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ARMIES OF THE WORLD.
Interesting Facts Regarding Their
Organization. g

The Annual Report from the Military In
formation Division of the War De-
partment Issued-Cost of Maintaining
the Great Armies of the Old World
Reducing the Ca1ibre of Infantry
Observation-Disclosures Growing in
Favor.
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HOTEL FOR SALE.

THE BAY VIEW HOUSE-Situated near
the steamboat landings on Peaks Island. House
contains 80 sleeping rooms and is furnished
throughout. The hotel has a good patronage
and presents an excellent business opening.
There is also good wharf connected with the
property suitable for Il steamboat landing. For
further particulars apply to
GEORGE TREFETHEN, Trustee.
may23d4W 1872 Commercial ST., Portland Me,
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MILLINERY.

From now till July 1st all the goods in store
AL Congress Street, will BIO sold at prices
greatly reduced in order to close out the stock.
Persons wishing goods in the Millinery line
will do we'll to call, examine the goods and get
prices.
TINE KAIER STORE,
je9 AL Congress Street. d1w*
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no LET-At Long Isla nd cottage and store
L will let separate if desired. The best
Apply to W. Il. MACBRIDE & CO., 239 Con
greSs street. 1O-1 ~
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ITO leftover rent, 100 Green street, nine
rooms including suite of very pleasant
parlors, central location, good neighbors, one
of the best rents in Portland for the money,
$40. A. G. LIBBY, 424 Exchange street. ST.
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no LET-At Peaks Island, summer cottage
L. containing SIX rooms, all furnished sit
uated on Meeting House HiIl about i've min
utes walk from Jones' Landing. Inquire of
A.C. LIBBY. 423 Exchange street. ST.
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ITO LET-A furnished flat in western part of
Il city; every modern convenience; rent very
low to good party. W. P. CARR, Room g. Ok
lord Building. 81
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ENARM FOR SALE-70 acres located at sea
a shore, cuts % tons hay. 200 apple trees
house of IL rooms in first class repair, good
daily from Portland. Splendid ocean views
Price S250o. W. H. WALDRON 81 CO., $50
Middle street. 6-1
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TITO LET-Through July and August fur
4 nished cottage ON Peaks Island; retired
situation; good water supply. Apply to V.
Q. WILSON, 80 Exchange street, Portland,
Me. 81
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FOR SALE.

4 tate, situated on Peaks Island: The dwell
ing house formerly owned and occupied by
Henry Trefethen, situated on Island Avenue,
not far from Trefethen's Landing. The house
is two stories, with slated root all finished
throughout cemented cellar and imperfect or
DER there is about eight acres of land, all or a
part OF which will be sold with the house. Also
lots OF land on various parts Of the island
adapted for cottage lots, which will be sold at
reasonable prices if applied for soon.
GEO. TREFETHEN, Trustee,
may23d4W 1872 Commercial St. Portland
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TH,O LET-Store No. $50 Middle street, just
4 put in thorough repair, formerly occu-
pied by N. G. Palmer for shoe store, well
adapted for a clothing store. Also a fiat OF
N. S. GARDINER, 1s5 Middle street, Room 4
81
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COTTAGE and furniture for sale by auc-
~ ton at Groveville, Buxton, Saturday,
June Is, at o'clock, a very desirable SUM
mer residence, situated in pine grove,
good water and in every respect convenient;
nine rooms all well furnished II miles from
Buxton Center Station. HENRY B. JOHN
SON, Auctioneer ST.
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fslO LET-Second Flat No. 80 Pine street, 7
IL rooms and bath. All modern improve
ments. Steam heat, hot and cold water,
Nc, possession given July l, 1896 Apply to
VIM. I'll. WILLARD, at Elias Thomas Co., No.
10 Commercial street or 50 Pine street 81
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TENO LET-Furnished cottages on Great
Il Diamond Island, near steamer landing,
post office, etc; all conveniences; one Of
seven rooms; one of ten rooms; both have
fine plazzas. A. r. and E. A. DOTEN, 9S
Exchange street. Room %. off
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no LET-Cottage at Waite's Landing, Fal-
mouth Foreside, six rooms ana ali con-
venlences. This is one of the most desirable
summer homes anywhere near Portland. The
view, is unsurpassed; bathing excellent; sand
beach very near; fishing better than the average
shore fishing; large grove in rear; lot 7Ox20O.
w. 2. CARR, Room 6, Oxford Building. So
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ElOR SALE-Fish Market. 81 Commercial
IL street, known as Pierce Bros. A good
chance for man with small capital to do
good business. For particulars apply to
PIERCE BROS, 81 Commercial street, City.
81
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TE1O Undesirable house furnished or I'M
Il furnished in the western part OF the
city; Call bewteen 10 and II q. M. MRS.
N. Z. CUMMINGS, 1877 Emery street. 81
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FNO LET-Furnished cottages at Falmouth
IL Foreside, near the post office and steam
boat landing. Inquire of WILLIAM GRIF-
FIN, Falmouth Foreside. 1912
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TO LET-Beacn cottage for the season. The
cottage with stable on the sea wall at
Ocean Park, owned by the late Rufus Deer
ING and thoroughly furnished. Enquire of
MhS W. j. ORR, Lewis street. Price $50 a
month. 21-tf
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EOR RENT-194 High ST., Brick Block
between Deering and Cumberland streets
and cold water, rent $500. Apply to &, +.
MANNING, 1853 High st, mar24dtf
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EOR SALE OR TO LET-A furnished cot
E taoe on Great Diamond Island Ten fur
nished rooms and bath room, all the mod
ern improvements New Quinn refrigerator.
has large piazzas, perfect drainage, pure
water from an artesian well ON the premises
There is no better view or location in Casco
Bay. Apply to JOHN H. VOSE, 235 CONNER
Clal street, fOfUlanQ, we. ST.
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NOR SALE-A fine stock consisting of
Il stoves, paints, oils and hardware, for
merly owned by the late R. II. McQuillan of
Yarmouth, Me. This stock is in a good store,
pleasantly situated in Yarmouth village,
which store will be sold or leased to parties
purchasing as they desire. This is a grand
chance for any one to engage in business in
the above named line of goods. This sale
will be made in order to settle an estate.
Apply at once to GEORGE f. M'QUILLAN,
9S Exchange street, Portland, Me. 30-tf
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Il cuts 60 ton hay, II story house and barn
good locations 20 miles from Portland near
a thriving village, forced sale to close an
estate $l49o; half mortgage. W. H. WAL
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NOR SALE OR TO LET-House and lot at
Yarmouth, situated on the "Lower
Road" between Yarmouth and Portland;
pair; fine orchard and a well OF purest
water, which never fails The site is ele-
waited and the view of Casco Bay exception
ally fine. For terms inquire by mail or in
person of CAPT. JOS. YOUNG, at Yarmouth,
Me. je4-1mo
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bicycles TO LET-New High Grade !:
h1 ladies and gents up to date bicycles to
let, at reasonable prices; open day and eve
ming, 10 Silverlstreet, City. 81
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ITO LET-Brick house No, IL Henry street.
Il near Deering street. Has nine good
rooms, furnace and all modern conveniences
Newly papered ana painted. Apply to GEO
WEST, IA Mellen street apr3-ff
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pOOMS TO LET--Large front room with
III gas on first floor; also two small rooms
on first and third floors at 217 Cum berland
street; references required. 81
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FOR SALE-Warwick Bicycles. Lady's 300
u '95 model in first class condition ONLY s4S
cash. Mans 500, '95 model in excellent CON
dition, only $48 cash. These cannot be beat as
bargains in second hand wheels and we ask
you to look others over then examine these and
563 Congress street. Portland Me. lo-l
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Hotel and Livery Stable For Sale or
To LET.

a, In9 MaIhe IentraI House, Situated near
ne dep depot a Of the Maine Central railroad st
tory. forty roomed, brick house, in good re-
pair, steam heated, electric bells, the only
hotel in this thriving manufacturing Village.
let. Prefer selling SO as to settle nartner-
ship; Address SAMUEL SYLVESTER, Lis
Don alls' M@lHe. May302w
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EOR SALE OR TO LET-Centennial Hotel,
situated at Prouts Neck and contains -
furnished rooms with bowling alley and
pool room attached, large stable with
tains one acre Of land Will sell low or eX-
change for residence property in Portland or
Westbrook. Inquire of A. G. LIBBY, 42a Ex-
change street. 81
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TlO LET-Lower tenement No. Mechanic
Il street. Woodfords, Deeriug; 6 rooms all
in good repair large yard, very pleasant and
sunny. Apply TO }. S. KNOWLES, 500 Ocean
street. East Deering. References required.
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NOR SALE-Steamboat with life preservers
IL life boats, etc, all in good order. Suita9
BILE for excursions or regular business in har-
Dor OF coastwise. For further particulars in
quire of W. P. CARR, Room 6, oxford Build
ing. S1
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HF YOUR WATCH KECK

WYE will take the kick out of it and make il
w keep good time. Mainsprings 75c, clean
ing $1.00; handspring and cleaning combined
$3.50; all work firstoass. MCKINNEY. The
Jeweler, Monument Square. jan15tf
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NOR RENT-Lower tenement number 219
L. Oxford St., near Elm street, pleasant,
compact and sunny; immediate possession.
BENJAMIN SHAW, 51A Exchange street. 81
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LET.
Forty words inserted under this heat
enc week for 25 cents cash in advance.

IL Cumberland street, hear Wllmot, furnished
or unfurnshed, steam heat and bath. JOHN
fF. PROCTOR Centennial Block Ill
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StToRE FOR RENT OR LEAsE-F1ne store
- most prominent corner of Munjoy Hill.
Splendid location, suitable for groceries,
fancy goods, rug store, gents furnishing
goods or tailor's store. Advantageous in terms
for the right party. Apply to MISS f. b.
HEARN, 1877 Congress street. is
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EoR SALE OR TO LET-Tne Homestead
IL of the late Thomas Quinby, near Stroud
water In Deering. -Four acres OF land with
good house. On line of street cars; 10
minutes from Union station; perfect drain
age; Sebago water. As fine a location as
there is in Deering. Apply to ANDREW
HALVES. Stroudwater dec27-tf
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EOR SALE-Or will exchange for a farm
within miles of Portland, new 21a
story house containing two rents with all the
modern improvements, income $1,000 per
auire of A. c. LIBBY, 421a Exchange Street.
80
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EOR RENT-Furnished cottage on Great
Il Diamond Island, near stamer landing,
with fine view of harbor; has water system
in house and well in yard five bedrooms,
large parlor, dining room and kitchen and
piazzas. Apply to T. M. LAWRENCE, Port
land, Me-, may4-tf
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SUMMER RESORTS.

WAN1D--At my quiet cottage home a
w few boarders;, Fresh vegetables, milk
and eggs; For further particulars apply to
win, Me. 81
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EOR SALE-Beautiful residence in Deering,
nine rooms and bath with all modern
improvements; fine stable and 5000 feet
land, the house of q Portland merchant,
who is to leave the city. Price $500; cost
$500. W. H. WALDRON s. co. $50 Middle
street. oil
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Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 20 cents. cash in advance.

a a old, safe and kind, a fine family horse
inquire 237- 239 Middle street. 10-1
E'OR SALE-Beautiful Cottage lots at South
4 n ,Hfarpswell located at Harpswell steamer
1anolng. Prices $3.50 to $500 each, these lots
command 60 extensive ocean views; also lots
1avor1te islands in Casco Bay, Cottages at
$50 Middle street. 61''
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EOR SALE--Ladders for use at your house
Il or island cottage; light and strong;
heavier ladders for masons and painters
from ten to thirty five feet long; extension
ladders from twenty to forty feet. r. IVES
COLT, 131 Lincoln street. 90
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nNE National Cash Register; cost $500, for
W $50; one year old. Address Box 563,
freeport, Maine. may13-H
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no LET-Cottages, furnished, located on Lit
Il tie and Great Diamond Island, Peaks Is
land, Long Island, Falmouth ForeSde and
Waites Landing; prices according TO sizes and
accommodations. n. S. GARDINER, 1856 Mid
die street, Room 4. i'll
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r1NO LET-For the season, cottage at little Dia-
L. mond Island, contains seven rooms. For
particulars, apply to G. M. WARREN. 244
Commercial street. Ill
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TITO BE LET-A large corner front room
i sunny with three windows; open fire
place and large closet. Inquire Il Free St.
fl
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l. ceived. Pianos, violins, music boxes, auto
harps, ban1os, mandolins, guitars, harmon1cas,
accordeons, comets. popular music, music
books, superior W violin and banjo, strings.
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EARM FOR SALE-At Cape Elizabeth;
L about forty acres of land; good wood
lot; large orchard; buildings in good order;
three miles from Portland. Inquire of MRS.
ROLF on the farm, or B. J. WILLARD, No.
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VVANTED-Cashier; must be COED stenoo-
w rapher and typewriter; reply. stxtjng at,s
reference. etc. Address STENOG RAPRlTR
THIS oIhce. Gil
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I AXE VIEW HOUsE-Pjeasantly situated
IL on northwest side of Sebaeo lake Me:
nice piazza, shade trees good hunting and fish
ing; new steam launch, sail and row boats,
horses and carriages. A. X. P. WARD, North
SebagO. Ne. inne2-A
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WANTED.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance.
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EOR RENT-The very pleasant detached
house 5S Gray st. 10 rooms, in perfect
repair Open fire-places, Bath and Laundry,
Cemented Cellar. Also, Lower hair of double
Desirable location. Moderate rent. Apply at
50 HIGH ST i'll
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no LET-Parlor, sitting room, dining room,
IL kitchen, ned rooms, bath and toilet,
steam heat first fiat on one of the best streets
in western part OF city, cars pass the door, 1923
per month. w. Fl. WALDHON & CO., $50
Middle street. LII
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TO EE9rr-

A&0 -H-slEE5'A.
Eagle cottage, Squirrel Island. Most de-
sirable location on the island Completely
furnished. Will be leased to responsible
party for the season of 1896. Address post
office box 423, Lewiston, Ne. mav25dtt
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pOARDERS WANTED-At Watchie Lake
-Ab Farm; good rooms; good board; good
boating and fishing; pleasant place; terms
reasonable. Apply to CHARLES STONE,
Standish, Me. may2O-4
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-28
aintenOOoe Of tho gold standard wa.

maintenance Of the gold standard was
not presented.
The mover OF the resolut on comes
from the north Of Eagland, and his a.
tention was drawn to the currency
question by the grcat industrial de-
preston among his constituents. liza
most distin nyuishcd advocate was Mr..
Balfo ir, first lord of .he treasury and
government leader in the house Of
commons, who, in rcolv 70 the aryn-
ment OF Sir William Vernon llarcorrt.
tho le0din English chan p,on OF mono.
metalsiSm, said that nothing could per.
Snudc him that II was In conformity
with civilization and common sense
that Eag!and should tolerate the prcs-
ent inconvcuieut aud ruinous system.
Snch Language from the nblest stntes-
man in England aud the second man
IN its government Is a strilsin. com.
mentary on the inouthinrs of curb
stone politicians in this country who
nsacrt that silver has ccnScd 10 be eon-
sidcred where civilization Is at itS
zenith, and that only iguoramuses aud
cranlSs advocate It's use as standard
money.
The history of tho Whitoley resolu.
uon Is full of interest 1t was forum
lated MT tho Paris congress OF british,
French and Germon bimeianic League,
held carly last December. for introd 90.
uon in idcntiaal tcrms an the parlis-
ments OF the thvcc nations. senator
Wolcott OF Colorado, was present at
tho time, though not as n delegate.
and agreed to present the resolution
70 congress-, giving the assurance that
IL would pass that body
France is strongly committed To- tho
doctrine OF hlmctallism, and the BIZ
metallic party In Germany has heen
making rapid hcadway Ia tho last y
months. IL in this state OF the inter-
national mind, the United States
should advance nt one step To bime,nl-
i'sm, every nation Ia Europe would
undoubtedly bo quiclS To follow its
lead, and the rout OF the money Vnm-
blcrs OF the world would be complete.
Fort Worth Crcx.) Gazette.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-28
OPINION or JAMES G. BLAiSe

As there are u great many al.
mirers of the late James G.. Blaine
IN Tazewell county W ho are at pres
ent engaged i'm calling Democrats
"AnarchistS, "PopuliSts,n and 9th.
er pet names, we publish the fol
lowing showing the position occu.
pied 10y their former idol: II believe
the struggle now going on in this
country and in other countries for
a single gold standard would. if
successful, produce widespread dis
aster IN and throughout the com
merciei world. The destruction of
SILVER rs money, and eStablishin O
gold as the sole unit of value. must
have ruinouS effect on all forms
OF property except those invest.
ments which yield a fixed return
III money. Those would be enor.
mously enhanced in value and
would gain disproportionate and
unfair advantage over every other
species of property. If, as the
most reliable statistics affirm, there
are nearly $1,000, 100000 of coin or
bullion in the world, very equally
divided between gold and silver.
IL is impossible TO strike silver out
OF existence as money without 70,
suits that will prov c distressing 10
millions and utterly disastrous TO
tens of thousands. believe cold
and silver coin to he the money of
the constitution; indeed, the mon
ey of the American people anterior
to the constitutions, which the great
organic law recognized as quite
independent Of it's own existence.
No power was conferred on con geSs
to declare either metal should not
be money. Congress has. there
lore, IN my Judgment, no power to
demonetize either. If, therefore.
silver has been demonetized. / am
III favor of remomctizing it. If it's
coinage has been prohibited, / am
in favor of ordering it te hc resum.
ed. | am in favor OF having it en-
larged.n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-28
THE LeAvsN AT WORK.

significant elton OF tho EnSlish nonao OF
Com ommons-FayorIug BiusetsIII-ln.
That the Gazette has not exaqger-
atcd the growth of bimetanic senti-
ment in England is proved by the sig
nifcant action of the house OF com
mons in adopting the Whi;cley resolu.
tion fdvoring international bimctal-
hsm. The Importance Of this ste . will
DC appreciated when is is stated that
this Is the first instance, since the adop-
ton of the gold standard by Great
Britain, that parliament has even con-
sldered the question of n change Of
monetary standards. The Associated
press report of the proceedings upon
Mr.. Whiteley's resolution lacks the
dehniieness supplied by the resolution
itself, which runs as follows:
Resolved, That this house is of tho
opinion that the establishment of in
ternational bimetallism would be ben
etciai to the best interests OF this coun-
try, and urges upon the government
the advisability 81 doing all ia their
power TO secure by international agree-
ment stable monetary par of ex-
change between gold and silver"
This resolution, which fatty repudi.
ates the existing mouome;allic system
OF England, was adopted without divi-
sion. signfying that the majority fol
twas so great that the inouonetalli.tS
were unwilling to expose their wcas.-
ness. For tho same reason, prora,iy.
an amendments that hao been pre- oair-
insisting ufon sae necessity o.. ...
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-28
THE PEOPLES MONEY.

Tn" ommon fropi. 90 the tanntrv Seldom
See Gold-rhsy are Familiar with sn-
ver.
In his late spcech at Kansas Citv cx-
Gov. Doies, OF Iowa, claimed that the
common people favored silver-that
they never saw gold, aud knew hut
li,tle Of H. except by hearsay. but that
they all knew OF AID handled silver.
He violently opposed the payment Of
the national debt. or any part Of IL. in
gold only, despite the disparity of rold
ana silver now, because the two mc,nls
were on parity OF sixteen 20 ono nt
the time the debts were made, and he
held that tho credit OF the Unitod
States would not bo injured by making
the holders accept the mCncv due
them, no matter what its intrinsic
value, because their contracts read
IN coin OF the standard vnlue of the
United states on said July II, Is7a" -
that being the date % the funding
bonds lie also thought that the volne
OF the gold dollar " AS being vastly in
creased by the notions al th, Unite 1
States, and held Tint dollar now
would buy twice as much as IL wo~lJ
IN 1879 From this, "a argued that tho
hnd increased, and thct the products
were stationary.
In 1873 Mir Boics said. wheat wns
worth SL2i per nushel. The uncoincL
bullion necessary 90 make silver dol
lar could be cXchln rcd for substan-
tinily four-hfths of bushel of wheat.
At the present time the same grade Of
wheat Is worth about G3 cents Tho
bullion necessary To make silver doll
lar can hc exchanged now for the anne
amount of wheat that IL could ia 1879.
Tho owner of gold dollar In Is73
could purchase with 10 substantially
four-ifths OF a bnshc! OF wheat To-
day ho can buy with the same dollar
twice as much. The farmer who owed
$1,000 in 1873 and had sos bushels OF
wheat. could sell IL for cnough To my
his debt To-day The same farmer ovy-
ing The same debt, would be compelled
20 sell twice IS much 10 meet his obli-
cations The American tramp. the
governor declared. was the product Of
the decentralization os silver and tho
establishing Of the gold standard.