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Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

Ex-Delegate Flynn, of Oklahoma,
who is on business trip to the East,
stopped in Washington for several days.
Speaking of the condition of the
country he said: "The prosperity we
promised has struck the country. The
store box whittier is out of a job. I
have had occasion recently to visit
number of the states and territories,
and everybody is feeling good. Okla
homa is probably to-day the most pros
porous section of the U. s. Our peo-
pie will export $4,000, 200 bushels of
wheat, and fully 100000 of castor
beans. We have an excellent corn
crop, and have rivaled California in
fruit so far. The South Sea Islands
grow the only cotton that surpasses
the fibre of Oklahoma. Our cotton is
little late, but we'll market 250,000
bales. Western cattle are as good now
as the Klondyke gold mines. No, I'm
not talking politics, have found it
impossible to find many people willing
to acknowledge themselves Democrats
or Populists, hence, presume they all
voted the Republican ticket. Our peo-
pie are we'll satisfied with the national
administration.
Senator Burrows, of Mich, is iu
Washington on business with the De-
partment of State, but when he was
asked, just after he had had a confer
ence with Secretary Sherman, what
the nature of the business was, he.
declined to say whether it
was public or private. Mr.. Burrows
says prosperity is in full swing in Mich
Igan, just as it is everywhere else he
has been since Congress adjou rned.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

The first two years of the communi
ty's existence were all struggle anC
suffering and Encouragement, and il
needed the courage and heroism of the
Pilgrim fathers to keep the little band
together. Socialism lived in Tennes.
see wilderness is very different thing
from socialism read in book or spoken
from.a platform, and many time the
members would have gladly g ne back
to theory and left the practice alone.
Some dropped out, disheartened, but
of the thirty-five original members,
twenty still remain. The community
can now show seventy-fOur heads of
families, and numbers 214 members in
all. Music receives as much attention
as art and arithmetic and scroll.sawing
in the schools, and the department
earns its principal labor checks for
eighty hours week II already pos
sesses five pianos, seven organs, nine
violins. five guitars, one bass viol, one
banjo, three corne,s, two flutes, one
fife, one picolo and one tuba.
The people of Ruskin are all from
the laboring classes and many of them
have little education, but the greatest
interest is taken in that of the children.
For the smaller ones there is kinder.
garten held out of doors in a beautiful
grove of beech trees. In additi on to
the regular school there is class in
fine arts, where drawing, painting,
sculpture and pottery making are
studied under Professor Isaac Broome,
q well-known sculptor, who was one of
New York's commissioners to the
Paris Exposition. Professor Broome
has long been a theoretical socialist,
and has played prominent part in the
community, though he comes from
much higher walk in life than most of
the members. He takes leading part
in the symposiums, as the weekly
for sOcialistic discussion are
called.
The chief claim of the Ruskinites is
that as common people they have skill
fully managed great social and bnsi-
ness undertaking, and SO far have made
no serious mistakes. In one year they
have increased the value of their hold
ing by $32, ,055, and contentment and
harmony pervade all they do. If they
could accomplish SO much, surely able,
trained organizers could do much more
and from that they argue that in time
the State, the country, the whole world
would be run on communistic basis.
No personal capital, labor the standard
Of value; from these they deduce a
world without coyetousness, which is
almost q world without sin.
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give as much time to reading and
music. There is a newspaper, whose
weekly circulation comes to more than
30, 600, and SO brings up the salary Of
the Ruskin postmaster to a 6gure un-
usual in so small town. There is a
mortgage Of $1,000 on the farm, but
sos acres Of fertile land can easily take
care Of that. The actual worth of the
land improvements of Ruskin is esti-
mated at $4,000.
If there were any doubt as to the So
cialistic sincerity of the Ruskinites,
one remarkable fact in their history
would remove it forever. The seventy
eight stockholders paid $500 apiece for
their shares, which have now risen to
value of 1851. The question of a
dividend was brought up, but was
voted down by the stockholders them
selves, who preferred to devote the sur
plus to the general good, since their
object was not personal wealth. When
any one wants to join the Ruskin COM
munity he must pass written exam
ination on his principles. He must lbe
able to do any useful labor assigned to
him, he must believe in uniform COM
pensation, he must be able to coherent
ly define socialism, communism and
competition. A ballot is taken on his
answers. If in his favor he pays down
$500 and takes possession Of his cottage
as regular member of the colony. He
is guaranteed work for every well day
ard pay for every sick one. He has
neither taxes nor rent to pay, nor doc
tors bills, nor school bills, nor washing.
His children are given schooling, music,
languages and industrial training for
nothing. He is entitled to draw checks
for fifty hours work each week. If he
does more it is not paid for. and SO is
gratuitous present to the community.
There is no taskmaster to watch him,
but he is not expected to shirk. Three
who attempted it were promptly SUI
spended from the cummunity.
If he has wife, she is also entitled
to earn fifty hour checks a week, for
she is paid for working in her home.
The children get there living in re-
turn for going to school and are allow
ed to earn twenty hours worth Of lab
or checks a week out Of school hours.
The coin Of the realu is in the form
of paper cheeks, which represent SO
many hours of labor. The schoolmas-
ter, after teaching all the morning, re-
ceives paper cheek which certifies that
he has done three hours labor for the
andis entitled to an exact
equivalent. When outsiders come to
the store, as many Of the neighbors do,
they pay for their purchases 10 cash. as
they would anywhere, but there is
price list for the Ruskinite,
reading somewhat as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
Niagara Falls.


The last two ten-day excursions of the
present season to Niagara Falls via the
Pennsylvania Railroad will leave Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington on Sep
tember 16 and October H. An experienced
tourist agent and chaperon accompany
each excursion.
Excursion tickets good for return passage
on any regular train, exclusive of limited
express trains, within ten days, will be sold
at $40 from Philadelphia, Baltimore Wash
ington, and all points on the Delaware Di-
vision; 1910 from Lancaster; $3.50 from AL
toona and Harrisburg, 1925 from Wilkes
barre; $3.50 from Williamsport; and at pro-
portionate rates from other points. A stop
over will be allowed at Buffalo, Rochester,
and Watkins returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor cars
and day coaches will be run with each ex-
cursion.
For further information apply to nearest
ticket agent, or address Geo. w: Boyd, As
sistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station. Philadelphia.
0--
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The Southern Railway

The QUICKEST AND BEST ROUTE TO ALI
POINTS IN THE soUTH.-If you are going to
any point in the South. Southwest, Mexico
on the Pacific Coast, be sure to call for g
ticket via the Southern Railway. Double
daily trains from Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, enable you to reach almost
every place of Importance South of the Po-
tomac and East of the Mississippi rivers
without change of cars, and if you are des-
tined to points in the extreme West or
Southwest. you will find the connections
at Memphis or New Orleans close. Further
information will be cheerfully furnished
by Jno. M. Beall, District Passenger Agent.
32S Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
10 Atlanta and New Orleans

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY Is THE SHORTEST
AND REST RouTE.-Be sure to call for ticket
vie the Southern Railway. Two trains
leave Broad Street Station, daily, carrying
through sleeping cars. For further infor-
nation write TO Jno. IA! Beall, District Pas
senger Agent, S2S Chestnut Street, Phila.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

"Really, now, you're perfectly kill
ingp as the Yellow Fever sai i'd to Col
onel Fack Frost.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

She Our minister does not jump at
conclusions. Hell should say not. I
never knew him to reach conclusion
in less than an hour.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
Our Clothes are
Our klOndike
They Are just as Good as Gold.

Made of the best possible materials in the best
possible manner, with the best possible Innings
and all other trimmings. Nothing could be of
greater value than such Clothing. We're no
different than others in the same line of business,
but we are more particular than other stores as
to the way our clothes are made
We say and mean that the Ready-made
Clothes we sell are as good as is utterly possible
for anybody to make.
One of the greatest features of our bust
ness is the Stoutan lean Suit and Overcoat De-
partment.
There are positively no others like them
Stout and lean men This way, if you please.
You'll find what you want at this store.
NsrE. - !
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
Washington
Letter


landing of anarchists, but as there are
more ways to kill dog than by hang
ing, SO there are more ways than one
to keep anarchists away from the
United States, and all of them are be-
ing utilized by immigration Commis-
sioner Powderly, who is being actively
assisted by the diplomatic and consuler
branch of the government service.
The officials of several European
governments are also lending their as
sistance to the efforts that are being
made to prevent anarchists even max
ing start for America. All of the
steamship companies have also been
notified that they must comply strictly
with the act of 1891. which provides
that any foreigner who enters our ports
in violation of the law, through the ig-
norance of the inspectors, may be re.
turned at the expence of the transpor-
tation company which originally
brought him here. This law throws
great responsibility on the ship owners,
who mast not only bear the expense of
transporting the anarchists, or any
other illegal immigrants, back to the
place whence they came, but must
maintain them between voyages. The
penalty for failureto comply with this
law is $500 fine in each case, and the
vessel cannot leave port until the fine
is paid.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
A Socialist
Community
1T RULES THE TOWN OF RUsKIN.
TENN, SUCCESSFULLY.

Y the heart of a
Tennessee valley,
at the town of
Ruskin, the al
mighty dollar has
been pulled down
from its high
plane and an al
tar has been set
up to work by a
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

After serious illness Hoods Sarsaparilla
has wonderful building up power. It puri-
fes the blood and restores perfect health.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

TRANscRrPr 81. 900 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

Hon. Benz. Butterworth, Commits
sioner of Patents, has taken another
long step forward in the work of puri-
flying and elevating the practice be-
fore the .. S. Patent Office, by decid-
ing upon the disbarment from prae-
tice before that Office of John Wedder-
burn q Co., concern which, in addi-
tion to the introduction of lottery
methods into the soliciting of U. s.
Patents was, after an uDprece IDENTIFY
long and careful hearing, found guilty
of various fraudulent practices. The
official order disbarring Wedderburn
q Go. will be published in next weeks
issue of the Patent Office Gazette, to-
gether with an elaborate opinion CIV
ing the reasons therefore in detail.
Mr.. John Wedderburn, the head of the
company, firm or corporation, as it has
been variously called, was also the
head and originator of the Examiner
Claims Bureau and the Press Claims
Company, both of which left unsavory
records when they ceased to exist, and |
all three of which have left numerous
souvenirs in the shape of certificates of |
stock in the hands of newspaper pub
fishers who we're persuaded to accept |
the same as payment for the advert;s.
ing, without which neither of them
could have existed three months. A |
of inventors are also left with |
worthless souvenirs in the shape Of re-
ceipts for advance fees paid to Wedder-
burn & Co., to prosecute their appllca-
tions for patent. 1t is needless to ad-
wise those who have lost their money;
they will be more careful hereafter, but
it would be well for others to take the
lesson to heart and be sure they know
the sort of men they deal with hereaf-
ser. The Post Office authorities have
oaen asked to put the National Re-
'order, a paper published by Wedder-
burn q Co., on the fraud list.
Those Democratic employees of Sixth
Auditors office who secured promotion
lnder the last administration solely be-
'ause they were Democrats, each man
promoted displaying Republican who
vas reduced, are much alarmed over
he official announcement of the pres
mt Sixth Auditor, Hon. Henry A.
'astle. of his intention to compel
very man SO promoted to prove his
ight to draw the increased salary by
is record of his work, or TO be re-
uced to salary in keeping with his !
7orking record.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02
MiddIetoYn, Del, Nay %.

We come before you to-day
with our Summer Opening. and
invite you to call and see our
line of
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-02

His Majesty of Siam is liberal with
his orders. He recently gave an Italian
painter flor painting one Of his wives
from photography ''the Grand Cross
of the Siamese Crown" It is rather a
large order. This cross" said bis
Majesty, graciously, twill entitle you
to marry 12 wives;it is a distinction
seldom confer, SO I hope you will soon
make good use of it.".
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
a New History of Virginia.

We have before us "a History
of Virginia and Virginans,D writ.
ten by Dabney IL. Maury. aud
published by Il. +. Johnson, of
Richmond, Va. IL is well arrang
eel for text book work, and is so
attractively illustrated and so
popularity paraphrased as to very
naturally win a place into the
homes Of patriotic Virginians.
The author nicely introduces
Virginia history by making brief
and pertinent mention of contem.
poraneous expeditions to different
parts of America. HIS treatment
of the lndian-his life and nature.
his relation to the early settlers
is fair, classical and interesting.
Like John Esten Cooke, the
writer expresses keen and cor
rect appreciation for the patriot.
ism that kindled in the hearts of
Virginians and spread like flame
throughout the Colonies to fire
the souls of their citizens for the
expression and endorsement of
such document as the Declara.
ton of Independence.
Like Miss McGilI, the author
has so simplifled the story of Vir-
ginia's history as to render his
book well adopted to public
school use.
The pardOnable jealous regard
for the lofty spirit of true patriot.
ism, which has ever dominated
Virginians in their deliberate de-
cisions for peace or war, permeates
the entire book and idealizes its
characters in such manner as to
make it pleasing and appealing
to the most pr actical Virginiane,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
Bryan in the West.

The reception Of Mr.. Bryan during
his recent journey through the West
should be enough to convince those
too hopeful Republicans or cowardly
Democrats in the East who think
that the silver question has been set
tied and remains without living int.
crest, that they are wrong. At Rapid
City, SD, for example, MIR. Bryan
spoke for two hours on"Bimetalismr
by which he means silver monometal
ism. The subject has been discussed
lntermInably, and many persons
would not care to be talked TO about
1t Tor two mortal hours, but 5000
people from Rapid City and the sur.
rounding towns were on hand to hear
his address. When he arrived .the
entire assemblage rose, and, waving
umbrellas, hats and handkercheifs.
cheered frantically." BY means of
phonograph and telephone hundreds
Of persons in other towns heard his
remarks, at the close Of which he
had to shake hands for two hours.
AL! this cannot be set down to curl.
osity; 1t means business. N. Y. Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
THE TRUE REMEDY.

w. Nj. Repine, editor Tiskilwa.
"Chief" says: "We wont keep
house without Dr. Kings New Dis.
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds. Experimental with MANY
others, but never got the true RENE.
dy until we used DR.. Kings New
Discovery. No other remedy can
take its place in our home, as in it
we have certain and sure cure for
coughs, colds, whooping cough etc"
1t is idle to experiment with other
remedies, even if they are urged on
you as just as good as DIR. Kings
New Discovery. They are not as
good, because this remedy has a rec
ord of cures and besides is euaran-
teed. 1t never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottle free at A. +. Hargrave's
Drug Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to II. e. Buck
len q Co., Chicago, and get a free
sample box Of DIR. Kings New Life
pills. A trial will convince you OF
their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective
In the cure Of Constipation and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have proved invalua
bic. They are guaranteed to be per.
fectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action.
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys
tenn. Regular size 25c. per box.
Sold by n. L. Hargrave.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
DIPHTHERIA.
Restriction and Prevention.

The State Board of Health of
Virginia has issued pamphlet on
the restriction aud prevention of
that dreaded disease, Diptheria.
from which We make few extracts.
the observance of which are of great
Importance.
Children under ten year of age
are in much greater danger of death
from diptheria than adults, though
adults sometimes die from it.
When child has sore throat, bad
odor to ITS breath, and especially if
1t has n fever it should be kept
from all other persons, except nurses,
until n physician decides whether or
not it has diptheria. aud if so it
should be thoroughly isolated from
every other person, except necessary
attendants. and from the public.
The room of the patient should
have no carpets, drapery, needless
clothing or mat erials likely to har.
Dor the poison, and have plenty of
air aud sunshine After the room is
vacated 10y the patient all the con.
tents should be thoroughly disin
fected
All discharges from the patien
should he burned, or buried at least
one hundred feet from any well Of
water in use.
Children recently recovered from
the disease should not DO allowed to
attend school or church, or associate
with others until n physician do.
cides that there is no darger.
Except under extraordinary pro
cautions no funeral services Of per
son dying with diptheria, should be
held, and then no children be allowed
TO attend.
Alter the death or recovery of n
patient the room and premises
should be Thoroughly disinfected.
under tho supervision of physician.
or Board of Health.
DO not let child go near case
Of Diptheria. Do not permit nnv
person or thing. dog or cat, or other
animal from case of diptheria, TO
come near child, or to enter n sicl,
room. If your services are not
needed stay away. You can carry
the germ of the disease i'm vour
clothing Beware of persons who
have sore throat. Do not kiss or
take the breath Of such a person, or
drink from the same cup, blow the
same whistle, or put his pen or pen.
ell in your mouth.
AT least four ffths of the cases of
diptheria como from n proceeding
case, hence precautions to prevent
the spread Of the disease, are of the
greatest Importance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-09-17
TAzEWElL DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor. A. Greever
Sergeant-G f. McClintock
Assessor. II. Lewis
COUNCILMEN.
y W. Chapman, Smith Lockhart, L. G.
Wingo, b. W. Stras and G.. II. Surface.
POSTOFPICE.
Open during week from 1880 a. IN. to TOO
p. M. daily, except Sunday.
Money Order window open from 8 a. m to
4 p. IN. daily except sunday.
West bound mail closes Ills y. m.
East bound mail closes $40 p. IN.
CHURCH SERVICES.
C6RIsnAE Rev A. A. Ferguson, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning. Sun.
day School $50 a. m, Prayer meeting
every Saturday evening.
STRAs MEMORIAL EPIsCoPAL.-Rev ".
ID. Buckuer, Rector. Divine Service
on first and third Sundays of each
month, at IL a. m. and eight p. IN.
Holy Communion on first Sunday, at
IL a. IN. Sunday School every Sun
day, at 3 a m.
Preaching on second Sundays at IL
a. m. and p. III. Third Sundays at IL
n IN. and p. m. Fourth Sundays at
IL a. M. and at Kelley p. IN. Sunday
School at $50 a. II. Prayer meeting
Thursdays at s p. n.
METHODIST ri p. Mal Tin. Pastor Preach
ing on first and third Sundays at IL
n. m; on second and fourth at 7:45
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:45
p. m. Epworth League meeting each
Monday night. Sunday School at $50
n. IN. Woman's Missionary Society first
Sunday at p. IN. Ladies Aid third
Friday at p. IN.
BAPTIST. Rev. w. c. Foster. Pastor,
Preaching on LIST and 4th Sundays at
il a. m. 1st and Bird Sundays at 8: 90
p. m. Prayer meeting every THURSDAY Y
at 500 p. m. Sunday school every
Sunday at $50 n. m. Il. Y. P.U. every
Monday at 500 pm Sunbeam Society
on End and 4th Sundays at 800 p. m.
Woman' Missionary Society on end
and 4th Sundays at 400 p. m.