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Mesa free press., 1895-02-01

"hsy Uldt OtIo WdiIUS VI OIo COuuVi
will be supplied. It is plan de-
vised to relieve the government
from the necessity to redeem the
treasury notes with gold, to re-
lieye the administration from the
terrible pressure it has brought
upon itself.
There need be no twisting and
turning, no racking of brains, If
the simple and sensible plan Of free
silver coinage were adopted. 1t
would require no machinery or ex-
pense to manage such q financial
scheme, no deposit of treasury
notes or other security to make
the bill-holder safe. The coin
would answer for itself, and would
be good in the hands of every man.
There would be no sale Of bonds to
produce gold for purposes Of re-
demption. The coin would be
money itsn1f and would not have
to be redeemed. While gold must
be used under present conditions to
pay foreign debts, it would not
be necessary in domestic transac-
tions. '@ g
The plan OF Mr.. Carlisle is the
FIRST step towards wild cat banking
and depreciation of currency. The
door once opened will not be
closed, and should it succeed, we
may look for tho time when Thomp
sons Bank Note Reporter will be
on every mans counter. There
should be no such thing as banks
of issue. If the people want paper
money, let the government supply
it directly through the banks
Free silver and gold coinage will
probably supply the country with
all the money needed, and. if de-
sired. the law eau be so made that
the greenbacks can be redeemed
with the coins of either metal.
Business is dropping, enterprises
are not undertaken and men are
idle, because there is not q suffi-
cient volume of money. Should
the plan of Mr.. Car isle be adopted,
and should it operate as he pre-
tends to expect it will, the banks
would have the power to produce
depression and chaos whenever
they might choose to do so.-Paci6c
Coast Bullion.
Mesa free press., 1895-02-01

The big apple from Arizona
which was mentioned in these coll
umns last month. says the Los An
geles Times, was grown near Jerome
in Yavapai county, a mountainous
region of the territory, AMI from.
the same tree as apples which took
high premium at the Midwinter
Tair. The Jerome country is Alto
gether outside the, irrigated sections
of the Salt aud ella, and that such
fine fruit can be raised there shows
clearly that the horticultural re-,
sources of Arizona are not yet re-
allied, even by it's own people.
Mesa free press., 1895-02-01
Digest of Land Decisions.
Furnished by w. d. Harlin,
land attorney, Washington, D. G.

Furnished by w. D. Harlin,
land attorney, Washington, D. G.
An entry though improperly al
lowed, should not be cancelled
without notice to the entryman
and due opportunity to show cause
why such action should not be
taken. e
: Work done outside the bounda-
ries of a mining claim, for the pur-
pose of facilitating the extraction
of mineral thcrefrom, is as availa-
able for holding the claim as tho
done within the boundaries q Che
claim itself !,
The rule of approximation viii
be applied to a homestead entry
that embraces fractional subdivis-;
ions in tw o sections.
Mesa free press., 1895-02-01

The latest story about the wealth
or comes from Pontypool, where an
old farmer, exasperated by the
falseness of his barometer, which
was steadily rising while the rain
as steadily fell, got up solsmnly,
took down the glass. and carrying
it to the door showed it the wealth
er.-Pick- -Me-Up.
Mesa free press., 1895-02-01


Editors have te put up with all
sorts OF insults. Not long ago, at
a society gathering, lady said to
young man who is connected With
q local paper: "You ought to be-
long to a church choir"
"ButI can't sing What put
the idea of my belonging to a church
choir into your head r.
"oh, nothing, except that I was
reading the other day that ! New
York church proposes to introduce
harp music into the choir, and
there is not much difference, You
know, between a harp and Tyre,
so | thought I'd just make ths.
suggestion Sulphur Valley News
Mesa free press., 1895-02-01

5sr @lt st4
"Did the suspension assessment
of '94 apply to incorporated com
panies?' is asked by a Riverside
subscriber. It certainly did. Ia
machinery and plant on abandoned
mine locatable ?" asks an Arizonian.
No. A failure to comply with
government requirements inxsli-
dates no ownership Buildinss
teols, machinery. etc-, belong to
the man who paid for them. and he
can claim them ANY time. M. 4
8. Press.
Mesa free press., 1895-02-01

One unfortunate returned from
Topolobampo last week entirely
destitute. All he had left was a
black horse aud white necktie.-
Border Vidette.
Mesa free press., 1895-02-01

The yidestecanal in the world Is
said to be the I Ohenab drrigstion
Cana, in the N Northwest Provences.
india. This canal is Ito fl broad. /.
ard will be. increased ato 200 when
finished. The head rks are at
Kauki, where shutter dam exx
tends across the river, and is about
cne and one-eighth miles long.
When finished, the canal will be
45O miles long, while the principal
branch channels will have an. ..ag-
grsgate length 81 1000 miles. and
the village branches will be about
ZOO miles long. Engineer and
Contractor. 1sV'" 8
s.fst 81 s.ses rfsfs
Mesa free press., 1895-02-01
THE CARLISLE PLAN.

| The mOnometalllSts are stralnlne
every nerve to prevent the fres
coinage of silver, and the bankers
and money lenders are doing their
utmost to prevent an increase OF
the circulating medium. The de-
mand of the people that the mints
shall he opened to the coinage OF
silver is answered by the assertion
that we must have an international
agreement, coupled with the propo.
sltion for another international
conference. ~
To satisfy and keep down the
clamor for more money the bankers
and their political friends are
rucking their brains to devise some
plan that may possibly enlarge the
volume, a plan that has plausibllltyy
without being efficacious IN pro-
ducing the result the best interests
of the country demand.
The latest plan is that of Secre-
tary Carlisle. It is a curious plan,
and III theory it looks as if it would
produce an expansion OF the cur
rency. The chief features are that
the banks may have notes furnish
ed by the government to the ex-
tent of seventy five per cent OF
their capital, by depositing thirty
per cent Of the notes supplied them
in greenbacks with the treasury
department. That is TO say, on
seventy-tive dollars issued by the
government there shall be deposit
ed $22.50 in greenbacks, SO that
the effect would be to expand the
circulation $3.50 The only se-
curity the government would have
for the $500 beyond the deposit
of $22.50 would be the assets of
the bank, and the personal liability
of the stockholders. The bill
holder would be secured by the
guaranty of the government, but
the liability to loss by the govern
ment would be very great.
It is~assumed that the national
banks, which have capital of
$668, 100000, would all take out
the circulation, which would make
an issue of 100000, 900, less so
per cent deposited in greenbacks,
or a net increase of $35O,00O. 900.
1t is estimated that the capital
of the banks organized under state
laws is 1892, 100000, and should
they take out the circulation
authorized, there would be an issue
Of s24e,OOO,0O0, or an expansion
of the circulation in that amount,
less 30 per sent greenbacks deposi-
ted, or a net expansion of $751;.
900, 900. total expansion, if all the
banks should take out the circula-
ton In full to the extent Of $685.
100000 This all looks we'll on
paper; but while the horse may be
led te water, he cannot be made to
drink, so that while banks would
have the option, they cannot be
made to take out the circulation.
The circulation issued to the
banks, less the deposit, would he a
trife more than one-half the CAPT
tai paid in, and on this circulation
the banks would have to make
their money.
This plan is defective in that it is
not compulsory on the banks, and
it leaves them tree to expand and
contract the circulation at will.
This power of the national banks
has been used to infinite injury to
the country, for they have ex-
panded and contracted the circula-
tion as has appeared to them to be
Mesa free press., 1895-02-01
LOOK
Down on Prices for Cash!

The railroad ir coming, and weswill continue to
lead in reduced prices all lines of merchandise.
We are headquarters for tho choicest lines of
Groceries and Staple Goods. All kinds of produce
handled in exchange.
Real estate sold on easy terms. Insurance by the
NEST reliable panies in the world, and money to loan
BF.Johnson, Sons & Go.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
Stories With sorrowIul Enalngs.

ssIt is curious how much more diff
cult it is to svll story which has a
sorrowful ending than one that has o
bright ending" said o large New York
bookseller to me the other day, writes
W. J. Box. "This is particularly truo
of women, the majority of whom avoid
book with o sorrowful ending as
they would q fever stricken house.
They como in here, look over the
books on the counters, fix upon one
the title or author OF which strikes
their fancy, and their first act is either
to turn to the last pages and BEE how
it ends or they ask, DO you know
anything about this story2 Does it
end happily?' If it happens to be a
story with an unhappy ending and I
tell them so, in nine cases out OF ten
the book goes back on the counter.
So strong is this tendency with wo.
men that 1 have recently found my
self reading the last page Of any story
that is brought to mo by the drum
mers' of the big publishing houses,
and I guide myself in the number OF
copies that I buy from the ending. 1t
may seem foolish, and I know, as o
matter of fact, that it docs to some,
but, of course, can only afford to
keep books which the public will buy,
and having large woman's trade hero
I have found that women are not apt
to buy books with sorrowful endings,
unless in special cases. Girls shun
such stories almost entirely. New
York Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
Nothing New.

Last year some enterprising person
got up what he thought was now
and clever joke about Congress. He
issued little book, bound in green
paper cover, bearing the title, "What
Congress Has Done" Inside were
some ten or twenty blank pages, the
idea being that Congress had wasted
its time and done nothing. Everyone
laughed at this, for it did seem like q
good joke and q new one, but in look
ing over on old file. of papers some
weeks ago correspondent discovered
the following paragraph: "Coining
Jokes is very common figure OF
speech; but we know of only one iu-
stance in which u joke was actually
coined, struck from craven die, and
issued from legal mint. The fact is
historical, and is as follows: In the
year 1879 the Danes advanced with
largo force upon Hamburg, but after
n siege Of considerable duration, see
ing but little hope of ultimate success.
they finally withdrew aud marched
back. Thereupon tho Hamburgerj
caused medal to be struck in COM
memoration OF the event. On Que
side of this numismutic curiosity was
the inscription: The King of Den
mark came before Hamburg. What
he gainei by it will bo seen on the
other side. On the other side WAS
total blank" This would seem to be
additional proof of the truth OF tue
assertion that there is nothing new
under the sun, particularly in the
line of jokes. .--Harper's Young Peo'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
The Worlds Greatest Forest.

It appears that Siberia, from the
plain OF the Obi River on the west to
the valley OF the Indighirka on the
east, embracing the great plains, OF
river valleys, Of the Yenisei, Olenek,
Lena aud Yaua Rivers, is one great
timber belt, averaging more than 1000
miles in breadth from north to south,
being fully 100 miles wide in the
Yenisei district, and having q length
from east to west of not less than
1900 vcrsts, about 5000 miles. Unlike
equatorial forests, the trees of the ST.
ber1an taigas are mainly conifers,
comprising pines of several varieties,
frs and larchos. In the Yenisei, Lena
and Olenek regions there are thou
sands of square miles where no human
being has a-cr been. The long
stemmed coI;iers rise to height OF
$50 feet or more, and stand 80 closely
together that walking among them is
difficult.
The dense, lofty tops exclude the
pale Arctic sunshine, and the straight,
pale trunks, all looking exactly alike,
so bewilder the eye in the obscurity
that oil sense Of direction is lost.
Even the most experienced trappers
of sable dare not venture into the
dense taigas without taking the pre-
caution of "blazins" the trees con-
stantly with hatchets as they walk for
ward. If lost there the hunter rarely
finds his way out, but perishes from
starvation or cold. The natives avoid
the taigas, and have name for them
which signifies "pIaces where the mind
is lost. ."-Youth's Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
A Wonderful Sensitive Plant.

An incident related by the author OF
1.-THE Pearl of India" in his descrip-
tion of the flora of Ceylop, is almost
uncanny, although we are assured that
it is true. It is about the mimosa, or
sensitive plant, and makes one almost
wonder whether the plant has intelli-
gence.
The doctor, one of the characters of
the book, while sitting with the family
on the broad piazza, which formed the
front of the bungalow of coffee
plantation, recognized thrifty sensi-
tive plant, and it was made the subject
of remark. He called his young
daughter of II years from the house.
'Lena," said he, ego and kiss tho
mimosa."
The child did 80, laughing gleefully,
and came away. The plant gave no
token of shrinking from contact with
the pretty child.
''Now," said the host, ''will you
touch the plant?"
Rising to do 80, we approached it
with one hand extended, and before it
had come fairly in contact the nearest
spray and leaves wiited visibly.
"rhe plant knows the child" said
the doctor; ''but you are @ stranger. )"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
HE NEVER CAME BACK.

The moment he came into the room
he knew that something was wrong.
She had been engaged to him for
Two months.
She was homely.
But her papa had two millions.
That was enough to lure him on to
propose to her.
"George!" she cried, rushing into
his arms.
"What is it, dearest?" he answered,
with some alarm.
''Papa failed for two millions to-
day"
He turned very white, squared him
self and hissed:
$50 have I!' and then he passed
out into the dreary ht-'-forever.-
Syracuse Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
What Must the ParSon Have Thought !!

A young lady orgsnist in o church
was captivated with tho young pastor
of church in the next street, and was
delighted to hear ono week that by
exchange ho Was to preach the next
Sunday in her own church. Tho or
gan was pumped by an obstroperous
old sexton, vino would often stop when
hc thought the organ voluntary had
lasted long enough. This day the or
ganist was anxious that all should 60
well, and as the service was about to
begin she wrote note intended solely
for the scxton's eye. He took it, and
in spite of her agonizcd beellonings
carried it straight to the preacher.
What was that gentlemau's astonish-
ment when he read: "Oblige me
this morning by blowing away till [
give you signal to stop. Miss
Allen. Montreal Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
An Electric Swindle.

A French fakir has lately been doing
O Gland office" business in selling rat
powder that, while perfectly harmless,
was sudden death to the rats. In order
to convince the skeptical the man first
of all powdered q slice of bread with
the stuff and ate part of it. Then he
put the balance under O glass case,
where a mt was in captivity. The rot
went to eat the bread and instantly
fell dead. At half franc box the
powder went off like hot cakes and the
lucky proprietor was in fair way to
make his fortune. But the French
police, very active in detecting and
Furnishing fraud, ''got onto the game"
and found the rat powder was nothing
but ordinary sugar. They alao discov-
cred that The glass sample case was
connected with powerful electric bat
terry, and the moment the rat touched
the bread the current was turned on
and his death was instantaneous
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
AS ONE WOMAN TO ANOTHER.

Mrs. Gradley (tearfully)-"I don't
care who knows it! My husband has
got to give up either me or his lodge |!
He gets worse and worse; I don't be-
lieve he'll ever be any account, the
worthless brute!"
Neighbor (soothingly) didn't
think it was so bad. But Mrs. Smith.
crs did tell me, yesterday, that your
husband was poor creature, Ut
best.
Mrs. Gradley (daring upl-"Oh, she
did! did she? Well, I'll just let that
pack-biting gossip know she can't run
around slaudering the best man in this
town! Poor creature, indeed He's
worth thousand Tom Smithers, and
I'll let her know it! Wait till I get
my bonnet. Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
Dizzy Heights OF Iron Structures.

Many feet above the pinnacle OF old
Trinity's steeple three iron men were
indnstriously working. Their efforts
were very material to the construction
of the building at Pine street and
Broadway. They were perched on m
iron girder that marked the compile
tion of the twenty second story. Pc
destrians hundreds of feet below stool
watching the movements of the trio
with bated breath rs if anticipating q
horrible accident. Bnt the workmen
did not fall. They were used to such
work under more dangerous condi-
tions, and they labored en- uumindlul
OF the dizzy height and the roar of the
busy city below, which seemed to warn
them OF their perilous position.
The wind below was gentle breeze,
but up where the workmen sat it was
o hard, stiff blow. As their coattails
tapped in the strong breeze these
hardy American workmen used brains
and tools on the various crosspieces
for nearly five hours, while their fell
low citizens, with strained necks, won.
dered how men could be so nervy in
their ordinary business life.
The iron men are always the first in
the field in the construction of mod.
ern gigantic structures. They rear the
massive frame work far into the heav-
ems and prepare everything for the ad-
vance of the workmen who lay the
stone exterior, and those who come
after them in the interior of the
building. Iron men do. not seem to
know what fear is, and trust their own
lives to the stability Of the iron net
work they and their comrades rear
New York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
WORDS OF WISDOM,
Genius never plods.

Genius never plods.
Time may be money, but eternity
is,not.
Many love and marry; fewer marry
and love.
Good advice is liable to spoil for
want of use.
There is such O thing as useful
truthfulness.
It is cowardice to fear men, but dis
cretion to fear women.
Some charitable people are almost
objects Of charity themselves.
The good is always beautiful, but
the beautiful is not always good.
The misanthrope is the result of too
much or too little human association.
A mother is the only person on
earth whose goodness isn't the preface
of request.
There is so little real reason for
vanity that it is remarkable that it is
so prevalent.
When we look at the result of some
human follies thoy become too trag-
ical to laugh ut.
Energy is the greatest aid that old
men or young men can have in their
plans and projects.
The stronger the body, the more
it obeys; tho weaker the body, tho
more 1t commands.
Ii oil men were absolutely equal,
hypocrisy would be crushed out and
superseded by candor.
Know what thou canst best work at,
and work at it like Hercules. That
will be thy better plan.
The gloomy and rcsentful ore usual
ly found among those who have moth
ing to do or who do nothing.
Reading simply to be amused is not
enough, since there are many works
both amusing and instructive.
Hearts are like flowers; they remain
open to the softly falling dow, but
shut up in the violent downpour.
1t has been proven that when
hostess stops bringing out refresh
ments to her callers half OF them
quit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
A Lease for 9999 Years.

A curious lease is on record in the
county court at Hebron, CT. 1t is
one of the longest leases on record,
and for one Of the oldest considers
tions. According to the docket the
"Society of the Propagation of the
Gospel of Foreign Parts" (the great
English Missionary Society leases
thirty acres of land to one S. W.
Chase and his heirs for the term of
9999 years. The tenure is held on
condition that the said "Chase, or his
heirs, shall pay to John Sutton and j.
T. Peters, church wardens OF said
society, or their successors in Office,
one grain Of pure silver. or other sill
yer, gold equivalent (lf demanded, on
st. Johns day Of each ensuing year.
There are many curious and whimsi-
cal tcnures held in Great Britain,
France and Germany, but it is doubt
full if the records of America can pre-
duce anything equal to this long-lived
land lease, which will not terminate
until after the lapse of 9S9S years from
the 25th of this month.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-29
England Advised to Wake Up.

The rise of Japan to the first posi-
tion among the Asiatic Powers is not
on!y :he most amazing incident of the
half century, but it is the one which
most directly affects the future of
Great Britain. If the war ends in one
probable way, namely, q subordinate
alliance of China and Japan, we shall
have in Asia O Mongolian empire of
100000, 900, guided by men who can
create fleets as good as any in Europe,
who can organize great armies under
Prussian discipline, and who can pur-
sue fixed purposes of ambition with
patient concealment. Of them for
twenty years-an empire which can
attack Russia and Franco and Great
Britain by land, its roads into Turke-
stan, Tonquin, British Burmah and
Bengal (via Sikkim or Nepall) being
all open, all known, and all indefens-
iblc without frightful expense and ex-
hausting additions to the permanent
garrison. If, again. the war ends in
another probable way. by payment OF
q great indemnity and cession OF
Korea and Formosa, We shall have
great naval power on the eastern edge
of Asia elated with victory, intent of
adventure and conquest, md willing
for, perhaps even anxious, to test its
strength in naval engagements with
some single, st.class European Pow.
er. And, lastly, if the war ends in
draw game, we shall have most cap
able, though disappointed Asiatic peo-
pie able to live On low wages, dcvot.
ing itself to manufactures and ship
building in way which may in o few
years divert from Great Britain much
ofits carrying trade, now our largest
source of profit, al our textile indus
try, and much of our trade in iron
machinery and coal. Nevertheless,
wo English are watching events more
important to us than any European
war, with dnll and sleepy interest.
Not word is said in Parliament about
them, no candidate mentions them
from the hustings, no party has ex-
pressed or formed any definite idea as
to our fitting policy, md as we have
said, even the journals, usually SO
eager for Subjects, content them
selves with telegraphic reports. often
very costly, butnot always either con-
sistent or ineligible. London Spec
tator.