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'J- 3 VOL. XXIII--TniRD SERIES. SALISBURY, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1891. NO. 2 . CJLL'UJLl JL " )" -- i -.'I- i rl. for Infants and 'CMtorlafeEOWcHadiT'txItochiHrrathat J I rfvcommrrid It as gu pcrior V any THrt-scripOoa known to me." II. A. Aacnta, M. D., lHc ifc4 EC, Brooklyn. H. Y. "7ho of ' CGBtoria 13 ao universal ar.d Ha merits so well known that it soU3 a wont ,f Kaperoropfation to endorse it. Fafeare the. Intelligent -famllioa who do not koep CitAorvi vithiueaayrwich." CAfiLoa Harttv.. I). T.. New Ycrk City. lalo raytr BlocmlngOala IleioniiaJ Church. The CrjrwR This space belongs to W. Maiuli la Carries the Largest Stock of an h - - m .To bej Found BABY I Buy in Largo Quantities Direct from Factories and Will Give Low Prices. EMPi Ment I'fui t!io V.'aiehilian when yoti write. P UOAL! -lHavin'g grcntK' iuciv is, ;! cbivlnrf rf A T tluwHtniiHr : ,lr. ; " IlUlffoiiL'dt jviiv :mt ail orders ' Wnih voud.Tai.i.idr wih w)i market price -w - , . ... OA-LI , ltier pricesvA'du sliouhl at ontr send me vour orders. Remeniher ' that I handle 'only the best -rades of screened Coal, inelfiding ai i I,, ; r r e ' A t i c the Red Ash, smtahre lor grates,. ?to es, heaU'rs. cVc. - . ' ' - "11 1 , . "Also keep 6.n hand at all times the finest grade ot blacksmith aa..i-- COai. ' STATESVILLE Is the Place to Get Monuments, Tombstones, &c A large stock of YKPvMDNT MARBLE to arrive in a few days satisfaction iu every respect antl positively will not be undersold. Grranite iVlqnu merits ' - . , Of all i-;"ls. n. Specialty f C. B. WEBB, MeatloutUe' WatthiaAn alien yuu willi'.; Children. Castoria enrol OolSc, CoiirlpofJ-T'i, Bodr htnuu;h, DiarriMj&a. Eructation, Kiila Worma, gives sleep, and pcoinotc ol- gestioa, vnukut injurious medication. For sevfTnl years I have recontmcnrtcvl your Castoria, ' and shall always continue to do ki an it liu; invariutdy produced boneUeial rujuits." Edwin F. Fabueb. M. IX, Tbe WlniLrep," ICSUa Street ar.d 7th Ave., New York Cit7. CoKPAjrrr.77 Murray Etuset, New Yens. II. Reisner. Watch it. rianos ana in tlie Stated ii Mt.Sate! ill V nrr uutu I E. If. ANDREWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C. DM FOR 1 " 4 mv tacilif fes fo1 hand :n ml o - n I woi'bl now n o'.'d ii io?i('f't : , - ' '. . . nrrn-RHi io nu, proiniMiii- . e.n r n o ' wo 1 1 1 o t t h 1 1 ( v 'st J ii order t() iUUllll a(lvant:lL?0 "OI the lOWOSl SlUtTH , , . , , . t att T-MS.T nnrv ifoT I. H I O ,r ll rs re I J lV 14 I guarantee i i PuOlMtlETOK. MARBLE WORKS My feet arc wearied", and iny "ba$rIs are tired, My so'til oppressed And I ilcsire what I iiave long desaro i K'-st only ic-i. 'lis hard to toil wheiTl 41 is almost vain, In barret; ways? ; Tis hard to sow and never garner grain In harvest Jayj. The burden of r.yf days is hard to bear, II ti t lod knows best: V And I have nrayedbut vain has been-my prayer- For reid- sweet real. :Tis hard to plant in spring and never reap The mitumii yield: Tii hard to till, and when tilled to weep tier iVultleiS field." And so I cry, a weak and human cry, " So heart oppre.-.-nJ ; And I sigh, a weak and human sigh, For rest for rest. , ... -x- ; . My way has wound across the desert yenr.-?, And cart's infe.-t My palh. and thronjrh the flowing of hot tear,-: pine for rest. T-ii always so: whea hut a child I laid ( )i mothers breast My wearied little head: e'en then I prayed lS now- or r. And I m re.: tless still : 'twill soon be. o'er ; For. .hi'.vn the west. Life's run i. jcttin, and I ,-ee the shore Where I shall rest. Vatic r il:j-dn. WHO DID THE WOOING? It somehow leaked out in Bir ("reek section that arth.i Ann Todd pro posed to Jir.i Simpkins. How the htory got alio it no one ex actly 1c tie w, for Martha certainly never told it hers.-lf, .ttid as for James, lie was never known in the whoie cour.-e of his existence -to have told anything. Anyhow, tin; report got afloat, and soon e'erv one far and near was tah:- in: about, itwiiid at ever candy pali- my; ant suaiin" if v some one was bound to bring up the subject, and then the question was askd, "Did Martha A nn reaUy ; ropose?'' Tiie facts iirtlir? case were that Mar tint Ann and James were engaged. Both Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Simpkius !iad given this i:ews to the world at Aunt Jane Wormlev's meeting of ilv Big Creek Ladie Aid. It was fort h-r j gei'-'-railv agreed that James never had sou nk enoug'l peaK lor liimselr So re.illy became an oppressive mvsterv to the good neon'e of th. secficea. But ail these wanderings and imp ositions would nave been cleared up had thev luen aide to look into the enerous heart of Martlia Ann as she ai i v i an western won nw ot tee iitcheu domtr crochet vetk. and look- er and anon over ucros.-. the snow iields to t!ie Simpkins farmhouse. dy figaiv could be ecn lu.-ti:y swinging an axe. And this was James. Martini Ann was as cornel v a girl as any in the district, and as Uncle Hill v Nai'on, tlie iiiaster of the postoilice and village emporium, averred, "by far the likeliest.7' Martlia Ann was good to look at. bne was not handsome. She was not pretty. Her eves were neither bright black'nor soft blue. Her hair had no poetic tendencies. Her figure was neither statuesque nor petite; neverthe-bss-,M:li-tlia Ann was a mighty pleas ant giri to see. Sue seemed to Have a way or growing on oiu tor her voice was always musical, and her smile ever cheerful and encouraging. She was now prolyably 27 years .of eg-',- p-'rnaps younger u uoesn l mat ter. She was a woman, he tltav, euer- feti. a -farmer - daughter who had worked all her life and was proud of it, who had twice taken hrt ))rre at the country iair for broad,' and had won a medal at the same institution ;or a patchwork quilt. She had. made ill hiT own clothes since the dav she was io. auu oesuies inai siie connt . . i i i 1 1 i i ii olav an organ around a!l the othei gu Is Thar, was a big day in the life of Martha Ann when her latjier came home with a six stop organ on tin- wool shdgh. Such a beauty as it was too, ui'.h ele.ca'it br.-cket trnnming- and a cute little rack on top for books and. music. It wasn t five minutes after the. organ struck Hie parlor be fore "Coronation ami " I lie Battle of Waterloo" were rolling through the house with so suhlime and altogether magnificent a tone that Mother Todt I dropped riirlit down ou the h aire lot I snfn, ail in . Jier old clothes, too, an j cried, refusing to he comforted unti nrtiia Ann played a tew bars of I '"'el. Jl e"":, iw XU-f.. P-ih self-con ti.le; it at jlartha Ann w, she had for five years now been lading on a sea of conjectures a, to what Jim bimpkms-reailv meant bv coming ov.n- to the house "and talking I Ui'HIIII i in i ii jn.-it; .ii :.i i.liniie. pftjjjt.s with her father, and ".-eeing" t. ... i r 1 1, - . C 1... I f" ' noun uoui iinuc.i nri.v u'iin.,n , nigllt. She somehow could not locate James in her list of certainties. For a long time Martha Ann seri ously doubled whether he loved her or not, and it was not until she felt in her heart that she was all in all to him that she began to scheme how to in ike it easy for James to propose. For months she labored over this I problem. Everv once and awhile oi a Sunday evening, as they strolled home together by tie- creek, she would throw out a "feeler." but, he never understood During all this time she made herself as attractive as ho knew how, and played luu sweetest pieces- on the or gan, with no further result than get- ' tin him used to sitting on si haircloth cli sir without desiring to tij) it buck 'i1 r-ust the Willi, as was hi.s custom with the kitchen fnrnitnre. A'tthor.iih ail her schemes cuine t t naught Miii'tii i Ann never lost heart. She was sure ol one tiling, and that was that Jutne.i was nearly dying to ask her, but couldn't. So she looked at it as perfectly proper that she should help him out. The nearest lie had ever coma to saying something vital was on a day in the preceding fail when he had cumu over to help' her pick some grafted ap ples. These apple's Were so large and precious that 1 1 1 greatest care had to be taken in jrithering them. On this occasion J.-imes wa up ami;' tne br.i. ches of th trr.on a srepladder. .tnd Marilni Ann stool on the ground catching each apple, one l'V ojie, m her j:pr6n. Whether looking np so continuously heightened her coloring or n.it, James thought she hal never looked so beau tiful and altogether worn inly I) 'fore, and lie registere-.l an oath in his liart, for he never sv,;v, that, l'So held him Uncle John Holers, tie would a,k her n in ute 1H L'.lt ih.'W.U. 1 M T T . . e o.. got quite brilliant np there o:.i the lad der and actually joked, while Martha Ann beamed one continuous smile. Finally he gathered all the apples in his reach, and so had to come down to get a new position. But with eaeh downward step, dawn went his cour age, and it was only by a superhuman eifurt that he managed to say: "You're lookin purtier'n all git oat, Martha Ann." Martha Ann blushed crimson at so" direct a c unplimcat, for she rfe!t that I h '. hour had com.'. "You're always a-!l iLterni' me. JauiTJ sle? said. "Couldn't say too much for you know you kn.ov Guess I'd bet ter move, the ladder ter the South side the tree, wouldn't you ?M Martha Ann coe.ld have cried then and tiiere. James said no more, and tin; apple gathering went on in silence. & But now, at the time I am writing about, they were acta illy engaged, ami the redder will pro', vh! v come to the conclusion that Martlia; -Ann must have proposed, just ;;s the worthy gos- sips ill tile1 n;.v i 'reek section figured. ; fohr.vs: 1 i'ne facts are Martha Au decllvid firmlr on li- nax. h;;t icr Jam's or she n.u speak. If she could induce him to de clare his love, all weli and good; if not, she would craw him out. if he would ::ot thaw, she mut 'ell him the old I 1 c X- . Ill" storv lierseir. sa-ategist, couhl Ha7e iniied a oetter eau:,aign. It was the evenimr ui E ;ster Sun lav. The day had been bright and uunv. The services at the church lad been inspiring, and James had come down with her for supper. oilier a meai w:cn woma nave L l i I ' 4 111 wanned the heart of ;i cvnic, let alon i he.ilthv farmer like our hero, all the folk retired to the parlor, where a rosv fire was glowing m tin grate, the Irv maple logs burning slowly but de :er;uined!y, and eVury coal which hopped holding its color for an hour. The organ was opened, nnd first the 1 .1 I t m- pieces sung ny tne eii iu- tiiat dav were Ida veil over, as Jiarim Ann Saul, pist ter hear how thev sounded at hom.n Father Todd sat Hear the Irearth, one knee overhiping the other, his eyas looking clean up tnrot; 'h the ceiling, past the bedroom on tii second flour, past tne stars in the K-en spring sky, past the boundaries o peace into that oeautiful land ot pure dehgnt, where saints immortal reign, which Martha Ann was singing about. Mother Todd sat in her rocker n--;ir him, her arm-, folded on her motherly bosom, her round, fair, good old face be. nning with perfect tt and peace. James stood by the .i:de of the sin ger and joined in the cliorus now and then, for lie had a robust bass voice, which, "might'd amounted ter some thing," Martha Aun:l, "had he only had, the high train in' ej the choir." And so the early evefciag passed and pretty soon the old pophj went, to sleep in a fitful way nut;! th? worthy allowed it might dt ferthevouiiL: S It i - L 1...1. f ... A . 1 n l uunw,t iu ,,n toiKS to set, up, out, iei a ne was i i. i ...... ..o; j1 . con- cerneii. guess ne u u.nu, ier ue l." lie was soon followc I l his faithful part net, and the field Vas ready for action to begin. j Martha Ann conclu-H she would not sing any. more, for li:r throat was getting choked up. and 4:th the great est sang froid drew-the --)a up bete re i he lire and sat down, giving -James to look out for himself. This move put him in Had fix. If he sat down anywhere :n Uie room but !! d be toward 'v and wan- in one place her back w him. lie hemmed a !' tiered aimlessly-about, tin to get mter- eu d m piotun d' fP 4 1'. i odd s grandmother, and finally ;it down on tlie organ 100!. i Martha Ann paid no a tie utioii. She i sat with her face in hei llds lookinu in the fire, as if oblivious en ce. Tiiere was a silence of painful silence i it the las jires- :tense and un. No.v ,v''Uil from tiifl then a spark shot the burning logs or a s u f fell from the to 's into a heap ot co lis. J. lines actually suffered ile hal no more idea what to a un kr the cir :!'"ial cii.lo bin ess be- cumstances than the tradi unborn. But when tiie gau to actually aclie, th.i Ann roused up, and turning to him said: 'Why, James, don't set over there alone. Come and sit on the sofa here by me and watch the Hickerin'. I jes' see the prettiest little heme yon ever heard tell of. Come, and I'll "tell you." He blushed crimson at this. "Was it possible? -Was it possible? Was t h is really Martha A n n ? Was lie Jim bi in plan? "Gome and set down right aside a her and watch the flickerm' weil,ril be eterally!'1 was what in stantly passed through his brain. And sue had turned again to the fire. He coughed a little, made as if to get up, but subsided. He Kirned all colors. And there sat Martlia Ann looking so cozy. A "look of heroism came' into his eyes. He arose, pulW do ami his trous ers and sat down agithi,- got 1ip once nioiv anil fbu G.-f n.; 1. , i 1 i v.is .-itt'iMillr siffiiur r,,i n, r i .r' niuiy in- Knew lie it i w.tli her, and she, 'never m0vino- from j gladder tone, and even the breathing tier place near the middle, continued 1 of t,le cl of nihr tlicr lilacs be her weird stare intn fhn Hi-.'. caiiie sulxl ucd. And so, heart heating 'James," she said. uf uev.n- see such i buitdiu1 of palaces and a makiii' 0f sunues as there is m the fire there to ir.ght. "v-a.i t say as I see much, Martha ill!!. ''Look there, rj,rht s-;d0 the-log. 'in t you see tlu n,,.,., e:d the vines u-trailiior nv..r th. roof and the door open and the omiL'11 a-o av n .i WV.i.f i 1.1 Well 1 . "'MMII, llllll I lit- T 01U iere -s(.e it, James, bucket, oe am, everytiiing jes as natural as life; I ami wluts them benbi'.r over the be ! . I 1 t - t watfi- as w'e are over. rim fire lou got tarnal eves. Martha Ann. er see a! them things. P'rans I ainfc no imagination, but I can't see norh- i nig jlir some coals a-breathin" sorter o as they hated ter'gfve in." M rlha Ann continued her rapt at- c.uioil ot tile Urania in the tirp n'nl James beg.tn to get at home on the vji ;i. Bv and bv she lifted her hand -and ni-hed back her hair, and then let it de-e.ead in a pmivIpjj v--iv fill i(- f,dl on that of her companion. . ... w.vt .r-. i till 1U II "What a great,- strong hand von n:tve, she said slowly Do you know 1 ti'e mai-K-.s in the hand? Let me show you. See this - longest one curving' tiie iii:u'kN in Hi. I around, the thumb. That's for long, Horse race,! boat race, bicycle race hfv Yin will live to be very old. and racing around to find a man to Ami see this little one here- A-onder endorse, your note. wllat its for? See mine, jes" the same j Into how many classes is man di mark. Oh! I know now; ' remein- , vided?- ber. j Six being enlightened, civilized-- " hat is it fer?" ; half civilized, savage, too utte, not ''It's fer dove." ' worth a cent and Indian agents. 1 he Web.teriun catalogue was too What, nations are called enlight- hnnted for the basiiful young farmer to find anything to say to this, and so they sat in silence, her hand still rest ing almost carelessly on his. Out in the sitting ropjn could be heard the measured, solemn tick-tock of the great oal-.en clock, and outside the wind breathing through the trees, ail- iled u certain weirdness to the Sibbuth repose. Every now and then the sound of the old dog in the woodshed turning over restlessly could he heard and all the while the man's heart was demanding that he should express himself, a eommis.-do!! the tongue re fused to obey. Finally Martha Ann, without rais ing her head, said, dreamily Do von know. James. I've often wondered why you didn't git married, You see, I have always looked upon myself as a sisler to you. wishiu' always fer yOur welfare and happiness, and 1 have asked myself agin and agin, 'Now why don't he find some good, true girl and marry her,?' You'd make some woman a good husband. James; I know you would, you're :;o good and stidv and home iovin', and sech mn ain't plentiful. It ain't for you to hi I snendiii"- vour Sunday evenings with in A wlio is only your true friend, fer you'.l ought to" be liudin' a Sweetheart an' get tin' married and settled in life. ' "0 Martha Ann!" he found coaraga to say. She continued as if not notic ing the interruption. "A man as lias reached your age ought ter be lookin round him, and there's a plenty of girls would; have you, too, a plenty of them. Now. there's Marv Gibso .die's a good . .. ...... i .. ,.i i , , ! i .. L-..H1 1.' r . . .. . - , ... i I ui.isoei uvea, .ispicoo.u .. a. it religious. n.my niepueiis, , wL l.,iii til.l i,i-.i, .,f iliu i-li.inf'H to l)i tiiiTJn ii.Miiu j.iuiji nu i in, ...... ..ww - o:ii,. Tfrs Smmkins " James UToatled in spirit. The perspiration trickled down his forehead and settled in a drop on the tip of his nose, as if undecided whether or not it were best to fall. . "0 Martha Ann he said again plain tively, "how could 'J think of sech a thing?" She removed her naud trom iH-r iiatld l.oui Ins and timed her lace, now ihimio. by the fire, until her eyes met his and lushed, as if with the greatest wonder: "Why not?" . "It's you I want, M-vrtha Ann his tongue was getting into hue '"It s you as I have been a-pianuing this year or more to aslf, but sonteuow o:i u allers so swet !o akin al so net that so: mehow cotildn't do it Saiv.y tn..- unruiy vocal powers were getting ver , notice, with payment of ah ar obediout. "Fve loved yer ll'.oni a .ittic j re u.,,,,t.S- j, sent to the publisher. rod ! Vi' I 'i The machinery stopped suddenly here, and it was as much as half a min ute before he continued. . . . . . i ... e. e. "io,u see, l don t know no i it, but I love you. I hve you wii .i aii my heart, and ale rs have, and lit iciwhI ,.,.,1 wJliwl oa tt-i! vou, oni I couldn't, beiu' so tiipal; out lve iom ...... 1 . .- ....-..w. - )ou uow u.i l t m gh'd, fer- I am i J;J room n my heart ror noo.ic '-. He jwas j life choke I up il'A ni - tion now, yet in his eyes were a new boldness, a new inspiration, nnd he leaned eagerly-forward for heratiswer. It -wais now her turn to be confused the wily Martna Ann f rgot hrr cui - ning of pecli, forgot her xyell laid plan, and the first she knew I lie tears were rolling down her cheeks, fche had -no words to sav. Slie allowed her head to sink ?low,y lowaras ins ureasr, ana n:uing ner mr tiiere with his strong arms about her, she gave herself up to the soft passion of teai. And then he raised her tenderly and kissed her over ami over again how he nevo' knew nnd will never be able to explain to himself, for he had no need to be told she loved him and was his for all time. And so they sat silerrHv, while the fire flickered and trrew iasio:uite in L .11-1 . 11-1- I f I turn, and l ie old c ock ticked witii a . . . - !lrainst heart :uk1 i,lUKi clftSt)inS 1,:11k1' tlu-v s it, tio lull of the spirit of love to s iv aught. And this is how they became en- And yet the peopie-of Big Creek sec tion are wondering. "Did Martha Ann really propose?" 3Iotlern Geography. Of wlpit is the surface of the earth compysed? I Of corner lots, mighty poor roads, r.iil road tracks, baseball grounds, cricket fields end skating rink What portion of the globe ii watery? About three-fourths. Sometimes thev add a little gin und nutmeg to it. What is a town ? ', A town is a considerable collection of houses and inliabitants, with four' or hi'P nu.ii w in "nm !lw no-v and lend monev on lo nor cent, interest What is a city ? A city is an incorporated town, wi'ih a mayor, who believes the whole world shakes when he happens to fall flat on a sidewal k. What is commerce? Borrowing $o for a day or two, and dodging the lender for a y-yar or two. -Name the diiteivnt races? eii"d;? Those which have the most wars an 1 the worst laws and produce the worst criminals, Hoy. many nations has the earth ? That's according to how you mix your drinks and which way you go home. What is theearth's axis? The lines between New York am San Francisco. What causes day and night? Day is caused by night getting turned out. JSeght is caused by everv- ItoUV t i . ii.g tiie street cars and going I in me to supper. What is a map? A map is a drawing to show the jury where Smith Stood when Jones gave him one under the vy. What is a mariner's compass? A jug holding four gallons. lial- vest on Tribune. Subscription lnvs. Dr. Tuckerman. editor of the Work man, Cleveland, has taken some pains to collect and compile the decisions of the United States court on this subject, an d gives to the V ushiugtou I'ost, as the result of his investigations the fol lowing: pir-t Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are con sidered as wishing to renew their sub scriptions. Second Ii subscribers ornVr the dis continuance of their periodica!', tiie publisher, uutv' continue to send them until iv!i the arrearages are p lid. Tumi If suosenbers negiect or re- 1 uiei ..... -- ... , , . i - , t;nJ,r 1 1(M:o ! icals lroai tile ,. t hlcU l .iyt, ,;i,.L.t.tc,i, thev ure resp . -, , .t .'-. i. : , l.ii onsp te unin iiie nue settled their bills una croeiei uunn discontinued. Cunrih If subscribers move to o' her pUcvs lllioiiL Biidi :ui:; i;i i .m l. . . v . it 1, publisher, and t the form r addr ;e r: l pel'S lie V al'e' are sent to hell a- snoiisihle f.i.TI... CnrU have den;, rd that. i iiiiii - ...i - - . . - ,vfuing to take periodicals from 1 lie ; ()ice lvin(,viig and leaving them j um.a,.j ful- H j,nm t f,iCiC evidence of .t.-ntiocal fra-.d. , rf:xlj,If snb-rib'-rs p d i in advance r bound to give notn-e ;.t the ; f f.iuv ,f t j!(.y ;,, u,)t tjA tlJ ,. taking: otherwise- tiie pub- . ,. , utj..,r z ... t, send it. ) send it, Trod the I su!,.Cribei- will be responsible poUslbiO lllltl ex -t The latest post d laws are sac a that newspaper pao iiiiei can arre't any one for fraud who take -a paper and refuses to pay-for it. Under th.s Saw . (!u. m vvj10 allows las subsci ".p. loo io j .. a,oiJ, f Jf tmio iXu orders it' discontinue!, r ill 1 tue . ,n, . ,. ,,, . ... ...f,..t , , tl.ll ' ........ .w.. nn.Ili l pr LO 11.11 iv iseo. e ;i .i car,i v.,jt ,wiicVlllj j publisher, Unvt-s hio.-if n.u, rest ami fine the s..m .1 i r tin ,t. A Wonl Willi Dnsdness Men." Ve are glad to ritrrodacthe follows j ing ...iitorial from the News and OiA ! sel vt,r ft is ou t?ra right -Hue an! will )rufit is Fe!llers inore than lliW j alMSe o .1nen and the ridicule of j mea?.m; Lit business men conidpr ; tl? r;0:lt;. in thi.editnml, for cer , tain ly they are equally inUrested with if i,,v fnl.,1lM l,.riy iho mi.i blighting financial policy of the gov ernment j" ' - " "That there is -need for more, cur rency in the UuiteT States is evident from the fact that there are many more taiSuri's in business than ever before, . IV) iV suj-e this can be accounted for on the idea that men in business iui not as prudent as formerly, and tuk . risks the.t they ought riot to takp. It nndit also, be caused by a spirit u. wild speculation; but as a nfatter of fact there has been no speculative ma-' " ' " Vl.l.IIiiy . l-MW ..IV-VL. ma of late. Railroad building ha.. bfi n large measure, ce:isedrnnd instejel of ' there being a disposition to Seculite,r the stock market, which is a iair ba rometer und which has been very dull, V indicates that never for yean have tho ' people Leen less engaged " suth ven tures. The average prudence of men en gaged in business may -be said to be a constant quantity. Some aie prtpdent ; . .some hici.utious; but incautious about what ? About crediting customers be yond their ability to pay. . The philosophy of the matter, then,. u, either that business men do not buv wisely, or do not sell wisely.. But- they are the same men in great para- who have been in business for year.-,- and they possess average wisdom ui.il' prudence in the management of tbiv r affairs. In the absence of au specul.'- live. mania which involves men and suddenly deprives them of the ability to meet" their engageniButs, it is appu: ent that failures aire a fair index of the general prosperity of the people o i whom buiness depends for succes. !...:.. .. I,..;,.,. ;.. i i i.-i: .. liLi?ii:i--3 uiTi..- in u,m COIHOllOU shown' by r 'creased failures widely spread over the entire -country, whilo crops have hi en plentiful and the fat--tories are turning out cheap goods, th conclusion is irresistible that-there U au insufficiency for the use of the peo ple. If by -an increase of the currency many failures might-Jje avoided, and' the general" con dii ion of the country improved-, who will interpose an obiec- iom to the favorable change? It is the jieo);es v.u nr. It is the peopiti whose condition is to be affected. They" are the country. Shall the count rY be made to prosper, or shall unavoid.. bie conditions be perietuatd?Wed ,1 not urge that any wild financi 1 schemes that may lead to .disastrous results should be udopled. but we do urge that the business men slum I J ponder on the bt.fdness situation of tho country and if they reach the- conch.-' -don that business would be improved and the condition of the people won: I be benefitted by a mort hoeral poln y in financial Matters, that they ha.L present-their vieivs and secure that im provement which seems to us to hi much needed. L?t the men engaged m trade, those who have uV-alings -with large numbers of custojners in Hie va rious lines of business examine- inti this subject and see if througJi ttreir. wisdom and experience a favorably. change cannot be-pbtaiiied.'d es,-let the business men ioin with ii. . r , . 1 , ioe lai n.ers in developing surti a change in finance, and th relit f whl come quicker mr both. ' ' W .ut is Licking is truth and cond dwiice. If there wem absolute truih on the one hand and absolute confidence on the other it wouldn't be ueasaxytbriW- makers of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Ufciudy lo iKick up a plain statement of ht by S-tOO imiaratiiee. If we can't cure yoie (make it personal, plea.se,) of catarrh4u tne bead, i:i any form or stage, we'll pay you iOJ .for your trouble in nmVmg lLo, trial. 'An advertising fake,"-you sav. iu.my, I.SI1-4 K how Soine e rcf'r sickness to health when thV, '.jr tositive ami tb -araae9 '& cBitoltite Wiou iucutXvu'f, ptit inonry bck of fkf . . And faking doesn't pay. Magical little granufes timse tiny, sugar-coated iVih rs if Dr. tMerce- j scarcely larger than mu.-tard seedsy.t powerful to cine aetie et mild iu i- eration. The best irser pitl ovei iuveut- i ed. Cure sick hf.idache,diz2duv4s,-iou. stipatiou. One a dose-. n ! lljll I The Island of Malta in tlie most t .... . . densely populattd pot ou earth. 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