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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05

II has required long time 70 oring
about conditions that practically insure
square fight on the money ISSUE
Washington Post.
But It has come at last. Let us all
stand by Virginia. She is wel-nigh In
foVfbla
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05

To the historian. the present bicycles do
not possess the attraction Of the gone-by
,cycles.
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uptown OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREEE,T
pt1ARWACY. Gs EAST BROAD
STREET or- DrAr.
PHARMACY, BELVIDERE AND MAIN
MiHNcHEsTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05

1t is mistake TO suppose that the
floating population is made up OF people
who are Tin the swim"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05

IT guess It's about son-down.' said the
barber. stroking the upper lip OF his
dude patron.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05

Senator Daniel has a two-column letter
in the New York Journal. stating why he
is in favor Of the free coinage Of silver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05
Receivers Public Auction Sale !!
Commencing MONDAY, July 9Th, at 10 A. H.,

will sell the ENTIRE STOCK OF WEST JOHNSTON & CO. at
No 9O7 Main street, consisting of LAW, SCHOOL AMI
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, STATIONERY BLANK BOOKS,
PENS INK, &c. &c. Every article be sold without
order of the Sale will be continued daily until all goods
disposed of. CHARLES A. ROSE, Receiver
JOHN E. LAUGHToN, Salesman. for West, Johnston & Co.
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boy. From my point OF view. everything
else seemed to be going the rounds
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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a1 psaS,rr notices in reading matter tyne
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An letters and kilograms mus 90 Nv az
dressed 10 TIE DISPATCH COMPANi 4.
rejected communications VIII not 'e
returned.
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IS2o-I822 EAST MAIN AND 500 EAST MARSHALL,
PHONE3I6 'PhoNE34.
Bargains in Groceries
Cheaper Than You Eyer Bought Them At.


GRADUATED Sugar, 4Ic pound.
2-pound packages Best Rolled Oats for &c.
Salt Rib Sides 4ac. pound
Large Cans Condensed Milk, &C. can.
Imported Sardines with KEY Sc.
Large new North Carolina Roe Herlngs, l6c dozen.
Fresh Country Eggs, l2c. dozen.
Best Claret Wine Zine summer drink, SOC. gallon.
Quart bottles Tomato Catsup l0c.
Pure Lard, sc. pound.
Large Yellow Crawford California Peaches lie can.
Canned Corn, 4c
3 Large Cans Yellow Table Peaches for 25c
3 pounds Fresh Country Butter for 25c
Xxx Family Flour, So. 40 barrel 22c. sack
Best Corn Starch Sc. package
a cans Table Peaches for 25c
10 bars Large Oleine Soap for 25c.
Pure Leaf Lard pounds for 25c. Large Best Hams l0c
pound.
Good California Rasns, &c. pound
Large Potatoes 15c peck.
Good Cream Cheese, DC pound.
Small California Hams &c. pound
pounds Excellent Cream Cheese for 25c
Large Lemons, Toe. dozen.
Large Cans Apples, &C.
Best Virginia White Corn, Ale. per bushe.
Breast Bacon Sc. pound
Best Quality Canned Salmon &c.
Large Cans Sliced and Grated Pineapple, l0c
Try 40c Gunpowder or Mixed Tea-its better thar
YOU buy elsewhere at 6Oc.
Good Salt Pork &c. pound.
3 Large Salt Shad for 25c.
Best Oats 2Sc Bushe.
1Opo Pail Home Made Preserves 45c
Fine Mixed Cakes, with icing, &c. pound
Our SOC. Gunpowder or Mixed Tea is good any Tea
you buy elsewhere at 81 pound Try and be convinced
Quart bottle best Imported Claret Wine 25c.
Silver King Minnesota Patent Family Flour, DC bag
Good Mixed Tea zoe. pound. This is a regular 40c Tea.
Boneless Ham-this is fne--1Oc pound
Corn Meal, 11c peck-42c bushe-
2 Boxes Washing Powder for &c.
Quart Best Blackberry Wine, 15c
Morton's Cocoa, &c. can.
And house full of bargains Call for ournewPriceLs..
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rcarIng and knowing.

The farmer strolled his acres Ger;
The frost upon the peach-buds glistened;
The winter grain its impress bore;
The pastures with its kiss were chris
tened;
The farmer said, and said with reason,
"Tm 'fraid wen have a backward sea-
SON."
A tramp beside the roadway stood.
Quite negligent of all precautions;
mastin leapt the fence and chewed
His neither garments after-portions;
The footpad writhed his features weazen'
And said. "It is a backward seizin.'
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It's all up with the man who's an heir
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
SILVER IN BOLIVIA.
q Tho Condition . Kansan Finds In That
Republic.

Tho Condition . Kansan Finds In That
Republic.
Hon. Thomas Moonlight, prominent
and able Kansas Democrat, who is now
minister to the republic Of Bolivia, has
recently written to friend in Kansas
the following letter:
II am in q country having for its
financial basis silver. Now permit me
in all frankness and in the spirit Of
pure disinterested friendship, and with
an abiding faith and deep love for the
Democratic party, to say that If you
were here or in any other free silver
country you would at once see the mis-
cry and wretchedness caused by our
rency below par value in the CONNER
oial world. Clerks In the stores here
who would receive in our country $50
per month get only 40 Bolivians in sill
yer or it's equivalent, equal to about $1S
American money and find themselves.
Laborers receive per diem, and find
themselves, from 25 to rs cents in sill
yer, equal to about % cents in American
money. Mechanics receive on an aver
age one Bolivian per diem and find
themselves, equal to about "A cents in
American money. This condition is
true, more or less, of all countries hay
ing silver for basis. In all countries
where silver is a basis there exists
species Of semislavery among all the
wageworkers, and particularly among
laborers and farmhands.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
Tho Silver Cure For Hard Times.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep) J:
"The free silverites contend that the
adoption Of their policy would put an
end to hard times aud bring back our
former condition of general and unex-
ampled prosperity. 1t is easy to make
glittering assertions Of this sort, but
they count for nothing in the absence
Of sound and practical reasons for ex-
pecting such results under such circum-
stances. When we talk about good times
we mean activity in all kinds Of bust
ness, the Inauguration of new enter
prises, increased expenditures for public
Improvements and demand for every
form Of labor at satisfactory prices. This
implies as first necessity the invest
ment of large amounts of capital. the
loaning Of money In abundance on notes
and mortgages There cannot be res
toration of prosperity without the will
ingness Of those who have money to let
1t be used for business purposes They
cannot be compelled to invest 1t or to
loan it, and it Is idle to suppose they
will voluntarily do so under confused
and uncertain conditions such as would
surely prevail in the event Of change
to the silver standard. The proverbial
timidity of capital would cause it to lie
idle, and the means could not DO OBJ.
tanned to enlarge the operations of CON-
meroe and industry
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
Irving to Hurt Business.

The silverites who are bowling about
"hard times" and appealing for votes
for free coinage on the ground that bus.
mess is dull are very careful not to give
any particulars as to the way in which
their scheme will improve matters. This
neglect Of very important part Of q
now policy can only be explained by the
absence Of any facts which would sup
port tho free silver theories.
What do these cheap money shouters
expect, anyhow? How could business be
good with lot Of agitators stirring up
tho whole country with their threats Of
upsctting the financial system on which
business has been transacted for the last
90 years? Are the owners CT capital
likely to invest it In productive industry
so long rs there is danger that free
silver congress will con1scate onc-halP
of 1t? Will any sensible man lend money
to start new enterprises If there is the
slightest reason for thinking that he
will not get it all back? Is it any Won
der that there should DO idle men when
investors are afraid to part with the
money which should 50 to build mills
and factories and give the workers en-
ployment2
The silverites would hardly be sur
prised if after lot Of fireworks had
been set Off near horse the frightened
animal should run away. Now should
they find any reason for surprise if their
threats of repudiation and a financial
revolution should not scare the country
into prosperity?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
Farm Owners and Wage Farmers.

The Boston Globe says: "Mr. Henry
George, who is at Chicago looking on,
finds the real basis Of the free coinage
movement in tho necessities Of the
mortgaged farmers Of the west. In a
depreciation Of the currency, no says,
there is a clear gain for these men. The
depreciation Of tho currency will not in
crease the amount Of their mortgages,
but it will increase the price, in dollars,
Of their farms. This will not be because
the farms become worth more, but be-
cause the dollars in which their value
is measured will be worth less, and as
most of these working farmers have got
hold of more land than they really want
to use, in the expectation Of profiting
by It's growth in value, an era Of specu-
lation that will enhance land prices has,
to their imagination, q strong element
Of hope
1.-THE wage earners Of the east hold
exactly tho opposite end of the free sill
yer bargain. Mr.. George states their po
sition in part when he says that the de-
probation Of the currency by free coin
age, while it may increase nominal
wages, will also increase the price of
the things those wages buy, and that in
general appreciation Of prices the
price Of labor is likely to lag behind.
But this hardly tells half the story. The
mortgaged farmers of the west undoubt-
edly belong to the debtor class, while
tho workingmen Of tho east form the
great creditor class. Our wage earners
are creditors Of tho corporations in whose
mills they work, Of tho employers who
buy their labor, Of the savings banks,
the insurance companies, tho industrial
associations in which they have placed
their savings. Indirectly to the amount
Of millions Of dollars they are the cred
itors Of those very mortgagcd farmers
of the west.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
DECE,TFUL EDUCATION.
How the Farmers Are Being Deluded by
SO Called "Farm Papers,"

How the Farmers Are Being Deluded by
SO Called EARN Papers,"
There was time not long ago when
the hundreds Of farm journals published
throughout the country were devoted to
matters connected with grain growing,
stock raising, cotton planting, sheep
breeding, hog fattening, poultry keep
ing and similar branches Of our great
agricultural industries. But since the
free silver craze has been pushed to tho
front by the glib tongued prophets of
prosperity through cheap Ind trashy
currency, many Of these journals have
become the organs Of the men who farm
the farmers for political purposes, and
are filled with the cunning fallacies and
Misrepresentation Of the 16 to schem-
erA
Prominent among the papers, which
ignorantly or Intentionally are doing
the work Of the silver bullionaires Of
tho Rocky mountains, is Farm, Field
and Fireside of Chicago. That journal,
in a recent issue, devotes nearly five
pages to the silver question, and tries to
persuade its farmer readers that free
coinage will make them richer How it
will do this the editor does not explain.
Ho simply says it will, and expects his
readers to swallow what he tells them.
The reliability Of the statements of
this particular paper can be judged from
its assertion that tho FREQ coinage Of
silver at 16 to 1 would not mean silver
1,v,% =
metallic standard. The claim Of tho
sound money advocates that free coin.
ago would put tho country on silver
basis is characterized as "a lie and an
insult to tho intelligence Of every pro-
Queer in the land"
Let US see. Instead Of wasting time
in disputes over what may be tho result
of free coinage Of silver, it is only neo-
essary to look at all the countries which
now have that system in full operation.
What do wo find? Simply this, that ev-
cry country in tho world which has FREQ
and unlimited coinage Of silver at q
fixed ratio. such as Farm, Field and
Firesidc wants for tho United States, is
Oh silver basis, and has no gold in
circulation. This is ono great fact
against which yards Of cheap money
editorials or gales Of 10 to oratory can
make no impression. No FREQ silver
country In tho world, though some OF
them have four times as many people
as there are In the United States, is able
to maintain bimctallic standard. Sill
YER and silver alone, is tho standard OF
value and basis for currency. This is
not goldbug theory or money shark
teaching. 1t is pure, unadulterated
truth.
Farm, Field and Fircsidc says that
"silver recommendation would be almost
as bad as gold monomotallism.' 1t
would be great deal worse, but it is
important to note that while pretending
to condemn tho policy which must in
evitably lead to tho silver basis, that
paper admits tho unpopularity of silver
recommendation. Its farmer readers
should insist on being told why the re-
suits Of free coinage would not be tho
same In this country as in all the other
nations Of the earth which have tried it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
Dangerous and Delusive.

Those who remember the fury Of the
greenback craze during tho years imme-
diately following the war when the bat
tie for resumption of specie payments
was fought to finish will not be as
tonished by present happenings. Prob
ably there is nothing within the scope
of Legislative action SO desperately hurt
full to tho public welfare as the authorl-
cation Of cheap or debascd money. Prob
ably there is nothing that more attract
lively appeals to popular crodulity and
ignorance Of the laws of finance than
the idea that nation may cause itself
to become prosperous by making money
cheap and plentiful without reference
to its quality and intrinsic WORTH.
Greensburg pa Argus
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
copyright. 1895. BY J. 3. LippIneou Col

TELL me one thing, at least. Has
your trouble anything to do with Hes
ter's money!"
He shook his head. II wish it were
nothing worse than that. haven't
anything, rs you know, but l think l
could earn living for both of u.s."
"And you won't tell me what it is?"
81 cannot"
"Then tell her; Hugh, IL believe
she has right to know"
He looked up quickly. "You mean
that she cares for me?"
II have no right to say it--she has
told me nothing-but l can't help think
ing that she does. She seemed anxious
and disappointed when you didn't come
home last night"
Ringbrand hurried from the house,
resolving to break his engagement with
the colonel at all hazards, but that gen.
tlcman calmly waived his stammering
excuses aside and made room for him
on the scat OF the carriage. After I've
done spoiled your day, a-draggin' you
over the country afoot, the very least
you can do is to let me cyar' you home
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
X.

Hiram Jones, the new farmland, GER
tainly had one merit--he obeyed Or
dcrs. Precisely at two o'clock my horse
and buggy stood before the office door.
The fact that he was OH time made me
study the fellows looks, rs one gazes
with interest at some prodigy devel-
cped in an altogether unexpected
place. He was stout and well built,
with little of the slouc!ling clumsiness
Ct the typical plowboy. His face,
though far from stolid, was not at
tractive, and several days growth OF
beard helped to lessen such slight
claims to comeliness as it might have
possessed. His garments were coarse
and stained, and his boots were old and
worn.
you're prompt" observed,as he re-
linuuished the reins. "It's good
plan"
Its easy 'nough," he answered,
grulfly, and, turning on his heel,
walked away.
At another time his manner might
have annoyed me, but just then | had
other interests in life than spccula-
tions as to the cruditics of far1n-lr bor-
rrs' civilization. Miss Gray was ready
for the start, and i'll moment or two
the bay was leisurely beginning his
afternoons work, to allappcaranccst the
slsepicst old roadster in the state. l
lad thought the vehicle well enough in
it's way, but now I noticed the dust on
it's body and the cakes of dried mud
on the tires and spohes, and suspicion
crossed my mind that horse, carriage,
and very possibly driver contrastcd
oddly, and not to their adva ntage, with
the trim, well-dresscd young person be-
side me.
II believe can guess your thoughts"
I said, not too amiably you're mar
Yelling at my fiery steed. Am I right?'
"In part yes" she answered.; "but
only in part"
"Aud what do you think Of him?"
THAT he is very quiet and gentle,
and very well suited to physicians
uses"
$50 far so good; but is that all?"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23

In his speech of acceptance Mr.. Ho-
bart of Paterson, N. j., the Republican
nominee for vice president, spoke with
yigor and directness on the currency
question. He is opposed to all schemes
to corrupt the present measure OF values.
He said in part:
Gold is the ono standard Of value
among all enlightened commercial ma
tions. All financial transactions Of
whatever character, all business enter
prises, all individual or corporate in
vestments are adjusted to it. AN honest
dollar, worth 100 cents everywhere, can
not be coined out of 50 cents worth Of
silver, plus q Legislative fiat. Such de-
basement of our currency would ineylta-
bly, produce incalculable loss, appalling
disaster and national dishonor.
1t is fundamental principle in coin
age, recognized and followed by all the
statesmen of America in tho past and
never yet safely departed from, that
there can be only one basis upon which
gold and silver may be concurrently
coined as money, and that basis is
equality, not in weight, but in the COM
mercial value of the metal contained in
the respective coins. This commercial
value is fixed by the markets of tho
world, with which the great interests of
our country are necessarily connected
by innumcrable business ties which
cannot DO severed or ignored.
Great and self reliant as our country
is, it is great not alone within its own
borders and upon its own resources. but
because it also reaches out to the ends
of the earth in all manifold departments
Of business, exchange and commerce,
and must maintain with honor its stand
ing and credit among tho nations of the
enrfh
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23

with me, and the mo- especially as you
cyan't make us visit"
Ringbrand gave up again, for the SIM
pie reason that he had no valid OBJ
lection to offer, and half an hour later
he was sitting on the veranda of THE
Laurels," deep in the discussion of the
race problem with the colonel-a dis
cussion in which the northern point of
view Jared indifferently because the
mind of it's advocate was too busy with
questions suggested by the pres
cnce of Hester Latimer. All through
the argument he was studying her face,
searching therein for the proof or the
contradiction of Mrs. Ludlow's asser-
ton, and tormenting himself by trying
to imagine what Hester would say if he
should tell her of his intended depart
ure and the reason for it.
After an carly tea the colonel excused
himself, riding off with Henry to the
west farm, a portion of the estate lying
two miles farther back on the mountain.
When they were left alone together,
Ringbrand made commendable effort
to keep the stream of conversation flow
ing in trivial channels; but his
thoughts set so persistently toward the
feud, and its bearing upon both their
lives, that he had spoken of it almost
before he knew what he was saying.
II should think it would be constant
source of anxiety to you," he said, ir-
relevantly.
perhaps it would, if knew what it
was" she answered, demurely.
Pardon mel must have been think
ing aloud. Imeant the feud."
She smiled at his preoccupation. II
supposed that was what you were
thinking Of. No, can't say that it is
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
Pauperism and Silver Basis.

Silver only passes because the govern
ment Is behind it with gold. There Is
demagogy In the appeal being made IN
behalf of silver. This is proved by silver
being called the poor mans money. No
money is too good to pay the laborer
with. China. the South American coun-
trios and, In fact, all the pauperlzed
countries in the world are on silver
tasis. Mail.
Mrs Rhode NOAH, of thus place, was taken
in the night with cramping pains and the
next day diarrhoca set in. She took half a
bottle Of blackberry cordial but got no relief
She then sent to me to see If had anything
that would help her. sent her bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and the first dose relieved her
Another Of our ncighbors had been sick for
abouta week and had tried different remedies
for diarrhoea but kept getting worse. sent
him this same remedy. Only four doses of it
were re auired to cure him, He says he owes
his recovery to this wonderful remedy
Mrs. Mary Sibcy, Sidnay, Mich. For sale
nv las X Waters
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
Venezuela Done With Silver and Paper.

Venezuela Done With silver ana Iaper'
BY a constitutional amendment. now
ratified, Venezuela has moved upward
from the silver to the gold standard.
The amendment reads:
Neither the legislative nor the exec
utive, nor any other power IN the re-
public, shall in any case or for any mo-
tive issue paper money nor declare as
legal tender any bank notes or any 9TH
or value represented in paper, nor shall
the coming of silver or nickel be ordered
without previous authorization of con-
gress, subject to the same procedure as
In the enactment Of other laws. "
Venezuela has been trying to make
progress under limited double stand
ard. Like most other progressive coun-
tries, she has decided chat fat money,
whether of paper Or silver, handicaps
her industries by keeping capital away.
There are Americans who would ad-
wise the United States to go back to the
monetary system Venezuela has been
compelled to abandon in order to 40
quire an advantageous place among
young and alert communities
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23
Silver Question Brought Home.

Mr.. Retail Salesman Your salary is
we will say, $15 per week. You pay Il
for board; q suit of clothes costs you
$12; underwear 90 cents per garment,
and so on. How would you like it if
you still got the same sl5 and had to
pay nearly IS for board, nearly 1874 for
q suit, nearly 81 per garment for under
wear, and so on? That's what free silver
would mean to you, for some time at
any rate. DRY Goods Economist.