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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12
Keen il Befare the pennle.

The American silver dollar has neve,
been demonetized.
There was no "crime" against sil yer
in 1878.
The act Of 1878 merely discontinued
the coinage of standard silver dollars.
The coinage of silver dollars was re.
sumed in 1878, and has continued ever
since.
More silver dollars were coined by
the United States mint In the first 81 X
months of 1896 than were coined by
the United States in the first sixty
years Of the present century!
From 1909 to 1884 all American sil
yer dollars we're coined at the ratio Of
10 to I. Since 1884 they have been
coined ut the ratio of 10 to /. Ths
change in ratio was made because Of
the change Ia the market value of sill.
yer.
The American silver dollar has al.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12

Andrew d. Whites Appeal to the Gold Dem
Ocrats.
Its platform leading logical
and historically to despotism whicl
Is the very opposite Of all Democrac,
and in which all Dsystracy an,
Republicanism worthy of THE nam,
would be extinguished. If not resisted
and overwhelmed now it is absolutely
certain to be followed by +. . the alb
sorption of the bonds and stocks of rail
roads, telegraphs, and various produc.
tive enterprises of the country. with
payment for them, il at all, in a paper
currency of nominal value, and their
management by the central govern.
ment, under the cry that all such things
have been built up for the people, be
long to the people, and should be man.
aged by the people. Nor will confisca.
tlon stop there. The platform in.
dicates this by its denunciation of any
adjustment, no matter how equitable,
OF the Pacific Railroad question, by its
proposed treatment of the Supreme
Court of the United States, and by its
demand, practically, for free riots in
every State. .. . The coal and other
mines can by argument equally logi-
cal be absorbed, payment being made
at first in debased coin. and finally in
unlimited paper. Confiscation having
thus taken place under the forms of
law, the confiscated property must be
managed for the people, and this cal
only be done by a concentration of
powers in The central government, and
by central despotism
not excelled, II indeed it is equaled, in
Russia. For..the first time in the
history of the United States we have
an anarchist and socialist platform.
and for the first time, also, a candidate
who has never given the slightest eyi.
1ence OF statesmanship. The only
qualification Of this candidate-"The |
Boy Orator'-is that during his brief
career in Congress he made one or two
speeches which amused the House and
pleased the galleries, and that during
ne recent convention he took the
ancy OF the mob by a single exhibi,
ion OF fiaring rhetoric. Nothing be.
'ond his speeches is needed to show
hat both in temper and intellect he is
Utterly unfit to deal with the great
questions which now confront the
country, or, indeed, with any large
|uestione whatever.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12
A SILVER oBsEcT LESSON.
How an American Citizen Worked It in
Nicaragua.

NV" "h Anerlcun CltiLen worked il in
Nicaragua.
Lewis Baker, United States Min
lister to Nicaragua, gives an object
lesson in silver in report to the State
Department, in narrating the expert
ences of citizen of the United State,
with the money of Nicaragua.
Some veyears ago. Gays Mr. Baker.
IAN American citizen, an invalid sol
dier,who had shortly Heretofore drawn
back pension of some 81, 900 in clean
United States gold, came to one of the
Central American States to try the
benefit of the warm, dry air of this
climate upon the disease from which
ne was suffering. At that time gold
commanded premium in the country
to which he came Of S5per centum.
After his arrival he entered the bank
ing institution of the town in which
he had concluded to stop and arranged
to deposit sufficient amount of his
gold to net him $4,000 III currency of
the country, the basis of which was
and is silver. He carried away his
certificate of deposit, feeling rather
good that, alhto it was for full 81. 600
and bore 8 per cent. interest upon that
amount to be paid to him semiannu-
ally, it had cost him little less than
S3,SOO. He continued TO draw his in.
terest promptly for four years with
satisfaction, not having been dis.
tributed by the continual rise in the
premium on exchange. By the time
gold had advanced to point threat.
eningly near double that of silver.
making his deposit worth but a trifle
over half its face value, he received
notice that the bank would no longer
pay interest to depositors. He came to
advise with me as to what he should
do. saw but two things to suggest
either withdraw his money. as the
bank desired, or leave it for safe keep.
ing, trusting to the operations of com.
merce to bring more favorable condi.
tions atanother time. The latter course
was his preference. A year later he
drew from the bank his $4,000 in sill |
yer coin, with which he was able to
purchase S1,73l in gold. The gentle
man is Californian, but he is not now
silver free coinage for the United
states variety of citizen. " Washing.
.on Star.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12

Boardman-Don't you think Foot.
light is clever actor. Hashley-
Cleverp ! should say so He hasn't paid
the landlady anything for six weeks -
Yonkers Statesman.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12

ways heeu and is now legal tender or
all debts public and private, to any
amount.
NO silver standard country has its
government securities at par.
In every silver standard country the
great mass of the people are poor and
ignorant.
In no silver standard country is la.
Dor well paid.
No silver standard country has good
puoilc school facilities. .-Omahaw Bee.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12
system In Road Renairinp.

Keeping up repairs at the proper
level will continually shape the road
bed, and one load Of gravel will do the
work Of more than ten loads as hereto
fore dumped In the center. The usual
custom upon we'll kept roads is the con-
slant employment Of one man with
tools and wheelbarrow or hand cart, at
VI 20 per sy-caIculating the working
days possible in year as 24O dsys--to
every five miles of pike, Dayton tO.)
Herald.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12

New Spirit-Who were those three
youngsters who turned up their noses
so when was telling them about the
hot weather we bad last JulyY St. Peter
They were Shadrack, Meshach and
Abednego. New York Prese.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12
ST A YEAR In ADVANCE

good hard roads it is a good time to
WORK on public opinion and push the
claims Of good roads upon such Iegis.
iatures as may be in session. Good
roads are needed. Good roads pay, and
good roads can be had, if all who should
Will work for them .-Rur al World.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-12
You and Yonr Grand Enther

are removed from each other by span
of many years. He Travelled In a slow
going stage coach while you take the
lightning express or the electric car.
When he was sick he was treated by
the old fash oned methods and given
old fashioned medicines, but YOU de
mand modern ideas in medicines as
well as in everything else. Hood 's
Sarsaparilla is the medicins of TO-DAY.
1t is prepared by modern methods and
to its preparation are brought the SIX III
and knowledge of modern science.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts promptly
upon the blood and by making pure.
rich blood II cures diseases and estab.
fishes good health.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
TURN OUT THE GAS.
Was Anxious to no 30, But He Couldn.t
Find Any to Turn.

VIA Anxious to Do 30, But He Couldn,t
Find Any to Turn.
An old man with q knowing look
and a big black satchel registered
at a Buffalo hotel the other day
and was shown to his room. He
was quiet and remained in his room
most of the day. AT night he came
down to supper and after that went
out for a walk. He came back about
9 o'clock and went to bed.
In about twenty minutes a bell.
boy came running down and told
the clerk that there was a man up
on the third floor, walking around
in his night-shirt. The clerk hustled
up and found the old MAJ parading
up and down the hall, swearing
loudly. Here" shouted the clerk.
what on earth's the matter with
you?'
I'm mad replied the old man,
"an'Im looking fer gas
Looking for gas? What in thun-
der do you want with gas? Going
to commit suicide, or isn't electricity
good enough for you?"
''Tain't that, mister" replied the
old man as he edged into his own
room; faint that. This hero
light / got in my room is all right
enough, l s'poscs but I'm kinder
riled at not findin' gas here"
"Let ME ask you again what you
want of gasp"
The old nan sat down on the edge
OF his bed. '.Wal," he said, ..its
just like this. | hain't bin t. the
city fer a good while an Sile Soule,
he's the man that owns the next
farm t. mine, he says t. me when l
cum away:. Look out now sake, an
don't blow out no gas That kinder
gimme a turn, seem as / read the
papers an know huff t. cum in when
1t rains, an was goin' t. turn out
tn gas all right an regular an take
home a note frum the proprietor of
this here house testifyin' l had
stayed here all ono night. An now,
b'gosh, wen | cum t. go t my room
they hain't no gas an | might list
as we'll gone down t. Cousin Jim's
an stayed all night an saved a dol
lar. Sile Soule ill be a-talkin' at
the store bout my not knowin' enuff
t turn out gas an l won't have
nothin' t say, fer l can't prove but
what | did blow it out an was
rescued on my dyin' gasp"
And the old man wept bitter tears.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
Why WIRES Go OVER 4oosAc.
- Il 60 Damp In the Tunnel the I'M
sulation Wears Out Ou,cl,,

Eh
1T Is strange how little pieces Of mis-
will travel and how gener-
Any they Will be believed" said a lew
eler the other day. For instance.
some newspapers started a little nara
graph to the effect that it was impos-
slble to telegraph a message through
the Hoosac tunnel, on the Fitchburg
railroad, and this paragraph went the
rounds OF nearly every newspaper in
the country. / had travelled on the
F%ltchburg. and had gone through he
tunnel. knew it was lighted by cleo
trlclty. incandescent lamps being used,
and couldn't understand WHY it was
impossible to make the telegraph work,
SO wrote to an official of the road. ask
ing II the newspaper paragraphs were
true, n If 1t were to give the reason
Tor the failure. | received a reply say
ing that there was no truth in the para
graph, but that the wires were strung
over the mountains instead of the tun-
mel as a matter of economy. There is
SO much dampness in the tunnel that
the insulation on the wires wears out
so last that it is cheaper to run the line
over the mountain.
Il have noticed another paragraph to
the effect that there is one red diamond.
AS a matter of fact there are many red
diamonds. They are rare, especially in
America. but are frequently seen in In
dia. Baldwin, the White Mahatma, has
a couple OF red diamonds, a number Of
pink ones and a green one. He has a
white ruby, paradoxical as that may
seem. But a stones name depends on
its composition and not it's color. His
diamond is not an emerald, because it
is green, nor is his ruby a diamond be-
cause it is W~hite."-Buffalo Times.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
Here's q Way Worth Initiating.

Charles H. Patterson, a manufacturer
Of Dayton, O., speaking in New York
recently, told how he had made money
by being kind to his employees, 900
girls. He started a school to teach
them how to work intelligently,
gave them five minutes for rest and
calisthenics morning and evening. put
a stove and colored woman in each de-
pertinent and served coffee and soup
free, started a laundry to saw them
the trouble of taking their aprons home
to wash, bought 1000 aprons for them,
fitted up a room with a cot and medi-
cine chest, and says it all paid-the best
of girls eagerly seek the work, and
they work willingly and well.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
Sense Of Color in Animals.

It is next to impossible to cite an
instance in which a dog Identifies an
object by it's hue and there is little posi-
tive evidence that the larger ~quadrupeds
have much sense of color. Domestic
cattle are so far affected by violent con-
trast of white and dark that the pres
ence of a black, white, or very clearly
spotted animals in the herd sometimes
results in calves being thrown of the
same color or markings. But, though
red is said to irritate a bull and to
excite hunters by association of ideas,
the latter statement rests partly on sur
mise. The writer has seen a setter refuse
to retrieve a black rabbit, becauseit ap-
paren+ly thought its master had shot a
black cat. But a house-living dog shows
no preference for a red carpet or rug
over a blue or a variegated one and
expresses no surprise or curiosity
whether it's master wears a red uniform
or black evening suit. None Of the cats,
whether wild or tame, show any par
TALLY for bright hues; and among all
the stratagems used from time imme-
mortal by hunters the use of color as a
lure for quadrupeds is notably absent
Exchange.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
How's Thist

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
Tor n case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known F..
j.. cheney .or the last IL years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
~, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Testi-
monlals sent free. Price, 75c per bottle.
old by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills, sc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
The superhuous Words.

The late Charles Carleton Coffin, the
author who first won fame as a war
correspondent, was once asked the
secret of his style, his graphic descrip-
tions having given his letters from the
front their great at~tractiveness. He
answered that he had no other method
other than to write his story naturally,
as if he were talking, and then to go
over his O and strike out every word
not necessary to the sense. "Carleton's"
plan embodied a principle of which
many advertisers have since availed
themselves. To be natural is to be sin
cere; to be concise is to be vigorous
and these are cardinal virtues in the
economics Of neutrality-suspicious.
Record.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
ONLY A SCORE E F
The Annihilation of Snake River In
dians Began in 1868.

Capt. Jim mot the Bannock captain),
accompanied by Camas Jim and two
other Snake river Indians, paid a visit
to Gov. Mcconnell the other day for
the purpose of receiving information as
to the game laws and soliciting a square
governor gave them a document, with
a flaming ribbon attached, setting forth
the law and stating that it applied with
equal force to white men and Indians.
The visitors are members of a. remnant
of a small tribe of Indians that have in
one knows how long. The tribe was so
small that the government never placed
them on a reservation. There are only
twenty of the tribe left. The annihil-
alton of the band was commenced in
1868, when four men who lived at the
Salmon falls ferry killed something
like fifty of them. One of the men, a
fellow named Beach, had a shotgun and
discussion arose as to it's efficiency as
an Indian killer. To test it's merits a
band of Indians was induced to come
INTO a narrow pass near the house of
the men, when Beach opened fire and
the buckshot fairly moved them down.
Later an attack was made by the
men on an Indian camp and twenty
six redskins were killed.
Since then disease has played havoc
with the tribe and but twenty of the
Indians remain. They live on the
game and fish caught during the fall
and spring.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
One Woman Obevs.

He, after the wedding tour-Um-
my love, these bills are oiling up at a
fearful rate; but, of course. my angel,
with your large income, you are will
ing and no doubt anxious to help me
pay them.
she-I? Why, my dear, ! haven't a
cent.
'.Wha-'
"On my second marriage all my
money went to my late husbands rel
~atives.n
"Eh? Wha-why didn't you say so?"
"You particularly requested me
never to mention my late husband
in your presence"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
When Travelling,

Whether on pleasure bent, or business,
TAX on every trip a bottle Of Syrup Of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and
effectually on the kidneys, liver, and
boWels, preventing fevers, headaches,
and other forms OF sickness. For sale
In SO cent and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company only.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
rho Canals of Mars.

A scientist. discussing the ais
of Mars, Is disposed to accept the
view that only the middle Of the
canals is water. The great width of
the visible dark lines is probably
due to a fringe Of vegetation. In
deed. he suggests the possibility tina.
One ravine may carry two rivers flow
Ing in opposite directions.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
EARLY Lessons.

Watts-A fellow never quite forgcts
the lessons he learns at his mothers
knee.
Potts-That's so. / often laugh
when l think of how short a time it
took me to learn to stuff my hat in my
knickerbockers when l had been
swimming without permission.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
IRRIGATION The CURE
FAILURE OF CROPS plsHEART-
ENED FARMERS OF KANSAS.
Many Moved Away and Towns Dw,n-
died to Hamlets, but a California Man
Demonstrated What Could BE Done BY
Irrigation.

N Finney county,
near the western
border of Kansas,
thousands of acres
were planted to
wheat, and it SEEM
ed the anes of
projects to build a
grist-mill to grind
the o This was
undertaken n e a I
the Arkansas river
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
The Pngrim-Easter Number.

VIII be ready the early part of April.
Everything in it will benew and origi-
nal. 1t will contain articles by Capt.
King, q. S. A., ex-Gov. Geo. w.
Peck. of Wisconsin, and other noted
writer's. An entertaining number, well
Illustrated. Send ten (1O) cents to Geo.
~. Heafford, publisher, AIS Old Colony
building, Chicago, Ill, for a copy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

There are dictionaries and dictionaries
put the noblest Roman of them all seems tc
De Webster. 1t is still easily in the lead in
the great race for popularity.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

The profits to Sir Arthur Sullivan from
the song OF The Lost Chord have been
over $50,O 900.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24
opAls.s


Most Of the finest opals come from
Hungary, but the principal vein has
been exhausted lately, SO that the gem
in its finest variety is exceedingly rare.
The clear bright opals with the lumin-
u fire come from Mexico. Any opal,
and particularly the Mexican stone,
becomes duh by washing the hands
with the ring on, and all lose their
brilliant play of color. The stones
are not durable like diamonds, nor viii
they stand the same wear.
The Rack, the T~humbscrew and the Boot
Were old fashioned Instruments of torture
long since abandoned, but there is a tor
mentor who still continues to agonize the
joints. muscles and nerves of many OF us. The
rheumatism. that invcterate foe to daily and
nightly comfort, may be conquered by the
timely and steady use of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which likewise eradicateS neuralgia,
bilious. malarial, bowel, stomach and nerve
complaints.
Many of the best social positions are filled
by underlined people.
Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
BeltZ, 439 Sth ave., Denver, Col, Nov. S, '95.
A glass of warm milk taken at bedtime
often proves a remedy for sleeplessness.
Goes Cough Balsam
Is the Oldest AMI best. 1t will break up a Cold quick
er than anything else. ltis always reliable. Try il
Edison predicts that in ten years horse
less carriages will be the rule.
II have tried Parker's Ginger Tonic
aud believe in ~ says . mother. and so will you
In this country there are over eighty
national trades unions.
Just how 1t does 1t IL not the question,
1t is enough TO know that HindcrcOrns takes out the
corns, and 3 very pleasing relief 1t IL. l5c, At druggists
-
A NJ. w. A. camp has been organized
at Aida.
Fits stopped ireeby DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve keStorer. No Fits after the first days use,
marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial tie free e.
leases. Send to Dr.. Kline. 1871 Arch ST., fhila., Pa
In Australia there are 1,300, 900 people of
Irish birth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

The hardest precious stone, after the dia
mond, is the ruby.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

A glass of warm milk taken at bedtime
often proves a remedy for sleeplessness.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

Edison predicts that in ten years horse
less carriages will be the rule.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds. -Mrs. c..
BeltZ, 439 Sth ave-, Denver, Col, Nov. S, '95.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

just how 1t does It is not the question,
1t is enough to know that Htndcrcorns takes out tho
corns, and 3 very Pleasing relief 1t Is. l5c. At druggists
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

81 have tried Parker's Ginger Tonic
aod believe in it, says q mother, and so will you
say when familiar with its,revitaliz4ng properties.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

In this country there are over eighty
national trades unions.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

Many of the best social positions are filled
by underlined people.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

C0e's Cough Balsam
Is the Oldest ami best. 1t will break up a Cold Quick
er than anything else. Itis always reliable. Try it
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

A NJ. w. A. camp has been organized
at Aida.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

Fits stopped ireeb by DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. No fiisaf,et the first days use.
marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle freets
tat cases. send to Dr.. kline.9 1871 Arch ST., fhila,. Pa
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-24

In Australia there are 300, 900 people Of
Irish birth.