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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20
THE SILVER QUESTION.

We do not disagree with our morning
contemporary from time TO time simply for
the sake of disagreement. Accordingly.
we take pleasure in endorsing propo-
sition it made yesterday morning in re
gard to the use of silver as money. 1t said ::
Silver is either fit for money or it is not; il it
is not fit for money, il ought not to be used as
money at all. Why not either declare it money
or else make it merchandise, and not make any
halfway make-shift disposition of it,
That is sound doctrine, to which there
can be no objection. Silver should, and in
our opinion must, be restored to use as a
money metal before many years longer.
The great output of the silver mines of
Nevada and other places in recent years
caused silver to decline in value, just as a
greater production OF silver in Mexico
changed the relative value of silver from 10
TO ! as compared with gold to l5I to l, be-
tween the years 1892 and 1900.
At about the same time, however with
this recent increased production of silver,
there occurred decrease in the demand for
silver, which occasioned, 1t is believed, an
even greater fall in the value OF that metal
than the increased production of it had &C.
casoned.
The decrease in the demand for silver
was caused by the introduction of a gold
currency into Germany in place of the pre-
vious silver currency, beginning in the
year 1871; aud this action caused France.
Switzerland, Italy and Greece in 1874 to
limit the amount of silver to be coined
yearly at their respective minis. Holland
and the Scandinavian countries following.
it can readily be understood why the price
of silver should fall, the demand for it
being thus diminished at the time of an In
creased production.
In the year 1873, Congress abolished the
right of the owners of silver to get it coined
into dollars, and the price of silver fell rap.
idly, reaching its lowest point in 1888, when
the ratio between silver and gold was
about 221 to l.
That is, the value of silver as compared
with gold. declined from 1870. when l5l%
pounds of silver were exchanged for one
pound Of gold 70 1883, when it took about
about 2219 pounds of silver to purchase one
pound of gold
The silver agitation led, in 1878. to the
passage of another act by Congress provid-
ing for renewal of the coming of silver
dollars. This act required the secretary of
the treasury to buy silver at the market
price, and coin not less than two millions
nor more than four millions Of silver dol
lars each month; but private owners OF
bullion did not get their silver coined a.
pleasure as they did prior TO 1873.
Under this act several hundred million
dollars were coined and piled up in the
seaspry, where they still lie, almost as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20
He CAN'T ESCAPE.

We remarked the other day that by the
act of 1884, the amount Of pure gold in the
$40 gold piece was cut down from 241l
grains to 232 grains.
The Tribune replied that ''all the change
that was made was in the tineness Of the
gold, that is, as it now explains, the com
bined weight of gold and alloy remaining
the same, there was merely reduction in
the amount of alloy used, yet no increase
in the amount of gold,
Our standard gold and silver contain one
part of alloy for nine of pure gold or sill
yer; to increase the fineness of our
standard would be to reduce the weight of
alloy and increase the weight of
gold or silver in any piece of given weight;
for example, ten of gold to one of alloy in
stead of nine to one, as at present
Hence, when the Tribune declared that
''only the fineness of the gold was changed
when in 1894, the weight of pure gold in
the $40 piece was reduced 1555 grains, we
remarked: LAS if it made any difference
whether we say higher standard Of fine
ness was required or greater weight OF
pure gold.'
Here follows in full the last argument
from the organ:
The higher standard OF ineness would indi-
cate that before the gold was not standard fine
Ii would mean simply that more pure
gold was used and less alloy IN the same
''gold pieces"
Again. the indication would be that if there
was higher fineness, the weight of pure golt
would naturally be less
Would it, indeed. The higher the fine
ness, the less the gold, Ell!
as pure gold, as we understand it, is simply
gold without alloy.
Of course.
If certain country had been using gold with
a certain amount of alloy and concludes Il
make the standard finer, the only possible way
il do it is by reducing the amount Of alloy il
it, which must naturally reduce the weight.
Reduce the weight of what-the coin,
the pure gold in it, or the alloy.
But according to our amateur, to make the
gold in piece of money more pure is to increase
the weight OF the gold
Observe that the The HERALD stated
only that the weight of pure gold in the coir
had been reduced, which, as an absolute
fact, any one that wishes can satisfy him
self of. 1t was the Tribune that stated
"only the fineness of the gold was changed, ,
which it now tries to charge upon thi:
paper. We knew that the weight of pure
gold in the coin had been reduced, and We
said so. Our organic friend stated tina
this reduction was wrought through
change in the fineness of the gold put int
the coin, and because we did not object t.
his explanation of the particular manner il
which the reduction was effected. he says
luc maintain that the pure gold is made
purer by adding more pure gold to it,
Surely il is time for the authorities to see i
there IS not one vacant place left in the Prove
Asylum.
We agree with this statement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20
CHARACTERISTIC.

Some characteristics of President HARRI-
son are related in these words by CORES
pondent Of the Chicago Inter Ocean, one of
the most devoted of Republican organs:
1 could not help but contrast it with similar
interviews which were had with ABRAHAM
LINCOLN very many times during the darkest
days of the war. President LINCOLN was in
the habit of sending ont agents to as
certain what the people were talking
about. His instructions always were very
simple. He used to say: go among
the people. find out what they are talking
about and come and tell me- One of the gen
tlemen whom President LINCOLN selected for
such mission was an eminent Republican who
is still living, and is now in Washington. This
gentleman spent months in this work and made
many reports TO Mr.. LINCOLN. In all of his in
terviews with President LINCOLN, the latter al
ways sat silent listening with the great
est eagerness, never utterng a word ex-
cept to suggest by some question that he
would be glad to hear more details
on such a point In this way ABRAHAM
LINCOLN received reports of actual converse
tions held in all parts of the country with all
classes ard conditions of society," in every place
where men congregate and talk 1t was by such
means that Mr.. LINCOLN kept in touch with the
people. The present Chief Executive does not
listen. He grants an audience. He does not
seek for information. he gives it. He does not
ask for views of those who come fresh from the
people. He gives all corners his opinions
We may add that the same spirit has
characterized the President in relation 10
affairs in Utah. He knew nothing of aft airs
here and was unwilling to be informed
of them. His ambiguous reference IN Utah
with the implica ion that the Mormons
should be disiranchised for what he thinks
they might do at some time in the future. is
unworthy, we think, of the President of
this great natl on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20

Tortiee rsnlou,no IRON one piece 10 another, ana
6esring papers changed sho''1d arrays s'oeJ0'n'sr
s uea as pressnt address.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20
TOMMY D0DDS LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS
SALT LAKE CITY, DECEMBER 10, 1890.


DEAR SANITY CLAWES:
Seem as Christmas so clost by and heerin that you
want to heer from all the little boys and girls gooi
and likes mise things which is why take my pen in
hand to let you AMI.
You know when your place hear was o9ened which
was last Monday Pa called your headquarters and he
took and and sister ate AMI Jimmy and Eddy all
down the place with at Nc listers and Cumpanys
~ Main streat rite clost to wher the streat all meals
the third above the plae with the Elefant to it,
there yore hedquaters and ind quarters too or
Teller in the fro Wn1er xe up just like you or coafs
YOU coz always asleep when ju get to QUE
hous but list it looks like you mulch be. But
you ought go inside and do hope you have time to
Il in before you git around don't forgt to rte there
and you get anything you want, never many
dolls in phase in whole life and they was as big as
sister ate down little bupd with black
eyes and some wi blue such purity hair they
enuf give eyry boy and gur in town and
then enuf left for uthep and Then the toys
Goodness can't begin to t. Il YOU how many what
they al Wagons, seds rocky hcsses drums horns
and egr thing t. al eny Boy could tn and
cheap that would hav busted my tank & bot if
hadent ged you cunning soon, doant beleeV eny
totdy I'D tell all about TIE nice things there you must
for yer5el Feier git eny thing he ants for
eny HI Of prise and got home my big Sister
Eel's there he aid till it ait she
went with him to the dore Ee left and thay didn't
heerd he sed es gon to git her OF them fine al
buns at McAster and CUpanys and then she stdh ne
and then sumi in sounded like he hit her rite the
cheek CESS she hit him TX fer heerd the sound
3 or ii mes and then lie went Of
Sanity, pleese get my things HE Aster Cum
panys wood rather have from there then enyWleres
So at 81 esant iron yuIs
TOMMY DODD
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
Willard County.

In compliance with the law passed by the last
legislative session. publish below tho names
I The delinquent tax payers OF Willard county,
with the amount of taxes due from each as ap-
pears on the assessment roll OF said ounty. for
the year 1850 JOSEPH a. LYMAN,
Assessor and Collector.
Fillmore, Dec 10, 1899.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20
Vim. ]. Lemp's st. Louis Beer.

Beer in Cases to Families, . dozen quarts.
81. % per case; rebate of $l.0O on return Of
case. Special Prices to the Wholesale
Trade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20
LEW ELRY

JEWELRY.
A rich and well selected stock for the
holidays.
DAVIDSON, LEYsoN s. MCCUNE.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22
Bismarck's Truthfulness.

Prince Bismarck has always been noted for his love of truth, not only in his domestic but also in his public life. This desire for truthfulnes was instilled into his heart by the mother whom he loved devotedly, and to whom he was a most tender and respectful son.
 Once when he was little boy his mother, when bidding him good night, asked carelessly, "And did you eat your broth2"
 To her surprise the boy ran away without making her any answer, but he quickly reappeared and said 'sYes,' J with great glee. It seems that his memory had failed him in regard to the broth, and he hunted up his governess, Lottie Schmeling, to make sure that he had eaten it!
 His ideas in regard to the love pa rents hold for their children were al- ways outraged by the story of William Tell, who was not hero to his mind at all. On one occasion the talk had turned on Schillers version of the tale and Bismarck said:
 Ut would have been nobler and more natural, according to my way o1 thinking, If instead of aiming toward the boy and displaying his skill by shooting an apple on his sons head he had shot at the governor! That would have been nothing more than righteous anger at an inhuman demandl" = Youths Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22

At democratic convention of the 18th Senatorial District, held in Falls Village, Conn.,, October IA, 1890, MT Edward s. Roberts, of North Canaan, was made Chairman, and MT Nelson McNeil, of Salisbury, Clerk.
 Committees were appointed as follows: On credentials; Sidney P. Ensign of Salisbury, George B. Beebe of North Canaan, ,and Stephen Brigner of Canaan; !; On resolutions; Hon A. M. Gard of Sharon, Hon Nicholas Staub of New Milford, and Hon l.. P. Eastman of Roxbury.
 The Hon Isaac N. Bartram of Sharon, was unanimously re-nominated for Sen ator, and the following resolutions were adopted:
 WE,th delegates of the 18th Senator ial District, do hereby endorse the platform of the democratic State con- vention, held at Hartford on the 18th day of September 1890, and adopt the same as the platform of our convention, and pledge ourselves to the support of the excellent State, Congressional and Senatorial nominations.
 MT Sidney P. Ensign was elected as member of the State CentralC Committee, and Sidney P. Ensign, Nicholas Staub, Isaac N. Bartram, Cyrus B. Prindle. and Edward s. Roberts as the Senator ial District committee.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22
STA TE WE WS.

Echo Farm Go, at Bantam, have been
 using ice two feet thick which was har- vested three years ago.
 Winchester polled $40 more votes than Torrington at the town election. New Milford pays $1512 yearly flor
 it's electric lights.
 Mir Howard Cornwall, of Collinsville, while driving an OK team last Thursday, in some way unknown fell off the wagon, was run over and killed.
 The site upon which the new Gilbert school will stand, eventually, will be the land now occupied by the Winsted House, the barn of James T. Norton, the small building used formerly by Judge Hitchcock as law office, and the land now covered by the Adams block The site is one of the very best in East Winsted.
 Medical Exhaminer Vile has found
 that William Walton, the young Dan bury natter found dead in brook Oct 12th, was murdered, death resulting from blow from club or some other blunt instrument Tramps are believed
 to have killed him.
 Mohawk Tower is closed for the season Joel Pratt, of Macedonia, was still having at last accounts. Southford has gone for license by l7 majority-the first time in years. There are many veterans of the war. oldest and youngest. Frank B. Munson, of Shelton, now claims to be the young est. He was born in June, 1S4S. Perry Newton, who was married to Miss Maggie O'Connor of Torrington three years ago and was converted to the Roman Catholic faith, is now proved to have two other living wives. Miss May Waters was married in Brewster, September 1, 1885, and Miss Bertha Schmidt was welded in Yonkers, N. Y., in 1886. When Newton went to Tor rington he cut great swell in society. He fled last week Tuesday night, leav-
 ing Miss O'Connor and a baby. William Griffin, prominent Bedding man, was found dead in field opposite the Brookside hotel in that place Thurs day, the body having laid there several hours. The cause of death was heart disease.
 Mrs William Van Deusen, of Middle town, recently passed her 99th birthday.
 Her health is good.
 The three Methodist churches in
 Hartford, on the subject of the admis-
 sion of women lay delegates to the
 electoral and general conferences of the Methodist church have voted by ballot against the proposition 87 to 61. The light vote cast showed but little interest in the subject.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22
GUM DROPS.

We have observed the following news paper comments on the essay "The Relations of the Public to the Editor read by s. c. Beckley at the meeting of the Connecticut Weekly Press Associa- tion held at Hartford on Monday, Sept 29.
 Rockville Journal)
 A thoroughly we'll written paper.
 (Winsted Herald.)
 The Weekly Press Association had an interesting meeting in Hartford on Mon- day, the principal feature of which was a capital paper by Editor Beckley of the Canaan News on ssThe Relations of the Public to the Editor Brother Beckley handled portion of the dear public without gloves, and he handled some of his editorial brethren without gloves, too.
 (New Hartford Tribune)
 The September meeting of the Conn Weekly Press Association was held in Hartford on Monday last. The essay ist of the day was Editor s. 0. Beckley of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS, Canaan, and his subject ssThe Relations of the Public to the Editor" was admir- ably handled. After touching on 8 number of.topics regarding what is due the public from the editor-which we have digested in private, MT Beckley spoke as follows concerning what the editor may expect from the public. -
 Then the Tribune copies quite freely from said essay.
 Windsor Locks Journal.)
 The fall meeting of the Weekly Press Association was held in Hartford Mon day and was very intesesting one, al though number could not attend. The paper of Editor Beckley of the Canaan NEWS, "The Relations of the Public to the Editor" was an excellent one and the many facts brought out were timely and good. We shall have more to say of it next week.
 (Ridgefeld Press.)
 At the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Connecticut Weekly Press Associa- tion held at Hartford. Monday, Editor s. c. Beckley of the Canaan NEWS, read paper rich and crisp in truisms and suggestions. It was frank common tary on the Relations of the Public to the Editor," and pointed out the true course of both parties. Some thoughts were so pertinent that we propose giv- ing extracts in our next issue.
 (New Milford Gazette.)
 At the meeting of the Conn. Week. ly Press Association at Hartford, Sept 29, s. 0. Beckley of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS, read an admirable essay on s'The Relations of the Public to the Editor" from which we hope soon to publish extracts for the benefit of our readers. Beckley has plenty of good ideas, better still is not afraid to put them forth and clothes them in Ian guage which shows that he has an ex- cellent vocabulary at his command. The Berkshire Courier considered the essay ''The Relations of the Public to the Editor" worthy to be reprinted, consequently it copied nearly the entire essay.
 The Press and Printer copied nearly the whole essay "The Relations of the Public to the Editor" It devoted over three columns all that.its space would permit-to said essay.
 The essay, "The Relations of the Public to the Editor" was pronounced excellent by the New Haven Palladi- um and that newspaper published ex- tracts from said essay.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22
Higgins.

Higgins. He was always about
 F'om sun-up till night, Droppin' in like by chance, Till tell ye the sight Of his face fahly give me the shivers, Like a speret's face might. A widower too,
 Which I 'spise 'em on yearth! With one little boy Which was blind f'om his birth; An sech to be settin' to me Fer all he was worth! Me! harnsome an all,
 In my thirties, ye know. With right smart O land, An cheeks with glow Like high colored posy: it got me told Looly so. Our hired gyrl, she
 A slip of @ maid With rough, brownish hair An eyes with a shade Sortuh sorrerful bidin' inside 'em, Like she was afraid. She smiled as spoke,
 An she said, middlin' low, That Higgins was meek
 In his aimin's, an so It was her, unly her he was courtin', An she hedn't said no. laughed out right loud, F'om-refef, don't you seef A course he took her
 'Cuz he dassent ask me! -. "I hope he'll be happy" sighed. 'He Is, ma'amr says she.
 -E W. McGlasson in Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22
'rw.s . Nioe Plaos to Swing.

At New Bedford, Mass, Sunday, g lad named Weaver, while swinging on two telegraph wires which hung low, was seen to drop to tho ground. When picked up he was unconscious. A physician was called and said the boy was suffering from an electric shock, but that he would probably come around all right. It is supposed an electric light wire became crossed with the telegraph wires.-Philadel- phia Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22

There are 376 Christian Endeavor making . membership of 27,o00.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22

Mr. Humble-To err is human, to forgive is divine.
 MT. Haughtier-Did you say "to forgive is divine2
 Former did.
 Latter-Ahem! Then 1 suppose must forgive you.-Chicago Times.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22

Justice Stephen J. Field is the poor est man-in dollars and cents-on the supreme bench, and yet he is several removes from being hard up. His resi- dence is one of the finest in Washing. ton.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22

Warden Brush is constructing four additional cells in the death chamber, at Sing Sing prison. There are only four cells in the prison, and five murderers are awaiting execution. and at least five more awaiting trial.
 General DePeyster, of Poughkeepsie, used ice this summer that had been in his ice house for more than twenty years. The house is seventeen feet deep, and built in sharp sand, and only once before was the supply exhausted.-Mil- lerton Telegram.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22
Sowing Wheat.

In sowing wheat the Indiana experi- ment station recommends not less than six pecks of seed to the acre, with the probability that in many cases thicker seeding would give better results. The following advice given to Indiana farm CTS may be followed to advantage by farmers in other. states. Select a hardy prolific wheat adapted to your soil and stick to it. Give it good treatment and it will not run out. Flow wheat ground early and harrow immediately after blowing. If manure or fertilizers are used mix thoroughly with soil in every case, and use only routed manure, if any, and apply after blowing. Reserve the fresh manure for the corn crop. Before trying fertilizer get the experience and advice of farmers whose soils are similar to your own. Adopt rotation of crops suited to your soil and needs.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22

The foreign missionary socleties should devote their time to buying medicine for the poor unfortunates who are making pilgrimage to Mecca while the cholera is raging there. The per son who relieves or averts the ills o1 the body Is the best missionary for the opul Ere P1aas
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22

Poultry Products of the United States.
 The secretary of agriculture expresses the opinion in his last annual report that the time has come when the importance of the poultry interest should be recog- nized in the national department of ag- riculture. The poultry products of the United States had value of at least $200, ,O0O, 900 last year, and no less than 18,00O, 900 dozen eggs were imported at a first cost of over fifteen cents per dozen, or nearly g, 9,50O, 900, while the average annual value of such importation during the past four years has been g, ,216, ,828.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22

"He is broker" "Curb stone brokerf" "Guess not WhyH "He has guttural voice. "-Munsey'
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22

One New Preston man lost his gold watch, and another lost his new silver watch. and $16 in money at the Dan- bury fair. Pickpockets fatten on New Preston men not piloted by Pen Drag on.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22
Court for Naturalization.

The Court of Common Pleas will be in session for naturalization at Winsted on Thursday, Oct 23; at New Milford, Friday. Oct 24; and at Falls Village, Monday Oct 27. also Monday, Nov 3,