The age-herald., 1901-04-20

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 "A child born on this day will be rather rash and i1npefppus, fbutlff5t very fortu- nate in its business undertakings If a female, not very-forrunate in wedlock. :"
 American to0Id and Btltisf, Deficit.
 The surprislngly bad showing, of Brit Brit ish national finances, asset forth in the budget speech of ftha. schanceioroofF the -exehequer, Ia cabinet minister correspohd ing somewhat sto our secretary of the treasury, iHitin striking contrast to the showing bf ourfniHn us just made by United State Tfeasurer Roberts, sal h bankeri fies4s ga6e .yrHl hns9H ffue3
 The British have to suffer a further in crease of two pence pound sterling on the Income tax, making stiTat tax suiiivtf- lent ttoa2S cents on eeHeryns4. Ssf of private income; and imported sugan and exported coal are to- be. tnxed .ktiIespne for tie first time insT haifrcentufy nand the ptffertlfor the first time! in history.fs The deficit for the year will be s26e, ,0e0aO0, asless about S55sO00 900 ito be sra aised by the newstaxesa a The latest report of Upitedirf States Treasurer Roberts show that the isgross gold newin the he1treasnrysis ssAe. 5s7. .526.'r It is he largest amount of gold ever held by this country, and is the largest amount ever sheld under single acuntroEz Nnlessfby Russia, That goyarpnents cla imed d at one time time tol haye4ga holding of 8sS9s'e0oeoO in ,goldfifses1qa Ggl@ hs4sta aRi4 fosGzF ,:Ad
 ak This sum of. goldlini the treasury of the iEtteda EStates5 fs divideti4 $15a GOO eeo siIdf the reservs 'ifund tfor. athea retisniptFon s6f the United States and treasury notes and s2Ss ,Oo6 for the redemption of gold sieFtiflffsftss fsf afGsiad4Hlasriea and the general
 This gold has eorfie into the treasury through the permair receipts of 3theagov ierInrnept from stoms; internel' revenue, and mise eilaneplis, reneiptss5 -saI,aog. flo oJ The isbplliere7 which. alhas deeme from Alaska and, tha Iliondik eEigenerally.l and gold imported from Australia, figure in tie 'geherui 'feseats and fndfc ate shsFs sodrees -ofsshppfy Ill FIG xilha@ss zFrles fl gsesztH
 ''The consequence is that tfie trsasuty holds not a very. large volume in paper ,ffforiey UT any Kind other than gold. notes and ces iR9afes HiaA'@t Eai"s9a 90l fE-ei is BRly about tt so siS ooo o1f41 ih4 United @ sta te notes ana s5 o6O boo 'in 1slIyers s, ,certi af}sa f9ssE .assii+l21ltsb ississislsr . .t ,SAsi great Was the {hrIsatened {hIs sd surplus phlns1in in sthe tShted States tfeaasuirryA ! that Congress re-. at its4 recent session was impsilsd to en act act 1egIsiat ion Teducing the national, inr coffe fo the extent, of some saQ Q0oo00D "a 'year This contrasts strohhglys 7 With the net British deficit of s3O5 OO0, ,O00 And America has been naeenduuting "a scostlys War of it's own, and here shaNefbeent enormous appropriatl2nssGfe t fer ne Vt wsrshifss ssa1Hd war material generally"
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 Happy Times -svIthFv vetefaAs! foam sses Said da ! 5awler Darby. coafederate Vet 1lafAlfewojdsG Confederate nvetera nsa had ia nig eiiting' ffole arecehtly tfie home s5sf Af ctfira fS6d was different t to that inaaftlhe atlhle aYeata Iopg ago. Turkey and era nberTiesl old 8fashioh spound-cake, sarss boiled custard forssdessefeu X NaforfT fetk is desirable upon such occasions only, All awafited ''td talk at one time, So 1' we, had to arrange sort of a programme. Each guest was saalset1 by1ffie cfafYnnsh to give his recollections6of theefights ihe was in, the funny a IS welt a the sad seenes,aafter the smoke of battle had cleared away. Mell. there was bothtlaughter apd7tear zss.I he. .ai preslding officer suggested "a change from thoughts and scenes, of aear- mage, rtoQ those of He asked. me to mention the names of six men, not inclusi- dne the God TsManei those1 who ypbfe through God and of 'thetnsefves,s whose sayings and Wriftngs had . made the strongest impressions upon my mind and htsfTFeF9us al saee4t'E h1l l. ri'ss RilafiRisH
 f's'FaIli was first and then Luke. Coming toafcssdr Shnintfs the sermon prreesaaGcibsd more than sdo years ag6 by Louis Bo,ltilrr ,ltilr dafons o5n the s1ffarinnss Of Christ icaIIIIs cIayII plea Y6r the rnfong Zee $ farewei tobs s4hf.if his army. and. ' LincoIn.s address at Geftys- burg The first in fFelearness, and .sweotr ness, the second in Argument and eptire gospel, the third in patriotism These are above. bihfythfhSg& z I ifaves freadd i3atsfl
 sifieaiThe Wind and "a sPeaehtree. ed
 "odt at nv nome tfis morning there was "a praetleail varfncatTbrf Bof 'itffe Sld Shak espearehih 'adag sili 'bfo Ws sfhet Wind that prolt hobody,. =, said a, south High lander yesterday.p fThe March tornatio did not reach my immediate s4icighborhoo1T am thhrflifui t5 Be ableto isasy say biv vsone 'tJf its sat clinics. partially hiip5f6sted d hiagr niiicent peach tree in the yard, athrewing it,toward tho north and tieaxihg Efhe i,edy of the tree at efi arg eiea of aho1its So faes gfees from tie ,fesvei grotiiid My good Wife had made life a. burden to me ahbec@afisee, e. throtssfrsa aabsent-mfndedness which she c5nstr,red sfntc' siothnalness. ITshau enes greet 9d to have the ree Set aup Straight e7's''Tbis morning ,aftar the 'sll-pight bIow ofsthe trongdnorth wind, there was that peaehe bolt upright iass tev er,. and thea4ofsg st eady rhlh had pgekedfitfie diiit around 1t as firmly 'as& You please. Hfiti furthermor ea if Il had straightsned the tree before ithe coming of AtheI north wind, 1t Is highly oprobsblea t Nat its, would ahayp blSwt .dowhs gain, thfsS stfhies tointhe ,.sssg;r ,tfE-l siisff7iJ AGl pf r84faieEs 2ilaG sa,aiss Pal s1 teil1 x.SY hnA easAs la5ao
 Ne'er Cast "a 4cloot 'Iifl May, s3sa i,9a
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