Word: uncertain
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...socialism have helped to widen the breach between laborers and capitalists, and as long as these weak protected industries exist, we can have nothing to expect but dissatisfaction and even threats of violence on the part of the laborers who do not know the real cause of the uncertain returns in the industries in which they are employed. A very dangerous element is introduced into our politics at every canvass by the declarations to the laborers, that their livelihood depends upon legislative acts and not their own ability and prudence. Free traders and protectionists both agree on the desirability...
...uncertain whether any tug-of-war team from Harvard will enter the Technology games next Saturday...
...sell everything at the end of each year ; a certain amount of stock left on hand is inevitable ; and if this stock is not the clear property of the society, but has to be "slaughtered" to pay debts due, the society must always be in an embarrassed and uncertain condition. Expecting to have to pay rent next year, the directors felt sure at the beginning of this year, that the society would not get through next year, paying rent, unless it were made so successful this year as to leave a net surplus of stock, and thus avoid the embarrassment...
...place behind the bat, and the change is looked upon as an improvement. Harris. the pitcher of last year, remains, and great work is expected of the battery. Gardner's place on 1st will probably be taken by Davidson, '88, a good thrower and reliable fielder, but an uncertain batter. Kimball comes in from left field, and fills Buffum's position at 2d. He is a well known player and is conceded to be the best all around player on the team. Shortstop is still open, but it is likely that Tirrell, '85, who has shown some remarkably fine work...
...Canada the season for foot ball commences about the middle of September, and extends to the same time in November. Lacrosse, Base Ball, Cricket, and Aquatics find a natural death in the uncertain weather of the early fall, and athletic enthusiasm, which the impossibility of its gratification in the direction of the above noted sports does not by any means lessen, is turned to foot ball...