St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS

D. M. Osborne & Co., the well
known harvester firm of Auburn, n
Y. have issued large map of New
England and New York which will
be sent by them to any reader of
the CALIFORNIAN upon request.
Hon. Thos. E. Hill, the author OF
Hills Manual" has lately brought
out most important work entitled
Money Found" III which he pro-
poses an effective yet conservative
remedy tor the present business de-
preston and distress among work
ing men. He argues that the main
cause OF the country's distress is
lack OF confidence in private banks,
including those miscalled nation
al, and that the true remedy is for
me government to open its own
banks, pay three per cent on long
time deposits, besides receiving de
posts subject to check without in
terest, and lend money to every one
having good security, at four per
cent. This plan, Mr.. Hill holds,
Will bring instant relief alike to
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ness to be done with checks, and
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1t Will not add to the cost of gov
eminent, but will on the other hand
afford a net revenue of nearly
$500, 600, 900. An appendix to the
book contains a glossary of financial
terms and summary of historical
and statistical facts relating to Il
nance, which is simply invaluable for
reference to any intelligent writer,
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25 cents in paper. 1t is meeting
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duced. Charles H. Kerr & Co., IT'S
Monroe Street, Chicago, are the
publishers.
The Tribune Almanac for 1894 has
been received and is an invaluab BILE
book OF reference for any citizen of
the United States. 1t is the stand
ard the country over for its election
statistics. The number for 1894 has
brought it's election returns, statis-
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date, and is the largest and most
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price is only 25 cents a copy, al
though now volume of 800 pages.
1t was 20 cents a copy, even in the
early tortles, when it began its ca
reer as little document of 60 pages.
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He has been invited by the commit
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