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The Eleventh Commandment. By MARGARET LEE. [Copyright, 1808, !>>? tho Author.] On u bright lUOruiug in early fall Mr. John Storer left Iiis homo In hit) usual frame of uiiud and proooodod to hla ofllco. Ho was 0110 of those charm ing individuals who carry with them nu atmosphere of mingled health, wealth and happinessnud unconsciously oouimuuioate it to all who oonio lu oon tact with them. Tho ticket master at his station enjoyed seeing him lightly mounting tho steep stairs and always put out Storor's slip and change with n fresh sense of interest and pleusure in his own monotonous oooupntion. Tho elevator boy in his close cage anticipated Storer's smile and kind "Good morn ing, Bill," to say nothing of holiday souvenirs. In the office bo was simply adored by the clerks, ami on this day, bs usual, found his mail ready to his hands. One letter was nttractive by roa son of certain peculiarities. His name was written in black ink. The address was in blue, as if the sender bad looked in a directory and added it with strange pen and ink. The word "Personal" was in tho corner of the small envelope, and tho handwriting was unfamiliar and evidently that of a very nervous woman. Storor read it eagerly with utter amazement: Dbau Mb. BTonisn?I nm in gront trouble I know of DO one to liolp 1110. Will you collie mid WO ine? I am with friends at No. - West Eightcontb street. I used to incut yuu every ?otnmer In Centorvillo. GiarrurnK. Hai.dwin. Air. Storor read and reread the noto. Then he recalled bis vacations spent in Centorvillo during bis old collcgo days. "Bnldwiu," he repeated over and over again. Visions of summer scenes roso before him. Picnics, boating par ties, games of croquet played on lawns gay with youthful figures, drives, walks, mountain strolls, moonlight wanderings, he reviewed them all. Cer tainly ho personally had no intimacy with any one named Baldwin. Yet tho name grew in his memory and gradual ly attached itself to an old, rambling house with spacious grounds and farm lands stretching tip tho hillside Yes, ho remembered tho place and a great barn upon it, In which ouo stormy day tho jolly party improvised a dance to tho music of a violin. He saw tho grace ful figures in motion. The sounds of tho merry laughter within and of tho rag ing storm without came back to him. with the perfume of the hay that filled one corner. But of -Miss Gortrudo Haiti win bo could form no idea whatever, lint stay I Seated on tho hay were sev eral girls, ohildron in his estimation. They formed a pleased audience, and ono of those girls, a slender creature, with eyos like violets and a wealth of tawny hair, had enacted the part of hostess. Yes, Gertie was what they all called her. Gertio had given him n. brimming goblet of delicious cider from a huge pitohcr and offered him apples from an | apron full of choice speoiuiens selected by herself. Yes, ho had often been attracted by this pretty, half grown girl. He used to see her on Sundays, in her muslin gown and floating ribbons, sauntering to or from church. Her shy glance and bow, her flush when he doffed his cap and returned it, came vividly before him. The last timo he left ( Vntervillo for homo she had been in the stage coach with several of her companions and Occupied tho seat next to his. They had chatted all the way, discussing ev erything that excited their attention along tho road, and how they had laughed I He again inspected the note. That was sevon years ago. And now this childish girl was in trouble. Some thing rose in his throat. He made n note of the address, put the envelope in an inside pocket and rapidly read his business letters. Then he pressed a but ton, and a tall young follow appeared in tho littlo room. "Dawson, I'll bo here after lunch if anybody wants no particularly." "Yes, sir." Then Mr. Storor pu on hia overcoat and hat and started for West Eighteenth Street. As he went ho easily explained to himself why this girl might think of him and send him this simple appeal. Ho was associated in her iniifd with all tho light heartcdness of happy youth. Wo are apt to contrast extremes of con ditions. V~ Tho house was an unpivtytMKrii one, and ho was admitted and \ffuTTWf*Mito tho parlor by an elderly woman of^t tractivo appearance. She took his o and left him to his meditations Ho waited some time?-lung onou to becomo familiar wnitfttko photi graphs on tho walls, the p^g&nfyi of th carpet nnd tho general effect of the welt cared, old fashioned pieces of furrtfturo* Ono or two of them he coveted.' He was thoroughly absorbed in a tall, carved bookcase when a slight noiso Warned him, and he turned to meet Misi? Bald win as she Closed the door and Stood I.e. foro him. p ?Sho was Struggling with emotion violet eyes downcast, tho beautiful prettily twisted around Kor bei dark woolen dross, with linen cv collar, defined the lithe, girlish tfgurn ns ho recalled it. For tho first timo in his tifo John Storer felt completely nt a osH for words. Then the girl raised bor eyos os if to assure herself of his identi ty, and ho found his tonguo. Her oyes had told him her story. "Gertio, I am so glad you thought of mo. I jnst got your uoto. Really I feel qnito honored. Now. if I can do any thing that will serve you don't hesitate to command mo. Wo are old friends." Ho took her hands and drow her to the sofa. By filling in broken sentencos and supplying others ho soon learned all tho facts. It soundod liko a very old, common plnoo story, oven to tho point that Gor tio did not believo that her lover meant to desert hor. Some unforeseen troublo, she thought, had prevented him from fulfilling his promise. Her parents bad praotically turned her out, but bad given her the means to como to the city in search of her betrayer. "Thon so far this matter is known only to your pnronts." "Yes, I nm supposod to bo hore to do como shopping." "I see. Now, you havo noidoaof this man's address. Toll mo, Gertie, what you thought I oon Id do for yon." "I thought you could help me to find him ani axakfl him marry ma." "You uro witting to'iiiiu'ry hfiu"? "Oli, yoa Not ho much for my own sake"? "I understand. Now, then, if you will tell me Iiis name andgivo inu uomu description of him"? "I have his picture hero"?? "That's good," Storor took the small tintype, glanced at it, looked again, drew a long breath, and going to tho window studied it carefully. "You needn't say any moro nbout him. I know him. Now, when did you got horo?" " Yesterday." "Yes. You must obeor up and man age to keep this affair an entire secret. I'll eomo perhaps tomorrow about this time." "How good! Oh, I felt suro of your kindness!" "Don't think of that. Tell me?this friend of yours is very motherly look ing. I'll send a carriage, and you can tako her for a drive and get uu appetite "I have his picture here"? ?or lunch, Go up in tho park and look i around. It will bo rather quiet aftor tho scenery, you know, but I want you to forget yourself for awhile. Uot con trol of your nerves." "I will." "That's a brave girl. We'll straight en out this business very soon if I can get bold of it at tho right end. Leavo it all to me and devote your energies to growing strong." Storor pressed his lips to her hand and went away, haunt ed by her white, sunken features. "Tim damned scoundrel!" ho mut tered as he pursued bis way. "Her fa ther must lie a brute 1 Cursed set, to use a girl like her so cruelly! Now, then, .lack Storor, stop sitting in judg ment upon others. You don't know all tho circumstances. Go to work and mend matters if you can." Storor walked about until Iiis nerves wero quieted, eating his lunch in a Btraugo restaurant for tho sako of dis traction, and returned to bis ollico to meet business engagements that occu pied him the whole afternoon. Ho lin gered at his desk, however, und sum moned Davon. "When tho others aro goue, Dawson, I want to speak to you." DaWSOO nodded and went back to his corner in the general ofQcoS. For mouths lie bad acted as confidential clerk to Air. Storer, having shown himself well qualified for the position. He tbcreforo presented himself in duo time, prepared for Iiis private instructions. Mr. Storer was sitting facing tho door, and ho pointed to a chair, keeping bis eyes on DawHon's face. "Dawson, you huvo boon doing con siderable extra work for us of late and doing it in a very satisfactory manner. Of course wo liko to be jnst with tho men, and wo can't promote where tbero is no vacancy. However, wo might get around the question. By tho way, aro you a married man?" "No?I"? Daw son'8 embarrassment was ro uiurkahlu. Mr. Storer waited for him Njunpnthetically. "I want to marry, but I?I couldn't on my present salary. In fact?I have been looking for a better placo. It is not easy to make a profitablo change." "Yon aro engaged to bo married, I infer." "Yes, I am." Dawson's Hush was pitiablo. "What would you consider a suffi cient salary to marry upon? Pleaso state it hero in round figures." Dawson did as directed, slowly and norvously. "You seo," continued Mr. Storor, "I appreciate your services aud prefer to retain them if an advance will satis fy you." Ho glanced at Dawson'sstate ment. "Well, that seems to mo reason able Now, if I accede how long will it tako you to get ready for your marriago?'' Dawson seemed overwhelmed with surprise, confusion anjd nervous excite ment. "I don't know. I should hnvo to boo ?several porsons. That would Involve an absence of a fow dilys" ? "From towu?" "Yos, sir." I "That menus nn extra expense bosidos tho delay?" "Of course." "I think I oan assist yon, Dawson, materially. If I am not vory inuoh mis taken, you aro engaged to a vory old friond of mine, Miss Gortrude Bald win." Dawson's faco lightened, thon sud denly clouded with nnxiety aud por ploxity. "I had ho idea"? he murmured, thon broko down. "Sho is in town," continued Mr. Stor or. "I met her today, and I judge from what sho tolls mo that hor engagement, is objectionable to herparonts. Tho sim ple thing to do is for you and Gortle to got married and tako your happiness into your own keeping. Sho is a lovely girl. I havo known her sinoo her child hood. If you will make the propor prep arations, I will act as her guardiaj and givo hor away. Mnko nrrangemonts for a morning wedding in a woll known ohuroh. Tnko a littlo trip, como baok and fettle down. Tho rest romains with yon. How much monoy will you want? I'll give you tho check now and let roe know as soon as possible whon this wodding oan tako placo. I'll toll you tomorrow whoro to call upon her." Dawson mado a vain effort to talk. "Now, Dawson, if you think that I am doing you a service I'll coll you how to amply ropay mo?koop this intorviow a sncrod Rcorot. I shall do it for Qertio Baldwin's sake. '? It soonicd to Dawson that tho room was going to and fro. His beSad dropped on the desk. When ho raised it, Mr. Htoxar had dim with hfsc?nscfcnre, aud tooYore* IHln was a obeok for a larger amount of money than he had ever haaidhul for his own use. Ab Storor entered his own houso ho met his mother-in-law on lier way out of it. Mrs. Justis was a tall, gorgeously dressed woman of imperious manners uud lavish speech. "How lahj you aro! I have boon waiting to see you about Miss Evans' wedding. 1 want Sallio to go. and sho will havo to mako up her mind now. I have had to hunt up another dress maker, and perhaps she could tako a dross for Sallio. Lacy is simply over powered with work, and if Sallio wuits another day she'll get nothing done in time." Storor glanced at his wife, who was watching her mother with suppressed merriment in her pretty features. "What do you say, Sallie?to go or not to go?" "I don't caro a button about going. It will bo a perfect crush"? "And you'll lo tired out standing," t aid Storor. "Yes, and my back has just forgotten tho reception last week"? "Oh, I havo no patience with such a couplol What is tho uso of having everything nud being so indifferent to society?" "Hang society!" said Storer. picking up his child, a boy in skirts, and tossing him toward tho ceiling. "Wo did our duty to it. Wo lmvo something hotter to think about now." "There aro lots of peoplo to crowd about Miss Evans, mother. She'll never miss Jack and me, and I need all tho vitality I possess for my own uso." "You can represent tho whole fam ily," said Storer, with a side glance at biB wife that made her eyes twinkle. "Oh, I'm dreadfully disappointed! I wanted Sallio to wear yellow and put on all her diamonds." "Mother, my things wouldn't bo no ticed in that gathering. I'm sorry tore fuse you, but you know peoplo only go into socioty so an to get comfortably out of it, aud when Jack ?ud I were mar ried wo agreed that wo had no more timo to waste upon it." "Wo'll enjoy your account of tho affair," Raid Storer as be followed Mrs. Justis and put her in her carriage. Mrs. Justis was very particular con cerning tho fit of her gowns, and a now dressmaker suggested fresh triumphs in that direction. A talent for devising striking offocts was ono of her gifts. Her chief difllculty lay in getting her dressmaker to accept her designs and develop them without changing or mod ifying them. As hor daughter bad decided to de clino tho opportunity for displaying her beauty aud belongiugs .Mis. Justis de termined to mako her own costume a thing to bo remembered. Sho haunted tho dressmaker's habitation, aud one morning was obliged to wait hor turn in tho front room on tho second story. Thero was nothing in the apartment that could interest hor. Tho scattered fashion plates irritated her. Her own conception of n dress held her imagina tion satisfied. Sho sat by tbo window and glauced at the opposite houses. In one of them something unusual was taking place. An express wagon was receiving a new trunk, aud iu tho window fronting herB a pretty girl iu a tan colored suit was watching its departure. Sho was a very unusual looking girl, Mrs. Justis thought; liko a picture, with tho sunlight striking goldou shades iu hor hair, which crowned a pair of wonderful eyo?. Presently a enrriago drovo up and stopped. A man alightod, ran up the stoop, pullod the bell, and turning glanced up and down tho street. Thon tho door was opened, aud he entered. Mtb. Justis grasped tho curtain. Her blood ran cold; sho grow numb, horror stnekou. Surely that was John Storer. Impossible I Sho must bo dreaming. It 1b wonderful what likenesses oxist in this world. Had sho scroamod or done anything silly? No, nobody enmo. Sho must recover horsolf. Hut tho door op posite was opening, nud out camo tho man loading the protty girl. Ho had his hat off, speaking to au oldorly woman in tho doorway. Mrs. Justis felt tho cold perspiration on hor forohcad. Sho *atehed tho cou plo cntor tho oarringo and drivo off. It was John Storor. What did it all mean? Sho sat motionless, her brain in capable of thought, hor pulso audible. Mmo. Tilson camo in all smiles and volubility.' "So Borry(ibut it was quito unavoid able! Quito a little excitement in tho Btreotl We'vo boon wondering if it's a wedding. Wo can't find out a thing about the girl, for tho peoplo iu that houso havo no servant. But wo havo been watching the gentleman for days. Ho is so nttontivo?thoro at all hours, and his name Is Storor I Some bundles with his card attached woro left horo ir. mistake. Ho's Bo nice looking! Dear mo, Mrs. Justis, aro you feoliug ill?" "Yos. My head troubles mo. I think I'll havo to et .me am >t her day. I am not ?Die to staud this morning. Do nothing pntil you bear from me." Mrs. Justis reached the stroot and turned homeward, dragging herself along in a condition bordering on dis traction. Ono idea was fixing itself in hor brain. Having reached tho houso, sho ordered tho carriage and drovo tc hor daughter's roBidonco, a showy dwell ing on Soven ty-fifth streut. Mrs. Storor was on tho stoop, waving her hand to jittlo Jack as ho turned tho cornor with his nurse. Sho gnvo her mother n bril liant smilo that suddenly faded as sho caught tho exproBaion of tho elder wom an's features. "Why, what is tho matter?" "Oomoup stairs, Sallio," Mrs. JustlH shut and locked tho door of her daughter's room and turned ex oitedly on tho startled gir). "Your husband Is a villain I Get ready to oome homo. You mustn't stay in this house ono moment longer than is nocoasery to pack up your clothos." Sallio Storor sat down, wide oyed, speechless. "I know enough law for this omor gonoy. You'll want a dlvoroo, and tho first thing to do is to leavo this houso." "Mother, aro you oraiy?" "Oh, my darling child, I wish I woro! I'd rather lose my reason than havo suoh a talo for your innocent ears. Have yon noticed anything peculiar in your husband's manner lately?" "His manner? Why, Jack's manner is always tbft lymo ?.?tnat oh ntcn an !?? y^^KkvsSB^B^BlB^B^BHBHaa^HB^B^BBfll can possibly bo. No'w fhat you mention it, yes, bo has been Bomowhat differont just within u day or two, holding ino and looking nt uioattentively as it' tboro was BOUietbiug that ho would like to toll ino about"? "Tho hypocrite! ITis COUSoieucO was troubling bini." Mrs. Just is poured out her story. "It is dreadful what this I "Your husband is a vlllainl" world is coming to! The papers i\ro filled with stories about just such men, but 1 never thought that John Storor was a scoundrel." Mrs. Storer rather amazed her moth er. Sho listened calmly to all the facts and began pacing tho door. "I cannot reconcile this story with what I know of Jack's character. " " You should have seen him leading that woman into that carriage." "Perhaps I should wait until ho comes homo"? "And havo him lie to you, and then tomorrow you'll havo no redress." "13ut, mother, to leave my homo our dear little home that ho and 1 love"? "Home? Why, he has destroyed it! Could you over again feel toward him ns you did before I came just now? Can you ever trust him again? If he is false now when you are still young and love ly, what will ho bo in tho future? Oh, the fickleness of men is the curse of tho age! Wealth makes folly so easy. A worldly woman would havo concealed this discovery from you and allowed you to livo in blissful ignorance of your husband's system of deception. Of course ho can keep up appearances and take his little escapades when ho pleases. Hut I am B proud woman. I won't see my child insulted 1 I can't keep silent! Como homo, dear, with your baby, to tho parents who are true to you." "Mother, if I am going out of this house I don't want anything that is in it." "You arc quite right. Will you leave a little note for him?" "Yes." "Let mo write it" "I'll go and toll Jane to send Jack to mo at his grandma's. That will not oauBO suspicion. We will do nothing to cxeito talk among tho servants, because, mother, wo may bo mistaken. Some bow I cannot feel that you are right in your suspicions." "It would bo strango if your confi dence could be destroyed instantly. Hut como, you can weigh tho question at home. This is no place for you at pres ent You may be suro that if 1 am wrong your husband will hasten to ex plain matters. Child, that is impossi ble., llu.wiil noser,4arp.tp faco.?ou." (To he continued.) -mm ? mmm - A Bummer ravening In Morocco. From tho little mosque of tho villago arises the watchword of Islam, and With long sustained musical notes the "mueddin" calls the faithful to prayer. In tho gathering gloom one sees tho Arabs congregating nt the uiosquo, and n minute later the monotonous buzz of their prayers is heard. Then for a moment the sky is illu mined, and the strango afterglow, a gauzy mist of golden film, enwraps tho wholo BO one. Tho plain becomes crim son onoo again, and tho heavens are ablaze with shafts of light. Black and gloomy against tho glowing sky stands tho outline of tho stone village and its gardens. Tho owl ceases her already commenced M hoot, boot, and silence reigns. It is but for a few moments, and then night falls so swiftly, so surely, that it seems as though a veil were drawn over tho scene. Tho cuttlo cease their lowing and tho flocks and herds their bleating, and in their placo the watch dogs bark. Where but a minute ago tho tents wore visibio thero is naught dis tinguishable now but tho glow of tho oampfires. Tho falling heavy dew brings forth tho pent up fragrance of t he earth, and tho night air is heavy with tho scent of the orange blossom in the gar dens near by. For an hour the stars reign over the world, the deopsappbirosky ablaze with their myriad lires; then they in turn fado before tho moon as through tho steamy mist of the plain she rises in tho east. Then all the world is silver, and ri loneo reigns supremo OXCOpt for the lit tle owls in tho olivo trees.?Saturday ftoviow. _ niftigating Clrenmttanoes? Judgo Blank of?well, let us say of a certain county scat of n certain county In tho great and growing state of Mich igan, after ten years of widowhood, had taken to himself n wife, and the lady was so meagerly possessed of per sonal pulchritude that tho judge's friends of tho llrst degreo took it upon themselves to oritloiso him for marry* tug so homely a woman. "I don't seo how ho over could have dono it," said ono friend to tho judge's old maid sister. "That's what everybody scorns to think," admitted Miss B. "Then what in tho imino of goodness did ho over do it for?" "Oh, well, thero woro mitigating oir oumstancos," said tho sister in u judi cial tone. "Mi igating circumstances? I don't know what you moan." "Wtll, sho was worth | f>00,000. Wouldn't you say thut was very miti gating)" And tho friend was forced to admit ;bot itwos.?Detroit Free Press. Here's a Compliment. The mo hin with the modern woman lc I thut while bor brain is oduoated up to Vend of tho ninotocnth oentury de mands t ud standards hor heart remains tha samo ill rogulated" llttlo capsule that it vbh u million yoars i.go.?New York Bh ening Sun. AN OUTLINE OF MR, BRYAN'S ARGUMENT, TWENTY-FIVE SOLID REASONS. Bimetallism from Kvei-y Standpoint And an Able Defense or Ereo Coin age. The Atlanta Constitution prints the following synopsis of Mr. Bryan's argu ment oil bimetallism ami free coinage of si Ivor, which in Its condensed form will prove very interesting to the reade r: 1. The purchasing power of a dollar is regulated by the law of supply and demand. Other things being equal, a decrease in the supply of money, or an increase in the demand for it, will raise the purchasing power of a dollar, while an increase in the supply, or it decrease in the demand, will lower the purchasing power of a dollar. 2. G?hl monometallism, by limiting the coinage of money to gold alone, in creases the demand for gold, and this raises tho purchasing power of an ounce of gold throughout the world. The inorea8e in the purchasing power of gold is manifested by a fall in the general level of prices. 3. The gold standard, by increasing the purchasing power of a dollar and lowering prices, transfers to the credi tors, money owners, money changers anil holders and fixed investments the property and earnings of the wealth prOOUOlng ela-ses and thus not only re tards production, encourages hoarding and dUcourage8 enterprise, but is, in elTeet, grand larceny under the gutae of law. 4. The gold standard is supported in the United States and elsewhere by the classes which derive a profit from it, namely, by tho oroditors, money owners, money oh angers and holders of lixed investments, while it is opposed in the United States and elsewhere by the classes injured by it, namely; the debtors and producers of wealth. ?. The injury to the debtor ana wealth producing classes is permanent because it is not offset by any ad van* age to them or to their posterity: the capitalistic classes, on the other band, cannot afford to advocate the gold standard even though it does increase the value of their dollars, and invest ments, beoauso an injustice wrought by law is as indefensible as a wrong in dicted In violation of law, and no one can afford to bequeath to posterity a vicious policy of government or an un just law. 6. The advocates of bimetallism, by pointing out their own participation in tho advantages of bimetallism give evidence of their sincerity, as well as their knowledge of the subject, while the benelloiarles of the gold standard prove either their insincerity or their ignorance of the subject by disclaim ing any personal interest in gold monometallism. 7. The advantages of tho double standard are so obvious and tho evils of t he single gold standard so apparent that bimetallism has been more uni versally ind?rst d by the American p> q ple than any other financial policy this mil ;11 ! at o'er had: while gold mono metallism has been more universally condomned than any ether financial policy. 8. Xhtojfree and unlimited coinage of gold'and silver at a lixed ratio(lirat, at tho ratio of 16 to i, aud afterwards at lb to 1) into full legal tender money b - gan in the United States in 1702 and continued until Is".'!, eighty-one years, and during that entire period no politi cal party ever condemned the system in a nationul convention. U. Tho gold standard was established in ls7:i without any party asking for it, without tho people discussing it and without the members of congress un derstanding tho purpose and i licet of the law. 10. Dining the twenty-three years extending from 1*7.'? to 1800 no political party of any time ever defended the act of 1873 demonetizing silver or adopted a national platform declaring tho gold standard to be a blessing to the peopleof the United States. 11. In IS'Xl, after nineteen years'ex perience under the gold standard, the Democrats, Republicans and Populists all declared for bimetallism, differing only as to the means of securing it. 12. In 1800 the Demoorats, l'opuli-ts and members of tho national silver party united in demanding the im mediate restoration of the free and un limited coinage of gold and silver at tht! present legal ratio of !?> to 1 with out waiting for tho aid or consent of any other nation, and the Republican party pledged itself to promote inter national bimetallism, while the bolting Democrats, after advocating Inter national bimetallism in the Chicago conventual, adopted a gold platform at the Indianapolis convention. 1?. If platforms can be accepted as indicating the wishes of those who support them, then in 1800 six and a half million voters expressed a desire for independent bimetallism, seven millions declared for international bimetallism and only one hundred and thirty-two thousand supported tho platform adopted by tho bolting demo crats?tho only gold platform ever adopted by a national convention in ttio entire history of tho country. 14. Presl 'ent fvh Isinley, by tending a commlsfc.i < Ifiurope, and a Repub lican Congress, by appropriating $100, 000 to pay tho expenses of the com mission, have admitted that tho gold standard is unsatisfactory to the peo ple Of the United States. International bimetallism i-i only defensible upon the theory that the gold staudard is a (allure. 15. Franco has bad the gold stand ard for more than twenty years, anil yet by j ining our commission in its effort to secure tho co-operation of England in tho restoration of bimetallism, France declared the gold standard to be unsatisfactory. hi. On the 17th day of March, 1800, the English houso of commons, by a anan - minis vote, adopted tho following reso lution: "That this house Is of the opinion that tho instability of tho rela tive vf.itto of gol 1 and silver since the action oi the Latin union in 1873 has proved injurious to the best Interests of this country, and urges upon the government iho advisahlllty of do Ing all in f oir power to hc uro, by in ternational agreement, a s'lithlo mone tary par o' exchar.ge between gold and sllvor." By adopting tho above resolu tion tho houso of commons protested against a universal gold standard. 17. BuWr >n March 17, 1806, and No vember 1, 107, many English manufac tures are merchants petitioned the goveriUieui. to carry out tho pledge given by tho house of commons and aid in tho restoration of bimetallism; dur ing tho same period .'1.711 labor organiza tions joined in a similar petition and an English agricultural commission bv moro than a two Jilrds vote pointed to tho gold titandard as tho pri mo cause of agricultural dopresslon in England and recommended tho restoration of bi metallism as the only relief for the English farmer. 18. Ou Sept. 22, 1807, tho London bankers met at the clearing houso and unanimously resolved atralnst bimetal llam and pledged the Soon afterwards the English govern ment dismissed our commission und put an end to the hope of securing bi metallism through an international agreement. lu. The republican platform having declared that the gold standard must bo maintained in ttie United Stutes us long as tiie leading commercial nations of tho world maintain it, und having de* olarod thut this country cunnot nave bimetallism until tho leading commer cial nations co-operate with us, tho Bootetary of the treasury is now en gaged in an effort to commit the United States more thoroughly to tho gold standard, not because it is desired by the American people, but because u few English financiers, by controlling tho policy of Europe, are able to pre vent foreign co-operation In the over throw of tho gold standard. 20. The Llopubllcan policy of promis ing tho maintenance of the gold stand ard until aid comes from abroad, pre vents foroign co-operation, because it otTors the European Qnanolorsan ever in creasing dollar as a reward for their op position to bimetallism, while indepen dent bimetallism at the ratio of H> to 1 will give the European Qnanolersa pe cuniary interest in maintaining the parity between gold and silver at our ratio, because they will be paid in silver if thoy conspire to decrease the vnlue of silver. Who will deny that the Ameri can pooplo bave as much right to use bimetallism to protect their property from depreciation us foreign financiers have to use tho gold standard to ruisc the value of money, bonds und mort gages? ::i. Bimetallism must not only by re stored by independent action, but it must be restored at tho ratio of 111 to I. If blmotalll n Is restored it must bo restored by those who believe in bi te talllsm, and the large majority of indepi udent blmetalllsts who believe In th>. ral o of Ml to I have more right to dictate the ratio than the small minority, w! o notonly oppose the ratio of It' to I, but have made no effort to secure bimetallism at any other ratio. 2'2 Some suggest changing the ratio Iroiu Hi to 1 to to I, the change to be mado by doubling the bIzo of the silver dollar. Such a change would not only uffout all existiug ei.in obligations, but would require tho rcoolnage of $500, ? eon,oon into $250,000,000, resulting in a large oxponso to the go/ornraent and a great shrinkage in tbu volume of stand ard money, if the entire world agreed to shrinkage of one-half of the silver theohange in ratio it would result in a money of the world, which would be equal to u shrinkage of one-fourth of tli" total volume of metallic money of the world?a change so vast In its con st qucncCB as to transfer most of the property of the world from its present owners to the holders of the world's in debted ne.-o. 2.'1. Tiie restoration of bimetallism will Increase the demand for silver and thus rulse the value of sliver, measured by gold, while an increa-e in tlx: volume of standard money will lessen the purchasing power of an ounce of gold. Gold and silver have huon driven apart by legislation and legislation can bring them together, lilinetalllsts contend that the people of the United States can furnish a de mand salllclonLJft) utilize all the silver pri i iiti d jftur mini -, ami thus ma n- ! ? ?.i^yJpfeJ'!><? .veen gold and vcr at tho ratio ei 10 to I and maice the silver do!iais\ quul to the gold dollar, whether iiieMted or coined, here or any whero olso In the world. 24. The restoration of bimetallism, while it will make, the silver dollar < >ual to tho gold dollar, will reduce the purchasing power of all dollars, whether silver or gold, and thus raise prices to the bimetallic level. We must either return to the bimetallic level ol prices ami thenceforth do busi Q088 upon u Stahle basis or sutler an in dollnitO extension of the era of falling prices with consequent gain to the few and loss to the many. 25. The gold standard is a crime against tho human race and the demo cratic party has commenced against it it war of extermination. sensible: advice. Plenty of Good Literature In English ?Wise Counsel to a Young Man. The Religious Herald, of March 10th, has the following editorial paragraphs, which contain important Information as well as vnluab. advice for many a young man who has never had the ad vantages of training in uny of our Bohools o* high grade: Some time ago, one of our Richmond pastors, who is. well known to be a lover of literature, was urged oy a de vout mother .in his congregation to ex orcise his Intluonoo upon her son, a youth of one and twenty, who had re cently established himself in a business of bis own. The young was not dispos ed to be rollgiou8, and though not vicious, wt.s not inclined to the wisest use of his leisure time, Tiie pastor in vited tho youth to come to his study, and thero the following colloquy took place: Pastor: "L., 1 fool a deep interest in your welfare, both on your own ac count and on your mother's, and I wish to mention one or two tilings which I think may hoof service to you, if you will think about them. Anil, Brst, as to tho employment of your spare time: Von are engaged in your business, say, about ten hours a day. Of the other fourteen hours you need some seven to sleep. That leaves you seven hours to employ as you please, Now, the man ner in which you habitually employ those seven hours is a matter of very groat Importance. No small part of thut time, if you uro wise, will be em ployed in reading," To this tho youth, in asomewhat dis counted tone, replied: "Oh! it is hardly worth while. I've never been to college, and I know how to read nothing but English." The pastor rejoined: "Why, my dear follow, don't imagine that you cannot lie educated without going to college and learning foreign languages. There is in our own mother tongue u splendid body of literature, which is at your command, if you will only cultivate a tasto for it. If you would give two hours a day to tho jnding of tho best English literature und would retain what you rend, you might, in ten years, he one of the best informed mon in this eity. How fur tho young man profited by this ad vice, wo do not know; but th< advieo wua certainly wise, not only for him, but for young pcoplo of both sexes, to whom we now curuostly com mend it. Tho pastor aforesaid did not ovor cstlmute tho resources nor tho value of tho literature which is accessible to one who rends nothing but English, ospcclully when wo romembor that u vory largo proportion of the best classics, ancient and modern, are ac cessible In tho form of excellent Eng lish translations. Pew professors of Greek In our colleges, wo shrewdly suspect, can got out of "Plato's Dia lougues," In tho original, anything liko so muoh as thoy can get out of Jowett's translation.of tho.u: 1 iiiijtifMl^i j A DEFENSE OF THE PROHIBITIONISTS, llBVIBW OF T11IO SITUATION. Secretary LaMotto issues a Statement Coueernltlfl Prohibition ami Iii? Dispensary. Mr. Thus. J. LaMotto, Bccrotary of tho Stute prohibition executive com mittee, bus made tho following defense of tho past conduct of the prohibition leaders, especially with reference to tho dispensary. It is not an official documcut, as wo understand it, and Mr. LaMotto is responsible for its statements and conclusions : It has been the fashion of certain newspapers und politicians wedded to the dispensary system, to speak of the prohibition movement in this State as an alliance between the prohibitionists and the friends of the whiskey tratlio for the purpose of bringing the law into discredit and breaking It down by fostering in the public mind a con tempt for its otlicers, encouraging vio lations of i's provisions and throwing obstacles in tho way of the punishment of tbe offenders against i' Of course, as such, an accusation is without rea son it ib equally without p>'oof. but ail the same it is reiterated continu ally, in the hope that some one will bo iniluenced by it to allay themselves with the slanderers who so persistently propagate the falsehood. It is true that both these classes have been found in opposition to tho dispensary law, but for very ditto rent reasons and by very different methods. Tho whiskey element naturally enough resented the passage of a law which at one blow destroyed their in terest in the business and at the same time transferred tho business and its concomitants of pecuniary profit and moral and social degradation to an other privileged class. Their methods of opposition to the law were to bo looked for from such a class, and were soon developed with more or less suc cess in corrupting the oHloials who were set to control the business, in il licit traffic, evading the penalties when caught, both by the interposition of expert lawyers and thoofflolals whom thoy had brought under their influence. All these methods of opposition were wrong, whether used for personal ends or for the purpose of creating a public sentiment against the law with a view to its repeal. None of them have ?vor met .vith favoi or encouragement from any respectable or responsible clement among the prohibitionists. On tho contrary, the prohibitionists have pur sued, from the beginning of tho agita tion and original tight on the subject, down to the present moment, an attitude of considerate respect for their oppo nents and their arguments, loyalty to the law when enacted and an earnest effort to have its violators punished, and a determined purpose to repeal the objectionable features of tho law by resort to appeals to tho moral sense and good judgment of the law respect ing element of the people. We can safely challenge the production of a single instance i ' departure from tho methods hero indicated in the pursuit of >ur purpose to secure prohibition In proof of our record in this respect, in the lirst address issued by the pro blbltionists to their constituents after the passage of the law of 181)3, it was urged upou them as a duty to aid in every way in enforcing tho law. This was not an utterance for t ffeot, hut was an expression of tho real prin ciples and purposes of the prohibition ists, and when the occasion came, as it shortly did, they showed theirslncoi ity by their acts. When tho Supreme Court declared the act a nullity in so far as the sale of liquon by dispensers was concerned, and Governor TUlraan Interpreted that decree as authorizing tho lawless sale of liquor and closed tho dispensaries ; and dismissed the constables in order I that the lawless liquor sellers might ! have opportunity and freedom to show j that " prohibition could not prohibit," 1 then the prohibitionists met the Issue | and prepared to do battle with this j lawless element, backed though it was j by the Stale authorities. Evidence : wus secured to convict a large number of the illicit dealers in Columbia who had been driven out, but had returned on tbe assurance of Governor Tillman that they were safe in doing so, but when it was ascertained that tho pros ecutions were about to be commenced, an order emanated from the attoi ney general's ollice forbidding tho magis trates throughout the State from act ing upon any cases involving tho vio lation of the dispensary law until they were lirat submitted to him for his ap proval. The etToot of this order was to stop any offort to interfere with tho illicit traffic which had sprung up like magic all over the State. Then a member of tho prohibition executive committee called upon the attorney general (Buchanan) and proposed a suspension of the order, so far as it re lated to these eases in Columbia, and that ho would proceed with tho prose cution of the parties, but this was re fused as was also a final proposition to turn over all tho ovideuee in these cases to the attorney general on con dition that ho would prosecute them without delay. Again, when this committee sought to correct tho ahuso and violations by dispensers, calling the attention of the county board of control to spOOiQo acts of violation tnd presenting proofs of tho allegations made, on a number of occasions, tho board, while admitting tho truth of tho charges, refused to ap ply any correction, and tolerated and condoned all sorts of abuses, some of which have becoino notorious and pub lic scandals. When the Stato board of control pro posed in utter disregard of the letter and spirit of the law, to grant to cer tain individuals tho privilege to sell beer outside of the legally authorized dispensaries, and from house to house, this committee was prompt to make protest again such gross violation of their official trust, and when tho board consummated thoir purpose and turned over tho business and prOlit belonging to the State, to these unlawfully ap pointed beer-vendors, and this commit too endeavored A) bring the offenders to a test of their authority, they were mot at tho vor?y threshold of tho courts by tho attorney goneral joining tho counsel for tho accused in advising the magistrato not to permit the prosecu tion to proceed, and by technical tac tius unblushingly pursued through all tho courts, defeating tho effort made to ii neover tho lawlessness v. Inch has characterized the conduct of tho State board of control in their management of tho dispousary business. So from these facts it is mado to ap pear, wit hunt the possibility of SUCCeSH ful contradict ion,.that the. true allies of tho illicit dealer.-, have. no? h, en tho prohibitionists, but thc^M to ollioials boou the necessary result of the abuses und \ iolutions of their trusts, from iirst to last, by the ollioors charged by tho luw with the administration of the dispensary, from the governor, who Inaugurated the system, through all \ its officers, with i)ut ono honorablo exception, under all the administra tions, down to tho present moment of time. This is the shameful record, "'tis true, *tis pity, and pity 'tis, 'tis true," and some day the people of tho Stato will realize the shame of it and in their righteous indignation blot it out of ex istence. In the meantime, all that wo, as prohibitionists, ask is that thoy dis criminate between those who havo fearlessly and persistently enleavored to uphold tin- law. and tnoso who by their pbuce of public trust ropoaod In them, and collusion with and protoctiou of offenders against the law, and by their example of " wickedness In high., places " have so largely contributed to make the administration of tho crim inal law of South Carolina what it is today, a mockery and a reproach, and then " let their just cenauro attend the true event." THOS. J. LaMottk. ItKSTOUINCi A LOST AKT. Teaching Colored tiirls in tho South To cook us Their Grandmothers Used. To the housekeeper of to-duy tho question of cooks is u very serious one. It is an old nduge tbnt "good cooking" is the only way to a man's hoart." Tho majority of men rebel ngalnst this soft Impeachment, and tho wiso and politic woman always pays most at tention to the culinary department of her housekeeping. It is said tho illua tious kichelieu invented tho mayon naise dressing, showing that groat minds are by no means iudilloront to the proper gratification of dainty ca tering. The great majority of housekeepers prefer colored girls as maids in their kitchen, and the colored women of the South have the reputation of being " born cooks." Wo read of dishoa being prepared by Southern "mam mies" in the old days which make one's mouth fairly water, but tho art, knack, trade, or whatever name you ctiooao to call it by, seems to bo dying out, and tho younger generation of colored wo men growing up in tho South seems to be losing the art of preparing dainty, toothsome dishes. One of the large cooking schools In New York city has established a vory important branch of its work in both Norfolk and Winchester, which has proved more successful than tho most sanguine of its originators, had hoped The woman at the bead of this enter prise, in speaking of the Southern branob the other day. said : "We lind we have more applications for colored cooks than for white onea, somehow a colored woman seems bet ter fitted for a cook than others. They have the knack of cooking to suit tho average American taste. Tho colored girls who havo been up here in the North for some time are those who were young when tho war was ended or who have been born since. Thoy came at a time when the wholo colored raeo was demoralized by the fact that they were free und obliged to work and earn their own living. " Those women have been ruined by their life up North and are either lazy or impertinent. Thoy were a poor Held to work on, and so after long and m iture deliberation we determined to establish a branch In Norfolk and com me nee our operations with brand new material. ?'The Arabs considered bud cooking Bulliciont cause for divorce, and It would surely seem quite as legltimato as are those often offered in a more en'igbtened atmosphere, In fact In these days neglect in the culinary de partment is ei.i.iro 1 j unnecessary, when great advantages uro offered and ao easily obtained. Limitless combina tions may be made, if only mixed, like the old woman's sauce, " with brains." " Hearing this in mind, wo havo es tablished our branches down South on these lines. We lind the voung colored girls who come to us to Tbe in structed, when roused in Interest in their work, displaying considerable of the talent of their graudmothers and mothers. The younger generation of the colored race to-duy reuli/.o the stern fuct tbnt they must work, and have apparently settled down to do it. ?? You have no idea how quickly thoy learn. Thoy are not naturally cleanly, but that is the first thing in which wo train them. They have no system, but with patient prodding we manage aftor a while to inculcate some system into their work. The old snylng that thoy are 'born cooks' is a true one. That work s.e.ms to bo second nature to them. They are as easily moulded as a piece of wax. What wo lind tho most difficult to overcome with them is their natural born wnstefulncss. "They are tho most wasteful croa turcs you ever came across, and wo have oxperlenccd a great deal of dif Uculty in counteracting this fault. They have, considerable pride in doing their bost, and by offering prizes for the best cooked dishes we have arous ed a spirit in them which urges thorn on to fresh and greater exertions. " We put them through a thorough course, beginning with the proper pre paration of vegetables, meats, poultry and game, and after they are perfectly competent In these plainer branches, we teaeli them how to prepare all kinds of stock for soups, tho cooking of meat, poultry and game as it should be done, getting up entrees of all kinds, salads and Qsb. finally wo instruct them most carefully in tho concoction of every description of dessert, pies, pas try puddings, cakes, preserves, otc. " We have the girls sent up North to us and we provide them with situa tions as soon as they reach New York. In fact we find :t hard to supply tho denumd. "Tho commencement of tho Indus trial work in tbe South for tho poor, neglected ncgrff class was put in our hands, und through the liberality of a Very wenlty woman, one of New fork's blessings to tbe poor, n toucher was sont to Norfolk In IS'.).'>. Tho succoab of this v uituro has been truly remark able. I land in hand with sewing, tho instruction has developed tho intelli gence of tho children. Obedienco, tidiness, ambition to work, havo boon developed, it seems that wo can fool this is the work which Is going to bless the neglected colored people and prove ?[boon indeed to tho harrassed house flpepor up North." ?Few persons in tho South are awaro of tho fact that tho mocking bird is found only in tho South. Mason and Dixon's line is the northern boun dary line of its homo, and It issoen In tho North only in cj^livlty. It is by far the awcotoat sit^^^d the feather ed tribe. SwltzerlH BLiy rejoice In tho tuneful linnets, JH ?franco glory In her soft-throatefl Rtho Medf le.rr.i "ran isles i At Mqidd vole* ?Feuers, m Bkifc tic'