The Ottawa free trader., 1886-08-14
NEW MONEY DESIGNS.
FEATURES OF THE ONE AND TWO
DOLLAR SILVER CERTIFICATES.
Handsome Portraits of Martha Washing
ton and Gen. w. a. Hancock to Adorn
Tbem-Counterfeiter to Bs Bafded by
n Free Use Of Lathe Work.

| New monpy and new money designs always
interest the public, and it is probable that
every newspaper reader will examine with
curiosity the first account published OF the new
ono and two-dollar silver certificates recently
| authorized by congress, the designs for which
have Just been approved by the secretary OF
the treasury and Treasurer Jordan MI
| Jordan has in his office the first proof OF the
! front and back Of the new ten-dollar silver
certificate, which has already been described.
| II is great Improvement upon the silver Ger
tifcate of the same denomination now in use,
having fine large central vignette portrait
of the late Thomas A. Hendricks in square
| panel and an abundance OF excellent lettering
in panels and lathe work, without being
crowded The back is q solid mass OF intricate
lathe work, except in the center, where the
legend describing the character OF tho note Is
very distinctly carried.
NKw DOLLAR CERTIFICATE
The new one-dollar certificate, now in the
hands OF tho engraver, will be a beautiful
thing to look at. The one-dollar legal tender
note, familiar to everybody, with its fine Wig
nette portrait Of Washington, was always
held as one Of the best pieces Of work ever
turned out Of the bureau. The new note will
Ike, in a sense, match for it. The principal
feature is the vignette portrait This Is a
copy of the Stuart portrait OF Martha Wash
ington, generally regarded as one OF the most
attractive of all the portraits of the first
presidents wife. This portrait has never been
,,'.I ,,,,,,,, o,, or tbo money or securities of
A. ,.1i,a.,,,,,,,, I, !, of LARGO siza and oc-
Wv, ~, .t, I,ft orl ~ trn cartitlcota
,t~,.' ,hn ,,ortroit i, n curved nonel are tho
,,.,rI. aSi,ror C,.,tifcota " and below it in a
Int, ,,,,,or,;,e, tha haod nro the words
0ona D,uorp To the left of the portrait on
tbo ax,rena end of the note. the words "One-
on1 ,SiIvor Cartiicator are repeated in n bar
nd nm of Iotbo-yyorl, de.irns. and in the
,,r,.,,. and lower corners the figure is prom
;nart ,,non 81 Iothc-yorl, hactrround In tho
oan,or ,hn consnic,,o,s feoture is n scroll en-.
,lny;n, ths words .Ono Silver Dollar" upon a
handsome lathe-work background This is
about central on the certificate, the deserp-
tuon OF the certificate above and below being
tastefully wrought and in original designs.
The prominent feature at the right hand Is
a large figure / in a circular lathe-work
counter, with supporting lathe-work designs
above ,tnd below it, In lathe work band at
the extreme right are the words, "Act of Feb
original issue. The border is an intricate
piece Of handwOrli design, alternated with
lathe work, the words UNITED States Silver
Certificate" and "One Dollar" being often re-
peated in minute letters The red seal OF
the United States is printed in central
place over other work The face will bS
printed in black without other tints, except in
the instance Of tie seal. The back, which Il
to h- preen. will be a mass of lathe work
bidding defiance to the counterfeter An OBJ
long design composed Of repeated circular
PIECES with larger pieces at each end Of the
oval. incloses the legend setting forth the
uualitv Of the money. At each end of tho
oval are s1uare-cornered counters filling the
space from ton TO bottom and carrying the
d I,siynation of the certificate in tasteful letter
inp upon lathe-work background
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