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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

From less than twenty acres of
land farmer near Butterville, Ore,
sold hops to the value of $4,000 this
season
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

Why suffer? PrestOn's "Hed-Ake"
will cure you.
Pennsylvania established the first
hospital in America in l7jl.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28


Prince bismarck Is said 20 have the
desire 70 write play before nc dieA
President Carnot. Of France. n 3
close student OF English. but j. better
scquainted with the English Of spencer
and Shakespeare than with the modern
tongue
-Ijaron IIaussman, in his SEVENTEEN
year. Is 70 write his memoirs He was
one u the most active members Of Ma
poleon Ills surroundings. and his reve-
lati0ns should be peculiarly interesting.
Since the decease Of the eminent
novelist. Wilkie Collins Il Is authentic
cally stated that most OF the literary
work from tho writing Of The Moon
stone" on. was done while under tho
influence q opiateA
The most costly book In the world
Is Bible in Hebrew. An offer Of it,
weight in gold was once made. and II
was ascertaincd that this offer amount
ed to S102. 900. which was refused. and
the volume is still in the library At the
Vatican.
Y Tho number o. new books which
were published last year in England
makes total OF 1904. which shows
small falling of from the output Of 1883.
The only classes VI books that show .
gain in number are the Juveniles, nov.
els. ycar-books, serials and technical
books on medicine and surgery.
Mrs. Philip Van Rensselaer, declares
it impossible to do any reading OF
learn any thing in society" And 50 she
buys the books that please her fancy.
collects manuscripts and magazines, has
them packed away, and when the strain
becomes unbearable, goes abroad, takes
a villa and reads day and night 70 make
up for the lost time.
Thomas A. Edison. the inventor,
was the inventor OF the first journal ever
published upon a railroad train lie was
train boy, twelve years old on tho
Canada & Central Michigan when he
carried out the unique idea OF printing in
the baggage car little paper Of refer
ence regarding hotels, carriage accom-
modations at depots, etc, together with
news caught on the fly. This paper he
would then sell to the passengers
A proposition to aid young authors
In France by having an annual State
competition for the best works 70 be
submitted TO . jury. and to have these
best works published At the expense Of
the State, is exciting much criticism in
France. About one-half Of the popular
authors are in favor Of it, and . great
many express themselves decidedly
against it. The young authors them
selves do not appear TO caro- for such
State intervention.
Miss Elizabeth Bisland, who re-
Gently started at six hours notice TO
make journey around the world for the
Cosmopolitan Magazine, Is New Or
leans girl whose family was ruined BY
the war With brave. self-rcliant
spirit she went to New York, and BY the
sheer value Of her talents made her way
successfully on the press. She Is now
beautiful young lady OF twenty-four.
having a noble figure crowned BY SUI
perb head, with enough character in Il
to supply the defects Of ; dozen court
beauties Her cory home IN New York
IL the center Of delightful gsouD g
choice spirits. artists, yriterA -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

Mr.. Tumble 1.-The elevator isn't
running so fast this morning as usualy'
Elevator Boy mo. sir; don't feel
strong to-day. --Golden Days.
-Dalkins ~ 81 hear you are going to
start paper devoted to women. Have
you decided on the policy OF it?' Ink
sum-''Yes. II is going to be altogether
about men.--Town Topics.
-"No thoroughly occupied man." says
great writer, was ever yet miserable
Unless he was trying to amuse . two
out calling Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Belinda II see that Clara has
taken to sending liberal donations 70
the hospitals and asylums.r Annabel-
sYes, you see she has every thing she
could possibly want, she has not . wish
unqualified, 50 she is going in for self
denial and giving to the poor."-Amer-
lea.
-She-"Beforc wc were married you
promised that my path through life
should be strewn with roses. and now
have to sit up nights and darn stock
ings.- He-"You don't want to walk on
roses barcfooted. do you? You'd get
thorns in your feetr-Texas Siftings.
-Snooper-.I have brilliant scheme
for making money. Simeral-"what
Is it?- ''Going to take couple Of
camels and exhibit them in Kentucky"
There's no money in that" Eyes,
there is. Ill advertise that they 60 ten
days without drinking. and every body
will want to see what they look like
Munsey's Weekly.
A fat fellow came tumbling out Of
restaurant. and Immediately following
there came muscular man who gave
the fat fellow kick that landed him
sprawling On the outer edge Of the side
walk. The fat fellow scrambled to his
feet and brushing himself, he re-
marked: II tell you what 1t Is, size Is Z
great thing. II didn't happen to be IS
big as / am that fellow would have
kicked me into the street" Arkansaw
Traveller.
Proceeding Cautiously. - Average
7 Femalc-"ls this car full?' Conductor
standing room only" III get in I'll
have to stand, suppose" Yes, nm.
less some one gives you seat" do
you see any men there who look as II
they'd jump up and give me seat?'
'um-cant say that do" do any Of
them look decent enough 70 feel mighty
uncomfortable IL lady was standing?'
'.Oh YES. All Of them" Then Ill get
inn. Y. Weekly.
Foreign Pence thaughtily) 1T
may as well be understood. Miss Mill
ion, that am no bcggar. II am to DO
your husband. can not accept, a. an
annual allowance for my expenses. any
sum inconsistent with the dignity Of
my rank and position in life" Amsri-
can IIcircss tatfcctionatc but business
like, II will allowsyou. my dear Prince.
enough 20 pay your club dues and keep
you In clothing, canes and cigarettes"
Grinding his tccth--"Tll take it,
\ Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

A boy living near Nassau City, Fla.
was out fire hunting few nights ago.
when he planted his foot on something
soft and slippery, and at once awakened
the warning notes Of a rattlesnake. by
the Pickering glare Of his torch he saw
that he had trod upon the reptile. but
fortunately had planted his foot on its
neck Just back Of the head. and, though
1t folded its Shiny coils around his ankle
and struck out with its fangs with
lightning-like rapidity, 1t was unable
to turn its head to do mischief The
lad had presence Of mind enough to
keep his foot firmly planted upon its
neck. while with the axe in his hand he
severed the head from the body. Golden
DAYS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

The Minneapolis directory Of 1890
will contain the names OF 1000 Ole
Olscns. 1910 Eric Ericksons. 1915 Nels
Nelson's, l.oi1 John Johnsons, 100
Peter rctcrsons, a56 Jurgcn Jurgensons,
900 Paul Paulsens, 500 Mike Micklc-
sons. roo Swan Swansons and 2l0 An
drew Andcrsons. Now just note the
difference in the names in the New
York directory for 1870: Ten thousand
O'1Ioolihans. $50 Caseys. 5000 MUIR
phys. s.noo O'Flahcrtys, 7.s45 O'Tooles,
1000 Br.nnigans, 5000 OShaunncssys
4.5oo McGintys. 5000 Crogans and 2. 900
O'Ncills Minneapolis Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

vlHhnooO Thus while the annual producti Ion
o. the two metals for this period. increased
somewhat over the period from 1851 10 1ss3 the
production u gold fell on. 40 that the world
teit we double effect Of the rejection Of silver
mo decline In the production o. gold. More
over she paper money 81 tho United States
curing this period was reduced BY t2tMOOO
France also contracted her Taper money by
nearly kmmOO. on the otherhand the United
states. Germany and Italy bought scarcely less
Than ti0O0poO Of gold for resumption pur-
poses or 70 take the place Of silver and paper
On amount almost double the entire gold pro
ducticn Of this period
r1sox 1879 TO 1855
The production Of gQ;d from the passage OF
the Bland Allison act u 1878 10 the end o. 1888
was ei.0H.uOOO. or an annual average Of oiOl.
Qn.oW. being about oso00).0Oo per annum less
than the production Of the two metals during
the period from 1851 70 1871. The total produc-
tion of gold In the United States since the
organization Of the mint. in i've. has been 81 !.
so6o6i,ooo. OF silver. eSs. cs5OD or nearly si.-
ooouO,0uO more gold than silver
The committee has gone thus fully into the
supply Of metallic money for the several periods
named In order 70 show the unmistakable effect
on money volume and on prices o. the increased
Or diminished supply Of the metals
THE PAIL or PRICES.
Let US next look at prices for the same
period.
The following table gives the annual average
gold prices Of staple articles in the New York
market FOR the years named. as given By the
bureau ~ statistics:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

She-Why don't you eat your pic. my
dear? Is the lower crust too hcayy2
Hc-I don't know about that, darling,
but believe you could skate on the
upper onc.-Jury.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

And s22.cn0D Tor the arfs Z small allow
nnrp.
Now. with free coinage IN the United States.
what change would take place IN the distriDn.
tion Of the production ~ 1907 In the frst place
II should be rc>scmbered that silver constitutes
the sole mons ~ the vast majority OF mankind
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

two years aeo IN his address before that body
as most drpIorablc, and 10 - even worse today,
for prices of the grcA staple products Of Amer.
lean farms have dec lined 70 . point which
leaves 10 Increment ~ .'ront 20 The producers
u the food and of the raw Material for the
clothing Of all the people.
No wonder notices like the following nj the
public journals:
HARD TfMEs roR KENTUCKY RARNEEa
SIcnoLAsvnIE. Ky. Jan. % lsoO-feDe-
ciai The farms and houses Of $50 penonr
we're sold BY the sheriff today for taxes Most
q them were bought In BY the sheriff for The
State.
OR ~ Western writer says
Prices 20 lower and lower year by year. and
the cry Of complaint from the great circle OF
producers i fast becoming vail Of despair"
Mortgages on the farms over all the old North.
ern states have doubled Thousands Of those
fari< have gone 20 sale through fore closures
o. mortgages. Hundreds Of Others have been
abandoned because there was left no profit IN
working them. This. too. has been going on
while the population has been increasing nifty
per cent.
This great interest, Il the base OF all our
National prosperity, has IN all ages engaged
the solicitude Of wise statesmen. and no coun-
try can long prosper when Through neglect or
unwise Legislation Il Is permitted 70 decay.
VOLUME or MONEY
The following table i given TO show the
change In The relations q money volume 20
population using II for the years given:
Xnlufsa.. ~ M.tr.r~ Itrr.rfnffr.-.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

AV.r. ~. u. I'M BU.Uu
,,N w. y. annual production OF gold
Are-a WV tNcnty-thrcc years....... 1i6.rf6.Oup
Il annual production of silver 5OOoo.uD
r..s.. l'o' The production Of gold reached ei5s-
a..'. ana ~ iSs5it was sff7OUmo. In fSs3 Il
~ iailcn 20 tad.opOp. The production of I'll
M " is'5 was ssl 0O.OD.
., snc excess 81 the production or gold over
. 'or the entire period OF twenty-thrcc
S.ars was si.5s21DOoD.
'se average annual production or both met.
WA u AVA This period was IN round numbers.
m. .n Thus s3.SS 10000 were added to
NM Moria supply o. the precious metals In the
.1s XVIII prrlod q twcnty-thrcc years. Not only
,I-' WY the United States In ls.s had paper
s..' 'a,alion q t9et 10000. France had topOOp.
N. ~ N'her nations had also rcsortcd 10 issrrs
1870 paper money. stili further swelling tho
's'1'hr " paper money 10 se.tmOW.Om
FROM fs.3 no 1878.
IMAM. sMr next the period from 1919 20 1878 after
I'M NM, \. nAn been dcmonctlzcd IN Germany and
,Ss.' @',a'n states. and the minis Of the Latin
" ,. naA been irst partially and then entire
,-n t.ssea 20 that only tho gold production con-
rn', a.s. " Y money supply for Europe ana .hc
y wv ~, production 81 rold for this pcriod-isss
AZ. ., Was &'15.0n0O or all annual average 81
,..s', as against sii6um,0Uo for tho former
,,. me production OF silver for the same
"A VA vas Ai5.6ioD, or IN annual average OF
y On average, for both metals Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

The main question has now been reached.
what will be The effect Of the free coinage OF
silver,
First. II will he admitted on all sides that
with free coinage the difference in the value Of
coined and uncoincd silver will Immediately
disappear For when A can have his silver
made into money free Of charge n the ratio Of
10 10 /. he will let no one else have IL ut less
rate. How much silver. then. under free coin
age would 70 70 our minis and be added to our
volume OF money!
II was arrccd by the royal commission that
there are no great stocks OF silver in the world
70 draw from. II will be agreed, too BY all
who have studied the question At all that the
coined silver OF Europe. being ut the ratio OF
i5si 70 I. viii stay where Il Is at par with gold
nt that ratio rather than come here where 10 10
would he the par OF gold We may therefore
limit our inquiry 20 the annual production from
the miacs.
The production OF 1888 Is stated, by the hi.
rector of the Mat. as sis2ooc.0co coming value
Whether ti.ls Is excessive or not. VIC will not
stop 20 consider. Now. where did this prpduc
tion Of 1855 gof How was Il consumcds The
fnI TAIL. afrvxa rfts.f<
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-17

John d. Bertolette Post, 4s4, G. A. r.,
of this town, extend cordial invitation to
the pastors OF the several churches and the
citizens generally TO meet al hehers Hau
at one o'clock in the afternoon on the above
day, where a line of parade will be formed
and proceed up First street to South, up
South to Third, and out Third TO the Gem.
etery where the graves of all dead soldiers
will he decorated and several addresses de-
liYared. Following the ceremonies here
the procession will reform aud move TO
WeisspOrt cemetery where the graves will
be decorated and the procession move back
to the Park where speakers will address the
assemblage. Following these exercises the
assemblage will adjourn.
Comrades of Post 4S4 will meet at their
hall in time to make tie III a. M, Le-
| high Valley train and proceed TO PaTrYYille
! where the graves will be decorated. Re-
turning at 0.27 c. M, they will proceed 10
! the Catholic cemetery In this place where
appropriate tribute will be paid the heroic
dead. 90
on Sunday afternoon, May 25, at lac
o'clock, all members ul the Post are re-
ouested TO meet In Reher's Hall, aud pro
ceed thence To Rig Creek, where, al z "
O'Clock In the afternoon, special approprf
ate ceremonies will be held In the GENE
tery and the graves decorated. In the
evening of the same day the members will
meet In their Hall at @ 80 o'clock and pro
ceed in body to the Reformed church a
JPeissport where special services will h'
held.
on sunday, June ist, members OF Pos
484, will meet AZ their Hall Al nine o'elocl
in the morning and proceed thence 10 Ma
I honlng Valley and East Penn, where IA
: graves OF soldiers who sleep their last lon
sleep viii be decorated.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-17
THE COUNTY SEAT.



a Local Casket Of Live Happenings Per
sonai and otherwise.
The efforts of the Times TO have
meeting of the editors aud publishers oi the
Lehigh Valley convene in this place next
Monday, has crystalized. and the boys
will get together for a ride over Mumtod's
famous Swithhack, a banquet at one of our
popular hotels, the Flags,ad, Glen On0ko,
and business next Monday. Mauch Chunk
will do her duty as usual and the fraternity
will 60 home well pleased with our beauii-
ful scenery, generous hospitality and en-
terprise.
The St. Aloysious .. A. b., will run
an excursion over the Central Railroad of
New Jersey from this place to Mount ain
Park, Luzerne county, on June %. for
Sl.lO for the round trip. Formerly these
excursions, under the auspices of the above
society, were delightful affairs, and there
Is no reason why this one should not be
so also.
"A base ball association was organized
here on Saturday evening and enough
money subscribed to guarantee a good club.
Christman and Gormley, of Summit IIin
are spoken of as a battery. and the grounds
may be at Glen Onoko.
Those who speak of Lewis Nesley as q
candidate for county treasurer on the Demo
cratic size OF The mousse, only use terms OF
highest praise. lie is mach liked by his
fellow workmen at Packerton where he is
employed.
1t is estimated that the total amount
cleared from the fair and festival under the
auspices OF the church of Immaculate Con
ception, which closed Thursday evening.
will Iea,h somewhere between $1,000 and
$1,000.
e. II. Ranch, who is at the tender
mercy of his friends for the Assembly. be-
lieYes that Il nominated and elected he
could DO duty to his cons itue c There
is q good biz of sand iu old Pit.
1T is a question with a good many
whether jimmy Malloy, who haunt, the
county offices a good bit of late. isn't fish
Ing for political tadpole in The shape of
an office.
-All the talk Of Hon. f.. NJ. Mulhearn
being a candidate for a nomination 20
the Legislature is so much bOsh. He is
not in the field, at least SO his friends say.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-17

Washington Camp, No. 30, P, o. S. of
A., of Bowmanstown, will make presen-
tation of flags on the evening of the Path
of May TO the Fire Line school district.
Prominent speakers are engaged for the
occasion. A parade of the order win take
place the same evening in which all sister
Camps are INVITED to participate. The line
will form at BowmanstOwn and proceed to
Fire Line where the presentation will take
place The citizens of the community are
cordially invited to be present.
The mail carriers horse dropped dead
at this place on Friday of last week and the
driver had to carry the mail on foot TO New
Rnggold, a distance of % miles.
Howard Snyder and Messina Straur
were happily married last Saturday.
CONFIDENCE.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-17
AIahonIng Itenas.

On Sunday afternoon in st. Johns
church Rev, W. H. Strauss preached
sermon for Oak Grove Council, 357, Jr. o.
U. A. NJ, of Pleasant Corner. The order,
forLy-two strong, paraded from their room
to the church, Josiah Miller being marshall
of the parade. After singing "Columbia,
the Gem of the Ocean," Mr.. Strauss
preached very instructive sermon, taking
as his text the 9th verse of the 10th
Psalm. The following are the officers of
the order; Counselor, A, J. Gumbert;
Jr. Past John Metzler; Vice c., B. F.
Moser; Sec, A. II. Sedle; Asst. Rec. Sec,
Frank Mertz, Financial Sec, George
Kreltz, Conductor, John Gumbert;
Warden, Henry Moser; Inside Sentinel, A.
NJ. Cochran; Outside Sentinel, Al Long.
Last week John Bennington had an
artesian well sunk in his yard and struck
good supply of water at depth OF 26 fee t.
Osyille Heintzleman also had one bored
on his farm 62 feet deep.
The storm on Tuesday evening did
considerable damage throughout the Val
| ley. Trees we're uprooled, FENCES OloWl
down and part of the roof of Hopes
grist mill was blown OFF.
Miss Kate J. Arner has been appointed
postmaster at New Mahoning vice ]. H.
Arner, resigned
-Mahlon Rothsleip has started wheel
wright shop in connection with his black
smith shop.
Prof. n. NJ. Ballet, Of Palatlnat
College, MyersLown, was at home oYe
Sunday.
-Andreas Hopes, of MaLanoy City
was visiting relatives In the Valley las
week
The outlook for good crops In tn
Valley this year is favorable.
"A. Arner put new circular saw o
his saw-mill.
The farmers have about finished plant
3 ing corn.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-17
Hands off the Flag,

-RepresenatiYe Caldwell, OF Ohio. We'd
nesdaY introduced the following bin TO
prevent the desecratlon of the United
States Flag.
That any person who shall dlsfgure the
National Flag. either by printing on said
dag, or attaching to the same or otherwise,
any advertisement for public display, shall
be guilty Of a mlsdemeanor. and, on con-
Ylelion thereof in the District Court Of the
United states, shall be fined In any sumonI
exceeding $50, or Imprisoned not less than
thirty days, or both, a the discretion Of
the court.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-17
ORIGINAL CHEAP CASH STORE
FRUGALITY

shond be the wstchword Of every house
hold Economy in the use or appropria-
tlon Of money in securing the necessares
Of life is the sure road TO success. Many
q hard earned dollar is thrown away and
wasted by lnfruga buying. Compare our
prices with those Of any other store for on
" month, and see what the saving
would be.
The Tennis slippers we mentioned
last week lasted only a few days. We've
opened another lot this week.
Mems 50 cents.
Boys 49 cents.
Youths A. cents
We are selling Infants SOC, Kid But
ton Shoes for S3c. Sizes from 2 to :.
Mems, Boys aud Youths Canvass
Shoes are on the bargain list.
We also haYe in stock full line of
Rnsset Shoes, made from selected goat
skins
The new shapes In Mems Shoes which
We are showing this season are great hit.
Gents, If you want solid comfort. secure
q pair OF these perfect fitting shoes
Another lot OF those wonderfully cheap
Gloria Umbrellas has been placed on our
counters. Though the prices remain the
same az the .ast lot, the material is far su-
perlor TO anv we've yet shown.
Cotton and Satin Back Velvet Ribbons
are away down in price.
]. T. NUsBAUM.
First street, between South and Plum streets
IehightOn, Pa.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-17

1t is said that Carbon county fox
hunters will petition the Legislature to put
the bounty on fox scalps back TO the old
figure, viz; $500.
-Lentz's drug store in East Mauch
Chunk, is said to have been gutted on
Saturday evening.
Jonas Gerhart, of Packer, was paid
81 for fox scalp this week by the Com
missioners.
District Attorney Joseph Fisher made
his periodical trip to Philadelphia on
Saturday.
Glen Onoko opens for the summer
season sometime next week.
w. Fl. Hahn, a Weatherly merchant,
did business here Wednesday,
Marriage license 1923 was issued this
week by Clerk Esser.
The Switchback railroad opens on
Monday for the season.
-SeYen prisoners are in the County
prison.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-17
Lehlgh Gan sou,bs.

Under the able superintendency of B..
F. Teter the ST. Paul's Sunday school is
rapidly growing in members.
1t is talked of here that two new
chapels are 10 he erected for religious
worship.
Our young friend T. S. tiriffen is back
home from the gold fields of California.
Miss Lille, daughter of G. Stranp, Is
improving from her late illness.
The Rothermal q Barclay paint mil
Is idle for lack of orders.