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whole the booth Is a very creditabIe
one, fully equal to anything hi The line
of display that the state has upon the
grounds.
South Dakota does herself proud in
the display of her mineral resources.
The state Is distinguished in having
the only successful tin mines In the
United States, namely the celebrated
Harncy Peak mines. In the center of
her large mineral booth stands a tall
pyramid constructed out of tin ore from
this mine. Pig tin In large quantities
Ii displayed In all parts of the exhibit
The display as a whole succeeds in
demonstrating to the world the wonder
full mineral resources of the Black Hills
country, which, according to recent geo.
logical reports is yeritahle fairy land
of the riches which the innermost re-
cesses of old mother earth has to
show. Gold and silver and lead and
zinc bearing minerals are bestowed here
in liberal quantities to gladden. the heart
of the miner who reads the secrets of
their many aspects crystallation and
prismatic lights like an open book The
sandstone riches of the state is sug
gested by figures and statues of men
carved directly from the rude blocks of
stone. The great cayerns of the Black
Hills country, which are said to be
larger and more beautiful than the fam
Gus Mammoth cave of Kentucky, yield
a wonderful display of crystalline prod
ucts and curious formations of heat and
wafer The big dome of the horticul-
tural building over canopies an inn
mense hill covered with flowers and
vegetation like the hanging gardens of
Babylon. Underneath is represented in
fac slmile several chambers of the fam
Gus crystal cavern of the Black Hills
country. Appropriate notices adorn
the mineral booth of South Dakota.
For instance, one states that in 1892
South Dakota leads in capital invested
in gold mining machinery and another
that the same state leads in capital in
vested in new mines. The novelty
which attracts most attention is the
display of petrified woods, more durable
than marble for any use that they may
be employed for, and far more beauti-
full than any material of the kind, with
the possible exception of pOrphyry. 1t
is now believed that almost every metal
proven to be valuable in the liberal
arts besides most of the precious stones
are to be found in this wonderland
of tho Black Hills.
Ralph Mckenzie
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THE SHRUG.
Languae of Signs Much Used by
Latin Races.

Languae of Signs Much Used by
Latin Races.
There is a language which is not writ
ten, spoken, taught or learned, and yet
is current when words are useless to
convey intensity of meaning or deli
cacy of thought. The language, for
such it is, may be found in use in al
most every part of the world. Its varied
significance is comprehended by the
rich and it's meaning understood by the
poor. This peculiar medium of com
municatiOn has no vocabulary, fixed
rules of grammar or logical terms.
For brevity it is unsurpassed. In point
of perSpicUity it stands without an
equal. 1t is the Shrug.
The shrug is used for expressing a.
multitude of things, both Objectvely
and subiectively. 1t is, as circum-
stances require, a noun, adverb, pro-
noun, adjective, proposition, cOnJunc-
ton, interjectiOn or verb. The sphere
Of it's usefulness is almost hmitlesS.
A curious happening occurred III the
West end little more than year ago.
A certain man came home quite late
one dark night without his key; he ac-
cordingly had to ring the bell to sum-
mon his wife to open the door. AS the
hour was late, his wife wished to know
who the individual was before she un-
Locked the house, so she called out from
the window:
Who's there?'
The man, not thinking of the dark
ness, gave an Off-hand shrug, which or
dinarily would be interpreted rs mean
Ing, Your husband, of courSe!"
Not receiving an answer to her IN
quiry, she became somewhat suspicious,
and asked again, in accents-not mild:
who's at the dOOr?'
The idea of his wife asking him who
he was so disturbed his even temper of
mind that he again failed to grasp the
situation" and from mere force OF
habit hestOOd there with Outstretched
arms, raised shoulders and pOuting lips
the imprimatur of dismay. His
thoughts and feelings, as expressed by
his gesture, might be transcribed IN
the vernacular as: "She talks! She
talksr'
An interregnum of silence followed,
and the window was closed.
In Il moment the man realized the sit
uation. He was locked out of his own
house. Looked upon as n suspicious
character and liable to arreSt-all on ac-
count of a shrug.
The study of the shrug will be found
Of intense interest and peculiarly fas-
cinating. 1t embOdies so much in lit
tie 1t is a gesture full of as much
meaning as n page of Oratory, as pre-
else as geOmetrical conclusion. and as
diverse of usage as Il philosophical ar
gument.-BostOn Courier.
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Mixtures of Silk and Wool.

Poplins, which has recently been es
pecially successful under the name of
bengaline, are among the most elegant
and popular silk and wool goods known.
By the process of manufacture, the
silk is thrown on the surface and the
wool is used as a filling, so that the
same strain does not come equally upon
both materials. This is q far better
way to mix silk and wool than where
wool is weft and silk the woOf. 1t
must be stated as strongly as possible,
however,, that mixtures are never as
desirable as cloth woven of one mate
rial. A dress of linen is better than
one of silk and linen. A dress of cot
ton is better than one of wool and cot
ton, and dress of pure wool is better
than one of silk and WOol.-GOOd
Housekeeping.
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months with malady that made him
very nervous and irritable. His wife
and daughter ministered to him assidu-
ously, but were sometimes at their wits
end in trying to satisfy his capricious
desires. AS the young lady said once,
her father was 80 unreasonable that
he would scold if an angel were wait
ing on him." One night, when the
mother and daughter were both thor
ougly tired gut a young man, friend
Of the family, was called in to watch
with the sick maN for six hours after
midnight. The invalid's wife instruct
ed him about the medicines, and es-
pecially cautioned him to be careful
about disturbing the patient.
"He is very irritable" she said.
Don't speak to him except when he
speaks to you, and if he is asl leep when
the time comes for him to take his
medicine, don't disturb him."
"And, by the way" she added, as she
was about leaving the room, you may
like something to read. Here is Mark
Twains 'Roughing It. it will amuse,
you, but you mustn't laugh while read
ing it, for Mr.. - will fancy you are
laughing at him, and will be very much
annoyed"
The young man performed his duties
to the best of his ability, but on going
away in the morning was thanked rath-
er curtly by the invalid. AS soon as he
was gone Mr.. j broke out.
See here, mother" said he, don't
ever send that numbskull to watch
with me again.
why, father, what Do you mean?
Wasn't he attentive? He didn't go to
sleep, did he?"
"No, NO, no; but I was awake for
two hours, I watched him reading Mark
FWaiR's book all that time, and"
. ':But, father" interposed Mrs. j,
81 gave him that book to occupy his
time. He" ....-
"Oh, yes, yes, that's all right; but
that fool sat there for two hours read
ing that book, and never smiled once"
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Electric lighting i'm Spain.

.spaniards, although slow in the adop-
hon of many improvements, are de-
cidedly not so in regard to electric light
ing. A large number Of the principal
towns, as well as very many small
O1ess have installations of their own.
The latest venture is on the part of
the owner of some water power near
the two very limited towns. Elgalbar
and Eibar, in the Spanish province of
Viscaya; these towns will shortly be
supplied with electric current for both
lighting and power purposes. The nee
essary working power will be furnished
by the water of the river Dova.
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Jackson Park, Special Correspond
ence.-The Northwestern states are us
ually not seriously regarded in the
light of competitors In mineral exhib-
its, yet Minnesota, Iowa, North and
South Dakota and Wisconsin have made
very creditable displays indeed. South
Dakota in many respects leads, espe-
cially in the display of pig tin and tin
ore, and in the exhibit of the precious
metals of the Black Hills region, as
well us in their famous petrified speci-
mems. Minnesota, which Is not known
to many of her own citizens as the pos
SCISSOR of unlimited quantities of the
best BeSSemer iron ore in the world,
makes the display of the largest mum
ber OF samples of iron ore within the
BesSemer limit of any state in the I'm
ion. Iowa makes a great soft coal and
marble exhibit and Wisconsin gets to
the fornt on her pearl exhibit and in the
great mOnoliths from her brownstone
Quarries. The wealth of North Dakota
lies mainly In the richness Of her un-
eXcelled soil, which, in these times,
will, more than. any other kind of real
estate, preserve it's value. She, howev-
er, makes display in her state build
ng of the finest qualities of locomo-
tive fire box clay to be found in the
states. This clay is now used altogeth-
er by the Northern Pacific road, and is
also in use on many other railroads
There are about three million acres Of
coal lands in North Dakota, in which "
invariably found more than bounti-
full supply of this fire clay. The coal is
of excellent quality for domestic and
heating purposes, and is found in al
most every county bordering upon the
Missouri river. Another region of
North Dakota about which compara-
lively little is known is the Turtle
mountain country. 1t has nealy 100000
acres of hard wood and also an abun-
dance of the best grildstQne material
in the world, Most of 0uF grindstones
and whetstones have had to be import
ed hitherto, but the Turtle mountain Fe=
gion, according to late geological re-
ports, will be able to supply an album
dance of this material. These facts are
known to comparatively few people in
the United States. Pottery clay of
very excellent quality is found west of
the Missouri river. Thus North Dakota,
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FOUGHT WITH "MExIcAN pis-
Tolls"
A Deadly Duel in Arizona I'm which
stones Were the Weapons Used.

A Deadly Duel fn Arizona in which
stones Were the Weapons Used.
Up In a canon in the mountains of
Arizona there occurred q novel duel the
other afternoon. Part of the affair
is the old story, man and woman. Tho
whole Of 1t Is Mexican, both as to the
participants and their methods. Juan
Valencia's wife is the mother of four
children, IL not attractive, yet she is
the woman in the case. FIorentine
Samaro, neighbOr, is the man In The
case, and is not cor1ely himself. In fact,
says correspondent of the St. Joseph
News, tho duel did not occur In high
life. A few days ago the woman went
to a constable and wanted Samaro
arrested. The officer referred her to
her husband. TO Valencia she went,
and the injured husband at once looked
up Samaro, who was not surprised,
but ugly. Good" said he, "dO me
the favor to go up the arroyo with me
and we will settle the matter up there. "
Valencia acquiesced. -
In the canon alone, armed with what
the Mexican constable terms ''pistoles
Mexicanos' 0fexican pistols, they
fought Mexican pistols are pieces of
rock. There were no seconds, no in
terested friends, no doctor. No one
cried ready! aim, fire." or zone, two,
three, shoot!' 1t was for blood only,
this duel How they fought will never
be learned. The only showing is Il
dead man, his head cut open with an
ugly cash on the crown, other portions
| of it bruised, and n wicked cut over
one eye. In the canon may yet be
| seen one of the 'bullets," covered with
hair and blood It's work was as effec-
tive as though it was a 44calibeT. The
husband was the victor. His tale is
that he was walking ahead when Sa-
marc opened the affray by casting The
first stone from behind Valencia re-
covered quickly and ere long killed his
man. IIe left the dead and returned TO
his wrOnged family, saying nothing.
Next morning the body was found by
| q neighbor,
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The opinion of a prominent foreign jour
Chicago, nj. July 94, 1s9s,-w. J. C. Ken
yon, ESQ.,, Gen, Pass. Agent C,,R & N. r, r.,
ST, Paul, Minn.-Dear Sir: Allow me to
compliment your. company through these
lines for the perfect comfort, the beautiful
scenery, the smoothneSs of its road-bed and
the great speed. which make travelling on
your lines pleasure of the highest order.
have travelled a good deal for the last
year, both in Europe and America, but do
not know that / have ever enjoyed a trip
on q railroad more than a recent trip from
Minneapolis to La Crosse.
The scenery along the great Father of
Waters Is such n magnificent and such a
varied one that one forgets 1t late or never.
The reclining chairs and the well equipped
ears are all of the best that have ever met
With. The usual smoke, dust and dirt, which
make travelling, hardship on most roads,
are entirely absent on yours. l remain
yours very truly. DIR. Fred voss Mohn,
Representing "Bergen's Aftenblad" Bergen.
Norway, at Columbian Exposition, Chica.
go, 1893.
Russia annually exports over CO. 600 tons
of sugar: Austria 300 0O0 TONS
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Government Patriot.

"On what grounds does your friend
ask for pension?"
"Well, he's one Of them government
patriots
What do you mean"
''FOurth-class postmaster ten years an
still 'r'-Atlanta Constitution.
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A Good Substitute.

Tramp (at dining roow door of sea-
side boarding housel-Madam, will you
please give me q couple Of those bana-
pas and cup of tea? r
Landlady
Tramp-Thanks, Then if yoq will
those yeranda-rockers and viii send
some one to tar over the holes in my
shoes l won't ask anything else. My
health Is very poor but / can't af-
ford sea voyage.-Judge.
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The German Emperor is advancing
lis boys rapidly in army rank, much
'efore the regulation time for princes.
recently he bought, as present for
NE young warriors, a miniature steel
fortress from Krupp; the cost of the
trtiele was 800 900.
The sun., 1893-08-17

Never buy whisky for medici-
nal purposes unless you know the bottlers
of 1t to be reliable, as most whiskies sold
under celebrated names are spurious, cheap
articles, whose bottlers cannot afford to
have their names appear on the labels.
Uncle Sans Monogram WhiskeY is bottled
by the oldest and largest firm In the Liquor
line In the Northwest and the favor with
which it has been Received Is the best proof
of its superior quality. Ask your druggist
or retail dealer for it.
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WIN Benefit Us.

The American farmer is not to have
the advantage of European war, bus
there are evidences of a lively compe.
tition between Russia and Germany to
see which can. tax itself the more In
order to spite the other. Germany i'm
ports good deal of grain from Russia
and in order to retaliate on Russia for
advancing duties on German manu-
factured goods, Germany is preparing
to exclude Russian breadstuffs entirely
md depend upon the United States.
Already the United States has taken a
'arge part of German trade from Rus
iia. We can enjoy this tariff fight,
knowing that, however hard 1t may be
n the German and Russian consumer,
/ will inure to our benefit.
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bring back health and vigor FoF pale, puny,
scrofulous children, it does wonders, It
builds up both their flesh and their strength,
thoroughly purifies the blood, and makes
effective every natural means of cleansing
repairing, and nOurishing the system.
1t starts the torpid liver into healthy ac-
tion and promotes all the bodily functions.
For the most stubborn 6crofulous, Skin,
and Scalp Diseases, Dyspepsia, Biliousness,
the only remedy that's guaranteed. If it
doesn't benefit or cure, you have your money
back
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A Change

Starvling-We've got a French cook
at our boarding house now.
Dumling-NOtice any difference?
Starvling-Yes; the hash is now
served up as sOup.-Puck.
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Significant.

Women who entertain EnfaVOrable
opinions of their neighbors should be
careful how they express themselves
before children.
Bobby was taking supper at Mrs.
Witherby's, and as Mrs. Witherby was
about to pass him the cake for the
second tirne, she said:
Did you ask Your mother if you
might have two pieces of cake, RabbEY'
"YeS'm"
And what did she say:"
"She said could if you offered them
10 ME, and then she laughed. Life.
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A GERMAN method of protecting iron
ad steel from rust consists of coating
lectrolytically with peroxide OF lead.
\ suitable coating can be applied In
yenty minutes, and the temper of the
eel article is not affected.
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Lnndnble.

Won Bllmer-I was rather surprised
to hear that yol had consented to let
your head salesman 1larry yoli' daugh,
ter.
Clothby-rI wanted to keep the money
In the family,
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August
Flower

Zone of my neighbors, Mr.. John
Gilbert, has been sick for a long
time. All thought him pastrecovery.
He was horribly emaciated from the
1naction of his liver and kidneys.
1t is difficult to describe his appear
ance and the miserable state of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower and the effect
upon him was magical. Itrestored
him to perfect health to the great
astonishment of his family and
friends" John Quibell, Holt, Ont .
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A Commitment.

Maud-How do you like the way ]
do my hair?
Frank (waiting to say something par
ticularly nice)-Why you look ut least
thirty years younger.-Yankae Blade.
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Growing Old Pleasantly.

The cheerfulest old folks you can find are
those wise enough to mitigate the infrmities
Of age with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the
ineSt tonic in declining years, infirmity, del
ates digestion, renews appetite and sleep
and insures regular action of the liver and
bowels. Against malaria, rheumatism and
Kidney complaints it is q reliable safeguard.
The youngest English bride on record was
two Years old.
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His Finishing Touch.

HE may not be altogether original,
but he imparts to everything some
thing of his own"
Yes; he will take up a fellows bon
mot and make a chestnut of it."
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Effectualy yet gently, when costiye or bill
ious, or when the blood is impure or slug
gislI, to permanently cure habitual constl-
patton, to awaken the kidneys and liver to
healthy activity, without Irritating or
weakening them, tO dispel headaches, coids
or feYers use Syrup OF Figs.
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HE WAS HARD TO SUIT.

The Irritable Invalid Found Fault
With the Solemn Young Man.
A San Francisco man, as reported by
the Call. had been in bed for several
The sun., 1893-08-17

For Grabbed Ten per, Bad Blood
and Irritability take Aliens Iron Tonic Bit
ters. All genuine bear the signature OF J.
2. Allen, Druggist, st. Paul, MINI.
The sun., 1893-08-17

Eighty of the towns In Great Britain SUD,
ply the names of one hundred towns in this
country.
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The scenic "Rurl,urtou ~

Artificial grass is q now English industry
Amber is resin from an extinct species o1
eoniferons tree.
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The oldest railroad in France runs between
Paris and Havre. 1t was built more than
half a century ago.
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To Cleanse the system

In Zanzibar alone some 100000 pounds Of
ivory are marketed every season from the
tusks of 10000 elephants.
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II the Baby l. Cutting Y.eetA.

OF 9,39O,OOO acres in Switzerland, 1,520,OOU
Ire under cultivation.
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Cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.

Water pipes of lead were first made In
1899. -
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WHERE FLESH IS NEEDED,

III H NEEDED,
and the SYSTEMS
weakened, you
should take DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry. After il" the
Grip" for in
stance, or in con-
valescence from
pneumonia, fe-
vers, and other
wasting diseases,
nothing can
equal it as an ap-
petizing, restora-
tive tonic to
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Give Us Relief First.

The preamble and resolutions re-
ported by the Committee of the Silver
Conference are precisely what might
have been anticipated. In other words
they state the views of the promoters
of the convention, which have been
expressed time and time again in the
newspapers, in pamphlets, on the floor
of Congress and on the stump. After
stating as facts a large number of dis
puted propositions, especially the
charge that the act of 1873 was O. "se-
cret demonetization" of silver, the res
olutions insist that the Sherman act,
while an Objectionable device of the
enemies of silver, shall not be repealed
except by measure restoring the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
1t is asserted that the Government can
keep silver at par with gold by its SIM
pie fat. The experience of the coun-
try il endeavoring to do this by pur-
chasing the equivalent OF the entire
product of American mines and issu-
ing Treasury notes against it is not sat-
isfactory to the advanced free-coinage
men. Doubtless, however, there are
many persons who believe in the en-
ployment Of the two metals for money
who are willing to grant the business
interests of the country immediate re-
lief and to consider hereafter and at
leisure what may be done for a perma-
nent remedy of its financial evils.--New
York World
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THE Fribourg, Switzerland, suspen.
ion bridge has q span OF $40 feet,
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The churches built in America Ia 1892
numbered nearly 10000.
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The material of which meerschaum pipes
are made is used in Spain as a building
stone.
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The metal ruthenium costs $3.50 gEain.

Be sure and that old and weiltried remedy, MRS
WINsLows SooTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
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Or. Shoop's Restorative Nerve Pills sent
free with Medical Book to prove merit for
e stamp. Druggists, 25c. DR.. Shoop. Box
W., Racine. Wis.
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THE MINERAL EXHIBITS.
THE NORTHWESTERN STATES
MAKE A CREDIFADLE SHOWING.

South Dakota Leads, Especially In
tue Display of Tin Ore-North DR-
Kotn ExceIs in Fire Clay-MinnesO-.
ta's Display OF Bcssemer Ore.
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to something less timid or tickle?
Possibly also the Sherman Silver Act
may have some connection with our
present troubles. We might investi-
gate little in this direction before
declaring that cheapness Is an unmiti.
gated curse. Byron II. Holt.
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It's a "Daisy"

It's a "DaiSy"
We desire to call the attention ofnews-
paper men especially and the public in
general, to the inside pages OF the Sentinel.
They contain % columns oflive readable,
carefully selected, ably edited and finely
illustrated reading matter. We defy any
paper on earth, printed at home but using
the ready-set plate matter to get up four
pages of as interesting matter as this. The
Sentinel desires to thank the Northwestern
Newspaper Union for its liberal and enter
prisins efforts to keep in the lead and serve
its patrons so we'll and so faithfully.-Fair-
mont Sentinel July {, 1893.
Northwe stern Newspaper Union,
ST. Paul MINI,
s. Dakota Newspaper Union,
Aberdeen S. Oak.
N, Dakota Newspaper Union,
Fargo, NJ Dakota,
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Has Confidence In the People.

We must reach stable and sound
currency. We must lift the load of
taxation from our productive energies.
The two reforms involve two concur
rent principles of economy, and ought
to go hand in hand. Reform in the one
case, and. not in the other, would leave
us with one leg in and the other leg
out of the limbo of ruinous classism,
to which many of our ills are directly
due. If the robber barons Of the East
insist upon sticking to the Pennsylva.
MIA standard, and the silver kings of
the West insist upon sticking to the
Colorado standard, then the moderate
and enlightened elements of all par
ties will have to flock together to save
the country from both. In this way,
and before the end is reached, there
may be q considerable shake-Yp among
the professional politicians. But, back
of these, the great body of the people
are patriotic and wise; they have pro-
nounced against the protective system;
they will pronounce against any wild.
cat money system; for they are equally
true to their own interest and to the
nations credit. louisville Courien
Journal
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ripple of surprise, much to the nan
rator's satisfaction.