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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-09-05
Sweeney Bros.
SILVER AND COTTON.
Recent Movements In the Market Max
Certain Questions Pertinent.

Recent Movements In the Market Make
Certain Questions Pertinent.
The reports of Fridays cotton mar
ket in New York were both interesting
and important.
The chief note was the recent rise in
price Of bullion silver and the state
ment that it has had an almost instan
taneOus effect on the cotton market.
Just why this is SO is partially explain
ed in Mrlntsrr 4 W:,,iwr!Fs NeN
York cotton letter, which We reprint:
silver ha- lately been ri-it. quite rapidly,
and there is u tig silver speculation il prog
ress in London based largely on the spread OF
free silver sentiment in this country. This
may put up silver quotations materially, and
this greatly stimulated Manchester's trade III
cotton goods with East India--in fact. Liver.
pool sales of spot cotton i'll two days are 3O,OOO
bales, u fact which speaks volumes.
This may very well be supplemented
by the New York Suns cotton review:
For time this morning the situation looked
rather weak partly owing to the decline In
Liverpool, where the work Of decimating the
weak bulls had not been quite finished, but
later on, when it was found that Manchester
had woke up, or at least owned up that it was
doing u good business, prices here rose rapid
ly The Manchester revival is attributed al,
most solely to the recent rise in silver, which
naturally has a stimulating effect ON business
with the East Indies. The early decline here
was all recovered on the double quick. the
market rising to II points from the lowest
figures Of the morning.
Now, here is testimony Of the most
unanswerable kind right out Of Wall
street-right from the headquarters of
the money power in this country. More
over, the testimony seems to be gladly
impaired to the public. There is a
cheerfulness. an elation, in the tone Of
the reports which we quote that cannot
be mistaken. 1t is declared that even q
slight rise in the price of bullion silver
helps the cotton market by stimulating
Manchester's trade with the far east.
This is precisely what The Constitu-
ton has been declaring for years-that
the value of silver and the market price
of cotton and wheat are linked together
and are inseparable. The question arises
here, and we invite the poor crushed
and defeated cuckOos to answer it, Ii
the demand for silver in the east in
creases the value of that metal, why
will not the inexhaustible demand OF
the open United States mints restore the
value represented by the present ratio
of 16 to l?
One more question: If the slight rise
in the value Of silver, whether it be
brought about by the eastern demand
or by the certainty that the Democrat.
ic party will declare for free coinage,
tends to advance the price Of cotton,
why will not the rise of silver to the
mint ratio increase the price of cotton
in proportion?
! Another question in conclusion: II
the increase in the value of silver tC
the extent Of penny fails to disturb
the gold value, why will the increase
in the value of the metal to the extent
Of Is. Cd. drive out the yellow metal?--
Atlanta Constitution.
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Unconscious Humor.

The Philadelphia Times says: "Ev-
cry dollar in the savings banks repre-
sents an expenditure of 100 cents worth
of labor measured in gold value. II the
government should authorize the free
coinage. of silver and thus establish sill
yer monometallism, every dollar in the
savings banks would shrink to so cents
worth Of gold value. III other words,
every deposit would he crt in half-a
gold dollar worth 100 cents would be
paid far With II silver dollar worth 90
cents. 1t is this mon>truuS traud which
the advocates uf cheap money insist
shall be pefpctrated by the congress ana
president to he elected November next. "
Could there be more bold faced
falsehood than this? In all probability
four-ffths of these deposits were made
in silver dollars or silver certificates.
Some of them were made years ago,
and some of them were made this year.
The market value of silver has been
fuctuating during this period, but Il
check on any of these savings banks
calling for 81 was payable i'll 100 cop
per cents OF one paper dollar, whether
" o11NCl SS4tiASoeS, EoAo SSAtAhSN'N,
greenback, national bank note or other
kind, or in silver coin or in gold coin.
They were equal and interchangeable
between drawer, drawee and payee, OF
at the grocery, factory or almost any
where else in this country. If free coin
= age. came, such a check would still call
for 100 cents and not so cents, nor any
representative of so cents. Nor would
any bank dare to offer but so cents to
any depositor who had given in one dol
iar-no matter of what kind-at the re-
;ceiving teller's window. There may be
arguments against free silver worthy
of a respectful hearing, but such rash
statements as those of the Philadelphia
Times must elicit only a guffaw. Gin
cinnati Post.
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Muskrats For Food.

In nearly every part of Berks county,
Pa, muskrats nowadays are used for
food and are pronounced first class
dish. Ten years ago the idea of eating
them would have been scorned in near
ly every section of Berks. The muskrat
is great deal cleaner with its food
than most other animals that have for
years been used on the table. 1t is
claimed that muskrat meat is a great
deal finer to the taste than that of q
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-09-05
THE REAL LINCOLN
Jokes and Incidents of His Polit
ical Campaigns.
SOME EXAMPLES OF HIS HUMOR,
His Clear Headed Illustration of the Law
of Progress - Clever Response to the
Preachers-Amusing Predicament of an
Indiana Congressman.
BY JESSE W. WEIk

BY JESSE W. wEIk,
lJoint Author of 'Hcrndon's Life of Lincoln. :"
Copyright, 1896 by American Press Assoca
ton.
Although Mr.. Lincoln rarely told sto-
RIGS i'll his public and political utter
ances yet he had an endless list of jokes
and incidents about his political cam
paigns.
Lincoln would occasionally play upon
words. Major Whitney says no one
could use facsimile i'll his presence
without his invariably rejoinding 'sck
family" A vain and adventurous fel-
low and a conspicuous adherent of Doug
las i'll Kansas, who figured considerably
i'll the papers, signing his name H. Clay
Pate, Lincoln always referred to as ii.
Mud Pate
How fine is the wit III the laconic ex-
preston of this letter, copied by me from
the original:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Oct II, 1861.
Major Ramsey:
MY DEAR sIR-The lady-the bearer of this
says She has two sons who want to work Set
them at it Wanting to work is so rare merit
it should be encouraged Yours truly,
A. LINCOLN.
Equally clever was his response to the
committee of preachers who had come
down from Philadelphia to solicit the
withdrawal of the nomination he had
made Il few days before Of clerical
gentleman to serve as chaplain i'll the
! hospitals there, on the ground that the
appointce was not sound in some of his
theological opinions. "On what qucs-
tions, y inquired the president, lis the
gentleman unsound?' "He does not be-
lieve i'll endless punishment, " was the
response. mot only that, sir, but he
believes the rebels themselves will be
saved. " "Wcll if that be true" he re-
sponded, with winning candor, "and
there is any way under heaven whereby
| the rebels can be saved, then for thei1
sakes and Gods sake let the man be ap-
pointed. The man was appointed, and
| Il greater amount of combined theology
never subsidized i'll Il briefcr space Of time
After the great sanitary fair which
was held i'll June, 1864, III Philadel-
/ phia, and which the president attended,
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.So Admittance" With Variations.

II saw the other day." said q
stroller, "a variation of the No ad
mittance' sign that was unfamiliar
to me. This sign read: No admit
tance. This means you. A little
abrupt, but not altogether without
roasop for there are many persons
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BY JESSE W. wEIk,
lJoint Author of "Hcrndon' 5 Life of Lincoln. -
Copyright, 1885, by American Press Associa.
ton.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-08

LET us hope 1t will not be in vain; let us
trust when the 10Th century dawns OIL the
world its morning rays will shine on a free
people; that the tree Of liberty will take deep
root in the soil that has long been dyed with
the blood of fair women innocent children aud
brave men let Us fondly hope that on that
glad day a State will he added to our glorious
sisterhood and another star will shine in the
blue field of our banner.
In the former revolution OF Cuba against
Spain an American citizen was sentenced to be
shot as spy. With tethered limbs he stood by
the CHASTITY coffin and the awful grave yawned
its Jaws for its victim.
The death squad with rifles aimed ct his
breast waited for the command to fire; at the
last moment he snatched the American colors
from our Consul, who standing near aud
winding the folds of Old Glory" around him,
dared his execntioners 10 fire in an instant
every musket was withdrawn, the man set free
they dared not pierce that banner. knowing too
we'll that it would be shot at millions of free
men, an insult TO the great Nation that they
feared but hated. This tells more eloquently
than words the power of that emblem.
" 1t is TO flag we offer tribute on its
altar. devotion at its shrine. whether kissed
by the silent stars, Redeemed by the morning
light, glistening in the MONDAY sun or playing
in the evening breeze"
AMONG THE VETERANS.
Allie L. Neville, Beaver, Pa. and Nellie
Swager also Of the LII w, Joined in the SOL
dier celebration Of the battle of Antietam at
Beaver Falls Sept. IL, 1886, under the auspices
| of the G.
| There was a parade. songs by the Harrison
| Qaartette a big dinner, arrest Of foragers by
provost-guards, capture Of guerriilas drum.
| head coHft-inartial, execution OF sentence by
the Provost Marshal dress parade and patri
| otto addresses.
Our W. friends felt it was good to bs
there, aud were amused by the fun and in
| spired by the patriotic features.
WE LOVE OUR FLAG.
By Col J. C. o. Red.ngtoa-
tIune: Webb''l
We love our flag dear old flag
Our banner Of the free:
From vale TO highest mountain craa
4 ProclAfming liberty.
4 Fame proudly writes the story
| Or sacrifice for you
When heroes saved Old Glory,
4 Our Red and White and B.ue.
Lei aii Cur hearis. IN loyal zeal,
I True equal iis ,ts defend
That earth's oppressed firm faith may feel
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Apamemnon. Aicinous, McneIaus Nestor. At
the banuucts OF tho voiuptuous Penelope no
oiher meat was allowed,
1t is estimated that the quantity OF fine Hour
was equal to $40 bushels; OF meal common
four, $50 bushels.
We are not to understand that all these pro-
visions wero for the table of Solomon alone.
but for his entire royal court, officers body
guard visitors from abroad. etc. Calyisias es-
Inmates the number at $4,000; ValalPandus,
4S, 500.
L. Safely. v.25 There was such sense OF
security that it was not felt necessary to vail
the villages and cities. Eze.. 80: II.
s. Under his vine and fig tree. V. %. IhIs
| is a beautiful and quite common metaphor.
! See XII. 1881: Mic. A; Zee. 3 III. IL
| was usual to train the vines so that they formed
| shaded hooks where people could sit quietly
and enjoy GOODNESS. an important consideration
| in a hot country. Wilkinson says, referring TO
Egyptians: ;.
| the mode of dressing their vines. which,
trained over rafters. las at present in upper
Egypt supported by low columns. formed
series Of shaded avenues, and afforded, at tho
same time, great facility for gathering the
| ripened clusters"
g. Forty thousand stalls Of horses. V. rs.
! But 2 Chr, 9: 25, puts the number at 4.oOo.
| Views as to the discrepancy:
a. Both accounts are right. In the account
| OF Kings reference Is maze 10 the nuWpeI u.
| horses in that OF 2 Chronicles to the number OF
stalls There were 1000 stalls, or news, and
| each stall accommodated 10 horses. The WORD
stalls is used in the sense of Enclosures Dr.
Simon Patrick, Bishop of Ely, in agreements
| with Aharbinal.
b. The translation in / Kings should have
been 1000. So Jacobus Capelns. Bochartns.
C. The account in Chronicles refers to the
stalls at Jerusalem The other $4,000 were
scattered throughout Solomon's Kingdom.
d. There is actual corruption as to the num-
bers in one or the other account. DIR. Adam
Clarke. He reads, in Kings 1000, and feels
satisfied he is correct So Scott.
Suggestions.
i. Plenty and peace go together. When
wars can cease, time can be given to agriculture
and manufacturing.
This is true also Of the Church. When there
is peace-when time can be devoted to culture
and worship and work-Zon prospers All
| Church difficulties are in the line of spiritual
prosperity. Always welcome an irenicon.
Shakspere, in Henry VI. p. 2, says: Blessed
are the peacemakers on earth" We all under
stand the bearing of peace az to National ad.
vancement. Says Thomson (Britannia):
20 Peace thou source and soul of social life;
Beneath whose calm inspiring finence,
Science his views enarges. Art reines.
And sweiiing Commerce opens all her ports;
Blessed be the man divine who gives US thee!"
2. A sense Of security is a great comfort To
feel no fear of attack. to be able to go in and
out Of your home without danger from enemies
is happiness.
Freedom from fear in religious sense. con
seriousness your sins are forgiven, is q divine
| luxury.
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HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.


Sensible Recipes for Loyal Home Workers.
HoT-wATER GINGERBREAD.
One cup molasses, one tcaspoonful soda.
one tablespoonful ginger, one tablespoonful
melted butter, one.half teaspoonful salt, one
half cup boiling water, two cups -four. Mix
in order given and beat we'll. Bake in deep
eakepan.
APPLE SNOW.
Three large apples. three eggs whites, half
cup of jelly. Stew steam the apples. cored
and quartered but not pared drain and then
rub them through hair sieve. Beat the whites
of the eggs stiff, add the sugar. beat again add
the apple and beat till like snow Pile lightly
i'll glass dish, garnish with jelly, and serve
with boiled custard.
OUNCE JELLY.
Wipe the fruit carefully, aud remove all the
stems and parts not fair aud sound Use the
best parts Of the fruit for canning aud pre.
serving, and the skin, cores. and hard parts for
jelly. The seeds contain q large portion of vel.
atinous substance. Boil ali together in enough
water to cover, till the pulp is soft. dash and
drain. Use the juice only, and when boiling
add an equal weight of hot sugar, aud boil till
il jellies in the spoon.
POOR MANS PUDDING.
Half q cup of wcll-washed rice, half q Gun
of sugar, little salt, and one quart of milk
Soak half hour. Bake about two hours,
slowly At 6rst till the rice has softened and
thickened the milk. then let II brown slightly.
This 10 creamy and delicious, though it is called
poor mans pudding. cpR Of rsisins may be
added TO the padding il desired.
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Henry Watterson Not Guilty.

The Free Silver men are making much
use OF several editorials which appeared in
the Courier-Joarmal in 1886, and especially
OF one which they say was printed on Aug.
10, the correct date being Aug. IL. 1t seems
proper that we should let them know that
it was not written by Mr.. Wattersen (hs
being abroad at the time, and one Vi his
European letters appearing on the same
page on which the editorial was published,
but that its author was Col. w. III. Chiffon,
who, very soon after he wrote the now noted
editorial, died in an asylum for the insane
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CHAT wIrH CoNrRIBUrORs.

Tho agreeable surprise of the week was Majoli-
cos letter and brace OF squares the hrst puzzles he
has sent out in three years. Ernest stirred him up
while in Chicago. and Hervey writes that he is I"
greatly interested ever in the most fascinating
Of pasrimes but that business cares have forced
him to give it up" He promises some more forms
if he can find time to prepare them. and all
US with u fitting companion for Eugene's Chinese
effusion.-Arty Fishel is authority for the state
ment that Ardmore has new puzzleress, whose
nom de. plume is Duchess Sauerkraut. He informs
Us she is q strong adherent Of The causes-Edwin
F. Edgett, once ~ famous puzzer, is dramatic critic
Of tho Boston Transcript lie was married few
weeks ago to Miss Evelyn Torrey, and resides At
West SomervilIe.-Sally, tho New Hampshire
veteran, has sent us contribution. With all the
folks waking up we are wondering what will hap
pen nexi-PLEAsE NOTE thai address for
personal mail u no lonGsr 81 Fourth, street. but
2loe street. We have moved again aud sur
vived Il.
lo-6ea R. o. CHESTER
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CONVERSATION CLUB.
Exchange OF Thought and Sentiment by
friends, One and All
OUR RoLL-csLL.

All loyal. law abiding ciiizens OF the United
siSses. and their soss aao daue hters who would
join tiac Loyal Home Workers in their march of
Progress aud Patriotism. ed send their
nnmes 10 Our roil-caii. They must come RECON-
naenced by some Loyal Home Worker. or some
loyal citizen Ia the communities In whici, they
i've when ibeir names Tho roll call iisey
become cadets al tse H. w. and entitled
send on applcsisons for men,bcr-hip in the Loyal
Home WORKERS Association Amos l.. Seaman,
secretary. 5i6f Minerva avenue. st. Louis, Mo.
Annual dues Is ccnts.
L.H.W. Cadets: Daisy Convey and Dana Co.
vey. Westfeid, n. Y. Total, 10, r60
Henry +. Berringer. Msyvile n. Y, ia send
Ing the above. says. Both ere loyal ysane
Seopie. aud have expressed their desire OF ,siny
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NO. 2596-ACRosrICAL ENIGMA.

ITO the Duke of DidmoadaliG)
ONE dormant July the Fourth was not
His zeal went to the possrs the spot.
Two vent would give unto a rousng cheer,
For Diam ondalin's incident this year.
THREE bemishes were none. he could attest,
Each poser wore the emblem on his breast.
FOUR verse about fair Elsie he composed,
Though she, unwilling. had the act opposed.
FIVE gent from Philadelphia often came,
With quantities of silver TO his name.
SIX parted in the middle not his hair,
OF buttermilk he left none on the stair.
SEVEN bees were buzzing in the chairman's head,
Like fat o. Blique his face was warm and red.
In ALL the Duke of Diamondalia mind,
As he's concealed to wondering mystics' gaze;
Long may he flourish and fair subjects fud.
To serve him we'll cen in the future days.
-ARrY FIsHEL, Philadelphia, Pa.
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NOS. 2597-98-soUAREs.

/. A Russian elective provincial assembly.
fStand) 2. Esopian. 8. Sounded in q liquid or
softened manner. (Stand) 4. Exactly like fStand.)
5. Cultivation (Siand.} 6. A friend OF Turnus
against Arenas. (Lemp) Z. Unity.
/. To eat or prey upon. g. The typical genus OF
the family Ophiusidse. (Encyc. Dict) 3. Counsels
and instructions proceeding from a sacred source.
iStand.) 4. Fidgets. (stand.) 5. good condition
Of the blood. (Dungl) 6. sapling ash. stand
7. Dried meat, prepared In q manner similar TO
pcmmican.
--KoscIUsKo McGINTy. Brooklyn, N. Y.
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NO. 2599-ANAGRAM.
He-a sorant, MogM eritie-is nigh.
&C. SAW, New York City.
nos. 26OO-1-DIAMoNDs.

nos. 2bUO-I-D1AMONDa.
1. letter. g. A coxcomb. 8. French statesman
l76s-I839 T. To think wrongiy.* s. Growing in
bundles. g. Atwisted neck. z. ostrain. 8. Pay
ment of toll g. To Yields 10. Chance. ii. letter.
-SINDBAD. Brooklyn, N. Y.
L. 9. A fantastic grinIace or contortion of the
body.s g. Strains. 4. Perverted. 5. The head OF
a sail tied I'D. g. A fabric with silk warp and
worsted welt T. Any Australian kangaroo of the
genus Petrogale. 8. Water that has seeped or
Oozed through porus soil. g. ravines tEncyc.
Dict) 10 An exclamation denoting contempt or
dislike. II. A letter.
CT GApTIc, st. Louis Mo.
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NO. 2602-cHARADE.

NO. 2602-cHARADE.
The other night at supper
/ drank so much.red wine
II made the sidewalk circle
Around in 2.l0 time.
II rose from where il cirolod
And hit me on the nose;
My pretty nasal organ
Was colored like rose.
Iyeiled in pain: SO loudly
That copper heard my vail.
And he said, "Pli PRIME you SECOND
In the ToTAL-in the Jail"
-NEscIo Mill. Salt Lake City, Utah.
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NOS. 2594-95-soUAREs.

/. A Spanish measure of length. (S.and.) 2 A
squirrel monkey. (Siand.) 8. Pertaining 10 the
River Tiber (Siand.) T. Imbeciliiy. 5. Making
foul fIthy. 6. The Tachisurin8. tStand) Z.
Races
/. P. o., Oneida Co.. Wis. g One who cult
Yates any study art from taste attachment,
without pursuing it professionally. g. Showing
dsengaged threads. (Ssand.) 4. Perisied.s 5.
mineral of yelowish color. G. Pertaining to u
pipe. z. Torticollis. -MAJoLICA, Chicago, Ill.
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NEW PUZZLES.-NO. 263.
no. 2593-TERMINAL DELETIoN.
Amid the splendid, costly fhiDgs OF art
Sits Cr1,us in his palace opulent;
His face is wreathed in smiles Of sweet content,
His only cares those of the busy mart,
Which lightly FIRST him. pangless 10 depart.
His years in ease and happiness are spent,
Nor seems there one discordant element
To mar LIES music ringing in his heart.
Starvation. sickness, pain and grim distress
Confront the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., behind;
LAST two close canyon walls that shoot DER head,
Is H. y, God, just fate that some possess
Vast boards. while all the wreiched of mankind
Cry out in vain for but crust of bread;
-AsPIRICUs. Chicago, Ill.
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MYSTERY.

Every reader is invited 10 send solutions and
original contributions. and To compete for prizes
offered. Definitions followed by asiersk 20
of obsolete words. Address all commnuica-
lions TO Puzzle Editor. The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Washington. ID. CT