Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 36, Petersburg, Pike County, 13 January 1899 — Page 7

nr THE TIME TO COME. PtM»«ritr 1. Pmcat, NatanUI;, Bat laflatet Valm Will ReamJt ■ad Pa ate Falloir. Unquestionably the people of the United States were morj prosperous on the whole during- the year which has just closed than they were in 1S9T or in any year since 1892. The bank clearings were greater than in any previous year, indicating a greater aggregate of transactions. The foreign demand for cnr products of agriculture, extraordinary as it was in 1897. was not less, though prices were somewhat lower, in 1898. The cotton crop of the year •was the largest eTer produced and growers were fairly prosperous, t hough they received less per'pound for their product than in previous years. The exports of manufactured articles were of greater value than ever before, and for .the first time in the history of the country exceeded the value of lik^ imports. Business failures were fewer and the liabilities of the failed concerns were less than for a number of years. In short, there were abundant evidences of recovery from depression and a return of general prosperity. J Partisans of a certain variety lay it, all to the republican party—to the Emgley law. which was a republican measure; to the triumph of an alleged gold standard candidate in 1896. who has done not a thing to insure the maintenance of that standard, and even to the war with Spain, for which President McKinley has not yet claimed all the credit and which has been a considerable tax upon the earnings of the peo

pie. Such is the politician's view. The business view, as expressed^ by Bradstieet’s and other cotrunercial agencies, is that the country has^bee^prosperous net because of but in spite of the war; not because of anything that party politicians have done, but because of favoring conditions upon which party policies and schemes have had no influence Abundant crops and extraordinary foreign demand for our surplus and the natural processes of recuperation after a period of depression. And the business view is the right one. The tim« had come for recovery from the prostrating effects of the collapse of 1893, and recovery bega®. It began, indeed, in 1897, having been hastened by an unusual shortage in the production of foodstuffs abroad. It was continued in 1S98 with further acceleration from the same source. How little the politicians have had to do with it •fre may gather from the parallelism bet ween the periods of 159398 and 1873-78. In 1873 there was a panic as disastrous as that of 1S93. It was 'followed by depression and (^stress so great that many despaired of recovery and came to believe that the country passed beyond the stage of rapid dtfyelopmenf "and would .have to settle dcfWn to the slow pace of the older countries. But in 1877 signs of recovery appeared, and ?n 1878, when congress sentout a commission to find out why times were so hard, the discovery was made that tines were not hard, but that the people were doing very well indeed. In like manner we heard despairing cries in 1895 and 1896, and rhany seemed really to have given way to the eo»t*ic*t>.n that the country could never more be prosperous. But recovery began, as * above stated, in 1897 and continuejd until now. just as in 1877 and 1S78, when there was no war and no shifting of party pontrol. If the parallel holds for the future as it has done so far the new year will be happier than the old. The country will grow more prosperous until 1902; then a pause, ending in semipanic in 1904; from that on a fluctuating but generally improving condition leading 4 up to inflated values, and anotherpanic \ about 1913. But let us hope that some > economic discoverer will arise to save us from another catastrophe at that time.—Chicago Chronicle.

. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS. -Since using the McKinley brand of soft soap, the south will hate no other.—Albany Argus. -Tb* people must abolish the trusts or the trusts will reduce the masses to bankruptcy and slavery.— Houston (Tex.) Post. -When it becomes generally known that Mark Hanna has this expansion business fixed, a whole lot of people wirf'quit sitting up nights over itf-St. Louis Republic. ^—The new secretary of theinteriSr wM not born in Ohio, but as he did not have the choosing of his birthplace the people of that state may forgive him. with the caution that it must not occur again.—Denver Post. -“If H. H. Hanna.” says Mark Hanna, “expects any currency legislation. or any extra session, he had better hang up his fiddle.** Apropos whereof, the WaterbuTy American observes that as Mark generally suggests to Duty and Destiny what they had better whisper in the president’s ear, H. H., the currency reformer, should get his pointer in time.—Albany Argus.; i -Republican capitalists themselves are beginning to see that if we are to derive the greatest possible good from our enlargement of territory we must be in a position toboth buy and sell; that we cannot continue to exclude oth^people’s goods and Sell our own in foreign markets. The free traders have had a long wait, but their time is coming.—Rochester Herald. ——Every job, every extravagancy, thai the hangers-on at Washington ean devise is flaunting itself in the name of expansion. A petty, but insignificant, instance of this spirit is'afforded by the Mt of the house last weekiticreasing thy police force of the capito] building from 49 to 67. In vain did dissenting members^call attention u/the notorious fact that-th^e potrcCnave only araninal duties and only nominally attend to them. The job went through the house like lightning.—Boston

BREEDS IMPERIALISM. A Natural cni Cert ala Ream!* af tit Falter af ESspamafea Mtoealei a fcjr Republicans. The San Francisco Chronicle grandiloquently remarks that there will be no imperialism to combat, but that if the democratic parity proposes to fight expansion it wifluot oplj bare to contend with the republican party but with the patriotic and far-sighted voters in its own ranks, and wth the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian principle as well, Fiddlesticks. Ac acre of such “words, words, words.” is not worth a rush. Jeffersonian .and Jacksonian principles never contemplated the acquisition of vassal states, and that is what so distinguished a republican as Senator Hoar says we will get if we take the Philippines. The association of the name of Thomas Jefferson with expansion is in connection i^ith the Louisiana purchase. That was not a case.of imperialism. We took in a large piece of territory with a primitive population incapable of advancement. YVe proceeded to extefaunate ft. Or. rather, jft has almost disappeared in front of tb^ march of civilization^ We got a lot of territory from Mexico, with some undesirable people who have nor counted In the ^general development. The older portion of the country has furnished the thriving population fot the new. With the Philippine islands we get a population that will not be so easily disposed^ of. It will have \<p be preserved ana governed by military rule. Just now there seems to be nothing in sight but holding the archipelago as a vassal state. It is too soon to boast of what the republican or any other party is going to do about expansion or imperialism. The mind of President McKinley la not necessarily made np. The ratification of the treaty with Spain would not make it necessary for t^e United States to annex the Philippines. The way would still be-open for the establishment of an independent government. such as is contemplated for Cuba. This country has jumped at several conclusions during the last nine or ten months, but it will be well to study the prime conclusions awhile. The policy of possible oriental acquisition was one of very sudden develop-* meet. The thinking period will come before we get through with the entire action. Some of those who are now crying out for radical expansion, and denouncing as pessimists and traitors those who hesitate, m&y see th*: time when they will acknowledge that they only thought they wanted n widening of the borders. On the other hand, those who advise the government to proceed cautiously, and not without the closest examination of the conditions. may turn out in the end to be the best expansionists of all. TEe noting that we must grab something merely to show for Dewey’s victory is an idle one.—Cincinnati Enquirer.

ALGER THE AUTOCRAT. ; The Republican Magnate Rai Hie Ejrs on AH the “Ueog Things” in Sight. If any IhTSsIor. syndicate or trust wants a franchise in Cuba, Porfo Rico or the Philippines, the proper person *.o approach is Secretary Alger, of the 'r-ar department. An order has been issued by Alger which makes the case clear and which reads as follows: “Until otherwise ordered no grants or concessions of public or corporate rights or franchises for the construction of public or quasi-public works, such as railroads, tramways, telegraph and telephone lines, etc., shtnl be made by any municipil or other local governmental authority in Cuba. Porto Rico or the Philippines, except upon the approval of the inajor general commanding the military forces of the United States in Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philippines, who shall, before approving any such grant or concession, be specially authorized by the secretary of war." It is evident from this that the lumber dealer of Michigan, the multi-million-aire who bought his way into the cabinet and who bungled so badly the busi- , ness of his department that a'whitewashing committee had to be appointed in his interests, ha.» resolved that no “soft snaps” in “the colonies” shall escape him. What is congress going to do about it? There concessions are worth many millions of dollars. Is the secretary of war to be allowed the sole end autocratic control in these matters? As a matter of record it may be stated that in the United States franchises on the public domain can only be granted by securing the assent of the house, the senate and ^Jie presjb^ dent. But-, so far as our new posses-' alons areeoncerned. Alger is king. His word is law. He can favor his friends and refuse to favor those who have no especial “pull.” What is congress going lo do about it?—Chicago Democrat.

A Banker’s View. A country banker subscribing to the fund of the ways and means committee, expresses himself as follows: “Enclosed please find %iy subscription. When the time for action arrives 1 may do more. The caused of bimetallism must speedily triumpher the mass of our population will be reduced to a condition little better than the peasantry of feudal times. The sturdy manhood of a few decades ago is giving away rapidly to servility. I have been a bimetallist a long timer-notwithstand-ing that for the last IT^ears 1 have been a director of a national bank. Let me -Some of our good protectionist friends are already shivering at the prospect that Expansion will necessarily destroy their pet docotrine of protection. A Chinese wall that is punched so full of holes as expansion would punch, isn't worth much for protection puTDoses.—Gtica Observer,

FAMOUS STAGE FALLS. There is nothing takes so well with tt audienee as aa effective stage fall. Some of these hate become famous, j Margaret Mather used to faU in the ! potion scene down a flight of sta&rs, but | it was a trick fall and she could not I hare hurt herself if she had tried. ■ One of the most sensational stage ; falls ever made was that of Julia Arthur, who, in “The Black Mask.1* 1 wheeled round and round and fell after : she had made the circuit of the entire t stage. | Sarah Bernhardt, with her muscles | apparently stiff, used to fall on her face in “La Tosca,” but she fooled the awe* ! struck public, for she wore heavy chest** i protectors and did not falcon her face j at all. In the same play Fanny Baven- * port used to spin around like a top and' 1 then fall in a heap. Wilton Lackaye’s scene ia “Trilby” | was famous. As Svecgali when he died i he fell backward over a table, hla ghastly face turned upside down to the audience. He did this two seasons without breaking his neck, which was a marvel. The, success of the fall depended on accufftte measurement of -distances. « \ Mary Anderson’s fall in “Romeo and /Juliet” is recalled as the most effective bit of work ever done. In the potion j scene her form relaxed and she fell to | the floor in such a way that one was I convinced she wouffiPkave gone head- | long into an abyss or into a stone wall i in just the same way, simply because j she could not help herself. Annie Russell, In ,1‘Catherine,” falls | upon the stage in such a way as to j startle the audience, which does not | see how she manages to keep from killing herself, as she apparently falls flat j on her face. Blanche Walsh made almost the same effect in “The Great Diaa mond Robbery,” only she'added to it , by rolling down a flight of steps.

GREAT THOUGHTS. ■t The most,-useful is the greatest.— Parker. As much of Heaven is visible as we have eyes to see.—William Winter. When our hatred istco bitter it places : us below those we hate.—La Itochefoucald. There are three faithful friends—a% old wife, an old dog and;ready money. —Franklin. One kind of happiness is to know at exactly what print to be miserable.— La Roehefoucald. Two persons will not be friends long if they cannot forgive each other little failings.—La Bruy ere. Money may always be a beautiful thing. It is we who make it grimy.— J. M. Barrie. Thou art not «ome into the world to choose out its pleasanter places.— Epictetus. ' j The right faith of man is not intend* i ed to give him repose, but to enable him to do his work.—Buskin. Genuine good taste consists in saying much in few words, in choosing among our thoughts, in having order and ar- J rangerflent in what we say, and in j speaking with composure.—Fenelon. j Never mind the sneers of the world. They eannot see. They are blind. I never get angry with a blind man when he stumbles^gainst me. I say: “Poor fellow!**- There is no need to get angry. Rather pity the blind soul.—John j Robertson. * . * .

VIOLETS THE RAGE. Women of fashion are violet mad— j so say the florists and dealers in per- j fumeries. Violet perfume is in univer^f! sal use among society women. As for prominent actresses, without exception they favor this perfume., Lillian Bussell especially uses large quantities of violet toilet articles. A prominent perfumer says he makes nine varieties of violet perfume rang- ! ing from 50 cents to $4.50 an ounce. : The latter is really oil of violets. The ! higaes-t-priced sells faster than the ; cheaper grades. Violet toilet water is very popular. Violet face powder is j even used by men, who like it after shaving. ‘ ' A perfume btirner is the latest fad. I | They are little glass lamps supplied : | with carbon tips placed on the center of ! | a round wick. The^krfnp is filled with j i a specially made violet-perfume, the : i wick is let burn till the carbon is heated' : and then the flame is put out. The j i sweet fragrance of violets is wafted : .through the1 rooms of a house in ! this mannerV_ Violet tooth paste is the latest and i perfumds the breath. Violet tablets are earned by some women in the glove or pocket, in place of sachets. There is | a substitute for the old sachet powder. 1 but it is expensive. Violet flannel costs $15 a yard, but cut up in bits and sewn in bodices it sheds perfume as long as the cloth lasts. There is also a preparation for the hair which makes my lady’s tresses as fragrant as she.wishes. ABOUT SOME FIRST THINGS. Lotteries originated in ancient Borne. London streets were first lighted by ; oil lamps in 1«S1. • . The man who first made steel pens got one dollar apiece for them. „ | Chloroform teas discovered by Sam- : ttel Guthrie in 183i. . ; * | Skates were first made of bones by the Scandinavian nations.

ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN. Some Nuggets from “Mies America.” Small talk is a large question. Am the loose change of vocal currency, it is an indispensable commodity. As foe cashing an intellectual check, good as your credit may be, it is out of the question altogether. , There is no form of hat yet devised by hiim&U ingenuity that will not tempt forgiveness when it is on the right woman. The trouble is that in nine cases out of ten it is oa the wrong ' one. How few men can start a new conversation every 90 seconds with anything like the success that attends a woman's efforts to do the same thing? Woman can riddle a ma^ with small shot before he can roll up his heavy guns. Charles Dudley Warner says that “some women are interesting for five minutes, some, for ten, some for an hour; some are not exhausted in a whole day; and some' (and this shows the signal leniency of Providence) are perennially entertaining, even in the presence of masculine stupidity.” FROM THE SPORTING COLUMN. Harvard's football team made $26,750 on the season. Macon McCormack, the veteran exploiter .of deeds of pugilists, favors the idea of floggingas a punishment for certain crimes, and adds that some of the big fellows of the ring should be allowed to administer the Cogging with their “mattlies,” more effective weapons than the lash. The Breeders’ Mutual Protective association will not confine its efforts to Kentucky, but- will purchase cheap mares in all parts of the country wherever they are offered for sale at auction, in the hope of bettering the quality of racing stock that is eligible to registration. George H. Duggan, of Montreal, will design the Canadian cup defender and the yacht will be built in Toronto, as a syndicate of gentlemen who are members of the Royal Canadian Yacht club has been formed in that city for the purpose of seeing that the Chicago challenger is given a real rr.cei J- Wilson Morris will sail the Canadian defender. WHEN ROYALTY IS INCOGNITO. Queen Victoria is known as the coimtess of Balmoral. The late empress of Austria was traveling incognito when assassinated. For many years ex-Empress Eugeni* has traveled as countess of Pierrefonds When the king of Portugal goes on s journey he is known as the count ol Barcellos. Empress Frederick travels as th« countess of Lingen; Leopold, king of Belgium, as count of Ravenstein.

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Aud it Was iMCmat “If Too were not an heiress,” he said as a wind-up to his impassioned appeal—if j m hadn’t hundred*'of thousands of dollai’s, while I am poor, the case would be different. You would know then that 1 loved vou feu yourself aione.” “Haven’t you seen the evening papers?” she calmly ailed. “No, darling.” “Better <®et one. My bank has busted and I haven’t got a dollar. However, as you love me tor myself alone—” “As I was saying, Mias French,” he interrupted as he rose up, “I called to seeycnr father about that coalyard, and will treat Ks no further on your valuable tine. anks for your kindness—good evening!” —Philadelphia Press. \ A Double Cr<u» of Apples. ^ Oh a Long Island farm is an apple t;.*ee which bore two crops of fruit the past year, and the farmers are taking unusual interest in this peculiarity of nature. Just as much interest has been shown in Hostetler's Stomach Bitters, which has the peculiarity of curing dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation smd blood, disorders that other remedies fai to benefit. In chronic cases v rarely fails, and it cures whenever a cure is possible. Small Realisation. “Of all my expectations in life.” said the somber-visaged man, “I have realised only one; and that was the expectation that 1 should fail to realize the others.”—N. Y. Lane’s Family Medicine. Moves the bowels each day. In order to be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidnevs. Cures side headache. Price 25 and 50e.

"I thought she was a dream before I married her,”, he said. .“And now?” queried his friend. .“Well, I am convinced that dreams £o by contraries."—Brooklyn Life. To Core a Cold to One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.. All druggistsTrfund money if^t fails to cure. 25c. Success consists in persuading others to take you at your own valuation.—Town Topics, l Dropsy treated free by Dr. H. H. Green’s Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy specialists in she world. Head their advertisement in another column of this paper. Kemp’s Balsam will stop the Cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Large bottles^ and 50 cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous. of idleness to which she has always been accustomed?”—Chicago Daily Record. Pleasant, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs is Hale’s Honey ot Horehound and Tar. Pike’s Toothache Drops Cure in one minute. There is, after all, no man so ornery as the one who marries his landlady to avoid paying his board bill.—Atchison Globe. ?r?” “Yes, sir.” in that condition

We think Pi»’i Cere fh«&jra|pi££aNi the only medicine tor Cot:ra*?5 Jonas* Finckard, Spnngu Id, Hi., Ocs. }, 1834. Eren a beer stt» -r may no* be the troth.—L. A. W. 3ci«tic. ssu*.

q! notbmj; better to tear the lining of your throat and lungs. It is better than wet feet to cause bronchitis and pneumonia. Only keep it up long enough and you wut succeed in reducing your weight, losing your appetite, bringing cn a slow fever and making everything exactly right for the germt of consumption. r :>^p. Stop coughing and joa will get a eU. . cures coughs of every kind. An ordinary couch disappears in a single night. The racking coughs of bronchitis *re~ soon completely mastered. And, if not too far along, the coughs of consumption are completely cured. ‘ Ask your druggist for one Dr. Ayer’s • : Cherry Pectoral Plaster.'., lip-.; ", It will aid the action of the Cherry F'ectoral. . • *• it yon hj;T« any ccir-plsint whatever and Ceeire the b*-st medical adTiee you oan jxmibly v&taia, ■wrlto ns freely. y„u wiarreeiVSa prompt reply that may be of groat* vnluetoyoi. AthUreea. on. J. C. AVEIi. » >

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