davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-07-28
How much gold have the peo


the amont of their gold obliga-
tionss This questson cannot be
accurately answered. The amount
is variously estimated from one
hundred to one hundred and
fifty thousand millions.
How can the people obtain
gold to deliver to their creditors,
in other words,to pay their debts |?
They must buy it from those
who have it, and if they can not
set 1t IN any other way they
must be sold into slavery as the
Romans were when that grand
civilization was decaylnS and
failing into barbarism.
Why do the Republican party
want conference in Europe to
decide what laws shall be passed
III this country Because they
know that legislation in this
country for the benefit of Amer
lea is deprecated by the crown
ed heads of Europe, and they de-
sire to please the soverelgns of
what they term the most civ
llized nations, however much it
may displease or injure the
American people.
How long has the United States
been sending delegates to Euro
pean monetary conferences to
ask permission to leglslate in this
country? More than twenty
years
DO the people of the United
States think it wise thing to
allow European jurisdiction over
our domestic affairs? Some of
them do. The banks, the gold
bug politicians, and gold-bug
press have preached loyalty to
Europe and our dependence on
the smiles of monarchy so long
that they have converted the
weak and vain and caused them
to look to Europe and not this
country for law and government.
What excuse do the advocates
of foreign aid in our legislation
make for departing from the
usages Of the early days of the
republics They have several ex-
cuses. One Of them is that all
the world must have the same
kind of money.
Did all the world ever have the
same kind of money before
Never but once. In 1863 France.
Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and
Greece agreed to have the same
kind Of money and formed a
union called the Latin Union.
Is it true that international
trade has been carried on during
all the centuries without the same
kind of money? 1t certainly is.
Is it the policy of the govern.
ment to export its money? No
the export of money is an unmlx-
ed calamity. 1t produces con.
traction and financial ruins at
home.
Why do the goldites say that
we want money that is good in
Europe! Because they want the
United States to make all its
money out Of the commodity gold
on which Europe holds corner
IL our gold money good money
in Europe No, it is not money
at all any more than our wheat
is money in Europe. 1T Is sim
ply very dear modify which
The times., 1897-12-24

William Pitt Fessenden. MiIlard Fillmore.
Melville: W. FGIIcr, william Preston John
ston, William Walter PteIEs. William t.
cUmsch Sherman. Roger Brooke fancy,
Gen. Joseph Wheeler Dr. Theodore Dwight
WOOIsey and ot hers
OF the three ieCIetarie> Of the institution
there il al admiral Il. sketch by the laE-
DR.. GJode. and one also from his ren 0a
the ''Smittsouian Building and Grounds
Secretary Langley contributes Il most
valuable review OF The BenefaCtors.
Tne United states National Museum" IS
rncly treated 10y FIof. Frederick william
True. and tie ''LitreFy' by Cyrus AIler.
Other raprrs are the Bureau of American
Ethnnloy y" by Fror. W j McG -e: The
Tbterna tional Exchange s ystem.' by FIOf.
W. c. Winiock; TIE 'Astroph ysical o.
servatory," by Prof. W. c. Langley the
National r. olugical Park. by Prof Frank
Baker. the 'EXplora tion Work Of 'he
Institution 10y Prof f. W True: Bio
era ph.tai Sketch OF DR.. George Brown
Goode, by Dr.. David Starr jordan. and
a number Of MONOGRAPH on scientific
subjects ritten by Americans OF fame
The Smithsonian Institution long has
been honore,l for its aChiey enents. and in
cidentally for its technical and other pJbi
cations. The present volume wilIadd 20 rs
we'll earned Iaurels.
The times., 1897-12-24
An AIiruistic Minister

A sensation has been made in New York.
which ought by this time to be used to
sensations. but is not by the action Of a
Brooklyn pastor. This clerg yinan, the
Rev. James Farrar by name is pastor ola
big churcn- IA which he gets $4,000 n
year salary, and he proposes to leave that
church aud give up that salary and ueyote
himself to saving souls without any salary
at all except a private income OF ahoIt
$500.
There are doubtless some other min
listers WHO would like 70 follow his eX-
ample. There are some churches under
the present scheme of things which would
be too rluch for the grace OF the arch.
angel Gabriel. They pay large salaries,
and expect the minister 10 cam his wages
by conciliating the richest members OF
the church without giving Gtfcnse to the
poorer members. They expect him to be
an orator, business man, politician
and a humble professor of religion all
rolled into ore. And the poor minister
being finite man, is sometimes so put
to shame by the childish bubbles and
gnholy vaHitr or his Congregation that he
wants to be q second SavonaI ola and tell
them all that they are miserable sinners,
individually and cenectiveiy. and ought TO
be ashamed OF themselves. He envieS the
hermit cf the Middle A ges, who could
come cut OF the wilderness and abIse
people by name. without fear of losing
his position. And there is not much doubt
that many OF the ministers who are Really
honest and sincere would be very glad
TO labor iii their calling without money
and without price, could they be assured
OF food and clothing for themselves and
their families, and the same amount of
influence for good that they have under
the present system OF things.
This minister seems to have had that
feeling. and to have followed it out to
its logical conclusion. He hopes TO EN-
ter field where he can say what is in his
heart to say without any ones daring to
i,Isinuate that his motives are not good.
He does not like 10 feel that while he
himself may regard his pulp as a place
of usefulness, other people consider it as
a fat job. lie does not like the idea of
selling the salvation of souls for q price.
He may be poetical and enthusiastic, hut
he is logical, and his logic is costing lin
just $500 { year, and it is, therefore,
TO be credited as honest logic. May he have
as great success i'm his new work as he
did in building up the church when VIII
in future pay its S6,0ao salary to some
oilier II an'
The times., 1897-12-24
Mr.. DENLY on China

Mr. Charles DENLY, Jr., formerly seer,
tary OF legation at Pelsin, and son OF
our present minister TO China, has written
a letter to the New York Herald, con.
tanning some points which are vaiuabl
as corroi-crating the position taken by this
journal in 'egard 10 the recent European
Invasion.
MI. lenhE's view is that the partitit II
of China heca me assured when, ia 1898
the Eyt'tid saw the supincness with which
the enlpiic accepted its whipping Il the
hands OF ,apaa. Russia, he claims, had
given eUara ntee that the integrity OF the
nation s territory and the rule OF the
NanChu dynasty should not be disturbed:
but that arrangement, if entered into.
wouic appear to have teen ignored in
allowing Germany to occapy kiao Chou.
The na inargumcnt of the communication
is that America ought TO make firm
stand fer the commercial rights she has
acquitted in China. Always friendly to
Us, the Celestial kingdom has maintained
tariff laws which Were of equal operation
as to all nations. Under them we have
built up a large trade, which now is
threatened by the seizure Of the most
important coast and commercial points
by tlo several powers OF Europe. MIR.
DenbV believes that it is our duty and
necessity to make instant demand that,
in the division OF the spoils, this country
shall he secured in equal ahva nta ees with
others, IN respect of cIstUm duties and
commercial privileges.
No d, uht we shah do So, Int whether
we could enforce such a proposition with
out going to war is ano' her matter. Count
Goiuchor- skis shoulder to shoulder co.
ali,!on of Great Eritan and western
Europe is presenting a European armed
front ca the father shnre Of the Pacific.
for the very purpose of orippliag the in
dustrial and commercial power of the new
world Without the friendship and as
sistaEce OF some great foreign political
force like Russia, 1T hardly is to he sup
posed that VIC could hope TO stem the
tide Of the movement. as far as Chinese
territory is concerned. But at least
we might try.
The times., 1897-12-24
A Man Without q Country

We are under actual obligations to Mr.
George W. Sraalley, the American cvrre-
spondent of the London Times. 1t is the
first time that ever we Were able to sa SO;
but in his speech at the New England
Society's dinner in brooklyn on Tuesday
evening he said some things that were 10 n
refreshing al d important. His poSt-lcs-
sert address was devoted to lauding Eng
land and everything British and 10 depre-
eating America ana everything American.
without intending to say the least thing
personal in the matter, we may be per
mitted TO observe, on strictly general
principles that it is somewhat ,liffic lit
to conceive Of a more lCathsome creature
than an cXpatriated American, who hus
lost the power to see an ythiug goodor great
in tie land of his birth. and whose ;ick-
spittIe yeneration worsbips at the shrine
OF its foreign rivals and enemies. Mr.
Snalley may not be a man of that lind,
but If he lie not, lie Should not have ma lie
remarks which called for protest srofn
Senator Haw1ey cf Connecticut, WHO Was
present - - dinner Said Mr.. Small AZ.
Our sernonizing about Armenia. our
sermoniZing about Greece our Continued
provocatiOn to Spain about Cuba, our re-
version and perverSion OF the Monroe Doc
trine of defense and not of offense and
finally our proposition to annex Hawaii has
convinced continental powers that their
best policy is TO unite against this country.
For their own preservation they viii have
TO adopt Il Policy OF cooperation against
the United States.
frul4i 49, ..s..susCt it will Ice seen that
this eXpatri3ted native contemns about
everything that Americans believe in or
want. We need not discuss the SEMI
ments expressed, beyond remarking thai
we fully Sympathize with the American
gentlemen who were forced TO listen to
them, anc except TO say that we thank
Mr.. Smalley for his Photographic presenta-
tion OF British opinion. Representing
nothing else. he does represent and voice
that. ard il is highly instructive to the
high priests of the holy gospel of hypo-
critical British arbitration TO learn from
his mouth exactly what our dearly heio sed
cousins are after. We must abandon ali
idea uf the Monroe doctrine. We must NOT
think Of building the Mica ragua Canal. We
must leave Hawaii 10 England. We may
not dare to object to Turkish barbarities in
Armenia, Iior to the hideous and unspeaK-
The times., 1897-12-24
JaDan and Hawaii.

Japan has Withdrawn her formal protest
against American annexation of the
Hawaiian Islar ds. anu has expressed her
deSire TO open negotiations for the secUri. y
OF Japanese rights as they now exist under
treaties with the Hawaiian government.
The logic OF this action is not especially
obscure. The ume to keep a good look
out for cur bright little Oriental friends is
when they appear 10 be meek and good
II is worth while TO bear in mtHI that
Japan is pursuing a common policy, aRd,
there is 10: much doubt, has an offensive
aud defensive alliance with Great Britain
Tie latter in any case, and perhaps 10th
of them, have seen that the threat OF
japanese interference was Irritating TO
American sentiment and mighttend to pro
mote the chances OF annexation Oh that
account. Hence the withdrawal, and the
relega,ion OF the subject to the care or
the Anglo japanese ana Sugar lobby. VITO
can defeat the interests OF the American
people, if any Influence can, Though the
power of the millions which the combined
interests are willing to spend this winter to
accomplish the ultimate absorption of the
islands by foreign power.
We do not believe that the Shrewd policy
of Japan. in dropping rdly obstructive
tactics viii delude anybody, any more than
we believe that intelligent Americans gen
orally are III able TO feel the clammy hand
Of EngIard in ii e premises.
The times., 1897-12-24

They have had fracas out in lncie,
Ind, over what only consciousness II
the general immortality Of puns prevents
he thoughtful observer from calling
grave indiscretion. The scene of the
fracas was a cemetery, and the occlsion
dog fnneral 1t seems that seven years
ago man made the request on his death
bed that hIs pet dog should, when it came
to die, be laid at the foot OF its ma st rrs
grave. The widow promised aithfully that
this should be Gone. Time continued. lnh so
did the dog. 1t was quite a long-livc' q &,
The other day it died, and the widow gave
orders, according 10 promise. that il should
be- buried at the foot of her husband s
grave The sexton, though he demIrTcd,
die as lac was told, or he supposed he cid.
Not long after, however, another widow
came to the cemetery to visit t he grave
of her husband, and was much surprised
and disp.eaSed to find new-made nolrd
close by. She hunted up the sexton ald
demanded an explanation. The sexton cx-
planned. Then IT was discovered thai Tie
lady whose husband hadowned the log had
not visited the cemetery for several Years,
had forgotten the precise location of her
husbands grave, aud given the wrong
directions. She is perfectly willing to
have the coG's body removed. and INIT in
the proper place, and the second widow
is very anxious that this should Toe done.
but the sexton is nightly disgustcd, ana
threatens 10 Sendthe dog to acremat org, if
he has to play resurrectionst. As 1t con
sequence, everybody is unhappy and IN
settled about the matter, except the dead
people and tie dog and it is possible that
there may b. q Ia wSuit.
The times., 1897-12-24
AusirAIinn Uunnnr

'From the Springfield Republican,
HumOr on tie stump in Australia rivals
that IN America Tor Celtic raciness. At the
recent general election in Victoria a candi
date speaking IN Melbourne md erowicl,
eloquent il our own spread eagle style
asked with thrilling effect. What is it hat
has made England what she is-Inigl-y.
revered, fear. - and reSpectnsI?'' And every
one wa trying to think when a voice with
u rich, 81 norcus brosue in the back paEt
of the hail wered, "OiJeIand'
The times., 1897-12-24

4 fter all the glorification which las
been ri, eli 10 the goddess Invention in
America there are ca ses in which team
and electricity cannot compete with the
old-faslioEed methods. One Of these things
is the matter of eornmeal. Gornbread is
admittedly one OF the most healthful and
delicious of foods when il is properly made,
and all of the people who lived In the
country q geneIation or two go will agree
that before the days OF steam it was
properly made. 1t now appears that tile
reason for this superiority OF the old
fa silioned carnbread over the modern lie
ger ei ate dodger which goes by thar name
is in the superiority Of water ground oy er
steam ground meal. The brea d male iiom
tn. former is light. sweet and hygiene,
while that made from the latter is
clammy compound which refuses to be
cooked. The outside is generally burned
ane the inside is generally like chicken
The times., 1897-12-24
FlorenCe's Last Joke.
From HarDer's Magazine. }


Florence's last joke was one OF his best,
and was also peculiarly pathetic and pro
phetic. He came to New York from Bo ston
at the close of an engagement there, anu
was on his way to Philadelphia. A he
Fifth Avenue Hotel. where he always
stopped, lie was told that the barber who
had shaved him for many years had Lied
that Surda Y n oITing. and wa to be bur'ed
the next afternoon. FlorenCe's profess
sional engagements would not permit him
to attend the funeral, but hc would Ike 10
do something to show his respect fOr
Fritz, and his sympathy for FritzS family.
The boys in the shop had subscribed for a
floral tribute and had raised S23 Cor the
purpose. Here are $2T more" said
Florence; make it something handso'aem'
As the largest contributor he was asked
before he left town to sugg est an tporo-
pirate N otto to be fixed, in purple vioters,
across the enormous mass of white roses
which had been ordered for the occa sion-
something which everybody would under
stand, and which Fritz himself would
have iifed. Without moments hesita-
ton the actor said Next and the word
was accepted and adopted.
'.And. alas!'' said Mr.. Jefferson, telling
the story, poor Billy himself was the
next tt answer the familiar callr'
The times., 1897-12-24

feed. So experts say. 1t is said that
one cause for this difference is that
the steam-ground meal gets heated
between the stones, tie mill leinG
dri:en more rapidly by steam than tyi
water. Another authority says that tie
me yements Of water mill are mere:
regular than those. OF steam mill. An
other fact ia this connection is tnat the
water mill is usually tended by man who
has had years OF experience and caa lest
the meal by his fingers and tell ny IN
stinct whether everything is as it should
be. Whether this is so not, the fact
remains that water ground meal is SD
perior article, and it is very interesting
fact for manufacturers who not Use
steam. and for people who like healthfnl,
plain and old fashioned food.
The times., 1897-12-24
Costly t'nhIcIramS
(From the New York su,

fFFpm tfe New 1Ork Sun,}
Sixteen thousand dollars is the record
price paid for cablegram, that price hav-
ing beer. paid for a message sent by NJ.
Henniker Heaton TO A ustraIia in beha If
Of the British Parliament. Reuters ac-
Count OF the Murderer Deeming's trial.
1000 words, cost $4,000. An 500 wor,i
dispatch from London to Argentina cost
$500. The most expensive private mes.
sage SO Ear is that sent by the King of
Italy to the Duke of Abruzzi at Rio
Janeir'. Informing hin, of the death of his
father, the late Duke of A osta, which cost
$3.50.
The times., 1897-12-24

The January Harper is out, its special
fe ltures being the first part of q novel
by Henry Seton MerTiman: Il profuseiy
illustrated article OH Stuttgart, by Elise
j. Allen: The New Northwest" >" by j. A.
WhaeIuck; an article most instructive and
interesting to folloTrors % the stage en-
titled a Group Of Players by Laurence
Hutton: and three unusually clever stories
The Blazing Hen-Coop,'' by octave Tha-
net: ASasSai's CruclysI TRAIL ty Frederick
Remington; end between the Lines III
Stone River by F. a. Mitchell There
are poems by Francis Stern Palmer ana
Louise Belts Edwards.
The times., 1897-12-24

able atrocities OF Spain in Cuba We
must bc good, and do just what the
London Tin es and Great Britain demand
of us, and leave the control of the seas,
the commerce OF the world. and everything
else Of Va lue II ourtrans A tia attic rela tiv,s
The times., 1897-12-24

OF children of school age in Hawaii in
1896, including natives and all others, there
were I4,2S6. The school attendance
averaged 81 per cent, compared with 10
per cent in California, and 64in New York
Education fer years has been compulsory.
and practically there is not any flllteracy
in Hawaii. except among recently Imported
coolies This does net look like ~haif-
naked. semi-barbarous, and wholly ignor-
Sugar Trust viii have to find Some new
arguments against annexation.
The times., 1897-12-24
The Moon and the Sea.
L ult had wondered why the Sea
Should truckle to the Moon;
But wnen soug theca therefor.
L found it out full soon.


found it out full soon.
Night after night. ! watched the Moon.
Bowl thwart the vaulted sky;
And then again | watoh he'd the Sea.
When the flowing tide was high.
The Moon frowned on the angry waves
That beat upon the stTand---t.,
Intent TO overcome the Earth,
And oyerwnel m the land,
Shame-faced, they turned, fled in disma v
To utter depths, below
When from above, cried out the Moon
Thus far, o, Sea, you CO."
The Moon is empress of the Sea
Its tides obey her Will;
Her kindly beams dispei its storms
She whispers, Peace, be STILL"
Long live the Moon, Some say she's dead!
When dies the Moon. die we:
When Luna'S blotted from the sky,
There'i bc one, shoreless, Sea-
d. j. VANS.
The times., 1897-12-24
The Exposition of Indian Art
Finn dOOr.

Will soon be gone. Those wishing TO par
ticipate III the bargains 40 Offered have
M time 70 los. For Christmas presents IN
dian Oddities are most acceptable. i hey
are quaint and curious. They attract and
interest both young and OLD Ihey eha s,l, Iha
the modern, fancy by their oddity The
associations make them tOubly valua bic.
Owens Of PIECES OF p OCULAR L J1E-
BIO POTTERY ARE NOW orr ERED at
half and less than half tn: original price.
The times., 1897-12-24
New York Postoffice Profits

from the New York SUM-
The brooklyn pUstoffice yielded net
profit t. tine United states Government last
year CT more than $3.50 600 The profit
on tire New York city pustOfficc was 81,
100000. and in the whole territory OF
what is to be after January l the Graa;er
New York the postal receipts were So
100000, the postal expenses SI.1OO ,JOJ.
and the net profits to the Cover nm mt
s., 900 600.
The times., 1897-12-24
Special Sale
OF
Xmas Lamps.

Dainty Lamps make best
Of Xmas gifts. This years
styles are remarkable for
choice and odd effects at
little prices. More salts
factory Lamps are not made
than we are now showing.
As a very special value we
offer N a ny one-of-a-kind
Lamps, complete W / t h
globe, chimney, etc, in new
and exquisite decorations, at
the popular price,
$500 Complete.
Fifth floor.
The times., 1897-12-24

Although MI. Hanna is quite cheerful
about ackncWIe dying that, if the Bushnell
opposition has the votes il claims, he is
defeated dcspot, the ''if" makes him
still more cheerful. Marcus Aurelius has
the price of II any lis" in his little check
bookt
The times., 1897-12-24

Mr.. James Gordon Bennett is angry
because the Spaniards shot Ruiz. Mr Fen
nett evidently thinks that his great and
good friend Abdul Hauid is the oaly per
son who has a right TO indulge in that
sort OF thing.
The times., 1897-12-24

In an Angio-Japanese partnership, the
British viii furnish experience and Japln
the pretext. Probably in the near future
Japan will have the experience and JOHN
Bull the Island OF ForuoSa.
The times., 1897-12-24
FRIDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1897.
MI Gage.

We trust that the American newspaper
press win tread very softly when approach
Ing consideration of the Hon. Lyman J.
Gage. Secretary of the Treasury.
He is Santa Claus present TO the Democ-
The times., 1897-12-24
One More
Day.

And then Christmas cheer
IN good earnest. Have all
f h c little gettings ready
been done? OF course not;
they never are until the
very end. We are trying
to make it easy for the last
minute people to choose
with comfort-and there's
plenty yet for them to pick
from.
The following list simply
hints of the gift goods that
are to be found here in such
superb assortment. 1t con-
tains suggestions for every
body. possibilities for all
conditions of purse.
The times., 1897-12-24

a n,ws item announces that New York
society has long been devoted to cigar
cites. This probably accounts for the
reduction in numbers from 400 to 70.
The times., 1897-12-24
.Jusa,ns Good.

tFrom the Khoxvill, Journal.)
"A Ii. James. you've broken all the gool
resolutions You made.
Yes, sir but shall make others quite
as good ~
The times., 1897-12-24

A load Of cclluloid collars exploded in
New York the other day. The collar Mr..
Van WycE wears, il may De said In ass-
ing, is not made of celuloid.
The times., 1897-12-24

E,ode1% OF The Times rho NAV Il, oRy
In { be unable 10 procure copies OF a 0t dRN
r.o,rs stand, railroad station or on railroad
;7aiTS ariU confer farcr upon The manage
neni by sending 10 this office Information, Of
the fact
The times., 1897-12-24
Circulation Statement.

Crmn'unicafioRS 5ntepded for publication
81. Tic Times Siou7d be 5erSely and olaia q
teriifen and must an al cases be accompanied
Il Uc name and address Of the irriter Re
,oc5od communications 1iR not be preserved,
oEd cpiy manuscripts Of ob1ioats importance
uii, be returned 10 thea authors.