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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06

II IS better 10 have two imposing AMI
elegant frocks han four mediocre ones
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06
SMITHS
RHEUMATIC CURE,

: 1t overcomes pain at once,
and by invigorating the great
vital ccnters it enables them,
by again performing their
natural functions to dispel
all false sccretions from the
body while at the same
time it puri6es and counter
acts all existing poisons in
the blood. Remember delays
are dangerous. No matter
how slight the attack, often
the poison when once in the
system quickly reaches the
heart. Take this wonderful
remedy while there is yet
time, and live to be one of the
many who praise its name.
Sold by all druggists and general dealers at
81 per bottle, or sent prepaid from the home
ONCE Treatise and book oftestimonlals FREQ.
Geo q. Smith, druggist, SO. Londonderry,Vt.
Observation-Disclosures
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06

Hoods Pills cure blliousness. indigestion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01
An unho,y war ON mannooa.

Henry George, an impartial observer,
commissioned by the San Francisco Ear
aminer, to go where the fighting is hot.
test and tell the truth, confirms in bis
dispatches from Chicago the reports that
widespread Intimidation is being practic-
ed in the interest of McKinley's candi-
dacy. Republican employers are taking
every means to let their employees I'M
derstand that vote against the gold
standard will be followed by unpleasant,
personal consequence to the voter.
Railroad workmen invited to board
special trains for "labor demonstrations
at Canton are afraid to refuse to go. Mr.,
George under date of the 10th adds
"The Bryan speakers and clubs are tell
ing men to take Mckinley buttons and
wear them conspicuously, to join McKin-
ley excursions and gold clubs. to talk foi
Mckinley and against Bryan whenever
they feel that their places depend upon
it-but always to remember when they
get to the voting booth. and the door il
closed, and the voting paper is before
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01
MEXICO is ALL right
The Silver Standard Has Brought Her
to a Basis Of Prosperity.
LETTER FROM An EX.WASHINGTONIAN
wages Paid skilled Artisans are
Higher Than I'm the United states
The Harness Record Down 10
Two Minutes.

Here is what James A. Moore, former.
ly citizen OF Seattle but now residing in
Chihuahua, writes to a friend regarding
the condition OF free silver Mexico which
the republican papers have been hsrping
on to such an extent.
1.-THE number of manufacturing institu-
tons and volume of business is constant.
ly increasing, and the trade OF the COM
mission or jobbing houses has had a
remarkable growth the past few years.
millions OF money is coming into this
country from Europe, and America also,
for investment in manufactures, mercan-
tile business. mines, realty, and, in fact
for all classes of Investment. There
seems to be no lack OF confidence by
foreign investors.
1.-THE export trade OF Mexico increased
during the first six months Of the present
year over ten millions of dollars, when
compared with 1896 The imports in
creased only 1926, 900 for the same per-
iod.
Il observe that when the goldbug or
gans compare wages, they invariably
compare skilled labor with that of the
peon here. This would be like compar.
ing the skilled labor of the northern
states with the African labor OF the south.
The poems are scarcely out OF bondage I;
they were but serfs a few years ago. Let
me give you the wages OF skilled labor
Carpenters get from 1926 to $3.50 per
day.
Blacksmiths get from $3.50 to 81 80 per
day.
Bottlemakers get from s. to 81 per day.
Machinists yet from $3.50 to s. per
day.
Locomotive engineers get from $3.50 to
$3.50 per month.
Freight conductors get from s125 to
$3.50 per month.
Telegraph operators get from $50 10
$3.50 per month.
Station agents get from 500 to $3.50 per
month.
Stationary engineers get from SO 50 to
SIS per day.
Skilled factory labor gets from $3.50 to
$3.50 per day.
"On the other hand, unskilled labor is
very low, yet there is scarcely an idle
man in Mexico. In my opinion it would
be very difficult to find spot in the Unit
ed States that will compare with the
prosperity and eontentment prevalent
throughout the Mexican republic
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01
statesmen Endorse B,me,a,,,.m.

james g. Blaine: III believe gold and
silver coin to be the money of the consti.
tuition. No power WAS conferred on con.
gress to declare either metal should NOT
be money. Congress has, in my judg.
ment no power to demonetize silver any
more than to demonetize gold"
Daniel Webster: 81 am clearly of the
opinion that gold and silver at the ratios
fixed by Congress, constitute the legal
standard of value in this country, and
that neither congress nor any state has
authority to establish any other standard
or to displace this standard"
Prince Bismarck: II have always
been in favor oil an international agree.
ment for the restoration of silver as a
money metal, and il it cannot be had
without England's help. tn en- we ought
to restore silver without her."
Bryan in 1893: "You may think that
you have buried the cause of bimetal.
lism; you may congratulate yourselves
that you have laid the free coinage of sill.
yer away in sepulcher, newly-made
since the election, and before the door
rolled the veto stone. But, sirs, II our
cause is just, as believe it is, your labor
has been in vain; no tomb ever was
made 80 strong that it could imprison a
righteous cause. Silver will lay aside its
grave clothes and its shroud. 1t will yet
rise, and in its rising and its reign will
bless mankind"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01

them to be marked, that then, II not be
fore, they are free men,"
Even il the maintenance OF the gold
standard, instead OF being a swindle o.
the many for the benefit OF the few
were as important to the business inter
ests OF the country as its advocates assert
what defense can they make Of the state
of things described by Mr.. George?
Is q monetary scheme Of such vital
value that it will pay the United States
to hold it at the cost Of degrading the
citizenship Of the republic7
II one seriously believes that tree silver
coinage will debase the currency he il
right to give bis voice and vote against it.
A debased currency lisa thing to be afraid
Of, surely but there is another thing In
finitely worse for this nation than real
ly debased currency would be, and that
is debased manhood.
A cause committed to the hands OF q
Hanna and depending on an organized
CONFERENCE.-THE system of bulldozing and
bribery to carry an election, is cause ia
whose inherent merits It's advocates can
have little faith. A cause, no matter
what it may be, that represents whole
sale attempt upon the freedom and in.
tegrity Of the voters, deserves to be
smashed at the ballot box. 1t must be
smashed, too, If the men Of this country
and not its constituencies money are to
control the destinies Of the United States
Seattle Times.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01

and 30 eat up their profits. The want Of
cheap money-money that does not cost
too much to use in manufactures and
trade and that Is stable in value-is es-
pecially what the United States is suffer-
ing from. Cheap money, properly I'M
derstood. does not mean deprecated
money; but dollars worth no more Of
labor when paid than they were when
borrowed-dollsrs that cannot be corner
ed by bankers and syndicates and run
up.in price as shares are in the stock mar
ket by smart combinations. Cheap
money is honest money, and dear money
dishonest in a country Of law and order
and rich natural resources like this.
Olympian. trep.): The boiling demo-
Gratis are beginning to see the effect Of
their fpdjfpapolis folly. They wanted to
do something t6 assist in Bryan's defeat
and they have accomplished Just the re.
verse. They have selected for their presi-
Dental candidate an old grandfather who
will not get one vote that would other
wise go to Bryan, while the ticket Chords
half way house for those democrats
who, otherwise, would vote for Mckinley.
The result will therefore be to diminish
McKinley's vote and leave Bryan's prac-
tically where 1t was.
II you have ever seen little child in
the agony Of summer complaint, you can
realize the danger Of the trouble and APP
preciate the value OF instantaneous relief
always afforded by 'DeWitt's Collie and
Cholera Cure. For dysentery and diar-
rhoes It is reliable remedy. We could
not afford to recommend this as q cure
unless 1t were cure. No. Yakima Drug
Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01

VIM. Ker has named bis most promis
ing mine in the Swauk district the vii
liam Jennings Bryan.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01

Gentry Lowers the Pacing Record.
At Portland, Maine, on September "a,
John r. Gentry paced the fastest mile
ever made in harness. and paced the
worlds record at 2:001a. The day was
cold, and light northwesterly wind was
blowing up the stretch, when Gentry
with Andrews behind him, came out to
go against his record at 2:0lLs. made on
September 8, this year, at Glens Falls,
N. Y.
The famous PAGER scored once or twice
with the runner who was to pace him,
and then went up the stretch on what
was to be the fastest mile ever done by q
horse in harness. The runner was at the
PAGERS throat latch as they made the first
turn on the stretch. Gentry went steadi
ly and with apparent ease. the runner
having hard work to keep bis position
The judges caught the quarter mile al
29l4 seconds, and the second quarter was
made in 0 800, making the halfm Ia
0:591a. The runner by the use of the
whip, was keeping up at Gentry's wheel
but was making hard work OF it. Tn,
third quarter was made in 303s seconds
making three quarters in 800.
AS they turned into the homestretcf
and caught the wind in the teeth, tn,
crowd began to yell wildly, and botl
drivers began to encourage their horses
With the shouting OF the crowd, which
was now cheering like mad, the pace
spurtei for the wire, and considering that
he had the wind in his face, made tn,
most remarkable qnarter of the heat il
0:30l4, the mile in 2:001a, just one sec
ond less than the record.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01
what women Ta,k About.

Steriled milk is the baby's hot weather
food friend.
White ribbons edged with black are the
craze of the moment in Paris.
Light tinted stationery is chosen by
women who follow the vagaries of fashion
in every line.
Strange as 1t may seem, the woman who
earns her own money is rarely the one
who saves Il.
Gold bugs and silver bugs are being
worn as stick pins by young women anx.
ious to show their political tendecIes.
The bolero, the corselet belt and gen.
eral revival of skirt trimmings will be
among the new touches in autumn APP
parel.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01

In recent letter to the manufac turers
Mr.. w. +. BENJAMIN. editor of the Spec
tator, Rushford, N. Y, says: at may
be pleasure to you to know the high
esteem in which Chamberlain's medi-
cines are held by the people of your own
state, where they must be best known.
An aunt OF mine, who resides at Dexter,
Iowa, was about to visit me few years
since, and before leaving home wrote me,
asking II they were sold here, stating II
they were not she would bring quantity
with her, as she did not like to be with
out them" The mediciner referred to
are Chemberlain's Cough Remedy, fam
Gus for its cures OF colds and groups
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheuma-
tism, lame back, pains in the side and
chest, and Chambefiain's Collie, Cholera
and Disrrhoea Remedy, for bowel com.
plants. These medicines have been in
constant use in Iowa for almost quar-
ter Of a century. The people have learn
ed that they are articles of great worth
and merit, and unequalled by any other.
They are Tor sale at Ianeck's Pharmacy
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01
Little New woman.

A little girl in Chicago has made a
valuable contribution to the new woman
literature. She told her mamma the
story of Adam and Eve.
''Dod He made Adam and He put him
in big garden, an Adam he was so, so
lonesome; N then He putted him to
sleep, He did; N then he took out his
brains and made woman out OF his
brains, N then Adam wasn't lonesome
no more"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01
Then she Painted.

Looking up suddenly she beheld the
bearded face OF man with cleaning
knife between his teeth.
Then she tainted.
II was no wonder, for she had been
carefully reared and had never seen any
one eat pie in that manner.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01

Buggy robes and whips at bedrock
prices at NJ. Schorn's Harness and Car
rage repository. 2f-tt
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10
Hoods pills cure all Liver lIs. Is cents.
The Bicycle Business

It is estimated that there are in
America 1000, 900 bicycle riders, who
have invested $500, 600. 900 in wheels,
$40, 100000 in bicycle clothing and
5000, 900, 900 in sundries and repairs.
Two hundred and Atty bicycle manu-
facturers, five large tire makers and
500 manufacturers of sundries, having
q total investment OF S69, 900, 900, have
been benefited by this traffic.
The estimated capital invested in re-
tail establishments, repair shops, race
tracks and club houses is S21, 900, 600,
making the total American investment
in cycling equal to 5000, 900, 600.
During 1896, it is claimed, 1000, 900
wheels and 5000, 600 tires will be pro-
duced, giving employment to $4,000
bicycle workers and 5000 tire EN-
ployes. Fifty thousand persons are
employed in sundries factories and
%, 900 as retail dealers aud repair
men, making the total number of per-
sons connected with the bicycle indus
try 4,25O,O0 Verify, the cycle is
q 'tino there -Cvcle Topics.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

heroic remedy Is not uniahinr Tho
fences are liable to break down. ospe.
eially in times Of GOOD, aud partcu-
larly where thoy cross rivers and
ereoka 1lia impossible 10 keep the
fences under complete aud cou-
slant supervision 10 order that breaks
may bo repaired Immediately. and IL
does not take long for a Tow thousand
rabbits 20 pour through break once
they find IT. Il Is stated that Ia many
instances hundreds OF Thousands Of
rabbits have been seen dead OF dying
on tho outer side Of tho fence, having
eaten up al the available food sup
plies, and making vain efforts 70 leap
over the closely woven wire netting
These fences arc expensive to build,
aud expensive TO maintain. They have
to be sunk a considerable depth as
we'll as built up quite high. But after
many years Of heavy loss aud dis
heartening struggles, the Australians
have come to consider this as the only
means Of dealing with the pest
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

France is oneof the best paved conA-
tries in the world. The first Napoleon
instituted and carried out road sys-
tenn which gave France the roads which
are lasting monuments to the Napole-
onic foresight and shrewdness. These
roads, always passabIe and reaching
all the centers of population, are COM
petitors of the railways.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10
Chinese Treatment Of children.

However little liked the Chinaman
may be by his white neighbors, I have
at all times found that the Chinese had
at least one good and praiseworthy
quality-the kindness shown by all of
them tawards their children. The
poorest parents always seem able to
save enough money to array their
little ones in gay garments on New
Years day or other holidays, The
children in turn seem to be remark
ably well-behaved and respectful
towards their elders, and rarely if
ever, receive corporal punishment
They seem very happy, and apparently
enjoy their childhood more than most
American children. On almost any
sunny day the fond and proud father
may be seen at every turn in China
town carrying his brightly attired
youngster in his arms. Other little
tots hardly old enough to feel quite
steady on their legs, toddle about with
infants strapped on their backs. They
do not appear to mind this, and it
does not seem to interfere with their
childish pastimes About the time of
the Chinese New Year Chinese chill
dren are particularly favored, and the
fond fathers deny them nothing. The
little oues always appear to be well
provided with probationary to buy
toys and candies. st. Nicholas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

10 tho novice, bat lhe veteran macholo
man is almost sure to discard this as
snare and dolnsion, substituting
piece Of wood carefully cut out 10 Gel
his hand and bound around ingenious
ly with twiue 90 hold tho blade firm
aud give q good grip SO attached
do these men become 10 their nipple
menta that You can materially lessen
your best workmans efficiency by
starting him out with a strange mach
ote; indeed BIO is more than likely TO
refuse 10 work at an under such con-
ditions. Naturally, the choice Of such
constant companion is a weighty mat
ter, and however poverty stricken n
man may be be will pay
a full price for blade
that exactly suits him. His test is a
severe one. Laying the maohete fiat
on the ground be stands on one end
and bends the blade until the handle
almost touches the point-requiring
precisely the same degree Of aexibility
as made the old Damascus swords so
famous If the steel survives this
treatment and gives out the proper
note when strucl, sharply, hardly any
thing he has is too precious to secure
it, Constant filing keeps the blade
in razor-like condition even through
the hard usage it has to undergo, and
if he be building a hut he will cut the
palm thatch and the yaguas to cover
the walls, fell and trim the logs for
the framework, and even hew out the
palm boards, all with the same blade;
while the yams which are dug up with
the point are often cut into estable
portions with the edge.
On holidays out comes the extra
blade, the media cinta, longer, mar
rover and lighter than the other; the
leather bolt is too prosaic for this ia
vorite knife, so a gaudy great silk
handkerchief is passed through the
sheath slit, itself as decorative as a
Mexican's stirrup feathers, and in this
festal attire the gallant struts forth
prepared to cut maya blossom for
his sweetheart or split a successful ri
vals head if his jealousy be goaded
too far. The children measure their
height by the length of the blade, and
when the ambitious youngster can
strap on his fathers machete aud walk
on the ground, he feels himself man
indeed.
With such lifelong course of train
ing it is small wonder that the Cuban
should have distinguished himself and
his machete when it became his chief
defense against his oppressor. At
lanta Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

"While in Geneva some months
ago" said colonel J. r. Reynolds, 81
visited the principal watch works
there and as a matter of curiosity
asked the manager what was the high
est price watch that was made in Gen
eva. He said that the most expensive
watch turned out in Switzerland was
worth $500. This watch had a split
second hand and struck the hours if
needed. 1t also had in it tiny musical
box, which played three distinct tunes.
This watch, he said, was the finest
that could be made, but that orna-
ments, diamonds, etc, could be worked
into the cases, which would run the
price up into as many thousands as
the purchaser desired. He said that
there had been one watch made in his
establishment the cases of which had
been studded with diamonds and which
had cost $17, 900, but as far as the
watch itself was concerned it was a
$500 witch. Washington Star,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10
Change Wronght BY Modern ChcmIstrI

AAahbS HAVhAht ~ MVutiu Ahtmhtfg
Modern chemistry has wrought
great changes in agate coloriug, as in
other arts, a secret having been dis
covered by which chalcedony Of any
single color can DO made to assume
any two or more colors. 80 that an
onyx Of any shape or variety Of colors
can be made. II sunken center OF
another color is required it can be
made SO that the figure when cut out
remains in u hollow, forming a cameo
intaglio. In this manner the fine cut
ting of the cameo is protected. A
white figure may be made in a black
stone, a red figure in a brown stone,
or white one in a red stone. BY this
process theentire stone is first changed
to the color desired for the outer
layer, then a cavity is cut in the top
aud a solution put into it, which alters
it to the required color. 1t is this
discovery that has made a formerly
valuable onyx worth now only a nom
inal sum.
Agates are thus made to assume the
onyx character, which is desired by
the lapidary for the production of
canoes aud intaglios in imitation of
the antique sculptured gems. In
canoes the figures are in relief aud of
different color from the ground. In
taglios are usually all of one color. In
Persia inscriptions or devices are
written on beads of carnelinn and
other forms of agate with carbonate
of soda, and other chemicals; they are
then burnt and the inscription APP
pears white in contrast to the other
color.
The principal supply of agates for
the last hundred years has come from
Brazil, and other South American
countries, where it is mostly found by
Germans who leave Oldenburg for
that purpose, and who persevere until
they find it. Thence it is sent to Ger
many for cutting, chiefly to Oberstein
aud Idar. Every fortnight from five
to ten tons of the rough material il
sold in Idar at public auction, usually
in assorted lots Of 100 or 200 pounds,
The industry yields to the district al
annual net profit of $500, 900; an(
good agate workers are among the
best paid laborers in Germany, earn
ing from 81. so to 80 per day. AT
lanta Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10
Iollnnie,s Rnse.

Johnnie-Say father, gimme ten
cents to give to lame mau.
Pater All right my son. Here it
is. Now who is the poor cripple9
Johnnie-He is the doorkeeper at
the side show. Pathfinder.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10
His Never.Faillng Test.

sold chap, I've been duck shooting,
don't you know"
''Duck shooting?" "Why You
don't know a tame duck from wild
one.
"Oh, yes, do-the wild ones got
away l"-C Chicago Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

Of vital energy Is easily and pleasantly re-.
plenishable Hostettor'a stomach Bittors "a
aninvlgorant without peer, and win speedily
infuse fresh stamina into an snfeeblod ply
sique. Besldes this. q averts and remedies
malaria, and subdues bilious, kidney. dyspop-
&c and rhoumatle ailments. The nervous -
rive great benefit from its uss.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

''Dil Baeley have the last word I'm
that controversy asked che visitor
OF The man who edited the paper
The editor shook bis head
ono, " he cried. Ia au air Of triumph.
II had The last word-zythum-goi 10
out Of che dictionary. New York
Recorder.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

Western Train Robbor-Hold up
your hands
Reggie Languid-Aw-go 10 my
man, deah, iellav ho always awangca
about my travelling billa Truth.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

nuy q @ worth pobbna floating. Boran noap Of
your grocer, ssnd wrappers 90 nobbins Soap MIG
Coz Philadelphia, Pa. They vii send you irua
o. charge postage paid a Worcester Pocket Die.
uonhrTs - pages. bound Ga CLOTH urofuaslY a.
Illustrated Oder seed until August 10 only.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-10

There WI always be more or less political
classification uutil there are Offices enough