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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01
some Odd state Happenings.

CASTOR county goose "nosS ~
90 record has just died al INC 49,
twenty-aght years. wednesday.
A, Hoxobel. BERTHE county -
- Razemore aged eighy-''ie' -.
aldesf citizen in that section "as n,@
,tod 10 Mrs. Sarah Culliher' aged so'e''''
Mrs Susan Kimmons is suing inc 49, ~
~ salisbury for $1,000 damages ile'
husband was burned 10 dea'n ~
salisbury lcck-up last NoVemoer' IL
According TO the Wilkesooro Sl'i IN,
.I-ncle Jim" Cheatham up on the ID 20
,es passed his one hundredth h'i,TS'I ~,
on Tuesday. in perfect heaith' ii0 i''''
a mule over thirty years CD 49,.
The Greenville Reflector says .''"' :"
Pitt county man obtained ms tl'liN i'''.
ri,oe license. Saturday. and that every
time the brides have been hrst COUSINS ~
each other-all three OF them sl"'iu
daughters Of tho same man.
one of the boldest thieves that we nav 9
heard Of was the negro VINO recehuS 80
twelve head Of cattle near Spout Springs
in Harnett county. and drove them in
Irood daylight on the public roads 10
Greensboro. where he sCld them, pocket
ed the money and escaped before the oWA-
ers Of the cattle could overtake him.
Some time ago James Tucker. OF Nmte
Ton Ashe county had difficulty with Il
man named EduMstcn, or virginia III
which Tucker shot him In the leg. Ed
mission had the ball extracted and care
fully preserved II declaring he fwohld
force Tucker 10 eat IL. Last Sunday they
met AT preaching near White Top. when
Edmmston eating the drop on MS
man forced him to chew M and swallow
the bullet then, knocking him down with
a rock. departed 10 Virginia
NJ Mafette, writing from Columbia
Tyrrel county 10 the Raleigh News and
Observer says. 1T can no longer be SAID
that a hen can lay only one egg AT
time. light-Scotch Brahma hen. from
the prize poultry yards OF Phil. l.. S1ruill.
OF this place laid two eggs at one time
yosterday-one within the other-both
eggs being perfect I'm every respect. The
outer egg measured II inches around
the long way. and inches around. and
weighed IA ounces. The inner egg has
perfect shell and contents. and is the
same size as m ordinary hen egg.
The Blue Ridge Times OF Parscnville,
Wilkes county says Mr.. Luther Perkins
was married 10 Miss Blankenship. daugh-
ter OF Rev. Harrison Blankenship. a few
days ago. This is Mr.. Perkins fourth
wife and she Is about eighteen years old
while he IS near sixty IL is remembered
that Rov. Harrison Blankenship was ex-
cluded from the Union Baptist church
for exchanging wives with Hamilton
Waters, and also lay I'm Jail ar jefferson
about six months for the same cause.
The Rev. Mr.. Blankenship has since or
ganzed church OF his own and has
several followers. -Goldsboro Headlight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01

than once that II is the duty OF every
citizen 10 light this frce-silver craze and
revolutionary programme, which has been
likened TO a prairie fro. just as a man
would fight fire on his roof-tree.
We have no doubt the fire VIII be put
out and the incendiaries he punished
with the odium which their reckless at
tacks upon the peace and prosperity OF
the community deserve. The time Is not
FAR distant when those who are now
preaching this crusade-thcy call 1t "A
crusade ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS property and
good order will lament that they aban-
doned the well-trodden highways OF hon
est money: honest dealing. equal rights to
all and special privileges to none, Tor The
wild morass OF debased money, dishon-
ored contracts. and a systematic effort to
create classes that some may be unequal
" taxed for the benefit OF others.
Whatever is absolute equality and per
feet justice before the law is Democratic
doctrine. Can It be claimed mat inc
Chicago platform Is on these principles!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01
Convention Bulletins.

2l7-Deiegate, France. OF New Mexico
is coming to the platform
2l7 1-2-DelCeate France Is hit with Z
brick. Great cCnfu..On.
21S-The Chairman OF the sub-Commit-
tee on Platfcrm has just throttled Ser
Leart-at-Arms Loud cheering.
2.19-The Hon. Clay Wintergreen, OF
Tennessee. addresses tho Chair. Shouts u
Lynch him. Lynch him.
2:20-The Hon Clay Wintergreen has
just been butted in the stomach by the
Hon. Fred GlauLtss OF Illinois. Tremen-
dous cheering by the supporters OF the
reform clause.
2.22-The Chairman has just ordered the
police TO oIen fire on the galleries.
2.23-Gen. Spiclmorc suggests that while
the police are killing off the people ia the
gallery he be allowed 10 make a speech.
2.23 1-2-There are now I0S delegates
demanding the rie ht TO m axe speeches.
2:24-Gen Spielmore has just lodged a
chair.
2:25-Anson Greenleaf. OF Pennsylvania,
rec ches the platform.
2:2G-Wl On GrcCIleaf of Pennsylvania.
was thrown from the platform lie landed
on top Of Smiley Hopkins, Of Kentucky.
Hopkins is now making a speech.
2.2s-Hopkins is sitting on top Of an
other delegate in the middle aisle. Great
enthusiasm. Impossible 10 get name OF
delegate underneath Hopkins
2.2S-Continued disorder. Band is play
Ing Comrades"
2:2s1Man jump from gallery and alights
on top OF Alternate. Weed, Of Wyoming.
2:SO-Delegste Widmsn. OF Missouri.
has just set fire TO the Convention hall.
lie Is now making a speech.-Chlcago Re-
cord.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01

That was rather an exciting spectacle
In London the other day when Anar-
chlsts and socialists contested nsucum-
caIly. 50 TO speak. for possession Of
the platform.
The Anarchists are 10 be commended
for consistency. They do not believe
in tho Sovereignty Of the majority. and
like 10 meet opposition with Whatever
weapons come handy. In the present IN
stance they were IN the minority: but
a minority with fists can accomplish 4
great deal. Though cleary defeated on
an honest tally they made a rush Tor
the charman's gavel. The ponce inter-
fcrrcd and ceared the hall
These nttlc scenes are dramatic and
exciting. but IT would be specially en-
hlrlasSing 10 us Americans. VINO Dencve
In the rights OF the majority, II the ume
ever came when an armed minority
should try 10 take contrcl 81 affairs
There is no doubt whatever tnat re-
forms are greatly needed, ana there Is
a modicum OF truth IN the complaints
which anarchism Kisses in our ears. me
only question is as TO how these reforms
shall be effected. Shall we have patience
and await a normal development. or shall
we blow everything into chaos and start
afresh?
These matters are worth considering.
and II we spend our leisure time be-
tween now and November in thinking
about them no harm viii ccme OF it
New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01
MIR. TUCKER's RETIREMENT.

The course which Mr.. Harry ST. George
,Tucker has pursued in Withdrawing from
tahe contest for Congress IS in harmony
with his own high character and with
'ais Inherited principles, which have Teen
fof the best school Of Democracy Tor four
.Senerations.
lie had served his constituents with
satisfaction TO them, and with honor TO
himself, for four terms in Congress. He
had shown himself q statesman in thought,
Ri ready and effective debater Oh the
floor and nearly eight years Of expe-
Iience in the practical business of legis-
lation had made him one OF the most
efficient representatives, this State could
send TO the House OF Representatives.. lie
dad never thought anything but Como-
'rratic thought and he was ready ard
anxious 10 return to the service o. his
constituents in sphere where 10 van
could surpass him in usefulness or fidelity
but something higher than the aosirc for
political honor. something stronger tfan
1he command OF a political convention.
forbade him TO enter field over which
false and ruinous doctrines had cast their
aban.
lie was willing 20 Serve as Democrat
upon the principles Of that party as
shey have been understood from ITS foun-
dalton until now. but he WAS not willing
10 accept as his political faith the cer.a-
Iations which had been prepared At Chi
rago 10 suit the taste OF Coxey, Aitgeld.
pefer. Sockless Simpson. Mrs Lease. and
Zen. Tillman.
a majority Of the delegates from his
district required that he should subsci be
10 these articles Of political faita. It
was impossible for him TO do 20. ara be
withdrew from a contest into when lie
could not carry the approval Of his con-
science.
This retirement Of Mr. Tucker can he
only temporary. Democratic principles
will again assert themselves, ard his
services will be needed. Meantime he
enjoys the love OF most and the esteem
OF all his constituents. and what is
fnestimablc. the consciousness tnat al
the ends he has aimed at were MS coun-
trys. his Gods. ana truths"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01
The Blasphemy OF the Populists.

To the Editor OF tho New York Sun:
Sir.-lf actions speak louder than words
has not n new issue been added 10 the
strange politics CT 1896?
For the first time In the history Of the
republic the Cross Of Christ has been sub
Jected TO indignity by a considerable
body of men.
At the Populist Convention on Satur-
day n wooden cross surrnOunted by
huge brown paper crown. meant 10 typify
the Crown OF Thorns. was brought out
and hustled about the convention I'm a
crazy parade. For nineteen hundred
years. amid varying beliefs and all the
vicissitudes OF time and change the
Cross OF Christ has stood for one thing
only TO the thought OF all the world and
that was and is the sacrifice OF the Son
OF God for the sins OF the world. II
has been the one sacred symbol OF Chris
tiantity. reverenced by all men, respected
even by unbelievers.
The appearance OF the cross and crown
in the Populist Convention was simply
sscrllege. IL was net brought with a
Feverent. religious. or even earnest pur-
pose. but merely 20 give sensational en-
phasis TO a sacrilegious illustration. mis-
named an epigram. employed by tho Pop
uist candidate fer President of the United
States. IL seems strange that even in a
convention OF men who had broken away
from tho mornings OF sense and sobriety.
there were not seine who still held fast
10 the faith and the reverence for sacred
things instilled by their fathers 70 rise
up and protest. Apparently there was
none. and the nation has been treated 10
the spectacle Of the Cross Of Christ hustl-
ed up and dcwn the aisle OF political
convention because one Of the candidates
had used IL to an argument on the none
tarv system
TO countless reverent hearts scattered
all over the land in tho quiet. well-ordered
homes which have made the nation great
such an occurrence as this comes as a
shock. 1t demands rebike in public
print and private speech until men Of all
religious beliefs rebuke It by their votes
in November.
REVERENCE.
Nnv York Juiy q 'q6.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01
The silver Crnze in the West.

As said before. you need not worry about
Iowa, because our State will roll up a
good old-fashioned majority for sound
money. Indications from day 10 day con-
firm what / wrote you regarding Ne
braska and unless a remarkable change
takes place, for which | see no Prob
ability 1 have no doubt Mckinley and
Hobart will carry Nebraska. Bryan's
own State.
Parties from Montana tell me that sill
yer cuts very small figure with them,
they being so greatly interested I'm sheep
raising that the free-wOcl clause will
bring Montana into the Mckinley column
next November.
II is the general impression here that
the Silver party IS losing ground daily
IN Illinois Wisconsin, Minnesota, and
Iowa, but. q course. the sound-money
men and the Republican party as q party
as well. should not let mp an hour in or
ganizing and pushing the campaign so
as 10 make the result safe beyond any
doubt for the coming day in November.
"A private letter from Dubuque IN the
New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01
" hnf II MeanS.

y
l. What is meant by the free coinage
OF silver?
a The right OF individuals to deposit
standard silver in any amount at the
mints and have IL coined into fun legal
tender coins
2 What is meant by the ratio OF Is
10 4?
a. The ratio in coinage OF 16 to /
yer coined shall have the same value
as one ounce Of pure gold coined,
namely .2O67.
3. What is meant by bimetallism?
A. The unlimited coinage OF both gold
and silver. on private account, into fun
legal-tender coins.
T. What is meant by single standard,
gold or silver?
A. That only one metal shall be coined
on private account into full legal-tender
coins. and that only the favored metal
shall be- cioned without limit.
All standard silver dollars coined by
the United States since the passage Of
the act Of January Is. 1881. have been
coined in the ratio Of ! 10 I5.9SA. eener-
ally called tho ratio OF 10 10 J. sim, 10
reach accurate results. the former. and
not the latter. figure must he used in
calculation. The ratio Is obtained IN this
way: The silver dollar contains 81. Is
grains OF pure silver. and tho gold dollar
% % grains Of pure gold. II vou divide
S1I.25 by % % you will get the ratio OF
weight between a gold dollar and silver
dollar. that is l5.eSSi.
II is true that 10 be on a par with
gold. silver would cat our ratio be worth
81 2a2q The reason is This: 4 gold dol
lar contains 1922 grains Of pure gold. In
an ounce. or 4S0 grains ~ gold. there
are as many dollars as 2S22 is contained
times In $50 or one ounce. II you divide
$50 by 2322 You get ;2067 the number or
dollnrs that can be coined ont Of an ounce
Of pure gold IN other words tho money
equivalent OF one ounce Of gold or or
l5ssSf ounces Of silver at the ratio OF
to 15.9SN.
Now IL II 1854 ounces Of silver he worth
5000. one ounce viii be worth 'l.292s.
as YOU can prove by simple di'isl'l D.
The same result IL obtained by dividing
$50 grains or one ounce 81 silver by
971 Ok the number Of grains of pure sill
Yer I'm a standard silver dollar al the
ratio Of I 20 f59SA. which gives N.2929.
Sixteen ounces Of pure silver will coin
q LITTLE more than one ounce Of gold;
Is 1854 ounces Of silver will coin exactly
the same amount 81 money as one ounce
Of gold that is S20s7. You can prove this
bv dividing, Is ess4 ounces by 81 . grains.
THE operation is as follows: 159SA r'ul-
tiplied by $50. divided by 3125. equals
500 ga. .,
II ,s not true that sixteen ounces or
silver will be coined only $3.50 at the ratio
Of 1 tolls . ~
As will he seen above one ounce or
s,Ire- will coin 81 2q2Q Multiplying N.299
nv sixteen gives s2O.6S You can make
tho same result I'm another way Six
teen ounces troy or 1850 grains divided
nv 81. o gives the number Of silver dol
ars that can be coined out Of sixteen
ounces Of silver: 1870 divided by 31l25
EQUALS s2OsS-I. NJ. c., In Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
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SATURDAY. AUGUST l, 1896.


THE TIMES is
For Democratic principles pure and
nndefiled.
For the maintenance of the credit OF
che country-public and private national
State. and individual
For the faithful observance OF con-
tracts made IN accordance with the gold
STANDARD OF value. which has prevailed
On this country for over sixty years.
For the continuance Of the gold stand
ard of value, as that best for the in
aerests OF all the people Of this country.
and especially for all who I'VE on wages.
<alaries. or other fixed incomes
For the use Of silver TO the fullest ex-
tent consistent with the continuance OF
gold I'm free circulation.
For free banking and the repeal OF
ahe 10 per cent. tax on State-bank notes.
For the preservation of law and order
and the greatest possible liberty Of every
citizen consistent herewith
For honest elections as the safeguards
OF our liberties.
THE TIMES is
HEdl4SL AAt tdNdN4Nl VI Ollt NltlNtH lOi
she beLelt of another. under the guise
OF bounties. of a protective tariff. or in
any other form.
Against any tax which creates classes of
citizens and discrimina,es in favor of
one class as against another. All citizens
are and should be equal before the law.
both in receiving its benefits and bearing
Ats burdens.
Against the free. unlimited. and indie
pendent coinage Of silver by the United
Estates as a delusive scheme, fraught with
incalculable trouble and loss TO our
country.
Against all assumption Of authority or
Interference by Government in the lawful
business of citizens.
Against the Government ownership or
control of railroads. telegraphs. or any
business which citizens can do.
Against the Government forbidding con-
Nracts to pay borrowed money in the kind
.pf money borrowed, which have been
nawful for thousands Of years, and which
an themselves are just and right.
Against all forms of Populstic paternal-
Ism or Anarchistic incendiarism.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01
A soCIALIsTIc PROGRAMME.

II follows. then. that VIC favor centrol OF
the telegraphs and railroads by the Gov
eminent. However. progress along TINS
line must be slow. and the latter we re-
gard as something TO be looked forward
TO as an ultimate achievement rather
than as subject for immediate agitation
We do not believe that so radical change
can be accomplished at one stroke. The
first step is 10 make the telegraph part
Of the postal system, and there is reason
10 hope that with Mr.. Bryan In the
White House that the opportunity Tor
taking this step may be offered during the
next four years. II Mr. Bryan's views
as 10 the policy the Government should
nursue towards the railroads in which II
holds large interests should prevail, the
initiative will have been taken in the
solution of the transportation problem
Roanoke World.
The above extract from a carefully pre-
pared article discloses the appeal made
10 those with Socialstic views by the
Chicago platform.
II there is one school Of thought dia-
metrically opposed to another. it is the
doctrines OF the Socialist and those OF the
Democrat.
The Chicago platform seems 20 have
carefully avoided the great fun'
damental principles OF the party
and to have gone over to the
Pon,,lists. which represent the Socialistic
idea. that Government can do everything
even to creating money out Of nothing
If Is most unjust to call the Chicago
nlatform Democratic or Mr.. Bryan
norocprqt i.'-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01

Tom Jumps into the MoIasses Altar &,
Mouse


a midsummer quiet rested upon Mr.
''ei > cry goods emporium I'm Savville
49, udy' MI. Gerber and his half drozen
~ NJ were drowsliy waiting for the ar
.I'al ol c'oslhB time. Two young women
were paving tentatively an assortment
vi SILKS. Mr.. Gerhers big cat sat in the
uvOi way Ieeihs Tor breeze with her
"h.shei5. 1t was a calm and peaceful
scene
Enter a small mouse upon the noaca-
ful scene, mouse with a sad lack Of
Judgment. 1t scurried across the floor in
Iul View Of the head clerk. Exit the
TWO customers with whoops OF chagrin.
Hey, Tom, sic EN-" cried the head
clerk 10 the big cat, not meaning the
customers, but the mouse
Tom, the big cat. doesn't understand
dog language. but the squeak Of alarm
which the mouse emitted woke him Nd
by this time the mouse had boited into
molasses barrel and stuck fast IN
Il morass Of mOiasscs. In went Tom also
When he emerged 10 was with laggarl
feet, trailing thick sweetness. The
mouse. covered with mOlasses was in
his mouth. His fur was shiny with mo-
lasses and his whiskers reeked Of IT,
Mr.. Gerber and all his CLERKS said Scat"
simultaneously. Tom misunderstood. lie
suspected they wanted that mouse for
themselves. SO he bOitoI, but not out
Of the door. Instead he went straight
down the aisle. The entire store force
turned out in pursuit. Dodging basket.
which was hurled al his head with evil
intent. the cat assembled the counter in
one leap and proceeded 10 prance dis
astrously upon the outsprcad silks. Thence
ne departed hastily through an open
window. leaving wrath ani profanity be-
hind him.
Mr.. Gerber has on hand stock OF
watered silks of unique pattern.-Ncw
York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01

The Cross Of Jesus Christ was designed
TO be the symbol OF the atonement, and
was never intended 20 be the emblem
of a political party. 70 be used 10 teach
anarchistic doctrines. The crown Of
thorns was for the Saviours brow and
not for those who would overthrow the
best Government on earth.
] predict. too. that the man VINO dares
to blaspheme the sacred CROSS will find
written on the wall Of his chamber some
night the words. "Mene. meme. tekel up
harsin-thou are weighed in the balance
and found wanting" and no man VINO
has been educated 10 respec. MS country
ana its financial credit with sister IA
tions will betray his country Tor thirty
pieces OF silver.
Moral corruption always preceues s.F-
ernmental ruin. This holds true Win the
creeks and the Romans, and America WIZ
all its glory will prove no eN'eo''l %
the rule. The hope Of America Is NOT VI
its army. its navy. its adminis'r1''o' VI
lis public schools. but in private vii,ue
and public morality. The que SION Tor
ms 70 decide is whether we nave nhe
power to reverse the yerdicts OF history
Rishop Newman.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE OFFER or TIM DEMOCRATS no
the POPULIsTS FOR FUSION.
The Bapti.ts to Get Even with Guthrie for
His Attack on That Denomination.
Bicycles in Raleigh.

RALEIGH. y. C., July u.-Speciai-
AS was predicted the Democratic Execu.
tive Committee last night elected BY ac-
ciamation Hon. Clement Manly. OF Win
ston, state chairman. The following resoiu.
tions. regarding a Bryan fusion. were
passed at A. NJ.
Whereas both the Democratic and Popu.
list parties. in their national conven-
tons have nominated William J. Bryan
for the presidency. and
Whereas an electoral ticket for Bryan
and Sewall and another for Bryan and
Watson VIII endanger the election OF
Bryan and promote the chances OF Nc
Kinley obtaining the electoral vote OF
North Carolina:
Now. therefore, TO the end that all
persons flooring the election OF Mr.. Bryan
may have their vote counted in the
electoral college for him.
Resolved. That the Democratic party
hereby offers to the Populist party a
fair and just division of the Bryan cleo
tors. and that the chairman Of the COM
mittee Is authorized to confer with the
chairman Of the executive committee OF
the Peoples party looking 20 a union OF
the two parties upon one electoral ticket.
and report to this committee as early
as practicable.
The vite on the adoption Of the above
resolutions stood % TO 2. Those voting
against the resolutions were s. J. Penn
berton. II. G. Bourne. !. j. Mearrs' ,.
Gallert. and Mr.. Lee Ga proxy.
FUSION.
The question os fusion on the state
ticket was left for discussion until alter
the meeting OF the Populists on August
18th. The attendance or committeeman
was good. Hon. Cyrus b. Watson was
present NJ the meeting.
To-nig1t interest cerfers on The cleo
ton of the university president Profess
sor Eben Alexander. once professor OF
Greek AT the University now minister "a
Greece is prominently mentioned as a
POSSIBILITY. =.
II is said that II w. A. Guthrie is
MI, ND FOR Governor that the baptls's
all over the State will work against MN
on account Of an attack on me bapl'S'.
I'm speech no made during the Hs"'
TIVE. state aid 20 the University.
paioioh has fully 700 BICYCLES. There IS
49,. single mar OF boomers. The wheel
a., - almost entirely for business.
poWTRs OF THE CHAIRMAN.
The new state chairman is given power
% anpoint an advisory commute" OF lou, ,
members This COMMITTEES torme'ly n','
many more members about twenty. oPo
lists are eager 10 learn the result ~
the meeting. The Advisory Oon lu'l,'.,
will do the hard work OF the ',n'p,lsr,.
paul y. Meares denied before w Ia
,nittee last night that he hau - ,his
anywhere that Mckinney WON" -,
cta+e by 10000 or any otner