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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
uNIvERsAL1sr GENERAL ooNvRNr1o,
RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER.


ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Before, "a, es5 40;
Newark, N. Y, So Button, Ind, 81, 10; All
Souls, Worcester, Mass, $40; Neenah Wis.,;
$3.50, additional; Wausau, Wis, 81; Long
Ridge, Ct, $40; Rev. S. Hull, Kansas City, Mo.
So; Delphos, Kan, 81; Claremont, N. H., $50
Huntington, o., $3.50; North Salem. N. Y.
$40; Mitchelville, Ia, IS; st. Johns, Boston,
Mass, SO; Jersey City, N. j., $25; ireland, Ind,
81; First Lynn, Mass. $75; Webster City. Ia,
So; Church of the Redeemer, Minneapolis,
Mimi, $500; Putney, Vt, $6 Woonsocket,
r. l., 500; Vaudeville, N. Y, 50; Morrison
ILL.,. $3.50; Dayton, Ind. 81; Milford. Mass,
$685.; Peabody. Mass. $23.6S; Marseilles, ILL.,,
$3.50: Geneva, N. Y, $1.5O; Clifton Springs.
N. Y, So; Mrs. Mary e. Pingree, Wilton juno
ton, Ia, IS; Chaplin Industrial Circle, One
onta, N. Y, $50; Hoopeston, H.. IS; Ravenna.
o., s125: Oakland. Me-, SIS; Baltimore, Nd.
$40; shelburne Falls, Mass. $40; Whitesville,
N. Y. 81; Nottingham, N. H., So; Arlington,
Mass, by Y. P. NJ. A., SIS; Reading. Pa,
$l9.34; st. Paul's, Chicago, $25, additional;
South Acton. Mass, IS; Teoumseh. Neb., So;
Marshall, Mich, 81; Southbridge, Mass, $25;
Mount Pleasant, Ia, 50; Yarmouthport, Mass.
$345; Haverhill, Mass. 1886. and also $40 by
Social Union; West Acton, Mass, $3.50; Rut-
u,
vile. VT. $3.49; Warren, Mass, $13; Hudson,
N. Y. $50; Upper Lisle, N. Y. So; North wey-
mouth, Mass, $40; Monson, Mass, $3.50; Hen
mixer. N. H., IS; First New Haven, Ct, $3.50;
Franklin. Mass, $l2; Stamford, Ct, $50; MARI
bero, N. H., $3.50; Norwich, Ct. $15; Hopbot-
tom. Pa, $3.50; Church of the Messiah, Phila-
delphia. s46.Sl, additional. from Sunday
collections; Mason, o., $3.50; Vernon. VT, 50;
Wakefield, Mass. $17.15; Woodstock, o., $2.20;
Plain City. o.. $2.Os; Alder Chapel. o.. s2.25;
Clifford. Pa $3.50. Total, $5,75517.
MISSIONARY BoxRs.-Before, $71s.62; Indi.
ana Convention, $2l .92; Iowa Convention,
$2014. Total. $760.88.
YOUNG PEOPLES MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
Before. $244.39; Morrison, ILL.,. IS; Shawmut,
Boston, SIS; Church of the Mediator, Provi-
dence, SIS, additional. Total, $280.39.
THEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.-Before,
$3,7S7.3s; interest, IS; returned loans. Indi-
ana, 10; Massachusetts,, 2; Maine, 10; Maine, 30;
New York, 10. Total. 3,sS4,3s.
MURRAY CENTENARY FUND.-Before, So, 49,
l6; interest, 125; 40. Total, 9.662.18.
CHURCH EXTENSION FUND-As before. 81
68l.25.
MINISTERIAL RELIEF FUND.-Before, $84S 81;
communion offering, Indiana Convention.
H2O; communion Offering, Vermont Conven-
ton, 2070; communion Offering, Kansas Con-
vention, 10; Rev. DIR. Cantwel, l. Total. 1884,
IT,
MEMORIAL FUND.-As before, $1,000. In all,
twelve months, 30,9lS.20.
G. L. DEMAREsT, Secretary.
MANCHESTER, N. H.
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THE disappearance on Friday of N. M.
Neeld, one of the directors of the Chicago
board of trade, who was managing part
ner of the packing firm OF J. @. Ferguson
& Co., led to the discovery that he had
sunk large amount in speculation and
had issued bogus warehouse receipts
estimated as high as $250.000. Neeld
has fed to Canada, and the firm is re-
garded as ruined by his operations. The
loss falls largely upon Chicago banks.
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FOREIGN.

The new Spanish Cabinet has been
formed, with Senior Sagasta as president
of the Council and Moret as minister OF
foreign affairs.
The Russian representative at So.
phia has returned home, after formally
announcing his intention of ceasing dip.
lomstic relations with Bulgaria.
Lord Randolph Churchill is now re.
garded as the foremost man in the Tory
party.
The autumn session of the French
Chamber opens Thursday. The chief
question TO be considered is the budget.
Finance Minister Sadi- Carnots plans
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appointments.
REV. W. 8. BACON will pr each
Oct. "a, Mt. Carmel, o., 10:30A. NJ.

REV. W. s. BACON will pr each
Oct. a. Mt. Carmel, o.. 10:30A.M.
REV. N. R. QUACKENBUSH will preach
monthly as follows
LIST Sunday, Saluda, Ind.
I'd Sunday Rising Sun, Ind.
Sd Sunday, Milan, Ind.
4th Sunday, Burlington, KY.
REV. N. A. sAxToN win preach monthly as
follows:
LIST Sundays, Mier. Ind.
Sd Sundays, Huntertown, Ind.
I'd and 4th Sundays. Burton. Ind.
REV. N. CRARY will preach monthly as fol-
lows:
I'd Sunday, Westville, o.
4th Sunday. Westville. o.
REV. /. B. GRANDY will preach
LIST and Sd Sundays in each month. Logans-
port Ind, at IL A. NJ. and night.
Oct. "a, Oakland, Ind, Hoo A. M. and TOO
p. NJ.
Oct. IL, Fortville, Ind, 7P.M.
Oct. 13, McCords, Ind, 7P.M.
REV. ] W. HENLEY viii preach
Oct. II, We odstock, o., Hoo A. M. Irwin
TOO Pm.
Oct. 81, Plain City, HOO A. M. and 7:l5 P. M.
Alder Chapel, Pm.
REV. S. P. CARLTON will preach
Oct. 16. Fork Ridge, w. Va. 1880 p. N. On
Oct IT, Fork Ridge, Loo A. NJ and $500 P. NJ
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Chicago s. Atlantic,
Chicago, st. Louis & Pittsburg.
Chicago g. Grand Trunk.
Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton.
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis & Chi
cago.
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley.
Cincinnati, New Orleans s. Texas Pacific.
Cincinnati, wabash g. Michigan.
Cincinnati, Washington Baltimore.
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indian
apolis.
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus.
Columbus g. Cincinnati Midland.
Dayton & Union.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
Evansville & Terre Haute.
Fort Wayne, Cincinnati g. Louisville.
Grand Rapids Indiana.
Grand Trunk west of TorontoJ.
Indianapolis & st. Louis.
Indiana, Bloomington & Western.
Jacksonville, Madison & Indianapolis.
Lake Erie & Western.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Louisville g. Nashville.
Louisville, Evansville & st. Louis.
louisville, New Albany s. Chicago.
Michigan Central
New York, Pennsylvania s. Ohio.
Niagara Falls Short Line.
Ohio & Mississippi.
Pennsylvania Company.
Peoria, Decatur & Evansville.
Pittsburg & Lake Erie.
Pittsburg & Western.
Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis.
Scioto Valley.
Terre Haute & Indianapolis, (vandala Line
Valley.
Wabash, St. Louis s. Pacific east Missis-
sippi river.
Wheeling s. Lake Erie.
If through tickets cannot be procured at the
starting point, delegates will purchase to the
most convenient point where such through
tickets can be obtained and repurchase
through to place of meeting requesting GER
ttacate from the ticket agent at the point There
purchase Is made.
Delegates should not fail to procure certif1-
Gates showing they have paid full fare to the
convention and this, together with certii-
cate to be procured by the Secretary or Clerk
of the Convention, will. when presented to
the ticket agent at Akron.entitle them to re-
turn ticket. over the same route home. at
"one-third the highest limited fare" These
certificates should not be procured more than
three ddyS prior 10 tne opening oI the conVeh-
ton and will not be honored unless presented
within three days after date of adjournment of
the convention. These certificates are not
transferable. Remember that each delegate
must purchase irst.class ticket-either linn
tied or unlimited-to the place of meeting, for
which he will pay the regular fare, and upon
request, the ticket agent will issue to him
certificate of such purchase The General
Secretary must also notify in writing the
several agents where return trip tickets are
to be procured, that fifty or more persons
were in attendance upon the Convention.
w. F. CRIsPIN, for Com.
AKRON, o., Sept. rs, 1885.
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@arried.

On Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the residence
of the BRIDES father, Geo. A. Jenkins, Esq.,,
in Eft. Atkinson, Wis, by Rev. Edgar Leav-
lit, of Oshkosh, Mrs. Emma j.. Alling and
Mr.. John W. Curtis, of Milwaukee.
At the residence of the BRIDES parents,
Macomb, ILL.,, Tuesday evening, Oct. 5, 1886,
by Rev. George Crum, pastor of the Univers-
alist church, George Tunnicliff and Miss
Belle Baker
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

THE murderers of Rev. Mr.. Haddock,
the temperance champion of Sioux City,
Iowa, are in fair way to be brought to
punishment. One of the conspirators
under arrest has made confession, and
another, who is the alleged assassin, has
been captured.
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WINDSOR to.) CONFERENCE.

A conference of the Western Reserve Asso-
citation will be held at Windsor, AshtabuIa
county, o.. beginning Friday evening, Oct. 10.
and continuing over Saturday and Sunday.
Revs. G. L. Shipman. of Girard, Pa, and An
drew Wilson, of Ravenna, o.. will conduct
the services. All are cordially invited.
ANDREW WILSON, Standing Clerk.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

ALLEN THoRNDYKE RICE has allowed
the publication of his correspondence
with Minister Phelps, showing that his
trouble with that gentleman grew out of
Mr.. Phelps's refusal to present him to
the Prince of Wales because Of an article
which appeared in the North american
Revieao. Mr.. Rice scores Mr.. Phelps
somewhat severely.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

BISHOP JOHN WILLIAMS, of Connecti-
cut, has been chosen to preside over the
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Gen.
eral Convention now in session in this
city. The Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix, OF New
York, has been chosen to preside over
the House of Deputies.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

THE trustees Of the Grant monument
fund in Chicago have awarded the first
premium to model for an equestrian
statue designed by Lewis T. Rebisso, Of
Cincinnati
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

The cattle owners whose COWS are fed
at the infected distilleries will appeal to
the live stock commission to counter
msnd DR.. De VOLTS prohibitory order
regarding the sale of milk from these
cows
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

Through the kindness of J. b. Mulliken,
Esq, President OF the Detroit. Lansing &
Northern X. K, and Geo. II. Daniels. Assist
ant Commissioner of the Central TRAFFIC As
seciation, we have secured reduction on re.
turn trip tickets for delegates and members
of the Convention at ''one-third the highest
limited fare" over the following roads:
Baltimore & Ohio west OF the Ohio river
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OHIO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Ohio Universalist Convention will be held
at the most convenient time during the ses-
sion of the Universalist General Convention,
at Akron, o., Oct 20 and 81, 1885, for the trans
action of such business as may be presented.
J.W. HENLEY, Secretary
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Church Mntices.
uNIvERsAL1sT GENERAL CONVENTION.

The annual session for 1886 will be held in
the city of Akron, Ohio, beginning on
Wednesday, October 20, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
The occasional sermon is to be delivered on
the morning of the first day, by Rev. Geo. T.
Flanders, d. D., of Massachusetts; which ex-
ercise will be preceded by the service of
communion.
Only those representatives whose names
are certified to the Secretary of the Conven-
organization.
There will be preliminary exercises on
Tuesday evening. the 10Th, and platform
meetings on Wednesday and Thursday even
ing. G. L. DEMAREsT, Secretary.
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The annual meeting of the Woman's Cente-
nary Association of the Universalist Church
will be held at the same time with the General
Convention, at Akron, o., Oct. 20, 1886. An
amendment TO the constitution, now in the
hands of the Secretary, will be presented and
acted upon. A full attendance OF officers and
members is requested.
NJ. LOUISE THOMAS, President.
E. d. BROWNE. Recording Secretary.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

IT is stated that Jacob Sharp, of Broad
way jobbery notoriety, has made con-
fession, and will be used as witness
against some of the New York aldermen
charged with receiving brides.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

JOHN ARENsDoRF, the alleged slayer Of
Rev. George @. Haddock, was arraigned
in court at Sioux City on Saturday. The
case went over, and the accused was held
in $4,000 bonds.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

The Citizens Association contemplates
establishing pawners' bank modelled
after the Monte de Piete of Paris. The
object is to defeat the notorious abuses
of the pawnbroking system in this city.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

THE iron root of the repair shop of the
North Chicago roll ing mills, near Chi
cago, fell in one afternoon last week. One
man was killed and nine others we're in
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

THIRTY-FIvK buildings we're burned
last week at Punxatawney, mining
town in northern Pennsylvania, including
two hotels, a bank and several stores.
Total loss $16500O.
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The American schooner Henrietta and
a valuable cargo we're seized in the Arc
tic regions by the Russian steam cruiser
Carrotte, for trading in Russian ports.
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INVITATION FROM AKRON PASTOR.

The Akron parish av ats expettsntly the
great event." and will give its heartiest
haudshake to those who honor 1t with their
attendance. We will provide entertainment
for delegates and clergymen, with their wives
or husbands, and as far as our utmost exer
ton make possible for all other VISITORS; we
expect to be ready for everybody. 1t is i'm
portant that those who purpose to be present
should send notice of that fact, not later than
October 18th, to Mr. G. r. Olin, Buchtel Col
lege, Akron, stating whether delegates or
clergymen, and giving sex, and any other par
ticulars needful to be known, in order to their
comfortable entertainment. Hotel rates
are published this week. We are hoping for
one of the largest and best Conventions of
recent years, and will strive to be worthy of
such a one.
For the Parish,
G. ELLwooD NASH, Pastor
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Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties 25c.
GermanCornKemo ksOorns, Bunions, 80
HllTs Hair and Whisker Dye-Black d Brown. 800.
ke'sToothache Drops cure in Minute, go.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

AMONG the entries at the Chicago GUS
tom house on Saturday were eleven tons
of silver ore, shipped direct from mine
in British Columbia.
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81 have no appetite" complain many
sufferers. Hoods Sarsaparilla gives an
appetite and enables the stomach to per.
form its duty.
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Piso's cure for Consumption is the besi
cough medicine. Is cts. per bottle.
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The dMeels's Neus.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1886.

EARTHQUAKES shocks we're felt in South
Carolina, Georgia and southern Califor-
mia Saturday morning.
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Gbe Qnibersalist,
A Religious and Family Journal.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
AT CHICAGO. ILL.
Rev. j. s. Cantwell, DID,, ldilt.
UNNERsALlsT PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903.

We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old
and New Testaments contain a revelation of the
character of God, and of the duty, interest and
final destination of mankind.
ii.
We believe that there is one God, whose
nature is Love, revealed in one Lord Jesus
Christ, by one Holy Spirit Of Grace, who will
finally restore the whole family of mankind to
holiness and happiness.
Ill.
We believe that holiness and true happiness
are inseparably connected, and that believers
ought to be careful to maintain order, and
practice good works. for these things are good
and profitable unto men.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

The United States Supreme Court con-
vened at Washington yesterday. The
docket is unusually large.
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A YER'S CHERRY PICTORIAL

n
may be relied upon for relief In all diseases
OF the throat and lungs; and for the speedy
cure Of teNere Colds or Coughs it has no
equal. T.. j. Downes. Bonneau's. Berkeley
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10 think there would be no change for the
better. My attention being directed TO
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and began taking II. II
CURED MY COUGH
before the first bottle was used and rapid.
~ recovered my health" A. j. Davis. At
Gibson, Kan. writes: This spring took "A
severe Cold, which settled on my lungs. In
three days 10 became most difficult and
painful for me 10 breathe. As soon as posi-
bic got bottle Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
and was promptly relieved and cured by It's
use"
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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 90, 1886.
The Commission.

We expressed yesterday our fears as
10 the construction the enemies OF the
Democratic party might put upon
Governor LEES message Of Thursday.
We were not too soon. IL seems that
the proposition to provide for such
commission had been suggested before
Governor LEE made it. And thus it
happened that the VaHcy VirgiHia"'
the leading Republican organ in this
State exulted this week as follows:
"The latest from Richmond is to the
effect that the Democrats are about to
give up on the debt question, and as
last resort appeal to the creditors for a
compromise. They have demonstrated
their utter incspaoity to manage the
affairs of the State, and now propose
to 70 whining to tho creditors, whom
they have denounced time and again,
and ask that the Riddleberger settle
ment be accepted.
"Human nature is such that we eau
not for q moment doubt but that the
bondholders would on Bonded knee and
with tears OF gratitude at once tumble
to the racket"
The Virgiaian crows too soon. The
Democrats are not about to give up"
Governor LEE will show to the world
that be has proposed a commission, not
TO make new terms, but, as he says in
his message, to induce the bondholders
to accept the RIDDLEBERGER bill. tie
will use all his powers as the chief
executive officer Of Virginia to make
the RIDDLEBERGER bill a final settle
ment, and will under no circumstances
offer, nor think Of offering, any other
terms. 1t might as well be understood
now as later that he intends TO live up
to the Democratic platform. He is in
earnest in his desire to make the RID
pLEBERGER bill Q success. lie will
soon SET NJ test al uOuoto uPVu shio
point which the Valley Virginidn or
any other paper, or any person, may
entertain.
The Governor says the creditors
might meet such O commission here
in Virginia or elsewhere. We under
stand, then, that if the Legislature will
constitute commission of State officers
charged with the duty suggested, the
Governors recommendation will have
been met. The Auditor, Second Au-
ditor, Treasurer, Secretary of the Com
monwealtb, and the Governor himself,
might be empowered to carry out as far
as possible the recommendations made
in the message of Thursday.
1t will never do to have the Demo
cratic party divided into two factions
on the debt question. A word to the
wise is sufficient.
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DEATHS.

ARTER.-Died. on Friday. February
10. 1856, OF consumption, after long and
painful Illness. which she bore with cheer
ful patience and Christian resignation. at
the residence OF her mother $40 south Bel
videre street. Mrs. EMMA f., wife OF
samuel j. Carter. and daughter OF Mrs. Oc-
tavia ard the late John Frawner, In the
thirty-thiTd year of her age.
Cease. We mourners cease TO languish
Ger the grave OF those you love;
Pain and death and night and anguish
Enter not the world above"
The funeral will take place from the Pine
Street Baptist church on SUNDAY, 2lst
instant, at o'clock u. NJ. Friends and
acquaintance are invited TO attend.
Religious Herald and Norfolk aud Hamp-
ton papers please copy. 2t
COWARDIN.-Died, in this city. at the
residence, $40 east Franklin street, Feb.
ruary 10. 1856, at forty minutes past
o'clock T.. NJ, KATE SPOTSWOOD co.
WARDlN. in the twenty.siXth year OF her
age beloved wife OF e.. OBJ. Cowardin. and
daughter OF Colonel Thomas j. Evans.
The funeral will take place from st.
Peters Cathedral on SUNDAY, 2lst, at 3
O'Clock 4. NJ. Friends OF the family are in
vlted TO attend.
MARNIN.-D in this city, on the 10th
instant, at S:l5 AN, JOSEPH VI. MARVIN,
Jr., in the twenty.thlrd year OF his age.
son OF j. NJ. and :. C. Marvin and grandson
Of Captain j. NJ. Sheppard, Jr.
Funeral Will take place from the Second
Presbyterian church (Dr. Hoge's) MON
DAY MORNING, 22d instant, at III O'Clock.
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We may be as grateful that the COM
mittee on coinage is not in favor OF the
unlimited coinage of silver as the prison.
er who was informed that he was to die
by inches instead Of having his head cut
off at once.--PrOuideRce Journal.
But why "die by inches" Why
not unite with the silverites and pass a
law providing for free coinage, thus
putting theory to the test; thus giving,
so to speak, an object lesson to the
"silyer lunatics," as you consider
them? Why not show your faith by
your works? Congress once passed a
Jaw in regard to selling gold which
that body was forced to repeal in less
than a month afterwards, and at the
same session. Why not repeat that
experience? Either your theory is
all wrong, or else silver will
drop down to its bullion value as
soon as law authorizing the free COIN
age of silver is passed. Let Congress
see law of nature or Of money thus
exemplified, and that body would not
be slow TO learn the lesson thus taught.
On the other hand, let the coinage of
silver be made free and no bad results
follow, and all the people would at
once have restored to them perfect con-
fidence in a bimetallic standard or
measure Of values. Let the facts
speak. Ten years OF debate
would not settle a question which
could be settled at once by an expert
ment not half as dangerous as is the
continuance Of state Of things that
paralyzes business and keeps one half
Of the community watching the other
half in the expectation by each half that
the other half will ruin the country
either BY flooding it with silver or else
by refusing to coin silver enough.