Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-01

duction in rent The steward-the
mddleman who Is the mlschief-maker
tells the landlord 1t will be job to
let the farm IL you leave, as 1t has been
placed In such bad condition. So your
rent is reduced. Well, then 20 up
and ask for a reduction OF rent. No,
they say, you are making a good thing
OF IL. II leave my farm there would
be four or five others ready 10 take It."
1.-THE better you work the more dan
ger you stand. without that insecure
ty we could compete with any market
In the world"
would you recommend farm labor
er to go TO America"
"Well, yes. like the Province OF
Ontario. One might do;well there. But
/ should not advise one to 90 to the
United States. The Yankees are too
sharp for the average English farm
laborer. Just now, too, you are having
severe depression. The United
States is no place for him to 90.
think Brother Jonathan has done this
much for John Bull:-he has drawn
some OF the best brains from US. Me-
chanics, men with brains-ay. the states
are the place for them. But would
rather keep the clever mechanics and
send Brother Jonathan our parsons
aud bishops. They are no use. We
don't care where they GO or course
there are some good chaps among them,
but take them in the bulk they are not
worth nine shillings week. That's
about the actual market value OF
SIS, 200 year bishop-nine shlllings \
week"
Mr.. Arch was of on bis hobby again.
and he took snuff and rode him TO the
end. II was interesting TO hear this
puglistlc, roaring. old radical pitch
into vested interests and SAY things"
OF the persons-these red flags To his
radicalsm--but on looking through
my stenographer's transcript OF them,
| do not think they read well. There
was some talk OF Mr.. Jesse Collins, who
was in the smoklng-room, and his long.
looked-ior knighthood.
81 wouldn't have one" said Mr.. Arch.
stoutly, II wouldn's go TO = court re-
ception--pay $50 for suit OF clothes
and dangle sword between my legs
like calfs taIi-and then kDeeling
down 10 the queen no, l would not
Kneel to her--I never knelt TO my
wife,"
Here, thought 7. Is the true ring OF
democracy and unequivocal manhood,
but without noticing that the inconsls-
tency was taking away my breath. Mr..
Arch added-"bUt would 10 the Prince
Of Wales. The best radical OF them all
has some one TO kneel to. The Prince
OF Wales takes the place OF queen and
bishop In Mr.. Arch's devotion.
81 wouldn't mind to him. He's 60
IDLY, YOU know, z nice fellow. He has
mot GOT one.tenth OF the snobblsbness
~ some Of these little fellows. who
have got up In the world. ! wish all
the country sQuires were as good as he
"a. You know / represent his county.
He is constituent 81 mine. That's
what tell these young fops IN the
House OF Commons. I,teil 'em, Il re-
present royalty, do. You represent
rag tag and bobtsil.' When / first
came up they were alWays trying TO FRY
me FOR fool. Well, they didn't get
much fat. One OF 'em said, Well. Mr.
Arch. how do you feel In the House?'
Same as the sweep when he went
70 be hanged with the parson-they
both had business there, you know.
I;isin much that splrit that this
farm laborer. translated into legisla-
tor. goes about his work. He Is proud
Of his rights 10 be hanged with the par
SOD, bu, prouder stu Of bis smoek.
VANCE THOMPSON.