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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06
Use TARIFF QUESTION SETTLED.

The &c. A. D." end Of the Fourteenth
St. Calamity HoCler's editorial page has
taken a new quirk in iUs campaign tao
tics. Having discovered that it is worsc
than useless to howl against the lew
Democratic tariff, which is surely lifting
the country out of the "slorgh Of de-
spond" into which McKinleyism plunged
it, and knowing thai the Republican
calamity howl is ridiculous in the face
Of returning prosperity aud rising mar
kets, this editorial side-show OF the
HtelEqencer has dropped all such futile
campaign tricks and taken TO telling the
people that return Of the Democrats
TO power means more tariff tinkerIng
and in the end the passage of an abso-
Lutte free trade bill; in other words that
Democratic success will mean that the
tariff will be torn all to pieces again and
"every vestige of protection wiped
out"
This is shrewder campaign dodge
than the calamity howl, though it is
simply revival of the old-time played
out free trade yawp, but it is just as
false.
&c. A. D." and the other editorial
end Of the IntelJigenccr, as well as every
body else, know full well that the only
calls for further tariff change comes
from the Republicans themselves, with
MCKINLEY in the lead. MCKINLEY
wants McKinleyism back again, and II
the Republican party gets a chance the
tariff question will be reopened and
the accompanying uncertainty and
stagnation will begin all over again.
But the Democrats are satisfied.
With the passage Of the new tariff
bill August 2S last the tariff question
so far as the Democratic party is con-
cerned was settled for a decade, at
least. Some errors OF no special i'm
portance in the present law will prob
ably have to be corrected and separate
bills, such as the one proposed to make
sugar free, may be passed, but there
will be no more tariff "tinkering" IN
less the Republican party does it, II
that party were to be successful this
year aud have a good strong working
majority in the next Congress, the Re-
publican politicians would certainly
attempt to pay their debts to
the trusts, who foot their cam
paign bills, by showing up tariff
taxes again and allowing them to put
their hands lack into the peoples
pockets, and they would return TO the
600 Louisiana sugar planters the SILL
600, 600 annual bounty in cold cash out
a. the public treasury, which Nc
KINLEY gave them and which be offers
to restore 10 them in return for their
vote and political influence.
But the Democratic party has done
with tariff revision for very long time
to come at least, and the Republican
falsifsrs know it. And it is that knowl-
edge that worries them, for it not only
lays their old free trade bugsboo on the
shelf-the people now seeing clearly
that tariff reform is not free trade-but
places the Republican party itself In the
sorry attitude of the only tariff agita-
tor and business disturber left In our
politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06
An ADMISSION.

Mr.. W. P. HUBBARD at Elm Grove
the other night, referred TO Mr.. WHIT
AKER as a man who was building up
and enlarging his mill, while his Demo
cratic competitor, Mr.. julius POLLOCK,
was tearing down his mill"
Mr.. HUBBARD, as good calamitylte,
ought not to have gone so far as TO even
hint that d candidate on the Calamity
Ticket was actually enlarging his mill
under the new Democratic tariff. Or,
he ought to have explained that, OF
course, Mr.. WHITAKER, who has been
going to eternal ruin with all the rest
of the calamiTyites because OF the Dem
ocratic tariff, is eDhrging his mill and
arranging to employ more labor just
so he ca, lose more money for
labor's AXE; because, poor, good, kind
man, he must, OF course, constantly
use money every day his mill runs,
under this Democratic tariff. There
never was any thing ike MS phllan-
throDy heard OF before.
The trouble with Republican speak
ers is, Gs in this case, whenever they
touch upon a tangible fact they knock
their calamity howl out of keller and
SHOW up the fraud and falsehoods Of the
whole Republican campaign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06
ATLANTA NEXT YEAR.
Continued from First Page. |

ICOhNulued ITOHt fuSt ruge.
public to the Farmers National Con-
gress to hold their next session
10 that city. Col. Ryalls, on behalf Of
Atlanta, made stirring address, and
to him Atlanta can attribute her sue
cess ia securing the next meeting.
The Congress re-convened this even
Ing at o'clock in the Academy and
was called to order by President Clay
ton. The attendance was very large.
Final arrangements were made for
the excursion TO Sistersville to-mor-
row on the o. r. r. r. and
large number will attend.
Col. Walworth, Maryland. Chairman OF
the committee on resolutions OF thanks
to Petersburg hospitable citizens for
the manner in which thu Congress was
entertained, read lengthy report en-
5odying many points and 1t was unani-
mously adopted.
Addresses were made by President B.
F. Clayton, Col. Sanborn, New Hamp-
shire; Will B. Powell, Pennsylvania;
Rev. Mr.. Butler, Texas; Uncle Snort"
Ryalls, Georgia, and Col. T. &. Ap-
pleyard. Florida, after which the
Committee on Resolutions reported
fully twenty separate resolutions, most
of which were indefinitely postponed.
The session was quite lengthy and
lasted till midnight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06
WoODSFIKLD.

WooDsFIELD, O., October 5.-The
Monroe county fair closed yesterday
with the most successful record In its
history. The races were uniformly In
teresting and exciting and the crowds
immense. The exhibits were unusually
attractive and numerous, the floral hall
especially being a decided improvement
over previous years.
Charles Schumacher has opened a
meat market on North Main street.
]. T. Dougberty and L. E. Matz, ESQ,
will erect new dwelling houses In the
north end OF town in the near future.
Mrs. W. f. Hunter has returned to
her home at Columbus.
Engineer McCombs, OF the B., Il. IL
c., is enjoying a few days rest this
week, the first for some time.
Judge j. 3. briggs, Of Bridgeport, Is
in town visiting friends and relatives.
Charles Bang and wife, OF Bellaire,
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. M.
GreenbanK.
VIII Richner and Hon. r. r. Yoho
we're appointed by the Court to eK-
anime the Commissioners annual re-
port.
Mrs. Keemb, Of Wilmington, Del,
is here, accompanied by her children on
q visit to her mother for few months.
Mrs. Lottie Nuehart and Mrs. T.
Dickersou, of Barnesvlile, are the
guests Of Mrs. Samuel Denoon.
John Rouse and family, OF Summer
field, were here this week.
The Clarington and Calais ball teams
will play second game a. Woedshsld
October 18th.
Gus McGiunis, Philadelphia's noted
tulrler, was visiting at Woodsfeld this
week.
Mrs. Manning, OF GAINESVILLE, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. }. Smith.
100 dozen Borderd } Sxoox & On.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

THERE is not a brighter, wlttier,
shrewder, or more original spsaksr on
the rostrum to-day than Ex-Governor
CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, or Fighting Jim
N.Y." according to the sObriquet he
earned in his last Ohio campaign, who
speaks in Wheeling on the issues Of the
campaign next Tuesday. The ex'Gov-
eruor is q man of large calibre-Presi-
Dental size in fact-and he is worth
travelling a good many mites to hear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

ron REPRESENTATIVES, II coNsEAss-EuSsF DIS
TECT,
JOHN A. howard,
OF Ohia
ron REPRESENTATIVE IN coSsREss-sEcoND DIS
TRICT,
WILLIAM l.. WILSON,
or Jefferson.
roR RxPREsKNrATIVE IN CoNGREss-rHIRD DIS
TEICr,
JOHN D. ALDERSON,
Of Nicholas.
ron REPRESENTATIVES, IN COSGREss-FOURrHD Dis
TRICT.
THOMAS h. HARVEY,
Of CaDeu.
TOR STATE sENATE-FIRsT DISTRICT,
JULIUS POLLOCK,
or Ohio.
COUNTY DEROCRATIC TIoKEE
JUDGE OF cTIHTEAE COURT
LEWIS s. JORDAN.
HOUsE OF BELlEa2rEA
J. b WILSON.
WM. c. HANDLkN.
j. WOODS.
FRED. D. STRASSER
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT or SCHOOLS.
WM. c. WEIDNAN.
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McGrsgOr Not Indicted.

Specialize tbs RsgLstsr
EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, October 81
The Grand Jury returned partial re-
port to-day but there was no indict-
ment against Jesse McGregor, the
alleged murderer Of Lizzie Ewing, OF
Wellsvile. Mrs. Ewing's body was
found buried in McGregor's yard SIX
months after her disappearance. 1t is
feared hitch will result in the entire
release of McGregor. Alma Walters,
a Pittsburg woman, was arrested and
held as an sccomplice, but was released
under $500 bail as an important wilt
ness. Her bail commanded her to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury Monday,
but nothing has since been seen OF
Alma 1t is feared there is not sufii-
Gent evidence to indict McGregor with
out her testimony.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

WILL the Fourteenth Street Calamity
HolCler admit that it published that
81 cent sale OF Guernsey County wool
which it accused the REGISTER Of mis-
representing? Come, neighbour aren't
YOU going to apologize for your Slunder
and rudeness? You might claim it was
a typographical error, you know.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

The Calamity Holcler, which has
taken TO accusing that myth, the Demo
cratic campaign fund, Of responsibility
for the rise in the price Of wool, is
very, very funny. Does the Democratic
campaign fund operate on ths London
wool market, whore the rise began?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

Ex-CONGREssNAN FRED J. NELSON,
OF Maryland, will discuss the issues of
the campaign in this city on October 10,
and everybody who enjoys an able, in
telligent aud eloquent handling Of the
political situation should not miss Mr.
NELSON, who is a Democrat and an ora
Tor Of note.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06
OF COURSE, rHEY ARE CRAZY.

4
The Crescent Sheet and Tin Plate
Co., with a capital stock Of 100000, Of
which $4,000 has been subscribed,
was incorporated in Cleveland, O.,
Thursday, aud will begin to build at
once. TO be in operation in the Spring.
The calamity how,ers ought 10 get
out a writ Of lunacy against the stock
holders Of this concern. Hasn't that
awful Democratic tariff compelled
all the tin-plate mills to shut
down or reduce wages? Aud
haven't we McRinley's word for
it that We all are gOing to the
eternal bow vows and that the Welsh
men are going TO devour US whole of
their own tin plates under this Demo
cratic tariff?
Aud vet here is this company propos-
ing actually TO build brand new mill
and it is but one Of half dozen similar
new ventures! MCKINLEY ought to
see about this, At once, and il possible
save these poor, deluded manufacturers
from their insane folly before they actu-
silly begin employing American labor in
making and selling American tin plate
" II the new Democratic tariff.
- A.
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DIED

KRAFT-Friday. October 5. 1924. at SIS p.
N. MARY +. KRAFT.
Funeral notice hereafter.
WATsON-Friday. October 5 1894. At
O'clock. IsAEELIA. daughteS OF Chap and MyT-
tie watson. aged weeks
Funeral from residence Of parents this after
noon Al o'clock. Interment - Nt. Zion Gem
-. V. ma Sleep. darling, sleep
w A VIII
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

HoN. J. c. BLANCHARD, Of Michigan.
woke the echoes Of the Second district
about Davis last evening in magnih-
cent speech for Hon. WILLIAM L. VIII
soS, good synopsis Of which will be
found in our dispatches. Mr.. BLANCH-
HRD isan eloquent speaker, and his ad-
dress was splendid effort for the cause
OF true Democracy. It's fatteriug re-
ception by his large audience was de-
served testimonial TO Mr.. BLANCHARD'S
ability aud force and the justice Of his
cause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06
DovENER's MOLE AND CORNER GAM
PAIGN.

Capt Dovener is making straight bust
ness talks all along the line, and the people
respond cordially 70 his clear treatment of
the business questions Of a business cam
paign.-IlteuigcHcer.
Captain DovENER'S Cuisines talks"
are devoted 70 dismal effort to talk the
life out Of business and the bottom out
of the farmers market
1t is absolutely necessary to mis- polit-
zeal success to prove that the new tariff
has ruined business and delivered the
farmer over to the sheriff.
The solid, actual fact that 1t has be-
gun to revive business and raise farm
values all along the lins and the fact
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

INQUIRY among the railroads shows
that business has vastly improved Of
late in this city. on some roads freight
traffic being heavier than it has been
for ten years, and on all the lines it is
much better than for several years, As
the railroads are the best commercial
barometer, It is evident that business is
on the boom under the new Democratic
tariff. Calamity howlers, please take
notice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

GROUND has been broken for another
tin-plate mill in Anderson, Ind, to be
in part operation in three months. The
company has q capital Of Sl5O,OOO, and,
of course, they are building the concern,
which will be- one Of the largest tin
plate mills in the United States, in or
der to lose money under the new Demo-
cratic tariff. It's just like these TOOL
capitalists, you know.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

Four heavyweight Republican speak
ers at Elm Grove the other night were
able to attract only 90 people, by actual
count-hardly two dozen apiece. The
people have better sense than to 90
and listen to the weeping and wailing
Of the calamity howlsrs and have their
appetises aud digesti0ns spoiled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

Wsen Baby wAs sick. ~ gave her CsstoEA
!Whaz she was Child shs cried for CAsesEtS,
WAsa she became Mis-, she chung to Ca1oozlA.
Hhsn she had Chldrsa. shs gave them OaSeaslA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

You must not miss the bright. witty
and original Fighting Jimmy" CAMP.
BELL, Of Ohio, next Tuesday in this
city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

LOOK out for e1-Gov. CAMPBELL, Of
Ohio. He will speak in Wheeling next
Tuesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

TWENTY-FIVE cents refused over in
Ohio for WOO, that brought only Is
cents under McKinleyisml Democratic
prices are or the way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

Y.M,C,A, CONCERTS AID LECTURES,
POPULAR AND ATTRACTIVE AND SURE
TO PLEAsE.
CONCERT COURSE IN OPERA HOUSE


Oct. fS-The MslpOmepe Concert Company.
Nov iO-SeN York Philharmonic Club, assisted
Dy Miss Clara &. Henley. soprano.
Dec S-Torbett Concert CO., aud the fhmoss
LutismAu Ss1tsfte.
Jan 3-fhe Mozart symphony Club.
Feb. 5-The Maud Powell String Qlarteie Ah'
celsbrztse soprano. .,
March le-Humoristiqrs Quaftstts. Fosf IA
yortS New, YORK hgmorists
Lecture Course IN Association Hall ''eN
cts 400.
Nov. l--Dr. Robert HoBrse. "FfsnsensieIa: -
Lee I'D. IS. f. oldham, .'Skstehes o. 1uS
Orient" t..
Ian. I0-Dr. W. II. Crawford, 'savonafola.
Feb lg-EdwGrd z. Elliott, the I'm gefsonAs"'
in his three act play. Dollars ADD ssoss'
March lz-Dr. L. b. SIsrry, Gun pso s..ss
Grit
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

YESTERDAYS weather was as soggy
and doleful as the Republican calamity
wall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06
CEIBERTS GARDEN.

Bowling Alleys and Dancing Pavilion are the
best adapted for private parties. beiug exclu-
siVe and illuminated with Lungren lamps, the
best Ia uss for natural gas. suppers for private
dances and wedding parties furnished % order.
Telephone call. oc4ve
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DIDS FOR COAL
OFFICE or THE

CLERK or THE BOARD or hDUcArIov.
NHEELiSo W. Va, October 2 1894 J
Bids will be received AZ the Office OF the Clerk
Of the Board Of Education until Tuesday. Octo.
Der 18Th, FOR furnishing coal for the use OF the
public schools Of the city for the present school
year.
Bidders will bid on clean coal The contract
will be awarded 10 the lowest Responsible bids
der he Board reGervrs the right 20 r. iect any
or al bids. WALTER n. HALL
oczTU, TH.P,sAT Clerk.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.


DIRST PRESBYTBRIA CHURCH-Ths pas.
u tor Rev. d. 4. Cunning ham, ID. d., VIII
preach At 1890 a. u. aad 1880 p. IN. Evening.
praise service. Topic OF sermon, ROCK oil
Ages
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/ Isl OF LETTERS

=
Remaining in the Postofnce Of wheeling. Ohis
county, w. Va. Saturday Octobe- o 1926 To
obtain any OF the following, the applicant must
ask for advertised letters. giving date Of list:
LADIES.
Brown Miss Fiunie Smith, Miss Magic
Dement, Miss Edith btuddsll. Hiss Mary
Cruiser. Mrs John Somers, hrs. Chfis.
Hartley. Mrs. Isia Turner Miss Mary
Haze. Miss Maggie Nilkerson. Nfs ida
Euntz. Miss Louise Niiston. HTb. A. r.
Rapp, Miss Rosa WriniT, Efs.
GEETLENEg.
Allison. Walter Hobbs. ". s.
Bucbsr. Royal Lonnders, j. p.
Bowers y. =. % Martin. Jack
Barron John Morrison. George n.
CakeTel. u. 3. AaYnugh, 81 ID. %
Fefrg, JOha W. Porter, 9.
FOrdA Ray Kelly, oephen
Fowler T.. =. kelbafd, JJnra1
Fulford. A II. St1c.dais, J. Frank CD
Horn Herman Tyler. ~.
Eclcomb. Z. y. IEFior, O.. A
Harris, George Wiie >. J.
Workman, Rev. T. ..
FIRNs.
Fry & Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

NOR SALE-SALOON AND FIXTURES.
L Cheap for cash. Splendid location. Salts
factory reasons given for selling. Apply to
Lock box Q3l, Bellaire, Ohio. oc4h
WILL SELL ON SATURDAY MORNING
i ut O'Clock At tho Second Ward Market,
one safe family mare canopy top buggy ard
harness. J. G. HEkNEG. ocor
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LOST.

I OST ENVELOPE CONTAINING SIN
II Rings Fifty dollars reward viii be PAID
to the finder by returning 10 this Office. se5erdq
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100 dozen Borderd ! SxooK & On
Handkerchieis sc each.
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WANTED.

7 ADV WANTED. TO WRITE AND DO
IL light work at homo. sl5 weekly. No can
vassinF. Send stamp PEARL PEAK. South
Bend, Ind ocoeqdQ
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MALE HELP WANTED.
FOR SALE.

uTILsELL ON EASY TERMS OR TRADE
w for city property good farm three miles
from the city. Enquire OF t. 5. RILEY, Attor-
ney-at.Law, No 1913 Chaplne street, wheel
ing w. Va. ocoe&dh
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NEyANTED-LADY STENOGRAPER. ONE
w who has = slight knowledge OF bookkeep-
ing preferred. Address "a" REGISTER ONCE.
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A GENTS WANTED-TWO GENTLEMEN
"A and two ladies eau find pleasant aud prof,
liable employment 10y addressing Standard
pa ocis
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One Man Killed and Several BADLY In
jured Near Parkersb Grg-A GrOsn Fire
man to Blame.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-03-26
a Protest From women.

New York. March 24.-The fourth an
nual business meeting and election of
officers of the National Christian League
for the Promotion of Social Purity was
held this afternoon at the headquarters
of the league. The meeting was well at
tended. It was long one, for there was
much important business to be transact
ed. One cause of the long continuance
of the meeting was an animated discus
sion concerning Representative Breckin-
ridge, in which the ladies became in
volved. They. finally decided to send a
memorial to congress protesting against
allowing Colonel Breckinridge to retain
his seat. They also decided to send a
communication to Mrs. Breckenridge.
formerly Mrs. Wing, calling upon her in
the name of womanhood to renounce her
husband, and to refuse to live with him
longer In addition to this, they to call
upon the presbytery with which Colonel
Breckinridge is connected, asking to
have the representative expelled.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-03-26

and proposed they carry out the marital
relation. The testimony of DIR. Lewis
was that Colonel Swope, who was killed
in street duel in Lexington. had request
ed him to perform an operation on Miss
Pollard, with whom he said he had be-
come involved. Lewis did not know
whether the Miss Pollard mentioned was
Madeline or some other Miss Pollard.
w. w. Roselle is the man who deposed
that he had taken liberties with Miss
Pollard while she was a student at
Wesleyan college. The arguments con-
tinued five hours, and Judge Bradley
then took the questions submitted
under consideration, to decide them Mon
day morning, when the court meets
again. Miss Pollard's counsel surprised
the defense by making sweeping
objection to all their dispositions, on the.
ground that they had been taken in an
irregular manner.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-03-26
Behind Closed Doors.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Arguments
were heard by Judge Bradley today, be-
hind closed doors, on the admission or ex-
clusion of certain Objectionable passages
in the depositions of witnesses for thede-
tense. The reason for the secrecy was to
prevent the Objectionable testimony
from being made public through the
newspapers, thus bringing it in meas
ure before the jury, who are to be kept
in ignorance of the evidence until the
judge decides that it is admissible. The
most interesting points argued were in
reference to admitting the dispositions
of Alex Julian, W.. W. RoseIle and DR..
Lewis. Julian is referred to by Miss
Pollard as 'My blind sweetheart, my
modern Barnabas," who desposed that
one Christmas day, while at the house
of Squire Kinsley, Miss Pollard, after
drinking too much egg nog, went through
a form of mock marriage with Julian
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-03-26
THEY CHEAT sCOuNDRELs.
Street Falsirs Who Sell Harmless Books
Under False Pretenaes.

Street Falxirs Who Sell Harmless Books
Under False Pretenses.
Even the itinerant vendors of small
wares on the streets, who usually dis
pose of their little novelties and what
nots so readily, have had to resort to
practices quite objectionable this sea-
son, remarks Country Gentleman. For
instance, here is a man who has an
armful of paper-covered books to sell.
The book is very light piece of fic-
ton, tale of love, written by some
embryonic and ambitious scribbler. It
has no literary pretensions, and is
meritorious III no way, except that it
is innocent of all grossness and OBJ
scenity. A child might read it with
out risk of Irritating its moral cpl
dermis. Such book would not tempt
one man in thousand, even at the
nominal charge of five cents a copy.
Indeed, the same books are being Of
fered from peddler's cart, two blocks
above, at that price, with scant sue
cess. The vendor in question has been
long at his trade. Intrigue is neces-
sary. Throwing his heavy coat about
the books, thus covering them from
view with the exception of their red
backs, he moves cautiously and slowly
across the street and back again. No
policeman lit is apparently police
man that he is trying to evade) being
in sight, he exclains in fitting tone
for the occasion: Fifteen cents,
gents; help yourselves. Suppressed
edition of the latest craze. Don't stop,
gents; move right along.'' Humanity
pricl1s up it's ears. Here is question
able literature for sale. The imagina-
tion appeals to the grosser instincts,
and youth slips fifteen cents into the
extended hand and pulls book from
the pack. s'Help yourselves and move
right along. Don't collect crowd.
Use care, now, and pass along,'' excit-
edly continues the imposter. gray
haired man drops copy into his over
coat pocket without looking at the
title. The example becomes con-
tagious, victims increase, and soon the
stock in trade is disposed of.