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The Travellers Guide.
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD
 RAtI ROAD.
BERKSHIRE DIVISION. November 10, 1893.


 NEW uAVEN-North, 9.42 q. rl.. 42s p m south, l2 2s, \ ?. m
 sHELToN-North, lo.lo n. m., 4.54 p. m. South. EyENsON-North, 1923 A. m., 5.o7 p. m. south, II 90 a, m, Is pm.
 MONKOE-North. tl0.29 a m., t5I3 p. m B6TsF%6D"SortE, 58% G 6, i5, t; io55 % a. m, 1920, saa 7.Ot D, Sunday, s.l0 a. m. South. Il .3a NEWTON WNGN "A, 1O47 a. m, 12.s5, 5.82, 7.l2 p. m sunday, SIS Il. m. south, 7.oo, 8.l7, ll.27 a m., 4,29, 6.3o, 6.57 p m. HAwLEYyILLE-Nor 752 lo56 a. m., south, 70i S.89, lis a. m 42i 6.5l, e.49 BRo%6kFIELby % S4a@bnyj jUSd9fI0N-xorth, GS; F sos LILO n. m m south, 6.52, s.so, iiIo a. m., 4I2, 565 GAO D. III. sunday 543 BRO0KFIELD-North,s SOS III5 a. m 32, GO3, 34 p. m. Sunday, 5 Il. South, G47,8.2O, LANESViILE LE and STILL RIVER-North, 8I5 a. m, l.45, 6O9 D. m. South, 6 40, S.lO a. m., 5l6 B23 P. m. Sunday, north, tS.47 a. m., NEW mILFokD-North, s.22, 1l27 a. m, 2.l5, 6.20. D. Sunday, s56 a. South, G35, sos, loAS a. m.' 8.53' bIo' CHS D. m. MERWINsVILLE-Nor 8.3G, Il .89 a. m., 45, 6.32 D. III. sunday,oO am: South, lO-85 am, 4.3l, sos p. m. sunday, 4.57 D. m.
 sunday.s.2la a m, south, 10 B a. m, BPS. 4i4, C0ENWX 0S W Al BRiDsGiE-&osth BOA B. m., 19 .o4, 430. p. m. Sunday,9.39 a m. South, 1915 WEST NWALL-North, 9I3 Il. m, l2 I2, 400, 7.09 D. III. Sunday 9A7 q. m. South, 10.03 a. m, sos, 833. 5.27 p. m sunday,4.ol p. m.
 BoTsFORD TO BRIDGEPORT. BOTSFORD-North. 735, 1039 a. m 1920, 5.23, 704 D. m. Sunday, s.l0 a. Tn. South, 7.17, s.55, il40 am, 437, TOT pm. Sunday, 6.26 D. m.
 sTEPNEY-North, FPS, 1924 a. m.. 12O5 5.09, 6.55 p. m. Sunday, a. m South, 72s 9.O3, LONG HILL-North, 722, 101s, lI.46 a. m, 5.03, 6.49 D. m. Sunday, 7.54 p. III. South, 7.34, 1908, ll.oi Il. m., 45o, 7.2l D. m Sunday 643 TRUMBULL-North, 7.1G, lOI2, 11.33 a. m., 4.57, GAS p. m. Sunday, TAT a. m. South, BRIDGEPoRT-North, 7O5, 10, 1l15 Q. m., 4.45, 6.30 D. m. Sunday, 7.35 a. m. Arrive, 7.50, 9.25 a. m., l2.I0, 510, TAO p. m. Sunday 7.06 ?. Tn.
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Master Foran. son of John ForaD, is very seriously ill with pneumonia.
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Jerome Judson has accepted position with Marsh, Merwin & Lennon, in their banking house at Bridgeport.
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The household effects of Charles Skid more were moved from his house, near the depot, on Monday, and for the pres ent he is being cared for by George F. Duncombe, in the Street.
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H. F. Sherman of Walkers Farm, who has been gradually losing his sight for some years, is now totally blind.
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Hobart French and family of Bethel spent last week with his father, George French in Huntingtown.
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Miss Jennie Beers returned to hel school duties at Wallingford, Tuesday
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sHEPAUG RAILROAD.

 BETHEL-Leave 7.37, 8. m., 5.35 D. m. Sunday SIP a. m. Arrive S.55 B. m., 445 b. m. Sunday 6.l5 D. m. HAWLEYVILLE-North sA5 q. m., $50 pm. Sunday, S.35 a. m. Leave for Bethel $40 &. m, d30 D. m. Sunday, D. m. SHEPAUG-North, 1902 Il. m., t8.02 p. m. Sunday, ts.4s am. South, 1925 am. ..t3.51 D. m. Sunday, 6.3B D. m. pOXBuRY FALLS-North, 1915 a.. m, t610 pm. Sunday, ta.57 am. South. ts. IT a.n., t3.39 ROKBURY-North, $50 g. m., 6.15 D. m. Sun day, a1d a. m. South, SOS q. m., 3.26 p. m. Sunday, 5,i5 D. m. JUDD'S SBRIDGE-North, tIo.00 n. m, 1924 D. m. Sunday, t9.I7 q. m. South, ts.02 q. m. ;, WASHlNGTON-North l0.45 a. nn., 6.36 D. n Sunday, 9.S7 a. m. South, 7.50 a. m., 2.45 D.. m. Sunday, 4.51 p. m. NEW PRESTON-North, 10.55 Q. m., $40 D. m Sunday, 9.f3 a. m. South, 746 q. m, 2.20 ? m. Sunday, ABS D. m. ROMFORD-North, II 10 n. m., t6.4o D. m. Sun. day, 9.54 n. m. South, t7.37 a. m., f2.04 D. m. Sunday, 4.28 p. m. MORRfs-North, ll.2o. 1884 p. m. Sun. day, I0.02 T. m. South. t7.32 a. n., tI54 p. m Sunday. AIS D. m. BANTAM-North, II .45, am. ' .0l p. m. Sunday, 1920 a.m South, 7.23 8. m, lS9 p. m. Sun LAKE--North, fli.5o pln., t7.o7 p. m. Sunday tl0.2a a. m. South. t720 a. m., l.22 pm. Sun day, 3.56 D. m
 LITChFIELD- Il. 55 a.m., ' l2 pm. Sun. day, l0.30 a. m. South, 7.l5 a. m., 1.15 D. m . Sunday, 3.00 D. m.
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Mrs Polly Wheeler of Danbury was guest at c. F. Duncombe's over Sunday, and attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Skidmore.
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Henry Botsford and Charles Beers ap praised the estate of the late George A. Botsford, last Thursday.
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Miss Julia Duncombe has returned from a visit with her grandparents at Bedding.
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A family gathering was enjoyed on New Years day at the home of M. s. Otis. Mir and Mrs John NJ. Otis from Bridgeport, and Mir and Mrs I. Harrison Camp from Waterbury passed the day with their parents.
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NEW yoRK V NEW FNcT.ANn Rp

NOv0mber I2, ISDB. HAWLEYvILLE-East I2.os, 7.15 p. m. NEWTOwN -fast f7.2o p. m- West fs.5s SANDY HOOK East lel2. TAT p. m. West s.4S ~ m 2s4S p. m. eOUTHBuRY East l2.al. 7.s7 D. m. West ea3S am, 2S9 D. m.
 fTrains stop when signaled only.
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Mrs John A. Wheeler of Easton has been the guest Of Mrs Turney Northrop m Palestine.
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Fifth Annual Ball of Putnam Council, Knights of Columbus. Knights from Sandy Hook and Newtowp, with their Fair Friends all Out Tn Force
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Affairs About Town.
THE PEOPLES CORNER.

It is not to late to get photographs, even if it is after the holidays. Montig- mani will be pleased to serve his friends in this line at his handsome new studio, No State street, Bridgeport.
 During the epidemic of la grippe, Chamberlain Cough Remedy took the lead here and was much better liked than other cough medicine" H. M. Bangs, druggist, ChatswoIth, III. The grip is much the same as a very severe cold and rehuires exactly the same treatment. This remedy is prompt and effectual and will prevent any tendency of the disease toward pneumonia. For sale by k. F. Hawley, Newtown, and $. c. Bull, San- dy Hook.
 The w. l.. Douglas $3 shoe has had a great run on account of it's excellence. Edgar F. Hawley has taken the agency for these goods and will be pleased to show them, at his store.
 What was the city of Birmingham is now the city of Derby, but it has not changed the complexion of W. B. Greens store for the same good goods and low prices are still found at this popular dry goods establishment.
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DANBuRY DIVISION .

DANBURY-Arrive 742 6.55, I0.55 a. m., 2.lO, .376.27, ,6.52 pm Sunday, 1923 a. m.. .s27 P. m. Leave 6l6, 635, 7.So, s35 a. m.; 4.25, 6l0, 6.57, 1l.40 D. In. Sunday, s.05 A. m, 505 p. m. 2.0i, 5.3l, G20 GAG D. m. Sunday. lOl7 a. m, s.20 D. m. South, 6!22, g.42, 736 a. m., 4.3l, G.18,7 ,llA7 p.m. Sunday,Sl2 am, 5I2 p m. D. Sunday, l0.l1 a. m., SIS D. m. South, 6.29 a. m., 7l0, ll.54 D. m. Sunday, SIS A. m, 0lS D. m.
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HATTERT0WN.

William J. Cook of Danbury has been the guest of o. k. Morgan.
 Monroe Hawkins and George Beredict of the same place have spent several days here, hunting.
 Edward Booth is suffering with se- we're cold.
 Freddie Pratt has the whooping cough.
 MT and Mrs John Loucks are spending the holidays at Charles Benedict's.
 Mrs George Elwood of Stepney is making her home with her daughter, Mrs Charles Thorp.
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Miss Grace Norton of Northfield, Minn., at present attending Abbott's
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Charles Hawley has had siege with the grip.
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STEPNEY.
TOWN AFFAIRS.

The board of relief of Monroe has ad- journed to meet at B. Hawley's store, Stepney, Monday, January 8.
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Master Ralph Be5ts has teen victim of the grip.
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Mrs Richardson is convalescing from the grip.
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Superintendent Sloane, of the Rubber company. is on the sick list with the grip.
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WESTPORT.

HOW NEW YEARS WAS OBSERVED.
 New Years day was a dull one in business and society, all the stores, the bank and postoffice were closed, and but few calls were made. and the day passed about the same as any dull one generally does.
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the funeral of Mrs Charles Skidmore of Newtown on Sunday.
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Mrs J. W. knowlton of Bridgeport was in town over Sunday and attended the funeral of Mrs Skidmore.
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Mrs Landlord Taylor at the Hook was kept indoors for some days, this week, with the grip.
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Mrs c. B. Taylor, who has touch 0 the grip, is about again.
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The board of relief will be in session at the Town clerks office, Saturday, Janu- ary 6, from 10 8. m., to 3 p. m.
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AS THE OBJECT DREW NEARER,

he saw it was boat and, nearer still, he saw that in the boat was his own boy. It ali came over him in an instant. the current getting swifter and swifter and the rapids and the cataract and sure death for his boy; and he cried at the top of his voice: "Jamie, Jamie, pray, my boy, and ply your paddle" So let us each and every one through every week of this coming year keep on praying, but let us also be sure that we ply our pad dle. After the conclusion of Mir Barker s remarks all rose and uniting hands sang s'Blest be the tie that binds.''
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Hermon Peck and family passed New Years day in Danbury.
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Walter Glover, who has been seriously i'll, is now about again.
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& oo., 4At4u3su,, Mass, spent the huii- days at Hill Crest.
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f1le opening of every year, an angel sent from God comes to us and says, ssThere are priceless treasures, spiritual ad- yaneemeut, nearnass to God, salvation for your friend ,treogth for daily d1,. ties, will you [ .fs+ t;,t,1u?
 THESE BLESSINGS
 will not come unless we expect them. The water never rises above the foun- tain head, nor do ones realizat ions ever go beyond his antiepations, generally they come far short. We must expect the blessings and we must attempt to win them. The machine spring that leads to forth-putting of our energy is faith. The working church is the be- lieving church. 'Work, for it is God | which worketh in you" There's some thing stronger to back our faith than ourselves. A Scotchman, standing on the bank of river, saw far up the stream some dark object floating dowr 1 with the current.
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THE KEY THOUGHT

or leading truth of the Sunday school lesson would be summed up in 2 single
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THE BLESSING DESIRED

l in the coming year is assured. The sug- gestions were made that the topics found in the Congregational hand book for 1894 be used and that now and then the lay members feel the responsibility the pas- tor has for the meetings by leading them selves.
 The pastor, Rev Otis. W. Barker, spoke earnestly aud hopefully of the outlook. Our times are in Gods hands, and how much of sorrow and of joy, how much of sickness and of health shall be ours, is not for us to tell. When the pulse shall do it's last beating and the heart quicken with it's last throbbing and the clock of our life stop in the telling of the hours of our allotted stay, is not for us to de- eide. First of all, then,
 STANDING ON THE THRESHOLD
 of another year, we meekly DOW to Gods sovereign will. But there's another side to this thought: Our times are in our own hands. We can do with ourselves about as we choose, we can make of our selves about what we please. When Phillips Brooks graduated from Harvard college, he asked the president to advise him as to profession. Well, young man, can hardly decide for you," was the reply, 'sbut, above all else, don't go into the ministry" Phillips Brooks did go into the ministry, overcame his fault of lisping, and made pretty good suc- cess in his work most of us think. So this year in this church will be largely what we make it. They can who believe they can. Satan stood by Christ and offered countless treasure in re- turn for humble submission; but, at
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BEHOOyED EVERY ONE INTERESTED in the church to manifest and put in prac- tice his interest in the Sunday school. He was glad to report many improve ments in the work the past year. The attendance had increased over previous years, the receipts for missionary ob- jects and for the work of the school showed gain of over 50 per cent, mis- sionary meetings on Sunday evenings had been inaugurated and fostered by the Sunday school and they had proved an undoubted success, and much needed hymn books for the prayer meeting and Sunday school service had been bought. In closing, MT Smith made an earnest plea to the teachers in the Sunday school and to parents to work in the coming year that many of the younger people might be gathered into the church.
 Miss Susie J. Scudder made an excel lent report on the work of the primary department. A plan of instruction had been followed similar to that employed in Kindergarten work in day schools.
 THE KEY THOUGHT
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We Started

That were $5; now $3. That were $7 50; now $49S. That were $10.50; now $6.90. That were SIP 50; now $s.75. That were $l5.50; now $9.9S. That were SIS 50; now $ll.90. That were $20.50; now SIS. That were $24 50; now $l5.50, And so on.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-19
Mill. ON Demonstration OF silver.


Senator Mills of Texas, on the 3rd Of
February, 1886, said:
But in all the wild, reckless and re-
morseless brutalitles that have marked
the footprints Of resistless power there is
some extenuating circumstance that nit
igates the severity Of the punishment due
the crime. Some have been the product
of the fierce passions of war, some have
come from the antipathy that separates
alien races, some from the superstltlons
of opposing religions.
but the crime that is now sought to
be perpetuated on more than fifty millions
of people comes neither from The camp of
conqueror, the hand Of foreigner, nor
the altar of any idolator. But it comes
from those In whose veins runs the blood
of the common ancestry, who were born
under the same skies, speak the same
language, raised IN the same institutions,
and nutured in the principles of the same
religious faith. 1t comes from the cold,
phlegmatic,. marble heart of avarice that
seeks to paralize labor, increase the bur-
den of debt, and fill the land with desti-
tuition and suffering to crafty the lust
for gold-avarice surrounded by every
comfort that wealth can command, and
rich enough to satisfy every want save
that which refuses to be satisfied without
the suffocation and strangulation OF all
the labor of the land. With a forehead
that refuses to be shamed it demands 0:
Congress an act that will paralyze all the
forces of production, shut out labor from
all employment, increase the burden OF
debts and taxation. and send desolation
and suffering to all the homes Of the poor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-19
THEY NEVER DID.

When the republican party was in
power in 1873 they elected Grant as pres
ident by the largest majority ever received
by any president except Washington, and
the house and senate were republican by
tremendous majorties. That congress
stopped the coinage Of silver and we had
disastrous panic in 1874. In 1873 the
republican party demonetized silver and
the business of the country has been
steadily going down hill from THAT time
until the present.
When the question Of the repeal of the
Sherman law. in relation to the purchase
of silver bullion, came up 10 republicans
voted to repeal it, again showing their
hatred for free silver.
When the question Of coming the selg-
norage of S55, ,OOO,O of silver coinage
was urged to relieve the stringency of the
money market and to replensh the treas
ury. sevcntv-one republicans voted
against the coinage of silver, and on April
4th, when the bill lhaving been vetoed by
Cleveland, came up for final action,
seventy. one republicans again voted
against the coinage Of silver.
ANY repub blican who can looN these cold
facts in the face and say the republican
party ever has been in favor Of free coin
age Of silver ought to apply ut once to
the prince Of all liars for u new commits
sion. the old one won't stand such a
strain very long.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-19
DESERT KNUTE NELSON.
Ten Scandinavian Papers Bolt tho Minne-
sofa Governor.

St. Paul, Mimi. Oct. 9.-The revolt of
the Scandinavian newspapers against the
candidacy of Knute Nelson for governor
IS becoming the sensational incident Of
this campaign. Previous to this year the
Scandinavian newspapers have supported
the republican ticket, but in the last ten
days ten of these papers out of eleven in
the state have run up the name of Sidney
NJ. Owen, populst, for governor and
Adolf Biermann, democrat, for state au-
ci,or. The only Scandinavian newspaper
in Minnesota now supporting Gov. Nelson
is one published by Besndt Anderson.
Gov. Nelson's state dairy commissioners,
The combined circulation of the boiling
papers IS over 10000.
The last of these to desert the Nelson
standard is the Svenska Amerikanska
Posten, which in its issue of today says
it will support Owen and Biermann be.
cause "Knute Nelson is nothing but a
tool in the hands Of the railroad corpora
tions. tits these corporaticLs that dictate
the candidates to the republican conven.
tions, and if republican governor is
elected jim Hill will be governor de facto.
Jim H,ll has already contributed $1,000
to the repn blican campaign fund IN order
to corrupt the people and bribe their po'
litical conscience"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-19
The Farmers Leader
FOR REPUBLICANS!
FOR DEMOCRATS !!
Road What Your Great Statesmen Have
Said ON the Contraction of the
Currency and Destruct-
ion Of Silver.
Why Should Any Man Longer Hesitate
How He Ought to Vote.
VOTE THE PEOPLES PARTY BALLOT.

Lincoln's Prophecy.
president Lincoln to his friend, Elkins, in
Illinois, 1854.
Yes, we may all congratulate ourselves
that this cruel war is nearing its close.
1t cost a vast amount of treasure and
blood. The best blood Of the flower OF
American youth has been freely offered
upon our country's altar that the nation
might live. 1t has indeed been o trying
hour for the republic; but see In the
near future crises approaching that un.
nerves me and causes me to tremble for
the safety of my country.
As result of the war, corporations
have been enthroned and an era Of cor
ruption in high places will follow, and
the money power of the country will en-
deavor to prolong Its reign by working
upon the prejudices of the people until
all wealth is aggregated IN few hands,
and the republic is destroyed. l feel at
this moment more anxiety for the safety
of my country than ever before, even in
the midst of war. God grant that my
suspicious may prove groundless.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-19
ARE POPS NOW.
The Illinois Federation of Labor Joins
tho Populist Party.
A ResolatiOn Passed Pledging Support to
the Whole Ticket.

BELLEvILLE. ILL.,, Oct. H. The Illi-
nois state Federation of Labor convention
developed into an ovation for the Peoples
party. The Omaha platform of 1892 aud
the Sk ring held platform Of July 4, 1894,
of laborers and agriculturalists was en-
dorsed. A resolution was also passed
pledging support to the state, congress
ional county and local tickets Of the Peo.
ple's darty Of Illinois during the coming
campaign. A resolution was adopted ask
Ing the supreme court to render decision
on the contested provisions of the eight
hour law for women and children in fac
torres.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-19
on. SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY OCTOBER 49, 1884,

before. 1t is not possible to take that
voyage without the sorest distress. To
every person except capitalist out of
debt, or a salaried officer an annuitant, it
is a period Of loss, danger, lassitude Of
trade, fall of wages, suspension of enter
prise, bankruptcy and disaster. 1t means
ruin of all dealers whose debts are twice
their business capital. though one-third
without any great reduction of taxes.
What prudent man would dare to build a
house. a railroad, factory, or barn,
with this certain fact before him?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-19
Logan's Prophetic Predi ctfOn.
[John A. Logan, January 10, 1874.]

can see benefit only TO the money
holders and those who receive interest
and have fixed incomes. l can see, rs a
result of this legislation, our business
operations crippled and wages for labor
reduced to mere plttance. | can see the
beautiful prairies Of my own state and Of
the great west, which are blooming as
gardens, with cheerful homes rising like
white towers along the pathway of i'm
provement, again sinking back to idleness.
can see mortage tiends at their helllsh
work. can see the hopes of the indus
trious farmers blasted rs they burn corn
for fuel, because its price will not pay the
cost of transportation and dividends on
millions of dollars of fictitious railway
stocks and bonds. l can see our people
Of the west groaning and burdened under
taxation to pay debts of states, counties
and cities, incurred when money was
abundant and bright hopes of the future
were held out to lead them on. Can see
the people of our western states, who are
producers. reduced to the condition OF
serfs. to pay interest on public and prl'
vate debts to the money sharks Of Wall
street, New York, and Of Threadneedle
street in London. England. And this
will be accomplished by Withdrawing the
treasury notes from circulation and des.
troying them until the banks can control
the entire value of money, and then com.
pei the people to use personal checks in
lieu of money--checks passing through
the clearing houses. which the banks Will
establish in all the larger cities. to enable
them TO make a fictitious showing of pros
perity and fool the people with the great
volume of business. which they will cause
to be published in the daily and weekly
newspapers. But remember, checks are
not money.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-19
James G. Blaine ON Demonstration OF
Silver.


Silver.
Read the words of him who for many
years was the guiding genius of the Re-
publican party, Hon. James G. Blaine,
and say whether he was lunitic because
he described in emphatic words the dan
gers attendent upon universal monomet.
allism. He said upon the floor of the
house. Feb. z, 1878:
"On the much vexed and long -mooted
question as to a bimetallic or .:onOmet-
allie standard, my own views are sufficl-
emily indicated in the remarks have
made. believe the struggle now going
on in this country and in other countries
for single gold standard would, if sue
cessful, produce widespread disaster in
and throughout the commercial world.
1.-The destruction of silver as money
and establishing gold as the sole unit Of
value must have ruinous effect on all
forms of property except those invest
ments which yield fixed return in
money. These would be enormously
enhanced in value and would gain dis
proportionate and unfair advantage over
every other species of property. Ii, as the
most reliable statistics affirm, there are
nearly 81, 900. 600, 900 of coin or bullion in
the world, not very unequally divided
between gold and silver. it is impossible
to strike silver out Of ex.stance as mon
ey without results which will prove dis
tressiug to millions and utterly disastrous
to tens of thousands"
Again he says:
II believe gold and silver TO be the
money of the constitutions; indeed, the
money of the American people, anterior
to the constitution, which the great or
ganlc law recognizes as quite indepen-
dent of its own existance. No power was
conferred on congress to declare either
metal should not be money. Congress
has, therefore, in my judgement. no
power to demonetiZe silver any more than
to demonetiZe gold.