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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. l.. Baker. 1928
Regent So, Philadelphia Pa, Dec. 8, 1895.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

DIR. Kay's Lung Balm is the safest, sure
and pleasantest cure for all coughs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

Monkeys are like men in one respect-the
suffer greatly from seasickness
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glycerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
and Face Cold sores, &C. Z. q. Clark Co. " Haven Ct
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

He-Man proposes-what's the rest OF
that quotation2 She-Woman accepts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

A Chicago street band makes its tou
about the city on bicycles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

A plant that grows in India, called the
philotacea electrical, emits electric sparks
The hand which touches it Immediately re-
ceives a shock.
pleasures of sin both.
Enjoyment stops when Incidence begins.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

Congressman William A Smith, OF
Michigan, began his career as a newsboy
and street popcorn seller
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

The highest tree in the world is the great
eucalyptus in Gippsland, Australia Its
height is 450 feet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13
Mrs. Syinsiovy's Soothing Syrup

Forch!Iren teething softeus the2ums, reduces inhs
nation, aays pain, wind collie. IS cents a bot
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

Mrs. Letitia Loretta Walker, of Steuben.
vile, Ohio, has been n widow for IL years
Her age is l0l.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
The Character Of Bryan's Eloquence.

Judge J. H. Broadly, of the Lincoln
Bar, who was for two terms District
Judge of the First Judicial District OF
Nebraska. and who, at the close of his
second term, declined the unanimous
nomination of the Democratic party
for the Supreme Court of Nebraska
says of William J. Bryan:
His eloquence is distinctly intellect
adorned with the graces of rh toric and
oratory. It is not Of the kind which
influences the passions. 1t does not
arouse pity, bias, prejudice, anger, OF
vengeance by playing on the feelings,
or tearing a passion to tatters. Its ten
dency is rather 10 awaken intellect
argument, and reasoning by coinpari
son and from cause to effect. He is not
a blatherskite, and cannot talk well
unless he has something to say.
His leading characteristic is exceed
ing clearness of intellect and marvel
lous ability to clothe his thoughts in
language. In doing so ne often does
for his auditors what they have been
vainly trying to do for themselves, and
thereby becomes their oracle. This ne
old at the Chicago convention. He
may be called a prodigious thinker ON
his feet. He does not arouse the emo
lions or affections like Clay. He does
not awaken the spirit of ridi-
cule like Corwin. He does not inflame
the combativeness to crush like Dou-
glas. But he impresses his arguments
more clearly on the intellect than either
of them His rank at the bar is about
the same as the three distinguish "a
orators that have named.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
Henry CIaWs and Co. Report

"During the past week, affairs in
Wall Street have shown a steadier
tone. The action of the banks in
Strengthening the Treasury reserve
and OF the foreign bankers iii combin
ing to prevent the export of gold have
at least had the effect of assuring
timid people who feared some imme
date catastrophe"
This points a story. Those WHO are
caioled into believing that the bank
ers do not make or break this country
need only read the above statement.
The report from which we extract the
above, is our regular, weekly report
from this great New York banking
house, and bears date August l bring
ing the situation down to that date.
Now we find the banks Strengthening
the Treasury" and "foreign bankers
combining to prevent the export of
gold" Not long ago they were all
raidinx the treasury. Why this change?
Dull and stupid as are the people they
have found out the bankers thimble
rigging game, and the money. power
which is a compact throughout the
would, is in league now to save itself,
lust as it was in league a few months
ago to loot the treasury. This footing
must be stopped and we are ON the
. igh road. Free and unlimited coin
age of silver which that power so much
breads, is the cure for this evil.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
Mr.. H. d. Flood the Nominee.

Our readers will see elsewhere that
the Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton of this district on last Thursday,
nominated Hon. H. d. Flood, of Appom-
attox Co., as the candidate for Con-
gress. Since Mr.. Tucker would not
stand for denomination, nothing could
have Injured more to the interest OF
the cause than Mr.. Floods nomina-
ton. There were other aspirants, but
the logic of the situation pointed
strongly to Mr.. Flood from the start,
and he was chosen on the second bal.
lot. Mr.. Flood is a young man OF
great promise, interchangeable in energy,
a loval and consistent advocate of sill
yer, in full sympathy and accord with
the Chicago platform, of splendid tai
emit, at present honored by seat in
the Senate of Virginia, held high in
the estimation of his people, and fear
less in his advocacy of right. He is
younger by a few years than Mr.. Tuck.
err, is physically and mentally able to
make a thorough canvass and his nom.
| nation reflects great credit in his dis
trict and party.
Having for many successive terms
held the office on this side of the Dis
trict, that is west of the Blue Ridge, il
was but right that it go to the east
ern side, provided that side furnished
a suitable candidate. This it has done
in the person of Mr.. Flood and hi
triumphant election is assured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

Capt. Camm Patterson, of Bucking-
ham, got hold of the red hot end of
the poker when he tackled Harry
Tucker at Amherst e.. II. last Thurs
day. The next morning he challenged
Mr.. Tucker through the columns OF
the Lynchburg News to an "immor-
tai" combat, combat of words. He
says =
II now dare him to discuss the ques
ton of free silver and the Chicago
platform with me before any audiences
in Virginia, he to select the time and
place, and to have the opening and
conclusion"
Those who saw Capt. Patterson
speak in the State Convention held
here in June know, that whilst Harry
might have the opening, he never
would get the conclusion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
The Position of the News.

The question has been asked wheth-
er or not the News intends to support
the man nominated by the so called
Democratic Convention held at Chi
cago, and we reply most emphatically,
we do not.
The above announcement was made
by the Staunton Daily News on the
80, and as strange as it may seem. the
sun has risen at the appointed time
every day since.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

A man buys silver, gold or lead
mine or an oil we'll he has never seen,
and it makes him milliOnaire.-That's
luck.
A man buys yearling at a trotting
sale for 50 that in its three-year form
develops 2 064 gait.--Thaa's Judg-
ment.
A man takes hammer worth 6O
ce1Ns, and makes $1.85 per day.-That's
labor.
A man takes farm worth SIS an acre,
and by his labor and knowledge makes
1t worth $50 an acre.-That's farming.
A man takes a piece of steel worth
10 cents and makes of it watch springs
worth $100-That's skill.
Tennyson took worthless sheet OF
paper, wrote poem on it, and made IT
worth $65, O00-That's genius.-That's
genius.
A merchant buys an article worth 70
cents and sells it for $1.-That's bust
ness.
Vanderbilt wrote few words on a
sheet OF paper and it was worth So
000, O00.-That's capital.
The United States bought an ounce
of gold (such as cannibals Worship
stamped On it an Eagle Bird, y and it
is worth $20.-That's money.
When the United States takes 90
cents worth Of silver bullion and puts
e PJuribass Imam on it, saying. legis-
latively, "THIS is A DOLLAR"
WILL it be dollar at home and
abroad? Will it be the dollar the
other fellow wants? Is it the dollar
YOU want9 That's A question.
Whenever the United States can't
make a dollar that is a dollar, then
nobody else need try. When it says
this is dollar" That is the dollar
we want, and if the other fellow don't
want it he needn't take it.-Now that's
fact.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

Those who seek pretexts for not lik-
ing the Chicago platform have of
course found them, and these same
could find pretext for not liking the
ten commandments and the Lords
prayer. But when their Indignation
wells up, because of structures upon our
Supreme and other Federal courts it
makes one tired. The article OF the
Republican platform of 1860, the plat
| form in fact upon which all Republi-
canism has been based, which may be
appropriately termed the Koran OF the
party denounced the Democratic party
for it's attempted wrongs Through the
intervention of Congress and OF the
Federal courts"
Judges of the courts should always
be held in respect, but they are only
men. We know that many crimes
have been committed by judges. Th'
Saviour was condemned, Socrates re
Iquired to drink the poisonous hem
lock, Sir Thomas Moore beheaded
Latimer and John Rodgers burned a
heretics, Jeffries dipped England il
blood. Witches were hung in Massa
chUsetts under judicial DEGREES, ant
} Mrs. Surrat murdered judicially, with
r in our own memory. 1t was the stool
: in trade of the Republicans to de
lnounce the Supreme court for its de
cision in the bred Scott case, and S
i great a man as Chas. Summer ono
J said: IL hold judges and especial
the Supreme court of the country l
much respect, but I am too famllla
. with the history of Judicial proceed
ings to regard them with supersticior
l. reverence" and in the next breath
denounced the Supreme court becaus
he said lit lent Its sanction to th
n unutterable atrocity of the Fugltly
W Slave Law
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
THE TABLEs TERMED ON WATSON

THE TABLES TURNED ON WATSON.
I'VE love you, Billy. but - your
company
This was one of the significant "T.
F. W." paragraphs that appeared g
few days ago in the Peoples Party
Paper, edited by Mr.. Watson At that
time he was fighting for straight
middle of the road policy at st. Louis,
and if he had any aspirations to a
place on the national ticket he did not
think, perhaps. that he would DE the
running mate OF Billy Bryan, to whom
reference was made.
But how chickens come home to
rcossra
Unconselously Mr.. Watson's humor-
Gus epithet was soon to apply to him
self and the jokemaker is now merry.
The close friends of MIR. Watson
have awitted him no little, but despite
the fact that he is candidate for the
second highest Office in the gift of the
people, he is fond of amusement and
doesn t try to look really serious. He
takes it good naturally and admits
that it is the first practical joke of the
campaign and good one.
I'VE love you. Billy, but - your
company" And Watson is the com
pany."- atlanta Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
our JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD

This highly instructive and sp1endfdfy illus
trated volume is record of a recent Journey
around the world, by Rev. Francis e. Clark
DID,, President of the United Societies of Chris
tian lsndeavor, and his wife. Throughout the
long Journey, which occupied more than
year. and covered nearly fifty thousand miles
by sea and land, they enjoyed rare opportuni-
ties for observation and study. 1t is one of
the most valuable books ever issued by the
American press,
1t contains steel-plate portraits of DR. Clark
and OF his wife. from recent photographs; u
large map, exhibiting the whole world as 3
single glance. showing the authors Journey
from the beginning to the end, and go f.ae il
distractions, from photographs from lAfe and
$40 pages. These must be seen to be gaSpreci-
ated.
The work is published by the old and we'll
known firm of A. ID. WorthingtOn Il Co.. Hart
ford, Conn.,, whose imprint is Sufficient guar
antee OF the excellence OF the vaiume.
j. 4. ANDES, Agent.
july-29-4ts Weyer's Cave, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
Mr.. Tucker " ithdreW.

At the convention held at Amherst
C. II. on last Thursday for this Dis
trlct the Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker, the
present Congressman, withdrew from
the race. His difficulty was that he
could not conscientiously advocate
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to 1. Mr.. Tucker has
always spoken and worked for silver.
but he has fixed upon a larger ratio;
to wit 30 to 1. He does not think the
United States can maintain the parity
of the two metals at as low a ratio as
16 to /, and not believing this he
would not go upon the stump and
advocate it. In withdI awning from the
race Mr.. Tucker was peculiarly happy.
He made one of the most taking and
sensible speeches of his life, and even
those who opposed him, could not
help being pleased with his courage
and consistency. He was cheered to
the echo, by foes as we'll as friends,
and demonstrated beyond cavil OF
dispute that had he made the fight
upon the Chicago platform, or had he
sunk the differences between him and
his party that day, and promised
an honest and faithful effort, to carry
out the wishes of the party as express
ed in that platform, whether they
exactly conceded with his own or not,
he could have been nominated then
and there, Notwithstanding all the
opposition that had been mustered
against him. His withdrawal was not
from fear of losing the nomination,
and nobody need lay this flattering
JUNCTION to his soul. Ho will work
for the presidential ticket and also
stump this district in behalf of Mr..
Flood.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
BRYAN's GRADUATION GRAFTON
CHARACTER" WAS THE SUBJECT OF
HIS ADDRESS DELIVERED IN
ILLINOIS COLLEGE.
by telegraph to the N. Y. Herald.

by telegraph to the N. Y. HERALD
LINCOLN, Neb., July 26.-Mr. Bryan's
campaign biography has the gradua
ton grafton and valedictory address
which he delivered in Illinois College,
Jacksonville, June 2, 1881.
The subject was "Character."
have made few extracts, which give
an idea OF Mr.. Bryan's style at that
period. The Grafton and valedictory
would fill a column and a half OF the
Herald. sit is said of the ermine that
it will suffer capture rather than allow
pollution to touch its glossy coat, but
take away that coat and the animal il
worthless. We have ermines in higher
life, those who love display. The de
sire to seem rather than to be is one Of
the faults which our age, as we'll as
other ages, must deplore.
Napoleon swept like destroying
angel over almost the entire Eastern
world, evinciDg military genius III
surpassed. still marvellous in its per
lection, and courage which savorl
almost of rashness, yet ever demon
strated the wisdom of its dictates. Fol
while he seemed to have robbed
fortune of her secret, and bewildereC
nations gazed in silence while he
turned the streams of success accord
ing to his vacillating whims.
IF each day we gather some new
truths, plant ourselves more tirml,
upon principles which are eternal
guard every thought and action, tha
it may be pure. aud conform our live!
more clearly to that perfect model, WI
shall form a character that will be {
fit background on which to paint The
modest deeds and grandest intellectual
and moral achievements.
Character is the entity, the individ
uality of the person, shining from
every window of the soul, either as {
beam of purity or as a clouded RAJ
that betrays the impurity within
The contest between light and dark
ness, right and wrong, goes On day b!
day, hour by hour, moment by mo
ment, while our characters are being
formed, and this is the all importan
question which comes to us in accent
ever growing fainter as we journe.
from the cradle to the grave. Shall
those characters be good or bad?"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
Death of a Noted Southern General.

RICHMOND, Va, July 3O.-General
Il. E. Colston, who was an officer in
the Confederate army, and at. one
time commanded the Stonewall brig
ade. died at the Soldiers Home here
yesterday. He was in his list year.
General Colston served six years in
the Egyptian army, and received the
decoration of the knight commander
of the Turkish Order of Oshmanish
for distinguished services. General
Colston was born in France. His faith
err was an American, who married a
French lady. The family early came
to this country, and young Colston
finished his education at the Virginia
Military Institute. He was elected a
professor in that institution, and serv
ed there for ten years prior to the war.
Stonewall Jackson was member of
the faculty all this time.
The following statement has been
made in regard to Gen. Colston, and
is believed to be true. The elder Coils
ton lived much in Paris, and was a
man of great wealth and large BUSH
ness interests, which required him to
come often to America and remain for
long persods. Whilst Mr.. Colston was
in America, French woman of great
beauty had called on Mrs. Colston
asking assistance. She learned that
the French woman was the widow of
French general, that she expected
soon to give birth to a child and this
was why she had so Inundated her
self as to ask aid. Mrs. Colston al
once conceived the idea of deceivine
her husband, SO she wrote him that 6
child would soon be borne to them
and at once provided for the French
woman. Mr.. Colston did not arrive il
France for some months after the birtl
of the boy, but was overwhelmed will
joy as he was man of large means
and no immediate heir upon whom i
would descend. The child soon show
ed intellect of no ordinary character
and was remarkably handsome. Ely
cry thing that wealth could do to cul
tivate, refine and educate him wa
done.
When in his graduating year at tn
V. NJ. l. Mrs. Colston became ill, an
finding she could not live. seeme
afraid to die with the secret in he
bosom, so she called her husband t
her bedside and related to him tn
story.
4 When he heard it he fell into tn
most violent passion. He immediate
ly wrote to Gen. Francis Smith tn
commandant that the boy was not hi
son and he would have nothing ful
ther to do with him, nor would he pa
anything further toward his educs
ton. Gen. Smith, however, tol
young Colston that he might renal
during the session and graduate, an
explained to him the situation. Co
ston did graduate, was appointed sui
professor the next session, and taugf
+. in the school until the war broke gu
when he enlisted in the Confederat
: army, and rose rapidly to the rank {
: Major General. He never SO far &
could be learned, sought his Frenc
! lineage or thought of putting asiC
I the name of Colston. He is said
have been nerved by the incident
3 greater activity and seemed dete
mined to do more for the Colston nan
! than any of the name had eyer dor
i for him. He was a man of splendl
j personal appearance, great persons
: bravery and much refinement an
l learning. ED. SPECTATOR.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

1.-THE silver cloud which was then
no bigger than mans hand, but now
has darkened the whole heavens over
our land" is an extract from the
Richmond Times editorial, Ben Hull on
Siloer, in its issue of the 31st of July,
and we reprint it on account of its &C
curacy, and beauty of metaphor, as
we'll as poetic merit.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

VIRGINIA STUDENTS TO BRYAN
Immediately after Mr.. Bryan had been
nominated at Chicago the summer class
at the University of Virginia telegraph
ed congratulations, as follows: ''As a
body of young men to a young man, as
a class of young lawyers to a young
lawyer, the summer class of the Uni
versity of Virginia, ninety strong, send
you their most hearty congratula-
TONS"
The following reply was received
from Mr.. Bryan: 81 thank you for your
good wishes so kindly expressed. |
trust that your connection with the
University founded by Thomas Jeffer
son may lead you to initiate the public
virtues of the founder of democracy in
America"
(signed) Nv. j. BRYAN"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

The statement was made in these
columns yesterday that the accumu
lated stock of silver money in the
world is 100000, 900, besides the i'm
mense amount of silver bullion in In
dia and China.-Staunton Daily News
81 July.
Will the News state in ounces what
constitutes the immense amount Of
silver bullion in India and China, Civ
ing it's authority?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
Estimate in Which the News is Held.

Estimate in Which the News is Held
EDITOR SPECTATOR =
Dear Sir:
The town of Clifton Forge is de-
luged with gratuitOus copies OF the
"Staunton Daily News" l suppose
they are sent out as a medium OF eau
eating the masses by some charltaply
disposed and philanthropic politician.
7 wish to call your attention to an eo-
itorial in the issue of July goth, In
which it saws that 1.-THE News will not
support the nominees of the chicago
| Convention. | write to ask by whom
are these papers sent out, and In whose
| interest are they circulated?
The Democrats of Clifton Forge are
| indignant at having the opinions OF
the News thrust upon them and many
of them refuse to take it from the OF
flee.
We do not know what influences are
behind the News, the same we sup
nose which control literature OF that
character in other parts OF the coun
try. viz, gold, and we presume 1t IS III
THAT interest they are pressed upon
the people. The millions know they
have great fight before them' the
money power, and protection, are let
ting loose the dogs of war, their mil
lions will exert wonderful influence
in some quarters and their plans seen
to be to subsidiZe the press. The pa
ner of which the writer speaks will no
in our opinion hurt the cause OF silver
first because few will read it. seconf
because it is not convincing, and thir'
because the average man picks hl
own newspaper, and does not care t.
have his home polluted with cast OF
rubbish, or noxious or etfete matte
thrust into it possibly with slnlste
motives or evil design. The paper ma
answer some purpose. Try it 10
;. lighting the kitchen stove