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. '..n sQuarely upon the fence in the
natter Of what she had better do about
.r..7g She had made up her mind
lnr TO vote at all I'LL last evening. when
d.. was thoroughly convinced that she
.uI'l make no mistake by voting for
NDu Mckinley.
, 1896-10-02

Mr.. B%rockway probably got his free
bullets idea from Bull Hill and Lead,
vile, where they have been used rather
promiscuously, but he is in Wyoming
now, and the people of this state are
law-abiding.
, 1896-10-02

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beet is only one of the benefits ARISING
from the industry itself. 1t benefits ev-
cry other branch of agriculture. either
directly or indirectly. 1t draws the
surplus labor from other channels.
, 1896-10-02

We will give such men as John P.
Brockway free ballots till their hearts
are content on November 3. Later, if
they are not satified with the result.
they will have plenty of opportunity to
use their free bullets should they de-
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troubles are cured by the use of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Calve. 1t soothes
at once and restores the tissues to their
natural condition, and never fails to
cure piles. Chas. n. Settele.
, 1896-10-02

For the festival OF Mountain and
Plain at Denver, Colo, Oct. G, 7 and s,
the Union Pacific will give a rate of
S5.S5 from Laramie to Denver and re-
turn. Dates of sale, Oct. 5, 6, and Z.
Final limit Oct. 10th. Continuous pas
sage in each direction.
, 1896-10-02

Mr.. Brockway's address last night
was squarely in line with the Chicago
platform, anarchy, reputation and
, 1896-10-02

To CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo QuInine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. 25c.
, 1896-10-02
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, 1896-10-02

Old pa; ars in any quantity at this
office. rs cents Per hundred.
, 1896-10-02
JOHN Fl. SYMONS.

A TT DRNEY-AT-LAW. AUTHORIZED
- I make Land Filings and Final Proofs
as Cor u tssioner OF the United atat"s Circuit
Court
INcURkEF ZEAL ESTATE AMI LOSS
, 1896-10-02

Fol Judge of the Second Judicial
District,
MELVILLE c. BROWN,
or Albany County.
ALBANY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
TICKET.
For State Senator,
GEORGE w. FOX.
scntatiycs.
JEROME S. ATHERLY,
RICHARD BUTLER,
GEORGE A. HERTZOG.
WILLIAM MAXWELL,
SAMUEL PHILLIPS.
For Sheriff,
MORTIMER n. GRANT.
For Treasurer,
THOMAS l.. MKEE.
For Clerk,
HENRY l.. PASCALL.
For County Attorney,
W. J. HILLS.
For Commissioners,
JOHN REID,
OSCAR SODERGREEN,
AUGUSTUS TRADING.
For County Surveyor,
J. F. HESSE.
Fol County Superintendent of Schools.
CHARLES d. OVIATT.
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ANDREW MILLER.
For Road Supervisor,
ALEXANDER S. M'KAY.
For Justice of the Peace-Laramie Pre-.
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R. Z. FITCH
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J. ]. FISHER.
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Woods-Justice, S. C. Smith; con
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Centennial-Justice, w. S. Bacon.
Wyoming-Justice, Mrs. A. L. Hall
constable, Thomas Carroll.
Sybille-Justice, John A. Schaffer
constable, Harry Bridger.
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, 1896-10-02

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, 1896-10-02

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REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL
TICKET.
For President.
WILLIAM M'klNLEY.
For Vice President.
GARRETT A. HOBART.

REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.
For Presidential Electors.
FRANK w. BRITAIN,
OF Sheridan County.
BENJAMIN HOWELL,
OF Sweetwater County.
MRS. SARAH MALLOY.
OF Laramie County.
For Supreme Judge,
H. V. S. GROESBECK.
OF Albany County.
For Congressman,
FRANK w. NONDELL,
OF Weston County.
For Judge of the Second judicial
District.
MELVILLE c. BROWN,
or Albany County.
, 1896-10-02

FRIDAY, OCToRhH >. 1896.
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Silver a. Legal Tender.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: VIII ron
tell IN your valuable paper whether silver IS
illegal tender; aud if so, to what amount, and
oblige a number of old soldiers.-ReV. J. @.
CUNNINGHAM, Barkeyville, Pa.
The act Of Feb % 1873, authorizes the
coinage of the standard silver dollar and re-
stores its legal tender character.
The first section in part reads as follows:
"Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Represen atives of the United States OF
America IN Congress assembled, That there
shall be coined, at the several minis OF the
United States, silver dollars of the weight OF
4i2} grains Troy of standard silver, as pro-
vided in the act of Jan. 1S, 1881 on which
shall be the devices and superscrIptions pro-
vided by said act which coins, together
with all silver dollars heretofore coined hy
the United States, of like weight and fine-
ness, shall be a legal tender, at their nomi-
nal value, for all debts and dues, public and
private, except where otherwise expressly
stipulated in the contract"
The same section also provides for the pur-
chase of silver bullion as follows: "Aud the
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and
directed to purchase, from time to time, sil-
yer bullion, at the market price thereof, not
less than $4,000, geo worth per month, nor
tudu StsOOO,OOO PCT tuOubh1 aha
cause the same to be coined monthly, as fast
as go purchased, into such dollars"
Section 1856, Revised Statutes, says: Tho
silver COIN of the United States shall be a le-
gal tender, at their nominal value, for any
amount not exceeding So in any one pay
ment.n
Section 1857, Revised Statutes, says: "The
minor coins of the United States shall be
legal tender, at their nominal value, for any
amount not exceeding % cents il any one
payment"
SILVER coin," to which Section 1886 refers,
is the subsidiary coin, or :, 10, %, and so
cent silver pieces. And the minor coin, TO
which Section 1851 refers, are the one, two,
three, and five cent pieces of copper or
nickel. Two and three cent pieces are net
now coined, and are not issued by the United
States.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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Production of Gold and Silver.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I am a
subscriber to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and
a strictly sound-money man. In your issue
of July % you state that the production of
silver had incrs ased so much hat the annual
product in 1891 was ,450 times as great as
IN 1874, but you do not make it plain what
the increase in the product of gold has been.
The slverites are claiming that gold has in
creased in as great proportion. What re-
ply can we make to this? What are the
cold facts ?-W. Ii. F., Houston, Tex.
prior to 1s48 we had been producing
about 81 100000 worth of gold year and
about $4,000 worth of silver. In 1s49 our
production of gold jumped up to $lO,OO0,00O
a year; in 1849 to $40,000,000, and reached
its maximum in 1853, when it reached $685.
100000. Then it began to fall off slightly
from year to year, reaching its lowest point
in 1885, when it was $31 100000. Then it
began to increase again and went up steadily,
until last years production amounted to
about $50, 100000.
In the meanwhile we continued to pro-
duce about 10000 ounces of silver a year
worth about $50OO0-up to 1858, when we
produced 100000 worth, and then it went
up by jumps until. in 1893, the coming value
of the silver produced was $77,576.0O0, OF
1884 times what it had been in 1855, 38
years before.-EDITOR NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE
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midland water ranged from ankle to waist
deep. Had we been kodaked the next morn
ing, I'm sure our mothers wouldn't have
recognized their patriotic offspring.
The following day was intensely hot. We
dried our clothes npon our backs as we
marched along. Many fell by the wayside,
overcome by the heat. The next day we
came up to and then marched along the west
side of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to-
ward Manassas Junction. During this day
many hundreds of the officers and men sue
cumbed TO the effects of heat. Your mar
rator, among the many, was overcome.
Thus it continued d y by day until, with
a few days rest at Aldie, We reached the
Potomac and entered Maryland at Edward
Ferry. Our days of marching in the latter
State averaged about 35 miles each day.
We plodded our weary way, and at last
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GEN. MEADE.

Thus Meade was enabled to get upon the
heels of his enemy before he was aware OF
his presence in the State. Once aware OF
that fact. however. he about-faced his col
umns ard set them in rapid motion toward
Gettysburg. The noble and heroic Reynolds,
with his own First Corps, ably supported by
the Eleventh, had reached, until then,
quiet, unpretentious, old-iashloned Penn
sylvania hamlet. Bufords cavalry, the eyes
of the Union army, were quickly advanced
beyond Gettysburg upon the Chambersburg
road to find The enemy.
At DAY light of the morning of the LIST OF
July, 1868, Bufords advanced picket saw
the enemy approaching upon the Chambers
burg road, and at $50 the first fire came from
our side as the dismounted cavalrymen took
refuge behind the abuthents of The bridge
across Willoughby Run.
Lees most advanced infantry came in con-
tact first with the boys who wore the spher-
ical badge. Soon after the German corps, that
were AWAY enthused upon seeing OF hear
ing The name of their early and former COM
mander, Franz Sigel, came TO the active and
efficient support OF Reynoldss own.
the battle was on; with varying success,
however. for soon Reynolds falls My coun-
trymen, what q loss was that for the day
and the Union cause, Yet, what an inspi-
ration for the future of our people! Rey-
polds died not in vain. HIS boys dropped
tear and pressed on TO duty, some 10 wounds
and death.
Hancock arrived, and, wise soldier as be
was, recognized quickly the suitableness OF
that locality as fit place for slavery and
freedom to decide forever which shall have
the supremacy in America.
Meade came, and quickly approved the
selection. The various other corps, namely,
the Second, Third, Fifth, and Sixth, were
now either upon or rapidly nearing the scene
of the impending conflict The Sixth was
the last to arrive, owing 10 the greater dis
lance il had to march.
Very little sleep sas had by the boys in
blue during the night of the 1st and I'd OF
July. BY daylight the work of the day
began; troops were dispositioned and re-
dispositioned as the movements of the en-
envy compelled. Finally the Confederates
struck Sickles upon his flank, and before
ample reiuiorcemenls could arrive his col
umns were for time oyerpowered and
forced back.
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crossed the Pennsylvania and Maryland
line near Littlestown, July l, 1863, and con-
tinued our march in the keystone State all
that day, and by . a. N. of July we rested
an hour or two upon the roadsi6. within
three miles of Gettysburg. Day light found
us upon the now historic field. Run here
and run there upon a double-quick all that
forenoon 10 form ilnes-ot-battie, we became
wearied indeed.
We thought that at last we were to have
at least a short "noonlDg," as we were Or
dered under the cover of woods OF VOL s
Hill. We could see cur artillery briskly
engaged in firing from among the tomb
stones and monuments of The old Gettys-
burg graveyard No dinner for us the day
before or this day Fail in, bOys!-For-
ward, -Riyht-shoulder shift arms!-Double-
ouick!n Yes, we must get TO the left.
The deafening roar of artillery, the rattle
of the nusketrv. the clouds of rising dust,
the hurried movements af vast bodies of in
iantry The passing OF numerous batteries OF
ligbt artillery, spoke plainly enough that
we had at last grappled with our old enemy.
We lea lied il, and we believe that before
the setting of the sun that now held the
mercury up in the COS they, too, had real
lied that iaey had more than the green
Dutch Pennsy lvanIa militia 10 operate upon
for a day OF two, al least.
Well. on and on we went toward Slckles.
Upon arrival at the base OF Little Round Top
we started TO Chamber mp its slopes. just
then we were ordered TO abou:-face and
double-quicked across Plum Run; thence
along or across by the Wheatieid 10 support
or recover badly used-up battery; then
again about-faced, Ietraced our steps; again
went up the east, think. slope of Little
Round Top-some of the boys volunteering
10 help pull up the guns of Battery ID, 9th
L. S. Art, Grifiins old battery.
Here is where the writer's serious trouble
commenced. The first he know was that he
knew nothing" He fell for moment IN
sens bic from the effects of the heat OF that
day and the exhaustion inc dent TO fort
nights almost incessant marching. he soon
came to, however, II was afterward told
that my Captain had thrown water In my
face,) then quickly passed on to the sum-
init with his company. l saw few others
going toward the summit.
soon found myself in line-of-battie with
my company, and went to work at once
TO Tighten my cartridge-box. l had "toied
that lead long enough. Iput it in my sprlng'
field, an ounce at time, and sent 1t down
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the western slope of Little Round Top.
Hoods Division of Texans and Alabamans
received what reached them. The balance
is there yet somewhere, unless the relic
gatherers have secured the same. As the
sun went down, which ] thought it never
would do that afternoon. was so impressed
and so tired firing at foe that didn't seem
to know that they were being rapidly ami
hilated that asked aloud to myself: When
will that sun 90 DOWN." My gunbarrel had
become so hot with such continuous firing
that could scarcely hold it.
A sharpshOoter marked me for his own,
simply helping to brush the hair off my
right temple. / returned the compliment,
as poor old Capt. Finney would testify if he
were alive and asked about it. That fellow
was in advance of the Devils Den. / know
lie was polite, for after he fired, and while
he looked along his gunbarrel to see whether
his bullet bad reached its billet, was look
ing along mine, too, and as the smoke lifted
from the muzzle of his rife the hammer of
my gun fell. He bowed himself toward the
ground, and further deponent saith not, ex-
cept peace TO his ashes
Darkness, the blackness of darkness, set
in. but ] failed to state that quite little
while before the above incident came to pass
the enemy beat hasty retreat, and the
great conflict of the day had ended in a
dear'y-bought victory for the Union arms.
The Round Top was ours for keeps. The
key, as Lee said, TO the whole position was
in the keeping OF the old Fifth Corps. In
stead OF supper, Riff, get ready for picket.
didn't tell anybody that hated that duty
upon that particular occasion, bnt did Just
the same.-W. c. REIFF Co. FL, 9lst Pa.
To be continued.
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The Service Pension.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: After con-
suIting all the comrades of my acquaintance,
/ find each and every one Endorses THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE Service Pension bill, and
requests me to make this statement.
We are about 40 in number, and sOlidly in
favor of Service Pension bill at the earliest
possible opportunity, as the matter has
already assumed arcongiition which seems
to impress us that delay to let our num-
Der get reduced to a minimum, and thus the
Government have the honor of pensioning
her soldiers at the leastlpossible COST would
be outrageous. How long must the modest,
patient, forbearing soldier wait after faith
fully discharging kis ldnty?
am satisfied all ssoldiers will say as much.
One word to all the comrades: Rally, boys,
rally on the grand old NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Pension bill. Vote for no man that is not
in favor of the bill! BE plain and OutspOken,
and let these factssbe knOwn.-T. j. M.
TITUS, Corporal, Co. +, 7th Ind. Cav, Joel
ton Tenn.
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was recommended to the War Department
for q medal by Lient.-Col. Mix, Sd N. Y.
Cav.
Battery Fl became one Of the most dis
tingnished batteries of the war, serving IN
North Carolina and at the siege of Peters
burg, Va. To have had ones name inscribed
upon its roll is to have have had 1t placed
upon q roll of honor. Among the officers
who served with credit in this battery were
Capt. Riggs, of Rome; Lieut.. w. E. Mercer,
of Utica; Lieut.. John William Fields, OF
Lee Center and Liepte. Chas. F. King and
John D. Clark, of Romd The latter resides
at present in Jacksors Mich.
A reference to Wilson Smiths distin-
guished service for. his country will be
found in Series !, Vol. Is, Official Records OF
the War. The volume is in the library OF
the Y. M. C. A. The first name of Smith
is there enormously spelled William s.
NJ, Rome, n. Y.