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Which Is Worthy of Our Confidence !?

from the Torre HSuto Express.
Bank notes are issued by private cor
poratlons, and their value and currency
depends upon the confidence society has
that such corporations will redeem them
on demand in their face value Of gold Or
silver.
Greenbacks are issued by the govern
ment representing all the people, and
their value and currency depends upon the
confidence society has that the government
and all the people, will redeem them on
demand in their face value Of gold, silver,
debts, taxes and any and everything else
that either the government or the people
have to dispose of, or that the holder may
need or desire.
A currency that is redeemable in every
thing, including gold, is better than cur
rency redeemable in nothing but gold,
and that too scarce to redeem more
than thirty per cent. of the currency in
use.
Banks and corporations are liable tc
fail and go into bankruptcy, and theii
promises to redeem become worthless
The government and society lis not so apt tc
fail, nor their currency to become worth
less
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Brunswick, Maine, Cor. Portland Leader.

--NNN-'
The Greenbackers opened the campaign
in the Republican stronghold, last even.
ing, in an unexpectedly vigorous manner.
Last year there were only forty Grcenback
votes cast in this town, but there has been
constant gain ever since; and to-day
from $50 to 200 men stand ready to throw
off the partisan yoke and vote the Green
back ticket. The meeting last night was
got up on three days notice, by posting a
a few bills, notwithstanding which about
800 were assembled in front of the Elm
house at o'clock. The Greenbackers had
employed the cornet band to play for
them, but the Republican managers hav-
more money than the Greenbackers bought
the band off and set it to playing, about
halfpast seven, block away, hoping thu,
to keep the crowd away, and by keeping
up a steady blowing during the evening
to drown the voices of the speakers.
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Whose government is this anyway
Was it instituted to aid the few to rob
the many, Or Uprotectall IN their inalien-
able rights?
If 1t has any special favors to bestow,
who is better entitled to them than those
who defend it with their lives, and sup
port it with their means?
BY what right do few idlers AMI nom
producers monopolize all the credit Of the
government, and then tax the masses who
need it, for the use of it?
Why should the government pay the
banking monopoly premium for accept
ing the credit tokens, when the industries
of the country would be glad to accept
them for full value received without inter
est or cost to the government?
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-28

From the Terrc Hsuto Express.
The present hard times is the result of
the forced increased debts prior to 1873 in
consequence of the withdrawal of currency
from circulation, the great appreciation of
that which was left, and the relative
shrnkage of the value of everything else.
These debts were contracted in dollars
possessing but half the value OF the dol
lar of to-day.
The creditor class, through unjust leg
islation, having doubled the value Of dol
lars, in order to receive double pay,
should be prohibited by law from receiving
but half the number Of dollars specified in
the bond. Since 1873 the value and pur-
chasing power of dollars have been doub-
led, notwithstanding their debt paying
power has remained stationary. 1t now
requires twice the labor and property to
obtain dollar that was then required,
but when obtained it will go no further in
payment Of debts or taxes than the dollar
of 1873 Had all debts been contracted to
be paid in so many bushels of wheat, in
stead of so many dollars, and then the
bushe changed from 60 to 120 pounds,
and the same number OF l20 pound bush
els demanded in payment that was
pledgad in 60 pound bushels, it would be
an act of no greater injustice than is the
finance legislation Of the last few years, in
doubling the value of dollars without di-
minishing the number to be paid on obli-
cations contracted before the change. If
it is policy to establish the gold basis,
and compel values to decline in the same
ratio that gold appreciates, the creditor
class should combine to effect such legls-
ation as would maintain an unchanginR
rotation between debts and dollars. As
dollars appreciate in value the number to
be paid on old obligations should be di-
minished, so as to maintain a Just and
equitable relation between debtor and
cyedltor.
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St. Nicholas for September,
There was once man who had studied
all his life and become very wise-so wise
that he could say "Buttered pease," in
Choctaw. Everybody looked up to him
with great admiration, and the little chill
dren stopped their play and put their fin
gers in their mouths when he passed by.
And when little boy one day asked
what was the use of saying "Buttered
pease," in Choctaw, all the children
standing near, that were properly brought
up, cried out with astonishment:
"Why, you ought to know better!"
"Of course"
"Why, how can you speak SOL!
Saying this gave them feeling that
they had done right and noble thing,
and made the little boy feel very ignorant
and miserable.
But, at last, the king heard how wise
the man was, and he sent a herald to him
congratulating him on having attained
such results of his life-study, and appoint
ed day when he would assemble his
court and hear him say "Buttered pease,
in Choctaw.
DU, vi IllC dppOlHbtu udly buc Hull VI
the palace was filed with people eager to
see and hear the wise man. The king
and queen were seated on a splendid
throne at one side of a raised platform;
and, at a given signal, a herald approach
ed from the other side and made long
speech, introducing the man who was to
introduce the wise man, and when the
herald had finished, the man whom he in
troduced made grand oration, an hour
long, saying how great the wise man was,
and praislng his self-denying life in being
willing to endure severe privation for the
sake Of being able to say "Buttered
pease," in Choctaw. And when he had
finished, and gathered up his embroidered
robes, and passed off the stage, little
man dressed in shabby clothes, with bright
eyes and bald head and spectacles, trot-
ted up before the king, and, stopping in
front Of him, put his hands together and
made queer little bow.
Then, while all the people held their
breath to hear, he said ''Buttered pease, :"
| in Choctaw, and bowed again, and turn
ed about, and trotted off the stage. And
all the people gave a great cheer, and, as
they went home, said to one another how
grandly il sounded and what learned
man he must be.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-28

81. Nicholas for September.
Did ever you see name printed on Il
growing apple, pear orpeach? Mop Well,
if you wish to have that pleasure, this is
the way to obtain it: While the fruit
yet hangs green upon the tree, make up
your mind which is the very biggest and
most promising specimen of all. Next,
cut out from thin, tough paper the initials
Of the name of your little brother or Sis
ter or chief crony, with round specks for
the dots after the letters, and the letters
themselves plain and thick. Then paste
these letters and dots on that side Of the
apple which is most turned to the sun,
taking care not to loosen the fruits hold
upon its stem.
As soon as the apple is ripe, take of
the paper cuttings, which having shut
out the reddening rays Of the sun, have
kept the fruit green Just beneath them, SC
that the name or initials now show plain
ly. After that bring the owner Of the
initials to play near the tree, and say
presently: "Why, what arc those queer
marks on that apple up there!"
You will find this quite a pleasant way
to surprise the very little ones, and o
course. you can print short pet nam'
as easily as initials.
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From the Norwich Conn. Bulletin.
A Preston farmer, finding that the rats
were making sad havoc with the provend-
er in his cellar, purchased a cat that was
recommended as mouser. For a while
after not a mouse was to be seen, and
their depredations ceased entirely. This
apparant success made the old man boast
that Tab was more'n an ordinary cat, +"
and the animal soon had the confidence
OF the whole family. Two months had
not passed, however, before the servant
girls old familiar cry was heard about
MONDAY upon the cellar stairs. Rush
ing to the door, the farmer inquired:
"What is the matter, Bridget?" ''Bless
me soul, replied Bridget, las | was
getting pertates | saw the cat ating on
one side Of her plate, and an ould rat
ating on the other side, and she Just
puned and purred, while the dirty sharp
nosed baste was attn very peacefully like,
and winking wild his eye as much as to
say do you mind, "We'll both live at the
expense of this house." Then persaving
me, and darting for me fate, the baste,
he druv me screaming to the shtairs.
That cat never shtiued any more nor
though she had been charmed by Il
shnake." The farmer could not believe
the tale so next day he took it upon him.
self to watch the cat when she was taking
her meals, and sure enongh out came an
old rat, exhibiting familiar air and per-
feet delight in the presence Of Tabby, at
whose dish he refreshed himself without
IN the least exciting the ire of the cat.
This novel relationship was continued, but
the servant girl could not be restrained
from screeching and dropping the crock
cry every time she saw the ANIMAL This
made the thing so expensive that the far
mer concluded to kill the rat. He was a
good marksman, but the interest that had
excited sympathy for the animal was in
his heart unnerved him for the deed, and
his aim was inaccurate, and he missed the
rodent, only to see Tabby, who had so
long allowed the rat to eat at her plate,
pounce upon it, lake it by the neck, and
with two shakes put it to death. Now he
is inquiring what power kept the cat from
killing it before.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-28
A Lamp Lighted by Lightning.


From tho Char lotto, N O. Gazette.
During the prevalence of a storm few
evenings since the telegraph operator at
Kings Mountain went to his office as
usual after tea and turned on the key of
the instrument. His lamp, a glass one,
was sitting within few inches Of the
plug, and as he turned to get match 10
light it there came a brilliant fash Of
lightning-a flame bdrst all over the in
strument and the lamp was lighted in an
instant. The occurrence was witnessed
by two other persons besides the operator
himself. The lamp was not injured in the
slightest degree. Had it not been entirely
of glass, q non-conductor, the result would
doubtless have been different, as the oper-
ator would have had occasion to know.
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The Bribery Fund.

Lioh thV MaiuV
The honest money ring managers Of
this city, made their campaign assess
ments upon the faithful who have so long
upheld them in their work of plumber and
oppression Of the Taxpayers of this city
and county, and at the response to their
demand, deposited in the merchants ma
tional bank sum that nearly reaches the
figures of $1,000.
OF course every intelligent person knows
that this large sum is to be used for the
purpose of debauching voters.
We much mistake the temper of the
voters OF this country who earn an honest
dollar by honest labor if they do not stamp
with mark as black us that burnt upon
the brow Of Cain, the pimp or leader oi
the old rotten ring who shall dare to insult
their manhood by the offer of bribe.
Mark them well!
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At the present value of greenbacks,
public creditors prefer them to gold and
will continue to prefer them so long as
their value is equivalent to that of gold.
But to pay the public debt at once in a
new issue Of greenbacks would reduce
their value, and hence it is said that great
injustice would be done to public credit
ors. Their value would be diminished
just as the value Of wheat or gold would
decline with an overstock of either.
If II would be unjust to creditors to de-
preciate the currency so per cent, and
then pay the indebtedness of the country
with it, is it not equally unjust to debtors
after debt of fifteen billions has beer
created, to b9 paid in deprecated currency
to depress prices and appreciate 30 pei
cent. the value of the money that is to h
used in paymeniS
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-28

From tho Toledo (O.) Commercial.
A prominent and dignified attorney
who lives on a certain avenue a short DIS
tancc from Adams street, while eating
his breakfast few mornings since, saw
COW pass in front of the house which
very much resembled the animal that sup
piled the milk for his own table. He
thought it was his COW, and as old brln-
die had habit of forgetting to come
home when she escaped to the green pas
lures which surround the city, the attor-
ney left his half.fnished breakfast and
without hat and in slippers gave chase to
the animal. 1t was close race between
the dignifed attorney and the old cow,
and it is hard to tell which retain the
most dignity. She made good time and
so did the attorney. At last, however,
after q hot chase Of three blocks he caught
her and led her back in triumph to the
barn. What was his disgust to discov-
OR there his own COW quietly feeding
from the trough. He returned to the
house, and when the small boy, with a
twinkle in his eye, asked if he "caught
her" he was savagely ordered to go and
get his fathers boots and not ask ques'
tiOns.
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rlllteraey in tho rourteeu.h Century.

By the fourteenth century well cdu-
Gated layman could hardly read and write.
He knew, perhaps little Latin and
French. He was entirely unacquaintel
with literature. In many instances men
Of high rank did not possess this amount
Of education. Philip the Bold (l272l
could neither read nor write; but no other
French King and no King Of England is
reported n have been so ignorant. Mean
whilo all learning that did exist was in
the 'monasteries.
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Aueag
PINAFORE.

rom the Kansas City Journal.
Little Mary, wee, wee thing,
Simple and guileless as child could be,
Went with her maid one afternoon,
To hear the Pinafore matinee.
To her wondering. childish eyes,
All to her was a real scene
And words and music her tongue and brain
Held and repeated with relish keen.
Dancing homeward she laughed and sang,
"They call her Buttercup," "I know why,
Dess papa held one under her chin,
Same as he does to Willie and IT,
And when she meekly folded her hands,
Clad like an angel, all In white,
And lowed her head to her snowy couch.
To put up her prayer for the passing night,
Her startled mother In silence stood,
For the little angel, with hands upraised,
Moved In the music that filled her brain,
And In Pinafore words her Maker praised.
And added unto her mighty prayer
Phrase that the player gayly chants,
"Dod bless papa and mama and me,
Sisters and cousins and uncles and auntsli
Then into her downy couch she jumped.
"D0 angels laugh? Are their pinions stirred
by ripples of mirth2" Thus the mother though
Perhaps twas their rustling wings she heard.
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We are pleased to say that our baby was
permanently cured of serious protraoted irreg-
ularity Of the bowels by the use of Hop Bit
ters by its mother, which at the same time
restored her to perfect health and strength
The Parents, University ave-, Rochester, N. y
See another column.
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A word to the wise is sufficient. A min
lister made an interminable call upon a
lady of his acquaintance. Her little
daughter, who was present, grew weary of
his conversation, and whispered in an GU
dible tone, Didn't he bring his amen
with him, mamma2"
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Horses without Shoes.

From the Philadelphia Record.
There continues to he a good deal said
on the subject Of abandoning the shocing
of horses. A Boston man, some time ago,
declared that a horse, whether on the
farm or road or in the hard work on the
stone pavcments OF the city, could stand
the labor Just as well without as with
shoes, winter and summer. If this is a
fact it would be marvellous discovery;
but we fancy that there is next to nothing
in it, as we heard no more from the BoS-
ton man. But the matter has been warm
ly argued in other places, especially in
England, and notably in London, where
much comment has been made OF the
proposition. Our person, who gives his
name writes in the Times Of that city,
saying that when a horse belonging to
him required a renewal of the shoes he
had them entirely removed, and turned
him out month to pasture, when he was
given a mile or two OF driving while the
hoOf was hardening. During the month S
pasturing the hoot had been worn down
beyond the holes where the nails had been
clinched, and of course left the shell very
thin and tender; but after this the hoof
grew thick and hard, quite unlike what it
had been before, when he put the animal
to full work, and he stands it well and is
more sure-fOoted. He had been regularly
shod before.
All horsemen know that after the shoes
are removed and a horse is turned to grass
that the hoofs wear very much the first
month, so as to leave the shell thin and
tender; and they also know that if this
pasturing is continued for two or three
months the hoof grows again and becomes
very thick and hard. This is the normal
condition of the hoof. But few horsemen
are aware, that the shoe can be dispensed
with upon our hard roads, paved streets,
etc. We regard it as next to an impossi'
bility. If otherwise it is hardly conceiv'
able that shoeing would have ever beer
thought of, and the heavy expense attend
ing it submitted to. No, gentlemen, WI
must have better proof of your proposition
or discovery before we shall regard it as
worthy OF consideration.
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A PERPETUAL money oligarchy, with
powers passing from father to son, in con-
troll of the legislature of the republic, is as
heartlcss tyrant, and as incompatible
with constitutional liberty as the most
arbitrary despot that ever exercised sovor-
pign nowpr
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-28
POLITICAL MENTION,

SEcRETARY Sherman will make his
opening speech in the Ohio campaign at
Steubenville, on the Goth of this month.
He will speak on the financial question.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-28

The board of education = the black
board,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-28

If the credit of the United States is
ample to float two thousand million dol
lars of bonds which command premium
over gold, simply because they draw per
cent interest, is it not good enough to
float an equal amount of grcenbacks that
as the hand maid Of industry can earn 4
per cent?
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-28

The total loss of the English in Ithe
great battle of Ulundi, In which Cetywayo
was overthrown, was ten killed. The
Zulus were moved down by the Gatling
guns before they could bring the enemy
within the range Of their own small arms.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-28

Every note, bond, mortgage, or other
monied obligation given in 1873 and prior
to that, was given for dollars of the then
value. Now as the bond and mortgage
holders have succeeded through contrac.
tion and resumption in raising green
backs to the value of gold, why should not
the debtors combine and through legis-
lation reduce the face of their obligations
to their gold value when given?
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-11-01

year of 1870, OR that of 1880, OR are
to be returned for the twelve
months beginning June l, 1879,
and closing May 81, 1880:
Productions of Agriculture dur
Ing the year ended June I, 1850
Of tie crop Of the calendar year Of
1879:
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HHii'iiny Material.

One thousand and fifty laths will
cover seventy yards Of surface, and
eleven po"nds ofnails put them on.
Eight bushels of good lime, IF.
teen bushels Of gand,nnd one BUSH
81 Of hair makes enough COOL NOR
tar 10 p!astcr one hundred square
yards.
j cord of stone, three bushels of
lime and Il cubic yard of sand will
lay one hundred cubic feet of wall.
One thousand shingles laid four
inches 20 the weather will cover
one hundred square feet Of surface,
and five pounds ofnaiIs will lastcn
Item on.
Onc-iiilh more flooring and
siding is needed than the number
of square feet Of surface, because
Of the lap in the siding and the
matching Of the llnor.
Five courses Of bricl: will lay one
foot in Height on Il chimney; six
brick in Il roursc will make Il llue
-, ',,.I,., ,,,:l IL, nrI Iu.nI,., ;,,,l,,.,
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Of TO tho public I might rs we'll

Of to tho public I might rs we'll
take the opportunity Of advertising
my goods y and laid q number Of
photographs, one by one, on tho
desk. Justice Kilbrcth finally
said: at does not seem 10 me
that the girl is insane. She is n
little eccentric, but certainly per-
Cectly harmless, and as she is Of
age she is discharged"
The girl picked up her picturers
and started out. Her brother ap-
preached her and handed her two
$40 bills, saying, "Emma, I may
never sec YOU again, take these"
Il hope You never WILL" she re-
piled, shut as it is my own money
You arc giving me l will take it,"
and thrusting it in her pocket she
turned on her heel and was of.
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TIE EI{OCRAT
SdTURDd .NOu. !.

Concluded from the let Page.
derly in his own. he said, looking
wistfulIy into the beautiful gray
eyes:
"Conny, ! have com, q sad cow
ard, Do You know / could not
summon up The courage TO come
and wish you .ioy?"
"Wish-mc-.ioy?' she echoed.
slowly and wondcrimsly. "oh!'
y sudden light seemed to dawn
upon her "p0t, You are all
wrong, 81" said, will! 4 faint ap-
lr"ach 70 TIER ,aEcy smile.
The hands that Pat held were
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Peculiar Mdgnctisms.

fla pail of water be placed with
in six inches of either side of the
stem ola pumpkin or vegetable
marrow, it will in coure Of the
night approach it, and will he found
in the morning with one Of the
leaves on the water. If n prop be
placed within six inches Of n young
convolvulus, or scarlet runner, it
will find it, although the prop may
DO shifted daily. If, after it has
twincd some distance up the prop,
it be unwound and twined in an
opposite direction, it will return
to its original position or die in the
attempt; yet, notwithstanding, if
two Of the plants grow near to each
other and have no stake around
which they can cntwinc, one OF
them will alter the direction Of the
spiral and they will Irvine around
each other.
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An OIL l'u::iG Rcrircd.

II is said that n gentleman in
Paris has offered q prize of 10000
francs to any ono who will draw
the annexed figure with q pencil
orpcn without lifting either from
Tie paper or interfering with any
line or portion of Il line previously
made. 1.-THE thing can be donc,''
and the door has only to 80 to
France, prove his ability to con-
qucr the puzzle, and take the re.
ward: