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BLAND BILL VETOED.
Tin President Rejsc s tlie Measure and
flies Fis Reasons Titerelor.
Full Text of Ills Message as Sent to
tlie I!oip«c.
President Cleveland has vetoed the
Blsnd Seigniorage bill, and in a mes¬
sage to the house in* explains his reas¬
ons for not approving iho meaanre.
Following is th<- rn< s-tage in full:
To the House of Representatives:
1 return without my approval house
bill numbered 49.“>f», entitled “An act
directing the coinage of silver bullion
field In i he treasury, and for other pur
j»os«-s.”
My strong desire to avoid
wlth those in both houses of congress
who have supported this bill would lend
me to approve it if I could believe that
the ptilbie good would not Is- thereby
endangered nnd that such action on my
part would be u proper discharge of offl
rial doty.
Inasmuch, however, as I am unable
to satisfy myself that the proposed iegis
lation is either wise or opportune, my
conception of the obligations and re
sponslbllitiew a Hitched to the great
office 1 hold, forbids indulgence of my
personal desire and inexorably confines
me to that course which is dictated by
my reason and judgment, and pointed
out by sincere purpose to protect and
promote the general interests of our
people.
LAST YEAR'S BANK .
The financial disturbance which swept
over tlie country during last year was
unparalleled in its severity and disns
t roiis consequences. There seemed to lie
almost entirely it displacement of faith in
our financial ability and loss of confi¬
dence in our fiscal polk; . Among those
win* attempted to assign onuses for our
• listless, it was very generally conceded
• lint tlie operation of the provision of
the law then In force which required the
government to purchase monthly a
large amount of silver bullion and issue
lls notes in payment therefor, was either
entirely, or to n large extent, responsi¬
ble for our condition. Tiffs led to the
repeal, on the first day of November,
IH'.III, of this statutory provision. We
bad even fallen so low in tlie depths of
depression and timidity and apprehen¬
sion, had so completely gained control
in financial circles, that our rapid recu¬
peration could not be reasonably ex
period. Our recovery has, nevertheless,
steadily progressed, and, though less
than five mouths have elapsed since the
repeal of tho mischievous silver purchase
requirement, wholesome improvement
is unmistakably apparent.
rOMTDKNCE I,AROELY RESTORED.
Confidence in our absolute solvency in
to such an extent re-instated, and faith
in our disposition to adhere to sound
liipmciul methods is so far restored as
to produce roost encouraging results,
both at home and abroad. The wheels
of domestic industry have been slowly
set in motion, nnd the tide of foreign
investment has again started in our di¬
rection.
Our recovery being so well under way,
nothing should be done to check our
convalescence, nor should we forget that
a relapse nt this time would almost sure
l„Y reduce us to a lower stngo of financial
dtatres* than that from which we are
just emerging.
IT WOULD RETARD CONVALESCENCE.
1 believe that if tlie bill under consider¬
ation should become law, it would be re¬
garded ns retrogression from the finan¬
cial intentions indicated by our recent
repeal <d tlie provision for the coinage of
►diver bullion purchases; that it would
weaken if it did not destroy the return¬
ing faith and confidence in our sound
financial tendencies, and that its n conse
quonoo our progress to renewed business
health would lie unfortunately checked,
and a return to out* recent distressing
plight seriously threatened.
This proposed legislation is so related
1° the currency conditions growing out
»>f Hie law compelling tlie purchase of sil¬
ver by the government that a glance at
such conditions and a partial review of
tlie law referred to may not be unprofit¬
able.
between the fourteenth day of August,
isiMi, when the law became operative,
•'uol the first day of November, 1893,
" hen the clause it contained directing
the purchase of silver was repealed, there
were purchased by the secretary of the
treasury more than one hundred and
sixty-eight millions of ounces of silver
bullion, and in payment for this bullion
Hie government issued its treasury notes
«>f various denominations amounting to
nearly one hundred and fifty-six millions
of dollars, which notes were immediately
added to the currency in circulation
among our people.
Such notes wcrc. by law, made legal :
tender in payments of all debts public !
and private, except when otherwise ox
pressly stipulated, and were made receiv
able for customs, taxes nnd all public j
dues, and when so received might be re
They wore also permitted to be
by banking associations as part of
their lawful reserves. on demand of
holders these treasury notes wore to be
redeemed in gold or sih or coin, in the dis
crotion of the secretary of the treasury, i
but it was declared ns a part of this re
deraption proivsion that it was “the
tstnblished policy of the United States to !
maintain the two metals on a parity ^
with each other upon the present legal :
ratlo or such ratio as .may be provided
by law.”
Money coined from such bullion was to
bo standard silver dollars, and after
directing the immediate coinage of a lit¬
tle less than twenty-eight millions of
ounces, the law provided that as much
of tlie remaining bullion should be there¬
after coined as might be necessary to
provide for the redemption of the treas
ury notes issued on its purchase, and
that “any gain or seigniorage arising
from such coinage shall be accounted for ’
«nd paid into the treasury.” I
'
THE seiomorage DEFINED.
„ , ns , i
„.i n >r st gn orage e\ idently indl- j
cates so u.m should i >u ion o\\ ned by the gov- j
ernment as remain after using a |
sufficient umount to coin as many stand
il bl ' ! * a* should equal Id
numl <: o 'huuirs represented by treas
v imts ssi!t‘< in patment of the entire
THE MONROE ADVERTISER. FORSYTH, GA„ TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1894. -EIGHT PAGES.
quantity of bullion. Tb(%e t q-n ot( r-V
notes r»o« outstanding qfiff }n ciH-ulrt
lion ntriount tc 1132,951,2110; anti
althdugh there lias been thus fat-but ft
comparatively small amount of this bul¬
lion coined, yet the so-enlled gain or
seigniorage, ns above defined, which
would arise from the coinage of the
entire mass, has been easily ascertained
to t»e a quantity of bullion sufficient to
make when coined fifty-five millions, one
hundred nnd fifty-six thousand six hum
dred and eighty-one standard silver dol¬
lars.
nit: qrEsfio.N m parity
Considering the present intrinsic rela¬
tion net^ween gold and silver the main¬
tenance of the parity between the two
metals, as mentioned in this law, enn
mean nothing less than the maintenance
of such parity in the estimation otid corn¬
fidence of the people who utteour money in
thelrduily transactions. Manifestly t niain
tenance of this parity enn only be aceom
plished so far ns it is affected by these
treasury notes and in tlie estimation of
the holders of the same by giVihg ttt
such holders, on their redemption, tlie
coin, whether it is gold or silver which
they prefer.
J It follows Hint While, in terms, the
law leaves the choice of the coin to be
paid on such redemption to the discre
tion of tlie secretary of the treasury,
that discretion, if opposed to the de
mantis of the liold<*!*, is entirely inconsis¬
tent with tlie effective and beneficial
innintenanee of tlie parity between the
two metals,
If both gold and silver ore IU serve us
as money, and !f they together are to
supply to our people a safe and stable
currency, the necessity of preserving this
parity is obvious.
qt’OTES THE PLATFORM
Such necessity haft been VYpefi.tcdl; COU¬
ceded in tin* platforms of both political
parties and in our federal statutes. It is
nowhere more emphatically recognized
than in tlie recent law which repealed
the provision under which tlie bullion
now on hand was purchased. This law
Insists upon the maintenance of the JJnF
Ity in the Value of the coin's ol tlie two
met ids ami “the equal power of every
| dollar at uli times debts.” in the markets and in
! payments of
The secretary of the treasury has, there¬
fore, for the best of reasons not only
promptly complied with every demand
for tlie redemption of theftri tfribsurj
uotes in gold, but the present situation
as well aft tile letter and spirit of the law
appear plainly to justify, if they do not
enjoin, upon him the continuation of
such redemption.
THE CONDUTONS Sl.'MMAR1ZKD.
The conditions 1 have endeavored to
present may lie thins summarised:
First, the government has purchased
and now lies on hand sufficient *rilYer
bullion to permit, the coinage of till the
silver dollars necessary to redeem in such
dollars, the treasury notes issued for tlie
I purchase of said silver bullion, and
enough besides to coin as a gain or seig¬
niorage fifty-five million one hundred rintl
fifty-six thousand 8lk hundred and
eight.V-one additional standard silver
dollars.
Second, there areffutstandlng and now
in eiiTuhitrim treasury notes issued in
Payment of million purchased amount¬
ing to 9132,0m,gso, These notes are
legal tender in payment of till debts, pub¬
lic and private, except when otherwise
expressly stipulated. They are receiva¬
ble for customs, taxes arid all public dues.
lien held by banking associations, they
may be counted as a part of their lawful
reserves and they are redeemed by the
government in gold at tlie op
tion of the holder. 'These
advantageous attributes were deliber¬
ately attached to these notes at the time
of their issue. They are fully understood
by our people to whom such notes have
been distributed as currency, and have
inspired confidence in t licit* safety nnd
value, and have undoubtedly thus in¬
duced their continued and contented
use us money instead of anxiety for
their redemption.
Sl’ECITtr OBJECTIONS STATED.
Having referred to some incidents
which I deem relevant to the subject, it
remains for me to submit n specific state¬
ment of my objections to tho bill now
under consideration.
'i'liin bill consists of two sections, ex¬
cluding one which merely appropriates a
sum sufficient to carry the act into effect.
The first section provides for the immedi¬
ate coinage of the silver bullion in tlie
treasury, which represents the so-called
gain or seigniorage or which would
arise from the coinage of all tlie bullion
on hand, which gain or seigniorage this
section declares to be j?r>r»,ir><>,<>Ki. It
directs that the money he coined, or cer¬
tificates issued thereon shall be used in
the payment of public expenditures, and
provides that, if the needs of the treas¬
ury demand it, the secretary of the treas¬
ury may, in his discretion, issue silver
certificates in excess of such coinage, not
exceeding the amount of the seigniorage,
sa *ff section authorized to be coined,
The second section directs that, as
soon as possible after the coinage of this
seigniorage, the remainder of the bullion
held by the government shall be coined
into tender standard silver dollars,
nnd that they shall be held in the treas¬
ury for tho redemption of tlie treasury
n °tes issued in tlie purchase of said bull
* on - It provides that, as fast as the
bullion shall be coined for the redemption
°f said notes, they shall not be reissued,
but shall be canceled and destroyed in
amounts equal to coin held at any time
* u the treasury derived from the coinage
provided lor; and that the silver certifi
cates shall be issued on such coin in the
manner now provided by law.
It is, however, specially declared in
said section that the act shall not be
construed to change existing law relat¬
ing to the legal tender character of the
mode of redemption of the treassury
notes issued for the purchase of silver
bullion to be coined.
ITS UNFORTUNATE CONSTRUCTION.
The entire bill is most unfortunately
constructed. Nearly every sentence pre
eent8 uncertainty and invites contro
versy as to its meaning and intent.
firet section is especially faulty in
this respect, and it is extremely doubtful
whether its language will permit the
congU mniation of its supposed purposes,
j nm lcd to believe that the promoters
of tlle bl „ intended, in this section, to
provide for the coinage of the bullion con
st i t uting the gain or seigniorage, as it is
called, into standard silver dpfffjjf, and
course is dictated by ordinary prudence.
FAVOUR COINING SEIGNIORAGE.
1 aril not insensible to the arguments
In fa4'dr coining the bullion seignior¬
age note in th'-' trerisflry. and I beiiefe it
Could bo done safely arid with advantage
if the secretary of the treasury had the
power to issue bonds at a low rtite Of in
terest under authority in substitution o»
that now existing and better suited to
the protection oi the treasure.
I hope a way will present itself in the
near future for the adjustment of our
mom-tftr* affairs ifl such a comprehensive
and conservative manner ns will accord
to silver its proper place in drib Currency,
but id the meantime I am extremely
solicitous that whatever action we take
on this subject may be such as to pre
vent loss and discouragement to ourpeo
pie nt home and destruction of confi¬
dence in orit financial management
abroad Groves Cr.EvEi.ANn.
Executive Mansion, March 20, 1894.
COXEY’S army
Starts on Its March to the National
Capital*
Coxey’s army of eonlmUntveftl riioted
oiit of Atassillon, O.j on schedule time.
There were perhaps seventy-five in line
at the start. Carl Brown, chief mar
shp.l, who headed tho procession, was
moiinted oh ft white horse rtttd was fol¬
lowed hr half a dozen aides, all mount¬
ed on horses belonging to Coley, who
rtklb in ft catTiftgC. dfawn by a pair of
spirited steeds. Tottr covered Wagons
containing camping outfits, baled straw’
and several quarters of beef; a brass
band and the soldiers of the common¬
weal on foot followed.
They marched single file and two
abreast, as pleased their fancy. The
weather Was pleasant when the start
was made, but the procession w’as soon
overtaken by a very severe snowstorm.
This had a depressing tendency, and a
number of desertions were reported be¬
fore Iieeduburn, the first stop, was reach¬
ed. After a brief stay at Reeduburn.the
army resumed its onward marsh, and
reached Canton where Camp Lexing
tnn was pitched. Coxey is enthusias¬
tic and claims that the movement thus
far exceeds hie most sanguine expec¬
tations.
On the march from Massillon to
Gan ten the army was followed by a
fttbb of iieafly ,a thousand people in
carriages, on horseback and afoot.
They made the welkin ring with their
cheers and kept Coxey constantly
bowing and lifting his hat. On
reaching Canton, the army w r as greeted
by fully 10,000 people, who were
crow’ded on the sidewalks and in win¬
dows and balconies along the street.
Good liumor prefailed oh ftll sides.
Canip Lexington was pitched on a va¬
cant lot near the workhouse and the
army of commonweal at once began
building bonfires, scattering straw
upon the ground, and making other
preparations to keep comfortable dur¬
ing the nighh
Steitart Whites th Coxey.
Senator Stewart; of Nevada, has
written a letter to J. S. Coxey, com¬
mander of the army of the common¬
wealth advising him to give up his
scheme for a demonstration upon con¬
gress. Among other thfWfolly things he march¬ says to
Coxey: “Abandon of
ing an unarmed multitude of starting
labofei’s against the the control modern of fippliailceS soulless
of war under a
money trust. Such folly will augment
the power of the oppressor and endan¬
ger the safety of the ballot itself.
Disorder is all that is required to in¬
sure the supremacy of the armed forces
of the money powers at the polls."
6an Monkeys talk?
Gamier Says Apes Have a Language
of Their Own.
M. Gamier, the Frenchman who
has been investigating the ways of
monkeys in their native wilds in Afri¬
ca, says in an interview: “ ‘Can
they talk?' is a query frequently sub¬
mitted to me, and my answer is, ‘Yes,
certainly/ but there is an explanation
I should make. A great many people
fail to grasp the correct idea as to
the conversation of these creatures.
They do not, of course, utter human
speech, nor has it ever been my pur¬
pose or expectation to teach them to
use such language, but nevertheless
they have a language which is just as
much their own as our language is
our own, and it is equally suited to
their conditions of life as our speech
is to us, but it does not resemble
human speech anymore than the ani¬
mal resembles a human being. Most
of the sounds are utterly beyond ex¬
pression by any known alphabet, yet,
if the importance were sufficiently
great to justify the labor, I think it
would be as easy to devise a set of
symbols that would meet tlie require¬
ments of their speech as it has been
to invent an alphabet for the human
language.
“Extraordinary as it may appear,
many persons, when they hear o 1
the animals talking, think that Eng¬
lish is their medium. Among the
natives belief that they have a lan¬
guage is universal, and they give mar¬
vellous interpretations of what the
chimpanzee has said, being aided,
perhaps, in their reproduction by
some degree of imaginative power. It
is rather commonly said, both by
learned and unlearned people, that
these animals have no power of ex¬
pressing anything beyond emotion or
desire, but close investigation shows
that the corner-stone of all human
expression is, practically speaking,
emotion and desire. My belief is
that the creature is capable of ex¬
pressing in some form or other all
that beds capable of thinking. This
is the sum and substance of my doc¬
trine.
“Another point is that these ani¬
mals are not highly endowed with
social qualities, and all their speech,
so far as I know, is of the utilitarian
kind. They have no superfluous
sounds, no redundancy of speech—
they express themselves in the short¬
est possible way. So far as I have
observed, they never attempt any¬
thing like a connected conversation,
except perhaps in the case of the
brown monkey. I have not changed
my opinion as to the chimpanzee
being the best subject of all the ani
j domesticated mals to study, and because tractable, he is and easih
in
' I dined to be sociable* while being
more talkative than the gorilla or
the outran®. ”
ret there is positively nothing in the t**-c
tidn id fircreht itft eolitllge ilfto nny de#-
crij»tiori of silver coins riot* ritithoHsed
under ftnv existing law. f Prippose this
section was also intended iii c-kse tlie
needs of the treasury called for money
faster titan the seigniorage bullion could
actually be coined to permit the issue of
silver certificates in advance of such coin¬
age, but its language would scent to per¬
mit the issuance of such certificates to
double the amount of the seigniorage as
stated, onC hail df which would not rep¬
resent an ounce of silver in the treasury.
The debate upon this sectiOil in con
gress developed earnest, and positive
difference of opinion as to its object and
meaning. In nny event I am clear that
tlie present perplexities and embarrass¬
ments of the secretary of tlie treasury
ought not to be augmented by devolving
upon hint the execution at a law ftd uncer^
t.iin and confused. 1 am riUt Willing;
however to rest niy objection to this sec¬
tion bo key ! on these grounds.
THE PSK OK SILVER.
In my judgment sound financedoes not
commend tlie further infusion of silver
into our currency nt tiffs time, liiiacconi
ffariied by further adequate provision's
for the maintenance in oltr treasury of a
safe gold reserve.
Doubts also arise as to the meaning
and construction of tlie sCcOrid Section
of the bpi. If the silver dollars therein
directed to be coined are, as tlie section
provides, to be held in the treasury fob
the redemption Of treasury notes. It is
suggested that, strictly speaking, certifi¬
cates cannot lie issued on such coin “in
the manner now provided by law” be¬
cause these dollars are money held in the
treasury for the express purpose of re¬
deeming treasury notes, on demand!
whh h wohltl bhiinaVily iiiehii tlmt they
were set apart for the purpose of substi¬
tuting them for these treasury notes.
They are not, therefore, held in such
way as to furnish a basis for certificates
according to any provision of existing
law. If, however, silver certificates CH it
properly be is*meff ujidll tlleSi* ddliars;
there is liotliing in tlie section to indicate
the characteristics and functions of these
certificates. If they were to be of tlie
same character as silver certificates in
circulation under existing laws, they
would at best be receivable only for cus¬
toms, taxes uhd nff bttblic ilfies; nnff
under the iHiSt Ifttlguitge «f thih Recti pH it is td
sn\ the hithei'iiely doubtful whether
the certificates it contemplates would be
lawfully received even for such purposes.
Whatever else may be said of the uncer¬
tainties of expression in this bill, they
certainly ought not to be found in legis¬
lation affecting subjects so important
and far reaching as our finances and cur¬
rency,
in Hinting other ftfid mote imfidrtabt
i-easdns T shall lio#c f'fir hiy v tti' diftapprbral fff this section;
assume that under its
provisions the treasury notes issued in
payment for silver bullion will continue
to be redeemed as heretofore in silver or
gold at tlie option of the holders, and
that if, when they are presented for re¬
demption or reach tlie treasury in nny
otb.ee nittmtef: tli#e lire ill the tteastirV
coined silver dollars equal in nominal
value to such treasury notes, then, and
in that case, the notes will be destroyed
and silver certificates to an equal
amount be substituted.
ILL-ADVI8EH AND DANGEROUS,
1 aril convinced thftt this scheme is ill
advised arid dangerous; 's the ultimate
result of Its operation, treasury notes,
which are legal tender for ail debts, pub¬
lic and private, and which are redeema¬
ble in gold and silver at the option of the
holder, will be replaced by silver certifi¬
cates which, whatever mriy be their char¬
acter and description, will have none of
these qualities.
In anticipation of tho resuit;
nml ns nil immediate effect;
treasriVy notes will naturally ap¬
preciate in value and desirability. The
fact that gold can be realized upon them
and the further fact that their destruc¬
tion lias been decreed when they reach
the treasury, must tend to their
withdrawal froth general circulation, to
be immediately presented for gold re¬
demption or to be hoarded for presenta¬
tion at a more convenient season.
WOULD DECREASE THE GOLD RESERVE.
The sequel of both operations will be
a large addition to the silver currency in
our circulation and a corresponding re¬
duction of the gold in the treasury.
The argument has been made that
these things will not occur at once, be*
cause a long time must elapse before tlie
coinage of anything but the seigniorage
can be entered upon, if tlie physical
effects of the execution of the second sec¬
tion of this bill are not to be realized
until far in the future, this may famish
a strong reason why it should not be
passed so much in advance, but a post
poneinent of its actual operation cannQt
prevent the fear and loss of confidence
and nervous precaution which would im¬
mediately follow its passage and bring
about its worst consequences.
I regard tiffs section of the bill as em¬
bodying a plan by which the govern¬
ment will lie obliged to pay out its
scanty store of gold for no other pur¬
pose than to force an unnatural addition
of silver money into the hands of our peo¬
ple.
This is an exact reversal of the policy
which safe finance dictates if we are to
preserve the parity between gold and sil¬
ver and maintain sensible bimetallism.
YYe have now outstanding more than
three hundred and thirty-eight millions
of dollars in silver certificates issued
under existing laws. They are serving
tlie purpose of money usefully and
without question. Our gold re¬
serve, ,amounting to only a little
more than one hundred millions,
of dollars is directly charged with the
redemptionof three hundred and forty-six
millions of United States bonds.
WOULD TEND TO MONOMETALISM.
When it is proposed to inflate our sil¬
ver currency it is time for strengthening
our gold reserve instead of depleting it.
1 cannot conceive of a longer step toward
silver monometalisru than we take when
we spend our gold to buy silver certifi¬
cates for circulation, especially in view of
the practical difficulties surrounding the
replenishment of our gold.
This leads me to earnestly present the
desirability of granting to the secretary
of the treasury better power than now
exists to issue bonds to protect our gold
reserve when for any reason it should be
necessary. Our currency is in such a con¬
futed condition and our financial affairs
are apt to assume at any time so critical
a position that if seems to me such a
MILITARY WHISTLE SIGNALS. j
To be Used on the Skirmish Line
When the Trumpeter is Disabled.
The new extended order of battle
teas tii€ death knell of the drum on
the skirmish line, for the line now
covers such a front that thr beat of a
drum might not be heard above the
rattle of musketry «nd the general the
turmoil of battle. This to
trumpet—the bugle is not used iii
our army, though some foreign armies
?till preserve the ancient usage of as
signing the bugle to infantry and the
trumpet to cavalry—the monopoly of
sound visits! Signals. We Tor have also tv code
of command signals. “Hally!” instance, to
give the the oil!*
c ’ er raises his arm vertically to rapidly. its full
extent and circles it very
But it is obvious that in the smoke of
bat tle or in fog or rain such a signal
might trained not bo observed. A trumpe lie ter
>3 ft musician. If were
disabled and the officer's signals could
not be seen, or, fis would be most
likely, his voice not be lieafd, lie
would have no means of conveying
his commands to the line. Any one
can, easily however, blow a whistle. It is
carried—-oi.tr officers may have
them attached to the sword hilt*—
and its shrill sound penetrates to a
distance.
To meet the emergency which
might call for its use a code of whistle
signals, learned, very simple and easily quick
has been devised. A
note along is designated by a short dash,
—; note by a long being dash,-
two quick notes,---, the sig¬
nal for “Forward,” one short note
that for “Halt.”
The signals imitate as closely as
possible the pronouneiation of the
command. In the command “To the
Rear,” for instance, the first two
words are pronounced rapidly, word. the
emphasis being on the last
Hence the whistle signal for this
order consists of two short notes and
a long one, — -; similarly,
“Commence signal firing” is the familiar
railroad of two loud and two
short blasts,--- --, anti
“Cease firing,”--- , the em
pliasis being on the cease. “To the
Right,” , two prolonged
notes; “To the Left,” ■"—
three prolonged-notes, and “Centre,
----. ate arbitrary signals. The
familiar marching beat for left, quick left,
time, -,-, —, —, —, the
left, right, left, is reproduced for
“Assemble” and “Deploy” are given
like the single taps of a drum.
“Double time” is like the one-two
three of a polka tlirice repeated,
---,---,---, only the
bass Is sounded on cannon instead of
On a keyboard oi* sound viol, A the dozen “Rally or
more quick notes emitted
by Platoon,” four quick notes
twice the “Rally by Sections,” and
four quick notes,-- the
“Rally by Fours.”
Tlie system which thus pervades
this code makes it highly practical,
and so, under the new order of things,
a toy becomes an element in warfare.
-•-[New York Sun.
Promoting Ingenuity.
It may not he generally known,
says the Railway Rerimr, that Messrs.
Denny grant to the workmen in their
| shipbuilding y.aixl siigg&ibWil# at Dumbarton for a
sum of money for tin
improvement in plant, etc., likely tc
facilitate or cheapen production.
During the year past fifty-seven nev
improvements have been considered
and of this number thirty-eight have
been successful, fifteen rejected, and
four postponed. The total sum ex¬
pended during the year was $720; of
this sum $480 was paid in ordinary
awards and $240 in premiums. The
number of awards and the amount o)
money expended are not only mud
greater than those of last year, bul
are the third highest in any year sir ! e (
the scheme was started. Fully two
thirds of the total number of claims
received were successful, as against
an average of fifty-two per cent, foi
the fourteen years the scheme has
been in operation. Tlie workmen it
the iron department have this yeai
succeeded for the first time in send¬
ing in more claims than those of an;,
other department department, while the electri
cal has been suecessfu
above all others, considering flu
number of workmen connected wit-1
the branch. Since the introductioi
of the scheme, 002 claims have been
received, did being successful and
289 rejected. The total sum expend¬
ed is $7,400, of which $5,170 was paid
in rewards and 42,200 paid in premi¬
ums. The sum of $4,840 has beer,
gained by eighteen claimants.
Oil egg Mg* Eg a S2B frg3 1 Bg liS HtBrnfoimnn [REMEMBERSi gtf ronniicafaminnB7ig»nnimnjr?munmnar.iin»s
'uw gB £3 ^***^>3 I careful investigation to our responsiMi- ! j
ar H ra as
fm b ity and trio merits of our Tablets. §
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Double Chloride of Gold Tsblsts
Will completely destroy the desire for TOBACCO in from 3to5days. Perfectly harm¬
less; cause no sickness, and may be given in a cup of tea or coffee without trie knowl¬
edge of the patient, writ* will voluntarily stop smoking or chewing in a few day3.
DRUNKENNESS art HORPBIHE HABIT
the patient, by the use of our SPECIAL FORMULA GOLD CURE TABLETS. O A FEW
During treatment patients are allowed the free use of Liquor or Mor¬
phine until such tune as and they pamphlet shall voluntarily testimonials give them free, up. and shaii > Teslifflcnials
We send particulars of ^
be glad to place sufferers from any of these habits in coramnnica
tiouwith persons who have been cured by the use of our Tablets. from persons
HILL’S TABLETS ere for sale by all first-class m
druggists at S (.GO per package. Na * who have been
If your druggist does not keep them, enclose ns § | .CO x the of
and we will send you, by return mail, a rjackage of our cured by use
Tablets. plainly, and
Write your name and address state ffills Tablets.
whether Tablets are for Tobacco, Morphine or
Liquor Habit. a
DO NOT BE DECEIVED into purchasing f The Ohio Chemical Co. :
any offered of the for various sale. nostrums Ask for T-T that TT are TrfB- being ^ ^ Dear SIR:—I have been using your
TABLETS and take no other. cure for tobacco habit, and found it -would
Manufactured only by do what you claim for it. I used ten cents
w orth of t he strongest chewing tobacco smoke a day,
and Horn one to five cigars; or i would
-THE- g from ten to forty pipes of tobacco. Dave chewed
OHIO CHEMICAL CO,, and smoked for twenty-five I have years, and desire two for packages
oi vour J Tablets cured me so no it.
B. M. J AYLOUD, Lesih , Mich,
61,53 & 55 Opera Block, ’ -Sk. YxjljsJPi 'WX Co. -Gentlemen Dobbs ;—Somc Fbrrv, time ago N. I sent y.
^ saw ~ The Ohio Chemical Tablets : for Tobacco Habit. I received
LIMA, OHIO, j L>v S for fi.oi worth of itboughl-wasboth your heavy smoker and chewer,
f vggL vfOfcN them ali right an l.o a J«8§?r.o.
particulars “><* ^ ,ic '■ “’mTt'h" w BUX45.
FREE. S 1’itt * be eg h, Pa.
m M S The Ohio CHEMICAP Co.:-GENTLF.MEN:-It strongly gives T!ie acldicv-d pleasure to to theusoof speak a
’w/ S word, of praise for vour Tablets. My son was
4* • S liquor,and through was led to try your ) yshe (put •! ruiking,
constant drinker, but after using your Tablets but tnree
and will not touch liquor ot an-* kind. Xhave waited four month before writing
m X you, in orucr to know the curt *a» permanent. Yourstng.^.^ MORKiSON.
CINCINNATI, OUIO.
m Tl /y 1 nave The Ohio used Chemical morphine, Co hypodermically, Gentlemen :-Your for seven Tablet! years, have and have vYt been ^MNfbvtbftuw cured b> the use of of
VK two packages of your Tablet?:, and without any effort on icy part. >». l.. i
Address all OrcierK to
I RESPONSIBLC -
•ftGENTb WANTtb; SI, V" tio Opera Block. LtfAT;, OHiO.
(p, writing Noase menti.sa thfapaper.)
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for Infants and Children,,
T HIR.TY years’ observation of Castoria witu tbo patronage of
millions of persons, permit ns to speak of it without guessing.
It is nnqnestionably the best, remedy for In fants and Children
tho world has ever kno wn. It is harmless. Children lilto it, _It
gives them health. It will s av e thei r live s. Tn it Mot hers have
something which is absolut ely safe tvad practically perfect a n a
child’s medicine.
Castoria destroys Worms.
Castoria allays Feverishness.
Castoria preven ts vo miting Sour Curd.
Castoria cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic.
Castoria relievos Toothing Troubles.
Castoriajenres Constipation and Flatulency.
Castoria neutralises the effects of carbonic acid eras or poisonous air.
Castoria does not contain morphine, opium, or other narcotic property.
Castoria a ssim ilates tho food, iegnlates the stomach and bowels,
giving healthy and natural sleep.
Castoria is pnt np in one-size bottles only. It is not sold in bulk.
Don’t allow any one to sell you anything else on tho plea or pro mise
that It is “j ast as good" and “ will answ er eve ry purpos e."
S ee that you get C-A-S-T-Q-R-I-A.
The fac -si milo is on ovory
gigaatnro of wrapper.
Children Cry for Pitcher’s Casteria*
Schofield’s Iron Works I
3xt£©.avu.£ a circtxars axi.d. To'b’bexs of
DO i Kao a iw, Bates, m MILLS, Ssltos Prs 0=3 0=3
General Machinery and all kinds Castings.
Solo Owner and Manufacturers of--
Schofield’s Famous COTTON PRESS 1
-—To Paok by Hand, Horse, Water or Stesua--
BSAS3 GOODS, PIPE FITTINGS,LUBRICATORS, BELTING, PACKING,SAWS.ETC
---General Agent for-
P/iNCOCK INSPIRATORS AND GULLETT’S MAGNOLIATOTTON GIN.
J. S. SCHOFIELD & SON,
MACON, GEORGIA..
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A vsms 0W v v *
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Enterprise BOILER
GEO. T. GIFFORD, Proprietor,
~M A N U FACT UR ER OF
Boilers, Smoke Stacks J
Oil and Water Tanks, Iron Door and Window Shutters,
Wrought Iron Grating for Cellar Ventillating.
In fact, all kinds of Wrought Iron Work.
Special attention given to repairs of all kinds. Competent workmen to send out on
repairs in the country. Prices guaranteed to be as ioW as good work can be done at.
All work guaranteed to be first cIues, Orders solicited.
Dealers in all kinds of Steam Fittings, such as
Steam Guages, Safety Yalves, whistles,
Globe and Check Yalve?, Gunge Cocks, Etc.
Address—
GEORGE T. GIFFORD,
Enterprise Boiler Works, MACO.N, GA.