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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-27
NEW STAMPS ISSUED.
Many old Ones Issued For Years Have
Been Discontinued.

Been Discontinued.
WASHINGTON, Aug. a. - General
changes in the postage stamp depart
ment have been ordered by the postohice
department Many stamps which have
been issued for years have been ordered
discontinued and a numb er OF new de-
nominations in the several issues will
hereafter be put into use.
The object is to reduce the number OF
denominations and get rid of some Of the
old stamps The changes take effect to-
day. The present stock of old stamps
will last about two months and the postal
officials expect to place the new series
on sale throughout the country on
November l. In the order. series OF the
90 and 80 cents will be discontinued and
the denominations to be issued are 30
cents. 81. 81 and So In the newspaper
series the omitted denominations are 4.
q. 8. IL. "a. So 48 and 96 cents and 1892,
So. Sc. So, $12. e24. $50. $4s and So.
The new series will have added the de-
nominations Of % and 90 cents and ~,
AS. $40, $50, $50 and $10O- The full
issue Of the new series as amended to be
Generally used is as follows: Ordinary
/. 2, 8, 4. 5, 6, 6, 10. 10 and 90 cents, and
Al a. and Is. Newspaper and perIodi-
cal /. 2. 5, 10, % and 90 cents and 81,
50. SO, $50. 500 and $lOO-
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thai is more interested in the election Of
the Legislature than he il IN the success
of the state ticket, being a candidate for
United States senator.
Governor LewellinR IL ambitious and
would like to GO to the senate, too, but If
he runs behind his ticket as it now seems
he is likely to do, there viii not be a
"ghost Of q show" for him to again claim
the attention Of his party.
An indication Of the feeling against
Governor Lewelling is shown by the
statement Of Judge D. IL Hadley, a
prominent Wyandotte county POpulist
who says he will scratch Lewelling. He
says;
81 shall vote the Populist ticket with the
exception of governor and attorney gen
eral. Ny reasons for refusing to vote for
Lewelling and Little are the corrupt
methods by which they allow Kansas
City, Kansas, to be governed IN the mat
ter Of joints. II these men can't do bet
ter than they have up to date, in periur-
ing themselves by refusing to enforce
the laws against the murder factories,
wash my hands of them"
Statements of this kind might be null
tiplied Unfortunately among the PopuIist
voters
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Tspecial Correspondence.1

STANTON, Va. Aug. 23.-Piedmont
Virginia Is always beautiful The val
ley, sometimes included in the first title,
but having many marked characters
tics Of its own, has substantially the
same people, the same ways and the
same amusing mixture Of local pride
and generous liberation for the oddities
Of visiting stranger The gradual rise
toward the Blue Ridge as one comes
from Washington on the Chesapeake
and Ohio road, swell beyond swell alter
mating with cove and valley, the trough
like depressions extending far back into
the mountains, and the fat topped peaks
combine to make a scenery equal to the
finest among the foothills of the Rocky
mountains, but with one great beauty
those foothills can never have-tho deep
green of the woods and fields. The
highest mountains here are 2, 600 feet
or so below the lowest valley in Colo
RADIO, and, though the rainfall is not
great, it is usually we'll distributed
through the season
The Good old Days.
To the visitor from the central west,
however, the great charm of this region
is in the local romance and ancestral
tradition, for it was from here that so
many of our leading pioneers came, and
through all the years before the war the
good or i'll Of any social institution
was measured by the Virginia standard.
And what wonderful stories those old
fellows did tell us boys Of 1850 and
Whereabouts - Of the big men who
wrestled and fought fist fights at the
militia musters and on county court
days, Of the mighty hunters in these
mountains and the generous, whole
souled, high toned old Virginians and
their dew ed cOlored servants. When
feats of strength were named, they told
how the famous John Francis threw a
man over 10 rail fence for riding into
his wheat, and when the man asked for
his horse kindly threw the animal over
to him; how the famous Christian OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-27

TEACHERS ARE SUFFRAGISTs.
The county institutes are beginning to
be heard from on the suffrage question.
The following resolutions were unani-
mOusly adopted by the Haskell county
normal:
Whereas, Anything but equal rights
and suffrage for women originated in the
dark ages, without cause Of justice and
with no reason, save self interest Of those
superior in physical strength. and
Whereas, 1t is high time in the worlds
history that men should be ruled by rea-
son and not by prejudice or unrsasona-
BILE dogmas Of the past, and
Whereas, The Declaration Of hide
pendence declares "AIl men are created
equal" and
Whereas, The constitution Of the Unit
ed States provides that sail persons born
or naturalized within the United States
and subject to the jurisdiction thereof
are citizens Of the United States and the
state wherein they reside, and that no
state shall make or enforce any law
which shall abrldgs the privileges or
immunities of such citizens" therefore
be it
Resolved, That we declare ourselves
in full sympathy with the pending CON
stitutional amendments. giving equal
suffrage to women, aud by this we
pledge ourselves to vote aud work to
that eud, and call Up q all good citizsns
to give their support TO securing fair
play and to RELOCATING all ideas preJudI-
cial TO woman's equality, from this en-
Hghtened age to where they beloug-the
dark ages
The Ness county and Kingman county
institutes also passed similar resolutions.
The sentiment among teachers is unani-
nous for suffrage
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The people I see in the various towns
visit are still the old sturdy class SO oft
scribed-long and loose jOinted, with
large feet and hands and a swinging
step. OF almost unmixed British stock
and speaking the language with de-
Iicious draWl. lingering caress1ngly on
the vowels and suppressing the in q
way that cannot be represented in print
It is usually supposed that the southern
dialect came Of early association with
negroes, but the north Virginian patois
had on one side at least a higher origin
it is substantially the speech of the edu-
Gated class in middle England, modified
by a warmer and drier climate.
Brains and Blood.
This is the home Of the true Ameri-
can blond Light hair and gray, blue or
hazel eyes predominant to a greater ex-
tent, think, than in any of the northern
states. Possibly the climate accounts for
part of it. but most likely it is an in
heritance from the first settlers, the
English, Scotch and Welsh, with later
mixtures from the Pennsylvania
Dutch, =" who began to come In here
long before the Revolution. What is the
cause of local characteristics anyhow?
And why are certain little sections Of
the earth so prolific Of greatness at GER
tain stages? Attica. much smaller than
one of our congressional districts, pro-
duced in two centuries more great ora
tors, writers and artists than any other
country of that age, and a section Of
northern Virginia has within 100 years
bred more presidents, senators, orators,
great soldiers, daring pioneers and
statesmen who developed in the west
than any other equal area in the world.
A man needs a mighty good head,
geographically speaking, to rambIe
through this region alone. It beats any
country to get turned around in that
have seen in many years. When I
stand on the top Of one Of those round
hills, it looks the simplest thing in the
world to go down and across the mar
row valley, through the wood and over
field or two and onto the next mountain
cone, but while I am in the timber
the pesky hill am aiming for moves
around the horizon by 90 degrees or
more and leaves a plateau where it
stood.
At Monticello.
Everybody knows what there is to see
at Monticello. The family of Mr. Levy,
who owns it, was at home, and we were
not eminent officials, and so we couldn't
60 through the dwelling, but an aged
darky showed US the old statues from
Italy, tno trees plduCeu ny Je1GIsOu anu
the tunnel from the kitchen through
which he escaped from Tarleton's dra-
goons. In conclusion, said darby in
formed US that he ''warn't lowed to
charge nothin, butt In Virginia this
particular but means 1.-TWO bits
20 cents It was from the brow of this
hill that Jefferson used to watch
through a spyglass the building of the
University of Virginia, and from time
to time he would ride over and change
the architecture Well, all 1 have to
say is, he might have been in better
business, for a worse com bination Of
architectural misfits I never saw.
went all through it, but would not at
tempt to describe it for a week Is salary.
J. H BEADLE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-27
UNLUCKY LORENzO

Gov. LewellinR is certain to be badly
scratched. In POpulist circles it is ad-
mitted that the head Of the state ticket
will run behind his ticket Governor
Lewelling, It appears, is not big enough
for his party and many voters, who, IN
der other circumstances, would vote the
entire Populist ticket, viii scratch Lew
cling. Il is Governor dwellings bad
appointments, Of course, which have
aroused the feeling against him
The trouble with Governor Lewelling
IL that he chooses the wrong kind of ad-
visors. His best friends, say the Popu-
lists, those who 20 to him and frankly
tell him how 20 avoid mistakes are
ignored, aud q lot Of fellows headed by
Fred Close and Van 3 Prather, who
coddle him and tell him what a nice
man he is. manage to direct all his Polit-
ical actions.
If the governor would listen to Chair
man Breidenthal's advice he would get
along better they say There would be
less friction In the administration and
the chances for party success would be
brighter than they are today.
Chairman Breidenthal is a clever polit-
ical manager but he has heavy load to
carry this time with Unlucky Lorenzo,
Fred Close the man whom Mr.. Hatha-
way calls "a ons-armed boodler," Van B
Prather, Profanity Gaines and host Of
disrsputable appointees now holding fat
jobs in the various state Institutions
Populists, and shrewd leaders in the
party, too, now say that Mr. Breidenthal
will hardly succeed in pulling the state
ticket through, although they say he may
capture the legislature. Mr.. Brsiden-
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the Christians creek pioneers killed
three Indians with his naked fists, and
how George Washington threw a silver
dollar across the Potomac. Some listener
was always ready to give the standard
witticism-that "a dollar would 20
much farther then than now. " One
worthy gentleman who came to our
town from this place was so fond Of
telling how things were done in Staun-
ton that our folks soon ignored his
Christian name, and he was thereafter
known as Staunton Morris. and finally
as old Stanton
mo such men in these days. was al
ways their sad conclusion to these stories
mo such fighters now. +" A few years
later they learned that in bravery, at
any rate, the stock haf lot degenerated
in the Wabash coun :, yet many an
old Virginian whose heart was true to
the Union doubted till the third year Of
the war if his sons born in the north
west could stand before the Virginia
soldiers But why enlarge? All who
want to know what the old Virginia To-
cal pride was can read it in the Porte
Crayon sketches in Harper's, and are
not the letters 'sF F. w. /" known to To-
cal satire in all the west? This was in
deed a good country to emigrate from.
Nativity here gave a man social stand
ing out west, and even the penniless ex-
lie could start in pretty fair society in
the new state. If one had been an officer
of any rank in the militia, he was at
least colonel out there, and, if a
man Of property, was called general -
Mild servitude.
And it is once more a good country
to stay in. 1t is a most interesting
fact that lands our pioneers looked on
as run down and fingered out till
they wouldn't grow black eyed peas
have been brought up by new system
of farming and are more productive than
ever Fruit growing was at one time
almost abandoned, and it was believed
that apples could no longer be grown
here. Now fruit of many kinds is q
staple Grapes, which Thomas Jeher-
son pronounced impossible after many
trials, are produced in abundance, and
find native wine of good quality on
the tables at the hotels. The colored
people, too, have shared in the advance,
but there always was a superior class
there If slavery ever could be bless
ing anywhere, it was so in northern
Virginia Nowhere else in the world
probably did servitude assume SO mild
form as here. The result was that the
Africans soon lost their native fierce
ness, and their offspring acquired the
gentle manners and family pride Of
those they served If John Brown had
been guided by q committee of philoso-
pliers and statesmen, he could have
chosen no worse place to start an insur-
rection than the valley of Virginia
In every part Of the south I take no
tice that the negroes seem more numer-
Gus than they really are IF they are a
fifth of the population, the chance trav-
eler thinks them majority. The darby
is b conspicuous obje in the landscape;
he shows up more than white man.
They are always on the street in good
weather, while the whites are in stores,
shops and offices. From the window Of
my hotel / can see 90 colored men and
not a score Of white. The former are
loud. laughing, gay; the latter. quiet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-27

TIE exposures Of negligence and
criminality IN the state institutions con
tlnue to come with great regularity, while
the state board Of charities continues to
1unket from place to place without dis
covering anything wrong. They APP
parently ignored the birth of a child to
an insane patient Thursday night while
they were actually under the roof Of the
institution, "investiga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-27

INDIANAPOLIS Journal: The Kolbites
In Alabama call attention to one county
in which the registered voters we're
about $500, but which gave over 1000
votes to the regular ticket Perhaps the
Kolbites think that remarkable, but it has
been a common occurrence in the south
for the past fifteen years under Demo
cratic management
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WE hear no more about Fred Closes
two million sale Of bonds Of his railroad
TO British capitalists; and we shall not
unless Fred Close chooses to open his
mouth again to emit another falsehood
No such transaction could take place
without being chronicled in the financial
papers One would think Mr.. Close
would be too shrewd to do ordinary fat
lying, that could be detected as soon as
rltfn1.ad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-27
HENRY c1Hws' financial circular this



HENRY CLEws' financial circular this
week says:
ssThe past week has afforded a fair
specimen of the sort of effects the end Of
tariff suspense has in store for Wall
street The feeling ID that OF universal
relief from universal obstruction. The
way has been opened to q resumption Of
trade and enterprise ia every direction;
and Ia all interests there is q disposition
to resume operations on something APP
preaching a normal scale. There are no
longer any great fears. nor any reasons
for timidity, overhanging the markets.
In every branch Of trade. stocks Of mer-
chandise are in a starved condition; and
the reasons which have for fifteen
months caused buyers 70 pursue policy
of hand to- mouth supply are disappear
Ing. As a rule, prices Of merchandise are
unprecedentedly low; 50 that if the pur-
chasing ability of consumers has been
lessened, that difficulty Is Offset by pro-
portionate reduction ia the costs Of living
and in the amount Of OUTLAWS at large.
Credits. as a rule, are in a sound and
wholesome condition; 50 that the mer-
chant who desires TO enlarge his stock
and extend his trade can have the need
full time facilities aud at exceptionally
low rates Of interest These conditions
certainly lay the basis for a sound and
healthy revival Of business. There ID in
the intrinsic state Of affairs little to sug
gest misgivings as to the future; there Is,
on the contrary, much calculated to es-
tablish confidence in continuous steady,
stable and conservative course Of trade"
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Superintendent w. g. Todd Of the
state blind institution at Kansas City has
arranged to Introduce gymnastics as q
part Of the regular course Of training.
Miss Nellie Hendricks has been engaged
az a special instructor, and will have
charge OF the physical culture and elo-
cutionary department
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RAMBLES IN VIRGINIA
ANCESTRAL TRADITIONS AND LOCAL
PRIDE OF THE r. =. VS.

A Good Country to Emigrate From or TO
Stay In-The Darky In Evfdence-JeHer-
sons old Home-vretched Architecture
of the University.
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You should buy ono Of those road
wagons with canopy tops. lamps. Tenders
and child's seat COLUMBUS BUaaH CO.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2L-Forecast for
80 hours until .. m, Tuesday: For
Kansas-Fair; variable winds-
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We put on new neckbands on shirts.
Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and III
West Eighth street
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Our line OF $3.50 suits made to your
order is one way Of saving money. Don't
miss your chance at
ALTHEH & MCMANUs,
TaiIOra $40 Kansas ave.
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A BRAND NEW GEYsER.
1t is in Yellowstone Park and as Big as"old
Faithful"

1t is in Yellowstone Park and as Big as''old
Faithful"
ST PAUL, MINI. Aug. 25-The first reports
of the breaking out Of the new geyser ia
the Yellowstone National park on Thurs
day have been confirmed and are attract
ing a great deal of attention 1t Is throw
ing a stream of water fully as high ases-.~
Faithful; is very noisy in its eruptions
and has been playing necessarily since
its arrival.
tits a geyser of the first magnitude and
has made a sensation. The new conner
is in the upper geyser basin that black
pool and while there are numerous
other geysers and hot springs near by,
there are no active geysers ia that i'm
mediate vicinity.
Forest Fires in Tennessee
WATERLOO, Tenn, Aug. 25.-The air
in this vicinity is full OF dense smoke.
1t comes from the burning tamarack
swamps surrounding the city, and the nre
has encrOached upon the farming ana
tim Der lands. Some crops have already
been destroyed. and If rain does not soon
come great loss will result TO the com
munitv. Farmers are digging large
trenches to protect their property.
HaIIeIuIah Wedding
A. Hamilton hall Wednesday night
Don't forget Tickets % and 10 cents.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla 10 justly considered
the only sure specific for blood disorders
The Topeka Drug Co, in opera house
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Our fall stock Of Carpets
now ready. An examination
in this department will find
the choicest Of recent pat
terms. Prices at all times
guaranteed against any and
every competition.
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HaIIeIuJah Wedding
A. Hamilton hall Wednesday night
Oo,,t forget Tickets % and 10 cents.
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TERMS OF sUBsCRHPrEON.

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Britannica, Chambers Encyclopedia,
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friend whom you can cut more success
fully than the noble George cut the Beau.
In fact you can return THIS cut every day
i'm the week, and 'your fat friend" will
still be
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A lucid explanation of the Great Religions of the
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Opinions of Eminent Divines in regard to the
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The NEWS PLEASURE AND PROFIT FOR ITS READERS
The Cut Direct! /!

1t is related of that famous arbiter oil
fashion, Beau Brummell, that his former
patron, the Prince OF Wales, Afterwards
George ~. feeling aggrieved Dy the
supercilious conduct of the Beau, resolved
TO humble him by the cut direct upon the
first opportunity. The Regent, walking
one fair afternoon i'm st. James street,
accompanied by friend, met the Beau
leaning upon the arm of Jack Lee, one OF
the en-about-town of the time, TO whom
he solely address his conversation, totally
ignoring Brummell's presence. The latter
ouietly waited until the Regent, who was
extremely sensitive as to his increasing
stoutness, had resumed his promenade and
proceeded short distance, but not Out
of ear-shot, when, half turning SO as TO be
sure that his words would be heard, he
calmly remarked:
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ohnW WInhno onl he Wise lenoft NI
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E" WE'LL Jack, who s
YOurFQtFrend?'

The Regent felt himself so fairly hit
that he never after placed himself within
the range OF the Beau's cutting sarcasm.
Now, we have