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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16

THE GoLD-AND-sILvER QUESTION
PRACTICALLY EXPLAINED MEkE
on OUR REMAINING SUMMER STOCK
TOMORROW MORNING.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16

dishes. The punch. brewed by one OF
NorfoIk's fair damsels. also added at
traction 10 the brilliant occasion. while
the bright ana witty toast offered by
Or. Jones was the browning success OF
the evening
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16

or grades.
The Sl5 90 ones now $50.
The $50 90 ones now $50.
The SO % ones now $500.
The $50 ones now $50.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02
Where Nuts Come From.

Take the French walnut, con-
sidered by many to be the sweetest
nut that grows. New York i'm
ports from 5000 to 10000 bags of
them every year, but not from
France. Most Of them come from
Naples. A superior article which
is fast replacing the foreign article
is brought from California. 1t is
grown in Los Nietos district and
shipped eastward by the car load.
California grows no end of al
monds, also, but Spain is a power
! full second to the Golden State.
These nuts come to New York in
their shells, but most of them arc
''huskcd" before being offered for
sale, for the confectioners and
bakers prefer to buy them so.
But shclled almonds are imported
in large quantities via London from
the Valley of the Jordan.
Hazel nuts, you would think, arc
common enough in this country.
but it is a fact that New York i'm.
ports 10000 bushels from Spain
and Eng!antl-moM than half We
eat. The filbert is a variety OF
hazel nut. 1t is grown almost
exclusively on the Amoor River.
in Asia.
Nearly the dried figs imported
to this country come from Turkey
and Samaria. Very few New
Workers ever tasted a fresh fig, bu
those who have declared it infinitel,
superior to the dried fg.-Nev
York Herald.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

was not built in day: nor did the
Republicans promise that three
weeks after the election OF McKin-
ley the country would find itself at
the same height Of prosperity ii
occupied four years ago where the
Republicans left it, and where it
was found by the Democrats. 1t
was easy enough for the latter to
wreck our prosperity within a very
short space Of time, but they must
not expect that it can be built up
again within even less time. What
the Republicans promised has been
more than fulfilled in the immediate
restoration of business confidence
and the general industrial revival
which trod almost upon the heel:
Of the late election.
What did the policy put forth in
campaign by the Democrats prom
ise us, had it been adopted at the
election! Mr. Bryan stated that it
would have taken at least four
years before the country could
hope to recover from the panic that
would have followed his election.
Senator Teller, who left the Repub-
lican party to chase tie chimera of
free silver with the Democrats, set
the limit for prosperity's return
far beyond that fixed by Mr.. Bryan.
Teller estimated that at least twen-
ty years must: clapse before any
benefits could accrue to the people
from the free coinage of silver.
Now the followers of Bryan and
Teller are criticising the Republican
party because our prosperity,
which was only just born again at
the election, has not reached its
full growth in two or three weeks.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02
Weary of Husks.

| Mr.. Bryan and others are telling
us how to save the Democratic
party and. down the Republicans
in 1900. One mans opinion is as
good as anothcr's in this regard,
and we are entitled to express ours,
which is to this effect: The Demo-
Gratis of this country will have to
learn as truths these things before
they can ever again hope to con-
troll the Government of this rcpub-
| lie:
That bimetallism, or the concur
rent use of gold and silver coin at
a parity, is a myth.
That there are never two None
tary standards in use at the same
time.
That there is no possibility of
keeping two metals at the same
valuation.
That no Government can keep
any one metal at valuation. much
less two metals at the same valua-
ton. All the nations on the earth
can not do it.
That the stamp of the Govern
ment creates no value, but merely
ccrtifies to certain conditions.
| That there is money of final pay
ment, called primary money. It
is one thing oniy-all other medi-
ums of exchange are token. money
hot real money, conveniences.
That that money is primary
money which is held in highest
value by custom of the merchants.
All other mediums Of exchange are
measured by it. Laws can not
change this, although laws can force
the acceptance of a deprecated and
less valued medium, and thus rob
the recipient Of his due.
| That gold is the worlds improv-
ed machinery of exchanged. 1t
has come to stay.
The legal tender laws arc obso-
lcte.
| That grccn-backs are promises
to pay, and sooner the promises
are redeemed the better for the
country
That the duty of the Govern
mcnt of the United States to retire
from the banking business.
That there is no natural antac-
onism between labor and capital.
That socialism is negation OF
progress, and that progress is the
keynote of the repablic.
That the Federal Government
has a ii ght to execute its own court
processes.
That the credit of the United
States be sustained.-Mobilc (A!a. J
Register (Demooratic).
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

The famous dragon tree which
formerly stood on the Canary Is
lands was estimated by Humboldt
to be over 5000 years old.
In the year 1858, Mr.. Leigh
Sothcrby, in a letter to DR.. Gray
of the British Museum, describes a
talking canary bird.
1t is estimated by competent
authorities that 100000 tons of
water tumbles over Niagara every
minute, day and night.
DR.. Seemann says that to touch
the leaves or stem of the itch-wood
tree ''is like letting the hand come
in contact with a red-hot poker =
1t grows in FIJI.
The anabas scandens or climbing
perch is Brazilian fish that will
cross great stretches of dry land OF
climb any tree that comes in its
way.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

The pickings for the patriots as
resulting from McKinley's election
will be small. The present admin,
istration has so extended the civil
service rules that about all there is
left for the faithful, aside from the
appointments under the immediate
control of the President, are the
fourth-class post offices. Depart
ment employees can no longer be
removed for political reasons.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02
The Business Situation.

The trade improvement has become
so widely diffuscd that it has begun
to reflect itself conspicuously in the
bank clearances. For many months
past, and until after the election,
these were down to low figures.
In the first week of November they
were 70 per cent below those of the
same week in 1895, Then the tide
turned, and the upward movement
began. They showed an increase
of 1.1.per. cent in the second week
of the month, as compared with the
same time last year, and one of =?
per cent in the third week, while
in the past six days the gain on the
same basis of comparison, has
I per cent. Railroad earning, how
ever, which are naturally slow to
feel general rallies or rcvcrses in
trade, are still unsatisfactory.
Treasury conditions, in some
degree, share in the general i'm
provcment, as was, of course, to be
expected. The gold reserve has
gone up to s13O, 900, 200, a gain of
$4,000. 900 since the election.
Revenue, however, still continues
below expenditure, and probably
will for many months. The bust
ness revival will naturally increase
the revenues by the growth in the
consumption of commodities, some
of which will have to come from
abroad, that it will occasion, but
that the gap will be entirely bridg-
ef; over under the present law i:
doubtful. New revenue Legislation
OF some sort will have to be had
before income fully meets outgo
because there is but little chanc.
of reducing expenditures MATERIAL,
below the present line.
Stocks, for the time, are dull
with prospect that some of the re
cent advance will be temporary,
| lost. but this is a natural conditio,
in tho last four or five weeks of TIN
year. Spectators at present ar
waiting to sec what the Presidcn
will urge in the direction of posi-
tive currency reform, and to learl
the temper of Congress on thi:
subject. Wheat still advances
The volume of general merchan
disc exports continues to be large
which means that favorable trade
balances will not be materially dim
inished in the next few months
and the gold outgo, which usual,
sets In at this time OF. the year
will be postponed or considerabl.
lessencd in volume. Meanwhile
the great industrial revival remain
} under way. No day passes with
out bringing the news of the II
sumption Of mills or factorie
which have been idle recently, o
of the increase in working force o
hours Of work of other establish
ments. The iron mills in particy
lar feel the tonic effects of tn
great honest money victory, an
: here, as in other Of the productiv
industries, the tendency Of price
: is upward.-Globe- Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02
Little Curious Notes,

The are 700 varieties of snakes
known, of which number Europe
has but 80.
Wells says the annual dew fall
Of Great Britain is equal to 22,161,-
3333l, ,355 tons.
AS late as the year 1915 the peo.
pie of France entered complaints
against caterpillars and had law
suits to stop their devastations.
The pike, says Bacon, is the on!,
fish that has been known. to live
over 200 years.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02
SEvENTY-Two marriage license

SEvENTY-Two marriage licenses
were issued in St. Louis last We'd
ncsday, the day before Thanks.
giving. This boom in the matri
monial line is not confined strictly
to that locality, either, for all ovel
the country newspapers are tecm
ing with wedding notices.
At this season of the year there
appears to be certain atmospheric
conditions conducive to a matrimo
NAL epidemic. The germ, microb'
or whatever it may be, stirs up th'
ardor of the youth Of the land tt
such a pitch that only the bonds o1
hymcn can allay it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The English trade journals dis
credit the quality Of American hops for
brewing, but in spite of that fact this
important accessory to the beer manu-.
facture went from America to the brew
cries of Great Britain last year to the
amount of l7,5?3,3SS pounds, valued at
$1,s72.5o7.
--Another of Goethe's flames has been
discovered. In his Italian Journey"
he speaks of giving lesson in English
In 17s1 to an amiable Milanese girl at
castelgandolfo. An inquisitive Italian
has found out that her name was Mad.
dalena Ricci and that she later married
Venetian named Nolpato.
balloons in France cost from S4OO to
5000 for those holding 500 cubic meters
of gas, and from S. 900 to $1,000 for
those containing 1.50o cubic meters, the
largest size usually made. They are
! let at the rate of $40 or $40 day in adj
di;ion to the cost of the gas.which is
about Jour cents :: cubic meter, so that
a balloon excursion COSTS from $50 to
$1CO.
An act of official vandalism has been
perpetrated at Sralato in Dalmatia, the
great palace of Diocletian. The becuti
! full Romanesque tower on Roman foun-
dations at the entrance of the emperor's
mausoleum has been torn down, and q
new tower is rising in it's stead, into
which capitals and sculptured stones OF
| all dates from the third century to the
| twelfth are being built.
| -Menelek, tho emperor of Ethiopia
and negus Of Abyssinia, has promul.
gated several sumptuary laws. Among
them is one forbidding any woman ia
wear jewels Of gold. This privilege is
reserved expressly to Empress Taitu
Another law prohibits tobacco smoking
This is explained by the fact that Men
elek noticed one day that tobacco
plant had grown over the grave Of one OF
| his ancestors.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

GEN. WEYLER has again gone in
to the field to personally direct the
campaign against the Cuban in
,urgcnts. In a week or so he will
be back in Havana extending the
time limit he has allowed himself
in which to crush the rebellion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02
$l.OO Per Annum.
NOTICE..

AS the year draws to close the time
approaches when business men usually
figure up their profits Tor loss) for the
year. We shall, OF course. follow this
custom. and in order that the balance
may show up in the profit column, we
ask such Of our subscribers who are
delinquent for the year 1896, to pay US
the amount due before January lSt.
Respectfully,
THE EDITOR.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

WHEN Senator Teller walked out
of the Republican National Conven
tion he had an idea that he was
carrying the whole party along
with him, but since the votes have
been counted the Senator's estima-
ton of his carrying capacity has
been greatly reduced.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

Our Democratic friends are ask
ing, "where is the prospcrity:"
If they are not entirely blinded by
prejudice they can easily see evi-
dences that prosperity is rapidly
returning to our country. Rome
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

COLORADO gave Popocratic
majority of over 100, 900, and now
we read of a great miners strike,
accompanied by riots, in that State.
Had Bryan been elected this trou-
bic would not have been confined
to Colorado alone.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

A FRATERNAL organization of
ex-Union and cx-Confcderate vet
Grams was formed in St. Louis the
other day. This is the latest evil
dcnce that the war is over.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

OK the football fields of the
United States the slain are lying
thicker than upon the battle-fields
Of. Cuba. If the Cubans would
import a small company of Ameri-
can foot-ballists, the Spaniards
would be ready to capitulate in a
short time.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

THE biggest attraction of the
late Popocratic three-ring circus
is now running a little one-horsc
show, and is playing to small
audiences out in the rural west.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

Though the Twice-a-Week Republic
Of st. Louis excelled all other Western
weekly papers in publishing the news
Of the campaign. it now announces
that it has extended its news service,
and hereafter it will give to its readers
the best paper in the country. This
means much. because the next twelve
months will be crowded with news Of
big events. With all the improve
ments to its service the yearly sub
scriptioa will be the Same-one dollar
year. by mail. twice 4 week
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

The total number of votes cast
at the late election is a little over
13,500,00o. To supply this vast
army of voters with ballots, it took
a stack of paper about $50 feet
hiUh.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

The recent cold wave can not be
laid to Mckinlcy's election, as it
had its origin and was most severe
in the States which gave Bryan
large majoritics.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

Our new national prosperity is
still in its pin-feathers. but it will
be full fledged bird, soaring all
oyer the country.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02
Birdie.
November %. 1896

November %. 1896.
Judging from the the weather we
are having winter is not far Off.
Miss Addie Simmons, who recently
jumped from wagon attached to a
runaway team and was badly hurt,
we are sorry to say is not much better.
HIr. John Hanson aud family, of
Aptus, visited the family of Mr.. Paul
Decule
Miss Agnes Declue. who has has been
visiting friends and relatives at Old
Mines. returned home last Wednesday.
Charlie RouSSin and Miss Sarah
Jackson, Of AptuS. visited the family
of Mr.. Thos. Wise Sunday last.
Mrs. Ella Griggs, Of this place, who
has been sick for some time, is inl-
proving
W. \. Witt has returned from a
visit to friends and relatives in Perry
County.
| II. II. jackson took a load of turkeys
to st. Clair just before Thanksgiving.
ThOs. Center, OF HuIsey. passed
through this burg one day of this week,
| hunting colts.
| Our school is progressing nicely un-
der the management Of Mr.. Howard
Iliggnbotham.
Mr.. James Stell Is moving again.
and will locate ut The head Of CourtoiS
| Hollow. just above the ''old store of
c. L. Cough, .Sr.
| One more Republican assigned to
johnson township. He is,quite young
and makes his home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Griggs.
Mrs. Paul Decluc, ST., entertained
some OF her friends on Thanksgiving
Day by giving aquiiting Il bee, followed
by sumptuous dinner
| Scott Hopkins has just purchased a
! fine saddle horse.
There seems to be an attraction out
here for George Hanson, of AptuS,
| which one OF oar young ladies might
explain.
Brown Hulsey has just received two
fine hounds and is now ready for the
fox hunt. JOHN and PETE.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

UP in jefferson County the de-
feated Democratic candidates have
filed notice that they will contest
the election.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

Tom WATSON is now in n position
to say, IL told You So"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02
STR RtNEI).

One COW, white mixed with red, red
ears, think the marks are 4 crop of
right ear and a split in the left, had
On No. 3 bell Also three calves, one
white heifer. with red ears: one black
male, and one red and white male
None Of the calves are marked. Any
one giving information leading to tileil
recovery will be rewarded.
GEO. W. COMPTON, Shirley. Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-12-02

THANKSGIVING Day was gener-
ally obscrved-by Republicans.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06
Obituary OF James Gaines.

The subject Of this notice was
born Feb. Goth 1876 and died Dec,
II, 1898. He Was converted about
three years ago and has since lived
a consistent christian life. He
placed his duty to his Savior before
and above everything else and
lived his christianity day by day.
His exemplary life has left an i'm.
preston on the minds of those with
whom he associated, that can not
fail to bring them great blessing,
and what he failed to accomplish
in life, we believe he will accomp-
fish by his death, and souls will be
led into the way everlasting, and
we will meet him in the mansions
above:-"Some glad day, by and
BY"
James Gaines, although poor
boy, has left record behind him
that any one will do we'll to imi-
tate. The only regret, beside loosing
him, is, that the love ard regard
we feel towards him could not have
been more fully shown to him
while he was with us. Friends
there are many other young men
and young women who, like him,
are struggling with the world that
need our sympathy and love,
If YOU have friend worth loving
Love him;-yes and let him know
That you love him, ere lifes evening
hinge his brow with sunset glow
Why should good words meier be said
OF friend till he is dead?
Signed on behalf of the Westminster League.
"A Friend
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06

the pedestal, before which all have
bowed made to shoulder his satchel
and start for school.
"Mrs. Nichols took the boy and
initiated the little sensitive soul
among the small savages of the pub
lie schools; took HIM through his teens,
through college and left him young
man. Her lecture was solid as we'll
as humorous and contained many
plea for boys. She had the lecture
in print to sell for the benefit Of the
Home for the Aged and Orphans. Of
the Episcopal diocese, Of Indiana.
She sold all the copies that she had
with her.
Mrs Nichols spoke the night be.
for on Temperance topics and her
speech was highly enjoyed. The
loca, w. c. L. U. gained twenty-one
new members by her coming and all
who heard her lectures enjoyed two
intellectual teas.s. She also visited
the College and Friends School where
she addressed the students. All who
heard her wish with the TINES for
her return at no distant day in the
future.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06

Two men with two bears were in
town Tuesday.
Cunningham Bros. are painting their
livery barn dark red.
Mrs. Sarah Webb, mother of John
Webb, is visiting in Jefferson county.
We do not need any more stove
wood. Don't bring it as we cannot
take it.
A little child was born to w. B.
Reid and wife Monday and died the
same day.
Mrs. Jno. Armstrong is spending
the week visiting relatives near Mint
this county.
The Anderson County Trustee is
behind III his accounts with the county
TO the tune OF over Sis, 900.
Monday Mr.. Joe Henry's mule took
his milk wagon on a lively spin. the
wagon was pretty badly damaged.
Mrs. M. L. Mcconnell and daught-
er, Mrs. Grlzzard, returned Tuesday
night from Atlanta, Ca, where they
have been for several months visiting
Mrs. McConnelrs son.
Messrs. Nathan Mccoy, and Han
Ian, Of Indiana, accompanied by
their attorney, Mr.. Taylor, are in
town looking after their interests in
the Allegheny Springs property.
Monday Back Tax Attorney Gates
sold most of the land for back taxes
as advertised in the TINES. Some
parties came in and paid before the
sale among them being Mr.. Sewers,
of Hot Springs, N. c., who own:
several thousand acres of mountain
land. The back tax costs etc. on hi:
tract was $3.50, this was paid In golG
Just before the sale. Mr., Sewers
attorney, Mr.. Parker, of Ashville, was
with him.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06

Atty. ]. w. Culton, Of the hustling
firm of Brown & Culton, went to
Loudon Monday on legal business.
By the way we heard many favorable
comments on the good work of this
strong team of lawyers at the last
term of Court. They had many cases
and were very successful.
The Home Insurance Company OF
new York has just established an
agency in Maryville, and put their
business in charge of c. N. Simmons.
With one exception, this is the strong
est company in the United States
having cash capital over and above
all liabilities, of four millions of dol
lars.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-06
THE LEoUIRE CASE
The Jury Returns a Righteous
Verdict of Not Guilty.

VI NOt
In the case against John Lequire
charged with rape upon the person
of Mrs. Mollie Hysinger July ~,
1895, the jury returned a verdict OF
"Not Guilty. Saturday morning after
being out over night.
This case has excited a great deal
of interest. The boy accused of the
crime is less than eighteen years Of
age. He is bright, handsome and
intelligent looking and does not look
like the hardened william it would
take to accomplish such an awful
crime. He bore up well under the
suspense of his trial, being satisfied
of his own innocence. We know he
will always remember the close place
he was IN and we hope that remem-
berance will cause him hereafter to
avoid even the appearance of evil.
His old father and mother and his
grandmother were present during the
trial and we know their suspense was
hard to bear. We truly felt sorry for
them as they watched each point in
the trial of the one 50 dear to them.
John Lequire ought to be a good boy
for the sake of the great love of those
dear old parents, whose heads are
poisoning for the grave. He should
exert all his young manhood that
their declining years be peaceful and
happy and not in any way marred
by his conduct. John, when that
dear old grandmother-how that
name brings sad yet pleasant thoughts
passes over tie mistic river you
will loose one of the best friends you
have on earth. Love her, cherish hel
and do what you can to make her few
days We. on earth pleasant ones.
AS the jury filed in and the eagerly
looked for words "Not Gully" fell
from the lips of the foreman, it was
hard heart, indeed, which did not
beat with emotion as the old 'ather,
with fast filling eyes, laid his gray
head on the shoulder of his son-now
free-and wept. And be it to the
honor of the boy, whose heart was
still tender and whose eyes also fllec
with tears.
We, with all who heard the evidence
believe the jury rendered a correc
verdict and were glad to hear the
"not guilty" The jury was compos
ed of twelve as good men as have
ever been on jury in Blount County