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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18
SILVER IN GEORGIA.

Macon News: We hear something now
and then about Observation-Disclosures causing
"a low price of silver. The increase Of pro-
Guction has been almost altogether in the
United States, where population has in
creased in the same or greater ratio. Good
authorities say there are now Just about
fifteen ard tyvo-thirds times the amount
of silver as OF gold in existence. HulIhan
states that in 1913 there were th.rty-one
tons Of silver to one ton of gold i'm the
world in 1850 eighteen tons CT silver 20 one
OF gold. i'm 1880 eighteen tons OF silver to
one Of gold. Though the relative supply
of silver 10 sold was decreasing from 1913
- 1850 ana was in progress between 1851 and
1872 yet during this period It had no effect
on the relative value Of the two metals and
there was no difference IN the commercial
value that would not be accounted for by
the French ratio distuI bance and the cost
of the exchange, Between 1919 and 1854 the
gold supply was so greatly increased that
the characterization &c sold was advocated
bv the currency COrtraCtionists, and yet
the bullion price remained the price set by
the government under free coinage.
Sparta Ishmae,ita: The democratic party
OF the south is l6 TO l free coinage party
the cuckoo editors to the contrary u0twith-
STANDING The democratic masses Of the
south don't change their political principles
every time the wind from The white house
veers. Such serviiity is confined, priuci-
paIiy. 70 the cuckoo editors and the pap
suckers.
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LETTERS FROM TIE PE0PLE.
silver Assets ard Liabilities.

Editor Constitution-The Nov YORK World
ana sundry other gold STANDARD newspapers
tell us that the government -nrno. ray cut
silver 10 any extent as its silver assets *
coed us SILVER liabilities b. only S-.3DG QUO.
Here are their figures: Assets silver dol
lars in the treasury. $50, I53 900; bars S124.-
10000; to Ja, $l9l $4,000; liabilities. silver Ger
thcates. $500, $4,000; treasury notes Of 1850,
$la0 'ol,UuJ; total, $lol, 800; balance 7C5S-
90.
Here are the true figures: Assets. silver
dollars in the treasury February l. $685. 49,
l19; subsidiary silver in treasury February
l Gncluding silver dollars coined ia Novem-
Der, December and January, not d millioa),
coming value, $l9,5iS 5a3; total $561, TS3, O5S.
Liabilities. silver certificates outstanding
$32t, 4G5Z12; coin notes outstanding, Sll7, $780,
20; total, 5l436l7,4g1. Net balance, Sis. 49,
56i. That is TO say, the government had on
February /, outstanding silver oDHgatio
amounting to $f45, COD and had in the
treasury, in silver coin. and silver bullion
which could be made INTO silver coin, $J6i,-
OUO,UJO the balance beng over S1S,OvU,0vO 10
the good.
There are nearly $u,000GOo in the treas
ury il silver certificates ana com notes
which the word lncIuues as Il liability.
rms amount belongs 70 the government
and the government does not own it.
Inc oiucial statement on February LIST
shows subsidiary sIIy5r in the treasury as
E
The same statement puts The SILVER 5Ul-
lion in tne treasury at Sl2I,S5Z,5ly The
World assumes this 10 be its value but il
Is the gold price, not tn, coming price.
The annual report OF Director of the Mint
Preston OF last November, says that the
total purchases OF silver bullion under the
act of 1870 were I6S6ii.Ue2 fine ounces, which
al 81 2J39 an ounce would coin into S2lS,-
U7a.496. Mr. Preston says also that the to-
AL amount OF silver dollars coined under
tins act uD to November /, 1894, %as .,
1l3. The bullion on hand, therefore, on
November LIST would coin into $l.95iS.353. In
The last three months the stock of silver
dollars has increased about S50,0t9 only.
Ii the treasury had coined the silver bull
ion as fast as il bought il there would be
now a silver balance of $ilS0O 900. and even
If the subsidiary coinage be not counted
and reckoning every silver certificate and
coin note whether in or out of the treas
ury a liability. there would still be over
$3I,09U0CO in silver in the treasury to be
used to pay general debts.
HENRY JONES.
February T. 1885.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18
AN OLD BELL TURNED UP.
Found Ten Feet Below the surface
in Florida.

I.antaua Fla. Fc.Guary 15.-(Special)-
An ancient Spanish bell was unearthed by
the ,redge boat Matanzas today in the
canal aGout twelve miles south of Lake
Worth The MatanZas is cutting through
an open savannah Of black muck, her SHOW
81 penetrating ten feet below the surface.
The bell was thrown out in a big shovel
fun Of soil weighing over ton, and was
left high and dry on the bank of the canal.
Captain Fromberger, of the steam tug
Denny, which acts as a tender to the Ma
tanzas happened TO see the bell it fell
from the shovel and secured 1t. 1t is of
brass. about nineteen inches high and four
teen inches across at the bottom. and con-
tains several inscriptions in Spanish which
cannot be read until the metal has been
cleaned carefully.
The most plausible theory of how the
bell came TO be lodged in such a strange
place is that many years ago when Lake
Worth extended much farther south than
It does now. and when there was an inlet
from the sea at the south end of the Lake
instead of at the north end, at present.
a Spanish sailing vessel came into the in
let for refuge from storm, and sank sub
sequently i'm what was then the lake but
what is now a bed of dried vegetable mat
ter nearly twenty feet deep. 1t is believed
canal to level the bottom and Sides the
that when the dredge goes through the
shovel will strike the timbers Of the sun
ken hull unless sufficient time has elapsed
TO completely rot the wood. Captain
IromDer2er viii present the bell to Mr.. J.
y. ingram. financial agent of IL. NJ. Flag
Ter IN Florida.
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rather much, but at the same time it must
be admitted that they couldn't have dis
turbed it in more worthy cause.
Be that as it may, somebody was uear
enough one day to get a fresh coon skin
with which ne had been training h.e
on trailing and have little boy late in
the afternoon drag the skln rouuu ana
round in the neishborhood, finally bring
church. The boy, whether he was told TO
90 50 or not dragged the coon skin right
through the church, the construction OF
which was not quite completed.
That night the owner of the dogs turned
them out just after dark ana put them on
the trail of the coon skin. OF course the
dew had fallen and made it an easy mat
ter TO trace the path OF the skin of the
wild varmint. so Off sprang the entire pack
Of hounds, barking in happy and gleeful
chorus as they tracked the weird concern
wherever the small boy nad dragged it.
by the time the dogs reached the church
the preacher was in the midst of his SER
mon ana there We're two or three shouting
sisters on the floor.
The dogs dashed into the church with all
their bowling and barking and there was
CONSERVATION such as was never seen in
those camps before. The coored folks
were frightened, for the chase had rushed
upon them 50 suddenly they hadn't had
time 20 bcthink themselves Of the situation.
So they al feH pell NELL over each other
and rolled out of the church the fright
eue1 dogs ran away.
Bat. truly. it WAS a bad, naughty thing
TO 90.
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both cheap and harmless. The result was
a large contract and soon it was known az
over the world, and the governments were
supplied with the same adhesive nuid lhat
we have now. When letters used 20 De seal
ed with wax it indicated that the writer
did not wish the contents 20 be inspected
The greater number were not sealed az all
and this meant that they contained no Sc
crets-nothing that the writer feared 10
be exposed and hence came the pretty worn
sincere" which means without waX-sine-
cer1m. Such letters were open letters and
any postmaster's daughter could read them
If she wished.
There is an old song that l used TO adj
mire called Il Sent d Letter 10 My Love,
and another that said
GOOD news from home; good news for me
Has come across the deep blue sea-
/ like them because there is a glimpse OF
pleasure in them that responds to my own
when read loving letter. BILL ARP.
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going on. the other army came ap but
by the time it arrived on the battle ground
there was nothing to fight.
The wooden horse had stampedcd the
enemy's army. and the soldiers had all run
away leaving their arms, their .ents and
their bread wagons to be captured.
THE comma nding general of the victori-
Gus army thanked Sparkle Spry very
heartily. III mention your name IN my
report to the king he said. But I hardly
know what TO say about the affair. You
wouldn't call this a battle, would YOU?
No, replied Sparkle Spry, / Jaw no
signs of a battle where / went along
:" 1T is very curious said the general I
don't know what we are coming to. A
great victory. but nobody killed and no
prisoners taken
Then he went off to write his report,
and some time afterward the King sent for
Sparkle Spry and gave him lands and
houses ana money, and made him change
his everyday name for high-sOunding
one. And the baker and his wife came
TO live near him, and the king Of the
Clinl1ars used to come at night with all
his little men, and they had very good
time after all, in spite of the high-sounding
name"
with this. Ticlle-My-Toes turned and
ran away as hard as he could. whcreupon
Mr.. Rabbit opened his eyes and asked in
the most solemn way:
rs there a wooden horse after him? 1
wish you'd look"
Go be Continued)
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General Fitxhurh Lees Life of Gem
craI Robert a.. Lee.

The Constitution takes pleasure In an
nouncin- this week that il has made ar
raHeeIueufs lv Nhicn IL can furnish us
subscribers with General Fitghugh Lees
life of his uncle, General Robert f.. Lee, in
connection with The Weekly Constitution,
for only $l.i5. In other words, we viii sell
the weekly one year and a copy of General
Lees book, postage Pre- paid TO any address,
Tor only $40. As the book itself rrtdis
I'M the market for $lJ0, the inducement of
THIS offer IS apparent.
We have received q great many commune
cations from all parts OF the south touccrI-
ing this book. which Ga- Just been publish
"a and which naturally appeals To tue
r,a5rle Of the south OF course no living
fuag couli better write the life ana history
of General Robert j.. Lee than his dlStln-
,rufSEel npD4ey,, VINO served with MIN
throuShout the conteGeraey and who mas
sin..... been prominent iu the political history
1i Virginia, having served as It's governor
two terms.
The book is published by the Appletons,
and not only covers the life ot General
Lee but is a succinct and accurate history
of tho war of the cOnfederacy. We cull-
mend &c TO our readers as the most Valu-
aIl. historical and biographical !t.hucation
of the past year. 1t is beautifully bound
and should be in the bookcase of every
one who takes an interest in the history II
the late war and the life of the distinguish
ed general who led the army of the con-
on recent Of SIZE we viii send the book
ana The Weekly Constitution one year,
pos.aep ur-paid for both to any address,
iaD2q-wk3t
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CHAPTER XII.
csr~rish,.l. 1924. by Joel Chandler Harris.
The Terrible Horse.

The Terrible Horse.
when -My-TOes had told about now
r,,..rred the baker and his wife were with
s,arble sury. he paused and looked az
s-hsel,arry Crany Crow. as IL he e@peeted
TINT she would beckOn him away But
instead CO thaI. she said:
'.Whv. that isn't all"
wen. it's enough. hope" replied TICKLE
Ny-Toes.
--No.~ SAID Mrs. Meadows. ITS rot
enough " there's any more. Why. so lar
s,-s lie best OF all the stories. It's new 10
me. I rad an idea that l had heard al the
stories. but this one is a pole over my per-
slumor. - We used 10 say in the country
next door,
Il don't like TO tell stories" protested
Tickle aIv-TOes. pickering his face IN a
ccuical way. ITS toe conlninG-'
..Nonscnser' exclaimed Mr. Rabbit IT'S
time YOU were settling down. What VIII
YOU look Ike year or two from COW IA
you keep on cutting Up your capers.
Tic,sgs-1Iy-Toes caught hold OF me cor
rer OF Chickamy Crlny Crows apron anu.
thus fortified resumed his story,
We'll. the baker and his wife promised
Sparkle Spry they would have him "a biz
v.oo,Ieu horse made. and they were as good
as their word They sent rlsAt OF ti'at
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buttonei his overcoat around him tightly.
"a man who experienced what we did such
times as those viii never forget it as long
as he lives. on the ID of January 49,
Stonewall Jacksons army was stationed IN
line on the Potomac river at Hancock
Md, and it was on that day that our troops
were ordered to move, and when we did 50
several Georgia and North Carolina sol
diers were frozen to death on the ground
with their guns clenched in their hands"
1t does seem that n grown man wouldn't
ever stooD TO such trick, but somebody
did inst the same. Last summer there was
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18

a protracted meet
ing being held by
the colored church
men of n certain
churcn al the SUI
bU1bs Of Atlanta.
The colored folks
would gather there
every night of the
week to have their
services OF worship.
i is true they would
shout rather loud.
and it may be true
that they disturbed
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18

TIC W ca AAAtl W y obt-
diers encountered be-
tween the 2Sth OF De-
cember, 'G1, and the
% of January, '62"
said Mr.. Henry II.
Smith, the we'll
known cotton dealer
yesterday. and as he
spoke he shivered in
the cold wind and
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WANTED.
Confederate Local or city stamps.

These stamps were issued 10y po5tmasters
of various towns in 1Sl9- o. before the reg
mar confederate stamps were used. They
ar, in various color5 OF pr.lt and usually
hear che name OF the town, ala sometimes
the name Of tie postmaster by whom is
sued with amount OF postage paid. We
also buy all dlu0miGa tions Oi cJuiedera "a
stamps. For fun particulars address, with
STANDARD STAMP COMPANY,
FOX 49, Atlanta Ga.
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Or. Prices Cream Baking PCw6eS
tNoTi1' Is Fair EiE.lest Hedil and DipIorI1a-
w. j. Julian, OF Macon. Fails.

Macon Ga., February 1i-(Special)-W.
J. Julian, the weli-known retail dry goods
merchant, assigned a. u late hour TINS
afternoon.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18

Why are users OF Or. Prices Baking
Powder Ike oliver Twist? They ike II so
wen they always cry Tor more.
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weevil- proof corn at 81 per bushel. F. o.
B.. Cheneyvlle, La p O. address George
w. Bennett. Bennettsville La. Reference,
RapedeS bank, Alexandria, La
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Their name is legion. The intelligent
hous9keepers who Use DR.. Prices Baking
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TALK OF THE DAY.

This cold, snowy day reminds me of
the battle OF Murfreesboro, Tenn, also of
the weather we sol
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18
MONEY MADE EASILY AND RAPIDLY

iAAtS AMI THINK 1T OVER!
We Want 100 men who have energy and
AIit. we VIII give them a situation In
MIich they can make money rap.dIy-the
i@noF bein% light and employment the year
80 -, ~. 4SequlreS no capital or great edu-
odtioh. some Of our best statesmen ara
country boys. Young men or cid viii do.
nt. iiiuR9 e is quick and sure We Gve
gays. Do not waste time but write AT oncs
~ IL {. HUDGTNS * CO,
Publishers, Atlanta ca.
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Mention The CONSTITUTION.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-11-27
aran. .. ,h. stOr. Wlnaa-,..

"The most democratic president that has occupied the White House since the war, :" said an old Wash ingtonian, twas General Grant. He was one of the people and never lost touch with them. A number of presidents have been noted for sheir scorn of conYentionality in official matters. don't know so much of Grant in that respect, as 1 never came into official contact with him, but he was unique beyond all his successors in other respects. saw him on several occasions strolling along Pennsylvania avenue by him. self, smoking cigar, looking in the store windows and chatting with &C., quaintanoes as he met them by the way. Several times I caught him in the act of inspecting the display in the windows of some store on the avenue, slowly putting away at a cigar, his hands folded behind his back and apparently oblivious to everything about him. Icould never help feeling the profoundest admi- ration for the man on this account " Washington Post.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-11-27
MONDAYS Daily. November ,. p,II. oI;-o. .. NJo-,,.

Bulk olives at Norton's.
 Tempature yesterday: maximum g, minimum l9.
 Born, in Jerome, November Is, to MT. aud Mrs. Dan Robinson, a daughter.
 The suit of Henry vs. Mayer has occupied the time of the distnct court to-day.
 Born, at Peoria, Maricopa county. November 16, to MT. and Mrs. Ira Moore, son.
 Don't fail to attend the Wood mems masquerade ball on Thanks giving night.
 Six inches of snow fell on Satur- day night, but it nearly all disap- peared yesterday.
 The best assortment of bottle pickles ever shown in Prescott may be seen at Norton's.
 Only a little over four weeks till Christmas. Bring along your holi- day advertisements.
 Vinegar pickles, sweet mixed pickles, mince meat and apple butter all sold in bulk at Norton's.
 Dennis Burke and B. J. McQuinn have formed an incorporation known as the Burke Mining Company.
 Rev. G. l.. Pearson preached a very able and practical discourse
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-11-27
Here Is an opportnnisv.
H. ]. FREIGHT,
 CEDAR GROVE. we.

Just opened a large select and varied assortment of GENrs' CLOTH ING, FURNISHING GooDs, Bars, Boors AND SHOES, STATIONERY, Etc.
 We aIe close buyers, nave bought It a time of general business deprss- sion, and believe we have the ability, as well as the desire. to seIl goods lower than our competitors
 We are thankful for the very liberal patronage e1tended us dur ing ths year just passed. and intend to merit continuance of the same. by giving our customer good value for their money.
 Call and examine our goods and prices before purcnasing elsewhere.
 KELLY G STEPHENS.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-11-27
SATURDAYS Daily, November gs.

SATURDAYS Daily, November 23.
 The jury in the case of J. l.. Wren charged with murder, returned a verdict of acquittal last evering.
 The funeral of the late Thomas McQuaid took place this afternoon from s. A. Logan's undertaking parlors.
 The costumes for the Thanksgiv- ing masked ball have arrived and can be seen at J. s. Gales They are said to be the finest ever brought here.
 A 17-vear old London boy killed himself with cyanide of potassium because ne had to wear wig while his hair, which had fallen out on account of a fever, was growing again.
 Maximum temperature, A; mini mum, =.
 In view of the present financial condition of this county it would seem to be a good stroke of business policy to sell the court house and apply the proceeds towards liquidat- ing our indebtedness. The old
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-11-27
pI.,rlet court Proeesalnr,.

SATURDAY, November g Jennie '. Culver vs. C. ". Culver; cause placed on calendar and referred.
 Sarsk Stoddard vs. Henry Stod- dard; same proceeding.
 w. r. Coyle vs. United Verde Cop per Co; reset for Nov. 29.
 Thomas Thoroughman vs. J. w. Norton; judgment for plaintiff.
 J. J. Binkborn ct al. vs. W. A. Clark; continued to adjourned term.
 Amanda Moore ct al. vs. Charles HolliRgshead; same order.
 Crissie Smith vs. J. F.. Brockman; same order.
 G. W. Henry ys, Jos. Mayer ct al. i; on trial before court and a jury.
 All trial jurors, except jurors on panel in case of Henry vs. Mayer, discharged.
 WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20.-L J Weber vs P l. Kastner ct al: case dismissed as to James II Wright.
 THURSDAY, Nov. 2l.-E Martin x Go vs c B Genung; case placed on calendar, default entered, case tried before the court and judgment rendered for plaintiff for S5l3.6O and costs.
 J c Dobbs vs Anna B Dobbs; re- port of referee filed and submitted and judgment entered for plaintiff.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-11-27
General Rnsiness Nofes.

A fine pair of pants made to order for s or asuit for $20 at Ed Blocks.
 J. M. Aitken is agent for the Victor bicycle. If
 The best stock of heavy under wear ever brought to Prescott. Look in my show window. $1 to S4 a suit. J. W. Wilson.
 Ed. Voigtlander, the merchant tailor, has just received a full line of the latest imported novelties in fall and winter tweeds, worsted, cheviots, ueltons and serges. 14s1m
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-11-27


 thing has about outlived its useful ness anyway.
 A cold wave set in here yesterday afternoon.
 Judges, after all, are only falhbl, mortals falIible at that, too some of them.
 After all Arizona seems to furnish some excuse for the exi tence of the the Tonto Basin Howler. NJ. Quad s Arizona Kicker and the TaTantula Gulch core ,pondent ot the Los Angeles Express.
 Matthew Lezalle, French placer miner 65 years old, was found dead at his camp on Humbug creek on the morning of November IS. He had been sick for several days but on the night previous to his death, on being visited by neighbor, said he was much better.
 Thanksgiving turkeys are roost- ing too high for this office yet.
 The social club is reorganizing for the winter.
 The Midway opening will taka place this evening.
 The Prescott base ball team left for Phenix this morning.
 Indications are favorable for an other storm.
 A telegram from Santa Barbara, California. says: "A tramp giving the name of Jim Brooks was arrest ed here a short time ago for petty larceny, aud who is now in jail wait ing trial. is thought to be Johu Hawks, who murdered an unknown Mexican at Flagstaff, Ariz., in Qcto- Der, 1894. After Brooks was arrest ed he admitted his real name of Johu Hawks. He answers the de scription of the Flagstaff murderer" '"
 "Carl Holtzshue, a young man from Kansas, was clerking m the company store at Congress. and grub stake6' couple of Prosnert- ors, who located claim m Fools gulch, near that place. The loca- ton was recently sold for S5O,O00 cash, and Carl fell in for cool ten thousand on a fifty-dollar invest ment." The above. which origin ally appeared in the JOURNAL MINER last August, when the sale ot the above property was made has just got around to the Phemx Gazette. Carl, however, put in Sl.300 on the claim.
 "The annual meeting of directors and election of officers of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phenix railway, set for November 20 at Prescott, has been postponed tIil the 30th. As majority of tho stockholders are eastern residents, and as President Murphy IS now m Chicago, the place of meeting has been changed to that point."-Phenix Republican. Wrong you, are. The election of board of directors occurred a' ad vertised. The board will meet in Chicago Tor the election of othcers.
 NJ. Darnell is in town from HilI- side.
 The rainfall of the recent storm was 1.2-10 inches.
 A meeting of the Elks is to be held at the parlors of the Winsor hotel tomorrow, Sunday, evening at o'clock. By order of W. Bruce, secretary.
 Mr. and Mrs. John McCrea and MT McCrea's tNo sisters arrived in Prescott yesterday, from Crowned King. The ladies expect to spend the winter here.
 MT. aud Mrs. E. NJ. Clark, of New Haven, Connecticut, arrived on this morn ng's train from the east. MT. Clark Is interested in some mining property on Groom creek.