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The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20

for workingmen OF the United States means q
poorer dollar. The daily wages OF our working
men and workingwomen are by far the largest,
by far the most Important, aggregate Of wealth
of any legal tender equivalent Of the dollar. All
other aggregates OF wealth, the accumulation of
capitalists. which can only obtain profitable use
by being turned over daily in the wages Of work
men and the employment of the captains of their
lnousLry, All otnsr aggregates OF wealth which re-
main unemployed In the payment Of wages Of the
aays sne montn Inc year. are not to be compared
10 tner sum TO this gigantic sum. 1t is this gigan-
slc sum. ,ne wages of labor which is assaiied by
s S.tShay poncy mat would make the dollar Of the
latners worth less than its worth In go d. The
Ssot OF tne United States large as it is is wait
low c;t, mat N un AIN II by defraudlng our fell
INV INV cigz ms who, directly, or indirectly through
S Sns saving banks, hold tn Sc promises to pay
goiiar on demand or IN due season; IL by letting
tne silver dollar fall below the gold dollar we
s s take third off The burden of the public
ueDt, much less than ten dollars head would
thus be saved to The prople the United Stat, S.
HOW long would ten dollars apiece pay our work
ing men and women for the loss of third OFF ev-
cry Dollar Of their wages? How long before they
could get Their wages raised enough to buy as
much as before?
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20


There are certain classes In the country
who can look forward to the coinage of a
cheap dollar with great deal of composure
and even with a lively satisfaction. The man
who owns big stock of silver bullion can
certainly view with pleasure a movement
which affords him an immensely profitable
market for his goods. The man who owes
debts which were contracted when values
were measured by gold can, If his conscience
is not tender, greet with much satisfaction
the coming Of cheaper legal tender dollar
which will enable him to legally discharge
those debts by returning less value than he
borrowed. The Spectator can regard the
advent of fuctuating currency with
great composure inasmuch as 1t is by means
of fuctuation of values that his big gains
are made. But the wage Garner, he who is
dependent on his daily earnings for his daily
bread, IL he be we'll informed can look for
ward to a deprecated currency only with
deep anxiety and gloomy forebodings. The
last thing to go up when the currency goes
down is wages. This has been demon
strated over and over again until its truth
has been universally recognized by every
student OF political economy. And In regard
to this subject we want to quote the words
Of onec the Secretaries of the United States
treasury-not Republican, but gentleman
who filed that position part of the time
during the administration of President
Cleveland. We refer to the Hon. Daniel
Manning. Contemplating just such crisis
as Will be precipitated by the free coinage of
silver, which all but three Democrats of the
United States Senate voted for few DAYS
ago, and to which nearly all the Democrats
Of the House are committed, Mr.. Manning
in his report in 1885 addressed these word:
of warning to the wage earners and laborinl
men OF the country:
A large proportion of our workingmen Of ma
ture vars have had an instructive experience
that lowering the Value OF any so-called d liar
legal tenuer of paw 0lenl for their wages Is alow
ering that is compensated TO everybody else be
fore CONDENSATION reaches them. 1t Is lower
Ing thai lifts the prices OF all commodities before
iiits the rate Of his wages. cheaper dolla
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20

The policies Of the UNION MU.
TUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PAHY afford absolute protection
and In liberality are unsurpassed
by those any other Company
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20

The opponents of the Australian ballot
system are continually asking for proof that
1t is a success and preferable to the present
system. Ahere is plenty of it and we shall
take occasion from time to time to submit 1t
until they get their fill. The system was
first tried In Massachusetts in November,
1885, 1t was entirely new to the voters, who
had had no experience with 1t whatever.
Whether 1t worked well or not Gamble judged
from the following comments by the Massa-
chusetts papers. We hope our friends who
are SO fearful lest the system may prove
cumbersome and confusing will carefully
peruse them:
CBoston Journal
The result Of the first trial of the Australian
system yesterday Is such as 10 confirm the most
sanguine expectations OF its advocates, and to e
move the objections OF those who had imagined
that the new method would prove difficult and
confusing.
boston Advertiser.l
Although some imperfections, already known
and Others doubtless t. be made known attached
to yesterdays experiment. yet on the whole, II
Was grand success. There was expressed q
nearly unanimous sentiment Of approval by the
voters.
boston Herald
The most enthusiastic advocates of the Austria
Ian ballo; law could hardly have anticipated such
dn qualn-u approval OF tnat measure as was
given TO it yesterday b, the people Of the State.
tSprngfeld Republican,
The Australian ballet system Is an unquestion-
abe success that is the verdict OF all 80, IS AID
conditions of men, except. no doubt the vote
peddlers and other political hangers or, whose
occupation Is taken away.
LBoston Post1
The new ballot act has proved notable sue
cess upon its first trial.
boston Globe.J
The election yesterday had many gratifying
features, but In some senses the most gratifying
Of them all was the brilliant success Of the Aus
tralian ballot reform.
Lowell NALL
The new ballot law yesterday proved the most
popular piece of les islation tnat has lately been
enacted.
lSpringfield Unto j
The new ballot law is a great success. 1t re-
ceives words of praise from every side.
Worcester Spy1
Everybody In Worcester, SO far AS our observa.
ton and inquiries have extended, is charmed
with the new way of voting
lLowe Courier.1
The new ballot law has worked revolution at
the polling places, AID in the right direction was
the first thing noticed by the citizen who voted
this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20

When Massachusetts Is named to us as sue
cessful instance OF the happy workings OF the
Australian system. by friends, they seem TO for
get the great difference that exists between the
two states. Massachusetts is made up of great
cities ana towns all embraced within limited
area betwixt which communication is easy and
may be had 10 a few hours. To them the cumber-
some machinery Of the system cannot cause the
Inconvenience It must In Maine made up as 1t is
OF sparsely settled and distant divisions between
which and the State Capital in some instances
communication can only be had In many days
me.-kepresentatiye Stearns of Caribou.
What on earth has the distance between
towns or their size to do with the working of
the Australian ballot system? We respect
fully ask Representative Stearns to elucidate
this matter further.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20

The Hon. David Bennett Hill appears at
last to have made MP his mind to allow the
use Of his name as Democratic candidate for
United States Senator before the New York
legislature. his decision undoubtedly en-
sures his election to the seat now filled by
Mr.. Evarts, for he has grip on the New
York Democracy which no other Democrat
can loosen. The most interesting question
In this connection is whether HIPS decision
means that he has abandoned the race for
the Democratic Presidential nomination,
or that he thinks he sees in the Senatorship
vantage ground from which to carry on
with better chance Of success his campaign
for the Presidency. Certainly he does not
accept the seDatorship with the idea Of i'm
proving Mr.. Oleveland's, chances. and If he
wlthdraws we may be sure that 1t will not
be for the ex-President's benefit.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20

In a secret ballot, where eve,y man could have
voted according to his own convictions ana de-
sres, the secession scheme would have been de-
feated In Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, and Arkansas.--Twenty Years OF
Congress, by James q. Blaine; vol. j, page 812.
The above is respectfully. referred to the
gentlemen who profess to believe that Sc
cret ballot does not conduce to free and
fair expression Of the conscientious convlc-
lions of the citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20


There can no longer be any doubt that the
Democrats intend to filibuster against the
elections bill in every way which their in
genuity can suggest. Long speeches, dila-
tory motions Of all sorts. desertion of the
Senate chamber to break quorum-all these
devices and many others they intend to
avail themselves Of to defeat the hated bill
70 secure free and fair elections. This being
the case it becomes evident that the bill can.
not be passed unless some rule to limit de-
bate Is introduced and adopted by the ma
jority. In a contest of the sort which was
begun Friday the minority have tremen-
dous advantage, because all but few of
them may desert the chamber and gain lest,
while nearly all the majority have to con-
stantly remain in order to preserve quo
rum. Only about six weeks more remain to
this Congress, ana 1t is useless to expect
that the minority can be tired out in that
times or the resources for delay open &c
them exhausted. The election bill is de
feated unless rule limiting debate i:
adopted.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20

The Boston Herald and other Mus"ump
papers are exceedingly anxious to Keep poll
tics out of the silver business. That is be-
cause the Democratic party in the Senate
voted almost unanimously for free coinage.
Had 1t been the other way there could not
have been too much politics got into it to suit
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20

AUGUSTA. Sept. IA, 1880.
The result Is undeniably n surprise to us, and
equally so TO most OF the Democratic party in
Maine. Our canvass was never accura ely taken
and IL showed on Wednesday last total vote for
majority OF 5000 at the minimum. In the foul
days preceding the election we lost over 3oOC
votes; by mea well known by the managers o
the ID mucratic campaign, and which do not call
Tor luther specification by me. The total cost II
varlously estimated at from $3.50 o to Sl00,0U(
ana the money all came from beyond the state
Maine.
fSignedl JAMES G. BLAINE
The above is respectfully referred to the
newspapers which haven't been able to dis.
cover that there was ever any touble with
elections 10 Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-20
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 90.

we DO not read anonymous letters ana commu
alcations. The name and address Of the writer
are In all cases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

FoR The FIRST time, the industry known
As truek farming has bean made q subject
Of census investigation. Superintendent
Porter saws: "Truck farming, as consid-
cred in this report, is distinct from mar
ket gardening the former is carried on
in favored localities at distance from
market. water and rail transportation
being necessary, while the latter is con-
Quoted near local markets, the grower Of
vegetables using bis own team for trans
porting his products direct 10 either re-
taller. or consumer" A summary OF his
report shows the surprising fact that up
wards of SlO0O00,0O0 is invested in this
truck farming industry, the annual pro-
ducts reaching a value Of S76,5l7, ,l55 on
the farms. after paying freights and COM
missions. realized upon 534,4 ,440 acres of
land. There are employed in this indus
try 2I6.765 men, 9,254 women and 1854
children, aided by 1886 horses and
mules and s6,97I, ,2O6.7o worth of imple-
meuts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
Mount Moriah Items.

Our young hunters, Henry Swank and II
Lohr last week killed large coon that had
whipped every hunters dog which followed
him.
Ed Lohr sold his personal property at pub
lie sale last week, and removed his family to
Johnstown James Barnett has rented the
farm, and taken possession Of it.
Our people have come to the conclusion
that there is money to be made in having
public sales. There viii De about half a doz-
en- in this community during the remainder
Of this month.
Jeremiah Buechley, of the mercantile
house of Buechley s. Buechley Johnstown,
has sold out and returned to this place
lie says that city life does not agree with
his health
Mrs. Julia Holder and Mrs. Susan Keyser
have been very i'll for the past month. They
are both aged ladies and were not expected
to recover. but we are L~rru tn state that
both are convalescing.
Several months ago Frank Lobr purchas-
ed the farm owned by his father, Jacob
Lohr, and intended 10 go to farming in good
earnest, but has changed his mind and dis
posed of his farm to a man named shirey,
OF Westmoreland county. Mr.. Lohr viii 90
west
Horaiio Kimmell and his brother Joseph
are living near this place, and are keeping
bachelors hall-that is, hey are living by
themselves, doing their own baking, cooking
and washing, besides taking care of their
aged father, Samuel Kimmell, who is near
ly blind, and bordering on ninety years.
They have things neat, nice and comfortable
and seem to be happy as any married folks
could possibly be.
The floods of the present winter have done
considerable damage in this section. The
water was not higher than al the time Of the
Stonycreek flood. but actually did more
damage to property here. \. B. Critchfeld's
saw mill dam, which has withstood all 9TH
er high waters without damage, was badly
torn this time and it will cost considerable to
repair IT, II was a new, strong one, having
been built only about five years ago.
De.tcr,s,r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

JuDGrNc from the past record Of Gov
ernor Pattison, there is no probability
Chat an apportionment Of the State into
Congressional and Senatorial districts
will be accomplished this session. Il
viii be mere waste Of time to attempt
10 frame bills that will not meet with ex-
ecutive approval. The fact that we must
DO without a reapportionment during this
administration may as wei be recognized
at once. Our $1,000 majority in the
State, with a representation Of nearly
ewofhirds in the Legislature, cannot be
sacrificed to the dictates of a weak mi-
noriiy, accidentally in power.
Face the inevitable, gentlemen Give
the Governor bills that viii provide for
an honest representation Of our Republi-
cSn msjority. let him veto them. and
have done with il. Time spent mat
tempting 70 perfect bills that will meet
has approval is simply time wasted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
Family Duty.

The home circle is sacred and life has few
charms indeed { family ties are burst asun-
der. The promotion of happiness and the
prevention Of sickness are OF prime import
ance in every household. Ii is in the spring
that old and young alike are most susceptible
10 the hundreds OF diseases that fill the at
mosphere We breathe and lurk in the water
we drink. The timely use of reliable slim
ulant is the only way TO gurd against SICK
ness in the home. Max klens Silver
Age and Duquesne brands OF pure rye
whisky are recommended by physicians as
the best invigerator in the world. Both are
sold under sworn guarantee Of purity. -Sil-
yer Age" at SI.50 per full quart bottle, and
"Duquene at Sl25. These whiskies are
used exclusively in the leading hospitals.
which is sufficient evidence that they are the
best Obiainable.
Guckenheimer, Finch, Gibson and
Overholt are sold by Mr.. Klein at 81 per
quart, or siq quarts for s.. His stock OF
wines, brandies, etc, is the largest in Penn
sylvania. Goods promptly shipped TO all
parts Of the United States. Send for cata-
logue and price list, mentioning this paper,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

GcvERxoE PATrIsoS has issued his
nroela,ustion designating Friday, the 10th
day Of April, and Friday, the isi day OF
Nav. 70 be observed as Arbor days IN this
state. He says tie selection Of either OF
these days Is left to the discretion Of the
reople in the various sections Of the Com
nonvealih--each locality that one
which is deemed 10 be most favorable on
account Of climatic conditions After
referring to the destruction Of the forests
he adds: at is the bounden duty Of
every citizen who is interested in the
future prosperity Of the State to lend his
Influence to any and every effort that
has FOR its object the encouragement Of
forest culture and tree planting, not alone
upon our own lands, but upon the public
grounds and highways"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01


If cases Ike the following can be cured,
certainly there is hope for all This patient
had been growing worse in spite Of all treat
meat for ten years, ana had reached tna'
terrible condition known as the third stage
OF oatarrh latrophic calsrrh.l TIE offensive
breath, and dry soabs forming in the nose
cracking in the ears, describe a condition
which is considered by most physicians as
hopeless. Tie case is given in the words OF
the patient
Cr1Srox. Mich, March p. 1891
The Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
Gs.aemela ~ had been troubled 10 years
with chronic catarrh, gradually growing
worse from year 90 year / tired ali The
treatments and remidi,s heard ol, without
any relief Ny symptoms were dry scsbs
forming in the nose, dropping from the back
mari Of the nose into the throat sore threat
nose stopped up offensive breath, and crack
ing and roaring in the ears. / began to take
your remedy on the Ist of November, 1889,
and in twelve moaihs / was perfectly cured.
| used no local treatment, but used only
your medicine internally. have had no
return Of my catarrh and consider myself
perfectly cured
It would be difficult TO describe worse
case 10 cure than the above. The length OF
time it had run. the fact that it bad contin-
ually grown worse, and the further fact that
il had already developed the symptoms Of
the dry or atrophie, stage Of oatarrh, combine
to make this q very remarkable cure, quite
impossible 10 be made with the ordinary
treatment.
This cure was effected by internal treat
ment alone, and no spray, gargle, or inhal-
ant was used The case began to improve
as soon as the medicine was begun, and in
six months every symptom had disappeared
but the medicine was continued for a few
few months longer for fear they would re-
turn. This man has been exposed during
the past winter to the changeable climate OF
/ Michigan, sand has not had the slightest re-
turn Of any catarrhal symptoms. Not a
month passes bat that hundreds of similar
cures are made by the internal use Of Peru
ma unassisted by other treatment.
The only reason that there are any failures
are either because the catarFh is complicated
by some organic disease or the patient does
not take the medicine long enough. The
majority Of people expect to be cured in a
week ortwo of catarrh that has run ten or
fifteen years. Such people are nearly always
disappointed. pe-ru-na will cure recynt
case of acute oatarrh in 8 few days or weeks
but when the disease becomes chronic il
takes longer.
Colds, winter coughs, bronchitis. sore
throat, and pleurisy are all catarrahl affec-
lions, and consequently are quickly curable
by Pe-ru-na Each bottle OF Pe-ru-na is ac-
companied by full directions for use, and i:
kept by most druggists. Get your druggis'
to order it far you, if he does not already
keep it.
A pamphlet or the cause and cure Of al
catarrhal diseases and consumption sen
free to any address by the Peruna Medicine
Company, Columbus, 0.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

HERE is one Of the finest bits Of ro-
nance developed during ~our late un-
pleasantness." 1t is 3 gem in its wsy,
and can hardly be duplicated.
Mary Dewey. an Chic girl. was he
trothed 10 Benjamin Brown at the time
when Lincoln made a call for volunteers.
Brown was a patriot, full OF fire, love for
the old flag. "and all like that. YOU know
Aut even the bliss of domestic life could
dampen his ar6or He grew restless.
despondent, melancholy, and at last dee
perate. He was bound to enlist WAS
ashamed to skGlk at home and shirk his
duty when his friends and conapanions
were going to the front, so be enlisted.
donned the uniform and went into camp.
He was private in the Twenty-s;Nth
Ohio.
shortly afterward B spruce Young fel-
low, who hailed from Cleveland. Joined
his company. lie was trig, neat, dash
iDg youth, but it didn't take Benjamin
long to discover that the new conler was
his sweetheart, then known as Charles
T. Dewey
The regiment did good service and in
many scrimmage the two lovers fought
side by side. In one Of these engage
ments Mary was seriously wounded. She
was taken to the hospital and Benjamin
somehow got detailed as her nurse. Dur.
ing this trying scene her sex was unre-
vealed, and when she recovered she again
took her place in the ranks.
When the cruel war was over the two
returned 20 their native State. Mary laid
aside her soldier togs. the minister was
called in and a very interesting ceremo-
ny was performed.
Now Mary claims pension, not as the
widow Of Benjamin, but on her own ac-
count, and her wound, which perma-
uently disabled her, Is brought in eyi-
dence Of her right TO some OF Uncle
SANS money. She is vefilable veteran
and wants her dues. She ought to get
them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
A Great Spring to Florida via the
p 3. B.

By reason Of the enormous popularity ac-
corded the Pennsylvania Railroads person
ally conducted tours TO Florida during the
winter snd spring Of 1891 the company has
decided 10 run the sixth and last on March
3ist. Il viii differ in many points from the
Others. Going south the tourists will travel
ia a special train of Pullman Sleeping and
Dining cars similar in every respect TO the
trains used on previous excursions. The
excursion tickets, which will be sold at q
rate Of SO from New York snd S4s from
Philadelphia. will include Pullman accom-
m0iations and meals ea route on the sou b
boand trip, ard railroad transportation only
on the north bound tFiP They viii be val
ia for return trip on regular trains up to
May 30th. 1891 Fifteen days from the date
they leave Jacksonville viii be allowed to
reach philadelphia or New York. and during
those d6eeR days they can stop off at points
designated on the tickets.
4 Toaris, Agent and Chaperon will &C
company the party south.
The unusual limit Of the tickets and priv
neges scoorded viii afford an excellent op-
poFtunity of lengthy visit in the South.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

THE new tariff law concerning sugar
poes into operation to-day, April ist, and
for the fsst time in the history Of the
United states we shall have free sugar
The old plaintive Democratic howl Of the
tariff tax on the poor mans breakfast
table" can no longer fool the dullest wit
ted in the ranks Of labor. Dealers IN
sugar agree that there gill very shortly
be reduction Of two cents per pound on
this already very cheap commodlty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling Or. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. B1cklen's Arnica Saive and Eiec-
tric Bitters aud have never handled rene
dies that sell as well, or that have given such
universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate
TO guarantee them every time, and We stand
ready TO refund the purchase price, if salts
factory results do net follow their use, These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. J. \. Snyder Drug
cisf