One Cent. DAILY TNO-RVvALK- GAZETT E. One Cent. Absolutely Independent. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1891. MR. HILL’S SPEECH. The following is the able and elo- quent speech made by Ex-Senator Hill, before Buckingham Post, G. A. R., Wednesday evening:— Gentlemen. ——I cannot talk to y on to- night as a member of the G1 and A1 my of the Republic, for though I was with you nearly three years in the field and again and again saw the brave acts and soldierly deeds of the Boys in Blue, it was in the capacity of a m111ta1 y clerk, and not as an enlisted soldier, but I know whereof I speak when I say that eve1y faithful soldier of the Union army deserves all of the c1edit, all of the honor and all of the reward that a grate- ful nation can bestow. But asa mem- ber of the Sons of the American Revo- lution, as a descendant of a Revolu- tionary patriot, who fought to secure the freedom and found the Nation, which, by your valor you have saved, I can speak to you and wish you God speed in your efl'o1ts to promote the spirit of patriotism, to inspire you1 child1en a love for the old flag, and to hand down to them a heritage that will be more precious than gold—the splen- did memory of a father who fought to save the land where they will dwell. I am glad that your organization exists, glad that it 18 so strong and flourishing, for 1n it and through it. you are doing the work of preserving the mementoes and registering the deeds of the men who stood for the right in the grandest struggle of the world's history. See to it that the humblest name is not for- gotten or overlooked, for bye and bye in the generations to come, many a young man’ s heart will swell with pride as he points to the muster 1011 of the Grand Army and proves his kinship to the hero gone. The1e is something more to life than dolla1s and cents. Think you, which was the greate1 ? Paul, the prisoner at J e1 usalem, a f1 ee- born Roman citizen, or his captor, the man who purchased the honor with money. We are yet too near the events in which you participated to understand their importance or appreciate their results. In one thing, we can all re- joice to-day, that nowhere in this broad land, can the foot-fall of a slave be heard, but if this were all, the price that the nation paid was none too great. As men of Connecticut, as citizens-of this Republic, living in the last decade of the nineteenth century, you can look back upon the deeds of the men who founded a state two hundred and fifty years ago, and in 17 7 6 builded a nation and know that when the twentieth cen- tury shall havefrolled its course, you too will be ranked with them. And “that record is a glorious one. Pardon me if I briefly review it. As citizens of..Connecticut we may well be proud of our state. On the 14th of January, 1639. she adopted the first written constitution ever made, wherein “all civil affairs were to be guided and governed by laws, rules andiorders, which the people them- selves might make.” At that time, Charles the First reign- ed in England, an absolute monarch without a parliament for the preceding eleven years, the thirty year’s war was raging on the continent of Europe, and Leuis the Thirteenth was sitting on the thrown of France while Richelieu was doing his thinking for him. At such a time when liberty seemed to be dying out of the world, the Rev. Thomas Hooker, of Hartford, declared (and the men of Connecticut ratified the declaration) that “the foundation of authority was laid in the free con- sent of the people.” To that declara- tion thus made, the descendants of these men have ever since been true. In that constitution, though made by an English Colony, no allegiance is ex- pressed to the English king, no ac- knowledgment of authority is given, except to Almighty God and the suff- ‘rage of the people. That authority and that only, Connecticut acknowl- edges to day When in 1764 a stupid king and a stubborn prime minister announced their Purpose to tax the colonies, 'Con- 11801501115 Was first to protest and “to firmly insist on the exclusive right of the 001011105 130 tax themselves,” and when the injustice of England could be no 1011391“ borne, the first aggressive action 0f the Revolution was planned by her citizens, paid for from her treasury, and Ticonderoga was taken in the name of Jehovah and the Con- tinental Congress. In the war that followed, Connecti- cut bore no laggard’s part, She fur. nished more men’in proportion to her population and more aid in proportion .to her wealth, than any other colony. In 1775 her entire population num- lbered but 198,010, and yet thirty thong- :and of her sons' fought for liberty, and the muster rolls of the Revolution, at the close of the war, contained the ‘names of more Connecticut citizens than she had able bodied men at s’home at its beginning. But not in numbers only, did she easily excel. The names of her soldier heroes ale :precious memories to the nation still, and from her school of freedom, then more than a century old, she gave to I bassadors and financiers, who did a work so grand and st1ong that we are enjoying its fruits ‘-to day. Their deeds a1e VV11tten clear and bright on every page of our country’ s histo1y and as long as the Republic shall endure, the names of Putnam and Trumbull, Wolcott and Shaman, Wooster and Hale, shall b1ing honor and glory to thci1 native state B1 others, you and I can add no laurels to the crow us of men like these. But of that vast th1ong unnumbered and almost fo1 gotten who 111 the VV o1ds of the Apostle Paul "through faith subdued kingdoms, w1ought lighte- ousness out of weakness were made st1ong, waxed valiant in fight, 1nd turned to flightthe armies of the aliens, men of whom the world w as 110th orthy,” has not' God p1 ovided some bette1 things for us” that in and through us their names and memories may be cherished and prese1ved ? They fought in faith for that which we enjoy, little dreaming of the great- ness of their work. It is yours to hand down to your sons, the heritage bequeathed to you, grander, greater and purer still, because in your lives and actions you have shown that their deeds and names were not forgotten. They fought for liberty, but it was liberty underlaw. Let us seeto it that that liberty is not turned to license and that our laws are honestly adminis tered. They hoped for equality but it was not an equality of station] and sur- roundings. Their hopes will be ful— filled only when we give to every man in this whole land equal privilege, equal opportunity and an equal chance to prove himself a man. Oppressed by a tyrant, robbed by unjust taxation, with no voice in the determination of their own affairs, they rebelled to secure self-govern— ment. Are we doing our duty as citizens and desendants of those men, when we shut our eyes and calmly submit at the polls and in four legislative halls to bribery nnd:corruption which practi- cally disfranchises the honest intelli- gent and educated voter, or makes his vote of no effect. You may not have to fight again the battles which the Grand Army fought and won, but brothers, so long as false counting and fraud in one part of this land and vote selling and vote buying in another are determining factors in the elections of this nation. So long is the republic in danger and we the vic- tims of a worse tyranny than. that which our fathers struggled to over- throw. VVe measure the life of man by years, of a Nation by centuries. As a repub- lic we are yet in ourinfancy. If at the very foundation of our politics we put a11_honest count of an honest vote cast in the fear of God, we shall flourish and be strong among the peoples of'the earth, for “Righteousness exaltetha nation but sin is a reproach to any people” May the time Soon come th1ough 0111 efiorts as individuals and em in- fluence as o1ganizations when eveiy votel shall be intelligent and patriotlc and every Vote a f1ee and honest one. ~ ~-—- «o»- ACCOUA 'f'l BOOICS 10 ORDER. —Now that a new year is opened merchants and manufactulers will be opening new sets of books. The GA- ZET'I‘E office is prepared to furnish all kinds to order. Root 111-111111;;er FIult The“. An English pomologist gives his ideas as follows on the subject of root pruning: The operation should be performed as soon after the crops have been gathered as possible. Open a trench about eight- een inches wide at from two to three feet from the stem of the tree, giving more or less distance according to the age and size, and about the same depth, working the soil out pretty well from underneath the roots, with a view of severing any top or perpendicular ones that may be there, and cutting all those in the pre- scribed space clean away in the opera- tion. If the trees are vigorous, and the natural soil in which they are growing is good, it may be returned to fill up the trenches without additions of any kind being made. But, on the other hand, should both trees and soil show signs of debility, the trenches should be filled in with good, fertile loam, and the improve- ment' 1n the crops in succeeding years will well pay fo1 the trouble and labor. Really fruitful trees are often benefited as much by not pruning as by the prun- ing of the shoots. The slight check in growth leads to the production of short jointed limbs and the formation of strong, healthy fruit buds. Here and There. Favorable reports come from the win- ter wheat belt. It is told that the commission appoint- ed to consider the, means of abating the rabbit pest in Australia has examined and reported 1, 400 schemes. M. Pas- tem.’ s remedy , fowl cholera, has proved of little efficacy. Rabbit proof wire fencing seems to be as yet the only feasi- ble plan. Pennsylvania farmers find profit in sowing rye for the straw. France still stands first on the list of European wheat producing countries, and for 1890 boasts a fair crop—of bar- ley a. full yield 1n bulk, but unlevel 1n quality; a big oat crop, but a deficient rye crop. The past season was, in the main, fa v orable for the hay c1 op. The sugar cane crop is a la1 ge one The sorghum crop has made a small yield, except at the south. Peter Kieifer, the introducer of the Kiefier peai, who died in Philadelphia I recently, was born in Alsace in 1812 ~ Am rice. in 1834. He was l A FINANCIAL AFFAIR. .kable Success of Baltic and the Secret of It. When Bertie Fltzmordaunt Townsend brought his dull, biase manner, his En- glish accent. his craventan gloves, his carefully creased, twenty-two inch trou- sers, and his enameled leather shoes with spotlessly white overgaiters, into the office of Lewis‘& Haydock, it is needless to say that he «created a profound sensation. The porters always took off their hats to him, and country customers mistook him for a Special partner. However, all this gar. geousness cost the house only the mere trifle of $3 per week. Bertie was a young gentleman of Wealthy and aristocratic antecedents. He had been rusticated from Harvard, where he had done his best to convince his father that a son at college was nearly as expensive 3. luxury as a steam yacht, and had been plawd with ,us in order to give him a The Ben-1 chan ‘for some idea of the laborious- ness . e. _‘m ney getting process. Mr Wis said he was cheap at any price, for whenever he felt. blue over the drop in Astrakhans or the slow sale of dress goods he had only to look at Bertie, and a. fierce desire to get up and kick him would arise and sweep from his mind all gloomy and depressing thoughts. By way of a start Bertie was detailed to look after the smaller city collections, and we used to picture to ourselves the con- sternation of the tradesman whose little shop was invaded by so overpowering a personage. But we soon had reason to admit that he was not so stupid as he looked, for the small bills were henceforth collected with unusual ease hand rapidity. Delinquent debtors paid up long stand ing accounts in a manner that was truly marvelous. But‘the climax was reached when Bertie turned in the sum of $4.75, which he said was in settlement of the five years’ oldac- count of Mrs. Mary McGee, N 0. 4,765 Third avenue. On this occasion Mr. Lewis called him into the private office and congratulated him on his success, remarking that if he kept up this creditable display of business enterprise he would unquestionably de- velop into a future A. '1‘. Stewart. But the crash was to come. One day Mrs. McGee came into the store, and as a necessary preliminary to obtaining more goods, offered to pay her last bill. The bookkeeper looked the matter up and told her it was paid in full. She said it wasnot. He insisted that it was, and a wordy-dis- cussion ensued, which resulted in her put— ting her money in her pocket, and depart- ing with a happy grin on her face. When Bertie came in from his rounds the bookkeeper tackled him. “Isn’t Mary McGee’s account settled?” “Certainly,” returned Bertie. “But she was in today and wanted to pay it.” “Well, it’s paid, ye know; I ought to know, ye know, for—ah—I—ah—paid it me- » self, bah J ovel” “You paid it yourself?” “Yeas. Igot tired of going to see the beggah—the lahdy, I mean—and I paid it myself to save bother.” An investigation proved that Bertie had pursued this course wherever collections were diificult, and his brilliant financial career came to an abrupt and untimely close.——lizzrry Romaine in Life. Poor Hankinson. . Her Father-You say young Hankinson wants to marry you? “He does, pa.” “Does he know I haven’t a cent to give you?” “Yes. He says he wants me for myself alone.” “H’m! Has he known you long, ’Man- dy?” . “Oh, yes! Years and years.” “Then he’s a bigger fool than I want in my family.”—Chicugo Tribune. \Vhat She \Vas Ashamed Of. A little girl who lives on Columbia heights has a very stubborn will. She was recently punished VV 1th some severity, and when the chastisement was 0V er her moth- er said. “Now, aren’t you ashamed?” ILYeSIm.” “W’hat are you ashamed of .9” “Of you,” was the prompt and importi- uent rcply.—-".‘V'ashingtox1 Post. Cause and Effect. Husband—My stars! \Vhat has hap- pened? Here’s a thousand dollars’ worth of b1ic-a-brac smashed all 1n pieces. Wife (helplessly)—-I—don t—know.1’ve been taking a nap. Has there been an earthquake this afternoon? Husband—No. “Fife—Then Bridget has been dusting.— Judge. An Absurd Superstition. “Can’t your honor change the date of the execution from Friday to some other day?” pleaded the prisoner just sentenced to death for murder. “Why do you wish it changed?” asked the judge, kindly. , “Because, your honor. Friday is such an unlucky day.”—Washington Star. No Exceptions. Cynic—All men are cowards without ex- caption. Bennick -— Nonsense. brave men in the world. 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