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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

Government. Nobody that sold It mate
rial for cannon, muskets, ammunition,
ships. or soldiers clothes. took any con-
grecnbacks in which they paid for
such articles had tho quality OF legal
tender. All they did was 10 calculate
the chances that the Government was
going to redeem them In real money. and
add to tho price of what they sold 81
according TO their estimate OF those
chances In this way. the Government
had hundreds of millions of dollars added
TO its debt. OF course. the disposition
OF men TO exchange these steadily de-
prec,atlng dollars az soon as possible
for something that had a real ana
steady value made trade very active
but IL was an unnatural activity. that
had TO come to an end sooner or later.
and when IL did come to an end,it had,
of course. to bring on a financial panic
and crash through readjustment OF
values upon their true basis.
II is gratifying to know that there
were some men In Congress who did not
lose their heads, but who saw and point
ed out just what such a course OF
finance was going to lead TO. Senator
Collamer, OF Vermont. said:
IF they Uhe notes. are TO be at par. and
are to be kept at par. what occasion is
there for the tender clause? 1t is utter
ly useless. This is aiding and as
sisting men who happen TO owe debts
to pay those debts at par, with n de-
precated paper. at the cost and expense
OF the creditor"
Mr.. Conkling said:
1T will, OF course, proclaim through
out the country a saturnalia Of fraud.
a carnival for rogues. Every agent, at
torney, treasurer. trustee, guardian. ex-
ecutor. administrator, consignee. commits
sion merchant, and every debtor OF a
fiduciary character, who has received for
others money, hard money. worth a hun
bred cents in the dollar. will forever
release himself from liability by buying
up for that knavish purpose at its de-
preciated value the spurious currency
which we shall have put af.oat."
Mr. Morrill, said:
Clearly, we lack money. and wish 10
inspire our own people with that conf
dence that will induce them to lend the
requisite amount But the very step we
/ propose Is one TO destroy whatever OF
confidence yet remains among those VINO
have dollar TO lend"
| These extracts are necessary, as show
ing that even in the most exacting periods
! of excitement there are some men always
who retain their senses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
A Deaf Mute's Defence of the Deaf.

Editor of The Times:
Sir,-lt is an outrage on the part Of
Captain Doyle's witnesses, who knew
nothing of the education of the deaf, 10
say that deaf-mutes are subject TO mind
pictures and hallucinations. and arc nm
reliable. We could furnish higher au-
thority on the subject than these igno-
rant witnesses. Let the committee ask
any of the prominent educators Of my
class. who have spent their lives with the
deaf If these witnesses say that we
in Virginia are living on mind-pictures
and Authorizations, and are untruthful.
who have had the education of us for
the past fifteen or twenty years? IL the
officers Of the stanton school have fail
ed 10 teach US 10 be honest. honorable.
and true, whose fault is it, Children
are entirely dependent on the officers
and teachers for ideas. manners. etc.
which build up good character. and if
these witnesses say otherwise. we want
TO know whether IL is our own fault or
not?
The testimony Of three teachers of the
deaf department is a great reflection on
these witnesses. who claim TO know II
all"
We deny the charge. and We believe
that we who have acquired an ordinarily
good education out OF poor teaching. are
as reliable as any other people. The
State appropriates money with which TO
instruct her deaf and dumb and blind
children to become useful and law abid-
ing citizens and taxpayers. but has the
money been used properly. IL We are UNI
reliable and under Authorizations?
Yours respectfully.
ARTHUR G. TUCKER,
Richmond, Va. Feb. 10. 1896.
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Last year I was troubled with tne
rheumatism so badly that | was unaoIe
to walk, and suffered all the pam wa" a..
| think Il is possible for any che 10 po
II thought 4 would give Or. freene >
NerVura blood and nerve remedy ti"'
I took two bottles only ana was cor,
pletelv restored 20 my former Nisor am
enabled To attend 20 business WIN ny
usual activity + can thank Goa VIII d
sincere heart that thoroughly pen ,fe,.s
i'm the virtues OF Nervura, ana aur ,,S
nh sufferers frOn4 the terrible ILL., ILL.,,
rheumatism, to follow my essiI zone
Inst think OF IT, My appetite was was, so nn,
and after the sixth dose. / coulu -
rs cheering effects by Deconlns nnn,
CRY and finally when the rheu,uau, "a
deserted me. 7 could eat raNehousS'. 'N"'
to-dav I am a perfectly wen man, oro
can YOU afford TO 1--we IN pam an =,
misery when such marvellous uui as
close AT hand2 The spring ~ VI" ,nn,
Seet and best time 10 cure tneSc c,aa
plants. This wonderful rem speyciaiis,.
~ Greene OF Is west our 49, -,
street. New York city. who can nnar ee
sulted free OF charge, either p'iSo''''''
or by letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
EIeciion-Law suggestion.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir,-It would be better IL seems TO me,
If the Senate election bill were amended
So as TO require one Of the judges Of
election to fill out the iIhterate's vote III
the presence of the other judges; then
have the county judges TO appoint the
Judges OF election, upon the recommenda-
ton OF the county chairman OF each
party. This would insure honest judges :
if not, no one could complain. ms
would do away with the electoral boards
who never give the opposite party an
intelligent or honest Judge. but generally
ono who can be bought. The bill as
passed by the Senate IS great improve
ment, and we thank you for that.
SOUTHWEST.
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0nnnscd 10 Amendments.

President William NJ. Turpln. OF the
Board Of Alaermen, Superintendent VII
liam L. Knowles, of the city Gas-Works'
Gas Inspector JCseph NJ. Shelton. PARK
keeper Calder. and other municipal oiIl-
YESTERDAY, and asked that opponents OF
the bills looking 10 the amending OF
the city charter he given an opportu-
nifty TO express their views
They interviewed the senators ana
delegates. of this city. and were promis-
ed a hearing The bills viii come up
before the House Committee on Coun-
ties. cities. and Towns this morning, ana
will probably be passed by until next
Monday or Tuesday. The opposiuon 70
the measures Is preparing 10 make a
lively war on the proposed amendments.
IL is said that the Commpn Cou'c'i
NAV take action tonight. and there IS
talk of some OF the Democratic CLUBS
meeting 10 discuss the matter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
DEAD WEIGHT.
The Old Man Of the Sea a Fact, Not q
Fiction.
How Hc Has Fastened Himself Upon
Thousands Of People.
The Only Way to successfully Get lid OF
Him.

The weil-known story In the AraDisn
Nights OF the Old Man of the Sea VINO
fastened himself on Sinbai ana was , con.
nctions that can be- applied 10 everyday
life. What resembles this s.trinie oia
Man more than these most paihiut oi All
maladies, rheumatism and neurdis'a.
shirts. general debility, disturbed sleep.
indigestion and more or less trouble WIN
the bowels. Then come sudden twinses
OF pain In different parts OF the pouy, a'a
finally, rheumatism or neuraIgia OF a.
severe form sets in. The real troubie -
in the blood and nerves. Therefore, In
order TO rid yourself of this Old Man OF
the Sea who is making your ire a pu ,,,,
den. you must get your nerves ana o.o s,..
in good condition How this can ne ,or,
Mr.. c. l.. Kelley. of Bangor, Maize
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
TIFF TTMFS-RICHMOND VA THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1896

We have invited them 20 come. and we
have got to make proper provision for
entertaining them. Thoughts that per
tain to cost should have been taken
under consideration before We gave the
Invitation. But the invitation went out.
the attention of the world is fixed upon
US. and there can be nothing nggarciy
now. We must face the music now.
whether costly or not. That Is the only
consideration which the Council can
think OF this evening.
The veterans must be provided Tor,
and in way worthy Of Richmond and
the capital OF the Confederacy.
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deuning tho remarks made by w. ;.
Rhoads, of this city. I'm an interview with
your reporter which was pup
lished in The Times OF Febru-
airy 18th. In regard to the good
results TO be derived to the trade OF Rich
rnond through the efforts OF the assosia-
ton for tho promotion OF our city's trade.
MIR. Rhoads says lat present they tine
farmers) are compelled 10 send their pro-
duce TO commission merchants, ana tahe
the word OF these merchants as 10 'he
prices their produce brings
This must be very unsatisfactory IL
they could be upon the ground ana per
sonally supervise these sales IL might DC
greatly to their advantage
Now Mr. Editor, we consider these re-
marks OF Mr.. Rboads an uncalled-for
reflection on our trade. We desire not
only Mr.. Rhoads. but every one else TO
understand that the members OF the iSich-
mond Produce Exchange OF the city Oh
Richmond are gentlemen who possess az
much honor and business integrity as
any class Of merchants in this or any
other city. and certainly are as nlgh-
toned and honest in their business reia-
lions with their patrons as any class OF
merchants.
The commission merchants or Rich
mond pay a larger license tax, In proper
ton TO the benefits derived thereby. than
any other class OF merchants In the city
They spend thousands Of dollars for the
good OF the farmers IN sending them quo
tations regularly. giving correct state
ment OF the market, therefore the far-
mcrs know near about what their pro-
duce is going 10 bring when they snip the
same. But let the railroads give cheap
rates, also let the farmers come with
their produce 0f they so desire), but III
what way can they facilitate the sale OF
the same? Do the farmers know more
about the market value Of their produce
than the commission merchants? Tho
commission merchants are necessity
to the farmer. as much so az the farmers
are to the commission merchants. Ne
admit that there are some people III the
commission business that are dishonest,
(still We know of none I'm this city, anu
there are also some in the dry-goods busl-
ness.
Certainly farmers can ship their pro-
duce TO any member of the Richmond
Produce Exchange. and rest assured tha'
they will get a true and honest return
for the same. There are some farmers
now who haul their produce TO market
and sell the same themselves. losing from
one to three days ia disposing OF H. ne
sides hotel bills for themselves ana s'aoie
charges Tor their teams.
After all this. they have received III
most cases much less for their stun imam
the commission merchants would nave
netted them after deductins their sma1l
commission
G. T.. RICHARDS.
GEO. VI. McMlNN,
Committee for Produce Exchange
r. r. BRIGGS, President.
Teste: y. \ JACOB, Secretary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

The following suits were instituted in
the Law and Equity Court yesterday:
The Merchants National Bank OF Rich
mond against +. X. Martin & Son and
John r. Anderson & Co. Action OF debt
for Sl32.
Same against Herman New and John
r. Anderson and Taylor Ii. Powell. Ac-
ton of debt. s2G1.
Same against Annie T.. Stephens. John
r. Anderson and Taylor IL. Powell. Ac-
ton OF debt for STA 40.
Same against Charles T. Bigger and
John r. Anderson 4 Co. Action OF debt
for $3.50.
In these various suits notes were en-
dorsed By John Il. Anderson K Co, which
were not paid.
John Stewart Walker and Clinton De-
Witt against the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. Damages. 500.
Clinton Dewitt against same. Dam
ages. 500.
The court was engaged in the trial OF
". u. Van Wyck. assignee OF Branch.
Leath &c Myers. against Stuart ROBSON.
Damages. 500.
Tne case, which arose from a breach OF
contract, ended in a verdict for the de-
PENDANT.
Miss Kate Kennon. Of Norwood. u the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
The ~. Paul and Ba'tleship- oil ""' say
Cheap Excursion, February @'"'

,rbe Chesapeake and Ohio railway VIII
soii .nccfal tickets from kich mona 10
Newport News and Old Point ana fe, r,h
at 81 IA on Saturday, Washington plI DILL
day. good going on regular tram ara ras
Richmond $50 A. NJ, I'D instant, ana re-
,,,rnt,s, same date. Ia addition 10 inc
81 paul. half dozen Of our navys nnsse
hattleships can be seen at Newport Me~'
ana old Point among them the ihuis"a'
Nauc York and Columbia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
PACE THE MUSIC.

II IL too late for the City Council to
talk about lodging or hedging In respect
TO providing proper means for entertain
ing the great reunion Of Confederate SOL
diers that 10 to take place here soon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
LIB Williams. Taz. Patton. ''Crab" Allen
eS-coioncls-kiiied at 1ettys-

buT..
Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-The reinterment of the remains Oh
Colonel l.. b. Williams recalls the Time
when he was a cadet at the y. NJ. L.
He was one OF trio Of as sOldierly
and promising cadets as ever entered
the barracks Of the institute.
W. b. Williams OF Orange county
''Taz" Patton. 81 Richmond, and CRAB
Allen constituted tho trio.
Tney were in the same class. were fast
friends. and were room mates the year
Of graduation. occupying the tower-room
on second stO0p. 10 the right OF the arch'
williams was captain Of Company a,
and Patton and Allen were lieutenants.
Each became the colonel Of regiment
in the late war, and all were killed IN
the battle of Gettysburg.
They graduated in 1865; the writer In
1ss7 IiN-CADET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

Commission rercha Is aud the Farmers.
Richmond. Va. Feb. Is. 1896
Editor Of The Times
Sir.-At a meeting OF tho Richmond
Produce Exchange held this evening. q
resolution was unanimously adopted con.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
NEW TICKET OFFICE.

The Seaboard Air Line has placed on
sale at their PASSENGER Office, NO 80
cost Main street tickets % all points
South and Southwest.
Baggage checked and sleeping-car reser-
yat.ons made On application to
II. NJ. BOYKlN.
Passenger Agent.
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sev.n Per Cent. Investment.

IL you want a safe and profitable invest
ment, buy our per cent. full-paid STOCK;
nrice' slVp per share, cash diviaends pay
able serni-annually January and July.
For particulars call or address
United BANKING AND BClLD-
ING COMPANY.
s2l east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

VIA THE SEABOARD AIR LINE.
The Seaboard Air Line VIII sell rouhd.
uabile. Ala. from February l4th to lIth.
inclusive, account OF the MARDl GhAs.
AT one first-class fare. good 10 return
,vithin fifteen days from date Of sale.
I,or further information apply 10
H. NJ. BOYKIN.
City Passenger Agent,
$40 east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

~oc,s,ratlon begins February 10, 1876.
az 2o3 east Franklin street.
Course opens February -, 1saS, -,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
The second French Course.

BON Sens. system.
Before going on his lecturing tour. Pro-
lessor Haslen will deliver another course
OF six weeks in FRENCH and GERMAN.
206 east Franklin street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

no NOT NEGLECT the symptoms OF I'M
nnre blood. DO not disregard Natures
cry for help. Take Hoods SatshparlIlA
and guard against serious Illness and pro-
longed suffering.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

rIOOD,S PILLS for the liver and bow
els act easily, yet promptly ana enec-
ttvalV
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

Miss Kate Kennon, Of Norwood. u tn,
sr,Aaf Of Mrs. Charles Selden-
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: G T.. RICHARDS.

Committee for Produce Exchange'
r. r. BRIGGS, President.
Teste: u. \ JACOB. Secretary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

BUREAU. 1121 HULL
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20

The price Of The Times hereafter will be
Two cents per copy and ten cents per week.
selivcrcd within the limits OF Richmond and
Sunday paper three cents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-01
[E1 RELIGIOUS READING


,av flne natures In every
s.,n,ance s whose sincerity is so
,xben they do anything notably
"A yIrtuous, the world never thinks
s,,nc 10 them an Interior mo,ive.
NV @as we'll be counted the crowning
% character and righteous act can
" por~ed and no voice arise, saying. 1T
oI'ee WV, n purposcl And yet, genuine,
ns nsa,ity ~ always gets Its due. The
s, nniust In these matters. IL is on
usI, NJ nitiless. There isno allowance
Iapi ", arc called "extenuating cir
or VII" nor for rallyings and occasional
ne o, over self and habit. A record
81, non-sincerity Is established,
a,ld sustains II and applies II to
tinw rare. indeed, are those who
,,si,s own sake, and live righteous
u'u . ~ vs,,,bteousuess IL the deep, peren-
H. IN the heart Even In the
,sn,e "a lack OF genuine and abso-
asI,v How many church members
ss,aln for instance. II II were de-
". Ss,hot heaven. after all, ,is flgment Of
aad All the reward n man can expect
hs liking. self-denial and devotion TO
- tbe lifelong approval oil his con-
and the world2 Or suppose that
.eiigious activity were not regarded
mclent cause for recognition In
~ N church honors and church
would there be one-half as
.,t,nt devotion to church and
i"nt work as there is now?
,rcvi.ably the ulterior motive does
vary few indeed are those who
~ sake alone willingly devote their
81 vol we ought not 20 take n pessi-
ylsw Of the situation, because abso-
,cerity is not an impossible Ideal, and
e,e thousands. in the aggregate. OF
I'iov.rnortals who attain to IL. Rather
,be lack of perfect sincerity serve as
kentiye 10 its more earnest cultivation
NV Christian community. To
IN 10 do for the sake OF purei
| 5usncss. aud that alone, IL the
4. The noblest ideal which n man can
Sf5re himself. Ii IL perfect devotement
S,srsiore perfect religion. Did not our
{baye this ideal in mind when. making
taiher Himself the living example, He
| BE We therefore perfect, even "a your
II which l. In heaven is perfect God <
I,ter ia the most absolute example oq
righteousness, without ulterior motiyo
n Kind. Above and beyond external
H. He j. good for goodness sake
He Is true for the pure and perfect
n truth. And Christ exhorts US 10 be like
|e,us that we may be like Him II we will
%, an ideal In the clouds-or, II 1t be
clouds. faith gives US wings 20 mount
The world ought 20 be full OF Chris
hen and women whose lives should be
! ejluiely sincere that no breath of sus-
! could attach TO any word or deed.
\ ought not 90 be one single church.
ter who would not do all the good ho
now. and more. II there were no
D.. TO sound his praise, no offices and
= TO reward his Christian activity. no
y life TO crown him with eternal, mer-
oy. This r. the beautiful ideal OF piety
b Christ sets before US, and which he
lchcs US TO strive for. Nothing else,
ng less Is Of any vital, permanent
. Honors and rewards fail and fall
but the eternal joy OF loving and
ng truth for truths sake Is the heritage
, Christian idealist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-01

RspubyI,ocaa,n' a niece OF Garret A. Ho.
made her d.S candidate for vice presi-
ID Thursdd,sa nd, debut as an actress In %ash- si,
csce, "a By, wss,Ipi sns plays a small part Ri in
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-01

Plety Is not necessarily increased by avoid
ing the common drudgery of life We could
not become better Christians by going into
the desert where there l. nothing To be
done. Tho very best people are they who
are hardest worked In common affairs
Someone meeting WiIbcrforcp on the street
asked him, "iiro;hcr how &, IL with your
soul2' "Rcally,' replied the great philan-
thtopist. II have been -o busy about these
poor negroes had forgotten that | had "a
soul.' Can one doubt that such unconscious
lnbors for those poor slaves make Wtlbcr-
force larger and better man than could
any amount OF mcdita.ipu3 raul's t'pt-
making never hurt his pinty.-D. q. Mcars,
ID. ID.
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TIE BEsT HELr.

j. is world in which help In various
j and 10 various parties must be rend-
for the reason that all orders of
bally dependent. Each Is part OF a
economy. Each owes something to
b members OF the system. and can claim
ething from them IN return. The help
|hn may be inferior or superior. II
y good, therc may yet be the best.
+ l. much Inferior help coming 10 man
outside. II Is an appendage, often
rather than real
b the battle Of human life. You give to
(onstltutional pauper without aifording
hny real and permanent benefit. There
Fich parents who endow their children
|ample fortune without aifordlng them
|tual help. They are yet poor amid
Pdance: poverty has struck into the
The best help. the only true help. for
Is self help. Effectual help Is not out
Il Is In the disposition and mental ca
y rather than In material supplies. The
gard world may furnish opportunity:
Forld within supplies the real power.
|man with n million Is poor with no in
\ resources, and the other without n dol
rich so long as he has a capacity trained
Erytce. The care Of a state or town
w be 70 make all its people self-helpful.
4 charities may he the very worst thing
\ H.. The tramp class should never
lnelic sympathy or favor they deserve
pne at the hands Of the public. The
|ludisposed 10 work has no claim on the
\ 'toro. The duty of parents is plain
p direction. Nothing can be given
Prem equal 70 habits of economy, indus
enterprise and self-denial today for
FGNe Of something tomorrow. This IL n
Phe they cannot spend, II treasure the
r. cannot appropriate.
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The will of God is like rope thrown to
us as we struggle among the untamed waves.
To remain "independent" is to repulse all
succor, ALI salvation 1t Is to wander without
a compass and without "A chart through
tho fury OF the storm, To obey the
storm, TO advance against the confed-
crate waves. TO let ones self be ire
sstibly drawn toward the invisible harbot
where our Heavenly Father awaits NJ. Ohe-
dience Is duty under all its forms Obedience
is faith and resignation. Obedience mas lof
its watchword. MAY Thy will be done !
which means, II will fulhll II when Am
strong will accept it when am weak. -
Wilfred Monod
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cHGisrs JOY.

Fh' Joy would be incomplete II we
h9t WIN him in the Fathers house.
Pa'u diminish our cladncss. our antici-
II VI supreme bliss II we did not know
Eas presence with him would highten
P"h happiness. lie Is not so absorbed
4 splehdors OF his eternal throne, nor
4 great tasks which belong 20 him az
VI the heaven aad the earth. as TO be
otehI 70 the affection that binds him
aIu 70 God. II on the one side of his
he Is eternally one with God, on the
s'lo OF MS nature he Is eternally one
H. vs., una fellowship with US In the per-
VI our righteousness and blesseduess
|neeessary 20 the heavenly glory OF
m h'S ~ fellowship with the Father