30 Aug 1890
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1890
Page
1
The long garbled text includes a political treatise criticizing tariff proposals, arguing that increases on wheat corn rye and rice duties harm farmers, with references to exports imports and political figures. It also mentions stock and agricultural statistics and a Stockton notice about elderly Cedar County residents Mr and Mrs McCoy detailing their ages lineage and descendants.
Washington dispatch to the Chicago Herald reports sharp talk among Speaker Reed’s friends about removing Blaine from influence. A New York Republican argues Blaine will steer the State Department as long as he desires, while others condemn his intraparty maneuvers and alleged role in undermining Garfield and Harrison.
A visitor asks about Heaven and finds Spirit-Do’s place quiet and restful. The Spirit-Well replies the place is orderly and nice, but thinking of Philadelphia always makes them homesick.
Bob Burdette offers a satirical recipe urging a homeless man to drink his way through a farm by consuming gin as if it were land. He uses arithmetic to mock the idea of buying property with liquor, detailing imagined quantities and the cost per acre to end with a cautionary note against such sprees.
In Harper's Magazine a young Catholic priest questions Biddy Maloney in catechism about purgatory and matrimony. Biddy offers a slangy life view. the elder priest warns against hasty conclusions, suggesting the contrary may be possible.
Senator Carlisle argues the tariff taxes a typical five person family about 50 a year with 35 going to rich manufacturers through protection, while 15 funds the treasury. He decries high tariffs as unjust and says industries should stand on their own bottom, benefiting only a few at the expense of many.
A New England Republican warns of a tough re election fight over the McKinley tariff. He cites Blaine’s letter challenging farm protections and fears Democratic use of the letter to argue the bill fails to open markets for wheat and pork. He predicts hard questions for canvassers.
The Pittsburg Leader notes the conviction of Stephenson Archer former Maryland treasurer and ex-chairman of the state Democratic committee for embezzling 130000. It contrasts his crime with a Pennsylvania ex-treasurer accused of double the theft, now leading a national party ticket and threatening political pressure to support Delamater for governor.
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