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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

getiations have been opened with Mr..
Gunther looking to the bringing on
OF his famous collection of war relics
and the storing of them in the house
SO as to make most interesting mu-
scum. If this is accomplished. most
OF the furniture will be restored to its
old chambers, and the table on which
the terms Of agreement were drawn
up, which is owned by Mr.. Gunther.
VIII be placed on the very spot it oc-
cupied in April, 1865.
The house was owned at the time
OF the surrender by Mr.. Wilmer Nc
Lean, who used to boast that the war
opened and closed on his premises.
While living at Manassas the battle of
Bull Run was fought almost on his
farm, and it was to get out OF the
theatre of active hostilities that he
moved his family down to Appomat-
tox, thinking that the tide of conflict
would not flow SO far south. But. by
a strange coincidence, the very last
act in the drama was in his parlor.
The Confederate army, about ten
thousand strong. reached Appomattox
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

az dawn on the morning of the 9th oi
April, and after an Intellectual attem nj
10 break through the slowly con.
tractlng lines of the enemy, gave M
IN despair. Lee decided that II
would be useless waste of life to pro.
long the struggle, so arrangement
were made that the two commanding
generals should meet in the village
and agree upon the terms of capituIa-
tion.
II was near IL in the morning when
Grant and Lee met in the road. and
as there was no convenient place
wnere writing could be done. the par
" went to the house of Mr.. Mclean
and occupied his parlor.
Here the terms were discussed and
the nnal disposition of the Southern
troops agreed upon. AS there was
no Ink at hand. Colonel Charles
Marshall, of Lees staff, who carried
Doth pen and ink in his pocket. fur
nlshed the necessary implements. af-
forwards retaining them as priceless
treasures. The table ON which the
papers were signed passed into the
possession of Mrs. General Ord being
afterwards purchased by Gunther.
The site of the Mclean house will
be the spot ON which a suitable monu-
ment will be erected to commemorate
the settlement of the difficulty be-
tween the states, and 1t is proposed
that the shaft shall be a handsome
one, on which Lee and Grant will be
represented as shaking hands, while
appropriate inscriptions adorn the
sides. It is thought that the neces-
sary steps towards its erection Will
be among the first things done by the
coming Congress.
Colonel Dunlap bought the house
and the surrounding thirty acres,
twenty of which will be taken into
the grounds of the peace monument.
The extensive country in which the
armies were encamped is full of his
toric interest, such as the places where
Grant and Lee had their last head
quarters In the field.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Collisions" says man who Offer,
radical advice, ARE sometimes mn.
avoidable, no matter how careful a
rider may be. OF course. 1t is always
best to avoid smash up, if such q
thing is possible. There are cases. and
1t happens to nearly every cyclist. when
collision cannot be avoided. Then the
old saw, Self preservation is the first
law Of nature comes in. Put on a 1T.
tie extra steam and strike your adver-
sary's wheel head on. Don't allow him
to hit you broadside or your wheel
won't be worth much. Above all. keep
cool and observe the rules of the road
II you do this it will be the other fell
lows fault if there is any trouble. -.
New York Sun.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02


crate leaders, as well as of the presi-
dent who fell just as his dreams of a
reunited land were being realized.
These relics are the log cabin, which
was built by Lincoln and his father,
and the Mclean home at Appomattox
Virginia, the place in which Lee and
Grant met and signed the terms of
surrender.
The Lincoln log cabin is now in
Chicago. but 1t is but the question of
short while before 1t will be brought
on and erected in Washington. The
Mclean house will stand in the same
lot and both will comprise part of a
museum which will be the property
of patriotic Washington gentlemen,
prominent among them being Colonel
NJ. E. Dunlap, to whose energies is due
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
NOTES oFTHE DAY.

A Jewish pork butcher keeps a shop
in Brick lane in London.
The various countries of the world
now use 1S,4OO different kinds of DOS
tage stamps.
Web to the length of two and one
quarter miles has been drawn from
the body of a single spider.
On most voyages of a irs.-class ocean
steamer about 1900 pieces of glass
ware and crockery are broken.
Apples are so abundant in Maine this
season that fine red Astrakhans are be-
ing given to cattle in the neighborhood
of Lewiston.
The maximum age assigned to the
pine is said to be 700 years, to the red
beech. 245; to the oak, 40, and to the
ash, las years.
Some of the Georgia papers are ask
ing that the next legislature take steps
10 protect the doves, lest these birds
be exterminated.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

The inhabitants of Long Island, in
the vicinity of Freeport, have had a
very merry time of it for few days. A
tiger escaped from a menagerie and
roamed about the country on prodig-
ious spree. AS a matter of fact, he
only feasted on dogs, but the country
people had not positive assurance that
he would not start in on human beings
some time when the dog supply got
low. Now the circus people have Of
fered very handsome reward and the
farmers are out zen masse" to try ana
recapture the big beast.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

county that his mother. who was a
Miss Nancy Hanks before marriage
died. Young Abe was then a lad OF
about eight. The father subsequently
returned to Kentucky, where he mar
ried a second time, his last wife be-
ing a sweetheart of his early youth.
AS Miss Bush she had won the elder
Lincoln's heart, but she discarded him
for Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson died, and Mr., Lincoln
being widower, the affair Of old times
was renewed and in a short time the
second Mrs. Lincoln was ensconced in
her new home in Coles county. ILL
nois. Here it was that Mr.. Lincoln
with the help of young Abe. erected
the cabin. In this hut the fnture
president slept for the first time in his
life In a bed, for as a small bow his
only couch was pile of leaves in a
corner. The second wife. who proved
to be a most devoted stepmother
brought with her from her old Ken
lucky home common bedstead nm
which the boy was put to sleep and
on which his father and stepmother
afterwards died.
When Lincoln was studying law he
spent part of his time at his fathers
cabin, employing himself by mastering
the books of Euclid. With a bit of ma
per held on the back of a shovel he
worked out all Of the problems till
the whole book was clear as day to his
mind; then he set out from the hum
BILE abode to begin his career as a law
yer in Springfield.
Lincoln's father was dead, and the
president-elect picked up from the
ground a bit of old seantling, broke
1t In two, sharpened one end. and
walking over to his fathers grave
drove the piece of wood on which the
fathers initials were cut, at the head
OF the grave, remarking that when he
could afford 1t he would get something
better. When the money was after
wards sent SO that a tombstone could
be erected, the recipient of the fund
pocketed 1t, and had 1t not been for
the generosity of Mr.. C. F. Gunther.
OF Chicago, the grave would have long
ago sunken out Of sight.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

The exclusively gold nation. like
England. may show the most massive
fortunes in the ruling classes. but II
shows also the most helpless and hope
less poverty in the humber walks of
life. The gold and silver nation. like
France, can exhibit no such individual
fortunes as abound in England, but 1t
has a peasantry whose silver savings
can pay a war indemnity that would
have Dggared the gold bankers of
London, and to which the peasantry Of
England could not have contributed a
pound sterling in gold or even n shil-
ling in silver
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
WHAT ENGLAND THINKS ABOUT ~

financial nnn " an editorial from the deadng
Ihere is plain moral
states would venture
inc markets of both
any bond of free trade
vond adopt
~
at nome but
tions certain
gold but the
te bucket to be
ana ASIA
nea mas not
Of
on silver basis
e Americans eaiated
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

An English paper says: The large
expenditures of the Spanish govern
ment upon warships is attracting a
good deal Of attention. The marine de-
partment has given out contract for
two torpedo boat destroyers at a price
equivalent to some 100000 dearer than
the tender of one of the leading firms
in this class of naval construction in
Great Britain on the plea of quicker
delivery. 1t is also publicly stated,
and repeated in the press without con-
tradiction on the part of the govern
ment organs, that the minister of ma
rine has purchased from firm Of ship
builders in Genoa two cruisers of under
1000 tons displacement, with speed
of twenty miles, for the enormous sum
of ~ 900, 900 pesetas, representing at
the exchange of the day over E7OO,00
sterling for each vessel. Nothing short
Of panic can explain such prodigal ex-
pendIture Of public money.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
A srArEsMAN,s WISE WORDS.

Iames G. Blaine in the United States
Senate Feb. Z, 1879
The responsibility for re-establishine
silver in it's ancient and hon0rnble
place as money in Europe and in Amer
lea, deyolves really upon the Congress
OF the United States. If we act here
with wisdom and flrmness. we shall
not only successfully remonetize silver
and bring it into general use as money
i'll our own country. but the influence
of our example will be potential among
European nations with the possible
exception of England Indeed. our an
nual Indebtedness to Europe is so great
that, If we have the right to pay in sill
YER, We necessarily coerce those ma
lions by the strongest of all forces.
self-interest. to aid IFS in upholding the
value of silver as money.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
L. j. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo. o.
We, the unders gned, have known +. j,
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their Arm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Ter
ledo, o.
WaldinR. Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, o.
Hairs ,Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi-
monials free.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Should a spoke bend or break and tho
wheel get out of true" it is best TO
have competent repairer true" it nm
again. It looks like an exceedingly
simple operation to true" a wheel. but
an inexperienced person is apt to get
too great strain on the spokes and
thus make future trouble for HIMSELF
American Cyclist.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

The largest cave in the world" has
Just been discovered near Hudson, Mo-,
and what is better still, this wonder
full cave has stalactites that are
formed Of glittering gold. There is no
end to the pure onyx in sight, while
the numerous streams that flow
through the beautiful caverns are filled
with many interesting specimens o.
fish. Explorers are still exploring,
and no knowing what they will yet
discover. Strange, isn't it?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN
To farmers, mechanics and workl

10 farmers, mechanics and working
men.
powerful money corporation en-
gagged in death struggle with the gov
eminent to which it owes it's exist
ence assails the fidelity of our repre-
sehtatives and the freedom of our
erection and by this control of the cur
fehcy spread far and wide dismay.
misery and ruin in order to extort a
renewal Of Its privileges and power
from the fear and necessities of the
community.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
JOHN SHERMAN BEFORE ms DorAor

In the United States 1876 pleading for tho r AZ
Peelaly to the poorer nations
ence take the sole " o eA
metal
would DC inclculable 1t done
nave travelled side by
history
of the
OF me- and
W e ACT Vi uou can destroy the use of both
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

AS result of the war, corporations
nave been enthroned and an era of cor
fuptlon Ill high places will follow. and
the money power will endeavor to pro-
lohg ITS reign by working upon the
preJudlces of the people until all
wealth is aggregated In few hands
ana the republic is destroyed. I feel
Ut inns moment more anxiety for the
saIety OF my country than ever before.
eve" ever. III the midst of war. God grant
tllhl my suspicious may prove ground
less.-Abraham Lincoln.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
They Protest.

A Dunkirk. New York. paper is pro.
testing against sign advertising as il
is now carried on by the patent med.
cine men. who are using barns and 9th
er buildings along the principal rail
way lines as the medium for display.
II invites organizations of women. pub-
lie Improvement clubs and local an.
thorities to step in and stop the defac.
ing Of scenery by these displays.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
The Anti.Blcvcle LEAGUE or Wi

The nti-Blcycle league. or what
ever IS. Smiths organization is
caile7f has gained powerful ally in Lii
1Iung Chang, who has expressed him
self In no uncertain words as to what
he thinks of women riding wheels. He
says it is most immodest for them to
do SO and that 1t should not be per-
mitted. Incidentally he asked the per-
son interviewing hint was woman
how old she was, and when he was
given to understand that we went a
little slow about inquiries of that sort,
he reared with Homeric laughter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

me first act passed in relation 70
coinage was in 1892. It was prepared
by Alexander Hamilton. Endorsed bv
Ihomas Jefferson. Approved by George
washington and provided for the free
anu unlimited coinage of gold and sill.
yer at the ratio of fifteen parts of sill
yer TO one OF gold.-Goinage Laws Of
the United States, page 4. =
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Henry Wilkieson of Jefferson. S. D.,
went to doctor the other day to have
porous plaster removed. The doctor
gave it a jerk and pulled of 5000 worth
Of skin with 1t. At least that is the
amount Wilkinson has sued for.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

With the exhilaratlng sense of renewed
health and strength and internal clean
Illness. which follows the use Of Syrup OF
Figs. is unknown to the few who hava
not progressed beyond the old-tima
medicines and the cheap substitutes
sometimes offered but never accented
by the well-informed
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

believe the struggle now going OH
IN this country ana in other countries
Tor single gold standard, will, II suc.
eessiul, produce widespread disaster
Ill the end, throughout the world."-
James q. Blaine.
can disaster be more widespread
than ii is now?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

John Sherman wrote In 1878: 81 was
strongly in favor of the single stand.
ard of gold, but other arguments show.
ing the dangerous effect upon Industry
by dropping one of the precious meta IL
from the standard of value, outweigh
III my mind all theoretical objections
to the bimetallic SYSTEM"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

One of the latest devices of what ap-
pears to be an organized gang of east
ern thieves, is to visit a female physi-
Clan at a late hour, ask her to come out
and visit patient, and then, leading
her TO some secluded place, rob her OF
her instruments and whatever other
valuables she may have about her.
While successful in several Instances
man who tried it on DIR. Anna b.
Smith of Montclair, N. j., got some
thing he had not epecxted. She seems
to have fought him to a standstill, and
besides blows, inflicted upon him sew
eral painful and dangerous bites.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

England had a Misunderstanding
with the sultan of Zanzibar, Said Kah-
lid, last week, and her warships shelled
that monareh's palace. It was set on
fire and destroyed. The sultan was
routed. discourse, and England is in
practical possession of the island
zanzibaf lies IN the Indian ocean, off
the eeast Of British East Africa, and is,
together with the island of Pemba, an
English protectorate. Zanzibar has an
area of 625 square miles, with an esti-
mated population of $4,000. The in
habitants are nearly all Mohamme-
dams. The exports, including those
from the mainland, are valued at S4,-
100000. Under an arrangement with
England, a regular government has
been formed, composed of four En-
glishmen and two Zanzibari. The ter
ritories held by the sultan on the main
land were part sold to Germany and
part leased to the British Eas. Africa
company for fifty years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Odd election bets are beginning to ap-
pear. AT English, Ind, the other day
Samuel Condor, stone mason. who
is a bachelor, and Mrs Mckinley, who
is prosperous widow, made a novel
wager. She agrees to carry the hod or
mix mortar for one week If her name
sake is elected, while Mr.. Condor
agrees to build chimney for the wild
ow il Bryan. is elected.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Johnny tthc office boy)-Mr. Sands
the grocer is downstairs and wants 10
know why you didn't answer his let
ter about last months bill. sir.
Editor-Tcll him he forgot to inclosa
stamp.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
SECRETARY JOHN G. CARLISLE

of
In
three-eventls
Esantc crime of this
III
fhalftb
world including
not produce anything like
of the one
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

am for the largest use of silver in
the currency of the country. | would
not dishonor it; would make no dis
elimination. L would utilize both mot.
ais as money and diseredit neither.
want the double standard. "-Cnndijotn
Mckinley in the House of Representa-
tiyes June y, 1890.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Prince Bismarck said In 1891: II
have always been in favor of an inter
national agreement for the restoration
of silver as a money metal. and if it
cannot be had without England's helm.
then we ought to restore silver without
her."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
UnanSHeFaOls Arguments and Reasons WIN
William J. Bryan Should be the Next President.

snow me system
TO any other
assuredy the
INDEFINITELY approaching by
every nnMlode
of
oelhg whatever of
N' "a d. hlour at Manchester, England October
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

The North Atlantic squadron has
gone to sea with sealed orders. 1t is
Iumored in Washington that at sea
when the orders are opened 1t will be
found that several ships are ordered
detached and cent to Constantinople.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

James q. Blaine: 81 believe gold
and silver coin to he the money of The
constitution. No power was conferred
on Congress to declare either metal
should not be money. Congress hns in
my Judgment, no power to demonetizr
SILVER any more than to demonetize
gold" ''N''
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Other Party-Man alive, do you sun
pose I'd be able to sleep If I knew
there was whisky in the house? I'd
be walking the floor all night.-Trutl,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

They call that man a statesman whose
ear Is tuned to catch the slightest pul-
sation of pocketbook. and denounce
as demagogue any one who dares to
listen to the heart-beats of humanity
w. j. Bryan.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02
PRINCE BISMARCK on THE SITUATION.

from commercial
by
people or the United
the
action would
AAi"oo hionnrcAs Letter Culbert-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Mr.. Andree has postponed his balloon
voyage to the north pole till next year.
Mr.. Andree has time to learn a heap
in twelve months.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

BY the eternal we will see which is
to rule-the money power or the peo-
ple."-Andrew jackson.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Kaneas has candidate named Frog
leg. He ought to be able to get there
on the jump.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

The Chinese authorities have decid.
ca not to grant any more passports
Tor the present to European travellers
DESTROYS of entering Thibet.
The University of Calcutta is said
to be the largest educational corpora.
ton In the world. Every year 1t ex.
amines over 10000 students.
A prospector, who. with a companion.
bought a claim at Goler on the Mojave
aesert Tor $50 found a few days after
ward $614 gold nugget in it.
Eleven thousand people of Toronto
nave petitioned for Sunday street cars.
ana the Lords Day alliance is organlz-
ing an opposition to the project.
the anti-Mongolian committee Of
british Columbia have drafted a peti.
ton to the home government against
rae continued influx of Japanese.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

If the man whose house is blown
down and then burned expects to get
both tornado and fire insurance. it
seems that he will have To see that
there is a specification that the mate
rails of which his house is composed
are insured as such and not as a build
ing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Whoever controls the volume of
money of any country is absolutely
master of all industries and com
merce. james A. Garfield
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LINCOLN'S OLD CABIN,
TO BE REMOVED FROM cHIcA-
90 TO WASHINGTON.
The WLsan House at Apprenticeship
IL Where Grant and Lee Net and
Signed the Terms of surrendsr-wm
Also Be Preserved.
Especial letter.

~ A 4 ~ VI " IN,
which possesses so
many historic
treasures, is to be
further enriched
by two relics of ma
tional Importance
about which are
entwined most
closely memories
Of the two great
Union and Confad-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

The world is too full of people who
mistake abuse for ridicule and profan-
ity for wit.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Think of the New Jersey bride who
kissed the entire wedding party and
realized 500 for charity.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Hal 2. Ba,lou is raising hullaballo
as a congressional candidate in Kan
sas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

The cellar OF the Bank Of France resem
Dies = large warehouse. Silver coin /.
stored there in 500 large barrels. y
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

A story to be interesting should take
an abrupt turn just bei9re the close.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-02

Governor Hastings has pardoned John
Bardsley, ex-city treasurer ~ phik,deI.
phn, sentenced in 1891 to fifteen vars
Imprisonment.