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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-04-21

Advertised Letter Lat.
List Of letters remaining uncalled
for In the Post ONCE Salina, Ks, for
the week ending April 18th, 1892.
LADIES.
Devine Miss Lizzie Eaka Miss Cora N
Lipp Miss Cora Lipp MrsMJ
Mare Mrs Edward Miller Mrs silas
Person Miss Hanna Percell Mirs CA
Smith Ms Carrie Woods Mrs Classy
GENTLEMEN.
Church Henryw CregJT
Engie Henry Floyd IHev DB
Jaques George KunE Il Maftison
Shepard DON c Sutherland y alter
Persons calling for any Of the
above letters please state that they
have been advertised.
G. 8. RADCLIFFE, p. NJ.
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CITY AND COUNTY.
This is Democratic week.

w. J. Given has been granted a
pension of Sll per month, under the
old law.
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The journal.
SALIVA KANSAS.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
THURSDAY, AIril Il, lSg2
NOTICE.

We wish every JOT RNAL SubScrib-
'r To remember that the present man.
agement did not purchase the old sub
scription accounts. when we bought
the JOI RNAL. aud any effort Ia col
lect the same, does not come from us.
C.B. kIRTLAND PUB. 60.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-16
THE SAME OLD WEAVER"

So says the Chicago Tribune, and for
once that unreliable tool of monopoly
hit the nail square on the head.
Yes, it's the same old Weaver" The
"same old Weaver" who, in 1890,
against the most adverse circumstan
ces, polled $50, 900 votes as the candi-
date of the Greenback party.
The "same old Weaver who during
his two years in Congress, made things
SO hot for the old parties that they
fairly turned heaven and earth to de-
feat his reelection, which they &C
complished only by outrageous lying
and scattering Wall street money like
leaves of the forest over his entire dis
trict.
It's "the same old Weaver" who
made that scathing speech in Congress
against the depositing of $50, OOO, 900
among national banks rs a compensa-
ton to partisan politicians for services
rendered
It's the "same old Weaver so
noted in political debates for calling
things by their right names and giving
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-16

small town, but you must spend thous.
ands if you get in high society, y
Most of the better class dress we'll, and
a great many wear diamonds. With
all the wealth and splendor there is an
immense amount of wrechedness. The
people look healthy. There are dudes
and dudines, but most of the men and
women are we'll developed.
L saw the Stock Exchange and the
wild men who make ard lose fortunes
everyday. Wall street is a narrow,
unpretentious street, but full of wick
edness. From the number of pretty
typewriter girls it is evident that the
denizens there have an eye for beauty
as we'll as ~rascality.
1t would require a large book to give
a description of the great city. Next
week l will have something about
Niagara Falls and Canada.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-16
THE McADOo COMMENDED.

The delegates to the State Alliance
who were guests of the McAdoo House,
held a meeting after the Alliance ad-
journed and expressed their apprecia
ton of kind treatment in the following:
WHEREAS, The McAdoo House, of
Greensboro, N. O., has so generously
and c~ourteously treated the members
of our State Farmers Alliance who
have stopped at it during it's annual
meeting, 1892; and, whereas, feeling
that the treatment received deserves
this special notice Of it's guests; there
fore be it
Resolved, That our thanks are ex-
tended to the proprietor and his clerks
for their kind treatment and we com
mend this hotel to the travelling public,
especially o the members of this organ
ization.
2. That a copy of these resolutions
be furnished the proprietor, and also
sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER for
publication.
w. S. BARNES,
JAMES BOND,
RALPH ROWLAND,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-16
A Little Ripple in the Bilkins House
hold Zeke and Mrs. Bilkins on
the State Meeting.

the state meeting.
Hello! Mr.. Editor.
All right, Major; fire away
with your questions "
B.-"I wanter know what the State
Alliance meant by adoptin' an en-
dorsin' the st. Louis platform"
RI suppose they thought il a
good thing, and being, to a large de-
gree, the work of the National ALI
ance, they felt that endorsement or
rejection was proper, and finding
nothing in it Objectionable, they en-
dOrsed it unanimously"
B-"Well, I thought it was politi
cal"
R.-"It is, but no party made the
platform, hence it is not all partisan.
But the members of the Alliance all
have Alright to be partisanif they want
to, and if any of them prefer the Peo-
pies party to others nobody should
kick against it. If any prefer to remain
with the old parties it is all right. We
differ with them, but should not charge
them with dishonest motives, for they
can be honestly mistaken"
B.-"That is just what Betsy said.
We had a big row over it. She says it
is no more partisan to be a Peoples
party nan than to be a Democrat or a
Republican. l told her that some of
the papers say it is. She got as mad
as a hornet and threatened to get a
divorce"
RI thought you said some time
ago that Mrs. Bilkins had concluded to
let you be boss-pretend like she was
afraid Of you"
B.-"WelI she did, but you know
how wimmin are. They get nifty good
sometimes and are as sweet as honey,
then old Nick gets into them and they
are as stubborn as a mule. Betsy says
I'm the biggest crank in seven States.
If I wasn't afraid I would give her as
is a desperate l will desert all the
parties an risk force bills or anything
rather than get into a row with her or
law her. She saws if I don't vote the
Peoples party ticket I will be a wild
der.'l
R.-"It is a great pity that all men
haven't got wives who can boss them
during a campaign"
B.-"I see that some of the Demo
cratic papers are glad the State Ali
ance endorsed the St. Louis platform.
I thought they had been advising them
all to reject it.
R.-"Some people have the happy
faculty of being glad, OF pretending to,
no matter what happens. The action
of the State Alliance fell like a thunder
bolt in the political camp. No true Ali
anceman will leave the Order on &C
count of that endorsement, for, while
differing on the matter, they will sub
NIT to the will of a majority"
B.-"That is what Betsy says. She
says a few may leave, but those that
do never had any reform blood in their
veins. Good bVe."
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H v

LONDON, Aug. 1O.-Fuller details of
the collision, attended by great loss Of
life, between steamers a the coast
of Finland, show that two coasting
steamers, the Ajax and the Runeberg,
collided off the Port of Helsingfors,
capital of Finland, On Monday last.
The Ajax was loaded with people from
Helsingfors who were out for a Sunday
sail. The Runeberg was in the coast
ing business. The Ajax had started
out on Sunday and been DELAYED on
the return by a heavy fog. The cap
tain concluded to proceed slowly into
port and was not at high speed when
the collision occurred. The Runeberg,
owing to the fog, had no notice of the
approach of the Ajax and was goingat
ordinary speed. The Runeberg struck
the Ajax near the centre shattering
that steamer so that the water flowed
in In a torrent. The passengers of the
| Ajax were nearly all Swedish inns.
Thev behaved with notable courage In
| the awful situation. The men pushed
the women and children to the life
buovs. thrown out by the Ruebergand
took their chances at struggling IN the
boats, as the Ajax sank almost In
stantly, carrying down nearly 100 per-
sons. The Runeberg was badly IN
iured and could not have remained
afoat long, but her captain stood by
long as possible to save all that he
could of the Ajax passengers and crew:
Eighty-six persons are missing and 80
bodies have been recovered.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-16
TWENTY

OMAHA, July ga train bearing
twenty million of gold from San Fran
cisco to New York arrived last night
and after a short stop proceeded east
ward. The Pullman and six coaches
were guarded by a company Of soldiers
with Springfields and two Cuttings.
The guards stood on the platforms
with loaded rifles while the stop was
made and no one was allowed to ap.
proach,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-16

figures and dates and book and page.
It's the "same old Weaver" whom
the farmers and mechanics of the
whole country have been booming for
President for the past twelve months,
and who, next November, will make
both Cleveland and Harrison look ten
times sicker than did Bonnie when he
heard Gresham was goirg to run
Yes, Mr.. Tribune, Its the same old
Weaver. "-ChicdgO ErpreSS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-16
JUDGE whitaker EXPLAINS.
MARALIN, NEAR RALEIGH, N. c.,

Aug. 8, 1892.
EDITOR of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER:
In the issue of your paper of the I'd
inst. 1 am published as having refused
to answer the question propounded by
the North Carolina Farmers State Al
lance as to the use of railroad passes.
AS l replied to the letter of Secretary
Barnes giving my reasons for declining
to answer the question, common fair
ness required him to publish my letter.
enclose a copy of my letter and ask
you to publish it in the next issue of
your paper.
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|CoeYeIeH1 lsSi BY A1tktlloss utwssnas Co

"Ah, that is an mistaken idca, M
said with "a smile. 1--WE are related
you know, and between kinfollS IL Is moi
necessary TO draw the line Of bushes,
so closely. II you wish you need moi
work at all to-day, but put in the time
idling about the store and seeing what
kind Of place we have here"
"ThanIts," | answered, ~ would pre-.
fer 20 work"
lie sat there for some time watching
me in silence. ! grew restless under
his gaze, and began 10 fdgct, and am
sure he could not fail to notice my en-
barrassmcnt Yet he seemed in no
hurry 10 continue the conversation, nor
did he appear 70 mind my annoyance
well" he remarked at last, having
evidently read my features to his heart,
content, "sincc you are 50 anxious I,
begin work, and refuse TO be satisfied
with anything else, suppose we NAV
as well talk business and get this mat
ter settled Let mo see some Of YOU
writing will you?"
81 have none" replied.
well, then, copy n sentence from o
paper here" and he handed mo pen
and paper.
Ibid rs requested and handed him NV
work for inspection. lie examined IL
critically, nodded his head a time or
two, and appeared TO be very well salts
fed with II. 1t was quite well done,
I'm sure for | was not u bad scribe and
was very particular and neat.
THAT will do" no said presently.
at is better than expected. see You
have u pretty fair general education,
and thinl, you are inclined to he care.
full and correct Now, III tell You
what have in mind. I'm going TO give
You desk in the office here, and your
duty will he 10 read and answer letters.
In other words, you will bc my private
secretary. That will be- better posi-
tion than the other, because it will not
he half 50 hard work, and then II has
other advantages
llc paused, aud looked at me rs II for
n reply, but | made none. Secretly
was greatly plea ed with his PROPOSE
ton, but | had decided to accept with
good grace whatever he gave me, doing
my best to iill the position satisfactorily.
"llow does that arrangement suit
your he finally inquired, finding that I
was not disposed to speak my thoughts
ON the subject
ut is perfectly satisfactory" I re-
Piled.
Then You accept the placer"
Eyes, sir. ! am willing to nttcmpt
the duties II you thinl, me capable"
Every well. | believe you will give
satisfaction. At first the duties may
come II little awkward, but you'll soon
adapt yourself to them, and in II short
time you'll have Il perfect understand
ing of them. ! shall be here the great
or part If the day right along, and shall
be glad TO help you with advice and In
stluction. Don't hesitate To call ON me |
for help when you need It,"
"Thanks," said, ''you are exceeding.
~ good 10 me-
Not at all, Nou are more to me than |
a common employee he answered, with |
smile, laying his hand on my shoulder
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GB Do not think ofbuying until have stock
HODGE BROS.

routine, AFRAID OF taking responsibility
when necessary. One of his compan-
ions in service had been Lieutenant
James Glynn, who, at Nagasalti. in
1s4o, with his little fourteen.pun brig
Preble, in the teeth of all the Japanese
batteries, had dashed through the cor.
don of spy-boats and compelled the re-
lease and delivery Of eight shipwrcckcd
American seamen. With such prece-
dents in Japan as Glynn and Perry,
McDougal was the man TO make the
most of his ship and men. Among
these, mostly native Americans Injured
to danger and burning with patriotism.
were some foreigners who required
watching, and McDougal found IL expe-
dent occasionally TO shift or change the
personnel of the gun crews. Even after
the battle, with the smell of powder
still in their clothes, he found a Portu-
guese fighting an Englishman because
the latter had said, "My stomach is on
the wyoming, but my heart is on the
Alabama. Century.
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A WAR OF ONE BATTLE
no" the American ship Wyoming Won
an Unequal Fight.

How the American ship wyoming Won
AN Unequal Fight.
In the annals of the American navy
no achievement Of single commander
in single ship surpasscs that of David
McDougal in the Wyoming Mt Shimon.
oseki. Happening on the other side of
the globe, during our civil war, this
daring exploit passed unnoticed at the
time. Ignored by our naval historians,
II has thus far found no chronicler.
The modest report of the hero, In about
i've hundred words, conveys no idea of
the splendor of the achievement.
Briefly told, the story is this: A sloop
OF war of six guns, in narrow strait,
engaged during seventy minutes n
force of seven batteries mounting thir-
ty heavy guns, and three men-of-war
carrying eighteen guns-in all, forty
eight guns. The japanese force COM
prised probably l 200 men, The Wyom-
ing, unassisted, destroyed one of the
batteries, sunk two ships, disabled a
third, and emerged from the conflict
with loss of four men killed and seven
wounded.
The Wyoming was sister ship to the
kearsarge, and on the same Grand At
the outbreak of the war, being one of
the few national vessels within call.
she was dispatched to the Asiatic sta
ton. Built in 1858 by Merriclx & Co.,
OF Philadelphia, she was rated as a
sloop OF war, second class, of 100 tons.
Like the kcarsarge, she was of the type
recommended as FAR back as 1871, by
Capt Matthew Galbraith Perry. This
sailor diplomatist was not only one of
omost accomplished artillerists in the
navy, but the trainer, as both officers
repeatedly and gratefully acknowledge
ed, of David McDougal and the able ex-
ecutive officer of the Kearsarge, James
y Thornton. Long and narrow in
build, of great speed, the Wyoming was
armed with the heaviest ordnance.
With only four 32-pounder broadside-
guns, she mounted amidships two IL
inch Dahlgren pivot-guns
In anticipation of confederate prlya.
teers being let loose in the eastern seas,
the Wyoming received a new crew at
Panama, and was put under the COM
mand of Mcnougal in June, 1861. This
tried and true officer was then n com
mander He was tifty-four years old,
had seen service for thirty.two years on
many seas, and had been under fire In
the Mexican war. Having been trained
especially on steamers, he had little Of
that fear which in 1851 occasionally
possessed, like parhlyzing demon,
naval officers who had never fought
over boiler Though he had served
for sixteen years in one grade-that of
uaiitRmnt--he was not creature u
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err trifling matters Then suddenly he
leaned forward and abruptly asked:
DO you know, Miss Owens, why /
take such interest In you?"
| was startled and alarmed again,
but managed To say:
"l'ccausc am alone"
eyes, The replied, that Is IL In part,
but IL Is not all. There is something
else besides that and relationship. You
remember said the other day that |
knew your mother years ago and that
we were very good fricnds?"
nodded and he went on.
1--WE were more than friends, Miss
Owens, at least | was more than n
friend to her. was lover, and /
loved her with all the ardor man can
feel. worshiped her, in fact She
did not return my love, and when she
married I was a sadly disappointed
man. have never forgotten that love,
and to-day your mothers memory Is
fresh in my heart. married, hoping
to forget, but could not forget. |
loved your mothers shadow better than
loved my wife, and do yet"
lie paused, resting his head in his
hands, and as looked upon him, read
ing in his attitude and actions the grief
that was in his soul, piticd him deep
ly, and at once forgavc him all he had
said about Charles Cornell.
~ have never, never forgotten my
love for your mother" he resumed,
after awhile, land II is because of that
I -, ty,
are so like her, both in looks and char
acter."
Again he paused for n moment, then
continued, half speaking to himself:
WAS II wrong to love n woman SO
well that my love could not die? Was
IL wrong to love her memory more than
l love the woman who is my wife? Is
II wrong to love the dead, and the liv-
ing counterpart OF the dead? Is II u
crime, u sin for maj to love that
which he cannot resist? Can n man
control his heart? Can he bride his
love and turn II here and there at his
will? Can he be anything but humanp"
In his agitation, which increased
alarmingly every moment, Mr.. Der
nard arose and walked the floor, his
face drawn and white and his hands
clutched firmly. lie did not look at
me, and seemingly rather avoided my
presence His soul, knew, was ex-
periencing the most exquisite agony,
but could not account for the cause
Surely the remembrance of one he had
loved would not affect him like that. |
was disturbed for him, but could do
nothing only wait.
Presently he became more quiet, and,
taking up his hat, looked at me in
curious, undecided way for an instant,
then turned and left the room without
u word.
ITO BF CONTINUED
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WINNING PROMOTION.

How Patsy Secured the Rank OF CORPORAL,
When the Old Soldiers club had
gathered the veteran announced that
Patsy OFlynn would tell how he was
made corporal.
IL was afther this manner. said Patsy.
with grin: We was in Georgia, an
the attn we had been afther having fer
long tonne was that bad there was no
Twin on it. Wan avenin', when we had
camped on farrum, wild pickets sur
roodin' the house an the sthables, per-
tlctin the inimy, ez the boys was sayin',
the giner'l stint fer me, fer the giner'l an
mesilf were from the same town, an OF
had worked in his garden many an
many the day.
"Phat is it, gineral?" seq OF, coming
to salute in his tent.
PATSY" SEE he, "how air veg falin'
this avenin'?"
"Foine, general" seq OF, but bad
luck to the boardin' we're gettin'."
THAT same here, Patsy" SEE he,
smhmilin loike, for the general was
boardin' in the same place wild his min.
"'Tishn't fathenin' at ahl, is it, GIN
eralP" SEE Oh, shmilin' loike, mesilf.
ITS ruinin' me constitution intoire-
ly, Patsy" seq he.
bad luck to us, af we be afther losin'
the loilcs av yez, gineral," SEE OF.
"Mebbe we could be afther gettin' n
change at the farrum house gineral,n
sez OF, hintin'.
The gineral looked harrud and stherp,
and ] saw schowl on his face.
Patsy" seq he, ''phwat is the foorst
dhuty of n sojer?"
"Gineral," says OF, comm to a salute,
lit is to be afther gettin' foine pig
and bag NV cornmale for the COM
mandin' officer whin he has been Twin
on harrud tack an salt pork fer four
wakes"
That will do, Patsy" seq he, luclsin'
harruder than liver, an OF saluted ag'in
an went out, an the gineral had fat
pig fer breakfasht an Oh was a corporal
inside av sixthy days, Detroit Free
Press
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familiarly, an action that caused me Ia
start In alarm. 1--WE are relatives, and
believe that relatives ought To be in.
tcrcstcd in each other What's the use
in people having relations IL they are
going to act toward them as they would
toward strangers?'
still felt u little mcasincss ON nc.
count of his act Of familiarity and | did
not vouchsafc any reply 10 his remark.
II he understood my feelings he chose
20 ignore the fact for seemingly taking
no notice Of my embarrassment, he
went on;
81 presume you have not been over
whclmed with attentions from your rel
atives, for ! understand YOU have
known very few and that those few
have not been extraordinarily kind to
you by the way, how did you like the
reception Laura gave you yesterday?
was surprised beyond measure by
the abrupt question, and could not
have answered it il had desired to do
SO. Besides, had no wish to answer
IT, because could not in truth say any
thing favorable, and | did not want to
either speak unfavorably or utter a
falsehood. So ! maintained silence,
feeling as uncomfortable as possible.
81 can easily guess what you think, e"
he continued, directly. "You did not
find her manner the most pleasant, |
know, and her reception was not exact
ly what one would like. Your cousin
is queer woman, Miss Owens, a very
queer woman. You are u relation, and
for that reason do not mind speaking
to you as I would not TO stranger, or
20 one not connected with us | will
say to you that Laura is not only a
queer woman, but she Is a disappoint-
ment TO me. II hurt me TO see her treat
You so coldly, because | know how you
must feel. want my wlfc's people TO
feel welcome at my house just as mine
are, and do my best TO make them feel
so. try TO make up what sho lacks,
but yon know IL is impossible for one TO
remove The unpleasantness another's
conduct creates"
lie paused, but did not look at me. /
thought his face very serious and earn
est; and his appearance, together with
the sadness OF his tone, touched nlg
LAart I niilAd him. and forgetting the
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not say tia; You feel an attacnmrut rur
this farmer, but say II You do you
must drop H. ! would not have you
become entanRlcd with man Of that
kind. You are capable Of making a
grand conquest, and when you marry
you can have for your husband a man
who stands far above him. Yon must
not for moment entertain thought
OF throwing yourself away on com.
mon farmer. Your looks and your good
sense will advance you far above that,
and In time wealth and position, with
all the comforts and pleasures that they
give, will be laid at your feet. You can
become the wife Of rich man and en-.
| JOY the Injuries Of wealth. and want
you 10 do IT,"
was amazed beyond description by
those words, and yet more by the man
ner OF their delivery. There was kind
OF frenzied earnestness in his tones that
thought denoted more than any ordi-
nary friendly interest. was not only
amazed, but was alarmed, and dread
apprehension stole into my heart, filling
II with an unaccountablc fear. could
not speak and ! could hardly think.
and fastened 10 rcassurc me, saying,
quietly:
Remember, Miss Owens, that speak
as friend, n relative. and, in a sense,
as guardian. In nothing, however,
shall ] seek to compel your acquies-
cence in my views. shall only try TO
influence you. do not know whom
you may marry, but | would not have
you throw yourself away Mr. Cornell
may be very well in his way, but you
owe 1t TO yourself TO aspire higher"
was somewhat collected now, and
steadying myself with an effort said.
81 have had no thought OF marrying
Mr. Cornell, and, as far as know, he
has had no thought of marrying me.
think you need not be alarmed on that
score"
us that really true?" no asked, eye
ing me inquiringly.
at is" replied.
lie evidently believed me, for his face
cleared up and he appeared greatly re- |
lievcd. lie said nothing further regard |
ing Charles Cornell, but for time en- |
gagged in commonplace conversation |
touching my work at the Office and 9TH |
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Notice to Water Renters.

no BE CONTINUED. |