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A POEM-THE LIN NET.

How sweet is thy song, thou dear chant
ing linnet,
There is music and love and sentiment
The music Of nature is sweeter than
1t springs from the inncrmcst heart OF
my heart.
Sing en-, thou sweet songster, sing on
thy sweet song,
Sing of my false love, from night until
morn.
Sing on, till the hills had re-echoed tie
tone
Sing on until death has welcomed me
home
Sing on, little warbler, sing on youl
sweet song.
Give cheer to the heart that's been pin
ing SO long:
Come rest with me here, and desist il
thy fight,
Lou nave 1eit InG IL ooIloW Ih1t 70 U"i y
er than night.
Then take back your song, it issfalse a
the sea
its music and melody are nothing t.
And fly to tue mountains, or some plac
unknown,
And leave me to languish and perisl
| alone
| Samuel G. King
Saratoga Springs, August 0, 1898,
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GALLANT RUFUS CHOATE,

On pretty girl saying to Rufus Chos
ate, l am very sad you see" he replied,
90, no; you belong to the old Jewish
sect; you are very fair l seep'
Nothing adds so mnch to the beauty OF
fair girl, as a clear, bright healthy com
plexion, and to secure this pure blood is
indispensable. So many of the so>called
-purifyers sold to improve rough
pimply, muddy skin, only drive the scrof,
ulous humors from the surface to some
internal vital organ, and disease and
death is the inevitable result, On The
contrary, DIR. Pierce's Golden Medica
Discovery strikes directly at the root OF
the evil, by driving the impurities entirely
out of the system, and with fresh stream
of pure blood flowing through the veins
nothing but the softest and fairness O.
complexion can result,
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THE BASIS OF GOLD AND SILVER.
An Elaborate Review of tho Ques
ton by the Philadelphia Times
in Answer to an Enquiry.


ton by the Philadelphia Times
in Answer to an Enquiry.
Many persons become confused
in the study of the ratio of gold and
silver as applied to currency. The
folio wing is one of number of
communications lately received at
this Office making inquiries about
different phases of the gold and
silver question:
| To the Editor of The TINES
Will you be kind enough to explain eX-
actly what is meant by the ratio of to l.,
| or 25 to /, between gold and silver? By
| doing SO you will oblige
| MANY READERS.
Public interest has been quick
ened in the silver question by it's
presumed paraly zing effect upon
the country at this time, and many
are now studying it's history in
detail who have heretofore never
given serious thought to the cub :
iect. We find silver referred to in
the Old Testament, being included
in the riches of Abraham. 1t was
then used as a medium of exchange
and as material in the arts, although
coinage was unknown. At one
time during the reign Of Solomon
it had become so abundant that it
ranked only with the base metals,
and it was used largely in the
building arts.
Coinagein very rude state was
introduced as early as the eighth
century before Christ, and four
centuries later coinage was COM
mon throughout the civilized
world. The first account we have
of the relatiye value of silver and
gold under the Christian era rated
/ gold and silver at about 9 to 1; that
is, one ounce OF gold was worth
nine ounces of silver. Since thai
time the relative value of the two
, metals has fuctnated from time to
time, according to their relative
abundance.
The United States, by act o.
. April 2, 1892, provided for the
| establishment of a Mint and fxeo
? the amount of precious metal to be
used in their coins. The silver
| dollar fixed as the standard at that
time contained 416 grains, which
made it worth fraction of CEN
more than one dollar In gold. By
the act of June %, 1884. the weigh
of gold coins was slightly increased
as compared with silver, which re'
mained unchanged. By the act O
! January 1s, 1889, the French
$ standard for both gold and silve
! was adopted. The weight of tn.
.. gold coin remained unchanged, bu
e the silver dollar was reduced tt
1 4123 grains, where it remains to-
E day. At that time, as it had beer
f from the establishment of tn,
Y Mint, and as it continued unit
1873, the silver dollar of 412.
+ grains was worth a fraction NOR,
than dollar in gold. The resul
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GOOD NEWS.

No other Medicine in the world was
ever given such test of it's curative
qualities as Otto's Cure. Thousands of
bottles of this great German remedy are
being distributed free of cha-ge, by
druggists in this country, to those af-
fiicted with Consumdtion, Asthma,
Group, sewers Coughs, Pneumonia ana
all Throat and Lung diseases, giving
the people proof that Otto's Cure will
cure them, and that it is the grandest
triumph IF Medical science. For salo
only by ). H. Hill & Son, sample free
Large bottles soc.
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IT SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOUSE.

j. B. Wilson, 371 Clay St. Sharpsburg
Pa, says he will not be without DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, that it cured his wife
who was threatened with Pneumonia
after an attact of LA Grippe" when
various other remedies and several ply
sicians had done her no good. Robert Bar
Der, of Cooksport, Pa, claims Dr.. Kings
New Discovery has done him more good
than anything he ever used for Lung
Trouble Nothing like it. Try it.F'ree Tria
Bottles at J. II. Hill & Sons Drug Store
Large bottles, SOC. and $1.OO.
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A LONELY GRAVE.
(For the Y. F. DA

For the I f. d.
AS was taking an idle walk up the Fl,
and T. G. railroad from Mckinney, Tex,
l observed lonely grave with rude pen
made of old crossties around it. A board
was set up at the head with the simple
lines:
BILL THOMPSON, Age21.
Died September 10, 1891"
Away out from the hum of the busy town,
Only few feet from the railroad track,
Where rumbling cars go daily laundering
down
Bearing loyed ones off; bringing others
back;
There, in loneliness, with wild weeds o'er-
grown,
Is an humble mound, carelessly done
Fenced with crosstie pen-marked by
no stone
Only board is inscribed, "Bill Thomp-
son, Age FL"
In this dreary place, where the night wind
sweeps
By with a moan that is hoarse and
chilly,
All unwept, unnoticed and unknown
sleeps
What was lately some fond mothers
little Willie,
Some mother once held in tendercst
embrace
A little, bright, fairshaired, innocent
boy,
| And kissed with mothers kiss the sunny
face
Of her little son-her dearest hope and
| joy.
But now, how neglected and cast away!
| No mother here to weep by this los
| grave!
The bright sun only watches day by day
| The rank weeds blossom and the NilG
| grasses wave.
At dusky eve, when the cold stars com,
| slowly
Out to hold watch through all tn,
| weary night,
The lone whipspoor.will sings sadly
lowly,
The-only dirge to this sol
Thus, unnoticed, from the ranks of tn,
| living
| We drop into oblivion, one by one,
And the busy, needless world without Civ
ing
A passing thought like the cars goe
| rushing on.
| JOE FARMER
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81 lost the mother and child
but managed to save the old man. -
was the self-satisfcd saying of the
doctor who had been attending a
maturity case. There is a good deal
of this sort OF feeling in Uncle Sam
when he reckons up the results of
that arbitration case,-S1eep Brook
Bazoo.
We are pleased 10 announce that Rob.
lnson Bros. our enterprising druggists
have secured the agency Tor the Japa-
nese Pile Cure; most wonderful dis
covery for the Cure of Piles. of every
kind, which they will sell with witt.
en- guarantee to refund the money il
it does not cure, 1t is said to be specific
for that terrible and dangerous disease.
Get a free sample and try it.
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FROM SIRE TO SON.

AS Family Medicine Barcon's Celery
Cure passes from sire to son as a legacy.
Ii you have Kidney, Liver or Blood disor-
der do not delay, but get free sample
package of this remedy at once. Ifsyou
have Indigestion, Constipation, Headache,
Rheumatism, ETC., this grand specific will
cur you. J.H.Hill& Son the leading drug
gists, are sole agents and are distributing
samples free to the afflicted. Large pack
age soc
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ONE WAY TO BE HAPPY.

tits at all times to attend to the comfor
of your family. Should any of them catch
slight Cold or Cough, prepare yourself
and call at once on ]. II. Hill & Son sole
agent and get trial bottle of Ottos Cure,
the great German Remedy Free We give
it away to prove that we have sure Cure
for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption
and all diseases of the T2roat and Lungs
Large size Soc
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IS HIS ARGU MEN.

Mr.. Bland, OF missouri, mace
terrific speech in the house on the
silver question a few days ago
Take this portion of Mr.. Bands s
speech, for instance:
"We are asked here torday to lay
the bloody hand OF confiscation on
millions of our popu' ration in order
to satisfy the greed OF England.
Will congress do ii! Will you
trample down the interests of your
own people and destroy the value
Of one of the precious metals,
simply to gratity the greed OF w ali
street-a mere agent OF Lombard
street? 1t cannot, it shall not be
done. Applause Speaking for
the mass Of the people of the Mis-
sissippi valley and Of tie people OF
the west of it, | say you shall not
do it. Renewed applause.l Aud
anybody, or any party that under
takes to do it, will, in Gods name,
be trampled as it ought to be
in the dust of condemnation now
and in the future. CONTINUED ap-
plause on the floor and i'll the ga
leries) speak as democrat. but
vet as an American above democ.
racy. (Cheers.) We do not intend
that any party shall survive, if we
can help it, that wi | lay its con-
fscating hand on America, in the
interest of England or Of Europe
That may be strong language; but,
speaking to you for the eastern
democracy. we will bid you fares
we'll when you do it. (Applause)
"Now you can take your choice
of sustaining America against Eng
land, of sustaining American in
dustries and American laborers
against English industries and Eng
lish laborers, or of our going apart
We have come to the parting way
l do not pretend to speak for auy'
body but myself and my constitu'
ente; but / believe | can speak fol
the masses of the great Mississippi
valley when | say that we will noi
submit to the domination of any
political party (however much We
love democracy if it lays its sacri'
fetal hand upon silver and wounds
it in this country. For myself,
will not support such party here
or elsewhere: but will denounce i
as undemocratic and unsAmerican
And the democrats engaged in it,
will ask the people of the country
to condemn as the agents and
tools-no / will withdraw tha
epithet-as the representative O
the moneyed power and th'
moneyed interests, instead OF being
representatives of the masses o
American people. You canno
hold the democratic party togethe
on that line" (Applause.)
In all these lines, as the Atlant;
Journal says, there is not on
word Of argument, not one wore
that is calculated to appeal to th'
reason of those whom Mr.. Blanc
was addressing. We have only /
copglomeration of reckless asser
tions and angry threats dashed
with a variety of epithets and in
situations.
What does Mr.. Bland hope t,
accomplish by spouting sucl
stuff2
He assumes to be more homes
and more patriotic than those wh'
disagree with him on the currenc,
question, when everybody know
that he is neither. He character
ICES those who favor the uncondi
tional repeal Of the Sherman &C
as "agents and tools of the none
power" This is more like the WI
gar billings-gate of the demagogu
on the stump than what we expec
to hear in congressional debate o
great question.
Suppose some member who doe
not agree with Mr.. BANDS fnan
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Farewell, friends. Yet not farewell:
Where l am ye, too, shall dwell,
l am gone before your face,
A moments time, little space.
When ye come where l have stepped,
Ye will wonder why ye .wept;
Ye will know, by wise love taught,
That here is all, and there is naught,
Weep awhile, if ye are tain-
Sunshine still must follow rain;
Only not at death-for death,
Now | know, is that first breath
Which our souls draw when we enter
Life, which is OF all life centre.
Sir Edwin Arnold.
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Buoklen 8 A-ntca Salve.

THE BEST SALvE1n the world forCuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheunl, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
b guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents pei
box For sale by J. H. Hill & Son.
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THE PLATFORM.

is said about the Chicago platform
by the 55cent~dollar politicians
and newspapers, who appear to be
under the delusion that they have
pre~empted that document, but it is
noticeable that they are careful not
to quote the platform itself. They
are wise. To print the financial
plank of the Democratic platform
lis to expose the fallacy of their
claims concerning it.
The silver fanatics declare that
the Chicago Platform uncondition-
ally demands the passage Of free
coinage bill. It does DO such a
thing.
They sneer at an international
conference to determine the ratio
Yet that is exactly what the Demo
cratic platform calls for.
They shout aloud fol the unlimited
coinage of the present deprecated sill
yer dollar. Yet the Democratic plat
form demands the coinage of sill
Yer dollar worth a gold dollar and
none other.
But let the financial plank of the
Chicago platform speak for itself.
Here it is, every word of it:
"We denounce the Republican
legislation known as the Sherman
act of 1890 as cowardly makeshift,
fraught with possibilities of dan ger
in the future, which should make
all OF It's supporters, including its
author, anxious for its speedy re-
repeal. We hold tc the use Of both
gold and silver DIS the standard
money Of the country, and to the
coinage of both gold and silver, with-
out discrimination against either
metal or charge for mintage; but the
dollar unit of coinage of both metals
must be of exchangeable value, or be
adjusted through international
agreement or by such safeguards OF
legislation as shall insure the main
tenapce of the parity of the two
metals, and the equal power of every
dollar at all times in the markets
and in payment of debts; and we de
mand that all paper currency shall
be kept at par with, and redeenable
in coin. We insist upon this policy
as especially necessary for the pro,
lection of the farmers and laborins
people, the first and most defence
less victims of unstable m oney and {
fiuctuating currency"
What does thar mean?
1st. That the Democratic part,
pledged itself, Internationally ant
without reservation. to repeal tn
Sherman law. 1t was put in powe
to execute that promise. Congress
has been called together to execut
1t, and if it fails in its duty, tn
guilt will be on its own head.
I'd. That the Democratic part
pledged itself, after having repealed
the Sherman law, to see that sucl
coinage law was enacted as woult
keep gold and silver as the money o
the country. on condition that tn
silver dollar should be of "equal am
interchangeable value" with tn
gold dollar, the ratio to be reached
by international agreement, or b
such safeguards of legis alton a
shall insure the maintenance of tn
parity of the two metals"
That is what the platform means
The only thing it demands uncon
ditionally is the repeal of the Sher
man law. 1t does demand free coiE.
age, but only on certain conditions
The plain duty, the only duty
now before congress is to repeal tn
Sherman law and then turn its ot
tention to legislation which will Civ
the country a silver dollar wort
100 cents.
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Some of the Kansas rainmakers
have worst kind of luck. It was
during a lull in their efforts that a
series of extensive and refreshing
showers arose and swept over the
State.-Chicago Record.
A recent invention converts
waste paper into kegs and barrels.
This Is one way of hopping up the
spring poem business.-Chicago
lnter-Ocean.
When this country becomes truly
civilized all grade railway cossings
will be outlawed and abolished
New York Telegram.
At last an opportunity seems to
haye arrived for shutting up prize
fighter. One of the breed is said to
have gone crazy.-San Francisco
Examiner.
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A RIGHTEOUS ARBITRATION.

Philadelphia Times.
The decision of theP Tribunal
of Arbitration must put an end to
| Uuited The long dis .ute between the
States and Great Britain regarding
tie protection Of the seal fisheries
in Behring Sea. Both countries
are bound in honor to accept the
judgement of the tribunal, WAT
ever it may be; as it is, both may
accept it gracefully, 1t comedies
to Great Britain all the principles
of international law which her gov
ernment has consistently upheld,
while it also grants to the United
States the practical result in the
restriction Of peiagic sealing, which
is ali that serious minded Amtri-
cans have eyer believed that we
should have demanded.
In effect, the judgment of tie
tribunal is just what was contended
for and in a fair way to be secured
by the United States at the close
of the former administration OF
Mr.. Cleveland, Recognizing that
extra-territorial Jurisdiction could
be claimed by one nation only with
the consent of the others interested
Mr.. Bayard mad proposed con
gress of the maritime powers te
agree upon regulations for the pro-
lection OF the seals. The PROPOSE
tion had been received with favor
and negotiations to this effect were
we'll advanced, Notwithstanding tht
practical assertion of maritim,
jurisdiction that circumstances bat
compelled our government t.
make, when Mr.. Blaine succeeded
to the direction OF affairs. Tha
brilliant politician was dissatis fee
with the situation as he found i
and at once introduced a new ele
ment into the discussion, ciaimin.
that the United States already pos
sessed exclusive jurisdiction il
Behring Sea, ty virtue of th
treaty with Russia in the purchas
Of Alaska, and that no other power
had any rights there at all or any
thing to do wish the matter.
OF course Great Britain woul'
not acknowledge any such unten
able claim as this, which was suffi
GENTLY refuted by the fact tha
neither Great Britain nor th
United States had ever acknowl
edged any such exclusive claim b
Russia as was now set up as havin
been derived from Russia by pur
chase. Indeed it may be doubte
if Mr.. Blaine himself really too
, his own contention seriously; bu
having assumed it, it required tw
= years OF elaborate diplomatic co,
/ respondence to get down from
without appearing TO surrende
At the end of that time he cor
! sented to submit the claims of th
United States to arbitration and I
= come to an agreement, pendin
| their settlement, for joint regt
: lation of the seal fisheries.
f What was asked of the intern,
tional tribunal, therefore, W.
practically what Mr.. Bayard hs
: proposed to accomplish by intern'
: tional agreement-the regulatie
j. Of the seal fisheries by comme
> consent. Nominally. it was askt
# to pass upon the claim of the Unite
9 States to exclusive iurisdictio
and Mr.. Foster, who succeeded
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THE GOLDEN SECRET, LONG LIFE.

Keep the head cool, the feet warm
and the bowels oper. Bacon's Celery
Cure is vegetable preparation and acts
ss a natural laxative, ana is the great
est remedy ever discovered ft the Cure
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, and all
Blood, Liver, and Kidney diseases. Call
on J. Fl, Hill & Son sole agent, and get
trial bottle free. Large size SOC.
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1t takes all the courage and
backbone and moral muscle and
sanctified grit that God ever put
into man to live a full, rounded,
consistent Christian life.
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To be full of goodness, full of
cheerfulness, full of apmpat thy, full
of helpful hope, causes man to
carry blessings of which he him.
self is as unconscious as a lamp is
of its own light:
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But Honor said "Look well upon my
face;
Regard me, what l am This were the cost
If should wander from the way: no trace
Were left Of me, and l foreyer LOST
e. Cavazza, in Youths Companion.
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No. 12O
SUNDAY READING.
Made Up of Divers Clip
pings.

The high appreciation of Grec-
ian sculpture entertained and
manifested by the Roman Consul.
Mummius, has not happily, teen
lost to history. On the contrary
it is written of him that, after the
taking O" a-'"th when he was
prepar:: t, % Rome some
works of the greatest Grecian
sculptors, he told the packers that
if they broke his Venus or his
Apollo, he would force them to
restore the limbs that should be
found wanting. Recalling this
warning to the packers, disting-
uished modern writer illustrates
the incongruity suggested thereby,
as follows i; "A head by a newer
of milestones, joined to bosom by
Praxitiles."
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-10-25
Social Success.

HOOldl 5uIOSos'
The progressive euchre and social
party given last Saturday evening by
Mrs. e. NJ. Sterling, assisted by Miss
Louise Marzen, and complimentary to
Mrs. James Abbay of Oakland, was the
tisrt social event of the season and a grand
success. At s O'Clock the guests were
urshered into the dining room of the
Wadsworth Hotel where everything had
been provided for card playing. Shortly
after the signal bell was sounded for the
start and all were interested in the fas-
cinating game of progressive euchre.
Some mixologist, who should be famous,
had exercised skill in the preparation of
a light liquid re~freshment to which
ample justice was done. After what
seemed a very short two hours with the
paste boards it was found that OF the
two progressive prizes, one, a rich cream
colored muller should be awarded to
Mr.. Charles Kamm, while the other, a
beautiful hand painted fan, should go
to Mrs. James Abbay, Miss Nellie Ashby
captured one Of the BOBBY prizes, two
bottles OF choice perfume, and Mr.. Chas
Beamer the other, a plush box replete
with love letter materials. Then the
the rang with sallies Of wit and
laughter while everybody partook of a
delicate lunch that was dainty and appe-
tizing. Following lunch came an inter-
esting program OF Rotations and music,
Miss Smith giving a recitation for the
opening number. 1t was the commence
ment OF what proved to be an entertain
ing series. Miss Louise Marzen gave
lovers OF good music a treat by render
ing an instrumental solo. Captain Wall
stab then made his appearance and gave
a vocal solo in his best voice and of
course he had to respond to all encore.
Miss Gertie Watson then told "a Funny
Story" in a very funny way to end the
literary program.
The guests announced that they had
spent a delightful evening and were loath
to part even as the early morn OF the
new day warned them that there must
be an end to that evening as we'll as all
others.
Among those present we noted:
Mesdames James Abbay, j. IL. Whited,
E. M. Sterling, George Abbay, Forrest,
Wiley, Arnstein, Melvin, Esden, Fuller,
Swaney, Voorhees,, Richardson, Dilley,
Goldie, Blundell, Fowler, Pike, Hubbard,
Pope and Gowan Mr.. and Mrs. W .Geery,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raitt and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. Kamm, Mr..
and Mrs. A. IL. Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs.
Middlemei, Mr.. and MRS. w. Givan
Misses Marzen, Watson, Ashby, Whited,
Finley, Henry, McNevin, Blundell,
O'Hare, Keyes, Sterling, Plummer,
Smith, Painter, Lundy and Gillian
Messers Rev. Bellam, Cobb, Herman,
Erb, Gregory, Hyde, Atkins, Beamer,
Watson, Givan, Sterling and Sisson.