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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-13

your readers 10 show by a tabulatel
Statement whether all OF the - senator
elected and all Of the 81 meinp,i9, a.,
the House OF DELEGATES were elecich ia
counties Which had white maJorlutH.
N1ftOns majority does not sirens w.,
your position Norton was a negro. anu
ran "a a Republican. so did ms pio' 80
In conclusion. / assert without
fear OF successful contradiction anu a.,
lieyc I can prove by every polu.l-' a., ~
the State who was In politics duiin5 W
period from 1853 90 1859, that theii .''
not been "A fair election east or the blu'
Ridge from the day the state was -
constructed up 10 the present uh'. -
lcrg as the Democratic party was UNI
el and harmonious IN the SouthN's, az
the Valley. its vote exceeded nat III l",
Republican party, the negro lhciu"''
and up to the time Malone tlopt'l
the policy OF putting out no calull'lieS'
the elections in these sections were ialr.
After that time the Democrats h'Aah 10
fight each other. and split into Iac llonr
then the negro vote was sought ANY.
bought by the we'll established dow n.ee71
methods. DEMo'''Ai T.
eve have already published me wiz
and black strcr 9Th in the counties car
ried ly the Rcadjusters in 1873, ana we
see nothing 10 be gained by going over
the ground again N Democrat tnlnh7
the Debt-payers got the advantage Ct ne
gro votes I'm that cleo ton he Will nave
To- hug his delusi0n. He Is one OF a very
small minority that entcrtains tnat oii"-
ion. The Times BE- content 10 nave t.e
matter whore our article or july -o|'
placed it.-Editor.
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to do what Tho Times understood 1t 10
he ready 10 do IL should be given the
power 20 do. II no other company VIII
give security TO do as well. The Times
has nothing to say in regard TO the other
matters.
Having explained what might not have
otherwise been understood. The Times
now wishes to say that the ordinance
which the city railway has prepared
sccrs 10 II a liberal one. We oner no
opinion. but we see no reason why u
should not be granted a franchise 10
q'hirtv-fourth street. 1t gives up It's OK
elusive exemption rights In regard 10
taxation. and becomes subject 20 the taxa
ton im0oscd on such companies ~ oiher
cities OF similar size. and IT agrees 10
carry school children az half rates.
contracts 10 always carry passengers 20
and from any parts Of its lines for hVe
cents. which includes q transfer rom
any other strcet-railwuy the Council may
hereafter charter. and allows any street
car companv which gets permission from
the Council to do so to run over It's
tracks.
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and ,easea q cottage from MIS-, sent rent
callorier II, paid her a hlo"''
ord ~. owes her SID. .,... Honey
THO World adds. locally. a. ISIS. and
~, penrn lived I'm this city III IL vas
.',,tfjsbaI the Church REVIEW. a. mat
bronrbt before police coui r,aur n.
49, an charge preferred py - F'orr
ivoia~rdf b,.f was discharge" i,,dg-
,..ore later Maurice Kelly tot for
menf AGAINST him for Si"' p"'''
money loaned. hriltiant lecturer,
Is an giraffe scrt OF an lh"i iannorv on
looturol in Richmond LAST Sa.ed " ana
'.rbe kingdom OF Gcd lhui'li''a ',,,,no, the
craat.d a profound interest H. kcad-
cb,,rcb neo1lc here. lie leased VIZ ,,,hen
omv NJ Hfiielc for four nish's' az, ,,.,sort,,-
bo delivered his first lecture an u =, the
noto bitch occurred. which resui.',n ai 80
nrad.nov being discarded BY w. ~ his
for the remaining three ~. M w. lessee
stay. lie had contracted WIZ " rent for
f-'houas c. Leath) 20 pay -, dome
tho four nights; and. as ne H.. the
60 when he assembled the pla'iois,.a,, g
it,b,s v,ore not turned down Ss.n,..od
nr5crsd fhem to be, and he was iv,o.e
~ go back behind the scene Lore he
a settlement for the one nisna mi no
co',ld nroceed. The money was Tmoa
hv Nr u. r. G. Davis, VINO vas
I'm Central Park last week ,..,oo Ennis
Or Baum next lecturer NJ al me
copal church. and Afterwards q"
Church of the Holy Trinity
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REBELS GAINING GROUND.
4 Passenger From Havana THINKS '"'s
VIII Gain Their Point.

QUARANTINE :. l.. Aug. 2-Ihe
Ward Line steamer Seneca from 'leAlca"
and ctban ports. arrived early this morn
ing az quarantine. ,,.
ono of The Havana pass myers, I'D speaN-
ing of the affairs az that place SAYS lh"t
on August I'M. the day before lhe 'eli'-d
sailed CAPTAIN General Martinez lampo7
.giiei together an of volunteer orsdnl1a-
tfOns and demanded fransI 'f 10 lit its"iai
army of one hundred men from e"s 10
camp. General indignation pttl1li9
among these organizations, put lhe ol"0'
The insirrection is more widespread
than We of Havana. are allowed 10 be-
Neye. and CampOs VIII not last loI5' I'D d.
was caught in bad trap an Bayamo, anu
but for the impusive action OF CUBAN
General MaceO. who precipiidted MS @t-
tack. CamUOs would certainly nave Ne'n
capturcd The Insurgents WIN ln every
FIGHT Within the past four months iHt
Spanish forces have lost, by dlstae o.
drunkenness. and killed On battle IliN
n gS men. no reports are allowed 90
be- circulated concerning losses in battle,
but authorities admit that in tbs period
lO.e0 have died from disease or -Att So
-fV.. indulgence iu food or drink 'liiS
thousand Insurgents are known tn Dee if.
the field Ovcrrunuilg The country ana
making their camps in MOUNTAIN i.i'l'
nesscs from whence they sdll} To- stfin'
n blow and return t0 camp, depending on
their rauil movements 20 dscOnctft the
enemy. They have been asked ty SYM
pqthlsors of the revolution. of whom
there are about 500 ln ne city ana
suburbs of Havana, why they do nor
CAPTURE and occupy Santiago or some
other important city. THIS. they, cla DO.
that they could do, ont their plans as
no the future would not permit &c.. Ihat
is 10 say. large majority az inc in-
habitanfs OF cuba arc negroes. and in-
denordcnce would mean negro govern
mcnf. n independence could Doe secured
with establishment of protrciorate UNI
der the United States. or some DIN
strong government. then 'he question
,g0uic soon DE settled Failing in this
tho general desire ga 20 secure home
rule from the mother country. The ca Do
ture of an important sea coast town
would be followed by recognition az thelr
rights as behgercnts. inu some ier-
mite plan can De settled The Guerilla war
fare VIII be- continued. a large major. ty
of the people are hoping for concession
from Spain I'm preference TO independent.
as the feasibility Of republic without
negro domination would Dee difficult 20 OBJ
tain.
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The Florida Maidens Receive souvenirs
Isnm King O..nr.

4 Pensacola Q'la.) letter says:
On the night of August 2. 1874. the
Norwegian ship Catherine. Captain
svendscn. during a fearful storm which
ragged on the Gulf. was driven brOals.ae
ON the outer beach OF Santa Rosa Island,
one and a half miles wesr0t the 'AIl-sly-
ing station. She was discovered waen dag
broke by Captain BrOaiDent keeper OF
the station The waves were breaking
over, and the l.e-sayer knew thu. she
must soon go 20 pieces.
Under the law al that time, tho Lee
saving crews were not on duty. 3nl culy
two or three OF the men were az tie
station. There We're also Two visitors.
Colonel J. a. Davis OF Washington, suc-
cial agent of the Pension Bureau. and
Mr.. G. Is. Neal. OF this city who had
gone over 20 the island and were de-
tanned by the storm. They promptly
volunteered 10 assist Captain Broatbont,
but IL was found that they We're not sul-
hcient % roll the gun down the beach 20
q point where Il lifeline could be shot
over the doomed vessel.
The storm was increasing ia fury. and
no time was 10 be lost II the crew were
10 be saved. AT this juncture. the two
daughters Of Captain Observation-Disclosures.
aged sixteen, and Sallie. aged thirteen
Nvi-Atctiu 10 assist. with their aid, the
gun was rolled down the beach. one and
One-half miles. through blirainc storm
OF RAIN and a hurricane. which nearly
swept them from their feet. After scv-
eral attempts, the lifeline was shot over
one OF the masts OF the ship and secured
by her sailors. The hfe-car was then
rugged, and for hours these two young
girls worked Ike men, until the last one
OF the eighteen men OF the crew was
safely landed on the beach. The snip
went 10 pieces that night.
Captain Syendsen and his men were
filled with gratitude 70 their rescuers.
and especially 10 the two young girls
who had braNed such a Wild storm 10
save them. When they returned 10 Nor
way, they laid the matter before their
Government, and King oscar was deeply
moved by the tale OF heroism. He i'm
mcdiately gave orders to have prepared
Two beautiful souvenirs. to be presented
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The Jewish south replies to our article
pointine out that the law foroiddins an
labor or sunday rests upon INC right ol
the LEGISLATURE % prescribe condluohs
promotive Of the physical weli-beins OF
men. 1t argues that If this is &c then 'ne
LEGISLATURE may pass laws requiring all
men 10 20 10 bed at . o'clock and get
M nj 3. or 10 make it felony TO take
crabs and cream together or to drink
too much ice water when one is over
heated.
This may be so. We shall go into no
argument in regard 10 the subject We
only lay down this broad proposition
viz: The courts of all the states of a
Union and the Supreme Court Of the
United States have held that police
power exists iu the governments OF the
Stftes which authorizes those gov
ernments 10 act an such laws as are
necessary to preserving the health and
the morals of the population. That pow
or includes the right 10 forbid absolutely
the sale of liquor. the manufacture oil
dynamite. gaming. and prostitution
amongst its subjects There are others
that the courts have expressly included.
Whether the courts would hoIi tnat
the particulars mentioned by the Jewish
South are included, We shall be- unable
to say until each of those cases is
brought before them. But our entire
governmental fabric has agreed 10 the
proposition that the police power au-
thorizes the state governments 10 deal
effectively with certain subjects. as com
pretended within the scope of the police
power. and the Sunday laws have been
included AMONGST them.
We may not rejoice that this is so, and
the Jewish South may protest But it Is
liked part OF the constitutional law of
the country anl both the Jewish South
and The Times and everybody else IN the
United States must make the best cut
Of 1t that they can.
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About three weeks ago 'nc genera. man
aecr OF The Electric Railway Company
came to The Times office and said that
Il the street Committee would grant that
company the right to lay its track up
Broad street from Harrison street 20
the Exposition Grounds. and from its
Main-s,rect line across Meadow street
TO the Exposition Grounds. il; would do
40. and have the two tracks equipped by
the time ,hc Exposition opened I'm Oc-
tober. On Thursday evening last ne
cane TO the Times Office and again made
the same statement ON each occa-
sion be authorized The Times to state
that his company would do this and The
Times has so stated three times.
Yesterday mcmbe' Of the City Coun-
Gil Informed The Times that he had been
scrved officially with a printed copy OF the
o.fer which the Electric Railway Com
pany makes, and 1t inciudes a provision
that the said company shall be authorized
10 construct and operate railway or
broad street. from the Boulevard TO
Th.rty-fourth street. and along Laurel.
Albemasle and Beverly streets with cleo
tricity. compressed air. or other motive
power. except steam. Nothing was said
40 The Times In either Of the Interviews
referred 10 about running the track TO
Thiriy-fourth street. or on Albemarle,
Laurel. ana Beverly or about compressed
air. rs necessary inducement 10 con-
STRUGGLING the line TO the Exposition
Giouadr. The Times understood the Of
fer 10 be markedly TO construct the. track
from Harrison up Broad 10 the Exposi-
ton Grounds. and across Meadow from
the Main-stroot line TO the Exposition
Grounds and TO operate the same with
electricity. and The Times has been rec
ommending that that right should be
granted 10 this company. The Times has
not considered the other matters in
yolved In the proposition now made, and
however intrinsically good these may be.
or what conditions precedent should be
imposed before granting the power. The
Times wishes to be distinctly understood
- expressing no opinion in regard 10
ibsm. II the electric railway 10 ready
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-13

GREENNILLE. PA. Aug John
Peat. n retired Methodist minister. aged
scvcnty-nve years. is constructing q re-
nectinC disc sixty-tWo inches lu dame.
ter for a telescope for the American
University az Washington ID. c. Fol-
nearly twenty years Mr. Peat has pur.
sued the study OF astronomy. and during
that time he has constructed several teio.
scopes. A. the annual session Of ths
Erie Methodist Conference in 1893. Mr.
peat announced that if the American
University would supply th' material he
would make without charge The largest
reflector IN the world Tho idea caught
mo conference. and Mr.. peat offered
wears option on his scheme Whom the
wear had expired tho proposition had
been accepted. and shop was bullt here
for Mr.. Peat.
The Pittsburg glass companies either
refused 10 entertain The idea ot making
The disk or suggested figures that were
prohlbitory Tho S;andar. Plate Glass
Company. Of Butler, accepted tae CON.
Affer four attempts the glass was cast
and anneaied. and the disk. % inches lr
diameter and inches thick. now lies OIL
the grinding table IN Mr. lcats shop.
Mr. Peat expects 90 spend two years in
grinding and polishing The race OF ile o's
class.
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TITE BEERITILLE JIOLD-UP.
The Particulars Very Much Exaggerated
In ~nme Eanorf- Mndn

prRRYVIIIE. VA. Aug 1y-,oeeial
,,.... .,.....,... ~ ,t., ,,..-.,.. ,.+,,,,.,.,
l"' accounts ~. '-' i'-'nus 'f''"
holdins-up OF Mr.. h, -. Ilford, az the
Norfolk and Western station. published in
some of the leading dailies. are greatly
exaggerated. the facts Of the case. as
Mr. ruford told your correspondent the
sN.ning after the occurrence. being as
follows.
MIR Tilf0rd came up from Mrs A. L. ID.
r.rc-is,- rls.e -Audlev.'' i'm "a .ouveyanre
fo meet thp washington limited 10 10 20
tt...Dfn.t.u T. e. tyni.h masses n.ra go
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T>e> of COMPRESSED Air.

The Editor Of The Times.
Sir.-AmOLg the most inter '7'in- ~
important recent industrial deNel' y
mcnts on the continent oi
the utilization of compressed all. ,t.,.to,,
I'm the city Of Paris the alph .itl1''
Of compressed air has reached its nus
,st development In that Guy s.,-
bon London Vienna. Berlin ana oln',.,i.,'ti.
ropear ca.itols system on i,or about
telegraph mas been in operation loi o5
thirty years and the dlsiilnu'i1il ~
compressed air for use as molN' ia
dates back about fifteen wears =" 80,
"a system OF distributing ll.' ~, per's
rrtssel air was exhibited al tN' 60.
Exposition hv the inventor, AI- .@'
pcpr am eminent mechanical elpuH ~,
wnO has since devoted nus at.'ii,,'" ,'J
the development OF TINS INV '.. for
fne arrlifatiOn Of compressor a4i .-'
rthor mon. nfeaI rurrCscs. me conc
fr.h frstve rr-tcm which tNlsis ln ldi'3
today is a monument TO his genius anu
energy. r-,.,,fr-
iue" Of September e. 1895, on lHe e''l-
me ciai Development OF com -
ir Paris. 10 appears that the total lene.n
Of rnoufnatic telegraph lines 300 op'i"'io't
in Paris az THAT time was i'' Hi'i 80 "a
that during The year prev lou7. 49,
telarrnm- were conveyed AT that uii'
The industrial applications of compi'
al air iu Paris we're uumtfo tiI iI.-
clld-d every variety of mecHaNical N'i %
surh as printing. wood and metal Work.
iul. elevators. electroiypinh' sr" 'i'r,
quilting. Introducing. ana ins ~ o.'..-
uses the larger number Oh WIZ" +
Qlircl Jess than Ole morse power ""-
some OF them much more .i
Pneumatic clocks hJtn Iitilc anu Il'-
yatc. TO The number or r#l "'.' D"
throughout tie cfy. ana sixteen - ii5-
Grating chambers in the basement OF tne
Bourse du Commerce for storing mft
fri.ft. and vegetables in CONNIE ton WIN
the great central market ol I"l -. ..
Three stations furnish about 1901 nor
mower of cOmpfc -scl air for street lali-
.Ilds last Is. perhaps. the most inter,
csfirg and important use OF N.+tl
air as having the largest poasini-l-i'7
Thcre are about fifty miles Of tram
way lines in Europe operated by .oii
pressed air.. at high pressure "''
chiefly on the "Mekai-kl SYSTEM !" 800,
has some drawbacks. but lht i'.'".
vanfi0u bv Afr Victor Polp OF "@.
is known as the Cont system. D. la
claimed. obyiates AN the difficulties h'Ie-
fCfOre encountered. .-
The ol systems require tnat the Ie7t
xOirs OF compressed air attached To- lH'
cars shall he charged at the power rit-
ton auu as each ear must carry WIN
when 10 starts enough conn it@7,i ail
Il rate It's motor Tor the tniift l'i-th
90. run. a hien degree OF '"il.ii
sii al great expense. ls httt77'i 30 a..
wt as large storage capacity lh l'D
reservoir or accumulatOrs, attached TO
the ears. making the cars very iratt
aud requiring therefore. more power to
run diem than lighter cars.
The Cont system of MT. fopp pro-
,.ilos for the rDDharsing OF the ieeti-
V0irs or accumulatOrs attached I'd lhr
rtrs al intervals sufficiently frequent I'D
enable the use of light ear. ana go
nearly instautanc0usly d. TINS done t.iHt
O.
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TUESDAY. AUGUST -. 1873.
To-DAy,s MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

St. Johns Lodge. Masons Masonic Tenn
pie. - - >.
Hall. go, -
Fricndship Lodge. I. Q. o. T., odi-Fel-
Ja i2~s 'aT' Tribe. l. O. r. NJ. odd-rel-
ccrtineniI Lodge, X. OF H.. brnids'
Hall. .,,.... IN
Hope Council. Jr. .. 4. a. A. JF' - ~
A. NJ. Hall. -, r...
Ma2cbester Council. r. a. owens Hail.
rlba Council. X a. Lauhe'a nan.
Richmond Council. Home Circle, Oenlldi
Han ,- ,-,,.,.,e
CAPITAL city Lodge. /. o. .. T.. "a.'-
woods Han. ..., tr,,i
Wcst-Eni Lodge. T. @. O.. T., 'i'y-Siiee'
Baptist ch lrch. -.. 10
central beneficial and Social society A'e
Camp Han. ..
Comnanv II. First regiment. Armory.
Cornnauv f. FIRST regiment. ArmoiN
r. J., / Blues. new armory, NlllH anu
Cary streets. 1870.
Richmond HOwitzcrs, iowitzcr: Al noil
Jefferson Council. Jr o. L. a. NJ, ". -.
L. 4 NJ Hall. ~
Central Trades aad Labor Counc" FL
letts Hall.
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jim Corbett stood leaning agains, tne
desk. laughing. with all his might. h
at the duffer' he said. lie ~ az -
as ghost. He's scared 10 death. 80
that look OF fear Oh his face. Nouin,
Doe that scared and show II TOT a M.
lion dollars. | won't hurt YOU uon d. -, -"
afraid and he laughed and Jeeftp 49,
until FitzsimmOns looked as II ne w
about TO throw something az the oiIn'
brother. too He didn't. hoNeNtI, ~ .'
tenting himself with sneeringy ltin an n,
ing as he glared at the champion 10"
fat-head.' 49,, -....,.,,.,
You rod-head.' was Corbetts reslons,
sPuddin'F head sneered Fitzsimmons again
San-headl' retOrtod Corbett ana thus,
added Air FOotc. "the two men stoou
calling each other names and eAchahsins
childish epithets until they got ured OF II
and both went out. Fitzsimmons, M an
interview after the fight. denied tlat ,"i
hot, had tweaked his nose, but admitted
that he had tried TO do so, ana III 'ii w.,
MON had actually spat In his race. ne
and his friends explain his iahuIe 20 r.
ennt the insult with blow by saYlhs
that F'itzsirnmCns could not an ri 70 Jeop-
ardize his chances In the coming "snl
I'm that way. as nearly all the men IN tne
Mace at the time were friends OF 'oI-
hetf and that FitZsimmons woull nave
stood mo- show whatever torhetts par
~ on the other hand contend that fitH-
simmons clearly showed the white feather
and saw his actions I'm the matter snow
that he has a streak Of yellow IN MS
makeup"
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TO the two young girls, I'm the name OF
the people OF Norway. These consist %
TWO handsome silver lockets. with heavy
silver chains. appropriately inscribed. and
inclosed ia handsome cases. with the
royal arms OF sweden and Norway en-.
bosscd In gold on the covers. Each
locket has on the outside. in large. heavy.
raised letters OF beautiful design, the
monographs Of the two grls-'I. H." and
IS. Band on the inside Of each arc
two richly-engraved gold tablets. on one
OF which appears the crown and mono
gram of the king. and on the other.
For a noble decd"
These souvenirs were forwarded 70 the
Norwegian consul at this port. 6. i.
Boycscn. 10 be presented 10 tho Misses
Brca6bent. They arrived few days
ago. and Saturday afternoon the consul
accompanied by a number OF ladies' anc
gentlemen. including Colonel Davis. who
was one Of the heroes Of tho rescue. went
over to the lifc-saving station 10 make
the presentation.
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IT'S THE COMNON ERROR OF ALL OF
THEM.

We have seen i'm contemporary let
ter. one of those despairing letters which
one meets with so frequently now. and in
the course of 1t the writer uses
the following language. And SO,
referring all contracts back TO gold. as
is trc case now. for the basis of value.
every article Of trade but particularly
an exports. the price Of which is fixed by
the single standard. as IL exists I'm Eng
lanl must of necessity. be bought at a
low rate because of the gold valuation
and witt this disadvantage 10 such ar
les. whose values are fixed in England
that no choice is given. there being but
the one basis-gold-in that country"
Every populist and every free coiner Of
silver is al all tines saying exactly this
thing. and IL is. therefore. the com
mon error OF those who do not un-
aerstand the principles of the case.
Now. we deny. and with the utmost
confidence. that the price Of articles must
be low because they are bought and
sold at a figure set in the single gold
standard. even though the ruling place
Of those prices is England. If it We're
necessary TO produce gold in exchange
for each article every time a sale took
place. this might be SO. But it is not
necessary 10 produce gold every time a
sale takes place.
No gold is ever seen or heard OF when
a sale of any consequence takes place
it is not intended that any gold shall
bc seen or heard Of. and tee gold dollar
is only referred TO i'm the transaction to
determine the labor basis upon which
an exchange Of property shall be made
Tor ninety-sevcn Of such transactions out
of every hundred are exchanges of prop
orty and not sales for money. although
for convenience sake they are put through
the forms of sales instead OF through the
forms Of swaps NOW when one writer
Will get that idea into his mind. ne
will see that the quantity OF gold in
existence after certain amount is had
ras no more 10 do with the case than
tho composition Of Saturn's belts. When
he learns that the transactions OF bust
ness are exchanges of property and not
sales for money. he will then know that
what we call the price of property is
nothing but that eXchangeable labor
basis for the property which the guam
uty or IL IN existence, ana the desire
men have for the article. fix as the rela-
ton II shall bear 10 some other proper
~ for which it is proposed TO exchange
IL.
We will illustrate. A man has a dwell
ing house on Franklin street. in Rich
mond. worth $4,000 He goes 10
bank and asks a loan of sl0.-
90. The bank president knows he owns
this house and he has perfect conf
donce In his integrity. lie agrees that
he may have the money.
Now. he does not give him $4,000 gold
dollars
lie orens credit on his books for &c.,
90. and the borrower has in substance
put up one-half OF his house as security
that that bank president shall never be