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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Evils Of Rising Pricea.

But the quantity of gold and silver in
the national coins corresponding with O
given sum cannot be made less than
heretofore without disturbing the bal
ance Of intrinsic value and making ev-
cry acre of land MS we'll as every bushel
of wheat Of actual less worth than in
time past. A general revolution in prices,
though only nolninally and in appear
ance, could not fail to distract the ideas
Of the community and would be apt to
breed discomfort as we'll among those
who live on the income Of their money
as among poorer classes Of the people,
to whom the necessaries Of life would
seem to have become dearer.
Among the evils attendant on such All
operation are these: Creditors both Of
the public and of individuals would lose
q part Of their property. Public and
private debt would receive wound.
The effective revenues Of the govern
ment would be diminished. There is
scarcely any point in the economy of
national affairs Of greater moment than
the uniform preservation Of the intrinsic
value Of the money unit. On this the
security and steady value Of property
essentially depend.-Alexander Hamil-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
ALEXANDRIA La, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80 1896
A SHORT ROAD TO RICHES.
Tow the Africans Might Double Their Cat.
tie and Goods.

Tow the Africans Might Double Their Cat
tic and Goods.
In some South African tribes the use
Of money is unknown, and trade is car
ried ON by the primitive method of swap
ping cattle or grain for calico, guns, etc.
But. although they have no money, these
people have system of keeping accounts
by cutting notches on stick, so that
when trader buys cattle for which he
cannot pay when they are delivered he
gives the seller piece Of wood with as
many notches as there were head of cat.
tie. These sticks are afterwurd redeemed
III cloth, guns or rum, according to the
wishes of the cattle raiser, and TINS
serve as medium for exchanging goods.
Were the schemes of the free silver
and fiat money advocates of THU" country
to be adopted In Africa there would be
IN easy way for increasing the wealth Of
the people. We are constantly told by
the cheap money orators that under fres
coinage everybody would be twice as
rich as he is now, and that doubling
the countsy's money would double it's
wealth. If this were true, all that would
be necessary in Africa would be the cut
ting Of great many more notched
sticks, when there would be twice as
much grain, cloth, etc., and twice as
many cattle as there are now.
OF course the American silyerite will
say that such proposition is ridiculous.
1t is. But it is just as sound and log
ical as the idea that the people Of the
United States would be richer if they
stamped Zone Dollar" on lot Of pieces
Of silver worth only so cents. Any one
who can understand that by cutting
notches to represent cattle would not
make more cattle should be able to see
through the claim that doubling the
means by which wealth is measured and
exchanged would increase the total guam
tity Of wealth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Tho "Parity" Delusicn.

Four years ago silverites. Democrats
or Republicans, joined with the soldites
Of their respective parties in accepting
declarations in favor Of Legislation
which shall insure the maintenance of
the parity of the two metals 7" The quo
tation is found in both Democratic and
Republican national platforms. This
will-o -the-wisp Of promise worked,
even on the broad stage Of national poll
tics, but it cannot be expected to work
again. silyerites and goldites, Demo
Gratis or Republicans. have shown that
they are equally tired of further Jug
Cling with the subject, and the next
time each party will insist that the truth
as to its beliefs and intentions shall be
squarely told.
The hollowness CT these promises Of
legislation to put gold and silver on q
parity has been proved by the complete
failure Of either party to attempt it.
Since tho PRONUNCIATION Of the national
! platforms Of 1892 the silver mems
scheme for free coinage. CT silver mono
metallism, has been the single legisla-
tive proposition put forward anywhere,
and with FREQ silver coinage not dol
lar in gold would circulate on a par with
silver.
Tho gold men, who believe in main
tanning the gold standard of our cur
rercy and in saying so, have otferet and
will offer no legislation whatever to in
sure Or to create parity between gold
and silver other than the makeshift
parity existing, under which nearly
5000, 900, 900 Of silver are maintained on
p parity with gold. None the less they
& @''ange, from what we have, Of
+ weakness. -'''',c- offer the prosperity
I is is practically lack IN 6teihiaeaaerstta stable
But YOU eat Tires. mna .fi--l 81
| t0unuatlOn CT industrial confidence aud
enterprise. They constitute the over
whelmip9 majority of tho people Of the
United States, and if either the Demo-
cratic or the Republican party fails to
pronounce their sentiment in its plat
form this sd INNER twill be despised for
q coward autl beaten fer itsfolly. New
/ York Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Colonial Legal Tender Laws.

We have seen how capricious were the
tender laws Of the colonial period. Vir-
ginia, for example varied her practice
in the following manner:
16S3-Gold and silver the only legal
tender.
l642-Tobacco the only legal tender.
l655-Tobacco, silver and wheat
equally legal tender Mt fixed rates.
lG66-Peas. Indian corn, barley. oats
and wound silk added to the preceding
articles as legal tender at fixed rates.
1727-Tobacco notes legal tender for
tobacco debts within the warehouse dis
trict, but not elsewhere.
I730-Tobacco notes the sole legal
tender for tobacco debts in the ware
house district.
l755-Silver legal tender for tobacco
debts at fixed rate. Maryland likewise
had several varieties Of legal tender, in
Guiding this:
1763-Inspected tobacco legal tender
for debts at one-fourth higher rates than
uninspected. Horace White In Money
aud Banking"
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29

There are some political evils which
are seen as soon as they are dangerous
and which alarm at once as we'll the
people as the government. Wars and
iuvasions. therefore, are not always the
most certain destroyers Of national
prosperity. They come in no question
able shape. They announce their own
approach, and the general security is
preserved by the general alarm. Not SO
with the evils Of debased coin, de-
preciated paper currency or depressed
and falling public credit. These insinu-
ate themselves in the shape Of fallacies,
accommodation and relief. They hold
out thu most fallacious hope of any easy
payment Of debts and lighter burden
of taxation. Daniel Webster.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Won't Come On. In the Open.

II the free silverites are SO confident
that they represent the people, why do
they dodge the issue and claim to be BIZ
metallists? What they contend for is the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
10 to /. Why don't they stand by their
colors Atlanta Journal.
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Manufacturers and Silver Mine Owners Al
lance.

lance.
It will pay laborers and farmers who
are favorably inclined toward free COIN
age to study the reasons for the alliance
between the free silver people Of the
west and certain manufacturers Of the
east. One of the reasons mentioned by
the manufacturers is that our manufac-
turers cannot, with present prices for
labor and raw materials, compete sue
cessfully with free silver countries. Put
into plain English, wages and prices Of
raw materials-largely farm products
ARE higher in the gold than in the sill
yer standard countries. 1t will be to
the advantage Of our manufacturers,
therefore, if this country should drop to
silver basis. Surprising that this state
ment is true, what do our wage earners
and farmers cay?
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The Function Of Government Is to Certify,
by Its Stamp, to tho Purity and Weight
Of Coin-It Should Not Attempt to
Make Money From Nothing.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-20
EVENINGHERALD
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1895.
Pottsville,s Hypnotic Craze.

For the past week a hypnotist by the name
of Flint has caused that usually slow town,
Pottsville, to assume state of excitement
bordering ON lunacy. Some time ago Halle
ton was wild over the performance Of u
hypnotist, but the residents of the county
seat have far exceeded the would-be capital of
Quay county. School children are affected,
while their elders pack the theatre nightly
TO witness Flint's alleged powers. The craze
has reached that stage that even the newspaper
offices are brought under the magnetic power
of Flint. The staid old Journal Office, where
Major Finney has long held the power of
magnetism lowering over the heads Of the
combating factions of the Republican party,
has also succumbed to the greater forces from
the eye of Flint. Schumway and Zerbey are
under the spell The former has been drawn
to the gold standard, while the latter has
been led to believe during his hypnotic sleep,
that the Republican is actually n Republican
paper. 1t is said Mr.. Flint has made but one
failure, and he has had before him hundreds
of subjects during his stay at the county seat.
He has not yet succeeded in convincing
Major Finney that the scar on his left arm
was not received at the battle of Gettysburg.
1t is necessary, to thoroughly hypnotic a
subject, to get his mind on one subject. This
accounts for the Major proving a failure.
When Flint would tell him TO think Of rail
way deals, he talked about Quay deals; when
directed to political matters, he would dilate
about court house deals in the Commissioners
office. As a hypnotic specialist, the Major
can give Flint cards and spades.
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PoTTsvILLE LETTER.
The Lyon-Dunn Contest Dragging Slowly
Along.
PoTTsvtLLE, August 2

PoTTsvGLLE, August 20.
The Lyon-Dunn judicial contest court
continues in session. When court convened
yesterday afternoon Messrs. John J. Toole, Of
Shenandoah, and J. n. Brownmiller, ap-
pointed by the court to collect the various
ballot hoxes, presented bill for their services,
charging $500 per day. The court naturally
thought this was rather high, and suggested
$500 a day as a sufficient sum. Judge lkeler
stated that the newspapers charged the court
with loading the county with expenses, and
he desired it understood that the court
would, in all cases where it had control,
be- very careful in the matter Of eX-
puuse. The bills thus far were then
approved The hours were mainly spent
in legal discussion and the examination
Of few witnesses as to what they did
with papers but nothing material was de-
ycloped. The ballot check was removed
from the box of the First ward Of Ashland
and taken to the Prothonotary's Office for
examination Mr.. Berger read list of about
80 names, mainly foreign, whose owners, the
contestants claim, are illegal by reason of
non-rcgstmtion.
The following deeds were recorded to-day
From administrator of Edmund Samuel to
Elizabeth White, lot in Ashland; from
Nathan G.. Rex ct al. Ex. to Edwin Rex,
premises in West Penn township; from
Andrew Frank ct. al. to Martha f. Ifert,
premises in Rush township.
George Francis Endy, Of Lewistown, and
Ellen Louisa Fetter, of Rain township, were
granted n marriage license,
The following commitments were made ::
Martin Connell, Of East Butler township,
was sent to Jail by Squire Kenney, in default
Of $500 bail, ON oath of Mrs, Connell charged
with assault and battery and surety of the
peace Squire Daily committed John Miller,
of Kline township, in default of $500 bail, on
oath of Mrs. Peter Tomats, charged with
larceny of a COW and offering to dispose of
same.
Dell Gressang and Oren Bearstler, two of
| Pottsville's prominent cycle men, spent last
evening at Mahanoy City.
James Green and Will. Short, of Potts
vile, visited friends in Park Place last even
ing.
Miss Hattie Seip Of Allentown, returned
home this morning, after having spent few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Hoffman, of
| MOrca.
A large party Of Morea ladies attended a
| picnic at Tumbling Run to-day
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Delegates Elected,

At regular meeting of the cadets and
adult temperance societies of Lost Creek,
delegates to the State c. II. A. U. convention
to be held at Shamokn were elected. Andrew
O'Boyle will represent the adults and Phil
Deane will represent the cadets. The con-
vention will assemble on September 9th and
remain in session till the 18th.
At regular meeting of the c. T. A, u.
held at Mahanoy Plane, Con Foley and w. j..
Reynolds, of the adults, and w. J. Munley
and Thomas O'Connor, of the cadets, to
represent them at the state convention at
ShamOkin
The Annunciation r. A. b. Society, of
town, has selected William Welsh and Carl
Coogan as delegates, while the Cadets will be
represented by William Brown and Thomas
COnville at the Shamokin convention.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-20
PITHY POINTS.


happenings Throughout the Region Chron-
ioled for Hasty Perusal.
Camp-meeting is in progress at Rupert.
Centralia will organize football team
Foreigners continue to leave Centralia for
other parts
Albert Fox, Of Gilberton moved his family
to Pottsyille to-day.
The Shamokin base ball team has disbanded,
Poor attendance is the cause.
A new porochial school will be erected at
Centraia adjoining st. Ignatius church.
Waldron's Canadian horse sale at O'Hara's
livery stable to-day was largely attended.
The Mahanoy plane Band cleared $500 on
il, picnic at Washington Park on the 18th
int
Operations on the new warehouse at the
Lehigh Valley depot are progressing very
rapidly.
The carpenters at the new White street
school building were to-day engaged in erect
ing the dome.
Dr. 1. L. Babb's 3-year-od child was
burned to death while playing with matches
in straw at Bloomsbury.
Thomas w. Howells, inside foreman at
Preston No coliery, is confined to his
home at Girardville by illness.
! Polish man, residing on West Line street,
/ was DlJteH ny uoB yeslerudy. Inc report
is afloat that the dog had been mad
The two.day shoot of the Shamokin Gun
Club, August 25 and 20, promises to be
attended by the sporting people from all
sections of the region.
| Robert Boehmer, of Girardville, who has
been suffering for some time from blood
tumor on the cheek, will shortly undergo an
operation and have it removed.
Henry George, of Mt. Carmel is looking
for his two children aged 9and 6 years re-
spectively. His wife eloped with Mr.,
BrightclifIe, boarder, and took the children
along.
The work on the new Welsh Congregational
church, at Shamokin, is progressing rapidly,
and when completed the edifce will cost
nearly $4,000. 1t will be dedicated early in
October.
John Boyle, of Hazleton, fell through the
trestling of the P. & r. company's Cameron
colliery at Shamokin and laid there for Ii
hours with shoulder blade broken before he
was discovered.
Howard Fenstermacher, is years old, had
his right arm chopped off at the elbow in the
Tamaqua hat factory Tuesday. In some
unaccountable way he got in machine con-
tanning nine razor-like knives making $500
| revolutions minute.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-20
Which DO You Prefer.

In a large majority of cases Of diphtheria-
whether among children or grown people
death is sure to follow. Absolutely stating
the facts as they are there is no reason under
the sun for single individual to die from
diphtheria, Group, quinsy, or any known
throat affection. Thompson's Diphtheria
Cure has never failed to cure every case
where the directions for use were strictly
carried out Now do you prefer to die or
have your friends die when so cents expended
in time will save life2 This is the exact fact
in the case Sold at Kirlin'5 drug store at
fifty cents n bottle.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-20
PERSONAL.

George Williams and wife drove to Lake
side to-day.
John W. Curtin is visiting friends at
Wilkesbarre.
Michael Graham, of East Centre street, is
on the sick list.
John L. Hassler and wife were visitors to
Reading to-day
Mrs. John Hughes, of Ashland, was a town
visitor yesterday.
Miss Sallie Stein visited Miss Rachel Reese
at Park Place to-day.
John Haskins and family left town this
morning to spend a week at Atlantic City.
Hon. Joseph Wyatt and wife have gone to
Philadelphia. Mrs. Wyatt will undergo an
operation at one of the surgical institutions
of that city.
Councilman A. D. Gable was county seat
visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William Acker, of East Coal street,
left this morning for Fackville, where she
spent the day with her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Reilly boarded an
early morning train for Philadelphia.
Mrs James Cleary and children are enjoy
ing the sea breezes at Atlantic City.
Daniel Wolf and wife are visitors to the
city of Brotherly Love.
Mrs, Daniel Ellis and daughter, Florence,
are visiting friends in Philadelphia and At
lantic City.
Miss Sarah Hazledine, of Ringtown, is
spending week in Philadelphia and At
lantic City.
Miss Nellie Baird returned to town last
evening after sojourn at Ocean Grove.
James Masquelan, of Philadelphia, who
was sojourning here with town friends, left
this morning for Hazleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyer, and child, of
Reading, are calling on acquaintances in
town.
Matt. Kepchinski, proprietor of the Arcade
cafe left to-day for New York and Atlantic
City, on a vacation trip.
Miss Libbie Shoener, of Orwigsburg, is the
guest of Miss Carrie Folmer, ON North Main
street
Mrs. Jabez Powell. of East Coal street, was
visiting relatives at the county seat to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Schwank, of Blue
field, w. Va, who are visiting relatives here,
called on friends at Pottsville to-day.
Mrs. T. r. Williams and daughter returned
from Atlantic City last evening.
James White, of West Oak street, accom-
panied by Mrs. Prout and children, of
| Queenstown, who are the guests of the for
mer's family, were visitors to Glen Onoko
yesterday.
Mrs, Reuben Ball and son, Earle, of Cen
tralia were the guests of town acquaintances
| yesterday.
Napoleon Powell "a clerk at Balls shoe store,
has left town on a two weeks vacation tour to
New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
Hon. Elias Davis, the Republican candi-
date for County Treasurer, was a town visitor
to-day.
Guy Winter of Mahanoy City, and Miss
Edith Fenstermacher Of Hazleton, were in
town last evening. Both are efficient
employees of the Pennsylvania Telephone
Company.
w. j. James, the school teacher who un.
derwent an operation at one of the medical
institutions in Philadelphia, is on the road tC
recovery. Several years ago he had a tooth
extracted by which his jaw was broken, and
which has caused him considerable trouble
ever since.
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School Notice.

The public schools of Shenandoah will
open Monday, August oath.
Teachers will please meet in the High
school room on Saturday morning, at 10
o'clock, August 22d, to receive keys, registers,
notices, and other general information, pre-
liminary to opening the schools.
For the benefit of pupils and patrons
desiring information regarding school matters,
the Office of the Superintendent will be open
Saturday, p. M, August 22d, all day Mon
day, the gath inst, also on Tuesday following.
After that at s:15 a. N. and at p. III. of each
school day until further notice.
S-20-2t SUPERINTENDENT.
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There will be no actual work commenced
upon the new public building for Pottsville
this year, but it is believed that the structure
will be erected next year. The deed for the
purchase of the site has been executed and
the title is now in the hands of the U. S.
Attorney General for his approval when it
will be recorded. Hon. James b. Reilly,
who had the bill passed by Congress, says
that nothing farther will be done this year
than to advertise for proposals for the cree
tiOn of the new structure.
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Americans Given Preference.

The mine officials in and about Shamokin
are issuing orders that Americans are to be
given the preference over foreigners as to
work, and in consequence the latter are leav-
ing that peighborhood. 1t is estimated, says
dispatch, that fully 1000 foreigners will
have taken their departure by October lst.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-20
CentrnIIn,s SCHOOL Rnnrd.

The members of the Centrala School Board,
elected at the last election, failing to organize
because Of a deadlock, were ousted from office
by the court and a new Board appointed The
latter, after several futile attempts, finally
elected teachers ON Tuesday night. J. II.
Eisenhower was reelected superintendent,
and the following elected members Of the
corps: Miss Lizzie Moran, Miss Margaret
Foy, Miss Mary A. Walsh, Miss Mary Langan,
Miss Bridget Laughlin, Miss Laura Davis
and John Riley. Miss Langan and Miss
Laughlin are new teachers, succeeding Miss
Harriet Cook and Miss Mary Colihan. The
term begins Monday, August 31st.
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senator Coyle is Mad.
from Coyle's Daily American.

FrOm OoyIes DhlIy Amcrcnn,
1t is refreshing to see that journalism is
ascending the scale of honor and decency at
the county seat. w. K. Cole, a vetern news
paper man. has taken hold of the editorial
reins of the Miners Journal. fits local con-
tempoaries would only place ON duty men
of ability and pronounced integrity there
might be geam of hope for securing Just
criticism and fair comment upon current
events. But this is too much to expect from
such Ichabods as Zerbey and ShumMaY.