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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
AFRAID OF THE EFFECT OF THE
MEDICINE.

1t is quite amusing to hear some
of the unconditional repealers. They
all are saying that latter all, (their
own Words the repeal Will lot hurt
u.s." Not hurt us, Indeed, we
thought that unconditional repeal
was to be the panacea for all our
woes, but it seems they feel content
if it don't really do US harm. They
remind us of the doctor that was
called 10 see a sick man He went
and administered dose of medicine
and left. The next morning he met
DeighDor of the sick man and in
quired if the patient was still alive,
and when informed that he was he
breathed "a sigh of relief and said:
"Well, | am glad to hear that" His
anxiougness aroused the fears of the
neighbor and he said: "Doctor, you
don't think Mr.. -- is seriously
sick, do you:?" mo, but | have been
devilish uneasy about the dose of
medicine [ gave him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

So that the Wilson administration
tariff bill is to give the people anoth-
er dose of ubiquitous Republican
legislation" in the form of an inereas-
ed tobacco and whiskey tax. A lit
tie while ago the Democratic party
in this State was clamoring for the
total repeal of this Infamous tax
1t was "odious, inqulsatorial, infam-
GUS" 1t was worth any mans life,
reputation and character to be iden-
titled with the revenue service in this
State. Fer years, in every campaign,
it was the Democratic slogan. And
now for the first time in thirty years
the Democratic party is in absolute
control of the government. The prop
Osition is made by a Democratic
Ways and Means committee of a
Democratic congress not only to re-
tain the odious Republican tax, but
to increase it. Was there ever such
a brazen confession of hypocrisy and
deception?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
STILL THEY CONE.

Col. Claiborne Snead, a lifelong
Democrat Of Georgia, can stand the
Democratic party no longer, and bids
it adieu. We make the following ex-
tract from letter from him to the
Hon. G. Ii. Ellington, chairman of
the Populist party. After reciting
what the party under the leadership
of Grover Cleveland, John Sherman
and Thos, B. Reed has done, and
failed to do, he says "Was there ever
more miserable subterfuge than
this attempt to hoodwink the peo-
pie? la the language of Mr.. Bland
of Missouri, | have reached the
parting road, and can 60 no further
with party thus enlisted in a cru
SADIE foi favored classes as against
the masses; and as your party in the
main more clearly comedies with the
merits of that Democracy which was
first expounded by Thomas Jefferson
and subsequently, enlarged and illus
trated by Andrew Jackson, / am
willing TO strike hands with you for
the triumph of those principles"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
TAr TRY INDUSTRY

Our farmers who are situated 30
that they can raise poultry and eggs
should not fail to do 30. Bro. Worth,
our State Business Agent, has made
arrangements for shipping eggs
North, and il securing good prices
for those who are shipping. tie also
intends to make arrangements for
shipping chickens, both alive and
dressed. There is more money III
chickens and eggs than there Is III
cotton. and besides the egg industry
alone would be tremendous if our
people were to save them and market
them. 1t is estimated that the eggs
now produced in the United States,
are each year worth more than the
cotton crop. Capt. W. 5. Barnes,
(the State Secretary of the Alliance
has made start in the poultry bust
ness, and we are glad to learn that 1t
is quite success so far. Bro. James
p. Carr {who is county Secretary of
the Alliance has for several years
been in the poultry business and
finds it profitable. He had nine
breeds of chickens on exhibition at
the State Fair and took fifteen
premiums. Bro. Barnes is speaking
of starting Il stock and poultry jour
nal in the State to be devoted entire
" TO that business.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
CONGRESS ADJOURNS.

On last Saturday congress ad-
journed. On Friday the House con-
CURED in the Voorhees, bill passed
by the Senate Monday. This bill
differs from the Wilson bill passed
by the House in that it promises to
give free coinage at another time.
The vote in the House was 239 for
Repeal and los against it. Of the
239. there were Democrats 1873, Re-
publlcaus 101 /; Of the 1OS, there
were Popullsts 8, Democrats 76, Re-
publicans "A. The Popullsts stand
solid for the people, the majority of
both old parties go over to the gold
bugs. This done, congress at once
adjourned. The plutocrats are re-
jolcing, the people are disappointed,
but not in despair, for they are turn
ing from the midnight of Democra-
tic treachery to the Populist rising
star Of hope.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
THE OBEDIEST Boil

1 read a very pretty story To.
day about q little boy who va |.
ing a boat with a playmate
deal larger than he was. i
The boat had sailed agood ''l
In the pod, and the Big W.
go in Jim and get her. II isnv'l
your ankles, and | have beepA
her every time" a.
II dare not" sa id Jim. Il VIZ
her all the way home for you Il
cannot go in there, she toio :
tor
who's shes'' 4
my mother" said Jim,
your mother Why, thougD
was dead said the big boy; a
THAT was before she died 4
and | used to come home to 'sl !.
and she never let US come ua 7. y
had strings enough to haul ~ y
| am not afl aid, yon knows %
only she did not want me lO'
cannot do it," III
Was not that a beautiful sPr
made little Jim obedient !" -
Their, even after she was dr'0
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
800. REWARD. 800

Inc reader of this paper w,I, ho
Pieased to learn that there ;s -.
,east one dreaded disease that sc;sna a.
mas been able to cure in All ice
stages, and that is Catarrh. H., Us
oa1arrh Cure is the only nos; a1 y
cure known to the medical fratar'
: =: Catarrh being a constitn a.ea
t a. disease, requires a constitution q !
t11alment, Halls Catarrh Cnre a.
FAX .aaen internally, acting direetiv Us Is
~. me blood and mucous surfaces on nf
ene system, thereby destroying FIJI
;ioundatlon of the disease. and cue ;re
ing the patient strength bv bn;id
ing up the constitution and ass;st;nr
nature IN doing its work. TIE mug
e c,e s.;ns nave so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
tnandred Dollars for any case that -
ralls to cure. Send for list of tast;
Address, F.J.CHENEY co
7 aso,ledo' Q. H-sold by Druggists
-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
ALLIANCE MEETING.

WINNIE, N. c., Nov, 3rd, ls93.-
ED. CAUCASIAN, Goldsboro, N. c.. :
The Cape Fear Alliance Union
will meet with White Oak sub-Alli-
ance at White Oak Academy on
Thanksgiving day. Everybody is re-
spectfully invited to come and bring
a we'll filled basket. There will be
public speaking, &c. Progressive
Farmer please copy.
Most respectfully,
l.. LEE DUNN, Sec'y.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
A GeInmHI Ring.

A very pretty sort of betD1|
ring, well worth reintroductla.
called the gemmal, from the lias1
gemelle, twins. 1t is compose
the name imports, of two parts
time of several, turning uponsh
Or pivot. The hoops, insepsa
connected, and forming one
symbolized the marriage The 4
agep. Each hoop was fiat upOr
side and convex npon the otha'
that when the two fiat sides
brought together, the two
formed one solid ring. Sonels]
a baud upon each of the hood's,
the ring was brought together ia'
a fede, or clasped hands. II J
customary at the celebration o.
betrotrthal, for the man to pa'
hnger through one of the hoops
the woman to put bers through
other. The link were then O'
asunder and each wore hall O
ring until the time of their MATE
Sometime the ring was COMP
of three hoops. In case o
kind the upper lower hoops Won
the lower, and the middle ODE
taken by the witness to the
contract. When the marriage
took place, the parts were rea
and the geminal became We
ring-From "Weddlug and by
ment Rings,''in Demoress ~
Magazine for November.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

Vitality necessary to i'm
sure their health. This
pneumOgastric nerve, as
shown here, may be saiu
20 be the most important
II the entire nerve sys.
3en. as it supplies the
hart. lungs, stomach
ID .yel5, etc, with the
nerve force necessary To
keep them active and
he tithy. AS will be seer
oy the cut the long nerve
descending from tn 3
Oh sc of the brain and
terminating in the bow
ELS Is the pneumogastric,
while the numerous lit.
{. branches supply the
heart. lungs and stom-
lc:l with necessary Vi
t.i:ity. When the brain
be ;omes In any way dir
ordered by frritabfIitg
or exhaustion, the nerv6
force which it supplies
Is iessened, and the Or
cans receiving the d.
mlnished supply are con-
seduently weakened.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
NATIONAL NEWS.

Colonel Hampton Hoge, L. >
Consul 10 Annoy China, was stopped
at San Francisco on the cave of ri
departure by a dispatch from IN.
State Department. While severa
reasons for this action has been sug
gested, the real one is not known
Col Hodges home Is a, Roanoke
Va.
The dead body of a printer VIA.
found on top of car that was pulled
into Nashua, n. H., Wednesday OF
last week. A Durham \. c., print.
er's Union card found on his person
bore the name of James c. Calhoun,
Ii is thought that he was stealing d
ride and was struck by bridge.
/, Abe Redmond, notorious cbarac.
ter of Charlotte county. Va, was ar.
rested by posse of officers on the
lst inst. Redmond was being guard.
ed at the house of constable Crutch.
cry the following night, but was ia.
ken from the Guards by IA mob and
hanged 20 tree near by.
}. X. Payne, IA farmer Of Wilson
county, Alabama, was shot and kill.
ed Tuesday of last week by a number
of Illicit distillers in that region.
Payne had previously reported them,
and served us witness against the III
before the Federal grand jury.
A locomotive boiler exploded at
st. Louis on the Bird inst, killing the
engineer, fireman and brakeman.
The brakeman and fireman were
hurled more than seventy-fve feet
distance. The body of the engineer
was terribly mangled.
j. z. Melborn, formerly manager
of the Roanoke, Va, Sanitary Plumb.
ing Co., was killed by policeman
Gus b. Gee on the first lust. Mel.
born refused to be arrested, and the
police shot him in self-defense.
The extraordinary session of con-
gress ad rurned last Friday at 3 o.
N. So we will hear no more of the
Senate or House of Representatives
till the regular congressional period
sets in.
A well dressed young man, aged
about 30 years, committed suicide
at the st. Elmo Hotel, in Ports
mouth, Va. last Friday night by
opium poisoning. The man was not
known and no papers could be found
by which he might be identified.
Geo. B. Swift has been selected as
mayor protcm for Chicago, to fill the
vacancy caused by the assassination
of Hon. Carter Harrison. Mr.. Swift
is Republican.
President Cleveland seems to fear
"homicidal cranks," as it is said
that extra precaution has been taken
to secure his safety.
While accuracy is not guaranteed,
1t is estimated that the Chicago roads
carried 3,335,OOO passengers to that
city during the Fair period.
Arthur Rethea, white, shot and in
stantly killed Press Bowen, colored,
at Marion, S. c., on the 3rd inst.
The ball entered Bowen's heart.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

We are informed that the Demo-
cratic machine in and around Raj
elgh, gave Senator Vance the "cold
shoulder" when he was there as the
guest of the city at the State fair.
This is no more than we expected
from the machine, for it has an un-
mltigated hatred for any man who
will not bow his neck to them but
will dare to express au honest con.
vlction and act upon it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

The South River Alliance Union
will meet with Straw Pand Sub AL
lance on the %, day of November
being Saturday before the 4th Sun,
day. Brother j. T. B. Hoover. will
be present and address the meeting
The public is invited,
S. B. Page, Sec.
r. W. Howard, Pres
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
iHe OLD AND THE NEW

The old Democracy was opposed
TO National Banks and internal Rev.
enue, and demanded the free eo;nao.
OF silver. Modern Democracy !.
owned by the Ranks, has fastened
internal Revenue upon the country
permanently, and has declared fc,
go'd monometalism.-virginia Snn
/+n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
Cornedi Reef

Can you give NE "a good -.
for corning beef, 5. u. +. rms'
Oregon. For brine-corpip, 4
gallons of water, S 10. salt !
gar or D pints best molassa.
soda, L OF. saltpeterr. Mix ~.
the sugar and salt togethrr, rn.,.
the meat thoroughly with il: NJ.
layer of salt over the bottom r.
barrel, then put in the mea,
remainder of salt and sugar !,
water, dissolve the saltpptre in :
water, add to the pickle and !
over the meat. Lay a weight Y,
over the meat. For drycorpiD,
10. of beef, take L. IT,. fine sah I
brown sugar, 4 OF. saltpetre 81.
OF. soda. Pulverize and mi, !.
oughly; put in first a LAYER Of
mixture, then Il layer of ~
pounding 1t down well, until I
used. A receipt for a pickle ]
tanning less salt is prefenJ
some: To s gallons of waiter
2 10, brown sugar, | quart mO..
4 OF. nitre and fine salt, till HI
float an egg. This is enough
two quarters of beef.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
Chicken Pie.

This is a delicious breaktaa ds
and may be made of the pieces
from a stew, fricassee or nd
Pick the meat from the bones, ID
the latter in pieces and simmer y.
ly for an hour or more. Strsn
the liquid, pour it INTO paal
dish, set it over the fire and iARIl
with a tablespoonful Of -four rb}
into a like quantity Of butter. !
son with salt and pepper, and |
two or three chopped boiled 4
and the chicken Spread highly I
soned mashed potatoes an inch D
over the top, brush the top I
white of egg and bake golden brd
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
WANTED,

A first-class workman to repair an
old political issue which has passed
through twenty years of storm and
strife. Said issue has greatly shrunk
In size since its last active service.
and II 1t can not be inflated it will
be worthless. 1t also needs a fresh
coat of paint, new cover, and will
probably have to be entirely remod-
eled. Must he ready for use by
Sept. LIST. 1894. Address,
WIN. G. WHITNEY.
Manager Goldbug Combine.
T. S. Democrats and Republicans
Gf you are the right kind) stand on
the same footing with us. (tf.)
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
WHAT AN ADVERTISER SAyS

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Nov. 3rd
lS93.-EDIToR CAUCASIAN: - Nv
advertisement of Essex Pigs in THE
CAUCASIAN did finely. When have
anything else to sell or anything to
say to the public, | will know how to
reach the people.
Yours very truly.
r. L. STROUD
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
Grand total

drana Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 50
This analysis shows that major
ity Of both the old parties voted
against the people and for the gold
bugs. On the other hand not only
a majority of the Populists but every
one voted for the people, If ma
lority of Congress were Popnlists,
silver would at once be restored, the
gold trust would be suppressed, and
the people given an honest currency
and in sufficient quantity. With the
exception of one vote here and there
the whole country north of the Po-
tomac and east of the Mississippi
were against silver. If the Congress
men and Senators south of the Poto-
mac and west of the Mississippi had
stood true to the interests of the peo-
pie there would have been big ma
jority against the gold bugs. This
great crime is accomplished by the
treason of the Southern congressman.
The South and West can join and
hberate the people. But they will
never join in either the Democratic
or Republican parties. If they will
unite with the, Populists, then the
people will carry every Southern and
Western State, and 10 Populist con-
gresham or Senator will sell out to
the gold bugs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

To ReInoN, I,

Ball a large bow ui,tt'
ter. Have Il SECOND h,uI .''1,'as !
hot water. Place the ., '.,'s y
of the garlaent over PHI. if','5E :
water. Wet "a corr WINK =
acid and touch til. iro, rn as'S
The spot viii turn "A hr,,.S . "a
Dip this in the bolInr - -, -,
stain will disappear. cnn,. a.. !
work until ali tue stain, I ,'1s'
removed. Rinse the ,,,r, ave :
oughly in seven waters. I, a :
ond rinsing water pg, ~' !
spoonful of house hold y
This will neutralizc AN, a1Ass
acid that may remain IN :, g
The third and fourth r,s * 4
clear the fabric of the ae,J !
alkah. Two ounces Of ma, aa'
VIII remove a great dra!,f, s
Muriatic acid, even wban .''h I
corked In a bottle, ,honIS .
placed near tins, as it rpin, IL uS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
CORRESPONDENCE.


kISsroN. n. c, Oct. 20. 1898
MR. EDIroE-The politicians and
the newspapers represent ''our Geo
Senator Vance, as being very hostile
to the confirmation by the Senate Of
Cleveland and Ransom's appoint
ments, Hope Elias and +. NJ. Sim
mons, AS chief "Red-legged grass
hoppers" in North Carolina, and
that he has them both in his little
glass bottle of whiskey, corked and
Theoretically sealed for exhibition AZ
dangerous to honest government aud
good morals.
Some politicians profess surprise
at this opposition of Senator Vance
and wonder why he fights these nom
nations of Cleveland and Ransom.
Now our Senator is entirely con-
sistent. We all remember the State
canvass of 1876 aid know how he
denounced and ridiculed the Internal
Revenue officers, calling them "red-
legged grasshoppers," and exhibiting
them in a small bottle of whlskey all
over the State to the infinite delight
and amusement of the people. He
Was sincere then and is just as sin
cere now in his hatred of such things
in spite of the frowns of Dictator
Cleveland and Jonas-faced Ransom.
1 think Vance should tighten up a
little on Simmons and not bottle him
up entirely. Simmons is no worse
than our facilitating governor, wha
received Simmons stolen goods
knowingly, nor than the attorney
general and supreme court Judge
who plotted and planned with Sim
mons the last great rape upon the
ballot-box in North Carolina. Let
Simmons, at least, be confirmed OF
we might get those barbarians, Bill
Day or Buck Kitchen, in his stead,
from which disgrace any fate would
be blessing. 1t is seen tina Cleve
land is generally selecting the very
devils of his party for office under
him. Dictator Cleveland and our
suppliant Ransom may cry out and
abuse Vance, but he is still the pop
ular idol in North Carolina and he
deserves to be. On the Darwinian
theory, it would take 100000 gener-
ations of selection, survival and slow
improvement of either the Clevelands
or the Ransoms, to make a mai like
Vance. ALLIANCE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

If any of THE CAUCASIAN readers
are contemplating a civil service ex.
animation they will please note the
new question in Diplomatic mathe.
MATES: AS 5000 :: $4,000 :: a sec.
rotary of legation an ambassador.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

Get every subscriber to take the
paper for year. Don't send US any
more subscribers for three months or
six months if you can get them to
take it longer. for such subscriptions
would run ont next spring or sum-
mer, when money will be very scarce.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

Cleveland was IN the act of signing
his Thanksgiving proclamation when
congress adjourned. 1t was more
than a coincidence. The following
day he "took to the woods" and di-
vested his Jacksonian mind shooting
the festive squirrel. Everybody
shares the Presidents contempt for
the defunct congress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

The difference between recess and
adjournment is 100000 to the tax
payers. By adjournment members
who travel generally on railroad
passes get their mileage. AS this is
period of Democratic economy it is
well enough to remember this.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
Dried Beef and Toast

The dried smoked beef which
be procured from the meat shOts
thin shaving slices is shredded
gently cooked in milk, thrsa
with a little -four. Unless the I,
portion of milk to the beef i a
large, the latter should be fresheb,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
AMEN |!
TO TIE GREAT RELIEF or TIE CouN-
TRY cLEgElaN0'S CONGRESS
HAS ADJOURNED

=" CONGRESS HAS ACCOMPLISHED IT'S
PIRPosk--To CONTINUE THE kEs-
SION WOULD BE An IDLE PA
RADE GF ZEAL GOLD Bug
GRAY OF DELAWARE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

Why did congress adjourn at all
Why not a recess and save the peo-
pie $4,000 in congressmen's mile
age9 Touch a congressman's peck
et-book and you hit him in fatal
spot.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

Don't despair. Something good
may yet come out of Cleveland's ad-
ministratlon. Mr.. Carlisle is writing
a cookbook. Reserve your opinion
until it is printed and duly advertised
an THE CAUCASIAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

The "Wayside Inn," at Henderson
vile, n. G., was destroyed by fire on
the 30th inst. Loss estimated at
$4,000. The hotel was insured for
$4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

orap nh tef Ct this fact but trsae tbs
LIZ LIE noted SPECIALIST Franklin MfI s .fn9uPle
to the stn ai gwen the greater part OF Bis ifa
discoveries Concerning Il are na tne principal
vailed Srais Rsstoratfve Nervine The Lofts
principle th ana q. nerve food. is prepared on ths
ner nca.eles originate from disords any other
tie e disorders its ,xonderfu n Inc
every part OF the land W W thousands IA
nersoas sa nros,, Nervins cures sleen,es.,...
ai debility. St Wins dnsss hysteria. sex.
s soed on droT opiates Or dansssss psy etc !.
Esss Or sent disas By a ali II
Co; Elkhart. Ind scs o 0y the pr Niles Msdlcsi
Do.t,e six bottles tor 8 eapr OF price q PET
sold 0y ALI Druggists. aug: 10.s
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
The Human Electrical ForCesl
How They Control the Organs
Of the Body.

Tho electrical force OF the human body, an
the nerve fluid may be termed. Is an espe-
cially attractive department. OF science, as it
exerts so marked an influence ON the health
produced by the brain and conveyed no
means OF the nerves to the various 'ofxans N
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

AT the la>r -.esi.,u the Fifty-nrs'
congress IT, HoLss i-i">'-d TO aIio"
any appropriation to pay for clerks
to Senators when congress Was mol
in session. During both sessions oi
the Fifty-second congress the House
maintained its position 90 this mat
ter, and these clerks have not vel
been paid.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

Subscribe for The CAUcAsIAN
now. Take it for year and get the
paper all next year during the cam
paign and until after the election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

THE SOONER THIS DEMOCRATIC CON
GREsS ADJOURNs TIE LESS MIS-
CHIEF 1T WILL MAKE FOR THE
CUUNTRY."--TOMR REED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09

After his Rip Van Wrinkle sleep of
twenty years old man Wade Hamp~
ton has walked up and calls on the
machine" in South Carolina to res
cue him from everlasting oblivion.
Too late. The people are in the sad
die; the old cavalry leader has been
endorsed. Tillman and lrby have
stirred the young manhood of the
cockade State. Tradition and stud
books have been thrown to the idle
wind, and the people in that State,
as in this, are grapplinr the burning
question of self-presel .tion. Hamp-
ton has been pensioned inta bomb
proof position worth $1,000 year,
in Washington, and the old man
ought to feel thankful that he was
not turned adrift upon a cold and
pitiless world. Records and deeds
of heroism, empty sleeves and wood
en- legs, count for little against the
cold steel of remOrseless poverty.