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by the treasurer and all assistant
treasurers of the United States.
Silver certificates are receipts for
standard silver dollars deposited, and
are redeemable in such dollars only.
Coin" obligations of the govern
ment afe redeemed In gold coin when
gold is demanded. and in silver when
silver Is demanded.
COINAGE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Among the tables given the following
are the most important:
COINAGE EXECUTED AT THE MINTS
OF THE UNITED STATES DURING
THE SIN MONTHS ENDED JUNE 80
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PRODUCTION OF GOLD AND SILVER
IN THE WORLD SINCE THE DIS
COVERY OF AMERICA.
TFrop 1893 to 1885 is from table of aver
ages for certain periods compiled by DR..
Adolph Soetbeer. For the years 1886 to 1895
the production is the annual estimate OF
the Bureau of the Mint,l
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Total IS, ,7s3. AZ. 400 slO357,sli.loO 45s jIl
~Estimated.
The silver product is given at its COM
mercial value. reckoned at the average
market price of silver each year. as well
as its coming value in United States dol
lars.
BULLION VALUE OF S71ii GRAINS OF
PURE SILVER AT THE ANNUAL.
AVERAGES PRICE OF SILVER
EACH YEAR FROM 1887 TO 1895, IN
rIJ'STvE.
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Selecting n Market.

Poet-"Have you read my verses?"
Critic-"Yes; really they do not mean
anything that can see; they don't rhyme
and they are hating throughout"
Poet (mnsingly)-''Then. what would you
advise? Send 'em to the magazines?''-
Chicago Record.
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DR.. Killem-"Your mother-in-law will
have to go to warmer climate"
Ben Henpecked with tears Of joy In his
eyes)-"Doctor will YOU perform the oper.
ation?"-Truth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12

PRODUCT OF GOLD AND SILVER
FROM MINES IN THE UNITED
STATES, lS73-ls95.
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Gold

COINAGE OF GOLD AND SILVER OF
THE MINTS OF THE WHOLE
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| asked one of the most progressive
and moderniZed Japanese ] have ever
met whether II were not possible for
a young man to select his own bride
and propose marriage to her or to her
father. according to the American
plan.
cor course 1t Is possible" he replied
but it Is extremely Improbable. Our
people are not educated uD to that
point We may come to 1t in time. but
marriage and the affairs of the home
are the last to be affected by foreign
innovations. If a young man Of the
very highest reputation and social posi-
tion should attempt to offer himself
to a young lady. or ask her hand In
marriage from her father. as you do IN
America, he would undoubtedly be
kicked out of the house. 1t would be
absolutely fatal to his prospects of
marriage. for neither that girl nor any
other girl with any self-respect would
accept him. The result would be the
same as If some young man in America
were to try the japanese plan. He
would he considered as trifiing with
the most sacred relation in life and his
friends would be advised to shut him
up i'm lunatic asylum. While our
young people are not allowed to as
sociate upon terms of intimacy with
each other or even form friendships
with unmarried persons of the opposite
sex. they see each other frequently, so
1t is always possible and often easy for
a young man to select his bride from
among the families with which his par
ents are friendly. 1t Is only necessary
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FACILITATING DIVORCE.

rAC1l4A ~ ANS III oNNsr..
On the third day a fter the wedding the
bride returns to her fathers house to
stay three or seven days, as the case
may be. during which time her father
invites the friends of both families
usually those who have been guests at
the wedding-to a big feast. II the first
three days Of married life are not sat
isfactory to the bride she notifies the
nakodos of that fact and does not re-
turn to her husbands home. which is
equivalent to divorce. If the husband
Is dissatisfied he notifies the nakOdos.
and they are expected to communicate
with the brides parents. If a divorce
Is insisted upon by either party it must
be accepted by the other, but such a
proceeding Is seldom resorted to except
where Misrepresentation have been
made as to the temper and physical con-
dition of either party. Ii the bride or
groom proves to be deformed, impotent
or diseased in any manner a divorce is
considered honorable and legitimate.
and 1t is only necessary to register the
fact at police headquarters.
After the ceremonies are concluded
the bride separates herself entirely
IToIIl utI oWi Oe-'oihCS a.
much identified with the family of her
husband as If she We're born into it,.
She is not expected to inherit any of
her fathers property. although he may
leave her legacy If he desires to d"
SO. Nor is it necessary for father
to give his daughter dot upon her
marriage. although it is often done.
1t is usually a part of the original ar
rangement. and the amount is settled
between her parents and the nakodos.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-10
HOLLAND, VA.

Holland. Va. Dec. 9.-we have Just
passed through the heaviest snow
storm that this section has seen for
many wears. The LIST of December
snow was ten inches deep on level and
three feet where it drifted The sun Is
snining beautifully to-day and the snow
Is rapidly disappearing.
Mr.. Charles III. Hanson. we are sorry
to say. is very III with consumption.
very little sickness in this section at
present.
Peanuts, owing to the low prices. are
coming very slow. Farmers are hold
ing for better prices. The crop Is ex.
tremely short and quality poor
The Rev. j. l.. Jones preached a good
sermon to fair sized congregation
at the Baptist Church Sunday morn
ing.
Prayer meeting at the Christian
Church was we'll attended Sunday night.
y good many peanuts have been sold
here for the past few days.
Messrs Matthews and Powell. of Nor.
folk, were in our town this morning.
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About the Annual Message of President
Cleveland Sent 10 Congress Monday.
OPINION IS VERY GREATLY DIVIDED
IL Meets tho Approval of Some ana
the strong Disnpprovnt OF others
rue Cuban Question ana tac
views OF the President Ihercunon
Attract the Greatest Attention.
Richmond Dispatch.l

s. mhe message that President Cleveland
i nen. 10 Congress yesterday is long, but
inf SteresunS. We find In 1t few of those
hn ana elaborate phrases with which
most su naet i ms earlier messages For the
review of the operations Of the sewerai 10 = a
pa slilents OF The government and recon-
a,Ie,.uationS thereupon that he makes for
Portahce Is what the President SAYS about
Su3a: HIS position is a conserve tive one,
anu we suspect that II Will meet with
general approval, more especially as Il is
passed. , SUPPOSEDLY. upon the observations
IN Cupa OIL Consul-General Fitzhugh Lee.
The Presidents message ,s f,, ., .,
terestlng facts and figures. and shouId
ha read by all who wish 10 be well-inl
o 10 ne, as to the great Federal qut5tions
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GEOnGET0wN UNIVERSITY.
Some Notes From This Educational
InStIfution

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 9.-(SpeciaD-
The tennis championship of the Distric,
was won by Thomas a. Driscoll, of
georgetown. Saturday. from John c.
Davidson, the former champion I'm a
series of five games Driscoll won the
first and second by the same score,
SO: Davidson the third, ST, and Dris-
coll the fourth, CO; the fifth was not
played
The interclass football continues to
attract large crowds from outside. and
Saturday '99's lined up against 1900 and
defeated them In clean, close, we'll
played game in which the winning and
only touchdown of the game was not
made until about one minute before the
call of time I'm the second half. The
score was. '99, 4; 1900 0.
The Coleman Museum has received
several valuable collections OF coins for
the remismatic department recently, but
the most valuable addition is polar
bear skin received a few days since
from the Rev. Francis Barnum. s. I
the Alaskan missioner. The history of
this skin Is the cause of it's being highly
priced, for upon 1t Archbishop Teyhers.
the founder of the Alaskan mission, was
lying when he was assassinated by a
treacherous attendant.
The Philademic Society have elected
Maher. of Maine; Fox. Of Ohio, and Cur
ley OF Delaware. as the debaters In the
Merrck medal debate, which occurs on
the 9th of February, and is considered
one of the most important occasions of
the scholastic year.
The subject of the first paper to be
written in the course Of ethics Is: END
and Means; Mans Destiny and Moral
Character" and will be presented De-
cember 10TH
The faculty committee consisting of
the Rev. j. Ravens Richards, S. j.,
Professor George e. Hamilton and Pro-
lessor j. j. Darlington. who have been
arranging the details Of the course for
the degree OF doctor of civil law, have
almost completed their work and will
announce the result at an early day.
only students having taken the mas
ter's degree will be admitted to this;
course. which Will extend over a period
of two years.
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II Snlncks orRnnds.
tRalegh N. c. News and obsar,

(Raledgh N. c. News and Observer1
The message will strengthen the arms
ana confirm the faith Of those Democrats
VINO have refused to follow the lead of
contraction and indifference to the nm
triotc Cubans as well as disregard
country. Millions for The bondhide~s.
not a cent for the struggling millions.
sympathy for the ambassadors and min
not word of sympathy for the strur-
Cling Cubans N ther matched hutS.
help for the national banks: not n crumh
Tor the Taxpayers excuse confession
ana avoidance of the trusts no hone
held out to those impoverished by thes,
unlawful combinations. Such is the mes
sage The old Democratic phIllin re
against monopoly. tariff robbers trusts.
wrongs of the money power. and pension
grabbers are either wanting altogether
or introduced and discussed without IN.
vigor that should characterize the mrs-
sage of Democratic President
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Damaging IA Reputation.

The reputation, originally good. of
many proprietary articles, is in some in
stances damaged by that most egregioiis
Of all business follies, fiamboyant adytr-
with an article concerning which state
ments are made with the evident design
impossible merits. II has ever been the
aim of the proprietors Of Hostetter's
stomach Bitters to make the published
reason and proven facts. That they have
succeeded in this laudable design is shown
by the fact that their remedy is not ONLY
popular put widely respected. Expert
ence without the aid OF bombast, has
aemonstrated that 1t is a tonic OF the first
and preventive of malariai diseases. n
s,alutary indispensable and remedy for
debility and a capital corrective of dis
Orders OF the stomach, liver and bowels
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IFoLK vIRGINTAN THURsD4.Y. DECEMBER 10. 1896.
Town OF SUFFOLK

Ihese witnesses testified to-day for
the defense: j. p. Hancock, j. r. Pierce.
u. ID. Woolfrey. b. w. Pond, c. w. Den
ms q. w. Truitt, S. p. Brooks and CT.
the plaintiff in rebuttaI: w. f. Rogers.
Willis Russell, Robert Holland. w. H.
Rudd and j. NJ. Virgins. Lengthy In
structions were allowed
Judge w. j. kilby opened for the
plaintif In sixty minutes. He was fol-
lowed by e. e. Holland for the defense
In thirty minutes. Then came H. r.
Pollard, on the same side In an argu-
ment OF one hour. Judge r. H. Rawles
closed the case for the planting in thirty
minutes.
SHE BECOMES MRS. POWELL.
Miss Charlotte Augusta Butts, daugh-
tctr of DR.. George w. Butts. became the
bride of MIR. Kodak Henry Powell at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The Interesting
old church of Wesley chapel, at Chucka-
of the event. There were flowers in pro
fusion. Rev. c. H Green, of Windsor.
Va. was the officiating minister.
The brides sister Miss Georgia Butts
was maid OF honor, while Charles Reed
of Southampton, did the duties of best
man. Miss Grace Core. of Norfolk. and
the groom's sister. Miss Florence Pow
ell. Of Whaleyville. Md, were brides
maids. The ushers were H. j. Owen, ].
II. Stewart, Fl. West, Dr. l.. c. Brock
and Phillips Goodwin. The bride wore
travelling suit of brown, and the brides
maids were attired in white
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Powell were driven to Suffolk, where
they boarded the cannon ball train for
a northern tour. They will reside at
Port Norfolk. Mr.. Powell Is native of
Whaleyville. Md. He is proprietor Of
Il sawmlll at Newsoms. Va
Rev. NJ. l.. Williams and wife, after n
visit to the latter's relatives In Halifax
county. stopped over to-day in Suffolk
with their brother. Mr.. n. C. Williams.
They will return to their home in Acco-
mac county Tomorrow.
Manager Vanderslice. OF the Suffolk
football team, to-day accepted a chal-
lcnge to play the University of North
Carolina in Suffolk on Jan. /, 1897.
The Suffolk Light Infantry has fitted
up pleasant reading room over the
PoStoflice
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Most Admirable.
(New York Evening Post

INeW 1oTK EVening POst)
Natives of Cuba residing in the United
States are doing all in their power TO
bring about intervention by the United
States, and many OF our own citizens, en-
cited by the spectacle of people striving
after better aud freer government. are
urging steps which would lead to such a
policy even at the cost Of Il war with Spain
which they think would not amount
to much any way Upon this poin,
the Presidents remarks are most admir-
able. He says that wether n war with
Spain would lie long or short, easy or diff
ficult, the United States has its own char
acter to maintain ana its own duties 10
perform in the family OF nations AL
though peace is not necessity 10 US, IL is
always Il cons.dora ton.
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Able nnd strong,
(Charleston News and CourIe

Charleston News and Courier)
Mr.. Cleveland's last annual message to
Congress was submitted to that body YES
terday. II is one of the ablcst and strong
est of his many able and strong pub
&c papers; indeed, we think that II is the
best of an invaI ably good series. 1t does
mental reports as some of his previous
official utterances: 1t Is closer in texture
simpler In statement and superior IN con-
s,ructon. But while the text Is smoother
II loses nothing of the rugged strength
ard saving common sense which have dis
ttngguished the Presidents message.
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tWa sh:nGton Starl

The Pres dents message Is conservative.
41lgn ,.. and utterly devoid of sensational
uonal situation could not well have bcrn
presented, In regard to either of the two
the review of the Cuban question and th,.
references to the financial situation. Be-
ing Mr.. Cieveland's last report Ii has been
expected In some quarters that he would
take the opportunity to treat Congress
ana the country to one of those surprises
IN which he has from time to time durinf,
MS president al career INDUCED. The sur
prise this year takes the form OF a lack of
that unusualrIess which the people seem
TO have come TO expect.
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Approves aud Disnpproves.
(Richmond Times1

The Cuban question, we think. tho
President has handled in mastery man
ner That II Will please the Spaniards
is not to he supposed. The miles glor'-
osls' OF llauius was not more vain and
inflated than are the Spanish people. To
please them II would be necessary TO say
that they were wise and righteous as well
as brave and honorable, and that the con
quest OF Cuba would soon he accomplish
ed. and that the United States approved
their course towards the Cubans
MIR. Cleveland does not agree with Mr.
hanna, That our currency matters are
n pretty good shape" and while, as we
show elsewhere. he does not offer n suf-
iicient remedy. he at least recognizes the
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In Al Respects worthy.
(NnW Ynrk TlmesN

BY far the most important part of the
presidents mes ; relates to he Cuban
in all RESPECTS worthy. Mr.. Cleveland
makes singularly clear statement Of
the present situation and of the course
Of events that has produced It. The
whole matter is SO confused and vcXa-
tious. the re"orts from each side have
well as interests OF the people of the
United States have been so Intimately in
volved In the Cuban struggle that n
plain, logical comprehensive. and sue
cinct statement of facts as they actually
are, from an authoritative source, Is a
very great relief.
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II wos ZOO verbose,
baltimore American.)

President Cleveland'5 message, If not,
the longest ever sent to Congress, Is long.
er than any message sent by any other
fault. but 1t Is not likely 10 be Initiated
by his sccessors The strength OF an Of
fetal document does not consist in It's
most foreful weapons OF official utter
ance. The President has made himself
clear. undoubtedly, but his unnecessary
ond-hand that which IL would he better
to obtain from the message Itself. How.
ever honest may he an abstract. 1t fails
tanned in the original document The
Presidents, from Washington to Harr!-
son. have found no difficulty in express
ing their views in n reasonable space
and II Is TO be regretted that Mr.. Cleve-
land has dev!ated from that custom
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-10
Doesn't Go Far Enough,

The most interesting feature Of Presi-
dent Cieveland's message in his reference
to the Cuban question. It may he said
body expected him to go, hut not far
enough to satisfy the desires OF the over
whciming majority of the American peo-
pie who sympathlZe with the Cuban pa
tgiots In their struggle for independence
However. the Cuban feature of the mes
toward the recognition TO which free
Cuba is entitled from this country. 1t is
stronger than the country expected
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-10
Home Rule WON'T DO.
(NeW York LonrnnlN

There will he no positive aid rendered
the CnbanS under the Cleveland admin
!sirauon The note OF sturdy Amer!canisn
was sounded to influence Spain TO make
the halfway concessions which Mr. Cl.vc-
land has urged. Such an outcome would
be little more satisfactory to the United
States Than SPANS actual triumph, 70. il
Is not Cuba, asSpan.sh colony with :,
measure of home rule, We wish at on,
doors, but Cuba L!bre
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-10
A WciGhty Declaration.

Spain certainly can not accuse President
Cleveland Of any unfr,erd.ness lie has
done the utmost that national friend shin
could demand. He has been patient and
cons derate in restraining any aggressive
SPIRIT and in E!v.ug Spain the largest OPP
portun;ty. All this lends the more weight
cease 10 be virtue, ana that this de-
stiuctive warfare cannot ba permitted TO
puts himself in harmony with the true
American attitude.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-10
hnt President Holman Saws.

G.; l will say that In my opinion The
Harris Liihia Water is by far the best
Lithia Water ever used. 1t has done
me great deal of good. and / think il
most valuable remedy" Sold by NJ. l..
Dodson. Druggist, Atlantic Hotel, and
Burrow. Martin & Co,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-10
May re Serious rorsp,,p.

w HSIItIIS tUH I'USt.J
Ihai part of the Presidents message
ior , which the country has been wnit!i,g
WIN the greatest anxiety and interest
relations with Spain. o"'
me PRESIDENT does not fix a specific
unit at which, In his opinion, our duty
10 humanity and civilization will ts,;e
p tInHs eT of our interna ionai obiiga-
IONS OF resnect and consideration to
uons prevail ng I'm Cuba. and the corse-
quences inevitably attendant upon their
prolongat:on leaves no doubt that we nra
approaching that limit very rapidly.
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Lnckimg IN Yigor.
(Retersh,,rr In,o,

NfeterspUTs IndeN-Appeal)
Mr.: Cleveland's last annual message ,s
ueSoted chiefly to departmental details
.tnu Is iacking m vigor of style and fhe
hec,ui'ai1ty or phraseology VIII ch so str.k
s sn Gharac berize his previous mts
sa r, r. ~ Is nevertheless a conservative
possible exception Of the views express"d
concerning con tariff and the substitution of
back currency. will meet with very gen
eral approval. o."
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a Ihigniii"d Eebu;,e.
New York Herald)

To the jingocs who clamor for lmma-
date intervention. even al the cost OF o
war with Spain, and make confident
prophecies as to its results. Mr. Cleveland
administers dien!ed rehuke by refls-
ing to entertain theii forecasts and de.
nlaring that the United States has a
character TO maintain as a nation which
p.ainly dictates that right and not might
should be the rule Of its conduct.
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Country Will Sustain Him.
philadelphia Ledger.)

q Il-Iduf.I.lNIh LedgerD
With the Presidents views of possible
future action 1t is not likely that either
They are too definite to please the former
and too indefinite to crafty the latter
and yet they are In accordance with our
obligations as one of the family of great
nations. and evince neither lack OF sym
patty with the revolutionsts fighting for
Independence nor due regard for the obl:-
cations of international comfy and tho
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-10
II Takos High Rank.
(BaltinnOre Sun. J

President Cieveland's message to Con
cress deserves TO rank with the best of his
state papers. OF thn tariff. the financial!
issue and the trusts" three suhiects
which are of the Gravest Importance 20 tho
people of the United States. he speaks
while In regard to the Cuban insl.rrect.or,
his language is guarded hut none the lose
direct In Its hearings upon the unhappy
conditions prevailing in the island.
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(Bnltimore NeWsl

sage which treats of the insurrcction in
Cuba may not be the most important, Il
has been looked forward to with the
ton here and abroad. The belief that
the President was better advised Than the
public or individual congressman rs to the
cond ton of affairs on the island and
would throw light on the situation there.
was widespread.
Ihe position assumed by the President
Is one with which all sensible Americans
VII agree. That our sympath.es are
with the Cuhans in their struggle for free
dom goes without saying. but the duties
and Obligations incumbent upon us as one
OF the family of great nations are OF bind
ing force.
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A Proper solution.


What the President has done s to urge
upon Spain the Importance of granttn;;
offices of the United Stats TO secure the
acceptance of II satisfactory measure ~. tn
q guaranty of It's execution. That this
not be questioned.
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courtry's dignity. The Presidents pos4
ton is one which Is likely to be sustained
by the best thought OF the country
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MARRIED AT ELwoop.

me hosp! able country home of DR..
IhoinaS n. Barnes. former State Sena-
tor, at Elwood. was the scene at .
O'Clock this afternoon of a quiet mar
riage. The principals were DR.. Barnes
niece. Miss Ida Holland, daughter of the
late James w. Holland, and Mr.. Robert
BenJam.n White. of Isle of Wight coun-
ny. Mr.: and Mrs. White will reside at
SarisHille, where the former is a pros
porous young merchant Rev. j. Il.
Jones performed the ceremony.
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The King OF Pills, Beechams-
REECHAMS.