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Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14
/" FOar Hundred Years Ago.
BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.

BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.
When Columbus made up his mind
There was world beyond the sea,
He little thought what years would do
For his great discovery,
The savage then did prowl the woods.
Striving by foul or fair,
With tomahawk and scalp1ng knife
To lit the white mans hair;
Lucky was he who on his head
Allowed no hair to grow;
Bald-heads were at premium
Four hundred years ago.
No locomotives then were known,
Revolvers, gas or coal;
No Traction then did own the street
Or erect their Trolley pole.
No "Tower Hall clothed their fellow-men
As they now do right low,
Those were the times that tried mems
clothes,
Four hundred years ago.
All Market street" where Flower Hall !"
Points out the poets Stand"
Was then a bowling wilderness
OF marshy. swampy land;
Well for us all those times have not
Remained in statu quo."
"A stylish suit" had nev'r been seen
Four hundred years ago.
Perhaps four hundred years from hence
Great lecturers by scores
May give their hearers an account
Ot"Tower Halls " Clothing Stores.
Then sadly will they say these words,
In solemn tones but slow,
"Ah! Tower Hall " undersold them all
Four hundred years ago.
Our beautiful Clothing for Mems Boys
and Children's wear seems to be the most
popular in the market. Being cash buyers,
we are able to undersell all competitors.
Our stock is immense i'll variety all can be
suited in whatever goods or sizes required
Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14
Lopell Courier

They pouIticed her feet and poulticed her
head,
And blistered her back till twas smarting
and red,
Tried tonics, elixirs. pain-killers ana saves,
Though grandma declared it was nothing
but 'narves.')
tainly die,
Till "Favorite Prescription she happened
to try.
No wonder its praises so loudly they speak;
She grew better at once, and was well in q
week.
The torturlng pains and distressing
nervousness which accompany, at
times, certain forms of female weakness,
yield like magic to DR.. Pieree's Favor
ite Prescription. 1t is purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, and
adapted to the delicate organization OF
woman. 1t allays and subdues the
nervous symptoms and relieves the
pain accompanying functional and
organic troubles. Guarantee printed
Ell bettttlle wrapper, and faithfully car,
ried out for many years.
Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14

Charley Penceless (fondly)-You are
my treasure.
Maud Nunny-Yes; and the only one
you're ever likely to have, SO papa says.
Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14

Our Serges will enable you
to keep cool. They are in blue,
black and gray, and range
from $40 to IS. The $14
suit is a happy medium and
very popular, combining style,
durability and everything re-
quisite for comfort.
A breezy line of Negligee
Shirts White and Fancy Elan
mel Goats, Black and Fancy
Alapaccas, at moderate cost.
Everybody is getting onto
our Bathing Suits--before long
everybody will be getting into
them.
A. C. YATES & co.
COR.l3thADCHESF UTSTS
PHILADELPHIA.
Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14

"Are you fond of music?" asked a
stranger of the young man at the con-
cert, who was applauding vigorously
after a pretty girl had sung in very
painful way.
mot particularly, replied the young
man, frankly, but am exceedingly
fond of the musician"
Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14

Higgs-Are you following the horses
now?
Briggs.-Oh, yes.
Higgs.-Find it pays you any better
than it did before?
Briggs. Much. I'm driving street
car.
Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14

The causes which produce cold are
cocterminous with the confines Of the
Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14
HOPE" :"

! STORY BY ROSE TERRY COOKE.
Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14
sCIssORINGs.
Right Writing.

Right Writing.
This year,
You see,
Is 1913,
1t will
Not do
For '92;
So when
You write
1t, write
1t right.
Loaoel Courier.
, 1893-06-21

aud simpliGed in detail and construction, the
principle, however, remaining the same. The
new gun 10 SIT. Gin. in length, with a
hexagonal barrel, having a 295in. bore, and
weighing Glib. The l~iquefsd gas is contained
at a pressure of two tons per square mol IN
steel tubular reservoir Sin. in length, nxeo
under. and in a line with, the barrel OF the
gun, the combination producing q very handy
and we'll balanced weapon. In charging the
gun a lover which forms the trigger guard
10 lowered; this opens q chamber for the
insertion Of a conical bullet, DOCKS the gun,
moves An indicator which shows the charges
expended, and places the gun at ~"safe.'
When the lever is returned to its normal
position the bullet chamber is closed, anu the
bullet placed in line with the barrel. The
.afety catch is released by the thumb, and
when the trigger is pulled the tumbler strikes
q d~ischarging pin. This actuates the valve OF
the reservoir, which it momentarily opens,
causing the emf sion of q charge # gas. The
gas expands in the bullet chamber. and drives
the projeotile b. fore it through the barrel.
Il is claimed FOR h 5 gun that it is practically
n0iSeles5 Al. entirely smokeless, has little or
no gecou ,Rand does not foul. That it pcs,
sesses thes, and other advantages was
demonstrated at a series of trials which took
place last week at some improvised shooting
galleries in Queen's-road, Nottingham In
addition to the good qualities already
indicated he gun was shown to possess those
Of accuracy and penetration. 1t is we'll
suited for rock and RABBIT h%ooting, and
especially for saloon practice.
, 1893-06-21
NJ. A K~ERCKHOVEN.
Times, May 12th.

Alarming rumours are current IN Bru s.
sells concerning the circumstances OF the
death of NJ. Van Kerckhoven. 1t is said now
that no was not killed accidentally by one OF
his men, but that he fell into an smbuscade as
he was returning from Wadelai with the scat
tered remnants of his expedition that had
suffered greatly in the contests with the
Mahdists ana the wsrlike tribes on the Nile.
It is not positively known whether he has
been able to reach Lado and establish him
self there, nor shat has become of his for
Css.
The last letters received from him are dated
February IL and April l. 1892. in both he
complains of the accusations brought against
him in Europe by the adversaries of his OK
petition, Of having proceeded too vigorously
against the Arabs, these ignoblS bandits,
these dealers in slaves and ivory who hunt
the negroes as though they were wild beaSls.
The second letter concludes with tho words,
written in pencil, "In two months | shall be at
Wadelai. have beaten the Arabs and van.
quished tho Mann Mans and the Mombottos,
Hard work. But / will conquer or die.
Forward
Like Gordon, with whom he had many
points of resemblance, Van KerckLoven was
an enthusiast. He had thrown himself
heart and soul into the anti slavery cause,
and was incapable Of perpet~ating the acts
Of savage repression and extortion which
had been laid to his charge. He was not
Indifferent to glory but stunned publicity,
and desired to achieve his work before its
Rams was spread abroad. He was held in
hiE,h esteem by the founders of the Congo
State.
, 1893-06-21
THE AUSTRALIAN PANIC.
Spectator May 2O.l

This banking crisis ia a very serious matter
for Australia, and We cannot say that we
think the Calamity is being wisely met. 1t is
stated that, taking shares and deposits toge-
Their. the failures affect ninety millions of
capital; and of this money it will be found.
we fear, that q fourth 10 totally lost, and half
20 placed that, for banking purposes, it
might "a we'll be non-existent. Companies
will be formed we dare say, ~by-and-ty for
tho realisation Of assets, but fO- the present.
il a bank owned half the unfinished SHELLS
in Melbourne, it would be no nearer q divi-
dend. Moreover. the banks which remain
will be compelled for q long time yet TO come
TO protect themselves" which means 20 keep
large sumo always within call, to refuse adj
vanoes for improvements OF any kind, and
generally to restrict the money in circulation.
This means, in Australia, a positive restriction
Of energy. All business there is conducted on
advances. The wool-grswers, the vins.growsrs
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07
REPEAL MEANS FREE COINAGE.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 2.-Some OF
the silver advocates who have beer
studying the repeal bills proposed, In
the Senate by Voorhees,, and In the
| House by Wilson, have reached the con-
| %clusion that, from the silver standpoint,
the passage Of either Of these bills, in
stead Of proving an unmixed evil, may
be q real benefit. They claim that the
enactment of either of these bills into
law will have the effect Of restoring the
free coinage Of silver. Their reasoning
is to the following effect:
Both the VOORHEES, and Wilson bills re.
peal only so much Of the Sherman Act
as directs the Secretary Of the Treasury
to purchase from time to time silver
bullion to the aggregate amount OF
800, 900 ounces of silver, or SO much
thereof as may be offered each month,
but leaves untouched the fifth section OF
the Sherman Act, which repeals the
coinage clause Of the Bland-Allison
Act. The part Of this Act which Is I'M
repealed provides for the free coinage OF
silver dollars in accordance with the
provisions Of the Act Of January, 1887.
This Act established q Government
mint, provided for the coinage Of both
gold and silver in sums greater than
500, at the request Of the depositor OF
silver.
The silver Senators do not show any
great disposition to discuss the proba-
bilisies. They admit that the matter
has been ~canvassed among them, but say,
while the reasoning is clear and the law
of 1887 would be left in force by the
passage Of either the Senate or House
bill, the enforcement Of il would depend
upon the administration, and with an
administration unfriendly. as ID now Is,
they could not hope for . favorable in
depreciation Of the law.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07

WORSHIP OF a GOLDEN CALF.


A calf Of great proportions and wholly
infused with the gold craze OF Wall
street and other financial centers. IL sis-
ting in the White House and asking Tor
the passing Of the act Of repeal so r'ie
before Congress 1t this time. There was
never in this country so much OF an ex'
ample Of = worship Of the golden CALI
and 10 seems TO Us IL lie about as idols-
trous Q worship or following IS any hat
has ever taken place in pagan nations,
where images OF various animals IN stone
and metal we're ~worshipped by the peo-
pie. We should be as little disposed to
be one oil the fulsome followers OF the
bloated, bigoted and burly calf oil golden
worship 10 the Presidents chair, IS we
would be to be Q follower Of the images
Of the imaginary deities so much the
subjects Of worship by the people OF the
past Pagan nations. We are not asked
to be either, and we shall not volunteer
for q certainty. We speak Of this fact
Of the worship Of the golden calf In our
country because il iss plain matter OF
being for people to observe 10 q certain
extent in the position Of the President
and certain members Of Congress who
are following bis foolish and worthless
wish with respect to the money OF the
country, for the paltry favors to be done
them from the patronage Of the White
House. A spark Of wisdom put in the
minds of other members Of Congress on
such matter will kindle . flame Of indig-
nation against such miserable d%egrada-
tion between the Congress and the Pres
idens. You may have the picture TO
yourselves all who wish it, for we DO
not want IL, nor will we have 1t on our
premises.-The Empire Of Finance o
Trade
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07
DrsKoNoR Oh DEPENDENCE.

Presuming that silver were demone.
tiled all owe the world, seeing that the
worlds stock Of gold does not exceed
So. 7Co. 600, 600, 10 would require that
amount to furnish the people of India
with sl4 % per capita. The population
Of India is about 260, 900. 900, and they
are great hoarders. They could stow
away all the gold In existence in their
old shoes and not feel very rich then.
But what on earth would the rest Of the
world dot Why, issue more bonds-in-
terest-bearing bonds. That would give
the bankers and money lenders further
chance 10 increase their capital and be-
draggle the industrial classes still deeper
In the mud. With silver universally
demonetized such bonds would be re-
deemable in gold. which would become
the only money in the world that would
be independent Of credit. Such bonds
would place the nations issuing them in
the position Of borrowers on call the
moment they matured. If the Sher-
man Act, or that portion Of il known as
''the purchasing clause" be repealed,
the United States would be put on q
gold basis. The next result would be
that she would be compelled to issue
fresh bonds in order to acquire sufficient
gold for the trade requirements Of the
country. They would naturally be
snatched up in Europe, as our sourc
are ample for security; but what would
be the consequence when ct maturity
our gold had been exported or even
used through the avenues Of domestic
trade! They would be presented for
redemption, and in the absence Of gold
they could not be redeemed in any other
currency. The United States would
then be insoivent and in the power oil
other nations, How long would IL then
be before we would be compelled to re-
pudiate our indebtedness or become at
tached as q royal appendage to one Of
the European monarchies =!
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07

When Secretary Carlisle was . men,
bsr Of Congress, Of the time when the
Bland. Allison amendment was being
considered before that body. he made
. speech In favor Of silver. in which he
saidthatthe law would not be given . fair
chance TO show its effectiveness, as the
clause providing for the coming Of not less
than two million dollars q month nor
more than four millions would not
be faithfully executed. He said the
Secretary Of the Treasury. in the event
Of the measure becoming . law, would
take especial care TO see that not . dollar
above the minimum would be coined, and
dsplorsd the gloomy outlook for silver
in consequence. Now be 10 Secretary Of
the Treasury and fsiist 10 do what be com-
planned Of thsn-aiving silver . fair
ohancs-by refusing to carry out the law
In the purchase Of silver. Consistency
10 an article Of jewelry that the Secre-
tary does not deal In.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07

The telegraphic news from the East
every day now brings q fresh supply
of compromise schemes. A couple OF
weeks ago the gold bugs would listen
to nothing approaching q compromise.
Some of the most blatant Of them
at that time are now anxious to effect
some measure Of compromise with the
silver Senators. The friends Of silver
should ignore all Of their mskeshifts.
The gold bugs see pretty clearly now
that they cannot get away with
unconditional repeal. II they could
they would show the silver men no
quarter. Any kind of a compromise
bill that Cleveland would agree to sign
the people may rest assured would not
help them much. The silver men
should accept no compromise.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07
COMING

The following States will hold cleo
tions On the 9Th Of next month: Ohio,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, New
York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Mary.
land. Virginia. Iowa. and the Territory
Of Utah. The three principal contests
will take place IN Ohio, Iowa and Vir-
ginis. In Ohio the political guessers
are Of the opinion that Mckinley will
carry the State by . large majority for
Governor, against Neal, Democrat, and
the author Of the tariff plank adopted
by the last Democratic National Conven-
tion ii Chicago. Il is said Neal is friendly
10 silver, but 10 is also reported oil him
that be Is . great admirer Of Cleveland's
financial policy; 30 the probability Is he
will get no silver Republican votes. In
Iowa the Gubernstorisl candidates are
Jackson and Boies. Heretofore In State
elections In lows the Republicans have
always had . prohibition plank In their
platform. They have changed their tao
tics In the coming election and have re-
versed the usual order Of things; In
fact, have placed themselves before the
people ss against prohibition. Their
candidate for Governor, Jackson, is an
openly svowed snti-prohibitionist. The
Democratic candidate, Boies, Is running
for Governor for the third time. Boies
was spoken OF very favorably previous
to the meeting Of the last Democratic
National Convention as q Presidential
candidate, as his public uttersnces on
the silver question on several occasions
before the meeting Of that convention
were 90 favorable toward silver that he
would have been acceptable to the West
and South. However, during all Of his
speeches last Fall, while he was stump
ing his State for the Presidential ticket.
ID lie asserted that he never mentioned 9
word about silver. In the State Of Vir-
ginia o hot campaign Is on now. There
is Q possibility that the Populists may
elect their candidate for Governor. The
Democratic Convention Of that State re-
fused to insert q silver plank In their
platform. The Populists have a plank
In theirs favoring the free coinage OF
both gold and silver at the ratio Of l6 to
1. Also Senator Daniel, who is n
Of the representatives of Virginia In the
United States Senate, Is q strong friend
Of silver. He made o speech in that
body a short time ago against the un.
repeal Of the Sherman Act.
He asserted during the course Of his re-
marks that the present administration
not going to force him to do an act
,f injustice; he proposed to do his duty
BY the people. The Populists in that
State consider Senator Daniels speech as
strength to their cause and will
Use II as one Of their strongest campaign
Weapons. One thing is certain, il the
Populists get away with their fight in
he Old Dominion 10 will indicate very
the sentiment Of the people
Il that section on the silver question.
II course, Cleveland will give the Demo-
ticket there all the assistance he
render IL, as he knows Q victory for
he Democrats would be taken as mean
ng an Endorsement Of his policy.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07
An Eastern gold bug paper says tn

An Eastern gold bug paper says that
Senator PETER is laughed at in Washing
ton because he ia the only Senator who
is untiring in his attention TO all that is
said in the Senate on the silver ques-
tion. Senator PETER is right. He is
there not only for the purpose Of watch.
ing legislation and doing what he can to
prevent iniquitous measures being passed
which would be injurious to the people.
but he Is there To gather all the informa-
tion he can thatwill rebound to the bene.
ct of the people. The gold bugs can
laugh now. but the day is not far dis
tant when the laugh will be on PETERS
side. He is doing his duty and acting
like o gentleman.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07

The suggestion made by Judge Good.
win Of Salt Lake TO the effect that Ssna-
tor Daniel shouid be the nsxt Demo.
cratic candidate for President 10 . good
ons The brilliant and patriotic vir.
ginisn would carry every State in The
West and South; would Be elected Pres
idsnt and being elected would anxiously
await IN opportunity 70 sign . free coin
age law. He would do for ths whole
people what Lincoln did for the negroes
Sign their proclamation Of emancipa-
tion from the financial slavery in which
they have been placed BY the gold CON
spirsey.-Butts Miner.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07

Secretary Carlisle had . consultation
with the President last Monday regard
ing q compromise silver bill, but with no
satisfactory results. II is reported that
the reply Cleveland has authorized Car
Isle to give to the advocates Of compro-
mise il that be will listen to n compro.
mise involving further purchases Of sill
yer until . supreme effort has been made
by the friends Of unconditional repeal to
avail themselves Of their conceded
strength, - majority Of the Senate. 10
force . vote. If that effort fails he says
he may listen TO compromise terms %
the lesser Of two evils.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07
vote taken a. Lexinutou. x,

A vote taken at Lexington. KY, on
the free coinage Of silver, 16 TO l. re.
suited as follows: Farmers; 800 voting
For the proposition. 795; against, l;
for silver and TO demonetize gold. 4.
Ladies; 40 voting-For the proposition,
1856; against, 2; for silver and to demon.
etize gold, 2. Merchants; 35 voting
For the proposition. a5; against. none.
Bankers and moneylenders and their
clerks; So voting-For the proposition,
ii; against, A.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07

The "tromometer" Is the new inven-
tion Of . French physician, DR.. Quin.
sard. for measuring the trembling Of
nervous people. II consists Of . metal
plate having twenty holes Of graduated
sizes. into which the patient tries 10
place . needle. al electric bell telling
when he 10 successful.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07

George Vanderbilt has bought twenty
thousand acres of land in the "Pink
Beds" district Of North Carolina. near
Asheville. Vanderbilt will establish on
his new purchase the most complete and
extensive game preserves in the United
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-10-07

Ii 10 probable that there win be
trouble between the goIbug compro-
misers and the President before the siI-
yer fight at this session is over. When
the goldbugs fall ont silver men will
have . chance 10 get their dues.