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Middletown transcript., 1897-08-07
w. E. EVANS,
Editor "Index''

IRON MOUNTAIN, MICH, July, 1897.
Mining is our principal local indus
try, and there is noticeable improve
ment. There is more work for men,
though wages have not been advanced.
The Traders Mine has resumed oper-
tion after several months idleness, and
forces have been increased at the Chap
in and Pewabic Mines. The most en-
couraging feature is the sale of ore
here at a price that leaves some profit.
The Chaplin Mine carried over last
year about 250, 900 tons of unsold ore;
this is now being disposed of besides
this years output. The Aragon Mine
at Norway has also resumed after six
months idleness. 1t is believed that
we are entering upon a season of gen.
eral prosperity which will last for years.
r. P. TUTAN,
Editor "Tribune.n
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Rnects We're soen Felt.

Last summer / was feeling weak and
tired. had taken medicines without any
benefit, and friend called my attention to
Hoods Sarsaparilla. After had taken tbs
second bottle felt its good effects. and after
taking the fourth bottle was as healthy al
euer." Fl. KELLER. 1O2 West oath Street
Wilmington, Delaware.
HOODS PILLS are the the only pills tc
take with Hoods sarsaparilla. Easy and
yet efficient.
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provements are going on steadily. and
the value of property has increased ma
terially during the past year, both as
to farm lands and town property.
S. W. RANDALL,
Editor Bulletin"
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WARRENs, Wis July. 1897.

WARRENs, WIS July, 1897.
During the past four months busi-
ness here has seen decided improve
ment. The General Store Company
reports it's sales $19, 900 ahead of this
time year ago; large shingle mill
has been started; at least twenty new
residence built in the town, and in all
branches of business there seems to be
an Improvement. Citizens in general
have money and are willing to invest
it.
w z EuANc
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w. ARTHUR MCDUFFY.
Editor "Sun.n

NEwBURYPoRT, MASS, July. 1897.
The show business. which is one of
the principal occupations here, Is up to
the average for this time of the year.
One firm, Burly, Stevens & Co., has
added new department, giving en-
ployment to many hands. The car
works are doing good business; are
shipping quite number of cars to
various towns. A new electric road
has been recently constructed. A
brick yard. which has been idle for
year, has just been reopened.
NATHANIEL APPLETON,
Editor Herald
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We aim to, and do, give you
the best and most original de
signs, independent of all other
dealers, as it costs no more to
have the latest and best de-
signs, which is greatly to your
interest. Estimates furnished
on application and visits made
to the country upon noti6ca-
ton.
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Our WOnan's
Column

suMMER EYEN1Ne ENrERrA1NMENT.
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J. B. MILLER,
Editor 1.-THE Independent. "
AaUILER, Colo. July, 1897,

AGUILER, Colo, July, 1897,
ALI industries here indicate an i'm
proved condition. One of our coal
mines that was shut down all winter
has started up. Two new coal mines
have been opened in the foothills near
here. A big manufacturing establish
ment, which has been closed down
three years, has resumed work. Sheep
business has revived, wool being worth
nearly three times as much as last
year.
w. ARTHUR MCDUFFY.
kGO.
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II you wish to feel how very poor
and feeble language 10, attempt 10
write a letter Of coincidence.
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Washington
Letter

J C R F T A R Y
Gage is paying
especially close
attention tothe
working of the
Dingley t arif
law, which he
thinks one of the
best the country
has ever had and
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There is one thing about Secretary
aetaAan's recent very vigorous in
saFuctions to Ambassador Hay on the
seal fisheries question that cannot be
denied; they brought the government
of Great Britain to time. Up to the
publication of Mr.. Sherman's plain
language Lord Salisbury had declined
several suggestions from this govern
ment that conference be held on the
subject. AS soon as Ambassador Hays
instructions were made public John
Bull suddenly saw a new light and
speedily accepted the last proposition
made by the United States for an in
ternational conference on pelagic seal
ing in Behring Sea, and the Conference
will be held in Washington this fall.
No better proof could be found that
plain talk is sometimes needed be-
tween nations jrst as much it is be-
tween individuals.
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The Rebellion of
Sandy Humphreys

ANDY H y M
phreys sat swing
ing his feet some
six inches above
The laor, in the
''amen corner y
of Wimpleton
church-a shock
haired, unwash-
ed, out-at-the-
knee u r c b ! n,
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Mr.. Samuel G. Dunham, mining
expert and statistician, connected with
the U. S. Bureau of Labor, is now on
his way to the Klondyke gold fields
for the purpose of making an official
investigation of the resources and con-
ditions of the gold fields. He expects
to get to Dawson City before cold
weather stops travel and will spend the
winter there. Upon Mr.. Dunham's
report, which will be made as early
next year as he can ascertain the nee
essary facts, much will depend. If he
finds gold as plentiful as it has been re-
ported to be there will be the widest
rush from the United States and Cana
da in the worlds history. If, on the
contrary, he reports the finds of gold to
have been greatly exaggerated, and
tells the other side Of the story gener-
ally, the Alaskan gold excitement will
die out as suddenly as it began.
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Owing to the election law which en-
ables the Democrats to do as they
please in that state, the Virginia Re-
publicans are not hopeful of accom-
plishiDg anything this year.
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EXERCISE AND RECREATION.

cOTu = V6nluR MOnltOT.
-
EXERCISE AND RECREATION.
It is curious fact that, though peo-
pie are very much concerned and anx-
iOus about their health and their go cd
looks, they seldom seem to know that
to keep perfectly we'll they should
thoroughly understand the prop er
way in which to take both exetcise and
recreation, instead of which they over
do both, with the consequence that they
soon cease to enjoy either, and look old
and worn while they should still be
young aud fair.
Exercise should, of course, be regu-
larly taken, or the skin will look muddy
and yellow, or become ghastly and
unattractive white, from being shut
up in the house and excluded from air
and sunshine, except at rare intervals.
But there is certain amount of dis
creation to be used in taking this exer-
else, or evil, and not good, will follow.
A walk is an excellent thing, but, if it
is persisted in too long, the over-fatigue
that follows will entirely do away with
all the good that would otherwise have
been the result.
You should walk every day that the
weather permits, and on which you
feel well enough to do so. You
should walk at a moderate Ipace,
and never walk too fast or in violent
hurry. Go slowly up hills, and turn
home long before you begin to feel at
all weary. Remember that it is better
to go out twice day for short walks
than once on too long one.
Riding is one of the best styles of ex-
ercise known. But be sure you start
quite .fresh, and do not ride too far, ,or too
violently, unless you are in peri ect con-
dition. Your horse should never have
a hard mouth, or the strain on your
arms will be Very exhausting.
Bicycling is also splendid form of
exercise. But in this, you must not try
to do too much. 1t is foolish, and apt
to bring permanent injury, to ride far
till you have had both experience and
practice. Your saddle should be of a
kind to suit you. and allow you to ride
without IA tigne or discomfort. If you
ride on one That may huIt you,you will
soon show the results of the fatigue
and pain by looking i'll and white, with
dark lines under the eyes.
AS 10 amHsements, dun't carry them
beyond the point when they cease to
be recreation. Some people rush
from one amusement to another as if
their life depend, d on 1t, making only
tire of what should be q pleasure.
Recreation. properly managed, is not
only conducive to health, but to good
looks aud spirits. Dancing, for in
stance, is splendid recreation, but
where delicate girl is allowed to
dance all night in oyerheated rooms,
consequently spending the best hours
Of the next day in q close rsom, It
ceases to do any good whatever, and
she looks faded and dull long before
she ought.
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Every Republican should be on
watch for the tariff beats, and he
should have no hesitation in exposing
them wherever found. 1t is, of course,
expected that the Democratic free
traders will duplicate the fight they
made against the Mckinley tariff and
endeavor to make sentiment against
protection by pushing up the prices
on everything, but there is worse
class Of tariff beats. Those traders
who for no other reason than greed at
tempt to raise the prices on goods that
will not be affect ted to any extent by
the tariff. If you have any such in
your vicinity, expose him and refuse
to patroniZe him, and persuade your
neighbor to follow you in going to the
dealer who is too honest to try to add
to his profits by putting up prices on
everything and charging it all to the
tariff. Il was just such men as they
who brought about the four years Of
hard times from which the country
has DOW happily emerged Watch
them, and show them up.
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Neither the Republican National
Committee, nor the Congressional Com
mittee, will have anything to do with
the management of the campaign in
1ayland this year, but both will rem
DIR aid in every posi- BILE way to the
Republicans of that state. The Mary
Land Republicans not are disposed to
boast, but having licked Boss German
out of his boots last year they express
confidence in their ability to repeat the
whipping this year and to elect a ma
jority of the legislature which will
aInck Gorma N - aueepaaor in tho Ennafa
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-20

fore many years the same will be the
case here. In fact there is some land
here now iu the Brazos River bottoms
that can not be bought at fifty or even
one hundred dollars as 1t is in the
hands OF men who run large sugar and
cotton plantations and will not sell at
ell. The cheapest land here is prairie;
a part of it is black, sandy, almost as
tough as black wake, although there
is sand enough to keep the pillow bright;
some is yellow sand which is said to be
better for gardening than the black
soil. II spoke of Capt Ball, of Collin
County, one of his neighbor girls mar
ried j. w. Groseclose and lives in Sui
livan County, mile or two east of
Kipgsportl A good many from Sulli.
van County live In Collin and Ellis
Counties. Last fall great msny
families came to this coast country
from Ellis county and still live here as
renters; few of them bought farms
and they like this county as we'll as
Ellis county, and Ellis is said to be one
among the richest and most product
i've counties in Texas. l have not wrote
this to discourage any one who wishes
to come to this coast country, but only
to tell facts as sea them. l will say
to j. w. D., or any Others who want
to or may come here, you will find it
just as L have stated; it takes grit to
build up in new country just settling
up. Within the last week or the last
four days there has been many cotton
fields riddled by worms and the leavss
all consumed; the squares and small
bolls will make nothing, but full
grown bolls will soon open out and be
rendy to pick, this will ruin the top
crop and make short work of the cot.
ton business for this year. The hay
press is running every day and moving
machines are busy. JACK RABBIT.
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CYCLONE RANCH, Oct. II, 1897.

The question has been asked me ''if
he could get employment at fair wages
If he would come here to spend few
months, that he hasn't got money
enough to buy much land and improve
it," Hands here get from $12 80 to
Sl5 dollars per month, but it is not
every day man can get job at that
One trouble is there is so many ne.
gros here that will work for less, and
great many men will hire them be-
cause they will work cheaper. Like
the Chinese in California, they have
run labor down until it is hard for
respectable white man to get job;
when he once gets good name as
good hand he can then get work regu-
lar, but sometimes it takes quite a
while 10 get started. A few hire only
white men and give them fair wages,
but 1t often happens they have hands
enough, and one can not get work. A
man by using economy can make a
nice living on twenty or forty acres,
and good many live on much less.
But would prefer forty to one hun.
dred acres, as it would make nice
field to cultivate and pasture beside.
One Of the most essential things man
needs here is the "git up and git, {"
sticktoitiveness and backbone to 90
ahead. If he is not pretty we'll sup,
plid with these essential qualities be
he will not be likely to make much of
success. But all these qualifications
are essential anywhere these hard
times. No one need expect ito gather
grapes from thorns or figs from this.
ties" here. He must get up and hustle.
This is comparatively new country,
and great many come here expecting
great things aud have not the grit to
60 ahead, get disheartened sell out,
cuss the country and leave. have
talked good deal with men who have
grown up with the country in which
they live and they tell me that 1t is
Invariably the case that not more than
one In fifteen or twenty who emigrate
to a new country will locate and stick
and d.make permanent home. Twas
in Collin County two years ago and
worked awhile for Capt. Ball, OF Plano,
who had been resident of that county
forty years; he said at least twenty
families came there aud settled, staid
a year or two and sold out and left,
where one family settled and staid. He
owns several farms and Lad refused
seventy five dollars per acre for one OF
them the summer was there; Il is 10.
Gated in what is known as the black
land belt Of Texas; land there can not
be bought for lees than fifty to seventy
! five dollars per acre and / believe be.
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RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS,

The Synod of Tennessee expressed
appreciation of their recent visit to
Jonesboro, by the Adoption OF the fol.
lowing resolution. Be it,
Resolved, That the Synod OF Tennes-
see hereby expresstheir heartiest thanks
to the pastor and members of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, and to the
other good people Of Jonesboro for the
generous hospitality extended to Synod
during their present sessions, and that,
as they leave, they pray God that the
Divine blessing may abide upon the
church, and upon all the homes of this
historic town. 4
Resolved, That the thanks of Synod
be extended also to the railroads for re.
duced rates, and to the Jonesboro Her
aid and Tribune and to the Knoxville
dailies for their courtesies.
Thepastor and members of the Sec.
ond Presbyterian Church wish also to
thank the pastor and officers of the
Methodist Church, South, for the use
Of their house Of worship on Wednes
day forenoon, October 8; and we would
express our appreciation Of the kind.
ness of all who assisted 10 entertaining
our guests, and our appreciation of the
hearty interest," manifested in our servi
ces by the citizens Of the community.
JNo. s.. EAKIN. (
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Wires a Protection Against Lightning

People living in cities are prone to
believe that the increasing number of
telephone, telegraph and trolly wires
increase the danger from electric
storms. On the contrary. the maze
of wires is protection, and lessons
the danger, since it is shown that
where the wires attract the electricity
they hold it, and discharge 1t only at
the end Of the wires In the central sta
tion. The fact is that of the 200 light.
ming accidents every year only an
average Of 40 occur in the cities. The
trees in the country are far greater
danger; they account for the proper.
ton of four cases in the country to one
in the city.-Edward w. Box, in La.
dies Home Journal.
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TEXAS LETTER.
MISSOURI CRY, TEXAS, Sept. 1897.

MISSOURI Cry, TEXAS, Sept. 1897.
The home seekers from Illinois, I
spoke of last week, were hurried of
home by the city authorities of Houston
telling them the city would be placed
under strict quarantine ina day or
two and then they could not go at all,
but they did not go until they decided
to invest hundred thousand In south
Texas, mostly about Missouri City.
which shows this country is going to
build up and IS attractive to the eye Of
the northern farmer. A man from
northern Illinois came here last fall
and bought 240 acres, it was more than
he wanted and he has bargained 1850 of
it to them; he says eighty is all he
wants TO cultivate and it will surely
make him lice farm. His motto is
a small farm well titled, and good
one 1t is too. The cotton crop this year
is said to be below the average and
prices are going down which is making
it hard on the farmer, but we will make
ends meet and come out on top yet
our new gin put up here has put out
about 275 bales and think it safe to say
it will go to 500. That is doing q good
business for settlement only three
years old; in three more years it will
run into the thousands which it can
easily do as so little of it is now under
cultivation and it can be brought in so
soon. Farms will be under cultivation
all over these vast prairies now In a
few years, as most all of the parties
who visit it are delighted with it. Men
coming from the north out of snow
knee deep in February get straw berries
here to eat and come right into spring
or summer in forty eight hours ride,
and one can't help being delighted and
pleased. But the yellow fever scare
has at present created quite demoral-
izing effect in business matters, at least
10000 people have already left Houston
alone, besides the car shops of the diff.
ferent railroads located there have
closed down and thrown hundreds of
men out Of employment and other
business is dull. Hotels are closed and
the general demoralizing effect felt all
over the country; greatmany stations
on the different roads won't allow pas
sengers to get off in their towns ant
have the trains pass through at the rate
of twenty miles an hour. The frigh
has certainly raised Hades in Texas
but as yet there has not been rea
case of Yellow Jack in the State. One
case of black jauIdice at Houston anG
one ut Beaumont east of Houston
caused most all the trouble in Texas
All this excitement will make grea
many. people make haste slow" t
come to south Texas, and good many
will not come at all who otherwis,
would. l have been asked q few ques
tions in private letter which l will
answer in my next as others may bt
pondering the same questions in theil
minds, so by answering one party Il
will reach all your readers.
JACK RABBIT
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-20

The first Thanksgiving dinner was
celebrated in this country two hundred
and seventy six years ago, at Plymouth,
Massachusetts, The whole American
army was present-itnumbered twenty
men. Miles Standish, the backward
lover of Priscilla. sat at the feast,
while Priscilla served at the table. The
story will appear in the November is.
sue of The Ladies Home Journal.
Here Indians and whites sat down to.
gether by the tables set in the woods,
and enjoyed the roast turkey, beech
nuts, clam chowder, fish, salad, cakes,
fruit and other delicacies provided.
1t was at this historic dinner that the
first oysters were served. The illustra.
tions of the article show portraits OF
the Pilgrim fathers.
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Acommon Experience.

Scene I.-Mr. johnson is Obliged to
give up work, remain in the house
and take care of himself on account
Of a dreadful scrofula sore on one of
his limbs.
Scene II,-Mr. Johsou reads testi-
nioniai which tells OF scrofuious
troubles cured by Hoods Sarsapa
Z rilla. Heresolves TO try it, sends for
bottle and begins taking it.
Scene III. Mr.. johnson has taken six
bottles of Hood 3 Sarsaparilla, His
scrofula sore is cured. He is feeling
stronger. has good appetite and is
able to attend to his work. He writes
testimonial telling of his experience
( with Hood 3 Sarsaparilla, and recon-
mends 1t to others.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-20

To be dragged down to an early
grave by the neglect Of trivial all
ment is not an enviable fate, and yet
thousands submit to this fate without
struggle. People can not learn too
soon that coughs and colds and affec.
tions Of the throat and chest can not
be safely neglected. The most fatal
disease known to physicians have their
inception in these disorders. 1t is easy
to cure a cold. 1t is impossible to
cure consumption. One follows the
other as surely as night follows day.
DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey is sure
cure for coughs. colds, throat and
chest troubles. Druggists sell it.
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NOTES.


Rev. B. L.. Agnew, Secretary Of the
Board Of Ministerial Relief, who at.
tended the meeting Of the Synod here
last'week, had quite an experience In
Johnstown, Pa, during the visit of
President Johnson, Gen. Grant and
Admiral Farragut there In 1865. The
Doctor was on platform near the
railroad station with thousand per
sons when the train pulled in. Andy
attempted to speak. but could not for
the noise and cheering. just then the
platform gave way, piling all those
people down in a kind of a hollow.
Four hundred of the number were
killed or;crippled. The DR.. was carried
out for dead, although he escaped in a
miraculous manner, with only a broken
foot and some brok ken ribs.
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expenses of the State sustain proper

expenses of the State sustain proper
relation with the balance on the right
side. The course now pursued by the
State is like. nothing else so much as
that of the light weight dade who
makes about S2Oa month and spends
about SIS. Everybody knows the pro-
cess can't go on long, and sensible peo.
pie who live on what they make, pity
the poor fool. 1t is time for the prac-
tical common sense people of Tennes-
see to take an active, inte ligent inter
est in public affairs and bring income
and expenditures into some sort Of
sensible relation. Pulaski Citizen.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-20

Mrs. Smith Woodbridge, OF Kimble,
KY, was so afflicted with her throat
for over two years that che could not
speak above whisper. After she
used the first bottle of DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey she could talk as well ms
ever. and the case is such wonderful
cure that her neighbors come In to see
for themselves and are astonished TO
hear her talk. Sold by all druggists.