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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
THINGS ARE BETTER NOW.
Mil Life "a It WAS Half Century Ago
Mis- Mafilda DayiS Of aWrS,ncR

Mil Life "a It WAS Half a Century Ago.
Miss Matilda Davis. of Lawrence.
Mass. recently began her 5lst year as
weaver. Her "reminiscences of mi /
lie and labor. As tod t. q Exporter,
proved both interesting and amusing.
Miss Davis was born in Woodstcca.
Me. liz i>,b and began To paddle her
own canoe when she was only IL year,
old. She cid houscwork for while.
earning o cents Il W. k. Soon tiri1g
this. she entered II mill in her ma
tive ton i.s a sp1oec CIR. FOR this
work she recei ed 20 cents week and
her b ard. At the md OF Il year she
went to Dedham. Mass. t. learn she
art of wea. ing a~d 10 fifty vars she
has foil 1uet thi trade.
When look b.ca, she remarked.
to the cary days of my worn. The long
hours. the POOR pay and rude conEea-
fences OF the mills. toget or Wa tue
rough corporation house, we were
compete TO live in. have 70 iau 10
find with the p esent condi ion OF
affairs regarding mill life and iabor.
" b N first began work in nedham
We were paid or ono in three mont :.
and Considered a rs.lves very fortu-
nate when we made =. ~ a week
TGe corp ration boarding houses OF
those times bore lit c resemblance TO
the com aratively c! N ortab . ones Of
to-day. The God which was furnished
Us was per in quality and scarce IN
quantity. The b.llof are ne or varied.
Our b akfast con i ted o. fried pota,
toss. Iii cults AID doughnuts. The
tfee wa sweetened with molass =,
and the milk boiled in with it. II ave
putting milk and pitchers on the tab e.
One u:y in every week We had bead
and milk for Iii ne. and Oh the ether
US ,cme kind OF meat WAS given us.
The suppers differed little from the
III rniEg meals. llclot1 covered the
tables. Chairs were considered an I'M
ne e>sary !uXu v, and benches were
therefore furnished for both dining
and sitting ,ms. Carpets were ua-
KIN wn TO us: even the floors OF the
b, a ding mistress private apa tments
were bare ike our own.
What sort of recreation did We
have: Well you see, after working
fourteen hours a ia We didn t think
much about recreation, though We did
sometimes attend singing .chCOls
whica was cur chief form nf amuse
meut. nee year circus came to
town. a little One-hOrse show. Circus
day was the great event Of the YEAR to
us mill girls. surprising in its manifold
att act Ols even Independence day.
We had few holidays. and hristmas
was not then kept a it i now"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
Everybody Is Going South Nova
DAYS.

The only section of the country where
the farmers have made any money the
past year is in the South II you wish to
'han,e you should 20 down now and see
for yourself. The Louisville aud Nashville
K"t!ro and connection, will sell tickets
"a all points South fo- trains OF Oct r .
Novemte: 6. and Deem Der l. at one fare
round trip Ask Your tickle: aren't about
it. ana II he can not sell you excursion
tickets writ" t. C. p. Atm NC General
PASSENGER Agent. Louisville k. or Geo
l. Cross. y. W. p A.. Chicago. ILL.,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
The Greatest Medical Discovery
of the Age.
KENNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY,
DONALD KENNEDY, OF RoxBuRY, MASS.


Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds 4 remedy that cures every
kind Of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down to common Pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in his
possession over two hundred certificates
Of its value, all within twenty miles OF
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit is always experienced from
the first bottle, and a perfect cure is war
TAINTED when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This is caused BY the ducts being
stopped, and always disappears in week
after taking it. j Read the label.
If the stomach is foul or bilious it will
cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best You can get, and enough Of it.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
|'F'Orty' in the ScriDfur

The rain that produced the flood fell
for forty days ana forty nights, an l
after it ceased it was forty days before
Noah opened the ark. Moses was forty
days on the mountain fasting. and the
spies spent forty DAYS Investigating
matte in Canaan before maxi ing their
report. Elijah tasted forty days in the
wilderness. and Jonah gave the people
OF Nineveh forty days in which to re-
pcnt. Tee forty days fast of Jesus is
known to all readers of t e New lie Ia
ment.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
After Fight We *.

In the year 1883, near a certain viii
lage in Cheshire, several children
were laying at horses in Il bayfield,.
One OF them while pretending to eat
grass, got a iece about an inch long
fast under and d: the back o. his
tongue.
the boy. being unable to extract it
himse +, wa afraid to tell his parents
at the time, and 50 let it re ain in. at
the end OF a week. under the tongue
began to gather and became very pain
flu. a doctor was called IN who rO-
nOunced it to be an abscess After
eight weeks had ELAPSED, when bath
ing the face cxt. rna Nv on the check
near the ear. the end OF piece of
grass became visible.
Upon its bein Sc n it was extracted,
and the so-ca led abscess began t. heal,
and in q short t m, was quite we'll,
leaving only a $ ar the shape a
no seshOe where it was ext acted.
Thus the grass worked its way ba X
wards behind the jaw, in the neck.
and came out in the cheek.
StcreOtyping.
The process of stereOtyping is 1lj
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

VIZ
nominate n. F. \. Nash # Cat
taraugus. named Gen. Butterfeld. Ez
Congressman Parker OF It. Lawrence
County presented the name of
Ju .ge Lesii, W. Russell. Cries
for vote + flowed ard the chairman
ordered the roll to be called 10y coun-
ties. Be ore Ontario was reached
Morton had been nominated. and when
the vote was finished the clerk. amid
great c n:u>ion. anne need: Mort n,
81: ASSET. %: WCodford. 20: But
terfield, -: Russell. % Bliss. 10. and
Arkeli. l." The nomination o. Nor
ton was made unanimous. Charlie, T.
Saxton was nominated for Lieut. nant
Governor on the first ballot \ feature
OF the meeting was the eathu>ia IA
caused when ]. Sluat F as ,etr was men,
toned as a can iiGa.e. but il ended
with a demonstration. FOR Fassett was
not in evidence when the vote, were
counted. The platform denou.eeS re-
cent tariff legiS alton ana the present
administration in general
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
EXPENSE OFCONGRESS
WHAT IT COSTS TIE COUNTRY
FOR ONE SESSION.
Salaries Of Senators. Representatives. and
Their Clerks Foot Up Large Sum
Various Contingent Funds for the Com
fort of Lawmakers.
MAY Soon Reach &5,OOO.OOO.

Washing. on co .respond-nc.:
The session Of Congress Just closed
was perhaps the most expensive Con-
grcssiOaai exrerier &c that the country
ha, ever had. by this is m ant not
the cost of what Congress did, nor the
appropriate ms that it male for the
general administration of the govern
ment, but for the actual cost Of the two
houses them elves. It i, an interest
ing st dy to watch the growth Of eX-
penditures that the two house of Con-
gres5 are willing to appropriate for,
when the expcnditu @ is for their own
personal rec N pense. comfort and
p easure. Tn ex cnse in some Of the
collateral channels is simply appalling.
d it is omething that will one day
cause wild >, irlt Of resentment
throughout the country. There i, too
much money spent at the annual SEES
siCns of Congress and entirely t % much
lecklessne5 ;, n OPERATING tle pub-
, lie funds for the purpo e. The great
waste Of money is naturally in the di-
rect on of salaries. Eotl wings of the
CapitOi are loaded and OverlOa led with
emplo yes. The. are cleras to do this,
clerks t. do that, and clerks to super
vi,c the ether clerks. The tight and
scramble and con-t ant wrangle and
furious contention Is to get on the lay
roll.
The elrlier Congresses rarely cost
as much as Sl.iO0.uoO pc s,iOn. Here
i, what the tlty-third Congress app O.
priated for the asst session of its term.
1t must te rem-m cred that this is
the short session, covering practically
J
| March J, 1899. The bulk of the APP
preparation, however, covers the whole
period OF the fiscal yea, for most of
the salaries are /; nnual
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

lowing to The difference in its mus
cular developments. said the ,eacher
of class in physiology. tine female
arm is rou der than thai of a man. }"
The young W 1raan 10 VIII III the remark
was addressed BIZ shell and aesitated
Yves. she said but mems arms
a.e sometimes Very much round, to- ;"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
'lspe Modern Beauty

Thrivcs on good food and sunshine.
with plenty OF exercise in The open air.
Her form CLOVIS with health, ANA her
face tll oms with its beauty. II her
sys EN- needs the cleansing action OF a
laxative remedy, she uses the gentle
and pleasant liquid laxative. Syrup OF
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

y CARRIAGE comes suddenly upon
some geese in arrow ro d and drives
straight through the flock. a goose
was never Yet fairly run over, nor a
du They are under the very hoofs
& wheels. ana yet they con'rive to
hap and waddle safely OF Habituallv
s.u id. heavy and indolent. they are.
nevertheless. equal t, an emergency.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
The Convaicsccnt's Friend.

Such IS the name given DR. J. II. Nc
Leans Strengthening Cordial and Bio d
Purifier 1t gives stren.th to the totteri " z
limbs. 1t whips up the tagging heart. it re-
stores warmth to the body Just snatched
from the icy grasp of death. it infuses life
into the half empty veins, and new vital
force int the limp and exhausted nerves
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

Saratoga on the first
ballot. { en-. B. F.
Tracy in an extended
speech placed in
nomination ex-Iice
President Morton.
Col. Baxter Of + lmira
plat ed in nomination
j. Slt at tassett. ii as
Is. butcher of l. ing>
County nominated
Gen Stewart l..
Woodfold yohn :.
Wise of New York,
formerly Of Y irginia,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
An Insect Boat Builder.

The so-called raft ider receives its
name from the tact that it makes a
raft O. dry leave, by I'm ting them by
web. and thu, pursue, its wary prey
on the water. 1t is one OF the largest
spiders found in Great Britain.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

Since 1861 | hare De " Il
great sufferer from cat r,h.
l tried Ely's Cream BIlm.
and to all appearances an,
cured. Terrible headaches
r. m \ h;th Ihid long SUI
tsreiOe1 ne. WI Hitch =
cock. Late MGJor United
Std'es Volunteers and 4. 4.
General, Bufdlo, n, Y,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
Not So Bad Il ShO>..

Rulers have always been flatta red
from Canute's time downward. it be-
ing, it would EN-, an unwritten law
that a monarch v eak points should
pass unrecognized. Napoleon III. once
said. in consoling a friend " no CHANGED
to be shooting with him for his poor
Workmanship:
You need not fret about it: the Fm-
reror by which he meant his uncle.
the great Napoleon L. was even a
worse hot than You are: the only time
they put Il gun in his hand, he killed a
poor houEd. and went away thi k ng
he had killed a tag.
In those days the stag. wherever
brought to bay. was left for the Empe-
ror to kill. One day, however. the
Emperor was not to be found. and the
master OF the STAG hounds finished the
animal with hi, life. Just then tie
Emperor came in sight.
"They hurriedl- got the dead stag
on its legs, propping it up with branch
es. and so forth, aid handed the En-
perOr the 'carbine of honor. as 1t was
called. The Emperor tirei, AMI OF
course the tag tum olcd over, but al
the same time there was a piteou
whine from one of the hounds, which
had been shot through the head.
The Emperor wheeled round. UNI
conscious of the mischief he had done
saying to one of his aids-de camp
After all, / am not as tad a shot al
they pretend"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
A Bright Eye

Is a sign OF good health. and II the stom-
ach is not N the test of conditions the
eyes will show it Ripans Tabuies wi
make the stomach right and keep the eyes
fright and clear
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
Freezing Quick sand to Boz

Freezing Quick sand to Bore 1t. =
Shafts have been sunk in quicksand
with great success in Belgium with
the ammonia shaft sinking process.
The idea is to freeze the quicksand by
an ANN MIA free err such as is com.
monty used for making ice.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

allow sERArRIC!n exclaimed young
gentleman as an angelic creature swept
10y. he heavenly glow on her cheeks was
due to the use OF Gienn's Sulphur Soap
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
Land OfIrSh Linen.

OF the l.I3.sl3 fax spindles in the
United Kingdom s+6,hI2 are in the
north OF Ireland and are fully occu-
pied.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

UE price OF Dobbins' Electric Soa3 has
just teen reduced in order 20 put it in the
reach II every one Quality same as for
% years Insist upon your grocer kea p
Ing II Premiums given for wrappers
Try it.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

TaE area Of the Yellowstone Park i
3,5,5 square miles.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

JOHN MORROW killed James 0 Neill
at Dallas, Tex.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
MORTON is NAMED.

New York Republican. Want the Ex-vfce
Prrsidcn' for Governor.
ExNic, President Morton was nomi-
mated for governor f New York by
the RepubiIan State convention at
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
THE HIGHEST AWARD.
Royal Baking Powder in Strength and
Value 90 Per Cent Above Its Nearest

Royal Baking Powder in Strength and
Value 90 Per Cent Above Its Nearest
Competitor.
The Royal Baking Powder has the
enviable record Of having received the
highest award for articles OF t, class
greatest strength, purest ingre1i-
ents most perfectly combined wher-
ever exhibited in cCm petition with
otn-!s. In the cxsibii ons If FORMER
years. at the Centennial at tarls.
Vienna and al the various State and
industrial fairs. wncr1 it has been en-
hlbited. Judges have inVariab Y aw lrd-
ed the Royal Taxing Powder the high
est honors.
vt tie recent World Fair the ex-
aninati for The baking powder
ava as were made by the exrcrts o
the chemical division of the Agricul-
t raj department of Washington. TIE
official report of the tests o. the ba'1-
ing owders which were made b. tn :
department FIR the sp citic purpose OF
ascertaining which was the best. and
VIII Oh has been made puhl,.. shows
the leavening tire 9Th Of the koyal to
be 100 Gu il in hes of carb2n.c gas Ter
ounc, Of powder. OF the cream 0. tar
tar baking powders eXhi. tic 1t the
Fair. the next high st il strength
thus tested contained but 1873 cuDic
inches Q. 1eavcning gas The othe- :.
powders gave an average OF !. The
X val. therefore. wa iound of - per
cent. greater ayeainy strength than
its nearest competitor. and :! pcr cent
above the average OF all the other
tests. Its surcri ,rity in other respects.
however. in the tuality OF the 90! it
makes as to fin ness, de ica'v and
,n1nc n 1,>, ,.<,l
by figures.
1t is these high qualities, known and
appreciated by the women of the coun-
try for 20 many Year.. that have caus d
the sales of the Royal BAKING Powder
as shown by stati~tics to exceed the
sales of all other baking powders COM
bined
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

Sweet Potato Alcohol.
4 gallon of alcohol can be male
from Il bushel Of sweet potatoes.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

Halls Catarrh euro
Is taken internally. Free IS cents
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27

StcreOtypiny.
The process of stereotyping is 1l5
wears old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20

The organizations Of Sons Of Vet
Grams composed Of the sons of Union
soldiers and sailors and now holding
its 18th annual encampment at Dav-
export was first formed Mt Philadel-
phia in 1873, but numerous changes
have been made since then, the order
being firmly established in 1856.
The principles Of the Sons are but
vaguely understood by the general
public, which holds many erroneous
conceptions in regard to the organi-
xation. The official statement Of
principles is as follows:
Section 1. A firm belief aud trust
in Almighty God and realization
that under his beneficent guidance
the free institutions Of our land, con-
secrated by the services and blood OF
our fathers, have been pre- served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20

and the integrity and life of the ma
ton maintained.
Sec. 2. True allegiance to the
government of the United States OF
America. based upon a respect for.
and devotion and fidelity to, its con-
stitution and laws, manifested by the
discountenancing of anything that
may tend to weaken loyalty. incite to
instruction, treason or rebellion or
in any manner impair the efficiency
and permanency of our national
union.
The objects of the order are de-
fined in the constitution to be as fol-
lows:
Section /. To keep green the men,
cries OF our fathers, and their sacri-
fees for the maintenance Of the
union.
Sec. 2. To aid the members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic in the
caring for their helpless and disabled
veterans; to extend aid and protec-
ton to their widows and orphans; to
perpetuate the memory and history
OF their heroic dead, and the proper
observance of Memorial Day.
Sec. 8. To aid and assist worthy
and needy members of our order.
Sec. 4. To inculcate patriotism
and love of country. not only among
our membership, but among all the
people of our land, and to spread and
sustain the doctrine OF equal rights.
universal liberty and justice to all.
That there is small opportunity for
any but the most loyal patriots to
gain admittance to the organization
may be seen by the following section
defining eligibility to mem bership:
Section l. All male descendants,
not less than 81 years of age, of de-
ceased or honorably discharged SOL
diers. sailors or marines who served
in the union army or navy during
the civil war of 1SG1-1S65, shall be
eligible to membership. provided
that no person shall be eligible who
has ever been convicted of anv in
famous crime, or who has,. or whose
father has, ever borne arms against
the government of the United States
of America.
The present membership is about
fifty-fve thousand in good standing.
There are % state or division organ
izations. and local organizations in
10 additional states and territories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20
AfisS Irvine Chosen.

Mrs. Julia Josephine Irvine, NJ. A.,
has been chosen by the trustees of
Wellesley college to serve Us its acting
president during next year. Mrs Irvine
graduated from Cornell university in
1875 and was for some years a teacher
in New York city. She was afterward
a student ut Leipsic university and at
Bologna and Athens from 1887 to 1890.
In 1890 she was appointed professor Of
Greek at Wellesley and has held this
position until the present time Mrs
Irvine has been one of the two professors
who have discharged the duties Of an
executive since the death OF President
Shafer in January, 1894. She is a
daughter of the late DR.. Mary F. Thorn
Us Of Richmond, who was for many
years president of the Indiana Woman
Suffrage association, q woman honored
and beloved by suffragistA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20
New Jersey Women Cannot Vote.

Chief Justice Beasley gave an opinion
ON June IL in which he declares it the
sense Of the supreme court of New Jer.
sey that women cannot vote in the state.
The decision is general one. and while
it applies to all attempts Of women ex.
ercising rights of franchise under statu.
tory provisions it is decision rendered
in connection with the election Of road
commissioner in Bergen county. The
contest was made because at the general
town meeting the chairman of the as.
sembly said that under the statute all
persons of full age, whether men O,
women, who reside and own property
in the township and district, should be-
permitted to vote, and because women
did vote, and by these votes of the fail
sex Commissioner Blake was placed il
power. Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20

Society circles Of Pana are all agog
with excitement since the nuptials
OF four young people OF that city,
Mrs. Thomas Ellison, nee Miss Elsie
Hansen. to Edward Munday, and
Mrs. Edward Munday. nee Miss Liz
zie McDermotte. to Thomas Ellison.
Judge William Pierce pronounced
the former couple man and wife at
the home of the bride, while the lat
ter couple were united in wedlock by
the same official. An interesting
feature Of these events is the fact
that Munday's present wife was the
former wife of Ellison, and Ellison s
present wife is the former wife of
Munday.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20
Equalizing Taxes,

Below will be found the names Of
10 millionaires with the amount of
the income tax they will pay when it
becomes n law. The millionaires
now pay no more than common
laborer, though they own their mill
lions. The democratic party favors
making these, and all other million
aires. pay their just share of the fed
cral taxes. The republican party is
opposed to making the millionaires
pay their just taxes. The people
should have no trouble in knowing
how to vote upon this question:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20

EYES," said young Mrs. Milder, Char
ley was out rather late last night, but
didn't have the heart to scold him. He
was engaged in a patriotic celebration"
"How do you know" asked the woman
whose husband was out with Charley.
Because he came home with lot Of
red. white and blue pieces Of ivory. !
don't know just what they are for, but
the colors show they have something to
DO with patriotism. "-Wsshington Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20

Following are the League scores: At
Observation-Disclosures ~, Boston 6; at Brook
lyn-St. Louis 4. brooklyn 0; at Baltimore
-Pittsburg 2, Baltimore IL; at Washing.
ton-L4ouisvilie 4, Washington G; at Phila-
delphia- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia IL; at
New York-Chicago q, New York 4;
Second game) Chicago 5, New York s.
ten innings. darkness. No Sunday games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20
A Lawyers Best Fee.
Zee simple, and the simple fec.
And all the fees entail

Are nothing when Compared TO thee;
Thou best Of fees-fe-male!
That 10 what a lawyer wrote in his wife's al.
bum. He kept her in the best Of health Ind hu-
NOR by providing her with DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for those seasons Of sickness, debil
ity and backache. which are the peculiar lot OF
the female eek.
A minister at Okmulgee, Creek Nation, ]. T..
says: am pleased o stand as q witness FOL
your 'Favorite Prescription My wife was an in
valid for about seventeen months. Every remedy
was ueel for her health, and money speLt in vair
bnt no lief could be obtained. Your 'Fsvorite
Prescription was recommended to me and OBJ
tanned one bottle. Her health soon began to i'm.
prove, and she was actually cured by it. 1t is
wonderful me dicine. Every invalid lady ought
10 obtain it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20

The American beauty owes her
prestige more to clear complexion
than to any other attribute. A cup
of Parks Tea will enable anyone to
possess this. 1t clears the skin and
removes pimPles and that sallow,
muddy look. Parks Tea is used by
thousands of ladies for the COM
plexion. Without being a cathartic
it cures constipation. Sold by Hartz
l. Whenever.