The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-12-03

tcria influence upon the nomination of
candidates There have been occasions
when the location of the con- ention on
trol.ed the Presidency. .-PhiIadc phia
Times.
The Cars U<ase
The wheat growers of America ought
to make generous con ribution for the
relief of Eussia's starv ng hosts If the
Gar had been subsidi cd he cou d not
have worked things better for this coun-
try--kansas City Times.
1t will not hav' so pronounced an eff
feet on our markets a3 il would have
done but for the fact that it had Leen
anticipated. hut it is a strong bul! argu-
ment, and will tend to ad, ance pr ceS,
both Of stocks aud of grain -rhiladel-
phia Telegraph,
rrmor in foreign countries that tie
export of horses to TO, eign co oIntries
will soon be prohibited. ,eads to the i'm
pr" sion that some sinister motive rather
than one of humanity es at the base of
the recent Imperial e:icts The belief
is gaining ground that Russias ans TOR
grand comp are nearing comp ct on -
Cleveland Plain Dea e..
The edict has already had temporary
influence as a stimu ant to speculation,
hnd has caused slight advance in prices
in the markets of this countr an in
Europe. and it may be of further service
TO the spe ulators II would em, how
c. er, that its ri ect should have ready
been well discounted by the general fore
knowledge of a situation demanding its
promul CATION. Philadelphia Telegraph.
t. Ea,+
The death of Stratton. the faster,
ought to put an end to one era e.-Buf-
falo Express.
The word is probably very little the
worse for his end by what is practically
a suicide, but it is about time for these
exhibitions tc stop -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The death in New York of the profess
sional faster, StrattOn. is the d rect re-
suit of the practice of dime museum
managers in getting ur unnatural "con-
tests. 3" These museums have be ONE
public nuisances Albany Express
Stratton. the fellow who tried to ont
fast Succi for pay in a New York dime
museum. is dead The ordinary idiot
eXcites compassion, but the fasting oiot
creates fee ing of diSSust-Ba timore
WOrl'.
Other men have succeeded in living
without food for similar period. but it
was probably owing to peculiar or
ganism and practice of al stinence, and
the test is of no practical vaue-ln-
dianapolis Sentinel.
Governor Hovey
As Governor he had the confidence of
the Ieople of Indiana, regardless of
party. and he will b. truly mourned.--
Milwaukee Wi C nsin.
Since the war he has been the devoted
friend of tn veterans of the Union
armies and the champ on of their cause
in pension legislation. Toledo Blade.
Governor Hovev was not grea' nan
not n eniuS. He was rather a studi-
Gus, judic.ous and just public otticia
brave solder and a generous, warm
hearted man., indianapolis Sun
Governor Hovey was a man of char
acter, brave soldier, a popular leader
of Z publ cans and man of the people,
else he never wou d have been elected
Governor Of n Democratic State Toledo
Bee.
His career was full and we'll Grounded
one. hon norable to himself, ho orab to
his state. Indiana can Justly be pro: d
of this one of her sons, whose death she
NOUNS to-day and whose memory she
will cherish Indianapolis News,
Learning Monke1 Talk
Fro essor Garner, of the Smit sonian
Institution, is going to extend his vo-
cabulary of the languages of goriI as
and chimp anees by living i'm cage in
the heart Of the African forest-Phila-
delphia Press
Professor l. l.. Garn r. who is going
to Africa TO StGdy the language of
monkeys, has already studied their or
gans of speech hesc have been rop-
nlarly designated as barre organs up to
this time -Philadelp hia Ledger
Professor Garner who is studying the
simian language, has aIrcs dy imbibed SO
much of the monkey as t. desire to have
him elf Gagged II intends to put him.
self in strong iron cage in the goril a
country SO that he can communicate
with them at pleasure. In that case it
will be only step from the man to the
monkey. y.-Harrisburg Pa.lo'.
Cdorless Wh,sty, -.
The invention o al odcrless whisky is
eagerly dWdfteu W Inc AUDITOR VINO goes
out between the rs to blow cinder
cut of a mans eye Mcmph Appeal.
Avalanche
An odOrless brand of whisky is tie
latest discovery If there can be patent
ed some wa of pre- enting the airs
from dancing al over the front hal!
man can pass the post-'odge-nisht cate
chism with an even show OF success
Minneapolis journal.
Washingtcns cyclone.
The cyclone is no respecter Of persons
or pa "es. and is as much at home In the
national capital as in the wild and WOOL
ly West st-Indianapol Journal.
Old BoreaS on a samhoree has little re-
spect for pace or rtr:on. The White
House and the poorhcuse are all one to
the cid blowhard louisville Times
I he fact that tie Rcpub ican National
Commute. and cyclone struck Wash
ington the same day is particu arly
significant IT csc condolences will.
happen. Buffalo ouricr.