The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-07
AN ESSAY ON MAN.
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Man that is born of woman Is
small potatoes and few in hill
lie rises up today and hourishes
like u ragweed, and tomorrow, or
next day, the undertaken hath him.
He goeth forth in the morning
warbling like II lark, and is knock
ed out in one round and two sec
onds.
In the middle Of life he is in debt,
and the tax collector pursues him
wherever he goeth, The banister
of life is full Of splinters, and he
slideth down with considerable
rapidity. He walketh forth in the
bright sunlight to absorb ozone,
and neeteth the bank teller with
Il sight draft for 1857.
He cometh home at eventide and
meeteth the wheelbarrow in his
path. 1t riseth up and smiteth
him to the earth, and falleth upon
him, and runneth one of its legs into
his ear.
In the gentle spring time he put
teth on his summer clothes and q
blizzard striketh him afar from
home and fllleth him with cuss
words and rheumatism. In the
winter he putteth on winter trous-
ers, and a wasp that abideth excite
ment. He starteth down into the
cellar with an oleander and goeth
backward, and the oleander cometh
after him and sitteth upon him.
He buyeth n watch dog, and
when he cometh home from the
lodge the watch dog treeth him and
sitteth near him until rosy morn.
He goeth to the horse trot and bet
teth his money on the brown mare,
and the bay gelding with blaze
face winneth.
He marreth red-headed heir
ess with a wart on her nose, and
the next day the parent ancestor
goeth under with fee, arrest, and
great liabilities, and cometh homie
to live with his beloved son-in.laW.
Tariff Reform in the Next Senate.
Phila. Record.l
When the Mckinley Tariff act
was passed its authors predicted
that the Republican majority in
the Senate would prevent its re-
peal or substantial revision for
many years to come. In fancied
control of the Senate, the tariff
beneticiaries promised themselves
a long continued enjoyment of
spoils, no matter what majorities
to repeal the Mckinley act the
people might return to the House.
But the elections for the United
States Senate since January 1 have
already dissipated these visions.
The Republicans have now a
majority of fourteen in the the Sen
ate, but from this number must be
deducted Senator Plumb Of Kan
sas, Senator Paddock of Nebraska,
and Senator Pettigrew of South
Dakota, who voted against the
Mckinley Tariff act in the last
session, and who will be in the
next Congress to vote for its repeal,
in obedience to the sentiment Of
the States which they represent as
well as to their own convictions.
Since January /, five Tariff Reform
Senators have been elected in
place of as many supporters of the
Mckinley act, namely: Governor
Hill, Of New York, to succeed Mr.
Evarts; PETER, of succeed Senator
ingalls,; liansbrough of North Da.
kota, to succeed Senator Pierce
Kyle Of South Dakota, to succeed
Senator Moody, and Villas of Wis
consin, to succeed Senator Spoon.
er. These results completely etface
the Republican majority in the
next Senate on the tariff question
and the election of General Palmer
in Illinois to succeed Senator Far
well would recover the loss of Sen
ator Hearst, and put the Tariff Re
form majority in the next Senate
beyond the reach of all probable
contingencies.