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The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06
THE BUSINESS REVIVAL.
Industrial Prosperity Not Attributable ts
 Democratic Legisiation.

Industrial Prosperity Not Attributable to
 Democratic Legisiation.
 Business is reviving all over the coun. try. Manufacturers are increasing wages. Capital, long locked up, Is seeking investment. The tendency of the markets is upward, and every. body is feeling better-the producer, the middleman, the manufacturer, the artisan, the capitalist.
 What causes the "boom?"
 Cuckoo" administration organs an. swer: Cleveland. That explanation is absurd.
 Business is improving because, first, the productive forces of the country can, not be kept down, and, second, for the reason that, as result of the elections last November, public confidence has been restored. Hostile tariff legisla- ton is impossible. Business men know the worst, and they feel that when a republican president is inaugurated on March 4, 1897, every fiscal enactment which gives foreigners undue advan- tage in our markets will be stricken from the statute books.
 Times are improving not because of democratic administration, but in spite of it. Its advent to power cost the country billions of dollars. Every day brings us nearer to the end of the four years of calamity. SThat is why the country is forging ahead.-N Y. Re- corder
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06

A PRINCE who falleth out with his lawe breaketh with his best tfriends.-Saville.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06

-'I wouldn't ride over those fields if were you," said gentlemen out hunting 10 sporting farmer. They belong to n disagreeable sort of fellow who might make fuss about it." "Well. sir replied the farmer, 'as him's me, he won't say nothing about it to-day. ."-Household Words.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06

FRosTs are generally dew before the. come.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06
Knew by Experience.

Clerk-This is the very latest thing in flannel shirts. Customer-No, it isn't. There's some thing later than that. Clerk-I should like to know what it is
 fo
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06
Customer-Moths. Brooklyn Life.
Reduced to Actual Figures. -"'

Reduced to Actual Figures. Why, father" cried the young man earnest. ly. ''she's worth her weight in gold!'' That may be-" the millionaire care fully returned, "but even in that case you will bear in mind she wouldn't foot Up above thirty-five or forty thou. sand dollars. '-Rockland Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06

The decision of the supreme court demonstrated the fact that the democrats of the Fifty-third congress were as incompetent to frame an in come tax Gs they were to construct revenue tariff. f.--Louisyille Commer- cial
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
Man, Monkeys and Primates

1t Is among the great group of the
Prtmates, which includes both man
and the other monkeys, that the de-
velopment of the hand reaches its
highest point; SO much so, indeed, that
the Primates as group might almose
be described as the hand possessing
animals. Yet as some vagueness ap-
pears to exist in the minds Of persons
who have not yet acquired the higher
culture, at Girton or elsewhere, rs to
the precise meaning of this biological
term, ! will venture to explain that 1t
is the modern name for all that vast
group of leading mammals most nearly
related to ourselves, and comprising
not only the apes and monkeys, but
also the lemurs, the aye-ayes, and the
bats.
l am thus precise in my definition be-
cause experience shows that ecclesi-
astical preconceptions may lead to err
ror in the use Of the word. Has not
Mr.. Lefanu recorded the story of the
~lrishman who saw in a case at the
museum Of the College of Surgeons the
skeleton Of a gibbon just three feet
high, under the label 'Primates"? He
drew back in surprise. "Ah," said he,
"and who'd have thought, now, they'd
have made such little fellow Arch
bishop of Armaughv'-The Cornhill
Magazine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
Interesting Statistics.

A half-year's operation of the tariff
reform free-trade bill gives interesting
statistics regarding our imports of for
eign cutlery. which were as follows:
Value Of imports of cutlery, Sept. to
March /:
1S94-95. 1894. Increase
S1,OSO,O55 $393,O62 $6S6.943
During the first six months ending
Feb. %, 1895, we bought from other
countries over $1,OOO,OO worth of cut
lery, as compared with less than $780,
coo worth during the corresponding
six months year earlier. The actual
increase was $6S6.943, which Is at the
rate of $1,373.SS6 year.
We do not believe that the improved
condition of trade will create demand
for this excess over and above the full
amount of our own cutlery factories
If it does not there must be a glut in
the market-a surplus Of cutlery, which
will result later ON in lower prices, SO
that manufacturers and importers can
exchange their stocks for money. If
this be not done the surplus stocks will
increase. The workers in our cutlery
factories know what this means
If the manufacturers are stocked up
with more cutlery than there Is a mar
ket for, they must close down and the
hands they employ must be idle. II
the foreign cutlery secures the trade,
then our manufacturers must either
shut up shop or reduce their expenses
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
Imports of wooden goods:
.$1,541.6S6 $4,gO3. 279

Totals. ....... 81 ,541 .6S6 $4,U3,g79
During the two months of January
and February we have bought nearly
$S.5OO.OOO worth more of foreign wooden
goods than in the corresponding months
year earlier. The Importance of the
lower tariff on woolens will be best APP
preciated, or otherwise, by those who
gain their livelihood working in the
wooden mills when they understand
that we bought over 10000 square
yards more of carpets in two months
and must consequently make that much
less. We also bought, in two months,
5,SOO,OOO pounds more wooden cloths.
besides the larger quantities of ready
made clothing, dress and knit goods.
These larger quantities will be sold in
our markets, and every yard of them
will supplant yard made in an Ameri-
can mill by an American laborer. The
competition in the WOODEN trade is both
enormous and unnatural The result
must be as disastrous as the tariff re-
formers intended 1t should be. 1t is the
outcome of breaking down our wall of
Protection and giving the other fellows
chance to get in.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
An Industry Disturber.

Will the Republican organs and politi-
clans never get over their passion for
tariff tinkering? Do they mean to go on
forever disturbing industry and unsettling
the revenues with their endeavors to get
one more President out of Protection -
n. Y. World.
We are glad to note that the World
acknowledges the agency Of tariff tin
kering as an industry disturber. Many
free trade organs denied the RESPONSE
bility of the late tariff legislation for
the fearful depression which is still
so hard pressing. The World ought
not now to complain of the expressed
purpose of the friends Of protection to
restore protective duties. for. according
to it's own editorial report on March 26,
1.-The feeling in every department of
business is distinctly better" Ought
not the World to conclude that this i'm
provement. coming together with the
higher tariff talk, is really because of
that kind of talk? The difference be-
tween free trade tariff tinkering and
protective tariff talking, is that, under
the free trade kind, industry becomes
disturbed and revenues unsettled,
while under the protective kind conf
dence and stability become marked
features.
Fortunately we have object lessons
at hand to which we cite the World,
viz: The period in which the McKin-
ley law was under discussion and the
period in which the German tariff was
under discussion. The same causes
which operated to give tone and stabil-
ity to business in the tariff changing
period of 1890 will operate in the COM
ing tariff changing period of 1897.
Whenever changes are made for the
better protection of industry industry
with all it's correlated activities will
thrive, and. together, shed their bene-
licences upon all. On the other hand
the same causes which operated in the
free trade tariff tinkering period to
depress, and even destroy, industry,
have always operated in the past,
whenever tried in the same way.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
FRUIT Is BLIGHTED.
JACK FROST CAUSES SERIOUS
DAMAGE.
Reports from Various Sections Show
the Injury Inflicted by Monday
Night's Cold Snap Was Great-Gar.
den Stuffs and Fruits Affected Most.
Snow In plQcca.

Jack Frost again swoopcd down on the
fruit trees of Southern Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana and Wisconsin early Tuesday
morning and blightcd almost the entire
crop. The frosts Of Saturday and Sunday
nights began the destruction. Tuesday
the young leaves turned black and the
blossoms withered. Few districts cscap-
ed. Reports of damage are conflicting,
but it is calculated only one-fourth of the
fruit crop will be saved. From fifteen
States ssrtfessor Moore. the weather
watcher i'm Chicago, received kilograms
reporting the condition of crops and the
general influence of the weather on the
cultivation and growth of all cereals dur
ing the week. The reports set forth that
the cool wave. which overspread nearly
the whole of the country east of the
Rocky Mountains, had proved very un-
favorable to growing crops. and that
much injury had resulted from frosts in
northern attitudes. In the Western States
the reports state that during the early
part of the week the crops were doing
splendidly, but tho frost of Saturday
and Sunday nights had proved disastrous.
Some of the States were suffering from
drought. notably Ohio and Illinois. In
the eastern part of Ohio wheat. corn. po-
tatees and fruit were seriously injured.
The reports in general were cheering con-
corning the condition Of wheat, oats and
barley. But fruit. corn and vegetables
have suffered.
The following readings of the thermom-
eter, taken at & O'Clock Tuesday morning,
best tell the tale of the frisid waves visit:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
lures are Of doubtful advantage In q


bedroom.
There is just now happy reaction in
favor of the so-called chinitz papers Of
bold flower patterns: they give de-
lightful!y cheerful look to 4 room. and
with them pictures are quite out OF
place. Papers with cold gray grounds
should be avoided; they are always
dull and clrerless. 1t is good plan
and clean and wholesome one to
paint the Margins of the floors for
about eighteen inches from the walls.
Paint is better than stain; it is easier
to renew when worn. and can be ap-
piled to any old floor where stain
would make a bad job, it also offers
Il variety Of cOforing that helps in the
decoration Of a room.
With painted margin less carpet
is wanted, the carpet need not he Ella
borately planned to fit recesses and
projections, and, being Of rectangular
shape, it can be changed end for end
when one partsgets little worn. The
modern brass .bedstead Is surely an
ugly object with its hard, unsympa-
thetic glitter. How much better to
have bedsteads of hard wood well de-
signed, or with. head and foot paneled
and painted. Surely, taking into con-
sideration the greater attention now
paid to matters of cleanliness and
sanitation, the old dangers that led
to the disuse of wooden beds need
scarcely be feafed.-The National Re-
view
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
An Italian Interior, 1880.

Let us suppose ourselves to be In
Ferrara in 1896, and lets us visit tho
apartment Of the Marchese. At tho
entrance we find the doorkeeper, by
name Querio, who will let us pass.
After going up the stone stairs we ind
a bench in little room, d chess board.
and saddle truck, inside of which ara
all the necesslries for saying mass dur
ing journey. In little closet next
door on straw bed. sleeps Matteo,
whose wages, always behind, amount
to 81. a month. His duties consist prin-
cipally In preparing the lamp for tho
gaming table of the chevaliers, and in
watching the door of his lord, which IS
near at hand. Let us enter.
The walls are frescoed oil over with
children playing; in front Of the fire.:
place, fixed in the wall, are two iron
candlesticks, under the chimney hangs
the shovel, whickis more like a spade,
and the andirons; IN front stands a seat.
The bed is composed of boards on tres
ties and bench al the foot Of It. The
mattress Is stuffed with cotton. covered
with two sheets Of three widths, and
over this a cover Of green serge, lined
with linen and stamped with lilies and
roses. The walls are hung with Flem-
ish tapestries, almost new and repre-
senting greenery with birds. Those ut
the head Of the bed have six figures.
On the floor lies carpet five brac-
clos wide with designs of animals and
branches OF roses. In the middle of the
room stands a table of cypress wood
and chair covered with some rough
cloth; around the walls are six benches.
The room contains besides a painted
chest, an hourglass, a wardrobe, and on
the floor large brass basin for wash.
ing the feet In little close opening
into the room are three benches, anoth-
er brass basin, and, .hourglass of iron
with a bell.-The Scottish Review.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
The Large Flying Squirrel.


The large red flying squirrel Is in
teresting, but not beautiful. 1t is Who'll
ly nocturnal, and, like most nocturnal
animals, is extremely surfy and spite
full if disturbed In the daytime. 1t is
as large as cat, with a face like q
rabbits. Its coloring is extremely
brilliant for mammal, and in general
appearance it resembles some curious
monster in Chinese painting. The
fur is rich and deep chestnut ON it's
back, light chestnut below, its head
white, and It's eye a DUH pale gray.
The wide parachute membrane be-
tween its legs is covered with fur, and
its tail is long, thickly furred, and
round. This SQUIRREL does not ely"
In the proper sense Of the word, but
in the forests its parachute membrane
answers its purposes almost equally
as we'll as wings. 1t runs with won.
derful agility up the trunk ct the tree,
and to the end of branch, and then
takes flying leap, with it's limbs ex-
tended to the. utmost and the wide
flesh membrane stretched.
This aerial slfde'' carries It forward
and downward to horizontal distance
OF perhaps forty or ,f3fty yards, and
it is noticed that, as In the case Of
birds when making use Of their powers
Of descent with fixed pinfons, the squir-
rel throws itself upward, and ascends
slightly at the clQsh Of the "fiight"
perching on the b6ugh 1t aims at with
all the lightness.of q pigeon descending
from tower to some point upon the
roof bciow.-The Spectator.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23

received by her from many cities, all up
holding her refusal. The young men had
crowded into their seats at the commence
ment of the performance past Mrs. Grit
fin and party of ladies whom she was
with When the curtain fell on the first
act they asked permission to pass out
again. and Mrs. Griffin said they could not
do so. They protested and even called
the police, but Mrs. Griffin remained seat
ed and the manager said she could not
be compelled to let any one pass in front
of her until the end of the performance,
and the young men were made to sit
down. A storm of applause followed,
which, together with the newspaper COM
ments which have since been made, show.
ed the manager so plainly that the people
considered the passing out between the
acts nuisance, that he has cancelled the
door-check system. and the nuisance haA
been abated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23

With the advent of the season when
rural roads are in poor condition the
subject of road reform again receives
attention. There has been some i'm
provement In recent years since the
campaign of education was COM
menced. The greater part Of this i'm
prOvemcnt has been due to the action
of localities and individuals. A few
farmers and others who find that good
roads are a paying investment in saw
Ing time, horseflesh and vehicles rs
we'll as permitting the drawing Of
heavier loads are beginning to mani
fest Il disposition to voluntarily make
their local roads better.
1t has been found that there are two
classes of DIRECTORS to improvement
of the roads at county expense in New
York. First, the farmers are not fully
prepared to meet their legal share Of
the cost of the work; secondly, city
taxpayers assert that when country
roads may lead business out of the
county and be a detriment to the cities
they will pay the larger part Of the
cost.
The farmers of a locality, If roads
were improved, would, it is said, seek
the best and nearest market, which
may not be city in their county. But
what a city which is a county seat
would lose in this way would be made
up by increased trade from farmers
living outside the county boundary,
but near the city in question. Hence
there would be no loss to taxpayers Of
cities.
The latter, to their credit, be it said,
are less adverse to the improvement of
county roads at public expense than
many residents of rural districts. This
Is the more remarkable as the roads
that will be improved under the county
system are outside the cities and lead
past property owned by the objecting
rural people. An impression has been
made on the latter, however and per-
haps in a few years we shall have a
demand on the part of the farmers for
better roads.-New York Mail and Ex-
press
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
Furnishing the Bedroom.

of illness your bedroom ia either your
prison or your pleasance. Cheerful
ness and absolute comfort are the re-
quirements here. The room should
not be incumbered with much furni-
ture; it is far better whenever possible
to have the furniture fitted and fixed.
Recesses such as frequently occur
right and left Of the chimney breast
should be fitted as wardrobes; their
simply painted panel doors add much
to the appearance Of the room. Pic
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
One of the Reaulfa.

One of the largest Canadian lumber
dealers is about to establish an agency
in Pittsburg for the sale of Canadian
lumber. This is one of the results of
the pauper tariff act which the Cleve-
land administration has loaded upon
the people. Just how the introduction
or foreign lumber is going to start up
the American lumber interest is just as
foggy as the boom Of American wool by
the introduction of foreign wool. No.
body but Democratic editor can ex.
plain it and nobody but an ass believe
Tribune Republican, Meadville. Pa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
State Reports.


Michigan--As far as can be learned the
frosts Of Saturday night did but very
little damage except on the high ground
Of the central part of the lower peninsula,
where fruits, corn and garden truck were
nipped. Beside the garden truck. which
has been killed outright. Strawberries
seem to have suffered the worst. Esti-
mates now place the State crop at less
than half the usual yield, direct loss to
growers of close to $l5O.OOO. The cover
Ing Of snow is believed to have preserved
all grain from serious injury.
Indiana-Frut, vegetables and grain
have been killed in many sections Of the
State, central Indiana being the only sec
ton that escaped with moderately small
loss. In the southwestern section pota-
toes, beets, tomatoes and melons were
killed, and whole fields of corn were frozen
stiff and turned black under the rays of
the burning sun. Though the fruit was
protected to some extent by foliage,
grapes. cherries and apples suffered great
ty, and it is questionable if one fourth of
q crop will remain. Ice in many localities
was from one-f fourth to one-half inch
thick.
Illinois--F'rost has reduced the pros
poets for an abundant supply of grapes
probably 50 per cent. Cherries suffered
to some extent, but it is thought little or
no damage was done to apples or peaches.
Potatoes. beans. tomatoes and other gar
den products were cut down and destroy
ed. Early corn was somewhat damaged.
Wheat and oats are all right.
Iowa-Corn in spots has been nipped to
the ground, and garden truck badly dam
aged. Otherwise none of the reports in
dictate any permanent damage either to
corn, small grain or small fruit. Tomato
plants and vegetation of similar kinds
were ruined. Potatoes. beans and peas
were slightly injured. but will recover.
Corn along the Burlington Road on the
main line. west and south, is scarcely in
jured at all. The fruit also escaped, as
the foliage, being more luxuriant than
usual, played a prominent factor in pre-
serving them.
Nebraska-The damage to fruits is esti-
mated TO be enough to reduce the crop
one-half. Small grain suffered very little.
Patches through the State show ten to
twenty acres of corn ruined. This is only
In the lowlands. Damage to other grain
very light. Those fields of corn known
to be damaged are being prepared for re-
planting at once. The acreage, conse.
quently, will not be decreased.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
All Uphill.

A Kentucky judge on one OCCASION
after a night with the boys, was con-
siderably ''how-come- you-so," and for
q lark the mischief lovers reversed the
wheels on his :honcr's old cradle-shape
wagon, putting the fore. wheels behind
and the hind wheels in front, thus rails
ing the fore part Of the wagon to on un-
wonted eminence. When he reached
home, near morning, his wife naturally
wanted to know where he had been all
night. He explained BY saying In un-
certain tones: .Maria, I've been to
Louisville. l started in good season,
but 1t was ten miles, and uphill all the
way"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23


dletown. While attending the district
school he helped his father, who was
hotelkeeper. He was very willing and in
dustrious, and with his first 500 he pur-
chased stage route between Middletown
and Hummelstown. He was successful
IN this venture. and, at the age of 10,
having saved several hundred dollars, he
purchased canal boat and this he ran
for nearly year. He went into the lum-
Der and coal business in Middletown. He
becfhe connected in business with Gen.
Simon Cameron and the latter made him
a director in his bank
In 1859 he purchased limestone quar-
~. which for twenty-se,en years he op-
Grated with great profit. In 1886 he sold
the quarry and purchased real estate in
the form of farms and at the time of his
death he was the possessor of thirteen
farms. comprising more than 5000 of the
most highly cultivated and productive
acres in the keystone State.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
Democratic Garments.

Judging from the wool sales thus far
this season the consumption Of that
article in the United States will be but
about 20 per cent. of the normal. That
doesn't look very much as If the Demo-
Gratis had accomplished their expressed
purpose of putting wooden garments
on the backs of all the people. They
might have succeeded better If they
had not rendered it impossible for the
people to buy any kind Of garments
The Cleveland Leader.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-23
Glass Workers Interested.

The glass manufacturers of the Unit
whom they employ, will learn with
interest that we imported at New York.
during the first half years operation
of the new tariff. 100000 pounds more
of c. G. and c. unpublished glass than
in the corresponding months a year
earlier almost 100000 square feet
more of G. and C. polished. silvered
glass, and over 1.OOO.OOO square feet
more Of unsilvered plate glass