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The record-union., 1894-07-23
WAR DECLARED

The Chinese Move on the Intrench-
ments of the Japs.
War has broken out on this side of the
water between the Chinese and Japanese.
1t had been brewing for some days, and
last night the celestials mustered their
forces IN the alley between Second and
Third, I and streets, and broke in the
door of Japanese house of ill-fame, at
lacking the inmates with stones. One OF
the Japs had his head quite badly cut
by q stone.
The record-union., 1894-07-23
PRESS EXPRESSIONS.
A POLICY OF BARBARITY.
Tacoma Ledger.


The general strike is not struggle for
right and justice. If it is true that Pull
man is in the wrong that affords no
shadow of excuse that punishment
should be inflicted upon the United
States. And as the strike was wrong
to begin with, wanton attack upon the
liberties and free customs of the people,
it is natural perhaps that it should have
degenerated so soon into downright bar
barity. 1t was barbarous act to declare
from the office of Debs IL Co. that cities
should be despoiled, LETT without food;
that the hardest working and poorest
people in the country, the American
farmers. must see their fruits rot in the
ground; that dumb brutes must perish
from hunger and thirst on blockaded
trims; that women and children must be
left to suffer away from home without
money; and now this barbarity has de-
veloped into wild savagery. This evil
spirit that was evoked by the orders of
Debs 81 Co. now hesitates at nothing
which malice can do. 1t has become re-
morseless in its wickedneSs. Nothing
has ever occurred OH American soil so
shameful and desperate as the guerrilla
warfare upon the Sacramento train. 1t
would excite horror in actual war, and
not be tolerated by any civilized COM
mander of modern times. To ambush
train, throw il into a ditch and murder
the engineer and fireman and soldiers, is
thing that no American would have
thought possible except wild Apaches.
FAULTY METHODS.
[Deseret News (Utah)l.
It would seem that this last and greatest
of strikes would be convincing proof TO
the labor organizations that there is
something seriously at fault in that
method of enforcing compliance with
their demands. They have inflicted inn
mense loss upon their opponents, it is
true; but the loss to the country has been
greater still, therefore in effect the strik-
ers have proven themselves a more seri-
Gus menace TO the Nation than to the
monopolies they claim to be contendiug
against. And OF the three great interests
concerned, the strikers have suffered
most of all. thus showing that they are
their own worst enemies in such a con-
flict. AS tree is best known by it's fruit,
1t is plain that the general strike pro-
cedure is serious evil to the laboring
classes, and should be abandoned for
more worthy and effective methods.
That change of base will be adopted by
the labor organizations after this latest
experience seems quite probable.
INDoRsE THE GOVERNMENT.
lColusa SUM-
IF the Government ever had the "sym-
pathetic support of united people, it
has it now. Press and people express
themselves in favor of law and order at
every cost. If the votes of the States
could be taken the people would almost
solidly indorse the Government. In this
hour of danger and trial all seem to have
forgotten the grudges against the Demo-
Gratis except that great, discontented San
Francisco journalistic hermaphrodite.
the ErdHlf7tcf.
BAD LEADERSHIP.
Seattle Intelligencer.l
John Stuart Mill was right when he
The record-union., 1894-07-23
After Young Melville.

Yesterday Detective Handley of San
Francisco came to this city to get requisi-
ton papers signed by the Governor for
w. r. Melville, the absconding collector
for the Bank of California, who was ar
rested at Carlin while making his way
The record-union., 1894-07-23
But There May Be.

A citizen writes: ''Nobody has yet
been hurt by the old plank sidewalk on
the south side of L street, between Ninth
and Tenth. It is wonder. though"
The record-union., 1894-07-23
BAD LEADERSHIP.
TSeattIe Tntellirencar I

John Stuart Mill was right when he
said the conspicuous lack in the labor
combinations from a business point of
view was good leadership; this is why so
many men go on strike for six weeks
and face starvation only to find defeat at
last. Strikes are costly affairs.
The record-union., 1894-07-23

RsThe balance Of our Dress Pat
terms, of which there are too many to
specify, will be offered at unheard OF
prices.
The record-union., 1894-07-23
At $40.

Twenty High Art Novelty
Dress Patterns and Embroidered
Robes in exquisite eolorings.
They will go very fast. For
mer prices, SIS, $50 and SIS.
Now on sale at $40 suit.
The record-union., 1894-07-23
At ST 30.

This lot consists of fifteen very
choice Novelty Pattern Suits,
very stylish; former prices;
SI2 so and SIS. Now on sale
at ST so a suit.
The record-union., 1894-07-23
PATTERN SUITS.

(At one-half and one-third0
their former pric ces.
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At 78 Cents.

At 78 Cents.
Ten pieces Satin soleils, 40
inches wide, in navy, brown,
mode, green, ETC.; former price,
81. Now on sale at 7Sc a yard.
The record-union., 1894-07-23

One lot of Imported Dress Pat
terms, entirely new this season,
desirable colorings. These suits
are bargains at $40. Now on
sale at So a suit.
The record-union., 1894-07-23

At $5.
Twenty Imported Dress Pat
terms in new and desirable col
ors; former prices, $40 and
S12 SO. Now on sale at S5 a
suit
The record-union., 1894-07-23


have made gigantic cuts in our Dress
Goods Department.
DRESS GOODS.
At 25 Cents.
Twenty pieces Fancy Suitings,
entirely new this season, SO
inches wide; former price. sec.
Now on sale at 25c yard.
At 80 Cents.
This lot consists of All-wool
Dress Goods in plain, striped
and checked materials; former
prices were CSC and 75c. Now
reduced to soc yard.
At SO Cents.
A lot of Plain Colored Allwool
Corded Effects, 40 inches wide;
former price, 81. Now on sale
at CSC a yard.
At 78 Cents.
Ten pieces Satin soleils, 40
inches wide, in navy brown,
mode, green, ETC.; former price,
81 Now on, sale at 7Sc yard.
PATTERN SUITS.
(At one-half and one-third)
At S5.
Twenty Imported Dress Pat
terms in new and desirable col
ors; former prices, $40 and
S12 SO. Now on sale at S5 a
suit
At Se.
One lot of Imported Dress Pat
terms, entirely new this season,
desirable colorings. These suits
are bargains at $40. Now on
sale at S6 suit.
At ST 80.
This lot consists of fifteen very
choice Novelty Pattern Suits,
very stylish; former prices;
s12 so and SIS. Now on sale
at ST so suit.
At $40.
Twenty High Art Novelty
Dress Patterns and Embroidered
Robes in exquisite colorings.
They will go very fast. For
mer prices, SIS, $50 and SIS.
Now on sale at $40 suit.
The balance OF our Dress Pat
terms, of which there are too many to
specify, will be offered at unheard OF
prices.
The record-union., 1894-07-23
DRESS GOODS.

A lot of Plain Colored Allwool
Corded Effects, 40 inches wide;
former price, 81. Now on sale
at CSC yard.
The record-union., 1894-07-23

In order to effect a clearance we
have made gigantic cuts IN our Dress
Goods Department.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12
PREPARED FOR ANYTHING

Col. y. J.. Frea told a good story re
Gently. II smacked strongly of the early
DAYS Of Arkansas, when travellers were
supposed To have fied from Justice In the
states 10 find q refuge inside the bound
aries of Arkansas.
4 lot of us were sitting In the bar
room of the old Pickwick Hotel, said
the Colonel. and some of us were ready
for bed. A. there va. only one sleep
Ing room and at least q doyen guests
were Ia be accommodated, there vas con-
ersble grumbllng. Fart OF the men
ven, To bed aud the rest of us lighted
our pipes and drew up To the flr-. The
conversation begau by the statement of
one man. who said he was n native of
New York. Another gave the place of
hl. nativity s Virginia, another Illinois,
and so on until all but one man hsd
given the state and county where hls
birth occurred. Upon the declaration of
each that he Was born In = certain state,
some one WAS ready with q good story
Ia illustrate the character and habits of
u. people.
EX-Gov. Throckmorton of Texas act
ed az chairman, or class leader, and the
lsst man seemed reluctant "a diyulge the
secret of his birthplace, Throckmorton
said To the silent guest: My friend, We
have all given our testimony, and the
company would be- glad TO know where
you were born.
Well, gentlemen. since you are so
anxious to know, I ~ss born In Arkan-
sss. Now, d you, Taught
The rosrs % laughter following this
admission were deafenlng, and Throck-
morton ordered q quart Of the best
bourbon In the house, which We finished
Ia honor of our Arkansas friend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12

There isn't much ~ any difference
between occupied and busy. ~ there.
par inquired Jake Potter, who wa
siudying his definitions Tor the next
lesson.
II should say" answered his father,
"ther. was about as much din renee
bctwixt 'em a. thcr, l. between waikiki
up hill an sliiin daowu. ! calklate you
won't get an cxtry high mark iomorrer
II yen can't hit OF no lstter'n that.
Jake"
"weli. what Is the difference, I'D
liko o. known" said the crcsifallen Jake.
"Aint Abo Hawkins okkypaiion
plumbini" inquired Mr.. Potter.
Jake admitted that u was.
"lley you ever seen him busyF
askcd the father.
Never. pa. RESPONDED Jake prompt
y.
IAN I've hecrd that Jeeins Spear
was ~ okkypied he couldn't lind tim,
10 fetch In wooi fer his wife when b,
sets by the haour daown 4 the store.
reckon you couldn't hardly call him a
busy man. An you. Jake. continued
Mr.. Potter. turning 10 his son for the
last illustration. I've known you
naow an again 4 be ~ okkypied turnin
soinersets In them hoop pole shayin'
back o. tn woolhousa you couldn'i
hear me call ye NO more'n Of you was
dcef. though Id holler till ! was all
hoarsed up. an yet II never appeared Z
me as If you was precisely busy them
times. Home Queen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12
rss SCARCITY OF FARM nGlp

Evidence L. accommodating tending tn
show that the complaints made by the
farmer. about the scarcity of lsborers to
carry on the spring work on the farms
are not oyerduwn. Complaints of this
Kind arr made by the farmers In the IT.
gion. traycr.cd by the wandering bands
Of Coxeyites on their way to Washington
aud II l. not surprising that the farmers
are enraged because of the exsctions of
the taiteriemalion crew that preferred
idlenes. to work on the farm. at good
wages. Hut this condition of affair.
doe. not warrant a phllsdelphis paper
In making the assault IL does upon the
policy that has been pursued In the
country Of encouraging manufacturing
interests. The general tendency of civil
iEation l. to encourage men away from
the farms Ia the higher wages and the
lncrea sed advantage. ~ the cities. The
pric, ~ l.t,or rose so high during the
prosp.rou. times before is.d that the
farmers found II almost impossible Ia
obtain laborers az prices which the
profits of the tilling ~ the soil would pay.
but there Il no excuse for Llen tramp
Ing over the country In times of Indus
trial depression when good wages and
good living are offered on the farms.
II may be- regarded by some Of the me
chanics Who are out III work as ire-
mendous ''come down" 10 accept the
agricultural wages, but they should ac-
cept such employ yment rather than tramp
over the country attempting Ia compel
Congress to restore them To their former
position. aud wages. The prosperity the
workers of thi. land have enjoyed dur
ing the last quarter of century has
aroused within them q spirit OF deep hos
tillty Ia low wages, aud numerous In
stances are recalled during the trying
time Of last winter, when the soup houses
wer. opened Ia the unemployed OF men
refusing a dollar day because they
formerly earned two aud three dollars.
Doubtless this spirit impels many of
these tramping unemployed To refuse
work on the farms. but u IL q spirit
di.creditable To the men and IL good
cause for the complaints by the farmers.
n Il doubtless true that there IL abun-
dant work for large majority of the
idle men II they will but accept the best
wage. they can obtain aud walt for bet
ter times to bring improvement In their
conditions. small wages are better than
no wages. aud any employment is much
to be preferred Ia idleness and charity
/ Milx aukee sentinel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12

"tNI1apaIsINo JOURNALISM.

10. Howard, Jr., lecturcd In Boston
recently, his subject being "Journalis.
tic l.eminlscenccs." lie modestly refrain.
ell from mentioning the "entcrprislng'
piece of newspaper work which he and =
pal Of his enacted % years ago In forg,
Ing and causing to be published In two
New York newspapers . proclamation
from President lincoln appointing dAy
of fasting, humiliation and prayer and
calling for 10000 more troops. This
bogus proclamation was successfully
palmed on upon the New York World
and the New York Journal % Commerce,
aud Was published by them on the morn
Ing of May Is, lsGt, causing great ex.
cltement throughout the country.
Though the world and the Journal of
Commerce we-c the innocent victims of
the base imposition. and were guiltless
Of having done any intentional wrong.
aud though they did everything In their
power to assist In discovering the per.
petrstors of the Infamous fraud and In
undolng the harm that had been done,
yc, In the excitement of the moment the
government took possession Of their
Offices aud compelled the papers 10 sus-
pend publication for several days. For
this Contemplating" piece Of newspaper
work, Howard and his pal we're arrest
Ell by the military authorities, and for
several months were lncarcerated In Fort
Ia Fayctte. Al the time Of perpetrat-
ing this fraud Howard WAS . reporter on
the New York Times IL Republican
ne~spaper,) WAS himself = radical Re
publican, and Was = communicant In
Henry Ward lIcecher's church.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12

The Delinestor for June IL called the
summer number, aud Il IL n superb Issue
In every respect, the amount of practi-
cal and interesting reading matter being
largely increased. The article In the
College series describes q Girls Life and
Work at smith, and is written by q
recent aud brilliant graduate. There 10
also very suggestive and entertaining
paper on q Grammar-Sch0ol Commence
ment. Nursing as an Employment for
Women IL ably treated by louise Dsrche,
superintendent Of the New York City
Training school for Nurses. An appro-
pirate .'pattern" article, In addition TO
the regular monthly Issue, IL on Dress
for Summer sports, aud another, equsl-
iy suitable 10 the time, gives Informs
tiou on Trunks aud Trunk Packing.
The opening chapter on Vocal Culture,
BY the author of Delsarte Physical Gut
ure, IL iu this number. and should prove
~ beneficial ~ the series just closed.
The papers on Ilyglenic Living are con.
tlnued; aud the confidence that should
exist between Mother and Daughter 10
the theme Of the article bearing that
title. A Rosebud Party II described,
and other contributions are How TO
Serve Small Fruits, Dsintiosss 10 the
Home, ths ever-popular Tsa.Table Gos-
sip, and Among the Newest Books. Ihe
articles on Knitting, Tsttlng, Netting
aud Crochetlng show many original and
attractive designs. The subscription
price Of the Dslinsator 10 One Dollar .
rear. single copies, Fifteen Cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12
"oe TWO eylls.-eIc.

~ don't think I'D like 10 live In your
country" remarked the eastern man ia
the Kansas farmer on the train.
"why not, It's fine country" pro-
tested the kansan.
"May be 90, after you get used to u
but I wouldn't like the idea OF having
my house blown over by one OF your
cyclones"
"But We don't have any trouble like
that"
"why," exclaimed the easterner In
surprise. '.I've seen any number OF In
stances reported In the newspapers"
"Some years ago, p'raps; but now
every one Of them IL lies," asserted the
Kanssn, "sent out by eastern banks and
capitalists. We've got our buildings
so loaded down with mortgages that the
cyclones gave up In disgust and there
hasn't been one around these parts for
years. guess know what I'm talking
shout" and the eastern man withdrew
from the discussion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12

"It IL well for speaker to know
where his peroration is going To end
when he begins" said Z. H. Harper Of
Denver.
81 heard y young lawyer make his
maiden speech. II was In defense OF n
fellow who was about half wiited, ar
rested ON the charge VI stealing u hog.
tho young attorney having been appoint
cd by tho court. His defense was that
his client was AN idiot and unable to
distinguish between right and wrong.
He closed . flowing speech with apcr-
grafton like this:
Gentlemen Of the Jury. look at my
client That low. rcccding forehead,
those lusterless eyes, portend that he
was deprived by nature of the power to
distinguish right from wrong. ignorant
Of the distinction which exists between
his own property and that Of others To
him, NJ 10 the 2.ycar-old child. whatever
he wants and can reach belongs TO him.
He knows neither why II des nor why
Il dos not But. gentlemen Of the jury.
such arc the institutions Of this Cur
FREE and glorious country, that my
client, idiot though be iS stands for q
trial today by n jury Of his pcerS' The
culprit got the full limit Of the law. ~
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12
READ AND DIGEST.

We never vet saw q farmer Who Was
..down under the harrow" Who WAS
handling poor dairy, just getting out
Al the end % the year by the "skin oi
nj. teeth" xho Was willing tn have the
tru. reason of hi. poor success told "a
him. says IIoard's Dalryman, and Its ex-
perience colbcides with that OF ths
Farmer and Homes. Rarely does the
successful farmer rush into print curs'
ing the tariff, the "gold bug" and this
or that wrcug theory. IL IL the other
fellow. The one who never believes
that the fault Il HE own fault. There u
no earthly use In coddling ones pride at
the expense Of ones pocket. Poor cows,
poor farming aud wasted manure are the
result Of q poor use of the brains God
has given the farmer. and Il IL time that
the poor farmer WAS hauled up In front
Of the question and made TO ace IT,. The
agricultural paper that tells him OF t u
his true friend, although such q paper
sometimes come under condemnation Tor
not being vociferously "locsl." But the
man that tries TO make the farmer feel
good for moment by turning the warm
water Of fiattery down his back. 10 the
farmers worst enemy.
We are In q Jeriod OF low prices.
Only good cows and good, economl
cal farming can survive such = pressure
Poor cows and poor farming Will b
saueered to death. The Low prices w
are not 10 blame for, but we are to blsm.
for the poor cows and poor farming and
ve ough, TO BE- made to face the truth
every day until we commence to use ou'
In.sliiesnce TO stop, at least that portios
Of The evil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12
DETAINED BY pUsllc BUSINESS.

"lIenry, you have kept us Waiting din
nsr a long time" said Mrs. Upjohn.
"whst detained youf"
"Bu.ln-s.. said Mr.. uplohn. "Could
not get away any sooner. Looks Ike
rain, doesn't ity'
"les. What wa. the nature OF the
tusinessy'
"I'ubllc matters that wouldn't interest
you. That coffee smell. delicious. u
the steak all righty'
"Nes. th. steak IL all right. What
wer, the public msttersy''
"rrrmendous crowd In front Of the
tall office building. I got right In the
thick of II and couldn't get away. You
had a headache when I went down town
thi. morning. IL II betterr"
"Yes, the headache IL all gone
what"
"IIow about these folk next door
Have they dccid-d to rent their upper
iiat to thst family from kenwoody'
"No. They are going Ia let II Ia q
newly married couple from the North
side. What Was the crowd doings' -
"why-why-why. IL was-it was
watching some men raise safe to slx-
story window. Seems to me you're
mighty inqulsitiye."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12
NAnpum t.ore.

A graduate of Swaithmore college.
proficient Ia the languages and noted
Tor his devotion 10 cipher reading. or.
a. he prefers to call IL. the cryptic
grammic art. has recently had his atien-
tion directed 10 the deciphering OF In
dian wampuins.
"It IL q common mistake" he says.
"to refer 90 wampum belts as Indian
money. The Indians prized them high
ly. not only ~ ornaments, but for their
historical value, because, In reality.
they were recOrls of tribal traditions.
Each shell. quill. stone OF piece oi
carved wood attached to the belt had 4
meaning. Just as printed words have To
Us, and the elders of tribe knew how
to read and compose them. There u a
famous wampum belt owned by q rem
nant Of the iroquois. near Syracuse,
composed of nearly 1000 pieces of she'll,
quill and bone. which relate the story
Of Champlain's invasion. ] claim u Is
not necessary 90 have any knowledge
OF the lrOquoi- tongue In order 20 de-
cipher that belt. and after some pre-
liminary practice with specimens In
the Delawar. County institute and else
where I purpose seriously TO undertake.
the deciphering Of the great lroquois
cryptogram. ."-Philadelphia Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12
The IsfalrlS Wolf.

Colonel Jim Struthers OF Montana
was In the lobby of the shoreham, and
talking Of wolves and antelopc he said
"No. sir; the wolf isn't such despar
ate creature as fiction and the imagina'
ton Of sometime sports have made him.
The prairie wolf will sneak around
camp at night and steal scraps. hut a.
20 attacking anybody he isn't as hydro
phobiacal as the civilized cur. The
tiinber wolf hasn't the most courteous
disposition In the west, bat he Is cow
ar,ily. ard u good gun can stand off .
whole nenaeerie of them. They come
out Of the hill timber at night and ~
for a calf or u h,ifer. but they don't
like man aud will only touch him ~
last resort. Out In the west We roll
ourselves mp In blanket right out on
the prairie and sleep the sleep Of the
righteous, and no Little Red Riding
Hood business breaks our rest. Wash
ington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12
OF Dinr~as Type.

The drummer for . Chicago house
handling New England trade, who had
NOT seen his good old mother Tor long
time recently spent Sunday with her.
and when he started away she laid her
hand tenderly ON his head
''Goodby. my boy" Hhe said "Pui
your trust In Providence and you will
come out all right"
"Pshaw. mamma" he replied; you
don't know that country. Providence Il
the hardest town 10 work In tho whole
Of New England. and the good lady
was greatly shocked until they had
come to . mutual understanding as "a
what each ana wNs thinking about--
Detroit Fsss PrssA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12
A DAlnty IDish.

Cooked bear has already figured on
the menu cards Of modern epicurc-. bui
Il has been reserved for the mayor Of
Ain Tedeles. In Algeria, TO treat the esii'
tors Of . local paper TO the loin Of a
panther killed within the limits Of his
township The editors partook Of thu
sovel dainty with evident relish and
pronounced Il the next day In the col
umns Of their papers TO be deliciously
tender and palatable Echo d'Oran
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12

In 1919 q teacher Of languages In
Berlia Aied literally Of hunger. He had
been In the habit Of giving lessons In
the daytime and begging at night Aft
er his death . sum Of money equal to
about 100. 900 francs was found con-
cea ID In his room He hal Tor his heir
Q brother. whom he had refused 10 see
for the spacs Of ~ years because no had
written 70 him = letter without paying
he postssA -Tssosstso