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THE "CRlME OF 1873"

The Gold Dollar Made the Unit of Value.
1928. Chapter 181. An act revising
and amending the laws relative to the
mints, assay offices and coinage of the
United States
SEQ. ID. That the standard for both
gold and silver coins of the United States
shall be suoh that Of 1000 parts by weight
900 shall be of pure metal and 100 of al
10y; and the alloy of the silver coins
she'll be Of copper, and the alloy Of the
gold coins shall he of copper, or of cop
per and silver; but the silver shall in
no case exceed one tenth of the whole al
10y.
SEQ. IA. That the gold coins Of the
United States shall be 81 piece, which,
at the standard weight of 25.S grains.
shall be the unit OF value; a quarter
eagle, or 81. 80 piece, So piece; q half
eagle or SIS piece; an eagle, or $40 piece,
and double eagle. or $50 piece. And
the standard weight Of the gold dollar
or $3.50 piece, 6416 grains; Of the 50
piece, 74.4 grains; Of the half eagle, or
s. piece, 129 grains; of the eaglo, or $40
piece, 25S grains; Of the double eagle, or
800 piece, SIG grains, which coins shall
be a legal tender In all payments, at
their nominal value, when not below the
standard weight and limit of tolerance.
provided in this act for the single piece
and when reduced In weight
tben said standard and tolerance
shall he n legal tender at valuation in
proportion to their actual weight, and
any gold coin of the URited States, il
reduced in weight by natural abrasion
for mere than one-half OF i per csntun
below the standard WEIGHT prescribed BY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-04
THE LAW OF 1874.
r 2 LAW Of IS ~.
All Silver Legal Tender Only to the
Amount of IS.

Amount of IS.
1854 Revised Statutes of the United
States; Title XXXIX., Legal Tender.
Sec. 1854. No foreign gold or silver
coins shall be legal tender in payment
Of debts.
SEQ. 1886. The gold coins of the United
States shall be legal tender in all pay
ments at their nominal value when not
below the standard weight and limit of
tolerance provided by law for the single
piece, and when reduced in weight, be-
low such standard and tolerance, shall be
O legal tender at valuation in proportion
to their actual weight.
Sec. 1888. The silver. coins of the
United States shall bs legal tender at
their nominal value for any amount not
exceeding S. in any one payment,
SEQ. 1857. The minor coins of the
United States shall be legal tender at
their nominal value for any amount not
exceeding 25o in any one payment.
Approved June %, 1874. Revised
Statutes, 712
Note-An act of Juna %, 1874, author.
ICES the Secretary Of the Treasury to ex-
change gold mint bars for coin certifi-
Gates or gold coins at not less than par
nor less than market value. IS, Statutes
at Large, part 1900.
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10y: and the alloy of the silver coins
shall be OF copper and the alloy of gold
coins shall be of copper and silver pro-
yided that the silver do not exceed one
half Of the whole alloy.
SEQ 9. And be 1t further enacted,
That Of the silver coins, the dollar shall
DO of the weight OF 4l2H gains, the half
dollar of the weight Of z5O6A grains. the
quarter dollar OF the weight Of 1895
grains, the dime, OF tenth part Of a dol
lar, of the weight of Az grams, and
the half-dime, or twentieth part Of dol
lar, of the weight Of 205s grains, and
that dollars, half dollars, ana quarter
dollars. dimes ana half dimes shall be
legal tenders of payment. according to
their nominal value, for any sums what
ever.
SEQ 10. And be it further enacted,
That of the gold coins the weight of the
eagle shall be 25.6 grains. and that of
the half eagle shall be 1873 grains. AMI
that of the quarter-eagle. Gas grains.
And that, for all Sums whatever, the
eagle shall be legal tender Of payment
for s10 the half eagle for S., and the
quarter eagle for So. 90.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted,
That tue silver coins heretofore issued at
the mint OF the United States and the
gold coins issaed since the 31st day of
July, 1884, shall continue to be Legal ten
Q3FS VI payM61G ICF OD6lr nominal
values, on the same terms as If they were
of the coinage provided for by this act.
I (SeGtions 1919 provide that gold and
silver bullion brought to the mint shall
be received and coined for the benet t
Of the depositor. and that the only sub
jects OF charge to him shall be for REIN
ing, toughening, and separating, and for
metal used as alloy, the rate of charge
heing- fixed from time TO time SO as not
to exceed the actual expenses incurred.
For tbs net amount of this deposit IL GER
tifoate shall be given, payable in coius
of the same metal as the deposit. Sec
tions 30 and 81 require that when the
coins which are the equivalent to any
deposit OF bullion are ready for delivery
they shall be paid over, payment being
made to deposi tors in the order of priori-
ty Of deposit. And, to enable the mint
to make returns to depositors with as
little delay as possible. it is made the
duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to
keep in the mint. when practical BILE q
deposit not exceeding $1,000, O00 out Of
which the value of bullion brought to
the mint may be paid as soon as ascer-
tanned; but no discount or interest is
to be charged Oh money go ADVANCED
THE GOLD DOLLAR.
The law of March s. 1e49, authorized
the coinage of gold dollars and dou bic
eagles. "conformable in all respects to
the STANDARD for gold ooius now estab-
lished by law" and to be a legal tender
in payment for all sums.
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THE LAW OF 1875.
To Provide for the Resumption of Specie
Payment,

To Provide for the Resumption of Specie
Payment.
1S74-75. Chapter XIV. An act to
provide for the resumption of specie pay
ments.
Section 1. Be it enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized and required as rapidly as
practicable, to cause to be coined at the
mints of the United States, silver coins of
the denomination of 100, BIC and 50o of
standard value, and to issue them in re-
demption of IN equal number and
amount of fractional currenc of similar
denominations, or, at his discretion, he
may issue such silver coins through the
minis, the subtreRsuries. public deposit
tories and post offices of the United
States and, upon ouch issue, he is hereby
authorized and required to redeem an
equal amount of such fractional currency
until the whole amount of such fraction
currency outstanding shall be redeemed.
SEQ. Q. That 50 much OF section 1924 of
the Revised Statutes Of the United States
as provides for charge of one-hfth Of /
per oentum for converting standard gold
bullion into coin is hereby repealed, and
hereafter no charge shall he made for,that
service.
Sec. 3. That section 5177 of the Re-
yised Statutes Of the United States, limit
ing the aggregate amount of circulating
notes Of national banking associations
be, and is hereby. repealed: and that
such existing banking associations may
increase their circulating notes in accord
ance with existing law without respect
to said aggregate limit; and new bank
ing associations may be organized in &C.
oordance with existing law without re-
spect to said aggregate limit; and the
provisions Of law for the withdrawal and
redistribution Of national bank currency
among the several States and Territories
so often as circulating notes shall be is
sued to any such banking association,
SO increasing it's capital OF circulating
notes, or SO newly organized as afore-
said, it shall DO the duty of the Secretary
of3the Treasury to redeem the legal ten
der United States notes in excess only OF
$500, 600, 600, to the amount Of 80 per CEN
tum of the sum of national bank notes so
issued to any such banking association as
aforeHaid. and to continue such redemp-
ton as such circulating notes aare issued
until there shall be outstanding the sum
of $500, 600, 900 Of suoh legal tender Unit
ed States notes, and no more. And on
and after the first day of January, Ammo
Donaini, 1879, the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall redeem in coin, the United
States legal tender notes, then outstand-
ing, on their preGen tation for redemption
at tie office of the Assistant Treasurer Of
| the United States, in the City of New
York, in sums of not less than $50 And
to enable the Secretary of the Treasury t(
prepare and provide for the redemption il
this ac6 authorized or rec ufred, he Is ga
| thorized TO use any surplus revenues
from time to time, in the Treasury mo
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THELAW OF 1853.
Subsidiary Silver Legal Tender to TIL,

Subsidiary Silver a Legal Tender to the
Amount of So.
1888. Chapter xxx. An act
amendatory of existing laws relative TO
the half dollar, quarter dollar, dime and
half dime.
June /. 1923, the weight of the half
dollar Or piece of SOC shall be 1872 grains.
and the quarter dollar, dime and half
dime, shall be, respectively one-half,
one-fifth and one-tenth Of said half dol
lar.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the silver coins Issued in conforini-
ty W it'll the above section shall be legal
tenders in payment OF debts for all sums
not exceeding S..
sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That in order to procure bullion for the
requisite coinage of the subdivisions OF
the dollar authorized by this act, the
Treasurer shall, with the approval of the
Director of the Mint. purchase such
bnllion with the bullion fund of the
mint. He shall charge himself with the
gain arising from the coinage of such
bullion into coins of a nominal value
exceeding the intrinsic value thereof,
and shall be credited with the difference
between such intrinsic value and the
price paid for said bullion, and with the
expense. of distributing said coins as
hereinafter provided. Tine balances to
his credit, OF, the profit of said coinage,
shall lie, from time TO time, Oh q warrant
of the Director of the MINI transferred
to the account Of the Treasury of the
United States.
SEQ. A. And be- it further enacted,
That such coins shall be paid out at the
mint, in exchange for gold coius at par,
in sums not less than 500; and it shall
be lawful also, to transmit parcels CT
the same from time to time to the AS
sistant Treasurer, deposi taries. and other
officers of the United States, under gen
eral regulations, proposed by the direc-
tory of the niut, and approved by the
Secretary of the Treasury; provided,
however, that the amount coined into
quarter dollars, dimes and half dimes
shall be regulated by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Sec 5, And be it further enacted.
That 10 deposits for coinage into the
half dollar, quartes dollar, dime, and
half dime shall hereafter be received,
other than those made by the Treasurer
of the mint, rs herein authorized, and
upon account Of the United States.
(Section provides that when gold and
silver is deposited for coinageathere shall
be charge to the depositor in addition
to the charge for refining or parting the
metals. of one half of per centum. this
provision not applying to silver coined
into the subdivisions Of the dollar.)
SEQ. 7. Ard be it further enacted,
That from time to time there shall be
struck and COINED at tho mint of the
UnitedlStates and the branches thereof,
annfdrmeble in all respects to the stand
ard Of gold ooins now established by law,
q coin Of gold of the value of So or three
units. Approved February II, 1853 10
stat utes at Large, 100.
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THE LAW OF 1898.
Repeal of the Purchase C1ause.-DecIara
ton of BimetaIiic Policy.

Repeal of the Purchase. Clause.-Declara-
ton of Bimetallic Policy.
November /, 1893. An act to repeal
part of an act, approved July IA, 1890.
Be it enacted, That so much of the cot
approved July ID, 1890, entitled "An act
directing the purchase uf silver bullion
and issue of Treasury notes thereon, and
for ouher purposes as directs the SecIe-
tary of the Treasury to purchase from
time to time silver bullion to the aggre-
gate amount of 100000 ounces, or so
much thereof as may be offered in each
month OF the market price thereof, not
exceeding 81 for 371.2h grains Of pure
silver, and to issue in payment for such
purchase Treasury notes of the United
States, be and the same Ia hereby re-,
pealed
And it is hereby declared to be the
rolicy of the United States to continue
the use OF both gold and silver as stand
ard money, and to coin both gold and sill
YER into money OF equal intrinsic and ex-
cnangeable value, such equality to be.
seoursd through international agreement,
or by such safeguards of legislation las
will insure the maintenance of the parity
of value of the coins of the two metals,
and the equal power of every dollar at all
tins in the markets and in payments of
debts, And it is hereby further declared
that the efforts of the Government should
he steadily directed to the establishment
of suoh a safe system Of bimetallism as
will rnainain at all times the equal power
NJ every dollar coined or issued by the
limited States In the markets and in the
payment of debts.
lSome of the al,nanaos and year books,
in quoting the repeal act of 1898, give the
text of the bill as it passed House.
This bill, introduced by Mr.. Wilson.
vent to the Senate, where M. Voorhes,
of the Finance Committee, offered the
above as gsuhstitute. The measure In
this form passed the Senate, was accepted
by the House, and was approved by the
President November l, 1884,
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1S38-S4. Chapter Kew. An act concern.
ing the gold coins Of the United States.
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted That the gold coins Of
the United States shall contain the fol-
lowing quantities Of metal. that is to
SAY: Each eagle shall contain 29.2 grains
of purs geld and %. s grains of standard
gold; each half-eagle 1l.6 grains OF pure
gold and 1919 grains of standard gold I;
each quartar-e8gle shall contain 5.8
grnins Of pure gold and 6.45 grains of
standard; every such eagle shall he Of the
value of SO; every such half-eagle shall
be Of the value Of So, and every such
quarter eagle shall be of the value of
So. 81, and the said gold coins shall be
receivable in all payments, when OF full
weight, according TO their respective
values; and when Of less than full weight
at less values, pToportioned to their re-
speotiTe actual weights.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted,
That oil standard gold orgsilver deposited
for coinage after the 3lst day of July
negt shall be paid for in coin under the
direction of the Secretary of the Treasu4
~, wi5hin five days from the making of
such deposit, deducting from the amount
of said deposit of gold and silver one
half of per 'centum; provided that nc
deduction shall be made unless enid ad-
vance be required by such deposition
within forty days.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That all gold coins of the United States
minted anterior to the Slst day of July
next shall be receivable in all payments
at tbs rate OF 04.S of q cent per penny
weight.
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Il took three bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
used two packages of Sanative Wash,
and | am now almost well. I am
stouter and healthier than have ever
been in my life. My friends and neigh
bors and the doctors are surprised at
my rapid improvement. / have told
them all what I have been taking. :"
-MRs. ANNETTA BIcKMEIER, Bellaire,
Belmont Co.. o.
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otherwise appropriated, and to issue, soil,
and dispose of, at not less than par, in
coin either OF the desert ptions of bonds
of the United States described in the act
OF Congress approved July IA, 1870, en-
titled AN act to authorize the refunding
ties, privileges. and exemptions, 60 the ex-
tent necessary to carry this act into full
effece, and to use tho proceeds thereof for
the purposes aforesaid. And all provis.
ions Of law inconsistent with the proyis-
ions of this set are hereby repealed.
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OUR COINAGE LAWS.
The Several United States Statutes
gixtng Ratios and Standards.

l:ollars as Units-yvhen All silver Coins
We're Legal Tender-Tbe so-CaIIed
Crime of 1873 and the stan dard Dol
lar Law Of 1873.
(Thera is So much misunderstanding as
to rbo coinage laws, and SO many oontro-
versies have arisen over ths text of these
laws that oil the statutes pertaining
10 American coinage arc printed below
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wANTED-MALE HELP.

GHRISTIAN MAN WANTED, not employed
" known among Church people, S1S per
week. Write Standard Manufacturing Co., IL
Franklin street, Boston Mass.
je9 d1aw1OwTu
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VNTANTED-Thre or four first-class sealers
N. C. CUMMINGS & BRO. "a Plum ST. 29-2
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THE LAW OF 1887.
NV Standard for Gold and Silver Coin
GilveI. q E.enaI Terfle,r

Silver a Legal Tender.
1862. Chapter iii, An act supple
alentary TO the act entitled IAN act es-
Publishing a mint and regulating the
coins of the United States.
Section 8. And be it further enacted,
= hat the standard for both gold and sill
yer coins Of the United States 5 hall here
after be such that Of 1000 parUs by weight
500 shall be of pure metal and 100 of al
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I ,AD1ES-come and see our Faultless Quaker
"a Dish Washer work Towels ana dish
cloths done away with. Your hands do not
touch the water. VIII wash and dry dishes in
less than four minutes. Families are delighted
with it. MRS. CROCKER, 80 fitG street, Oak
dale, Portland Ne. Al
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GToRE FOR RENT OR LEAsE-Flne store
y n most prominent corner OF Munjoy Hill.
Splendid location, suitable for groceries
fancy goods, rug store, gents furnishing
goods or tailor's store. Advantagiousin terms
for the right party. Apply to- MISS f. b,
HEARN, 1877 Congress street. ju1-8
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FOR SALE-Two and one-half story brick
house with stable; pleasantly situated in
western part of city; house contains ten rooms
In perfect repair and all smodern conVeniences.
Stable has three stalls, with plenty of room for
carriages. Lot contains about 45o0 square
feet. Owner is about to leave city and the
property Will be sold at bargain. JOHN Il.
PROCTOR. Centennial Block. 29-1
NOR SALE-In Yarmouth, at the corner of
Park and Main SITS. near the G. z. R.
story honse and stable. with ample grounds,
including garden. This is very desirable prop,
erty, the location being one of the best in the
village; VIII be sold at a bargain. Apply to
CPD
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nR. E. B. REED, scientific and magnetic
~ healer, 113 Free street, corner of Oak
street, Portland, Me-, treats all diseases that
flesh is heir to. Second sight consultation
free. Office hours from q. II 20 u M; p.
M, to 8 p M. 8-f
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MONEY TO LOAN-In sums of $40 to SlO-
We 600 of first and second mortgages, real
estate, personal property, life insurance polio
les and OIL any collateral security. Notes
discounted. w. P. CARR, Oxford Building.
09-2
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NOTOx PHOSPHATES.- Try it. For sale
~ at grocers and druggists. For health and
economy 10 equal. Costs one cent glass. In
stock at Thompson & Hall, A. S. Melcher Co.,
Cook Everett & Pencil, and traders generally.
29-l
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MARRY me- kRRABELLA

ND will BUY you such a pretty ring a
n McKenneys. A thousand OF rhsm, the best
the largest, the prettiest stock. Engagement
and Wedding rings special ity. McKENNY
The Jeweler Monument Square ian15ft
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MONEY TO LOAN--On first or second mort
4sA cages on real estate, stocks, bonds,
life insurance policies or any good securities.
Notes discounted at low rate Of interest.
/. p. BUTLER, 48 Exchange street. IA
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HORSE sHoEING-Four shoes S1.oo; fancy
IL shoeing 81 .25; first class work Give me
a call. J. H. CLAYTON, 501 Fore street, oppo-
site Delano's mill. 2-1
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MONEY TO LOAN-On household goods,
NA horses. wagons, machinery, druggists fix
safes, and furniture leases. PORTLAND co.,.
LOAN, Room 6, Second floor, Oxford Building.
2o-2
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EoR SALE OR TO LET-The Homestead
a of the late Thomas Quinby, near Stroud
water in Deering. -Four acres of laad with
good house. On line of street cars; 10
minutes from Union station; perfect drain
age; Sebago water. As ine location as
trere IS in Deering. Apply to ANDREW
HALVES. StroUdwater. dec27-tf
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rF WE wANTED A CLOCK

gWE Would go to McKenneys because he has
w more up-te-date Clocks than all the other
stores combined. His csc alarm clock is wax
ing up tbs town. Clocks, soc TO $4,000,
MCKINNEY. The Jeweler, Monument Square.
ian15tf
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r AIDES, I make big wages at home, and
~ want all to have the same opportunity.
The work is very pleasant and will easily pay
SlS weekly. This is no deception want no
money and vii. gladly send full particulars TO
all sending stamp. MISS DI. A. STEBBlNS,
Lawrence, Mich. I'll
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EDARTIES visiting Boston may obtain ele
gantly furnished rooms with all modern
conveniences at low rates. 35 HANCOCK ST.
Beacon Hill. a.
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Il OR SALE-Island in Casco Bay containing
Il about 15 acres, used now for farming,
house and barn, pure well water, plenty of fish,
ers pass handy eight times daily, forced sale,
Price $500. W. Fl. WALDRON & CO., 1870
Middle st. 2o-I
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Forty words or less inserted under this
Head for one week fer 25 cts. ia advance.
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sF YOUR WATCH KHCK

WE will take the kick out of it and makell
w keep good time. Mainsprings 75o. clean
$780, all work frstolass. MCKINNEY, The
Jeweier. Monument Square. jan15tf
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LOST AND FOUND.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance
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MAIN SPRINGS 75c.

Genuine Waltham Resilient Mainsprings
only 75c warranted for one year. MKENNEY
the Jeweler, Monument square. je26dH
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FOR SALE.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance.
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EIOR SALE-A 1-2 story house of 10 rooms
a. arranged for two families, location. oent-
raj. This property will be sold at great bar
gam, II taken at once. Terms to suit purchaser.
+. 6. 5. Kicker, Room 3, IL Monument
Square. 3I-I
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mi ONEY TO LOAN-On first or second mort
4M cages on real estate, personal property
stocks, bonds, or any good collateral securities
Inquire of A. G. LIBBY, AZ IL Exchange
street. julyl1-4
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DICTUREsl FREE! Pictures! We frame
l. them Those in want of pictures should
call on us before going elsewhere. The picture
;Ihorough-lhred" given with every picture We
REYNOLDS. 500 Congress St., next door to
Shaw's Grocery Store feb24-w6