Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
COMO
Some Uniquely Expressed Rehec.
tons on Persons and Things.
The Cyclone Mover Commences in Hurry.
But Leaves Clean Cut swath behind
Trusts. Imperialism and aIilitarism-
Other Observations.

bling to a minimum, farmers rushing
in their little to get supplies, liquid and
solid, for Christmas. Each Friday Mt
Mapieton Wharf. near Como. there is
an auction sale of peanuts. They are
carried to the depot in bags few, but by
many people. This simply ruins the
price. Every farmer is for himself
and the devil for us ALL Some two
hundred bags are sold in this unme-
thodic and shiftless way each Friday
ana each fool whistles for joy when he
pockets his change. The money comes
i'll giblets and is soon spent. 4 simple
union among us would check all this.
Wen, heigho! another trust soon to
be formed by one Belt, of England
Easy to accomplish if he has back bone
and capital. Just buy up all the out
puts OF the metal, and all are for sale
save those of Russia. and then make
the shining, yellow god of trustdom
smile on him and him alone. That's
1t, Peclum and Skinnum." and higher
and higher. Let its base be broad and
its top lofty. Even ice and water are
trusted, but a devil of a trust can a
hireling get If the wretch dare form
only union he is gibbeted as a thief.
robber and anarchist. Well. the ONLY
difference, fool like I can see is that
the Baron fights behind walls legalzed
one clad in mail. the other in catered
buckram: the former with n lieutenant
general. with n trained army at his
command; the latter with a rabble rout
OF draggle-tail militia. with chaos to
lead them.
CLEAN JOB HOPED FOR.
| hope Belt will make Il clean Job in
his deal. and make the requirements
so many to get a bite at his lump that
1t VIII take square yard of paper to
print them and get II unit of value"
Sharks are not good eating, have an
unsavory smell, and are bad associates.
God made them, L suppose, to eat up
the little fishes. They follow their
calling well. / see the wisdom of the
arrangement, but it is hell on the little
fishes. The only escape from this be
nevolent assimilation" is to creep into
shallow water, club together and, like
the coral insects. build them Il break
water. But then the sharks" would
object on the ground that it was CON
spiracy to cheat them of their legti-
mate prey. Let us pray. however, for
hear that all the small fry" had
"unioned" for defense. Issue of the
battle would be suffocation of the
sharks by an outward pressure. The
Chinese object to railroads passing
over the bones of their deified dead,
VIC oDJccl W tluSlS squeezing out the
blood of living men. The Chinese will
box" the world n little more before
they submit to the dissertation. The
only difference is, one is a dead the
other living issue. Then, strike the
anvil n harder blow, strike until it is
hot. Some shark may cause n con-
migration. Form bucket brigade, we
have no engines. Your homes on fire.
Seat back the devouring flame.
rrIIU, NC, r,rSr NV
The Tsctse fly is master in his Afri-
can home. He puts to rout all ntrud-
ers into his domain. He crawls into
the big beasts noses and tickles and
bites. The porcupine, when attacked
rolls into q ball for protection, and
even beasts of prey respect his prick
inE quills. The army ants swarm by
millions in their forays. They do
mighty good work in their sanitarian
tours They cleanse all houses of rats.
cockroaches and bugs of every hue
and color.
a LONG JOURNEY.
Arnold Biederman, the uncrowncd of
switzerland, made q long journey, and
over mountains. to offer peace to
Charles, the Bold, of Burgundy. When
his last overture of terms was rejected
he, in departing, said, Then. farewell
peace, and welcome war The battle
of Nancy was fought and won, not by
the warrior king, but by peasants. The
king lost his life and jewels. too on
that bloody field, and Switzerland was
free.
Despotism grinned and giggled over
the walls of the Gibraltar of their
trust, the Bastile, but the key of that
fortress, trodden to ruin beneath the
feet of a maddened people. now hangs
at Mt. Vernon. A cyclone does not
commence in hurry, but slowly, and, |
gathering momentum. it rushes with a |
roar, and leaves clean-cut swath be- |
hind. Napoleon, the Little plastered |
imperial France With the tinsel of a |
false prosperity, but there was a coll
lapse-the commune followed and |
from wreck and ruin issued another re- |
public.
BEAUTIFUL TWINS.
Trusts and Imperialism and mill
tarism have donned the cockade and |
entered upon crusade for freedom
forsooth. Beautiful twins are they, al
lied to strike the shackles from trade |
and human limbs. The two last have
bought ten millions of souls, struggling
for freedom, TO make them colonial
dependents. Their slogan is to con-
vince them that the flag of freedom Is
advancing, and that in its wake will
spring fields of sugarcane. hemp and
rice. to he fostcred and cultivated nv
trust. who is left behind to follow in
the piping time of peace. a triple alli-
ance, a compact with hell-a covenant
with murder And into this gaping
gulf it is expected and demanded that
the youths of America shall plunge.
and by their manglSd bodies make a
causeway over which the bulls ana
bears, trusts and monopolies, may
charge to seize the golden castle of
their scheming dreams.
ULTIMATE DESIGN OF IMPERIAL