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The Penn's Grove record., 1895-07-26

DWeuen8 htOhty LLApcEiulChts
The theory that a decree of the gov
eminent can give intrinsic value to
money metals has been exploded in the
past more than once. A signal illustra-
ton is afforded in the history of Sweden
under the reign of Charles XII, known as
the mad king" Baron Gortz was the
leading spirit, or rather the power be-
hind the throne and minister of finance.
War had impoverished Sweden, and the
baron devised the brilliant scheme of
making more money by attempting to
give copper the same value as silver, so
that a piece of copper money whose
intrinsic value was only one-haf penny
should, when stamped with the kings
mark, pass for 40 pence. Some of this
coin was stamped with the figures of
heather gods, and later on the people in
derision called the pieces the "gods of
Baron Gortz."
At first this money was issued with
discretion and reserve, but, as might
have been foreseen, it was hard to draw
the line and fix the quantity, and it soon
got beyond the baron's control All
hlnus VI SOous alu proNislols rooo W
ordinate prices, and the baron was fore
ed to increase the value of his money to
meet the demand and volume of trade,
but the more it was increased the less
was its value and purchasing power,
and the people finally rose in their in
dignation and destroyed the financial
plan of this early Napoleon of finance.
Charles and others lost their heads, as
O good many seem to DO doing now on
the money question L. Mathews in
Fremont (Neb. Tribune.
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The Penal Commission.

The New Jersey Penal Commission
which was appointed by Governor
Werts has actively entered upon the
discharge of its duties. During the
past week Rev. George G. Maddox
and Francis b. Lee. OF Trenton, and
Major L. X. Pangborn, of Jersey City,
of this Commission, returned from
Boston and vicinity, where they had
been examining the various penal and
refoTmatory institutions OF Massachu-
sets, Under the direction of the Hon.
Fred. G. Pettigrove, General Superin-
tendent of Prisons, the Commission
visited the Concord, Mass, Ref0rma-
tory, where they were entertained by
Colonel Scott. They were also at
Charlestown Prison, under the care of
General Bridges, and were taken to
Deer Island and Long Island, in Bos'
ton Harbor, as guests of Captain Ger
IRISH. An inspection of the workings of
the Police Court No. l was also made.
Judge Alden, of the Plymouth County
Court escorted the Commission through
the B%lidgewater Reformatory and
Almshouse, whose Superintendent is
Colonel Blackstone. The workings of
the probationary system and the indie
terminate sentence were explained to
the representatives from New Jersey.
AT Plymouth the Commissioners in
spected the county jail and wOrkhouse,
as guests of Sheriff Harmon, whilst the
trip was completed by II visit to the
Rhode Island institutions near Pro-
violence. The Commissioners were also
charmingly entertained by Judge AL
den and his law partner, Mr.. Child,
and by President OF the Board of AL
dermensJohn Lee. These gentlemen
showed Messrs. Lee and Maddox
every courtesy, giving them a rare OPP
p%ortunity to inspect the municipal
works now being carried Oh by the City
of Boston. In fact, every attention,
personal and official, was showed the
New Jersey delegation. 1t is expected
that the Commission will visit Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, and in the early
Fall take IA tour through the States of
Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.
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eReENsAcK CRAZE RELIC.
Maybe u Hint or Two In This For othe,
Cheap Money P~hIlosophers.

An object lesson in currency is dis.
played in q Beekman street restaurant
window. 1t consists of two imitation
g~reenbacks pasted so hat both OBJ
verse and reverse sides are shown. The
greenbacks are beautifully engraved and
were issued in 1880 for use in the anti
greenback campaign. With them in the
window is this placard, devised by the
proprietor of the place:
FREE SILVER VERSUS SOUND MONEY.
Why not compromise on thisT 1t would sat.
isfy even the worst men in all parties, might
make us secretary of the treasury and Incl.
denta3ly make this the best known as it Is the
best lunchroom in the city.
The imitation greenback is of the ST.
900 denomination. On the diverse side
in the center is this inscription:
No. Observation-Disclosures. Series 5as4s7OsOse2a1.
A mortgage on all property in the United
States.
swindleville avenue, Washington City, July
"a, 80.
Absolute money for the sum Of 1000 dolls,
Redeemable nowhere in nothing and by no.
body. The law directs that this money shall
circulate freely. When this note has been
spent, another may be had upon application at
the United states treasury.
Eternal damnation to any man who refuses
to take this bill at par for all debts.
At the left is a picture of Uncle Sam
turning the crank Of q machine which
grinds out thousand dollar bills, the
devil passing on the bills with a pitch
fork as fast as they are turned out, In
the background is seen the capitol with
the statue of America topping from its
dome. A skeleton holds up the warning
but disregarded signal "StopP' and a
track on a broken t~restle, OIL which the
whole rests, points "To the devil {"
These notices decorate the illustration .
Full tender for debts, public and pri-
vate," and "Death to any man who re-
fuses to give us more credit. At the
right side appears Uncle Sam holding
out depleted pockets, while a scrawny
eagle gapes hungrily at q serpent coiling
out from the fold of a fiat bill. A shat
tered and empty barrel represents the
treasury.
The reverse of the greenback is mostly
printed notices. In the center is a big
''$1, 000," hemmed in by these four
sentiments: Burn the bonds, " "Shoot
the bondholders," "Down with cap
ital, - ''Vive la commune" Around the
side are printed statements of a satirical
nature. These are some of them:
The poor mans money. The more q man has
the poorer he is.
No more work. No more interest to any
body. Divide all property equally.
Gold is a coward.-H. B. Wright. This mon
ey is not afraid of anybody.
Civilization demands money representing no
artificial value.-F. W. Huhhes. This is Just
the thing-represents no value whatever.
When the government has completed its work
of issuing one of these notes to each individual
in the nation, every person will be worth ST.,
600.
Many people crowded about the win
dow the other day and scanned the
bills. Some Of them asked the proprietor
for copies of them, but he had no more
and said he believed them to be quite
rare. In workmanship, though not in
design, they are a fairly good imitation
of a greenback. New York Sun.
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sound Currency Literature.

The demand for all kinds of literature
upon the currency question has become
so great that the Sound Currency Com
mittee of the Reform club has decided
to establish a currency bureau. By the
middle of June it will be prepared to
supply any standard books, any popular
pamphlet or essay on either side of the
currency question. Tho bureau will at
tempt to keep in stock, or to obtain on
short notice, every discussion Of the
currency question that is in print. Ad.
dress Sound Currency Committee, 81
William street, New York city.
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Congressman George W. Cooper of
Indiana, a sound money Democrat, said
in a Washington interview the other
day "In Indiana I know hundreds Of
men who have been free silver men, but
who have declared themselves for
sound money. On the other hand, !
cannot recall one instance in which a
man has favored sound money and has
then gone over to the free coinage of sill
yer at a ratio of 16 to l without any
restrictions as to an international agree
ment."
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TO CONSERVATIVES

The undersigned having been restored to
health by simple means, after suffering for sew.
cral years with a severe lung affection, and that
dread disease Consumption, is anxious to
make known to his fellow sufferers the means
OF cure. To those who desire 1t, he will cheer.
fully send free of c harge) a copy OF the pre-
scription used which they will find a sure cure
for Consumption, Asthma, Catarch
Bronchitis and all throat and lung Eala.
aiss. He hopes all sufferers will try his EN-.
edy, as 1t is Invaluable. Those desiring the pre-.
scription, which viii cost them nothing, and
may prove a blessing, will please address,
Rsv. EDWARD A. WILSON, Brooklyn,
New York. l0-I-y.
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The Anti Free SILVER PROCESSION.

every new industry" says the At
lanta Journal dem, J, ''eyery rise in
the price of a farm product, every in
crease in wages, every fresh enterprise,
every sign Of business revival, every
promise of great crops-all these fight
against the effort to put u currency on
a silver basis. The silver monometallists
should stop their bowling and join the
procession that is moving toward better
Zines.
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Secretary of the Treasury, John L..
Carlisle, says he has no ambition to be-
come President as he has seen too much
hard work attached to it. lie says that
not since the Government was founded
has n Administration had such try
ing times in war as this Administra-
ton has had to contend with.
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Currency and so we might go on and
describe the numerous things to beseen
in old independence Hall, but it must
be seen to be appreciated.
These places we have described are
all easily reached and even if we only
have a few hours time taken from our
business we should not fail to see some,
If not all of them. a. A. W.
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A boy is something like a piece of
iron, which in its rough state isn't
worth much, nor is it of very much
use, but the more processes it is put
through the more valuable it becomes.
A bar of iron that is worth five dollars
in its natural state, is worth twelve
dollars Wien it is made intohorse shoes;
and after it goes through the different
processes by which it is made into
needles, its value is increased to $500.
Made into knife blades it Is worth
$4,000; into balance wheels for watches
$4,000. Just think OF that boys; a
piece of iron that is comparatively
worthless can be developed into such
valuable articles.
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a PENIS Grove boy gives in another
column a few of the historic places OF
interest in Philadelphia. There are
thousands of persons who have Travelled
many miles to see these places and yet
there are thousands of others who live
within a two hours ride of them that
have never seen them nor even heard of
tba,,
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-07-26
THE ELECTION LAW.

Governor Werts signed the Voor-
| bees election bill, in fact lie was con-
suited in its preparation and its provis'
ions are as follows, having been chang
| ed somewhat from the original idea:
The new election boards were orr
ginally intended to have the entire
supervision in their hands, but it was
amended so as to leave the printing and
| distribution of the tickets with them
and the giving of notices required by
law.
A salary was provided for the boards
of election under the original bill, but
this is stricken out and the position be-
| comes an honorary one, as is row the
| case with the county boards of registra-
ton
The house to house canvass remains
in effect outside of cities having over
$1,000 population.
The board of registry and election be-
gin making the registry list five weeks
before election, revise the list four
weeks, and finally sit three weeks be-
fore election day.
Challenges are appointed by the
county board of election, which is also
empowered to remove those who prove
derelict.
The board of election is made a c0un-
ty board of canvassers, the county clerk
to become clerk of this board, which
will largely reduce the expense now in
CURED by these canvassers.
a recount may be made in ten days
in case of a contest before II Justice of
the Supreme Court.
Certificates of nomination will still
be filed With the county clerks and the
returns and ballot boxes will be deliver
ed to the clerks.
. The compensation of the members of
the board of registry and election is fix
ed at S25 for three days services in
cities wei 10000 population. In the
rural districts the law is left as it is at
present.
The local board of registry and cleo.
ton must consist of four members each
two of each party-and the clerk Of
the boards are abolished Each board
must choose from its own members a
| Judge, al inspector and two clerks.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-07-26
wv !asy CLOTHING HOUSE,
.
The PusitiveI ImperatlVel
Immediate!

Immediate!
Sale ofan EnomOuS Stock 81
Good Gothtng gyosOs s@M the
days. This soeek there soN be
taOiee as many Snib sold as last.
Think of it, Mems ll-Woo Suits for
$500 and $500, formerly $500, $40 ana
$12.
DO your Friends and Neigh,
doys a kind deed. Tell them OF
our Lou Prizes.
Owing to a heavy purchase Of Fall Goods
we wish to convert every piece OF merciIl-
disc which we have now on hanu INTO
CASH.
IN arranging this Imperative Realizing
Sale extraordinary cost of goods ana MARI
ct value sink out of sight. Every enort III,
rected to immediate and absolute turning
into cash of goods on hand. Prices miner
to unknown to the Clothing Business
Hundreds of Suits at Half Price exactly.
Hundreds of Suits at Half Price almost
Hundreds of Suits at TwO-thirds Price,
The usual guarantee of good quality ano
satisfaction in force. Bring bacK Iol
your money anything that ~disappolnts IL
any way.
Mems All Wool Suits that were SS'ot
and 500 now $500.
Mems All Wool Suits that were Sl2.OO,
now 5000 and $3.50,
Mems Suits that were $500 and $500
now $1,000 and $1,000.
Mems Trousers at same rates, $3'o0
$500, 800 and 600, now Sl.5O, SOU
$500 and $500.
BsBnChildren's Suits at Half Price
$500 Suits for $1.00.
Every buyer of clothing will consult hi
owniadvantage by purchasing at the pre-
sent priees-prices not likely to be seef
again. Cloth and Clothing advancing.
MEMS FURNISHINGS TO GO ALONG WITT
CLOTHING.
All our SOC. and 75c. L%aundried Fancy
Shirts with attached collars, 40 cents each
2 for 70 cents.
All our 25c., 35c. and Soc. Neckwear, il
all shapes-Four-in-Hand Bows, Tecks ant
Windsor, II cents.
Every SOC. and 75c. Ncgligee, Outing
and Working Shirt now marked 40 cents
or . for rs cents.
Underwear, Hose, Collars, Cuffs-evcr.
article in thesstore marked down.
Certainly it is worth something to bu.
Just what you want at about half price ant
to feel confident of getting your none,
back if you want it.
Summer Clothing shares the same fate
Office Coats, % cents. Black Stripe Satin
Coats, 80 cents. Serge Coats and Vests
$500, formerly S5.UO. Duck trousers, q
cents and $1.00.
A few
OvERcoATs and HEAVY WEIGHT SUITS
carried over from last winter-at halfprice
They are on the Second Floor, and if you
size is among them its a good investment t
buy for next winter.
NEw YORK CLOTHING House,
316 Market Street, Wilmington, Del.
Next door to VIM. B, Sharp & Co.'S DR.
| Goods Store.
Max Ephraim, Prop.
Store closed at 6 O'Clock every eyenin
except Saturdays, open until 10 O'Clock.
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The Paterson CAL says: The highly
digniIied Court Of Errors and Appeals
of New Jersey in winding up the busl-
ness of the June term, was edited IN
the closiag hours by II lawyer Gran
DAN of Gloucester county, lie demon
strated to the judges that under the
borough act of 1892 a seaside hotel Gov
ering 100 square feet, having 100 rooms,
900 transient summer guests, could or
game itself into a borough, with a
mayor and common council. The de-
clsion of the judges regarding the law
yer's argument was not of course an
nOunce6.
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Lady bicyclist should not venture far
away from town now without an es.
cort. The country roads are full of
tramps and roughs. A wheelwoman in
the country is not a bit safe than if she
were walking,
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MUTUAL FIRE ms. co. OF
SALEM COUNTY.

A&8AS&S@~S~ -
MUTUAL FIRE ms. co. OF
SALEM COUNTY.
OFF1cE-HEAp OF MARKET ST., SALEM.
THIs old and reliable Company Of 20 years
standing continues 70 insure all kinaS o.
try for any length Of time. not exceeding I'VE
years at as low rates as will pay losses and e1t
1 1smsse IS y tasSsss 1 ne iosse sIs sf e p pasaapttpfs a q
TO meet II Improbable loss, being larger than .at
i hny gssiEsSa sS aRs Is g I lss s11s's ssssss ? assee q Z
character and amount to surely meet oil losses
however extraordinary, and cannot be frittered
away BY unfortunate investment or defauiting
Directors-Joseph waddingtep, WIN; D. GAY,
penter, Charles Hires, Josiah Wistar. DayidF
clay Griscom. ouinton P. Harris, chas. ".
Casper, ]; Howard s~innickson, John s. Elweils
Presidenti Joseph cWsddlngton, ,Woodnnti
Petit, Q. I; Harris, I. ". Casper, who meet
wsss seIysss an s snS fnsa:ysir e. 4; Nj Petit,
To a MEY pusiassS connsctssd with hat the Company,
e. sns q ST &ss * sn ssrs SSs5e or ssshi 81 Ses s~ldasae%a III
IN Addition g ne above the following per,
sons have been elected Agents and Surveyors
George B. drief. Woodstown.
Josiah Summernl, Upper Penn's Neck.
bbssanissii bei HiscS rsnn Go SsSss;
j. Forman Sinnickson, l.. P. Neck.
John Hitchner, AllQway..
fbSss" si4anp ]; d h1seoay' 1 asrhssss NJ.
George r. Morrison, Salem.
/: e, A sisSIs,r.
WooDNUTT PETIT, Sso'y and Treasurer.
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The trial of John L. Van Cleef inthe
Mercer county court was adjourned on
Monday because the State Attorney
had not been able to get witnesses to
testify against him. He was indicted
for swindling the State ont of several
thousand dollars for maps to go with
the report of the State Board of Rail-
road Assessors, which were never fur
nished.
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A few
DOLLARS
BROUGHT

Hats, Shoes or Furnish
ings. We want to clean
up the stock of Summer
goods, we want the room,
want the money, and we
want to prove to you that
you can get good qualities
at Sixth and Market at all
times just as low as you
will find anywhere. From
the prices of Summer
Clothing, Straw Hats and
Russell Shoes, many of
them already much re-
duced, we give you an ex-
ira 10 per cent, and II you
need anything at all this
is you time before the best
is picket out,
Closed evenings except
Saturdays at 6 o'clock
J. 7. MuIIin & Son.,
Clothing, 9th u Market
Hats.
Shoes, Wilmington.
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To the right
place will do
wonders for
you just now
in Clothing,
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PIGS for Sale.

Stock on hand all the time. Call at Sharptown
mill C.. II. OLIPHANT.
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The Judgment
of Thousands
1000
Emerson Pianos

are sold every year. Every n OF
these would bring a testimonial if
it were asked for. Every n OF
1000 people know each year that
the Emerson is as near perfec-
ton as it is now possible to make
a musical instrument. They-know
about its beautiful, lasting tone,
its artistic cases, its moderate price.
Wouldn't you like to know about
them, too?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12
Important Aroostook Suit.

Caribou, December 1.-THE most i'm
portant case to be tried before the pres
emit term of the Supreme judicial court
in Caribou, is one in which the heirs of
James Giberson ask ton thou sand dollars
damages from the Bangor and Aroostook
railroad because of the death of G!berson
by train, at Mars Hill in October The
defense of the railroad is contributory
negligence. The company claims that a
brakeman standing In the rear of train
nearest the team warned Giberson of the
approaching train and that he, instead
of evading it whipped up his horses and
drove directly in front of the train. The
case is assigned for today, but will not
be reached until tomorrow. Able counsel
are retained on both sides and sharp
.egal battle will reult,'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12
In Memory of the National Enoampmen,

In Memory of the National Encampment.
Assistant Adjutant General Sawyer of
the Department of Maine, 6. A R., has
received from III. W. Shaylor, a set of
finely engrossed resolutions to be present.
ed to he Weissinger Tobacco company of
Louisville by the Department of Maine,
q. A. K. 1t is one of the finest works
of its kind ever shown in this city The
text covers a sheet 2x436 inches and is a
marvel of delicacy The whole is hand
somely mounted. The text is as follows
Testimonial
Department of Maine, Grand Army of
the Repu bile, to the
Harry Weissinger Tobacco Company, of
Louisville, kentucky.
Then follows the resolutions. These
resolutions will be placed upon pubic
exhibition in few days, and after the
meeting of the council of administration
next Wednesday will be forwarded to
Louisville.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12
MANUFACTURES ESTABLISHED.
Facts Taken From Labor Commissioner
Matthew's Report.

The returns on building and new
have all been sent in to Labor Commits
sioner S. W. Matthews. and have been
compiled. The figures are in answer to
the following inquiries: "How many
dwhat kind of factories, mills or shops
| for manufacturing purposes, have been
enlarged, completed or are in process of
erection during 1882 Estimated cost
of same, and the number Of hands en-
ployed?"
| In all, rs cities, towns and plantations
report build ing in this line.
In Ke nnebec county, Albion reports
one tannery employing five men, with re-
pairs at cost of $500; Hallowell reports
| one shoe factory employing 500 men with
engagements made at cost of 81, 500;
Rome has one new lumber mill, costing
$500 and employ ng four men; Vassal-
boro has enlarged it's wooden mill at a
cost of $1,000, and Winthrop has remodel
| le butter creamery at cost of $780,
employing two men.
| The totals of returns from the mills,
which have been enlarged, completed, or
are in process of erection during 1895, in
| the other counties. are as follows: In
Androscogin, two towns report six build
| ings at cost of $780, 900, employing 1853
| port IS buildings at a cost of $50, 600, and
| employing 206 hands; Cumberland has
five towns which report five buildings
at cost of s35, 500, employing 1856 hands
Franklin has tour towns reporting seven
buildings, at cost Of S152, $50, employ
ing 100 hands; Hancock has four towns
reporting four buildings, costing $14, 000
and employing 165 hands; Kennebeo has
five towns reporting five buildings, cost
ing SIT, 700, and employing 81 hands
Knox has two towns reporting three
buildings, costing $l6,S 800 and employing
ing five buildings at a cost of $33, 800, and
employing Is hands.
In Oxford county five towns report
eight buildings, costing S312, SEQ and en-
ploying 172 hands; in Penobscot, seven
! towns report eight buildings, costing
Pisoataquis, five towns report eight
buildings, costing $780, 500 and employing
rs hands; IN Sagadahoc, one town reports
one building costing $4,000 and employing
% hands; in Somerset, seven towns report
eight buildings at a cost of $120, ZOO em-
ploying 1928 hands; in Waldo four towns
report five buildings, costing $4,000 and
employing 81 hands; in Washington, six
towns report seven buildings, costing
1913, 600, and employing 4S hands; in York
county, three towns report four buildings,
costing 1900 and employing 26 hands.
The totals of the IS counties show u
towns with 1902 buildings, at cost OF
81, 1868, 800, and employing 2797 hands.
The totals for the years 1891 to 1894
inclusive, show as follows For 1891, 50
towns, ITO buildings at Il cost of 81, 023
$50, employing 4278 hands; for 1892, s.
towns, ia buildings 81, 1913, 900. employ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12
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