Boone County Recorder . rdoing nothing. There is not anotherinstance of this kind of conscientious-ness in the latter years of pie-eating inTexas. But while he wan commissionerCoL Britton went out to Abilene. Thetime was the flush period of the cattle-men. Millionaires were thick. Atone of the exchanges of Abi-lene Col. Britton was a witnessto a controversy between two ofthe new millionaires. These cattlebarons had just returned from theirfirst trips to New York, where theyhad gone to get rid of some of the cum-bersome profits and to have a royaltime. Jim, said Jake, thats -i prettyfine watch
Boone County Recorder . rdoing nothing. There is not anotherinstance of this kind of conscientious-ness in the latter years of pie-eating inTexas. But while he wan commissionerCoL Britton went out to Abilene. Thetime was the flush period of the cattle-men. Millionaires were thick. Atone of the exchanges of Abi-lene Col. Britton was a witnessto a controversy between two ofthe new millionaires. These cattlebarons had just returned from theirfirst trips to New York, where theyhad gone to get rid of some of the cum-bersome profits and to have a royaltime. Jim, said Jake, thats -i prettyfine watch youve got there. Yes, replied Jim. I got the tickerOf afellow in New York. I reckon it isthe finest in Abilene. Well, continued Jake, drawing onefrom his pocket heres a better one. Beckon not, said Jim. Whatdyours cost? PaH three hundred and twenty-fivedollars for her said Jake. Whatd yougive for yours? Cost me three hundred and fiftydollars, answered Jim, with a trium-phant grin. - Jake was blue over the discovery that. Big Crops P General Prosperity ? Fine Weather r Why, certainly. We did it! five infamy, and the presidents good tional finances have, been thrown intofriends froin Pennsylvania, John Wan- sri eat confusion by republican reck-amaker and Matt Quay, might read j lessness. but the public has been quickthe after portion of Judge Greshams | to see that there is no more connectionfunctions to I address-with4nteregtrif^ot with profit | between legitimate banking ancTThe Men who contribute money to buy ? money votes and to bribe the peoples repre-sentatives, as well as those who dis-burse it, are deadly enemies to the re-public. Their greed and love of powerare greater than their love of impair popular respect for law,which 1s the only safeguard for lifeand property; and it will be an evil dayfor the nation when its preservationdepends upon their patriotism andcourage. They may masquerade inthe garb of righteousness and addressthe
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