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ORLEANS.
expected.

Mrs. j. Sherwood was in Ionia,
Monday.
DR.. Ollie OF Bedding called in town,
Monday.
Mr. Howard and family were in
Belding, Monday.
j. Vincent and son of Bedding were
in town, Monday.
Miss Allie Clements was home from
Ionia, over Sun day.
Mr.. Morey, the music instructor,
was in town, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Purdy made a bus.
Sacss trip to Lowell, Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. Mcdonald made a bus
mess trip to Greenville, Friday.
j. Sherwood entertained gentle.
man friend from Detroit, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoppough Sun
dayed at Mark Hoppough's OF South
Smyrna.
The bobolink has come and, like the
soul Of the sweet season vocal in a bird,
gurgles in ecstacy we know not what:
Save June! Dear June! Now God be
praised for June!
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ALTON.
j. Moshier is on the sick list.
Mrs. Arthur Reid was in Otisco Sun

j. Moshier is on the sick list.
Mrs. Arthur Reid was in Otisco Sun
day.
Mrs. Fretchet returned to her home,
Sunday.
Miss May Goodell expects to leave
here in couple of weeks.
Mrs. Reynolds Sr. is visiting relatives
in South Lowell, this week.
Orrin Ford had horse get badly
cut on a barb wire last week, Tuesday.
The Alton Swiss band will attend
the band convention at Portland, next
week.
Mrs. f.. j. Moshier returned Friday
from New York state where she spent
the winter.
Mrs. Y. II. Covert and father, Ches-
ter Church. visited relatives in this
place, Monday.
Will Harrington and sister of Can
nonsburg visited their sister, Mrs. d..
A. Church, last week.
Fred Wingier OF Freeport, but for
mer resident of this place has been
given up by the Doctors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Short Of Carson
City visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
K. Ring, few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Monte Sayles Of Grand
Rapids were here on Decoration Day
and visited at Fred Potruff's.
Mrs. Richard Huckleberry and two
sons of Sand Lake visited relatives
here and in Lowell, last week.
+. Ring and wife, A. Shoup and wife
spent Sunday at Armon Rings in
Keene and took in the sights at the
dam.
Mrs. Dan Anderson is very sick and
has been confined TO her bed since
January with no prospects OF ever get.
ting we'll.
Many from here attended the Decor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
ENWIOK.

Miss Pelton called on Laura Emmons,
Sunday.
Mr.. Emmons had business in Orleans,
Thursday.
Joie Lopez visited with his parents a
few days of last week.
Mrs. Grim spent few days with
friends in Sheridan, last week.
The Umatilla Medicine Co. left Fem
wick for Vickeryville, Monday.
Mrs A. w. Terry was called to Sar-
anac, last week, to take care OF the
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il. Slocum spent
Sunday at Thomas Walkers in Bush
nell.
Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Heatherton and
Mrs. Barnes visited the Union Sunday
school, May 30.
The busy bees that helped to get the
flag intend to have their photos taken
for the teacher, Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
ORLEANS RONALD.

Will Selleck and wife visited AT
L. Osborn's, Sunday.
A. Il. Demorest was In this vicinity
early Monday morning.
j. w. Howe is greeting his friends
in these parts once more.
Deck Hoppough made his brother in
Orleans call one day last week.
Many farmers are planting in corn
where it has been destroyed by cut
worms.
Mrs. J. b. Howard was called to
CORTLAND Sunday to see her mother
who is in poor health.
On Sunday last the funeral OF Fred
Hoyt was largely attended at his resi-
cence in Ronald. Interment at Wood
ard Lake cemetery.
A. G.. Hubbell and wife went to Long
Lake Decoration Day, met friends
there, had picnic dinner and good
time. They don't say much about the
fish they got.
Miss Ora Heath who is teaching in
the Piper district was called to her
home in Palo last Wednesday after
noon by the death of her sister-in-law,
whose death was very sudden and un-
expected
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CHADWICK.

Jay A. Tuttle was in town last week.
Floyd Dickerson is reported some
better.
Frank Rowley was in Easton over
Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Howe Of Bedding, Sun
dayed at L. Howe's.
Frank Freeman and Frank Robinson
were in Grattan, Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Cutler is quite i'll, she
having been poisoned in some way.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
the Green's church, Sunday, June It'll
Frank Hammond and Dan Kinney Of
Lansing rode from that place Satur
day forenoon on their wheels and
spent Sunday at E. ID. Hammond's.
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GRATTAN-VERGENNES.

Mrs. M. Hogan is some better
Geo. Lewis is working on the dam
near Lowell.
We are glad 10 hear that Mrs. Orrin
Ford is improving.
F. Norton and wife are rejoicing over
young daughter.
Quite few pleasure seekers were
at Murray's lake, Sunday.
P.W. Byrne, wife and children spent
Sunday at Richard McGee's.
Miss Maggie Walsh is entertaining
company from Grand Rapids.
Dell Ford has taken the job OF plough
ing Mr.. Miches' peach orchard.
Many farmers have to plant their
corn over on account of the cut worms
eating it.
f. w. Burt and wife OF Bedding Wis
tied his brother of Cannonsburg and
other friends.
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LONG LAKE.

Picnic at the lake, Saturday.
p. Whitford was in Bedding, Sun
day.
John Sayles was in Sheridan, Sat-
urday.
Mrs. VIM. Wellman was in Sheri-
dan, Sunday.
Hiram Brown will move back on his
farm, this week.
II, Hall of Chadwick was in this
vicinity, Sunday.
James Spencer of Orleans visited at
j. II. Spencer's, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hale of Orleans
were guests at b. Halls, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Whitford who has used
crutch for some time fell on the floor
Saturday and broke her hip. DR.. Nc
Donald Of Orleans is attending her.
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Last Wednesday morning, Glen
Evens distributed his milk cans before
they were empty. He left his team
without tying and they took little
exercise and ran away.
Leap Year carpet social at Ronald
Grange hall on Tuesday evening, June
End. Gentlemen furnish carpet rags
and supper, the ladies furnish money
Proceeds for Palo Nj. f. church carpet
fund.
Dan Bedding and wife OF Chadwick,
Mrs. Matilda Hornbeck and son from
Bloomer, and Thomas Wilder and wife
and daughter Ida spent social after
noon at Geo. Collins, May 80, eating
ice cream.
The Union church was filled to its
utmost capacity and as many more
were unable to gain even standing
room ON Sunday last at the funeral OF
Marion L. Barden, who died with quick
consumption.
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PAL0.

Mrs CLANCY Evens spent Tuesday
with her son in Bloomer.
Thomas Wilder and wife were the
guest Of Matte Waldern, last Sunday.
Loren Brook visited at Mrs. Jim
Kings at Ferris Center, last Sunday.
The soldiers graves were decorated
in Palo in spite of the rain. there being
large attendance.
Miss Hattie King OF Ferris Center is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Chloe Bailey of
North Plains, this week.
Died, at her home in Ronald, on
Wednesday, May q, Mrs. Dan Heath.
Rev. o. j. Golden preached the SER
mon. Interment il North Plains Gem.
etery.
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The Ideal Panacea.

James L. Francis, Alderman, Chica-
go, says: ~ regard DR.. Kings New
Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for
coughs, colds, and lung complaints,
having used it in my family for the
last five years, TO the exclusion OF
physicians prescriptions or other
preparations.
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuff, Iowa,
writes: 81 have been minister OF the
Methodist Episcopal church for SO
years or more, and have never found
anything so beneficial, or that gave me
such speedy relief as DR.. Kings New
Discovery" Try this Ideal Cough
Remedy now. Trial bottles free at
Holmes & Connell's drug store.
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John MCGEE called on f. Flanagan
one day last week and purchased seven
head OF cattle.
A young man claiming board and
lodging arrived at Orlo Weeks last
night Wednesday, which is sure to
stay.
Tom Cavenough former resident of
this place, died at his home in Grand
Rapids. Funeral services were held
at the Grattan Catholic church, Sun
day. Rev. Father Byrnes officiating.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
BARTONVILLE.

This is fine weather but most too cold
and wet for corn and beans.
Miss Mabbe is home from Bedding
spending her summer vacation.
Potato bugs have come back again
this season looking as healthy as ever.
Cyclones all over the country, but
no very fierce ones have struck here
yet.
Miss Matte Ring has returned from
Bedding where she has been spending
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GRATTAN.

May went out with Sabbath oi
perfect beauty.
The late rains have been of untold
value to growing crops.
The Union school closes June with
picnic at Slayton's lake.
p. Heating has been suffering from
neuralgia OF the stomach. Better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson OF Grand
Rapids made short visit with friends
here, Sunday.
Children's Day exercises at Ashley
church will take the place of the morn
ing service, June IA.
The next social of the l.. A. ). will
be held with Mrs Frank Dewey, June
s, at two O'Clock p. m. All invited.
B. Storey is having an addition built
to his house, the cellar enlarged and
walls rebuilt, etc, making quite an
improvement.
Mrs VIM. Lessiter was called to
Oakland county, Friday, by the death
OF her sister, Mrs. j. Bolesby, near
Orion. Funeral services were to be
held Saturday.
The past two weeks has given us the
following increase in populations: A
daughter at Rev. M. F. Smiths, also
at Earl Elkins', and son to Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Keller.
S. G. Vanderbilt, who is building
fence for Il. f. Lessiter, lost package
Sunday, containing some valuable cuff
buttons in shirt. If finder will leave
same with Mr.. Lessiter, the owner will
get them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ashley were at
Smyrna, Memorial day, also visited at
VIM. Gardeners; Hollis Brooks and
family were at Belding; Elmer Brooks
and wife visiting her parents, G. North
way and wife OF Smyrna.
Miss Emma Miller in the Lessiter
district, observed Memorial Day with
appropriate recitations and songs by
the school. The room was draped
with evergreens and our flag, and the
visitors present, including Miss Cora
Holmes of Belding, thought the chill
dren did finely.
Princess Chapter, O. +. s., Green
vile, invited Venus Chapter, o. f. s.,
Grattan, to special meeting, last
Friday night, In honor of the second
anniversary of their organization.
Some thirty-five or more Grattan
brothers and sisters attended, greatly
enjoying the feast and exercises which
followed.
Grattan Centre Cemetery Associa-
ton organized May 9, 1896, with
membership of fifteen, electing the
following officers: President, Mrs.
Laura Clemens; secretary, Mrs. Emma
Norton; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Sears.
The next meeting the last Saturday in
June at the cemetery, 10 o'clock a. IN.
All invited.
j. A. Lessiter was splitting posts,
May q, when the axe, q very sharp
one, glanced by striking "A knot and a
frightful cut was made in his left leg,
just above the shoe top, the width of
the axe. The large bone was severed,
also an artery, causing great loss of
blood, even with the leg tied with two
handkerchiefs. Two men were with
him, but they were nearly a mile from
the house, the ride causing terrible
suffering. DR.. Spencer was called in
haste, dressing the wound which is
doing finely. Great pain and loss of
blood has caused corresponding
weakness, yet all now looks bright for
recovery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04

Young mothes dread the Summer
months on account of the great NOR
tally among children caused by bowel
troubles. Perfect safety may be assur-
ed those who keep on hand DeWitt's
Collie and Colerea cure, and administer
it promptly. For cramps, bilious collie
dysentery and diarrh9a, it affords in
slant relief. w. |. Benedict & Co
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ROUND ABOUT US.
Ne,Osy Items Gathered In by the Banners Staff
of Special Correspondents

alton exercises at Lowell, and heard
Mr.. Ferris OF Big Rapids who was
speaker OF the day.
Mrs. l.. Cambell Of Lowell. while Wis
iting here last week was called To
breckenridge to the bed side of her
mother, who is now improving.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
EUREKA.

w. Rector and family visited friends
In CORTLAND, Sunday.
Alta Luscombe visited friends at
Greenville, last week.
Mrs. 5. Dean spent part Of last week
with relatives at Palo.
Mr.. Hanks is building wagon shed
and stable TO take the place OF one
blown down q few weeks ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04

A. l.. Wooster, prominent citizen
OF Osseo, Mich. after. suffering excru-
ciatingly from piles for twenty years,
was cured in a short time by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, an abso-
Lutte cure for all skin diseases. More
OF this preparation is used than all
others combined. WI. Benedict q Co.
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BICYCLES !
BICYCLES !

BICYCLES 1896 BICYCLES
| will sell you bicycle for less
money than any other dealer in town.
| will repair your wheels right.
have all attachments and fixtures on
hand. Call and see me. At home, 6l3
corner of Pearl and Center SITS.
T.. Il. WHITFoRD.
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L. :. Census 1890 --- 1910 I
Police Census 1895 = 2.g90 /
Estimated now $500
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reference WAS made to politics. Mr.. M
! L.. Lena Ster our present school commits
SIo!icr &So responded to Il call made up-
on i!lln in which h2 humorously express
ca ms answering fidelity to the defeated
candidate 5 ASSOCIATION and asked other,
to come up and Join.
Taken al in all, it was a grand dav for
oi,i fra Ridge The ycomanrv had turn
ei on, with their wives and children tn
c!ir"r IN" occasion with their presence
ana contribute to its success. The bean
tH'li |roTc lin the rear Of the chur,.h y,s
temporarily con, "It"d into Il parlOr>whosc
;r"i"AninT hung in graceful Stvlc from
the branches Of the majestic oaks and
shut cut. Old soils Scorchiny ravs. in Or
der tina, I'LL might cnioy themselves in
social conversation, lS well as the halmv
'''t .l'a' Iloatcd through the system gave. |
TWO much credit cannot he given Miss
"""i lor her raiIStaking to have her |
mrih'"i 40 properly entertain the audience.
ms II "i" successfully, and she is To b;.
upon the result. Neither
can we say too much for the noble wo-
men w!'o provided the dinner and rr,c-
ri tins occasion with their presence The
tHn"r was abundant and of the best soil
and mfi':", prol;icp,l.
In" ubiquitous Cupid was present and
& Work all the time. but | never Sow =,
congregation more orderly and quiet.
."ii" &l!a!! we remember the pleasant
H'\ spent ut oid Bethlehem with the good
""l!" OF that section. for whom we on
rlt'in til" highest respect and with
whom we hope Ia meet ald iou in many
hc!l happy occ"Sions. NoN.
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war so will it dcpreciatc to far less
extent, should the United States of
today seek to almost single-handcd
and alone among great Pcwcrs make
financial war against the gold standard
countrics.-Worcestcr Gazette.
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OUR ETA JANE LETTER.
"VoX' Attends A School Exh;b.
ton and Gives Us
al Account Of It.


Eta Jane was uu;Notlably crow2d OF
laSt week.
Cattle are dying in this nri~hborioG
and our people IN" ;,t Il loss - un,lrrS;aM,
WHAT Is the cause OF ii or what is th
remedy One of our c0lorcd ncigl'orS
Charlie Roberts. has lost four milk COWS
Mr.. Luther Davis and Miss pdcor
Mott wcr" married last Wednesday b,
j. l.. strain. magistrate.
Mrs Litlcichn. mother of Mrs II NJ Lit.
t!ciolm,o Star Farm. iSlying very low at
the home OF the latter. She is y very old
lady and of course there is no hopes O!
. her recovery
Mr.. Mace Sa,irrs and Mr.. Rurns
Phillips ar" both very Wnwrll. OF the
former. very little hupr OF his recovery.
is cntcltaiEc'l. We !"vra great d"a! OF
sickness in this S"vj:un Just nuw.
Cotton Is opening very fast and tic
crop VIII ne Very SnO!i.
j. T.. fcatur. !. :. Wch!r". ami Il. !.
hStiS Were clvctrri last Tury,!ny II, town
ship commissioners iOr GuudVrSviiic
township.
Nnina. twr-yyay-u!A Gu,,:.,r.. Of Mr..
;r,d Mrs. i. l.. MrCui'uu..l. dic;l as,
Mond,,y aul was buried "a Tur>,;ay
They haN" OH heartfelt S,mnuth!rS in
their loss.
There are from li:ty 30 scv,nty-.tyr
iu'n il tulri,NSN;lr ,oWE~hip Whn i>ncNy
how the "ly,!'ui! would 20 IHS; Tue. lay.
''nrgy S0nt" al ti!c.H GiG III r,,a:rt sooner
iiGii results might have lrCu changed.
sGh In" !'l"I>r!!r uf attending: the
closing exercises ni Mis-, Miss G. luia
Wocd'S >rhuHI Il. j",hr!.".n church ias
Thursday when arrived thrl". ai,uu
1890 am. a." hjich;iiy %""Ind w;r. ,.uy-
r.Td with bu4~,rS. Wagons. carts and ,
lGiS,A Tie beautiful! %r"yr WAS li!lc:
Mit! is.uj,a oi both sexes anI ui MI :,ns
I!lc YOUTHS N"r' greatly in the mtjnlity. |
but, nevertheless. Of HAT cU;Ir, ,ul,S ami |
%rmt,"manly nature as 20 lock after the |
vni'lfair aud comfort OF those les, furlui- |
IA" 81 both a"c and physical condition. |
Via: H'nd-nHtucch Christian gentleman.
hcV. a. n;rsr,M and escorted u:i to t;!!e
,,an.j room where l.& introduced us To
;i,,. Teacher. Miss {. i.Uia Nund. "a
,l.,,rth;cr Of ny oh :riMy cumlad+, itr-
Min Wooh 4 hcniil!;ui 4" maiden WIN"
was ,iisiY engaged IN preparing h"r r'-
nil, Cor IN" exercises a.; Iii" cay, III"
school. Numbering at"H; 'h Srh"la!H'
uny,lCd to the gr",, i'll a." r,"F o. i!t |
church. where Il large Ht,nu' liiu W''ii !
ur,.,r,rcu for the Urc.iS!Dh. ne ir'iN'N !
;,,parcntly from five - sixteen year" "'
"a. were all mostly dressed III W'i''.
.y:,i ..i badges pinned on lii"lT III, i~'>.
,,'hc iuns a hose HG,': ranged hCMH iN" ln
..;..;:nrr vv., ALSO We'll dr,S~',
,,,-,l,i.;, rcd lg.d-..,. ,..2rrh~i IN t:"nt
t'ip " hulr ,3,,@aut"! " i!::'':" "!'ir>,'-
:,,,cr and Y,lni,IH.i! i,l" rtiI .''I'!' pros
rnt cr ;u arlny"uHm tt,at i"';''i' d'';'.','
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On the remaining cdyeand parallel
to it is Current dollars"
The body of the bill is something
i'll this form:
SXNHXlOUSAND DOLLARSA
This bi-y 2n0--p~"~.ls vvvv~ y
shall be exchanged and redeemed in
Spanish millcd dollars, OF the value
thereof in gold or silver, ut the rate
of one for forty, at the Treasury of
Virginia, on or before the thirticth
day of December, 1874, according to
the Act Of Assembly passed tho
seventh day of May, 1871.
Three Hundred pound>.
}. Lyme,
i. Mark. W. Hopkins.
The words so t. onc r>nind
one Of current phrase, naturally,
and tue rxplaratinn has lis Signi-
tic:.ncr. The thirteen Colonies tirl.,
inc for independence hal had u bad
time financially. They hah been IN
uadHccd with paper money. promises
To pay in coin, until it haA lcprc"i,;tcd
enormously. At times so and c!cu
500 IN scrip "onld bAy bnt FL in
! gu!l nr >i!"r, which wcrc then OF
II. substantial! parity o. the British
$ stem. 20 pay SO u yard !o'
calico and 500 t"r Il pair OF boot.
was a commnn thing. Affairs wcr,
going from bad to wor&r, whc Con
.rt>~, in April. Use, rHcommrnd"'
thn; n,Gyision. hc made .n.' the dis
charging OF continuing -? loans 'tha
have been made t. thcsc mite,
States. - that tie hoii,rs Of thcn
4 shall ~u<tlim no lr~S thereon b.; an
dcprp.iatinn nr the bill, leaned sui!
i scuuent /, the r,$n, ctivr drtcS {
the sad certificates.
CON c1ucnil, III .'HMc of Ike >am
year, a bi!; was passed p,o;jdin
i yarin>. rit:" afrclcmptoM = .ror;ljn
;. to the d;!cs o?rhanatr~. III" clans,
Y bearing Oh tue Virginia certificate
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A Remarkable Convention

money question that is worthy
public mention as fact apart fro
the spirit of our ordinary polite;
activities. In over forty State
thousand of men arc and have bee
unremitting in their cxcrtions toward
the organization of this party, and i
the recent season of deadly heat the
dld not spare any labor or any cncrg,
that might contribute to the success,
OF the cause they had at heart. An,
tor what reward did they labor?
What was the motive of these mon
Ordinarily the motive for politica
,eXortlon is the hope of some .ubstan.
tial pencht as result of party sue
cess. But the organizers of this
movement could have no anticipation
OF that sort. They have not in pros
pect any hope of reward save that re-
lated to their conscicnccs as upright
men d'scharging public duty. They,
10 not expect, they cannot hope, to
elect the candidate they may name.
There will be no post-officcs or other
spolls of war for them. They arc
laborlng for the defeat of what VIC arc
compelled to call their own party,
and their own success must result in
the election of candidate whose
pssste,ss they hate ts and ged WI 5%al4op asE
..ircd with a spirit so high as this,
md even if the results arc totally
negative, if nothing is accomplished
rs projected, this movement will be
worthy of remembrance and honor as
one more demonstration of the value
in politics Of conscience as force
with which the party machines must
reckon. Bat if the delegate; at In
shall nominate rot merely
another empty rhctorician. but can
didatc representative of real Demo
cratic principles and n man of real
craftsmanship and camm anding
character. they will secure the support
Of thousands and thousands Of Dem.
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Ilo ). a. L Conlplimented by Ca-.
Gldato Bryan.

inr N%ahoAr,i .Air Lin" got ont poster
a,'ii""lr'n% reduced rates on the occasion
% in" b!yam notification which was at-
'fl"lNc and unique. II was printed
with silver ink on blue glazed paper. \
coy Wai sent To tn" Democratic. candi-
uhic MiI:I the commitments of General
Passenger Agent Il. j. Anderson. and
That @rniirmn is in receipt of Il letter
lr"m iir. Bryan, in which h" SAWS:
-! beg leave 10 acknowl"tlrr rcrrim
'i Your attractive poster announcing the
SILVER flyer |" the notification meeting
~ New York. 1t is one of the most
lIhG'l" things ot Tn" sort encountered
during the campaign. am grateful for
-" interest that pro,npte it. .''-From
portsmouth Star, Aug. -.
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Tho Continental Currency.

The Worcester Nanional Bank has
hanging upon its walls frame con
tanning two ancient pieces of paper,
IA note of the State of Virginia for
$1,000, issued about the year 1881,
the other of a bond of the State of
Massachusetts, dated January |, 1880
Tor t3l3. Both arc exceedingly in
tcrcstlng at this time, when the one
all alb 'orbing political question is that
OF currency. Both arc in the style of
Continental money, the printing is
black on white paper and the hand
writing is in red ink, now faded to
merely Il tint, as of washcd-out
stain on handkerchief. The orna-
mental cngravc,ncnt is excellent, con,
Sldcring that it was done century.
ami more ago, and they arc in Il state
OF almost perfect preservation.
At the upper margin of the Via.
Sln'a note are the warming words,
death to countcrtclt,' and at the
bottom, between cla5orately scrolledI
stripes, isthis remarkable expressions
''Irlntcd y 600 by 900 X John x.I
''o Dunlap. At the left hand
Is picture OLA four-story structure,
like caStclatcd square Chinese pa
CODA, surmountcl BY IA palm tree,
'hove which appears:
One
Thou
Sand
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-11

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/ knitting mill under construction.
I COCO spindle mill nearing com.
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