New-York tribune., 1876-03-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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ttaet course Of rcaSouing ior the purpose OF popular
,,,,,-.,cr I,c experience of Robinson Crusoe on MS
,,eslatc island Ia made the vehicle iof cAhlHi6 ""
tfue prnelles OF commercial exchange, inc "',S VI
money and tie vslue Of the precious metals as 'hc p
a. rrsncy some after landing, 80 INC stofy EoeN
1tip tnss IN enc % the sBp's chests t'st ba' been
,st ashore st " PINS, Eceiles ana thread paf Oh
.ei.,s zen o. dozen knives, aNd several |Iiso linen
,udorchieis besides three great b'gs of money WHSh
;ius!iy came 70 light in the search floh lh's eP'So>
M, fne NJ Of Dc Foo's here Sr. Wells cccnces VEG
u,lirqs tSa; tc pins ana needles an" o'hc4 "a
commodity in the chest we1e OF great eun'y
I, Robinson Csusoe, because they Increased MS
comfort and lepp.uess that stil ttcy possesSeu
NO cxchanceable value because they could n't
bc bougut ot sui; TIA, they had no p'4se' because
thcy lad 10 purchasing power which cold De ox'esssN
I'm norey taas money, vhch popularity reGSTdea "
IA. ayInSol Of AZ yoals2, lad under tns circumstances
eitaer utility value. price; aud because the a'taa
,ad!ties we're capable - beuS used 10 produce ad-
i,ral commodities they all capital, which moucy
wss nos, because IL Lad productive po"I' AeA"e Il
Lecolles prcelem 10 seo~ under what CIRCUMSTANCES
money eood scqure valve, become M G1sel OF sA-
.asnge. end consi,t9ts e standard for es'dohSnhs
prtJs.
~ first clement Of 2rogfes. was he addition Of com
os.lops Firs came Tr1day, t1'n Eday's iatheE theh
VIII Atkins snd Ire EcGiish ssdois Hero vas u COM
uuDity. social oGdcT became lHefis"o-e' D. N''
impossible ;h>t al s5Ogid Live Ia common a. one IhtS'
1.l 81
hest tlict ever, enc should pursue single oec'aloa'
sa,d of a yD. Cu lie Business .; carpenter, nascn,
osc4 sailor aud the Ike. An exchange o. products ca
,yces foy the pTodUcs services u some ofer man,
y,oald lus beeeU9 tle oIder Of tht DAY. Syt'tliNc
di sion OF isUor and exchange OF products STc thrs IT,
tfoGuecL AID cusute tho taiis o: getting H'Hs'
In The a.. n.suce however all exchanges aTc maze by
baIteY e. much OF one commodity or service Is giVci-
fo- So much CT SON. other commodity service Corr
tor cloth Srs and ssinI lDiyos or tobacco - ueh
llor IN bciiGu. house fOr - much sSl III eohSTuct
Ing canes ar, she earliest attempts 81 Tie eAchacGe oi
rlBmodi.es This is simple bar:er WHICH doos iut IL
i,e tlo rss Of money Hence there IS such thns re
rlec since price is ;be PURCHASING power o: any COM
.C!ty esprcsscd IL money Bot Robinson ana his rien1s
oon iouzd that this would never 30 90 permanent
.Itang,u.rt. Tie discovery Vas made N ;his WISE =
Twist, NhO q tailor, aad hui ua,e t3i'' uieco'-
cred a. az one. that lie was crt Of bread ana bens
l,, s1.,, led work and went ~ search OF EeedGni,
INC ba.cr ts ah"ct exchange IL iOuHG hiiA without
lcuity ist hcti2 bis oven, and ~ith plenty Of Dread
!, ,d,,s.. Of Dnt - 81. baker lad az ~ coa's ie
wanted be declined trade. Medium. EoVe' ST %ay
harmed twist tbst II any tcIov sn"uid V' "ii 'hy
surplus gyxn tour lie CSeeGuDl would 5c IhosS marry
D.. lpsy lin vito AL tl.O bread he needed IN exchange
it o. .ns tailor Sas neither farmer no. n.iier ana
r pethe1 Of tos. p-,iUes, lie tIvst sct on .or the
rrt.r "a. OF tha Island where c-e was another ball,
ts sse lew tao latter situated ~ rcrpct 10 S'hS'
ON his usy Tvi1t oyeIoSe1 by Pec@S' nc na~eE'
ss had 10 ooat arA. wanting s very garment when
Fz.st had boon fastins had stopped work on sloue
val and sons In search of ths tG,o. 10 WHOM he pro
ro.ed ~ exchange tie coat or new chimney bu' os
Ivi.t I'D already two chimney, to hls house, and
.stAina "a esok ous didn't want another chimney the
aas ,-s ~ sul Ia hs odor 20 trade with the
tailor - 49, tlor had been st BEFORE With tie BAKER
tfa,t a..cr much vsygtous travelling ABOUT involving
rs.t usse II time end ib Twist found hoHcr VIC
,..u,d .. szol ..yo bread for tie coat, and fea6S
t,irr wiz would srre = cont fcr a chimney NcsdEn
rug in tiUF, shut up his bakery and gone u
-,.ss 81 D.y1s. the farmer Hho WAS VIKING 20 supply
Grain fsr breed. But when a those different p'rs1hs'
- desr9us OF exchanging hi5 special products OF
,7,jr.s had been found aud had COMO t1@e.ber, new
,FlrAty II once made rs Appearance and ono so elA-
btrs,, ~ as 20 cassa each seriously TO eoa der
whether II v.r, nos better 20 return ko,ne ana cndaavT
tu pruGct everything for hOsed rather thi iiieihpt 10
,xclaug. anything. Fos how said tbeT a, 10 me
,,.-la.stiys value Of different cymicodted ana
..r,ccs vhiaa we propose TO exchange to be ascer-
t.aear - How can know saf Twist, how many
ls.yCs | sag.t % receive Tor my o9atF or - sd'd
t.-ek- eud Or: bow liZ AL broad oa4!iLcy eui-E
p.ts soi Iuy .IIT. mtg Dfyss furthermore g0t upa
ltus private dispue Of his with Naedatc growing
oni Of n. circumstance that tho latter woncd 70 make
i. ,ire r,,.ment IN bread 90 The former az wl9
Digs id not relish the idea OF h5he ' s'aIe ana
possibly aody bread for n1aiiE,e length Of TINE
utsl Tav for hi gain, from tho baker al ta2 rae q
,us fgesl loaf per day IS poor IW-7 he had be
lei tie heai 10 object 10 the proposition 20 take cart
osd 81 bread at once I'm exchange for h.s coat, 81
t.o..s kis house was small fiat he knew Ec woad
.v, to store part OF bis pay Oh the roof where Ii would
10 certain 20 be eaten By others than bis OWN i2u'y
Tssr uas another incident which hGppCped abO'it this
wbioh iuade much talk among tie island community:
,ss who h.d nothing 70 seQ but Ei5 iabCi lad Uccn
,uloyst 10 lout vessel with cosla vein OF which Lad
egn disrovered and a3tcE working faithfully ali Dag,
lad received In pay foF , service ton OF coal bai as
IL was leat. dnE. and loigng, snd cot Goa! tajhoRSA
e 9, was greatly needed iOT some puTposos}, when
tac sigeI uanto there nothing iet for tho laeofcT
- 10 Sdt attempt 10 exchange bis c0a. &nd 'a' 100
s coon - p,ssible ia order 90 satisfy his immediate Ec
csssi,cs Reirg poor 90 hire horse ana cart he
therefore borrowed vhesibarrOw and. hlig tt WITH
,nl rsrs ia seasch OF persons who lad sdFp'nS cf
"a o. drink and lodgings dispose o. Bat al OF them
Hsppsls O. have az tie coal they vanfed ana morning
foaYd III. 5ror sill; trnai!ng through t6 Streets his
~, q useful Commodity une-cIangod and ready 70 suh
is hn-E,r and exposure li-c experience befel a!sc
tie oufs.yIauu ba;choT bay ri&I. carpenter, and dry
os. elosg who received fos EGT days labor respect
iysv slrrpsh:n. dozen h0'ScchocG, piece o. pioe
timber and I'VE yards o. red flannel Al were III no con
citizen through bodily exhaustion 10 resume work OIL tho
Lstf dsy; cad al also clearly that their condition
ylid lo have Jan much improved u csch had received
az euts payment Ia either meat drink, or lodging in
Ijare 81 coal. sIH. luaber. hnrso~locS. OI ci0sh'
fo. trosbe led 20 tho adoption o. giIgie com
tn.cy which I'll eagud agree 70 take III exchange fo
t.e- 1r.cuct, or s,ryc g:aat step IN advance was
tus taken. The tailor oceeE in danger or 5rT-
!ns 1r the mas n Of icing obliged 70 20 without clothes
Every iaau gave his services fOr the commodity aglecd
non e-.u=e hst every ocr Ccsrois Of cX change
yor.d 90 the came. ILe general name given 70 such
commodities articles accepted Ia exchange iS
money The has greatly vaIed IL d.aeTcHt eOuHt-1eS
And s different tiE'es Among the North Americas iG-
dio's vsnpun and beaver sk!as were used &c money
rho ef Af'ir4 employ Crgt1ig little shells