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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24
A STRANGE FEATURE,

One of the strange features of the
agricultural reform movement that is
now challenging the attention of this
country, if not the entire thinking
world, is the attitude of many Of the
older and important agricultural papers.
That the great metropolitan journals Of
the country should become the willing
advocates of plutocracy is easy enough
to explain, their circulation being
largely confined to the cities and among
class that are outside as a rule in full
accord with aristocratic notions. But
how an outside farming community can
support an agricultural paper which ad-
vocates plutocratic measures is beyond
accounting for. Some of the most I'M
reasonable, misleading, and foolish
objections to agricultural reforms are
being printed in the eastern agricultur-
al papers. They seem to be heart and
hand with monopoly, and while they
attempt to show the farmer how to in
crease his products are advocating
economic principles that will lessen the
price of all he may produce 1t is not
an increase of production that will save
the farmer from destruction, but an in
crease in the price of what is now pro-
duced. Such papers should be made to
harmonic their teachings with the
sentiments of those whom they seek to
instruct or give place for such papers as
are willing to meet that condition. The
farmers should demand this and be sat-
isfed with nothing less. There is not
single proposition demanded by the
alliance that is not antagonized by some
OF these papers. This proves conclu-
sively that their ideas of agricultural
reform are confined within the narrow
limits of eastern prejudice. National
Economist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24
FALSE AND DISHONEST.

The rot being dished up 10 the peo-
pie about loans on land by those who
oppose the Alliance demands is dis
gustingly false in statement land dis
honest in purpose. The constant ref.
erence to the Argentine troubles as
arising from land currency is without a
scintilla of fact behind it. The assig-
mats of the first French republic were
but the shadow Of substantial currency,
as they were really government issues
of money redeemable from the sale OF
lands, but they lacked the authority OF
staple government. They were prom
ises OF the government to be paid from
the proceeds of lands declared to be
confiscated, and presented no guarantee
that those lands would be of sufficient
value to redeem the entire ISSUE The
value of the assignats was further
affected by the fact that the claim OF
government to every rood OF the land
was litigous, and that at the time OF
their issue, and all during the time
they passed current, the nations of Eu-
rope were combined in the field to over
throw the authority under which they
were issued; that they were valueless as
money is amply proven by after facts,
the principal of which is that they
were never recognized by the national
authority in time of peace. This alone
is Endorsement of the judgment of the
people who refused to received them
in exchange for the products of their
labor. For shame, that opponents can
devise no better argument than these
false statements of history!-National
Economist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24

General H. w. Slocum, General Daniel
E. Sickles, General L. M. Dodge, Gen.
eral ]. M. Corse, General Wager Swayne
and General S. T.. Woodford. At least
1850 veteran soldiers will be in line.
In Difference to the wishes of the de-
ceased, his body will not lie in state
anywhere, although President Harrison
asked that the remains be taken to
Washington.
The casket in which the body now
rests at home is of oak, covered with
black cloth, lined with white satin and
wrapped in flag. The handles are
plain, and the plate is marked William
Tecumseh Sherman"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24
Telling Time by Flowers.

There is not an hour of the day that
is not the beloved hour of some blossom.
Linnaus,. the celebrated botanist, con-
ceived the pleasant netion of a flower
clock. Instead of a rude metal bell to
thump the hour there is little flower
bell ready to open at o'clock; flower
star that will shine forth at 4, and a
flower cup, perhaps, will appear at 5
o'clock to remind old fashionedIfolks that
it is near tea time. Claude Lorraine,
although he did not, like Linnaus,
make clock of four and twenty flowers
in his garden, was landscape painter
most familiar with nature, and when he
was abroad he could at any time know
what o'clock 1t was by asking the time
Of the flowers Of the Aeld.-Detroit Free
Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24
Emigration.

"What is your position as to restrict
ing emigratfon?"
81 have already given my opinion on
that question. am in favor of keeping
the doors of the republic open. We
have plenty of room. If every man,
woman and child now living in Europe
should come we have room for them all.
The great valley of the Mississippi can
support 600 million people.
Ericsson was an emigrant, and he
did as much for the United States as
any man, living or dead, and so 1 say
let the Swedes come.
"The Germans have done us great
good. They have helped to soften our
old Puritan theology. They have given
us higher and nobler ideas of music,
and have done good service in the de-
tense of individual liberty. We have
about 81 million square miles of terri
tory and only Is millions of people. So
let the emigrants come.-R. G.. Inger-
soil in the Minneapolis Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24
will be Buried in st. Louis Saturday,

New York, February 16.-The Sher-
man funeral procession will move from
the home of the deceased at 2 o'cldi
Thursday under command of ColoIt
LOOMS S. Langdon of the First art
lery. All the infantry near New Yoi
will be in line, and the artillery and NJ :
tional guards will take part. A guard
of honor from Lafayette post G. A. r.
will walk beside the hearse. Ex-Presi-
dents Hays and Cleveland will be pres
ent in one carriage.
The pail bearers will be General ]. M.
Schofield, General Q. o. Howard, Rear
Admiral L. A. Braine, Rear Admiral d.
A. Kimberly, General Thomas L. Casey,
General ]. G. Kelton, Professor L. Ken
drick General Joseph E. Johnston.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24

AT the last meeting of the state board
Of agriculture, a legislative committee
was appointed. The committee has for
rome time been busy on bill for an ap-
Eropriation for the exhibit of Kansas at
the Worlds fair. They agreed upon a
bill appropriating 800, 900, which is
sS5, 900 more than the legislature Is will
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24
SENATOR'S WIVES.
The Way They are Bored by Unwelooms
Callers.

Callers.
The woman who isn't married at all
always has something to be thankful
fOr-that is, that she didn't marry
politician. I would be Jiggered-with
q very large J-if would sell my soul
to the mob because my husband hap.
pened to be Senator. The senator's and
Representatives, are the property oil
the public on certain afternoons, and
the American public is not slow to take
advantage of it's opportunities. WO-
men of all sorts and conditions; women
who are rude, addressed, ill-mannered
and not pleasant to look upon in any
way, camly go to houses where they are
not known at all, stare at the hostess and
her assistants, partake of her hospital
ity and then 60 away and find fault
with it. Oh, how l adOred my sex
when I heard some women down there
giving vent to their feelings! A young
ish women in red frock trimmed with
gold braid and rcd hat with a gold
pcmpon upon it was at charming re-
ceptiOn given by Nine. Romero, and l
watched her while she consumed four
plates of ice cream, three glasses of
punch, cup of coffee, one of chocolate,
some cakes and few sweets, and then
heard her murmur to her companion:
Il like to go to house where they
have salads" | don't know what this
women will have in the future, but |
hope she will get salad with so much
tabasco on it that foretaste will be
given here.
Suppose am senator from-well,
from Washington, say have got
charming wife, who is pleasant and hos
pitable, who likes to receive her friends
and who has the womanly wish to be
popular. Now, if she were in her own
home and she were receiving my con-
stituents because it was polite to do so,
could understand raid being made
upon her for few days; but these peo-
pie here are not my constituents, and
unless they are invited, they have no
right to invade my house. The result
of the beautiful system that obtains is
that the average woman in Washington
in political circles is tired out, wearled
to death by people she doesn't know,
and doesn't want to know, and she be-
comes O bundle of nerves while she
gains nothing from it all. consider
the whole system of social life, so far as
receptions are concerned, to be indecent.
A man certainly has a right to his
house and his wife, and strangers have
no right to come in and criticise either
the one or the other.
If were politician shouldn't be a
senator; should be a justice of the
supreme court They are there for the
rest of their lives; they make an exclu-
sive and an interesting set; the men are
we'll educated gentlemen, and the wo-
men gentlewomen in the best sense OF
the word. Their receptions are well
conducted, and the society fiend seldom
gets into them.-Bab's Washington let
ter
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24

General Sherman is Dead.
New York, Feb. 14.-At lao o'clock
this morning General Shermans con.
dition was such as to preclude hope OF
recovery. The swelling of the face and
neck has subsidized and the erysipelas
was under control. The danger was OF
another kind-the development OF
lung trouble, complicated with return
of the long standing asthma. There
has been an accumulation of mucus in
the lungs and there were evidences of
the first stages of passive pneumonia.
At $50 o'clock General Sherman
breathed his last. He passed away
without speaking to any member of his
family who were gathered about the
bedside.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE president
this afternoon sent the following mes
sage to congress:
To the senate and house of representa-
tiveS:
The death of William Tecumseh
Sherman, which took place to-day at
his residence in New York at 1:50 p. m,
is an event that will bring sorrow to
the heart OF every patriotic citizen. No
living American was so beloved ana
venerated as he. To look upon his face,
to hear his name, was to hear ones
loved country intensified. He served
his country, not for fame, and out of a
sense of professional duty, but for the
love of the flag and the institutions OF
which it was the emblem.
He was an IDEAL soldier and shared to
the fullest the spirit due the corps of
the army, and he also cherished the
civil institutions organized under the
constitution and was only soldier that
these might be perpetuated in undimin-
ished usefulness and honor. A pro-
found student of military science and
precedent he drew from them princi-
Piles and suggestions and so adopted
them to novel conditions, that his
campaigns will continue to be the pro-
fitable study of the military profession
throughout the world. His genial
nature made him comrade to every
soldier of the great Union army. No
presence was so welcome and inspiring
at the camp fire or commandery as his.
His career was complete; his honors
were full. He had received from the
government the highest rank known to
our military establishment and from the
people unsta ned gratitude and love.
No word of nlne can add to his fame.
His death has followed in startling
quickness that of the admiral of the
navy, and it is sad and notable Incl
dent that when the department which
he served shall have put on the usual
emblems of mourning, four of the eight
executive departments will be simulta-
neously draped in black, and one other
has but to-day removed the Grape from
its walls.
(Signed) BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion February a. 1891
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
Death OF Mr. James M. Wright.

The funeral of Mr.. James VI. Wright, an old
and well-known resident of this city, who died
at his residence. 1900 1lth street Tuesday. takes
place this afternoon. Mr.. Wright came to
Washington in 1si2. He was at first constable
and collector. then warden OF the Jail, then
clerk at the Metropolitan Hotel. He served as
justice OF the peace. During the Pierce admin
lstration he was appointed clerk in the War
Department and later made chief clerk in the
ONCE of the judge advocate general, where he
remained until 1874. Mr.. Wright was born in
Alexandria November 4, 1917. 1t was a grand
father Of his who found Lafayette wounded in
the trenches at Yorktown and carried him out
on his back. For this Lafayette gave him his
watch, which was treasured by the family till
stolen in 1861. Mr.. Wright had nine children.
OF whom seven are living.
The funeral takes place this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
A LODGE OF SORROW.
Scottish Rite Masons Pay Tribute 70 tn
Memory Of Thei, Dead.

Memory Of Thei, Dead.
The sanctuary of the Scottish Rite was filed
last evening by the members Of the rite. who
had assembled to pay the last honors to those
Of their brethren who had died since the last
Lodge Of Sorrow in 1888.
The lodge was opened in the blue lodge room
at O'Clock on the third degree, according to
the ritual of the Scottish Rite, and then
marched to the cathedral room and assumed
their places. At the sound Of the venerable
masters gavel, the public services commenced.
The cathedral was hung in black, and the col
uinns and working tools we're draped in mourn
ing. The center Of the room where the altar
usually stands was filed by magnificent casket
covered with black cloth and bearing on silver
plate the words ''At Rest" On the casket
were white lamb skin apron and the sword
and belt of a knight kadosh. On the east,
west and south Of the casket stood three tall
lights forming right angled triangle or the
forty-seventh problem OF Euclid. These lights
were burning when tire lodge entered the
cafhedral and were separately extinguished and
subsequently relighted BY the proper officers
as the services proceeded At the head and
foot OF the casket stood tall palm trees and the
seats OF tine officers we're surrounded by palms,
and tall white lilies in various parts OF the
room filled the air with their fragrance.
Inc senior and junior wardens OF the lodge
being absent their places were filed by Sir
Alexander Holt, thirty -second degree, and Sir
Harrison pingman, thirty -second degree, who
were detailed for that purpose by the venerable
master. Sir William Oscar Roome, thirty
degree. The orator, Sir A. T. Steele, thirty
second degree. delivered q eulogy upon the
lives OF the brethren III memory OF whom this
service was held. The music was rendered by
the Scottish Rite choir, under the direction Of
Sir Edwin S. Holmes, thirty-second degree,
with Sir W. +. Middleton, thirty-second degree,
OrOnnIst he raop no inf
where the .'TaiItum Lrgo' was to be sung the
choir was silent and the voice Of Miss Xarifa
Hancock. daughter of Sir Charles W. Hancock.
thirty-second degree, alone filled the cathedral,
rendering this beautiful piece as a solo.
The services were concluded with benedic-
ton by the Rev. Bro. Steele and the lodge was
closed by the blow OF the gavol without the
usual formalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
Condensed LOCALS.

At the last monthly meeting of the board of
directors of the IO.R.M. Mutual Relief Associa-
ton of this District President Wilson announced
the death OF George III. Baldwin of Miueoia
Tribe anu draft was drawn on the treasurer
for tie amount due his widow. Considerable
business was transacted and the association
shown to be in good condition. Its annual
meeting will be held the second Tuesday in
March.
Resolutions Of regret as to the decease of
Sergt- Z. W. Peloubet have been adopted by
resolutions are signed By Joe W. hing, SUPER
intendent Of building; George Hunter. captain
Of watch; 4. A. Conrad and Simon Seward, SER
geants of the watch, and VIM L. James, sec
Rotary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
MALARIA

Is believed TO be caused by poisonous nasrns arising
from low. marshy land or from decaying vegetable
matter and which, breathed into tine lungs enter and
poison the blood. II healthy condition of tine blood
is maintained by taking Hoods ssrsaparilla one is
much less liable to malaria. and Hoods Sarsapsrills
has cured many of this distressing aec
tion even in the advanced stages when the terrible
chills and fever prevailed. Tryit.
BREAX-BONE FEVER
Or more properly dengue fever the result of mals
rial poisons working in the blood Recovery from this
painful disease is fastened BY tine Hoods Sarsa
parla, which eraicates every trace malariai pcsc
from the system.
MY daughter Pearl was taken down with dengre
fever two since which time she had neve-
seen a we'll day. and all my friends thought would
lose her. had almost
GIVEN UP HOPE
Until she began TO take Hoods Sarsapara about four
months ago. She has taken four bottles and has
gained fifteen pounds in weight i'll that time. have
to thank Hoods Sarsaparila being the means Of
giving her back to restored TO health and strength
JULIA A. KING. sherman, Texas.
Hyou decide to take Hoods sarsaparilla do not be
induced to buy any substitute.
HOODS sARsAPARILLA
Sold by all druggists al six for 81 Prepared only
by c. i. HOOD CO.. Apothecaries. Lowell. Mass.
100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR. 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
A SUIT FOR SANDER.

Herinfne Vessel Seeks $4,000 Damages
From Mary CORTLAND Hoppin.
Hermine Vessel has, by Campbell CARING
ton and Irving Williamson, entered suit against
Mary CORTLAND Hoppin for Islander, laying
damages at 100000. She charges that de-
PENDANT to bring plaintiff in public infamy and
disgrace on January "a last complained that two
diamond pins, gold watch. &C., had been stolen
from her. and on February said of and con-
corning her. you are - suspected person; you
are the only person in the hotel (Arno) who
knows about my things. 1t is not the first time
you have done this; You hare been through the
mill before; 1 shall never get M things because
you are too cute for us. You are as deep as a
woman can be and Mr.. Goodacre says the same"
ami subsequently to Mr.. Goodacre and Mr..
MeDeyitt said. Yes. l charged her with it to
her face" She states by reason of these ac-
cusations she has been wronged, lost the CD
portunity Of employment, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
"The Senator" Meets M. Plumb.

A pleasant little company Of Senators en-
joyed luncheon yesterday as the guests Of
Assistant Sergeapt-at-Arms Charles B. Reade
of the Senate They were invited to meet
". H. Crane, the comedian, and the meeting
lasted from pm until nearly s. Among the
guests was Senator Plumb, who was the IN
conscious model adopted by the actor wnen he
first studied the part Of The Senator" The
lunch was served in the room of the Senate
committee on naval affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been fled as follows:
Thos. Jackson to ]. A. Meyer, sub A, so. 891;
Sl.426- +. A. Buckingham to Caroline Isdell
cub 81, 50. s43; q, 4O25o Caroline Isden to f.
A buckingham, sub 50, do; -. F.FF. john
son to John Addison. lots ii and -, So $40: s..
Jennie b. Swain to J. T. Arms, sub Is, so. so;
- A p. Pardon to Catha-ine G. Dollowav,
lot 81. blk g. Washington Heights; 1880. Fila
~ Cole to Walter Heiston, pit 9. So. IOi: g.
n. e. Aukum TO g. G. Clark. pts 40 and Al, go
els: 81, 200. United Security J.. l. and T. Co
to y NJ Henderson. sub liz, SO. $50; =. 600.
Same to ]. T. Masters, sub l24. do; -. 600
Same to Cornelia \ Cooke. sub 126. do; q. &C.,
T. A. Lay 81 al To J. Harrison johnson. lots Is
20 16, 50. 3s9; s3.664.oe. ID. Green to ". w
Nackal. jr., in trust. lots 20 4, ii to H. MUIR
doch's property; =. f. T. Alexander to J. f.
Downey, cub 3, 81. 5Sl; sl,T25. W. b. Smoot
to G A. Shields, pit s, 81; IA; Sl,46s.so. G. E.
Appleby, trustee, to W. L. Edmonston. trustee.
sub Is, So 9l2; $1,000. John Walter 10 II. A.
lockwood, subs and =, So. S63; $1,000. WI.
salter 20 W. p. Williamson, pts. and s, So.
Az: % 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
Logan Command Entertain. Visitors.

One Of the most enthusiastic and enjoyable
meetings since the organization Of the John 4.
Logan Command, U.N-U., was held at its hall
on pennsylvania avenue last might the occasion
being the regular visitation Of the department
commander, Gen. Thos. q. Hopkins, who was
accompanied by his full staff and other dis
enguished visitors- The festivities were kept
up until late hour. Among other attractions
were spirited addresses by Department Com
minder Hopkins, Congressman Boothman.
Gen. Green Clay Smith, Cen John & Mccall
mont, ex-eommissloner OF customs and Samuel
L. strattan. The hail was packed 10 its utmost
capacity. Several recruits were mustered and
report OF the recent entertainment a. National
kihss' Armory Hall submitted, showing hand
some prort 10 the credit Of the department
Resolutions Of thanks to the Orchestral Club
and Wash p. Williams and OF res2ecl to the
dead general and admiral were ADOPTED. MANY
new applications for admission were received
and referred to the proper committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
LAST night Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Fosters New York Visit.

Mr.. Fosters New York Visit.
When Mr.. Foster appeared in the corridor of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York yesterday
afternoon he was surrounded by big and little
republicans, who were anxious to know what
he was doing in town and to slyly congratulate
him on his prospects Of getting into the
cabinet. MIR. Foster told these gentlemen, and
he repeated the statement afterward to a
reporter, that his sole object in coming to New
York was to attend Gen. Shermans funeral
He had received AN invitation to be presen.
from Senator John sherman. He said the
President did not send for him; that the treas
ury portfolio had not been offered to him. and
that politics did not enter at oil into the cause
of his visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.

A Young ColOred Mans Probable Successful
Attempt at Suicide.
At $40 o'clock last night William Armstead,
young colored man of nineteen years. at
tempted suicide at 1706 Z street northwest by
shooting himself in the head and probably in
ficteda fatal wound. The ball did not pene-
trate the skull, but DR. E. L. Morgan, who was
summoned. found that il was fractured. He
was sent to the Freedman's Hospital Arm
stead in known to the police az a policy writer
and had lately been drinking to excess and it
is thought that at the time of firing the shot he
was laboring under an alteration of the mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20

The will of the late Arseneus J. Harvey has
been filed He leaves to his wife premises SIG
b street southwest; to his daughter, Margaret
T., No. 81 / street northwest, and the balance
to be divided into four parts, one each to his
children and the children Of deceased daugh-
ter The sons, j. 5. and u. T. Harvey, are
named executors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
THE WALL FELL OUT.

And the Sleeping Family Were Very Badly
Frightened.
At Ais o'clock this morning while family
named shington-husband, wife and three
children-was asleep in the second-story front
room of No. 1911 7th street southeast, the front
wall of the lower story fell out, leaving the up
per part of the house in a dangerous condition
Fortunately no one was hurt. but the family
were badly frightened by the Eishap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
CITY AND DISTRICT.
AMI sEMENTs TONIGHT.

ALsAUGH's--W. II. Crane in 1.-THE Senator"
NATIoSAL--Hallen & Hart in Later On
HaEEIs.-Charles E. Werner in "Shamus
u Briei.-'
kERSASs-Gus Hills World of Novelties
MUsIc HALL--Stoddard Lecture: The Pas
sion PLAY"
Nj. VERNON PLACE CHURcH.-"Olla Pod
rida-"
SasHINGToS L. l. HALL--The Worlds Fair.