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THE BRITISH GOLD STANDARD
It Expresses All in the Name o.
"Sound Money"

Is there no voice to pity, no arm 10 save
the old veteran and his children!
If there. is a class of men above all others
for whom we should cherish IN our he''i'
of hearts a love sacred ana prolouhu' 81
perior to all others. it is the old confederate
soldier and Atlanta should he the most
grateful to them of all cities. The ola SOL
diers of the ilustrious Lee ana Johhston
should be as dear to our hearts as our
children are. No people know more OF
their sufTerings. hardships, privations' ther
love and devotion to their cause; their ne
roic bravery. so severely tested on a nun
dred battle fields than we. Grand old ne
roes noble patriots! God rest in peace
the souls Of those who have crossed over
the river. and protect and help those VINO
remain. We should divide our last crust
with them and count it honor to help
them and their children in every way IN
the hour of their setting sun.
The gold monometallist is their enemy
The establishment of the gold standard
has done and is doing tenfold more To
crush the old confederate than ever Grant
and Sherman with their armies did. 1t
would be better TO have ten Shermans with
incendiary torch to march thorough the
south from the mountains to the sea, ana
lay the country waste as he did in 1864,
than to have one Sherman quarter perpetu-
ally upon all the people his British army
and laws. The first was a temporary and in
significant inniction in comparison with the
second. We were recovering from the
blight of the former. We can never re-
cover as long as the blight Of the avaricious
hand OF the latter is upon US.
Under this system of finance. half and
one-thrd prices prevail for the old con-
federate's labor and products. and whole
prices in payment of his war debts and
taxes.
There is not a reputable political econo-
mist in the world who Will not say that to
contract the currency of a country makes
such currency dearer. and more powerful
IN purchasing and controlling the products
and labor of a country. And further. that
to close the mnts to the free coinage Of
either of the precious metals is contracting
the currency. To prohibit nv law the free
coinage Of silver makes gold an expensive
commodity. enhancing its value douhle
when the two had previously been coined in
about equal sums.
Therefore To allow free coinage to gold.
and to prohibit by law free coinage to sill
yer. doubles the commodity of property
values twofod Gold is the only measure
of values now left TO the people. and this
GOLD MEASURE FOR
WHEAT 70 POUNDS.
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CHILDREN OF THE SOUTH.
To Aid Disabled Soldiers and Build Z
Monument to Jefferson Davis.

-.-0hAAAAtAAk ~ oNAAEASun DdNAS.
Y. Stuart NT1sby Coionan's Letter in Phila-
deph.a Times.
Organization is the order Of the
day and the fact IS shown not
only ga the trades unions Of the labor
ing mon. hut has even extended to the
rising generation. SO that the coming young
Ams ricans viii fiul themselves belonging
70 some body i'm which they were Initiated
before they could talk. The Chiidrrn Of the
American Revolution has been in exist
cnce now for good maHy months. but the
latest addition 20 Juvenile societies is Of
such recent date that no formal rules have
been adopted.
The children Of the Conleueracy was first
started q few weeks ago in Alexandria, Va.
l. some ladies who belonged 10 The Daugh-
tsrs Of the Confederlcy and thought to
enlist the aid Of the little ones i'm the work
which is going on in the south. Tho idea
is 10 secure the children between infancy
and nfteen and keep alive in their minds
the history Of thc lost cause and Of the
men who achieved fame i'm tho conflict. It
is also instituted TO help the disabled
soldiers and aid in the Davis fund
At the first meeting. which took place
about two weeks ago. at the house Of a
lady I'm Alexandria. there were fifty chill
dren present. this being the initial chapter
OF the organization. one of those whose
names were enrolled was only a few
months old. while others were as much as
fourteen and fifteen. II is thought that
officers will lie selected from among the
older children. who will thus he enabled
tn rim their own order. subject to the su-
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Eagle and Phenix Hills Resume Work.

Columbus. Ca. April -(Special)-Ihe
wooden department of the Eagle ana PheniX
mills resumed operations this morning and
the other departments viii start Up by
degrees until within a short time. the en-
tire mills VIII hc i'm operation again.
Is tire mill officials ANTICIPATED, there
was not the least trouble experienced in
the matter of operatives in the wooden
department. Indeed. Superintendent Math-
erson states that every man, woman and
child employed i'm this department before
the strike was on hand promptly this
morning. and the original force of hands
is now at work Two hundred and fifty
operatives are employed IN the wooden de-
uartment 1t is thought that rcopening
tho mills practically settles the strike cues
tion.
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contract. that he must not complain or he
will be called a calamity bowler and
populist and then Wall street would start
great laugh at his expense. and this re-
proach would be taken up by all their sat
elites and they could never survive this
great humiliation and disgrace.
Wall street gives the cue to a large fol-
lowing who sneeZe when it takes snuff.
and laughs Unfortunately at anything called
joke.
Figure No. was the gold measure in
1873 for a bale of cotton weighing 562 pounds,
and one bale of this size S1e0 in gold
silver filled it: and the confederate soldier
nine-tenths of them are farmerS-went to
work honestly and faithfully to bear his
part of the great burden that was placed
upon him. While he had suffered defeat
in battle, his home burned, and perhaps
with only one arm or one leg. yet he and his
children went to work to make a living and
to pay their part of the union war debt.
union pensions. interest. etc. although he
knew he would get no pension and he was
paying the victor for destroying his hopes
He made up his mind 10 this cOnScien-
tiously, but each succeeding year as he
marketed his cotton he WIS told to put i'm
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Reavv Balm ut Thomasville.

Thomasvflle. Ga. April I.-(Specinl)-
Memorial day was appropriately celebrated
here to-day. A quartet composed OF Messrs
Merrill and Carmen. and Messrs. James
Watt ana T. j. Ball sang THE Bugie
Call" Rev. Robert Harris was the orator
of the day. Ills speech was cut short by
a heavy shower of rain, which stampeded
the crowd The brownsville Guards had
turned out in fun uniform and they alone
were left TO decorate the graves. This
they cid Notwithstanding the rain. re-
turning to the city and marching in I'M
broken ranks To their arurory. being
drenched 10 the skin.
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house at o'clock. where the exercises
We're held.
The opera house was crowded with men.
women and children, who had gathered
federacy.
After singing America" the audience
Joined IN prayer with Rev. W. r. Foote;
Then a choir OF talented voices sang Lead
kindly Light" The beautiful song, Tent
ing on the Old Camp Ground" was sung
by the audience. and then a song called
Decoration Day"
The GRAFTON was delivered by Judge
Albert l. Mitchell, OF this city, himself "a
gallant confederate veteran who carries
an empty sleeve to attest his valor and
devotion
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A Cherished Right
From The Nashville Sun.


Free silver will not down. The pcorle
want X; The people, after all. are the
government Destroy the people, where
is the government? Suppress their voice
the government trembles, totters, then
falls. The people VIII not down. nor Will
free silver as long as the people and the
constitution are left untrammeled- Free
coinage is an ancient right. II began in
England in 1866. Denied our Independence
and the right of free coinage upon Ameri-
can soil. our revolutionary fathers whipped
England. and gave us free America and
free coinage. England knew then that
free coinage on American soil meant free
America in 1776. She knows free coinage
now means free America in 1886 Free
coinage was recognized and continued in
the confederation. 1t was recognized and
promulgated in our first law. framed ny
hamilton of New York, approved by JET
ferson and signed by President Washing
ton, of Virginia, all Of whom lived in non
silver-Droducines states. if you please.
1t was upheld by every president, from
Washington down to Grant. as cherished
right of the people and reserved by the
people to the people.
II was preserved when gold went out of
and silver remained in the country, and
when silver went out and gold remained
1t remained with us. supplying the people
and business with good, honest money
until a devil fish" came over here from
England and destroyed il. and when the
people and press were ignorant OF the at
tempt and the members of congress, save
a few interested" We're eff guard. Silver
must and Will be by the south and west
restored TO it's ancient right. The silver
craze will not down-sN
1t is the cry Of thcrnasses amidst wreck
and ruin for disenslavemcnt and prosperity
once more. The issue is between free gold
only and continued distress in a land of
unfat homable possibilities. or free gold and
silver with happiness spreading Ike the
sunshine once more over our people.
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Aurnsta,s Celebration.

Augusta. Tia. April 27.-tSpcciaL)-
Memorial day was celebrated with more
taan ordinary enthusiasm ia Augusta to-
day- There were only local speakers. but
the outpouring az the people was unusual
3 larg'- The day was ideal in tcmpera-
ture- At noon thc coufedo rate survivors
held their annual meeting IN Masonic hall
ard Prs dent Edge Eve delivered the an
nual address.
In the afternoon tho exercises OF the
Iadics' Memorial Association were held AZ
the cemetery Cant1in J. Rice Smith was
the orator Of the day and made a speech
lie was introduced by =. -. Hook. editor
~ 7 ne Chronicle. The military battalion
and the confederate survivors had "A dress
parade on Broad street and escorted the
memorial party TO the soldiers section in
the enrrcforz-
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Americas Celebrates in Rain.

smerscus. ga. April tsp cial DE
srite the rain last niCht and very threaten
ing aspect Of the weather this morning.
the memorial exercises at oak Grove GENE
terry were largely attended and the most
impressive Toe years. The Grafton Of Judge
!. T.. pilshurv was masterpiece OF ora
tory. rrpictc with cloquenca and patriotic
sentiments fex ard thc southern cause for
which rho Sleep.ng heroes about him gave
their lives Tie orator Was int PRODUCED 10y
i1-- w y. furf. himself "a veteran of tn"
as a speaker. camp Sumter. Confederate
Veterans. Americas liCh, Infantry ami
Ladies Memorial Association took part i'm
were prafu=clv Srr-Nu with wrpaths anu
z-sirltniis OF spring flowers. All business
was -prnied during the hours OF The cX-
fr.-f=f-
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Macon's Memorial.

Macon, Ca. April c7.-(Special )-Memorial
Day was deliberately and appropriately oh
served in Macon. The banks. colleges and
hubble schools were closed the entire cav
and business generally was suspended
during the hours OF the exercises at Rose
lin cemetery. There was a great out
pourin. OF the people. and the hundreds OF
soldiers graves were covered with a pro-
fusion OF beautiful flowers. The confeder-
ate monument Al the intersection OF Mul-
berry and second streets was decorated
with flags and flowers.
The Macon companies OF the Second Geor-
.,sa regiment, under command of Colonel Z.
NJ. Wiley. formed ca second street. be-
tween Mulberry ana Cherry streets. and
marched ia procession TO the cemetery.
Tire following was the programme at the
cemetery:
Opening prayer. Rev. T. r. White: song.
male quartet; Grafton, Rev. Dr. Alonzo
Monk: benedictiou. Rev. =. +. Reese; dec
Grafton Of graves; salute of three rounds
fired over the soldiers graves by the mill
fary.
After th, exercises At the cemetery the
regiment gave dr IS parade ON Second
street
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Where It Originated.

Columbus. Ga. April 1s.-t Especially -
Memorial day falling upon sunday this
year. the exercises 90 the occasion oc-
CURED today Here In Columbus. where
the beautiful custom originated. the &C
casion was most fiily observed. the noble
ladies' 81 the memorial association having
arranged a most appropriate programme
81 exercises. In which Governor Atkinson
AMI staff participated. The graves of the
soldier dead were d-ckcd with the most
beautiful flowers Of "a lovely southland
PLACED Their. 10y DlNic's faircst daughters,
and The memories % the gallant heroes
Of 80 had full sway.
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GOLD F1EA UPE IN

more and more. until in 1891 he was made
to put in 1.5l0 pounds of cotton before me
could iii this gold measure that called for
800. When he speaks OF the great wrong
done him by this measure of his labor. ne
is told that any other measure 10y which
he paid his debts and obligations to- the
government would be in deprecated money
''Jl-ceut silver dollars although the
Mexican silver dollar UncOincd silver
bullion will buy even more of his labor
and products than il would in 1873 His ar
gument that he must plant three times
many acres. three times As much seed and
hcSfOW three times as much OF his toll to
fiji this measure. goes for nothing. Ills Ia
Dor his produce. his silver dollar are an
unsound. Nothing Is honest, nothing is
money. nothing is pure. holy and godiilSe
save gold. ana gold is eXacted. any and
every sacrifice or the mound of flesh next
to the heart must hc given.
But SAYS the old confederate: 'Tbesc war
obligat ions have doubled and trehled upon
ne and my part of the annual payment of
$50 900 900 of union pensions is doubled aud
trebled also NV wife and children are ia
rags and have none OF the luNuries Of life.
while the StOTehouseS and factories are
bursting with them" 20 that is caused
from overprcduction, he is told. But If
could only sell my productions for Mexican
II could buy some Of these comforts after
having paid my share Of war debts and pen
sions. / do not hegrudge the union veteran
who is Justly entitled thereto his pension.
but for us TO pay him three pensions in
place OF one IS too oppressive. and great
wrong practiCcd upon the VanquiShcd. "
The only answer he hears IS ''souud
money" "sOund obligations" sound pen
sions and taxes"
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OTHER SECTIONS OF THE STATE


Valdrsia. Ga. April 11--tSpecial)-
Memorial lav VAS celebrated here with
more enthusiasm Jhau "a any time before
fn many year. The decoration OF the
soIdi- rs- graves was mNic ~ an early
hour thiS morning ANA th- floral offerings
were very u.auy and handsome Nearly
3 Thousand people tHeis rsrt IN the decOra-
tlaa. having the 81 uetery almost a solid
hank az vrraths and rowe~s.
The Grafton uf thv dav was made by Nr.
T. r. Richards 20 Atlanta. iu the court
hnus- square THIS evening aul probably
two trnu=uut rsear1- heard thss address.
Al 81 tho merchants closed their stores
ard to1z Part Iu Tire exercises
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Cs-a~ueshc-l. April -sSreciaIl-The
memorial exercises hell here to-day under
the auspices ~ the Ladies Memorial Assoc
cation were unusually Interesting AZ ?
o-sIncE tns auditorium - tHe Thomas
Stocks institute was crowded with citizens
q hea- tHs formal exercises. among th"
number gathered being the Veterans and
the Greene Rifles. under Lieutenant u. L.
Hurt ard y. " Copeland.
The EXERCISES we're Iuterspa rsod with
beautiful and appropriate songs. rendered
hy an excellent choir The orator OF the
occasion. juice William ~ Weaver was
Introduced in an appropriate manner by
Captain james T.. PARK. Jr.
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J. W. GOLDSMITH.
Suggestions for Summer Trips.

The Grand Trunk Railway system. con-
Meeting with all lines at Chicago. Detroit
and Niagara Falls. presents the most al
tractive list Of summer tours. The Nus
exceIled for fishing and huntjng- The
Thousand Islands Rapids of the st. Law
renee. Montreal, Quebec and Atlantic sea
coast tours-a grand variety OF scenery
Good and cheap hotels. Write for par
ticuiars TO d. s. Wagstaff. district pas
senger agent Detroit. Mich, or 10 w. -
Davis, general passenger anu ucAtl
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Dawson's Memorial Exercises.

Dawson. Ga. April "a Especial Memo
rial DAY was observed with tho usual
ceremonies. Tho graves Of the confederate
dead were covered with beautiful flowers
by the ladies.
Mr.. 7. Howard Carpenter delivered the
address ard deviatcl from the usual path
% most memorial orators. He made most
excellent argument that the southcrners
did not rebel. because they were never the
sunincls of congrn..s
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was agreed upon DIT. Buck persuaded
the family TO prevent arnputation and try
skin grating The physician consumed
two days in Inc preparation OF the invalid's
hands and face. Eight citizens agreed To
contribute the CRAFTS. Rev. HenderShat,
furnished 2on pieces Of skin from his arms,
another ia, another 100. and five others con-
tributed a total Of more than 200 gratis.
in all so. which were placed on the afIiict-
ed parts Reports received hero today say
Mr. Light viii soon be out. and that the
60 pieces of skin are knitting together
nicely.
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Savannah Children in Line.

Savannah. Ga-. April "a feature OF the
Memorial Day exercises here today was
the appearance Ia lime ~ 100 children of
the city public schools. who marched he
land the Irish Jasper Greens. the escort
10 the confederate veterans. At the monu-
meut they SANG "Thc Unknown Dead" and
al the conclusion OF the exercises "our
Dead" written ny Father Ryan. The ora
ton was delivered 10y Hon. Walter q.
Charlton. one Of Savannahs ahlest and
most brilliant speakers. There were about
- veterans in line
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Athens. Ga-. April = r.cisI1-Hernor-
taE day was celebrated here on "a scale
fls-5u- GO tho occasion
T-1a members 81 cobb Delaney camn.
Ecnitai Confederate Veterans. met a. --al
O'Clock az the city haII and after trans
acting their business marched 10 tho opera
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MEMORIAL DAY.
The Dead Heroes Of the South CoYsred
Hith Flowers.
HOEoRS PAID THEM MONDAY
The Most Imposing Spectacles Ever
Witnessed in the State-The
Exercises.

Nearly 500 people gathered about the
confederate monument IN Oakland Gene
te-,- in Atlanta Monday afternoon TO here
once more. IN burning eloquence. the story
OF the south and OF ner struggles.
Memories which had been asleep for
years started up az-ain under the magic
inspiration OF the speaker Meliowed. now
ever. by the flight OF time. these memories
revived no feelings OF hatred or bitter
ness. and nothing was remembered ssive
fondurss for thoss brave heroes VINO
met the enemy in fatal conflict. and who
sealed their devotion 20 the soutn Win
th. last illusions 81 their blood
Tears came into the eyes and rohed
down the checks OF the Old soitners a.
they remembered the closing scenes OF the
war at APPROXIMATION
The day was one that IS not 20 De TOT
gotten soon.
There v-as not the usual warmth OF
Aurn sunshine but the weather seemed
To - in harmony with the OCCASION. anu
the sky 20 - obScurcd hy Just enough
clouds u suggest a symP srse vel OF sur
row
The military pageant was ono or the
most imposing ever seen I'm Atlanta
Thousands ~ people throns.s-f inc iine
Of rrar,-h. ami cazei in sItssu~i silence
As the procession moved along tho street
At IN. cemetery nearly ioofo people were
waiting for th.. orator only about hair
this number. however. were able 10 get
within a convenient distance OF the monu-
raest
Tho Grafton was dirnifed. eloquent and
impressive Their. vas s-a-cely any move
men: on the part ~ the vast auiience
during tho delivery % the speech. except
in the oft-rrrp-.ats4l manifestations OF en-
rF1usSaSm with which the periods OF the
orator were greeted
After IN. speaking v-ls oye-. the graves
of the confederate soldiers were Decorated
Zach ~ them was provided with a wreath
% f1-verS. s.ul,ls..natfr ~ the fragrance IN
which his memory was cnshrined-
At the Cemetery.
TIE e~err.sas 81 che q. s.is-t.rl- occurred
A. -tts. base ~ ths. coufe.l-rat.. monument
Ss.rfS we're reserved for tho I.adirs' Memoir
e Assertion and the confederate veter-
ans Pacing the east table WIS provided
for Tho srsalz-r. ami chairs arranged Tor
the chaplain and o-hers participating IN
the exercises
I'm. has. ~ tho monument was decorated
with flowers. while each member Of the
sss.-safiou W-ls provided with a wreath Or
bolquat-
seated with The orator of the day. Hon
Dupont tsu~rry. wsre DIT r T. Cleveland.
The chaplain 30 TIM. confederate veterans.
Colonel q J. Vest. Colonel " l. cal
houn and chief Marshal W = Slaion-
Coloasl Query a-l~ greeted with loud
cheers by th.. Multitude which surrounded
the monum. ut- Ills speech was a mas
uifeeut exposition ~ th- =1uth-s attitute
CURING enc Late Ntr ant the eIio-y which
re- paid tr the confederate soilier was
tsrslsr and beautiful Iu depth ~ r.
searen as wei as fn vi-u~ of expression.
the speech vas model ~ lis kind
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Much Disappointment.

brunswick. Ga. April 3.-tSpeciaLD-
Memorial day was celebrated today with
ou, an Grafton. General Evans. the orator
being detained in Charleston by Illness.
The reserves. Rnemcn and veterans
marched to the cemetery. where the ladies'
decorated the graves and salute was fired.
Much regret was expressed at General
Evans's enforced absence and the cause
nhirh lgI ihereto.