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the homestead laws require, never
doubling the safety of their title. It
is unnecessary to restste here the
facts so we'll and SO clearly stated by
the secretary of the colony. There
are simply few facts in connection
with the case to which we would call
attention. (1) Note the fact that the
lands entered had been regularly
opened for settlement. (2 The
filings were regularly made out and
received at the United States land
Office. (3) The people entered upon
the lands and made the necessary
Improvements according to law. (4
When their right to title was dis
puted an investigation was ordered
and such right was established to
the satisfaction of the department.
(5) At this juncture special bill was
introduced in the house and passed
under suspension of the rules, in
tended to deprive these people of
their property. How? By reSerUing
from settlement the township IN
IUbicb the colony lUas located. But
this settlement was already made,
and in order to accomplish the pur-
pose had in view, it must be made
retroactive. By authority of this
act John w. Noble, President Hsrri-
sons secretary of the interior, Or
dered the filings cancelled, the colo
nists driven from their homes aud
their improvements were forfeited to
the government. This was q plain,
unequivocal violation of the United
States constitution relating to the
powers and limitations of congress
which declares: ''No bill of attsinder
or eT post facto law shall be passed"
Had such law been passed affecting
IN any way the interest of any great
capitalist or corporation, it would
have been very promptly declared
unconstitutional by the courts; but
instead it applied to a few people
whose all was invested in this land
and the improvements upon it, and
they have nothing to do but submit
to the outrage. As their secretary
says: "The effect of these acts Of
persecution on the part of the gov
eminent has been to transform a
once prosperous settlement of indus
trious American citizens into a will
derness inhabited only by wild
beasts; to wreck the homes and for
tunes Of q number of lsw-abiding
people; to close their schools, stop
their industries and cruelty and in
| humanity force them into the ranks
of the unemployed in time OF great
, business depression"
But the persecution did not stop
here. The government proceeded to
arrest the people for trespsss and
for cutting timber upon government
land, aud this after accepting their
filings upon the land and thereby
} giving them the right under home.
stead law, to do the very things for
which they were arrested. True the
court gave the proper instruction TO
the jury, and these prosecutions we're
dismissed, but the rights of these
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THE sINGLE.TAX.
NO. l..

very large amount of space to the
discussion of the theories Of the sim
gle.tax advocates, both pro and con,
We have never, to any great extent,
participated in the discussion. As
these theories have many honest sup
porters, and as we have never yet
been converted to them, we propose,
now that election is over, to take a
hand. In doing 80, we shall not say
in advance that the theories are er-
roneous, but shall rather inquire, II
they are correct, why and wherefore
they are so. 1t will be apparent in
the outset that we shall not have
space for all the replies that may be
received to what we may have to say,
and we would much prefer that some
one of our former correspondents
should take up the subject and en-
dsavor to clear up our objections.
Without having consulted any one OF
them, we would suggest Mr.. Wake
field as one of the best posted, as
well as one Of the fairest writer's upon
che subject, and If he accepts, we
shall not undertake to publish the
criticisms of any other writer, unless,
in our judgment, they present ques-
tions Of merit which may not be
covered by him. If Mr.. Wakefield
has not the time or inclination, we
will accept the criticisms Of some
other writer upon that side Of the
subject.
10 order to get at the subject sys-
temstically we shall take up the sew
eral planks of the single.tsx plat
form as published, and Inquire into
Che Validity of the claims based upon
them by the advocates Of this pro-
posed system of taxation, and how
Ear, if carried into effect, they could
possibly contribute to the changes
upon which our national stability and
the welfare of the people depend.
The first three paragraphs of that
platform read as follows:
We assert as our fundamental principle
She selR-eVident truth enunCiRted in che
Declaration Of Independence, that all men
are created equal aud are endowed by their
Creator with certain inaliensble rights.
We hold that all men are equally entitled
TO the use and eDjlymens Of what God hal
created and Of what Is gained by the gen
eral growth and improvement OF che com
munity Of which they are part. There
fore, no one should be permitted to hole
natural opportunities without q fair returI
20 all for any special privilege thus 40
corded 10 him, and that value which tn
growth and improvement Of the commun
ity attach TO land should DO taken for th
use Of the community.
We hold that each man is entitled TO al
that his labor produces. Therefore, no tai
should be levied on the products Of labor.
The last paragraph is all of thu
above that we shall stop to Crlticise
and respecting this we submit th'
following observations. ~ Land
until labor is applied to it. can, by nc
possible contriVsnce, yield any value
to man or pay any taxes. No land
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wash,ngton's Coach.

In Philadelphia, in accordance with the spirit of the times and with what Washington believed to be the pro prieties of his station, he lived in state ly style. Not the least striking indica- ton of the importance of the president and of the government was the splen- did coach in which Washington rode to church and when travelling or on out ings for health Made insEurope and especially imported for the presiden- tial use, it was of white decorated with medallions. When travelling, this white coach with four bay horses, two uni formed outriders and the same number of footmen ard positions, with it's fierce-mustachioed coachman in white and red livery, with cooked hat and well-incased queue, "the presidents chariot" was sight to overawe the rural spectators. In our day such splen' dor of official dignity would not be rel ished. We are more democratic thar our fathers William E. Gritits, in $. 5 Times,
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inquired slowly, trying with all her

inquired slowly, trying with all her might to keep her voice steady.
 'I don't know. You needn't get scared. Maybe they were looking for deserter or something"
 Father says there's likely to be battle over on the creek some day, the bluffs are so high" remarked Anna. "It's the best place around here to hide"
 Lucy knew in n flash why the man in gray had been in the woods adjoining the creek, though she wondered little why she had not seen any signs of the union soldiers the youth spoke of. Per haps she had not gone far enough down the valley. Had the guests not been too intent on themselves they would nave missed their hostess few minutes later. Had the noise been n little less in volume the visitors might have heard an upstairs window open and detected scratching sound on the wall of the house But had they done so they would have thought nothing of it, nor did they notice anything amiss when Lucy came downstairs, flushed but smiling, and nervously anxious to for ward any amusement of the party.
 Dancing would not begin until after supper, and some good old-fashioned games had been prepared for the in, terim. Then there would be recess for costuming and the gathering would take on an eighteenth century appear ance.
 As Lucy appeared the games had com menced. The postmaster's son stood on chair holding in his hand little hatchet
 Ut goes to the one who cannot tell [ lie," he was announcing in mock serious tone. Three judges will b. appointed and you will be examined ope by one. He or she who answers the questions with, in the judges opin ion, the nearest approach to the truth will get the reward"
 With solemn visages the trio com prising the jury took places on raised dais intended for the musicians late in the night They were decoratet with huge paper crowns and made grotesque appearance.
 Rapidly the guests were called ou and questioned. The absurd querie put to them, the references to joke which had attached to their history embarrassing confessions as to thei personal likes and disliltes came fas and kept the audience in constan laughter
 The quick wit of the leader and hi , knowledge of his subjects made tn exercise one of lively amusement t all, and time after time did he announc that no worthy successor had bee
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"Tom," began Lucy the first after. noon. 'I have a confession to make-l aided and abetted the enemy as the newspapers say"
 Then she told him the story and add. ed: 'I have never told father, for he might be angry--I want you to do it Besides, my conscience has troubled me for accepting the hatchet for SUI perior adherence to truth-even if it was in jest"
 Much to her wonder Tom roared with laughter. Wait minute" he said. and went to his knapsack. Out of it he took something bright and shining and held it up before her-the hatchet "When l was sick down among those Virginian swamps, young fellow took me to his home and let me stay for three days until could be removed to hospital He gave me this to return to yhe angel who saved his life. He also gave me letter for her. which will now deliver"
 Lucy took both with downcIss eyes and ran off to her roon: to inspect them. She would not tell what the letter contained. but Tom noticed that a month later the mail contained mis- sive for her with Virginia postmark.
 The colonel scowled a little when he heard Lucy's story, but the scowl van ished when he heard Toms.
 Then, the next winter, the young Vii ginian came up to sec them-to sec Tom, of course. On the anniversary of his es capade beneath the same roof he sought the colonel in the library.
 Lucy has decided that she has nc right to the hatchet," he began, ''and will deliver up her prisoner
 He handed out the toy. The colone took it and with mock solemnity re piled: "Who is to be the jailer?"
 "She will, and for life too, if you vii allow it."
 Well" and the colonel gave sigh as if the fates were all against him, |" see no other way out of it-in fact, have rather expected some such result a this ever since learned how that gra. coat found in the storeroom came int the house."
 -Cu.rrFs MoREAU LARGER
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yyondor,ny About vashiucton.

'This Is ny and Gen. Washin'ton's birfday," said little c. W. Brown as he sat waiting for his party" to arrive. "I wonder how he came to be borned same day I was Iwonder if he ever had a birfday party. I wonder if his mamma made him a big cake all full of raisins wonder if his papa gave him pretty pony like mine. l wonder ii his grandma used to hug him and call him 'Gcordie' and give him chocolate drops? He most seems like some Ia tion to me, bein' borned the same day and named the same name. Guess ht must "a been named after me-no, fink mamma said I was named aftel him. But I believe I'd rather be m than Cen. Washin'ton!"-Youtn's Com ] panion.
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and intertwined her slender fingers.

and intertwined her slender fingers. But she did not speak.
 The colonel returned to the hall and they heard him say: ''l am sorry, cap tain, that we cannot help you, but no one here has seen or heard of the per- son for whom you are looking"
 Then the two meu exchanged good night greetings and the captain de- parted.
 The postmaster's son went on with his game, although the crowd had lost interest in it.
 "Only two more," he announced, and called Lucy Dean 70 the inquisition.
 The questioning was rather tame now and she could easily answer all the queries. She was dismissed with fattering congratulations and the re- maining subject" was ordered for ward.
 The judges deliberated but moment, and then with their minds somewhat biased by courtesy, perhaps, declared the hostess the winner, and tho gilt tering toy was handed her with admo- nitions to let cherry trees severely alone.
 It was a gorgeous train that trooped downstairs half hour later. Pow dered wigs and continental uniforms adorned the guests, and the old house seemed to have been set back century in the twinkling of an eye.
 Lucy was not with the merrymakers. Back in the servants quarters was an unused closet large enough for bed, room, but devoted to a storehouse of odds and ends.
 There on pile of worn-out bedding sat the stranger in gray. The hostess stood before him, her hatchet in hand.
 You must eat as fast as you can and go," she was saying ''They are look ing for you all round here, and if they should search the house, think where we would be.
 'I took that loaf of bread from the table for you and there is some lini ment for your leg. Remember, you promised me not to fight any more"
 "I promise" said the stranger, ''thi' wound alone will stop that l can't thank you enough for this" Don't try, then. Now you must go. She laid the hatchet on the floor ant pulled from pile of rubbish an an tique coat and hat You can pass for Miles Standish oI : Thomas Jefferson or somebody lik' ] that They are all busy and will no notice you. Co down the front stair boldly and out the front way" His dropping spirits revived by tn , bounteous lunch and every facult, , alert, the stranger prepared to obe. , her,
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WASHINGTON THOUGHT SO, TOO.
A Teamster Who Claimed to Have as Good A Night to the Road as tho PresIdent.

A Teamster Who Claimed to Have as Good a Right to the Road as tho President.
 Despite his great personal dignity, reserved manners, and his aristocratic bearing, Washington had warm heart for the humblcst, and. especially after his revolutionary experiences, a sym pathy with common folks. Besides the many anecdotes in print and well known, the following, we think, illus trates strikingly this trait. 1t was first told by Alfred Ely, D. D., who was, we believe, an eye and ear witness of the incident. Dr. Ely was afterwards for sixty years pastor of the church in Mon son, Mass, and from his daughter l have heard it We quote from "the written word:"
 Tn the autumn of l7S9, during Wash ington's first presidential term, he made journey to Boston, following up the west side of the Connecticut river, and crossing it at Springfield. He travelled in his English coach drawn by four horses. with footmen, postii- | lions and outriders.
 ''As they approached the river in the town of West Springfield, one of the outridcrs galloped ahead and held a barley with the driver of loaded hay wagon, to induce him to turn out and | allow Washington's chariot to pass He refused to yield an inch of the road, and the state chariot patiently fol- | lowed the wagon for some distance, until, at safe point, it passed by to the bank of the river.
 While waiting for the ferry-boat, Washington stepped out of his coach, when one of the outridcrs approached, and, saluting him deferentially, said, with an air of injured dignity:
 Your excellency, as l was riding along, a little way back, we overlook man with loaded cart, which occu' pied the entire road. asked him tc stop his team, and let us pass; but he refused. l then told him Presideni Washington was in the coach. He re fused again, saying that he had a' good right to the road as President Washington
 ''Washington's laconic reply was And so he had
 "The outrider, astonished at this re ply, retired in silence"
 Comment is needless. The essence of the declaration Of independence ant of the constitution of the United States is in that reply. William k Grifis, in s. $. Times.
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found for the venerated emblem of truth so closely identified with the na- tion's history.
 Suddenly there was sound of heavy feet without and ring at the door that told of sterner caller thaa some be- lated guest. A halt came to the merri- ment and all stood in silence while Col Dean in person answered the summons.
 In response to his greeting an officer with sword at his side stepped into the hall. He was in blue and had stern face.
 Again the color fled from Lucy's checks, and she sank back into the cor ner of sofa where the shadows made the expression of her featnres of little consequence
 All could hear occasional words in the low conversation in the hall. Anna volunteered the suggestion that the of | ficer wanted to make one of the party and was decidedly in favor of his doing so.
 But the errand was of an entirely l different tenor.
 Mr. Dean, after a few minutes of con ference, came forward and mouxted the little platform, beside the judges.
 "The gentleman in the hall" he be- gan, lis Capt. Morris, of the union army. and his object here is not a pleas ant or attractive one. A confederate soldier captured few days ago by his command has escaped. The prisoner i' believed to be in this vicinity. He is young and was wounded in the skir mish where he was taken. Knowing you all to be of the captains faith volunteered to ask you .i anyone pres ent had seen or heard of any suspicious person who might turn out to be th' missing prisoner"
 He halted, but no one spoke.
 ''I know this request is unusual ant it is made on my own responsibility not the captains. He has searching parties out and believes that he will re , capture the prisoner before morning Again he looked over the little as sembly, and the rosy-cheelSed girls an bright-cyed young men smiled at on another and shook their heads.
 All but one-she pushed farther bac , into the shadow and nervously twinc
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When he stepped out into the hall. the extra loaf hidden beneath the an- tique coats ample folds, he was joined by queer Puritan maiden who chat ted and laughed until he could scarcely believe it was his serious-eyed rescuer.
 As they descended the stairs she re- marked, quite too loudly, he thought: Let's go out and see if the soldiers are about" and with her dainty hand hut- tering on his sleeve they stepped through the wide doors to the porch.
 Quick as thought the strangers dark mustache touched the slender fingers resting on his arm and he was gone.
 No one noticed that the Puritan maiden returned alone or wondered | what had become of the oddly-dressed individual who had accompanied her. 1 When just before the gray of morn ing the last guest had departed, Lucy Dean sat thinking before the fire in i her room. Had she done right, she wondered, or had she done wrong? Almost the latter, she was afraid; but then as the haggard face and limping l HalJ OI Juc iiC "uS H 'h ian, he said--came before her, she felt that she would do the same thing again.
 But The hatchet! She blushed lit tie to think that she should have ac- cepted the emblem of so much of truth and uprightness, even in the hilarity ot a game, when in fact she was so little deserving of it. After all, she med itated, some people pronounced th' hatchet story myth. She would no worry about it.
 But she would get tho hatchct. Sht remembered now where she had left i in the storeroom where the strange rested.
 Quietly she fitted along the hall an' into the barren apartment Her lanr illuminated the rubbish there gathere, and showed gray cape over by th window. She did not notice that, how ever; she was searching for the hatche' She knew where she laid it-but it wa gone!
 The war ended, and one spring da Tom came home-pale and worn trol an attack of fever.
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Perhaps It Was the Grip.

Gcorgic comes down to breakfast with swollen visagc. Whereupon mamma says to the little four-ycar-old:
 "Why, George, darling, don't you feel well? Tell mamma what is the matter"
 Gcorgie (full of influenza) replies: "No, I don't feel well. Bofe of my eyes is leal5in' and one of my nos:s doesn't TO. "-Alcx. F. Sweet.
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Nicely Put. .

Strawber--I hear you proposed to Miss Twilight the other night. Did she give you an answer?
 Singerly-Not till came the next night.
 Strawber-Then what did she say?
 Singlrly-She told the servant to tell me she was very sorry, but she was al- ready engaged.
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A rnnnc.onttonn Iiov.

Mother-Did you GalSo good care of tho parrot when I was in the country, Tommy, and rot let it learn any baa, words?
 Tommy-Yes, always took it out of tho room when pa was sewing on a button.-Sparc Moments.
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MItiratnI Circumstanccs.

Dob Kcyworth was paying attention to a rich widow up in Harlem.
 'Madam," he said, as he offered her a bouquet, ''you are getting more and more beautiful every day"
 You exaggerate, my dear sir" ex- claimed the lady, very much fattered.
 "Well, then, let US say every other day." said Dob.-Tcxas Siftings.
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Ci~,umsrancos Alter Cases.

One of the local justices of the peace identified the prisoner at the bar as an old offender.
 Justice-What is your name?
 Prisoner-Sam Jackson.
 "Threc years ago when you were up before mo you said your name was Johr Smith,"
 Yes, but that was an entirely diff fercnt case. Alex E. Sweet.
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Too Preciso for Comfort.

(Which is your chair, Miss Punc- tilio?'
 'Thcy are all my chairs, MT. Dash wood"
 ''Ha, of course; but which do you most affect?"
 ''I don't affect one more than an other; do you think weigh tonY'- Boston Globe.
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Next Morning.

Mrs. Guzzleton-You're not bit su- perstitious, are you, John?
 Mir. Guzzleton-Why, no, my dear. Why do you ask?
 Mrs. Cuzzleton-You came home last night when the cock would have struck thirteen if it could.-Tcxass s;ift- ipna
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What She Was After.

Jamcson-Are you going to refurnish your house?
 .Eitz-No.
 Jaucs-Wcll, I saw your wife in furniture store the other day pricing different articles.
 Fitz-Tcs. She did that so as to find out what Browns new furniture cost N. Y. Herald.
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Auorrld Practice. Trulr.

''Isn't it horrid?" asked Miss Swift ly of her friend-''isn't it horrid that men will put those nasty old pipes into thcG mouths?"
 "Yes," said her friend, cinphatical- ly, as she stopped and tenderly kissed the blac,, face of her pet pug; yes, in- decd, it is. s."-ChicAgo Record
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Al the Tlaeater.

Will-Say, Jack, how much did you pay for these seats?
 Jack-Six dollars and half.
 Will-Well, next time let's save our money md go to mflliner's opening, --Boston Beacon.
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Tom mY,e CnriosIty.

Tommy (to Dudely Canesuckerl -- Why don't you stand on one leg when you come here?
 Dudciy CanesEclEer-Why, what $ queer question:
 Tommy--Wcn, Sister Alice said that you are regular goose, and all the. geese I ever saw stood on one leg IeXas Siftings.
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A linrd Man 10 suit.

Barkcr-I saw you coming out of the saloon on the corner three times to- day. Don't let it occur again.
 Clerk-Last week you complained be- cause you saw mo going into the sa- loon, now you complain because you saw me coming out of it. don't sacm to be able to sui. you anyhow.-king's
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Told the Truth.

She-You told me was tho only woman you ever proposed to.
 IIc-Truc.
 True, is it? I've heard that you've been engaged to three women"
 "All of them were widows, my love. They didn't wait for proposal. "-N. Y. Weekly.
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After tho flow.

"I suppose, now, that you will be going home to your mother in the morning."
 II just won't. have tried that, and 1t doesn't seem to do any good. am going to bring mother here this time" :" -InGianapolis Journal.
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Precedence in Boston.

Miss BaclSbay-Mamma, is the Chel- sea family as old as ours?
 Mrs. 'Backbay-Not quite, my dear. They are of "Maylower' stock, indeed, but our ancestors preceded theirs by five minutes in leaving the boat--- 2yck