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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07
Daisy Qualities.

We guarantee .ha; every Article in
our stock has the value in it. and is
worth EVERY CENT of The price asked.
We sell the kind of goods that i'm
prove on close inspection aud stand
~ you Ike Il brother.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07

4 firm If chemists 10 Birmingham
place upon all poisons sold by .iirec.
tons as to the antidotc which should
Be applied in Cases where the poisOns
are taken accidentally OF Intentionally
br human Leiuys..
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07

The Longest pole k:ncks the apple
and casb makes the fastest time. In
buying your clothing, therefore, see
our 81 suits for men aud boys, and
slM suits for children. They are
va:dcs iof tic; money, at NJ. Hum
phrey's.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07

VI. Humphrey sells for cash and
sells cheaper than nnycrc in Mem
phis. Green Front, north side Of the
square
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07


the hanks suspended ~pecic payment
the Government resortst fgr relief
to the ever faithful treasury nNe.
Some Of these bore interest and some
did not, but their unity and safety as
we'll AS necessity demonstrated In
peace aid Var, and coi,stitutionality
is declared by the Supreme Court.
Thus history and common sense CON-
bine to approve the purpose and
principles which the pcol PES party
present for the coming cs.npaign.
Tue old party papers, realizing that
that they have no principles to xdvo
cate. are cndeavoring to stampede
the members Of the Peoples party
back into their old organizations BY
circulating the report tkst the new
party will fuse with one or the other
Of the old hulks at the coming
fall elec:ien. In Kansas, Minnesota
and Nebraska it is given out that
the peoples party will join with tl.s
Democrats, and in this state it will
effect fusion with the Republicans.
Neither one is true, but is done with
the expectation that it will have a
tendency to drive reform voters back
into their old parties and allow the
stealing Of the past twenty years to
so on. But the game Is too traps-
parent and will not he regarded.
These schemes were worked to good
effect daring Grcenback party days,
bit the reform voters are now too
we'll educated to lie 4 .ceived by
such cl,alf. They cannot fool the
voters all the time.
The storm Of last Friday was gen
eral and many lives we're lost. In
Kansas and Nebraska it was especial
~ severe and several towns were al.
most wiped out Of existancc. In
Chicago it blew a seven story build.
ing down, killing seven or eight per.
sons aud .ee,%m.ssg fifteen or twenty
! Hardly locality escaped withou,
some injury.
The editor Of the kevcille should
remember that ''panacea for all the
ills is better than no pariacea at all
and that lie can no longer drive thu
members Of that once grand organi
cation back into the Republican party
which has ne i.lca materially DIFF
ierent from the latter day Democracy
A Republican congressional con
vcntion will he held in Kirksvill,
on Tuesday: May 81, 1892, for til.
purpose Of electing two delegates ant
two altcrnatcs to attend the Republic
can national convention, a can,l,;lat,
for congress and u new congressiona
committee.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07

There are only six,y-eight paper
mill. in Scotland. but there are l. 433
in Germany.
WHY efUTes ARE DUMB.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07
State Officers, F. ( l. ..

Pre-iicnt-Levcrett Leonard. MI. Leonard.
Northumberland scke,t. Butler.
Srcrc:ary--.I. ". Long. Warren.hu,S.
I'rt,ielirtr-r. -. Hit.oy, Boone county.
L.ctlIrer-I. Wise. i.acleic.
ASSi>tau. Lcctiirer-D. NJ. Cowan. Sparta.
tii:ipi:.ii-W. King. New Madrid county.
Door-kccpcr--W. II. Piumn.r, Cnl, county.
Executive co;nmittec-N. J. woilarJ, Thoin;:s
Day and jos, ih Mil,r.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07
The Ocala Platform,

1. We demand the abolition of national
banks: we demand that the government shall
establish s,btrensuries or repositories in the
several states which shall loan money direct
to the people at low fnte of interest not to ex-
coed per cent. pei annum on non pcrishahlc
farm products and also upon real estate with
proper Limitation upon the quantity OF land
and tire amount OF money: we demand tls1e
the amount OF circulating medium be speed
lily Increased to not less than $50 per capita.
.. We demand that congress shall pass such
laws as shall efTcctuaily prevent the dealings
i'll futures on ali agricultural and mechanical
productions. preserving a stringent system of
procedure i'm trials such as shall secure tho
prompt conviction and imposition of such
penalties shall secure the most perfect
compliance with Che Law.
J. We condemn the silver Inv recently pass
Ell by congress, and demand I'm lieu thcrco.
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
!. VIC demand the pstssa1rc of laws prohit-
iting alien ownership of land, and that con-
gress take prompt action to devise some plan
to obtain ull land now owned Ivy aliens and
foreign syndicufcs. and that all land now help
by railroads and other corpora: ions in excess
OF such rs is actually used by them nc reclaim
ed by the government anu nchl t0r actual set
tiers only.
5. Relieving in the doctrine OF equal rights
to ali and special privileges to none, we de-
mand that our nutiOnAl krfslation shall be
framed in the fusHre as not to build up one
industry vt the expense of another. We fur
Their demand removal of the existing heavy
tariff tax from the neccs>arics Of life that tire
poor Of our hand must have. We further de-
mand II just and equitable system of gradua-
ted tax incomes.
We believe that the money of the country
should I've kept rs much as possible in the
hands Of the people. and hence we demand
that all national and state revenues shall he
limited to the necessary expenses OF the gov
eminent economically and honestly admins
tered.
&. We demand the most rigid. honest and
just state and national governmental control
and supervision at the methods OF public com
municatiun and transportation and of this
control and supervision do not remove the.
abuse now existing We demand the govern
mcnt ownership of such ineans of colnmuni-
cation and transportation.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07
DAISY ASSORTMENT.

In variety aud completeness, we
are at our ms. Oar magnificent line
of new styles offers the widest range
for popular selection in the very best
goods to lie found in the leading mar
kets. We are prepared to fill every
want in our line that is within the
bounds of reason.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-12-22

the face. Those habits which have led
to failure or a retrograde existence
should be reformed. The man whose
extravaganza has embarrassed his
financial success should. adopt the les
son of economy. The man who has neg
lected business for pleasure should
grid up his loins and move forward to
his proper place in the rapid race of
life. The drunlzard, sad disappoint-
ment to himself and his friends, should
bravely put the tempter behind him
and not only abandon his besetting sin
but do works meet for repentance. The
debauchee should live more closely to
the laws of health and decency. The
young man who is wasting his time
should devote himself to mental, moral,
physical and financial improvement.
Aside from adherence to pure and hon
est convictions nothing can do more to
make life pleasant and successful than
good books and good associations.
Stick to your New Years resolutions.
Time past is irrcvocable and your one
hope lies in the proper improvement of
opportunities as they present them
selves. Have the courage of your con-
victions and stick to your resolutions
Detroit Free Press.
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The Heaths had lodger, a somewhat

The Heaths had ledger, somewhat
peculiar middle-aged man, who for a
long time had rented their furnished
front room from week to week, and
who very sedulously minded his own
business. ., ~@s#
The night before, however, after the
children were in bed he passed in a
large bundle labeled: 'For the best be-
haved little people ever knew" there
by quite winning the gentle mothers
heart.
On this eventful morning, Mrs. Heath
said to her husband: "Leonard, want
you to keep watch now, and if that
ledger shifts, as he passes through the
hall, in a way as if he smelled some
thing agreeable, and as if he was
brought up where he had grand
mother and friends, and a turkey on
days that brought the family together,
will invite him to dinner, for every
family ought to'entertain some one at
Christmas"
call fright" said Mr. Heath, who was
one of those agreeable men who always
said ''all right to anything his sensible
wife suggested, and he forthwith
stretched himself out on lounge near
the open doorway of the narrow little
hall to watch for the appearance of the
ledger.
He came presently. They heard his
football on the stairs, and Mrs. Heath
ran to the lounge and seating herself
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-12-22
A Letter TO SANTA CLAUS.

Sammy Withers' Clever Scheme and Its
Admirable Results.
On the twentyfourth day of Deem
Der, as Abner Withers, the senior part
ner in the firm of Withers & Co., picked
up the mail that always awaited his
arrival at the office, an unstamped letter
on the top of the pile at once caught
his eye.
It had been marked: s'Returned to
writer for prepayment of POSTAGE -
above the address; and the firms bust
ness card in the upper left-hand corner
of the envelope showed where the post
Office people had obtained the informal
ton that enabled them to return the
letter.
''The boy has evidently been care
less,' thought Mr.. Withers. ''He has
dropped that letter in the box without
stamping it. I've no doubt it's an i'm
portant one, too-what's this?''
Mr.. Withers had taken the letter in
tions had been caused by the address it
bore, which was simply: "Santa Claus,
Esq"
''Huh! some tomfoolery of the Office
boy, suppose" he continued. HE
is always wasting my time. Let's see"
The letter read thus:
"DEAR SANTA: We are Afraid you have for
gotten were we Live. you dident bring me or
BERTHE Any thing Last cr!stmas Like you use to.
we don't want you to forget US this time. Pleas
bring me A pare OF Skates and big drum and
Salty and BERTHE wants A choo-choo car that
will go wen yeu wind it up, And you might
bring him some FLETCHER books too, and A Set Of
bilding blocks. don't forget us, dear Santa claus
"Your friend, SAMMY WITHERs."
AS Abner read the letter he grew
thoughtful. The hard lines of his face
relaxed. When he reached the sigma
ture, moisture had gathered in his
eyes. " "-. ..-..
Poor Sammy and Bertie," he MUIR
INJURED! ''my own motherless little ones!
Bless their hearts! I have neglected
them shamefully. To think they had
to appeal to Santa Claus for Christmas
presents when their own father is so
able and willing to get them! Indeed,
they shall have what they want, ''safe-
ty,' "choo-choo cars" and all.
AS soon as the business of the morn
ing was disposed of, Mr.. Withers went
to the toy-stores, and carefully filed
the commissions which had been in
trusted to Santa Claus by Sammy, and
the work gave him greater pleasure
than he had known in long time.
He ordered the things to be delivered
that night at nine.
Mr.. Withers was unusually accessible
to his boys that night. He told them
stories, and he romped with them until
Sammy cried, gleefully:
ssWhy, papa, this is just like the good
old times we used to have
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pie, the children being in bed, they
heard the ledger let himself in with his
latch key, but instead of going to his
own room as usual, he came directly
down the hall to their sitting-room and
ushered in Mary Jane, whom he intro
duced as his wife, .....
eve were engaged two years ago."
he said, ''but a trifle parted us, and
somehow the very sniff of that dressing
brought her to mind, and seemed exact
ly like a message begging to me to
come back to her, ..-
"And," lisped Mary Jane, II was
thinking how hith mother taught me to
make drething when I stuffed that
turkey, or I shouldn't have done it
without consulting Mrs. Whitman.
She and her sister-in-law Elizabeth
both said it was awful questionable to
be married in such a hurry, but I told
her we had been engaged fifteen yeath,
and l didn't call that a hurry at ALL"
''It seems a good while to me-" said
the ledger, ''when I think of the four
teen sage-seasoned turkeys I've missed!'
Mrs Annie S. Preston, in Christian at
WOrk
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" ALL CHARGES PAIDw

beside her husband began to look for a
fray on the cuff of his Sunday coat
She glanced up at the lonely man,
quite accidentally of course, just in time
to see his nose wrinkle, and pleasant,
surprised expression steal over his usu-
ally grave face.
A vigorous sniff, sniff, sniff followed,
and, looking up and seeing the amiable
couple, he called out, heartily:
''Good day, good day. A merry
Christmas to you. The turkey in your
oven is giving notice that you are New
England people. always thought the
smell especially of sage-seasoned dress
ing was a very good part of a turkey
dinner"
Thanks for the children's gifts and
the invitation to dinner followed
promptly, and was as promptly &C
copied; but Mrs. Heath, being a con-
scientious woman, could not appropriate
the extravagant praises of her dressing.
They were on such good terms with
the ledger by this time that she did
not hesitate to relate the history of the
turkey, and in the laugh that followed
Mary James card was produced and dis
played.
$50 you see, SIR" went on Mrs
Heath, while her guest studied the
name beneath the blue forget-me-nots,
shat, although 1 cooked the fine fell
low and Drowned it to turn land if 1
do say it the browning is half in cook
ing a turkey, the dressing is none of
mine.''
'Mary Jane Titus,' repeated the
stranger. Mrs. Heath fancied his voice
trembled, and, glancing at him, was
sure his face was flushed.
''Goodness!' she thought, 81 hope
Mary James sage dressing isn't giving
him apoplexy,' and as he went on:
Glow old is she? How does she
look?" she decided that the dinner had
warmed him up and drawn out his
sociability wonderfully, and she re-
piled:
"A nice, plump, rosy, curly-headed
little body of fve-and-thirty, with a
friendly, sociable way, and the dearest
little lisp when she talks, that some
how makes anyone take to her right
away"
''And where do You say she lives?"
''Down at Greenville Center. Not
very far out, you know
eyes, yes, know" said the ledger,
finishing his dessert, s'but I have bust
ness, very important business to see to
at once, and you will have to excuse
me-" and before any of the family had
collected their wits enough to express
regrets, he was up and away.
Late in the evening as Mr.. and Mrs.
Heath were finishing up the day with
walnuts and apples and a slice of mince
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&ew TkAe, 1893.

But Abner could not help smiling to
himself at the uneasiness the children
evidently felt. Once BERTHE even went
so far as to ask Sammy in a loud whis-
per If he supposed Santa had their let
ter yet; and the father had to turn his
back to hide laugh, as Sammy pinched
the little fellow and whispered ener-
gctically:
'.Hush up, quick! Next thing papa
IL hear you.'
But the children were sent to bed
promptly at half-past eight, and the
packages arrived soon after. Abner re-
ceived them himself, and then noiseless-
~ entered the boys BEDROOM and dis
posed about the chamber the articles he
had purchased.
When Mr.. Withers went to bed, he
said to himself: -.
II do hope I'll wake in time to hear
them get their presents
But there was no danger of his not
hearing them, for their cries of delight
at daybreak would have awakened Rim
Van Wrinkle himself.
He tiptoed to the door, however, and
peeped through the Aey-hole. Sammy
was mounted on his bicycle, and leaned
against the wall for support while he
tried to put on his skates.
''Ain't they just boss?" the boy ex-
claimed.
"Oh-h-h! amt dey dust boss?"
squealed BERTHE, watching his choo-choo
cars careering over the floor. Then his
great blue eyes filed with satisfaction
as he murmured:
"Santa Tlaus mus "a dot our letter,
bruvver. Don't 90 s'pose he did?''
''You bet he did," And over Sammvs
face spread a look of tender retrospect
"a look as we see on the chubby faces
of RaphaePs cherubs-as he added:
''4ou bet he got it! put it in one of
his own envelopes purpose. William
Henry Siviter, in Puck.
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Christmas Aphorisns.

Christmas has gradually evolved out
Of its theology and has come to stand
for festival of love. Therefore all men
love it, for throughout the universe
love is born of love and is worshiped for
it's own sake.
No conscientious person can enjoy
his Christmas dinner if he knows any,
body else within reach to be hungry.
The consciousness that we have given
food to the needy provides US with the
finest appetite.
Of late years Christmas has become
far more domestic and merrymaking
holiday than religious one But it is
religious in the best sense, since it is a
day of peace and rest, and opens the
heart to human needs and human
sympathies.
The most satisfactory way to observe
Christmas is to do at least one good act
to some of our fellows.
Christmas was formed, in the era of
theology, from Christ and mass. In
these practical and luxurious days it
might signify that we should try to
initiate Christ in dealing with the mass
of mankind, who are usually more or
less unfortunate. BY so dealing with
them we should make all days Christ
mas days.
Christmas is always associated with
the good Jesus, who, whether regarded
as God Or man, was the purest, kindest,
nobelest being that has walked the
earth. He has inspired love in saint
and sinner, in devotee and skeptic alike.
Men may wrangle about creeds; but
about Jesus and His beautiful life there
can hardly be any difference of opinion,
for He pitied all who suffered and strove
to heal every aching heart.-Mail and
Express.
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fore Christmas, ''does my nose serve me
Alright? Can it be possible that you
have put sage in the dressing of that
turkey, and Jarvis brother John and
his wife, from Boston, coming to help
eat it?'
why, yethem,' lisped the cheerful,
efficient, middle-aged maid of all work,
nearly dropping the wide. white tray
or syhich rested in state the corpulent
yellow gobbler. ''What should theson
the drething of a turkey with, 1 should
like to know?'
Usage, in this day and generation"'
ejacnlated the discounted housekeeper
dropping into chair and tanning her.
self with her stiff, white muslin apron,
for the kitchen was warm and Mrs.
Whitman was very stout.
Now, Mary jane she went on
solemnly. ''look here! I want you to
60 TO the barn and tell Sam to knock
over another turkey, the largest of the
hoek-although that one was the big
grsf OF them all-and you'll have to
pick and dress it all yourself, Mary
Jane. Before you go put a pinch of
,enffee and a pinch of sugar on the stove
10 smoke out the smell Of the sage. 1
shonld be mortified enough to have any
fszne come in and find that old-fashioned
sagey smell hanging about the house
GIN Christmas week. And, dear me! I
nrs1st get that fowl out Of the way as
suon ss possible, or all your fumigating
Will do no good. What can I do with
IT. o, I villa tell you, Mary Jane. 1
will send it to the city to Mr..
Whitinan's cousin, Mrs. Heath.
She was out here one day in
::ssustw.berry time, with her whole
hruod. you know-pretty children, too.
remember how she went on about her
grandmother's herb bed here in the gar
den. I wasn't over cordial to her, and
didn't ask her to stay over night or come
again She is a good woman, only poor
samd plain. and my conscience has
pr5clzed me ever since. This will make
amends, somewhat, 1 hope. I don't
want to snub anybody, but can't have
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TOMMY TO SANTA CLAUS,

Each Christmas YOU come at midnight
Across the pillows OF snow
To fill to the brim my stocking
With candies that richly glow.
You know how prize the presents
You hang on my Christmas tree,
For you once were little fellow,
And Of playthings fond like me.
You woke up long before daylight,
And greeted the Christmas morn
By pounding your red drum madly
And blowing upon your horn.
You sat on the bed delighted,
To play with each pretty toy.
But who was it filed your stocking
When you were little boy?
Il. X. Munkittrick, in Harpcr's Young People
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The Truth About It.

Suffer do you think? Jones
has actually invited me to dine with
him on Christmas day at his boarding
house.
Dashaway-Ha! ha! Did you ask him
if he had a grudge against you?
Stuffer-Yes. He said no; that he
had a grudge against the landlady.-N.
Y. Mail and Express.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-12-22

Convinced they were not as good as the new.
Those we're gay sleigh rides grandpapa know;
While lassie ne'er danced 1.-the as dear
'grandma'r:' ....
But some things could be said bout modern
BEAU
And cozy jaunt in palace car.
Those were wonderful loaves dear ''grandma'r''
And she broidered your socks with wondrous
darn; -..=
Yet she wondered sometimes, I'm sure, if it
paid.
would have left had she dared for promenade
And enjoyed to have spun little street yarn.)
No doubt her papa, greatgrandpa, you know,
Really frowned when she purchased her we'd
ding dress,
And sighed as he wished for the "good old times"
When bonnets were cheaper and dresses took
While his great-grandpa, I've heard it said,
Wouldn't spare the wool for his daughter to
weave;
But sighed for the fashions Of Paradise,
And longed for the fig leaves of Mother Eve
Soon forgotten is pain, when pleasures are DER,
Distance enchants u.s. the poet was right;
Who wanders his memory back to deplore,
The collar too high or the boots all too tight?
The maiden who fingers DER past hours of bliss,
Forgets as she day-dreams of heroes and
rings,
How her hair wouldn't crimp and her gloves
wouldn't fit:
For "deeply depraved are inanimate things
There are bountiful times in these good new
days;
There are lives as beautiful, pure and true,
AS any who moved to the simpler ways;
And it may be a triRe better, too;-
Since God with infinite, loving design,
Is raising the nations nearer to Him;
And the steady sweep of the centuries,
Ever chants a progressive, happier hymn.
Then glad New Year, this my earnest wish,
send in hopeful, jubilant tone;
That the coming year, rich-freighted with love,
May prove the best thai you ever have known
Elizabeth b. Harbert, in Chicago Saturday
Evening Herald.
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Keen Your Resolutions.

New Years day has long been the
one on which men have resolved to turn
over new leaf. It is day that natur-
ally stands out as a milestone in life. It
is vantage point from which to review
the past and look the future squarely in
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-12-22
Her IifeWork.

Mrs Bingo (who has invited the Slim
son family around to Christmas dinner)
There, Mrs. Slimson, does this pump
kin pie remind you of the pumpkin pie
your mother used to make?
Little Willie Slimson - Grand
mother didn't make pumpkin pies.
Mrs. Bingo-Indeed. Why, Willie?
What did she do?
Willie-She took in washing. Brook
Ign Eagle.
IT is supposed that Charles Dickens
wrote ''Hard Times directly after
christmas Stories. Life.
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Freddie-Mamma, when are we go
ing to see the Indians? I would really
like to see wild man once.
Mamma-You would like to see a
wild man? Well, wait a few minutes
until your papa comes in and sees these
bills for Christmas presents.