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would vanish; then by degrees he would
grow stronger and the dropping spirits,
OF those about him would revive.
As the doctor stood by, carefully not
ing his patients condition, the door
swung open and a number of Law
rence's former messmates filed softly
in, hats in hand, and ranged themselves
about the room.
I'VE heerd John was 'siderably bet.
ter, doctor, N lowed we'd like ter
know eff sech good news wuz true" said
Davis.
Ssh" replied DR.. Hyde, raising his
hand.
The eyelids fluttered, partly opened
quivered and closed. The fingers of his
right hand, lying on the coverlet,
twitched convulsively, closed tightly
and relaxed.
a spasmodic tremor shook the form
of their comrade and ray of sunshine
seemed to settle on the countenances
of the anxious watchers.
Suddenly Lawrence partly raised
himself, and, with his head resting or
his hand, his eyes opened and he
looked calmly into their faces-hin,.
self again-the John Lawrence of a
month ago.
NO one ventured word. Stiffness
reigned supreme but for the faint tick
tick of the little clock on the mantel.
You might as we'll read the LOG.
dcctor,' he finally said, in weak tones
Wait till you are stronger, John,
It's been long time since you have
known anything" replied DIR. Hyde.
Il am strong ennff fer that. You
can't keep ct frum me. She died that
awful night when left her alone, didn't
she, mates?" he appealed.
No one answered. but great tears
rolled down their leathern cheeks.
Il can bear t, doctor. When was she
kerried over yonder-you know!" con
tinued the invalid, with trembling lin
and moistened eye
BE a man, John. You will need your
old-time iron nerve now, my man." said
the doctor. as he stepped from the
room, nlotioning the others to follow.
just rs Mary Lawrence, alive and well.
accompanied by a tall, manipulating
young fellow, entered by another door,
After this sacred meeting between
husband and wife, rescued from thu
very brink of the grave, Mary told her
story.
Yes, John, this is our Tom, now the
best man in the boat, whom you saved
from the sea the night you were hurt
lie was on the British bark Hyacinth,
bound for Boston, and but for you we
would now have been alone in the
world"
1T was her boy she wanted, no.
medicine" said DIR. Hyde upon being
questioned regarding Mary Lawrence's
miraculous return to health.-Yar.
mouth Register.
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GIVING his WHOLE CASE AWAY
mr.. Crisp Admits That Gold Il the
Standard OF Value

mr.. Crisp Admits That Gold Il tho
Standard OF Value
In his Atlanta debate with Secrc-
tary Smith ex-Speaker Crisp attempted
to answer the objection of the sound
money advocates against the so cent
dollar by saying: Il tell you. nv
friends, that do not want the free and
unlimited coinage of silver unless tho
bullion in silver dollar is worth as
much as the bullion in gold dollar.
All this rot about cheap money is sub.
terfuge of those who are interested in
maintaining the dearest kind of money"
Mr.. Crisp has for years been clam
.oring for free silver on the ground that
gold has increased in value and is too
scarce and dear to serve as money, and
has urged the necessity of having
cheaper money for the people" as
against dear money for the bankers.
Yet he now says that he only wants free
coinage under the condition that the
bullion in silver dollar shall be worth
a dollar in gold. That is Exactly what
Thomas Jefferson favored aSen he adj
vised that the ratio between gold and
silver be fixed as nearly as posi- lble at
the commercial value of the two Iaetals.
1t is what the believers in an honest
dollar have always insisted on. A free
coinage law which should put 100 cents
worth of silver in each dollar would
not injuriously affect our present sound
financial system.
But what becomes of Mr.. Crisp's
promise that under free silver the peo-
pie would have cheap money? If gold
dollar is too dear to be used to measure
values, how would silver dollar which
Is worth just rs much be any cheaper?
The commercial value of silver is now
about thirty to one. If Mr.. Crisp is hon
est in saying that he wants the bullion
in silver dollar to be worth as much &c
the bullion in a gold dollar, he would
have to coin the two metals in thirty
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HONESTY THE BEST POLICY.
Why President Hayes, In 1878. Vetoed the
standard silver Dollar Coinage Act.

Why President Hayes, In 1878, Vetoed the
Stsndard silver Dollar Coinage Act.
President Hayes believed thatour ma
tional honor could not be too jealousy
guarded. In this he differed radically
from our sixteen to one statesmen, who
are anxious not only to see our govern
ment repudiate one-half of its debts
but to see one-half of all debts repudi-
ated. 1t might be well for these hasty
statesmen to ponder some of Hayes
reasons for vetoing the act (pnssed over
his head) to coin and make legal ten
der silver dollars worth. in gold, only
90 TO % cents. He said that ''the right
to pay duties in silver or in silver Ger
tifieates for silver deposits will, when
they are issued in sufficient amount
to circulate, put an end to the receipt
of revenue in gold, and thus compel the
payment of silver for both the priv
cipal and interest of the public debt"
He said that nearly S6o0,o00,000 of
the funded debt then outstanding was
issued since 1873, "when gold alone was
the coin for which the bonds were sold.
both parties to the contract understood
that the bonds would be paid" These
bonds" he continues, entered into the
markets of the world. They were pnId
for in gold when silver had greatly de-
preciated and when no one would have
bought them If it had been understood
that they would be paid in silver"
He believed that, in the judgment of
mankind, it would be an act of bad faith
not to guarantee that pre-existing debts
should be paid in as good money as was
legal tender when these debts were con
tracted--in other words, that the gov
ernment should not legalize the break
ing of contracts. "The standard of val
ue," he said, SHOULD not be changed
without the consent of both parties to
the contract. National promises should
be kept with unflinching fidelity. There
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What cine cold DOLLAR Save.

/ never fell below par and was never
protested for nonpaynent. never de-
oeived or defrauded. I am worth all 1
claim | need no legal tender. IIneed
no re'leerner. owe all my vaIhe to
labor. am the same, whether stamped
or not. and whether called one name
CT another.
j never get indignant except when
am undervalued. ] never get tired, ex-
cept when I am required to keep a lot
OF poor neighbors up to par. They some
times get too heavy for me. Then 1
leave and let them down to their own
level. VIII rot stay where am com.
PEELED 20 do too much drudgery.--w.D.
Mc61ung. IN money Talks
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MAUSOLEuM IN AN OAK.
Recently Discovered In Germany I'm n
Venerable Tree.

Recently Discovered in Germany I'm n
Venerable Tree.
One OF the most curious mausoleuns
in the world was discovered the other
day in an orchard at the village of
Noebdenitz, in Saxe-Altenburg. A gil
gantlc oak tree, which storm had
robbed OF its crown, was up for public
auction. Among the bidders happened
to be Baron Won Thummel, scion of a
family of ancient lineage, that has
given the world of literature one charm
Ing poet and the Fatherland many dis.
tinguished statesmen. The baron.
who lives in neighboring estate. had
ridden to the auction place quite acct.
dentally. Finally the tree was knocked
down to him for 200 marks. Upon his
arrival at the castle he told an old
servant of his purchase, describing the
tree and its situation. The old seryant
said he remembered attending the funer.
oil of Baron Thummel 20 or so wears
ago, and that the body had been buried
in thousand-year-old oak, belonging
to the parsonage.
investigation clearly proved that the
orchard had once been the property OF
the village church, and that at one side
OF the old oak was an iron shutter.
rusty and time worn, that the people OF
the town had always supposed to have
been placed there by some Joker OF
mischievous boys. The iron shutter
proved to be the gate to the mausoIeum
OF Baron Hans Wilhelm Won Thummel
at one time minister of state of Sake.
Altenburg, who died in 1s4, and wished
to be buried lin the one-thousand-year
old tree he loved so well.'' In the hol.
low OF tree Baron Hans caused to DO
built sepulcher of solid masonry.
large enough to accommodate his coffin
The coffin was placed there, as the
church records show, on March 3. 1924
and the opening was closed by an iron
CRATE. In the course of time a wall OF
wood grew over the opening, whi6 had
been enlarged to admit the coffin and
the workmen, and for many years it has
been completely shut, thus removing
the last vestige of the odd use to which
the old tree has been put. The tree
has still some life in it. The coffin in
which Baron Hans reposes has on one
side grown to the tree, the dead and
the live wood joining together in eternal
smbrace.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Some Novelties in silver.

Spoons showing open work silver
bowls are preferred to dishes for serv.
ing bon-bons. They have ample capac-
ity and are made with long, heavy
handles, deliberately carved. Bread
forks make the latest addition tc the
table department. They are of antique
shape, with pierced tines and heavy
chased handles. Wreaths of tiny sill
yer flowers form the handles of en-
hroidery scissors especially designed
for giffs. The sheatbs. showing SIM
liar decoration, contribute TO the effect
as well as to the safety. Open work
shades over silk Innings are seen in con-
junction with candlesticks of heavy
carved silver.-Chicago Tribune.
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The fiat-money advocates are very in.
consistent in that they oppose the re-
tlrement of the greenbacks because
they are "the peoples money" and at
the same time protest against the bond
issues by which the treasury reserve /
maintained. For it is the greenbacks
that are used by the wicked bankers
and brokers to draw gold out of the
treasury, thus making bond sales nee
essary. If there were no greenbncks
the government could not be compelled
to furnish gold on demand. So long as
there are S346.00o,0 900 demand notes ont
standing it will be necessary to buy
gold in which to redeem them when
they are presented at the treasury. The
so-called peoples money" is proving
very expensive to the people who pay
the taxes which go to pay interest OF
gold bonds.
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FRENCH PENAL COLONY.
Terrible "Islauds of Safety to Which
Hardened Criminals Are Sent.

Terrible "Islauds of Safety" to Which
Hardened Criminals Are Sent.
The Islands of Safety are three in
number and lie few degrees north of
the equator, off the coast OF French
Guiana. They are covered with dense
tropical forests. The climate is some
thing dreadful. For eight months OF
the year, from November 10 June, rain
falls continuously, the annual average
measuring $50 inches. The mercury
never drops below IS degrees Fahrea-
heit, and during the four dry months
1t mounts to lis degrees. 1t is said
that to stand bareheaded for moment
in the blazing sun is sudden DEATH
Add to Ibis foul-smelling vapors and
poisonous exhalations, and you have
truly murderous climate. Here
France has begun to send her
anarchists and her traitors. Compared
with the Isles de Salut, New Caledonia
is little paradise.
The exiles are generally shipped in
the Bay of Biscay. Dressed in eonvict's
garb they are taken on board trans
ports and confined in great iron cages
on the spar deck, each cage holding 30
prisoners. Here they remain huddlcd
together like slaves, during the month
II usually takes to make the trip across.
When the transport reaches the Isle
de Salut the prisoners are taken to Il
place known as the camp. This is n
clearing on which are 1, number of large
huts, strongly constructed and IRON
barred. Inside are swung rows of ham,
mocks. The atmosphere in these nuts
is fetid, and singing insects end ver-
min render any but the sleep of ex-
haustion impossible.
On his arrival at the camp the exile's
name is dropped and he becomes known
only by number. Then his work is
assigned him, apd killing work it is.
The newcomers are set to Draining
marshes and clearing land - a tasl,
which in such climate is well calcu-
lated to "break their spirits" the
svowed intention of their tasltnasters.
Clouds of singing insects hover round
their heads as they labor, nipping red
ants swarm over the exposed portions
OF their bodies, the blazing sun tor
ments them, noxious yapors choke
them, deadly serpents terrify them.
ana IN some cases inflict mortal
wounds. Under the terrible strain
some OF them soon go mad, others COM
NIT suicide, while others, trying to es.
cape, find death from the rifles of the
guards. And what would escape from
TINS camp of horrors mean? Ninety
nine times in the hundred it would
mean death from starvation or fatigue
IN the forest, death from wild beasts.
CT death from the poisoned arrows of
the natives, who are given liberal re-
ward for every escaped convict's body.
Boston Transcript.
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bing his eyes and motioning toward the
white Get.
The sick woman partly raised her
self and in gasping tones babe her hus-
band to go. They are some mothers
boys, John. Perhaps some one will do
ii for our boy some day. Don't mind
me. John. I'll sleep while you are gone
she pleaded.
I'm go, Mary, m eff Tom ever gifts
hum he's furgiven," said Lawrencc,
huskily, as he kissed her, and, putting
on his storm suit, went out into the
night with his heart lying like stone
in his bosom.
Shell be better, John, maybe. when
we gifts back" said Abner Barker. try
Ing to cheer him, as they wendell their
way TO the beach.
1--WE seen her for the last time, Alb
ner; she's failed fast sence noon.-
gioomiiy answered Lawrence, ard said
no more.
After e mighty struggle with the surf
the boat was launched just as the storm
hegan TO abate. and the moon gradually
forced her light through the heavy
clouds and showed them the doomed
vessel pounding to pieces on the shoals.
One by one the stars peeped forth in
their accustomed places and turned
Egyptian darkness into day.
As the boat drew near the bark was
feen 20 raise her stern high in the air,
and as cries and groans resounded loud
above the breakers Prom the fated Grew
her masts went by The board. A see
ond later. With her back hraken from
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the awful blow, her houses washed
away, with everything gone, she ST.
lently disappeared into the oceans
depths.
MY Godl this is terriblel" said
Capt. Harding, in voice of anguish.
No cries were heard after the bark
went down, and after searching about
for some time the order was given to
head for the beach.
As the boat swung about in response
to the helm, John Lawrence jumped
quickly to his feet, and shouting:
There's onel" grabbed floating body
by its hair, and with mighty effort
lifted it into the boat just as his foot
slipped and he pitched forward, stril-
ing his head on the gunwale, and as
the blood gushcd from the wound just
above his temple he knew no more.
One afternoon, nearly a month later,
a number Of the lifeboat crew were
seen hurrying to the little house which
John Lawrence HAD left on that stormy
night to save the seamen aboard the
stranded bark.
"Yes, it's so. DIR. Hyde sed as how he
wuz comm tew," said one, as they hur-
ried along.
''It'll be mirrilSil ef John rounds few
arter all this ere time," calculated an.
ether
DIR. Hyde stood by the bedside of the
unconscious sailor, who for nearly a
month had lain in comatose condi-
ton.
AT times his breathing was barely per.
ceptible and all hopes of his recovery
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Mr.. Carlisle IN his CHICAGO sneecr

mfr. Carlisle in his Chicago speech
said and proved that degradation of
the money of the couatry would rob the
workingman both on his current earn
ings and his savings. No wonder the
military silverits wanted &c .urn the
attention OF the crowd from that. dem.
onstrat'on to something else thu. had
acrhing whatever to do witt It., Chi.
cago chruniOle.
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Jap.n's Ancient Ranking uou,e.

Commercial houses which have ex.
listed for over 100 years are by no means
common in Europe, and quite rare in
this country. 1t is curious to note that
commercial houses hundred or more
years old are quite frequent in China
and japan, where a great many firms
have for centuries been handed down
from father to son, and remained
IN the family. The Oldest existing
business is probably japanese bank
ing house at Kobe. which has for more
than $50 years been in the hands of one
and the same family, the style of the
irsn not having changed once in this
long period. Detroit Free Press.
--0ne variety of cricket has its ears IL
IA hind lara.
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| iired

Feeling by great force Of win. But thio IL
unsafe, as it pulls powerfully upon tho
nervous system, which viii not long stand
such strain. Too many people "work on
their nerves." and the result is seen in un-
fortunate wrecks marked "nervous pros
tration," in every direction. That tired
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"Bfd words an fine Clothes" said Uncle
Eben, sis berry frequently alike in not kib.
BERN much datre'ly mounts ter anything"
Washington Star.
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The external eaf in the human race,
being of a sheli-like shape, is admirably
adapted to receive and transmit to the
interior the vibrations of the atmos-
phere.
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ArrERphysicians had given mo up, was
saved by Piso's Cure; -RALPH ERiEd' WIZ
Transport, Pa, Nov. q, 1893.
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"WHERE are all the wicked peopl6
buried!'' asked small boy who had been
reading the inscriptions in churchyard.
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to one ratio. How would that shatter
the hated money power?

Mr.. Crisp warned his Atlanta hearers
against the people who are interested
in maintaining the dearest kind OF
money. When he talks of coming sill
yer dollars with q bullion value equal
to a gold dollar, DOGS he not admit that
gold is the standard and that he wants
to have our silver money just as val
liable as gold?
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hat

Extreme tired feeling afflicts nearly every
body at this season. The hustlers cease to
push, the tireless grow weary, the encr-
getic become enervated. You know just
what we mean. Some men and women
endcavor temporarily 10 overcome THAI
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eel

ing IS q positive proof Of thin, weak, inn
pure blood; for II the blood is rich, red,
vitalized and vigorous, it imparts life and
energy to every nerve, organ and tissue OF
the body. Tie necessity Of taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla for that tired feeling Is,
therefore, apparent to every one, and the
good it will do you is equally beyond ques.
ton. Remember that
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TO dream of Abraham is favorable
TO the dreamer sigpifying that he win
become rich
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No NATTER how happy and contented
man may look, II you give him chance he
will spend the day telling you his troubles.
Los Angeles Express.
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--one variety Of cricket hes its ears IL
" hind legs.
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Hoods
SarsanariIIa

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. o.,
Prepared only by c. L Hood q Co., Lowell Masa,
Hood'c pills are easy to take. easy
AAOVd , ! AAAo to operate. 25 cents.
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men. We
make and
sell moro
50 Shoes
than any
q = /.
The oasis., 1896-05-30
AorSossr rrI1o BON


 to Guerra, government vessel des tined for light house service on the Mexican Gulf was launched. Mexican Minister Matias Romero presided over the ceremonies.
 Congress has passed and President Diaz has signed the bill authorizing the government to assume the cost of the removal of the remains of the illustrous statesman, Melchor Ocam. DO, to the Rotonda of lllustrious Men in the Dolores cemetery at the City of Mexico.
 Colonel Joseph H. IIampson has has been awarded the contract for the construction of the Mexican Central's branch line from Lredo to San Pedro de las Colonias in the state of Coahuila One of the stipulations of the docu- ment are that the line, which is to be 10 kilometers in length, is to be con- pleted four months hence. Consider construction material is already on the ground but more will be shipped soon.
 Two Republics: Mir. Miguel Cabre- "a, chief of the detective service has captured notorious ratero, named Manuel Milan, in house on Puente de Alvarado. This thief was at one time the terror of the state of Guana- juato. He was once captured and shot by the rurales, who left him, sup posing him to be dead but he was not, and afterward made his way to a ranche where he was cured Of his wounds and later came to this city. When taken the other day he had complete outfit of burglars tools in his possession.
 A press telegram from Tacoma, Washington, dated the 23d, inst says:
 The Island of Socorro, 400 miles off the Mexican coast, is in a state of eruption. Two months ago, which is the latest date that news was re- ceiyed from the island, lava was run ming down the mountain sides, over flowing the lowlands and travelling to the sea. Capt. Peterson of the vessel spoke the Danish bark Schwalbe of Guaymas which reported having passed SocorrO on March 20 The sky and sea were filled with ashes miles away from the island, and the blazing mountain was first made out at night 1t was magnificent sight, the Dan ish captain said, but he did not dare venture too near on account of the | troubled condition of the ocean.
 Two Republics: A Galveston tele- gram says: The Waters Pierce Oil i Company, which has developed a fine 1 oil trade with Mexico, to expedite it's | shipments from this port are now con- structing an oil elevator or tank, with capacity of l5O,00O gallons between piers II and l5 As soon as this is completed the small Mexican steam CT Fl Gallo, with a capacity of 52,5OO gallons, will be replaced by big oil tank steamer, an make regular trips between Philadelphia, Galveston and Mexican ports. The tank will be so arranged that theo can be pumped directly from the cars into the reser- voir and from there into the steamer by suction through a six inch pipe. The tank steamer that is to replace Fl Gallo is the Mexicano. She has four tanks, is as large as the average British tramp steamer that comes to this port and can carry about eight times as much cargo as Fl Gallo. The first shipment is expected 10 be made early in auium.
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SALE
Alnchfnc5v

NacI3fBcJ'V For sale. new and second hand: Two Com mon Sense Whims, with buckets and ropes: One Smiih-Nail pump. with capacity Of twcmty-hye gallons pcrminufp ono Mos- Ter safc, -iAJO. ln iuc condition.
 ROY& TITcOMB,
 Nogales, Arizonn