THE BANNER DOWNED.
A NASHVILLE PAPER TAUGHT A
LESSON.
Tried to Ridicule the National Illrnetal
ltet at Btitance aad Get a Cutting
Answer A Long-Eared Editor Throw
Hot Sn.t.
H. P. Bartine in the National Bi
metallist: The Nashville Banner seems
to have been badly hurt by the article
which appeared in this journal on the
20th day of November under the cap
tion of "A Wise Paper." In its issue
of Nov. 28 it says:
"There is a screaming organ of the
silver propaganda published in Chicago
called the National Bimetaljist. It is
one of those penny pamphlet concerns
that deal in low-grade demagogy
bordering on socialism, prints scare
crow pictures showing the oppressed
laborer undr the heels of the ogre
capitalists, and urges, as a means of
leveling up matters, the bringing of the
daily toiler and the multi-millionaire
to the same plane and making every
body rich and happy by the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1."
The foregoing is reproduced for the
purpose of enabling the readers of the
National Bimetallist to make a mental
estimate of the all-pervading dignity,
delicacy and accuracy of expression
which mark the great campaign in the
interest f "sound' money.
If one word has crept into the col
umns of this paper even remotely sug
gesting that the restoration of silver
would bring the multi-millionaire and
the daily toiler to the same plane, or
make everybody rich and happy, it has
entirely escaped the notice of the edi
torial management. The National Bi
metallist knows fully as well as the
Banner, that under any system of
finance there will be rich people and
poor people. But, differing from that
advanced (?) and' progressive (?) jour
nal, it is not able to perceive the mer
its of i system which is constantly
widening the gulf which is converting
the- millionaire into a multi-millionaire
and the daily toiler into a pauper.
There is so much of "demagogy" in
this paper that it can see no merit in a
monetary system by. which the value,
that is the purchasing power, of the
"dollar" is all the time increasing,
thus swelling the wealth of those who
own and control the money of the world
at the expense of the toilers, producers
and debtors. We plead guilty to just
that kind of "demagogy."
In the article which brings a wail
of distress from the Banner attention
was directed to its claim that under
free coinage our currency would be re
duced in volume and at the same time
only be worth 50 cents on the dollar.
The particular language used by the
Banner and criticised by this paper was
the following:
"Under free coinage the $j00,000,000
in silver now extant would shrink to
half that sum in power to purchase, and
there would be no other money in the
country but silver."
After reproducing a portion of our
article the Banner proceeds to defend
itself, which it does in the following
genteel, intelligent (?) and satisfactory
way:
"The statement quoted from the Ban
ner is not in any sense new. The prime
arguments against free coinage are that
it would drive gold from the country
and cause a repudiation of debts. That
is all that is -aid in this extract from
a Banner editorial. Under the silver
standard a silver dollar would be worth
only its weight in silver, as a gold
dollar is now worth its weight in gold;
and that is only half the present value
of the silver dollar.
"The Banner did not say that there
would be no other money in the country
but the silver now extant. The state
ment is 'there would be no other money
in the country but silver which is
very different.
"Secretary Herbert is also miserably
misrepresented in the Bimetallist's ar
ticle. He used confederate money to
illustrate the futility of a large per
capita circulation if the currency were
unsound.
"There is no country on the globe
where silver is coined free that has a
per capita circulation of $10, and it is
not probable that the same system of
finance would increase the circulation
in the United States. It would keep the
mints grinding at their full capacity for
several years to turn out an amount
of silver coin equal to the gold that
would inevitably disappear.
"But this article from the Chicago
publication is reproduced not so much
for the purpose of refuting its absurd
assertions as to show what kind of
literature is still being circulated in be
half of the free coinage cause."
The editor of the Banner may rest
his gentle and scholarly soul in pa
tience. This paper never suspected nim
of advancing a "new" idea; nor for
that matter of having any ideas at all
that extend below the surface of the
question.
The extract was merely published
and commented upon for the purpose of
showing the ridiculous and contradic
tory character of the average argument
against free coinage of silver.
The gold people claim, and the Ban
ner agrees with them, that upon the es
tablishment of free coinage gold would
immediately retire from our circulation
and the dollar would drop to 50 cents.
If that be true, then until the mints
could add to the stock we would only
have what Is now in existence. As the
present capacity of the mints is said to
be about forty or fifty millions a year,
it necessarily follows that for a con
siderable time our supply of money
would be limited to from five to six
hundred millions of silver, and even
this small amount would only be worth
50 cents on the dollar, according to the
Banner. That is substantially what
the Banner meant, what it said, nnd
what it now repeats.
Nothing could more conclusively
demonstrate the weakness of its state
ment than the quibbling manner in
which it attempts to squirm out of an
untenable position. For the purpose
of this discussion it is wholly imma
terial whether it meant that we would
only have five hundred millions of sil
ver, or a little more. The point was
that our money supply would be di
minished and at the same time cheaper
an utter impossibility.
The Banner also accuses us of mis
representing Secretary Herbert. We did
nothing of the kind. The Secretary
stated in the plainest possible manner
that under free coinage silver wouid
depreciate because it would be so abun
dant. He used confederate money mere
lj as an illustration. Upon this point he
said:
"In the Crnfeuracy. confederate
money soon drove both gold and silver
out of circulation because the confed
erate money was cheaper. For a little
while this money passed at par, but
very soon just as soon as it became
abundant it began to cheapen."
What does the Banner think Secre
tary Herbert meant by that? Ii he did
not mean that silver would depreciate
as soon as it became "abundant" aiul
in consequence of its abundance, his
illustration was wholly pointless.
But the Banner virtually, admits that
money cannot be scarcer and cheaper
at the same time by its puerile effort to
evade the logic of its own statement,
although unconsciously, it seems, it
repeats the same absurdity in the ar
ticle given above. But let us pursue
this point a step further. Suppose wo
were to adopt free coinage. The Ban
ner says we would have "nothing Lut
silver." Where Avould our paper cur
rency be? Would we uot still have the
greenbacks, the treasury note and na
tional bank notes? If rot, where would
they go?
The cold truth is that the Banner
deliberately tried to deceive its readers.
It intended to make them believe that
under free coinage $,ni,0u0.000 in silver
would constitute our entire stc-1: oi
money. Else why was that sum so spe
cifically named? If it meant simply
that gold would retire from circulation
and that our only metallic money would
be depreciated silver, why did it n.it
say so?
The trouble with that great public
instructor (?) is that it completely over
reached itself by trying to prove too
much. Being detected and exposed, it
tries to divert attention from Its own
preposterous statement by calling the
National Bimetallist names.
The declaration that there is no coun
try where silver coinage is free that
has a per capita circulation of $10 is
"1 1
snnthpr illustration of its fairness and
I
intelligence in argument. It seeks to
convey the impression that the small
per capita of money in India and China
is owing to the fact that they use
silver, and that we would drop to th"
same level under free coinage.
It omitted to explain how those coun
tries could have increased their money
supply by abandoning silver and adopt
ing the gold standard.
Is the Banner aware of the fact that
if ail the gold coin in the world were
thrown bodily into China, it would only
make about $10 per capita? Does it
know that if divided among the people
of China, Japan and India, it would
make less than $6 per capita? Does it
know that the entire stock of gold in
the world is less than $3 per capita of
the world's population? Does it think
that there is no difference between a
Chinaman anu an American px'tpv
that the former has the silver stand
ard while ours is gold? Such a con
clusion might apply well to the staff of
the Banner, but it certainly does not
fit the American people generally.
If the editor of the Banner in good
conscience thinks that the backward
ness and scarcity of money in silver
using countries is owing to the poison
ous influence of that metal, we can only
urge him to the interest of the patrons
of his paper to read a Child's History
of the World. The same advice may
be very profitably acted upon by all who
attempt to uphold the gold standard
by pointing to the limited supply of
money in silver using countries. The
very circumstance that gold standard
countries have been compelled to eke
out their gold with large amounts of
silver and uncovered paper, ought to
demons:rate the insufficiency of the gold
supply and its instability as a standard
of value, even to the confused intelli
gence of ihe Nashville Banner. How
eer, as our mission is to enlighten, if
that paper will keep up its present
style of discussion, we shall be very
glad to occasionally comment upon its
philosophical utterances. We can ima
gine no other way in which our 100,
0C0 readers can be given so clear a con
ception of the most ridiculous of all
the ridiculous claims put forth on be
half of the gold standard.
Sale or ' Historical Kellrn.
An important sale of historical relics
and curios will take place in Edinburgh
about the middle of next month. The
collection, which is to be brought to
the hammer by direction of the trustees
of the late Mr. Stamford Robert Lums- I
daine, embraces over 120 instruments
of torture collected on the continent,
chiefly in Spain; the silver-gilt chalice
presented by Gustavus Adolphus, king
of Sweden, to Sir James Lumsdaine in i
1627; Alexander Selkirk's (Robinson !
Crusoe) musket; very rare old buhl j
diary. 1664. London Daily News.
Parierewnkra
While Paderewski was in Richmond
some individual sent him a banjo and !
asked him to write on the sheepskin a
short musical sentiment. This is what
Paderewski wrote and signed: "I have
not the pleasure of being a performer
on this beautiful instrument; am only
a piano player."
! Babies on Hlcjcles.
Tliere is reason in the crusade which
has been begun at San Francisco against
the carrying- of babies on bicycles. It
may be the children like it, just as
their fathers do, but the real point is
that the practice is too dangerous. Ac
cidents are always liable to occur, and
while the rider takes his own chance
and has every opportunity to save him
self, the baby has to take much great
er risks. The mere fact that it is there
tends to rob the rider of nerve at critic
al times. Those who are managing
the campaign in California rely partly
on the law of that state which makes
it a misdemeanor to place a child in
any position dangerous to life or limb.
Hartford Times.
Front, Frolic and Business.
The wind over froen fonds and lakes,
over snow-fields of plains and open country ,
is heavily charged -with frost and fine j ar
ticles of frozen matter. It is the most ien
etratin2: way for thill to set in. Sudden
warmth, sudden chill, and severe colds.
Girls and toys skating, driving for pleasure
or business, and men at work afield know
the difference in temperature. Yet the
youngsters skate away and with mouth
open lauzhin ta'-e in a dose of sorethroat.
Drivers and workmen throw aside wraps
I and all know the next day from soreness
i and stiffness what sudden chiil means. Now
the Lest thin to do when housed is to rub
well otone with 8t. J a ot Oil. If you do,
you wiil not have t-orethroat : or if you are
6titf and sore, it wiil cure by warming the
surface to throw out the chill.
SvaHiv-d the Volly vogs.
Uncle Jack returns from a long walk
and, being somewhat thirsty drinks
from a tumbler he finds on the table.
Enter his little niece. Alice, who in
stantly sets up a cry of despair.
Uncle Jack "What's the matter,
Allie?" Alice (weeping) "You've
drinked ud mv 'quariuin and vou've
cwillen-o1 "mr" frpp Tinllvivo"s t
swallswed my tree polijwo. ll
nebcin unday neraiu.
Deafness Can Not Be Cureo
By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness, ,;
and that is by constitutional remedies. ;
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con- ,
dition of the mu?ous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When the tube is in- .
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
Imperfect hearing, and when it is en- i
tirely closed nearness is the result, ana
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever: nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by Ca
tarrh) that cannjt b cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure, snd for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY C.O.. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists; 75c.
Hall's Family Pills. 25c
The Yank-e Wouid Help.
A little Virginia boy, who was much
interested in listening- to a discussion
of a war question between this country
and Knpland, asked: ,
"Papa, if we go to war with England
will the Yankees help us fight for our
country.""
And he added, "If thev do we can
whin thf Knrrliiih tr ni i "
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
Pes Moines, January 13. Fa tents
have been allowed, but not yet issued,
as follows: To the Prouty-Fowler
Soap Co., of Des Moines, for three
trade-marks, to-wit: The word sjm
bols, Ho-Peep. IVek-a-Boo. and Jack
Tar. To J. II. Kinsey, of Milo. for a
wire stretcher specially adapted to be
clamped fast to a post, for stretching'
fence wires and splicing broken wires.
To Deborah Owen, of Van Wert, for a
novelty for women, described in one of
the claims as follows: A dress pro
tector consisting" of an overskirt
gathered at its sides at the lower
portion thereof, and provided with
fastening' devices to secure the said side
portions about the ankles of the wearer
and also provided with fastening
devices along- the lower edge, between
the first named fastening- devices, to
secure the same between the leys of
tne wcarer. Printed copies of the
drawings and specifications of any one
patent sent to any address for 25 cents.
Valuable information about securing-,
valuing- and selling- patents sent free.
TUOMAS G. AND J. lJALm OltWKi,
Solicitors of Patents.
Some of the Jar anese soldiers wear paper
clothing-
I lelieve my prompt use of Piso's Cure
trevented quick consuni! tion. Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kans., Dec, 12, o.
Selfishness is self-robbery, no matter
whether it dwells in a hut or in a palace.
"Hanson's SSaglo Corn Salve."
Warranted to cui-e or money refunded. Ask year
druggist (or i- Price 13 cents.
Matrimonial triumphs of pentlewomen in
trade (ause more to po into it.
FITS -All Fitsstopped freehy Pr.Kllne's Oreat
Kerve Kestorer. No 1- its after tlie tarsi oay'a uws
larv-lou cures. Treatiseanl $"2 trial bottle freet
iltCiues. bend tolr.KUne.9ol.ArchbUl'hiUu,l'a
BETTER WALK A MILE than fail
to get a 5-cent package of Cut and
Slash smoking tobacco if you want to
enjoy a real good smoke. Cut and
Slash cheroots are as good as many
G-cent cigars, and you get three for 5
cents. Sure to please.
dp
Bottlefoiodiirig.
You can't judge of the quality of a book by the binding,
nor tell the contents by the title. You look for the name
of the author before you buy the book. The name of
Robert Louis Stevenson (for instance) on the back guaran
tees the inside of the book, whatever the outside may be.
There's a parallel between books and bottles. The
binding, or wrapper, of a bottle is no guide to the quality
of the medicine the bottle contains. The title on the bottle
is no warrant for confidence in the contents. It all depends
on the author's name. Never mind who made the bottle.
Who made the medicine ? That's the question.
Think of this when buying Sarsaparilla. It isn't the
binding of the bottle or the name of the medicine that
you 're to go by. That's only printer's ink and paper 1 The
question is, who made the medicine? What's the author's
name ? When you see Ayer's name on a Sarsaparilla bot
tle, that's enough. The name Ayer guarantees the best,
and has done so for 50 years.
SIL.TKR KING BARLEY, 116 BC. PER
ACRE.
The barley wonder. Yields Tight
along on poor, good or indifferent soils
80 to 100 bus. per acre. That pays at
20c. a bushel!
Salzer's mammoth catalogue is full of
good things. Silver Mine Oats yielded
209 bushels in 1895. It will do better in
1896. Hurrah for Teosinte, Sand Vetch,
Spurry and Giant Clover and lots of
grasses and clovers they offer. 35
packages earliest vegetables $1.00.
If yon will rat this oat nod send
It with 10c. postage to the John A. Sal
zer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., you will
get free to- grain and grass samples,
including barley, etc., and their mam
moth catalogue. Catalogue alone 5c. for
mailing. w.n.
Loading Ship by Klectricity.
One of the most wonderful labor
saving inventions of the day is the new
electric stevedore or movable conveyor
for loading a ship with flour or grain
from an ordinary warf. Its length is
forty feet, two wheels in the center
allowing it to be moved at will. The
actuating power is electricity. The re
volving belt on which the sacks are
placed is of rubber, and passes over
twelve rollers. The belt revolves at
such a speed as to carry all the weight
in flour or grain that can be placed
upon it. This apparatus recently
loaded a steamer with three thousand
tons of flour at the rate of seventy-five
tons per hour.
The (lift of h (iood Stomach
Is one of the nioet benificent donations
ouch.-afed to us by nature. How often it
is jrrossly a I. used! Whether the stomach is
naturally weak, or has been rendered so by
; imprudence in eatln? or drinklnsr, Hostet-
i tor s Moniach Hi iters is the not aent for
I its restoration to viiror and activity. Koth
digestion and appetite are renewed l;v tills
line tonic, which also overcomes consupa
tion. billiousness, malarial, kidney and
rheumatic ailments and nervousness.
We au only do our I est when we are
sure we are rizht.
''I!noN"s Bkonctiiai. Troches" are un
ei.jua'ed for clearing the voice. Fubliir
sj eakers and singers tbe world over use
them.
Love car be misunderstood, but never
: overestimated.
ParUer'i Glnrrr Tunic It popular
for It coed w rk Suffering, tirvd. tleepje-s. nerv
ous wou en find n thing so s-jot'dcg and reviving.
i Modem voman sometimes stoop exceed
ingly low to conquer.
Wkat m aenee of relief It la t koow
that yon have n m 're to ns IlinrtHrcO'ns remTea
them, and v-ry comforting it is. ioc at druglts
Much doing is
' doing.
not so imj ortant as well
liegeman's Camphor Ire with (ilyrerlno.
The original and only genuine. Cure Chapped Han da
avnd Fave, Cold Sorfs, s.c. C. O. Clark C'o..N.Hven.Ct-
Society men add to their jocularity by
t ein deferential to old ladies.
COLOK.IDO ;I.I MINKS
If you are interested in gold mining
or wish to keep posted regarding- the
wonderful strides being made in Colo
rado, it will pay 3ou to send fifty cents
for a year's subscription to The Gold
Miner, an illustrated monthly paper
published at Denver.
Some noblemen and their American
wives" money are soon alienated.
ONB ENJOY
Botii the method and results "when
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-,
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
.to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
IQUISVILLE. AT. NEW YORK. M.t
You are discharged I have
no use for any
noi sense enoun to cnew
a . Vi aw h m v a a
The largest piece of .good
tobacco - ever sold Tor 10 cents
.and
Ine 5 cent piece is nearly as
large as you get of other
high grades for io cents
Senerai
Tjhe Presidential Office
A striking article in the February issue of
Uhe jCaciies' Jfcome journal
Over 700,000 Copies Sold
TEN CENTS A COPY. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
plTe WatrfpH to look after renewals and new sub-
ClILo YV dlllCU crriher:- Prnfit.ihle pmnlnvment.
The Curtis Publishing
- COPYRIGHT BY THE
35 Packages
EarliestVegetablc
Seeds, postpaid,
81.00.
'Wt A A f r S
Jl CP:
STEEL WEB PICKET FENCE.
Alao tABLKO fOlLTKY. (iARUKK ASU RABBIT flCHCC.
We niannfactur a eoinplet line of Smooth Wira fencing- and guarante erj article to be a rpra
rented, if you consider quality wa can ear you money. t'aU:egaa fre.
be Kaib Fence
ra HAIR BALSAM
CleasM and fceaatifiea the hsiz.
rromotes a luxuriant growth.
Hewr Valla to Beator Oray
Hair to if Youthful Color
Cures scalp diseases a hair tailing.
0c. and a 1.00 at Prowriata
one that has
JTarrison
ON
1 j
Company, Philadelphia
CURTIS PUBLISHING COWANY 1
jy vs.
I I Hare of ten aeen seed come up poor and sickly, wltbont
I 1 1, J sufficient ritallty to produce a crop. that waa an otJect lev
son tbat poor seeds produce poor crops. but when tou plant
Salter's Northern-Grown rH?ds for garden or farm, tbe soene cliingc a
if by maple. Instead of poor yields you at once get routine crops, crps
tbat will gladden your heart and fill your purse, lor Salzer's beeds are fall
of life, fuU of Tigor. full of producing qualities.
$400 IN GOLD PRIZES.
We pay this on Oats. Barley, and Corn. 2 bushels of SHrer Mine
(Nameless Beauty) Oats grown in one acre won theprise in Yonnn
beat tbat! It is the greatest Oat of the century. No more hard tbnos it
you sow a plenty of Salzer's Barley, Oat6, I'otatoes. Grass and Clorer..
II are you tried Teosinie. Sacaline. tiiant Hpurry and Giant Quick-Growing
German Oorer? Catalogue tells aU about these fodder riants..
SPLENDID VEGETABLES.
Large selections, many splendid sorts. Everything cheap. Onion So rt
at 90c. per lb.; 10 pkts. Flower Heed. 2&c. l.OOO.ftH) Koses. Plants and Hrnal!
Fruits, hard as Oak. Bend 4c. for Xartet Gardener s Wholesale last.
PLEASE CUT OUT THE FOLLOWING AND SEND IT
With 10c. In stamps to John A. Falser Heed Co.. LaCrose. Wis., and get fr?
their great catalogue and 10 pkus. Grasses. Oats, Barley and Grains
t
CABLED FIELD AND H06 FENCE.
Co.,
121 High Street.
DE KALB, ILL.
3
CUnTir. AthE ALL tLS t Alio.
Beat Oough Byrup. Tastes Good.
In tlmtt. HnM Trr arnBYisia.
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