The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1896 Page: 16 of 16
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SOUTHERN MEBCTTBY.
FEB. 20, 1896.
WA8HIHGT0N LETTER.
Special Mercury Correspondence.
Washington, D. Cm Feb. 16.
The National Farmers' Alliance which |1W least attention to him. He is
Is not worthy of notice, and did not
Watson torture him Into importance
by publishing his letters, I would not
met here a few weeks ago, must have
a first-class fraud. The democrats or
had an attack of the "proxies," judging republicans can buy him for five dol
(ram Its actions. One thing la cor- '*"•,f th^ ^tlee want any auch rot
*ln, and that la that the recent meet- tenneaa, but they don't want him. The
ng of the Alliance was not a «pre- 1<lea ot DunnlnK Sivln* P«>Ple>i
aentaitdve body, or, at least, It did not |advice!^ Boah!
represent the farmers oí the country,
>r it never would have dropped "the
If you people do not believe that this
place is reeking with corruption, I will
sub-treasury principle from Its de- c,te 3ro11 to one instance of recent date
m&nds. There is no telling what a man I 'n which a comparatively poor man has
or set of men will do when they breathe turned up a millionaire here in a very
a few draughts of the polluted air of 'ew y®ars. When the man I have ref
this cesspool of corruption. Men who
were known to be strictly honest be-
fore they came here have developed
into rogues in the space of six months.
It is as hard for a man to live an honest
life here as it is for a camel with a hump
ereaice to came here a few years ago
[he was comparatively poor; now he is
worth about $20,000,000, and he has
I made all of this money inside of three
or fouir years on a salary of $50,000
His name is Hiram Grover Cleveland
on its back to go through the eye of a |John Sherman has stolen that amount
darning needle. The only way to do is *ias been longer at it. Mr. Cleve-
to keep one's self absolutely unspotted lant* ^as accumulated money faster
from the influence here, and it takes a I ^an any man during the history of the
mighty good Christian or a regenerated
pop to do it.
I government. His accumulation of
wealth is phenomenal. Of course he got
This is one reason why I favor mov- I ^ honestly. Well, he might have re
ing the capítol away from this neigh- I sorted to communism of pelf, but that
borhood. I really do not believe gov- I '8 only a little "perfidy and dishonor,
ernment oan be administered honestly Ian(^ does not amount to much.
from this accursed spot. Corruption
and dishonesty seem to come up out
By the way, Mrs. Cleveland gave a
I supper in honor of the judiciary a few
of the ground, and the air is alive with days ago, which was a decidedly dressy
bacoilliof rascality that prey upon the I affair. The big bugs were out, and the
moral nature like magots In a dead car- I 'adies were dressed in more gorgeous
cass. Everything has these rascally bac- co8'umea than Cleopatra wore to meet
cilli, more or lees. They defy all man- Mark Antony. But of course the wife
ner of disinfectants. This place is like the president of a republican form
some of the land in Bast Tennessee,
where the only remedy for sasafras
of government was dressed plain. As
she Is the wife of one of the servants
sprouts is to move away and let the I the people, she would of course be
sprouts take the country. So the only I sufficiently modest to not undertake to
way to do is to move the seat oí govern- show costly toggery on these state oc-
\uent west, where the air is pure and
he wind drives off the malaria. To
casions. Mrs. Cleveland's "get-up" is
thus described by a fashion reporter,
laintaln the government head here for Iwho was present for that especial pur-
iifty years longer would cost the people IP03®. follows
more than would the building of two
new capítol buildings. In fact, it would
"Mrs. Cleveland's dress, of white vel-
vet elaborately spangled in silver, worn
be money in the pockets of the people |a white house levee a few days ago,
to move the capítol away from this
place.
I see Dunning is still writing his id-
iotic nonsense about socialists. He
says In a recent letter to Tom Watson's
paper, the only paper I know of that |lace- several diamond ornaments in her
was extremely becoming. The bodice
had jaunty, short puffed sleeves, and
glittered with the spangles, a rich de-
sign covering both the revers front and
back. She wore her diamond neck
will publish his slush:
corsage, and diamond side combs, with
"I wish to warn the populists of every [other diamond ornaments in iher hair.
state to look closely after the election
oí delegates to the national convention.
There is great danger at this point,
since the socialists are sure to make
a supreme effort to fill the convention
What do you mud-sillers of Texas
think of that for plain democracy?
I Sounds more like aristocracy, doesn't
lit?
The plutocratic press is, of course,
with their disorganizing element. Be- abusing Senator Tillman for his recent
ware also of giving out proxies, for speech, in which he jumped onto the
these socialists are supplied with money I t'anK with both feet. Tillman was
and will go to any length to obtain seats elected as a Democrat, and he claims to
In the convention." be one yet, and says he is going to the
Now, this warning is no doubt time- Chicago convention, but despite that
iy, and as the gang who are now at- fact, I cannot fail to sanction the fol-
tempting to destroy the peoples' par- lowing Sentiment from that same de-
ty pay Dunning for his services, it is, spised and malignant speech. The South
oí course, well worth considering. So Carolina senator said:
you socialist mud-sillers of Texas must "I' unhappily, the time shall come
not go to the convention and disorgan- which God grant it may not 'that
ice it. Talk about proxies. The prox- American valor must again be dis-
tes are the fellows that do all the mis- Played on the field of battle in defense
chief, and I favor the application of a Iof American institutions and against
thick, soled boot to every proxy who foreign greed and aggrandizement, we
bhowv his carcass as an applicant for may confidently expect the sons of
admission as a delegate to the St. Louis America to march under the stare and
xnventton. I have no doubt but that stripes, consecrated by the blood of a
Mr. Dunning and his gang oí Washing- hundred years, to permanent and glo-
ton disorganize™ will be a sight wiser rious vistory. Then for every Grant
when they hear from the people there will be a Lee, tor every Sherman
through the delegates sent to St. Louis, a Johnston, for every Thomas a Jack-
Dunning Is a boot llcker. He will do son, for every Sheridan a Stuart, and
anything and my anything tor pay. He Mason and Dixon's line will be blotted
from the map of the United States and
true Americans, north and south, weld-
ed by the blood oí revolution, the war of
1812, and the war with Mexico, renewed
by the estrangement of 1861, as lovers
renew and Intensify their affection by
estrangement, soothed and sustained
by a united and splendid American wo-
manhood, will give to the world a lee
son in valor that it has never before
known."
That sentiment Is patriotic enough
for me, and I don't care where the au
thor comes from, or how hard he hits
my friend, Grover.
I suppose you have heard about the
popular bond sale out in Texas. I hope
you North Texas farmers all have your
pockets full of government bonds, but
I know you haven't. You popular fel
lows are not going to get any of these
bonds, If you do have the gold to pay
for them. It was not designed from the
start that you should. The popular
part of this bond sale was the bunco
Grover wants to keep you popular fel
lows quiet while he lets the gold gam-
blers rob the treasury. The bond grab
bers, like J. P. Morgan, and other
agents of English gamblers, will get
all the bonds. There is no doubt about
that.
I hear the committe on elections are
about ready to decide the Kearby-Ab-
bott contest In favor oí Kearby. Some
action will be taken soon on this con
test.
Didn't congress come up to the
scratch prompWy and pass a law to
knock prize-fighting out of the territo-
ries? Would that similar promptness
could be Inspired to secure the passage
of a law to rid the government oí the
robbers that are now filching the cash
from Uncle Sam's treasury, and heap-
ing burdens of debt on coming genera-
tions. But when the money interests
are attacked it takes time—yea, it takes
an eternity, to act. EARL.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio of 16 to 1.—Omaha
platform.
DALLAS MARKET QUOTATIONS
Apples—$3.25(a)4.00 V bbl.
Bananas—$1.7S(a>2.00 V bunch.
Bacon—Clear sides, 6ic;dry salt, 6f;
hams, 10c; breakfast bacon, 9fc.
Butter—Texas, 15@17c; Kansas, 20
@21c.
Bran—65c V 100: carlots, f. o. b.; 55c
Corn—Shelled, bulk, 25c; ear, 22c.
Coffee—Choice, 20@21c; Rio, 24$c;
roasted, 28c.
Cotton—Middling, 7Jc, low mid-
dling, 7; good ordinary, 6|c.
Eggs—10c V doz.
Flour—Straight patent, $1.80 V 100;
fancy, $1.90.
Hay—Carlots, $5.00^)7.00 V ton.
Lard—Refined, in tierces 5ic; 101b
pails, 6±c; pure leaf,in tierces 6ic; lOib
pails, 7¿c; cottolene, 9ic.
Lemons—W box, $3.50.
Oats—In bulk from wagons, 15(a>22c.
Potatoes—Best, 60c V bu.
Pecans—7i(a>10c V to-
Poultry—Chickens, $2.50(g>2.75; tur-
keys, $5.00(a8.00 V doz.
Sugar—Granulated, 5ic; Y. C., 4|c.;
Wool—Fine, 9(a)10c: medium, 8@9c;
sandy and burry, 3(a)4c.
LIVE STOCK.
Choice shipping steers $2
Common to fair shipg st'rs 2
Choice fat cows 2
Common to fair cows 1
Bulls and stags 1
Yearling steers 7
Milch cows 30
Choice fathogs 3
Good stock hogs 3
Common stock hogs 3
Choice fat muttons 2
Common to fair mutton... 2
60(d) 2 80
30@ 2 50
00(g) 2 15
70(d 2 00
40(a) 1 70
00(a) 9 00
00(a>50 00
50(a) 3 60
25@
00
40(g) 2 60
00
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uaeof
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WANTS AND EXCHANGES.
AGENTS wanted ewerywhere to canvass for
for our New Gift Books. Two rare beauties'
Sells at sight. Liberal terms. Address Histor-
ical Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pa. tf
$22
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)UUv0utflt. If not as well, every com-
petent salesman can do well.
1371, New York.
Address P. O. Box
ODálllOU D'PNBKDLKS! For locating
Ar Jill I AH gold or silver ore, lost or hidden
w treasures. Circulars and testi-
monials 2 cts. Gem Novelty Co., Palmyra, Pa.
Salesmen wanted-$ioo to $12s per
month and expenses; staple line; position per-
manent, pleasant and desirable. Address, with
stamp, King Mfg. Co., g. 41, Chicago, Ills.
gnnn l*'6068" °* sheet Music at 10 cents a copy.
wUUU Also any music published sent on reeeipt
of the retail price. Violin, Guitar, Banjo and
Mandolin Strings of all grades, from 5 to SO cents.
Address H. H. BARNES, 2819, Olive Street, St.
Louis, Mo.
ind Dip Needles
and Treasure Seekers. Circular 2
_ _ cents. P. & M. AGENCY, Box
F, Palmyra, Pa. Mention this paper in writing
RODS
FOR SALE OR TRADE—a one-half interest
in 480 acres of good land, ten miles from
Paris, Tex., in Lamar county. The land can be
divided. Will trade for merchandise or city prop-
erty. Apply to the Krieger-FischerSaddlery Co.,
Louisville, Ky.
üefer to Southern iHercury when you wriic
The Sneed Wholesale Nurseries
Have an immense general nursery
stock of the finest varieties of fruit
trees, ornamental trees and shrub-
bery. Everpthing reliable, healthy
and cheap. Write for catalogue and
price list. Address
JNO. F, SNEED, Tyler. Tex.
$100 BICYCLE FREE,
In order to introduce our "Empress" 18% wheel
we will ship free of charge to any part of the
United States one of our famous $100 ladies' or
gentlemen's bicycles to each of the three persons
obtaining the greatest number of words out of the
letters contained in "The Empress Bicycle Com-
pany."
For conditions of competition send stamped ad-
dressed envelope to
"EMPRESS BICYCLE CO,"
79 Dearborn Street Chicago, III.
Il«l'«r to Southern mercury when you writ
ST. JAMES HOTEL,
Main aud Murphy Sts., Dallas, Tex.
V. L. (Tige) ROBINSON, PROPRIETOR
House Renovated from Top to
Bottom.
CALL AND SEE ME
Before Stopping Elsewhere.
$1,000
For a
WIND
MILL
Ought too
buy a
DANDY.
Mr, J. F. Pierce, of Ashby,
Texas, on J an. 1,18%, says:
"I would not take $1000 for
my 'DANDY' if I could not
get another."
Any one needing a wind-
mill for any class of work,
might get satisfactory infor-
mation, and betherstill,sat-
isfactory* prices, from us. Its
worth the cost of a postage stamp to try.
CHALLEHGE WIND 1UL4 FEED HILL CO.
Austin and Pacific Streets, Dallas.
Main office and factory, Batavia, Illinois
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Park, Milton. The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1896, newspaper, February 20, 1896; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth185647/m1/16/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .