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the parents of both. written in
blood, bidding their loved ones
good-by and detailing the manner
OF their death. | had guarded their
secret well. Why should l not now
yield it gladly to those to whom it
rightfully belonged:
Long they talked of their wonder
full find. of the goodness of God. OF the
parents they both loved. and their sen
timents were union sentiments of the
strongest kind. emphasized and
strengthened by the memory of the
great conflict in which their fathers
together died. Ere they walked away in
the twilight they had planned TO buy
ne. and transfer me 10 their native
actually Rugged and kissed me as she
babe me a temporary farewell. There
we're pearly drops of moisture on me
and the roses which covered my rough
ness. as she turned away. that were not
distilled from dew or s~prinkled by the
long familiar rains. In old-fashionec
times Cupid accomplished his best sur
rrises with bow and arrow but now. II
you please. he can use cannon. old,
rusty. rheumatic and broken, just as
well. | may be an old bore, but | can
do MS useful things as many people who
look more gracious and less grim. Never
judge an old veterans heart by his
rusty exterior and time-worn marks
Of wind. weather or war. Rough oys-
ter shells hide more pearls than the
smoothest shells glistening on iropic
beaches do.
well. they secured n permit from
Uncle Sam 10 remove me. and here ]
am, the observed OF all observers, a
properly certified relic Of the war. !
like Il, too. though ! sometimes sigh
moodily for the sheltered ravine and its
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TARIFF LEGISLATION.


0u00 Iau8 -
with = C0mmission.
Sexnator Cullom has written q ~
markable letter 20 the tariff commission
league favoring the object of the league.
which proposes the removal OF the tari6
question from national politics and plac-
ing il i'm the hands OF a commission,
whose duty il shall be to supervise he
tariff laws and keep congress Informed
concerning desirable or necessary
changes.
Senator Cullom says that something
ought TO be done Ito avoid constant and
extreme changes in the tariff legislation
first going so far an the direction Of .
high tariff. and on the occasion OF q
change Of politics going as far the other
way" lie wants to prevent the neces-
sity of a change Of the whole tariff by
the party coming into power. for the
reason that the business of the country
will not tolerate IT,
II is gratifying to hear n republican
senator talking of the hardship to BUSH
ness of wholesale tariff tinkering and OF
the desirability of putting a stop TO it,
But when he talks of the necessity or
such n wholesale change he is talking
nonsense. for the republicans found q
moderately high tariff law in force when
they came into power and could have
n.ade it acceptable TO the mass of their
own partisans and a sufficient revenue
measure by very few changes. All OF
| the extreme tariff legislation that has
been accomplished has been the work OF
the republicans.
When the democrats came into power
four years ago they found in force an
extreme measure. which was almost as
roundly abused by the republicans as by
the democrats. They we're pledged TO a
reduction Of the tariff on a revenue
basis, but when the Wilson bill became
a law IL was still a measure OF moderate
protection AID merely made a start in
the direction of a revenue tariff
To talk. therefore. of the danger and
folly of extreme tariff changes is to in
dict the republicans. who now propose
10 upset a moderate reduction of an ex-
IRENE measure by a still more extreme
measure. To place this extreme meas
ure in the hands of a commission
charged with the duty Of keeping it ex-
treme would not take the tariff out OF
politics. Tariff tinkering for the pur-
pose of enriching one set of citizens at
the expense of others on the part of a
commission would lie more objection
able than tariff tinkering by congress
Until tariffs are levied for revenue and
not for robbery it is not worth while to
put tariff legislation in the hands OF .
commission and the tariff question can
not be taken out of politics--St- Louis
Republic.
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POINTS AND OPINIONS.

Many people begin to look On
Mr.. Mckinley as the advance agent of
MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch
The reason Mr.. Hanna gets along
so well with the senate is because he
hasn't brought his throttling machine
into play.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Macon (Ga-) Telegraph says
that the gold democrats are going to
stand together Yes. and they could
do il in the state of Delaware and not
crowd the states linc.-0maha World
Herald.
The owners Of industries to be
protected under the new tariff bill have
already been raising the prices of their
products. but have not said n word
shout lifting the wages Of employees
Louisville lines
If the intelligent farmer will.
after the passage of the Dingley bill.
sit down on his pillow beam and figure
out how much more everything he buys
will cost him and how little everything
he has to sell viii be raised in price
Ivy IL he viii have no difficulty in de-
tcrmining who is protected CColum-
bus (O) Press
So long as we are shut in be-
hind the wall of Chinese protection.
which not only keeps foreign goods out.
but shackles our export trade by keep
ing our products in. high wages are
paid until oyerproduction and the
.logged home market compel the shut
ting down Of the mill. Then there are
no wages at all--N. Y. Times
THE republican senator's who are
holding an autopsy on the mangled re-
mains of the Dingley bill appear 10 have
come to one sane conclusion. They
have been forced TO acknowledge that
n p%rohibitory tariff viii not produce
revcnue. How ever effective 1t may ne
In fostering ~monopolies it will not cure
deficit. They are therefore compelled
10 supplement the restrictive tariff with
come venue taxes---N. Y. World.
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OF SILVER.
Mould Restore the Equilibrium OF
the Currency.

the Currency.
Discussion of the questions which
arise concerning the circulating me
dunn have resulted in SO broadening
the minds of those opposed to silver
thai only a few are left whose sole re-
ply Il arguments made by an advocate
of tins white metal is: You're a
crank or a lunatic."
Time was when abuse aud ridicule
were considered quite the proper thing
by goldite editors and spellbinders. but
that time has very nearly passed. There
are. however. q few narrow-minded men
in this country who cling to the old
method of procedure. but in their un-
reasoning abuse they harm no one ex-
cept themselves and their cause.
Facts are more convincing than fus-
tian. and bimetallists. having the facts
on their side. are spreading conviction
broadcast among the people. When the
fact is stated that all the gold in the
world would furnish but $3.50 per cap
tia. the reply discourteous that the man
who states the fact is n "crank or q
lunatic" loses force II is not good econ
ony to conduct the business of the
world on a limited capital. What would
be thought of n merchant who would
endeavor to make a success of his en-
terprise on one-tenth of the amount
Of capital IL required? The goldites
would be fully justified in characteriz-
ing such a man as a crank or n luna
tic"
For q period of 20 years. the United
States has been doing business under
conditions the tendency of which has
been steadily against the debtor. The
increase in the purchasing power OF
gold has made it out of the question for
the debtor to cancel his obligations,
because he has been compelled to sur
render to the creditor from day to
day. from month to month inc from
rear TO year all the products OF his
labor. The price of commodities hav-
ing fallen steadily. the creditor gets
all the benefit. and the dollar n n
borrowed last year must be paid this
year with the uncarned increment OF
m approaching currency added to the
original obligation.
We hear a great deal about the dis
honesty of the "5O-cent dollar" and
the wrong its adoption would inhict
upon the creditor. but the 5O-cent dol
lar is a myth md the rehabilitation Of
silver would simply restore the equi-
librium Of the currency. establish .
just relation between debtor and cred
ito-. prevent the pauperizing and en-
shaving Of labor and bring prosperity
once more within our gates.-Chicagv
Dispatch.
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cemeteries and the battlefield. could
see the cemetery on the opposite decliv-
ity. its flag floating proudly as it rose
each day at sound of the sunrise gun. |
loved to see the care expended upon the
rows of graves marked with snowy
h~eadstones. and knew by n sort of in
tuition where. in one corner, lay near
together the schoolmates who had died
that night by my side. On Memorial
days there were ceremonies worth see
ing. soldiers marched. sweet-faced and
sweet-voiced children sang. e%loquence
recalled the war and its lessons. and
each grave became an emerald altar on
which soft-cyed blossoms breathed
fragrant incense. their scented prayers
rising toward heaven.
ION one Memorial day. 90 years after
the war. there strolled into the ravine
late i'm the afternoon a young man and
woman. / knew them for lovers before
I clearly saw their faces. for she leaned
toward him MS they walked with the
unconscious naturalness and grace of n
vine reclining toward its supporting
tree. VII ih'N tdihe 'hAo"rh wv i"ui
els and seated themselves, with their
backs against me, much MS did those
soldiers of 20 years agone. She was a
fair-faced blonde. graceful as a fawn,
dimplcs in her peachy checks. loyalty
in her true blue eyes. lie was dark,
s.alwart. manly. with the form Of an
athlete and the eyes of n born protector
OF truth and innocence. Even before
they spoke | knew them. through in
tuition, to be the son and daughter of
the men who had died where they now
sat absorbed in loves young dream. As
they sat there. her head on his shoulder
and his arm where IL should be, around
her taper waist, punctuated with kisses.
1 heard their story and more than ]
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In Tents Of Green.

In tents OF green our heroes sleep.
Their slumbers u~ndis,urbed and deep:
The flag triumphant waves
Where comrades pass with solemn tread.
Sweet bloom of May again TO spread
Above our honored braves.
All silent there. in calm repose.
They reck not friends. they fear not foeo
Their grounded arms are mute:
No drums rebuilding beat they hear.
No stern command. no victor's cheer.
or sentry's quick salute.
In faded blue or faded gray.
The truce OF God is theirs to-day,
So let them calmly rest.
Who won the field with sure renown.
A starry flag. a floral crown.
Above each hero's breast.
Ruth Raymond. in ~. Y. Ledger.
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had learned before OF the men whose
children they were. Birds chartered
about them, gaudy butterflies flutieresl
in their faces, vines fcstooned like we'd
ding decorations IN dim church aisles
waved lazily in the caressing breezes
above. and they leaned against me as
conhdingly as If ! belonged in loves
bowers instead of in the brunt OF bat
ties. | was their friend. The brave
arc ever tender hearted. Iron cannon
thrill to magnetic currents with greater
readiness than many softer things.
Nor did | look grim add forbiddinr.
Roses of the woods had crept over me
and wreathed me with bloom. Laurels
leaned lovingly over me. and vines
trailed in slender grace and beauty over
my rusted form. ! was "A picture of
PEACE, where
winds blew sweet kisses from the scent
ed south.
Flowers waved love-signais from the can
mons mouth.
"Thcy talked OF their parents. of their
own forthcoming marriage, OF affairs al
home, Of some property trouble where
in missing papers played an important
part. which meant heavy loss to them,
and Of the thousand and one nothings.
all something's TO young lovers, which
interest those whose hearts have been
touched by Cupid with the rue gift OF
seeing. \ million things deemed inn
portant by time-hardcned worldlings.
are less so than the gossamer filaments
and trifles which love turns 10 threads
aud ingots of gold. They bring ex-
quisite happiness to young hearts, and
happiness is not a trlfie.
"Suddenly Inez. that was her name.
uttered a little exclamation and point
ed TO my muzzle. There, framed in
roses, sat n small red squirrel intently
regarding the invaders. Her quick mo-
ton startled him. and with n brisl;
chirp he whisked out of sight, taking
rfuge in the department of the in
terror. The young girl pokcd into the
aperture with a birch wand she had
cut further in the wood, and there was
great commotion within. A whole
1sinlly ol spulTrtis, soiHt VI thcih Ju
y~eniles, dashed out heller SHELTER
frightening the pretty damsel into =
leap and scream. followed promptly
by pleased laughter from the young
people.
Her lover poked farther with the
rod. and little by little drew out a nest
1t was made mostly of leaves. but here
and there were blades of grass, floss O
the milkweed, scraps Of paper, anc
among the latter one of considerable
size which the young folks eagerly
opened and read. Strange and mystic
rious are the ways of Providence! Il
was the missing memoranda needed Il
establish the girls title TO cxtensivs
plantations, and brief messages from
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However much the country may desire
to have the tariff settled and business
arranged under its provisions. il is bet
ter I o have . carefully considered
scheme Of duties than one rushed
through in hot haste which business
raen will repent at leisure. IL the SEN
ate were Il follow the precedent OF the
house and jam through the Dingley
bill without Investigation and discus
sion it would beA calamity. W. doubt
IL even Mr.. Dingley himself would to-
day favor the adoption of his bill as Il
left the house. Certainly the business
interests of the country, however much
they may favor . revised tariff. a pro-
tective tariff perhaps, do not want the
Dingley tariff. That legislative abor-
ton has no friends now.-clevelsn1
Plain Dealer.
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the past. il was a
glorious past. too. though red with
other things than the rust which gives
me my dull, swarthy hue. They have
spruced me up a little with paint that
/ might be in keeping with other park
accessories. but you may observe that
there is rust in my throat, while its
marks show roughly through the thin
coat of paint which but half ~conccals
the ravages of time. i may look grim.
but am not so savage as l might at first
impression appear.
when the war began / was young
of these later years. The gunners were
proud of my trig and trim appearance.
ard groomed me as carefully as if | were
a prince out on parade. You should have
seen me as. with other guns of my cali
Der and class. l started for the front in
response to the first call for volunteers
issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1851.
Polished until every piece of metal
about me shone, waited upon by brave
men in uniforms as striking as my own.
/ attracted admiring attention from
multitudes ali along the line. Their
were six of us. all exactly alike. and we
spoke with one voice when called upon
10 respond to the ardor of those men
starting toward the front.
ut was not long before we were in the
rush and war of battle. Where we were
could be found the very craters OF the
war volcanoes. Redeemed with our lurid
fires. enlivened by our bulldog bark.
REDEEMED sometimes with n deeper Grim.
son than that of flame. We were sons
OF thunder and hurled thunderbolts,
shooterso of lightnings which struck with
deadly effect. Our threats were often
parched and our iron constitutions
rackcd and strained. but we obeyed
orders. and sullenly served Death
until told TO desist. They were
brave men who handled us in
the very center Of the carnivals OF
blood and fire. and ever above us foatc,l
proudly our gallant comr0de. the old
flag. often tattered and torn, singcd
and ragged. but its stars shining ever as
stars of promise on their armament of
good union blue. Not less courageous
were the men in gray who fought under
what is 10Y the conquered banner.
Even our iron souls and hearts of steel
thrilled with honest admiration of their
dauntless bravery. What a pity that
such men must be swayed in deadly con-
fiict, one against the other. Thank God.
that Is all past now. and the old flag.
well beloved north and south. floats In
love and protection over all Columbia's
braves. II the men in gray were mis-
taken they atoned for their fault IN
countless ways known only to brave
hearts who meet defeat. We love them
Tor their courage and devotion, hail
them as brothers true for evermorc.
But this is a DEPRESSION. Old cannon. like
other old warriors. become carrulous
when they recall the days which tried
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Great Editors Wifc-I regret to @y.
sir. that my husband is sick. and can
not see anyone.
Caller tsympathctically) - What
seems 10 be the matter?
II don't know; he has not uttered a
word since he came in; he has received
some terrible shock"
"Ah. ! see. lie probably ran across
some man who never heard CT his pa
pcr."-N. u. Weekly.
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mems souls and burned out the gross n
the crucibles of anliction.
"you think my language rnthe'
choice for "A grizzled warr:oraccustomet
to camp and field? Well. | was q Yves,
Point graduate, if you please. and one,
shone resplendent among the ordnanc,
~aristocrats Of that eminent institution
OF learning.
1T was at a battle on the mountain
near the sea, fighting bravely at close
quarters ON n ridge overlooking a deep
wooded ravine that / was disabled
There was opposed TO rs a battery oil
heavier caliber, and. after our men were
nearly all down. dead or wounded. a
heavy ball struck me directly in the
muzzle. broke this jagged piece from my
side, dismounted me and hurled me
headlong into the ravine. Ii was q
dizzy somersault, and | was made use
less by many wounds, so | was permit
ted TO lie there. The battle went on
above, branches few in the air. trees
were cut in two, and into that ravine
crcpt scores of brave men for shelter,
some TO recover later, but more TO die.
What do the nattily-dressed pleasure
seekers, who promenade in this park
and gaze curiously at us veterans, re
alize of such scenes us those / describe
so imperfectly?
AT eve the battle lulled. and there
crept to me where | lay, finally prop
ping themselves against me and against
each other, two badly wounded men,
one in blue and one in gray. gathered
from their slow conversation that they
we're from the same village in Maryland,
schoolnIates once, friends always. They
talked of other days. of the familiar
home scenes, of their wives and babes,
and then when the quiet stars came out
and the moor lighted the scene of ear.
mage they slept clasped closely in each
others arms. But il was the sleep that
knows no waking. For these men
peace had come, honorable peace, the
din and danger of battle past forever,
Very calm and tranquil seemed the
pallid faces in the moonlight. and on
each was imprinted the friendly smile
the boyhood days of which they had
conyersed ere they sank into perfect
and drcamless repose.
Next morning the detail of weary
men burying the dead bore them away
together, and gathered up letters and
photographs 10 send home to the loved
mes they would meet and greet nc
more
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Wilkins-iIow do you conjugntc the
verb move?
Harlem move. thou movest, he or
she moves; we swear. you swear. they
swear.-N. Y. Truth.
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song to the ocean.
Past cypress and hemlock and yew.
AT rest from turmoil and commotion,
Are sleeping the campers In blue.
No dreams OF the lannon's death rattle.
No visions of charge and foray.
Although where they stood i'm the battle
Not a few are still camping to-day:
oft an arrow of sunlight discloses
The camps of the gallant and true.
And shine on the chaplets OF roses
That cover the campers In blue.
BY thousands they sleep in their glory
Meath the beautiful flag of the free.
And rctold and rehearsed Is their story
BY millions from sea unto sea:
Aye, above them the robin Is calling
Her mate DER the glittering dew,
And the treasures of nature are falling
Everywhere in the camps of the blue.
They sleep side by side in the meadows,
They are comrades still under the pines,
From the sunshine deep into the shadows
Stretch Glory's magnificent lines.
From Arlington's cedars OF beauty
To the fair lands of orange and yew,
Resting ever from well-performed duty.
Lie the thrice laureled campers in blue.
AT the fringe OF the foc-haunted thicket.
Where the challenge Is heard nevermore,
Shine the stars upon vidette and picket.
The nights OF their long vigils DER:
And the drums for them no longer rattle
And silent Is even's tattoo,
No more sounds the onset 10 battle
For the rose-covered heroes in blue.
Love fashions the wreath for their bosoms
In the heart of the southland to-day.
And the fields of the north give their bios
SONS
Alike for the blue and the gray;
1t is DER. the flow OF wars river.
For all to one banner are true.
And peace will reign sweetly and ever
In the multiplied camps of the blue.
Let them sleep by the musical river.
Let them rest in the shadow OF tree.
Their fame is our heritage ever
Meath the star-sprinkled flag of the free;
So long as devotion's sweet story
Thrills hearts that are lofty and true.
So long will our banner in glory
Wave over the camps of the blue.
T. G. HARBAUGH.
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Ella-Fred says that IL he had the
world he would gladly lay II at my feet
Stella-vhat would happen II you
moved your feetf-Philadelphia Press.
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wears passed. time healed the sears
in the landscape war had made. Not
far away. on the height. national and
confederate cemeteries adjoining were
laid out and beautifed. | still lay
where | fell. reddening with rust. but
| saw what was going on. and was often
inspected curiously by visitors to the
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roLD BsTrhe
BATTEE;REl&NNoN

AM only n rusty
a n d d~ilapidated
old cannon, a relic
of the war, placed
on this lawn TO re-
call to this genera
ton the deeds of
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ual money, money that passes from
hand to hand, is still the vital blood
of commerce, than has been afford
ed by the crisis through which the
United States has just passed. For
weeks the nation walked along the
very verge of a precipice, under a
strain which could not possibly
have continued for as many weeks
longer without hurling industry and
trade to the bottom of the abyss.
All this time the trouble was not
want of capital, for the nation had
never been so rich, not the lack
of credit in commercial relations,
for the history of the world may be
searched in vain to find an equally
remarkable example of the read
mess of merchants and bankers to
trust each other, even at the risk
of their own fortunes. The trouble
was all in the sudden withdrawal
of portion of the nations money
supply. This was all, and this
was enough to bring the United
States nearer to general ruin than
it has been before since the war
made us a nation indeed.