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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

THE FIRST PRIZE WILL BE:
A COLLECTION or o. SEA CURlOSl-
TIES FROM FLORIDA. CUBA. BAHAMA
ISLANDS. SOUTH AMERICA, AND
OTHER COUNTRIES.
THIS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE
CHILD SEEDING THE LARGEST
NUMBER OF CORRECT ANSWERS To
THE PUZZLES
THE SECOND PRIZE Will Hl,
GIVEN TO THE CHILD SENDING Us
TIE BEST COMPOSITION.
Ntaucss. correct grammar AND ori-
einality. viii be the things that COUNT.
or ALTERNATE SIDES OF THE
PAPER, CHILDREN. This second prize
will Doe 4 FINE EDITION OF IHh
GAME OF AUTHORS"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

1sJ.--CfiARApE.
/ have heard Marie Tavary
and bewitching Thea Lorre,
Into dizzy rarturcs carry
Men who knew Euierpcan lore;
Though delighted much 10 know them
In whatc'er the season brings,
/ would willingly forego them
Fer the songs Anita sings.
Media, Patti. Calves Carmen,
Queens are they in classic song;
Both from near and from afar. men
Round such gala singers throng;
While such powers as these have thrll me
With the moods Euterpe brings.
Loves ecstatic feelings fill me
only when Anita sings.
Deep contraltos. shrill sopranos,
have heard en- varied themes.
Some In ballads. some. hosannas,
Some In sweet Arcadia's dreams;
PRIME my sojourn in the cities.
Though I've heard host OF roangss I,
In my hesrts void sTerths-Aitnss /
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

A friend o. liberty ever was he;
Shedding his blood that the slave might
be free.
Devoting his life that the Nations deed
Should keep is pledge to the men It
freed.
The hand that IN wartime the sword
could sway
Is welding the mightier pen to-day
WELDING it. too with n masters skill.
4 martyrs patience. and stubborn viii.
lie is toilng still on the futures verge,
ABLE IN AGE TO WIN OR URGE.
SWAMP ANGEL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19
7o4-PALINDROMEs

Where an the year was Summertime l
laughed through chilGh)Ofs DAYS,
by meadows veined with azure streams
and fields OF ribbousd maze;
Where hreezes, druggod with jessamine,
sighed sweetly while they slep.
And raindrops. soft as fairies tears, into
each hower-cup crept
But since these Steiner environs thy hardy
spirit Graves.
Thou child Of storms. whose cradle songs
We're murmuring winds and waves,
Who like a young seal. brown and strong
hasked in the wild swan s. nest,
or stretched thy weared little limbs upon
the seas broad breast
Since thou art as thou art. said. blow
winds and pillows break.
'P'E' Kew ~ 'E'P' thy craft, and I will
love ia-for thy sake.
At last T. too. have felt the spell-can
read its changeful moods.
Nor ever loved my hills as now these
wind-swept solitudes-
The shifting slopes where cactuses and
stunted cedars cling
The pools be ween that smllngly fash
back the news white wing.
The restless blue that beats the shore
with strange monotony.
The never,silent voice that has new
meanings now for ne.
Bus an. 1 know. too. this vast waste
when, each mad pulse abound.
II spurns the fragile strip OF gold that
eirdes IL around,
Gay sails have crossed the grey-blue line
where sky and sea are wed
And long days hence the tardy tide
brought home the missing dead.
Myself once saw above the foam that
marked the cyclones track
A sailor lads dark cur.- among the marsh
and Shiny wracki
Sc, though my soul had long mute chords
the sea alone could wake.
'PsFs 'D.N.N. 90 % " MD 'E'T'l
hate it-for thy sake
MABEL =.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19
That my own Anita sings.

Most COMPLETE | count II pleasure
When such operate stars
Trip along some lightsomc measure
over conn less rests and bars
Though with many moods they thriil me
LAST on this Of all true things,
Loves ecstatic feelings fll me
Only when Anita sings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19
CEPIIAS.


!. 4 letter. 2. Something thick and
heavy. 3. one who digs military mines
4. Spotted. 3. A petty schoolmaster. 9.
one who gives aid 10 a common purpose,
I'm conjunction with others. Z. Piled
diligently. S. Reports officially. 2.
Drivels. 10. Chastisement. H. le1-
ter. NJ. A. GlSTER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

Nlgras ali coonjinln high.
Swing dat eddie bow,
Watch me catch Lucindy's eye:
bwirg dat ficdIe bow.
Ef my trottahs don't git stuck.
Dancia' Oh dis Mobile buck.
Bust dat nigga's haht 10 luck;
Swing dat eddie bow. = y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19
Richmond. Va.

Parental authority 10 rap,dy soS'I y,
Ersnce the formaiities for dispensing with
parents permission in marriage have been n
ss,mnIified and the age up TO which II Is
required reduced. and now GERMANY mas
cut down the age w w 20
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

7ei WORD DELET1ON.
(Adapted from ByronD


adapted from Byron)
We all are taught the value
or the little grains OF sand
And little drops OF water
That compose the ocean grand;
That triles are important,
Though their value may seem slight
And will not bee bolittled
By one who views them right.
But words are TWOS. and often
\ little drop OF PRIME.
Like dew SO gently falling
Upon a thought. in time
Produces that which thousands
II may be millions. starts
To TOTAL. and wakes an answer
That moves a myriad hearts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

Dear Childron,-Will Masters Bowie
and johnson please write us promptly
when they receive their prizes, ana ten
Us what they think of them.
WE think them NBRY NICE, INDEED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

Heah dis gen man ag-l an sing,
GWine 10 buy uh woddin' ring.
All on count dat fiddle string;
Swing dat fiddle bow
Frank Markward.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

l. IS recorded that one Of the witucst
and best known of our lady writer's Was
ouco boa the company Of It very sentimen-
tal and romantic. nut somewhat elderly
OF both scxes Joined. turned. as 10 often
docs when the company is mixed, upon
love and death. 1he question was moot
a. as to what would bee tine pleasanicst
manner in which To- depart from this
cd lady said. as She fuitcrcd volume OF
poetry on her knee. "ro Doe kissed 90
death; that is the only poetic death, more
$50 even that the roses OF NcNogabaiu~.
Very naturally a. litter passed rouni
among the callers dId guests, hut Mrs.
Dash put Dap hrr cycs'ass and remarked
u DE- .u-ug. uananta voice, 81 think IL
would Doc somewhat difficult TO find an
CNcrutioucr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

hcr miniature painted. showing simply Il
delicate oIapcry of tulle around her
shoulders and % white bow in her hair
and 30 is such an exquisite success that
the Duke has ordered two more similar
in style which are TO cost $1,000. a WO-
man did the work at Blenhslm.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-30
Financial Casechisp.

What is meant by l6 to lP That is
the present ratio OF coinage of silver and
gold in the United States. 1t means that
silver dollar shall contain 10 times more
metal than gold dollar. Commercially
1t means that sixteen ounces of silver
shall be worth as much In exchange for
other commodities as one ounce OF gold
What is meant by free coinage? That
any person possessing 800 worth or more
OF gold or silver bullion can send the
same to any OF the minis OF the United
States and have 1t coined into standard
money, without other expense than the
cost of transportation and mintage.
Prior TO 1873 both gold and silver enjoyed
this privilege. Now gold alone may be
so coined, while the coinage OF silver dol
lars has been suspended by law.
What is meant by bimetallism. lie BIZ
metallic standard or double standard ?
That gold and silver at ratio fixed by
law shall be standard or redemption
money, in which all public or private
dues are payable, or credit money re-
deemable, and that both metals jointly
at the fixed ratio shall constitute the unit
or measure OF value. by which the prices
of property or labor is measured and
commercial exchanges made.
Will not so violent change from the
single to the double standard cause a
panic? No; the change will be gradual
and anticipated. II bimetallist presi-
dent is elected in November be does not
take his Office until March and the new
congress does not meet until the follow
ing December. Knowing the certainty
OF free coinage law, however, prices
will Immediately begin to rise and pros
perity to return, so that when the act is
passed and goes into effect it will cause
but an upward ripple in the gradual ad-
vance of prices.
What do the gold monome.allists mean
when they say that "bimetalIists are try
ing to debase the currency? A debased
coin is one which is of short weight or in
which less pure gold or silver aud more
alloy is used. This is not what the gold
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-30
sauces rar Tohncca.

Nearly all tobaccos are treated with
sauces before being made up into their
commercial form, says the Boston Eren-
ing Transcript. By this means they are
favored in various ways, so as to adapt
them to the tastes OF consumers. The
tastes OF consumers vary in different 10.
calities, and to make his goods to suit is
the business OF the manufacturer. Each
| manufacturer has his own secret receipts
which are handed down from father TO
son. Tastes differ, even among people
OF various occupations. Miners, for in
stance, want very strong tobacco, with
q scent and flavor which another class
would not relish. Outdoor workers in
general like stronger tobacco for smok-
ing and chewing than indoor folks.
Nearly all tobaccos, In fact, are doctor
ed. Sometimes 1t is done in an illegiti-
mate way, for the purpose of deception.
Ordinarily, however, itis honest and even
necessary. One object of it is to make
the tobacco keep better. Without such
treatment il would become 80 much dry
leaves, the aromatic properties passing
off. Niter is added to smoking tobacco
in order to make it burn we'll. The
leaves intended for chewing are stepped
in licorice or other gum, in order that the
plug shall have the requisite consistency
and sweetness. Mucilaginous substances
in small quantities are added to cigarette
tobacco, so that the particles may hold
together and not fall out OF the paper
wrapper. Some pipe tobaccos are heav-
| lily charged with perfumes by treating
them with essential oils OF rose, verbena,
chronicle, bergamo., eassia, musk, and
catechu.
It is not true that cigarettes are COM
monty charged with opium and other in
furious drugs. However, they are flaw
ored with essence of various plants, such
as vanilla, cascarila, stramonium, coffee,
valerian, and tea. Occasionally a few
tea leaves are mixed with the tobacco.
These flavors are matters of fancy, and
women particularly select their cigarettes
with reference to them. Scarcely plant
that will yield an agreeable flavoring es-
capes employment by the manufacturers
OF tobacco. Among the most used are
lemon, the orange, geranium, sassafras,
thyme, anise, mint and cinnamon.
Honey and maple sugar are utilized for
sweetening. A decoetion of hay is some
times applied to smoking tobacco.
The basis OF sauce" is nearly always
some spirituous liquor-usually rum.
Sometimes wine is used. Glycerine is
common ingredient. More or less molas-
SEES enters into the composition OF much
plug tobacco. The rum preserves the to-
bacco, and adds to the flavor OF the plug.
The plug trade Of the United States navy
is large, and it is required by the govern
ment that the tobacco furnished in this
shape for the use of its sailors shall con-
tain no foreign substances, except limi-
ted percentage of licorice. The tobacco
leaves are dipped into the sauce or else
sprinkled with it.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-30

ties mean in using that term, however.
They mean that under bimetallic stand !.
ard, which means that the products Of
labor will command a higher price. As
the present condition OF the country is
due to the high purchasing power Of
money, such so-called debasement will
only result in good. 1t will rid the pro-
ducing cIsssed Of the burden OF low
prices and enable them to pay their taxes,
debts and other fixed charges with less of
their products than is now demanded.
Are we now under the single gold
standard? Partially yes; partially no;
practically yes. Gold by law is now the
sole unit OF value. 1t was made 80 in
1878, hence the prevalent practice OF
measuring everything by gold. When
we say thing is worth so many dollars
we mean gold dollars. By law, however,
the bonded obligations Of the government
and credit moneys are redeemable in coin,
which means coined gold or coined silver
at the present ratio and fineness at the
option Of the government. From this
rule must be excepted gold certificates
and silver certificates, the former being
redeemable ia gold coin and the latter in
silver dollars. by a custom begun by
Secretary Foster under the Harrison adj
ministration and continued by Secretary
Carlisle and the Cleveland administration,
all such obligations, including silver GER
tificates and the silver dollar itself, are
construed to be redeemable in gold, at
the option of the holder, hence while the
treasury vaults were full of silver $780,
100000 worth Of bonds have been sold by
the Cleveland administration to maintain
sufficient gold in the treasury 70; redemp-
ton purposes.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-30
THE TWO CONVENTIONS
The Silver Men Nominate End En-.
dorse Democracy's Choice.
QUEER ACTIONS OF The POPULISTS
Their Main Cry ~ for silver Yet
They showed n Preference For
Parry over Principle by Nesninat-
ing "a Popuiist fer vice-Presidcns.

The silver convention at st. Louis be-
coming tired of comforting further with
the populists nominated Bryan and Sc
wall on Thursday last and adjourned sine
die. The populists finished up the week.
The main controversy was over the vice
presidency. The middle OF the road
pops insisted on southern member Of
the party for vice president and nnally
managed to have the usual order OF BUSH
ness reversed and the nomination for
vice president made first. Thomas Wat
son, excongressman from Georgia, was
chosen on the first ballot. When Mr..
Bryan was notified by telegraph OF the
intention to take this action he wired to
Senator Jones TO withdraw his name il
Sewall was not nominated but the con-
vention, getting an inkling OF this manly
action, refused to allow any delegate to
go on the floor and read the dispatch or
to decline the nomination, and upon the
presentation by Gen. Weaver of Mr.. Bry-
ans name the nomination was made by
an overwhelming vote.
What stand the Nebraska statesman
will now take is difficult to foretell. His
acceptance, he says, will depend entirely
upon what conditions are attached to IL,
and he will do nothing to endanger the
success OF bimetalism. or that would be
Unfair TO Mr., Sewall who stands squarely
upon the Chicago platform and has de-
Tended the cause against strong opposi-
ton.
As an easement of the difficulty Il is
said that there will be no formal notifica-
ton made of his nomination and conse-
quently no letter OF acceptance will be
necessary. Another suggestion that may
be acted upon is for Mr.. Watson to de-
cline and the name OF Mr.. Sewal substi-
tinted by the populist national central
committee to whom the convention dele.
gated the necessary powers.
The nomination OF Watson was for the
purpose Of maintaining the populist or
gsnization aud give them separate
electoral ticket in every state. In soWe
states, where a division OF the Bryan
vote could not affect the result, there
might be complete separate tickets. 10
most cases, however, there would be a
fusion electoral ticket, all the electors
| pledged to Bryan, and half to Sevall, and
the other half to the popuist candidate
for vice-president.
Under these circumstances, II Bryan
we're elected, there might be no choice for
vice president, the demo populist electors
being united on president but divided on
vice president. Then the present senate
would elect vice president, as in 1887,
when no candidate for vice president re-
ceiyed majority of the electoral votes,
and Richard M. johnson, who was on
the ticket with VanBuren, was elected
by the senate. The present senate would
! elect free-silver man, whether democrat
| or popnlist.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-30

At the presidential election OF 1900
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each
received 70 votes in the electoral college,
John Adams IS, Charles G. Pickney ga /,
John Jay /. There being no election, the
house OF representatives proceeded to
choose Jefferson. Again in 1924 Andrew
Jackson received 80 electoral votes, John
Quincy Adams "a, Henry Clay 81, and
William II. Crawford Al. There being
no majority for any one candidate, the
election devolved on the house OF repre-.
sentatives, which proceeded to elect
Adams, though he had been 10 votes be
hind jackson in the electoral college.
These two are the only instances in our
history when the house OF representatives
had to elect the president. Some irregu-
larity occurred at two other times, how
ever, in the operation of the electoral
system. The choice Of Hayes by the
electoral commission of 1876 is fresh in
mind. Equally curious was the incident
of 1872, when, Horace Greeley dying
after the popular election and before the
meeting of the electoral college, the dem
ocrats scattered their vote among Hen
bricks, B. Gratz Brown and Charles j
Jenkins.
1t is, on the whole, surprising perhaps,
that the responsibility of selecting
president has not in more instances fallen
upon the house of representatives. In
1896 five men 'eived electoral votes for
president, in 1860 four, in 1872 FIVE, and
IN all OF these campsigns predictions were
freely made that the electoral college
would fall to elect.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-30

When We consider that the intestines
are about five times as long as the body
We can realize the intense suffering ex-
perisnced when they become inhamed.
DeWitt's Collie and Cholera Cure subdues
inflammation at once and completely re-
moves the difficulty. North Yakima
Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-30
Proslt I'm Idle money.

Detroit Tribune: It may seem incredi-
BILE to some people that idle money can
increase in value spontaneously, but It is
no harder for idle money to do that than
it is for idle real estate. Vacant and I'M
improved land has made immense for
tunes for many men, and idle money
will do likewise when the law DEGREES
obligations can be ultimately liquidated
in but one commodity.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-30
and ..confiscatIon',

Philadelphia american: The lines of
battle are being tightly drawn. The
money eliques have arrayed themselves
in defense of the approaching gold stand
ard that enables them to confiscate the
property of their debtors, to enrich them
selves at the expense Of the producing
classes. Major Mckinley has lent him
self TO their purposes. and they have
rallied to bis support. Under the false
cry that free coinage means Reputation
they have entered the campaign.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07
No Free Silver
Men OF Good JudgmentAgairst
It.

1t seems that a number OF peo.
pie were in favor of free coinage
OF silver at Is 20 / some time ago
who are now enthusiastic for
sound money. The TELEGRAM
has taken the trouble to inter.
view some who were disposed to
favor free coinage but have since
changed their minds.
One man said, II was for free
silver because I.was told that the
Government could use the silver
to pay its debts. have since
learned that the Treasury of the
U. S. does not getap ounce of
this vast quantity OF silver. The
mine owner takes it to the mint
and after getting it coined takes
it away again. The government
can only get it by taxation and
that falls upon me the same as
it does upon the silver mine
owner"
Another said, II thought there
would be some way for scatter
ing out silver 16 times as plenti-
full as it is now. The silver peo-
pie told you that it was the poor
mans money and we would all
get our share of it. know bet
ter now. Instead of the poor
getting 1t, no one but the million.
aires and wealthy syndicates that
own mines will get it. 1t will
make the fellow who is now
worth one million dollars and he
can then turn round and turn
round and form a trust and APP
press us poor people," No SIR"
said he count me against free
silver. Why should / vote to
double the vast millions of a few
Westeren silver mine owners. 1t
is making the rich richer and the
poor poorer. For the poor would
then have to labor for a cheap
dollar"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07
Money Won't
Buv Them

Anywhere except here. Our
customers are so perfectly salts.
tied with our furnishings that
they wouldn't sell them for love
or money. Our store is full of
comfortable furnishings for this
hot weather. Madrass shirts
and real Balbriggan underwear
are especially comfortable.
lou Will be glad to know that
we are now making a line of
SUITS. beautiful goods perfect in
style and make for $50. No need
OF sending your measure away
and get only factory goods wifi.
urwareable linlngs.
HARRISBURG TAILORING; Co.
Mems Outfitters, Traders Build.
lug. &C.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07


Why would silver dollars under free
coinago be 80 cent dollars. They would
be Just like our present dollars and they
are worth 100 cents
The TELEGRAM will try and
make this plain. This govern.
ment has ''gonesecurity' las our
farmer friends would say of
every silver dollar in circulation.
The government does not claim.
that If has a dollars worth Of
silver IN our present dollars. but
it goes security" for the defici.
ency. 1t is now standing as
security for 5oo,ooo,ooo of these
80 cent dollars. Under BRYAN
we would have to coin all the
silver brought here, but the gov
eminent would not undertake to
stand back of it and guarantee it
to be as good as gold. 1t can do
this for 500 millions of silver dol.
lars, but not with all that the
world produces.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07

The Populists are in session
at Parkersburg and it is thought
they will fuse with the Demo
Gratis and probably endorse
Ralphsnyder. Clint Davis, of
this county, lisa member of the
committee on platform.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07


MAJ. MCKINLEY is receiving
able support from the Democratic
organ. the New York SIN. 1t
opposes the Democratic move.
ment to name u third ticket and
says, "if you are really and earn
estly against Bryan, you want TO
use your vote most effectively
against him. You want it to 60
as far as possible to prevent the
revolution of which he is the
leader You want to waste no
powder and 10 be sure that you
hit your mark"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07

According to official computa.
ton, there were % accidents on
the railroads of the country in
June. o. this number 40 were
collisions, 40 derallments and 5
other accidents, and the number
OF persons killed was 80 and in.
iured IS.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07

~ . . .
j, The clerk Of the court is hereby an.
.ay91 s and directed to prepare the
poll 7, books with proper certiticates:
: q and also tally sheets and ballots
e rs used in said election and forward
;Ehem 70 the ssipners OF said eieS.;
.sl Y 81 e.ci, ycti petore tie day
s Y ls further ordered that the expenses
incurred IN preparing for and conduct.
ing the election aforesaid shall be paid
~ she said West Virginia Shortline
hailroad Company and said railroad
company shall also defray nil expenses
bonds. 'h o- s"'.'
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