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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07

ShNE of the more costly bonbon boxes
are of stained ivory. with a miniature
framed in Scmi-prerious stones On the
cover.
DH. CHARLES +. liEU>EF, an eccentric
physician of Baltimore. who died recent
ly, made provision in his will for num-
hcr of silver viaiS. which We're 10 be dis
tributed among friends after they had
been Tiled with ashes from his cremated
body.
Mis-. CArHAEINE SHARP. of Phila-
dclphia. is now in her l14th year, and
has 4 daughter 13 years of age. The
old lady is in good health, and expects to
live several wears yet She attributes
her longevity to the fact that she "never
worried about anything"
TuE annual snowfall in Colorado is
enormous At Dillon. according to the
Enterprise. the snowfall there from tho
first day of November, lssa, to May 10,
1890. was twenty feet ten inches. At
kokOmo in lsS4-a. by actual daily meas
urements, something like nincty-siX feet
of the beautiful fell bctwe Ii Nov. and
June /. Of course. il kept on settling
all the time. and when spring opened up
there wasn't more than six or seven feet
on the ground.
THE best way To remove the smell Of
Faint i 10 first render the room as near
~ as possible air-tight by closing the
windows, doors and other openings
Place a vessel of lighted charcoal in the
room, and throw on il two or three hand
fuls of juniper berries After twenty
four hours the smell will have entirely
| disappeared Another method of doing
the same thing is to plunge handful Of
new hay Tito pail of water and let it
stand in the newly painted room.
Mr. SYDNEY J. iIICKsoN, an English
naturalist who has spent some time on
the Island of Cclebes, has made some
extensive observations of the cOralS of
the Malay Archipelago. In regard to
the food of corals, he is inclined to the
belief that many of them may he vege-
table feeders. No doubt the water in
the vicinity of mangrove swamps is full
Of the debris of leaves and wood, which.
sinking to the bottom. must enter tho
mouths of the coral animals. 1t is sug-
gested that this may explain the vigor-
Gus growthS often seen near extensive
SwampS.
THE rapidity with which flies pass
| through the air is not likely to be ap-
| preciated by those who see only with
| what apparent ease they do it. Flies
will keep up with a fast horse. and that,
too. without lighting on him. In an
| open express car. through which the
| wind blows, they hold their places, flying
this way and that without hitting against
the sides They must therefore, go
| faster than horse or car. Give man
| speed like this proportIoncd to his size,
and going around the world wCuld be q
natter ef cnlv few hours
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07
TIE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
CRUISE ABOUT FRANCISO
BAY.
Numbers Of GayIy Dec ratei ratt-The
Palatial Home On Wheels in " bich tho
Dre siaieni and His liuesfs A rt Ira ~. inr

Palatial Home on Wheels in " bich I 10
President ard His Guests Are Trave ing.
Tho morning of Pres dent Harrison :
marine excursion from san Francisco
opened with ii fog cnNc,op ng the shores
of tn bav, bnt as tie for, II on wore on
the fog lifted ani left the harbor spark
ling in sunlight.
nting the ann0un cement
that the INVITATIONS t. 'c' npany the
President were limited to five hundred
in number. the committee hav ny charge
Of the eXcn s.. II were bc>irgcd with APP
plicationS from fully 5000 crsons who,
being unable to secure coveted bil!et>,
crowded tic steamers kiau and Gardca a
City and numcr, us smaller era It which h
dotted the bay. 50 that at the ioar of
the Presidents cmbarkat:on over 100 .
persons bad left the shore 10 acromIany
him on the trip. At 1920 o'clock the
In bio steamed ont into the bay from
Broadway wharf and WAS soon 70 lowed
by the warship barlcSton, the Govern
mrnt steamers Rush and Mar"no carry
ing the Federal officials. and the rcvcn @
cutters Rush and tOrwn with the Gus
tom Louise officials As the Pueblo
passed these vessels, which had formed Il
line about 300 yards apart, a salute was
fired, and the band which had been sta
toned on tn" Pueblo. played a patriotic
air. After the Government vessels had
swung into the line other steamers and
craft conveying unofficial eXcnrSi0nistS
made haste to fellow. and. with the
white sails of the yachts Skimming tho
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07
VOLUME |.
MISOGYNY.

And have you fallen. too INV boy,
A victim to the many arts
That women yiciously employ
AS snares to trap unwary heartsf
You are engaged. your father saws.
Come. take my arm. and let me know
1he story Of yoHr fatal craze.
And why the girl attracts vou SO.
She prettv?-ies. size ought to he:
They all have learnt 10 rain: their checks!
She sings diyinely2 ! shall see;
But probably she only Shrieks
khes good Gnd gentie:-Weli. of course,
She wants to get Nou vell i'll hand;
sieve Of oats viii horse
To le; you mount and take command.
She comes of ancient iinenseH-rooh
those y rIIIan haruIIs used to thiryc:
AMI any -Iri whom Hodge NAV
Can claim descent from mother Eve.
She has Il fortune And I've
That all the world v III soon he told
That she is rich and You poor.
AID that you coveted EcT gold
Her hair is yellow the Wheat.
four statement lI'nv lee justified
Fut II Is 10 uncommon feat
Fer girls 10 have tlIoi tre=ss> dyed.
iit + tiGIIre L. rcrfecti ion @-Ne-.
Fine figures capture foolish hearts,
And testify the great success
OF 1acine ana deceptive arts.
I'm harsh u Ha. ha. Eut who is that,
The girl beneath tie chest tree,
With honeysuckle round her Int
Her inace, Crn it really be-
Miss Fink. NolI saw olir sweet heart. Fred
Forgive ne, How WIS to know?
There. Never mind what hHyc said.
loved her mother. Years ago,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07
The Druuinpr'S Little story

Il never felt myself tloored but once
in my life," said the drummer, with the
air of man who thinks lie ha, some
thing worth the telling. 1T was down
in Maine" he continued, as;er waiting
long enough to set curiosity on an edge.
I'D been living on railway sandwiches
for week, and I just longed for a
square meal We'll, we had to stop at
/. way station for couple Of hours, on
account of hot box or so:nething o
that sort, and one Of the brakemen put
me on to what he said was first class
restaurant. | looked it mp and ordered
a steak. The steak came. but it was Il
disappointment. / sawed away on it
till my arms ached. 1t was out of the
question to chew the small bits l tore
off from it, though l tri:d hard. gave
! it up finally, and as paid my score, |
said incidentally. That's about the
toughest eating 1 ever experienced.
He took the money, swept it into the
| drawer, and without culver he coolly
/ remarked, You don't seem to consider
how much good it'll do you in the way
OF exercise. W Boston Transcript
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07

1t was on /. suburban train coming
into Jersey City. \ ba d-headed, ,frssJ
looking man, with pair of spectac.es
on his nose and bis hat on tn. seat be-
side aim. kept rubbing his pate in a
nervous WAY and hitchlng about on the
seat as if lie was afraid Of tacks. Opro-
site him sat man who was clio ely
watching his movements and chuckliue
and griuning until the attention OF
dozen people was attracted. He was
asked to explain and lie said:
The old chap over there sat down on
my hat, stepped on my toes and elbowed
my ribs, and didn't apologize. / deter
mined to get even with him. He al
ways sits in that seat if it isn't occupied,
and he always hunts around to find a
paper instead of buying one. i ain get
ting even with hiln this morning."
But how"
That parer is just > years old today
1t cost me 80 cents to procure it, but
I've had $50 worth of revenge. left it.
on the seat, and he's been reading it the
| last twenty mics. See?'
The old fellow struck the headlines
of railroad accident. He looked luz-
zled, bobbed up and down, and |, WY
shook his head. He jumped from that
to 4 murder-on to news from Washing
ton and for minute was interested Ill
the stock market. Then he folded the
ral er up, removed his glasses. and
looked cut of the window with a troubled
EXPIRE ssion on his face.
Hes wondering if his mind isn't Civ
ing way, AMI is half scared to death :"
chuckied the joker. Been tiattering
himself that he is good for twenty years
vet, and the first thing he does when he
gets to the city will lie to buy some
brain food and liver pad. I'm not a
bad, bad man, but the clap who sits
down on my hat must at least apollo
glze."
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07
And the Banks, Too.

As nearly aS We can gather the facts
out of the voiuminouS. confused and
contradictory tumble of rumor. inter
views. dispatches. etc. with which it is
the practice of the daily press to hcfog
all matters wherein consultations of cap
ital are ma&Scd to Swindle the masses
the conspiracy to hold up the price of
sugar on this coast has been completed
The American Sugar Refinery here has
laid off 400 out of its total force of 500
employees. "A member of a prominent
downtown firm stated 10 the can that
tn" market pric" of sugar in the principal
cities on the coast tgradcS of sugar not
specifrd) is & cents a pound. in New
Work 1 cents. aud in Salt Lake. st.
Joseph. etc. 1 4 cents: that this failure
as to this coast. of consumers tn secure
advantage Of IA repeal of the duty and
accessibility to places of production. is
''dnc to the railroad companies shutting
off eastern competition by advancing the
freight charges on sugar from New
York to the ports of this coaSt?l from
Sl.oo to S. 90 a hundred pounds. while
sugar can be shipped from San Fran
cisco to Kansas City (more than half the
distance from here to New York; for 80
cents a hundred"
That is: by Il conspiracy between the
railroad monopolicS and trusts. the
amount of the duty that should be saved
to the consumers of this coact goes into
the pockets of the conSpiraturs. To
break mp such combinations. mere free
trade is as inadequate as reciprocity
with Hawaii all along proved to be.
When the government lets UP on its
tariffs. the railroads RAJ theirs in part.
and give the remainder To their cocoon
spirat0rS. the trusts. ntil the govern
mcnt owns the railroads. ii seems tn
matter but little whether one customs
tariff goes to swell the extravaganza OF
billion dollar congresses. or several rail
road and trust tariffs make hiilionairc
railroad and sugar kingS.-.Snn Fran
cisco tCdl.l Star.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07
FUNERAL OF Won MOLTkE,
Crowned Heads Bow Before the Remains
of Germany's Great General

OF GermanyS Great General.
TIL funeral ser ices over the remains
of Fled Marshal Count Won Moltke took
place in the ballroom of the general
staff building, in which building the
veteran died, and whore his body had
been lying in state. Emperor William.
the King of SaXonv, the Grand Dukes of
Baden, Saxr-Weimar. and iIessr the
principal members OF The royal families
Of Germany, together with the leading
German Generals, We're present. Tho
services lasted forty minutes.
The caSllet containing the dead Field
MarShafS remains was then carried with
much ceremony to the hearse. which was
drawn by six of the Empcror's horses.
After passing through streets lined with
troops and packed with spectators, the
remains arrived at the Lrhrte station
and were placed upon a railroad car
draped in black, which was there in
waiting.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07

IT is an encouraging sign of the times
that from all parts of the country come
the demand for united independent poll
tical action. If all the reform elements
unite under one banner. lay aside prciu-
dice and work together manfully for the
most needed reform first. the others
must inevitably follow in good time.
Lay aside your petty hobby for the
present. brethren. whatever it is, de-
termine what is the most needed meas
ure of reform. then go to work to secure
it. Others must wait their turn. but if
you are in earnest. they will eventually
be realized. But it can never be done
while each is obstinately maintaining
his or her own pet theories; united ac-
ton can alone achieve it. tnite.-Mis-
souri, Farmers d,irocuto
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07

a dispatch from Vienna, Ga, to the
Atlanta Constitution says: Albert
Willis, colored, convicted of burglary,
created a sensation in court when SEN
fenced to fifteen years by circulating
cd d-n." Mako it twenty"
said his honor
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07

IN Sussex, England, necklace Of
beads, made from peony root. was placed
on the child's neck to Il ssiSt the opera
tion of teething and one of amtcr beads
was also thought powerful.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
The First Demonstration.
The stop at Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 2O.-Before the
presidents car was detached from the flu.
neral train Secretary Blaine visited the
Sherman family and spent some time in
conversation with them. just after leav-
Ing Mantua Senator Sherman said that he
would probably leave the funeral party at
Columbus at noon to-day, and return to
ashlngton Clty, where the pressure of
public business demands his attention
The run from Mantua TO Harrisburg los
miles, was without stop. The stop at Har.
rIsburg was made at 1915. There was a
good crowd at the station. a brass hand
saluted the train as it stopped with Near
CT My God 20 Thee" Several Grand Army
post and COMPANIES of local militia were
drawn UP IN line at the station
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

with uncovered heads, and where the
crowd had been noisy, it was instantly
hushed when the object of all this mill
tary display approached. At Madison
square there was great crowd, while the
crush of people in Fifth avenue from
Iwsnty-second to Fourteenth street was
OF such nature that it defied the police
Arrival at the Ferry.
When the head of the procession reached
DesDrosses street ferry, a few minutes
after O'Clock, it found an inn
mense throng awaiting it. The mounted
police soon opened ranks on each side of
the street. The ferry gates were thrown
open, and the caisson upon which the
body rested was first driven aboard the
boat, escorted by Lafayette post, 40, un-
der Gen. Eiele. A few minutes later the
funeral party was aboard, the boat swung
into the stream, and the great funeral, the
last tribute which the metropolis could
pay to favorite son of the republic, was
over
The Landing at Jersey City.
When the boat with Gen Sherman's re-
mains and the guard of honor touched the
pennsylvania ferry station in Jersey City
at o:4O P. m. many thousands of people
were IN and around the station Chief of
PhsS WIN ltU anu
the Fourth regiment of the National
Guard of the State of New JERSEY. were
drawn Up between the ferry entrance and
the north end of the station. beyond
which out of sight stood the special train.
Inc military presented arms, the police
their batons, colors were lowered, the
Fourth regiment drum corps played a
ulrge, and church bells tolIed as the
funeral caIsson passed from the boat to
the train. The people were quiet and re-
spectful
On the Funeral Train.
Inc national guard of New jersey were
represented at the station by guard of
honor named by Governor Albeit to ac-
company The remains through the state
Inc funeral train was made up OF seven
cars as follows: 4 composite or comb
nation car in which the remains were
conveyed; the Danvilie, the Pennsylvania
railroad dining car No. 704: the Pullman
cars Abba and Cado; President Roberts
car No. l20; General Manager Charles
Pugh's car No. 80. The guard of honor
were IN the Danyille and composite car:
the senate aud other committees in GEN
eraI Manager Pugh's car; the other cars
were used by the family. The composite
car was festooned heavily with black
orapery. The other cars We're less Ella
borately draped. The train left Jersey
City at G:45
Brooklyn in Mourning
The people Of Brooklyn observed the day
as holiday, out of respect TO Gen. SHEER
man. The flags were displayed at half
mast on all sides. Many of the stores
were closed, and but little business was
transacted in the courts The public
and parochial schools were closed at noon
with but few exceptions The veterans
OF the late war, carrying their battle-fiags
left Brooklyn for New York in the morn
ing under the command of Grand Marshal
Bell. The heads of the city departments
ana county government also went to New
ork 10 participate in the ceremonies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
PARNELL RAKED.
An Irish Bishops Wrath at the
Leader.
A TERRIBLY SEVERE ARRANGEMENT.

The Faithful Forb idden to Attend a Meet
crowned kins-America To Be Called
Upon Again-Tenants Making Terms
with Smith Barry-Talking Up Pro-
lection in England-The Imperial Zol-
verein.
DUBLIN, Feb. 20.-Bishop Macgovern, of
Dromore, has addressed a letter to the
clergy OF his diocese, in which he warns
the faithful not TO attend the proposed
Parnell meeting at Newry The bishop
says he had hoped that the poisoned at
mosphere of the divorce court, with its
filthy, disgusting and scandalous revela-
lions, would not reach his diocese The
proposed meeting was a wanton insult 10
religion, to the bishop and to the priests,
and was Il laudation of a crime branded
with the especial curse of heaven.
His Reverence Much in Earnest.
Let God arise" eXclaims the bishop
@and his enemies be COMPOUNDED. For
bearance encourages iniquity and let
brave men and true who love godliness.
hate adultery and esteem the sancity of
the home, use all lawful means to save
the honor and good fame of their mothers.
their wives and their sisters by resenting
the daring aggression of those who are
attempting to prostitute the country in
order to aggrandize an individual, and to
hide their own filthy conduct"
PaTnell Coming to America.
Consde rable mystery surrounds Par
nell's visit to America, but that he has
concluded to go appears to be decided, as
he needs funds. Many communications
have passed between the Parnellites here
and those leaders in the United States
who favor the cause, and all the arrange
ments for an enthusiastic reception have
been made The date will depend upon
exigencies of the campaign in Ireland
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
workirgmen's Cheer. for Wales.

LONDON, Feb. 20-The Prince of Wales
has been followed up so mercilessly on &C.
count of the Gordon-Cumming scandal
that sympathy is turning in his favor,
and speaker who attempted to allude to
the subject at workingmen's meeting il
the East End was roundly Kissed, while
cheers were given for the prince.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
Bells ToIIed at Pit.sbury

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 20-As the train
bearing Gen Sherman's remains passed
through this city to-day the FIRE bells
were tolled from the time the train en-
tered the city limits until it passed with
out them. Minute guns were fired at the
Allegheny arsenal and by Battery B.
The Grand Army. the Union Veteran Le-
gion, and the Eighteenth regiment met
the train at the Union station and pre-
sented arms as it passed. 1t is estimated
80, 900 people were at the station. Floral
tributes were presented by the G. A. r.
aud o. " L.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
Made a Flying Leap.
Aid to Emigration

LONDON. Feb. ga committee of the
house of commons is considering the
question of government aid TO emigration.
1t is proposed to advance about ESQ
to each of a large number of eligible fam
lies, the amount not to be paid in money,
but expended in necessary buildings and
breaking up land in Manitoba for the
enligrants. The Scotch crofters il Mani
toba are said to be doing we'll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

LONDON, Feb. 2o-The Cork National
league has adopted resolutions declaring
Parnell to be sole leader of the Irish peo.
pie at home and abroad" An anti Par
nellite whose dissent was in the wav OF
the resolutions being made unanimous.
was hustled out of the door until the reso-
buttons had been adopted. Then he was
yaa I
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
A Courtesy from Canada.

HALIFAX. n. S.. Feb 2o-The Amer
lean schooner Fannie A Squirting, which
put in here badly damaged, has received
permission from the Ottawa authorities to
land and sell her cargo of 5000 pounds of
halibut, which would otherwise spoil. -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
THE SOLEMN JOURNEY BEGUN.
The Funeral March Through the Street.
of the Metropolis

of the Metropolis.
AT p. N. Gen Howard appeared on
the front steps of the house and, followed
by other military chiefs, formed a double
line to the curb. As they took of their
hats the multitude uncovered. and in q
moment the casket, borne on the shout
ders of six soldiers, appeared. Reverept-
ly it was carried to the caisson and
placed in position, the marching order
was given, and an army band over in the
neighborhood of Central park began play
ing a funeral march. The column was
formed in the order printed in these dis
patches Wednesday, and in siienc
broken only by strains of the funeral
march, proceeded on its way to Debross
street ferry. In the line were scores of
distinguished men-governors Of states.
congressman, state legislators, military
officers, and men of prominence in the
professions.
Scenes on the Line of March.
The scene along the line of march was
one similar to that at centennial parade two
years ago. From the start to the finish
it was one grand crush, and walking in
those streets and avenues was almost an
impossibility. 1t appeared as if every
resident of New York and the surround
ing cities had turned out to gaze upon the
casket that contained the remains of the
great general. Along the wall of Central
park on Fifty-ninth street crowds of peo-
pie were seated and at the circles where
the column began to assume definite
shape the sea of bobbing heads was simply
indescribable. All along Fifth avenue a
mass Of people lined the sidewalks, and
steps, and windows and balconies on the
thoroughfare were occupied until after 6
o'clock when the last of the dirge-playing
bands went by.
The Old Veterans Turned Out.
The grizzly old Grand Army veterans
formed part of the company and carried
part of the draped flags in manner both
proud and loving. Many of them walked
on crutches, and excited plying comment;
but they did not want any sympathy.
They were in their glory, and with deter.
mined mien walked side by side with their
more fortunate comrades to the end of the
route. The caisson on which rested Gen.
.Sherman's body was received every where
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
A Magnificent Pagean. Promised.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 20-Should the
weather prove favorable and nothing I'M
foreseen occur tointerfere with present ar
rangements, Gen. Sherman's funeral
pageant will be one of the most magnifi-
cent ever in line for departed soldier
in the west 1t is estimated that over 4, 600
United States troops will be in line. Last
evening memorial exercises were held in
honor of the dead general at Grand Music
hall, and eloquent addresses were made
by Governor Francis and others. A tele-
gram has been received from New York
stating that Father Thomas p. Sherman
would take entire charge of all religious
services.