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toll telegraphic nows service ot the Associated
Preen?too same news from all over the United
States and tho world that la slmnltaneoasly re?
ceived try the great dallies ot No w Yore Philadel?
phia and Baltimore.
BOTH ON A 8ilvek OASIS.
It Is with feelings ot doep regret that
we find the Philadelphia Record pub?
lishing the fact that, while the United
States has currency, per head, to the
value of 823.59, "in India and in China
the total silver circulation" (that is,the
total money circulation) "is less than
83.50 per head.'' The reason for deplor?
ing such a revelation 1b this: The Rec?
ord, and other journals holding its finan?
cial opinions, have for years been In?
structing us that to have a little roa1
money is to provo the possession of ad?
vanced civilization, We have been in?
formed that 95 por cent, of all the
world's business is performed with bank
checks; that, as the use of clearing?
house processes inoreasos actual money
becomes leas and leas necessary, so that
it may Indeed, after awhile, be wholly
dispensed with.
And we have been told that the uso
by Franca ot more actual money than
we uso supplies proof that the French
commercial and financial methods are
antiquated ana wasteful. Now, how?
ever, we have the revelation that, in the
matter of getting along without money,
India and China are far ahead even of
our own country. The natural infer?
ence would be that their civilization ia
in advance of ours. It will be hard for
us to aaoopt such a conclusion. But a
more shocking one is forced upon us by
tho Record. Painful as the confession
must be to all of ns who favor sound
money, the two nations roferred to as
having reduced to the finest point the
practice of working with little real
money are actually upon a silver basis!
It it terrible to think that the Record
may be gradually coming around to tho
poaltion of the organ of tho unsound
money Interest.?Exchange.
IS THE GOLD SYSTEM UPLIFTING V
There are no ail vor monomotallBtB In
thla country. It la not impossible that
some silver men, aocalled, may advo?
cate a policy which would put the na?
tion upon a silver basis; but nobody of
any importance has demanded silver
alono. The Philadelphia Record, de?
claring the contrary, urges that some?
body is asking for silver monometal
iam upon the ground that it would
"greatly advance" the "trade of this
country." We challenge tho production
of the name of tuis porson and of his
authentic utterance. The Record,
however, having summoned up this
ghoot. proceeds to show how much In?
ferior to the gold nations in civiliza?
tion, and so forth, are Buch si Ivo / coun?
tries as "Paraia and Caina and Ecua?
dor"; and ao they are. We may all
mourn together ovor that fact. But
Turkey is a gold country, just as Eng?
land Is; qo 1b Egypt.
Now, if the sliver syatom bo degrad?
ing and barbarizing and the gold system
be uplifting, may wo respectfully in?
quire why Turkey and Egypt do not
besln to riBe? Aro the Armenian mas?
sacres, for example to be regarded as a
demonstration of the purifying and
ennobling influence of tho use of gold
money? Japan is upon a silver basis,
and while upon that basis it has leaped
into a place among the great nations
of the world, developing both military
and industrial power with celerity and
la such measure as have astonished
mankind. What has Turkey accom?
plished meantime, excopting to sink
deeper into the quagmire of aBhameless
and hopeless barbarism?-Philadelphia
Manufacturer.
President Cleveland still maintains
a rigid silence as to his withes and in?
tentions in regard to a third term. This
reticence on his part no doubt prevents
some of the loaders of the Democratic
p&rty from giving expression to their
Presidential aspirations; but whothor
they will much longer withhold the an?
nouncement?, their oandldacy remains
to be seen. Already a movement is said
to have been started by Democratic pol?
iticians In Washington for tho nomina?
tion of Governor Matthews, of Indiana,
for President, with Senator Daniel, of
Virginia, or Senator Gordon, of Gsorglu,
for the second plaoo on tho ticket. They
say the Republicans of tho Wast aro
hopelessly divided on the silver ques?
tion and that with such a oombinatton
as either of those mentioned abovo, the
last named section and theSouth would
be assured to the Domocraoy in Novem?
her. This, however, Is conjecture only.
Republican leaders of all sootlons aro
very hopeful of the success of tholr
party in November next as can roadlly
he soon by the number of active aspi?
rants among thorn for tho Presidential
nomination. There aro so many ques?
tions not now considored that are liable
to figure in the coming campaign that
neither side can count confidently on
success, A war with Spain or a warlike
turn of the Venezuelan complications
might change the situation en tlroly.ren?
dering possible what now seems improb?
able, and reducing the calculations of
the Bbrewdest politicians to nothing
more than Idle dreams.
In the April number of Short Stories
appears a story entitled "Deliverance,"
by Max Nordau, the well-known au?
thor of "Degeneration," which shows
that a prince's life may be so dreary
that even sudden death in battle might
not be unwelcome. A pretty tale of the
French quarter In New York by Helen
W. Pierson Is also a feature of the num?
ber, as are the illustrations by Keller
accompanying it. Other authors of note
rapresented are Andre Theurlet, F.
BelsBler, F. A. Sweet, W. C. Elam and
Rudolph Baumbaoh. Variety and a
oareful selection of Interesting stories
are marked characteristics ot this maga*
zlne, and are not found wanting in the
April number of Short Stories.
The fear is expressed In some quar?
ter/! that the present management of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute at
Staunton will be continued in control;
but it is hoped, for the honor of the
State and the welfare o: the institu?
tion, that no suoh fears will be real?
ized. To continue the superintendent
and most of his assistants in office,
after the revelations made by the re?
cent Investigation, would be a disregard
of the popular will, deserving tho
severest condemnation, and would react
disastrously on the party In power a't
the next general eleotlon.
General Walker may not wish the
men In grey to parade with the men
In blue at New York on the 4th of July
next; but, if Congress keeps on stirring
up things as It has for the past three
months or more we will have a first
class foreign war on our hands' before
long. Then the commander of the
Grand Army of tho Republic and all
other narrow minded partisans like him
will find that the ox-C jnfederates and
tholr eons are In bravery and patriotism
the peers of any men in the Union, no
matter what section they may hail from.
The battleship Indiana met with an?
other accident yesterday just aftor she
had started from Hampton Roads for
Port Royal, South Carolina. Oaly the
stem of ono of the high pressure valves
was bent, and the damage will no doubt
soon bo repaired. The frequent mishaps
to this 111-Btarred vessel, however, sug?
gest the thought that warships, like
individuals, sometimes havo a run of
bad luck as continuous as it is surpris?
ing.
President Zelaya, of Nicaragua,
hau so far got the best of tho revolu?
tionists, and as he will Boon be receiv?
ing active aesistanca from Honduras
the rebellion will in all probability be
cruBbed at an early da: . Wars in
Central and Smth Amsrlca, however,
are seldom bloody, except in the way cf
murders and executions.
?'Old Lavender."
Edward Harritran has fortunately re?
considered his determination to give up
tho New York naturalistic drama, and
reappeared in "Old Lavender," one of
his strongest plays, bus ono which has
not been seen hero In Romo years The
play ia a familiar one, full of humor
and pathos, fraught with joy and sorrow,
in which the whole gamut of human
emotions Is run. From life among the
lowiy and in the palaces of the rich are
drawn scenes and Incidents which make
a play replete with human interest.
Mr. H&rrigan always seeks the hearts
of his audience and always finds
them. There wan some new business,
somo new up-to-date linos, but the old
story of a brother's treaohery was the
tame as we have seen ot yore, and it
was just as interesting.
Mr. Ilarrlgan has a place In tho
drama that is unique and unrivalled. Ii
Is a series ot livlncr pictures from all
kinds of life, involving all sorts and
cDnultions of men. That it is popular
is a tribute to Mr. Uarrlgan's art as well
as to his abilities as a stage manager.
The play will run the week.?Philadel?
phia Inquirer.
"The Chirtot of the' Big Muddy."
"Tho Christ of tho BTg"Muddy,'' also
known as "Potter Christ," was a mis?
guided individual who preached up und
down tho Missouri river about 25 yours,
particularly in the vicinity of Council
Bluffs, Ia. Ho claimed to bo the "Mes?
senger of tho Now Covenant" as proph
esiod in Malachi, see iii, 1; also "Tho
Deliverer," Romans xi, 20; "Everlast?
ing Father," Isaiah ix, 0; tho second
Adam, tho Lord from heaven, I Co?
rinthians xv, 45. Besides tho above ho
claimed several other divine titles,
among them "Shiloh," "Morning
Star," "Prince Michael," etc Ho pub?
lished u book entitled "Revelations
Givou by Inspiration of God For tho
Salvation of tho Whole World. " I havo
uo record of what fiuolly became of
this eccentric individual. Some author?
ities list him among tho "False
Christs," but none that I have consult?
ed tolls where ho was born or whou and
how ho diod.?St. Louis Republic.
Origin of the Term "a Card."
Horo is an oxtract from a letter of C.
W. Ernst: "Boston hus added many
Words to onr mothor tongno. 'A card'
moaning a personal statement in news?
papers, is a Boston term and dates back
to early times, when men paid their
Compliments to objcctionnblo crown
ministers by printing a 'card' in tho
uowspapere. Tho idea took immediate?
ly, and is still popular. Whou Robiu
bou & Jones givo thoir workmen a
Christmas turkey each, tho workmen
aro apt to put a 'card' in tho local pa
por. This odd nsoof tho word originated
in Boston boforo tho Revolution. Liko
all Boston inventions, it is convenient
and 'real cnto.' "?Boston Journal.
Well-Fitting Clothes
Help to Make the Man.
There's satisfaction in knowing that your clothes
fit and are stylishly made. We all like to look
genteel and like oar neighbors to know It.
Onr TAILORING DEPARTMENT does
all bnt make the man. Onr clothes are stylish,
fit and hang well and are made of the pick of
the season's pretty suitings. We keep all gar?
ments pressed and repaired free of charge.
SPRING HATS, (With Dunlap at the top.)
SPRING NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
8PRING NECKWEAR.
All Hero Waiting for You.
GILKESON <& TAYLOR,
HATTKRS AND MENS" FURNISHERS.
A "SOCIETY ITEM.
A Striking Object I/oason In the Ethics of
Nornonclatare.
It was at tho Emerald ball, and the
young Eociety reporter sharpened bor
wits aud her pencils, that full and satis?
factory description of each costume
might bo- presented. Surrounding her
were those most desirous of seeing their
names and gowns in print, and in tho
crowd stood a shopgirl, gowned in
flimsy pink cheesecloth of indescribablo
cut.
When her turn came for inspection,
it was with a hopeless eye that tho re?
porter surveyed the toilet. The artful
question, however, was asked, as usual:
"And your name and gown?"
"Miss Mutildu Jenkins, attired in
piuk crepon and diamonds," was tho
studied and prompt reply.
"Pink crepon," wroto tho newspaper
woman, delighted with tho new and ele?
gant nnino for cheesecloth, but her pen?
cil refused to add "and diamonds"
until her quick eyes had discovered on
the girl's collar a tiny rhinestouo as big
as a pinhoad. Then "and diamonds"
went down in tho notebook us proudly
ns if auuouuoing tiaras and stomachers
of purest lustor.
Tho next day all the girls behind a
notion counter exclaimed enviously over
a well worn newspaper clipping which
read, "Miss Matilda Jenkins, attired in
pink crepon and diamonds," and when
the society reporter glanced over tho
printed words she felt nover a pang as
to tho ucenracy of tho information sbo
had given to the public.?New York
Times.
Do Tabley and His Hooks.
The side on which I was most capable
of appreciating Lord de Tabley's gifts
as a collector was the bibliographical.
If I am anything of a connoisseur in
this direction, I owe it to his training.
His zeal in the amassing of early edi?
tions of the English poets was extremo;
ho was one of those who think nothing
of hanging about a bookshop at 0 o'clock
in tho morning waiting for the shutters
to be taken down. But his zeal was emi?
nently according to knowledge. He val?
ued his first edition for the text's sake,
not for the bare fact of rarity. Every
book ho bought he read, and with a
critical gusto. A little anecdote may il?
lustrate his spirit as a collector. In 1877
ho secured, by a happy accident, a copy
of Milton's "Poems" of 1G45, a book
which he had never met with before.
Too eager to wait for the post, ho sent
a messenger round to my house with a
uoto to announco not merely the joyful
fact.but?this is tho interesting point?a
discovery he had made in tho volumo?
namely, that the line in tho "Nativity
Odo,"which in all later editions has
ran?
Orb'd in a rainbow, and like glories wearing,
originally stood?
Theenamel'd arras of the rainbow wearing,
"which," as hp said, "is a grand
mouthful of sound and over so much bet?
ter than the weak 'like glories.' "?Con
[ temporary Review.
Dlamantlne.
A very attractive" ^uamental art Of
recent introduction isTaTstaTedTthe pro?
duction of an imitation beadwork ou
fabrics of various kiuds by means of
what is known as glass powder, or
"diamantine," the result being patterns
which present an appearunce similar to
that exhibited by glass beads on close or
open meshed fabrics. The method of
operation in carrying out this idea is
said to bo simple?that is, tho fabric is
coated by means of moldiug boards with
resinous substuuees, composed of, say,
GO parts of guaiucum and !J0 parts of
shellac, dissolved in 100 parts of alco?
hol, 10 parts of glycerin being added to
the solution under continuous stirring.
After tho composition has been carefully
distributed over tho surfaco of thf) fab?
ric tho gla.ss powder is strowu on it
and firmly pressed by repeated rolling,
etc, the glass powder boing prepared by
thorough pulverizing or ponnding, and
may bo of any or many colors.?Now
York Snn.
ItcjjiKtor .Spotters.
"Many rogistor spotters aro woman,"
snhl a conductor, "and the. mou aro con?
stantly on the lookout for them. As soon
as they uro known the tip is pnssod along
tho Ittio, and tho conductors point out the
women to each other, and thon tako espe?
cial delight in forgetting to ping up fares
and then making a note of the fact and
turning it in to tho division superintend'
cut. Ono woman spotter that I know used
to work the pin racket. She would stiel;
u pin in u cushion in ono pocket, ami an?
other pin in a cushion in nnopposlto i ?ck
ot when tho register boll rang. 1 know of
ono conductor who was discharged for
jumping olT his cur to buy a paper of pins,
which ho presented to her."?Philadelphia
Pro?.
hZ AMONG THE SHEAVES.' 1
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O Lord, tho fields oro rlpo with corn; ~~
Tho lnboror gooth singing; Z?
Bis'Joyful heart is heavenward borno S
On musio's pinion winging;
Tho sky i9 fair, with hero and there '.'
A downy cloudlet swooping;
Lord, in this timo of happy cheer
What do I with my weoplngt
Ob, ebaroo, nmong tho golden Bbenvca
To stain tho day with mourning I
Oh, ehamo on. him who Idly grlovee,
God's harvest blessing scorning!
Tho heavens above look down in lovo;
The oarth smiles back victorious;
Byiilll and vole whero'or you rovo /
Tho harvest fields shiiio glorious. /' < '
??-???:.!
But on my soul a eodnesa lies, - " ;
Mado deopor by tho story
Of nature's patient sacrifice
Thus perfected to glory.
Euch faithful heart bath borno its part,
Tho autumn trensuro sharing,
But I, I only know tho smart
Of falluro and despairing.
O Lord, had all theso weary days, ? ij
These wasted weeks of grieving,
Boen spent iu showing forth thy praise,
I hod had corn for sheaving.
Not oinpty hand and empty land
Had boon my harvest measure,
Nor sad and stricken should I stand,
A murk for thy displeasure.
Lo! yet thcro comes a thought to mo;
I soo tho poor and lowly
With bended head and bonded knee
Qo gleaning, gleaning slowly.
They did not sow, they did not mow;
Dropt cars is all they gather.
Wouldst tako such labor oven now?
My gleanings, O my Father?
?E. E. Kltton in Good Words.
THE BREAD OF THE WORLD.
What This Important Food Is Mode of Id
Different Countries.
In England and America wheat broad
is within tho reach of nil, and scarcely
is a thought given to tho fact that only
a small portion of the earth's inhabit
outs enjoy it. It is only during tho last
century that wheat bread has come into
common use. A hundred years ago
wealthy families in England used only
a peck of wheat a year and that at
Christmas, eating oat cakes during tho
remainder of tho timo.
Tho German "pumpernickel" is a
ryo bread with a curious, sour taste, but
after eating it awhilo ono acquires qnito
a tasto for it. It is less nutritious thun
that of wheat. In tho poorer parts of
Sweden tho peoplo bako their ryo broad
only twice a year and storo it away, so
that eventually it is as hard as bricks.
Farther north still barley and oata be
como the chief broad corn. But in the
distinct north is where man is put to
thought to provido himsolf with bread.
In Lapland if a man trusted to grain he
would starve, ao tho people eke out
their scanty storo of oats with tho innor
bark of the pino, nud after grinding this
mixture it is made into largo flat cakes,
whioh, after all, are not half bad.
In dreary Kamobatka tho pine or
birch bark by itself, well ground, pound?
ed and baked, constitutes the whole of
the native bread food. Bread und butter
is represented by a dough of pino bark
spread with seal fat. Iu certain parts of
Siberia tho peoplo not only grind the
pine bark, but cut off tho tonder shoots,
whioh proceduro mustgivo tho bread nu
unpleasantly rosinous flavor.
In Iceland, tho lichen is Koroped off tho
r?3k,~rnrido into breacTftaddinga and put
into soup. In Russia and China buck?
wheat i8" pressed into service. It makes
a palatable bread, though of n dark vio?
let tinge.
In Italy and Spain chestnuts are cook?
ed, ground into meal and used for broad
and soup thickouing. Millet furnishes a
white bread in Arabia, Egypt and India.
This grain is creditod with being the
very first used in brendmaking.
Rico broad is still the staple food of
tho Chinese, Japanese and Indians.
In tho Indian archipelago tho Btarchy
pith of tho sago palm is made into broad,
and in parts of Africa tho natives use a
certain root for tho same purpose. *
Sitting L'p Late.
Thoro is nothing so tends to shorten
tho lives of old people and to injure their
health ns the practice of sitting up late,
particularly in tho winter ovenings.
This is especially tho enso when there is
a grown up daughter in tho family. We
publish this item at tho earnest request
of . tsovoral young men.?London Tit
Bits.
Much in Little
Is especially true of Hood's Tills, for no medl
cluo ever contained so great curatlvo power In
so small space. They arc a whole medicine
chest, always ready, al?
ways efficient, always sat?
isfactory; prevent a cold
or fever, cure all liver Ills,
sick headache. Jaundice, constipation, etc. 25c.
The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparllla.
Pills
TROUSERS
They're going fast. We want you to have them for little
money and help us to make room for Spring Goods uow In
trausit. $2 Trousers for $1.25; $3 Trousers for $1.75;
95 Trousers for $3.
$1.50 Buys an Overcoat
For your boy that would be cheap at $3.50. All our Men's
Overcoats at cost, quantity is limited, but quality good.
? Note the richness and lustre of the silks and the size and
SbapoB of the Scarfs, Dejoiuvillcs,Tecks and Four-in-HaudB,
25 and 50 cents.
Parley Percale Slxlxts.
Never, this early in the season, did you ever see such a dis?
play of Shirts as wo are now showing. All the newest
patterns, and Sidrts that fit, 50 cents up.
Our Prices Always 25 to 50 I*er Cent.
Under Others.
FUlailelpMa One Price Cloing House.
FACTS TELL THE STORY?NOT WIND.
TOO MUCH STOCK,
NOT ENOUGH CASH,
TOO LITTLE BUSINESS.
W. W. WORKMAN & CO.,
WILL CUT PRICES TO THE BOTTOM.
T'LIIO \A/PP We expect to do some business.
I 1110 W CClV {Shall we count you among the
"JJargam-Getters? " Our stock of
Are complete. We will not mention certain articles, but every?
thing at Sweeping Reductions. Call and see what we have.
"Parlies knowing their "contracts" with us are past due, and do not
come forward and settle this pay-day, we will not indulge them auy longer,
but will proceed to take the goods.
W. W. WORKMAN & CO.
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OUR COUNTRY NEEDS IT?GOLD I
The principal objecto ot this company are
to bay. Bell and operate gold mines.
Perhaps yon cannot Afford to buy an entire
gold mine, but yon can' baTO an Interest In
several valuable ones through na.
Enormons fortunes have been made In
gold-mining, but nevor'were the opportuni?
ties greater than they are to-day.
The ownership of a few shares of our stock
may make you rich.
Some ot the wealthiest men of to-dny be?
came so through mining. The cry ot tho
whole world Is tor Gold! and its valne and
necessity is being more rally appreciated
each day.
All precious mineral discoveries are prac?
tically gifts to the peoplo. Each person Is on
titled to what he can fairly get. Why not try
yonr share with us now r
Splendid opportunities for securing great
bargains in mines come to ns conetantly.
Onr agents arc reporting from the gold fields
ot tals continent and from Africa. Tho com?
pany owns two promising propertlee in
cirippie Creek. We propose to develop one
ot the most romnrkablc, well proven placer
mines In the world. H has already produced
about fi.OOO.OLO by crnde surface working,
and Is estimated to contain over f23,000,000
In gold.
Now Is the timo to Invest with ns. Do not
wait until every man, woman and child is
eager to buy and prices have advanced enor?
mously.
In 1887 the first shipments ot gold, amount?
ing to less than $000,000, were mado from
Bonth Africa. In 1894 the production was
nearly ?40,000,000. It is estimated that works
under way and contemplated will produce
$100,0C0.000 per year.
Less than five years ago Cripple Creole was
unknown as a mining camp. , In 1699 it pro
dnced $900,000. It is now producing $1,000,000
per month.
Two old men, tired out and almost hope
lees, not many years since, clung desperately
1 to a small hole in the ground which showed
some, traces of gold. That hole has since
? yielded over $3,000,000.
The Idaho mlno has paid nearly $6,0:0,000
in dividends, the Crown Point nearly $12,
OC0.OO0, the Belcher over $15,000,000.
We knew of no other prominent industry
paying such large dividends on capital In'
vested as tally doveloped producing gold
mines. The rato of 95 per cent, per annum
Is quite common, while phenomenal returns
are made in many instances.
We offer for sale 50,000 shares ot our cap?
ital stock at the par value?
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Payable $2 per share on application and
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Remit by chock or post-office or exprees
order or registered letter to AUSTIN GAL?
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York.
TliB Times S???*""