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THE ALLIANCE.
fu:lis!;ed every Wednesday horning.
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ALLIACCE F0DLISMI1G CO.
BOHANNAN BLOCK,
Lincoln, -o-' . :--o- Nebraska.
All communications for the paper should
be addressed to THE-ALLIANCK PUBLISH
ING CO., aud all matters pertajnlnor to the
Farmers Alliance, includitjr subscriptions to
the pape to the Secretary. ;l
H. G. ABMITAGE, Editor.
ALLIANCE DIRECTORY. ,
NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
President, J. Burrows, Fliley, Neb. '
Vice President, U. L. Loucks, Clear Creek,
Dakota. , .
Secretary, August Post, Moulton, Iowa.
Treasurer, Hon. J. J. Furlonjr. Austin Minn.
Lecturer, A. D. Chase, Watertown, Dak.
NEBRASKA STATE ALLIANCE.
President, John H. Powers, Cornell.
Vice President, James Clark, Wabash.
Secretary-Treasu rer, J. M. Thompson, Lincoln.
Lecturer, M. M. Case: Creiehton.
Executive Committee: J. Burrows Fliley;
B. P. Allen, Wabash; Allen Boot. Omaha;
L. Henry, Hansen; W, M. Gray, North Loup.
Deputy Organizers: Robert GrayInman;
Alva Tompkins, Hansen; James A. Butler,
Ewimy; Wm. Clark, Banner; John A. Hog,
Shelton; J. W. Hartley, West Union: P. J.
Beese. Lexington; C. J. Mecham, Cambridge,
W. J. Holly, Cambridge: L. C. Floyd, Brom
field; Charles Wooster, Silver Creek: Herbert
O. Miller, Cambridge; Thomas Sinclair, Fuller,
ton; W. A. Mansfleld. Gandy; F. J. Frederic!,
North Platte: J. F. Black,-Indianola; J. 8.
wtirilft. Arcadia: J. F. Harrison, York; Sher
man Stevenson. Alma: G W. Norman, La
mar; J. Y. M. Swigart, Fremont; E. M. Har
rison, Venango: Geo. W. Felton, Angus;
Louis MeReynoldFairfleld; Jas. C. Hether
ington, Beatrice.
Dakota Territory: President, H. L.
Loucks, Clear Lake.
Secretary, C. A. Soderburg. Hartford.
Minnesota: President, George W. Sprague,
Prosper ' j
Secretary, George W. Haigh, Mankato.
Iowa :-President, A. L. Stuntz, State, Centre;
Secretary, August Post, Moulton.
triri Wnrri Wood. 158 Clark St.. Ohicajro,
Ii.i.ixois: nresiaent, : ecreiary, uw
Wisconsin: President, N. E. Moody Viro
qua; Secretary, A. F. Sands, Fairfield.
Kansas: President, J. M. Morris, White
City; Secretary, T. J. McLaln, Peabody.
Washington Territory: President, J. M.
Reed, Oaksdale;. Secretary, J. W. Arrowsmith,
Colfax. .'' '
Ohio: President, A. -M. Smith, Climax;
Vice-President, W. H.Likins, Caledonia; Sec
retary, A. T. Goorley, Iberia; Treasurer, N.
C. Bader, Marits. Executive Committee:
Geo.C;Gruber, Marits: Wm. Brocklesby, Cal
edonia; D. N. AUfd, Martell; Enoch Dunham,
Harwood; J. D. Armstrong, Mt. Gilead.
DECLARATION OF PURPOSES.
Profoundly imcrepged that we. the Farm
ers Alliance, united by the strong and faith
fnl ties of financial and home interests,
should set forth our declarations, we there-
fnrfl resolve : '
fc To strive to secure the establishment of
right and justice to ourselves and our pos
terity. , ,
To labor for the education of the agricul
tural classes in the science of economical
g overnment in a strictly non-partisan spirit.
To endorse the motto, "In things essential,
unity ; in all things charity."
To secure purity of the elective franchise,
and to induce all voters to intelligently exer
cit '.t for the enactment and execution of
laws which will express the most advanced
public sentiment upon all questions involving
the interestsof laborers and farmers.
To develop a better state mentally, morally,
socially and financially.
To constantly strive to secure entire har
mony and good-will among all mankind, and
brotflt'rly love among ourselves.
To suppress personal, local, sectional and
national prejudices; all unhealthful rivalry,
and all selfish ambition.
To assuage the sufferings of a brother and
sister, bury the dead, care for the widows and
educate the orphans; to exercise charity to
ward offenders ; to construe words and pur
purposes in their most favorable light, grant
ing honesty of purpose and good intentions to
others, and to protect the principles of the
Alliance unto death. .'." . '
Post Office at Lincoln, Neb., June 18, 188ft
r htrv rrtifv that The Alliance, a week
ly newspaper published at this place, has been
rfotprminwl bv the Third Assistant Post Mas
ter General to be a publication entitled to
nrimiBsion in the mails at the pound rate of
postage, and entry of it as such is-aceordii
made upon the books of this onice. V
while the character of the publication re-'
mains unchanged. Albert Watkins,
Postmaster.
ALONG THE LINE.
This department is conducted by the Secrc
tary of the State Alliance to whom all com
.iimV.aiinnii in ralattnn-- tn Alliarnft work
short articles upon various subjects of inter-
est to tne .Alliance etc., snouiu ue nuuicwcu.
Writn nlnin and unlv nn one side of the oaper.
Siirn -what vou choose to your articles but
send us your name always. ,
Bro. John D. Anderson sends us
two subscriptions to the paper this
week. We are ever yours," Bro. A.
Bro. W. H. Austin, Vice-President
of Clarks Alliance, sends a list of four
subscribers horn that Alliance this
week. . , . ,;
Bro. W; P. : Filbert,.-of Stratton,
keeps up his reputation as a rustler by
sendinc. us another subscription this
:
week.
Bro. C. R. Mathews, of New Helena,
writes for sample copies for his Alli
ance and says he willraise a club.
Ever thine. Bro. M.
Bro. J. G. Smiley writes from Hamp
ton under date of Aug.' 7, and , says
they received charter and supplies and
that 'their xYlliance is on the forward
move. -
Rockton Alliance, of Furnas county,
' sends application for 'charter for their
Alliance. Wm. S- TIarned is secre
retary and they will make it a success
ful lodge, j
Bro. Swigart, organizer for Saunders"
county, sends us a club of eleven sub
scribers this week, for which, in the
absence of something more substan
tial, he will please accept our heartiest
benediction. .
Cbas. Ingersoll. secretary of No.
462, in remitting for last quarter re
ports eight new members and a total
membership of fifty. He sends his
own subscription to the paper with the
promise of a good-list soon.
Bro. S. D. Keene, of .Gandy, also
wishes information in regard to an
Alliance store at that place. Logan
county does not propose to be left in
-the rear in the work of co-operation,
do you mind.
Bro. I.. M. Balcom, writes us for in
formation in regard to organizing a
County Alliance in Merrick county.
He also says three more subordinate
Alliances under way which will be or
ganized within the next two weeks.
Bro3ifield, Aug. 10. I have been
so busy for three or four weeks that I
have paid no attention to,, organizing,
but divided the last package of papers
you sent me with several who thought j
they could organize a post. I will not
be able to do much in that line unjtil I
get through haying, and then I will
take the field with double energy.
L. C. Floyd.
Bro. A. C. Black, secretary of Red
Willow Co Alliance, writes and tells
us that the supplies we sent him have
been received and distributed - as ad
dressed. A good representation was
present at the Red Willow County Al
liance and an interesting meeting was
had. The next meeting will be held
on the 10th. The prospect for a good
corn crop never was better. Wheat is
being thrashed and sold to pay semi
annual interest to the money gamblers
of the east and at home. We the
farmers of Nebraska work to pay in
terest and to keep up a moneyed aris
tocracy. Send me a few more copies
of the proceedings of the National Al
liance. A correspondent from Howard Co.
reports great activity in that county in
Alliance work, and predicts that an
enormous wave of organization will
sweep the entire county this fall aud
winter. Every Alliance in the county
is receiving new members : aud other
localities are waking up.: This is as it
should be. When the farmers of Ne
braska fhall rise up as one man and
demand relief from existing evils, re
lief will surely come.
Bro. John II. Brown, of Custer coun
ty, says he is very busy at present, but
finds time to work for the paper a lit
tie just the same as he thinks it is
just what every farmer should have in
his home. He sends us a list of five
subscribers and asks for sample copies
as he savs they will help him to pro
cure subs. We send him the sample
copies and hope he will accept our
thanks for the good work he has al
ready done.
-Bro. Jas. Slote, of Litchfield, writes
for information in regard to starting a
co-operative store at that place. He
speaks in encouraging tones of the Al
liance of Sherman county and says the
universal feeling is with them.
Will some one who knows how to J
handle flax straw to prepare it for the
machine for breaking and separating
the fibre and shives. inform me through
Tnrc At.t.taxce or bv letter and
oblige. S. E. Spaulding.
Xeligh, Neb.
IS THIS
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A POLITICAL CONSPIRACY
The way Justice is Dispensed to Hon
est Farmers by Lancaster County's
Judges A Judicial Outrage.
Hathaways Power.
The Laborer published an article
last week concerning the case of the
nine farmers who were arrested by
the Hathaway, Clark, Cobb, combi
nation under the fictious names of
Jno. Doe and Richard Roe. upon the
charge of trespass with intent to do
malicious injury to personal property
of the value of $2. In order to ascer
tain the facts more clearlv and to
demonstrate the enormity of the out
rage which was perpetrated upon nine
men who, at the dictation-of the most
dastardly corrupt .nd venal ring that
ever existed, and in order to satisfy
their cravings for revenge, have been
found guiltv of a crime and their
names and reputations smirched,
their pride (which every honest man
ought to have) humbled, their fami
lies wronged, and they subjected to
the taunts and scorn of every evil
disposed person, a representative of
the Laborer has been looking up
the case and now we unhesitatingly
assert our belief that these men were
the victims of treachery, intrigue and
a base political conspiracy. We ask
our readers to consider carefully two
cases to which we shall invite your
attention. And all for what? To
satisfy this gang of blood, suckers,
". . . . .
these human blood hounds who prey
upon the community, these political
tyrants and cormorants, in order to
currv favor with this corrupt ring
that dictates the politics of this coun
tv and secure a reelection. Great
God! vou exclaim! can it be true
that these hyenas are powerful enough
to reach the courts of iustice and de-
bauch them? Is there no relief what
ever for us? Let the truth fearless
ly spoken be our answer.
These men were arrested upon the
charge of willfully injuring personal
property, consisting of a barbed wire
fence. They could not be arrested
frtr trecnicc thpv wpre unnn miTOJr'
, , , 1 1 :u t
lands. Let us look into the charge.
Last year Hathaway wished the grass
and paid the farmers for it. and it was
removed by making an opening in the
FREE AMER CA
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fence. The opening had never been
thoruchlv repaired so that all that
was done to gain enterance was to re
move a single staple, care being taken
to replace the same, and then crowd
the wires to tne ground. 1 tie wires
were not cut, the intention being to
repair the break when the hay was
cut. Now to the point. When the
opening was being made, Skimmer-
horn appeared and ordered tne men
in The Name of Hathaway not to
nnon ; a. ic-nr " To u,tV,om., I
Open the lence. IS Hatha way I
gerater. than the state of Nebras
ka? Five of the nine men arrested
hid nothing .0 do witlv making the
Dreacn in tne lence, nor witn the cut
ting of the grass, and yet all were ar-
rested and fined to satisfy Hathaways
spite. While the men were under ar
rest Skimmerhorn, acting as Hatha
ways agent, went before the state com
missioners to get them to issue a
notice ordering the men not to cut
any hay or remove any sand or gravel
from the state lands, under penalty of
being " prosecuted as trespassers.
When this document had been pro
cured, Greeu the new ring importation
who is anxious to prove himself rotten
before he is ripe, rushed into court
and shook it threateningly in the fa
ces of the prisoners. Upon being re
minded that there was no validity to
this document Skipperhorn, Hatha
ways tool, wanted Judge Stewart to
issue an injunction restraining the
men from cutting any more hay while
under arrest, but Judge Stewart re
fused to go as far as this to please
Hathaway, and the injunction was re
fused.' One thine about the state
- 0
commissioners notice is suggestive,
showing that it was intended to apply
to the farmers already foredoomed to
defeat. The notice as issued includ
ed all trespassers upon public lands
which would affect the brick yards
which are using clay from public lands.
It would Rot do to offend these pow
erful firms and prominent politicians,
so a secret meeting of the board was
called, at which it was intended "to
except these brick making firms. The
farmers trierl tn ascertain where this
AM A fc A J a '
meeting 'would beheld, but so secret
ly was it done that they could not
learn, so could not present their case
to the board, nor discover what ac
tion the board took.
In order to prove their case the state
must show that the fence was damag
ed. Their whole case rested here, as
no action for trespass on public lands
would lie. Si unbiassed wntmesses
8icore that the fence had not hem 'dam
aged one cents worth. Hathaways
Skipperhorn swore that he had been
an hour in repairing the fence, put
ting in eight wires etc., after the far
mers were arrested, so that they could
not return to work and also enclosing
their teams and machines so that they
have been unable to remove -them
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since, upon this iKippernorn s nu-
supported testimony the men were
found guilty and a'fine of i. imposed,
the judge valuing Skipperhorns serv
ices of one hour as worth :fifty cents
and the law allowing a fine of twice
the amount of damage done.
Now to the next outrage. After
- a a
the states attorney had said that this
was all one case and the men all en-
tered pleas as one case, each man
was fined $i. apiece, and in assessing
the costs they 'were charged for issu
ing nine arrests although 'they 'were
all arrested upon the same warrant,
nine mileages lwere assessed and 3:00
for conveyance, making $36.00
i t 1 a. 1 . r 1-1 -
in all. rsow tne motive iur mu
unwarrantable verdic, THESE
MEN MUST BE- 'FINED IN
ORDER TO SAVE HATHAWAY.
How so? Why'it these men had not
been found guilty 'iiine 'suits 'for "ma
licious prosecution'would have been
commenced against this tyrant Hath
away. These Men must be fonnd. Guil
ty in-order to save Hathaway. Judge
Parker the farmers counsel advised
them to appeal'the case, giving it as
his opinion that this was' bad 1 law and
would not stand' the1 usual test Of ' the
courts. But these1 men are farmers
and some Of them are 'too ;poor to
incur the expense ofsuch a litigation,
their friends-kindly coming so . their
rescue in paying their share of the
fines and expenses - of the trial in
Judge Stewarts court.
The other case is that 6f the verdict
in the suit 6f-Mr.! Peter Wise against
the B. & M.;R. R., for -killing his
horse, and is best told in the language
of. the Daily ; Call -which
!it 1 terms a
custimary verdict
On the Ninth of 'July a teamster
hauling brifck' from' thevVitrified press
ed brick works, owing to the ! bad
condition of the 'street and crossings
at Eighth and L, became stulledvwith
his team on the track and before he
could unhitch them a switch engine
rounded the curve striking ' the team
breaking the legs of one of the horses
1 : 1 1 v . , t.
so that the railroad meri killed it. It
did not matter to the public that the
man's loss was his' loss ofa means of
gaining a livelihood and the
f .u-aa uua
carcass
of the dead horse bv the track repre
gented half of his capital in business,
However an appeal was taken to the
courts and a suit to compel tne com
pany for the animal killed was insti
tuted. It was evident that the com
pany was liable for its wretched cross-
OBTAIN ' CHICAGO
The way to do this la to shin your Butter"; Eggrs.
Beans. Breom Corn. Green and Dried Fruits. Vesretables. or anvthinor vou' have, to us. Th
fact that, you may have been selling these articles at home1 for years is no reason that you
should continue to do so if you can find a better nrket. We make a specialty of receiving
shipmentB direct from FARMERS AND PRODUCEKS, and probably have the largest trade in
this way of any house in this market. Whilst you are looking around for the cheapest mar-
to ivo some attention to the best and most profitable wr.r of disposing
invite correspondence froxi INDIVIDUALS. ALLIANCES, CLUBS, s
Ket in wnich to buy j our goods ana thus economizing in mar. way, it will certainly pay you
who desire to ship their produce to this market. If requested, we will end you f nee of
charsre our dailv market report, Ehipninu- directions and such information as will be of ser
vice to you if you contemplate shipping. Let us
SUMMERS, MORRISON & CO. ,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
REFERENCE: Metropolitan Nation Bank,
ings or mat it was liable lor running
its locomotives around the sharp curvs
there at a speed that could not be con
troled in time to avoid accidents.
Yesterday in justice court a verdict
was given. Did the man who lost his
property win? Oh, no; it was the
company that won. the suit. The
court held that it was more the unfor
tunate circumstances surrounding the
plaintiff than the negligence of the
corporation that caused the accident.
And so it goes. The corporation
with its millions wins its case and the
man with his means of a livlihood de
stroyod goes to the wall. It is anoth
er kick downward. So . long as the
Call exists to print the news it will
not fail to protest against a corpora
tion tkat destroys a poor man s means
of a livlihood and then has not the
common decency to pay for the de
struction it creates. And ' the Call
is of the opinion that a court render
ing a verdict of that kind loses sight
of Justice and equity.
In, view of these cases both of which
are authentic we ask the farmers of
Lancaster county if they wish to re
tain the present incumbent in the of
fice of county judge? Will you by
your votes weld the chain that already
binds you, and render, you not only
powerless in the conventions, but
makes you the slaves of every corpo
ration, every monopoly and effectually
closes every avenue of redress against
you. Whatever you flo Farmers and
Workingmen, vote against this ring
rule. Nebraska Laborer.
ml For The Alliance.
August and September is the best
time to figure on the winter's coal sup
ply. We quote the following prices:
Pittsburg, Kansas, good article soft
coal, $1.65 per ton. Mulberry, $1.75
per ton. In lots of 12 tons or over f ; o.
b, at mines. Orders should be sent to
the state agent right away stating
number of cars wanted and time of
shipment. Need not be paid for until
received at your station.
Omaha Fair.
Omaha Fair and Exposition Sept. 2
to 6 inclusive. Merchants and manu
facturers meet during this time at the
Coliseum. Attractions the most beau
tiful. It will be worth a lifetime to
visit Omaha at this time.
8tf
Official Notice to Alliances.
All Subordinate or County Alliances
wanting coal the coming season faom
the state agency should send in the
number of cars wanted, the grade of
coal used, and be sure to state what
railroad they are tributary to. This
matter must be attended to at once
and reports sent in promptly to the
secretary of the State Alliance.
Job Printing For Alliances. .
"We are prepared to do any and all kinds
of printing for Alliances. Letter and
note heads, 'envelopes, cards, by-laws,
circulars, handbills etc. Send in your
orders and we will do the work at pri
ces as reasonable as it can be done.
State Agent's Notice.
11 is very aesiraoie ana win save
some expense, and be better in every
way, it tne Alliances will bulk their
orders so one shipment will do for
many parties. It is found that little
or nothing can 'be -saved on groceries
at retail. If orders are in unbroken
packages cart be had at jobbers' rates.
Price lists are of 'little account Only in
a: general ' way. The price on sugar
Changed three cents in one week not
long since. Many other things the
same. -Aelkx Root.
State Agent. '
TilEKE is perhaps no impediment
to the accomplishment of the objects
of associated labor greater than the
apathy df the'very people who .should
be the most active. To many wait
for -some-one el?e to do their work
for them. 'Stir up labormen!
Osrfi difference between the labor
press and the .'party organs is tha
the former feel at liberty to say what
the y' honestly think on all subjects,
without waiting for anyone's permission,-while
the party hack must
pvait.'open'-mouthed, till some party
boss deacons dff the tune.
FARMERS UNION INrS. Co., of Grand Isl
and, Neb. I. N. ' White and A. Rodgers
are Speeial Agents for Greeley and Wheeler
counties. We invite you to investigate the
merits Of this company and see where the
difference comes in. In the first place, you
only pay one per cent for your insurance.
8tf White & Rodgeus.
FOR INSURANCE. See or address Swigart
& Bush. Mead, Neb., Special Agents Far-
mers Union Mutual) Ins,
Co., Grand Island,
iNeDrasKa.
J..M..ROBINSON,-
Kenesaw, Adams County, ebr.
Breeder and Shipper of Recorded Poland
China Hogs. ' Choice Breeding Stock for
sale. Write for wants. Mention The Alliance.
PKICES FOE YOUR
Poultry. Veal. Hav.' Grain. Wool. Hides.
r or your proouce. we
and all organizations
hear from you. -
174 S. WATER, ST., CHICAGO.
ChicRgo. Mention The Alliance.
A Canine Hero.
A large crowd of people attracts
tny attention rarently on Main
street, says a Johnstown letter to
the Philadelphia Inquirer. On go
ing closer I noticed that a number
ol men and women were 6iirrourid
hig a dog, on which each and every
one of the crowd was anxious to
lavish with attentions and endear
ing terms more (appropriately be-
& a.
stowed upon a favorite child than
upon an animal.
"Come here, Romeo, my noble old
iogV said one woman.
"Give me a kiss; there is a dear."
"Ah, Romeo," said another, "it wa
a pity Johnstown had not more
such noble creatures as you are and
there would not be so many dead
people here now."
The dog a beautiful water spaniel
whose fur was clipped so as to give
him the appeara nce of a miniature
lion, stood as quiet and dignified
among the people as if he understood
each word addressed to him, taking
the evidence of appreciation as mat
ters of course which he had every
right to expect. Soon I understood
what it all meant.
Romeo belongs to Mrs. C. F. Kress
of "Washington street, Johnstown.
The day the flood-gates of the South
Fork reservoir broke loose that lady
went to the house of her sister, Mrs.
A. C. Kress, on Main street, taking
the dog with her. While there
the awful disasterous waters came
(sweeping down upon from Cone
maugh, so that all the people in the
house were compelled to get tipon
the roof. There were seven in the
party and Romeo made a good
eight.
Iiut soon the terrible waves and
floating debris raised horrible havoc
with the building. Suddenly a big
ave dashed upon the roof. Mrs. C.
F. Kress was knocked off her place of
refuge and rapidly floated along with
the wild stream. No human being
attempted to jump after her or make
any effort for her rescue, because the
surging flood had already dragjred
her beyond all human reach. But
Komeo, the lady's dog forgetful of
hit own danger, had apparently
been expecting what was coming.
The waters had no more than
closed above the sinking lady when
the dog jumped after her, and when
her.dress again appeared above the
surface he immediately grasped it
between his teeth. ' It was a heavy
burden, but the animal seemed to
make a double effort. Holding the
dress in his mouth he gently but
firmly pushed her forward through
the waters toward a frame house,
which was still defying the waves.
Romeo's noble efforts proved suc
cessful, and in a few moments Mrs.
Kress was able to lay hold of one of
the spars on the frame house and
drag herself into comparative safety.
But alas! It was only temporary
safety. Even before the woman had
realized her escape the devastating
waves came mountain high, rushing
against the frame house. This time
the building could not withstand.
With a terrific crash the wooden sills
seemed to be bursting apart, and
once more the wonun and her
were at the mercv of the flood.
The noble brute, however, was not
to be daunted. Again he clung to
his mistress very closely, not as if he'
were to rescue her from a watery
grave, but as if his., whole life de
pended upon her safety. Constantly
swimming by her side while she was
borne upon the current he contrived
to keep her head above water so as
to prevent her drowning. For over
half an hour the dog battled with the
waves for her preservation. His noble,
iaithful endurance was at last re
warded. He succeeded in directing
his valued burden toward Alma Hall
and here Mrs. Kress was pulled out
of the water.
s she reached the roof uncon
seiouceness overcame her, and during
all that time Romeo, who seemed to
think the woman dead, barked and
ho!ed in the most frantic manner.
Only her returning breath pacified him
and then he quietly and contentedly
lay down at her feet.
This was the story gleaned fro't
the people surrounding the dog, anv
when I called to see Mrs. Kress a t
her sister's home she verified evetr
particular of the above.
A Man of Exepedlents.
From the Boston Courier.
Of all the the dispositions with
which mortal may be born, there is
no other that on the whole is so like
ly to assist him to make his way
throngh life satisfactorily as that of
being born a man of expedients.
Whatever gifts of wealth one may
chance to inherit, he is sure sooner or
later to come to grief unless he in
herits also the art of managing
them. It is by no means enough to
get a fortune, it is necessary to use
one's wits to preserve it. But fortune
is after all, only one ofthe innumer
able elements of which life is com
pounded, and as it becomes every
year necessary to have a larger for
tune to hold one's own among the
wealthy of the land, so does it be
come every year of less importance
whether one does have a fortune,
since there is constantly a larger
proportion of people who do not
have the enormous amount which
goes to make up the modern fortune,
and the majority will assert itself,
even to the extent of breaking
away from the denomination of
wealth. .
Jn every department ol lifein the
greatest affairs with which he is
called upon to have to do as well as
in the most minute, there is room for
the display of this faculty of being
Erepared for the emergency. To
e a man of expedients it is necessa
ry to have much mental dexterity,
Siuch power of adaptability and
wide fertility of resource. Indirectly
there is needed a large imagination.
He is able to put himself in different
relations to any given problem, and
if the first does not furnish him a so
lution of any difficulty, that may
pej-plex him, he is capable of lobking
the whole matter over from a new
standpoint, and thereby selecting
iome hitherto unsuspected means of
escape from the entanglement which
annoys him.
In business this faculty is the most
valuable that can bem.med,perUrtp8.
By it a man is enabled to be nlwuy
readv for whatever mny .m '
never loses an opportunity. ince ms
temperament allows hun to dev ise
the means of improving nny circum
stance as soon as he is aware of its
existence. His plans are -always
ready because they are born ot the
need to which they should apply,anc
there is nothing to do but put thera
into practice. The slow and plod
ding man looks on with impatient
wonder at the swiftness with which
his rival conceives and executes his
schemes. He can not understand
this fertility of resource, this seeming
ly inexhaustible store house of mea ns
for all possible ends. Helaboriously
elaborates or often enough is una ble
to find a way in which adequately to
meet experiences if they chance to be
at all out of the ordinary course of
life; and the man of expedients, who
is never at a loss, 6eems to him little
less than a wizard, endowed with
powers that a re certainly unchristian
and probably unholy. There is
something positively dishonest, to
the thinking of the dull man, in this
extraordinary cleverness, this to him
superhuman command of circum
stances. He views it with suspicious
anger and looks upon its results as
unblessed. And meanwhile the other
does not in the least trouble himself
as to what the dull man does or does
not think, but goes on his serene way
to conquer the earth and to eniovthe
fullness thereof.
Fiffhtm? a Mad Dos,
Philadelphia Press.
Oh a pleasant Saturday in the
early part of August, 1873, in a
small grove near the pretty little
town of B , in Pennsylvania,
several thousand people from miles
around had gathered at a Sunday
Bchool picnic. A mad dog, reported
to be wandering at large in the
vicinity, had caused considerable
excitement several days before.
Suddenly from a clump of bushes a
large black dog, with bloodshot eyes
and foam dripping from his jaws,
darted toward a group of children.
The animal was unnoticed by all
pave a young man who stood near
by. Like a flash, and without a
weapon of any kind, hesprnnsr at the
brute, which was now in the midst
of the merrymakers, snapping and
snarling. With a heavy stick he
sent the animal reeling. Bat in a
moment it sprang upon him, bear
ing him to the ground.
Anticipating his move he managed
to grasp the dog by the throat.
Over and over they rolled. The
childred stood gazing at the struirale
for a few seconds and thpn rnu
screaming from the spot. A few of
the bolder ones gathered around the
combatants. To use a weapon was
to endanger the man's life, so the
spectators could give no aid. That
both were weakening was plainly evi
dent, and from all appearances the
man's flesh had been torn by the
poisonous fangs ofthe dog. At last,
with a mighty effort, the animal was
borne to the ground and, tightening
his vice-like grip on the dog's throat,
the hero bore" down with all the
strength he could' summon and in a
few moments the dog' ceased to
struggle. With his ringers almost
imbedded in the dead animal's flesh
thejoung man sank unconscious.
For weeks he lay with brain fever,
fighting the terrible battle over and
over. Although his clothes were
almost torn from him- and he was
covered with foam, he did not receive
a single bite from the rabid animal.
"Yes, I fully realize I was courting
death in its most horrible form when
I attacked the brute, but one life for
many rang in my ears all though tho
couuiet., , was 111s answer to many
who showered their blessings upon
him.
The Cat and the Fox.
Texas Sidings.
The cat and the fox were taking a
social stroll together in the forest
one day discussing the traffic, in
domestic furs, the probability ofa
financial panic as predicted by
George Francis Train, a possible
social surprising etc., when the fox
said: "Let whatever may happen
I am all right. I've got 1,000 foxy
tricks ready for an emergency."
- The ca t pulled out a whisker, medi
tatively picking her teeth with it;
then, after a pause, she remarked:
"Well, they would get me sure, for t
have only one trick to rely upon for
safety should they get after me."
"Sorry for you," said tho fox; "I
would really like to teach you one or
two of mine, but.everyonofor himself
now, you know;" .
Just at that moment a pack of
hounds, who belie veil in a division of
property, came up on a full cry. The
cat made use of her single trick and
ran up a tree quicker than a light
ning calculator could run up a column
of figures; but the fox, hesitating
which of his 1,000 tricks he would
employ, was overtaken and a divis
ion made of his efforts immediately.
Moral: Take a trick when you can.
A Horse's Xcrvous Fears.
A Brooklyn horse lately suffered
an injury to one of his feet, and for
some time traveled on three legs.
Finally the wound was perfectly
healed, but still the animal refused
to put that hoof on the ground. A
veterinary surgeon was called in
who mado an examination and then
pronounced it simply a case of nerv
ouseness. "Strap up the other hind
foot and you'll soe,"ho said. This
was done, and the injured foot was
thus forced into use. It did not
take a block's travel to show tho
horse that his nervous fears were
groundless, and when the strap was
removed ho trotted off squarely on
four feet.
In Pittsburg druggists are not per
mitted to sell soda water and other
beverages on Sunday; but the ordin
ance does not interdict the selling of
"Rough on Bats," arsenic, strichnme,
and other things not quite so popu
lar as soda wafer and milk shake.
Tell tho Truth.
National Stockman.
Between now and the first day of"
June, 1890, the eleventh census of
the United States will be taken.
Those in charge of taking the census
are making every endeavor to get
at the exact status ot affairs in every
facility for ascertaining the exact
number of horses in the country and
the true value of them will be given
to those who have this work in
charge. The number will not be so
hard to get at, but the valuoof the
horses will be a matter of uncertainty
unless owners everywhere give honor
able and definite figures as nearly os
possible. Fictitious values, either
"long" or short," should be avoided
in all cases. An honest estimate of '
value should be placed on every ani
mal, and as all owners are supposed
to be consulted in this matter the
reliability of those reports rsts
principally in their hands. Tho
United States, according to the cen
sus of 1880, stands second on the
list of nations, both in numbers and
values of horses, and it is certain
that no backward step has been tak
en within the past ten years. No
matter what the ratio of increase
may or may not be let us have u
"fair count," and the satisfaction of'
knowing that the figures are reliable
will outweigh any disappointment
which sanguine horsemen may pos
sibly have to withstand. There is
little doubt but what the result will
be highly satisfactory, as the in
crease both in numbers and values of
horses has been greater within the
last decade than it ever was in the
same length ot time in the history of
our country.
Natural Gas Alarmists.
A scientist and astronomer, refer
ring recently to the Johnstown dis
aster, says: "Tho news from central
Pennsylvania is awful, but this may
be only a very little thing compared
to what may yet occur. Near, and
west of the Alleghnnies, a great open
ing within the earth's crust must be
made somewhere by the escape of
natural gas. Will the earth settle
and fill the empty places, or will air
pass in, and thereby make it possible
for the immense reservoirs of gas.
stored awayno oneknowshowfar.to
explodeand make an upheaval? Many
people believe that there is gas
enough under western Pennsylvania
and eastern Ohio toblowtheccuntry
from Lake Erie to the Monongahehs.
into promiscous fragments.
"When oil was.struck at Oil Creek
in 1840, timid folks feared a collapse
and a sinking of the oil field, but
that danger was obviated by water
running. into the wells as the oil ran
out. The dreaded vacum nevercame,
as water took the place of tho re
moved oil. It is not so in this case.
Water is not filling up the gas well,
except to a limited extent. What
the outcome may be it is impossible
to say, but there may be danger in
this direction." Before, however,
sharing tho fears of- the writer in
question it would bo well to have th.
following questions answered: How
could there bean explosion winhout
combustion? How could there bo
combustion without air? How could
air settle in a deep boring when the
pressure of the gas is so much great
er than the air itself?.
A Mysterious Match,
Mr. I. E. Isaacs, of No. 410 Smith
field street, Pittsburg, is the posses
sor of a watch which is a novelty in
that line. St. Paul savs that faith
without works is dead, but here is a
watch that hasn't any works that
any one can see, save the hands, and
they point the time accurately; and
as a time keeper it certainly isn't
dead. In appearance it is a metallic
frame with a glass center, in which
are two hands which appear to havo
no connection with anything except
the glass.
On opening the border, however,
very complete. but minute machinerv
is seen at the base of tho stem, but
still no connection can be traced be
tween the works and the hands.
Some people have (suggested that
the chain forms i( circuit from a bat
tery concealed (in the region ofthe
small ofthe wearer's back, and that
the watch is operated by electricity.
One man gave it as his opinion, after
critical investigation, that the watch
was the dsvice ofthe devil.
The curiosity is called tho "Myster
ious Watch" and its value consists
mainly in its rarity, being, it is said,
the only one in the United States,
which fact, like the rarity' of an old
volume or picture thatcahnot bo du
plicated, make value. Itwasbrought
from Tans and cost
cost is certainly not
Pittsburg Dispatch.
-0, and the
in the case.
Civil Service Examinations.
Chief Clerk Webster, a man of
great zeal and usefulness in his work,
denies that school girls and boys
have a better chance in these exami
nations than men and women of
more mature years. That the com
petitors are not school children is
shown by the average age of candi
dates, which is about ilO years. It
is noteworthy, however, that tho
average age of those who fail is al
ways greater than that of those who
succeed. Of common school gradu
ates 3G out of 100 fail, as against
only 17 of 100 of high school gradu
ate's. Among candidates who claim
academic or collegiate education tho
percentage of failure is nearly 30, nnd
the business college graduates do
but 2 or 3 per cent, better.
Not many of the problems are dffi
cult. A majority are in simple addi
tion, multiplication and subtraction.
Few fail on these, but may do on
such questions as "Express in fig
ures the following numbers: Ono
hundred and nineteen billion, ono
hundred and twenty-one million,
elevcnthousand and forty-ono ono
hundred thousandths:" ami also on
such as this "Express in words tho
following numbers: o,S4-Lr71 .
431.03," Washington Letter.