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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

and their common government, whether
redeemable In gold, or. in gold and SILL
Yer, or in nothing beyond their, function
and quality as a complete legal-tender,
-wfEat substitute can compare with
them? Surely not what is urged upon
us-a single bank-note currency of
'credit-prornises." based OH suppositi-
tious bank-assets; receivable for moth
ing in law, and redeemable. in nothing,
In fact, except notice OF the .'suspen-
sion of spccie-payments."
Neither our government, nor our
people, can afford a gllt-edged curren-
cy or money That has been long attest
ed by the fact that what we call gold
coin is nothing more than stamped bull
llon-the stamp only certifying the fine
ness Of the metal, and not at all guar
anteeing its value as receivable money.
That value has to be ascertained by
weight; and If Congress shall declare
the gold-dollar coin the standard of
value, it will be guilty Of the absurdity
Of attempting to establish standard
that does not exist, and also guilty of
establishing n monopoly of money for
gold at n minimum valuation Of the
most variable of commodities for the
benefit of the speculative monopolists.
That will surely be great achieve
ment for this Congress and this admin
istration; and it is one that the people
will surely avenge rs soon as they un-
derstand how cunningly they have been
duped and victimized by the false
glamour OF gold and the falser clamor
of it's touters in this gold-brlck con-
spfracy of sharpers.
AT this moment Of combination and
monopoly, when there are the greatest
need and demand among the people for
money. free Industry, free enterprise
and free business. silver demonetiza-
ton and gold-monopoly, by govern
mentA colluslon with private conspira-
tors, are hell-bent on contracting
'hardmoney" and destroying free
competition, and making every thing
and everybody the thralls of consoli-
dated capital (MOSTLY NOMINAL)-
the worst tyranny known to mankind,
especially when the specie monopoly
is to be reinforced by bank monopo-
~ of "paper-credit issues" which the
people will be obliged to accept, as they
will be their only currency. What rem
edy =? EITHER REAIONETIzE Sill
YER, OR DEMONETIzE GOLD; AL
Low NO COINAGE ON PRIVATE
ACCOUNT; AND LET GOVERN
MENT ASSUME THE FULL RE-
SPONSIBILITY OF IT'S POWER
AND DUTY. AS SOVEREIGN, TO
SUPPLY MONEY TO THE PEOPLE,
BOTH METALLIC AND PAPER.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
THE TRUE STORY OF VAIN
EXPANSION.

The true story of improper and I'M
natural expansion is related by Aesop
in his history Of the frog that wished
to be as bis ms an OK Cor John BulD.
An OK, grazing in Il meadow, CHANGED
to set his foot on a young frog and
crushed him to death. His brothers
and sisters. who were playing near, Mt
once nan to tell their mother what
had happened. THE monster that did
it, mother, was such a size!" 'said they.
The mother. who was n vain old thing,
thought She could easily make herself
as large. Was 1t as big as this?"
she asked, blowing and putting her.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

self out. oh, much bigger than that {"
replied the young frogs. CAS- this.
then?" cried she, putting and blowing
again with all her might. Nay,
mother" said they; "if you were to
try till you burst yourself, you would
never be so big" The silly old frog
tried to puff herself out still more, and
burst herself indeed,
The moral Of this narration applies
as well to men and nations, as to
frogs, in any wrongful effort at self
initiation. The moral is that such ex-
pansion is an evil in ITSELF and likely
to result in other injuries. IL not de-
structon. Empire after empire has
burst, like SO many bubbles; and the
highway of time is strewn with the
wreck Of great States and Nations
that perished in the wicked effort to
become greater by unjust conquest.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
THE ENDLESS CHAIN
ELONGATEDl

Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, in advocating
n short discussion of the Currency bill
in the House of Representatives. said
that all its propositions had been con-
sidered for years, on both sides, and
that long debate upon them now would
be to thresh old straw, as neither side
had anything new to offer. But though
that be true, in n sense. much of the
subject involved Is presented in n new
aspect and In a new light; as, for in
stance, the confession that the demon
citation of silver in 1873 was effected
not because our silver coin was less
valuable than our geld ccin. but because
1t was more valuable, and because
it was desired to get on the gold basis
with England and make gold more val
liable as our sol, standard of value.
All this now appears from the eX
plantations now given of how so few
standard silver dollars were coined by
the Mint from its establishment until
1873, and of how gold las alleged) be-
came our actual standard OF value in
1884, and has remained so ever since,
despite Inc POSITIVE cnaclneulS Oh law
designating the standard silver dollar
rs our monetary unit. From the first,
1t is said, we put more silver In our
dollars than was proper or necessary
on the European valuation of the
metal, and hence our silver coin became
commodity for export insomuch that
Jefferson himself had to suspend the
coinage of silver dollars Mt the Mint
to check the traffic In 1884, as alleged,
our gold coin became our actual stand
ard of value. NOT BECAUSE OF AN
INCREASED AMOUNT OF GOLD
PUT IN THIS COIN, BUT BECAUSE,
WHILE OUR SILVER DOLLAT, RE
MANNED THE SAME, ALL THE
GOLD COINS WE'RE READILY d.
MINISHED IN WEIGHT, AND so
BECAME THE ACTUAL BASIS AND
STANDARD OF VALUE, NOT BE
CAUSE THEY WE'RE THE SUPE
iRIOR MONEY. BUT THE INFERIOR.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TIE LAW
BY WHICH THE CHEAPEST OR
LEAST VALUABLE MONEY OR
CURRENCY TAKES THE PLACE OF
THE HIGHER OR MORE vALU
ABLE MONEY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

That Is not a novel dictrine, to be
sure; but 1t Is new as an open avowal
by Republicans. who formerly advoca
ted gold mono-metallism as necessary
to "honest money" and opposed silver
coin as dishonest money. And now, by
their own confession, gold coin was
the dishonest money" the inferior TO
silver from 1892 to 1873, and our silver
dollar the really honest money" and
the superior currency. because before
the decentralization Of silver, IL offered
the larger value in metal to this coun-
try and the world! IF we have any
flfty-cent dollars now, the Republicans
and goldites made them so by their act
of 1873, which attempted with meas
urable success) TO strike down the l0i
cent silver dollar and supcrsede it Win
a 95 cent gold dollar They dcmonetiz
silver metal for these nefarious pur-
puopeses twenty-six {26) years ago. and
to-day they propose to complete their
work by striking down the silver dol
lar which has never varied in weight
or value since 1902, Notwithstanding the
many vlcissitudes of our gold coin. If
our mint ratio Of silver to gold has va
rled from 16A to 1, 16 to !. now 1898 to
i, the cause has not been the instability
5 at silver. but that OF notwithstanding
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

And so the City Executive Committee
is In favor of Home Rule. What long
time they took to find it out.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Mr.. Mckinley, with his plenty of
money" ought to take into his conf
dence those busted" New York banks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

The Republicans having passed the
currency bill. a New York bank
busted for want Of currency"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Our Portsmouth evening contempo-
rary seems to be ailing with a philoso-
phical attack OF fearing girls.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

1t Is to be hoped that our Independent
friends will do their Kicking out" In
side the Party.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

In the meantime. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
are still at home in Washington. d. c.,
in the love" house.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

That new main does not seem
to be heartily supported by the Hon.
Water Board
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

All persons wishing to make Xmas
gifts should not hesitate on account of
pawning their summer clothes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Candidates with records dragging aft
er them are going to get their trains
hung against snags.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

No fellows girl will fall out with hin
at this season of the year. Too nea,
Xmas.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Amid the shadows of political gloom,
the Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson can read
his epitaph.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

The life of the fire department. and
the insurance man. will not be a bed
of roses for the next two weeks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

From the way the English are chang
ing their African generals. one would
think they were the mules being COM
planned Of.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

The people of the Second District will
revenge the insult to them through Mr.
Stands.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

The Legislature being threatened
with smallpox some sanitary laws may
be expected.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Xmas is not quite here, but the ner-
vous tremor Of those presents to buy
fills the system
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

The Hon. Water Board has to draw
drafts on the City Treasurer for money,
anyway.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Lafayette and Washington are hon
oring a silver dollar at 50 piece
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

That was a pretty solemn occasion ir
the Common Council Friday night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

ADVERTISING RATES: Advertise
ments inserted at the rate OF rs cents
Square first Insertion; each subsequent
insertion 40 cents. or 80 cents when In
not allowed to exceed their space or ad-
vertise other than their Legitimate bust
ness. except by paying especially for the
same.
Reading Notices invariably 20 cents per
line first Insertion. Each subsequent in
sertiou 15 cents
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
If
Joseph Brown.
STORE.
An II, Agreeable
Statement.

Our Dress Goods business
last week, exceeded that of
any corresponding length of
time. We are further graft
fled to report Dress Goods
sales yesterday more than IS.
per cent. larger than the cor
responding day of last year.
We accept this as being in
indicative Of 2 things at least,
viva greater disposition on
the part of the public to buy
articles Of real utility; a great
er ability on Our part to sup
ply such helpful contributions
to the sum Of human happi-
ness.
We show Shirt Waist
lengths in Red at 50, 80, 100.
In White at 100, $50 and
2.2S. White FIannels, Hen
riettas and Broadcloths.
Other colors, so, 80, 1.13.
$50.
Dress Patterns, neatly rib
boned and boxed, $50, 2.48,
2.98, 3 48, 4.98 and $50.
Skirt Lengths 1.7s, 1913,
$50, BIS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

It's all right in December; but. those
January billsi
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

The weather is just a little "sorter
biting
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Fire-crackers and small boys will
soon have charge Of the streets.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

The City seems to be wabbling along
pretty lively without Water Meters.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

There are still few cartridges left in
the county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Mr.. Mckinley wants a few more PEN
sions for friends.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

There's going to be big time. in
time, next spring.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

No employee Of the vlrginan-Piiot Pub
fishing Company ia authorized to contract
any obligation in the name Of the COM
pany. or to make purchases in the name
the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
THREE GENTS FER cory.
SUBSCRIPTION Rates:

The yIRaINIAN-PILoT is delivered to
subscribers by carriers an Norfolk and
yleinity. Portsmouth. Berkeley Suffolk.
west Norfolk, Newport News. for 10
~ mail. to any place In the United
States. postage free:
ABLY, ono year $500
six months 4 800
Z" ahroo months l.oo
ONO month 80
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
Knit
Skirts.

BY far the handsomest 100
Knit Skirt we have ever seen,
is here to-day. Finer rib,
better Wool-more of it. A
specially acceptable gift to
many.
Other excellent values at
$50, IFS and 200.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

And the delinquent tax law is also
having an airing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

In order to AVOID delays. on account OF
personal absence letters and all cominu-
nications for Tho VIRGIN1AN.P1LOT
connected with tho office, but simply TO
The V1RGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Will the people reward their Cypress
ors?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Politics are not entirely forgotten by
the office-holders.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

And in the meantime Dom Paul
Kruger smiles and smokes serenely on.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

Kitchener will now proceed to punt
touchdown for the English.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
Mercerized
Petticats.

With the Sheer Satin and
double the wear. ITS buys
something particularly hand
some in Black and COlorS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

ing their African generals. one would
think they were the mules being COM
planned Of.
Amid the shadows of political gloom,
his epitaph.
The people of the Second District will
revenge the insult to them through MI.
Stands.
The Legislature being threatened
with smallpox some sanitary laws may
be expected.
And so the City Executive Committee
is In favor of Home Rule What long
time they took to find it out
Candidates with records dragging aft
err them are going to get their trains
hung against snags.
The Republicans having passed the
currency BILL a New York bank
busted" for want Of currency"
Mr.. Mckinley, with his plenty Of
money" ought to take into his conf
dence those busted" New York banks
All persons wishing to make Xmas
gifts should not hesitate on account Of
pawning their summer clothes.
=--------
1t Is to be hoped that our independent
friends will do their Kicking out" In
side the Party.
No fellows girl will fall out with him
at this season of the year. Too near
Xmas.
Our Portsmouth evening contempt
rary seems to be ailing with a philoso-
phical attack Of fearing girls.
In the meantime. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
are still at home in Washington, d. c.,
in the love" house.
That new Waterman does not seem
to be heartily supported by the Hon.
Water Board.
The life Of the fire department, and
the insurance man, will not be a bed
of roses for the next two weeks.
Xmas is not quite here, but the ner-
vous tremor OF those presents to buy,
fills the system.
-
The Hon. Water Board has to draw
drafts on the City Treasurer for money.
anyway.
That was a pretty solemn occasion in
the Common Council Friday night.
s--
Lafayette and Washington are hon
orng a silver dollar at 50 a piece.
--------
Mr.. Mckinley wants u few more nen-
sions for friends
The weather is just little "sorter
biting"
It's all right in December; but. those
January bills!
Fire-crackers and small boys will
soon have charge Of the streets.
| The City seems to be wabbling along
pretty lively without Water Meters.
| -------------
There are still few cartridges left in
the county.
| ------------------
Politics are not entirely forgotten by
the e-holders.
|
And in the meantime Dom Paul
Kruger smiles and smokes serenely on.
| --------
And the delinquent tax law is also
having an airing.
There's going to be big time, in
time, next spring.
| ------------
Will the people reward their Cypress
ors?
Kitchener will now proceed to punt a
touchdown for the English.
Millinery at Greatly
Reduced Prices.
Tomorrow we begin selling
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
PORT DRAM BORITOTJGH.

PORT DRAM BOROUGH.
Oliver r. Morgan, Port Dram.
George Kitchens,
Michael Mulligan, " "
John Mcguire,
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP.
Thos. Demorest. Mt. Freedom.
James Chesholm. g g
James D. Trowbridge, Dover.
Joseph 3. Meeker, g
ROCKAwAY. BOROUGH.
James E. FIGHTER, Rockaway.
John H. Miller, ("
Thos. HI. Downs, +"
John G.. Mott, :"
Northern District.
Thomas Thomas, Hibernia.
Thomas j. Curtain, d"
Lery Ackley,
VIM. Holloran, -
Western District.
Richard Sibley, Port Dram.
John Date, Jr., s
James McCabe, Mt. Hope.
John Finnegan, Jr.,
Southern District.
Chas. Minard, Denville.
Stephen Dickerson, g
James Lash, &C
E w Beam,
ROXBURY TOWNSHIP.
Succasunna District
Henry F. Meeker, Succunna.
Eustice F. Rodine,
Thos. X. Wilkinson, Landing.
Geo H. Alpaugh, Succasunna.
PORT MORRIS DISTRICT.
Chas. Shriner.
Theo. Minnion.
Reuben Messenger, Port Morris.
WASHINGTON.
Northern District.
flames R. Ayers, Drakestown.
Thomas HI. Fits, Pleasant Grove.
Phillip Ort, Schooley's Mount'n
Chas. Aug. Gulick, Beatystown.
Southern District.
Fred D. Stephens, German Valley.
Peter L. Apgar. Pottersville.
David H. Force, Naughright.
VIM. S. Swackhammer, German Va
The funeral of Mrs. Melissa Rye
son, who died on Thursday last, w
held from her late home on Morr
street Saturday afternoon. Intermet
was at Phillipsburg.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
vEsTlBULED rRAINs.

THROUGH VESTIBULED TRAINS.
Consisting of Standard Pullman and
Wagner Buffet Sleeping Cars, and luxur-
ious Vestibuled Day Coaches, lighted by
gas are run every day between New
York and Chicago via the Lackawanna
and Nickel Plate Road. making the most
comfortable and cheapest route from
New York, Scranton, Binghamton and
Elmira, to Cleveland, FIT. Wayne Chicago
and the West. The dining cars and the
meal stations on the Nickel Plate Road
are operated by the company, and serve
the best meals at reasonable prices. The
through day coaches are in charge Of
colored porters whose services are free
to both first and second class passengers.
Rates via this route are lower than via
other lines. For information, call on any
ticket agent of the D.. L. w. or address,
F. j. Moore, General Agent, Nickel
Plate Road, 991 Main street, Buffalo,
New York
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
DIRECTORS.

Charles #. Cutler, President New York Tele-
phone Company, n. Y, Morristown.
willard W. Cutler, Ex-Law Judea Morris
County, N. j., Morristown.
Frederic Cromwell. Treasurer MutuaI life
Insurance Co. of N, ", Mendham, n. j.
Patrick FarrelIy, General Manager of Amer
can News Company, N. Y. Morristown
G. g. Frelfnghuysen, Counsellor at. Law
N. Y. Morristown, N. J.
Samuel Freeman, President, Morristown.
A. Hull, Vice President Morris Comfy
Savings Bank, Morristown.
G.. G. Haven, Vice-President National Union
Bank of New York
ID. Willis James, Vice President limited
States Trust Co. of New York, Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
MADISON MAN MISSING.

William Tyrell, of the firm of Bruen
& Tyrell grocers, disappeared from
Madison ON Friday last and has not
since been seen. The business of the
firm is in the hands of Constable
Fay H. Webb, who will sell at auc-
ton tomorrow, the entire stock of
horses and wagons to satisfy the
many creditors Tyrell went to Madis
son last April and was reported to be
worth considerable money. This story
proved q myth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
REUNION 8srd N. ]. VOLS.

1VA4O4NAO4F OULU ~ o FOA1J.
The annual reunion of the survivors
of the Thirty third Regiment, New Jer-
sey Volunteers, will be held in the Court
House on Friday, September %, at 10
o'clock. Following the business meet
ing Hope League will entertain the
visiting veterans with collation..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

The funeral of Mrs. Melissa Ryer-
son, who died on Thursday last, was
held from her late home on Morris
street Saturday afternoon. Interment
was at Phillipsburg.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
Mr.. 5 Mrs. Edward NJ. YOung'S
MUSIC SCHOOL.

70 Western Avenue, Morristowu, N. J.
Voice Culture, Piano and Musical
Composition. Boys voices trained for
church and concert.
Piano Students taught the use of the
Virgil Practice Clavier.
Lessons given in New York city on
Wednesdays and Saturdays
Graded Course School Calendar and
Terms sent to all enquirers. 1912
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
MARRIED.

HAZARD = POWERS - At Niagara Falls,
Aug. 18th, 1899, by the Rev. A. Schenck, Mr..
Eppy Hazard of Copenish, Mich, and Miss
Lucy E. Powers of Morris Plains.
KELLEY--OSBORN.--I New York, Aug. 4,
Eugene Kelley of Morristown and Miss Ella
Osborn of New York.
KRONENBERG-WEL AT the residence
of the brides mother, Mrs. DIR. WEIGH in
Morristown, Wednesday. Sept 8, Joseph b.
Kronenberg and Miss Freda WEIGH.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
DIED..

EvANS-In this city. Sept. II, 1899, Mabel,
daughter of Harry Dewitt Evans, aged 10
months, IL days.
ERSKINE-At Saranac Lake. N Y, Sept. g.
Margaret, daughter of Josephine Gillespie
and Chas. w. Erskine, aged 4 months and
Is days.
RYERSON-In this city. Sept. 8. Meliss, wife
of r. s. Ryerson.
of William J. and Ella Southland. aged s
months
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

Housekeepers must
be watchfu1, for great
efforts are made to
sell the alum baking
powders which every
physician will inform
you are poisonous to
the human system.
The Government
Report shows Royal
Baking Powder to be
an absolutely pure
and hea1thfu1 cream
of tartar baking pow
der, and consumers
who are prudent will
make sure that no
other enters into their
food.