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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

without wishing {" discuss IN these
columns the .Nisc,i!rncy uf any cf the
political OF economical proposals. made
nj the late convention II the Farmers
Alliance. saws tie New York Ledger.
we cannot but share the satisfaction Of
iisin,crrst-i patriots ut the rrawakcnci
intcr.s, cyinccd hy American farmers
In Stale md Federal government.
Farmers are now. rs they have always
been. the bone and sincw Of the Aincri.
can people. They feed US. and they
furnish the bulk Of III. products where.
with We purchase European cnmmc'ii.
ties. In their hands Is the handspring.
the great driying.wheel Of our social
machinery. Through them We reap the
bounty Of our genial mother cat,h. at
whose breasts wc must lie nourishcd
from the cradle In tie grave. OF all
honorable vocaiiuns the iiilagc If the
soil Is the first tn date und tie inst In
honor.
Especially weishty ia I'll. debt owed
to farmers by the American cnmmu.
nifty. for the first settlers in this coun-
try. unlike Anglo.saSon invaders Of
Britain. had To ply the axe and level the
pfimcval forest before they could push
the plough.
Moreover. the tillcrs Of the soil have
continued to play dominant role In
the United States from the time when
a. Lexington "ihc cmbattled farmers
stood up TO n comparatively recent
period.
OF the first five Presidents. four were
farmers in the sense that they depended
for n livelihood on the returns from
land titled under their supervision and
Mt their expense. 1t was not until after
the overthrow of the so.callod Virginia
dynasty" that farmers were gradually
clbowed by lawyers out OF the Federal
congress and the State legislatures, UNI
I'll at one time the agricultural interest
seemed almost extinct as factor In
American politics. In the great crisis
OF the civil war. however. the farmers
fully recognized their duty to the State,
and they formed the mainstay OF the
armies Oh either side Of that fra,ricidal
conflict. Their present activity is the
inevitable outcome Of their awakening
TO the profound social charges under
gone by our country within a genera
ton. They feel the immincnce o; econ
omical problems In whose solution
farmers rs well as nil other members OF
the community are vitally concerned.
Their alliances and combinations are
simply efforts TO give themselves voice
in legislation propor,ionate to their
numbers and 10 the magnitude of their
social functions.
The ideal human society, as conceived
by Thomas Jefferson, was an agricul-
tuIal community. lie saw, as he
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

The old maid Is mystery. The mss.
terry IA the reason she is an old maid.
Also there IL u mystery in her age. Old
problems could not cipher II out on n
clear day. The old maid was once a
baby. small child-in fact girl. No.
body ever saw her grow Old. Age crept
upon her as silently rs boys visit u
watermelon patch nj night. The old
maid loves cats and tea. and she Is af
tine "a new handbook. She Is handy
FOR u sistcT-in. law. Generally she keeps
school. and then the school keeps her.
She is useful IN conducting boyhood into
manhood. as she can often help young.
stcrs 10 forget their happiness aud awk
ward selves In company. There are
lots Of folks who dunk they feel sorry
for her who are In worse, Tx than she
is She was foudlei by her mother,
cnresscd by her father and admired by
her lover. for she had u lover once. We
do not know why lac left her; We do not
know that he d, serted her; people say
SO many things, YOU know. Perhaps lie
died true TO her. as she was TO hisi. lie
may be the one who went at his coun.
try's call In her hour OF danger, and
now sleeps In a far.away grave among
the unknown. Who can tcllr-ES.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30
WI. wou,a.,, he President,

The gifts received by the President
and Mrs. Harrison upon the grand tour
have been unpacked. They number
four hundred. Arranged ON tables In
the corridor upstairs in the presi'
DENTAL mansion they make great
show. So many peopl. want 10 see
I them that there ia talk OF allowing them
| To be put on exhibition at the National
| Museum for limited time. On one
long table NJ. arranged all the gold and
silver souvenirs. Their value is very
great. and In size and variety they
rang. from the superb silver silyer. pre-
scented To Mrs. Harrison by the ladies
OF san Francisco, To tiny bit Of SILL
Yer baby carriage, not much over an
inch square, but beautifully wrought in
/ iila.r.c work, which WAS Entrusted To
the President 10 present 10 his grand.
sou, BENJAMIN Mckee. In Utah the
President WAS given the freedom Of tile
Territory on the presentation 10 him Of u
silver map Of the Territory nearly "a foo,
square. In san Francisco the invita-
ton 10 the Palace Hotel banquet, WAS
on thick gold card; his menu card
was another gold plate, and the free
dom OF the city came on u supefbly
wrought square Of gold. From the
launching OF the Monterey Mr.. Harm.
ron has several rl.gan, mcmcnio.s.
ON. il purple velvet sash. another is u
large silver iail- with picture Of the
ship In the bowl. and the third a ham
mcr made from onr Of the hrst fiyois
placed In the ship.
Mp. Harrison has also spoon Ia
show for nearly every town aud city
she visited In til. silver States. The
silver from III. san Francisco ladies has
the card oi Invitation for the reception,
u; which l, was presented. on It's face.
wf.aihcd In n grapevine. From differ.
rnt cities on the coast she has elegant
gold and silver kniyc, ani spoons, made
Ia odd and attractive shapes. \ min.
cr'R lamp OF silver wa, u present In mn.
other place. Latte uf-f~- 80 ~ssv-s ats-
gr,-.wofk arc reminder OF another.
In addition 10 the dozens and dozens
Of elaborate souvenirs In the precious
metals Their. are charming r.minis-
crnc.s 81 the journey embodied In al.
buns Of III. most elaborate description,
containing. in many eases. a,ifac,is-ly
mounted photograph views OF the lux
urlnus homes and places In towns Wis.
i,cj-aihums filled with the iiofa oi
many States. more Of them filled with
elegantly engraved poems Of welcome.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

Fairfield" His business has evidently
proved profitable, Judging from his
home and surroundings.
George Aicher has achieved his for
tune by very successful dealings In cat
tie. lie at present lives on Fifth avenue
in New York City, and he writes that
his home is always open To his Meeker
friends.
We have not heard from Mary Holden
for some years. AT last accounts she
was in Florida where she WAS fast re-
gaining her health.
We learn that Miss Wash has changed
her name, rs well rs her occupation,
and In company with her husband, who
Is noted divine. has gone 10 South
Africa rs a missionary.
MIS-, fintel has also retired from ac-
tive life and Is ENJOYING the comforts of
home, her son having arrived At the
years Of maturity aud providing FOR her
worldly wants.
The members OF the Mcekor school
board are no longer bachelors. open Ia
the charge Of having no personal inter
csis In the school, hu, ARE voting the
siraigh, ticket Tor a high-school course.
Our old county superintendent, Mr..
Foreman. resigned his office for u posi-
ton mr. teacher Of civil engineering in
Tie Virginia university.
al, well. Dear school.mntcs; these
are. lis true, only lights OF fancy; but
II We do our parts towards making our
lives good and true, ". mas Lee sure
that success viii attend our efforts.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

III. school year has closed, and the
last week was devoted To examinations
In the past years work. The county
superintendent has shown Us some OF
the questions aud the per cents earned
by the iifih grade pupils.
The qucstions are rs comprehensive
and difficult u, the average 81 the teach
.fs' examinations, and the class stand.
Ing In the different branches indicate II
,hofoughness in instruction highly cred.
table To the teachers.
Tn. school has been closely graded
and certificates 81 promotion have been
given Ia such pupil, ~ passed the exam.
nations. while thosr who were 50 I'M
s-~s.ssA. .. o.. .s.--.~-4. G~.srsrSvc~ IN
Ia fall short Of the required per ccn,
will have To take the examinations nj
the beginning OF the next year OF so
over the same work again.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

iiy tho change In app1r,innmeat Of
members u congress the electoral coli
l.gc In iSpa viii h. considerably en-.
larg.d, 80 tina, ~ votes will be required
,p clec, presidential candidate Instead
OF 9ji III In ISIS. Politicians In Wash
ington Of both parties are beginnin. 10
look over the field. aud are specializing
already about the probability ~ ~.
election oi President Ia ~ being thrown
into the house Of representatives. In
III. last two presidential campaigns,
with sUl votes N majority Of the rlcc-
,ofal. the Democrats hal To lO1k To New
York with ~ vu,-s, the solid south la
votes. aud either Indiana IL, or New
Jersey % aud Connecticut q votes, for
victory. Their necessities are greater
under the new appurtinum-u', since
with .ssl rs a majority ut the electoral
college. ih-y will b- obliged 10 g.i the
south increased to Us. New York ~.
Indiana u, New jersey increased Ia ~,
Connecticut I-in all -. or two more
than necessary. They cannot, rs In 81
and ~, spare Indiana or the two States
o. New Jersey ct Connecticut, but must
carry them all 81 rcpiac. such ~ NJ,
o,, by others of equal electoral value.
These calculations based on existing
f~~ss ~rsi probabilities, ~r- isasi- ss' ~
upset hy two 81 three contingencies.
Either II H." Democrats carry all the
Northern States named. they may los.
West Virginia OF Delaware, OF the lie.
publicans may lus- SON" of III" Western
States OF Rhode island. OF the Farmers
Alliance may carry certain States And
the election h- thrown into the house NJ
representatives. In IA" latter event tie
Democrats having a majority of States
In the next congress would win. The
change In the manner Of casting IL"
electoral vote IN Michigan may also H.
an important factor In the result. Tie
II votes Of Michigan VIII certainly not
all be- thrown rs heretofore for the lie.
publican candidates. Altogether, the
outlook Is Interesting. and because II
its pcrplcSi,irs ana the uncertain figure
the Farmers Alliance movement may
cut in the next presidential campaign,
makes /, certain that next years pr-Si.
DENTAL contest will b. the most cxcit-
ing. no matter who are thn candidates,
held for years, with fair prospect that
the house Of representatives will ulti-
mately have To decide the matter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

Probably no class OF people suffer
more with rheumatism than the farm.
ers, and yet the remedy for this dread.
ful disease is. or should he right nj
hand. IT celery were eaten freely suf-
fercrs from rheumatism would be com.
paratively few. 1t is mistaken idea
that cold and damp produce the disease.
They simply develop 1t. Acid blood is
the primary and sustaining cause. II
celery is eaten largely an alkaline blood
is the result, and where this exists there
can be neither rheumatism nor govt. 1t
should be cooked. Cut into bits and
boil soft in as little water rs possible.
Add half as much milk rs there is water
in the celery. After family gets &c.
customed to it they will as soon be with
out potatoes as this palatable dish.-ES.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

The Colorado Mineral Palace will he
formally opened on july It'll, lsal. The
people Of Rio Blanco county are invited
10 send their exhibits, especially every
thing OF mineral character.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30
EDITORIAL NOTES.

President Harrison made one hun
dred and forty speeches during his late
nominating trip across the continent.
What waste OF wind
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

The Manitou season has opened and
with 1t the handsomely printed and
ably edited Journal is once more meta
morphosei from weekly into a daily.
Indications point 10 II very successful
season for the Saratoga OF the West.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

There is no menace implied when n
manufacturing dentist shows bis teeth.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

The New Castle Nonparril has sus-
pended publication; cause. lack Of sup
port. Nothing hurts n town NOR. than
the demise OF It's local paper and y.,
people 50 RICH, along In the drlus!yc bc.
lief that the editor and Publisher Of "a
country paper can live on wind and
scenery. This Is mistake. They can't
live on this kind OF die; any longer than
anybody else.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

The recent admonition administered
10 the Dago's in New Orleans is having
good effect in more than one direction.
Eighty Italians left New Orleans one
day last week FOR Kin. iinmbcrt's do
minions. and the dispatches state that
more are To follow. ". hope ~. This
country will offer no objection 10 III. de-
pnriur- Of ever macaIon!'caicr within
our bOri-uS.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30

Take your local paper--TuE HERALD
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
CInir,a,nn, 0n,Aon.

\ well-known deputy sheriff had a neat
encounter with clairvoyant the other day
in which he came off victorious The
sheriff had been TO Windsor with prison
err While there he learned that crazy
man, who had escaped his captors a day or
two BEFORE had been captured and returned
TO his friends On returning home he with
several other passengers were talking upon
various subjects, when one of them re-
terred to this insane man and expressed
some doubts as to his recapture. Another
man sitting in a seat not far distant arose.
and approaching the group with great sol
emnity, said, THE man is all right and will
be caught, but not until a week has gone
by, | have solved the whole thing in
trance, for am a clairvoyant"
The sheriff, not being profound believ-
er in such psychological phenomena, and
knowing the insane man had been captured.
resolved to put the professional medium to
the blush, and saying 81, too, am clair
voyant,' proceeded to fall into a trance,
and after the usual spasmodic motions
deemed necessary to any frst-class trance
artist began 10 humble this: "Ah, yes ! /
see him now he is standing on the bank of
a stream-he is agitated deeply by some
thing-ha a shout some one is coming.
Yes, 1t is his friends. Good They have
captured him.
The sheriff speedily awoke from his Wis
ionary sumber, while the professional me-
dium smiled incredulously. His consterna-
ton and disgust knew no bounds when
about ten minutes later, as the train left
Proctorsvlle, the conductor came in and
stated that the man had been caught
Amidst the laughter of the passengers, sew
eral of whom we're in the Joke, the clair
voyant retired to the baggage car for a con
solatory smoke, while the sheriff was left
master Of the situation. Rutland HeruId
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
STATE NEWS.

William Brislins house on Green street
at Rutland was burned last Saturday morn
ing. The loss was about $1,000
States Attorney Mason is waging vigor.
Gus war upon the liquor saloons at Benning
ton, and dozen or more dealers have been
arrested
John Lamere Of Lyndonvile was arrest
ed for violation of the postal laws by cor
responding with the Louisiana lottery com
pany, and held in the sum of $50 for trial.
Two gangs of men, working alternately,
are employed day and night in the Della
ware and Hudson canal companys pit at
Castleton. The average daily output is 30
carloads.
The President has appointed Gen. Theo-
dOre S. Peck of Burlington one of the -
members of the board of visitors To the
West Point military academy He is the
only member from the New England states
The slate mill at Castleton, owned by the
Williams Taylor slate and marble company
of Columbus, Ohio was burned one day last
week. The loss is $4,000. Thirty-fiv
hands were employed in the mill
Henry Walker, an employe at the Cen
tral Vermont round house at St Albans
while cleaning out the pit last Friday morn
ing was struck on the head by an engine
and so badly hurt that he died in few
minutes
Liberty 7. Kinney, who died at Barre
last Friday, was for over GO years an ex-
tensive lumber dealer and house builder.
He owned several large lumber mills at
Marshfeld, was a manufacturer of wooden
bowls, and was one of the original movers
in the building of the Barre railroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
Gifts for HnrnIih..

very small thing of beauty that will be
a pleasant sight for an invalid's eyes while
1t lasts is a carrot or sweet potato followed
out ON the inside to leave wall about
three-quarters Of an inch thick. The veg
etable is suspended by cords passed through
holes pierced in the Sides and the cavity
filled with water. In a few days upturning
sprays of green will sprout from the bot
tom and cover the outside, and il a small
bunch of violets is put in the little quaint
hanging basket it will have a charming an
pearance.
pretty little thing to leave on a sick
friends table is a plant saucer with three
pine cones standing upright in the centre.
The arrangement of sticks or hair-pins by
which you compel them to assume and
MAINTAIN an erect position may be concealed
by mat of real moss There should also
be layer of sand in the bottom of the
dish. Grain or grass seed should be scat
tered over the cones and if the saucer is
Kept full of water the seeds will sprout
ana show beautiful tender green, in fine
contrast to the rich brown of the cones.
II is such a pleasure to watch green
things growing that either of these simple
gifts is an aid to pass the weary hours.
Even a finger-bowl with a thin LAYER of
cotton sprinkled with haxseed, which grows
and lives for a while on such nourisbment
as it drains from the water beneath. is a
cheerful! pretty decoration for a sick room.
For friend who is too feeble to sit at a
desk or table to write, it would be a pleas
ant task TO fit up writing tablet which
can be used when one is in a reclining DO
sition, and which offers facilities for stor-
ing writing implements, notes, and the 9th
er ct ceteras that an invalid dislikes to be
always asking other people to procure for
her use.
The foundation is a seasoned pine board
20 inches long by 3 broad. This is Gov
cred with felt, which upon three sides hangs
over the edge and is supplied with fiat
pockets to hold letters. The front of each
pocket is cut to a point, which buttons
down to protect the contents. Across each
end of the board are straps and little su-
perimPosed fiat pockets to hold pens, pen
ellis, stamps, cards and envelopes. OF
course these conveniences must not invade
the space needed for writing A leather
covered travellers inkstand, with strong
spring in the cover to prevent the spilling
Of ink, can be firmly glued on one upper
corner, and pen tray and stamp box on
the other corner. row of brass-headed
nails should be put all around the edge of
the board, and the straps and pockets can
De fastened on with smaller brass nails
The valances with the buttoned down pock-
ets can be folded over the top when the
writing board is not in use.
HdTper's Bazaar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
MISCELLANY.



am moved to ask a question Of the oracle within
" that occult self or not self which sits dark
ling In my breast.
II the face Of God m nature Gods own image
Am saved by creed or Bible, DO find him
but expressed,
would find the, o my Father. not alone in old
tradition
Ofchurch. or creed. or parchment. handed down
from scribe 10 scribe,
But within thy skyey temple, where the humhest
find admission.
Kneeling on the altar steps that broaden down
from tribe TO tribe.
! would read what thou hast written on the page
OF earth and ocean,
All that simple revelation thine unlettered
children find
In the grass, the flower the yea shell. in the
clouds perpetual notion
In the brooding Of the sunlight and the music
Of the wind.
These o God are revelations. these are words Of
thine, us truly
As the pages men have written when thy spirit
touched their souls
Thou alone hast written nature thou art writing
daily, newly,
Truths more vital than have crumbed with the
crumbling Of the scrolls,
Never art thou nearer to me, o thou universal
spirit
Than thou art on lonely hill tops, or In leafy,
whispering woods.
Something all-dvne enfolls me, and love it,
and fear il
'Tis the God the soul. the essence that In all
creation broods
Very real thou art o spirit, God. creator and re-.
vealer.
Very near to me in nature-like some dear one
who has died.
But continues dwelling with me, ever dearer. ever
realer,
with no veil Of flesh between us, no unspoken
thoughts to hide
grant me thus to know thee ever love In con
stdnt revelation.
Truth aud tenderness, aud sweetness ever
mngng with thy power
Ever leading up thy creature to its final full sal
walton,
Typing forth the perfect human. as thou build
est leaf and flower.
Jdpies Buckhdm iH Otting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24

Magical Growth OF American Cities.
No publication of more popular interest
has come or is likely to come from the Cen
sus Bureau at Washington than the bulle-
tin on urban population Just issued
1t is a story of municipal growth that has
no parallel in the worlds history-a story
that must excite the wonder of Europeans
as much as it inspires the jubilation of
Americans.
1t shows that old cities have advanced
with marvellous strides and new ones have
sprung up as if by magic. Cities have de-
velOped to double, triple and even quadru-
pie their size ten years ago, while in some
instances, like Ashland, Wis, and Iron
Mountain, Mich, we find hourishing munic-
ipal centres of nearly ten thousand inhabi-
tants that had no existence in 1890
Ten years ago the United States could
boast of but one city with more than
million inhabitants. Today it has three
New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. Then
there were twenty containing a hundred
thousand; now there are twenty-eight The
whole number Of cities having population
of more than eight thousand was two hun
dred and eighty-six in 1880; in 1890 it was
four hundred and forty-three.
Taking the larger and better known
places we find that Chicago has added more
than half a million TO her population
Denver has increased from thirty-hve thou
sand to a hundred and six thousand Min
neapolis from forty-six to a hundred and
sixty-fouT Omaha from thirty to a hun
dred and forty st. Paul from forty
one to a hundred and thirty three Kansas
City from fifty-five to hundred and thirty
two Lincoln, Neb., from thirteen TO fifty
FIVE
Obscure places little known to the coun-
try ten years ago have leaped into public
notice as fOurishing, growing cities. In
1880 Spokane Falls had only three hundred
and fifty inhabitants, and El Paso, Texas,
seven hundred and thirty-six the census
of 1890 gives one twenty thousand and the
other ten thousand Tacoma then had a
thousand and Seattle thirty-fve hundred.
Now the former boasts thirty-six and the
latter forty-three thousand
Hastings Neb., has sprung from town
of less than three thousand TO a city of
more than thirteen thousand; Duluth from
less than four thousand 10 more than thirty
three thousand Marinette, Wis, from
twenty-seven hundred 10 nearly twelve
thousand Helena, Mont, has increas-
ed from thirtY-siK hundred TO four
teen thousand; Sioux City, la, from seven
thousand 10 thirty eight thousand Sioux
Falls, S. d., from two TO ten thousand and
Wichita, Kan, from five to twenty four
tn ousand.
In many instances, the Census Bureau
explains, cities are not credited with ali
the population that naturally belongs 10
them. Take New York, for example.
Within radius of fifteen miles of the city
hall there is population of more than three
millions. Practically these people are
part Of the metropolis. Including them
New York is TO be ranked as the largest
city OF the globe after London
The growth Of American cities revealed
by the census figures is still going on. Mar
vellous as it has been during the past dec
AIDE, it is doubtless destined 10 be eclipsed
In the coming ten years N. Y. Herald