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forward TO che time when We shall 500
him and we should cndssavor to 50 shave
our lives that we may be sure Of sccang
Inn some time.
Ethel Maggie LOWS. can YOU give me
Your address now7 asked for II some
time axo. but you could not give I 90
me. as YOU expected 10 move. hone
YOU have moved by this time. so that
] may know your address, fee am very
anxious to meet YOU,
What IL the matter with Geycus? ! have
not seen a lct,er from him on tho Haps
page in two or three weeks. I hope he
Is not going TO forget us. for his let
tiers are 40 interesting.
Mr., Uaphs,nmcr, will YOU please give
me Willis Hoskins addressT My father
thinks that oil the Eositns families are
d.stsntly related. and would like TO
correspond with Wdilte and see II he Is any
way rclytel to me.
We'll. am afraid this letter Is getting
too long I will close. With love and best
wishes for YOU ALL l am ono OF thellrps.
Violet Hoskins
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ANOTHER CORN TALK.

Ben Arnold, Texas -Dear Iiapham-
mcf: / have been thinking ! would write
for some time. bur decided 10 walt unlil
auothn contest. But fr;t wasn't to tel
YOU about my experience with hooking
bird last winter. one cold, drlgzly NOM
ing. while washing dishes for mother,
hooking bird How IN at the window n"dr
me, ami ! caught it. aud PLAYING with II
awhie, nut 1T IN box ana kept II until
the rain was gone. thea turned IL loos".
and with Al sweet song II new away.
what is the most uaetul plant IN the
world 1 vote for cot'n or Indian maize.
There arc more trnn 800 varieties known.
which diner nmong, themselves more than
any other cereal. Some come 10 maturity
IN two months; others require seven
onths. some are as maaiy feet high as
others ara inches. some have kernels
eleven times larger than others They
vary similarly IN shane and size of ears.
cOlcr of the gtaln, which may be whirr.
yellow. purple. rcd. striped, etc. The va
rioiies grown most ahundanllv In the
United States may be roughly grouped in
four great CLASSES; the Mint" varieties
are most common east OF Lake Erie and
north Of Maryland, and the dent" va.
rioiles aie the common ones west nnl
south of these points Tho household
varieties ARE grown extensively only IN
the South. and, there they are grown
along with the don't. These three classes
p1ss into each other by every graduation.
and tho gr,in from all Is similar in chcni-
cal composition. The sweet" varieties
are not grown for the ripe grain. burt for
boiling coon. and that tho stalks may
serve as corn fodder''
Green econ was an important food with
the native Indians. Many of the tribes
celebrated Is season with religious "eIe-
monies and Festivals. AS an article OF
food maize Is one OF the most extensively
used grains In the world In the lgoeles.
Western priiries maize .s often grown
for fuel. rs IN many places fuel can be
procured 50 cheapiy In no other way. A
ing powg to cord OF the best hard
wood, and may be grown for n price less
than a cord OF lard wood biinqh In the
tries as tho iuw material for the mailn-
facture OF alcohol. whisky, starch. piucosa
oil and various food Drodncis incrcsisey
ties for production and the increasing aD-
plirauLon of chemistry 10 the arla VIII
write again soon and send n contribution
for Carl. a true Han.
OlIe ThomnZon
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HOW corn CAN BE USED.

Eddy. Texas-peer Haphammer: We
VIII come In and chat while, II YOU Will
let us. Our school VIII close IN Two weeks
with an exhibition which Will last two
Sights. Well as we have Il plant contest.
we VIII vote for corn. We think 1t tho
most useful plant. II is good food for
people in MANY WAYS II makes good
bread. and what Is bctttr than a. nice plate
OF roasting eirsf
HomiHy Is made from corn. too which
Is very nice. Some starch Is made from
corn, and syrup can be made from tho
stalk. Corn is good fuel. we have heard
that the people In the North burn corn
sometimes when corn Is 80 cheap they
can't buy coal, Besides IL Is good food
for stock. | don't gee how any OF the
Haps can vote for any thing else but corn.
finn cnclossd 10 cents for Carts tsoom
machinery We hope he will soon be
making H.ppyhamIner brooms. ] Will an
swcr my fiddle. as none OF the rest of the
liaps answered II: Two legs sat on three
leea and held oa's leg in his lap: IN came
four legs and stole one Leg aad ran OFF
with II; IN jumped two legs and picked
up three legs and threw IL at -four legs
and made him bring one leg back again
Answer: two-legged man sat on a three
legged stool ana held a leg OF mutton In
his lap; Ia came four legged dog aud
stole the leg OF mutton and ran on with
IT: up jumped the two legged man and
picked up tho three legged STOOL and
threw II AZ the four legged dog and made
him bring the leg OF mutton back again
Lucy and Pearl John.cr
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u.,1y cnRN 1s usEFuI.

Santa Anna, TeHas-pea,r, iip dsnided
AS there is a contest sIaf nort. / think II
wo Mo most MOST Sssefni plant e man b,saI w
Il IS fcod for both man On, ena w Who ioca
Iii sn ,Hme Of the Maps voted for ssttSi
but se' haps, what good would ,doo SI9'nfs ehink
money dc US II We had re i one. az there
a ihs s 80 many ,ngs % decide SpSa
mink ssne q the K Hap ua ws''s ought 70 be
Letters ss 9 such nice collections YOU is
S np Tor cs hsps Ne w, Yi aar ssse
aroSm ma wag h g tine. ns Hars thlnhi vs.
e 20 psf' 10 answer ash h es aaa aesiias
more than we do. ! sec anss% o,ns WIN
asked ma III "a ean. have writsn e SCI r.
srs Young isis sos RI L eSt 4. s''ai ISs
one The mic nice s,ien q a." Ans Han.
WHEAT TUE MOST usDFuL \.
KoSse Iexas--Dear Hapnamnva, vi. ~
kAVN"sr VIII tVtO As*
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Liberty Hill. Tcxas-Des.r Iiaphammcr:
j see that plant letters are beginning TO
pour In. and wheat and cotton both have
been suggested fee the first place eut
stem in to raise my voice. or rather pen.
In bohaif of another plant-lndan corn
1t may be that 1t Gun not boast of as long
a record as Is claimed for wheat by tu-
gene Matthews. but IT has an honorohle
record. filled with good doeds to human
ity 1t liz, indeed the staff of LIFE In
many thousand homes and has been ever
since it wus discovered IN this country
NV tho first explorers. 1t constitutes a
Leading article of dict everywhere. from
tive habltation of the lowl.esl to tn" pal
ACC of the mlllionaaic. Mr., liaphammor
corn IL another plant that is 10 be found
IN two groups. ass the fodder and stalk are
used for our horses and cattle. The aver.
ago crop OF corn made in this part OF
TEXTS is about twenty-five bushels per
acre but we did not make that much last
year on account OF the dry weather.
Ozark Eyes" write again. l am not GER
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wIIoRA's GOOD WORK.

ElEin, Texas.--iocar fiaLDaminn;
have Teen cut nnonc my friends and se-
r,Ii,d a small collection for Carts broom
optfit. wish could have gotten more.
but this W II hell along. The follow ~
are the nares Of those who gave me
ION 10 ccnts Lille Jarmon 70 cents, Lucy
owens / GEMS. Janr owens scents, Alina.
Hal clarence. Elsie and Grace iiarilne
rents each. walter Long 10 cents, Aubrey
io',Ion Z cents. Mary .ou Long cents
totai S cents. / am glad that carl VIII
soon he n.algng rrooins. WIN much loVe
10 all The Haps. am your lIttie rem,
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Will. EXCHANGE FLOWER SEEDS.

Eaglo lake, TeNas'~IJVaT I1II,.'1", "" -
VIII YOU lei me join your bandY ] am
a little Gtl II years old; our sSn9o LII II
he so riai when / can play well; ] have
lots sol Of fun playing eroane' Nov ssya , wit,
tcli YOU anont our nets. We haDe c ,Mo
$50 - ,Syo dogs. one Is i birldog named
f ponto' have have some 20. plants and so me
tau tlowers in the yard. among them me
tour-o -ciock which think + very p' ,nny.
WIZ saois In exchange for any other
klhd OF hV"N' Ruby Watts,
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RUN FOR THE POST.

Lecompte. La.-,Crar Haphammcr: My
papa takes The Post and We children have
q race every Monday evening to see who
Will ret It first. / soc there Is d plant
cane. We live within a milo of large
sugar refinery I wish some of the Texas
tiaps could come here and see 1t max ng
white sugar IN the fall. 1t looks so pref
ty. am 10 wears old and will be IL the
first day of September. ] would IKE to
correpond with some OF the liaps about
nv age. | will send cents tor Carts
fund Your friend. Lula doom.
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ANOTHER HOUSTON HAP.

Houston. Texas Delr Haphammer:
am a little girl. IL wears old and want
to Join your happy band of little boys
and girls. Haven't got any pets, but my
mamrn.p has a nice garden, with every
thing growing IN It, 1 suppose all of the
Haps love watermelons. / am very sosy
school Is ont. for / like to so 10 school.
think she is a nice teacher. With love
TO all of the Haps, | am your little friend.
E.file Nick inney.
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Freddie Clark.
pEATH or A HAppYInAM MER.

Houston, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: I
suppose YOU have all forgotten me. for
have not written letter 10 the club in
some time. Well. as you see. have not
f5rgotten that 1 belong to tho Happy
hammer club, and think will never for
get rhgt fact.
Haps, have had news for you. Walter
Whips Victoria Hap. was drowned a
few weeks ago II forget the exact date)
He Was fishing In thee Guadaioupe river
and accidentally fell In and sunk before
anyone had ume 10 save him. HIS body
was recovered and Il Il thought that he
was ,smothered. rather than drowned. II
" as sad to have him taken In that way,
ysst when We think OF how much better
on he 10 than while living we can hardly
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~ soME SHORT LETTERS.
adin. oeng Of S,eubner says she enjoys
new w n happyhann'sr letters. Leila
ali ~, e -, OF colthnrn sends her love
sthy ill., nn,utps and expresses deep syr-
'o' Find Carl.
>rzn,rs =. Mckinney, "A little Houston Hap
" Ma says she has a black cat. II
ehnef the piano.
= aSse, and Bessie spillar of Bastrop
NV s srs 70 the list az Happyhammers.
'wins' Just years, old.
M a. annie Durrett Of corlne Is en-
Happyhammer this week. She
~ "''h three little Kittens,
| yeats lag of Houston saws she earned
ANNA ~, me Blind Carl fund. aud her
"' sister sent 10 cents.
n thsssn n Edith straley iof Adamsville
hsy als.,h dve over 100 chickens to Feed.
aers. nave two Old eats and three
w 81. aaaillday OF Salem has los, her
\ loss since she wrote last. She feels
ugaihy' efs much and has tho clubs
pa thar Us OF sertarl.a saws she Is
Fri sch 'ne aappvhampiers have given
lQs nleca sce contribution. Nsttie's
= Of Hans 40 nephew are added to the
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P1lrely Vegetable.

All others are founded on mercury and
potash.
Dcep-seatcd and obstinate blood
troubles, such as Cancer, Scrofula,
Catarrh, Rheumatism, Eczema, Con-
tagious Blood Poison. etc, which 9TH
cr remedies do not reach, yield readily
to the curative powers of S. S. S.
Books on blood and skin diseases
will be mailed free 10 any address I,
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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wheut. You can make your entire liv-
Ing with wheat, II every other plant IN
the wosld were DESTROYED There is the
morse, which could be raised on wheat,
ana which does all our work. pulling the
now. vehicles. etc. The COW. which sup
ports us with mix. butter and cheese. The
camel. which travels the hot desert. The
fowls. which furnish us with plenty of
eggs, meat, etc. The hog. which furnishes
us with plenty of meat. The sheep. which
furnishes us with wool. which IL being
used equally as much. IL not more. than
any other clothing In the world, Could
YOU say as much fur cotton, or any other
plantY Can the whole world saw this of
any Other one plant? When YOU 20 10 cast
Tor which We should all I've thankful.
When You vote fer wheat. you vote for u
pnarrt that VIII furnish YOU with plenty.
Your frlaud. Ernest Keeling.
WHAT COTTON DOES FOR TENAs.
Pendletonvillc. Texas.-Dear Haphath'
mer:. Am coming again too soon? II 50,
YOU know what TO do with me. noticed
new Haps. Why was it, Papa says. YOU
'blaclShalled" me, but as YOU printed my
!e,ter | suess You didn't;
decide which is the most useful plant.
but, among 80 many which II seems we
could not get along without, II s. no easy
task shall vote for cotton. There are
few people in tn, world who are not henc-
fitted in some way by Its products. II
furnishes a large part OF our clothing and
some use its oil in preparing food Here
IN our State II supplies the money with
which we buy nearly everything we use.
paws FOR our books and our schools, pays
our preachers and our doctors. builds our
houses, and In short, does nearly every
thing which makes our people 50 happy
ard prosperous. How could we do with
out ito
Yes my dark-cycd friend, It came all
right. Certainly II was the one we want
e1. You are very kind 10 me. Thank you.
| would he SO glad 10 see you. February
{ is my birthday. Your friend,
Hhel NJ. Blankenshp.
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Lucy and rearl johnson
THN PIllLE lANsN,EnEr

Venus, Texas Dear Haphammer: IL
has besn quite a while since wrote YOU
last, and suppoee Won have Ieat-ly for
gotten me. but hope l will not be pushed
aside.
! was glad Mr.. Han chose tho brooIn
Sulh' Tor noor blind carr, ~ IN the long
better. II we were TO get him q MUSICAL
instrument It Is true Il would delight his
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HAP TELkS.
|sS.s he Raphammer Hnv TO Say e
l~--'s m, loys and Girls.

-, Happyhammers: We now have
.'..a ovar $40 for blind Carl and Will
~. the collection. TO be sure. all the
syet.s and dimes that wander In during
+ ~ next few days will be added to MS
And but It will not be necessary for the
~, 10 send any further contributions
mr. It's issue of the paper reaches you
| ~ IN, present we will close all collec-
I,lra There are three or four sad cases
40 reed the attention of our band OF
hnne,s. but It will hardly be right 10
- ann further hamnering until the
sors begin TO move. Then TIE fttle bits
nickel and silver will he plentiful. we
4 hope, IN every Hap's home. and 1t VIII
n N easy matter for us to aid the af-
xsed
Orr stephenson VIII doubtless he the
Ry.est boz in all Happyhammer land
steu he gets his broom making outilt
nIdy for work. His friend. Mrs. Roberts,
Mites that he Is In deep distress at this
rM however. having lost his 10-year-old
feer. There were ten in the family and
IN loss OF this one proves that there
Inv none to spare. Mrs. Roberts says
Nf Carl felt the blow keenly. and the
rApe family Is in great trouble over II.
b 6scussng our blind Hap's broom out
Z she says: 81 don't think he will have
n trouble disposing of his brooms, for
Epk will buy them for the same reason
~ bought his flowers, and he has The
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n. Is the amount of the fund for the

~ our plant contest, wheat is in the
s41' hlteen Happyhammers having de-
49, mat the nicst useful plant in the
e world. Thirteen votol for cotton.
". ~ lot corn. one Tor sugar cane and one
- Wv anana. Nearly all the letters are
~ e''hsr wheat. cotton or corn. There
%A'y othcr useful plants, and the
shonld tell us about n few that
20 well known. You can vote for
~ aA,s,v plan; you cousdet tie most use
,S nsat Try to write something Interesting
~ several Of them.
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tain. but | believe / have met YOU. We'll,
Mr.. Haphammer. If | am entitled to u
vote. count 1t for corn. Your friend.
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-, JUMPING OFF PLACE.

aoorvard one morning ut play
IoI ~ Wy w ~ seals planned runnlnS away.
Tcsr MI ,tie 10 see," they said. where
3 z, e. and snd of the earth can't oe very far,
4 N y, &c &C., they ''iea' ~'H A"''' On
~ ,i e y W. '''''
,,s,n 10 be seem" said five.year-oie
|s,.i ~; r. jumping on place is s0"deF
mfsS INV, n', op,nion the others agreed.
. ~ e us ..rhe sight Will be fine, In
.o. eSi and Willie and Maggie end
\ ASSr Irsdd away to the jumping of place.
- down through the meadow. with
- sSouts and with laughter the run
a W. nas s the orchard. the church and
~ * sssi pt,d oil they came to the top OF
n tsn mi intent on spirited race.
~ pI i N,,,mbled over the Jumping OF
place.
- night when the Telescope man scan
I s I'D on, out arhe land sakesl" and like
]. . md in surprise and astonlshment
4, xs,ood an enc foot and ru!'hel his bald
I. t ihsrc mid tho stars stih travcrsIng
space .o MA ,r,,,.a, from
Wv Arthur j. Burdick.
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A TRAVIS COUNTY BOY.

Garfield Texas-Dear Haphammer: WIN
YOU aG.nit another Tt'tle boy into your
club? | VIII be 10 years old next Au-
gust. have been reading the letters in
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Call. Texas.--Dear Hapfammcr: IT nc
one objects. ] will drop In for u few mo-
mcnts chat Shis beautiful morning. l am
glad to sec Caris fund progresslnE SO
nicclv. and THINK ere long we VIII bs
able TO present hlsn with u complete out
1T OF machinery for making brcoms, Then
we'll huv his brooms Won't that be nice
fer him3
l do enjoy reading Guy FNtran's letters
40 much. 1 think hc n one of the most
ilitpreating correspondents we have. !
Hike the subject of our next contest very
much. IL Is bard to dQcide what IL the
most useful plant to ntanh nd. 30 l VIII
mi tell YOU my choice In this lctter. for
| haven't fully decided vet.
School will open the 18th of this month
and 1 am so glad. ! have been to school
only two months In year. our teacher
is Professor Newman, a gentleman from
Nebraska. We are having very warm
weather here now. a refreshing shower
fell Yesterday. which cooled tho atnos-
phere to some cytont, but It IL very warm
TODAY. Miss Olir Cu1ley, my brother and
myself epent u few days In Salem last
week aud had q real nice time WIKI
there. NV chum lives ut kirbyNillc, about
four nNlcs from here, nnd we have very
nice times together | think she IL 80
pretty and sweet. we correspond and !
am always anxious for the day TO come
when get II lptlcr from her. guess AL
the Happyhaumer girls have chums. ana
they know how nice II Is to he with them.
With love and londcst regards to all,. l
remain, a faithful Hap, 'Snnrlsc
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WHEAT THE MOST USEFuH' !,

Kosse Texas.--Dear Ifupua..,l' ~. for
va have another contest. VIII so'' -
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adm lung OF S,eubner says she enjoys
new Hap. 'A''''''-4 ie''e's' "
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NEW HAPPYHAMNIERs.
!, SOME SHORT LETTERS.

lumber of Happyhammors. ...,..... SIS
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CUTTING PRICES
TO SUIT THE TIMES.

l will sell Staple Goods for Cash
paid on the delivery of goods at dis
count of 20 per cent, and other goods
at discount of from 20 per cent. to
so per cent. from Regular Prices. All
who have money to buy their supplies
with will do well to call on me and
examine my Goods and learn my Prices
before buying.
My Stock of Goods consist of Staple
Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing for
Men, Youths and Boys; Hats and Caps;
Boots and Shoes for Men, Women and
Children; Furnishing Goods, consisting
of Underclothes, Work Shirts, and
Dress Shirts, in great variety; Collars.
Cuffs, Neckties, Scarfs, Suspenders,
Hose, Half-Hose. Gloves, Mits and
Handkerchief, in great variety. Fine
Hair Oil, Perfumery, Toilet Soaps,
Staple Drugs and Patent Medicines.
Secondhand Books, School Books,
Blank Books, Paper, Envelopes. Tab
lets, Box Paper, Ink, Pen Stocks, Pen
Points, and all kinds of School Sup
plies. Watches, Clocks, SpectGcles in
great variety, Razors. Razor Strops,
Homes. Pocket Knives, Pocket Books.
Purses. Ladies' Bags, Satchels, Photo
graph and Autograph Albums, and an
immense stock of Laces, Ribbons and
Fancy Notions, too numerous to men,
ton. HENRY FARMHOUSE.
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support which is requisite to enable it
to prosecute with success the grand
work on which It has entered"
There you have it in brutal naked
nessl Brown University doesn't care
cuss for truth, right. or justice, if it
dams the stream OF donations. I'm
der President Andrews administration,
the trustees admit. the school has pros
pered in various ways: he has ''diver-
sified and increased the educational
facilities and efficiency of the Universi-
ty," and has multiplied the number
of students attending it," but all this
goes for nothing in the face of the fact
that he has offended the business
sense" of the Rockefellers, the Knights.
and other millionaires. who would
teach the world that there can be no
virtue outside the 5. A most excellent
educational institution under the
amended regime will be Brown Uni
versity. And phenomenal are the
brains of its trusteesi
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| copy of the same be sent the Triple
| Link. Dr.. j. b. BUFORD,
w. W. STRoTHER,
LULU MCDANIEL,
Committee.

HALL OF ANNA REBEKAH LODGE. No.
104. /. o. o. F., ANNAPOLIS. Mo-:
WHEREAS, The AllWise Ruler has
called from our worthy Brother and
Sister, NJ. Slusher, their dear little
babe.
RESOLVED, That we to the bereaved
family of the deceased baby, extend
our sincere sympathy and respect, as
surfing them that so far as we are able
We enter into their sorrows in this
their present bereavement.
ResoEved. That copy of these Reso-
lutions be sent to the bereaved par
ents, and that they be published in the
IRON COUNTY REGISTER, and also a
copy be sent to the IrEpple Link.
j. S. BENSON,
ADA MCGLOTHLIN,
Gus FUNK,
Committee.
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On the 18th inst, Rev. +. B. An
drews, President of Brown University,
X. l., rendered his resignation to the
Corporation Committee. This in re-
spouse to the request of the Committee
that he either surrender his place or
his views on the silver question. Prof.
Andrews is a firm believer in the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio of 16 to l,
and an advocate of free trade as well.
The Committee holds that such here
sizes are "a menace to the industries"
of Little Rhody. A subcommittee was
appointed to confer with the heretical
President, which subcommittee SUBJ
mltted to him over their names an ex-
traordinary statement setting forth the
views of the Corporation Committee,
two paragraphs of which document we
here reprint:
1.-The resolution appointing this
committee to confer with you was
passed after remarks from several
members of the corporation, showing
more specifically the reason for it.
The makers of these remarks express
ed the highest appreciation of the SER
vices rendered by the president in in
creasing and diversifying the educa-
tional facilities and efficiency of the
University and in multiplying the num-
Der Of the students resorting to it, and
at the same time, protested for him
personally the warmest admiration and
regard.
They signified a wish for a change
in only one particular. having refer
ence to his views upon a question
and other millionaires, who would
which constituted a leading issue in
the recent Presidential election, aud
which is still predominant in national
politics, namely, that of the free coin
age OF silver as legal tender at a ratio
OF sixteen ounces of silver to one OF
gold. They considered that the views
OF the President as made public by
him from time to time, favored the re-
sumption OF such coinage, and express
ed the belief that these views were so
contrary TO the views generally held
by the friends of the University, that
the University has already lost gifts
and legacies which otherwise would
have come or have been assured to it.
and that without change it would in
the future fail to receive the pecuniary