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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01
"a QUESTION OF STANDARDS. >

In an editorial of its issue of Jan. -,
our esteemed contemporary, The Ypsi-
lantian, after quoting a criticism from
the REPUBLICAN LEADER of January
IS, replies as follows:
knowing our Brother Chase of The
Republican to be well versed in science
and scientific methods, we are some
what surprised at his ideas of what is
meant by standard and its uses or
influence on things measured by it.
Thirty-two degrees mark the freezing
point on Fahrenheit's thermometer.
This thermometer, used largely as the
standard in this country, measures
all the fluctuations of temperature, and
Brother Chase is the last one 10 suggest
that any decline in the temperature is
due to a change in that standard. The
only way by which we can get any idea
of relative temperatures is TO compare
their effects with an invarisble stand
ard. If gold has appreciated in value,
then it has ceased to be standard;
this is precisely the fact, if our friend ;
position is correct.
Again, were we to substitute the
Centigrade standard, on whose scale
zero marks the freezing point, it would
have no effect on the temperature. Zero
temperature on Centigrade would be
Just as severe-and no more so-as
thirty-two on Fahrenheit As a scien-
fist, our brother cannot fail to see the
application of the argument to the
price of commercial commodities. The
substitution of silver for gold As a
standard could have no more effect on
prices than the substitution of Cent?
grade for Fahrenheit on temperature
As Mr. Garnett proves, the standard,
whether gold or silver, has nothing
whatever to do with prices. and we are
at a loss TO account Tor our friend
Chase's enthusiasm over free silver as a
remedy for low prices.
I'VE are glad. however. TO agree with
our friend in acknowledging that cur
rency was in great demand when our
industries were pushed TO their utmost,
and hence rates of interest were CORE
spondingly higher. 1t is unaccounta-
BILE, however, that while admitting this
fact. he denies the converse proposition
that now our industries are depressed,
the demand for gold has ceased, and
hence deprecated in value. This
brings Us to the real point in the con-
troversy which Brother Chase admits
theoretically, that industrial activity is
the real source of good prices, and that
the remedy for present low prices mus,
be found, not in changing the standard
Of measurement, but by equalizing con
sumption with production"
We must thank Brother Osband foi
his illustration of the meaning of the
term standard" by the thermometer
in measuring temperature. 1t is q
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01
GROWERS SUSTAINED.
HIS ACTION IN HAWAIIAN
TROUBLE ENDORSED.
The United States Guarantees the Con-
struction Of Nicaragua Canal.

Financial Situation stin Unsettled The
Income Tax to be Collected.
Special Correspondence.
President Cleveland smiles once more.
For several days following the wide
spread denunciation for his indifference
(to put it mildly in the Hawaiian mat
ter, his manner did not denote mind
at ease, and it was plain to be seen that
nothing short of another fishing excur.
sion at Uncle Sans expense could drag
him from the slough of despond. The
senate has, however, done this-by a
mighty close vote, to be sure-but done
it, Growers policy towards Hawaii has
been sustained in the senate by a vote
of - to %. The resolution upon which
the vote was taken is in substance this :
The people of the United States sympa-
thIZe with every effort TO establish rcpub-
llcan institutions, but believe in policy
of nOn-lnterference with affairs of other
nations, and the right of every people 10
adopt and maintain their own form of
government; that President Cleveland
policy is along this line, and deserves
the approval and support of the Amer
lean people. The vote was on party
lines, with the exception of Mr.. Petit
grew of South Dakota, who voted with
the democrats. His vote carried the
resolution, as it would have failed on a
tie had the vote been on party lines.
The senate has passed a bill pledging
the faith of the United States to the
construction of the Nicaragua canal,
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. The bill directs the issue of
$50, 100000 Nicaragua canal bonds,
each of which bears this guarantee
The United States of America guaran-
tees to the lawful holder of this bond
the payment by the Nicaragua canal
company of Nicaragua of the principal
of said bonds and the interest accruing
thereon, and as it accrues. Bonds to
the amount of $50, goo, 900 will be issued
without this guarantee, and the total OF
800, 600. 900 will be used in construct
ing the canal. The United States will
control stock To the amount of its guar
anteed bonds and hold mortgage on
the company's property.
The president, Monday, sent a mes
sage to congress on the financial situa-
ton. He has changed his mind on this
question, abandons his pet theory about
the safety fund principle, and advo-
Gates the immediate issue of 800, 000,.
| 600 in pold bonds. The gold reserve
is rapidly diminishing, and by Saturday
of this week will have reached S35 ,000,'
1000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01
FIFTY EIGHT YEARS OLD.
w nderful ProRresg Mad by the Stat
in That T!me.


Fifiy-eiaht years ago Friday. January
p. Michigan WAS admitted into the
union Of states. Al that time the pop
ulution Of the slrto wps 17I.467 now
il is more than 2.2ll,351. Ia 1887 this
state was the youngest IN sistelhood
of % states in 1895 il i, the ninth in
union OF "A states Whom Michigan
came ia, the Union was c years old. and
wonderful progress had been made by
the original Is states iu material dcyel.
opmCnt. Obstacles almost inc0mpre.
hensiblc confronted the now state, hut
in spite of them she has gone forward,
and today stands first in the production
OF lumber, iron ore, charcoal iron. salt,
furniture aud peppermint oil, second in
the production Of copper, and third in
sheep aud wool production. She, first
in the value per acre Of her agricultural
products, and also i'm miles of coast line
and ship building.
All these facts. although gratifying.
are inadequate 10 measure thc full value
OF her resources. The statc's exhibit at
the worlds fair was most crodi bic. but
failed to convey proper estimate of the
undevcloped wealth therein.
In other directions we boast Of the
states Announcements On schools. coll
leges ard university are our pride; our
penal institutions are models; the pro-
visions for the surviving soldiers. the
insane, deaf, dumb and blind and de-
pendent children are monuments 10 the
nobility and generosity of our citizens.
All these things have been accom-
plished 10y the men and women of Mich
igan. The patriotism of Michigan has
never wavered. No state responded
more promptly in the hour of national
peril, nor held out the olive branch of
peace more quickly when the Stars and
Stripes tloated over nation united
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01
as is asserted by Brother Osband. that

as is asserted by Brother Osband, that
gold ceases To be standard il it has
appreciated, any more than n good
thermometer ceases 10 be "A standard
because it cannot measure temperature
accurately. \ poor THERMOMETERS, with
an irregular tube, varying in area OF
cross section Of lis bore, and at the
same time carelessly graduated, would
be II poor standard of temperature, but
il still mis- he called IA standard, and
would be better than none 10 Indicate
approximately changes in temperature.
So substance which is 50 lluctuating
that i, has one buying capacity thi,
year, double that capacity next year,
and quadruple the next, would be a
very poor standard: still if it were the
one thing by which all other values
were estimated and compared it would
be the standard, though very unstable
and unjust one. Any commodity may
serve as a measure of value, and with
even Justice 10 all; for as a measure,
simply, time does not enter. Having
the prices of all commodities before me
today, can select any one of the com
modtes and estimate all other value,
in il. But the standard takes time into
consideration. When prices of yester-
day are compared with those of today
those of last year with those of this
prices of any one time with those of an
other, then a standard is needed, and
the more nearly invariable it is the bet.
ter standard does it prove to be.
Finally, our enthusiasm for free silver
as remedy for declining prices is ac
counted for by our opposition TO grow
ing or fuctuating standards. We
would object to a yard stick which
were to double its length in q
short time. especially if we had Dor
rowed cloth and were to pay it back in
yards. To say that gold cannot fluctu.
ate because it is the standard, is Away,
at par, is the thing by which all other
values are estimated, etc, Is about a,
sensible as to say the earth cannot
move, because it is our point of view
the point from which all motions OF
heavenly bodies are recGoned, the fixed
point in space from which all other
positions of heavenly bodies are devia
tons. Value Is relation, and golC
no more measures value of cOmmodi
ties than commodities of gold. Wher
all commodities have fallen. or the
general average of prices has fallen,
it Is only another way of saying thai
gold has risen. But silver prices have
been almost exactly parallel with com
modify prices; silver prices have beer
tolerably uniform and this fact show:
silver to be by far the better standard
of value.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01
AN INTERESTING BOOK.
"Chronicles Of Break o Day. The
Author Michigan Boy.


Aside from its literary merits, the much
talked about book, CHRONICLES Of Break o
Day" by Z. Everett Howe" has great inter
est for Michigan readers from the fact that
the scenes are knovn to be laid in this state
and the story has for its foundation incidents
of the old Belknap farm in Ingham county,
near which was located the charming sylvan
village Break o. Day"
The Belknap farm is not myth. but a YER
liable reality. and there was at one time in
o. Day" More than forty years ago John
Belknap came to this state from France, and
purchased fourteen hundred acres of land
about fourteen miles northeast of where the
city of Jackson is located. The finest stock
TO be found in France was sent TO this farm
and the rarest varieties of the vegetable and
floral kingdoms were transplanted to its soil,
and the place but short time before will
derness WAS soon prototype of Arcadia.
Today the tourist getting off the cars at the
village of Muuith can see the spruce grove to
the north of the Belknap farm, of which Mr.
Howe has presented such beautifully tinted
word picture in Chronicles of Break o. Day"
This is the Ratke farm of Mr. Hove's story,
and the small low building standing out in
bold relief is the ''cub house" where the male
gossips of Break o. Day" were wont to con-
gregate as mutual admiration society, and
the family dwelling Is snugy ensconced
among the trees.
II il safe 10 assert that nowhere else in the
United States, certainly not in Michigan, has
there ever been counterpart of life on the
Belknap farm as is was a quarter of a century
ago. The fourteen hundred acres were cuiti-
waited by dozen hardy youpg men and boys,
responsible to no one but Themselves for the
manner IN which the work was performed or
the time consumed in doing it. Their EN-.
ployer was an easy going day -dreamer, and
with no incentive to industry, his employees
one ambition being to play pranks upon each
other and upon their employer.
The ancient owner of this farm died about
a year ago in sunny France, to the last as
we'll meaning, impractical and improvident
as in his early manhood and scattered over
this state are men whose faces are turn ed
towoad life's sunset" who love to recount
"reminiscences of the days of their service in
Break o. Day" and whose stories have been
the means of making the Belknap farm fam
Gus.
There is one inaccuracy in Mr.. Howe's
book. He says the spruce grove has been
thinned by fire. He is wrong. The axe of
the vandal despoied this charming place of
its beauty.
If John Belknap had n reason for spending
several thousand dollars to make this wilder
ness blossom as the rose" his secret died
with him. CHRONICLES of Break o. Day" has
told part of his romantic career, but of the
real life of this peculiar man it has naught to
say.
The book Is handsomely gotten mp, printed
in large, clear type, bound in paper, and sells
for fifty cents. II is published by the Arena
Pub. Co. of Boston.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01

"Whah you git dat chickin you's
pickin'P" asked Aunt Seraphina.
"Nemmind, replied her husband.
"Ef yous gwine ter bring CHICKENS
roun' hyah, KANT see why you doan
wait till de folkses gifts 'em cooked"
Dat shows yer weakness bout
p'litical economy"
"G long"
"Hit do. sho."
allow do it?'
ar cooked chickin am in de house,
ocked up, but de na'ral fowl am out
n de hen-house, what you kin git to
EN-. All oh which am in accordance
vii de well-known principle dat de raw
material doan 'quire ez much pertec-
ion ez de finished ahticle. ~ Washington
Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01

have had my first streak OF luck, and !
want to tell you about It. 4 little over four
weeks ego | commenced selling Dish
Washers, and have cleared, in that time,
800. Isn't that pretty good for the first
month! | am sure [ can do better every
month right along, as every Washer / sell
helps to sell others. | can wash and dry the
dishes for an ordinary family in two minutes,
and n soon a. people see such machine
they will buy 1t quick. This il business
any one can do well At in any locality You
can get full particulars uy addressing the
Iron City Dish Washer Co.. f. +. Pitt.burg,
Pa. Don't wait till some one else lets your
home territory, but start at once.
MBs. W. HENRY b.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
A Great Leader.

We are pleased 10 inform you that we have
received the sole agency for Otto', Cure, the
great throat and lung healer. Otto's Cure
Is the great leader of all proprietary prepar-
ations for the cure of cough Gods, asthma,
bronchitis, consumption etc. We will guar
antee Otto's Cure 10 you and If you will call
at our store we will give you a bottle of this
great guaranteed remedy free of charge.
Otto's Cure instantly relieves Group and
whooping cough. Don't delay. Samples
free. Large bottles % and 80 cents at b. S.
Webbs, sole agent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStoria.
A Big Surprise

In store for all for all who try Bacon's Gel
cry King for the Nerves. The general verdict
of all who have used this great vegetable
preoarato' Is that il is the grandest remedy
ever discovered for the cnre of dyspepsia,
liver complaint, general debility, eic. Ba-
cons Celery King for the nerves stimulates
the digestive organs, regulates the liver and
restores the system TO vigorous health and
energies Samples free. Large packages
% aud 30 cents. Sold only by b. s. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01
Right Arm Paralyzed!
Saved from ST. Vitus Dance. !;
DR.. Miles Nervine
Cures.

DR.. Miles Nervine Is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
IL will be sent, prepaid, on receipt OF price
by the DIR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart. Ind.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01
For Sale.

A. ii. and A. W. Stone. residing five miles
north east of Breckenridge and three and
one-half miles north west OF Wheeler, have
quantity of seasoned hemlock. soft maple
and black ash lumber for sale. Will furnish
ell grades of sized boards, sheetiug and bill
stuff. S5O-3ptI3
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-27
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO
KEEP OUT YELLOW
FEVER.

Washington, April p. - The
officials Of :he Marine Hospital
Service have taken every prec tuition
to secure immediate information in
case Of m epidemic Of yellow fever
in Cuba, which they are advised by
the local Inspectors most likely to
occur this season Oh account Of the
presence of unacclimated Spanish
troops, but have 50 far received no
news to indicate that the d scase is
liable to be more general this sum-
mer than usual. Surgeon General
Wyman has notified the represen-
tatives Of the service on the island
to notify him Immediately upon an
unusual increase Of the contagion,
but IN reply receives reports Of
only . comparatively small number
Of cases, with the statement in vari-
Gus forms that the conditions are
such rs render Al epidemic imrrob-
able. The latest report from
Havana indicates greater immediate
danger from smallpox than from
yellow fever. DIR. D. NJ. Burgess,
sanitary inspector At Havana OF
the Uuited States Marine Hospital
Service, reports only three new
cases Of yellow fever, while lie saye
there has been . large increase Of
smallpox. Nearly all the deaths
have. be says, occurred in ward Of
that city In which many cigar
makers live, land there tue disease
SEEMS to be raging like : regular
epidemic. =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-27
WHY NOT A CHANGE?
jacksonville, April -, 1895

jacksonville, April -, 1895.
Editor St. Tammsny FARXKR:
A. . reader and subscriber Of your
valuable and interesting paper, could
not fail to notice the article entitled
ssThe New Camelia." in your issue Of
April 10th.
The author seemed to lament the fact
that new purser has been appointed
In the place Of the old well-known Mr..
I'd. Langhon. Does 1t not seen "much
ado about nothing?" myself, fire.
quent traveller across the placid Lake
Pontchatrain, do mot see how the re-
moval Of one pnrser and the appoint
ment of another, fully as competent, can
in any way decrease the number Of
excursionists, whose object Is to inhale
the fresh piny breezes Of st. Tammany.
The change, we feel assured, has only
been effected after due and impartial
elaboration. II new and efficient
purser is found, why not changer
Although we do not deny that Mr.. Ed.
Lsngho6 may have filed the position
most satisfactorily, can not another do
the sameI
We are aware that the genial purser,
Mr.. Ed. LanghofR, will be missed, and
his absence regretted by his many
friends. But in justice to the new
clerk, We must say We feel assured
that the successor Of Mr.. Langhoff will
In time win - many friends among the
traveller Of the gallant Steamer New
Camelia.
With best wishes to the courteous
new clerk, am
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-27
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

State Senator, 17tll District-H
g. Newsom. GreeLeburg
P.RisH OFYICALs-
Representative, Jas. II. Murphy
Pea r!ville.
Sheriff. j. ]. Sfroble. Co vington
Clerk OF Court. II. Il. Warren
Coroner, DR.. F. ]. Heint
Treasurer. W. G. PhaIis
Par isl Att..rncy. Clay Elicit
Assessor, Ii. II. Gause. Slidell-
Supervisors Of Eiection-Jas- Il.
Hcsmer. Covingfou; E. F. Peril
.oux, s. II Decker. Sii.leli-
/. Parish Surveyor, J N Yates.
Covington
INSPECTOR Of Weights AID Meas
ures. q. w. Bradley. CoyiD&ton.
RI LICK JURY.
Pr. silenf, j III Abney
Secretary, W & Kcntzel
Let ward, Geo Koeppe, il. 1Iadi-
AoEyille
81 ward. b + Rogers. Covington
81 war.l, II Abn ey
4tL ward. Zac b Sharp. Mard. vile
5ih ward, W ,rren Thomas, Thorn
asyille
9Th wnrd. Peter Parke r, Vio.in
It'll ward John A Todd. Bayou
LII. conbe.
9Th void. A Provost. s.. PeaIs-
will 3.
9th ward, W O Wilder. Slidell
srH.O; BOARD
President. Jos A Smith
Snperindsnt an q 81 cretar., Nor
man Fendlason
LIST ward. Gins Oniliber. Madi-
snnvillc.
Il war.l. Il + e,.eiAsn,,. VeYger
81 ward, + L M.,tin,laie, Cow
nston.
Ali ward, JOS. \ SIN lib, Mande-
vile,
stu ward. Otto Sirnttman. Tall
sfIeek.
9Th war.l. A C Crawford. Florcn-
vile
TIL ward. ] J Cusacbs. Bayou
L., coMbe.
Sth ward, $ D Crawford. PEARL
vile.
9th ward. j w Deck or. Slidell
TOWN OF CONVICTION.
May o--Adolph Frederick.
Aldermen-Hard y H Smith. G.
z. Williams. S. D. Anderson. John
A. Parisy. A Laborio. !. Rou bi on
Treasurer. Edward Frederick
Secretary, w a Ken: eel
Marshall p j Dullion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-27
Pearl River.
April Is. 1895.

April rs, 1895.
Editor St. Taml1any TARnn:
Mr.. Will B. Porter, an esteemed
resident Of Pearl River. died last
Saturday and was buried in 'God's
Acre." the old family burialplace,
Sunday, 1t IL O'Clock. Rev. w.
Clark officiating.
Miss Amelia Whitmire, Of Slidell,
was the guest OF Miss Ida Sadler
last week.
Mr.. Frank Peeler spent . few
days with Mr.. J. H. Guthrie last
week.
We had the pleasure Of meeting
Mr.. Jim Moore, the conductor on
the excursion, last Sunday.
Air ]. p. McRee spent . few
days at Bay St. Louis this week.
Mr.. F. Duval, Of Ellisville. has
rented Mrs. c. A. Lagroue's place,
where he will keep y boarding
house.
Mr.. Gus Mckinney, Of Slidell,
waa . visitor here Sunday.
The funeral OF Mr.. Porter pre-
vented Bro. Clark from holding
the regular services At our church
Sunday, but he preached At night,
to the edifcation Of al present.
Mr.. Pinkney Sadler, Of Slidell,
visited relatives Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Willie returned last
Thursday from . pleasant visit 10
your town.
Mr.. III. N. Stevenson visited our
town last Monday.
Dr.. Bates, Of Nicholson, has two
patients in Mrs. w. b. Pvrter's
family, Miss Alice and little Ruby
being still quite i'll, but We hope
for their speedy restoration. ~
Miss Alice is n sweet young lady
and very much missed by her many
friends.
Two LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE.