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patriots the freedom they had fought
and bled and died for; 1t gave to Us, the
American people, our indep peudence and
our Fourth OF July This seems to me
one grand reason why Yorktown should
be chosen, but there is another. It IS
true, Yorktown was a siege whicl,
occupied some considerable time. All
we need to do is to enact the grand
fight, the heroic sorties which carried
the redoubts and compelled the sur
render Of Corvallis Now, ladies and
gentlemen, I am in favor of this event
because we have right here at hand
the very place to represent Yorktown
We have the buiIding which can be
easily imagined as the residence Of
Gov. Nelson, which was used as the
headquarters of the British com
mander, and upon whichFthat patriotic
governor Ievelcd his artillery with a
reckless disregard of his own pri-
vate interest. This building is
already surrounded by a barricade
admirable as "a fortidcaJiOn. Our can
non can be easily taken to the spot,
and will prove effective ia bombarding
the besieged British forces.
Ladies and gentlemen, I see no rsa-
son why the premises alluded to should
not be used for our celebration. I am
most assuredly willing, though as you
can easily guess, it is my own old home
l aIlude to"
There was a plainly apparent huslli-
ness in Donald Waldron's voice as he
uttered the last words. Ala present
recognized it and fully sympathizsd
with the young man, but the patriotism
the coming event inspired and the
speech and offer he had just made
wrought them up to a high pitch of ex-
citemeut, and they cheered and sp-
plauded vociferously.
The arrangements were soon com
pleted. Elton MerriclS was chosen for
Cornwall is and Archie Hartley to rep
resent Gen, EOcham beau, cummandant
of the French allies 4 lottery plan
wa, adopted to divide TIE meu into
British or Americans, and it created
much amusement to see the grimaces
of those who were fated to become red
coats.
Donald Waliron was an orphan His
father, like all the WaIdrons before
him, had been simply known as Farmer
| WaldFou, and their farm was the site
whereon the city of Beverley was built.
/ The predecessors of DOnuld's father
had ever been content as farmers, sat
isfied TO win a good living from the
soil and rear families up to honest and
virtuOus man and w0manhood. But
the fever OF speculation seized old
Roger WaIdron. He had an am
I bitiou TO grow rich, and the slow
methods OF his forefathers were not at
Hu to his liking. When Don was but a
/ lad iH waistcoat and knee breeches
his father conceived the idea of having
"a town grow upon his land in the place
OF corn and wheat. His sagacity
showed him that the place was simply
ideal for that purpose. lie subdivided
his Rcreage and gave literally to men
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a System of Finance iEut VEiI Relieve tho
People From the ilur1e-l OF Esury-
There has been introduced into the
legislature of Washington the follow
ing resolutions
YVherel7, There exists tHraarlol- tle state
of Washington and tho United $ -.are5 nllHl.
zion Of business depression and tu-a-tril ula-
tlaas l-udea nE % lack 1t c-felLalllE melLaEl Lr
money, iu su1llillr volume 60 meet rLu de-
uauLs OF business and ial u=rrv ull
whereas The state 1F El-uIIEInl anil OH
counties, uuuu. lll1Fltlas and school districts
f1 nav as-- lT-z -Ira7 -r .-I-r-t fcr r-rr-s5 t1
coldu-t necessary pu1llc euraEaE.-as aud
VIE. cas- The same is an uEL I-lt is iu she
power luL IS the duty OF congress 90 remedy
therefore De o.
Resolved. Bg the house OF rc1r15cuta livas Of
The legislature of th1 STATE OF hFa~lluEauu- lla
senate col-lTriuzs that sc oaalaa- L-lt CON
gresz shall empower and .rilt inc secretary
uf The treasury OF che UE.-eI Slatcs 90 cause
90 ue printed treasury notes OF tlc L--tlu
States iu convenient demon nations tlr clr1i-la-
amount ol s-el ulils Dc EErL as tll require.
mlut5 OF Ll's resolution may drmlEd
aHrsinafter provided. shan be- fuI legal
tender FOR tla PaEmHuE OF ON debts pl9--1
urF u- the Ll-t71 e--tes SHAH, 1la-r such PRO
visions as congress mly lud lu-a--lrTs lend
tle same 90 q rlz OF .H of per cent per auluuu
. states, eol1s -s5 1--l1lriE -4-s a-1 school
districts il rE4 United States on approved
bonds OF said states C1-ut.esr E cipa-ir.aa
and school districts being dt posted with The
payment % tha sa--e within e. l-l1a 20 De nscd
bT congress That when -agn u--er De- Elsl
lz-.r be- F--- our -5 pr77 -1zl above. lr .a salts
faction OF ANY OBLIGATIONS o- Lls EaI1-E States
Proposed for the consideration OF tbe
legislature Of the state Of Washington.
Interest is the disease of business and
society. It enables the idle 10 Draw TO
themselves the substance OF the ind us-
triou=. Interest ou money is founded
on childish ElscCEcepl The lua-
er of a piece OF yellow mineral called
gold Is Possessed ul the woullrfu.
Aladdin lamp. BE commands every
thing that human Industry and iuEeuu-
ity can produce Whg2 because he has
added something TO Lhs sum OF good
thiug52 Eg because it IS AIaddin'=
lamp, and the slaves uf the lamp stand
ready 20 do bis bidding. Tho modern
Aladdin lends parts OF his lamp and
she slaves must bring two parts back
The evil grows Ly Fe1metricaI progress
sion aud the slavery daily reaches fur
thcr and becomes more degrading
That is the theory ana practice OF iu-
terest
The exclusive use as money Of either
gold and. silver, OF both gold aud silver
. places the vForld iu absolute slavery 20
the holders of these metals There are
81, SOS, 100000 ia gold iu circulation
throughout the world In the United
States alone farmers have promised 90
pay $4,000, ,o21-1o5 iu E1LL There is
not gold enough iu e-zisteuce TO pay iu-
terest on debts Owed IA tle Ulile-.
States
The Barring failure. the Bnssiau fam
iu1 and the steady clc=iuE iu Of the
contraction policy leFe lll aulslbl1e- 20
lEng abogr q l1ral--al-a uf these olli-
E-tiqEs Uitl-sEs sliFa1Etl Of geld t7
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OF means who would agree TO locate
and erect manufacturing plants The
scheme proved fully as successful as
he could have wished Machine
shops, fOundries, mills, sPrang into life,
and with them came the merchants
and professional men of all kinds such
as go to make up a city. Old Roger
realized handsomely on his residence
lots, and ia a few years he had accom-
plishcd his wish and become a rich
man.
But the change from the ways of his
fathers did not end there for Roger
Waldron- The sudden accession to
NveaEth stirred in him the greed of "a
niser The result was that from q
hosPitablss comfortable. pleasant home
tine WaldrOn residence became a place
Of want and misery aud wret tchedness-
Money still poured into the old man s
Golfers, but what he did with it neither
wife nor son could learn. Fortunately
for the wife, perhaps, but the reverse
for her only son, then but twelve
years old, the mother died.
The death OF his wife seemed not
only to increase the old mans cuPidity,
but also his fear of being robbed
Though prematurely Old, aud weak
ened by want OF sufficient food, he
worked laboriously a bufiding a stroag
barricade aEOuud his house heavy
gate, always barred and chained. gave
the only exit and entrance to tho prem
ises. The dwelling had been a iue old
farmhouse, but was now fast going TO
decay. It was situated on the west
side of the river. aud. now that the city
had beeome 50 large, At stood barely on
the soutneEu Outslsart.
ghe years following his mothers
death we're zhari for Young Donald, but
rs q boy lie had no other hoEle than
Ulth his father. To be locked in for
the greater portion OF the time, and be
snarlcd AZ when obliged 20 demand Rd-
IA .ltHnee in Srdcr to get meal that
seuid not tempt a dog, grew uneear-
able 10 Donald, and when ne was six
teen lie secured employ nent in she
.osgrs aad only went to his fathers
sFiiep inEeiEed bY some desire 10 learn
t=e piaes here the pliser had bis
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the national colors, while the stars and
stripes hosted from every flag staH
Down the road came the patriot army,
Gen. Washington st their head He
was marching upon Yorktown There
the British, under Corn wallis, were
encamped- The union jack could be
seen floating from the governors man
An advance Of the continental troops
with the artillery was already i'm front
of the city. The gunuers We're at their
post. Boom, The rattle of muslretry
was fou wed by the dull roar of the
cannon. An aid-de-camp dashed swift
from Gen. Washington Away rushed
"a regiment of troops in fuu charge
upon the enemy.
'.Boom-crash-ratt went
the cannon and the muslSets. Charge
after charge, repulse after repul Sc. was
made, only TO churge again. At last
a wild cheer went up. from the patriot
throats, and the union jack was sup
planted by the star-sPanEied banner
In the last sortis made by the Ameri-
can troops the gunuers had joined
leaving their pieces loaded but unat-
tended.
Beppo had been an excited witness
OF the fight The roar of the guns and
the smell Of burnt powder had set the
half-witted Italian wild. All he real
. lied was that big Don was hghtiug
those inside the barricade, and he
wanted to do something. It was all
real TO him, and with crazy cunning he
cast al bout for some means TO act eff
fectively. lie was not noticed i'm the
general excitement and he saw his OPP
portunity. Picking up a large stone he
forced it into the cannon and quickly
touched a match to the fuse
Gen. Washington was just receiving
the sword CORVALLIS had sent ia sur
render. .''BOomi - crashH' aud the
startled troops, officers and all, fairly
jumped In the air. a shot had crashed
into the side of the old farmhouse just
at a window cap, tearing away the
wood work. What the people found in
that opening was IF anything more
startling than the shot Can upon can
of all sizes and kinds were taken out
and found to be full of money. The
vealed. Don Wuldron's fortune was
found.
And Beppo? Poor fellow. He had
not realized what he was doing; but
he paid a severe penalty. The old
gun, not used to such a charge, had
/ burst and the Italian boy was found
fifty feet away, "a bleeding, iuanimate
mass
After Beppo's funeral Don WaIdrou
and Lima Fulton walked away from
+ the grave together.
/ well, dear" said he, $50 you see
/ you are to marry me rich and not
/ poor"
Yes" answered Lima, "thanIzs to
/ BeppO's chance shot
/ j. j. FULLER
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little fellow was q slave ia his adora-
tion for Big Dom" as the boy called
him
1t was Col. shortly who had first or
time of this story Don HaldvOu was the
commanding oHicer, Elton NIerrislz and
Archie Hartley holding the rank OF
1ieutenants-
All the pre- paratious had been made
for the grand event of Fc bTuary %. by
assistance from the ladies of the town
the troops were properly costumed to
represent either the patriots or they ro-
alists, and the three main commanding
officers looked extremely vel in their
uniforms Don had taken great pains
to make himself look like the father OF
his country, and, as nature had given
him noble, kindly face, he was high
ly successful.
Chance threw Don and Lima together
T on the morning of the great day.
''Alight an humble maiden deign 10
wish Gen. Washington success2" asked
Lima.
Something in her look and tone made
DouaId's heart beat with a qujckeued
pulsatiou- He had never spoken OF his
love. feeling he could not until he had
gained "a sure position in his profession.
Il w as now certain he would soon be
admi tied TO the bar, and he felt conf
dent of the future. Answering an iun-
pulse, therefore, ne could not control,
he said-
'sLiua, never mind Gen. Washington.
I am merely Don Waldron, the lawyer;
but love yous Lima VIII YOU marry
mea,rhen 1 get ricEE'
A startled look came into the young
girls eyes and she glanced hastily up
at Don, and then as hastily looked
upon the ground
''VFul you, darliHg2 Don't yuu love
me, Liua?'
It was earnest pleading and the
maIdea knew it. She answered. Sim
plys -'Yes, Don, i love yous rich or
p9or. I viii 5e-your wife # yoa want
me"
some hours later aud the Streets Of
Beverley presented q gala siEht. The
eiiizaus-wsre cus- Ia holidaF attirs aud
hQaze1 and staees were decorated s7ills
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HE REMEMBERED EVERYTHING
Washington Never Forgot the HIIuuJest
Details.


Details
In the midst of the gravest opera
tiOns, and Durdeued with "a thousand
cares and anNieties, Washington nev-
er forgot the miuutest details he was
as mindful of little things as of big
At the battle of Monmouth, when tho
commander in chief was riding up
from the Freehold meeting house,
where he had been directing impor-
tunt movements, he met the main por-
tior of the patriot army retreatiug iu
wild confusion before the pursuing
British. With stern Indignation and
withering TCproof, he called the chief
officers to "a sense of their duty and
then, by almost superhumau efforts,
in the face of a calling Ere from
the enemy, he rallied his STAN peding
forces.
FearlessIy. as though he were CON
scious of a charmed life, lie rode ia the
very thicIsest of the iron storm, lay
ing his plans and giving his orders.
The army of brave, true patriots,
which, half an hour before, had
seemed on the verge of destruction,
panic-striclzen and without order, was
now drawn up in steady, uuhinching
array of battle, prepared to meet the
advancing foe.
1t was at this time, while piuuging
through the 'Ieaden rain and iron
hail. that Washiugton's horse was
shot under him. The chief coolIy
stepped fgom the Prostrate charger,
and having received from the hands of
an attendant orderly "a fresh horse,
ready caParisoned, he turned to the
sable body servant who followed him
close through all dangers, and without
the presence Of whose ebou visage a
picture of Washington and his fami-
ly' would not be complete and quietly
said;
Here, Billy, take the saddle from
that dead horse and look ont for it,
Andtheu he dashed away to direct the
planting OF OswaId's battery.
'GollyI" exclaimed old Billy, as he
related the incident Co one of the fam
lily on his return home. who ebber did
see such a man as Mas'r Wash Etou2
( Who'd cbber a. thought oh dat saddle
but him9 I tell we, mas'r remembers
cherry t'inE-eb b'ryting down 20 de berry
littlest, M y. Ledger.
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cas- has been our custom, upon some
place for the apprOpr late celebra-
sion of the birthday OF the father
Of our country. The anniversary OF
that date IS fast approaching Let US
see - we cannot hit upon sOmeth ing
RPvel"
Beverley was a pretty and thriving
city OF about thirty thousand iuhab-
itahts. 1t day upon the banks of "a
picturesque, placid river, the pride of
She city and the joy OF the young PeO-
pie The Beverley people believed in
having plenty Of holidays and We're
very enthusiastic over those of ma
tionBl character.
Col Hartley was one of beverley =
most prominent citizens. and was al
ways foremost in all the arrangements
for any cete bratiou.
'-SuggestioRs viii now be in order"
said che colonel. as he beamed good
naturedly upon his auditors.
''Ne must have the usual parade, "
saiG one.
o"Let's have "A football game and
challenge the Whton- team" cried out
q young fellow.
0 Colonel this. yoGng lady n ext me,
too bashfui to speakafor herself, asks
me g suggest that the usual ball in
the evening viii not be forgotten"
While the younR9 lady ia question
oblushed furiously the Uoom rang with
laughter. When cit was once more
quiet Col Hartley said;
Il think can assure the young lady
that the ball Will be held, and it is also
a surety that we viii have our usual
parade. As to the football eames
q have something to suggest in its stead.
Jas you are altweu aware, our Beverley
guards are a0eut the finest small
military organization in the state, and
vvc are justly proud OF cit. It mum bers
now a little over four haudred men.
hiy idea is to have sham battle; 20
take some one of the battles Of the rev
-2lution Wtare gen. George Washing
ton wlGppcd the Britishers, and initiate
Z in action as we'll as we can, taking
history for our copy. We SaE divide
our guards into two parts, one to be
the paEiot army under Gen Washing
ton and the other 10 represent the roy
ansts-"
The eSIouel' g suggestion was hailed
with applause and was at once adopsed.
Donald Waidron. the most popular
young man in the city,o,vas without OPP
5ositan selected to represent tfen.
Washington. Princeton was tue 5at-
tie first mentioned to be enacted Its
.adhsrents elaEned that the river was
handy by to represent the Delaware,
and that Washington's Crossing that
stream, and his later exploit in fooling
the enemy by leevinz his casaP fires
burning while he got around to Prince
ton, was one of the greatest exploits Of
the war,
Ehen the siege Of yorktown was
mentioned, and Donald Ayaldron asked
permission 20 say a few words in fagor
Of that aenora bic event
s.Rbile no one could desire TO de.ract
sroln sFashington,s glory 10 the defeat
u his eouutry's enemies 1t Prince ton, -
he said, yet it must be recognized that
yorktown was the more important
BVent, as It virtually eudci the strife.
e Rls the blow which vsnquished the
British lion and perched tlls American
lagls upon his back where He could
shs rod OF tyrHuny with which the
British king wished to psat ssla aal
Hsss sEse asbiaetiQR@ apa segs 20 Chs
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hungry man went into a fashioua-
ble downtown restaurant and gave an
order for dinner. Among other dishes
he ordered Calls liFeF and bacon
The water was absent a long time.
aud when he served the mesE he zrid-
lPoioge etiealiy:
sorry to keep Euu Evaitiu', sab. but
de calls liver was Cut am we had 20
send for it, sah-T
''But this is not calf's livers this S.
cor's liver" said the dizzupoiuta1.
customer, turning it over wish hiz
1ort1
sCaru't help it. sal- p Dat s7a- q. aslEz
iiFer when lrs ordered 6 auah. raf. '-z
EEtrelt sFee TE
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svOL. XVI.

ECEAQ 3 ptgn Lneuler
The bravest and the best:
On his nigh crest the headlights beam
q That gild TIE glowing west
In every laud-in every tongue
Beneath the circlins san
The FZery OF that name is sung
0OuF own great WushiugtuE-
Oh; write ms name across the sky
Ehataise wide world may see
In living words that cannot die
The leader Of the free.
gChl write 10 on tse highway broad,
The mouHt3'a turrcts tall,
UPoa the meadow EN- raid sod,
And ca the granite wall
: ~ rtTie IL DER ocean; let the blast
.''an IL on bark aud boat:
Oh let IL wave from every mast
On every yardatsg iOaL
HIS name, yes, give It TO the breeze
Where widest tcmpesgs roar
Let il be heard across the seas
COu every foreign shore.
on. let Il thrill along the lines
On every battle plain,
. 4ReCerbcrute DER freedoms shrires.
Above her heroes siaIl,
It's tOcsla iH the buglcs peal,
In the Wild trumPcts tone:
IN the loud clank OF patriots steel
That shakes the tyraut's throne
His name sholi ring along the front
W here mC .nhoUd strikes for right,
Amid the 'Jaftle's fiery bruur,
The - .Cchwogd of tnc lEut
W mere HiuE or dCspot- trImple man.
g W. ere slaves or Chains are found,
I-e-e that name first IL freedoms van
A4nnn ths lines reaound,
Torouse the bondsInau, break the yoke,
Dissolve his chains accLrs' o.
And mid the battles nre and smoke
The calling shuckles burst
OH peerless name on history's page,
Without stain or mar,
The soldier statesman, patriot sage
The urst in peace and war;
And FIRST among the glorious LhrOuE
8 OF patriots Tar ana near.
Heroes Of story and Of song,
To home and country dear;
q Across the broad world ict IL flame
Brightly TO either pole
This proudest. brightest. greatest name
o. On freedom S muster roll.
Inter Ocean.
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I''o-a-l- -L 1Ns "a I1''e' aH1'e o-
-ne p'otret7 mas 1een -e4ues1 rom
1'.- PEI cent 40 20 pc. sent 'n --'1
past -i-'t W y --L7r ~ nut VIII D- ms ai---L'
thtrLy years nenees
do NOT mlan ppFe mend what rs here
Wert 10y iA12reF- u NOT only lHciuae-
tle employees IH manu- 'aetprie5- ut'ea
and shops but also I'D the nel1 lt NOT
only includes the tenant ana llp'SeF on
the farm, but every person VINO deVotes
his time 20 ll-aL- except the Hon-
producers
Is Tins not q star l-lus Disparity
commerce Is Lns no maid 2I HsFi-
culture. LAe o.o 1o'lsa ana tors
a-l1r "AeA --fe.N ltl-ns anu prog te77
We're carry lug the people forward 10
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GETTING SERIOUS.
An Effort OF the Republican House
at Topeka
Ben C. RICH ORDERED ARRESTED.
The P0puIlsLs Defeat Their OPponsnta--
Both sides Swearing In I'artlsaus
aad a Dangerous Collision
rrubHbIe-

TOPEKA. Kan. Fob l5-If indica-
tous go for anything there viii be "a
battle between the officers of the rival
. houses of representatives to-day The
time for words and buster appears to
have passed and that for action TO have
arrived What the outcome VIII bc is
purely matter of speculation, but the
most conservative men Oh both sides
admit with regret that disgracefui
scenes cannot be avoided Each organ
izatiOu is making all possible preparu-
tiou and Is fully determined TO main
tain its position.
Ben O. Rich, chief clerk of the popu-
list house. was arrested yesterday and
promptly rescued by his poDulist asso-
ciates- The initial slzirmish was "a de
cided victory for the house of Duus-
more, but while it caused great rejOic-
ing on the populist side, it aroused the
republicans TO "a determination to iu-
sist upon the arrest OF Rich, as ordered
by the house of D0ugiuEs, at all hazards
RepU bliCau leaders discussed the s.LUa-
tion, which they admit to be exceed
iugly grave, and concluded that but
one thing remained for them 20 do: 90
gather all the force necessary, organize
and enforce its orders
Speaker Douglass began his pre- para
tions for to-day's work early yesterday
afternoon He sent out trusted men to
enlist recruits to his force of officers.
and as rapidly as volunteers could be
cbtaiued he svvore Them i'm and rsve
them orders TO .report for dutv. There
was no lscfs of material with which 10
[ build an arrBv-. Am tls a 8fteruo7u and
I a,-enfnr- tf7..,- sfr1eoIed INTO ths 0,Ds-
land E,fa1 s,71,=eTfr,.5 ff,.f, 7--rr,..z ~,
/ the oath aud were mustered into service
Al,,1t 70n had r,..T, ,a,.,.iy-.,.7 r-.r,,... s
I o-cIorIx Snear.er Doug7gsz s94-z tb.t
/ tbis force viii arrest T5en G. Pirb n
| ft f.tfIs I'm rhf- fl win he i,cre-z.l until
/ il is 777vvar.fu1 ,.r9uyh ii, overcome An
/ o77-tT,.7sz
81 r-rT-,r. for. t1,.. WAN. 7,s7,,., tf-,,z ,,r
M. r,.,,,,-r -rfg+ 1.-,,-.-.-,,...7 .F, 7..-.
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UNEouaL 0IsTRIsUTION-

Problems FOR tHo student TO 5uEv1-A
startling Disparity.
Based upon the best uuthurity-th
United States ceusus-tHe following
table OF wealth and wages, extending
from 1850 90 1880, inclusive, viii give a
fair idea OF the rapidity with which
Jhe wealth OF the country is passing
from the producers into the hands of
the uou-producers If You cut ont this
item &c may, as occasion requires, serve
your turn in proving, however things
may look 90 the contrary, that the rich
are growing richer and the poor poorer
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