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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-30

The Boston Journal announces that
about the 1st of Sept. it will change to
an eight page journal, with the privil-
sge Of addingto the number of its pages
a occasion requires. The tendency of
newspapers is to smaller pages and
more Of them, and the Journal can no
longer resist this form of development.
50 long as it holds to straight repub-
Ecaa principles it viii be just as well
come on our table, and perhaps more
50 because OF its new form and dress.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-30

The Bellows Falls Times seems to
ihnk that we are passing through a
reign Of terror on account of the preva-
eHce Of crime. Some atrocious crimes
have been committed but not enough
Diustify the use of such a term. II
our criminal laws are loosely admins
cred and it can be made to appear that
times are more frequent on account of
y then let us create a public sentiment
iaai shall make law more effective
There is always a tendency towards
aAz administration of law and its ex-
sutton IS sharply attended to when the
@nmunity can no longer endure the
Sate Of affairs. New laws are not
Aseded. Execute promptly, faithfully
sad certainly those we now have and
We believe crime will be held in check.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-30

The census does not yet show the
gOwth of American manufacturing in
terests fully during the last decade, but
i has got along far enough to indicate
an Increase of about one-third. There
we're manufactured products last year
reaching the enormous aggregate of 49,
aO,0OO,O0O, au advance of $780,
100000 over 1880. Capital invested in
manufactures has doubled during the
last twenty years. There has been an
Increase in the annual wages paid ag-
gegating 80 per cent during the last
decade. There has never been a dec
ode Of such rapid industrial growth IN
any country since the world began. Is
uto continue, and how long:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-08-04

as large as it was eight years ago.
Rates of interests to 10 per cent. In
1867, amount to a to 30 per cent. now
because of the depreciation of property.
A bushel of wheat then paid So worth
Of interest: now it pays only about 70
cents worth.
1t is because of these facts-nOt be-
cause of the short crops-that farmers
do not cease to study the science OF
economical governments" and it is be-
cause of these things that the alliance
continues to grow. Until our financial
methods are improved the growth will
not he stopped. The causes which
originally brought the alliance into ex-
istence are now more plainly visible and
are better understood than they were
then. And logically political action
leaders of the two great parties are
welded to the philosophy which has
brought disaster to us. There is no
room for hope in either OF those dlrec-
lions. No source of relief is open to us
except such as we ourselves shall open.
Understanding this, farmers and wage
workers are combining everywhere tor
independent political action. The peo-
Piles party is growing as fast as the alll-
ance did in 1889 and 80. The elections
in Kentucky, Ohio and Iowa this year
will surprise everybody. The democrat
ic majority in Kentucky will be greatly
reduced, if not utterly wiped out while
republican Ohio and Iowa will show the
work of the toilers there, In Texas, If
vote we're taken to-day, the people
ticket would receive at least 10000
votes, and democracy would be about
80, 600 short of it's old strength. So it is
going in more than half the states. The
leaven is working. kansas Farmer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-08-04
Empty Promises.

Promises! promises. nothing but
promises! This is the story of the two
parties which Law claims to the support
of the masses. What has the republic
can party ever done for the people? 1t
fastened great debt upon them and
then legislated so as to double the debt.
1t gave them the national banking sys-
tenn. which has robbed them of ST, OO0,-
600, 900. 1t assisted in demonetizing sill
yer, thus taking nearly billion OF dol
lars from the people. 1t paid the bank
ers in gold for their services and the
soldiers in deprecated paper for theirs.
1t gave them protective tariff which
enriches the manufacturer and rObs the
producer. 1t gave them monopolies
and trusts and corporations. 1t has cor
rupted the ballot and bought the presi-
dency. If it ever did anything good,
please name it. And what has the great
party of the people," the democratic
party, ever done for the masses? 1t
secured contraction OF the currency in
1866 and thereby robbed them of count
less millions. 1t fought the greenback
issue and declared it uncOnstitutiO
1t sat without protect and allowed the
national banks to be recharted in 1883.
1t assisted in demonetizing silver In
1873, being silent partner in that most
damnable outrage. 1t defeated free
coinage bill in 1885. II loaned millions to
banks without cent of interest. 1t
spent millions in paying premiums on
bonds to relieve the Wall street sharks.
1t has talked tariff since its organiza-
ton, without any benefit to the people. 1t
has promised everything under the sun,
and failed always at the critical mo-
ment to redeem. You pays your m on
ey and takes your choice.-Arkansas
Economist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-08-04
Stay Tips.

If ''good money can not be created by
law" please tell us if the people have
not been darned badly fooled all these
years when they have been accepting
any kind of Uncle Sans mOney-ali of
which has been created by law!-Torch
of Liberty.
During the war printers worked for
forty cents per thousand. Then prices
were higher. Now with much lower
prices, they get fortv-three cents per
thousand. What did it? The union
did it. Farmers, the alliance can do as
much for you.-Farmers' Alliance
Herald. Cardington, o,
The spirit of reform in the shape of
revolution is undoubtedly abroad. and
the success that it may here and there
achieve is likely to be contagious. 1t
will be we'll for the politicians to put
their houses in order. BY wisdom they
may break the force OF the storm, but
the storm is in the ir.-Washington
Post.
Jerry Simpson said in his speech in this city
last Sunday. that prohibition was the policy OF
"our party" Perhaps Mr.. Simpson is right.
but his hearers would search the p atforms OF
''our party o long time before they found any
proof ofit.-Emoris Republican
And they would search long time
before they would find any proof of 1t
in the republican party Outside OF Its
platform.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-08-04
Alliance Notes.

The republican candidates in Ken
lucky are making use OF the same tao
ticts employed in Kansas last year: IF
you can't vote for me vote for the demo-
cratic nominee. "-Advance, Milwaukee
Since the assassination of Garfield, nc
crime has awakened such universal
surprise and horror. The blood of
martyrs is the seed of the church.
May the blood OF Col. Wood be the
seed of general uprising against old
party corruption and plutocratic rule.
Golden Rule.
We may expect every money lender
and banker to oppose the sub-treasury
plan. The only universally profitable
business in the United States to-day is
money lending. In the past twenty-five
years they have legislated the value
out of the productive industries of the
land and into the idle bond.-The Toll
err, Nashville.
Don't forget that at the peoples con-
vention devise must be chosen to head
the ticket, according to the new Aus
tralian system. Republicans will use
that useless bird, the eagle. Democrats
will of course keep the regulation roos-
ter: prohibitionists have chosen the
white rose; what will the people choose?
Let it be something that has meaning.
Living Issues.
Just now Mississippi is the battle
ground for alliance principles. 1t is
the alliance squarely against the old
democratic party, and it looks like an
alliance victory. The New York demo-
Gratis are alarmed, and are sending
money to help defeat the alliance men.
This breaks up the solid south, for at
least six of the southern states will
swing into the alliance line in 1884,
Farmer, Los Angeles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-08-04

with earnest interest, and the charac-
ter OF that action depends largely on
the wisdom of the subordinate bodies.
The sub-alliances are to select mem
bers as delegates to the county alliances,
which are to choose delegates to the
state alliance. which in turn is to select
delegates to the supreme council.
In view of the great and important
work to be done during the next ALI
ance year, and which must necessarily
be largely directed by the state bodies
and the supreme council, the brother
hood is admOnished to exercise great
care in selecting men to whom must be
intrusted the responsibility of guiding
our course as an order
Let those who are to legislate for us
in the state alliances and in the SUI
preme council be not only our ablest
and wisest men. but let their loyalty to
our cause be without faint or tarnish.
Put none but true and faithful alliance
men on guard in this hour of our great
need and all will be well.
L. L. POLK.
President N F. A and T. IT,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-08-04
An Address of Caution from National
President l.. L. Polk.

1t is now apparent that the enemies
of reform throughout the country are
marshaling their forces for a vigorous
and determine effort to weaken and de
stroy the alliance. Its future progress
will be stubbornly contested and resist
ed, but we will assuredly and glorious
ly triumph if we be cautious, prudent,
faithful and firm. The outlook for the
success of the great reform we advocate
was never so hopeful and encouraging
as now. The order throughout the
whole country is daily adding TO its
numbers, and il is in finer spirit and is
more thoroughly united than ever be-
fore. But the peculiar conditions con-
fronting US demand the utmost caution
lest we commit errors which might
prove fatal to our cause. The action of
our state alliances and OF the supreme
council in their forthcoming annual
meetings will be universally regarded
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-08-04
Old and New Methods of Reform.

Ran Away--My negro man, Richard: re-
ward OF twenty five dollars will be paid for his
APPREHENSION, dead ora live! Satisfactory proof
will only be required OF his being killed; He had
with him in al probability, his wife, Eliza. who
ran away from Colonel Thompson, now a resi-
dent of Alabama.
Ran Away-My bank president, Brown:
"A reward of twenty-five dollars will
be paid for his apprehension, dead Or
alive. Satisfactoryproof will only be re-
quired of his killing. He had with
him, in all probability, his cashier,
Jones, who ran away from common
Justice, now residents Of Canada.
Negro Dogs.-The undersigned having bought
the entire pack Of negro dogs, of the Hay &
Allen stock, now proposes to catch runaway
negroes. His charge will be three dollars day
for hunting, and fifteen dollars for catching run
away. He resides three and one half miles
north of Lvington. near the lower Jones Bluff
road.-Alabama Wing, November 6, 1S45
Surplus Money. The undersigned,
having procured the entire surplus
money of the sub.treasury stock, pro
poses. to catch unfortunate debtors.
His charges will be 3 per cent. per
month, and fifteen dollars for bonus.
He resides three and half doors north
of the business center of our city. The
Banker.
Twenty Dollars Reward.-Ran away from the
subscriber. on the l4th instant. u negro girl
named Molly. She is Is or II years OF age, slim
made, lately branded on her left cheek. thus,
r." And piece is taken off her ear on the
same side; the same Letter is branded on the in
side of both her Legs.
5. C, Courier, in 1925,
Twenty Dollars Reward.-Ran away
from the county treasury, on the 18th
instant, model man named. He
was 60 or 20 years of age, slim made,
lately branded on his cheek, thus, 'R''
[republicanl, and piece taken out &C
his ears for the same purpose rep
ublican rings). The same letter is
branded on the inside OF both his legs;
he is a republican all over.
Every Day Occurrence, 1891
Nonconformist,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-01
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"You can either beat farmer as
slick as grease CT you can't beat him al
all, " said the pa6ent hay fork man as we
were talking about his adventures in the
rural regions. '>That is he is either
gullible or ove7suspicious. Some will
refuse a good thing and some will snap
at swindle. I think / can Illustrate
my declarations right here, or at least
one of them. The man in the seat over
there is farmer
II should say So"
And he's one of the sort who suS-
poets every stranger. Watch me try
him.
He took cake of toilet soap from his
Satchel and going. over to the farmer
saluted him in d pleasant manner, and
added:
II have new cake of. soap here which
l am introducing to the public. 1t il
worth fifteen cents a cake, but l make
the price only five"
Don't want il, =" was-the grUH reply
"With every cake goes a > green
back. gold bracelet. the deed OF n
town lot in Kansas, pocket knife,
pair of eyeglasses and solid gold
ring"
Don't want EN-, sir
AS l want your opinion Of the soap
| will give it to you
Il won't take it,"
But. sir, in order to introduce it into.
your neighborhood will give you 100
cakes free, and at the same time leave
five watches and five deeds to town
lots"
"Look-a-here." shouted the farmer as
he jumped up and spat on his hands.
You 90 away from me or III mash you,
I'm on to your tricks, old man. and If
you think you have picked up Il hay
seed, you are barking mp the wrong
tree"
And the hay-fork man had to move
lively to escape the blows leyeied at his
nose
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-01

most pitch. BOOKSELLERS abandoned
their boxes and rushed to the end of the
line at the fence. The negroes had
thrown themselves upon their stomachs
and crawled through the legs of the by
ISLANDERS in an EFFORT to sec the finish.
Their black heads could be seen from
the main stand lying along ,he edge Of
the home stretch liIse row of cannon.
balls at the edge of lawn.
Down the stretch the horses flew.
They came like the wisd. Within fifty
yards OF the string McLbel spurred. He
had neck advantage Of she Kentucky
horse. Doble sat over him Ike a
statue. His victory scenes sure. Will
lams, however, was equal u the emerg-
ency. For the first time the Kentucky
horse felt the whip. He responded as
though ne had been pricked wsth a spar.
Williams rocked him forward like q
coxswain in a boat-race, uttere blood
curdling yell, and landed him a winner
by half length in e:151g.
Then there was a whirlwind Of APP
plause. The Kentuckians fairy en-
braced each other in their delight.
There were tears OF Joy standing in the
eyes Of many a bluegrass negro. Old
horsemen Spraag inlo the air. striking
their heels together in ecstacy. The
booksellers re-entered their stands and
began TO cash the tickets presented.
Williams was surrounded by host OF
enthusiastic friends. \ king might have
enyied him his ovation. That day and
that night the heat was the sole topic Of
conversation in Lexington.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-01

outrageous tissue of lies" burst out Mrs.
Wharton vehemently. "Surely the mo-
ment our side of the story is heard the
public will see the difference"
"Our side, my dear madam. is never
heard. The newspaper has the public
ear. Scandals spread world wide: truth
never reaches half as far. Hearn has
only one recourse-grin and bear it. and
pray God nothing worse may follow.
"What worse can follow, should like
to know?" asked Lee Indignantly.
what worse? Why, man, you don't
suppose Chicago paper sends an ennis
sary a thousand miles to work up only
one scene In a sensation Lock for the
next days issue and the next. Wait till
the letters demanding explanation begin
coming in from department. division and
army headquarters. Fiat juStitia, ruat
cplum. will be the Pdllddi,in's cry:
Parturiunt monies. nascitur ridiculus
mus, the outcome. But all the same. my
friends and fellow citizens, we don't get
through this row without the biggest
kind of Il court martial. All, the orderly
of the commanding officer? Whom does
lt VAIN.
Not word was spoken, and every eye
was fixed upon the trim figure Of the APP
preaching soldier, who entered the gate
and. hating respectfully few yards
away from the foot of the steps, saluted;
The colonel's complmets TO the Off
Ger of the day, and dasires that Private
Welsh, now in the guard house, be sent
TO the office Immediately
Aha" said Kenyon as the soldier
turned away. Already somebody's been
tickling the colonel with Il telegram.
He's hardly had time TO read the papers.
Now he will hear Welsh'S story. and
when Welch has sufficiently blackened
the character of his commanding officer.
Hearn will be afforded his chance.
Hearn. my boy. my hearty sympathies
are with you. BY all means go on and
prosper in your profession, and learn 20
love it as do. Martin. yOU and he have
Il moment TO spare; come over to my
quarters with me; | want TO talk this
thing over with you. Good afternoon,
Mrs. Lane. Good afternoon. Mrs.
Graves. A sudden thought OecUrs to
me. What was it Cambronne is report.
ed to have said at Waterloo? The old
guard dies, but never Surrenders.' Here's
a modera epigram for you: The press
lies, but never retractS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-01

Col. Morris. Gentlemen present who
have known me nearly six years will tell
you that.
I'm not accusing you of anything.
Mr.. Hearn. Pray keep your temper.
sir. But you do not seem TO appreciate
in the least the very trying and unpleas-
ant position in which you have, how
ever unwittingly, placed every officer at
this post, especially me, on whom the
burden of responsibility must fall. III
had known four days ago that you had
used violence-or at least force-in eject
ing that soldier from the barroom. |
should certainly have discountenanced
his further punishment. This sort of
thing cannot be tolerated, Mr.. Hearn.
And, gentlemen, say it TO you one and
all, this sort of thing cannot be allowed.
1t creates a wrong impression among the
people. 1t gives the press an opportu-
nifty to criticise our methods OF discip-
line. 1t makes a martyr Of the man in
the eyes of the public, and we can't
stand it. | have felt compelled to re-
lease him from confinement and to d.
rect the Quashing of the charges against
him.
There was moment of dead silence.
Hearn was struggling TO control himself
and to protest that he had used neither
violence nor any force worth speaking
of. But Capt. Brodie took the floor:
81 must ask your pardon, Col. Morris,
but | was witness to that transaction
from beginning to end, and | myself or
dered Welsh taken TO the guard house.
1t was after that, not before. that force
was used Welch cursed and resisted
the corporal of the guard
Never mind, Capt. Brodie. What
seems to have Infatuated the man, and
what has given rise to all this uproar of
the press, is the fact that Mr.. Hearn, as
they say, dragged him out. OF course
that may be exaggerated.
Its id lie,, muttered old Ken
yon. nnder his breath. But al the
more it goes"
Il do not wish TO be unjust to Mr..
Hearn in this natter continued the
colonel. But | cannot too strongly de-
plore the consequence of hiS-of his
action. And then in threatening to eX-
pei civilians from the garrison, What
earthly right had you. Mr.. Hearn, 10
arrogate to yourself the faculties Of COM
handing officer? ! am the only man TO
say who shall and who shall not be kept
on or of the reservation. And now, OF
all men on eayth that you young gentle
men should ha re been particularly care
ful not to antagonize. it turns out that
one of them is Il representative OF the
press"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-01
piscreait where Discredit Was Due.

GtOOe- UfHpcfW
The rejection by the House Of Rep
resenta:ives of the Senate bill for the
relief of the officers and crew of the
Tallapoosa for loss of their effects when
the old craft went TO the bottom in
1855, -" said a retired naval officer, re
calls a story to my mind which. although
not new. is think, worth repeating.
During the Chandler regime in the navy
the Tallapoosa was used by the Secre-
tary in making trips along the Alta tic
coast, visiting the navy yards. and very
often for pleasure excursions. The press
of the country paid good deal OF atten-
ton to Secretary Chandler and his So
called 'ianketing trips on the TaIla-
poosa. which was iacetiously called the
.Tallow Chandler. Capt. K com
manded the ship. On one occasion the
Secretary and he were engaged in dis
cussion about naval affairs, and more es-
pecially in regard TO the personnel OF
the navy, when Mr.. Chandler asked:
Captain, who is regarded as the best
mathematician in the navy?
'''You are. Mr.. Secretary, was the
reply.
,"How 500 asked the Secretary.
Ibid you not count in Florida Tor
HAYS? said the Captain
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-01
A GREAT MATCH.
THRILLING TROTTING RACE in TIE BLUE
GRASS COUNTRY.
A Land Prolific Of Statesmen aDS Pas, Horses.
Representative Brsckinridgss Sporisg
PrOclivItiss-A Sight That Tired
the Kentucky Soul.
Special Correspondence Of the Register.

WASHINGTON, ID. Cone of the most
interesting gentlemen upon the floor of
the House is Hon. w. C. p. Bre-kin-
ridge, OF Kentucky. He is son OF the
famous divine, Robert j. BreckinriGge,
of Arkansas, distinguished member of
the committee Of ways and means. Mr.
Breckenridge has ford complexion
and silver hair and beard. His eyes are
blue, and his manner cheerful and eX-
pressive. He is one of the few true ora
tors of the House. He speaks nuently
and incisively and always commands at
tention. Mr.. Breckenridge is one of the
best lawyers in Kentucky. He is a law
yer among lawyers. His legal brethren
consult him in regard to their eases as
though there were clients. He has
taken leading part in the fight against
the tyranny of the Speaker, against the
Mckinley bill and against the force bill
Last fall he went TO Arkansas and
stumped the Second district in behalf OF
his cousin, Clifton, who had been I'M
seated by the Republican majority in
the House. Clifton Breckenridge was re-
turned by an increased majority, in face
of the fact that the district had been ear
ried by the Republicans in the State
election some months before.
To thoroughly appreciate Breckin-
ridge of the Silver Hair you must see
him at his home. IT is in Lexington, in
the heart of ;he Blue Grass region. That
region is the paradise of Kentucky
Every American ought to visit it.
Lexington and vicinity are the nurs-
cry of fast horses, pretty women and
eloquent statesmen. I he country j. re-
dolent with memories Of Henry Clay,
John j. Crittenden. John c. Breckin-
ridge, Tom Marshall and James B..
Beck, all of whom have represented ii in
Congress. 1t is the Mecca OF every
Kentuckian's hopes and fears. Upon
its race-tracks the finest horseheSh, in
the world is developed. It's spring and
fall races have given it a reputation
worldwide.
1t is the spring and fall races that
make Lexington so alluring 10 Ken
tuckians.
The interest was never better eXem-
plilied than in the trotting races held
last fall Exciting trots are so fire.
quent in Lexington that they attract
little attention from the daily newspa- |
pers. saw one trot, there. however, !
that is worth description. The grand |
stand was packed to overlooking with |
the best blood of Kentucky. The quar-