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PART I.
TWere was a Btlr In Wllkesburg when
the Penrsons arrived from Now York.
WlllteoS'ir,; wns a small town on a
1 branch railroad In the hilly region of
Kentucky, and time was never a very
Important commodity thero. The peo
ple crew to bo very large and lived
to bo very old. The representative of
their district In congress was the great
est man they knew, though they heard
much of New York, and their notions
of It were vague. These dim lmpi-es.
slons they derived chiefly from the
county newspaper, that fearless nnd
vigorous opponent of the trusts nnd
monopolies, of which' New York was
the home, it Is said, from their con
' pressman, who delivered valiant and
terrible blows nt the plutocrats of thn
east when w spoke In the little court
house square nt Wllkesburg.
Ro, without any direct attempt at
nn analysis of their feelings, they
thought of New York as a sreat but
distant shadow, a place where most of
the people were entirely given over to
unholy greed nnd to all phases of
wickedness. The Idea was firmly Im
bedded in tho minds of everv man
and woman In Wllkesburg that Wilkes
burg and the thousands of othvr little
places like It scattered bptween the
Atlantic and the Pacific were the true
salvation of the country nnd Its rocfc of
hope In a muddy sea. But the one
name that conjured up horrors for
them was Wall street. It was the
abodo of burnt-ln sin, a kind of witch's
plot in which were hrowed nil the evil
plans against the peace and welfare
of the hanest rural population. They
were convinced that New York was
rich' and magnificent at their expense,
nnd the subject was often discussed,
though not in a very bitter way, but
ns a thing that It teemed must be, at
the regular Saturday afternoon half
holiday when the mui gathered around
the stove In the general store.
Hut their Indefinable feeling of hos
tility towards New York did not blunt
their npreciatlon of Jim Pearson. Jim
was one of themselves, a venturous
Kentucklan, who had gone to New
York twenty years before, and had
shown that he was as good and as
smart as the best of the Yankees them
selves. At Intervals in those long
twenty vears reports of Jim's success
would come back. No one else In
Wllkesburg or the surrounding country
had ever gone as far as New York,
and at the caucuses around the stove
expressions of admiration of Jim's dar
ing were given with warmth and with
out reserve. It was a matter of per
sonal pride to everyone that a Ken
tucklan and a native of their own
Wllkesburg should Invade New York
and do so well. They heard that Jim
had married In New York a few years
after his arrival there, and they won
dered how many children he had and
what he Intended to make of them.
They did not suppose he would ever
condescend to visit Kentucky again.
But when Tom Crockett, who was
Jim's first cousin on his mother's side,
received a letter from Jim saying that
he and his wife were coming to pay
him a visit, the news was known all
over Wllkesburg In less than threo
hours. Mr. Crockett was a bachelor,
but he kept house, or rather, an able
colored woman kept it for him, in a
low but roomy old place that his grand
father, who was one of the first settlers,
had built. Mr. Crockett was somewhat
"flustrated," as he described It, at the
unexpected honor, but the ties of kin
ship and hospitality are very strong In
Kentucky. The Kentucklan of the true
blood would rather be a host than a
guest, In order that he may do for the
others, and Mr. Crockett was delight
ed. There was a mighty bustle In his
house, and It was soon In fit condition
to receive a kinsman who, a victor In
a distant clime, was returning after
many years to visit his birthplace nnd
the friends of his youth. At least that
was the way It was put by Jeremiah
Brooks, who taught the public school
and had poetical ideas.
The circle around the stove had n
new topic. The silver question, the
chances of the next presidency, and
the relative bravery of the northern
and southern troops in the civil war
were retired temporarily In the pres
ence of Jim Pearson. There were
many opinion? as to the effect of New
York upon Jim. Young Sol Haselrlgg,
who was clerk In the store and had as
plratlons of his own, "reckoned that
Mr. Pearson would be stuck up" and
would think himself too good for the
Wllkesburg people. As for himself,
young Mr. HaselrJgg declared he would
not take airs from any man, even It he
did live In New York. But Mr. Crockett,
who was a chlvalrlo man, stood up
stoutly for Cousin Jim. He remem
bered him well. He was a "right peart"
boy, but ho was genuine Kentucky
stock and he didn't think New York
would corrupt him.
Mr. Pearson and his wife arrived one
sunshiny Saturday morning and Mr.
Crockett was at the train to meet them.
He recognized Cousin Jim at once, de
spite his New York clothes and the
twenty years that had passed. Mr. and
Mrs. Pearson were in traveling garb,
and Wllkesburg did not have much
chance to pass Judgment on them Just
then, for Mr. Crockett bore them oft
hastily to his house. Ho "reckoned
they might be right smart tired hav-
rirapleablotchej. blackheads, rod, rough,
oily, inothy skin, itching, scaly scalp, dry,
hill, and falling hair, and baby blemishes
prevented by Cuticura Boap, the most
tffectlve skin purifying and beautifying
Mjap in the world, as well as purest and
lvrocto-t for toltet, bath, and nursery,
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lng come scuh a long Journey nnd he
guessed a good snnck nnd a rest would
pearten 'era up a heap."
Mr, Crockett was much worried be
cause they did not bring the children
along, ns he wanted to have the whole
family with him, but Cousin Jim ex
plained that he disliked to Impose on
good nature and he had left the boys
he had only two children, and they
wore both boys nt home with friends.
The Pearsons reappeared the next
day at the Methodist church with Mr.
Crockett and were subjected to a min
ute examination by the whole popula
tion of Wllkesburg. It was decided
after services that their clothes were
of very ndvanred type and were the
acme of fashion. Young Mr. Hasel
rlgg himself was convinced of that,
for he noted with great care every de
tail of Mr. Pearson's attire. The ver
dict upon their manners was reserved
for further acquaintance, as that was
not a matter upon which Wllkesburg
would pass lightly and without ma
ture knowledge. There were many who
thought that the Pearsons would be
"stuck up," but If the evidence indi
cated to the contrary they were quite
willing to change- their opinions.
Mr. Crockett wns over at tho store
on Monday morning, and he told the
half dozen people who were gossiping
there that Cousin Jim and his wife
were nil right. They had Now York
ways, It was true, but he guessed they
couldn't help that, ns Cousin Jim had
lived In the big city twenty years
and Mrs. Pearson had lived there nil
her "life. "But they were taking right
kindly to Wllkesburg and weren't try
in' to behave toploftlcal," This an
nouncement created a distinct feeling
In favor of the Pearsons, for Mr. Croc
kett was a man of substance and
standing In Wllkesburg and what he
said was to be received with respect
and belief.
Tho Penrsons themselves In their
own proper persons soon became bet
ter known to Wllkesburg nnd were re
ceived with considerable favor. They
were rather fond of talking nbout tho
greatness of New York, nnd Cousin
Jim showed how he had expanded, but
Wllkesburg folks didn't mind that.
Cousin Jim was one of them, and they
were glad to hear of his achievement
In the metropolis. He was admitted to
the Saturday afternoon circle In tho
store on terms of amity and equality.
It was soon discovered there that he
had very little knowledge of politics,
nnd the least expert among them could
"corner him in an argyllcatlon." But
n3 they knew ho had been engrossed
for more than twenty years In im
portant business affairs they did not
lay this up against him. In fact, they
were rather glad of It, for while they
were willing to confess that Mr. Pear
son, had beaten them badly In the race
for wealth, thero was consolation In
knowing that they were better politi
cians than he, for In Wllkesburg reli
gion alone takes precedence of politics,
nnd every man Is a red-hot partisan.
After Wllkesburg had decided that
the Pearsons were not "stuck up" de
spite their worldly properlty nnd the
fashionable cut of their clothes, the
people saw that the visitors had a good
time, In so far as tho resources of the
village went. Mr. Crockett, of course,
was especially careful to administer to
the wants and pleasures of his guests.
He always remembered that Cousin
Jim was Kentucky-born and would
overlook In Wllkesburg the absence of
the luxuries and splendors to which he
was accustomed In New York. When
the time came for them to return to
New York, he was sincerely sorry, but
he knew the busy season was coming
on and Jim's presence in the great storo
there was necessarv. So he reluctantly
assisted them In the prepartlons for
their departure, urging them many
times to come and see him and Wllkes
burg again.
"We want you to visit us in New
York," said Cousin Jim; "but I don't
suppose you'll ever be traveling that
far. To you It would look like going to
the end of the world, wouldn't it?"
"I reckon it would," said Mr. Crock
ett. "New York's been gettln' along
without for me for a long time, an' I
guess it'll have to keep on doln' It."
Mr. Pearson laughed. Then they
shook hands with Mr. Crockett and his
friends and were oft for New York,
leaving Wllkesburg to discuss their
sayings and doings for many months.
Mr. Crockett was proud of the Impres
sion that Mr. Pearson and his wife had
made.
Thero was nn unexpected and heavy
advance tho following nutumn in the
price of White Burley tobacco on the
Louisville market. Mr. Crockett was
an expert raiser of White Burley, and
that season it had heen his luck to put
In an unusually large crop. When
winter came and his tobacco was sold
he found that he had a very pretty sum
of money to his credit in the bank. It
was so much that he felt rich and able
to take a holiday. Thero would be very
little, work to do until spring nbout tho
farm, which was In trim and tidy fix,
and when he gave tho matter further
thought he was unable to see any good
reason why he should not Indulge his
Inclination,
Although he soon decided the first
point Mr. Crockett was In a state of
perplexity for some time over other
points, equally Important. Where and
how should he take his holiday? Such
a thing as a set holiday had no part In
the life of the live hundred people who
constituted the population of Wilkes
tjurg, and the only organized amuse
ment ever known in the village was the
debating society which met every Frl
day In the cold season, In tho school
house, and tried very earnestly to de
cide whether the Indian had suffered
more wrongs than' the negro, or wheth
er war or whisky had done the greater
injury to man. He might go hunting,
but there was no novelty In that, and,
besides, tho game was becoming very
scarce In the region around Wllkes
burg. Tho right idea came to him one even
ing when ho was locking the barn door
after two days of doubt and inde
cision. Ho would go to New York and
see the Pearsons. Such' a thing as go
lng to New York had never occurred
to him before. New York was so far
away, and although It must bn real he
had never persuaded himself that It
was.
Yet now that ho thought of It there
teemed to be nothing Impossible In th
Idea. Ho had plenty of money In tho
bank and no kin to look reproachfully
at htm It ho should spend It. There
wns no reason why ho should not take
the trip.
There wos much surprise In Wllkes
burg when It becamo known that Mr.
Crockett was going to New York. It
had never been expected of him, and
most of tho people doubted his pru
dence. They p.rgucd that Mr. nnd Mrs.
Pearson In Wllkesburg would come
down to the Wllkesburg level, but In
New York they would stay on tho New
York level, to which Mr. Crockett could
not aspire. Consequently his focllngn
would get hurt. They gave him much
goodidv!ce. But, though ho trembled
a little at his own audacity In going so
far, Mr. Crockett refused to change his
mind. In order to provide against any
possible Interference he wrote Imme
diately to Cousin Jim that ho was com
ing, and the next day followed the
letter.
As he boarded the train the friendly
station agent advised him to hold his
chin mighty high or he would make his
New York klnfolk ashamed of him nnd
Wllkesburg. But Mr Crockett told
him not to be scared that cousin Jim
was not stuck up and "would take his
Kentucky ways kinder easy."
PAUT II.
The Journey to Louisville was a
trlflilng matter. Mr. Crockett had
made It more than once before, and he
knew what to do. But when he changed
cars there and took a through train for
New York, he began to lose some of the
high confidence with which he had left
Wllkesburg. This was the first time
he had seen the Interior of a sleeping
car, and when tho porter prepared his
berth ho approached it with fear and
hesitation. At home he was considered
a tall man In a tall community, nnd
when sleep found him long after mid
night, he lay with his knees against the
top of his berth.
Mr. Crockett triumphed over all the
difficulties of the Journey, but when he
left tho train at Jersey City and found
Cousin Jim waiting for him, his New
York relative was as welcome as the
sight of water In a thirsty well.
"I Just received your letter this morn
ing," said Cousin Jim. "It was a big
surprise. I never thought you'd come
this far. 'I would have telegraphed
you, but It was too late, a3 I knew you
were already on the way. So I told
Mary to make ready for you while I
came over to meet you."
"Oh, 'twasn't worth while to spend
money on the telegraph company. I
managed the trip all right," said Mr.
Crockett, heartily. "I knew you'd be
powerful glad to seeitne, 'cause I recol
lect how pressln' you were for me to
pay back that visit you made me.
How's Mary nnd the boys?"
"Oh, they're very well," said Cousin
Jim.
"You 'pear to be a little peaked your
self," said Mr. Crockett, looking crit
ically at his companion. Cousin Jim
was a thin and rather small man with
nervous and uncertain manners. There
was no color in his cheeks and his flesh
looked flabby. Mr. Crockett could have
crushed him in one liand. But he was
all brain, Mr. Crockett had explained
on the occasion of his visit to Wllkes
burg. It was these thin, nervous little
men who did great things. Jay Gould
had been a thin, little man. Mr. Pear
son wore black clothes somewhat
faded.
"I'm glad to sec you're not puttln' on
style and takln' the shine out of me,"
said Mr. Crockett.
"Oh, no," said Cousin Jim, with a lit
tle smile; I'm not much of a follower
of the fashions hero In New York. I
like to be plain, and I stick to my work
ing clothes here."
"You do credit toyour Kentucky rais
in', Cousin Jim," said Mr. Crockett,
"and, besides, people in big business
don't have much time to bother with
fashions, I guess, 'less they're on a
holiday."
Mr. Crockett's train had arrived In
the night, and the trip on the ferry
over the river was one of Interest and
delight. Before him sparkling with
many lights lay the great city, long
and nnrrow like a gleaming sword
blade thrust out Into the sea. Mr.
Crockett was glad that he had came
to New York.
"I hope Cousin Mary hasn't put her
self out for me," he said . "Taln't
worth while to make any fuss and bus
tle over me. Just let a servant fix a
bed for me tonight, and to-morrow
when I've played around on the grass
awhile with the children I'll go down to
the store and see how you boss things."
"We have no yard," said Cousin Jim
with some haste. "This Is New York,
you know. It's not like Kentucky.
Even the Vanderbllts and Astors don't
have yards.
Mr. Crockett was taken aback some
what. Land must be mighty dear in
New York, he said. When they reached
the New York side they walked to the
elevated read and entered a train that
carried them several miles uptown.
Leaving the train they turned Into a
street which Mr. Crockett thought the
great city of New York ought to light
better.
"You mustn't expect much of us,"
said Cousin Jim, deprecatlngly. "Wo
don't go In for any groat style. You
know I'm only a plain man from Ken
tucky and Mnry looks at things Just
as I do."
"That's right! That's right;" said
Mr. Crockett, with great heartiness.
"A man oughtn't to bo betler'n his
raisin', no matter how well he gets
along. New York hasn't spoiled you,
Cousin Jim, an' I'm mlglity glad to see
that It hasn't."
They came to a large building with
a plain brick front. Some Ill-kept chil
dren were playing In the street and ono
of them raised tho cry: "Country'
Country!" when the long-legged Ken
tucklan towering more than, a head
above Cousin Jim, stalked up. But Mr.
ee Ms Pail
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your grocer and try
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like the imitations. Avoid them,
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Crockott did not know that the cry wns
aimed at hltn, and his peace ot mind
wns not disturbed.
Mr. Peaison stepped Into tho door
way. There were rows of tin tubes on
cither side of the narrow entrance. Ho
pressed something fixed in a brass
plato under ono of tho tubes. Mr.
Crockett watched him with great curi
osity, but the experience ho had uo
qulrcd on his Journey, added to his na
tive shrewdness, mnde htm too cau
tious to ask questions. Nevertheless he
was surprised when the door flew open,
and ho came very near to making some
comment. But ho restrained himself
and followed Cousin Jim Inside.
Mr. Pearson led the way up a narrow
staircase. There was no carpet on tho
steps, and n close, heavy odor as of air
that had been breathed more than
once, filled the )inll. A lamp glimmer
ed feebly nt a turning In tho stalrcane.
"Cousin Jim is a little more savin'
than I reckoned ho wns," thought Mr.
Crockett, "but It's Just as well, I'm a
keerful man myself."
They climbed up and up, and It seem
ed to Mr. Crockett that they would
nover come to tho end of these steps.
He was a muscular man and could have
thrown Cousin Jim over his shoulder
and carried hltn a quarter of a mile
without feeling any overwhelming ex
haustion, but he was not accustomed to
climbing steps.
"You live pretty high up.'pcars to me,
Cousin Jim," he risked nt last.
"Yes," said Mr. Pearson with a faint
smile; "It's healthier, you know. The
higher you go the better the air."
Mr. Crockett hud not thought of that.
But the end of those steps came at last
and they knocked at a door five flights
from the ground. They were welcomed
by Mrs. Pearson, a small woman, who
was pallid nnd flabby like her husband.
Mr. Crockett wns a gallant man nnd
he did not forget the ties ot kinship.
He opened his arms and gave. Mrs.
Pearson a hearty embrace. Then he
kissed her on the check. A little color
como Into her pale face.
"Powerful glad to see you, Cousin
Mary," palal Mr, Prockett, "and It
perked me up mightily to see Cousin
Jim, too, standln' there on tho plat
form when the train came up. I'd a-had
a neskv hard time flndln' yoii all by
myself In this great city. Now don't
you tucker vourself out foolln' with
my vnllse and overcoat. Just let your
servant take 'em and throw 'em Into
tho corner nnvwhere.'"
"The fact Is," said Mr. Pearson, "our
sen-ants '-ft Us yesterday and We
haven't " b able to get others that
suited ui . Haven't you read In the
papers a the trouble we have In
the cities with servants? Always dis
satisfied, always striking. There's no
getting along with them. I really be
lieve Its sometimes easier to let them
go entirely and do one's own work."
"That's so! That's sol" assented Mr.
Crockett, cheerfully. "I wouldn't have
no slouchln' servants 'foolln' around
me. I like doln' my own work, but It
might bo different with Cousin Mary.
She don't 'pear to be real strong."
"Oh, yes, I am strong," said Cousin
Mary. "My lookti deceive you."
In prooi of her words she snapped up
tho valise and overcoat and disap
peared with them down a dark and
pinched little hall. Mr. Crockett was
taken presently Into the front room,
where he htruck twice against chairs
nnd once against the wall. An oil lamp
stood or: the dresser and Cousin Jim
apologized for the dimness of Its light.
"It's bad, I know," ho said, but the
gas company Is such a robber. Every
month they'll send In a bill for two
or three times the amount of gas you
really use. It's not so much the money
we mind, but it's the principle of the
thing. That's the reason we had our
meter taken out. It's the only way you
can fight these grasping corporations.
Lots of the millionaires on Fifth ave
nue have done the same thing."
Mr. Crockett admired Cousin Jim's
stand for principle. He had a great
horror for all corporations, which he
was convinced were ruining the coun
try, and he was heart and soul with
Cousin Jim In his fight against the gas
company. But this did not drive away
the sense of physical uneasiness which
had seized him when he entered the
room. He did not know wheie to put
himself. The chairs seemed to small
for his bulky frame, and he was afraid
that If he stretched out his legs they
would reach from one wall to the other.
Mr. Crockett was accustomed to wide
areas and ho felt suffocated.
Mrs. Pearson spread a white cloth
on a small tablo and brought In some
coffee and cold meat and bread and
butter. Mr. Crockett was hungry, hun
grier than he liked to say, and he
pulled up his chair with alacrity when
Cousin Jim Invited him to attack the
food. But ho was, surprised to see that
Mr. and Mrs. Pearson took no hand at
the knife and fork. He asked them to
Join him. He said he didn't think It
was manners for him to eat alone. But
Cousin Jim shook his head.
"We ate dinner," he said, with the
same faint little smile, "before I went
down to the train to meet you. Wo
ate so heartily that wo really have no
appetite now for anything more."
Mrs. Pearson nodded assent.
Mr. Crockett turned to tlte meat and
coffee again with a relieved conscience.
He was surprised to find how extreme
ly hungry he was. He was a very
largo man and required plenty of food.
Slice after slice of tho meat and the
biead and butter disappeared, and Mr.
Crockett became conscious, presently,
that Cousin Mary was watching him
with keen, apprehensive eyes. He
reached the last slice of meat and won
dered why Cousin Mary did not bring
more. But she made no movement.
Mr. Crockett was sorely tempted to eat
that ono remaining slice, but ho had
been taugh't In Kentucky that It was
not good manners ttj take tho last
piece of food from the plate, and so,
after a struggle, he let It alone. AVhen
he pushed Ms chair back, and while
Cousin Mary was hurriedly taking the
things away, he inquired about tho
boys.
"They're asleep now," slid Cousin
Jim. "They have to rise nlways very
early In the morning, and I make them
go to bed soon after dark."
"School must take up powerful ear
ly here," said Mr. Crockett, "If boys
have to tum'ble cut of bed thatway.
They must be mighty smart boysllvin'
here In Npw York all their lives. Know
Greek and Latin and all them things,
don't they?"
"I've taken them away from school,"
raid Cousin Jim, exchanging glances
with Ms wife. I'm a prncticol man,
you know. This Is a workaday age.
Boys can study books so much that
they become unfit r real life; so I
have put mlno to work, I want to
glvo them a training that will inako
them keen, hard-headed business men."
Thero was sense In that, Mr. Cock
ett said, and nobody ough't to know
better than Cousin Jim. Still, it seem
ed a pity to make boys fend for them
selves when so young. But as Cousin
Jim stood up stoutly for his theory, anil
Cousin Mary supported him in It, lie
did not proas tho point. He said ho
was sorry he couldn't see tho boys
until morning, but ho reckoned ho
oughtn't to disturb thorn. As it was
late and he was tired, ho hinted that
he would like to go to bed also.
THE IIEAT PLAGUE OF AUGUST, 1096.
Mrs. Plnkham'a Explanation of tho Unusual Numbor of DoaUiB and
Prostrations Among Womon.
Tho jrrcat heat plnfjuo of August,
lesson. Ono could not fall to notlco
tho dead throughout this country, that
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liiu viuiaius huio wuiucu ill tiiuir win i.u;a,
women between forty-llva and fifty.
The women who succumbed to tho pro
trnctcd heat wero women whoso energies
wero exhausted by sufferings peculiar to
their sex; women who, taking no thought
of themselves, or who, attaching no im
portance to first symptoms, allowed their
female system to becomo run down.
Constipation, capricious appetite, restlessness,
forebodings of evil, vertigo, languor, nnd weak
ness, especially in the morning, an Itching
sensation which suddenly attacks ono
night, or whenever tho blood becomes
overheated, aro all warnings. Don't wnlt
too long to build up your strength, that
is now a positive necessity 1 Lydla E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound lias spe
cific curative powers. You cannot do hotter
than to commence a course of this grnnd
of lirst symptoms you will seo by tho
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me. I wish I could get every lady in tho land to try it, for it did for mo what
doctors could not do." Jilts. Sallik Ckaio, Baker's Landing, l'a.
Cousin Jim took him to his bedroom,
and, setting a lamp on a little dresser,
left him. Mr. Crockott looked at the
room and the bed and then cogitated
deeply.
"When I lie down shall I stick my
bend or my feet out of the window?"
was the question. While giving it
time to turn Itself over In his mind he
looked out at the Interminable roofs
and concluded once again that land
must be mighty dear In New York.
TO BE CONCLUDED.
SAYINGS OF JEFFERSON.
Political dissensions Is a less evil than
tho lethargy of despotism: but still It Is a
great evil, nnd It would be as worthy tho
efforts of the patriot as of the philoso
pher, to excludo Ha influence, It possible,
from social life.
Cultivators ot tho earth aro tho most
valu'ablo citizens. They aro the most vig
orous, tho most Independent, the most
virtuous, and they aro tied to their coun
try and wedded to Its liberty ana inter
est by the most lasting 'bonds.
Freo government Is founded in Jealousy
and not In confidence.
What has destroyed tho liberties and
rights of man In every government which
has over existed under tho sun? Tho con
centrating nil powers In ono body, no mat
ter whether of tlio autocrats of Itusala
or of tho aristocrats of the Venetian sen
ate. An elective despotism was not tho gov
ernment we fought for, but ono which
should not only bo founded on free prin
ciples, but In which tho powers of govern
ment should bo so divided and balanced
among several bodies of magistracy, as
that no one could transcend their legal
limits without being effectually checked
and restrained by tho others.
Education Is tho only sure foundation
that can bo devised for tho preservation
of freedom and happiness.
It has been thought that corruption Is
restrained by confining the right of suf
frage to a few of the wealthier of the peo-'
pie; but It would be more effectually re
strained by an extension of that right to
such numbers as would bid defiance to
tho means of corruption.
Among tho most Inestimable of our
blessings 13 that of liberty to worship our
Creator In the way we think moat agree
able to His will: a liberty deemed in other
countries incompatible with good gov
ernment, and yet proved by our expcrl
enco to bo Its best support.
Wealth acquired in speculation and
plunder is fusacloua in Its nature, and
fills society with the spirit of gambling.
I know no safe depository of the ulti
mate powers of the society but tho peo
plo themsolves; and If wo think them not
enlightened enough to exercise their con
trol with n. wholesome discretion, tho
remedy Is not to take It from them, but
to inform their discretion by education.
Tho true office of our legislators Is to
Never
Too
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been an onlooker
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"Wants" were bringing results, and
preferred to see what others would
do, the time has come to get in
line with the army of "Want"
advertisers and use the Tribune
"Wants." Thousands read them
every day! A good opportunity will
never be overlooked. "Want" adver
tising costs less in
the Tribune than in
any other first-class
medium. It is never
too late to - - - -
?
1890, was not without Its
AW
In tho lonp lists of
so many of .
...l S:'
uuu
' ' medicine. By tho neglect
following letter what terrible suffering
jdLiitP ?
y JaH-VQV a,
MW.&fcr.
s&gwm
came to Mrs. Craig, nnd how sho was cured :
" I have taken Lydia E. rinkham's Vegetable Com-
u is mo ucst mcaicine lor women in
the world. 1 was so weak nnd nervous that I thought
I could not llvo from ono day to tho next. I had pro
lapsus uteri and Jeucorrhcea and thought I was go
ing Into consumption. 1 would get so faint I thought
I would die. I had dractrlutr pains in mv back, burn-
uutvu wi my icut, uuu ftu uiuuy juisuruuio
copio sum mat i looucu line a ucaa
- woman. Doctors tried to euro me, but failed. I hud
T Tidr..,! t 4tn DlHl.linH, mn.ll.tH. T
T ,11,1 ir! !,., MrVi nllli In If 1..,
trv it. and It mado a new woman of
declaro and enforce only our natural
rights and duties, and to tako nono of
them from us.
Science Is more lmportnnt In a republi
can than In any other government.
I have ever thought religion a concern
purely between God and our conscience.
It Is better to keep the wolf out of the
fold than to trus. to drawing his teeth
and claws after he shall have entered.
Tho constitution has not placed our re
ligious rights under tho power of any
public functionary.
If thero Is one prlnclplo more deeply
written In the mind of every American it
Is that wo should have nothing to do with
conquest.
Instead of embarrassing commerce un
der piles of regulating laws, duties nnd
prohibitions, could It be relieved from all
Its shackles In all parts of the world;
could every country be employed In pro
ducing that which nature has best fitted
It to produce, and each be freo to ex
chango with others mutual surpluses for
mutual wants, tho greatest mass possible
would then bo produced of those things
which contribute to human life and hap
piness; tho numbers of mankind would be
Increased and their condition bettered.
Complied by tho Washington Post.
Looking Abend.
"I see that the magazines are ar
ranging to get out some very fancy
Kaster numbers," fold she.
"Yes," replied her husband; "and so,
I suppose, are the people who write
tho price tags for spring millinery."
Washington Star.
Blessings on rntlierhood.
Hogan It's a great blessln', a baby In
th' house. '
Grogan It Is. Th' ould woman doesn't
daro to throw a Mat Iron at mo for fear
av soaktn' th' kid. Indlanupolls Journal,
A FAITHFUL PARTISAN.
When another day Is ending
Ono more, sadly llko them all
And tho western tints are bledlng
O'er tho shadowB, as they fall,
Eyes grown dim, like fading embers,
As lie steps Inside the gate,
Gleam again, for ho remembers
That tho baby thinks he's great.
In tho busy world's commotion
Few have paused to call his name;
let this wc-o one's fond devotion
Speaks with praise more sweet than
fame.
Cares he long since thought to banish
Still may lurk, though life grows late;
Foes rrcy smile and friends may vanish,
But tho baby thinks he's great.
Time, In silence, as It passes
Many a hero puts to rout;
Older lads and wiser lasses
Loving still, have learned to doubt.
Yet, how well 'tis worth deserving.
Worth another stand 'gainst fate,
Loyalty like this, unswerving
For the baby thinks ho's great.
Washington Star.
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