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The advocate., 1896-09-30
Mr.. McCOrmlek's Letter.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: - The ADVO-
GATE Of September 8, 1895, has clip
ping from the Chicago Post, an extract
from q letter written by Cyrus H. Nc
Cormlck, and in the comments on the
letter says: "There is nothing in the
letter to show why Mr.. Mccormick
would close his shops half the time If
the country goes for unlimited coin.
age Of silver"
With an eye TO justice, believing
your desire Is to not mislead your
patrons through the columns of your
paper, / give you this for publication,
with that part Of one of Mr.. McCor.
mlck's letters verbatim:
''We have never before been so at q
loss to lay out our plans and work for
the next season as We are at this time.
II we feltsure the election would 60
for sound money and reasonable pro.
lection, we should push ahead with
our manufacturing. We have had
the largest business of any year In
our history; our works are empty. It
takes every hour of our capacity to
supply our trade. If we thought the
country would go for unlimited coin.
age Of silver, we would not wish to
run our shops for more than one-hslf
their capacity. We do not know Of any
better way to get reliable information
in advance than to ask each one Of
our $500 agents for their honest ex-
pressions upon the great issue before
u.s." L. A. DOCKUM.
Jetmors, Kss, Sept IA, 1896.
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The Republican Platform.

EDITOR ADvOCATE:-The Republi-
can party pledges the party to a con.
tinusnce of the gold standard; that Is,
to a continuance of the present bust
ness depression, PROSTATE industries
and no work. And is all this, together
with reduction of prices to 60 on while
our taxes to the extent Of thousand
million dollars q year are to con.
tinueP And by this process the thou
sand millions become two thousand mil
lions and the thirty thousand odd mil
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Intimidation, Etc, by the Corporations.

Intimidation, Etc, by the Corporations.
EDITOR ADVOCATED see that the
9. M. & st. Paul railroad has given
orders that free silver literature Of any
kind shall not be sold by any one on
its trains or about It's stations. This
Is another development of prescription
and intolerance by the money power
and the corporations. 1t has been said
that the blood of the martyrs is the
seed of the church. Is 1t possible that
anyone it for a railroad authority
fstters himself that he can crush out
a great cause by such childish WsysG
Here is one result of it to begin with:
Hitherto 1 had not taken much inter-
est in the coming election, but such
developments as the above have stirred
my blood and hereafter l shall act, and
l beg you to give the G. NJ. & st. Paul
a good advertisement of their attempt
to control the circulation Of political
literature.
A PRIVATE IN THE RANKS,
The advocate., 1896-09-30
HOW FAST PRICES WILL
RISE UNDER FREE COIN
AGE OF SILVER"
BY JOHN DAVIS.

above subject, on page 5 of your issue
Of September IS, with much interest.
1t is an important point in our current
discussions which has been too much
neglected, and | ann glad you hsve
broached It.
But, in my opinion, you are not suf-
ficiently hopeful. There are those, ss
you say, who are frightened" lest tho
free coinage Of silver may bring sud-
den and dangerous rise Of prices,
Yet there are others so melancholy
that they fear that the small addition
of money under free coinage will do no
good, or if there should be any relief 1t
will come so slow that it will not save
the country. In writing to comfort
one Of these parties, we must not for
get the existence of the other.
Let rs, therefore, examine the actual
facts as they now exist, and then pre-
dict the future by the lessons of the
past. The Treasury Reports state that
there are now In existence In this coun-
try, outside Of the United States treas.
Ury, about 1900 million dollars. That
is bad exaggeratlon, but will not
now discuss that point. Let US call
the amount about l,400 million In order
to be somewhat nearer the truth. In
the light Of multiplied discussions by
Senators Plumb, Logan and others, of
the past, and the best Judgment Of the
present, perhaps there are now In ac-
tual circulation about 600 million dol.
lars. That is a liberal estimate. This
leaves 800 million locked up In the
banks and otherwise boarded because
Of general falling prices. That money
is waiting for prices to touch bottom,
and to show hopeful signs of rising;
then 1t will suddenly bound into Circu-
lRtion.
1t is q law Of finance, without excep.
tiOn, ~ that during q time of falling
prices money will not circulate freely.
II remains idle, waiting for prices to
touch bottom. And ~ during q time
Of rising prices money cannot be pre-
vented from circulating. Men insist
on investing their money for the profit
there Is in it during time Of rising
prices.
Now, In the present case we have
800 million dollars idle money outside
Of the United States treasury. A part
Of that money, say 200 million, must
be held, more or less permanently, aE
bank reserves. This leaves 600 million
ready for active circulation when thu
proper conditions occur. Under thu
present gold standard policy the proper
conditions can never occur. Money
must continue to decrease as the peO
pie Increase, and prices must continue
to decline. Prices can never toucl
bottom because there is no bottom OK
Cept q receding one.
But, let as change conditions. LIE
us commence adding money, howeVe
moderately, by means of free coinage
and at once prices have touched bot
tom. The hope Of rise appears. Tn,
more hopeful Of the bank deposition
will begin at once to write checks ant
TO invest their money. Prices gener
ally viii begin to rise. This will en-
ennPaOa Othara. Men will cheek on
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You can get the old reliable Kansas.
Farmer and the ADVOCATE, both ons
year for el.50. The Brseders' GosettO
and ADVOCATE Cor G20O.
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pay! When free silver comes, and
with It the usual enterprise, good times
and prosperity, we shall all be too busy
to borrow trouble.
Mr.. Editor, Let as refer to one more
source of information. We cannot be
too careful In the discussion Of 80 i'm
porlsnt a subject. During the decade
from 1850 to 1850. we were on blme
tsllic basis. Our money consisted OF
gold and silver, supplemented by mis-
cellaneoUs paper. The increase Of
wealth In this country during the bi
metallic decade from 1850 to 1860, was
1876 per cent. The wealth of the coun.
try during that decade was far more
R doubled.
During the decade from 1880 to 1870,
we were on paper basis Of valuation.
Half Of the time 1t was a period of de.
struction, devastation and ConfsCstlon,
rather than of the creation of wealth,
Yet the result Is carefully recorded In
the Census Report. The increase Of
wealth during the decade from 1850 to
1870 was SO per cent, gold valuation,
or 86 per cent. paper valuation.
During the decade from 1870 to 1880,
we had our first experience with the
gold standard. 1t was a time of peace
and quiet, Industry should have -four.
lshed, but it did not. With the gold
standard came the millionaire and the
tramp in large and dangerous numbers,
Before that we had scarcely heard of
them. The increase of wealth in this
country during the decade from 1870
to 1880 was as per cent. II was 81 per
cent. worse than the bimetallic decade,
and actually "a per cent. worse than
the war period.
The decade from 1880 to 1890 was on
the gold standard. During most of
the time trsmps and milllonsires were
greatly on the increase. In fact, they
seemed to be the principal productions
of the country. But there must be a
showing of wealth. In order to make
1t as great as possible the values of all
the vacant lands belonging to the ma
tion and to the States, and the values
of all the Indian reservations were
added to the general aggregate, and
the increase of the wealth of the coun-
try during the gold standard decade,
from 1880 to 1890, was 40 per cent; u
per cent. worse than the bimetalllc de.
Csde, and 20 per cent. worse than the
Wsrl Verify, John G. Carlisle was
right when, in the sanity of his earlier
and better days, he pronounced the
curses of the single gold Standard
Mr.. Editor, we cannot keep this par.
amount subject too prominently before
the people. The free coinage of gold
and silver into good lawful money al
the ratio of 16 to l, will bring as good
times the moment 1t begins, but the
times will not be SO "frightfully" good
but that we can endure them far better
than we are now enduring the gold
stsndard. We will be relieved OF
tramps and mortgage foreclosures; and
then with a good healthy tax on large
incomes, We will pay our debts and
live as an industrious people ought to
live.
Junction City, KGs.
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to year become less burdensome.
All this may take place gradually
during the first year sitter free coinage
has been certain feet, though very
, little silver may have been coined.
Now let as look to the lessons Of the
past In order TO Judge as to about hOoO
fast prices will rise, and about how
long 1t will take to insugurste good
times by means Of the free coinage of
silver.
Prior to 1873 we had bimetallism sup.
plemented with paper. Prior to that
time we had few millionsires and I o
trsmps hunting work and begging
bread ss a regular profession. In that
year silver was demonetized. we
adopted the gold standard, and with it
came the millionaire and the tramp In
their dangerous forms. Their advent
was marked by sudden panic lasting
until 1873, bringing greater distress to
labor than ever seen before In this
country. Troops were called out to
suppress the hungry and the destitute,
and cities began to burn. Why all
thisP Because the demonstration Of
silver and the prospect Of falling prices
drove the active money into hiding to
await better times.
From 1873 to 1873 wheat fell in New
York about 40 cents per bushel; cotton
about Z cents per pound, and corn
sbCut Is cents per bushel. These sta.
Piles are mentioned as examples. There
was general fall all along the line.
The actual amount of silver was not
decreased by the law of 1873, but that
law meant ultimate contraction, and
money began to go out Of business in
sell. defense.
In 1873 there was law passed to
partially remonetlze silver, and to coin
some 2 to million dollars per month.
It went into effect, and added money
but slowly, but 1t meant more money,
and the boarded money was at once
called into action. Prices began to
rise all along the line, and the business
OF the New York clearing house imme.
diately showed the change. From 1873
> to 1880 wheat in New York rose about
30 cents per bushel; cotton 2 cents per
pound, and corn 10 cents per bushel.
And the New York clesrings rose from
$22, sos, 100000 in 1878 to 1925, ,178, ,OOO,.
600 in 1879, S37, 1882, 600, 900 In 1880, and
$4S, ,565, 100000 in 1881.
From the prospective addition of
% million dollars of silver per month,
we Immediately began to recuperste.
Prices began to rise and business to
increase Immediately, but the rise was
) not great enough to brighten" any.
Onel In my opinion the remonetizs.
ton of silver will afford relief at once,
but even ultimately, 1t will not dam.
age the country by the great and un.
reasonable rise Of prices. know men
! unable to buy decent clothes for their
? families who actually lose sleep lest
the country will be so inundated with
: good legal tender silver dollars (good
for ell debts and tsxes), that dollars
t will be worthless. l know others who
r refrain from voting for free silver be.
}, cause they are hopeless as to silver at.
: fording any relief. l beg of these two
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24

I
 charge of creamery for Mr Lee or rent ing the farm of s. E. Hawley.
 At the meeting of the Junior guild, last week, at s. B. Terrill'a, Mrs Terrill was made president, Miss Clara Williams was elected secretary and Miss Florence Kel- logg treasurer. This guild met st Mrs F. H. Beers on Monday evening, 3anu- ary 20.
 Sheriff S. E. Hawley was in town on a business trip, last week.
 MT and Mrs A. H. Taylor are at their old home for a few days, last week. They report business in Danbury the dull lest for years. Several hat firms have failed and others dissolved. There is not much work and not much money for the day workmen and their families to live on.
 Deputy Sheriff Rodgers was in town, last week, serving two writs of attach ment for debt. All the parties were Brookfeld residents.
 Harmon Lockwood is now in Florida at Hotel St Leon.
 c. T. Jackson is again in the butcher ing business, after a stoppage of four months by sickness.
 Seth Stevens is again on duty as switch man at the Junction.
 The grist mill at the Iroc Works has posted notice of doing & cash business after January l, 1896.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24

land City to spend Sunday with relatives
 Miss Christine Boylston has been quite seriously i'll, but is much better.
 Mrs J. B. TihbalIs from Milford has been guest at Mrs J. M Halls, this week.
 Mrs Caroline Hall Is able to be about again, after her recent Illness.
 Mrs H. B. Coger passed last Saturday with her sister, Mrs Susie K. Frey.
 Mrs F. L. Turney is quite sick and un' der the doctors care.
 Mir and Mrs William B. Mallatt wei comed little daughter at their home, Tuesday, January 4. s.l.- George A. Clark has five spring chick ems which are growing in great shape.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
CENTER STREET.

The Greenfield Hill progressive whist Thursday evening, and enjoyed the occa- 8lon immensely.
 A number of neighbors enjoyed the evening at Sherwood Banks, last week Wednesday. A collation was enjoyed.
 The next Enterprise social will be with Mrs George Parrack. Notice of date in next weeks BEE. It will be call ed birthday sociable. All are invited
 Mrs Baldwin Beach is spending few days with friends in Bridgeport.
 Miss Annie Roberts vistl d Miss Hattie Perry the past week, and gave her fine description of her enjoyable trip South during the holidays.
 Mrs Edward Hill is contemplating 8 visit soon to her former home in Craig vile, N. Y.
 Miss Emma Turney has returned to her home in Bedford, N. H.
 Mrs Mary Spencer visited the past week, her sister, Mrs Edwards.
 w. M. Gallup spent Sunday in New Haven.
 George Barton and family, who have occupied the old Hill place, have moved to Kent.
 s. N Osborn and T. W. Turney filled their ice houses the past week.
 c, s. Powell and family desire to ex- press their gratitude to the people of this community for their kindness and sympathy during their late sudden be- reavement.
 Report has it that the sociable to be held at the hall near the Baptist church, Thursday evening, January 30, promises to be the finest yet rendered. There will be, besides the farce, several tableaux, pautomime, recitations, etc. It is rumor- ed that talent from out of town will as. | sist in the musical part of the program Clarence B. Hurd has returned to Shel. ton, after spending his vacation with his grandfather, Judson Beardsley.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24

Even that dreaded form Of kidney trouble known as Brights Disease, which has hereto fore baffied the worlds most eminent medi
 cal skill has yielded to Buker's Pills, when used in accordance with the directions ac- companying each box. Mir W. S. Perks, drug gist, of Houlton. Me, says: "In my 40 years of life 8 druggist, have sold many gross of Buker's Kidney Pills, and honestly think they have done more good to my customers than all the other remedies of the kind on my shelves always seek them when the case is left to my judgement" A book about 1t free of Buker Pill Co.,, Bangor, Me. Pills JOG at all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24

The leading music store of the state is at 63 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport. There you will find variety of over 50C0 cop ies of sheet music at prices from one sixth to one half of the price usually asked. Also music folios, instruction books and studies in variety. If you wish an instrument of any kind MT North rop will show autoharps, accordeons, bapjos, guitars, mandolins, violins, flutes flies, etc., of all styles and prices. You can buy good mandolin for $2 90, 8 violin outfit for $4.99, consisting of 8 good violin, bow, lock box, rosin, etc. He carries an assortment of strings and supplies of all kinds. You can buy 8 folding music stand for 75c and large line of popular music for 15c. When you visit the city give him call.
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the home of Mrs E. W. Chatfeld on Chestnut Tree Hill. The occasion was to celebrate the 18th anniversary of Miss May Chatfield's birthday. The guests numbered about 9 of the fair young hosts neighbors and friends and royal good time was had in singing, recita- tions, games, etc. A fine entertainment was provided and all united in wishing Miss May many happy returns in future years.
 The Oxford Center school, Miss Alice Davis of Southford teacher, commenced the winter and spring term, Monday week.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
LONG HILL.
PERSONAL MENTION.

AA"AASS@fN@A~ sA t%A' '~AS~N'
 Frank Wheeler and Charles Hubbard have been putting away a supply of ice for use next summer, this week.
 Miss Annie Ryan was taken seriously i'll while working at R. c. Tousey's shop, one day last week, and was removed to her home.
 Mrs Nathaniel Hall was taken serious ly sick, last week, but her many friends are glad to know that she is slowly re- covering.
 Granville Dunning and William Mall lett tried their luck at fox hunting on Monday of this week. They saw sever al at iisrance and MT DnnniDg brought home one bushy tail as proof of bis skill as a hunter.
 Will Gabler passed Sunday in Dan bury with friends.
 Although we'll along in the seventies J. A. FuIford had the courage to tackle large shade maple nearly three feet ir diameter that stood in front of his home and has reduced most of it to stove wood This tree was struck by light ming few years ago making it advisable to cut 1t down, and MT Fulford did ths job in 8 scientific manner. Charles Peet Is giving lessons on the barjo.
 l Rev Mr Gurney passed the first of thi week at Passaic, N. J., continuing in hi assistance at some special religious ger vices held in church ministered to by ] former classmate of his. J. n. Hangh gas home from Long Ia
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

As next Sunday evening, January 26, is the time for the usual consecration meeting, 1t is expected the service will be led by President W. NJ. Gallup. The topic for the evening, "How and why we should testify for Christi" l John 4 2 15. A meeting for especial thought ot the associate members.
 Miss Annie Parrack led the Y. P. s. c. E., last Sunday evening.
 Rev MT Evans of New Haven, preach ed at the Congregational church on Sun. day last in the absence of Rev MT Kim ball.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
|" Can't Afford Ii "

Common expression. Lots of truth in it. If there's one thing you can'f afford to do, It's to miss our JANUARY JoLLIFICATION.
 Our claim is Bar,ga1ns and BASaReSs. Your reward is money making and merri- ment. There are lots of Sales, but really only one great Sale. Just as there are lots of Stores, but really only one Big Storc-in New Haven.
 The air is thick with Gre ductions, " but our reductions are not thick with air. Every Monday a new Sale begins. But you can hit upon any day this January, and your coming will be re- warded with good articles at unusually poor prices.
 Our January Sales are not built upon left over" stock.
 We plan ahead for them, buying in quantities that re- ducc cost To customers and keep them hungry for more goods.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
EASTON.
CENTER STREET.


 The next meeting of the Ladies Aid society will be held at the residence of Sherwood Banks, Wednesday, January 20, afternoon and evening. If stormy the society will meet the first fair day.
 Do not forget the illustrated lecture on "Pilgrim's Progress" to be held in the Methodist church on Sunday evening, January DC If stormy the lecture will be given on the first fair evening.
 Mrs John Ferris, who has been very sick, is gaining slowly.
 MT and Mrs William Wakeman attend ed the funeral of their cousin, Mrs Mar tin Godfrey, at Westport, Sunday, the 19.h.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.

MT and Mrs Samuel P. Buckingham of Lakewood, N. J., have been guests of Daniel A. Nichols and John Buckingham.
 As Edwin Wheeler and Lewis Thomp- son were returning from skating they overlook horse without driver. They hitched it securely, when William Main came along and drove it home. The horse belonged to William Watson, who supposing it to be stolen, ,telephoned in all directions. When the next morning MT Main was in Shelton and relating his dis covery, soon found the rightful owner.
 Edward Reeves and Mrs Rebecca Jud- son were united in marriage, January 7, at the home of the bride, Rev Mir Kenne- ston performing the ceremony.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
SOUTH BRITAIN.

MT and Mrs Sage are going to take care of the Dea Hoyt place until spring. They anticipate great pleasure in keeping house once more. Mrs Sage returned on Tuesday from her visit to her old home in Purdy and New York city.
 Ice is fine. Field & Dickinson put up 200 tons, last week, for the creamery. It is nine inches and like glass.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24

If suffering with piles it will interest you to know that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure them. This medicine is 8 specific for all complaints of this charac- ter, and if instructions (which are sim ple) are carried out cure will result. We have tested this in numerous cases, and always with like results. It never fails. E, F. Hawley, Newtown; 5. C.. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B Blakeman, Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
LYONS PLAINS.

Platt Keeler has sold out all his pro- perty on the west side of the road to James T. Brown of New York, through his agent, Henry B. Wakeman of Sauga- tuck.
 Stephen W. Godfrey and Henry B. Wheeler and Mason Sanford have sold out property to James T. Brown of New York for water privilege.
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In New Haven County.
SOUTHPORT.
A CASE OF INJUSTICE.

Much excitement has been caused here by the forcible abduction of boy of nine years. The grandparents on the fathers side, having reared the child from infancy and now being very feeble, are thus deprived of his help, just as he is becoming useful to them, by the other grandparents, without recompepse for the trouble and expense incurred in his rearing, without any acknowledgement of their rights, and much against the wishes of the boy whe knows no other home. Other objectionable features are the breaking open the house, and other methods employed in securing possession of an innocent child. Steps have been taken by some of our authorities to ad- just matters, the outcome of which is awaited by the lovers of justice, wbo are anxious that right should prevail.
 Miss Alice Davis visited friends in South Britain, last week.
 Mir and Mrs James Richardson left, last week, for Bridgeport, where they will make their future home.
 Miss Alice DavIs recommended her school in Oxford, Monday week, having been delayed by an epidemic of chicken pox among her scholars.
 The social and supper at the chapel, Friday evening week, was much enjoyed although not largely attended, owing to the bad travelling, etc 80 in the treas ury and jolly good time were the net proceeds. This week Friday evening there will be another, only genuine blizzard preventing. A pl casing musical and literary program will be rendered, after which supper will be served, all to take place in the basement of the chapel at the nominal charge of 15 cents. Come all!
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24

One Minute Cough Cure is rightly named. It affords instant relief from suffering when afflicted with a severe cough or cold. It acts on the throat, bronchial tubes and lungs and never fails to give immediate relief. E. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.