The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-15
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Hon. Thomas Moonlight, minister to
boATa. sent letter to the Kansas
D a,Ia state convention. in which he
eaiied attention to the fact that I'm all
countries having silver for a currency
basis there exists a semi-slavery among
Wase-workers, and particularly among
Jay Iaoorers and farm hands, This did
NOT prevent the Kansas Democrats from
declaring for free silver with both lungs
No man. says the Philadelphia Record.
mas ever seen a Quaker beggar. The
members of this religious society look
aIter their own INDECENT quietly and deli
Sately, ana none but the committee of re-
lei Know the names Of those assisted.
The late Joseph Jeanes, a Quaker of Phila-
deipnla. left s200lo 10 be devoted to the
charity that begins at home, Yet the
Quakers are not behind any other sect In
deeds or general benevolence.
The familiar term bi-metallism was first
used by Cernuschi distinguished French
man, VINO was conspicuous in the agitation
Tor larger use of silver after Germany
and the Latin nations had lost confidence
In the stability OF that sort OF money:
but II is a significant fact that he suisse
pentiy changed his mind. when this
prominent leader OF bi-metallism visited
this country some years later" says SEN
ator Morrill,. 'he was invited by me as
an honored guest TO a dinner party and
his advice then was against the free coin
age OF silver without the cooperation OF
other leading nations. as no nation was
competent alone to handle so large
question:.
silas Belts who has lust died at his
home near Camden. ". J.. was for years
one OF the foremost agriculturists OF New
Jersey. He introduced Guernsey cattle iu-
10 the state, and was president OF the
American Guernsey Cattle Club since 1890
tie was born on a farm In that state IS
years ago, and fitted himself for the pro-
fesson Of school teaching. For seven years
he was principal of the public schools Of
Syracuse, y. Y. then principal OF the
IN FNf ttnE sWh II.
made principal OF the state normal school.
at Trenton. y. J. IIl-health caused him
TO return to farming. however. and in 1871
he settled on the farm. where he CLEANED
information for agricultural and cattle
articles. and for lectures before farmers
clubs and institutes. He was one OF the
most active members of the New Jersey
Dairymen's Association the state board OF
agriculture ard OF the Camden county
board OF agriculture besides many other
organizations of a similar nature.
A friendly biographer. who thinks that
ex-CoDgressmsn Richard p Bland may
be the free silver candidate for the pres
dency. gives some interesting facts as 10
his personality. Though he wears socks.
he does not wear collar except on Sun
day. He wears knee-hlgiE boots. and his
trousers are two or three inches TOO short
He chSwS a quarter OF "A pound Of 'ebat-,a
a day. He IS poor. honest and irdepend-
emit He lives on a farm OF leo ceres near
Lebanon. which no says he would sell for
the value OF the improvements His house
Is built OF rsi brick and is two stores
high. His family consists OF a wife ard
SIX children. His Oldest child, a girl OF
~. is at school in Washington CITY The
younger children run around barefootei
and are healthy and happy. Mr. Bland Is
81. and his wife. who Is - has the PLACID.
quiet face OF Madonna. She IS a Roman
Catholic. She believes that her h,lsha nd
chances OF landing in the White House
ara slim. and so far as she IS concerned
she would rather continue 20 live on the
farm She does all the Homework herself
one hired man Is kept. and he eats with
the family.