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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
THE LyoSs-MURPHY CONTEST.
Arrangements Complete for Scientific
Exhibition.

Arrangements Complete for IL Scientific
Exhibition.
Arrangements arc fully completed for
the athletic entertainment to take
place at the Opera House Friday even
ing under the auspices OF the newly
formed Roanoke Athletic Club. The
feature will be a grand seven-rou nd dis
play of science between Carter Lyo MS
and Harry Murphy Incidentally there
will be other exhibitions Of boxing,
also some variety perform ances by
Salem and Roanoke talent. The adver.
Using matter goes on the streets to-day.
Both Murphy and Lyons have been
getting into shape. The bout between
Lyons and Murphy will be for points
only, but it is expected that one OF the
finest exhibitions of scientific work
with the gloves Will be the result and
every lover OF the manly art should at
tend. There are only IS seats to be
reserved and they are now on sale.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

BosToN, July 81. - Special - The
home team downed the Phillies again
to-day. The game was mixture Of
errors and brilliant plays. The Bean
Eaters found the ball at the right time
and that explains their victory. Errors
by the visitors in the first inning gave
the BostonS their first two runs, but they
earned the other four by hitting the
ball. Score: Boston, 8; hits, 8; errors,
S. Philadelphia, .; hits, s. errors, g.
Batteries: Staley and Bennett; Thorn
ton and Gray Empires, Battin and
Morrill,.
{ CHICAGO WINS EASILY.
PrrrsBURa. July al.-ISpeciall-Bald
wiz, for the home team, was not in good
form to-day and Anson's men had no
trouble in finding the bali, while Gum
bert, for the Chicagos, kept the local
batsmen guessing, and in consequence
the visitors had an easy victory. Both
clubs played an excellent folding game.
Score Pittsburg, 4: hits, s. errors, 3;
Chicago, Z; hits, 10: errors. 9. Batteries
Baldwin and Berger: Gumbcrt and Kilt
ridge. Umpire, Hurst.
THE GIANTS BEATEN.
BoooKLYN, July l.-ISpeciall- THE
Bridgrooms and the Giants played u
close and exciting game to-day that
kept the rooters for each club busy
Both clubs altcrnated in the lead until
the ninth, when the New Yorts made
four runs in their half and it gave them
the lead by one and looked as though
1t was good for the game. but an error
by Ewing and hard hitting gavc the
Brooklyns two runs and tho game. Score:
brooklyn. 10; hits, .; errors, g. New
York, o; hits, :: errors, 5. Batteries:
Ewing and Clark: Carruthcrs, Kinslow
and Daley Umpire, Lynch
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At Washington I. hits
S, errors 3. Boston G, hits 8, errors =
Ratterics-Forman and McGuire; Had
dock and Murphy. Umpire, Davis.
At Philadelphia-At hletics 5, hits S,
errors 1. Baltimore I, hits IL, errors 5.
Game called on account of darkness.
Batteries-Sandcrs and Milligan; Mad
den and Robinson. Un pire, Jones.
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ONE CENT a. WORD COLUMN,

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can count the number of words,
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

BRIGHTON BEACH N. Y. July 81.
Especial First race, x mile, Jersey
Pat 1, Ely ?, Parii 3; time, 1881.
Second race, q mile, Maggie Murphy
l, Mabel Pomcroy ., overweight 3;
time, 1:04.
Third race, 4 mile, Cruiser i, Low
lander 2, King Hazen 3; time, 1:osH.
Fourth race, 81 furlongs, Gray Dawn
1 II ,ger 2, Khaftsn 5: time, 1:234.
Fifth race, Ga furlongs, Lord Dali
meny l, Meriden ,, Pearl Set 3; time
1.23A.
Sixth race, u mile, Hyacinthe l.,
IIoey ., Circular 3; time 1867.
Seventh race, milo, Miss Colville 1 =,
Nubian ?, Tennessee 3, time lao.
JEROME PARK. July 2l.-lSpcciall +
First race, q mile. Chesapeake l, Ora
geuse 2, Soho 3; time, 1916.
Second race, COLLEEN Stakes, q mile,
Trill flly l, Lizette ,, Mascot s; time,
1:17%.
Third race, Barnegat Stakes, IL
miles. Potomac 1, Reckon 3, Palfan 3;
time, 2:41%.
Fo lrtn race, Lie miles, Long Dance
], P.cknicker ?, West Chester 3; timo,
1854.
Fifth race. u mile. Julio /, Arnold 2,
DIR. Wilcox 3; time, l:lSh.
Sixth race, 4 mile. Esquimau /, Sill
yer Prince =, Adventurer 3; time, 1881.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
ne Latest Dow.


re IS noticeable IN ultra
ircles a revival Of the
aic courtesy with which
'sscs century ago were
ledge compliments or
ION. In place, how
.inly sinking of tho
Of a vertical de-
ee custom is, gra-
sist upon the moro
-uurtly ncc, consisting Of
q profoun, su Of the head, COM
bined will stately dip. 1t
was said Of that one bow
from him Wa mpire, so Gle
CANT were and so per
feet his self-co French bow,
when rightly q ooem in mo-.
ton, Q symptom. race.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
The Nine STAIRS win.

The Nine Stars and the No
Sluggcrs played game of ball
day, the stakes being two watern
The game resulted in favor of the
by 4 score of 10 10 d The Stars
fifteen hits and their opponents
The batteries were Goldstein and
aud Mcclure and Davis. I'm
N'Rrien
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

SrAUNToN, Va, July 21.-ISpecial =.
A severe hail and rain storm. accomoa-
MED by terrific thunder, the first of .he
season, visited this section yesterday
evening Hail a big as hickory nuts
and rain in torrents came down, SWELL
ing tho streams beyond anything known
for ten years Fences were swept away
and much corn was beaten down.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
Hrodie,s Fine Batting.

The Boston Herald says: Brodie,
the Boston club, has increased his lie
over the other batsmen of his club. ne
having an average of .204. Nash clins
to second place. but is not as close t
Brodie as was the case week ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

SEND FOR W. T. HAMILTON TO
~ do your paper-hanging Has had
thirteen years experience in the best
cstaoiishmcnts in Chicago, New York,
Baltimore and Washington. Address
corner Commonwealth and Third ave
MUGS II. L. 1uncg-3ms
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

A j.. OLIVER, ATToRNEY-AT-
~ Law and Notary Public, aH
Salem avenue .. w, practices In the
courts OF Roanoke City AMI county,
Court OF Appeals and L. $. Courts:
prepares deeds, takes acknowledr.
hichts' cue. 1ulyi-im
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
Knocked Out in the Fifth Round.

MINNEAroLIs, Mimi, July 21.-[Spe-
cial THE fight tonight between Ell
lingsworth, of New York, for tho middle
weight championship of America, and
! Martin, better known as the BLACK
Pearl" lasted but short time. TIL
fighting was fierce, but Eli
wno was badly punished ano
down repeatedly, was knocked
fifth round
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements in this column will repay
perusaI.

HOTEL ROANOKEN NEWS STAND
Ii All the latest periodicals, reviews
and novels or the day. Life, Puck,
Judge, Scientific American, Forest
and Stream, IIarpcr's publications;
Philadelphia. New York. Baltimore
and Richmond daily papers. luly2l-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

STOCKlIOLDERS' MEETING "A
~ general meeting of the stockholders
OF the Norwich Lock Manufacturing
Company of Roanoke, Virginia, will be
held ut the office of the Fidelity Loan
and Trust Company, Roanoke, Virginia,
on the 9Th day Of August, 1891, at I2 IN.
by order of the board OF directors.
A. c. DENISTON,
JulY4-tdm President
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

DIDDLE-SLADE MANTEL COM
III pany, PIG North Charles street,
Baltimore. furnish and put in Lower
art tiles. fine hardwood mantels, Jack
son crates, tile floors; in fact. any
thing pertaining to fire place work.
mny13-3m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
BUSINESS NOTICES.

NOTICE SALE OF STOCK OF TIIER RAN.
~ DOLTH INVESTMENT COMPANY
The following subscribers To the capital stock
OF the Randolph Investment Company having
lhiicu 10 pay INC assessment due by them as re-
qnrcd by the President and Directors OF snid
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

M ANTED - BRASS HOLDERS.
w bench molders, polishers, buffers,
machinists and lock- filters for the new
Shelf Hardware Industry. Address
HARDWARE, care THE RoANoKE
TINES, giving references and stating
previous experience. mayl6-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

CtuEAP PROPERTY WANTED BY
~ Powell, Whitchurst " Co, ll3
jefferson street. We have applica.
tions for several pieces cheap PROPERTY
and can sell nj once for parties who
will list with us. Parties desiring to
sell property OF any value are invited
to call. juncll-3ms
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

AJAX HALL, NO Al SALEM AVE
~ nue., l. the place for Pure Liquors
Cigars and Tobacco.
Good drinks. Good order. Good
treatment and good time gunrnn-
tecd. j. CAL. POTEET.
Bed rooms for rent Iuly4
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

T W. MOTEN, 35h NINTH AVE
q . nue. II. C. Contracts for digging
foundations, wells, cess pools, furn-
ishiny stone. stone masonry, rcmov-
ing dirt, etc. Low charges, good
work. Iuly1t-6m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
BASIC CITY NOTICE.
We have been selling so many lots
of the
Waynesboro and Basic Civ Land

Company on the usual Basic City terms,
% cash, balance and - months, that
we mad decided to mako no further sales
on the installment plan. But at the
urgent solicitation Of many who conld
not otherwise purchase, we will continue
the sales for limited time, at not quite
the old prices, but on the old terms.
TWENTY EQUAL MONTHLY PAY
MENIS. We are so convinced of the
RAPID increase in the value of this prop
erty that we have secured 600 lots adj
joining it, which we will offer as soon
as we can get the necessary plats, etc.
Ope OF the cosiest homes on Church
street at fair price.
II. w. CROWL Real Estate CO.,
,ansy-1y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

PoANoKE PHOTOGRAPHIC
IA Studio, Ia Salem avenue
ELIZABETH A. RODDAN AND
LUCY ID. BALDWIN, Photographers.
Outside work and interiors spcc-
ialty. Development and printing done
ior amateurs. lnyi3Iim
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

n NJ. COOKE " CO., SUCCESS.
sors to l.. +. Burks, practical
plumbers, gas and steam filters, lis
Commerce street, Roanoke, dealers in
nj Kinds OF plumber. gas and steam
filters supplies.
Prompt attention to orders and
Satisfaction guaranteed. may3l+im
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

7 AIDES OF ROANOKE YOU
IL arc invi ed to call ut Ill Com
Incrcc street and see our wrought steel
and iron ranges and cooking stoves.
positively the cheapest and best In the
city. a. l.. FUQUA.
iuncl.l- emo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

TOMORROW MAY BE TOO
Il latc.l lad better insure to-day.
Take An accident policy at once. The
American Accident Company. IIus-
bands protect your family with a pol-
icy in the Mutual Benefit Life Com
pany. 1t gives insurance safe, pure
and simple at about onc-half the rate
or the old methods.
F. W. MDANIEL. ACt..
il2Jcncrson street, (rcar oilicc).
1nnc26-lmo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

EAST ROANOKE PROPERTY.-I
~ make speciality OF East Roanoke
property, and would like NIL having
property in that section TO list il with
me. j. l.. KELLY, real estate agent,
5H Commonwealth avenue. mays-;,m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

CURLE'S TONSORIAL PARLOR,
~ al No. 6 jefferson street, Is the
finest in Virginia. The celebrated
Climax Revolving Chairs and French
plate mirrors. First-class BARRIERS
only. Ladies waited upon at their
homes. l.. j. URLE,
may16-6mo Proprietor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

DRINTlNC, NO ORDER TOO
l. small-nonc too large. Anything
in the printin. line furnished
promptly and at figures that arc right.
Scnd your printing 70 LOOKABILL'S
PRINTING HOUSE by mail. mcssen-
ger, phone or personally. or better
send for us md we Will call with sam
piles. Our Office can he found corner
FIRST avenue and Jefferson street :. e.
apl7-ly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FREDERICK j. AMwEG. G. f..
4 NJ. Am Soc. &. E. n Engr's Club
OF fhllauciphia engineer, contractor
and builder, Commercial Bank Build
ing hoahoKc' Va. apr22-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

CO M FOR s1e5. A DOLLAR
tNC.OV hottie OF Ink. 4 dollar
and half inkstand. \ - cent bottle
red ink. A 25.cent bottle mucllare.
All in Il box for S2.a5 cash.
GRAYATT'S BOOK STORE,
apl4-Gm 70 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

CTONE FOUNDATION WORK.
- ". +. Bradshaw. 323 Fifth ave-
ute II. g. Contracts for curbing,
tagging, stone foundation work, etc,
at reasonable rates. may2-6Ino
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD.
The Bostons Easily Down the
Phillies,

But the Game Was a Mixture of Errors
and Brilliant Plays-Chicngo Wins an
Easy Victory Over Pittsburg-Brooklyn
Wins an Exciting Game With New
iork-Association Gamcs-Loonl Sport
ing News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

VIENNA BAKERY. 33G SALEM
avcnuc :. ". Having opened
flrst-clsss bakery, candy and ice cream
mandatory. nn now prepared to
furnish fresh bread and rolls. fancy
cakes, ice cream and water ices At
wholesale and rc;s;l call soil
cited. NJ. T.. GEMINGEE.
,uneA
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WANTED.

GET YOUR CLOTHING CLEANED
~ or dyed at the Magic City Steam
Dye Works, III Salem avenue. Perfect
work guaranteed. Goods called for and
delivered. CHARLES DAVIS, propri-
e0or. may17-tf
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TOR GASOLINE GO TO MAGIC CITY
Il Oil Company, No. %, Salem avenue
D. W. july17-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
NOTICE.

n ol'ON'
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers or tho Commercial Land Company,
of Roanoke, Va will be held az the
office Of c. O'Leary & Co., on Tuesday,
August 4, 1891, at IL m.
A. d. RICE, Secretary.
julY7-1aw-4w
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FOR RENT.

zee HARTSOOK THE RENTER.
~ los Jefferson street. Groom house
ruth avenue S. w, one square from
Baptist Church, sac: 7-room house Salem
avenue S. w, $50: 7-room house Fifth
avenue n. g., $3.50: 6-reom house Third
avenue n. W., SIS; 7-room house Salem
avenue S. w, SIS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

TOR RENT ROOM FURNISHED
4 house, Que room reserved, or rooms
with board at 339 Sixth avenue S. W.
june27-tf.
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LOST AND FOUND.

E'OUND y BUNCH OF KEYS ON
n Salem Avenue. Owner will please
call at TINES Office and get the same.
July 5-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

THE TIMES desires special correspond.
ents IN every town In Southwest Virginia
and the Shenandoah Valley
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

ROoMS.-Large, pleasant and we'll
IL furnished, No. Third avenue n. w.
iuly17-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

EOR SALE.-THE BEST PAYING
Il mercantile business in Roanoke city,
good stand, low rent, doing business of
$4,000 per month, stock fresh. Address
"GkOCER, TIMES office. julyl7-lw
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-24
Honest Old Abe On Greembacks.

"MY DEAR COLONEL DICK: |
have long determined to make pub
lie the origin Of the greenback, and
tell the world that it is one of Dick
Taylor's creations. You have al
ways been friendly to me, and when
troublous times fell upon us, and
my shoulders, though broad and
willing, were weak, and myself
surrounded by such people that I
knew not whom to trust, then | said
in my extremity, 4 will send for
Colonel Taylor; he will know what
to do | think it was in January,
1862, on or about the 10th, that |
did so. You came and | said to
you, What can we do?' Said you,
why, issue treasury notes bearing
no interest, printed on the best
banking paper. Issue enough to
pay off the army expenses, and de-
clare it legal tender Chase thought
it hazardous thing, but we finally
accomplished it, and gave to the
people of this republic the greatest
blessing they ever had-their own
paper to pay their own debts.
cit is due to you, the father of
the present greenback, that the
people should know it, and l take
great pleasure in making it known.
How many times have | laughed at
you telling me plainly that | was
too lazy to be anything but a law
yer" Yours truly,
"a. LINCOLN, Pres"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-24
How DrOnes, Dudes and Dead
Beats Get our Dollars.

The last census declares the fact
that the average increase of wealth
per capita of all the people of the
United States during the last ten
years has been 1901 per cent. In
the eastern states, however, it has
been from 25 to sc per cent, while
in the west it has only been from l
to per cent. Yet during this
time the population of the west has
increased from II to 60 per cent,
while the population of the east re-
NAMED about at stand-still and
has actually decreased. Eastern
farms are being abandoned, while
millions of acres of western land
are being opened up. What does
this prove? Simply this that the
west feeds the COW, while the east
gets all the butter and milk. 1t is
high time that we send lawmakers
to Washington who will represent
our interests. These facts prove
absolutely that we are enslaved to a
gigantic eastern meneyed oligarchy.
Nor will little reduction of the
tariff remedy the evil. A bond
holding and banking class of usur-
ers and Shylocks hold the finances,
the old party press and fhe political
machines in their grip. Nothing
but union of the tillers and tOilers
in a new party can save us.-Indus-
trial Educator, Fl. Worth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-24
Land Loans.

A Cincinnati manufacturer en-
ploys three hundred hands and pays
them 81 day, or $50 a month. An
average family has five members.
Three meals a day, or 90 meals in
the month, or for the family $50
meals. Estimate the cost of each
meal at s cents and the cost is $35
month. TO that add $40 for rent,
and the remainder is only 81.
Clothing, fuel, lights, doctors bills
must all be met by that 81. The
manufacturer therefore favors land
loans to the farmers. A farmer has
say 100 acres worth $50 an acre, or
$4,000. He is compelled from lack
of capital to cultivate only what he
and his immediate family
can care for. Now if the govern
ment will loan him $1,000 at 2 per
cent the interest will only be $40
a year. With that $1,000 he can
employ three more men and put his
whole farm under cultivation. That
will keep these laborers from COM
peting with the city workingmen,
and thus cutting down their wages.
At the same time more food will be
produced on the farms which the
people of the cities can buy more
cheaply.-Christian Patriot.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-24

big salary, paid out Of the pockets
Of these producers and wage-earn-
ers, to tell us Of the "prosperi4y OF
the nation" But, if these men
would know the real condition of
the country, they must. for short
time, at least, place themselves on a
level with their less fortunate breth-
rem. The best teacher we can have
is experience. We can't know how
people live-or struggle for an exis-
tence unless we put ourselves in
their places.
President Harrison, no doubt, has
reason to be thankful. The ed
itor of the Tribune probably has
reason to be thankful. Neither one
has tasted the bitterness Of hard
times; or, if he has, he has since
been chewing upon the sweet shrub
called "fat salary" until he has for
gotten the taste of the bitter herb.
We, who live down among the poo
pie, know that the words contained
in the above editorial extract, as
we'll as those which compose Harri-
sons Thanksgiving proclamation,
are untrue. While, of course, it is
proper and right for us to be thank
full that we olive and move and
have our being" we cannot be
thankful for prosperity, for that is
we do not possess.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-24
Another Cooperative Factory
in England.

A striking proof of the steady
progress of the principle of CO.
operative production was recently
given at Leicester, where over 500
delegates from all parts of the king
dom assembled to assist at the formal
opening of the largest cooperative
boot and shoe factory in the world.
The factory stands on six acres of
ground. The buildings cost $780,
600, and when fitted with machin-
cry the total outlay will have been
$25O,O0O. The working capital will
be 81 100000, and the factory will
be able to turn out $4,000 pairs of
boots every week. This huge en-
terprse has been and will be man
aged by workingmen, and the men
who make the boots will share in
the profits earned by their labor
The New Nation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-24

We are in receipt of little book
entitled, metallic Money and Hard
Times. Why they are Inseparable."
The author is James d. Holden,
who has spent many years in the
banking business, and possesses a
thorough knowledge of finance and
of banking in all it's branches.
Every person, no matter what his
politics may be, should read this
book. You will get pointers"
and ideas from it that you will get
from no other source. Send to
Geo. C. Ward, 1923 Virginia Ave,
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-24

The New York Tribune of the
18th inst. contains an editorial
headed Thanksgiving" in which
the editor devotes considerable
space to President Harrison's
Thanksgiving proclamation.
Here is a portion Of the article:
The Thanksgiving proclamation
of President Harrison challenges
serious thought. Not content with
the customary and sometimes al
most perfunctory expression of
gratitude for the national well-being,
in this remarkable paper the presi-
dent speaks of the prosperity of the
country and the exceptional bless
ings of Providence this year in such
strong terms as to fix the attention.
His official declaration is in almost
startling contrast with the wailing
and woe of cheap politicians and
labor agitators, and forces upon
thoughtful men of the country the
inquiry whether he is indeed right.
For if he is, the complaints and
lamentations of these agitators and
politicians and of the money fanat-
les throughout the land are false
and base in the last degree.
1t is the well-known fact that the
land has been blessed with an extra
ordinary yield of agricultural pro-
ducts. The crops Of wheat and
oats are much the largest ever
grown. The crops of corn and
cotton have been exceeded but
once, if at all, and the crops of hay,
of tobacco, of potatoes and other
vegetables, and of fruits, are I'M
usually abundant. This fact cannot
be controverted, and it may well be
remembered in connection with the
Thanksgiving, which was in its orr
gin an expression of gratitude for
the harvests of the year. But as
the annual festival has taken on
broader meaning and spirit with
the progress Of years, so the lam
guage of the president plainly refers
to a prosperity by no means limited
to the agricultural interest, or to
those directly dependent upon it.
1t is very easy for salaried
editor to sit in his easy chrir, in a
costly office, shut in from the out
side world, and write about the
prosperity of the country" about
"big crops" ETC.; but if he would
get out among the common people
the producers and wags-earners-he
would find a different state of
affairs from that which he portrays.
1t is, also, easy for President Harri-
son, or any one else who draws