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[ Big , ' , FRIDAY EVBNINO. OCT. 19. 1888.
F lAM&l&Et JrTlfaB WIRE
rem r common o * c * tsfi
( DISEASES HB bgtf $ „
, - Jf4 > $ &
E"r > For S.1I0 by A. McMillcn.
jl | | "Oil , those Bill ter Scotch. "
[ | § f - llciuciiihcr Nohiy fur .rocories.
Eyl' * Sweet eider ut tin ; City Hakury.
B 5 Nohle Toruperli lianjriii" ; lumps.
i 1 * Fresh candies at. the I'ityBakery. .
\\mji \ Swarts' makes his candies frdm pure
IWjfc " [ SfFresh .sausage at the li. & . 31.
li/ ? Meat Market.
fMj- Fresh and smoked meats of all kinds
| jp ? ' at the 13. & * M. Meat Market.
[ § ? ? A consignment of nice fresh oysters
| ' - just received at the City Bakery.
& , ' Everything fresh ami clean in the
Br * * vvav of irroecries at Noble ' s store.
fe ? Cash paid f > r live stock , poultry and
ft ; . * hides at the U. it M. Meat Market.
fe * ' Thorn is no other way. Buy your
j& rriceriesquoe.iiswareetc ; , of Noble.
gjj | Go to McCraekens for mimical instru-
Wl ments. We have even thin" in that
& Hue.
- A Full line of strictly pure spices for
| L- pickles , sauces , etc. , at the City Diujr
Si" Store.
ig- ? Plumhin r in all branches prnmpt-
T ly ard skillfully performed by F. D.
. Burgess
* l The children cry for Swarts ' candy
, * \ . * • the "children of lanrer growth"can 't
t get along without it.
& J2F"The price of liberty is eternal
jgfj- vigilance , but Noble ' s prices on groceries
* • • * - are sure 10 catch you.
.
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! jgv > A shipment of fresh candies just re-
H ceived at the City Bakery. Call while
! { { * - • they are fresh and iii. 'e
gk The celebrated Olds wagon for sale by
IK Leland & Morrow. Also spring wagons ,
1 W * " buggies , etc. All very cheap.
f e A carload of Dakota Hard Wheat
1 IT Flour just received at
[ , g ; . 0. G Pott r.11 & Co ' s.
i" ' - A bargain ! We have just a few dozen
I ff ' - men ' s campaign hats left We will sell
> • them at $1 , cash. Til K FAMOUS.
it ;
' P" . This week.Lelaud & Morrow have re-
] l _ , ceived a car-load of fall and winter
I % , wheat flour. They carry the best grades.
} . Dolls ! Uou.s ! ! DULLS ! ! ! All
: t- kinds. All sizes. All prices. At
1 McMillkn s Drug Store.
\t \
I. , If you want nice tender beefsteak
i : give the B. & M. Meat Market a call.
| _ They butcher none but the choicest of
R beeves.
B , Thaladies of the M. E church scored
another success in thc4ipunipkin social , "
I " Tuesday evening at residence of Mr.
| V J. H. Yariror.
II ; A five and ten cent store has been
I opened up in the room just vacated b\
If- the McCook Book & Stationery Co. Mr
I " ' J. P. Deuser is the proprietor.
• ' ' Neckwear. Additional new novelties
I just opened in made up scarfs. Four-
I in-hand , wide end and other stvles.
K TFIE FAMOUS.
Leland & Morrow carry a complete
I stock of cornoatschop feed.and in fact
t
I • of everything belonging to a first class
I r flour and feed store.
| t New dress suits in single and double
1 , breasted frock and cut away. Gents
ti see these before vou leave your order
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with a tailor. THE FAMOUS.
] Of fine residences M A. Libbee makes
Mb a specialty. Don 't fail to sec him if
you intend to build. Good workman-
K ship guaranteed. Prices the lowest.
L This week. C. E. Boyd commenced
H" work on a fine residence on his Dril' -
H , . -wood place. McAdams ha < the contr.ict.
M't will be one of the hanndsomest dwell
f ings m this vicinity.
P t We are informed by the president of
r , * the society that the fair premiums are
II 4 being paid on the ba H of ? y cents on
f | the dollar. C. S Q.iick. Ludiauola , is
liUf disbursing the funds.
| yi ! Gents , those who prefer to have
L their clothing made to order.see theim
j ! uietise line of samples of piece goods we
Wt\r \ can show you and our prices. A fit and
1 satisfaction guaranteed.
l THE FAMOUS.
B If you want something handsome in
B . C. M.
; the way of a hanging lamp.call on
K i Noble. He , is just in receipt of the
Bi largest and finest stock of ha lights :
B | | lamps ever brought to southwestern
HI Nebrasica.
B ' tele . fr-un the
| Responsive t" a r.mi -
Br * " niarshal at Ar.ipihoe. Chief Paiiie.Mnii
H ( Jay uigbt.detained a man named Hauck.
Ml a fakcr. , who is charged with disp"siuirj J
flt 0f mortgaged goods The Arapahoe of •
H " the . Tues-
y ficer came up on passenger.
H' Jay morning , and returned with his
H- prisoner on the evening train.
r' At McCraekens you will find a fresh
H Jot of strings for the following instru
pK - ments :
m * Violin ,
K Banzo ,
li. GUITAB ,
IK- Cello ,
I ; ' Double Bass ,
Pay Your Subscription.
Quito a number our of subscribers
aro in arrears one year or more. A
cordial ard pressing invitation is ex
tended such to call promptly and
settle. THE PUBLISHER.
$5,000.00 !
We have $5,000.00 to place on
good farms during the next 20 days.
Ho delay if security is approved.
BABCOCK & KELLEY.
Hocknoll Brick Upstairs.
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$50.00 UKWAUD.
S50.00 rov/ard for the detection
and conviction of the thief who took
plow and single trees from the Com
mercial House farm
G. E JOHNSTON.
$100,000.00 ]
To loan on deeded lands. Money
advanced to make final proofs. Office
opposite Arlington Hotel.
C. J. RYAN.
A GIUL WANTED
At the Commercial House. Call
immediately.
Swarts is a dandy on candy.
Go to Noble for your family groceries.
Swarts has the cream of the candj
trade.
ISgrDr. Hall's office , over First 2 Ta -
tioual bank
Fresh oysters at the City Bakery.
Just received.
Swarts ' Candy Kitchen "the nob-
bieht thing in McCnok. "
Remember that Leland & Morrow sell
the reliable Olds wagon.
"The best candy you ever ate " at
Swarts ' Candy Kitchen.
Nothing but freshest and purest
drugs at the City Drusr Store.
Go to Leland & Morrow for every
thing in the flour and feed Hue.
City Hotel & Star Restaurant !
The place for a good meal and clean bed.
Farmers , the place for you to stop at
is the City Hotel & Star Uestaurant
Georire M. Chenerj at the City Drug
Store makes a speciat\ ! of prescriptions
Railroad mem will find the Cit } Hotel
Cc Star ReMauraut the place for them
Noble , the leading grocer , carries the
most complete line of queensware in the
city. Inspect it.
If you are in search of a really deli
cious drink of soda water wander into
the City Drug Store.
McMillen ' s drujr store i * the plaee to
find the largest , as oitinent of DOLLS
ever brought to McCnok.
JSgT In the line ol plain and fancy
srroeerics , C. M Noble wiil fill your
every want satisfactorily.
The indications are that the saloon
men of the city are taking a quiet , but
active inten st in local politics.
J UST Hkcki VEt > ! Two barrels of ex
tra sweet , ciderat the City Bakery , winch
will be sold at 50 cents a gallon.
Fine , medium , lall and winter coats ,
and immense > tock to show Don 't , fail
to see them. THE FAMOUS.
If you contemplate building be sure
to consult M. A. Libbee. He guaran
tecs his work to be the best and his
pi ices the lowe.-t.
Strasser has two of the finest offices
in the city tor rent. Front rooms , with
bay windows. Call at once if you want
to secure elegant office quarters.
The late.-t novelties in gents' shirts ,
ho.-iery. underwear , handkerchiefs
Many styles in fine goods that you can
not find elsewhere.
THE FAMOUS.
Just remember this , no other bouse
in southwesten Nebraska can show you
half as many stylesand as to price , well ,
they are marked in plain figures.
i THE FAMOUS
In the suit before Squire Colvin ,
Wednesday , of Jack Riwlings versu *
Dick Hyan , verdict was rendered agaiu > t
Ryan , who was fii.ed $2 ami co.-ts , the
latter aggregating over $20.
The M E. pulpit was occupied b }
Mrs Price , a cousin of Councimau
Dixon , Sunday morning. Thlady was
on her journey to Denver. She is a
Q i.ikeros of many years ' experience in
the pulpit , and her Simple eloqieuce
was greatly enjoyed.
Mr. Louis Fox , of Rochester , N T.
is now with Me.srs F L. MeCracken &
Bro. . • • The Jewelers. ' ' Mr. Fox comes
well recommended rs a thoroughly com
potent watchmaker , and is in every way
a finished , practical mechanic. The
Me < > McCracken are f irtiifate. ! in se
curing so excellent a workman for this
part of the country.
Social and Supper.
There will be a s cial and supper at
the Frederick school bouse on Friday
evening. Oct 2Gtb , for the benefit of
the Sunday School. Everybody cor
dially inviteu.
WAGONS ! WAGONS ! ! WAGONS ! ! !
Hall & Cochran have just received a
large shipment ol the celebrated Mil
BURN TUBLBU AXE WaOuNS. which
they are ready to sell at. fair prices.
ATTENTION , FARMERS !
I can make you farm loans at lowest
rates. Office 1st door west of Citizens
bank. H. GDixon or Chas. II Bo\le
FRESH BUTTERMILK.
We deliver daily fresh buttermilk
from the MeCook creamery.
Eaton & Co ,
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Work Is progressing on the flouring mill of
A. J.Tlioiiipinu & Co.
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Remember.Judge. 0. P. Mason of Lincoln
at the opera hull , Saturday evening.
Don't buy a foot of lumber until you have
seen Dullard and learned Ids figures.
We have heard of men sowing wild oats ,
but a women's mission is to sew tears.
Complete slock and best grades of lumber
and coal at W. C. Billiard & Co. 's yard.
Tlie Ualladay uegio minstrels played to a
full li itise at opera house , last night. "Same
old gags. "
Ditches are licingdiig for the extension of
the water mains in the northwestern part ol
the city. .
Dikes' Sketch Club is hilled to appear at
the opera hall on .Monday evening next , the
22d instant.
This morning , Mr. Wolf of Trenton and
Miss H Smith of this city were united is the
bonds of matrimony.
The Samuel Fi-lc property on Upper Man
chester street was this week purchased by J.
G. Hamilton , at a turuain.
W. C. Billiard have in stock best quality of ;
haul and Milt coal. Uciiiembcr this when
laying in your winter's supply.
Let Billiard figure with you if you con
template building or making any improve
ments , lie will save you money every time.
flic local iin liihcisoftlic.statesaloon keep
ers'league are in receipt , we hear it stated
on authority , of S OO for use in the local cam
paign.
J. A. Wilcox , our next rcpriscntative , cir
culated aiimnir the people of liidiauola and
Lebanon , Tuesday , speaking at the latter
place in the evening.
Preaching at the German church next Sun
day morning and evening , by PastorT. May ,
of Ciilbcrlsou. Services begin at 10:30 A. M. ,
and 7 P. M. , M.T.
Xo. McCook has not had a boom , tills
.summer ; but she has quietly managed to
place a hundred thousand or two in solid ,
substantial improvements.
The pay ear put iuan appearance , Tuesday
evening. Being somewhat late , its arrival
was looked forward to with pel haps more
than usnsal pleasure by the boys.
Forlv new locomotives have been oidered
by tin : Burlington management to. in a meas
ure , inakegoodthesliortagc in motive power
under which they have been laboring lor
some time.
V. W. Davis , Esq. , relunud on the liver ,
Wednesday , from his tour down the road en
lightening the public mind on matters of po
litical moment. He lcports warm enthusiasm
every whci e.
It is said there is more joy in the demo
cratic camp over one republican who joins
the third parti , than over the ninety and nine
old duffers who have alwa\.s voted the straight
bourbon ticket.
It is statt d that the di lnocratiotateeentral
committee has put up fluids to keep the In-
di.inula Times from distress during the cam
paign at least. A check for that purp ise , it
is alleged , was received by a local banker
here , ncently.
The rise in wheat would be very encourag
ing to fanners who have win at for sale , if the
present fluctuations were not produced by the
gamblers in slocks , whose operations very
often do not indicate the condition of the
regular markets. ,
The voters of this representative district
will see to it that a republican represents
them in the next legislature. Justin A. WiI-
cox of this citis the gentleman who will
have the honor ol looking alter the interests
of this constituency.
Grapes are the latest remedy for obesity.
Tlie patient is given a pound of giapc.s to eat
the fust day , and this is increased till he can
eat live or six pounds a day. Other food is
gradually lessened , and the diet at last con
sists wholly of grapes.
Perhaps no business is booming right along
at a meirier gait than that ol ' 'saving the
country. But is it not a noticeable lact that
a good many of the chaps engaged in the
commendable work are in greater need of
salvaiion than this "land of liberty. "
"The Originators of Low Prices , * ' J. C.
Allen & Co. , have a very interesting coiniuuii-
ication for cash buyers in this issue ot The
Tkikuxi : . It treats mainly of line goods and
staitbngly low prices things of importance
to the purchasing public always. Bead it.
Our space is largely taken up , this week ,
by Congressman Lai id's speteh. It is not
ot ten that we uevote so much space to one
article , but the unilorui excellence of the ad-
dress and the unusual impoUanc' of the
theme are sufficient excuse for tins digression.
This week , Mr. John O'Brien commenced
the erection of another dwelling house on the
lotslatelpmehased b > him frnm.lohn Jones ,
on corner of Monmouth and Dakota streets.
Mr. O'Brien who recently arrived from Utica ,
N. Y. , is taking a place among our heaviest
property holders.
It the genial gentleman who presides over
the weather bureau could makusoiiie arrange
ment uherebthe 'heavens would open and
the rains descend" he would endear himself
to the dwellers in this part of the state great
ly. A little moist in e would be of general
comfort and utility , just now.
If an editor omits am thing , lie is lazy ; if
he reports things as thej are , people are mad ;
if he.smoothes down the rough points , he is j
bribed ; if he does not furnish his readers1
with jokes , he is piosy ; if he docs , he is a
rattle-head and lacks stability : if lie con
demns the wrong he is a good fellow but
lacks discretion ; if he lets wrong go unnieii-
tioued , he is a coward ; it he indulges in per
sonalities , he N a blackguard , anil if he d"es
not his paper is insipid. Ex.
The bean-bag game , which was a crude
novelty a year or two ago , has "evoluted" to
the dignity of a liighlj ornate society pastime.
Bean bag parties promise to be popular this
winter amongoung people. Each player is
provided with a fancy bean bag , the. colors of
no two being alike. A board about three
feet long and two feet wide , with a hole in it
six inches square is placed slanting against
the wall. The bags are thrown from the end
of th room and whoever throws through the
hole the greatest number of times gets the.
prize bags. Sometimes they contain peanuts
and sometimes bun hou . or even lace hand
kerchiefs , oralnio-t an .Uhing. :
It isn't any harder for a woui in with a
bustle on to sit down than it is for a man
with a pint flask of cholera mixture in his
coat tail pocket to do 'it. All he 's got to do
is to be a little careful , of course , and ihat"
all a woman with a hurtle on has got to do.
The secret of it is this : When a bustle deck
ed woman sits down , she docs so sidewise
There is a pretty little trick in it. She pre
tends she is going to sit on the right siiie of
tin * chair , and makes her first move in that
direction , but ju t as she reaches the chair ,
she moves gracclully to the other side , the
bustle rolls to the right , entirely out of the
way of the sitter , and the problem is solved.
So at least we are told.
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jg ? i ! mil law. . . m *
LAWS LAIRD , AND LANSING.
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The Largest and Most Enthusiastic
Political Meeting Ever Held
in the City.
OPERA-HOUSE FILLED
To Overflowing and Many Turned Away
Unable to Secure Standing Room.
The. republican rally in the opera hall , Sat
urday evening , was a grand success in every
feature. The crowd from city ami surround
ing country was so .large that many were un
able to get into the ball , and the enthusiasm
was spontaneous ami unbounded. The lirsl
speech of the evening was delivered by Hon.
I. W. Lansing , of Lincoln , an able , forceful
orator , who has a pointed , humorous way of
prodding up the democratic mciiageiie and
at the same time sajing with precise clear
ness incontrovertible truths. His effort was
received with intelligent appreciation and
warm applause. However , the main address
came from the eloquent lips of * l0ur Jeenis , "
present and next congressman from this dis
trict. His speech of over an hour's length
was listened to with keenest atteiitivcncss.
rounds of applause greeting the many points
made by him in ili-cussiiig the tariff questioi. .
and in summing up the course of President
Cleveland and the democratic party during
the past four years. The speech is given in
full elsewhere in this issue. Every voter in.
Bed Willow county should read it care
fully.
They D dn't Organize.
A. J. Bittciihoiise and C. J. Ryan went out
into Town. 4 , Monday fcuing , for the pur
pose of organizing a democratic club there.
But the bo\s both deny the suit impeach
ment now. The facts are that there was not
sufficient democratic timber in their audience
to fill tin * luostimnortaut offices of a club , and
n.i organization was effected. But they sev
erally and collectively tackled the "iniquit
ous tariff" ' business , as is the democratic
wont , these days. Somehow or other for
lack of a glass of water and a chew of the
weed. Con. didn't make vcrj much headway ,
ami Bit. took the stump , growing eloquent
over the salt , lumber , steel , etc. , trusts , but
only to be dreadlully discomfited by Farmer
Frame , who inquired concerning the sugar
trust , so carefully fostered by a democratic
president and house. This was too much
for the disheartened orators , who beat a re
treat to the city , vowing to seek a more salu
brious ( democratic ) l'lcahtx the next time
they go out "oiganizing. "
A. 0. U. W
The Grand Legion , A. O.U. W.of Nebras
ka , met in Hastings , October lCth , at which
time officers as follows were elected and duly
installed : Grand Commander , J. W. Carr ,
Omaha ; Vice Giaud Commander , W. M. An
derson , McCook : Lieut. Grand Commander.
Geo. W. Melbourne , Minden ; GrandKecoid-
er , W. S. Phillips , Indianola ; Grand Treas
urer , W.B.McAllister , GiandIsland ; ( band
Standard Bearer , I. M. Wolf , Crete ; Grand
Senior Workman , F.licit Risley , Culbertson ;
Grand Junior Workman , W. E. Green , St.
Paul ; Grand Guard , J. P. Dean , Giand Is
land ; Gnind Medical Examiner , Dr. A. Van-
Sickle , Hastings ; Supreme Bepresentativcs ,
Past Grand Commanders , Aug. Waildington ,
Nebraska City , Hugh W. Cole , McCook , Jas.
W. Carr , Omaha. The next regular session
of the Giand Legion will be held in Grand
Island , the. third Tuesday in October , 1S90.
Our Offering.
The concert given b > lecal talent , last Fri-
day ' evening , for bem lit of Southern suffer-
er , was uasoiiably successful all things con
sidered : , although the attendance was rather
limited. The net proceeds were promptly
forwai ded to the fever stricken people and
the following acknowledgment as promptly
received :
Jacksoxviij.k. Florida , )
October 13 , 1S& & . ) "
FiustXatio.val Bank ,
McCook. Nebraska :
Your telegram ol this date has been refer
red to me and draft tor § 34 has been drawn
by Talifeiio , cashier , at m * request. We
have abundant need I'm \ our donation.
Jas. M. Scm-MACiiKir ,
Chaiimaii Finance Committee.
The Lutheran Fair and Bazar.
The second annual prize fair and bazar of
the ; Lutheran church clost dat the opera hall ,
last Wednesday evening. The attendance
throughout was good , the interest manifested
active ; and in good part. The principal
prizes lot 9 , block 20 , Brown's addition , and
asix-inoiiths-oldcalf , weredrawn by Messrs.
Ed. Jordan and C. E. Bojd respectively. The
Lutheran brethren aie to be congratulated
upon the marked success of their "second
annual. ' ' " The net receipts will aggregate
over $200.
$200.A
A Credit to the District.
Such is the language used in describing the
neat and comfortable frame school house re
cently completed in the Vincent district on
the South Side. The building is 1(5x23 ( feet
in dimension , well and substantially built , is
nicely furnished with improved desks and
seats , and is withal one of the best country |
school houses in the country. W. A. Vincent
is the contractor and builder. The fall term
of school opens on about Novi mber 1st.
Judge 0. P. Mason.
Next Saturday evening at 7 o ' clock , M. T. ,
our people will have the pleasure of hearing
Judge 0 P. Mason , of Lincoln , in the opera
hall. The Judge is one of the sturdy old pio
neers of thisstate , and one of the best inform
ed and most eloquent public men in Xebia-
Ia. You can't afford to miss his spet ch. It
will be one of the ablest and most interesting
of the campaign.
A Special Term for Dundy.
Judge Cochran held a special term of dis-
tiict court in Benkelinan , Monday and Tues
day of this week , for the purpose of trying
John Bayfdl , the horse-thief. The trial re
sulted in conviction and the Judge imposed
a .sentence of three ycais in state ' s prison.
Reporter Gaston and John R. Hart , Esq ,
were in attendance upon court , Tuesday.
Doughty David Delivers.
The Hon. David Butler , Union Labor' ' I
candidate for governor , isannoiinced to speak { I
in lintianola , Monday evening , Oct. 22d , and
in McCook on Tuesday evening , October 2od.
Mr. Butler is sufficiently well known to the
people of Nebraska as to require no intro
duction at our hands.
Grant Precinct Caucus.
The republican electors m Grant precinct
will meet at Banksville school house , Satur
day evening , October 27th. at (5 ( o'clock , for
tlie purpose of placing in nomination si pre
cinct ticket. S. II. SEAMANDS ,
Member Co. Cent. Coin.
Woman's Relief Corps.
The corps will meet , in Masonic Hall , Sat
urday afternoon , October 20th , at usual hour.
Important business. All are urged to be
present. Nellie Lee ,
Mns. J. H. Yakgei : , Secretary.
President.
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' i ' i JX At 4i 'UH- ' l ' ' " & * 'lLV ? _ ; . * * SS2
' ' twifiJ .i - , * < - - r * . * 3J-M
Congressman Laird's Speech.
coNci.unr.i ) ruoM mourn i * .uib.
Hut how are you gohiif to niiso It ? Ttio whin
Uy uinl tolmcco will raise one-iliird or It ; the
other two-thirds htivu ot to t > o ridsud eome
way. How ? Do you prefer to ailinlt Into
your porta of trade. Into your btores mid Ptore-
rooins , thecounnerchd mlvorsariesorthe Unlt-
cd.Statcs ? Allow them to coine in without u
taxand participate in the protltsoryour tnur-
ketp ? Is there one of you emraycJ in the nier-
chaiidisliiKr business today who would permit
any man to coinu huro and run out a red lint :
to sell oir an auction stock without levying up
on him a tax'lie coiiie8 ; ha hrinjrs nothing
with him when ho coined ; ho takes noihiiur
except una ! he will have reoeivd for ilio sale
of his ooaiin MlitltM llo hts built no store ;
lie has bo ight no properly ; he h ispul I no lax.
ami so you levy u tax upon him as a condition
ol' his enjoying your market , do you not ? Our
frii'inlss.iy. "Abaiiiloii this policy which you
maintain as proper. " Will you abandon that
policy when it becomes national , and adhere
to it when it is simply local ? If. in addition to
the cost of carrying on the city , county and
state , wo shall.hniiltlur for ourselves ilie cost
of carrying on tlie jroveriimont of the United
states and mike it a pers-uul matter , luyimr a
tax upon the check , bank nolo , and upon the
marriage certificate , upon the license to prat :
tieo medicine , or teach or preach or sell drugs :
ir we want to do as Kmrland does , as France
does , why we cm so dispose of die mutter
and ihen open tlieportsorthcxovcriiuicnt and
ask the nations or ihe world to come in ami
share the Kieatestmarket existing on earth.
Let us talk about the Mills mil si minute
That represent ? the uoiurcgutud wisdom of
the opposition. It isa f.icr , as far as I was
personally concerned , that I was willingnay. .
I wanted free lumber , tree salt , free e.ad and
I'reesiigar. . I wanted , not the part of it. but
the whole of it. I wanted Tree lumner and
tree salt. but. I also wanted free coal and free
sut'ar The Mills Kill gives us tree salt , and
free lumber but it refuses to { five us free coal
ami free sugar. If coal is to be "axed " then by
what right , reason , or logic of justice does it
follow that coal should lie let ton the pioteet-
ed tarilT list If lumber , if the wood of th > -
North , is to bo tree then why not ; iie eoal of
tlie South also free ? If the Northern salt is to
be free , why not by the same logic and Justice ,
the Southern sugar. It" Northern wool is to be
tree , then why not. by the same immutable
justice. Southern cotton also be free ? If North
ern vegetables , potatoes , if you please , are to
be tree , then why not your rice , givwn in the
suamps of Carolina , protected by the tux or
10:2 : per cent ? If Southern rice and Southern
i on and copper is to be laxed ihen why not
the hay , the meat product , tlie vegetable pro
duct , the potatoes and the peas and the hay ,
and the meat product of the North also las
protected ? Protection on everythin. South
of the Potomac river and free trade on nearly
everything North of that river. Is th.it I In :
\va . \ to make a luu ? What are the qualities
which constitute the fundamental prineiplrs
of law , what are thej ? Equality , isn't it ? Can
i < iu make a law and call it justice andet .
make it fall with a burden on the shoulders of
one and not as a burden upon tne shoulders
of another ? What mutter it whether we get
free salt or not ? In a large degree it cannot
effect mo thing except tlieshipuiciilsof certain
high grades or salt. If it were tree there
WHttldii 't be a pound il I ain rightly advised
b. the statistics there wouldn't be a poiuir
of the itntisli commodity or this kind used ex
cept in u lew special instances , 'the lumber
which 1 wanted on the tree list is probably on
the taxed list to-day under the provisions of
the .Mills Hill , because the Mills Uill contains
a provision that it any export duties be laid
upon these commodities then the same duties
existing before the passage ot the .Mills act
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shall remain. Tlie articles which we have put
on the free list have been subjected to export
taxes ny the Canadian authorities , so. ui der
the provisions of the .Mills Kill , • he tax has
been icstored. Instead of ihc money going in
to the eoU'ers of the gov ernmenl of tlie United
States : it goes elsewhere.
Canadian lumber is not held as it is here. It
remains in the title ol' the government. Now
then , the Canadian goernm' 'iit is not in a
good tlnancial condition They are nurd
pressed ! for revenue. I li ive here , if I saw lit
to take time to read it , a discussion of the mut
ter by the consul of Canada. Take the whole
amount ' ot' lumber that nn ht come into com
petition i here , and what is it ? Soinethiiigover
six million out-put. on which the duty would
be not much in excess of one million dollars ,
lie says that the Canadian government will lay
aiaxcijual ' to any gam we might otherwise
raise < by the reduction of our revenue.
Here is , perhaps , the mo.-t interesting feat
ure , of the tariff question so l'ar as it concerns
\ men as an economic problem , and that is the
sugar. And it furnishes , probably. I he best
explanation . ot the attitude of the parties on >
the i straight question presented in the cam-j
paigu to the minds of thoughtful people. It !
probably furnishes the best illustration that i :
can ' be furnished I undertake to say that it is I j
a ' wise policy i" this country , so far as we have j j
raised revenue bv duties laid upon imports : '
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i ito this country , that we should so lay it as to
olfer the largest amount of protection to the [ 1
industries of this country , to the end that we j I
mill not be brought in competition.either lhose '
of , us ho grow oats , corn , rye. barle > or mut , 1
that those w ho are our etistomers may not be
brought into competition with the under pa.d
laborof Kurope , if wecan prevent it. I would
not lay a duty upon a product of which we are
not the manufacturers of a. competing pro
duct. i If we did not raise sugar then I would
not pile up an enormous duty of tifty-six to i
tlfty-eiglit million dollars on sugar , because it 1
docs not strengthen an American industry , it .
does ' not employ an American hand and it ; I
do-s not protect and prosper an American j
family. | i
The peop'e ' of the United States arceoasiim- .
ers of seventy-six to seventyeight million
pounds of sugar. On this sugar there is col
lected fifty six to fifty-eight million > * ollars
duty. Fifty-eight million dollars duties ; thai
is one dollar a head practically for every per
son in the United States. Thndtityis imposed
by standards , and here is an object lesson.
This is called "Xo 13. Dutch Standard" sugar.
.Manifestly that is not fit for domestic Use-
There is not a housewife in tin * hall who would
use this sugar. Taereis "N . 111. Dutch St tn 1
ard. " There is not a h uisewife in the house
but who would say that that sugar is lit for
general purposes For general purposes , that
will meet I he demand of oureouiiiiercial trade.
The siguilieanee of tins is in the color , and !
this is supposed , of course , ftoiu its dark up- ! ;
pe.irauceNo. ( 13 > to contain less sugar and eonI I
sequently would be of less value as sugar than j
that is. so the low duty is imposed on this and
the higher duty on that. Tins t.Vo. 1 < 5) ) is up- j
posed to be siilliciently good tor theoidinary i ;
culinary uses , .isn 't it ? This could tie sold , i
perhaps , two cents a pound higher. The duty 1 j
on that is two mills and the duty on this one j I
cent it pound This 1N0. Kl.as a. mutter of fact
contains as much saccharine matter as th s j !
docs. This is for tlie purpose of running in j
under tliei'ustom House ditties for practically
nothing. They put tlie duty down on this , did j
our Democratic friends , and they refused to j ,
allow us to put this sugar here ( No. ltl > that I j i
hold in my hand , on the Tree list and all the J
grades under it 0:1 the Tree list. VVha ! is ( he1 1
result of tout ? Had the dutied and iiitriiitud j !
division of imports succeeded , three billii ni i
pounds of sugar * consumed by our peop e i
would probably havecorai * in tree or duty , be- i
cause there was practically less than eleven J I
thousand pounds of thatsugar shinped in here j
last year. So that we came to ilu * consilient- I
tionof this bill with an effort input all sugars , j
from IB Standard down , on the free list That
would have cut off and saved to the people of
the United States anyway fifty million dollars
of expense. What did the democratic party do
as to that amendment ? The democratic party
voted down the republican amendment to put
No. 1U Dutch Standard sugar and ail grades of
sugar under it on the free list , and had that
becu doueleay it would have saved you fifty
cry * * fy yS L M mlt u ri
• v
million dollarn on the coat of your sugar con *
MUinpioi. There Is tuitiiethlugpeculiariitKiut
that. You know there Is a trust behind that
business , ni.d you know that Mr. Havciiiejcr.
of New York or Hrookjyn , Is the head of the
trm > t. and you know that the entire sugar im
ported It to the United States is handled or
dominated by this trust. Mr. Huveiueyor came
over from lirooklyn and mndo a • • cull" on the
committee on ways and means that had the
bill In charge. casked.In thecoursoor this
debate , it thero had not been u visit paid them
bthe head or the sugar trust. Mr. Ilreckeu-
ridge said. "No , no ; they had seen Mr. Have-
meycr. but limy had seen him socially , that Is
all ; they hadn't seen him ollleially ; had jusi
seen him socially" How lovely lit Mr llavc-
me > er to have overlooked theiist of two th"ii-
s.ind people that he might have called on In
New York or lirooklyn. but he didn't , and he
cumc over and he paid a "Social visit , " mark
you. How kind in Mr. Haveineyer to pay a
"social visit" to i he commit ( cut hat hud charge
of his sugar business. What is the conse
quence of i ho refusal to put these sugars on
the free list ? What is the additional meaning
of it ? Why. it menus that it would cost them
about two mills or three mills on the sugar eon
laming the bust saccharine matter , although
it looks inferior , and them y advance it one
cent and that advance of one cunt menus an
advance of thirty million dollars upon the sug
ar consume d m ajeur , beside the thirty-eight
millions collected as a revenue tax. if > ou
please. Highty-eight to ninety millions , in
round numbers a hundred million dollars , thir
ty-eight of winch goes into the pockets of the
sugar trust , deliberately voted out of youi
pockets by a democratic measure ii the house
of representatives. ( Loud applause. )
So then , there is one answer to the reason
why 1 could not support the Mills Hill , la * !
mo give you another. I suid we wanted free
coal , and Cod knows wo do. We consume one
million dollar's worth of bituminous coal a
year , and yet we consume It with a tax which
the > refuse to take oir. and why not ? Hecausi-
iViuis * , 1 vuuia produces coal , and because Wu-a
Virginia produces coal , and ( Jld Virginia , and
Alabama , and Tennessee. I ilndcriaue to sa >
that this law is a trick , a conspiracy. It is ma
a law. ( i.heers ) The repicseutatives Irom
Vitguua said to the committeeWe have got
to have coal protected , because we are begin
ning to have an enormous trade in coal ai
Newport , on the .lames river , where the sinus
are beginning to coal , " and they bald , " .More
than that , we have democratic votes behind
us , and we demand Unit the tax remain upon
coal , " and so it remains on coal.
Mr. Clarty , a representative from near St.
Louis , said. "The protection h.is got to lemaiii
on certain characters ol glass ; mid if it don't , 1
will be beaten : " and so instead of making the
reduction they let it remain. The lull as re
ported struck the duty oil'marble. . The Ten
nessee quarnoj said , "We have got to have the
duty in order that we may compete with Ver
moiii. " So then , Mr. .McMillcn , a democrat ,
offered an amendment to resiore the duty on
marble , ami it was put back. .Mr. Ford , con
gressman from Minnesota , wanted thednty re-
btoied upon a certain kind of piate glass and
Silvered lrum.es. 'they must have theduty re
stored because Ins people at Grands Kapids
are engaged in the manufacture ol luriiiiure.
So , the committee of the House adopted an
amendment to supply the wauls of this demo
crat , i'hatis thoi\iudof a bill thai is built up by
the cougiess ol tin Uiuied Mates , in which tie-
rights and interests of the north were sold be-1
cause they did not ha\e democratic votes to '
pay for their rights and privileges in the bill.
( Applause. ) I
Here is something we will talk about for aj
second. Th.it is the sugar maniilaclured in
Kansas. That is a northern product. We did
not ask a cent's worth ol proiccliou font. We
asked sunp.y tins much , that the goveiiment
ol the United Slates lurinsli us mone > to
make experiments out iieie andIciiionstruU ;
'
that this can be made , us has been done in
Kansas. That is a ver > small portion of the
sugar that has tieeii made at vv ichita. Kansas.
They made halt a million nouuds of that sugar
there , tins year. Taey sell at live cents per
pound. The cine can lie rained from ten to
lilleeu tons per acre. The tanner can sell itat
tnetaetory atper ton. It is im conjecture. It
isaeertaiiity.uud there exists ademaad lor it in
tin.-country which consumes three tiioiia ind
million pounds , lor which we spend seveiity-
cight m.iiioii dollars , and on top of Unit and
added to ili.it.IUty six to ttt'iv-eight millions of
duly , and on top of that a brine paid t y Mr.
Haveineyer , the head of the sugar trust , of '
New York city. ( Loud applause. )
1 have a letter here from the commissioner
ol agriculture , in which he proposes to approj j
priate a tew thousand to expend lortlieexper-
imeiits in Nebraska , to saow that we can suc
ceed in ru.siug sugar hre. .
Let us take another , just a little question
that is practicable. Vou huve got torty *
seven million dollars worth ot horned cattle in
Nebraska It is estimat > d ilia : you have got
about seven million dollars worth of s > viue in
Nebraska. What have they done with the
Mills bill ? Tl.ey have given ree wool. Tiiey
have given j nu free lumber , free suit , and they
have put jour meat on the fiee list. Foriv-
seven million dollars % vorth at beef in the
statu of Nebraska , to d seven million dollars
worth ol pork , and our democratic friends
have given lice meat ir tin.country , so that
anybody on God's earth can come here and
supply the American market with nearly ,
everything that you raise. Does that commend '
it to j uu as a p datable measure ? '
AnotherihingthatMr. Hastings goes around j
saying , th.it is , th.it you get here , b _ my vote I
taxed binding twine. Let us see about that. ! ;
liuiding twine something made of sisai grass | 1
and hemp , and conerted into binding twine. :
instead of the wire that we used to ese. The |
duty wa > taken from the raw materia ! , in the j S
bill , and it was left . .t 25 per cent , ad valorem : !
on the twine. When the bill came into the
1
House , we offered uu amendment : < > put the
manufactured twute on the free list. Win ? *
There on the free list stood cuUoii bagging '
that sort covering the cotton of the soutn
on the free list. There on the bill stood
1
the duty removed on the machinery used to
manufacture the cotton bagging tiia , * , is used i >
to protect tue cotton of the south. So we said. . ' '
"If cotton bagging can be sold free of duty ,
1
then , in the name ot God , take theduty off ot .
the product which our people use iu binding
shelves of grain " So we offered an amend1 1 I
meat to do that. What did tiic democratic j
party do with that ? Why , they voted that ;
down. j
I
A word more , gentleman , and t will conclude.
I want to tals a tr lis to my farmer trieuds , if j
J '
there are any here , about this tiuauce problem. .
1 won't take your tnn - but a moment , because I
I will e much more pleased not to do it.tliuuto '
do it , iu any event. Yon under-tand th it when j !
j
Mr.Clcveland went intopowerth'Tcwerecl' 'S. ' - ' '
000.000 of 4 percent , bonds due at the option of
the United States. What became ot ti'tiu ?
There was it large surplus in the treasury of t
the United Statis sullictent. according to his [ 1
!
statement , to pay them. He took his seat on '
thetth or March , I&m. When were these bonds
paid ? July 30th. 18SS. What was the result oi |
that ? The money belonging to the people of I
the United Scutes. wi ich ought to have been in '
circulation wus "corn-red" there. I will d > . '
velop between the "money liugV" or Wall I
street and the president or the United States ;
a trust stronger than any otie-r tru t in txis- j i
fence. In 1K-1 an act was passed authorizing !
the treasure. of the United States to pay the
outstanding 4 percent , bonds out or any siir-
plus that might accumulate in the treasury.
Under it the republican p.iny has paid out the
money as fast as it came in. Mr. Cleveland
'
showed no disposition to pay out the incuey ,
and keep it iu circulation What was the con- .
sequence of the refusal to do this ? If thcrel -j
was u million dollars of idle money in this' I
,
town , to-day. what would be its effect on the j
rates or interest ? InMcad of paying ten per j j
;
cent. , twelve percent , and three per cent. . :
you would get it as they get it in New York. •
live and six. if the money was here. Whathas j
been the policy of Cleveland'sudministratioii ? j j
It bus been to pile up the money in the treaa- •
1 r i
ury and to refuse to put It In circulation. *
where it belongs , ir there Is u ituHlelnnt
amount In circulation In the hands of tho
bin Us ami tho people to make btiBltiCHS active ,
to itutkii It po.ssitilo that bualncMS may botic-
tive , then what have you got ? You huvo got
prosperous tlne-s ; cupitid can command mon
ey : runners can command money. If • .mi have- t
got u thousand dollars worth of property , you
can raise live or six hundred dollars , uliy day.
tint If money \ < i short , you cannot rubuj It. or.
if you raise It. you will raise It on it terrible
rate of Interest. I
A resolution was passed Instructing Mr. g
Cleveland to pay all the debt. Under the clr- j
ciimstauces it was the duty of the president to
return ililf act with his approval , or to return
it with a statement of the reasons fer not sign
ing It. His reason wasIt contained u "doctrine
that was dangerous. " That Is u danger that
none ol us ever ran against. Little dangerous
with the fellow that holds I he debt , but wo |
never considered it dangerous If we could pay |
a debt. I never did.thank GodIf I could get the
money to puj itand I was always satistled with j
the result. All the doctrine itcoutaiucd was
tnat h. . should pay the debt. There are out- {
standing against the United States , take it in
round 'iiniib'-rs. one thousand million dollars ,
or ouisiaiidiiig debts. Mr. Cleveland refused
the payment of these bonds , or to expend the
public iiionuv , and what happened ? The bonds
fell down , down and down to a difference of
llvo per cent , on the value ol * thciu bonds be
tween the lime he look the government and
ihe lima he commenced to pay thnm. and what
ilocs thai represent ? Five percent , on a thou- .
sand million dollars istlfty million dollars.mid
thTe was u successful conspiracy to "bear"
ihc bonds down from the time lie took posses
sion o ; the government and then , when ho d - \
cided lodepart from that policy , to boom them I !
up. And the men ol' Wall street , his friends '
• ihn had purchased the bonds , were tho win
ners. Well , ihere Is another little triok con
nected with It. Vou know that we have dis
posed of sixty millions. It was dangerous ,
vou know he said , to pay tho debts of the gov
ernment , but it was not dangerous to take si.v-
t.v million dollars and put ft iu the hands of the
nanus , which has been done , and under what
ciicuuistaiices ? A ny interest ? Oh. no. SKly fl
million dollars of the money that belongs to
you , and for which he Is charged under the H
law to give an account , taken from the trctis- H
ury of the United States without authority. H
I ilet'i any gentleman of the democratic party. H
-ir any other , to cite mo an authority , ton
precedent , to a practice , which authorizes this. H
c-i\ty million taken from the treasury of tho H
United States , belonging to the people , and H
handed over to the national banksand twenty H
millions of It into tho hands of the national H
banks of the city of New York. What is the H
result of that ? Sixty million dollars Iu tho - H
hands of the banks is worth at least llvo per H
cent. What is the rate of Interest here ? Any H
ol > oii gel it for live per cent ? .More likely H
111 teen or twenty per cent. They take It and . H
turn it over to the banks , sixty million of it , H
and not aceui of Interest. II any of 3011 form a H
national bank Iiereyoii have got to go uud buy M
bonds and if you buyIs , you pay "SI'founder H
Hie sudden departure of Mr. Cleveland from .H
the relusal to pay to the willingness to pay H
which came over him after his annual message H
to congress in December. After that time ho t
commenced t < * pay up the bonds and they iin- |
mediately became valuable and were redeem- H
ed at a co-it to boiuebody. Then he goes , with- |
out authority ol' lawcustom or practiced tho H
part ol the other administrations of the gov- , H
eminent , anil turns over sixt > million or del- f H
lars.aud ho w does he do it ? I said , if j 011 loriued H
a ' national hunk , ) 011 bought the bonds and you |
got ninety per cent , of their value iu notes. H
and iu some classes of bonds you only got m
eighty per cent , ot their value , tint when they H
put. the money out they allow the banker to H
take $1.10 on the bond , a difference or twenty | H
or thirty cents bet.veeu the returned sec 11 lit 3- , t
'in case piu use it to form a national bunk , iu M
case you borrow itof the government. Where M
ate ac to day ? In the haudsof thebaukeruof M
theciti of isew York. | H
Thei say if you call it in , it means what ? H
A Ilnaucialcrash. And so the government of M
the Cn.t'-d Suites , worth this sixty tuiliioti ) M
at h.tt. . from live to six million dollars per M
yeai ol wlucli is lr-ld b > lie-banks without in- M
teres' , and they caucoiitiuuoto hold it so long y M
as thc > coin.line to brave the government , H
and the only way iu which the government M
can ol . .1..1 it . - > ai tne p-u'il of a crisis , 11 panic. M
Vou are herj iu the i.iud district , where pen- M
pie are acquiring homes , and titles to homes M
lli < mca : ; . and then : is a little history down M
there I want to col your attention to for it M
minute. They had up the Human Kill , repeal- M
; ug every thing except the homestead law ; no B
more pre einpuon. no aiore timberciiliure. 110 j fl
more couiiiuoatio 1 under the homestead law. H
I here was o.ie amendment which proposed H
that , instead . .f striking down the last ch.iueu H
ufi m 11 to buy a iiile to .thorn. * . , he should he H
allowed in no so in this wi-e. uttcruMctllemcnt | |
t > f aycar -siioiiid be perm.tie I to pay out H
under the coiumiu ition clause. The demo- H
crane lious. ' oe.it t.i.ti proposition. Then I H
said , * in two years let him buy , " and they H
beat iiiat. iVell , now-ih'-u. what is the effect H
ol" it ? I h..vno necessity of arguing that H
propo.itiou with .1 western audience. You H
know , perfectly well , had we not hud a com- j H
mutation clause tu the homestead act , the pre- H
empiiou act. 1 lie 'c would nave been no Neras- H
ka , no Iowa. No man can hold oil Iieie-for H
live years and lace the adversities of this cH- H
mute , ami tnis country , uiilesi he can use tho , H
land upon . .bleu he has sealed as property ; ! H
can't do it. ( Applause. ) - . _ ' H
And there is another proposition ; that is , |
that whei. any settler had taaeu land and hud H
oceu compelled , by any cause , such as sick- H
ness ot failure of crop ? , to puy oiil unuerthe H
coiumuiaii'.ii laws ol the United states , and H
.ituiwiudsti.il not been .tote to come back H
and hold .1. iliai he should be treated tne same H
as though heHad luuen it Irom the beginning ' H
as at li.nue.i - -uU auu thegoverumeiil should re- |
stoic aim bis money mat he ha ? puul. and they H
l eiu ilial. J'nere was another amendment to M
do uvvay w.lh iu..t great e11 to ihescttlt-r , that H
comes daj or uigut. That was to protect H
against contests caused b > iilw.lIor.ivur.ee. M
I .jffcred an a.neii l.neoi to the bill sotli.it who- M
ever instituted a ei.ulCst should bind himself M
in a bond to pay the costs. ( Loud applause. ) M
i'hey neat that. Afterwards the committee , H
wueu it was up on the abstract proposition , M
gave me a tavor.ibl • report , so that 1 am in M
hopes to get that through the House. Then H
there wasanotherou theUKlahoiua bill. There H
is an uucxtiiigish' d title to this l.ttid belonging M
to thCnociuvvs. . Theie wus an amendment H
offered that tin : United Mates sti'iill extiu- H
that title and their imo-N * H
guish open up - o set-
tleiueiit. Ourdeui'tcratic trieu S.said it would |
cost tie * govern.unit tfl.i'Vaii acre t ri Ke Up H
that land and the honn tend' r sImuhI Ik-com- H
pcllcd t > > pav that si. > , instead ot tlie pu-t H
( inlieywhich Irxbeen to prcso'iltliciuiid clear M
of all eiiwiiur. . ranee * H
Now • .hengentlemen and ladies. I huve done , \ H
.but be lore leaving you. I waul to charge vou H
with one thing : that is. always stand by the | H
legislative ticket ot this state and tiiisdisrict. H
due vote in the United stales wiil determine H
the political cnupIeXiou of that U iy. I have H
'said if it was necessary to ma : e a Micr.Mee ic H
weie wiser it. sacrifice a nieiii. . . r oT congress H
ih.tu it was to saerillc * a senator. H
I have patiently labored at least for two H
classes of peop e and no man. whatever his H
poiuics. can say tuat my p < iitiv.s lias t een : t H
i-tifs.on effecting the dsseh.irg.- my whole H
duty while I have in--n 111 ollice. I have never H
'
-tiio wu the politics ol gentlemen who have ap- H
plied 10 me tor help and I have done the best H
to stand by tin rights o ! these men who con- U
trout an almost hopeless buttle with the sods H
and aim- . - * 01'ihe fronier. 1 > ty by day ! saw B
'the republican party won over to the belief H
that ninety per cent , of our peoplevtt of the U
Mississippi ifri * not 'liars , perjurers and H
iliievi" . . * "until behind me stifinl the entire U
with ouee. . ptimi. one troin Illinois every M
m.i'i m' ilie republican party. j t
There another elasfir vvliieh I have la- , t
b irc'i , and mat is tor the poor , wustcd.tortur- " M
eil ui'-ii who are going down towards their |
graves , from scrvk-e iu the army. There is : t I M
class < > i'men vviio--lives , whose achievements. ' H
who-e suffering must appeal to every * < > } ul , M
loving heart vviii 1 hears me here to-night , be- H
cause they e.une and gnve theiiiselv.-s a v Hl-
nig sacriiietwliii the great govermitesit H
wanted met ! more than it wanted money , and H
loyalty was w..rth more than goM. so HieitL H
c mies 0'tliis and it is a pin > osiii < iii that uoui- B
mends Its wi-.Soto to evervom- ho Mitel's.
hrotn the bla-ks uitli thai sh Ks y > ur li > rsevto
i he ctrpenter that builds vour h use ; from H
the carpenter that liuildsnur Ihhis' * to the H
doctor thai e ir s for your 1 Is. and Trout the , H
doctor tiiaf curs tor > our lbs to the minisier
that tries toaveymir souls. thi > is true. Unit
he who , li-iviog bet : ! ! tried.has ucquiti > * d lion- !
self with credit , shall receive a continuance WM
of your confidence. ( Loud Cheers. )
