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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-15

II there is no people on the earth
who can plunge in debt faster and
further than Americans when they set
their heads about it, there is none
who can pay debts faster than they
when they make up their minds to the
sroelr,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-15

A Boston paper proposes that the
death penalty be inflicted by means Of
chloroform. This shows the kindly
and humane instincts of Boston. but
it is curious that it hasn't suggested
that the pleasantest death is u good
square clip by its eminent citizen,
Mr.. Sullivan.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-15

The habits that mark the true gen.
tleman are not 80 difficult to acquire
us to account for the comparatively
small number who own them. Their
neglect arises usually from careless
ness or from sel6shness which places
personal ease ahead Of the comfort or
qualification OF others. For unseltish-
ness lies ut the root of the best breed
inc
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-15

TOO MANY reforms are like the
smokers Ncw-year's day resolutions:
extremely short-lived. Whenever any
thing is undertaken merely as an
experiment the outcome may be pre-
1icted to certainty.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-15

IT il probably true that nonsense is
the straw that tickles humanity the
world over. but there is deal OF the
article floating through the news
papers these times that produces
altogether different sensation. Much
OF it is more productive Of chronic
melancholia.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-15

Governor Fifer and the Illinois state
board OF agriculture ON the oath Wis.,
tied jackson park and selected eight
acres OF land for the Illinois exhibit at
tho worlds fair. Inc governor thinks
the state legislature will appropriate
81, 600. 600 for the state exhibit II 1t Is
deemed necessary.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-15

The man who makes two blades of
grass grow where one grew before
gets honor and praise. The man who
transforms u stock certificate from
eight shares to eighty gets seven
teen years in the penitentiary.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-15

most splendid and magnificent men ct tho
century. They were the naturalis.s and
the scientists. They knew all that was
known. You must remember tbs. as.
trology was the mother OF astronomy, and
that alchemy was the mother Of chemistry.
and because children are brighter thaa the
mother you do not despise the mother.
1t was the lifelong business Of thess a.
hundred and fifty years before Christ was
born the wise men knew the procession of
the equinoxes and they had calculated the
orbit and the return Of the comets. Pro-
fcssor Smith declares that he thinks they
understood the distance Of the sun from
the earth. We find in the book Of Job
that the men Of olden times did not sup
pose the world was fiat as some have said,
but that he knew and the men OF his time
knew the world was globular. The pyra-
mids were built for astrological and as
Economical study. Then the alchemista
spent their lives in tho study Of metals
and gases and liquids and solids, and in
filing the worlds library with their wonder
full discoveries. They were vastly wise
men who came from the east, and tradition
says tho three wisest came, Caspar, q
young man; Balthazar, Q man In mld-life.
and Mclchior. an octogenarian. Tie three
wisest men Of all the century. They cams
70 the msnger.
So IL has always been-the wisest mor
come 10 Chrisk tina hEainieat men snme e
pAyaieiaa tAb country ever produced;
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03
DRIFT OF OPINION.

ty"The democrats should hold their
national convention in New York city
in Tammany hall. l.-Chicago journal.
sY-The republican party is proud of
Pennsylvania with its nearly sixty
thousand majority for the ticket.
Pennsylvania is one of the states which
the dcmocratic party was going to
carry this year in the interests of so.
called reform But the republicans
wisely decided to do their own reform
ing. Iowa State Register.
B"Various cXpectant and unhappy
democrats of New York are still trying
to explain the mysteries of the stubs"
of the check book of Gov. elect Flower
which so marvelously accumulated dur
ing the recent campaign, and are not
rewarded with even a modicum of sue
cess Chicago Inter Ocean.
leading democrats are pointing
out the disaster to their purity which
would result from crusade in favor
of free silver in 1892. The democrats,
however, who never stop to count con-
sequences, are in the majority in their
party, and they have decreed that free
silver must be championed. Louis
Globe Democrat.
eFY"ln all the states that elected
democratic governors, the legislatures
are republican. The people may have
followed sentiment in voting for u
man to issue commissions of notaries
public. But when it came to voting
for the bodies that make laws, they
followed the dictates of hard and
thoughtful common sense. Chicago
Journal.
tB"Col Wattcrson says tnat the
democrats lost thousands of votes Mt the
recent election because of local quar-
rels over spoils in the cities of New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago, and
that the loss of the states of New
York and Indiana IN 1883 was due T."
the same cause. The colonel sizes up
the average city democrat as political
hog and he is aboutright Cleveland
| Leader.
CB-Republicanism stands for tariff
that will protect American laborer'
and producers, a reciprocity that will
exchange non-competing surplus prod
ucts with other countries, honest
money and the rule OF the majority,
which can only be ascertained by n
fair ballot and an honest count That
is the platform on which the repub.
lican party will elect the president OF
the United States next year. No can
didate can be defeated on that plat.
form unless he is hampered by other
plapks that add weakness, --lowA Stats
Register,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03
DODGING ISSUES.
Democratic Plans Upset by the Mckinley
Law,

1t becomes more and more plain. as
he time of the conveniug of the Fifty
second congress approaches, that the
democrats, who have an overwhelm-
ingly majority in the house, will at
tempt to evade taking positive posi-
ton on the tariff Recent utterances
of democratic leaders seem to indicate
that the party will postpone taking ac-
| tion in the next congress and go before
the country in 1892 on glittering gener-
aIities between tariff reform" and
free trade" But that is not what the
people want. They demand an express
sion upon this subject from the demo-
Gratis. The republican ideas have been
embodied in the Mckinley bill. The
democrats have the house and it is
their business to shape and pass a
tariff bill, as they have promised to do
Cowardice cannot win in 1892. The
house elected on the tariff issue in
1890, let it put tariff ideas into shape
or else go out of business.
A leading candidate for the speaker
ship is Roger Q. Mills, of Texas. Dur
ing his recent speaking campaign he
declared what the country wanted and
needed and what the democratic party
would enact into law as soon as posi-
bic was:
Free trade after the English style.
A tax on incomes for revenue.
A tax on tea, coffee, sugar, etc, for
the maintenance of the government
The republican party will be glad to
meet the democrats upon that plat
form. The party which Mr.. Mills rep
resents ought to lose no time to en-
body these ideas into a bill, and the
people will express their opinion of the
bill in 1899, 1t is well known that the
success of the Mckinley law has upset
the plans and theories of the demo.
Gratis, but it is now too late to compro-
mise and postpone. The country de.
mands an expression. - Iowa State
Register
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE strife between the burlington
and the Fremont & Elkhorn roads for
right of way through Speartish canyon,
S. d., eliminated, on the 30th, in a
pitched battle with fisticuffing between
the graders of the roads, numb bering
about 100. This had been anticipated,
and more serious trouble was thought
to have been in store, as quite num-
ber of arms had been sent to tho two
forces. The sheriff, with force of
deputies, proceeded to the scene Of the
strife to preserve the peace.
THE protectory building connected
with the convent of the Sisters of
Mercy, near Newburg, n. Y, burned
to the ground on the lst. There were
240 children sleeping in the building,
but all were got ont safely. The struc-
ture was four story brick. Loss,
about $40, 900.
QUESTIONS with which the justices of
the supreme court interrupted counsel
who were arguing the unconstitntion-
ality of the Mckinley bill, on the lst,
are regarded as indicating hostile at
titude on the part of the court to the
position assumed by counsel.
AT the Bow-stre (London) court r.
c, Moore, who is charged on his own
confession with stealing a number of
United States mail bags, at Clarke,
Neb., was remanded, on the 1st, to
await the action Of the United States
postal authorities.
DURING the past year, among the
6, ,26s, AGO pieces of mail matter sent to
the dead letter Office were 32,273 CON
tanning money aggregating S47,9 OF
these 21,1sS, or 70 per cent, containing
$40, 750, were finally delivered to the
owners.
MICHAEL CASTER was killed and two
Of his assistants were seriously II not
fatally injured, on the 30th, by the ex-
plosion OF some stick dynamite which
they were thawing for use in the Kin
caid coal mines near Carunna, Mich.
1T has been decided by the navy de-
partment that the double-turreted
monitor Miantonomah, which is re-
garded as one of the most formidable
vessels in the new navy, shall not
leave American waters this winter.
THE building occupied by the Lin
coin (Neb.) Paint and Color Co. was
burned on the 1st Loss on building,
$40, 600; fully insured. The stock was
estimated at from 500, 900 to s75,O 900,
partly insured.
THE United States steamer New York
was launched from the Philadelphia
shipyard of the Cramps, in the pres
ence of large party OF distinguished
INVITED guests, on the Cd
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03
THE SOLID SOUTH.
1ulo OF the Dsmodrstis poctrins OF Ter
forlsm.


1t Is easy to see that the farmers
movement is not going to disturb the
political solidity of the south, Those
who hav6 leen hoping that this new
experiment would at least introduce
the habit of boiling in southern cleo
uons may as well abandon the idea,
The leaders Of the democratic party in
that section understand very we'll that
1t will not do 10 let the people begin
the business OF independent voting, aud
so all possible means are being invoked
to prevent the new party from getting
foothold. They declare 1t will never
do for the southern voters to divide so
long as there is q republican party to
oppose. The usual talk about the dan
ger of negro domination is repeated
with increased emphasis and white
citizens are urged to subordinate all
r osher considerations thu great duty
of keeping political power in the hands
of their own race. TO be sure, the is.
sues presented by the alliance have
nothing to do with the race problem,
but the democratic orators and news
papers know that anything which
of thought is dangerous to their party,
and the hobgoblin of black supremacy
serves the purpose OF checking such
an influence better than anything else
that could be devised
We hear great deal about the new
south and its spirit Of enterprise and
progress; but the fact remains that
whenever the interests of the demo.
cratic party are exposed to the least
danger the old south comes forward
to dispute the right of any other party
to exist down there. THE bulwarls
of the democratic party" we are re-
minded, "is the solid south, and with
southern division there is no way to
prevent republican triumph" There
fore, it is argued, the white voters
must continue to act as unit in poll
tics, or the wrongs and miseries of the
carpet-bag era will return, and the
negroes will take possession of the
land for purposes of plunder and desc
lation. 1t is amazing to observe how
readily the white people of the south,
the people of intelligence and prop
erty, are influenced by talk of this
sort. They have become so accus-
toned to the idea OF latent conspir-
acy on the part of tn, blacks to over
turn the present order of things that
whene, er the slightest alarm is sound
ed they lose their heads and cease to
take a logical and reasonable view of
the situation. The time may be COM
| ing when better condition will en-
sue; but the prospect is not very en-
couraging. There is only one party in
the south, and it resolutely antago-
nizes every attempt to establish an
other, and the people are led to be.
lieve that tho only way to avoid negro
domination is to vote the democratic
ticket under all circumstances st
| Louis Globe Democrat.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

A SUPPOSED lunatic fred at Rev. DIR.
John Hall, the Presbyterian divine, as
he passed from his church to the par
sonage at New York on the 29th. 1t
was narrow escape for the clergyman
The assassin was arrested and proved
to be John G. Rath, German, aged As,
in the real estate business,
AN engine on an extra freight blew
up on the Cleveland, Akron & Colum-
bus road two miles south OF Akron, O.
John Byron, engineer and George
Parker, fireman, were instantly killed.
The European stock markets are re-
ported frmer than for some time, In
Londae the situation is especially
good
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03
WHERE THE CREDIT BELONGS.
The Happy Results of Republicanism and
Protection.

Protection.
No nation of the world, in any age,
has reduced a national debt SO speedily
as the United States. In 1876 the ma
tional debt was 81, 3S6, QUO, 00o. In 1899
it was S9ss, 900, 000-a reduction of
81, 1898, 900, 900 in 90 years. Before the
century closes the debt will be entirely
discharged The per capita debt of the
United States is less than that of any
other natio l-S2s. 1t is SO in France,
500 in tho United Kingdom, SO in
Italy, S63 in Germany, S35 in Russia,
In England, with free trade, the rate
of taxation between 1870 and 1890 was
nearly 29 per cent, while in
the United States under protective
duties taxation decreased 10 per cent.
for the ssme period. The per capita
debt in 1885 was s75. The reduction to
S2s has been made through the protec-
tive system. Until June, this year, an
aggregate Of $50, 600, 900 in gold has
been exported to Europe. Already
the refluept stream is pouring back
from Europe at rate that will ex-
ceed 500, 00U,000. In the United States
are peace and plenty; in Europe famine
prevails and war is the constant men.
ace 1t is prosperity and contentment
In the United States; adversely and
alarm In Europe. Republicanism and
protection nre preserving qualities, y
Ssa FraDslsee AggouAat
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

MINNA IRVING has been visiting and
weeping over the home and tomb of
Washington Irving at Tayytown,
where in rambling old cottage the
great authors nieces, the Misses Irving,
still live in quiet which they refuse to
allow curiosity-seelers to disturb. A
great many people go up to Tarrytown
to tarry for while near the last rest
ing place of the author OF 'rhe Sketch
Book"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

GEN. NELSON A. MILES will be grand
marshal Of the parades, civic and mill
tary, connected with the exposition, in
Gliding the parade on the occasion of
the dedication of the worlds fair build
ings, October II, 1899. Miss Harriet
Monroe, of Chicago has been chosen to
write commemorative ode for the
dedicatory ceremonies
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

ACCORDING to an official estimate
5000, coo, 600 poods of grain will be
needed in Russia from abroad. Finance
Minister Vishnegradski proposes lot
terry of 5000, 900 roubles to help allie
viate the distress in the famine dis
tricts- 1t is reported that the minister
of the interior, who has been Disgusting
the true state of affairs from the czar
will have TO resign now that the full
extent of the famine Is known.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

THE Texas Farmers Alliance in ses-
sion at Corsicana adopted resolution
for the appointment of twenty FIVE
delegates to represent Texas at the
Memphis, Tenn, national convention.
Resolutions condemning the action Of
the supreme council at indianapolis,
and proposing to sever all connection
were adopted.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

THE secretary OF the interior has re.
ferred to the commissioner OF the gen.
eral land office the request of a men,
ber OF the Minnesota legislature that
5000, 900 acres at the headquarters of
the Mississippi, Red and Rainy Lake
rivers be set aside for a national park
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

The London Chronicles correspond
cnt at Tien Tsin telegraphs as follows:
Iii Hung has received news that
the imperial troops witnessed the
recent massacre at the Belgian
missions without making an effort
to.check the mob. Ii Hung doubts the
truth of this report, as II lacks official
confirmation, but else where it is feared
that the story Is true. Revolution is
spreading in the north The Mongo.
Llama are advancing southwark. A con-
fiict with the imperial forces is immi.
pent, Excitement is increasing in the
neigh borhood of Pekin."
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

THE Jewish quarter OF Charkoff,
Russia, was attacked by mob Much
property was destroyed. The loss was
very heavy. The rioters were qrelled
by the troops A telegram giving de-
tails of the riot was suppressed by the
authorities
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

The Santiago correspondent of the
London Times says that the peo-
pie of the province of Rio Grande do
Sui think that the changes arising from
the deposition Of Marshal da Fonseca
are not radical enough and new COM
plications are feared
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

SuspEsoisu the orders for the gen.
eral court martial convened for the
trial of Maj c. B. Throckmorton, Sec
ond artillery. indicates that the major
may be given an opportunity 10 resign
the service,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

GEN. +. KIRBY SMITH leaves his
university chair in the Tennessee
mountains to mix now and then with
his old friends at Nashville. He has
become patriarch in appearance, with
gray hair and long, flowing white
beard. But there is no sign of physical
breaking in him, for his eve is bright
and he walks with firm step and erect
carriage. No other man in Tennessee
Is more generally honored.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

A MEETING was held at Forest City,
Ark, recently looking to unity of ac.
tion in regard to leveeing the Missis.
sippi from New Madrid, Mo-, to the
mouth of the St Francis river 1t is
proposed to cooperate with the Mis-.
souri, counties in bringing an influence
to bear upon congress for liberal ap-
preparations 1t Is estimated that
l,sOo,O acres of land could be re-
claimed in Arkansas and 75O, In
Missouri
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

MRS J. A. DRExET, wife OF the Phil
adc'phia banker, died recently at the
familv's country seat, Runnymede.
She has been Milling for year with an
affection OF the heart and five weeks
ago was taken seriously i'll. She was
the daughter Of John Doset an old
French merchant.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

THE Russian minister Of war has or
dcred $4,000. 900 pounds OF soldiers
biscuits delivered by January 1. This
order, which is altogether unprece-
dented since the time of the Russo.
Turkish war, has created a decided
sensation
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

CON- RoHKENDoRFF, of the United
States navy, died recently at New York.
He was born in Pennsylvania, was ap-
pointed to the navy in 1882 and served
throughout the war Of the rebellion,
was commissioned a. commodore 10
lSTs and in the following year retired
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

SAMOAN Land Commissioner II. c.
1de, who has just returned from those
islands, reports that hostilities may
break ont at any moment Mataafa Is
the disturbing element Many. chiefs
have been declared rebels
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03
THE Philadelphia troo

THE Philadelphia troopers who
crossed the water to exhibit their
splendor at Gen. Grubb's wedding were
treated with very distinguished consid-
Grafton. They dned with the diplo-
matte corps, inspected the great bar
racks at Alders ot explored the Bank
of England and enjoyed most hos
pitable reception wherever they went.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03

EMPERoR WILLIAMS SERMONS we're
written TO his orders by Chaplain Rich.
ter They are In a simple and unaffeet.
ed style, and are printed for distribu.
tion only among the crew of the Hohen.
yolleru
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE story about a Jesuit employed
in Lord Salisbury's household Is de.
clared absurd.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-16
Safety in Rapid Ocean Tavel.

The recent fine performances OF some
of the Atlantic liners has raised again the
question of the safety of ocean racing. 1t
is now clearly established that the risks
incurred by ocean travellers are lessened
rather than increased by the conditions
of racing. When vessel is being pushed
to her utmost limit the spirit of rivalry
becomes Infectious, and every one on
board. from the captain 10 the stoker,
is apt te be eagerly interested In the re-
suit. Every one is working at high ten
sion and the work is full OF snap. Every
one is on the alert, and excessive vig-
ilance is exercised in every department.
Fires are carefully tended and the bear
;ngs of the machinery are watched with
unusual care to guard against overhead
ing under the tremt tndous friction to
which they are being subjected. This
redoubled vigilance unquestionably les
sens the danger of accidents in the en-.
giueer's department, but there is still the
liability TO collision to be considered.
This danger is never absent from the
mariners calculations, but 1t Is well
known fact that a vessel going at high
rate of speed is more perfectly under the
control of her helm than one steaming
at a lower rate. In this respect apparent
recklessness is often the height of pru.
dence. Navy captains have often saved
their vessels from disaster by throwing
the throttles wide open, when stacking
of speed would have been fataL-Ne'
York Telegram.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-16

There seems to be reason for believing
that the newly established enterprise ot
gold mining in Wales may prove profit
able. The second general meeting OF
one of the new companies has just been
held, and the Chairman reported that
there was a sum of $500 for distrlbu-
ton above all expenses, from four
months work. He proposed d dividend
of one and one-half per cent. per share'
which would be equal to an annual divl-
dend of six per cent. 1t was resolved
however, to lay aside the dividend for
the development of the mine. 1t is said
that all indications point to the existence
of gold in large quantities, but the work
as yet, is proceeding upon very small
scale.