Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 49, Petersburg, Pike County, 20 April 1894 — Page 7

URASP’*G AT STRAWS. Republican l>eran< e Over the Rhode Lad Election. One ot% ^#Dt-ouraging signs for democracy is >.fle eagerness with which the opposition seizes upon the slightest political event that can be tortured into Evidence of popularity regained with the people. The republican organs of high and low degree are especially, jubilant over the news from Rhode Island. A clear view of the situation fails to justify their exuberance. The republicans were in a minority at the previous state election in Rhode Island, but they were in power and simply asserted the right of possession, despite the fact that they were outvoted by thedemocracy. The democrats of that state polled about the same vote that they did a year ago, but six thousand new republicans put ip an appearance from some unexplained quarter and scored a victory. If it could only be assured that this new vote was brought out by patriotism and not by cash the outlook for the republicans in Rhode Island would be more encouraging. They held the government as against a superior number of democrats, and it is better for the reputation of the state that they have a title which they can defend upon moral as well as legal grounds. But experience enables every reading man to understand the political reactions and to realize that they go to the feelings rather than the convictions of the people. Time and again the voice of the electorate has made j itself heard with results such as those i recorded in the recent elections. There is little in the election of a constable, an assessor or even a mayor to indicate a change of belief as to the merits of the tariff question or a sound financial ! system. . It would be idle to say that there is ;

A RIOT BREEDER. American lehorert Damaged by the Protection Policy. Perhaps there is no moft serious menace to American institutions than is to be found in the conditions prerailing in the mining district of Pennsylvania, where the late riots have thrown an extensive community into a state of terror and almost of anarchy. The latest phase of the strike is that the Huns and Slavs accuse the Irish and Germans of having worked up the riots in order to create prejudice against the former, and thus secure their expulsion from the region. Thus the conflict is seen to be one in which foreign populations light out their national differences. Under our high protective system we have carefully excluded the product of the “pauper” labor of Europe, but we have thrown wide our gates to the paupers themselves, and the American laborer has no protection against the competition of a class of men whose antecedents and native surroundings render them dangerous to free institutions, as well as incapable of properly assuming the responsibilities of American citizenship. The Poles, the Huns, the Italians, the Russian Jews come among us and establish their own communities. They drive out the American laborer, because they are accustomed to live more meanly thau he, and will work for less wages than he. The protectionists who hire them pretend that their object in asking protection is chiefly to make wages higher, and “Tom Reed, of Maine, who ; is the spokesman of this party; announces a new school of political economy which makes wages the measure of a country's prosperity; because, he says, unless wages are high, wage-earners will not spend much "money. That is the whole argument offered by him. Yet

SOWING THE SEED,

THE. HARVEST.—Chicago Herald.

not unrest and disssatisfaction resulting from causes wbich voters are not analyzing with the same care which they will exercise when their votes upon the national issues are to be cast. By many the ills that exist are’hastily charged to the administration, though they had their origin in a system which at the last national election the people of the country denounced with a nearer approach to unanimity than any party has attained in years There is dissatisfaction because some of the servants of the people at Washington are not complying with the orders they have received from those who are the real rulers of the country, and there has been an expression of resentment. But all this does not go to the root of the matter. Men do not abandon a creed because some of those professing it prove unworthy, nor do they surrender political convictions because some of those whom they have trusted prove recreant. The evils of a protective tariff are as great as they ever were, and at no previous time have their disastrous effects been so apparent. The menace to a sound and honest financial system was never more aggressive than it now is. The wrath of the people will be visited upon those who have betrayed them, nut upon the principles which they indorse or the party which is committed to the support of such principles. Republicans are united by the cohesive power of plunder and have no higher purpose than to be in power. Democracy is the party of independent thought, and when it expresses indignation at men or methods it has no thought of abandoning the great work of reform on which the safety of the government depends. — Detroit Free much more at nate than a difference of tariff percentages on the various classes of foreign imports. The assault made by the group of so-called “conservative” senators upon the very vitals of the tariff-reform bill—free coal, free iron, and lead ore, and free sugar—brings into view this fundamental question: Can the government be rescued from the corrupting domination of privileged wealth under which a generation of republican role has placed it?—Baltimore Bun. —There^is the national se

in the most highly protected region of the United States labor riots are of more frequent occurrence than anywhere else in the land, and these riots are invariably the work of pauper Europeans, who have come here to be employed by the men whose solicitude for the wages of labor does not prevent their employing this troublesome and irresponsible class, because this class works for less wages than our own people will work for. It is a serious question—this grafting onto the Anglo-Saxon stock of the inferior and deteriorated races of Europe. The men and women who made America great were not bred from that class of Europeans who supply the rioters and the anarchists of the world. The infusion of such blood can only do harm, as harm it has already done. This country welcomes honest men, men capable of comprehending what it means to be a member of a commonwealth that guarhntees individual liberty to every member; but it has no place for the ignorant hordes whose instincts rise little higher than those ©i hungry wolves.—Louisville Courier Journal. _*_ Republican Lice. Every intelligent person knows that for the past two years the republican newspapers 'of the country, almost without exception, h ve been asserting that the public debt was decreased under Harrison by a much larger amount than under Cleveland. The amount usually given is $75,000,000. II any correspondent questions and asks for the figures he is given those of a bonded debt, the republican editor paying no attention td the increase in the unbonded debt This erroneous statement has been reiterated so often that there is no republican, and hardly a democrat, who has not accepted it os true. It is useless to show a republ ©• an that he has been lied to. Lies are his daily food. But there* is no reason at the present time, when he is not excited over political matters, why ic should not have a little truth thrown at him, and the proof that the pub ic debt was decreased under Cleveland $02,000,000 more than under Harrison * made so plain that the next time he c.sserts the contrary it will give him t pain in the neck.—N. T. World,

THE FARMING WORLD. A USEFUL BUREAU. W tat H«i Bmb pone by the Offlee <*f Road Inquiry. The establishment of an office of. rc id inquiry by the United States de-‘ pi rtment of agriculture was a move in tt e right direction. The work of inqi iring into and investigating the systcm of road management and the methods of road making is steadily goitg on under the supervision of Boy 3S one, the special agent and engineer it charge of that office A valuable bulletin comprising the state laws reh ting to the management of roads was reoently compiled and issued by h m. The demand for this pamphlet v as fo great that the supply was exh msted and a reprint has lte6n ordered. N atonal. for further publications along tais line is being collected. Concerning the results already reached Eng neer Stone says: *‘It appears that, v hile many short sections of good highway ate being built in various parts of the country with a gratifying c xeapness in cost and freedom from burdensome taxation, in some of the scates a serious setback to the movement has occurred- through the failure of legislation intended to advance it T he optional country road laws passed in 1898 have nowhere proved accepte ble to the county boards with the exception of two counties in Michigan. Yet these boards are in touch with the people and doubtless voice the popular verdict on this legislation. It is? clear, therefore, that these laws are either in t.dvance of public education or at varii nee with the public' judgment in the s tates concerned, and that a new departure must be, taken to insure i n}’ prompt and general advance in highway construction in those states. Under these circumstances the department has asked for information and luggestions regarding other lines of legislation. Fortunately it has been i ble to point to the remarkable sue- ! cess of the state and local option law of New’ Jersey, and to commend it with certain modifications to the consideration of other states. That law proceeds upon the theory that while the country as a whole may be unwilling to e mbark in road building, those smaller communities which are themselves ■willing to contribute fairly toward the improvement of their highways may justly demand county and state aid in •arrying on such improvement. The law provides for a survey and estimate of the cost of building a road when a petition, signed by owners of not less than one-half of the lands abutting on |the road, is presented to the county board of supervisors. It will be the duty of the board to construct or improve the road whenever the petitioners file with the board a map or description of the lands which they believe will be benefited, together with the written consent of three-fifths of the owners that these lands, and the personal property in the district, be assessed for the cost. ** DESTRUCTIVE DISEASE. Discovery of the Cause of Club Root and the Best Remedy. The club root of the cabbage and' turnip is an old enemj which has been known in Europe for more than a century. It has prevailed in this country for many years, and while the west and south have suffered to some extent, it is in the east that the most injury has been done. During 1893 it was so very destructive in the truck regions around New York and Philadelphia that the. New Jersey station has devoted its latest bulletin to a consideration of the disease. ' Until within the past twenty years club root was attributed to insects, but

DISEASED TURNIPS* a European scientist, after much pains* taking and exhaustive study, has discovered that the trouble is due to the presence of a low form of slime fungus in the affected parts, causing them to become swollen and distorted. Upon the decay of the part affected, the spores of the fungus scatter throughout the soil, which is apt to become impregnated with the germs during the growth of a crop susceptible to the disease. As the affected parts of the plant are below ground, and not to be readily reached by any fungicide, a judicious rotation of crops is a wise precaution. Cabbage kale, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, turnips or radishes should not follow one another if club root is prevalent. If the crop is diseased all refuse at harvest time of roots, stems and leaves^ should be examined, and only healthy plants used. The land should be kept iree from weeds, many of which are liable to contract the disease and thereby spread it Lime used on the land at the rate of seventy-five bushels to the acre has been found» effective, and by its constant use cabbages' and turnips may be grown continuously on the same soil. Coat of Making Good Roads. One of the six hundred delegates U the last Indiana Boad congress said that there are in his state about forty thousand miles of roads, lie estimated that the roads could all be put in good condition at a cost of $800 a mile. This would entail an expense of 13,200,000 or 12.50 an acre for the land in the state. This cost could be distributed over ten years, and would cost the owners of the land 25 cents an acre each ypar. He thought the expense would not be bqxdensome.

—It may not be generally known, bnt it is a f ict, nevertheless, that, on an an island oft the Mosquito eoest, Nicaragua, Central American, there is a species of ape very closely resembling' the African gorilla, both in size and in its sunny disposition. How it come there is only a matter of conlecture—for it departs unduly from the characteristics of the American monkey tribe.—Gold th waite’s Geographical Magazine. —As a rule the potatoes grown far north are best for seed. The region is that they have presumably grown in a shorter season, are less advanced toward drying out when harvested, and in a cooler climate will not start to grow in winter, thus injuring the eyes, from which next year’s growth must come.

—Two persons playing dominoes ten hoars a day, and making four moves a minute, could continue 118,000 years without exhausting all the combinations of the game, the total of which is 248,528,211,840. There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last lew years was sup posed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced itincuvable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con stitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send icr circulars and testimonials. Address, F. J. Chkxet & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. s Family Pills, 25 cer ts. Johxxie—“Mamma, I heard the preacher say to-day that matches were made in Heaven. Is it so?” Mamma—“Of course. Why not?” Johnnie—“Well, I don't see any use for matches. There’s no night there.': Falsa Guides Are they who recommend the use of mercury to the bilious, and gullible indeed are those who follow such advice. Blue pill and calomel poison the system. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is a safe substitute for such dangerous drugs. They arouse the liver when inactive most effectually, and promote, not imSeril, general health. Constipation, malaria, yspepsia, rheumatism yield to the Bitters. Lena—“Fred didn’t blow his brains out because you jilted him the other night; he came and proposed to me.” Maud—“Did he? Then he must have got rid of them in some other wily.”—St. Louis Humorist. The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar foipcoughs. Pike’s Toothache Drops Cure in one minute. An Irish lawyer said to a witness: “You’re a nice fellow, ain’t you?” Witness replied: “I am, sir, and if I was not on my oath I’d say the same of you.”—Oakland Enquirer. “Brown’s Bronchial Troches” are widely known as an admirable remedy for Hoarseness, Coughs and Throat troubles. The dollar you throw away when you are young will be worth three doP^rs when you are okbund need it most.

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Poverty In Cl tv and Country. In some ways it is easier to be poor in the city than in the country, because the former has so many cheap treats at hand. On the other side, it is much easier to xs ambitious, envious and dis* contentet ly extravagant in the city, because s^ wide a gulf separates rich and poor. In country life (which inf eludes th it of villagesand small towns| the well- to-do live very much as do those with half their income. There is a wide level that means only the middle c1 ass in urban life., Few, com* paratively, fall below it or rise above it in bucolic neighborhoods. Comforts are common, but expensive elegancies are deemed extravagant by most of the country rich. There is little of that sharp distinction, for example, existing in towns between those who do and who not “keep a carriage/’—Philadelphia Press. ’ —For several years past Baron die Hirsh has given the gross winnings df his race horses to. London hospitals. This year he has not only followed his precedent,but has doubled the amount. His horses won for him last seasojn £7,500, and he has handed over to the hospitals £15,000.—NV Y. Sun.

KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly usea. The many, who live better than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world's best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence^ due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleasant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect laxative ; effectually cleansing the systemr dispelling colds, headaches and fevers It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kidneys. Liver and Bowels without weakening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druggists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accent any substitute if offered. curing constipation.

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Mextean Marauders. One element of difficulty in bringing Spanish-American offenders against* the laws to justice in oar terriiorie* derived from Mexico, is the ties of race and kinship. An atrocious criminal of Mexican blood may be protected* through years of a lawless career by relatives and family friends who them* selves are eminently respectable and, except where the safety of friends or kindred are concerned, law-abiding-. This protection is continued after the criminal has been brought into the courts, in the way of tjbe bribing and the packing of juries and in the providing of avenues of escape from* prison. Thus for years the murderer and outlaw Porfirio TrujiOer has gone at large, or. when apprehended, has found it easy to escape the penalty of his crimes His present headquarters are in the Manzano mountains, east- of Albuquerque. i» eastern llernalilo and Valencia counties, where, with a price on his head, he perpetrates his depredations and! outrages with a high and defiant hand. One form of plundering with Trujillo and his gang is to go into a flock of sheep and drive off hundreds at a. time, or to run off cqttle from the plains ranges, kill them, and sell the meat to inhabitants of the mountain* ^ towns. They do not hesitate at murder, either for booty or revenge.—N. Y Sun. 1 . —Toil, feel, think, hope; you will be-, sure to dream enough before yon die,, without arranging.for it?—J. Sterling. . S “COLCHESTER" • RUBBER CO.’S « “SPADING BOOT If You Want a First-Class Article 99

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