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The advocate., 1894-09-12

Of shipment to foreign countries
should the danger become too immi-
nent, or for che purpose Of speculst.
ing upon the necessities of the gov
ernment and the people should the
success Of the Union army render ii
safe to engage in such speculation.
In Appleton's cyclopedis for 1861,
page 296, we are told that the pstri-
otto bankers, when solicited by the
government in It's distress for loans
very generously offered to advance q
limited amount at from "a TO 81 per
cent, which outrageous demand, If
complied with, would bankrupt any
nation upon the face of the earth.
One loan was negotiated by the seC-
retary of the treasury, but instead Of
supplying the gold upon this loan,
the bankers, after the negotiation
was effected, stipulated that the
money should be left in their vaults
and the secretary should draw his
checks against it for gov ernment OK.
pendltures. This was done in order
that such checks might be paid in
bank currency instead of gold.
Under such circum stances, as we
have stated, the greenback became a
necessity. A bill had been naCted
in 1861 under which so millions of
demand notes were issued, and this
was increased by a subsequent act to
so millions. These notes were not
made a legal tender by the original
act and the bankers refused to &C.
cept them as money. They depre-
ciated in consequence to such an OK.
tent that congress was compelled to
make them q legal tender, which it
did by a later act when they rose to
par with gold and remained so until
their final retirement and destruc.
tion.
The bill known as the legal tender
act under which the greenbacks were
issued, as it originally passed the
house of representatives, made this
currency a legal tender for all debts,
both public and private, without any
exception whatever. In this form it
went to the senate where the Wall
street sharks got in their work. A
delegation of bankers from New
York, Boston and Philadelphia ap-
peared upon the scene and succeeded
in having a fatal amendment en-
grated upon it-sn amendment ex-
cepting this currency from payment
Of interest upon the public debt.
Hon. Henry Wilson, speaking of this
jugglery, Congressional Globe thir-
ty-seventh congress, page 1887 said:
look upon this contest as contest be-
iween the Curbstone brokers, the Jew bro
kers and the money changers, and the men
EbO speculate In stocks on the one side, and
he productive, toiling men on the other.
In opening the discussion upon the
Dill after its return to the house, Feb.
'uary 10, 1862, Mr.. Spaulding of New
York said:
l sm opposed TO all those amendments Of
he senate which make unjust disoEimina.
sn,, kne-,nn- Al. ,.nD.k... a l..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11

The first time We ever entered the hall
Of the Louvre, In which the Venus Of
Milo stands. q sudden hush fell upon our
little company. I'm the statue itself there
is nothing aw"e-inspiring except IT'S per-
lection; that stilled every voice. The
voungesf felt the spell as well as the
Oldest. We recall another hour of like.
vet contrasted. experience. L. was upon
the heights Of the Bel Alp, which we had
reached the night before. after the sun
went down. The dawn was gray and dull
with clouds. but as We sat at breakfast
in the salle-a-manager. the landlord came
tiD-toeing in. and said softly. as though
he feared 10 waken some sleeper: Gentle
men. the glacier is visiblei' We followed
him to the window. from which ono looks
down upon the mighty sea Of the Gr0sser
Aletsch. and while no one said Il word.
each one touched his eyes suspiciously
and gave a little sigh. We went back 10
the table and sat in silence. Nothing
that YOU can ak about has overmastcred
YOU: and Il was Vhen contemplating the
act and method of the souls redemption
nat st. Paul saw IN Jesus the "unspeak-
able" gift Of God. To those who have
been brought into the presence OF un-
s~peakabie things. how much that means.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
The Highest Good.

II is a common thing, especially for
Young people. 10 look forward TO a time
Of absolute happiness, as though It were
the natural goal Of human life. But as
neople grow older they soon learn that
absolute happiness IS the rarest condition
~ man. IL Is the medium state I'm life
that brings the greatest satisfaction and
the greatest usefulness. JOY and care 90
hand-in-hand, like the sunshine and the
shadows OF a day.
Those great geniuses, Napoleon and
Alexander. whose lives were a series or
earthly successes. and whose highest am
billions were fully achieved. could hardly
be ranked as happy men. one fell a We
tim 70 ~debauchery and died OF fever and
drunkenness ere he had reached his prime
while the other became a hopeless ptis-
oner at ST. Helena. IL is doubtful II either
OF these men. in the very height OF his
triumphs. found supreme human happi-
ness. though they had accomplished all
they Rad desired. II seems to be the law
OF our existence that when we have at
tanned one position which we had de-
sir ed We should see beyond 1t another
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
Religious Notes Regarding News I'm the
Churches at Large.

II Is stated that the largest contrlbu-
zion per member for the work Of FOREIGN
missions made during the past year Nv
the churches of San Francisco was that
by the Chinese Presbyterian church.
| which averaged $500 per member
1t is reported from Rome that an agree
ment has been made between the Russian
Government and the Vatican with regard
To the nomination OF Bishops Of Poland.
Russia has removed her Introduction OF
Catholic bishops going to Rome. and re-
Gently the Pope gave an audience 10
a Polish bishop.
IL will be remembered that az the meet
ing OF the Christian Endeavor Society
at Montreal. special attention was called
to work among the lifc-saving stations,
lighthouses and light ships that has
been carried on. Efforts 10 secure the
cooperation of Christian people IN Eng
land. Ireland. Scotland, and Wales have
largely succeeded. The committee nav
ing special charge % this department nave
issued a note calling upon the different
societies to do all within their power
especially for the stations located near
themselves. They recommend that THESE
societies conduct appropriate services Tor
the crews and furnish comfort bass
books. magazines. papers. muilers. caps,
etc. for the comfort Of the surfmen.
The pastor Of the Colony OF W~aldenses,
who have come from Italy and settled in
North Carolina. thus explains the move
mont: ct SIS because our valleys are 80
narrow and our young people. fiocking
into France, chiefly into Marseilles and
Nice, are surrounded by many tempta-
tions ~endangering their faith and moral
ity. We prefer TO initiate the old Puri-
tans and 20 abroad i'm order 10 keep our
faith and our old simplicity
Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop, the celebrat-
cd Oriental traveller, in a recent address
before the Students Missionary Con-
ference. at Keswick. England, gave the
following testimony: u am n convert TO
missions through seeing missions and The
need Of them. Some years & l took
no interest whatever in the condition Of
the heather. had heard much ridicule
cast upon Christian missions. and per
hans had imbibed some Of the unhalloWcd
splrit. But the missionaries by their
lives and character. and by the work
thcv are doing wherever | have seen
them have produced on my mind such q
change and such an enthusiasm as ]
might almost express IT in favor or Chris
tian missions. that 7 cannot go any
where without speaking about them.
and trying to influence others IN their
favor who may be as Indifferent as
Was before ! went among heather coun-
tries"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
An Old Flag.

comrades; J was not present ~ the In.
yelling or the Lee Monument. Richm.nf
May $500, but ! learned that a cuoefl.
arose as 10 the identity of "a co-fain 1.-
that was displayed on that oc.asion
our c,i battle-iiag. knowing who lf a f.
that wrought of our 0ac from An,o,,s
toN. I at orcc opened up "a corrorD,r.
dcucc TO nnd his whereabouts ana ff.t
also 90 the teE. I soon learned thar To-
was in the possession - Miss Jelraff.
Young. Hiiisboro. Va, 9nd after cons,s
cradle correspondence. obtained nor 30
mission and that also ~ hor f1fh.-
W. Young. Gauntown. H.. to depasn ,f.
nag In the Jcn. Davis Museum. Rlr3morf
Va.
] called for and received Tie r~r..,or.
relic IN August, 1872. Due Judge of nv
surprise upon seeing "a conparafyoIr now.
unsolied' and almost unsrarrol symbol -
our many tolls and haTi-f1ueht ham,.
instead OF a tern, taftorcl. and ns.lo.
SCARED ilas as J remembered it Co ha,.
been. Ihat d. was oWr flag. however.
there could bc 30 dou5-. for thc-e ucr.
the names OF tho principal battles ip
which our rceimcnt participated. vrIf.a1
on the stars, and, then. So couli he rora
other than the vorv flg f0r Which
i'NNA- "' N""N "|'N" NNNH "".|'" .N| I" "..H
II might not IAN into the hands ~ On.
enemy.
Tho following theory offered hg Major
now Judge. Grlmslcy. in explanation ~
his difficulty seems go Dos satisfactory
and acr0rds with ,hc ineistinct f....
lection of himself and Captain Plaster. -
Snickersvilic. Va. Inl.r General Ori.-
from Headquarters a. ~. Va. towards
t1a .1.r. I'd fUL. r.Hr HH.f.Hm. J.. .nH U..
unfit for service and replacing thom with
new ones" sometime after fhc Beverly
Raid. which is tho last action named on
the stars. can tho names being .n 'rs
same handwriting this flag was issued
10 us and used by us up 90 Tho close at
Appomattox. can any ola soldier give us
light on this subject;
After tho flag came into my hands, 7
found that the Museum was not ready
for The reception ~ relics. and $50 have
retained it until the present. but wish 20
give d. into possession of tho proper a1-
thoritos as soon rs possible whore g.
will Doe guarded in The house of its friends
and ever be accessible Ca those Who te-
gard its worth rs above rubio7.
Now shall the following paper hc at-
tachoi 10 the Tag
ANY suggestion on this subject would l'
"""""
thankfully received and carefully cons't'
cred. J.. ~. JAMES.
Kclly's Ford. Va.
Sixth Virginia Cavalry. Jan. 80. 1894.
This flag was issued 10 the regiment iu
the winter of 1863. the ola Gag. tatierni
and torn AMI unfit for service. boing ro-
moved under tho same General order
from headquarters.
In saw service from Five Forks %
Appomattox. Torn from It's star. con-
cealed on his person and oluding pursuit,
il was borne from the field by Priv. $. 49,.
Young. Company A. acting color-aoarer
In after years left I'm the care ~, ana
iealously guarded Bog his daughter. Miss
Jeanette Young. Eillsboro. Va. IN vas
entrusted by her 90 the undersigned.
Priv. Company A., "to b. deposited in Tho
JEFF Davis Museum. Richmond, Va, for
safe keeping +. II. JAMES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11

goal. which we become equally aha'o
to reach. Thus IT IL that We ar !" ~
from one condition OF life to a his"cr vn"
Weak indeed arc those who canno' ,mu,
rise ION stepping-stones OF the'r nean
selves into a purer and a hlsner a'hnos-
micro rhere arc no Vanity Fairs for the
genuine worker no sto~pping-places where
he can idle away his time IN raoturous
dreams of felicity. III highest good. inc
greatest usefulness which one - apic 10
aaoannlisb may bring indeed the JOY OF
sat,sfaction. but this is not akin 20 world
" felicity. IL is the satisfaction Of work
vol accomplished, OF a useful end nobly
rained-it Is not the idle paradise OF the
visionary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11

stands a. n barrier 10 union. These op..
tons arc propoundcd with The rroafe,,
respect and feelings or friendship. ana
with n sincere desire 10 reach an undo.
standing. The people have almost reached
an understanding. They SEQ absolute,
nothing essential 10 the religion OF Chri.,
and salvation OF souls that would b. fo,,
IN a union or Baptists and Disciples. u.
IL possible that we preachers and We oi..
tors are behind the laify on this cro..
question: is 1t possible that We sh,r
prove to be as the Pharisecs OF old. Wiz.
neither went in themselves nor porc,iifol
those who were entering 10 20 ing If Fl.
proper 10 inquire what stands in tho VA.
OF union. and then we may show how
much we favor union by trying 20 remoea
me barriers.-The Christian Guide. ~
Louisville. Ky.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
FOOD FOR REFLECTION.
oxTHERED FROM THE RELIGIOUS
AND GENEEAL PRESS.
words Of Wisdom on Religious and Moral
Subjects Which Are Worthy of Atten-
ton from the Thoughtful.

My soul, lift up thyself in praise.
And marvel at thy Makers way;
Behold, the Infinite OF Days
Becomes the infant OF a day.
He whom the heavens could not contain
Who filled wherever space expands,
Is in a narrow manger lain,
An infant, wrapped in s~waddling bands
The King Of kings. and yet without
y subject. or a subjects bread;
The Lord OF all things. yet so poor
lie had not where to lay his head.
O. love beyond all reach OF thought,
That In an infant should combine
Divine n Human. that thus wrought
The Human should be made Divine.
Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11

The deepes, silver mines In America are
The Comstock. 200 sses
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20

A writer in the Decorator and Fur
nisher tells of the expedient of
thoughtful mother whose large family
of children made much laundry work.
For breakfast and luncheon, instead
of large tablecloths, she provided half
yard squares made from good quality
of butchers linen. These were
hemmed and an initial worked in one
corner-eight or ten squares for each
child. These were laid diamondwise
under each plate and renewed Us need
ed, the laundress finding these small
pieces much easier to care for than tho
large cloths. The same writer offers
the suggestion that If good-sized milky
white glass beads are scwed on the top
of the table mats crochcted in heavy
cotton or made of corset cord, their eff
ficiency in protecting the table from
hot dishes is absolute.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20

inches above the middle of rods and
fasten; slip the last board over rods,
and fnsten four inches from the bot
tom. To fasten the shelves to the rods,
holes are bored through the rods into
the shelves, and wooden pins or nails
are inserted in the holes; also thick
glue is poured around rods where they
pass through shelves. Paint rods and
shelves with black enamel paint.
The top shelf is for the dictionary,
the middle one for reference books,
and the lower one for the scrap basket.
In order to hold the poolSa more se-
curely, the second shelf ~ finished
with two-inch edge, made by fasten-
ing one end of small map!1la rope to
the edge of the shelf and winding the
rope around the outside of rods as
close as possible until the height of
edge is two inches, then fasten the
end of the rope to rod with taclsl
also tack the rope here and there to
the rods sufficiently to make it Sc
cure. The scrap basket is made in the
same way, but eight inches in depth.
Varnish the rope, and when nearly
dry give it two coats of bronze paint.
Tie u bow of deep red ribbon on one
corner of the scrap basket. The cost
of this furniture is trifling, but it is suf-
hciently handsome to grace the most
richly furnished ibrary.-American
Apriculturist,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20
WOMAN AND HOME.
FUNNY PAGE HOLDER.

An Appropriate Proscnt for n Musical
Friond-A Device Which, Despite Its
Comical Appearance, Is OF Practical
yalue-Dircctions for Making the Pretty
Things.
An ingenious device, not only pretty
and comical. but of practical value to
the musically inclined, n book
opener or page-holder designed to hold
open the leaves of large rausic-books
used with pianos and organs.
One of these holders-"musIoal at
tendants," they are sometimes called
would make n charming gift for q
musical friend of either sex.
To make ono, select two clothes pins
that arc perfectly smooth, and spread
widely at the open end, and gild them
all over or enamel them in any delicate
tin. Glue to the top solid pad made
of narrow strips of muslin or cambric
wound into n round ball nearly an inch
in diameter, pat it down around the
top Of the clothes-pin, wind bit of
muslin smoothly over the joining, COW
or the whole with layer of sheet
wadding, and over that fit covering
of soft white or flesh tinted silk,
making it as smooth as possi-
BILE, and tying it on around the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20

other things he bought big cupboard
with glass door, in which his wife
could admire herself the whole day.
They were married and at first lived
very happily. They had two modest
rooms on the fifth floor of house on
the boulevard de Port Royal with a
little balcony from which they had a
bird's-eye view of Paris. Every night
on leaving work Tony Robec disguised
his workman's clothes under smart
overcoat and waited for his wife. who
presently appeared from her little
booth in the Rue Saint Honore, and
arm in arm they returned to their hum
BILE home.
AT last a son was born and was put
out to nurse. The parents went to see
him once fortnight. But at the end
of year the child died of commissions
The parents were, however. soon after
ward consoled by the birth of little
Adrien. Having had such sad expe-
rience, Clementine resolved to bring up
the child herself, and gave up her little
shop in order to be able to attend to
her baby She took in work, but did
mot make more than half of what she
had previously earned. Nevertheless,
she continued to dress well. In vain
did Tony work desperately the house
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20
DESIGN FoR CUSHIONS, porLIEs, ETC.
IS stamp

pansies and buds, embroidered with
yellow wash silk and the edges
fringed. Another was birds, done in
brown, and the third was leaves, done
il greens.
Kid glove tops afford scope of use
full things as well as pretty ones. If
you have the tops of white ones they
will make lovely covers for pen wipers,
etc. One, cut in the shape of an open
apple blossom, painted to represent,
and two or three cut smaller to wipe
the pens on and tied together with
yellow baby ribbon. \ palmer one is
cut some pretty shape and the name
and date in gold paint.
A dear little notebook, five by ten,
was covered with white kid and Note
book" printed in gold, and pencil tied
to the cover with white cord.-Bessis
Eta Colby, in Farm and Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20
She Knows "a Lot.

The really popular girl always knows
lot. She knows enough not to gossip
about a people who have done her ia
vors and who are in way of doing her
favors. She knows enough to dress APP
propriately at all times and never to be
overdressed. She knows enough not
to wear diamonds, discuss religion or
politics, boast about her ancient lin
cage or tell long-winded tales. She
knows enough to keep silence and she
knows enough to talk well. She knows
how to dance, swim, row, sail boat,
play the piano and banjo, sing negro
melodies and college songs. She knows
enough not to give away" all the fun
ny condolences that the boys give her
when in the blues or feeling particular
ly good, and she knows how much to
cook when they are stranded on an
island, becalmed and without oars or u
stick with which to pole home. Slid
knows just how to catch a fish and
then TO cook it, and she knows enough
not to growl and whine and complain
until they are safely home.-Philadel-
phia Enquirer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20

In the house, big hive of work peo'
ple, situated in the Rue Delambre,
where for six months Tony Robec had
occupied room, everyone thought that
he was a widowcr. He could not have
been n widower very long, for his little
boy Adrien, who lived with him and
who was always well cared for, was
not more than six years old. Yet nei-
ther of them wore mourning!
Early every day Tony Robec, who
was employed as compositor in
printing house in the QUARTER Latin,
left his room with the child still half
asleep on his shoulder. He left the lit
tie one at school and called for him
again at night when returning from
work. Then they went shopping to-
gether, after which they shut them
selves up in their garrett and nothing
more was seen of them until the follow
ing morning.
The llind-hearted gossips We're full of
pity for the poor fellow. He couldn't
be more than forty and was still good
looking. although sad and pale, and
with silver streaks in his black beard.
Behind his back they said: THAT man
ought TO marry again.
They wished to make his acquaint-
ance. Generally this is not difficult in
such house, where the tenants live
with open doors. But Tony had very
reserved manner, and bowed so distant
ly and coldly-although politely-to
his neigh when he met them on the
stairs that they We're afraid to ap-
proach him.
mo. ladies'" said the doorlSeeper,
who was inclined to be sentimental
"'that widower will never marry again,
mark my words. The other Sunday
passed him in the cemetery at Mont
parnasse. His wife is doubtless buried
there. 1t cut me to the heart to see the
poor man with the motherless little
chap at his side He must have dotted
on his wife"
Certainly Tony had been very de
voted to his wife and would not be con-
Soled now that he had lost her-but he
was not widower.
His life had been simple, but not by
any means happy. Although a con-
scientious workman he was.not partic-
ularly good at his trade, and therefore
until he was thirty he had not succeed
ed in making tolerably good living,
and could not think of marrying.
When he did resolve to marry he ought
to have chosen a sensible, economical
wife, who had known want as he had.
But love does not occupy itself with
such trifies. Tony lost his head over a
pretty, light-minded, lght-hearted
flower girl of nineteen, honest doubt.
less, but frivolous, and thinking more
of her toilet than of anything else un.
der the sun. 1t must be admitted, how.
ever, that she could make dress out
of few scraps OF stuff.
He had saved little money with
which to start housekeeping. Among
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20
BABY IN WINTER.
How the Little Monarch Should Re
Treated In Cold Weather.

Low the Little Monarch Should R0
Treated In Cold Weather.
The baby's daily >s-ing should be as
much a part of the wi-ter as of the sum-
mer routine. From its earliest infancy it
should be, not exposed to cold, of
course, allowed it's full quota of air
and sunshine. No child can possibly
thrive who breathes only the air of
furnace-warIned rooms and sees the
sunshine only through the window
panes.
OF course. it should be warmly clad
to go out into the air. Over the white
house-slip a short jacket should be
worn and over that n long wooden
cloak. The hood should be of fine
wool, and fine white veil should pro-
tect the tender skin. AS often as
possible the baby should be carried in
the nurses arms rather than rolled in
the carriage, for except on unusually
bright and warm days the latter meth
cd of taking exercise is too chilling.
If the house boasts room with a
southern exposure and open fire, that
is undoubtedly the proper sitting-room
for the small monarch. A fireplace is
an excellent means of ventilation as
well as of heating, and the air aud
temperature in such room are likely
to be nearly perfect.-N. Y. World.