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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02

evening The following programme was
rendered: Prayer Rev. w. \. Christian;
solo, "All Eternity" Mrs c. II. Dringle.
from Broad-Street Methodist church, ad
dress OF welcome. Mr.. Robert f. Traylor;
quartette, Messrs. Willie Willis and
Charles Wills, Misses Mamie Willis and
Kate Willis; recitation, THE Organ
Builder" Miss Mamie Pegram, OF Park
Place church; quartette. Messrs. Wing
field, Toler, c. II. Willis. and Micaiah
Willis-"Slesp on Thy Pillow address.
Rev. w. A. Christian; solo. Happy Days
Gone BY" Mrs. c. II. Bringle; recitation,
THE Diamond Wedding" Miss Mamie
Pegram; quartette, Messrs. Wingfeld, To-
Ter, c. II. Willis. and Micajah Willis
The leagues Of several other churches
were invited TO be present. Between thir-
ty and forty "leaguers" from Park-Place
were present Refreshments were served
ia abundance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
Jail in Good Condi,Io..

Judge 5. b. Witt, OF the Hastings Court.
IS In receipt OF the annual report OF the
jail Commissioiiers-M Samuel Co.
hen, Thomas Potts. and W. ID. Burfoot.
The report Is as follows:
I'VE, the Jail Commissioners, beg leave
TO make the following report:
We examined the jail at ll:30 A. M.
to-day February lsD. and find confined
therein-White males. 80; white females.
none; colored males 1885, colored females,
.. Total, nj. one coiored (girD child
was born In jail since our last visit. not
listed In the above. We find the fail as
neat and clean as possible. Everything
connected with the boiler has been re-
paired. We find the stores good. and
food abundant"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02

from every State OF the Union. with Tie
exception OF two-Rhode Island and ons
or the Carolinas. Canada IS also well
represented there, and people from other
parts or Georgia, are moving down 10
fitzgerald TO take advantage OF the A..
tlVity and bright future which Is promia
there. Numbers OF Callfornians who
are there declare that the fruit raised
IN that section 81 Georgia. IN perfection
and abundance Of production. can vie We'll
with the famous California products
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
The Lfght-Testing Machine.

The Committee on Light held a regu-
iar meeting In Room No. last night.
Those present were: Chairman Grimes
and Messrs. Caslue. Carter. Davis. and
noble. Superintendent Knowles rerorted
that the machine Just purchased for the
purpose OF testing the candle-power Of
the electrc-lfghts furnished TO the CITY
by the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company had been received. The mat
Yer OF now this device should be used
was discussed At some length ana the
committee deferred action until the next
meeting.
communication from Mrs. Basby.
asking that the Society for the Preserve
ton OF Virginia Antiquities be refunded
the ~ PAID by 1t for gas used while de-
corating the Academy and during the
recent rehearsais for the Klrness. was
fsvorabiy acted upon.
The usual bills were order 70 be paid.
and the payroll was approved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
May Strike Oil.

WARM SPRINGS, VA, February L.
(Special)-Twice within the past month
we have had a representative OF an oil
company In this valley investigating the
prospect OF obtaining lease on a body
OF land sufficient TO justify boring for Oil.
Following as this does on the heels OF
an effort OF the Standard oil Company to
acquire large tract OF land In this
section. II looks as II somebody may yet
strike OIL IN this county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02

the guest OF his brother. Mr.. J. A. Hen
son.
Miss Maud Kent. OF Roanoke. has been
visiting Mrs. G.. j.. MOsby.
Senator II. c. Lowry spent several days
at home this week.
Mrs. o. 3. Barker. OF Lynchburg, Is
the guest Of her father, Mr. John Wright.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02

Orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices win be
sure to please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02

The Epworth Lease. Of Asbury church.
gave q most enjoyable sociable Friday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02

To cure a cod in one day take Laxative
Bromo Quinlne Tablets. All druggists re-
fund the money If 1t fails to cure. &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02

lnuFSutY AFTERNOON inc thursday CluD
assembled in the beautiful parlor Of Mrs.
r. Sumter Smith. which. together with
the hall. was respondent with beautiful
and fragrant growing plants The ex-
erciscs were devoted to the study OF the
author. oliver Wendell Holmes
A paper on the life and writings OF the
"Autocrar was read by the hostess.
which was a gem OF composition. dwelling
upon the beautiful, genial nature of the
writer with strong effect The "Cham-
bered Nautilus" was read by Miss Mag
gle Kasey. and 1.-The Deacon's Master
piece" by Mrs. f. S. Gregory. After this.
each member gave a quotation from his
poetry. In addition TO this. there were
twenty questions presented on folded
cards IN the answers TO which the letter
IT or its sound. was the keynote Mrs.
J. W. Gish was the fortunate winner OF
the prize, which was a dainty tea-ciu
and saucer. Beautiful refreshments.
beautifully served, completed a most de-
lightful entertainment
Miss Hurt entertained the Fifteen C,uh
at Belmont Seminary the same after
noon. The members were RECALLED with
charming piano music by Miss Kr!der
\ boutonnierc Of yiolets was presented TO
each guest as a souvenir Delicate re-
treatments We're gracefully dispensed
Another Bedford farm ecii this week.
the purchaser being Mr.. Hamilton, Of
Minnesota.
At the request OF some OF the citizens
OF Montvaie your correspondent recently
made mention OF the need OF physician
at that point. 10, row n Is reporfa6
that there are six applicants to meet the
exigency.
Mrs. John McGhee and daughter LEFT
for Richmond on Thursday TO Join her
husband. who has located there.
Mr. J. NJ. Berry left this morning for
Boston.
Miss stanard Griffin Is visiting in Roa-
noke.
NJ Louis Henson. Of wytheville. Is
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01

cally by bringing into one camp all tho
discomfort, the jealousy, and hatred
which the unwise. unthrifty IMPROVE
dent. idle and self-indulgent are sup
posed to harbor toward the self-re-
strained, Industrious. careful, saving,
thrifty and wisely proyident.
Silyerites pretend to doubt that the
result of Is TO l free coinage law
would be to bring on panic. Is there
one advocate of silver who has money
loaned out who would not want to call
in his loans if he knew that after
certain day he would be paid in dol
lars worth half of those which he had
loaned? Would not all other owners Of
capital be equally alarmed by the threat
Of payment in 50-cent dollars and would
not their natural desire to protect them
selves against loss result in a financial
panic?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01

ter me for trade without givin' in to
him. Pick out you beastscs."
A moment later the drummer had
two ponies ut the end of his rope in
stead of one.
''Tltynderation! What Il trade" ex-
claimed Il looker-on. "Pardner, / see
you amt caught on to Texas yet. You
will have to watch these boss traders.
That last Teller like to cheated you out
OF your liver. Now I'll treat you white.
How'll you trade with me-"
I'm not trading any more just now"
said the drummer. IF ] kept on till
noon | believe I'd own the whole
darrcd outfit, and I'm not ready TO go
into the dime museum business yet
awhile. BY the way, I'm getting
thirsty; won't you hold these ponies
until ] get drinq and come back
again.
The obliging trader consented. and
the drummer stepped off through the
crowd. Sherman is by no means a
prohibition town. but he seemed to find
his drinks hard to get. Doubtless he
considered that he had already gotten
the worth Of his 81 in the shape of
wisdom. AMI experience, and hence not
even his name is known to history.
How long the trader held his .,Onies
for him. and what he finally did with
them nobody seems to know
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01
what 10 to 1 Means.

1t means that 16 ounces of silver for
debt paying purposes shall be made, by
law, worth as much as l ounce of gold.
One ounce of gold will now coin
$3.50. Sixteen ounces of silver shall
be made to coin $3.50.
You can buy in any market today 16
ounces of silver for 1894. The profit is
81 per cent, or $3.50.
In other words. if man borrows of
you today $3.50 he can pay you, IL
free silver at Is to 1" becomes a law,
with 1894.
Look out that it doesn't!
Silver is merely commodity, like
tin. iron or wood.
II the government should say 1894
worth of wood shall cost $3.50, would
you buy it? Certainly not.
The silver dollar today is worth 80
cents. Its present ratio to gold is about
81 to l, All the governments in the
world cannot change the commercial
value Of silver any more than that of
coal iron, tin or copper!
The more silver produced the cheaper
it will get.
Would England, France or Germany
take in payment of debt from us for
$3.50, 1894, simply because our gov
eminent said that 1894 worth Of silver
is worth $3.50 of gold?
Certainly not! No more than you
would accept such settlement OF a
personal debt.
A standard of exchange must be CO.
extensive with the commercial world
and acceptable to all concerned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01
ARE YOU INSURED?
IF SO. YOU SHOULD VOTE WITH
CAUTION THIS YEAR.
Vote For Free Coinage and You Vote TO
Cut Your Policies In TwO-YOu Have
Put in 100 Cent Dollars and Should
Get Back tho Same Kind.

Colonel Greene, president of the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
company, has addressed a letter to the
25O, 900 policy holders of the company,
in which he says:
We never supposed it necessary to
provide that you should pay your pre-
miums or that we should promise to
pay your policies in any particular
kind or quantity of dollars; both-with
the exception of certain Canadian in
surances made during the civil war and
while gold was at premium-are pay
able in lawful money" only in the
confident assumption that the Ameri-
can people are sufficiently honest 20
keep it's dollars meaning what they
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01

coinage at 16 to 1. They do not ask
equal" but unequal treatment of gold
and silver - the mlnts. All that the
mint does with gold is to stamp upon it
the certificate of it's value. 1t stamps 20
$40 grains of gold of standard finepess
as dollar: the metal is worth a dollar
before it is stamped. 1t is worth COL
lar if melted in the pot. IL will bring
dollars worth of value in either shape
anywhere in the world
What the free coinage men ask is
that the government shall stamp 4121s
grains of silver of standard fineness as
a dollar under the arbitrary and obso-
lete ratio of 16 to l. But this silver is
worth only 90 cents. 1t will sell for
only SO cents if melted. 1t will not
pass for dollar in the markets of the
world, except to be sent back here,
where its legal tender quality and the
policy of the government to make it
exchangeable for gold keep it current
at it's face value.
In asking this unfair and dishonest
advantage FOR silver Mr.. Teller there
fore demands unequal treatment for
the metals. And as a free coinage of
either metal at false ratio has every
where and always driven the more val
liable coin out of circulation, it would
inevitably precipitate this country TO
a silver basis. making silver the only
money of redemption and silver or sill
yer notes the only money in use.
The free coinage men are therefore
not bimetallists, but silver monometal-
lists. They are contractionists. They
would make money scarcer instead OF
more plentiful. poorer instead of better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01
where Were the silver Patriots in 1873.

Where Were tho silver Patriots in 1878:
standard pretend that the white metal
is patriotic" while gold Is disloyal
One-half of the arguments for 50-cent
dollars consists Of appeals to patriotism
for votes In favor of the American
money" and against the traitor gold"
Of England.
In the happy days before 1873 the
bullion value OF the metal in a silver
dollar was worth on an average about
S103. Did the noble-hearted, patriotic
silver miners rush 70 pour their pro-
ducts into our mints. so that the coun-
try would have plenty Of money? Not
by great deal. They were the kind
of patriots who shipped their silver off
to France as fast as they could send il
in order TO get little higher price for
il. They knew that at that time metal
lie money was scarce in the United
States, but they didn't care for that.
They wanted the highest price for sill
yer bullion. and they therefore sold 1t
in the dearest market. Nobody blame5
them for doing so. But now that the
price abroad has gone down. and they
want Uncle Sam 10 give them more
for their bullion than its market value,
they talk OF patriotism" and pretend
that they wish to get their silver made
into dollars in order To benefit the
country. Nice kind OF patriots they are
men who will send their silver away
when IL is badly needed and try 10 I'M
load it on the government when it is
cheap and plentiful,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01

around by this time. and by dint of
main strength they held the pony the
drummer had been investigating until
;lnally the saddle WAS successfully got
upon him.
Now he's all right shouted the
;irst trader. painting hut triumphant.
''Get on and see how he rides
mo. thank you" responded the
drummer. Let me see you ride him
first"
Again several men held the pony by
main force. pulling on the rope around
his neck until he was nearly chOked.
After soiue skirlpishing tie trader
managed to climb into the saddle. The
rope was released and horse and man
darted away Ike n streak. The pony
snied ut the electric car tracks, jumped
clear over them. collided with the hind
wheels Of u moving wagon. fell down.
got up again, ran sideways for about
fifty yards. and was eventually pilOted
back somewhere near to the starting
place.
THERE" shouted the driver, as he
sprang from the swiftlymoving pony
10 the ground. ''Now, who SEE this
boss amt gentle enough to he rid?
What'll you give for boss like thatW
The dru inner must have been rather
an unreasonable man. for he was still
not altogether satisfied with the ami
siarS performance. Still, as bust.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01
ENGRAVING OF DIAMONDS.
Portraits of People Adjoining Rare
Gems Common as Presents.

Portraits of People Adjoining Rare
Gems Common as Presents.
Diamonds can now be engraved i'm a
very artistic manner
The development of the diamond-c cut
ting art brings into existence a new
class of j"wclry for which consider
able demand is expected. 1t was long
believed that the diamond could not be
engraved with safety or satisfactory
results; but Il few stones roughly en-
graved We're found i'm India. and dia-
monG was exhibited ut the Paris eXhi-
bition of 1878 on which portrait of
the king of Holland was scratched.
Put the work was very imperfect.
and the stones We're rather demolished
than engraved.
Some of the finest examples of en-
craving on diamonds are the work of Il
Paris jewcler. One is Il scarf pin,
representing yataghan, of which the
blade is Il slender diamond and the
handle is II ruby. Another is Il large
circular stone, on which a pansy with
its foliage is engraved.
An elaborate piece of work is BIZ
cycle. of which the wheels are two
circular diamonds. The spokes are
represented by lines engraved on the
diamonds. \ small hole is pierced at
each angle.
Another diamond is carved like a
fish. A handsome breach Is Il scara-
baeus. surrounded by sapphires and
brllliants.
Other examples are breaches repre-
senting flies, of which the wings are
thin, engraved diamonds; two dia-
monds egraved with armorial bearings,
the imperial arms of Russia being used
i'm one instance on shirt and cuff but
tOns-AnSwcrS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01
THE SILvERITE CATECHISM.
In Which free Coinage Theories Are
Pls iniy Stated.

Plainly Stated.
What is money? Something made
ont of nothing by government.
Is there any limit TO the amount of
money which government can make?
Only the capacity of the printing pres
ses of the country.
What kind Of money is the best?
That which has the least value.
What does cheap money mean?
Money that will buy very little
wealth.
Why are some people poor? Because
The money they get in exchange for
their products or their labor will buy
q large amount Of goods.
How can the poor all be made rich?
By stamping so cents worth of silver
"one dollar" and thus decreasing the
purchasing power of money.
What is capitalist? A wicked sin
ner who has worked hard and saved up
a little property.
What is a patriot? A man who
covets his neighbor's property and
wants to get hold of it by law.
What does population" mean? II
is a simple scheme for readjusting the
inequalities between the men who
worked and the men who have not.
What is the golden rule Of the silver
ties? Do others as they would not do
You.
What are We to understand by hon
esty" and good faith between mem"
That creditors are to be cheated out OF
one-hah of their property whenever
the debtors control congress.
Why not benefit debtors still moro
by repadiating all the claims of cred
itOrs? That will come later. The pub
lie must be educated into silverism by
degrees.
What is a creditor? A fiend in hui
man shape who loaned 100 cent dollars
and doesn't want to paid in dollars
worth 80 cents.
How will free silver help the farm
ers? BY causing the withdrawal of all
loans, paralysis of industry, stagnation
of commerce and idleness of millions
OF workers who now buy farm products.
How will the IL to 1 scheme benefit
the working classes? BY making them
pay twice as much for everything they
buy, while giving them little or no in
crease In wages. 1t will also confiscate
half OF their savings bank deposits.
What is silver mine owner? A
good, kind, unselfish citizen, who
doesn't want higher prices of silver SO
that he will get rich, but simply be-
cause he loves his fellow man.
Does his love for the workers lead
him to pay more than market rates for
his labor? Not much. Business and
sentiment are two different things. Be-
sides he doesn't have to.
What is a sound currency? Dollars
with so cents worth of silver and so
cents worth of fiat or paper dollars all
fiat.
What is the chief duty of good citi-
zen? To hate everybody who is indus
trious and thrifty, and to meekly swal-
low all the nostrums of the cheap
money office-seekers.
How can the people be made prosper
Gus? BY setting class against class;
discouraging the investment of capital
contracting the currency by running
employees, driving out gold and over
throwing our sound financial system
Whidden Graham.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01
STRAY SALE DAY IN
TEXAS.
The Greatest Gala Event That Fails
10 the Lot of the Average Resident
Of the Lone Star state.

The Greatest Gala Event That Fails
to the Lot of the Average Resident
Of the Lone star state.
Fasteners have rather vague ideas
as to the prices that ponies ought TO
bring in the open market in Texas,
says Il Sherman CTeXasj correspond
cnt of the Philadelphia Times, l refer
10 the ''stray sale" market, which takes
place on the first Monday in every
month in every shire town.
There is one Fastener. however,
whoSe ideas on this subject are not
quite SO vague as they used to be. He
looked like lie might have been Il
drummer from some of the Eastern
cities, but on Il recent first Monday he
was taking i'm the sights on the public
square at Sherman. Evidently he was
amused and interested as well. Prob
ably he thought it Il good chance to
gain a bit of experience, such rs it
would do to tell to his friends back in
the civilized East. Selecting Il man
who stood holding one pony rather
apart from the main throng, he stepped
brskly up to him and remarked:
That's a nice animal you have there,
me- friend"
Pretty middlin' fair" responded the
Texan, scrutiniZing him closely. WIZ
you wantin tn buy Il hosS:'
oh. | don't know. | might buy one
Il l could find one TO suit me and get
him at Il bargain. Will that fellow
work in harness."
''Darned If l know. stranger. Never
laid eyes on him before. Jest bought
him bout ten minutes ago. If | can
borry some gears and II cart, can
mighty soon find out for you. though"
''Oh. don't put Yourself to that much
trouble. Is lie gentle To ridc?'
80 ride echoed the Texan. as if
rather affronted by the question.
Course he's gentle enough 10 ride.
You don't think I'd put off no wild hos
SEES on You. do YOU Jest let me show
YOU how gentle lie is. Here, Bob.
Len me Il saddle an bride for "A min
ute. i want TO show this stranger
what n good. quiet ridin' boss this is
The last part Of the remark was adj
dressed to a fellow-trader who was
seated on the saddle on another pony
near by. evidently taking an active in
terest in the conversation going on. In
Il moment he had diSmounted and re-
moved his saddle from his y, ny. Two
~ three other stockmen had gathered
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01
Market value of CASTOR Teeth.

1 wonder whether all my readers
know the value of old artificial teeth
when they contain gold in any quantity
If they do not, should advise them 10
get good advice on the subject before
selling, for there is an enormous de-
mand for such articles in the advertise
ment columns of the papers, and sus-
pect that good deal of swindling is
done In the trade. There is one ad-
vertisement in which those who have
teeth for sale are recommended TO APP
ply to manufacturing dentist rather
to wardrobe buyer. A lady re-
sponded to this advertisement the other
day, and got an offer Of pound for her
set, but, being dissatisfied with the Of
fer. she took the goods to Il pawnbroker
who at once offered her 2 pounds IA shil-
lings for them. If. therefore, n manu-
featuring dentist is Il better purchaser
than an old clothes merchant, a pawn
broker would seem to have the adj
vantage OF both.-LondOn Truth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01

which is saying a great deal. There
was nOthingfor him to do but to hand
over his 81 and to make the best Of a
bad bargain. For moment he stood
wondering what to do with it but his
meditations were soon interrupted by
Il man leading whole string-perhaps
l should say a whole rope--Of ponies.
''HellO. stranger" exclaimed the
newcomer. you've got the darndest,
ugliest, slabsidest crittcr ever saw in
Texas. Bowed if | knOwed there WIZ
scch an ornery beast in the state.
How'll you trade for some of mine?
It's good chance for you to get
Somethin' that is Son.ethin'."
The drummer's pride in his bargain
ing power was touched. Evidently he
thought he mast squclch the trader
cTectually.
III trade him for two of yours" he
responded, severely. That is, il you'll
let me select my two
Done" exclaimed the trader. enthu-
siastically. II never let's Teller ban