The Citizen, 1899-11-22

RICHMOND - A Letter from Silc. Deab Citizen: Don't think I'm n goiu' to write ye always aliout that sume election busitiess, 'cause there's n heap o thiugs to think alwut in this 'ere world, an' I alwnys did like to think when I was rouud a doin' light work. But I do wnut to tell ye how I done Bill Saunders up last Saturday. I'd been u telliu' John Harrison about this "proportional representa representation," - tion," representation," an' ho went in for it, head over heels, if ho in a democrat an' I a Re Re-publican. - publican. Re-publican. Yes, ho ngreed with me, he did. He's irot more sense than auybody on our creek,(unless it's me, an' I nevor talk about myself.) But Bill Saunders stood by a listenin', an' he's o' that kind as can't see nothin' in tho world but the tail o' the roost rooster, - er, rooster, nu' he broke right in an' says: "What'H the matter with yo, John? We DemocrntH nllers git our share in tho legisfdtiiro, tnko the hull state together,--n heap more'n we'd git with this new rinkttim o' your'n, I'm mast afeard. What do ye want with any anything - thing anything letter!" "'Taiu't that," says Johu. "All we want is fair play. But I do want to have a share in my party's do'tu's ray ray-self. - self. ray-self. True enough, there's men of our party in other counties what nro able to elect their own men, an' then those men do their best to represent them fellers an' us, too, a hard job, I'm a thinkin', but here inthis coun county - ty county I've beeu a votin' for twenty odd years. in' it's all like votin' into a hole. When I was visitin in Frank Frankfort - fort Frankfort I wanted to find a man that was my representative, an' I couldn't find him nowhere." An' then I broke iu. "John," says I, "you've told the truth, but you hain't told it all. Just supxse, for it's a close year, you know, just be n uj)mfintj I say, that we Republi Republicans - cans Republicans had I UK) majority in the Stato, an' that this was evenly divided, 10 majority in each county of the 119. Then where'd we be, an' whore'd you be!" "Gracious sakes, Silo," says he, "you'd havo the whole one hundred members iu the legislature, an' wo wouldn't hnvo a blamed nianl" "But here's another jwssibilitude," says 1. "Suppose, just tuppose now, that n crauky an' mean new party should start up, uu' try to cut our country schools down to throe months ngaiu, or to take all our tempurance laws away, Au' supposo half the men iu half the comities went in for it, while the other counties were chuck full of men who were dead agiii.it. Then quarter of our people 'ml lie for it, an three quartern 'ml be agin it, wouldn't they, Bill!" "Hidf of it half is u qtinrter," saja John; but Bill was still a ligurin', for he didn't know nothin' nlxmt Arith Arithmetic. - metic. Arithmetic. But 1 went right on au' said: "Just seo what 'ltd happen. Only it quarter o' the Stato 'ud bo for it, but that quarter 'ud hold the power in half tho counties, an' if they had a fow votes extra to tip the beam, they'd put CO or maybe 51 inon iu the legislature, au' pass thoir mean old lawa iu spite of us all I"

KENTUCKY , Au' then Bill, he wanted to say su'thin', so ho says, "What if they did pass 'em, SiloT We couldn't stand it, an' we wouldu't havo to stand it, , nuther. Them three quarters cu'd take ther Winchesters au' lick out ' the one quarter, I reckon." "Yes, of course," says I, "but that 'ud n n revolution, an' that's a Inst resort when everything elso has gone ' wrong au' failed. Now looky hero, jJolm an' Bill both," says I; "when everylxxly is represented neeordin' to 'his real strength nn' importance, I things nre balanced up oven, an' : there ain't no danger of a revolution, but with a law fixed so as 20 per cent o' tho voters might bo scattered so as to out-voto the other"! percent, there's dnuger of a revolution tome timr. "Of course," says I, lookin' straight at Bill, "I'm talkiu' now about intelligent un good for-su'thin' citi zens. Horses can t vote, says I, "but there ain't no likelihood o' them re- bellin' an' breakiu' up the govern ment. Idiots an' lunatics can't vote neither, au' I don't think it 'ud bo much harm if they who cau't react an' can't mark their own ballots wns relieved o' tho right o' votin'." Then Bill got mad as a rattlesnake, for he's the only man on our creek past forty who can't read and write, an' he kuowed it; un' he always bragged as how readin' an' cypheriu' didn't hoo no corn, an' he knowed it; an' I was election clerk, an' had to mark his ballot for him, au' ho knowed that, too. So Bill, he went off an' talked the sassiest kind about me, but I didn't care a speck, an' you wouldn't, Mr. Citizen, would you, if you d a been iu my placot Yours truthfully, Silas Shingles. The Lyceum Course. Xino years ago Prof. L. V. Dodge startoda lycetim lecture oourso for tho benefit of the citizens and for the students. He has maintained this ever since, at great lalwr and through munv discouragements. For several years tho course was run at a loss, but last year it paid its way and redeemed part of the previous losses. V e hope that this year we may all patrouize the lectures us faithfully ns we did last year. We got used to having those excel excellent - lent excellent eutcrtaiiimeuts in our midst, aud often fail to appreciate them at their full worth. If a lecture is not quite so fine as the ono before it, or as whut the same man gave us lust year, we are apt to criticise it severely. But the poorest lecture that has ever ap appeared - peared appeared iu tho course was well worth the time it took to attend it. Aud as for the admission fee, what do wu make money for, auywayt Is it not to feed our minds and warm our hearts, as well as to food uud clothe and warm our bodieat This year's course opoim uext Sat Saturday - urday Saturday with tho Meigs Misters, one of thu very finest Indies quartets iu tho world. Barely indeed do they re receive - ceive receive less than 1100 n night, and ofteu more. Such u musical treat U some something - thing something absolutely now iu our midst, aud will long bo regretted by any who may chauce to miss it.

to npwnd tho winter. Sho in stopping at Mrs. Hanson';. Hev. H. J. Derthick wan recently called to Clovolaud, O., to tho death' Ihx1 ok in father. John Hichardnon, whose health some time ago wna very feeble, in now much improved. Mrs. Beagles, from Indiaun, with her d might or, Miss Bertie, is visiting her sister, Mm. Lester. Hev. Win. Lodwick occupied tho pulpit iu the Union church Sunday. Our fellow citizeu, Hev. Geo. Ames, preached on the preceding Sabbath. Tho Tuesday lecture this week was by Tutor White. We regret that we must go to press so early that we can cannot - not cannot give extended notice of a lecture until the week after it occurs. Mr. Alfred Hart, of Conway, son of Berea'n early treasurer, died at his home Friday. Mrs. Susie Hart Ken- ney, of N. Y., onco music teacher aU Berea, was present during her broth brother's - er's brother's last bourn. The Tuesday lecture of last week, by Miss Josephine A. Hobiusnn was universally enjoyed. She guvo us a vivid description of her summer's trip ou tho great lakes. More citizens should learn to take advantage of these college lectures. A Bible Dictionary for 35 cenf tlexiblo covered Bibles from 50 cents up, Oxford S. S. Teacher's Biblen very cheap may 1h taught of W. P. Chapman. Give him your order promptly if you wish a valuable Christman prosent for your friend. A. McLean, secretary of the Foreign Christian Missionary Society, and ono of the world's great missionary lend lenders, - ers, lenders, has been in our midst. Ho spoke at tho Glade church Saturday night, in tho Christian church at Berea Sunday morning, and in the College Chapel Sunday night. Wo Ix'gin this week the story of "Halph Ringwood," condensed from tho writings of Washington Irving. The author has given us the pioneer'H own words as ho related hin story to him. "Ralph Hitigwood'a" real name wus Duval, aud iu later life he became governor of Florida. The Grand Army Post hold a camp Ore, Saturday, to which tho public wan envited. The commander, Hobt. Baugh, and Mr. J. B. Lucas gave reminiscences of tho battlo of Rich Richmond, - mond, Richmond, Ky. Comrade Jas. M. Gab Gab-bert - bert Gab-bert and Major Webster followed with chapters from their army experi experience. - ence. experience. The shooting stars which we adver advertised - tised advertised iu our last issue may have shot or may not, so far as wo are concern concerned, - ed, concerned, for our sky was nil covered with clouds. To some of us this was a great disapoiutmeut. Some of tho college boys got off a good joke in place of tho stars. Arousing tho neighlmrs at midnight they proceeded to shoot off some extra fine. Roman candles. Uiilil Further Notice Subscribers to THE CITIZEN nmy got ulso S5 The Toledo Blade or ii The Louisville Commercial For 50c a Year. All for $1 00 a year. ! Don't Miss It Gome at Once I ?. All Hiibscriptious must come J through Thk Citizen.

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Locals and Personals. Pros, Front in iu Boston. Don't minn tho Meigs nintern, Nov Nov-etnlier - etnlier Nov-etnlier 25. T. A. Hobinnon, tho jowelor, is bringing ou n nice stock of new goods. Don't forget to read our fourth page. Wo try to make it as good as any. Minn Ethol Putnam has returned