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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-10-07
elsmARcK's ADVICE.
Is IL Unprejudiced. and Can We AfF0rd to
Follow 1t?

Mr.. Bryan appears to set great store
by the letter which Governor Culberson
of Texas has received from Prince Bis
marok. The peoples friend" is will
ing to receive advice from the Man Of
Blood and Iron" and the champion
Of the American farmer" listens to
that famous friend of American agri-
culture who shut the German ports to
American pork in 1884 and to American
potatoes in 1885. and who would gladly
have united all central Europe in
Customs league aimed directly against
all American produce. Bismarck's
rather diplomatic letter is taken by Mr..
Bryan in his recent speeches to favor
the free coinage of silver by the United
States. The devotion of Chancellor Bis
marck to the cause Of silver may be seen
in the following historical fact, which
appears to have escaped general notice:
Under his guidance as chancellor Of
the empire and minister of commerce
for Prussia the equivalent of 1885,
900, 900 marks lover $270, 600, 000l In
silver was demonetized between the
years 1874 and 1881, and over $3.50, 000,-
900 worth of the bullion into which
these were melted had been sold by
1879. In that year, finding that the
price of silver was becoming democrat
lied, so that his remaining &I09, 900, 900
was depreciating. he stopped sales by a
decree issued in May. 1870. These
points were frankly stated by his dele
gates to the international monetary con-
ference of 1881, when Germany like
wise offered to suspend sales fer time
in order that the price might not DO
further depressed. With these assur-
ances before the monetary powers and
with the decree of 1879 still in force,
Bismarck saw an opportunity of dump
ing some German silver ON tho sly and
promptly proceeded to do So In 1885
the Egyptian government decided to
change its coinage and invited bids for
contracts to coin its silver piasters. Tho
German mint secured the contract to
make the coin and incidentally furnish
ed 90, so, 600 of silver bullion to Egypt
The matter was kept very quiet or es-
capped general notice. Reference to it
will be found, however, i'll the London
Economist of Dec. 4, 1886, which saw in
| 1t a proof of Bismnrck's lack of faith in
silver
With all his faults, Bismarck is a
sturdy patriot. To help the German
distiller he was willing to see trichin@
in every American pig, and to protect
the German farmer he smelled bugs on
every American potato Germany has
today $107. 900. 600 worth of silver
whose value is declining. If the United
States could be induced to follow the
example of Egypt and give Germany n
chance to do some more unloading.
where is the harm. from the ex-chan-
cellor's point of view, in writing let
ter of not entirely disinterested advice9
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coRoovA AT MIDNIGHT.
Gayety In the Spanish City Is Then at It's
Greatest Height.


In the evening, after dinner, about s
O'Clock, we drew chairs ont upon our
little balcony above the Paseo. Listless
groups had gathered about its cafes.
Two gypsy children, as black as ne
groes, in their scant white shirts, with
persistent hands and voices were carry
ing on Spain's one furnishing business,
but it was not stimulating sight, and,
tired out with the days journey, we
went at once to bed. 1t must have been
two or three hours later when we were
awakened by loud crash Of cymbals
and blast of trumpets. Our first thought
was that soldiers were marching through
the town, and we hurried to the win
dow to see. Below great mass Of peo-
pie were seated under the palms. Open
carriages We're passing up and down on
each side, and men on horseback. Very
smart nurses, with great bows of ribbon
ON their heads, had brought wide awake
babies out for an airing. Great trucks
and vans of merchandise rumbled by.
Workmen were about. Half way down
the Paseo band had just begun to play.
The cafes were ablaze with light, their
tables crowded to OVERLOOKING. Cordova
at midnight had come to life.
The air was hot and close, used up by
that vast multitude, and the dust, STIR
red by their ceaseless march, choked us
where we stood. 1t was hopeless to try
to sleep again, and we waited by the
window. OF q sudden bell sounded
loud above the voices Of the crowd. AT
once the band was hushed, carriages
were stopped, the people on the chairs
under the palms were ON their feet, and
not man but stood, hat in hand. We
looked to the end of the Paseo, for ev-
erybody was looking that way. From
out the doors of the Moorish minaret
crowned church came procession of
men in white surplices, with Pickering
candles and tall lanterns, and priest
carrying the sacrament, under its golden
veil, to the dying. Men who moment
before had been drinking fell upon their
knees, and we could hear nothing but
the tinkling bell and the murmur of q
low chant, as the priest walked slowly
on between the rows Of kneeling people,
praying there in the starlight under the
palms. And SO in Spain today, as yes
terday, does life in moment change
from fooling to prayer, as the shadow
of death passes by, only to return to its
folly as readily when the shadow has
passed. Once the priest had gone back
to the church, and the doors were shut,
the music, louder than ever, went ON
where it had left off, carriages rolled
ON, and horsemen pranced after them.
There was no sleeping any more We
dressed and packed our bags, and when
In the first dawn the band went away
and tho last few stragglers were going
home and few peasants were coming
in with their donkeys and cafes were
being shut we took our places in the
hotel coach and drove off to the station
in time to catch the express from Mad
rid to Seville. Elisabeth r. PeRnell
in Century.
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Mr. John Fiske, in his "Critical
Period In American History" describ-
ing the widespread distress caused by
the "cheap money" i'll circulation just
after the Revolution, said: 1.-The worst
features of this financial device is that
it not only impoverishes people. but be-
muddles their brains by creating false
and feeting show of prosperity.
In such crisis the poorest people, those
who earn their bread by the sweat of
their brows and havo no margin of &C
cumulated capital, always suffer the
most. Above all men it is the laboring
man who needs sound money and stable
values. -
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The Newest Envelope.

Opening an envelope by pulling a
string is the latest labor saving device.
Like all simple contrivanees, it seems
queer no one thought Of it before, but
that doesn't impair its usefulness.
Any envelope can be equipped with
the opener. An ordinary piece of thread
ia inserted at the top Of the flap, and
when the fold is made the thread pro-
jects from one end. To open the en-
velope all that Is necessary to do is to
pull back the thread.
This envelope opener is New York
invention, and it promises to be very
popular with the busy business man.
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Was written by the man who said.
Gust principles will lead us to disre-
gard legal proportions altogether, to
inquire into the market price of gold in
the several countries with which we
shall principally be connected in COM
merce and to take an average from
them" But W. J. Bryan says it is dis
graceful to talk about adjusting our
currency to the currencies Of the world.
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Lord Charles Beresford is a man of
few words and those very much to the
point. Speaking in the house Of com
mons one day in reference to the Arab
slave dealers, he said, with great en-
phasis:
''Mr. Speaker, we ought to catch
these men, give 'em fair trial and
then hang EN-"
Receiving an invitation to dinner at
Marlborough House one evening, he re-
piled by wire
Sorry can't come. Lie follows by
post. San Francisco Argonaut.
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one Unsettled Point.

An old man who bore evidence Of
more work than culture approached q
representative of free silver paper the
other day i'll the state library.
"Can ask you question:"
Certainly.
"Well, if wo have free silver coinage,
we'll all have more money, won't WEI"
"Why, yes, certainly. That's easy to
answer "
"Well, what i want to know" said
the old fellow earnestly, lis whether
they will bring it to me or whether I'll
have to go after it. Nebraska State
TournaI
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Tho Plot That Failed.

"Did you try that scheme of ringing
bell on Johnson when he was in the
middle of his speechf"
Eyes, and it fizzled. johnson was q
street car conductor at one time. F"
"Well?''
81 made the mistake of ringing twice,
and he took 1t as compliment; thought
it was signal for him to go ahead. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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IVEvv-t,srsr1 UNT1rHoTocta.
A woman's Testimony rs to the Vail
knowledge of German.


knowledge of German.
1t was just little informal gathering
of women, and as they slipped tea with
their hats on and gossiped about church
sociables and of the preponderance Of
girls among the babies that had recently
arrived, one of them let fall a German
expression.
"Oh, dear mel Do you speak Ger
man?' asked the tall woman from
down east, who plumes herself upon
having married a German broker and
thinks she speaks German herself.
'How delightful"
Certainly" said the stout woman
who was addressed ~ should think ]
ought to- l lived in Germany for ten
years before / was married. 1t is very
useful thing too. My husband does not
speak German. but remember one in
stance when the knowledge Of just one
little German word was of great help to
him. You see, always made it prac-
tice to begin teaching German to my
children when they were babies, and
just teaching them one word at time
and saying that one word whenever 1t
was appropriate until it was indelibly
fixed in their memory. Now, when my
last baby was beginning to walk, !
wanted to teach her that the fire was
hot, and so whenever she went near to
it would pull her away and point to
the stove and say, 'Heisp said 1t II
great many times. and by and by she
learned that 'heis' meant hot. Now. one
day my husband was breaking in O new
man at his factory, and he wanted to
warn him about some dangerous place.
The man was a German, and my hus-
band was at q loss as to how to make
him understand until, all Of q sudden,
he remembered having heard me In
structing the baby. So he pointed to the
place and called to the man, 'Heisp
'Heis' The mans face lit up, and he
turned to my husband and exclaimed:
"I understand you perfectly. -
Now York Suu
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The farmers complain because they
cannot find markets for all their prod
ucts. How would the doubling of prices
Under free silver enable the working
men Of the cities and factory towns to
buy more than they do now?
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"We must do something for silver, !"
say the cheap dollarites. Why? The
value of the annual production of eggs
in the United States il twice as large
as that of our silver bullion. Yet no.
body claims that eggs should be made a
LEGAL tender for debts
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TURNING THE TABLES.
Wanted Her Husbands Opinions About
MANY Trivial Points Of Dress.


A certain up town Cieveianderi issthe
happy possessor Of a arital,inteEest'in
very pretty and accomplished slady.
She is fond Of nice clothes andsa1ways
looks we'll dressed, and herr husbandsis
Just as proud of her as hosshould be.
But from technical, point Of viewshe
knows nothing whatever about hergar-
ments, and it bothers him greatlyswhen
she assumes that he does. ShaAfire
broadsides of questions ,at Fhimswhen-
ever she is dressing to ,accompany1h
George, how does my skirt hangp"
rs it too long in front?' ssDoegmy
telt cover the pins9" "Do syousthink
this gown is becoming?" s'Ismyvcollar
down at tho back?" ''Are there any
wrinkles in this waist?'' us my, hat on
straight?" These and hundredeother
interrogations are fired lat himaattshorb
intervals. II he doesn't pay close Satten-
ton she gets cross. SO he pretends,to
listen carefully, and answers glibly, al
though always at random.
The other day neat way of getting
even dawned upon him. Whens heswas
dressing that night for q party,l heisud-
denly called his wife from the adjoining
room.
Alma ne said, "do you think
these new trousers hang just as grace
fully as they shoulds"
"Why, George. she said. 81 don't
know anything about it, Why do you
bother meap
''Hold on" said George. sI. was
vvondarinu II this shirt boaonl sits 0uita
right?''
"0f course it does, snapped Alma.
''And these ahoes---do you really
think they are becoming to my COM
| plexienau
"What silly question. -
"And-hold on. Alma-isn't the coat
a little long in the tails-on one side, I
mean-and can't you pin it upP"
why, George, l never heard you
talk such nonsense. You haven't been
drinking, have you?''
"And-just wait minute, Alma. !"
He quickly raised his silk hat from the
dresser and clapped it on the back of
his head. NOW. dear, please pay at
tention. Is my hat on straight"
Then she understood his wicked little
game
They walked together in silence until
they came within sight Of their destina-
ton, and the deeply wounded Alma
managed to stammer:
"Well. George, you mean old thing,
is my hat really and truly ON straight?'
Whereat they both laughed. -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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silly Question.

When man has lost his pocketbook
or gold collar stud, the question asked
him by nine people out Of ten is,
"Where did you lose itf' And this IL
always very soothing question to the
loser, because if he knew where he lost
the article 1t is not reasonable to sup
pose that he would be looking in 4C
different places to find it. London Tit
Bits.
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The DecI,ne of the law.

And now it is claimed that the jaw
bones Of civilized peoples are gradually
becoming attenuated, chiefly owing to
the prolonged use Of knives and forks.
There need be no fear, however, that
we will lose the use of the jaws. The
habit of chewing gum will soon restore
these portions Of our anatomy to their
pristine strength.
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If Thirty Pounds of Wheat Made BusheI,

II Thirty Pounds OF Wheat Made BnsheI,
would you have any more wheat, or
could you buy any more food. clothes or
implements with the proceeds of your
crop than you do now?
If so cents were dollar, would your
crops bring you any more of the things
that you need than you get now?
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Let farmers remember that 200 cent
dollar is just as valuable in their hands
as 1t is in the hands of the wage Garner.
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AN Buying, Renting. Selling, Exchanging Type,
~ writer's Of all kinds for business, FANNY and
nr;vate nse. Also buying and exchanging job and
Ppda lots Of merchandise lumber, machinery etc.,
nJ esnecially slow and dead stock. Advise wants
and offerings Everything is saiabIe somewhere
PAS Broadway, New York.
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SOUTHWARK.

Trains No. 4O5, 4t9. AIS and sd7 are daily eN-
cent sunday; Train No 40 runs SUNDAY only.
hdHitional mixed train leaves southwark AT
4 81 md \ "a A. NJ. arrive ut Harrison6urg at
II IS a. NJ. and 6.3S P NJ. except Sunday
CONNECTIONS
Train 4oS connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express train leaving at l;05 p.
m arriving 1T Pittssburg S:45 p. M. and at
Chicago IL O5 a. M. next morning with train
teaying at 5:i5 p. M. arriving at CINCINNATI at
rs a. m. st. Louis 500 p IN. and connects
NJ weaverton with Train arriving at Hagers-
town at 2:11 d. M. and at Washington Junnc-
tion with train arriving atFrederick atis55 pm.
Train 446 connects with Fasr Ncstioule train
Mt Harper's Ferry at o:59 p m. for Chicago, Mt
I0:2I y. IN. for Pittsburg aud 1:59 u M. for
Cincinnatti and st. Louis. Arrive ut Pitts
burg AZ 100 a. m, Chicago Mt 9:45 p. m. Gin
cinrattf at ; z. p m, and st, Louis ESQ n m
excursion Tickets will be sold to parties of
ten or more between all ticket stations on the
Valley Division-Good for two days.
For tickets and further Information apply TO
r. & o. agents or to B. F. Bond. Pass. Agent,
baltimore G. Z. Dudrow, Travelling Passenger
Agent. Winchester. Va.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run
through TO Cincinnati, ST. Louis, Chicago and
Ptttsburg on all express rains
w. II. GREENE, Gcn1 Manager.
CHAS. o. SCULL, Gen1 Pass. Agt.
Nov. u. 1895.
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WOODS COMMERCIAL
COLLEGE
AND SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND AND
TYPEWRITlNG.

AND SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND AND
TYPEWRIT1NG-
4 Practical Business Education can he nc
quired only in a Practical Business School.
A Commercial School of High Grade, which
couples a good English education with a sys-
tematic business training.
11TH YEAR-UNDER THE SAME PRINCIPAL
A complete ali-arouud equipment for bust
ness life including the English branches, with
bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewritiug. Cor,
respondence. Mercaucile Customs and Forms
Commercial Law, Economics and Ciyics-
Graduates AFRO successfully assisted to posi-
tions.
Hon. T. Strobe Farrow, Auditor of the War
Department Hon. Henry e.. Bell, Deputy
Commissioners of Pensions; Hon Herman w
Spow, Sergeant at Arms of the House OF Rep
resentatives.a and hundreds Of other prominent
men have patrOnized our college, and they
one and all highly recommend our system OF
instruction to all who desire n thorough ecu
cation Al = reasonable expenditure Of time ana
money
Cali or send for Illustrated catalogue con-
tanning the pictures of 81 graduates.
COURT F. WOOD, l. j. NJ
Principal
1 will give five private lessons, free Of
charge, to any one who will take n eourse Oh
Lessons as the result of this Advertisement
Oct q, IS95-tf. &. T. W.
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Beware
OF the Knife.

Mr.. Lincoln Nelson, of MaTshileldd, . MIC, !.
Smts-c- from . scrofulous affection of
the glands OF my neck, and all efforts
of physicians in Weshingt3n,t . ~; to f.,
radrce the enlargement. After SIX
months, e0n 4sea nt tf to spSmit here fo a m re.
PntSSoT ~ +be GLAND. Atthis critical mo-
ment a friend recommended s.s:S;,
aud laying aside a d%eep-rooted PTeIu-
can its use. Before 1 had used one bot
tie the enlargement began to disappear,
ant tbrough with my second bottle yet.
Had 1 only used your SIS. long ago,
1 would have escaped years OF misery
and saved over $3.50
This experience is like that OF all VINO
suffer with deep-seated blood
The doctors can do no good, and even
their resorts to the knife prove either
fruitless OF fatal. SIS. is the only
real blood remedy; it gets at the root OF
the disease and forces it out perIna-
ueutly.
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GEORGE Tucker. (Dem,)
Franklin. Pa. july 10.


My Judgment is that if elected Mr..
Bryan will attempt the duties alone
imposed by the Constitution, and
will not seek to arrogate to himself
the powers of the legislature and
judiciary.
He is better than the platform. He
possesses the ability, the courage
and the high moral character that
guided by wise counsels will direct
the ship of state in safe channels to
a prosperous harbor..
Ifear no man as chief magistrate
who at TIE close of each days labor
on his Bonded knees inyokes the
guidance of Almighty God and seeks
in public and private action to con-
form to His revealed will.
JOSEPH G. SIBLEY (Dem.)
(Mr. Sibley was an unsuccessful
candidate for President at Chicago
and narrowly escaped being nominal
ted for Vice President.)
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VIM. j. srYan.
Opinions of Congressman scAo Served
NTH Him. Able, Patriotic
and Conscientious.

That our readers may know the
estimate of VIM. j. Bryan, the DEM
ocratic candidate for President, by
men who served in Congress with
him, we quote some of their express
sions as given in reply to the follow
ing request of the N. Y. World
Gas a recent associate of wm. j.
BRYAN in Congress, please telegraph
the World your opinion what kind of
a President he would make"
Richmond, Va. July Is.
A good one. Bryan is able, earn
est and conscientious.
GEO. d. WISE (Dem.)
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Carlisle. Pa, July IS.

Mr.. Bryan is an educated man, an
able lawyer, a brilliant debater and a
practical journalist, and qualified TO
fill any public trust.
He was born and reared out on the
boundless prairie, close to the heart
of the toiling people, and is acquain-
ted with their condition and wants,
their hopes and aspirations. He
was nominated by these people and
will be the peoples President. He
is utterly fearless, matchlessly elo-
quent and supremely honest.
f. E. BELTzHoovER (Dem.)
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F. E. BELTzHoovER (Dem.)
Louisville, KY. July Is

am a Cleveland Carlisle Demo
crat. / have not surrendered my
opinion. 1 do not approve the finan-
cial and some other planks of the
platform, but Mr.. Bryan is the nom.
inee of q Democratic Convention,
regularly called and held, L shall
vote for him, and believe that, il
elected, he will make an able Presi.
dent of the Republic. He is a clean
man of great ability.
ASHER G. CARUTH (Dem.)
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INV Foundry Department.

VIII make all kinds of Castings from pat
terms or old pieces of casting. Also have pat
terms for Crate Bars for Traction or Portable
Engines of Tricks make and others. Make
Sash-Weights for Buildings of all sizes. in
large quantities lower than the lowest, and l
am prepared TO make all kind of Brass Cast
iugs. 1 keep on hand the Challenge Pump,
Wells and Cisterns. of which l have all ex-
ira Chains. Cranks. Wheels. sc.
Agent for the GROWN WHEAT DRILL
Would be pleased if any one in need OF u Drill
before purchasing would give me a
call.
VIII thank the public generally for a share
of their patronage Yours respectfully,
Address P. o. Box 81.
September IL. 1889.
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GEo. D. WISE (Dem.)
Staunton, Va, July Is.

Staunton, va, July To.
L served two terms in Congress
with Mr.. Bryan. We were desk
mates for two years, and 1 know
him intimately. 1 believe him to be a
man of highest patriotism and highest
ideals. L know him to be a man of
superb intellect and of a personal
character as pure as a woman. /
doubt not that he will make a great
President.
II. ST. GEORGE Tucker. (Dem,)
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Blue Mountain Express (Parlor Car leaves
ter, New Windsor, Union Bridge, Bruceyille
CONNECTION for Frederick, Thnrmout, Blue
Ridge. Buena Vista Spring, Blue Mountain,
fSmithburg, Hngerstown.
Blue Mountain Express CEast) leaves Ha-
gerstown GAS n. IN stopping at above sta
lions. also Rocky Ridge, GiyndoD, Owings'
Mills and Sudbrook Park.
-Daily. All others Daily, except Sunday.
tStops only to land passengers from Baiti
more
j. NJ. HOOD. Pres't. and GenT Man'gr.
B. Il. GRISWOLD, Gcn1 Pass Agent.
JuIv 2S 1906
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Plain Sewing wanted.

MFRS. KATE MANUEL desires to announce
W. that she is prepared to do all kinds of
Plain Sewing. All work entrusted to her will
pe executed neatly. promptly and upon rcason-
second house below Mrs. Dutton's.
February ?, 1892.