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The Yellowstone journal., 1894-06-07
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.

How Ex- Congressman Banney Rid Himss u
OF "A Trou bIesome BedfeIlow.
Ex-Congressman A. A Ranney of
Massachusetts, who l. accredited
with the leadership of the Boston
bar, gave evidence very early in life
of the strength of purpose which has
characterized his subsequent career.
As a boy it was decreed by his stern
old father that heand an elder broth
er should occupy the same bedroom
and share the same bed. The future
congressman disliked this arrange
ment exceedingly. for the substantial
reason that his brother possessed a
constitutional tendency to kick the
person with whom he chanced to b.
sleeping ont of bed On cold winter
nights young Ranney would awaken
shivering. 10 find that his restless
bedfellow had acquired i'll the course
of an erratic Slumber all the bed
clothes and was wrapped up in them
like an Indian papoose The boy
bore this infliction uncomplainingly
for many weeks Never a word said
he in the family circle of the kicks he
was obliged 10 submit 10, or the cold
baths of freezing temperature which
reused him so often from pleasant
dreams
One night, shortly after l2 strokes
had rling from the deep toned bell i'll
the tower of the Town hall, the
household was aw kened by loud
hammerin9 whiCn seemed TO pro
ceed from an upper room Father
Ranney hurried! donned his trousers
and taking a good, stout club tor pro
lection stole ~ stairs to take the
thief unaware The hammering
grew louder a. he approached the
room occupied 10y his sons. He crept
softly to the door and listened. Bang
went the hammer again and yet
again, and with each stroke a heavy
nail seemed TO have been driven fur
ther home
Ranney pere waited no longer. but
threw the door wide open. A Astrange
spectacle confronted him. His elder
son lay fast asleep and snoring on one
side of the bed On the opposite side
the future congressman was kneeling
on the floor, busily engaged in nail
ing the bedclothing to the sideboard
of the couch.
What are You doing there" roar
Ell the irate father.
Why, replied this extraordinary
boy calmly, II was just fixing these
ledciotheo - that he couldn't kick
'-5m OF a. he has been doing for the
last sIX weeks,
Then there was q scene. but the boy
did not .De" his temper. although he
complied with hIS fathers command
To remove the nails he had driven
into the bed. But IL i worth noting
that shortly afterward he was given
a bed to himself. New York Herald
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-06-07

other insect which may attempt 70
extract honey from the blossom. To
make sure of its prey this cruel flow
er holds fast rs long as the insect
struggles, slowly releasing its grasp
as soon as the writings of the dying
creature cease.
According to the botanists, it be-
longs to the milkweed family tribe
or order of asclepiadsJ. The flowers
are pure white and very fragrant
and much like the tuberose in gener,
al appearance. Those who may wish
y know more about this curiosity
will find a very readable and instruct.
i've article on the subject in Hender
sons Handbook of Plants" article
''Physiantbus. st. Louis Republic
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-06-07

In one of the papers of the Cana
dian institute find two excellent ar
ticles upon species of caunibalistic
plant, known to the residents of the
tropical portions of America as the
cruel weed, or stranger The
scientific name of this botanic oddi-
ty is Physianthus albens, and il Is in
digenous only TO the western hemi-
sphere the flowers of this queer
plant are provided with five pairs of
jaws, which are 50 arranged as to
quickly close upon the proboscis or
head of any unsuspecting moth or
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-06-07

oae- III ung,r marry man whose
toctha~ hasn't ai least i've cigr"r~ in it.
6e "Eg'.iugivr-Dn. darling. mine.
a.. ..t,r.s..rs -TrUr.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-06-07
PERSONAL GOSSIP

John c. Smith of Brazil. Ind, is the
father of IS children, all of whom are liv
hg.
Mrs. F. c. johnson of Nebraska has
made fortune in apples. She is one OF
the best authorities on pomology in the
west
Frank Miller, coal dealer of Bridge.
port, Conn, claims to own the pet arm
chair of John Hancock of Revolutionary
renown.
An old glove is preserved in the family
Of Thomas Roberts of Philadelphia which
has been worn by six generations of sons
at their weddings.
1t is "a years since Blondin walked
across Niagara falls on a tight rope. He
will soon be 20 years old, but his skill In
aerial feats has not abated.
Mr.. Enoch Pratt, 81 years old. who
has been president Of the Baltimore
Clearing House association for the past
nine years, declined reelection.
Professor 5. W. Burnham of Chicago
has been awarded gold medal by the
Royal Astronomical Society of England
for his discoveries of double stars.
Mrs. Bronson's guests. when she gives
one of her famous entertainments in
New York. dance in gold and white
ballroom and sup in terra Gotta dining
room.
Prince Bernsdotte, whose romantic
marriage with Miss Monk created so
much interest in England a year ago,
has just been appointed TO the chief
command Of the Norwegian navy.
j. B. Tyrell of the Dominion geologic.
al survey, to illustrate the vast numbers
of wild animals in the barren grounds Of
the north. claims that he saw veritablr
sea of reinderrS. He estimates their nam
Der by the hundred thousand.
Marvellous, indeed.
81 have the most wonderful boy in the
world"
Nonsense! Every man says that
But, my dear fellow, really have.
Do you know he is Is months old and
hasn't done bright thing et?'-RrcoE
lvn Life
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-06-07

Il have the most wonderful boy in the
world"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09

another indication Of the enormous losses
sustained by the manufacturing sectloh
through the uncertainty of legislation al
fectng present and future operations
The Cosmopolitan magazine Will remove
it's quarters from New York to lrvlngton
in August, but Professor A. S. Hardy Will
still keep his editorial office in the city a
small literary party will gather round the
quarters which are being erected in Irving
ton, and the experiment will be an inter-
esting one. There seems good reason
why magazine with an established repu-
tation should not make it's headquarters IN
the country as well as in the sWelterlne
city,.
The country people of Indiana are very
cry of d strange and portentous marking
which they find on the blades of the grow
ing oats. On each blade they can read,
plainly impressed, letter 3. Acres ana
acres in all parts Of the county. have been
found to be thus curiously marked, ana IL
is no wonder that imaginative persons can
associate the presence OF a letter with fore
bodingS of evil. 1t Is claimed that the only
other times the letter was ever found on
oats in this manner was just before the war
of 1872 and the late civil war, and that the
3 stands for 'bloodshed," which may now
be looked for again. Each blade is marked,
the letter, about half inch long, being
as it seems pressed into the leaf and dis
cernible on the other side. Some say that
the phenomenon occurs frequently, but none
explains it's origin.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09
A Sensible View of Silver.

The New York Press, in common with
other far-seeing republicans, is LOOKING
forward to the triumph of the free com
age of silver.
Our contemporary sees no advant-
age in Il single gold standard, ana gives
the following examples of successful
and prosperous countries in when Solu
was not used or was secondary to sllVer:
Germany, for example, was upon sihsle
silver basis when the war with france Wa wa.
fought and the civilization OF the counIy'
like it's military power was never nisher'
France is and for centuries has been, one
Of the most highly civilized nations IN the
world. 1t has led mankind in the uSelui
arts, and in the meantime it has proved
itself to be possessed of resources Whlch
have permitted it to recover from disaster
more quickly than any other European ma
ton has ever done. But France has always
used silver more largely than gold, and at
this moment it's stock Of silver is greater
than any in existence outside OF India
Our own revolutionary war was fought WIN
deprecated paper money, and the southern
rebellion was suppressed with greenback
currency. Gold was clear out of reach in
both cases The civilization of this country
was never higher than during the civil war,
and never did any nation display more con-
stantly the virtues or patriotic devotion and
Sel1-Sacflnce. III is aQnltIeQ by All cOjilpc-
tent authorities that India has accomplish
ed more for the development of its manu-
featuring industries during the last twenty
years, when gold was at premium, than
during any other period it's history.
This is true also Of Mexico and Of Japan.
The debasement OF silver has acted really
a stimulus to the internal commerce of
these countries. 1t has urged them toward
a large measure of self-dependence.
The Press goes on to say that this
nation could exist with perfect comfort
if it should never have another COM
mercal transaction with any nation
under the gold standard Such Il con
dtion is not to be desired, but the fact
should not be ignored. Everything which
we are absolutely compelled to import
can be had from the countries which are
now on a silver basis. Ii bimetalliSm
should shut us out from European trade,
an absurd supposition, we should still
enjoy every comfort now within our
reach, and have the same opportunities
for progress.
This being the case, what is the mat
ter with silver?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09
Make 1t a Democratic Measure.

At last the tariff bill goes back to the
house, and the notifications and -four
ishes added by the senate will be dis
cussed and probably amended.
The house now has an opportunity to
make the bill q democratic measure, and
it is to be hoped that it VIII be made,
as far as practicable, q revenue tariff.
The house should stand by the tariff
plank of the Chicago platform. When
the bouse bill reached the senate it was
held up by highwaymen, so to speak,
and the democratic senator's who were
dissatisfied with the measure voted for
it uIAc,n the principle that half a loaf is
betNen than none They knew that 1t
wasfisot the revenue tariff bill pledged
in tae platform, but as it was the best
they,ecould get under the circumstances
they accepted it, hoping that the house
would change it for the better.
TlM house can lose nothing by adding
the amendments that will transform the
bill into a democratic measure There
is possibility that some of the amend
ments will be concurred in by the SEN
ate, but if they are rejected the house
will still be able to fall back on the
bill as it passed the senate.
This one chance to secure q demo
cratic tariff--a revenue tariff-must not
be neglected. The original bill as it
came from the house was butchered i'll
the senate, but there is sufficient vitality
left in it to give its friends some hope of
setting it on it's feet again.
There is no occasion for unnecessary
delay or prolongatiOn of the uncer-
tainty which has been so damaging to
the business interests Of the country.
The democrats III the house know the
essentials of the revenue tariff and in
Il few days they will be able to let the
seshte know exactly what they want
If the case is hopeless-if no changes OF
amendments will be accepted-the bill
as it stands can be passed by the house
and sent to the president, and the people
viii have to make the best of it.
But the house should put in its best
work on the tariff in the next few days,
ana if possible make it democratic
measure.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09

Louisiana will succeed in convincing
their next legislature that they are in
earnest about ballot reform. Ofenses
against honest elections should be pun
ished by a long term of imprisonment.
The penalty should be severe because
this crime affects the rights and inter-
ests of millions Of citizens. No greater
political calamity could befall a people
than to be at the mercy of the men who
are unscrupulous enough to defeat the
popular will by either violent or corrupt
means.
An honest ballot and q fair count
should be insisted upon by the better
classes of every community until they
win the fight. We cannot believe that
an honest policy in this matter will de-
stroy white supremacy or re-establish
republican rule in the south. We have
an abiding confidence in the people
when they are treated fairly and justly,
and we believe that under such condi-
lions intelligence and virtue will rule.
II we are mistaken in this conclusion,
then universal suffrage is failure, and
our system Of government should be re-
modelled
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09

of property had shrunk, or the price OF
only one or two commodities had fallen,
thoughtful persons would be justified i'll
tracing these results to other causes,
but when the value Of all forms Of prop
erty is shrinking and the prices of all
commodities are falling the cause can
only be found in the fact that the money
for which this property and these com
modities are exchangeable is increasing
in value. The only remedy known TO
economists is to increase the supply OF
the money of redemption. AS this can
not be done in the case Of gold, we must
have recourse to the use of silver as
money of final payment. The Chicago
platform says how this shall be done. 1t
pledges the party to restore silver to it's
old place in our currency system as
part of the standard money of the coun-
try.
That is the remedy for the present
condition of trade and business-the
remedy for idle labor-the remedy for
destitution-th remedy for the distress
and discomfort that are plunging the
country into dire confusion-tbe remedy
for strikes-the remedy for low wages
and no wages-the remedy for all the
troubles that have followed the sudden
and disastrous shrinkage, of values and
fall Of prices that followed the sudden
increase in gold values when the minis
Of India We're closed to silver in June,
1893, and silver was effectually demon
etized by this country in the fall of the
same year.
When will congress make an effort tC
apply this remedy? When will the wogd
come from the white house! When!
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09

When the elephant, Jumbo. was dissected
- mint and a half of gold, silver, copper ana
bronze coins was found in his stomach. In
the LOT were coins of three kingdoms, two
renublics five dukedons, two princlpaiitles
and one dependency.
Tho Memphis Commercial-Appeal IS the
rame of the consolidated Commercial and
The Appeal Mr.. O. Z. MAT
+haws late editor-in-chief of The Appeal
Avalanche, is the managing editor OF The
Commercial-Appeal. FIe is an able Journal
list. and, with his associates, will give the
people of Memphis a first-class paper.
At the commencement exercises of
Thornton seminary, Saco, Me. last week
the girl graduates appeared in plain Sing-
ham dresses and the boys III ready-made
suits. This in obedience to an order
issued by the trustees several months ago,
the argument being that the times We're
hard and that the students should set
an example of economy. There was much
indignation among the pupils but it is to be
presumed that many of the fathers are
pleased. The incident is a big advertisement
for the seminary.
The New Orleans Times Democrat proves
by figures that, while the south has more
than a third Of the population of the coun-
try, its failures last year were but 1921
per cent of the total number of failures.
In clearing house returns, the falling off
in the south was IVA per cent, and the de-
cline in the rest of the country was 81 per
cent. While the south is to be congratu-
lated on it's prosperity, these figures are
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09

try do not care a snap for the opinions
of The Times. That paper last spring
telegraphed every newly elected con-
gresham for his financial views, slyly
intimating at the same time that mil
lions of British gold would rush over
here for investment as soon as we re-
pealed the purchasing clause OF the
Sherman act. We repealed the clause,
but there is no British gold in sight, and
our gold continues to drift to Europe.
A pretty good test of democracy is
The Times's condemnation. When that
paper SAYS that the democrats of Arkan-
sas and Michigan are not democrats, IL
is safe to say that their democracy IS
the Simon pure arhcle.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09
High and Statesman-Like Grounds

We clip the following from The Ma
con Telegraph:
From all parts Of the state come hearty
endorsements of Major Bacon's course. He
has pitched his campaign on high and
StateSman-like grounds and Is demonstrate
ing more and more his fitness for the high
office to which the people are sure to elect
him.
We reproduce this not as an indica-
Bacon's candidacy for the senate above
that of others of his distinguished COM
petitors, but simply to congratulate The
Telegraph that it has at last opened its
eyes to the broad craftsmanship in
volved in the support of the free coinage
of silver at ratio Of 16 to 1.
Heretofore The Telegraph has been
rather shaky on this ground but it is
apparently tuning itself to accord with
the overwhelming democratic senti-
ment of the state, which demands that
the silver question be settled in accord
with the pledge of the national demo-
cratic platform.
Since Major Bacon, like that sturdy
democratic patriot, Hon. Patrick Waish'
has announced squarely in favor OF the
coinage of silver at ratio Of l6 to 1,
and we believe this suits Mr.. Garrard,
too, it will be seen that The Telegraph,
in endorsing ''his broad and statesman
like course" is coming rapidly to the
democratic position, which demands the
coinage of silver and gold without dis
elimination against either metal"
The Constitution announces no prefer
ence in the senatorial race. The can
didateS in the field are good men, and,
of course, they all realize the fact that
they must go before the people, not On
their personal merits, but purely on the
platforms on which they respectively
stand.
Now that The Telegraph, which has
heretofore differed with The COnstltu-
ton on the silver question, has taken
it's stand on the democratic platform,
let the procession move
Let all democrats get together, wipe
out their differences, and unite on the
democratic platform!
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E>s .a THE MISSING
Il AAA0 WORD.
The present sentence Will run for
two months instead of one, RS here.
tGfoPe,
To Sept. lst
+AE Interesting Contest I'm Which Ev.
cry body Has the Same Chance.

The Missing Word competition craze is the
latest latest fad in England It Is exciting the
of people are racking their brains for miss
ing words.
What they call missing word, competi-
tions," and the craze has affected all Eng
money ora: r office, and embarrass the
whole postal service. The scheme Is this.
A sentence is printed every week from
which one word is omitted; for instance,
smith Is a - and people are invited to
send in their guess with a money order for
q shilling. The money sent in is divided
among the guessers who name the correct
word A few weeks ago one paper distrib-
ers each man recevng over W. $500 for his
shilling. The money order blanks have al
are o 9 and nd oub RaVe been
to go into the guessing business.
To CONSTITUTION
READERS.
The Constitution makes this proposition
Among those who supply the missing wora
i'll the following sentence between now and
the LIST of September, 1894, we viii divide one
fourth OF TIE subscription receipts of all
those who send guesses with their subscrip-
This leaves US the bare and actual cost
or furnishing the paper to subscribers for
the year.
THE SENTENCE.
He crept to this place and waited a ia
vorable opportunity. 1t came at once fol
the keen ears of the guard heard some un.
usual sound as Thurabi crouched behind
Supply the missing word in the above
sentence and if you guess the correct word
you win share with the others who are as
fortunate one-fourth Of the receipts from the
subscriptions of all those who guess.
THE GUARANTEE.
No one knows the word missing except
the managing editor, who has placed it in a
sealed envelope and which will be opened
on Sept. list. We pledge our honor that tina
division will be made and published just
as outlined
HE PROSPECT.
Suppose 5000 guesses We're made, This
would leave $3.50 as one-fourth of the
subscription receipts, for SO many names
to De divided among the successful guess
erS. Surprising ten persons guessed the
word, this would give them s125 each; if
guesses-which is not mprobable-this may
give from 500 to $500 each to the success
full guessers. Checks will be mailed imme-
datelv after September LIST.
CoNDITIGNs AND
INDUCEMENTS.
The terms of the contest are few and SIM
ple
/. Every guess must be accompanied by
one years subscription TO The Weekly Con-
stitution, sent. to any address at ST.
g The sender of a club OF five at 81 each,
for one year, is entitled to free papey
one year and also guess.
3. With every subscription the missing
word should De written plainly, with the
necessary to rewrite the sentence-sir1ply
write the word and label it the missing
word for September LIST"
4. Renewal subscriptions are entitled to
guesses Just rs new subscribers.
rtemember that you get the greatest and
bes. Of all American weekly newspapers for
Constitution Tor 1894 Address all commurt
cations to THE CONSTITUTION,
Atlanta. Ga.
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lar, by the reopening of the minis to
the white metal imparts to every
dollar coined the potential quality of
full legal tender. If the maintenance
of parity" between the two metals
does not mean that, it means nothing
The silver dollars that have been
coined since 1873 do not possess the full
legal tender power that is conferred on
gold, but in spite of that fact, they
have circulated at par, and still circu-
late at Il parity with gold, although the
policy of the treasury tends, and was in
tended by Foster, to depreciate them.
Let the people take heart. The demo-
cratic platform and the democratic par
ty propose to maintain the parity of
gold and silver dollars by restoring to
silver it's debt-paying poverty i'm
parting to it the potency of full legal
tender