbridge
Battery are making arrangements for
a reunion on the goth of July at Lex
ington. They have been invited to
fire the salute at the unwilling of the
jackson statue.
Mr.. S. NJ. Colgate, a welI-known
New York manufacturer, has written
a letter to Mr.. C. G. Eddy, vice-pres-
ident of the Norfork and Western
Railroad Company, in regard to WOOL
growing in Virginia. Mr.. Colgate
says he has had one years experience
with merino sheep in West Virginia
and is satisfied with the return. He is
confident that money can be made by
sheep-raising in both the Virginias.
The coming 4th of July is TO be
celebrated in spirited manner at
Berkeley Springs. A feature of the
day will be tournament, in which
some of the best riders in that sec
tion will participate. Addresses of a
patriotic character will also be deIiv-
cred. Senators Kenna and Faulkner
and Representatives Wilson and
O'Ferrall being announced among
the expected speakers. A corona
ton ball in the evening will close the
festivities.
Mr.. Charles n. Herbert, a gentle
man welI-known in hotel circles
throughout the Cumberland Valley,
and who has been with the Continent
tai in Roanoke for the past six months,
will on Monday enter in the employ
of the Baldwin, as clerk. He relieves
Mr.. T. R. Baker, formerly with the
Taylor House, Winchester. His many
friends will be glad to see him again
in this city. He returns to an s. old
fame" having been associated with
the late Jas. r. Mclaughlin for a
number of years as host of the Bald
win.-HdgerstoaCn Globe.
The Maryland Society Army and
Navy of the Confederate States have
arranged for the society and friends
to visit Lexington, Va, on July 21,
TO participate in the ceremonies of
Unwilling the statue of Gen. T. j.
(Stonewall) Jackson. A band of
music will accompany the society,"
The trip will be made via the BaIti-
more and Ohio railroad, and the ex-
;eursion train will leave Baltimore at
8, p. M, July 20, arriving at Lex
ington at z, A. NJ, July 21. Re-
turning, excursion train leaves Lex
ington at 8, P. NJ, July 21, arriving
in Baltimore at z, A. NJ, July %.
Early Thursday morning the body
of Gen. I. j. jackson was taken by
order of the committee in charge of
the monument from the grave in the
Lexington, Va, cemetery, where it
was inferred at the time of his death,
and placed in the vault over which
the monument is now building and
which will be unveiled on the 21st of
July. The vault was sealed up per-
manently. It was Mrs. Jackson's
request that the body be removed in
the night and that no one should
know of it but the committee in
charge. This request was complied
with. The collins of her little child
and his daughter, Mrs. Christian,
were also removed to the vault.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-06-30
Take Notice I!

GHAPTER VII, Section 8, in regard to hogs.
~ pigs, horses or goats running 1t large viii
be strictly enforced. GUSTAV BROWN.
chaFlestoFp, jams q 1921. Mayor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-06-30

The coffee warehouse of E. Lever
ing & Co., Baltimore. was destroyed
by fire Sunday. Loss estimated at
over 500, 900, covered by insurance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-06-30

The CharIestown Mining, Manufac-
turing and Improvement Company of
Charlestown, w. Va, of which Col.
R. P. Chew is president, has pub
lished their first Report, and its show
ing must be gratifying indeed to the
stockholders, it goes without saying
that Col. Chew makes a success of
anything he takes hold of, fulfilling
the old axiom, nothing /" succeeds
but success" The Report shows the
progress made and work done on the
improvements on the Company's
lands, it shows how carefully and
conservative the affairs of the Com
pany has been administered, and the
stockholders interests looked after.
The Company has put their enter
prises on sure and solid footing and
outside of Goshen we know of no
town that shows such prosperity as
Charlestown.- Goshen (Ha.) Blade.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-06-30

Pope's original and only genuine
"Reed Bird" Tobacco,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-06-30

n Congressman William L. Wilson,
of West Virginia, who is scholar, a
writer, an orator and student of po-
litical economy, and is ranked by his
colleagues on the ways and means
committee as one of the best equipped
men who ever sat in the House of
Representatives, will take charge of
the tariff reform department of the
st. Louis Republic on July 1. He
will be assisted in his work by the
leading advocates of tariff reform of
the country. Besides his own signed
editorials, Mr.. Wilson will edit de-
partment of tariff miscellany, rein
forced from time TO time by signed
articles from other members of the
ways and means committee, as well
as from political economists and
Democratic statesmen outside of
Congress. PiNsburg Post.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-06-30

\
The annual report of the Goshen
Land and Improvement Co., pub
lished in the Goshen Blade, gives a
most favorable showing of the Com
pany's affairs. Its receipts, includ-
ing S212, 545 from stock and SIO4,-
968 from sale of lots, aggregated
1919, 1864. Its disbursements, in
Guiding $77, 446 paid for it's realestate,
$10o,O42 paid on account of indus
tries and $4,000 disbursed on ac-
count Of the Palace Hotel, aggregated
$298,217.61, leaving cash balance
on hand of s2l,968.83. The esti-
mate of its liabilities and assets show
surplus of the latter amounting to
$1,448,845. The report shows that
the company has persistently adhered
to its original plan of making the
property valuable to the holders by
largely aiding industries to establish
themselves there.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-06-30
DIED.

ENIvE Thousand Quart Tin Fruit Cans Our
IL own make. Warranted not to leak. For
sale by YESTERDAY & CO.
A lot of Driving Whips and Odds and Ends
"a of Harness. Hand Made. For sale by
June 80. 1891. EASTERDAY. & co.
ITiIN-Roofng, Gutteriug, &c-Those In need
4. of any kind of TinwOrk can not do better
than to call on US, as.we are the Boss Timers
OF the town; We Will always be found at our
place Of business, South Charles st., Charles,
town. W. w, YESTERDAY 3 co,
The advocate., 1891-02-25
16 PAGES,

ment0 by which II would loan ne money
10 pre-smptwlth, Finally the government
came 20 our aid, and allowed US 70 pay
900 on the quarter section, and gave us
one, two and three years on the deferred
payments by paying $50 a year and 8 per
cent. interest. This was virtually loan
Of $3.50 on each quarter section at 8 per
cent. interest, and this was che fFBt por
cent. money tho people Of Kansas ever
borrowed, and this 10 the arst instance
that | now call 10 mind whore thogOvern-
ment has ever loaned lie money TO the
people. But II demonstrated the practl-
cabillty Of such q system, and in 1879 /
issued circular and set forth the gys-
tenn that New York had adopted IN loan
Ing ita school fund 10 thO farmers upon
real estate security, and demonstrated
the praCtlcability Of such a syatem for
the United States.
1 selected one pOstO6lce Ia each county
Of the United States and sent GoW Of
these circulars, 10 be handed out by tho
postmaster, and had che SatlsGaotlon Of
seeing farmers clubs springlng up In an
parts Of the country. This circular lsthe
first 20 far as am informed, ever writ.
tom and circulated since the constitution
OF the United states was adopted, advo-
eating government loans 10 the people
upon real estate security.
Go be COntlnued.)
The advocate., 1891-02-25
van NJ. PralhorIa RIeotInrn.

The following meetings have been ar.
ranged fcr Van B. PFather, aGate lecturer:
WyandOtte county, Mar6h2.
Leavonwoffh county, TODganoxie, March a al
Atchigon c0unty, MarchG
Donlphau county, Troy, March0
Rgown county, HlaWatha, RgAroh n.
NemRha county, sgneca, Masch 70.
HaVahan county, MhIyrullc. Arasch 70.
WashingiOn county, Washington, March 10.
Clay county, Clag Center, Asarch 40.
Riley county, Manhattan, March 2s
Pottawstonile county, March e.
Jackson county, Holion, March n.
Jefferson county, Valley Fails, March 50.
GB FRENCn, SeCy II. A.&LU.
The advocate., 1891-02-25
EHE EARLY HISTORY OF THE FARMERS
ALLIANCE.

ALLIANCE.
Kansas Still in the Lead-The Order Organ,
ICED In This State - The Rebel Brigader
Scare Exploded.
ny q. CAMPBELL.
During the campaign that has Just
closed, In which the Alliance has taken an
active part, there has been a great effort
on the part Of politicians both north and
south TO lniSEepreSent the Alliance move
ment In the south, people are told chat
this movement is of northern origin, q
Republican device TO disrupt the Demo
cratic party Of the south, strike down
white rule, and establish black suprem-
aCy instead, while in the north, pOlitl-
Cihns tell us the movement is a southern
institution, dlviaed by southern Demo.
Gratis OF the Kelley character, and de-
signed TO destroy the Republican party
OF the north, strike down the pensions Of
eX-foderal soldiers, and install rebel brig
adlers In power, and thereby abrOgate oil
the results Of the war. These false state
ments on the part OF the politicians have
doubtless kept many from joining this
movement, which is designed TO correct
abuses and preserve tho national rights
OF the people, and hence it becomes our
duty to ascertain as near as possible the
history Of this great movement that no
person need be deceived with reference
TO its origin and ltg objects.
Kansas mOdostly lays claim TO this
movement as OF Kansas origin; and while
we will offer our proof In support Of this
proposition, yet we ask all members 10
come forth ifthey have facts which dis
prove the claims herein set forth.
HISTORY.
It will be remembered that early in the
sixties, Congress granted che M, X. 81 Il.
and the L., L. g @. railway companies q
tact Of land In and through the state OF
kanSas TO aid In the construction OF their
roads. AT the time this grant was made
there was g traot OK And lying In che
southeastern part Of the state known as
che Usage ceded lands, which was re-
served from the operation Of the grant, In
asmuch as IL was not q part OF the public
lands Of the state. When che roads were
built, however, these lands had been
treated fOr and were q part OF Che public
domain, and we're patented 70 the rospoc-
tive railway ccmpanAes.
The settlers in Che meantme aettledl
upon these lands "a '6i. 6s 40 and no h |
good faith, thinking thay worO aovsrn- |
ment landa and were aclnfoEIned by the |
interior department. At Washington, ID. G. !
Many o. tag SETTLERS made valuable Im-
pRgvamanta On wiiat proved 10 bo lands \
covered by the paGeatg GroEn Gao Fa1sru-
ment 70 the railway ColApanisa tlther as
The advocate., 1891-02-25

tiers, and ls entitled TO creator reward
than that he has received At their hands
! sent our plan Of organization to New
York, my native stata where they
attempted to organize, but with
little success, as they were soon
swallowed up by the Grange,
but preserved their identity, and after the
Grange movement had subsidized IL be-
gan a growth as q trade organization,
The agent who transacted the alliance
business In New York state, / believe
bore the name Of johnson, and resided In
New York city. Several families who
were members Of this league or Alliance
went from this section during our con-
troversy and settled in Texas, and a man
by tho name Of Tanner, who lived west Of
tbls city, 10 said to have organized the
first Alliance In Texas as trade organ
izatiOn, which was one Of the features Of
this movement, and hence wo hear Il
said that the Alliance originated Ia Texas
and New York at the same time, while
the faCta remain that IL originated ia
Kansas. Milton George, publisher Of
the Western Rural, sometime after this,
took up the movement as a trade organ
iSatiOn, and by paying 80 cents one could
become a member OF the Alliance and
could get his goods at wholesale price.
This Alliance never did take up the
questions of money! transportation and
land, and confined ltaelftO purchasing lts
supplies at Wholesale, and waa an open
organization, both north and south,
consisting Of dlscOntented local Alliances
which sprung into existence In different
parts Of the country, east west, north and
south; but there was no central organl-
zatlOni in other words, Il was without q
D hesd, and that is the Gaze yet In some
localities.
In the spring OF 1875 Wo got our dc,
,isiOn from the supreme court Of the
United States, setting aside the patents
granted TO the railway companies 10 the
Usage ceded lands, and opening them
% presumption settlement Many Of us
we're very poor OF this time, having spent
what little we brought with us in the
ight for these land, and tho price Of an
property was greatly depressed In COnSe-
luence Of the panic Of 73, brought on by
he contraction Of tho currency, aud 90
ample Of the prices prevailing for |
property St that time, I remember OF
luslKlnG my corn and hauling II sixteen
niles TO Parsons with my team Of oxen,
nd could NOT sell Il for ton cents per
'ushel In cash, Snd had 10 set ls stored
Intll such time IS Il would cell,
r haul il back, and I preferred
he former. In this dilemma we
egan 10 talk that the government ought
D give us this land, or make 5ome arrange.
The advocate., 1891-02-25

lands included in the original grant OF
indemnity lands, and the railway com
panies required the settlers TO pay the
value Of their own improvements, be-.
sides a high price for the lands. This
the settlers refused to do, and prepared
to resist the railway companies In the
courts, and with physical force II need
be. The legal point involved, briefly
stated, was this: The railway companies
claimed thatthelr grants took effect when
their roads were built ain and through
the state OF Kansas" and that when these
roads were constructed the Usage ceded
lands were part Of the public lands Of
the state, and subject 10 their grants
The settlers ON the other hand claimed
these lands we're open 10 pre-emptlon
settlement. by the proclamation Of the
President Of the United States; that In
pursuance Of such proclamation they had
entered upon these lands as innocent
parties In good faith, and had erected
lasting and valuable improvements
thereon, and that the grants Of
land to the railway companies did
not extend beyond the limits OF what
was the public lands Of Che state Of Kan
sas at the time the grants were made by
act Of Congress. This ia che case briefly
stated: The settlers organized openly at
tlraA to resist the encroachments Of the
railway companies upon their rights; but
the companies were posted as 10 all the
settlers. movements and defeated them.
The closed organization was then adopt
cd early In 72 which was called 'The
settlerS' Protective Association" but
which was generally known as the Set
Tiers League, or Alliance. They took
upon themselves political action; they In
and pledged their Congressman,
and through Che members Of the Legisla-
tura their Senators. The result was
that An act was passed BY Congress early
In the seventies, known a. the "Enabllng
Act" which authorized the sottleEu TO
bring an action In the name Of the United
STATES 10 oct aside the patents issued by
Che government to these railway cOrpor-
atlons, 30 far as they related 10 the Usage |
ceded lands, and Che United States dis
.rlct attorney was instructed, Id COM
pany with Che GettleFB' attorneys, 10 pre-
pare Che case for the United stateO court. |
About this thine, George r. Peck, who
waa q railway lawyer was appointed
United States distEiCt attorney which
graatly incsnsed the aettlaEs, and undor
iho pTetense OF consulting the Hon.
George r. Peck, the ~Grand Council" |"
got him 10 come to Parsons and the set-
'lerH pledged him." I shall not gay
now II waa dome; hecsn tell II he desires;
'ut I will say that he was true TO his
lledgea, aud 70 Che interests Of the ses-
The advocate., 1891-02-25
A CORRECTION.
n OF THR ADVOCATE;

TO the EdiCOr OF THh ADVOCATE;
In my report 10 the relief committee
the amount credited 10 A. EllingsOn
should have been credited TO Republic
County Alliance, making SA0 from that
county, which amount was returned by
request Of president and secretary OF che
county alliance. Also, In the footing OF
receipts should be Ssl7.44, instead Of
fs7444. Please give this explanation
place in your paper Of this week.
Respectfully,
R Wnuvyorr
The advocate., 1891-02-25

For an improved condition Of the
blood and loss Of vitality, use Ayers saE~
saparillA.
The advocate., 1891-02-25

Kansas Still In the LeOd-The Order Organ
ized In This State The Rebel Brigader
Scare Exploded.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-06-19
Senses TO to Sleep in Definite Order.

According to the best writers on the sub.
ject, it has been ascertained that in beginning
TO sleep the senses do not unitedly fall into
state of slumber, but drop off one after the
other. The sight ceases, in consequence Of
the protection of the eyeids, to receive i'm.
pressions first, while all the other senses pre-
serve their sensibility entire. The sense OF
taste is the next to lose its susceptibility to
impressions, and then the sense Of smelling.
The hearing is next in order, and last of ali
comes the sense of touch. Furthermore, the
senses are thought to sleep with different de-
grees of profoundness The sense of touch
sleeps the most lightly and is the most easily
awakened; the next easiest is the heariugt
the next is the sight and the taste and SMELL
ing awake the last. Another remarkable
circumstance deserves notice certain muscles
and parts of the body begin to sleep before
others. Sleep commences at the extremities,
beginning with the feet and legs, and creep.
ing toward the centre ofnervous action. The
necessity for keeping the feet warm and per-
fectly still, as preliminary of sleep, il we'll
known. From these explanations it will not
appear surprising that, with one or more Of
the senses, and also one or more parts of the
body, imperfectly asleep. there should be st
the same time an imperfect kind of mental
action, which produces the phenomenon OF
dreaming,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-06-19
How the Deaf Mute Tells the Story.

II have heard and read many pathetic
Stories" said Senator Hoar, "but none Of
them ever awoke so much sad sympathy as
one which Professor Gallaudet related recent.
ly. The professor has a favorite pupil-a lit
tie deaf mute boy, who is exceptionally bright.
Mr.. Gallaudet asked him if he knew the story
of George Washington and the cherry tree
With his nimble fingers the little one said he
did, and then he proceeded to repeat it.
"The gentleman continued until the boy
had informed the Professor of the elder
Washington's discovery of the mutilated tree
and of his quest for the mutilator. when
Georges father asked him who hacked bis
favorite cherry tree signaled the voiceless
child, George put his Ratchet in hisleft
hand Stop interrupted the professor
Where do you get your authority for saying
he took the Ratchet in his left band p Why,
responded the boy (who knew nothing OF
specify he needed his right hand to tell his
father that he cut the tree"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-06-19
The Stupid Men of To-Day.

Taleyrand, looking back, declared that he
who had not lived before the French revolu-
ton knew nothing of the charm of living
Now, however, in England, at least, conYer-
saton, like letter writing and hundred
other social joys of quiet and leisurely
age, is fled, and in their places we have
kilograms, slang, and slovenliness, says
a writer in the GentIeman's Magazine. There
seems to be general agreement that in our
time conversation is in bad way. Without
repose, without certain strain of Old World
courtesy without manners, in short. converse
ton is impossible. Many will agree with M.
Renan, who finds this to be pushing, selfish,
democratic age, of which first come first
served" is the rule, and which has ceased to
pay any heed to civility.
Nor is this question only of manners
When the philosopher Schopenhsuer used to
dine in tail coat and white tie at the table
d'hote in Frankfort he used daily to place a
gold piece beneath his plate. THAT" he ex-
planned when asked, lis to 60 to the poor
whenever | hear the officers discuss any,
thing more serious than women, dogs, and
horses" The gold piece always reappeared,
and fear it would do so in places nearer
than Frankfort. Forty years ago Sir Arthur
Helps, in Friends in Council" pronounced
the "main current ofsociety dreary and dull"
1t has not improved since. A Fortnightly re-
viewer recently referred to the decay of the art
of conversation. The men of the mermaid
or the friends of Falkland or of johnson
would be disguised with the wealthy curled
darling of our nation" A society journal
speaks of the thin, smart, bold talk of the
present day" and Mr.. Mallock, in that rather
impudent but clever book, "The New Re-
public" says: The flop OF Charles IFS time
aimed at being wit and a scholar. The flop
OF ours aims at being fool and a Ounce"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-06-19
New Spring Styles
Tin +
SHOES.

We introduce this season {
new line of Ladies' Buttor
Boots with pointed "Piccadilly
toes and patent tips, price $3
The same in Oxford Ties, al
$1.50 and So. They are very
neat and stylish and make the
foot look a size smaller.
All our departments are filled
with new, fresh goods, all made
on our premises out of the very
best feathers and warranted the
best goods to be found anywhere
for the money.
We keep every style of toe,
all sizes and widths, for Ladies,
Gentlemen, Boys, Misses and
Children, and you can always get
fitted at our establishment.