An Honest Confession

The N. Y. World, a democratie and Eree trade paper, ander date of Aug. 29, and the head of "The Wave of Prosperity," says : "Krom the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the lakes to the Gulf the story is the samo - milis and factories reopening, workmen by the thoUsand obtainingemployment, farmers selling their wheat at a dollar and holding tor au advanee ; rejoicina; every where. "Two little incidents are significant of the times. The striking cloakmakers to the nuinber of 20,000 were able to stand out until they received au increase of 35 percent.; they won because tlieir employers with hundreds of fresh orders piling in every day needed them and could not aiford to flght. "The miners, numbering 100,000 have refused an increase of 18 per cent., in the beleief that the revival of trade wil! bring a better oiïer."