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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18
Advantages OF Audible Laughter.

Man is the only audible laughing ami
NAL in existence. Girls giggle, boys te-he,
women hah -ha and men haw haw. These
are the spontaneous outbusts Of jollity,
and in trying TO suppress it one cannot be
accountable for the consequence. You
have the faculty of communicating to
your blind friend the reciprocal pleasure
Of life, therefore you have advantage over
the most intelligent of the brute creation.
No dumb animal has the faculty Of eX-
pressing any emotion they may feel save
the dog, who laughs with his tail as his
long absent master returns; ii seems as
if he would never cease to wiggle-waggle
his tail and nibble his masters beard from
one ear to the other; he laughs with his
tail, kisses, as it were, with his teeth, ard
caresses with his paws, seeming to be the
exact converse of human nature Be sure
that heaven and all the cherubims are
better pleased with mate goodness, rose
ate with smiles, than face as long as
your arm and as solemn as the day of
Judgment Give us a bright, smiling
face. indicative of the effervescence Of the
within. 1t helps us to enjoy passing
hour of blissful happiness A new delight
steals over the heart, and we willingly
yield to the fieeting, fanciful dream that
all of earth is surest bliss.-New York
Press
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The N!ahout and His Elephant.

The Burmese mahouts are most kind to
their elephants. They tickle them behind the
ears. stroke and fondle them and call them
by endearing names, thus getting more work
out of the beasts by these means than the
natives Of Hindostan do The latter are
sometimes very cruel to the elephants under
their charge, striking them on the top OF the
skull with the crooked iron rod called ANGUS
This goad is sharpened to a point at its
rounded end, and as tho driver, the mahout,
sits astride of the animals neck, with feet and
legs behind the huge Tapping ears, he is in a
position 10 inAict many painful blow with
his instrument of torture Elephants do not
travel fast, their gait being at best but
stumbling walk; twenty-five miles IS the out
side limit of "A days journey San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18
they Got Tired of Politics.

As tLc rIsh and roar OF politics once more
rolls iu upon US, 1t IS instructive to read what
John 4. dams had 10 say Of the presidency in
comparison with other ways OF spending life.
III ever get through this scene Of politics
and var. will spend tine remainder of my
DAYS 10 cudoavoring to instruct my country
men ir the art OF making the most of their
.sb.I;.c, and virtucs--an art which they have
hitherto too much neglected. A philosophi
cal society shall be- established in Boston. If |
have wit ana addrcS, enough TO accomplish
4" jefferson also used to hide, "A far as
ros.Ib.e. in the rooms If the Philosophical
society Washington was at least a member.
II +. curious that our earlier history called to
;be front o. the most active life men whose
strongest predictions were for scholarly re-
t.rement After all. IS not the real scholar
N, ablest business mani-Globe-Demo
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Tho English Company's Ranch.

An Englishman who has been recently Wis
ting American ranches owned by English
mon. has TINS to say about one OF these
ranches in The London Economist Il found
on that ranch manager drawing salary
of 81. OOOa year and an assistant manager
drawing salary of $3.50 In addition to
this they had spent thousands Of pounds ster-
ling Ia worthless improvements, 50 far, at
least. as the cattle business is concerned. l
found on that western prairie ranch, located
many, many miles fsom railroad servants
dressed In red livery, and-niany other
things fully as ridiculous The men VINO
should have devoted the greater part OF their
time to the management OF tho companys
business spent most Of their timo hunting
and fishing, very pleasant pastime New
York Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18
Nauierhllt> and Astors.

The VauiertltS spend enormous sums on
furniture. tuc.a-brac ahd artistic decora-
tons. but comparatively little on jewelry.
Not one member oi the family cares for gems
except as an accessory 10 the toilet, and,
while the women wear costly and beautiful
diamonds. they have not among them Il rare
stone. finely cut intagliO, or ali ornament
representing any original taste or discern
ment The A,torS, on the contrary, own one
II the finest collections of gems in the coun-
trv. and the late Mrs John Jacob Aston was
u counoisseur whose Judgment was respected
ty tie trade. Her purchases were always
made on conditions OF the utmost privacy
New York Press Every Day Talk"
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Whistles of All Sorts.

The primary idea of whistle lies in
the making of column of air to vibrate,
in whatever condition. AS there is no
lack Of means or methods for doing this,
the infinite diversity Of the forms of the
apparatus for producing the vibrations
and the resultant sounds Is a matter OF
course. The most general form is the
human whistle, which one can mako
sound-after a fashion-without much
preliminary training; but many musicians
have made themselves masters of its in
donations to such a degree that. instead
of the usual inharmonious and unmethod-
.jcal discords, they can render with il the
mosrHiHicult passages Of elaborate mu-
sicsl notcs u ssh,5ll not dwell upon the
means that may be empio, t' MAKE INC
sounds sharper and 10 modufttc tneil
tones. Every one knows what elects are
produced b. inserting the fore ana seConu
fingers 50 as to turn the tongue 9iIgh..s
back as the column Of air passe' o'ef ~
or by sending the blast over The outsioe
Of the bent fingers.
If We seek other primitive VIII SUES we
have them in the hollow barrelei ne! 'hc
terror of authors and comedians, Il" ."''i
Gus willow whistle, cut when the twE Is
most sappy; the green dandelion stem,
split along its length; the nut shell be
tween the fingers; the cherry stone, which
school boys grind down so patiently Oh
the soles of the shoes and bore with hole;
the buckhorn. and all the other things
which we are fond Of contriving, in our
early youth, with which to split the ears
of our parents and teachers Nj. L. Gu
tode in Popular Science Monthly
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lie Vas Tired OF Life.

Il tell you Brown" moralized Dumley,
LIE amt what IL IS cracked up to be. You
ge, mp In the morning, go through the usual
daily routine, and then TO bed at night
same thing day in and day out There is a
good deal IN the old question, is life worth
living concluded Dumley, with a sigh.
and / realize 1t more and morew
Il don't know but what you're right Dunn.
ley. responded Brown. somewhat depressed
Wont YOU 60 around the corner and have a
drink"
no, haven't time; rY on my way to the
doctors caught little cold this morning
and / feel kind Of nervous about 1.-THE
Epoch
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Shoe Dealers Lost Trade.

No, sir; If, for instance, any Of our trade
is lost during a season, it is never recovered
Say that 1t rains for two or three weeks, 50
that ladies cannot go out to buy shoes dur
ing that time, you would think that as soon
as nice weather came enough shoes would DO
sold in a short time TO make up for the loss
during the Wet weather, wouldn't youi Yet
such IS not the case. Any retailer who has
carefully watched the matter will tell you
hat the sales lost during that time are not
made I'd later.-Dealer in Globe Democrat
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Love 4 GOShrT.

,,..o tho harplst strikes the various strings.
"A though unseen unto the careless eve,
a,,b short and quick vibrations they reply;
v,,in.. the az With their swift huttenngs.
~ os.b new Weakened wavelet softly sings
"a tsarS the tender melody on nigh.
s,that 10 all the zephSrs siumncring nigh
xev animation and delight II brings
:, love doth move the ii'-'rs OF nav heart
wih short and quick vibrations and soft trills'
- Al ihe touch OF It's resistless art.
A., frame VITA such delightful fervor Ellis.
r. s,peos glow and Quiver In every part
I'M loves sweet rapture every member thrills
Henry Linden IN Pioneer Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18
An African Kings Umbrella.

The largest umbrella in the world has beer
uade In Glasgow for king Of East Africa
i can be opened and shut In the usual way
and when open is twenty one feet in diane
Ter the staff is also twenty-one feet long
IL Is lined with cardinal red aud white, has O
lot Of straw tassels, and border Of crimson
satin. The canopy itself is made of Italian
s.raw, and the top terminates in gilded
cone New YORK. Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18
IL Effected a Cnre.

"How DID you get your eyes blacked, Bing-
lsyf
why a fellow was walking in front Of
ne while ago with an awful case Of hic.
coughs thought it was my brother, and
ii, l.u on the back to relieve him. Then he
seemed 70 think was similarly affected, aud
bit III in the eye. But have one consola-
tlon
~ ats thatr
Il cured him Of the hiccoushs "-Nebras-
IA State Journal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18
Students Paving Their War.

Fifteen O; the Seventy-eight members OF
the graduating class OF the Sheffield scien'
tic school at Yale earned their own living
While taking the course of instruction. Some
worked On farms during vacations, somesold
books. some tutOred and some acted "a wait
eS In summer hotels, while ono man drew
besr at summer resort, receiving salary
u 8 per week for his services Chicago
HetsII
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18
JAMES RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.

JAMES RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.
GREAT TOT RISI LINZ.
jamestown, DUTCH GAP, AND WAR
CHEAPEST ROUTE.
RATES LESS THAN HALF CHARGED BY
RAIL LINES.
FRS CLASS MEALS.
The elt CANT and fast steamer
ARIEL
carrying United states MaiD.
CAPTAIN DEYO.
leaves Richmond every
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
AT AN. (STkktT,CAHS CONNECT IN
FULL TIME) or above named places, arriv-
ing at Norfolk abJut 5ao0 p. m Returning,
the steamer leaves Norf TX. Old foint. and
Newport News on alt,i nate days, arriving at
Richmond about $50 pm.
Through tickets 10 above named points on
sale on steamer and az CARRIERS Agency, No.
l0U Man street. Baggage checked ,hrD ugh.
STATE-ROOMS ENGAGED FOR DAY
OR NIGHT
FREIGHT.
Freight received daily for Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Smilhtec. Hamuton. Old Point, WAY
ery. and Hlcksiord. Va; Washington, ID. c.;
Newberne, Washington. end TarbOro, y. Z q;
all stations on Atias TIC q Danviile railroad,
seabOard u hOanOhe railroad. Noftoik south-
'ein railroad, and Eastern North Carolina
oro,.fp Is; also. for Eastern Shore of Virginia
III an ,,.guiar landings on the James river
a. o. : ne r..I".iItS, and through bills il
sued p.oa,ao,,
LUCIEN g. TATUM, Vice fH|siae;n,,;,
No. III Main street and ROIa,. y. -,
IbvIN WEisHER. Freight and Passenger Al, v
imy29-tf
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RAILROADS.
FREDERICKSBURG

DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
~ AND POTOMAC RAILROADS.&C.
commencing MAY 9th. l8SS-easteru standard
time:
only at Ashland Junction, Milford.
and Fredericksburg. Sleeper r.
WASHINGTON. Leaves Washington foi
New York at ll:i0 am.
IL: am. leaves Byrd street station daily, ex-
cept Sunday. Leaves WashinRtOn for
New York at %:l0 pm. Parlor car TO
Washington.
8:2 n. leaves Byrd-street station daily.
sleeper 10 New York.
1898 am. arrives at Byrd street station daily.
Sleeper from New York.
2:f5 pm. arrives at Byrd-street station daily !;
stops at Frederic ksburg Milford. and
Junction. Sleeper from Washington.
lO:sb pn. arrives at Byrd-street station daily
except Sunday. Pailor car from
washington.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
400 PA. accommodation. leaves f,yrd-strett
s.A pm. leaves Elba arrives at Ashland st
6i2 pm.
AZ am. accommodation, arrives at Byrd
street station leaves Ashland ~ 1:&5
am.
o.6a pm. arrives at E5s: leaves Ashland q
5:i2 pm.
c.. TAYLOR. General Ticket Agent,
X. I. ID. MYERS. General SUPERINTENDENT.
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To Secure Ionn Life.

4 physician occurring upon physical exer'
use declared that II only twenty minutes a
lay should b. spent in physical exercise as an
adjunct 70 mental education, we might live
70 BE- 70 without days illness. Bosto1
BUDGET
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CONNECTIONS.
Train No. 30 connects daily except Sunday
az kes svill. tor Chase City, ClarkSyillc, and
Oxford; ~ Greensboro for Durham. Raleigh,
Salem, and Winston, ana all points on North
Carolina Division.
boro for Salem. Winston, Raleigh. Colds
boro', and Norehead City; ct Salisbury foi
Ashevii!e. Hot Springs, and all points ir
Western North Carolina at Charlotte with
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta railroad tor
Columbia, Augusta, Aiken. Charleston, Sval-
nah, Townsville, Ga, jacksonville and other
Florida points; also with Carolina Central
railroad for Wilmington.
Trains from the South arrive ut hick.nond
6:l5 am. and S:i5 pm.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18

A new album for locks of bair is intro
d-eed Ii contains specimens from the headi
u those who are dear TO the owuar
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18

Alabama boasts Of nineteen cotton mills,
representing an Investment Of nearly s2OOO,'
40 and an annual production Of over 81 500
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ARRIVE RICHMOND.
445 pm.-MAIL daily except Sunday.
Gas am ACCOMM0DATIO daily (excspt
Sunday.
l2:i5 am.-EXPkESS daily
CONNECTIONS.


CONNECTIONS.
Sunday accommodation between Richmond
and soottsvile leaves $40 m. arrives return
In 1:l5 IN.
At Clifton Forge with Chesapeake and Ohio
railway for the South, West, and Northwest
At LyIciDurg with Norfolk and Western
railroad FOR all points South. Southeast, and
Southwest, and Virginia Midland railway for
ell points North and South.
At Richmond with Associated Railways for
ell points In the South. and Richmond. fred0-
icksburg and Potomac railroad for the North.
At Lexington with Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, making close connections at Harper'a
FERRY to and from Pittsburg and the West
also to points North and East.
|. Sleeping-c car attached TO NIGHT EXPRESS
IDS at Lynchburg.
stSii A1PISG-CAES LYNCHBURG TO MEM
Pits NE%%s oRL and LITTLE ROCK.
Trains marked faaatls Sunday, daily.
=, Tickets sold to al points. Offices: Wis
Z st Maiu treet, 100 Main street. and ct
Richmond nm Allegheny depot. Eighth and
Canal streets.
JOHN X. MACMURDO,
'de5 Gen'l Passenger Agent.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 10th,
1883

LEAVE RICHMOND:
s45 am For Newpor, News, Old Point Com.
fort and Norfolk, daily except
sunday. Pullman Palace Car to
Old Point
8l5 am Sundays only. To Newport News,
Old Point, and Norfolk.
ll:O5 am Through ana Local Mail to all
points West, except Sunday
Sleepers from Clifton Forge to
800 pm For Newpor's News, Old Point and
Norfolk, except Sunday.
800 Pun Charlottesville accommodation
except Sunday.
625 pm For Louisville, Cincinnati. Chicago
st. Louis, Memphis, and New Or
leans. Fast Express, with thrOue b
Pullmans Daily. Only route run
ming PullmaDs West from Rich
mOnd.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$50 ain Charlottesville accommodation
except Sunday.
1865 sm From Norfolk, Old Point, and
Newport News, except Sunday.
Pullman Parlor Car Old Point to
Washington.
$40 pm FROM Local points and the west,
daily except Sunday.
$40 pm From Norfolk. Old Point and New
port News, daily.
900 pm From Louisville and Cincinnati
Fast Express daily.
Depot Seventeenth and Broad streets.
Ticket offices: 1900 Main street and depot.
Ii. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
WINS. Z. WICKHAM.
Receiver c. q. Railway.
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English cavalry officers carry their watches
~ 10 a strap 90 the wrist
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'Dsily. tDaily Except Sunday.
STOPPING PLACES.

STOPPING PLACES.
Nos. n and Il make no stops. No. - stops
only on signal at Manchester AMI Chester.
No. Is stops only on signal at Chester. Ceutra.
liza and Manchester. No. 10 stops on signal ct
oil regular stations No. 81 stops on signal ct
all regular stations, and also at Temples and
Port Walthali. Nos. 81. ~, %. "a, IS. 80. 81
and 81 will stop at all stations for passengers.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
On Trains Nos. Il and % sleeping cars b.
tween New York and Tampa, Fla. (via Jack
sonvile). On Trains Nos Il and n sleeping
cars between Washington and Charleston.
On Train No. IS sleeping cars between
New York and Jacksonville. On Train No. ~
sleeping cars between Washington and jack
sonvile.
THE ONLY ALLrRAILLINE TO NORFOLK
Richmond, :lo.ss am. Nortoli. us Pm.
Norfolk, 400 pm. Richmond, s:ss pm
These trains also make close connections
for Farmville, Lynchburg, and south
and Western railroad. except the 1888 train.
ehould take the 9:a5 IN. train instead.
Il. N. SULLY,
Superintendent.
4. I. ID. MYERS,
General Superintendent
L. n. EMERSON, General Pase singer Agent.
Sol HAAS. Traffic Manager. Zap y
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-18
CONN EDITIONS 4:

AtOLD POINT, closelywith all lines for Bal
timore. Philadei phta, ana New YORK same ai-
terooOn; also, ut Norfolk T. r Eastern Norlh
Carolina and tho south.
At rWPOR NEWS for Old Point, Hamp
ton. aud 'mithncld. Va.
And at CLAREMONr with the Atlantic 4
Danvil raj road for Waverly. Hicksford, &c.
ONLY ALL WATER ROUTE.
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DICHMOND AND ALLEGHANl
IL RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS IN EFFECT
MAY 81. 1888.
ONLY LINE RUNNING SOLID TRAINS AND
PALACE SLEEPING Cara sElwEas RICH
MOSD AND LyNCHBuR0.
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DIEDMONT AIRLINE.
RICHMOND DANvILLE RAILROAD.
SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE
TO THE SOUTH.
Imam SLEEPERS ON ALL NIGHT
TRAINS.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 22, 1888.
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XIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COM
PANY'S
JAMES RIVER LINE
FOR Old POINT, NORFOLK, PORTS
MOUTH. NEWPORT news, CLAhE
MONT. AND JANIS RIVER LAND
INoS DIRECT.
AND ONLY DIRECT ROUTE WITHOUT
IRANsFEn OR CHANGE OF
ANY KIND
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RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC.
THROUGH ALI~RAIL FAST-FREIGHJ
LINE TO AND FROM BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK,
AND L TERN AND
WESTERN CITIES.
oNrv TTynuE. HOURS BETWEEN
ONLY lively iLVD BAITIMORE
RICHMOND A, .o,gCTinN
IN EACH Dire ,n.
Correspondingly quick time to other poil!ff
Through bills Of laden issued at low rates.
G. A. TAYLOR,
&C q General Freight Agent.
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STEAMSHIPS.
old DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM.
~ PANY.
FOR NEW YORK.

Steamers leave Richmond EVERY TUEn-
DAY and FRIDAY at 5 u.m.
Steamers leave New York for Richmond
EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
at p. m; arriving In Richmond MONDAY and
FRIDAY mornings.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabir fare TO New York via James river
route Including meals and BERTH. ....e9
Round trip tickets limited TO thirty days
after date of issue. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA 10
Steeiage, with subsistence. q %
steeI age, without subsistence. mn. 5 "
Cabin fare via Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
foad....... 49,, ~ w
Cabin fare via Richmond and Petersburg
rdlITUdu ....s....... .......-...... ~ W
Tickets can be obtained at A. W. CARRIERS.
100 Main street; Chesapeake and Ohio and
Richmond and Petersburg depots, and at CON-
psny's ofiices. 1901 Main street, and wharf,
Rockets.
Freights forwarded and through bills of lao
ing issued for points beyond New York.
Freight received daily until hour Of sailing
Passengers leaving Richmond on MON
DAYS. TCESDAYS,W WEDNESDAY Us, THUR
DAY VS.. and SATU RDAYS by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway (-ia Newport News)at s:i0a IN.
anu by Richmond and Petersburg railroad
(same day. at lo:ie Am, will make connection
at NORFOLK with steamer leaving those
days.
GEORGE W. ALLEN Co.. Agents,
No. 1901 Main street, and
2jy Ig-tf Companys Wharf. Rockets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22
a FREE TRADE FALLACY.

The mailing of the free-trade
falsehoods is to be no small part
of the campaign work this year,
and as fast as they are crucihed
the voters should make a note of
them SO that their repetition may
do no harm. AS a sample of the
work take the following. the first
paragraph being from the Chicago
Tribune and now going its rounds
of the free-trade papers:
In 1870 our iron manufactures
had a capital Of sI2I,ooo,ooo.
They manufactured a net product
Of S62,oOO,Ooo. They employed
1900 hands at an average yearly
wage O. $500. In 1880, after ten
years more of "high protection and
great prosperity" these same iron
industries had capital Of $780,
100000. They manufactured a
net profit Of SIo5,ooo,ooO. They
employed Io5 900 hands at an
average yearly wage Of only 1896,
Or we may state it thus: ten years
of protection increases the capital
over SO per cent. it increases the
net product over 70 per cent, but
it reduces wages nearly p cents.
See United States census reports. "
The fallacy in the above state
ment is thus punctured by the
New York Press: Page o25,
Compendium of the Tenth Census,
under the head of Remarks on the
Statistics of Manufacturers says:
In all comparisons between values
reported in 1870 and 1880 it
should be borne in mind that the
values of 1870 were expressed in
currency which was at a great
discount in gold" The above
words are in italics and could not
have escaped the writer of the
Chicago Tribune had he honestly
desired to tell the truth. The
average premium on gold during
the twelve months Jan. I, 1860, to
May 81, 1870, which constituted
the census year, was almost ex-
actly one-fourth (25.5l per cent. A
premium on gold of one-fourth is
equal to a discount of one-hfth.
For purposes of comparison, there
fore, the values OF 1870 should be
reduced in that ratio. Wages,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22

I'll is not a certificate, but the first
S. legal tender ever issued. You
notice that it has Mr.. Stewards
initials up there on the top.
There is quite a history connected
with that bill, he continued, after it
had been carefully inspected. Ac-
cording to custom, the first bill
issued was always given to the
president. This one was given to
President Lincoln. When he died
he gave it to his son. His son
kept it for some time, but accident
ally lost it one night. Nothing
was heard Of it until camp was
burned up in the territory by the
Indians, and the only thing that
was found afterward was that bill.
1t fell into the hands of Maj. Ken
nedy, who is still the owner of it.
valuable? Maj. Kennedy told
me he had refused $500 for it"
The bill looks somewhat dilapi-
dated, and the signatures on it can
hardly be deciphered, but it is in
tact and is a genuine historical
curiosity.