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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

The free coinage Of silver and the
substitution Of new unit and measure
Of value for the existing one in the bust.
ness transactions Of the country are not
an ordinary experiment. which can DO
safely tried today and abandoned to-
morrow if found injurious, because the
immediate consequences Of such step
would be so farreaching and so endur-
ing that they would continue to be felt
for years after the policy had been re-
versod. It is incumbent, therefore, upon
those who insist upon the adoption Of
this revolutionary policy to show plain
" and conclusively in advance not only
that it would result in no injury, but
that it would be positively beneficial,
for if not positively beneficial the change
would at least he wholly useless. This
cannot be done by appeals to the excited
passions and prejudices Of the people,
by attempts to array one class Of our
citizens or one section Of our country
against another or by loose and extrava-
CANT statements unsupported by facts
and reasons The questions involved are
too serious, the interests to be affected
are too large, and the common sense OF
the people is too strong to Justify or
even excuse this course Of treatment
Hon. John G.. Carlisle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

1t appears by the latest accounts from
the silyerite headquarters that the gold
bugs have not only artificially raised
the price of wheat, but have produced
the drought in India as well as the d.
minished harvest in Argentina Phil.
adelphia Record.
Tommy Wants to Know.
Tommy-Paw, who's going to be
elected:
Mr.. Tucker-Bryan, my son.
"What'll happen them"
"Then we'll have free coinage"
"What does that mean?"
ut means that the owner Of silver
bullion will be able to take it 10 the
mint and have it coined into dollars
without paying anything for it. "
"What is bulliOng"
Its the silver before it's coined.
"What do we want free coinage forl"
81 am glad to see you take an interest
in such questions, Tommy. We want
free coinage so as to bring the price Of
silver bullion up to $l.99 an ounce and
make good times. "
whats silver bullion worth now"
cts worth about 50 cents. F"
And Bryan's going to be electeds"
Eyes; there's no doubt about that
"Then, paw. why don't you buy a
great big pile of bullion and make q
whole wagon load Of money!
HIM, Thomas. II you don't quit
playing with the son Of that internal
goldbug next door, I'll take the skin of
youl"-Chicago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
NEvADAs TWO EX-GOLDBUGs.
Senator Jones Every Inch Gold Man II

Senator Jones Every Inch a Gold Man In
1874.
Nevada's two senators are now as hot
for silver ms any two men in the United
States. No one would suppose from the
way that Senators Jones and Stewart
now denounce "goldbugs, - "Shylocks, ID
"Wall street sharks. "crime Of %,
etc, that both Of these gentlemen not
only voted for the "crime of 49, in the
senate in 1878, but that both were then
the two most pronounced goldbugs IN
this country. Millions Of copies Of
pamphlets and cards containing quota.
tions from the speeches Of Senator
Stewart in 1874 are in circulation, and
nearly every sound money newspaper
has printed extracts from these speeches
Senator Jones was also one Of the con
spirators who dccapitated silver in 1873.
He had not repentcd in 1874, as is evil
dent from his eulogy Of gold in the sen.
ate in April, 1874 he then said IN part
Gold Is the articulation Of commerce. Il Is
the most potent agent Of civilization. II J.
gold that has lifted the nations from harbar
ism. II has done more 70 organize society tc
promote industry and insure its rewards, &C
inspire progre--. 90 encourage science and the
arts than guuruwder. steam and electricity.
The Use 81 gold bad ifs origin 10 the ncoessi
tie, " mankind. The human heart IS set upon
IT, Il will command the proper services Of
everybody 40 an times and in all places. tn.
necessities which compel it, Use are rs inoS
oralle today az they were at the beginning
although improved systems ~ exchange have
diminished the rroportionate volume neccs
sary % d. the work.
s. exact a measure r. 70 o. human effort that
whom 10 j. exclusively used as money IL teache'
the very habit - honesty. 10 neither deals IN
nor tolerates false rrotenso-. IL cannot lle
i keeps IT, promises o. rich and poor alike
While IL has s.,n human institutions perish
and human g0v0r umtnts crumiie and decay
% Is itself imucri-nahie. The gold that was IN
sol0mon's temple possessed the s1mo qualitie-
as ia, gold dug toiay from the sands Of Az
rica. The gold If California and thu gold Of
Australia are pr cissly the same. Itdriics the
corroding hand az time and the friction Il
ages. il is the common drn0minat1r " val
uc-. Il makes possible the classification Of
labor and the equitable interchange of com
modities. Gold has interviewed In the bar
gains made between mon since the dawn OK
civilization and 10 haas never failed % faith
fully fulfill it- part as the universal agent and
servant II mankind
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

The Franensten planned and constructed by some the
Of After being fitted ont with every
organ muscle joint arfay made suddenly became active
the unmanageaol
DESTROYED propertv and killed children before finally
captured pieces makers had neglected to supply with
a conscience -.
the silver Frankeein created by well meaning
A. Walker and Doctor H. Benz Andrews
who have been preaching single approaching standard OF
control of their Franknn ana MI
that they only nternaona
the foohardy attempt OF TINS country
without the aid consent OF any other nation
beyond their control 1t has already
capital produced much poverty and misery 1t
all industries but TO force men TO pu
debts 1t also without conscience II not
DESTROYED will the syets themselves and crush and
fhpm
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

Wages are higher now than at any
time before 1878.
Every workingman knows this fact
or can easily find it out
Each dollar Of wages will now buy
much more than any dollar did before
1873.
Every workingman knows this fact
or can easily find it out.
Every workingman is better off today
than at any time before 1878.
Every workingman knows this fact
or can easily find it out.
Why, then, should any workingman
vote for a return TO 1.-THE conditions
prior TO 1872"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

The report Of the director Of the mint
for the year 1894 shows, at page II,
that from 1878 to 1894 the United
States paid for 4j9, GAG. 7O1 fine ounces
of silver s4G4, 2l0, 263. The present
price Of silver per ounce fine is 50 cents
and the value Of that bought Is S29o,
$50, 356. The loss on the transaction,
therefore, amounts at present to Sl65,'
244.9O7. Who got the money paid for
the silver? What have they done with
it? Has any Of it been invested or loan
ed in the south OF west? If so, where|
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

Wage earners should not gamble with
their wages. Certainly they should not
do so when the dice are loaded against
them, and it is case Of 'heads ] win
and tails you lose. " He can win nothing,
but may lose much, if he CANDLES with
the silver mine owner and takes tips
from the free silver politicians.
No silverite claims that free coinage
would raise actual wages. The most
they say is that the wage Garner would
not lose much in the purchasing power
of his wages and that he would be likely
TO have steadier work when the more
money" period is reached. Perhaps.
But what should most concern those
who exchange labor for dollars is that
their dollars should not shrink in value.
Looking at the question iT the light Of
history and of reason, it appears practi-
cally certain that the 10 to free coin
age dollar would purchase only about
half rs much as the present dollar
The Mexican dollar is free coinage
legal tender dollar which contains more
silver than would ours, yet it purchases
only half as much as gold dollar. This
is true Of all other free silver countries.
Everywhere the value Of the coin is
measured by the value Of the bullion in
it.
If the price Of silver should rise to
s120 an ounce III gold, the wage Garner
would neither lose nor gain by free
coinage. If, as is certain, the price does
not rise hut little or not at all, then the
wage Garner has lost half Of his wages
until he can by threats and strikes in
duce his employer to raise wages. His
own and his family's food, shelter and
clothing are at stake. He CANDLES with
them when there is nothing to be won,
but probable poverty and starvation II
he loses. Will he enter into such an I'M
fair game?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

The silvorites promise that the work
ingman will get higher wages, but they
also tell Us that all commodities of life
will rise in price DO they guarantee us
that wages will rise in the same proper
ton! The chances are they will not, be-
cause employers never, or very seldom,
raise the wages Of their employees vol
unfairly. But, admitted that wages will
rise in proportion to other articles, what
will the workingman gain by it: One
thing is certain, that if, under a silver
standard, the workingman will have his
wages raised in the same measure IN
which prices Of other articles and COM
modities Of life will be raised, he will
have it after a very hard and desperate
struggle. Is it worth while to undertake
a struggle for years in order to gain the
same which he has now and run a risk
of getting less;-Daily Jewish Courier
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

There have been more foreclosures OF
mortgages in Kansas than in any other
state, and Populism is responsible for
it. It is more difficult now to get money
or credit here for any legitimate bust
ness than it is elsewhere, and Populism
is responsible for that. Extensions Of
loans are made for short time and at
higher rates Of interest, and Populism
is responsible again. But the net effect
is wholesome. The people are getting
down to the rock They are replacing
speculation and expectation with fru-
gality and industry. While they have
been paying up and reducing the amount
Of money which goes out Of the state
every year i'm payments Of interest, they
have grovled a good deal. The new or
der Of things came hard, but it was
harder at fist than it is now. They are
learning the lesson through and through.
Instead Of lying awake nights thinking
how they shall reform the universe,
overturn natural laws and reyolutiOnize
human nature by act Of congress, they
are reforming themselves and feeling
rather proud Of it, In this way Populism
contained disguised blessing adversely
had in 1t little sweet. Cor Chicago
Times. Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
Their Favorite Word.

Bryan-Certainly. said once that /
was not Democrat, but
Altgeld-Oh, yes, there is gold
clause in those leases, but
Sewall--It is true l insist on gold in
my contracts, but
Teller-Yes, do own a silver mine
somewhere in Colorado, but
Sibley-Of course, l own a silver
mine too. 1 have never denied 1t, butt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

Train 90 connects ar Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express trains leaving az 5.l9
p. m. arriving ar Cincinnati az s:4j a. m and az
II. Louis az 500 pm. ard connects at Viewer
ton with tain arriving az HagerstOWn az
30 =. M. and az Washir gton Junction with
train arriving az Frederick az 2:2O p. m.
Train $50 connects with fast Yestibuled
trains an Harper's Ferry AZ 9:if p. M. tor
Chicago: iu.2i p. m for Pitfrburg. and Is q.
m. for Cincinnati and 81. Louis. Arrive at
Pittsburg al 6:jj "A. M. Chicago at 900 p. m,
Cincinnati az 5.0p. m. and 81. Louis at 1;l2 a.
m. Paror cars on trains Nos. 40 and 4O5 be-
tween >tauntOn and Baltimore.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars run through
70 Cincinnati. 81 Louis. Chicago and Pitts
burg. on all express trains.
For rates. tickets. baggage checks apply
10 any Office of the b. 4 -. n. r.. or 10 &. +.
Dudrow travelling passenger agent Winctes-
ter. Va.
CHAS. - SCUIL. ". NJ GREENE.
Gen. Pass Agt. ben Man
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
The BRYAN free coinage party wish

The Bryan free coinage party wishes
to destroy our present money system. It
wishes to replace it with a standard
money Of silver dollars where every
dollar would be worth only the silver it
contains-namely, 90 cents. Do you
prefc- our present dollar worth 100
cents or a silver standard dollar worth
only 90 centsi
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

dollar wheat before Christmas" is
the cry in Chicago now, and between
speculation and legitimate demand il
may turn out to have been prophetic.
But the ante-Christmas present which
the country most wants is the dollar
that shall always be as good as wheat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

What do you think about ~ Do your dol
lars buy too much nowf Do you want to risk
q certain doubling Of prices for the sake Of a
chance Of a small incrcsae in wagesi Think Il
over, and when you have made up your mind
see that you use all your influence to make
votes for the party Of honest money, and wages
that will al the market basket
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, Of 1948 South 9th
Street. St. Louis, was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. lie was twice pronounc-
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains. and red Jumps and sores COW
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

If the government can create value
simply by Stamping bit Of metal, it
ought to have made US all independent
Is wealthy long ago by stamping the
entire visible supply OF sheet iron into
dollars.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
Now compare these rlsIng prlce' WI


Here Is an increase Of about one-half'
To be exact, it was a little more over
the export Of wheat and -four for the
corresponding three months and three
weeks of 1895. Vessels to carry grain
have been chartered both on the Atlantic
and the Pacific coasts for dates as far
ahead rs next April, and this proves
how preposterous is the pretense of the
silverites that the advance in wheat IS
the result Of "bull" movement con-
Quoted by lot Of gold standard men
for the sake of influencing the election.
There is a shortage Of wheat, and the
price is going up, just as it went down
when wheat was produced faster than
it could be consumed. Coinage laws
and speculation have had nothing to do
with either movement Of wheat. Fred
Perry Powers
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

Circulars addressed ITO the Mistress
Of the House" have been sent out by
thousands by the Wage Farmers Patri-
otto league. They are headed, docs
Your Market Basket Hold Too Much."
and this is an extract:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

II the United States can double the
price of silver without the aid or con-
sent Of any other nation, why couldn t
it double the price Of cornf The corn
crop is worth more than the silver crop
many times over, even at low prices.
Wheat is being taken care of by the old
law of demand and supply. But the
Populists ought to make the demand
that congress fix the price of corn by
law.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30


cred his body.
81 was in a liOr-
rible fix" he
says, land the
more tire at
nlent / receiv-
ed. the worse /
seemed TO get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no good
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

whate yer. l was stiff and full of
pains, my left arm was useless so
that l was unable TO do even the
lightest work. This was my condition
when began to take 5. 5. s, and
few bottles convinced me that l was
being benefited. I continued the
and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and we'll. My system was
under the effects of mercury, and
would soon have been u complete
wreck but for ;. $. s."
5. ;. s, guaranteed purely rcgctqJle
is the only cure
for real blood dis "a "a "a
eases. The mer- "a q
curial treatment "a q. -
of the doctors al 73 80 ~
ways does more
harm than good. Beware Of mercury
Books on the disease and its treat
incnt mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
WHY WHEAT IS UP.
BECAUSE OF REDUCED SUPPLY AND
INCREASED DEMAND.

Statistics of Exports Explain the Rapid
Rise-Not at All Due to "Gold5ug
Conspiracy"
In 1891 the wheat harvests Of Europe
were extraordinarily bad, and as our
crop was the largest we ever harvested
we had an enormous export. But since
then our exports have been steadily di-
minishing, from 22j, 600, 600 bushels i'm
Io9I-2 to 1926, 900, 900 bushels in 1896.
During this period of decreased demand
for our wheat the Argentine Republic
came to the front as an exporter, and
the price Of wheat naturally enough
tended downward. Beerbohm, one Of
the highest authorities upon the wheat
market, computes that the worlds wheat
crop averaged 262, 600, 600 quarters. Of
eight bushels, for the four years 1886,
279. 600. 600 for the four years lSS7-90
and 3O4, 600, 900 quarters for the four
years 1917. The estimated increase in
the demand for wheat for food is 1000,
900 quarters "a year. and in eight years
the supply increased not 10000, 600
quarters, but ~, 500, 600 quarters That
the price should fall was inevitable.
But the worlds available supply Of
wheat on July /, according to Brad
streets, was %, 600, 600 bushels less than
it was one year before, and the worlds
crop for this year is estimated by the
Liverpool Corn Trade News at 90,O00,-
600 bushels less than last year. This
makes the supply rs, 600, 600 bushels
less than the supply year ago. The es-
innate Of this years crop is %, 600. 600
bushels less than the average crop for
the four years 1S91-4 The normal in
crease of demand due to increase Of pop
ulatiCn since the middle or average
point IN that four year period would be
about G5, 600, 900 bushels The condi-
tions are very favorable, therefore, for
an advance i'm price This advance, due
10 the buying Of American grain for
Europe, began very slowly As the pur-
cha,es increased the price rose faster.
When American wheat was shipped 20
Australia and India, both Of which are
accustomed to export wheat, the price
jumped suddenly. Vessel room for out
going wheat was well engaged early IN
the season, and only when it became
evident that Europe had got to buy all
we could sell and had already engaged
the ships to carry it to her did the price
here rise rapidly.
The following are the lowest and
highest quotations on the New York
Produce Exchange for cash wheat No
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
If Bryan Is Elected.

Our children will be learning tables
like the following now used in Mexico;
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

49, MIXED TRAINS SOUTH.
Leave Woodstock sunday al 1875 p. m. arrive
At Harrisonburg az sop.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
Relief IN six Hours.

DISTRESSING kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in tx heurs ty the New Grea;
South American Kidney Cure" This new
remedy is great surprise on account OF
its exceeding pronptuess 10 relieving
pain in the Bladder, kidneys, back sn1
every part Of the urinary passes IN male
or female. II relieves. IL relieves re-
teutlon Of water and pain in passing II
almest Immediately. Ii you want quIcd
relief and cure this - year remedy. Sok
by +. r. IRWIN, Druggist Woodstock
Va. nov. 30-iyr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

40 MIXED TRAIN NORTH.
Leave Woodstock at 90 a. m arrived az
Harpers Ferry at 5.l4 p. m. On Sunday
leave Woodstock 721p.m.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

SOUTHWARK. 4l3 4O5 443
Pass Pas. My
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

1zense OH q. Woodstock, va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

number of strangers were IN the city
yesterday. An excursion train from Key
stone arrived here about 1880 with four
teen coaches and 5o5 passengers. II was
run 10y the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company 20 accommodate visitors TO the
convention OF the Grand Fountain OF True
EefOrmers, which has been I'm session IN
this city FOR the past three days. The
train was run Tor the colorcd people. who
cime TO attend the convention. but
coaches were provided for a number OF
white people who took advantage OF the
opportunity 20 visit Richmond
Another excursion was run from Colds
horo, y. c., by Mr.. r. G.. Pipkn. over
the Atlantic Coast Line. This train had
on board 1870 passengers Among the num-
her were q number OF tobacconists. who
VIII look after the interest or various
firms while Ia the city Tho train reach
cd Richmond al 1876 O'Clock T. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

B,' virtue Of a deed Of trust dated Az
gust 10. 1900 recorded In the clerk
ONCE OF Henrico County Court IN -. Il.
l32 "A. page 400. default having Deen
made in the payment OF money therein
secured and being SO required by ihe
beneficiary, / Will sell. by pubic auction
on The premises, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, ls96,
at . p. NJ. the real estate described in
said deed. as follows: AN that certain
tract or parcel OF land, together WIN
AN the buildings thereon. rights and way $
thereto belonging. lying and being w. inc
county of Henrico. state OF Virginia,
known as West View, containing ONE
HUNDRED AND THIRTN-NINE u3O
ACRES. situated in the forks OF the
Wcstham ana Thiec-Choppel roads.
The buildings with a portion Ct the land
viii be FIRST offered, and II the price
bid is not sufficient 10 pay the debt ana
expenses of executing this trust the
prtperty Will then be sold asa whole.
TERMS: Willie tho deed requires cash
for The debt due Of S6.5o4.05 and the cost
Of executing this trust. more liberal terms
will be announced at the hOlr Of sale.
II. b. CllAFFIN, Trustee
r. y. Chafnn q Co, incorporated. Auc-
tiOncers dN"V
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
GernInn naN

Ger nan-Day VIII be celebrated on the
18th OF September and the members and
their friends viii lave a good opportunity
10 enjoy then selves. The entertainment
committee have "a large number OF good
thines and Surprises IN store for these
who participate. tie nature Of which Will
be published later. when am ARRANGEMENTS
VII be made complete The German
American Association has also decided 70
enforce the rules Ina "A most stringent
manner against any persons not entitled
70 participate hy having o. large force
OF police ON the grounds. Friends wishing
70 participate VIII have 20 secure tickets
through members. ard members can make
application Co Mr. Carl Wippemann. 5)O
east Broad street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
BY II. l.. Cabeli,
Real Estate Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME
| DWELLING AT NORTHW YVES I
CORNER OF CALHOUN AND ALLEN
STREETS. RICHMOND. NA.-By virtue
of trrist-dced. dated May 20. 1891. record
cd Richmond City Chanrry Court. ID. b.
l43 G. page 227. default having been made
I'm performing conditions of bond therein
secured. and being so required by the
beneficiary. we viii sell. at public auc-
ton. on the premises, on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Z, 1896.
at $3.50 Il. NJ, the unsold part OF the
property described In said deed. being a
iot 80 by 1871 feet at the northwest cor
ner OF Calhoun and Allen streets. The
improveu ents consist OF n MOE TWO
STORY FRAME HOUSE, which viii
either rent well or make a comfortable
home
TERMS: Cash as to expenses OF ex-
ecuting this trust all unpaid taxes and
S7533T. balance due on said bond. other
aud more liberal terms may by consent.
ke announced at the sale.
r. ULLMAN
J. l.. TALIAFERRO
j. u. CARNEAL,
se2-6t Trustees