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The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
The New Civil Service.


Bridget Ga answer to an advertise
ment)-"Well, mum; yez want a gurrel,
do yez?"
Lady of the House-"Yes, please;
would you like the place ?"
slow many of yez in the family ?"
'Only my husband, my husbands bro
Their, my son and myself. But (uoticing
look of disapproval on the applicants
countenance) my son is going away to
college in short time, and my brother in
law can be sent somewhere else il you
don't like him."
Every good, SO fur but w'ot wuz ailin'
wild tn lasht gurrel yez had P''
Oh, eagerly she got married. l as.
sure you that she was very sorry that she
had to leave. She liked 1t here SO much"
"H'm Come, out wild her narue and
where she lives"
II don't know where she lives now; but
am sure she would tell you herself she
liked it better here than anywhere else
that she ever worked"
An how long wuz she here, mum p''
"si-six with trepidation) months"
Dolly six months Dhat's bad |
Dhat's bad Only six months /! An did
she give yez rikommind ?"
No. Cher head hanging in shame) no.
She didn't leave recommendation"
AN why didn't yez say SO 10 the first
place (indignantly). widout kapin' me
here waishtin' me toimes Oh can't come
into no house where the gurrel before me
didn't lave no rikommend."
Exit Bridget. Lady of the house gives
way to tears of shame ard CONSERVATION.
-Cleoeland Leader. a
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Must Be Mothered.

In wrath and tears Edith Hewlett had
gone to bed. She had been tucked In
once, given a drink twice, kissed good.
night three times, and the lamp had been
extinguished, but the spark of rebellion
still burned in her childish soul.
"Mamma," she cried.
$50 to sleep, Edith" her mother said
sternly; II shall not come in there again."
81 want drink mamma" Edith
pleaded.
"You'vs had two drinks already. Now
60 to Sleep"
There was brief silence, and then
Edith cried again.
mamma, come and kiss me good
night"
"You've been kissed goodnight, dear,
and / shall not come in again, 80 60 to
sleep at once like good girl"
There was another pause. while the
lonely child cudgeled her little brain for
. new expedlent.
"Mamma, she Dried, at last, please
come in; I'm 80 hungry"
"You cannot have anything to eat to
night, and if come in there again." the
mother said, with rising color, sit will
be to give you good spankingl"
There was longer pause, and just as
1t began to look as if the EVENINGS
battle was over, the child's voice was
heard again:
Mamma" she pleaded. "I'm so lonely
in here. Please come come In and spank
mew-Edrle IT. Eaton
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IF Free Coinage Wins.

Chump Citizen-Now that Bryan is
the mine and get a little "free silver. "
Uncle SAMMY dear boy, you've
made big mistake. 'Free silver
didn't mean that every man who voted
for Bryan could walk up to the mint
and help himself. 1t meant that if you
have silver bullion you can bring it here
and 1 will put my stamp on it 'free"
of charge to you; that's all.
@. C.-But haven't any silver bull
lionl
U. 81 didn't suppose you had.
G. O.-I don't know how to get any.
I'm poor workingman.
U.AS.-Just so. "There are others, ."
millions of them, like you.
G. C.-But how can get some silver
bullion?
U. S.-Work for it. But you might
as we'll work for something else, for my
stamp on silver wouldn't change its
value particularly. You'll have to hustle
for a living now as hard as ever
harder, in fact.
O. C.-But don't 1 come in some
where?
U. ,S.-Why, if the silver owner owes
7sQska dollar for work or goods, he will
pay yon With 81 cents worth of silver,
instead Of with 100 cent dollar, and
you have made him free gift Of 40
cents worth of work. You don't come
in. You are left out.
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THE PIGS OF KILLARNEY
ROBERT L. BANGS.

The pigs of Killarney. And what were they
A little contrary q I've heard say,
But just like some people you may know,
Who must go t'other way or they won't go.
Theig driver CHANGED friend to meet,
Who, hating midway on the street,
Bawled out, Mice pigs. Before sundown
You'n have thsm in Killarney town.
How well they drivei They seem to know
just where you want them all to go''
speak lowanathe swineherd quickly said,
cor every pig WIZ SdrnsAtsS heaf sssss = ~ -
They really think (speak low, pray
I'd have them 20 the other way.
Pure cussedness is their delight; ssa
They think they're wrong, and so go right
They're little con trary-q queer brutes arr
they;
so don't let them hear word we say.
To Killarney L want them all to go,
BQtA devil one will If they only know ~
They are doing just what ia have them do
That's the natur' of pigs and some folks
too"
bespoke too loud. for every word
The stubborn creatures overheard, 49, ;,4Sa
And stopping said. with many a Arunt,
"Go TO Killarney? No. we won'tr'
Then every pig turned tail and ran
From that unlucky swineherd man.
The pigs of Killarneyt All DO you know,
They are everywhere:. Some on two legs 20
There isn't village or hamlet fair,
That hasn't enough and come to spare.
Society, politics, clubs and schools
Are sadly pestered with obstinate fools.
In the dear Lords church, where they sing
and pray, 81
They must think they're having things their
own way,
Or nothing at all will they ever do.
Killarney on four feet, Killarney on two.
speakiss diasesg aeaaesaf4 either kind hear
You'll find you've got the wrong pig by the
ear. ~. '.---
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

1t is better to be nobly rememb be ed
than nobly born.
What is often miscalled stinginess is a
form of liberality; we are close that we
may pay our just debts.
The more hard days work man puts
In during week, the fewer theories he
has for saving the country.
There are few things In life more inter-
esting than an unrestricted interchange Of
ideas with a congenial spirit, and there
are few things more rare.
Strength must be found IN thought, or
it will never be found in words. High
sounding words without thoughts CORES
pouding, are efforts without effect
Manhood begins when we have 10 any
way made truce with necessity; but
begins joyfully and hopefully only when
we have reconciled ourselves to necessity
Man, iu society, is like flower blown
in its native bud. 1t is there only that
his faculties, expanded in full bloom,
shine out; there only reach their proper
use.
Sashes are to be very much worn this
season, particularly with house dresses,
and they are made of silk as we'll as rib
bon, and finished on the edge with tiny
knife plating Of the silk.
aAM you want knowledge you must toll
for it; if food you must toll for it. Toll is
the law. Pleasure comes through toll,
and not by self-indulgence and Incidence.
When one gets to love work, his life is a
happy one.
We want more common sense In the
administration of justice, brushing aside
of legel oobwebs. and as little as possibl e
of "the science of artificial statement. A."
Then we may expect great increase of
convictions for crime, and a consequent
intoxicating on the criminally disposed of
a wholesome fear of wrong doing.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

Loose clothes and downy cushions
bring only negative sort of comfort to
the woman who is suffering with some
disease or arrangement of the organs
distinctly feminine. Some clothes and
some positions make the pain and the
discomfort seem less. Perhaps the nerves
are most affected and this in turn disturbs
the digestion. Nothing will ever COM
pletely relieve but radical cure. The
start of so-called ''female complaints"
may be very slight thing indeed. 1t
may be that in the beginning some small
hygienic measures would stop the trouble.
Certainly at this time, little bit of the
right medicine would stop it. When the
trouble becomes worse, it is harder to
cure, but still it can be cured. DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription will
positively cure any trouble of this
character. 1t may be absolutely relied
upon. 1t affords lasting relief to woman
whose natural modesty has kept her from
consulting physician.
Send 81 cents in one-cenI stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y, and receive DR.. Pierce's
1908 page "Common Sense Medical Ad-
viser," profusely illustrated.
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Highest Of all Leavenng Power-Laest U. Govt Report
R>A!!! RRak!aRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
True Democratic Doctrine.

Jefferson, in 1888, wrote: Gust
principles will lead US to disregard legal
proportion altogether, to inquire into
the market price of gold in the several
countries with which we shall princi-
pally be connected in commerce and to
take an average from them. I very
much doubt right now to change the
value, and especially to lessen it.
The house committee, in 1891, report
ed: sit is sufficient to know, by un-
happy experience, that its ratio of 10
to tendency is to rid us of gold cur
rency and leave us nothing but silver. -
The house committee, in 1884, report
ed 'The desideratum in the monetary
system is a standard of uniform value.
We cannot ascertain that both metals
have ever circulated simultaneously,
conourrently and indiscriminately IN
any country where there are banks or
money dealers, and we entertain the
conviction that the nearest approach to
an invariable standard is its establish
ment in one metal, which metal shall
compose exclusively the currency for
large payments. p"
Andrew jackson, IN 1885, wrote:
''There is no fraud in gold. 1t is I'M
changeable and will do its Office every
where and at all times. Labor imparts
an invariable value to it.
Benton, in 1884, said in debate: ut
[goldl has an intrinsic value. which
gives it currency all over the world to
the full amount Of that value without
regard to law or circumstances. 1t has
a uniformity of value which makes it
the safest standard Of value of property
which the wisdom Of man kG7 yet : =
covered. Its superiority ser all other
money gives to its possess the choice
and command of all other money"
Following this debate the act called
the administration geld BILL" in
tended to put the country on a single
gold standard, was passed, 145 to SO in
the house and 35 to in the senate, and
signed by Andrew jackson, president.
The house committee, in 1868, report
ed: Gold is the only sta, dard of value
by which all property is row measured.
1t is virtually the only currency of the
country We desire to have the standard
currency to consist of gold only, and
that these silver coins shall be entirely
subservient to it, and that they shall be
used rather as tokens than as standard
COINS
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'Per Capita.1

1t is more money the Bryanites want.
Now, which nations have the most
money-those with the gold standard
or those with the silver standard?
The silverites are fond of talking
about per capita circulation.
Under free coinage of both gold and
silver the United States had per cap
tia circulation in 1900 of $4.99, in
1888 of $500, in 1859 of $14.63, in
1879 of $18. 10. In 1894 we had per
capita of 1874. 80; in 1896 we haye one
of $211O.
The per capita circulation of the
world is about So. 10.
The per capita of the gold standard
countries is SIS.
The per capita of the silver standard
countries is nearly 1890.
The gold standard countries have q
per capita of silver alone OF. So. 40.
The silver standard countries have a
per capita of silver of So 80, the rest of
their small circulation being mainly de-
preciated paper
The gold standard countries, with
less than one-third of the worlds popu-
lation, have very nearly thirds of
the worlds currency circulation.
And yet Mr.. Bryan would take the
United States from the gold standard
and place it upon the silver standard. -
Louisville Courier Journal
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
Armor-Plated BOYS.

1t is important in these days that
America should have armor. plated boys.
A boy needs to be iron-clad.
bis lips-against impure words.
His hands-thst they handle nothing
wrong.
His forehead-against an impure kiss.
His heart-against irreverence and
doubt.
His stomach-against too rich food.
His feet-against going with bad com.
pany.
His eyes-against dangerous books and
pictures.
His pockets-against covetousness or
dishonest money.
His tongue-against evil sentiments.
The religious armor on her citizens
gives more security to the nation than all
the "armor-plate" can on her ships,
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
THE QUESTION PLAINLY STATED.
Free Coinage Of Silver Would Be Mon
strous Injustice.

Free Coinage Of Silver Would Be Mon
strous Injustice.
The free coinage Of silver as defined
by the friends of that policy in the bill
pending in the United States senate
means that any person owning silver
bullion to the value of 500 may deliver
1t to any United States mint and re-
ce1ve for it 100 legal tender dollars. 1t
means that the government shall coin,
free OF charge, in standard or legal ten
der silver dollars, all the silver bullion
that may be presented to it, and thus
pay premium of 48 per cent to every
holder of silver bullion.
When it is remembered that the silver
producing interest embraces but an in
tinitesimal portion of the people of the
country as compared with those who
produce iron, coal, cotton, cottons,
woolens, wheat and other products of
the farm, the monstrous injustice of the
government paying to one petty class
OF producers nearly double the value of
their products should make every honest
minded citizen recoil against it. In
short, free silver coinage means that
the government shall buy all the silver
bullion offered at nearly double its mar
ket value.
But the paternalism of the govern
ment toward the silver producers in
paying nearly double the market value
for all their product would be but a
small portion of the appalling wrong
that must be done to the country by the
establishment of such a financial sys-
tenn. The day that the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver on basis of 16
to shall be adopted by this govern
ment would witness the entire change
OF our financial system from gold to a
silver basis, and this government would
take rank with the pagan and semicivi-
liked nations of the world, and forfeit
the credit and confidence of the great
civilized nations that have so largely
aided our advancement, and without
which we could not maintain CONNER
cial and industrial prosperity for day.
When the government wanted to bor-
row money, it would be required to pay
80 for 81, as Mexico, China and Japan
now do, and labor would have little if
any increase in wages, while the dollar
earned would produce only so cents
worth of the necessaries of life.-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
A Psychological Cure.

The small boy had been requested to
do some errands, but insisted that he was
feeling badly. As the family physician
happened to call, he felt the boys pulse
and looked at his tongue, and said:
"You had better make a good, strong
mustard plaster"
The boy looked depressed and left the
ROOM"
"When shall 1 apply the plaster ?"
asked the mother.
"Don't apply it at all. He'll get we'll
before that stage of the treatment Is
reached Washington Star.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

Has any one observed any sympa-
thetic relations between the prices of
wheat and of silver latelyP While the
price of wheat has gone up about 20 per
cent during the last month, the price of
silver has been sagging until it is now
worth only IS or SO cents per ounce
that is, until the silver in silver dol
lar is worth only 81 cents. If wheat
and silver don't get together at this
critical period for the white metal, its
best friends will desert it on election
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OF EQUAL WORTH.
BY REV. ALFRED j. HoUGH.

Two brothers wrought and won large wealth
Of gold,
And when the years decreed that they were
old,
John built a church with lofty tower and
bell,
And Thomas gave the poor hosp ital.
Then many tongues discussed each name
and deed;
Which gift had met the deepest human
need?
The body was but dust and turned to earth,
But death gave to the soul a higher birth.
The givers drank sweet pleasure from the
thought
That each in his own way divinely wrought;
The one uplifting souls through loves great
strain,
The other with nepenthe soothing pain.
AS from the earth home going. 1t was late.
The brothers passed beyond the pearly gate
An angel met them with two crowns of gold.
And babe them choose at will, as he was told.
Then while each brother stood, as fear
increased,
That he might choose the best who was the
least
sit matters not which crown decks either
head;
They are of equal worth, !" the angel said.
Christian Advocate.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
A Few Facts.

In 1878 farm products were lower
than ever before since the civil war, and
the "greenbackers" were arguing that
the preparation for resumption on Jan.
1, 1879, had produced the hard times,
and their advocates tried to postpone
the date for resumption. But resump-
ton came Jan. 1, 1879, and No. 2 cash
wheat sold at 8156; by May it was up
to 81. OH, and by December, 1879, it
was up to $1.331s. Corn was 293S in
January, 1879, but in December, 1879,
it was 4314.
Such facts need to be borne in mind
at this time, when SO many false the.
cries are afioat.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

"No convention, says Mr.. Bryan in
letter written last February to Mr..
George M. Garden of Dallas, Tex,
"can rob me of my convictions, nor can
any party organization drive me to con-
spire against the prosperity and liberty
Of my country" These sentiments are
exactly those Of the sound money men
of the United States today. In refusing
to be bound by the Chicago convention
they are exercising precisely the same
right which Mr.. Bryan exercised in
1898, when he bolted the gold standard
and when he SO vigorously defended the
privilege of doing so.-Hartford Times.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

If your children are subject to Group
watch for the first symptom of the disease
-hoarseness. If Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse it will prevent the attack.
Even after the croupy cough has appeared
the attack can always be prevented by
giving this remedy. 1t is also invaluable
for colds and whooping cough. For sale
by Geo. M. Andrews, Druggist.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
What Do You Do with Dollars?

Spend them. Do you wish to get as
little or as much as possible for your
dollars?
What good will it do you to take in
twice as many dollars from other peo-
Pile if other people are to take twice as
many dollars from you?
There are two sides to the cheap dol
lar
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

Any workingman who found his
market basket too heavy on Saturday
night can vote to Tighten it hereafter by
supporting the presidential candidate
who is telling the people of the south
and west that the purchasing power Of
the dollar ia ton great
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
more Curatixa Pouar

Is contained in bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla than in any other similar prepare.
alton. 1t costs the proprietor and manu-
facturer more. 1t costs the jobber more
and it is worth more to the consumer.
1t has record of cures unknown to any
other preparation. 1t is the best to buy
because it is the One True Blood Purifier.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

Young Wife-"Isn't it pleasure
George, dear, to see mother so happily
engaged?" Young Husband-"Yes. dear.
l always love to see your mother-knit,"
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

'Papa, do men descend from mon
keys ?" Eyes my boy" sand what
about monksys?" Puzzled Father-"The
monkeys descend-aw-fromt trees"
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

81 shore does hope" says Uncle Moses,
"dat dey will git dis heah new photo
graph trick 30 fine by summer dat a man
kin tell wedder mellon Is ripe."
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

As the name Indicates, Halls Vegetable
Sicilian Hair Remover is remover of the
hair, including It's growth, health, youth.
full color, and beauty. 1t will please you.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

HOODS PILLS are the best Emily
cathartic and liver medicine. u nile,
reliable, sure,
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
ALSO READ THIS.

The impurities in the blood which
cause scrofulons ernptions are thoroughly
eradicated by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Try 1t.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
II Troubled with Rheumatism Reaa
,aft Thna

II Troubled with Rheumatism Road
W This
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Apr. 18, 1894. Il have
used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism and found it to be all that is
claimed for it. believe 1t to be the best
preparation for rheumatism and deep
seated muscular pains on the market and
cheerfully recommend it to the public.
Jno g Brooks, dealer in boots, shoes,
etc., No. 18 Main St.
ALSO READ THIS.
MERCHANTvILLE, St. Mary County,
Md sold bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm to man who had been suffer.
ing with rheumatism for several years.
1t made him well man. A. j. McGill,
For sale at 90 cents per bottle by Geo. M.
Andrews, Druggist.
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Executrix's Notice.

~HARLoTTE ID. SPARKS, Executrfx of
u David Sparks, deceased. by direc-
ton of the Surrogate of the county of Salem.
hereby gives notice to the creditors OF the
their debts. demands and claims against the
estate of the said decedent, under oath or
affirmation, within nine months from the
anv action thereof against the said Exec
utrfx. CHARLOTTE Nj. SPARKS,
Dated Sept 10, '96. 9-25 Executrix.
The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

High time to get your
Winter Clothes now.
Don't worry over the
times. They'll be better.
You'll have work, and
money to spend.
Buy your clothes of
The American guide., 1896-05-09

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All subscribers obtained by sohei'or>
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Usher.
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solicitor should be deemed fraud and arrested
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Editor and proprietor Of THE hNEaicM
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Rock. Ark.
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