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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
FOR FREE COINAGE.
SILVER MEN FROM FORTY-1WO
STATES MEET.
zhcy Declare :or the Restoration OF the
White Metal to Its Place As Part of the
Money Of The >ation-EiSht Hundred and
Ten Delegate. in Attendance.
Demands Made by the West.

lineage = cclhI.
The attendance a. the Natjoral Sill
yer Convention which me: in Chicago
vas larger than that Of any previous
assembly of Xix" character in the his
tory Of financial agitation. The army
If delegates assembled ovcrcroWded
The First Methodist Church auditorium
an hour before the meeting was called
10 ordc.'. and it was early apparent that
a large hall would have TO be s.lEht
Tor future sessions.
Eight hundr.d ard ten dele1at -
from forty-two States and Terrific rie..
representing al political parties AID
every shade Of p litical belief rallied
to discuss silver. II was an cn'hoI-i-
astic body of men, They HAD maj Tor
/. single purpose. and they kept that
purpos3 steadily i'll nlint. y grave
crisis, a, they viewed it, hal called
them together.
When Chairman Warner of the BIZ
metallic League called the convention
to order, scores of delegates We're
Obliged 10 ~t.nI in the ai-e,. bat all
took the Inconvenience good n:tur,dIy.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
How to Recognize Good Wood.

| franklin says that there are certain
appearances characteristic Hf good
Wu't. 10 what class sOcver it belongs.
IN the n;i'l.. sl.e,.ic- of wood. tina, sr..ci
.D"n Viii II general I've The strongest
and most durable which has grown The
>Io"e@t d. shown by the narluwnes- of
the rings.
Il -hoiid show no wnolin.s- a, a
| freshly cut surface. nor should il clog
the teeth o. the ram with loose fl tiers.
/! the wood is co.orcd. darkness OF
colnr i III general sign Of s,rcar.h
and Durability. The freshly cut sur
face Of tn. wool shoa!d IL firm and
shining. and should haze somewhat: IF
Translucent appearance. In wood of
a given s!-eies. the heavy specimens
are III general the stronger ana ia,
NOR la-ting.
Among !r-lnois woods tLO-.. having
IN. east resin in .heir I,Or... and
alnory lloll-le -inJu> woods tho-. which
nave least sap or gum III them. are in
general the srrt nrest ard most ..nCu.-
!ny.
Timber >hould he free from such
h.e!nl-Fe> "a c.eftS. o.: cracks raiiatiuy
rom II" center: cup,hakc- or cracks
which partially separa;. ne Laye..
f':''n another: uo.c'S whore the t,hots
have been crippled by compression:
"l-lQ-gall>. or wounds IL la,er Of
X" n. which have been covered and
G ,cealod ~ he growth 81 III. - h-.-
4ucnt layers over them: and ho3In.. 81.
>pJ,-y pieces indicating The comm. zoe
mel. # decay.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
OYerreallinX.

We ara in the habit of thinking that
man who reads many books must
necessarily be more intelligent than
Those whO read only a few or nO!.. at
all: but this is not always n safe con-
clusicxl. There is such u thing as over
feodE.g in books the same as in food
for tho body. Some Of the best-lp
nen IN the world. men whose memories
are stored with information derived
from the works of Others, are sinyu-
lark; inefficient. Their knowledge does
nT enable theza to compete with men
who are infinitely loss learned. but who
have the faculty of making successful
W.. of what they do know
What is the education Of the gen
erality of the wurld:" said Burke
Heading a parcel of books: No. Re
soraint and disci plinc. examples of
VIRTUE and justice. these are what form
she education of the world"
1t i, not by books alone that any man
acquires thc power to bring about de-
sired and advantageous results. They
NAY he hin. in some degree. if chosen
p.diciously Y. but they cannot provide
him with everything that he needs ia
She battle az life
If he relies upon them entirely. he is
s;ire to tind them ina ieJuate and di-ap-
pointing. They do NOT cover all con-
tingencics. and when they fail him lie
i helpless. u. they have taken away
Il self-roIiancc and hi independence
Of thought and judgment. He know,
only what 7hc book, nave I, ii him.
;.m: they have not told him how to deal
with The numerous small circumstances
VT ich collectively count fox 80 much in
all schemes and pursuits--St LOAF,
Gube-De,rucl;,t
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the'necls Of physical being, vial attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced III the
remedy. Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its rrass nting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of 4 perfect lax
alive: ct'ectuaily cleansing TIE eystem,
di>pclling colds. headaches ana -ievcrs
and permanently curing NnStiration.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them ar.! it is perfectly fres from
every Objectionable substance
Syrup of Figs is for sale by aE drug
,gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package. also the name, Syrup Of Figs.
and being well Informed, You viii nos
accept any substitute if offered.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

,ns. allie l.r"-uc The ;,ddr,r-s was a.
exhaustive I'll -,'.-a on OF the s'au~c> o.
the prrstu: Eil:t.r, ;al deprc ~>s.,'l. tlac-
Ing hem directly u the decAOnctlZa-
.lOr,nt silver III 1E.} }, which. he .rharac-
ttrl1"J a. & crime. Ky i th.- money
OF 'hH world hsd been decreased one
hail. thereby reCN"lnC the Va.)1t Of
every hing but :he wilderness 6 debt
These il had cnha.r,U. During The
course NJ his rtr.ars4 he said:
How a. United States soul ever has., been
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

select larger hail il which to hold
the sessions of the convention. The
convention then adjourned until $50
p. ID.
The afternoon session was held at
Central Music Hall. The various State
delegations filed the entire lower floor.
Colorado, with its big delegation. took
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

rs tho convention was SO largely at
tended. Aftcra few opening words,
Chairman Walner introduced Mayor
Harrison Of tI,.cayo. who wclcom.
the delegates 10 the city Among
other things he said:
In almos. prehtstOrc times we know that
gold and silver were the money metals OF the
world. Goad is 'A,und III pockets. it is the
fruit Of chance, D,S, silver is worked OF he
rocks by hhrd. nr1hodical. newt al; le lnhsor
They say .ktat t!6sx. who believe in arnet ALI
crazy. ii the Ict of 1873 cssuld be bIG:a ed
from the Xeuals'<,f American political action
] believe that aii-.r would IL. wunr l., cents
All ounce. BE wise In Your Ce1il,f- att ions. hut
lie fearless Congress is about TO meet. Give
the henetE of TO'r- deliberations ia Congress-
7nt tell Grover Cleveland " tlHl the pe,E,le IF
ihc tna1ts! State want welC0rse yUuIll.
THONGS NJ. 'atterso,:. i. se.pnI ding
to Mayor Han ,ison : Ai,;rcs.- s:it!:
| kn'~ that tie Mayor OF Ch.,a1o ii. hear,
and sou,tn the cause: Chicago il uotv gold
theopilfians of IL" bankers Of e.,is cte, The
bi,netalhHts are the conservative element o.
the <e.l.l:ry. Tn Y cal; us iunatH~s: Graz luna =
ties Ia asi for anything nnsv? nj we az, /.
for il tllEc the Il of l.",, ,lse saw IN; ned b..
Alexander tiar. iltnn. the lrv appro.eu w
Georct y aahillt on. shalt be lr:StOrti to sttr
sta,nte ls'oka thout blot tlr,'',u, a tterrr
the or HsiCn 81 line. VIM the :, hicavo
Clearing House Association !aslkcrS 'TAtet I. t
them recall tina it il EU-. .l.e tariff Enaa.tIc
that at4ss 10 3! e circulating 7nediuln OF III G
struck d. WI Sila and has ca. sed those who
have lass. part Of their nnn..: 20 fes- for II G
reInai,lt.1 and z withdraw i from cicc,iiE--
tiOn.
Gc,1- Wsrr7err Makes HE IA.itir,sss.
Gen Warn 4 called .',li,-rc NE.lcr. "'s
Illinois. to tn chair wilias he ,io!,ver.t |
ais address Is President of the ~
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
Nature Demands n Tonic.

We OIght never I" forget eve! those Of NJ
who yosscs- vigorous health. that are wear
ing on. that the vii Il ciocE- y ORR 70 speak,
must eventually run Gown. ThIa OF course,
we cannot prevent, because i: Is III the orti-
nary course of nature. bu. W. iGav reta-i the
too speedy arrival of decay hy the use % an
fnyigorant which takes rank of eve, otter
namely Hostet'er'5 stomach E.tter+. This
century has not witnessed "a I-rd.iel il success
to this famous medicine. which 10. only >us-
taiEs hearth by promoting rigOr but Gvrycu:ncs
constipation. tys. eps.a. chills, and fever, Eer-
vOusnesa, rheumatism and Other disortered
cOyidit ions Of the system o-'e-ri ~ ~eak1eE3
and an impoverished CunH!.! un IF III" blood.
The feeble. PERSONS coHvn."~c.!i. hft+r cx
hausting disease. AID 'ic - ri c"riFe minnie
,eur.t from the ut IL !ci ptLi and cCI, Ii
tOaic.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

If q man commits Il u"0cr IN Tun-
CORA none Of tie natives viii Gctlo
their hunds or weapon, By killing HIM
He is supposed u be h2untc,. - The
spirit Of his victim ":ti h. goes r.I
and kills himself. bat Il, q - tt f
fact the priests capture and a'"2""le
him unknown To the r. s; ot I . CO.
munity. The thong- with which lie
wrctch's Iii" is ,Gueez ID nlt OF hi holy
are then burnt b.forr the image. Of
Kali and the ashes cra,:a:... into the
dead man mouth, Y this means puri-
fyiH2 bis cory St.
n. X. Browns Esat nee Jamaica Ginger is
wonderful sti'nuialt, Try it. only Is cents
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

Il Cur heartily say 70 AIRY Young man
who Is wanting good employment. work for
johnson x &C.. follow tlei, instructions
and 20. VIII >uccee0.r Sc writes an aren't
of K T. johnson X CO. Richmond. Va
and th the way AL II their men talk
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
The Gulf Rising

y wr!ts- IN the \.r Orleans Times
Eelnoc!a; s'aE> tha: Surveys made in
l>31 and $50 show thu. the Gulf Of
Mexico has risen over cue foot since
-he f.rst-n21led period
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

n Boring the Mon. Cents ana :.
totaard tunnels ordinary means yv-s-.
fit USE. The. steam po.ver: tinalIy
C0nilr---eQ cir.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

EF.CHAI'S PILLS quickly cure SIC, head.
A'Ae, weak STOMACH. impaired aigc>t.un.
cuEst. patton. It>Jr.!ered liver etc
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

up Il position in front ara to the left of
the stage. Immediately back OF Col
orado sat the Nebraska men. and be-
hind them a soooly number from Cali
fornla. Iowa ana New Mexico sat side
By sid. u the right IN front. Back Of
them Illinois blr delegation kept up
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10
Good Old Days.

After the first grist mill was built in
Dexter a man would have to cut down
an acre of trees in order to get bishcl
of corn ami another acre Ia have it
taken to the mill. In those day, ii was
custo mary to go barcfooted. and even
the man who served as Judge adopted
that fashion. The frs, religious meet
ing in Dexter was held in Il barn. and
nearly every one present wa, bare
footed. Those who had shoes would
not put them on until within sight IT
the meeting place. The first woman to
come t,the town was a Mrs. AnL,s. and
She was obliged TO sleep the first rht
upon Il bed of logs. One genius kept
himself warm in his hnvei . winter
nights hy p"eling two green logs. heat
ing them. and lying down between
them. Lewiston Journal.
John smith.
II you are in search Of a friend na,nod
John Smith, who resides in Chicago.
why. the Now city directory will be q
great help To you. All you will have
TO do will he 3, copy tn addresses Of
the 49, John Smiths. If YOU are good
and stron" and no: ca lily discouraged,
know the city pretty thoroughly and
have plenty of car-f;.rc, why. You won't
have any difficulty whatever. If you
go through III" list. without finding
your friend. there are several pages Of
other John Smith, with 'mi1dlo
names. & Chicago Journal.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

We viii give 500 reward for arv ca=. q.
cs-a.' ihac cannot ha cared with Hal Ca.a:yh
tI:c Iei.eH internally.
~. CHENEY i CO. Props. Toledo, {.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

THE steamer Dorset arrived a. New
lo:s from South American ports and
reports that five Il her crew Gied o.
III: voyage 81 ys low fever.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

For weak and inhamed eyes use Dr.
saac Thom,&.n'S Eye-wat'r. 1t is caro-
-.I.y prepare- cLvsiciau's prescription
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

IEE Germans We're Tie first TO en-
p-oy gGlpo"de. for blasting rock.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

TIE -!ea:e>. university j Oxford
l. mas tWeHtt~one colleges and .i.'e
hatl-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-10

Gen Warn 4 called .9,ii.rre MITlcr.".s
illinois, to tn chair wili3< hc,ioL,vert
ais address as President OF tn. ii.-
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

oy the nature of things exposed to the
competlt1on OF foreigners must be secured
the home market for it's products, or none
III the man who fashions iron into arti-
Giles OF use is to be protected from the
competition of his foreign rival
then the man who digs the
iron ore from the earth has IL
right to ask that he too be protected
Now the free raw material theory ig-
nores this right on the part of the lat
ter, and grants favors to one class of
workingmen which it refuses to
another. There is no material, unless it
be air. which is used in the manufacture
of the finished product which is @rawn
in the sense that no human labor has
heen spent upon it. Wool is not raw
In that sense. A great deal of human
labor has been spent upon it before it is
brought to the factory to be woven into
cloth. Iron ore is not raw in that
sense. A great deal of human labor has
been spent upon it before it is brought
TO the boundary. Logs are not raw in
that sense, for great deal of human
labor has been expended upon them
before they arrive at the saw or claiming
mill. Now the labor which has been
spent in producing this rawsmateria1 has
just as good right to protection from
competitors who produce similar raw ma
terial as does the labor which produces the
finished product, and if it be granted to
the latter and denied the former then
an injustice has been done which admits
of no defence Protection must be
a system securing to all labor the bene-
fits of the home market alike or else it
becomes indefensible favoritism. The
miner and the farmer must be protected
as well as the manufacturer. If protect
ion is refused to one it must be refused
to all. The levying of protective duties
on manufactured goods while the raw
material of which those goods are made
is admitted free is class legislation and
has no right to exist,
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13
A Remarkable Medical Case.

George G. Hunter of Oakland has lost
his memory of the past as completely
as if he had never had "a brain. He is
alive and well, goes about just like any
ordinary person, but can recoll nothing
of his past life. His mind is blank.
He does not remember his wife or his
mother. Though He had good edu-
cation, he has forgotten how to read
write. and the multiplication table
has fed into regions from (which he
cannot recall it, He remembers that a
face is familiar, but that is all. The
name or anything about the person
he cannot recall. Behind the day on
which the accident that deprived him of
his memory occurred there is black
impenetrable veil.
The accident bringing such conse-
quences occurred on the 18th of last
month. Young Hunter was working on
locomotive in the railroad roundhouse
in Westl Oakland when an iron plug was
blown from steam pipe and struck him
on the head, fracturing the skull. He
was removed to DR.. Woolsey's Hospital
in an unconscious condition and placed
under the care of DIR. Dunn. A large
part of the skull, where the iron struck
it, was splintered and pressed inward
against the brain. So serious was the
case that it seemed almost hopeless to
attempt to save the mans life. Never
theless the attempt was made, and from
the surgeons standpoint it was most
CncnplfY1I 0y,arAtinp r.
The splintered portion of the skull.
measuring about two inches in width by
four inches in length, was carefully re-
moved and the pressure upon the brain
relieved. 1t was then seen that the
splintered bone had lacerated the mem
brane of the brain. The doctors then
began to cultivate the injured brain and
it's coverings. The process OF granula-
ton has gone on day by day until the
entire membrane has been restored. The
gap in the scalp will now be repaired by
the difficult operation which involves
the use of skin gratis taken in long strips
from some other portions Of Hunter 8
body.
For period of four weeks after the
accident Hunter lay in his cot in the
hospital unconscious. He gave no sign
of life save that he breathed. Suddenly
one morning about week ago con
seriousness returned and memory was
gone. All his past was blank.
DR.. Woolsey asked him his name, but
Hunter only shook his head and looked
at him wonderingly. Paper and pencil
were given him and he wrote the letter
'g'' but could 60 no further, and gave
the paper back. When his mother and
his wife visited him, he looked at them
for while and then said that the faces
seemed familiar, but who they were he
could not say. Hunter is now able to
walk about, and is to all appearances
we'll. He remembers what is told him,
talks intelligently about everything that
has happened since his return to con-
seriousness. but back of that he cannot
So.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13
800 Reward. 800

The reader of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls CatarIh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being Constitutional dis.
ease requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrll Cure is taken internally, acting
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease. and giving the patient strength
Dy nullolng up the constitution and assisting
somuch faith IN its curative powers. that thew
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that if
fails to cure. Send tor list of Testimonials.
gYSold by Druggists, 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13
CONCERNING RAW MATERIALS.

Our tariff reform friends are very fond
OF talking of raw materials. Let raw
materials be admitted free of duty they
say, and duties laid on the fin
ished product, then will the American
manufacturer thrive as he has never
thriven before. 1t apparently never
occurs to these gentlemen that this
scheme of protection is utterly indefensi-
BILE as affording to one class of working.
men protection against the competition
ofaoutside labor and denying it to an.
either equally worthy. Perhaps we should
qualify this by saying that it never
occurs to some of them, for undoubted
many of these alleged reformers see the
injustice of this kind of protection and
advocate it on account of this injustice
foreseeing that it will raise up more
opponents to the protective policy
and make it more easy to destroy iG ut.
terly. But many are deceived.in re-
gard to it's true character by the words
"raw material"
The purpose of protection is to helu
the laboring man of this country by Sc
curing him employment at good wages.
If this is not its purpose then it has
no one of sufficient merit to justify it's
continuance. And the way it seeks to
accomplish this purpose is by securing
the home market largely for his pro-
duets. This is a laudable purpose. But
it is perfectly apparent that the govern
nent would be guilty of indefensible
favoritism if it should undertake to Sc
cure the home market to workingmen
who did certain kind of work while at
the same time it did nothing of the kind
for other workingmen engaged in an
othes kind of work. All labor which is
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13
Pennsylvania ouIy Pensioner.
[From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette

lfrOm tne ElItSDufg commercial Gazette]
Pennsylvania has but one war pension
er--that lis, ssthe State pays pension to
but one of the many thousands of brave
men who answered Lincoln first cali
to arms-and that pensioner is Levi Il.
Lamb of Meadville. After the battle
of the wilderness. at Laurel Hill, near
Spottsylvania, on the morning of May
4, 1884. Lamb was desperately wounded
in an assault. He came out of the hos
pital with both arms useless forever
and was discharged in December, 1864,
returning to his home manned for life
At the session.of 1856 Senator Lowry of
Erie was instrumental in securing the
passage of bill giving state pension
Of 500 month to the disabled soldier
Lowry has ben dead many years, but
Lamb still answers the roll-call at the
manifestations OF veterans of his regi-
ment, and still draws the pension to
which he is SO fairly entitled.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

The Ways and Means committee have
begun to make alterations in their
tariff bill which few weeks ago was
declared to be perfection. The cotton
schedule has been put up, some kinds
of lumber have been restored to the dutia-
BILE list and changes have been made in
the silk schedules. They think they
have got it now just right, but when ii
gets into the House good many De-
mocrats are likely to think they
haven't and to go to work tinkering 1t
some more. The influence which will
come from the members districts will
not we imagine, be completely resisted
Experience has shown that the great
principle of tariff reform is not SO inflex-
ible that it cannot be- adjusted with a
view TO votes.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13

The latest news from Honolulu shows
that the great wrong" is still unrighted.
Willis apparently has done nothin g
except TO announce that he considers
himself the boss of the island and will
interfere to prevent trouble. 1t may be
regarded as practically settled now that
the Queen will never be restored by the
United States by force. Congress will
not sanction such course, and the
President has undoubtedly discovered by
this time that it would not be safe tor
him to attempt it without CONGRESSES
approval.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-13
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