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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27

France. Belgium. Greece. Italy and Swift
zerland constitute the Latin Union" Their
coins are alike in weight and hneness, Diff
ferine only In name The same system has
been partly adopted by Spain, Servia. Bui-
garia Russia and Roumsnia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27
The Choice of a star.

"Did gou know" asked the girl In the
sa,lor bat, chat the five pointed star on
our national flag is awoman's ideai George
Washington wanted 20 adopt SIX pointed
or ecclesiastical star, but Mrs. Betsey hoss,
who made the first American flag, soon
convinced him that fivepointed star could
be more conveniently cut. New York
Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27
Too uar or

ie had wondered about into dozens Of
c.us hop.l.asiy trying 70 match piece
OF goods Tor his wife. At last he quit
@l leaned up against post with the
1-r.r.e iu bis hand.
Wlats tho matter| asked a passing
uan1. "siclyf"
'Ia. ! guess III have 20 90 TO heav-
e. ho replied sticking the sample out
tal9sly tow0rd the inquirer.
What do you meau?
Wen. they say matches are made In
hosvca, and 80 they're right. III
swear they're not made anywhere around
Aefr. Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27

A female Goldfish will lay 45,ooo,ooo eggs
during single season. Piscatorial author.
tiles say that were II not for the work OF
the natural enemies Of fish they would soon
ali all the available space in the sea-. rivers
and oce2nA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27
EAILROADS
N -; !! !: Wy UaliakGEsslsInR

gE q. q. W ssessS@sSssS"s"'""'
urE<zxGx[xN V-s.s~
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUG. 3, 1898
LEAVE RICHMOND (DAILY). BYRD
STREET STATION.
300 A. NJ, RICHMOND AMI NORFOLK
VEsIIBHLED LIMIT ~
Stops only at Petersburg.
Waverly and suffolk. ,...,,
300 "A. NJ, THE CHICAGO EAPRk.SS
Tor Lynchburg, Roanoke,
Biucfel1, POc4hOntas, henoVd.
Columbus and Chicago. tuH-
man Buffet Sleeper Norfolk
70 Chicago, without ehdnse'
l21J +. NJ, For Roanoke. Radtord, fu-
laski. Bristol ana ali points
South and West via the Last
Tennessee, Virginia and Ge9r-
feters5urs to RoahoSe, ana
Pullman Sleeper Roanoke 10
Memphis via hnoXvine an s
coach from Richmond TO
a:1oP. II. For sSIoik. Norfolk and In.
tcrmediate stations, ,arrNes
at Norfolk az 6.2O Y. N. ,,
$50 p NJ. Arrives at Norfolk at s'oo
usoP.M. For Roanoke. nadford. Pu-
laski and Bristol Connects
et Roanoke T.25 a. II. with
Limited. Pullman sleeper5
Roanoke 20 Nashville. Mem
tSis and New Orleans Din
Ing Car attached. Also FOR
BlVeAeld. Pocahontas. FIX
horn and stations on Clincp
Valley division. Also Tor
Louisville and stations on
/. and " railroad via Nor
ton Also for Rocky Mount
and all stations on Winston
Salem division. Pullman
palace sleeper between Rich
iuoud and 1ynchhurg. Berths
ready for occupancy az 300
y. NJ Also Pullman sleeper
Petersburg TO Bristol.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily at S.3J a. NJ.
2:20 p. NJ and 1885 z. NJ: from NQrfclk
and the East at 1913 A. NJ, 20 = ~.
and YESTIBULED LIMITED I:D Z. Nj.
r. w. COURTNEY.
District Passenger Agent
- ". 3. BENlLb.
General Passenger Agent
General Once. Roanoke. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27

MOND, FREDERICKSBURG
~ AND POTOMAC RAILROADS.&C.
dule commencing JULY 2. lSJ3-east-
7 H. a. h. Leaves s Byrd-street station
daily except sunday. Arrives
al Washington al i2.0l y. NJ;
9 8eIsBlS, ~ 4 2 ?. H. H.: fs Re%
York. $50 + NJ.
1900 IL. Leaves Byrd-street station
IND. boswell. MILFORD, Fred
ericksburg. Brooke and Wide
water. Arrives at Wash
ineton az $40 p. N;
Baltimore. 5.24 Z. ~;
Philadelphia, 7:4p Y. n; New
York, 1885 +. NJ Also con
nects at Washington with
3:45 =. M. daily train, ar
irving baltimore 430 h. N.
and Philadelphia 646 =. NJ.
and with Congres tO 1il Limit
A # & $ #5' i :5:' 81.
more 4:54 p. NJ. and New
York Dos i. NJ.
7:15 p. NJ, Leaves Byrd-street station
daily Sleeper Richmond 70
New York and Washington
20 Philadelphia. stops only NJ
Ashland. boswell. Milford,
Fredericksburg. Brooke and
fIaIlUIo Oh 0Nl'AuNhs -
rives AT Washington at h:t0
4: ~; Baltmore. y ~, a, ~:
Raiigadeeie-6hi93' SIS A NJ; New
$50 A. NJ. Arrives At Byrd-street sta
ton daily. Sleeper from New
York Stops only AZ. Vide
# :s.,sg Hi5sst ST. g & s :;:' .#s
Washington at 1870 A. NJ
Z.3S L. HI 4 TTiVae lfgr1-gfTHnf station
daily. Stops 90 whitewater,
Brooke. Fre1ercksburg, NIL
ford. boswell and Ashland.
Leaves Washington at lO'oT
A. NJ
T:i5 P. NJ, Arrives Byrd-street station
daily stops only AT Fred.
ericksbUrg Milford. boswell
and Ashland. Pullma Cars
from New York and Wash
ingtOn Leaves Washington
3.4e =. N. Does not stop
u:2O p. NJ. Arrives al Byrd-street sta
ton daily except sunday.
Leaves washington 10 =. VI.
FREDERICKSBURG ACCOMMODA-
DAILY Ey5r1Fot,c SUNDAY.
400 Z. NJ. Leaves Byrd-street station;
grriyIng, Fredericksburg at
lion. leaves Fredericksburg
ASHLAND TRAINS
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
GAS A. NJ, Leaves Elba; arrives az Ash
land az 7.32 a. W.
800 +. H., Leaves Elbl. arrives 90 Aoh-
land AZ l.O7 r. NJ
B45 A. NJ. Arrives az Eiba leaves Ash
land nj Cos A ~
Goa p. ~, Arrives at Elba. leaves Ash
land at 5.1S j. NJ
c. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
y. T. ID. MYERS.
General superintendent.
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PROFESSIONAL.

~>>~~~~~~-o~~~J~~~o~ J~~~~~~~~O~O~>-~~~~~"
TANHS LYONS,
81 LTfORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW.
claw Once. No. 5 State Bank Building.
Telephone "a. Postotlice box z6s,
Richmond Va
practices III al the State aud unised ststss
fuily prepared. Acknowledgements and dspo-
si.ions taken. Collections promptly made
end yeeAittsd t3U
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27

SHoRTE9r AND QUICKEST ROUTE
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT AUG. So, 1893.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
TRAIN no. 81 1880 A. ~
- OUTHERN EXPRESS, daily for Dan
y vile. Greensboro. inston-salem. Con-
meets at Dany.lle with the Washington
and southwestern Vestibuled Limited:
at salisbury for Asheyille. Hot Springs.
at Charlotte for Columbia, Aiken. Au-
gusta,, Atlanta. Birmingham, MontgOm-
cry, New Orleans, Texas and California.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car Richmond
70 Danyille ana Danviue 70 Asheyile and
Hot SPRINGS $50 Dauille 10 Atlanta
TRAIN No. 80. 1910 K. NJ
II Asr MAIL. daily, for al. points South
with Eqrmyille and Powhatan railroad;
Keysville Tor GAINESVILLE oxford and
Durham. Connects az Danville with
Pullman Sleeper for Augusta and Atlanta I:
at Greensboro for Durham. Raleigh, &c.
TRAIN No. IL 600 =. NJ
A NELIA ACCOMMODATION, daily ex-
N cept Sunday Tor Amelia Courthouse
and intermediate points
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
Train No. 80, 100 A. NJ; No. SO. los
7. NJ: No. ~ 6:45 A. NJ.
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The largest spider Of the world IS the
Misaie Of Central America, which, with
sgs extended. is sometimes Is inches IN
snIaeter. 1t preys upon birds and liz
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27
A Spartan.

She-Un-un-hand me. siri Oh. George,
have broken your hearth
He-No Only the crystal Of my watch,
but IL was worth it.-~Truth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27

Tie consumption Of tea in England
e4ing 1862 reached the highest point
e'ef .ouchod, since its use has been gen
siaily diGus5d among tho masses. the
t0ial quantity used being 207, 900
pounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27

ID HILADELPHIA, RICHMOND AND
/ NORFOLK STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Appointed sailing days every TUES
DAX'and FRIDAY az / Il. NJ, and every
SUNDAY at 4. N. Freight for Tues
DAYS and Fridays steamers received
until sailing hours For Sundays steam7
or til r. NJ Saturday. Freight received
daily tn y. NJ
Fare 10 philadelphia. 90
For further Information apply 10
=. W. McARRICK.
General Southern Agent,
Ofilce Rockets.
W. Z. CLYDE & co.
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York RIVER LINE via WEST POINT

WORK RIVER LINE via WEST POINT
L DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
THE FANORITE ROUTE TO BALTI-
MORE, PHILADELPHIA AND
NEW HORY.
49, LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN. No. 10 $40 r. NJ
T OCAL EXPRESS, daily except Sun
lIday. Stops az ali stations. At Los
tor Manor connects with stage for Wal
kertcn: also connects with Baltimore
steamer at West Point daily except sun
Jay TRAIN No. 10 4:45 p. NJ
AI.TIMORE LIMITED. daily except
Is sunday for West Point. connecting
With York River steamer daily except
Sundays for Baltimore. AT Baltimore
ohio railroad for Washington. Phlih-
6niohla and New York.
SSTTiEEiAs'M,FRS LEAVE BALTIMORE PM
HiOR WEST POINT daily except sun
l. fay. thence by Richmond and Dam
Xine railroad 10 Richmond arriving At
o:O5 A. NJ. 1870 a. n san1d SD :. IL
= ocAf, MIXED, daily except sun
| ,d,v. leaves Twenty-third stree, sta
tion for West Point and intermediate
y uNDAY EXCURSION TRAIN for
- West Point leaves at s.S0 a. NJ.
Ticket Office at station foot OF Virginia
street open 500 A. NJ. 70 900 Z. VI and
from 900 10 1880 A. ".
City ticket once. ool Main street
sol. HAAS. W. A. TURK,
Traffic MANAGER. Gen. Pass. Agent.
w III. GREEN, General Manager,
J. s. y. THOMPSON. Superintendent.
J. s. POTTS, Passenger Agent.
ei9 Main street Richmond
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27
TRAINS NORTHWARD.
STOPPING PLACES.

Nos. "A. ~. 40 and 50 make no stops.
Nos. q and l34 stop at Belheld and
Sfoney Creek on signal. Nos s. a.
Ks. 30 - and Is stop on signal az Man
chester. DreWry's, Centralia and Chcs-
Ter Nos. -. u, 81, -. 33 ~. AZ and -
will stop on signal at al stations. Noe.
% and Is run via Wilmington, ~ 9.
Nos II and IS wa Wilson short cut
10 an points In North and Southwest.
Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars on
all through trains. on trains Nos. 81
and 81 Sleeping cars between Richmond
anu NEW LISE TO ATLANTA. CA.
Leave Richmond $40 +. N. daily; ar
rivinc Weldon 30 = NJ. ana at Atlanta
7.sO A. NJ. via s. A. L. Through sleepers
THE ONLY ALL-RAn LINE TO NOR
Leave Arrive.
richmond .eOoA.M. Norfolk. II rs An
Richmond - 80 l. 81. Norfolk % 20 L. NJ
Norf0lk....s7 80 A ". Richm'd.1O.3 An
NCrfolk 1855 T. II. Richmond. 100 J.. ~.
A NJ and Norfolk az 400 = W. are. gOlii
trains between these two points. and pas
sen1@rs 20 through without change q
Sars Close connections are also made
- Petersburg By the 5.3V r. ~. ana BIO
y NJ. trains from H;chmQnd 10 Norfolk
Trains leaving RichplOnd at BOO A. ~.
i2'i5 T. NJ. and II: 70 4. ~ and aitiWn5
"a 40 p NJ. make close connections az
petsrsburg 10 ard from Farmville. Lynch
burg ana west II. NJ. sULLY.
Superintendent.
L. T. ID. MYERS.
General Superintendent.
r. ~. EMERSON. Traffic Manager
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RAILROADS.
EABoARD AIRLINE.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT
SUNDAY. July 2.
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STEAMBOATS,

~ sEsn-wEEKLf Line FOR NEW
s,eamer N leave Richmon&
every TUESDAY ana Fhi.
H. DAY 81 : =. n. Manifest
t,NN closed one hour before s4"'
::s ''E.l s' ss4 E;;s
Il WEDNEsDAY and S. ATUmsf
MONDAY and FRIDAY MORNINGS.
Passenger Recommendations uiisurpassed-
Cabin fare 10 New YORK on ,iun.
Ing meats and b~rth) VIA James d m
Ron Hs H9'q tickets. limited to thirty a.
days after date OF issuc............ - ~
Steerage fare. with subslstence.,.:.' -
Steera9e fare. without subsistence. w
Cabin fare Via Chesapeake ana ONO
railway and Rich and Peters
burg railroad. tickets limited 20 "a
Re@nd-trip tickcts limited to thirty
S TiSSsets can be obtained al Richmond
Transfer Company. 9ol east Main hIeetI
Chesapeake and Ohio and Ric.mond ana
oiilce. i30f east Main street. and wharf.
Freight received dsily until p NJ.
nPp@ysssensssrs lssyng i ys qenTftiIKnspXYs
and SATURDAYS by. the cheeapeoke and
ohio railway via Newport NeWSl " .
4. " and by Richmond and ietersouIf
railroad same dave. or $40 y NJ wiz
make connection az Norfolk with steam
ers leaving those Toys
No 1901 Main street ara
jylotf Comrany's Wharf Rockets
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
' JAMES RIVER LINE for the sea-
shore Cheapest and most pleasant route
20 Norfolk, Portsmouth. Old Point. New
port News. Clareu0nt and James river
landings. Connections: At Old Point and
Norfolk for Hampton and SmitnnSld.
Va, Washington, u, -, baltimore Phiia-
delphil and New York james river ny
daylight, Great tourist line. James,
less than half charged BY rail. sare 10
Portsmouth Old Point and Noitoik.
Sl55. Si5O and SiOO. Steamer foca-
houtas leaves Richmond every NOM
DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at
7 A. ~ STREET CARS Go DIRECT
LY TO STEAMERS. WIZ ARD for above
named places Through tickets on salo
on steamer and qt Carbcre Agency, NO,
0Ol Main street bageage checked
through. Stafe-rooms engaged Tor cay
or night. Music by a grand orcheStrion.
FREIGHT --ilreight received dAily Tor
nbove-uomed places and Eastern North
Carolina. also for Eastern Shore OF Viz
gnia ana all regular landings on ING
James river. at lowe EST RATES. and
through bills issued
EDWARD y. BARNEY. President
IRWIN WEISIGEN. Superintendent.
General Offices. planters' Bank Build
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27

Kin 'n0MINION STEAMSHIP COM
Oor,n.wrrKi fHT Line FOR NEW
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27

A TLANIIC COAST LINE.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD TIME TABLE.
Commencing SUNDAY, JULY 10. 1893,
al $3.50 Z. NJ, trains on this road will
run as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-22

THE free ice charity is one of the
greatest blessings, the poor enjoy at
this season, in the crowded and over.
heated quarters Of the large cities,
where life can have but few attrac-
tions, and but for the many benefeent
helps Of the more fortunate, would be
uncomfortable. The luxury Of q lump
Of ice Is impossible to hundreds and
thousands who can scarcelv get bread;
but the free ice fund which is estab-
lished by the voluntary contributions
OF the people, supplies all such with
Q large lump of ice every day. There
is no more interesting or pathetic scene
In all New York than that which is to
be found every morning at the place
where the ice is distributed. Men,
women and children with buckets,
baskets and boxes, standing In line
waiting their turn for this welcome
gift, and those who, have contributed
to the fund can have the satisfaf4ion
Of knowing that this charity is daily
and hourly adding comfort to many
lives. The New York Herald Is to be
congratulated for leading in this good
work,
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-22
PREPARATION for service is nowhere

PREPARATION for service is nowhere
more necessary that in the vocation of
q teacher; and though it is in a measure
true that teachers are born and. not
made, nevertheless there must be care
full preparation to insure success. It is
too often the case that the youngest
pupils are placed under the care of inn
mature and inexperienced teachers that
would not for an instant be given an
older grade, the common mistake be-
ing In thinking that anyone is capable
of teaching q beginner. But the truth
Is that the most careful, thorough work
Is needed for the beginner, and the best
teachers should be procured for the
lower grades. The Middletown schools
have occasion to be proud of some of
the teachers they have furnished in the
past and having the same facilities still
there is no reason why others may not
be as well fitted for this high calling.
Any who may desire a special course
aiming for the various grade certificates
win have the best Of instruction at our
schools. See our Principals notice in
another column.
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-22


The railroad companies have not
done such very magnanimous thing
afterall, in the way Of o reduction of
rates TO Chicago. To be sure it is
gratifying to have the round trip for the
price Of single fare, but when the re-
strictions are considered, the reduction
does not seem SO great. First there
are to be but two excursions a week,
and 30 hours between New York and
Chicago is not very fast time In these
days. And then there are to be no stop
overs, no sleepers, no chair cars, no din
ing cars, and it will take a pretty jolly
traveller that will sit bolt upright all
the way and preserve calm and be-
nign mein amid dust, perspiration and
various other accompaniments of slow
excursions. No matter how much he
may like Chicago he can only stay a
week, or his excursion will return with
out him; when he gets home what there
is left Of him, be will probably be con-
tent to stay there for while at least.
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-22

THE seventeen year locusts are due
this year In some localities, so our
agricultural department says, but they
will not bother this section, as the
term OF theiryoluntary residence under
ground is not yet out on the peninsula.
There are many Of our older people
who remember the yisitations OF these
periodical plaques as being very de-
structive TO crops, but as time goes on
the broods grow less, and their ravages
are proportionately decreased. Super
stitions people of earlier times re-
garded their appearance as an i'll
omen, and as they thronged the
forests and filed the air with their
doleful song, which has been inter-
preted to be a repetition of the name
of Egypt's ancient king "Phsr-oh."
they have been listened to with a sort
of awe, and whether they are the linial
descendants of Pharoh's plaques or
not, they have been commonly regarded
as such. These winged insects are
still interesting subjects of study.
Entomologists have investi ated their
habits, and have given the following
interesting information concerning
them:
The female prepares nest by bOr-
ing hole in the bark of taig with
her ovipositor, which is sharp instru-
ment provided with minute saws. She
then deposits about Is eggs in this
nest, until she has laid 400 or 500 eggs,
when she becomes SO weak that she
soon falls down and dies. The eggs are
SO transparent that the forms OF un-
hatched insects can be seen inside
them. After period not exactly de-
termined the young insects are hatch
ed out. They are white in color and
have six legs and beak for sucking.
They at once drop to the ground and
burrow into 1t until they find q sue
culent root, to which they attach
themselves. Aud then for seventeen
years they remain in the ground,
going TO depth Of twenty
feet during the last few years Of tLeir
burial. Towards the end OF the period
they approach tee surface and attach
to the bottoms of logs and
stones. When the right moment ar
rives they appear on the surface of the
ground, as if by magic, and swarm to
the nearest tree. As soon as they
attach themselves to leaf or twig their
skin begins to split down the back, and
in less than an hour they appear as
winged insects.
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-22

So 1T Is necessary now for Demo.
crat who desires an Office to pass mus
ter before the "Big Four" These
s'Big Four'' are composed Of the elite
of the Democratic party, simon pure
silk stockings and unadulterated aristoc-
racy. None of the overalls element Of
the party can enter the sanctity OF their
councils. No wonder that grand army
of 1900 noble special constables lat SIS
per head) who saved the day for the
grand old Democracy last year grumble
that they should be compelled to bear
the stamp of the "Big Four" when
they desire political preference.
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, July IL, 1888
Indications increase as the time for
the meeting of the extra session draws
nearer that there will be just as bitter
a fight among the Democrats over the
tariff as there will be over silver, and
whether correctly or not, Mr.. Cleve-
land is now classed among those Demo
Gratis who will favor revision of the
tariff on protection lines. The attempt
on the part of the administration to
centre public attention on the silver
question was the deliberate and in
territorial result Of the conviction that
it would be suicidal both for the Dem.
ocratic party and for the country for
the Democratic Congress to keep the
pledges made by the Chicago platform,
In the construction Of q tariff bill,
and that it was necessary to withdraw
public attention from the tariff in
order to prevent the change OF attitude
being so noticeable. The free trsde
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-22
1m. 3. Sharp { 90.
VIM. B. S1aID& Co.,,
FOURTH and MARKET sts.,
Wilmington, Delaware.

I'VE shall II, offer Iaan..3',1 from our
stock Of SHIRT Waists some
remarkable bargains for the
coming hot days. Thest
Waists are every one this
seasons goods, made in the
latest styles, shaped nicely
to the waist, and having high
full sleeves-no old style side
side body that makes a waist
look like a dressing sacqee,
but everything the newest.
Not Plain White Lawn
with collar and cnffs and box
plaits front and back are re-
duced from IS cents to 37a.
Sizes 81 to "a.
Lot white Lawn, box
plaits front and back, turn
dawn collars, and cuffs edged
with embroidery, are reduced
from IS cents to 40. Sizes
81 to "A.
Lot 3-Bl"e and white
and pink and white figured
Irish Lam, with fine tucke q
front and box plated back,
ruffies around fbe neck and
down the front Of plain blue
and pink, are reduced from
81 to IS cents. Sizes 32 to
AZ.
Lot 3-White Lawn, ma
room tuck front and back
sailor collar and cuffs edged,
with Hamburg, are reduced
from $I.25 to IS cents. Sizes
81 to "A.
Lot 4-Fine White India
Lawn box plaits and Ham
bur5 inserting with collar
bnd cuffs of Hamburg are
rednced from 81 to 81.
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-22

Our Democratic friends are won't to
blame the present depression on the
Sherman Bill, but there is something
back ofall that. The prevailing feeling
of distrust in all financial and indus
tria centres originates in the distrust
which the people have of the Demo-
cratic administration. Commercial in.
terests can readily adapt themselves o
circumstances, but these circumstances
must be known and Gxed before such
adaptation takes place. Herein lies the
trouble to day. The Democratic party
coming into power as it did on the 4th
Of March with such heterogeneous
combination OF discordant and antag-
onistic interests. had no settled or
definite policy. With its Eastern,
Western and Southern factions stand
ing directly opposed to each other in
the great problem of state craft, it is no
wonder that neither Mr. Cleveland nor
representatives Of the patty in Wash
ington are able to definitely fix their
position. But when We remember that
the Republican party was in power for
"a years, and while there were depres-
sions in trade at times, yet there was
never any question as to the position Of
the party on The questions Of the
tariff and finance, and the industrial
interests of the country were able to
make their calculations for the future,
because the policy of the party was
settled. If the system Of protective
tariff was dangerous policy to the in
terests Of the people, 1t is a marvellous
fact that for 80 years we lived under
this dangerous and hurtful doctrine
and prospered. If the principle Of pro-
lection was as bad as our Democratic
friends would have as believe, why
were not its evil effects felt before?
It is strange that IL the policy of pro-
lection was unconstitutional and
threatening menace to the interests of
the people, that the country had not
suffered before from such legislation as
had been enacted by the Republican
Party looking to the protection Of
American industries. But no sooner
had the Democratic party come into
power than mutterings OF the coming
storm were heard. And now within
four months after the Inauguration of
Mr.. Cleveland the country is experience
ing one of the severest financial depre.
sions in its history. The Mckinley
Bill had had fair test under Republi-
can administration and was gradually
aiding in the prosperity If the country,
for the last two years had been very
prosperous years, and they were both
under the Mckinley Bill and under
the Sherman Act. But just as soon as
the reins Of government were taken up
by the new drivers, distrust began to
be felt Immediately all over the length
and breadth of the land. This is the
situation as it stands to-1ay. Do our
Democratic friends dare deny that the
above state Of affairs exists, and that
we ''stand confronting condition and
not theory" nor psychological eitherp