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Tbe occasion was one to which the entire country had leen liokiug forward for many weeks and interest had risen to the boiling point throngh repeated promises and hints that the speeoh the youug Ne braskan would deliver would exceed in eloquence, vigor and magnetism his great effort befere the Chicago con vention. Mr. Bryan himself had been partly responsible for the feverish feel ing generated among the people. Only the other day, when a crowd of enthu siasts gathered at a station along the route of his journey from Lincoln to New York, had importuned him for a few words he had answered: "Read the newspapers Thursday Morning and yon will have something worth read ing." Mr. Bryan spoke as follows: 'Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Committee and Fellow Citizen: I shall, at a future day, and in a formal letter, accept the nomination whioh is now tendered by the notification com mittee, and I shall at that time touoh upon the issues presented by the. plat form. It is fitting, however, that at this time, in the presence of those here assembled, that I speak at some length in regard to the campaign upon which we aro now entering. We do not un derestimate the forces arrayed against us, nor are we unmindful of the im portance of tbe struggle in which we are engaged; but, relying for success upon the righteousness of our cause, we shall defend with all possible vigor tbe position taken by our party. We are not surprised that some of our op ponents, in the absence of better ar gument, resort to abusive epithets, but they may rest assured tbat no language, however violent, no invectives, how ever bitter, will lead us to depart a single. hairsbreadth from tbe course mariced out by the national cenvention. The citizen, either publio or private, who assails tbe character and questions the patriotism of the delegates as sembled in tbe Chicago convention, aasails the character and questions the patriotism of the milljoaflwho have ar rayed themselves under tbe banner there raised. "It has been charged by men stand ing high in business and political cir cles tbat our platform is a menace to private security and public, safety; and it has been asserted tbat tnose whom I have the honor, for the time being, to represent, not only meditate an attack upon the rights of property, but are the foes both of social order and na tional honor. Thoae who stand upon the Chicago platform are pre pared to make known and to defend every motive which influences them; every purpose which animates them, and every hope which inspires them. Tbey understand the genius of our institutions; tbey are staunch support ers of tbe form of government under which we live, and they build their faith upon foundations laid by their fathers. Andrew Jackson has stated with admirable clearness and with an emphasis which cannot be surpassed, both tbe duty and sphere of govern ment ne said: 'Distinctions in so ciety will always exist under every just government. Equality of talents, of education or of wealth cannot be pro duced by human institutions. In tbe full enjoyment of the gifts of heaven, and tbe raits of superior industry, economy and virtue are man's oppor tunities, aud entitled to protection by law." We yield to none in our devo tion to the doctrine just enunoiated. Onr campaign has not for its object the reconstruction of society. We cannot insure to the vicious the fruits of a virtuous life. We would not invade the home of the provident in order to supply the wants of the spendthrift; we do not propose to transfer tbe re wards of industry to the lap of indo lence. Property is and will remain tbe stimulus to endeavor and the com pensation for toil. We believe, as as serted in the Declaration of Independ ence, that all men ere oreated equal, but that does jot mean tbat all men re or can be equal in . possessions, in ability or merit; it simply means that all shall stand equal before the law. and that government oflSoials shall not, in making, constrning or enforoing the law, discriminate between citi Eena. "1 assert tbat property rights, as well as tbe rights of persons, are safe in tbe bauds of the common people. Abraham Lincoln, in his message sent to Congress in Deoeraber, 1861, said: 'No men living are more worthy to be trusted than those who toil np from poverty; none less inclined to take or to tonch aught which they have not earnestly earned.' 1 repeat his lan guage with unqualified approval and join with him in the warning which he added, namely: 'Let them beware of rurrendering a politioal power whioh they already possess, and which power, if surrendered, will be used to close tbo doors of advancement against such as I hoy, aud to fix new disabilities and burdens upon them, till all of liberty shall be lost.' Those who daily follow tbe injunction, 'in the sweat of thy face shJt thou eat bread,' are now, as tbey have been, the bulwark of law and order tbe source of our nation's greatness in time of peace, and its surest defenders in time of war. "But I have only read a part of Jackson's utterances let me give yon his conclusion; 'But when tbe laws uudrrtake to add to these natural and fast advantages artificial distinctions to grant titles, gratuites and exolnBive privileges tu make tbe noli richer and the potent more powerful the humble members of society, the farm ers, mechanics and tho day laborers, who have neither tbe time cor tbe means of securing like favors for them selves, have a right to complain of tbe iniustioe of their sovernmeut. ' Those who support tho Chicago platform en dorse all tbe quotation from Jackson the latter part aa well as tbe former part. "Wo are not surprised to find array ed against us those who are tbe beneli claries ot gonorumeiittaoiium tney have read our platform. Nor are we surprised to learn tbat we must, in this campaign, face tbe hostility of those who find a peouniary advantage in ad vocating tbe doctrine of non-interfor-enoe when great aggregations of wealth are trespassing upon the rights of in dividuals. We welcome such opposi tion it is the highest endorsement which could be bestowed upon us. We are content to have the co-operation of those who desire to have the govern ment administered without fear or fa voritism. It is not tbe wish of the gen eral publio tbat trusts should spring into existence and override the weaker members of society; it is not the wittb of the general publio tbat thoie truuta should destroy competition and then collect such tax as they will from those whp are at their mercy; nor is it lhe lault of the general publio that the in strumentalities ot government have been bo often prostituted to purpoHos of priate gain. Those who stand upon the Chicago platform believe that the government should not only avoid wrong-doiug, but that it should also prevent wrong-doing; and they believe that the law should be enforoed alike against all enemies of the publio weal. They do not excuse petit larceny, bnt they declare that grand larceny is equally a crime; tbey do not defend the occupation of the highwayman who robs tbe unoffending traveller, but tbey nolude among the transgressors those who, through the more polite and less hazardous means of legiulation, appro priate to their own nse tbe proceeds of tnil nf nfchflr.-.. TliAnnminftniimAnt.. 'Thou shall not steal,' thundered from Sinai, and reiterated in the legislation of all nations, is no respecter of per sons. It must be applied to the great as well aa toe small; to tne stroua as well as the weak; to the corporate per son created by law as well as to the per son of flesh and blood created by the Almighty. No government is worthy of tbe name which is not able to pro tect from every arm uplifted for his injury tbe humblest citizen who lives beneath its flag. It follows as a neces sary t inclusion that vicious legislation mils, le remedied by the people who suffer' from the effects of such legisla tion and not by those who enjoy its benefit. THE INCOME TAX. "The Chicago platform has been oondemned by some because it dissents from an opinion rendered by the Su preme Court, declaring the income tax law unconstitutional. Our critics even go so far as to apply the name anaroh ist to those who stand upon tbat plank nf the platform. It must be remem bered that we expressly recognize tbe binding force of tbat decision so long as it stauns as a part of the law of tbe land.- There is in the platlorm no sug gestion of an attempt to dispute the authority of the Supreme Court. The party is simply pledged to "use all the constitutional power which remaius after that deoision, or which may come from its reversal by the court as it may hereafter be construed." Is there any dwloalty in that pledge? For a hundred years the Supreme Court of tbe United States has sustained tbe principle which underlies the income tax. Some 20 years ago this same court sustained, without a dissenting voice, an income tax law almost iden tical with the one recently overthrown; baa not a future court aa much right to return to ths judicial precedents of a century as tbe present court had to de part from them? When courts allow re-hearings they admit that error is possible. The late decision against the income tax was rendered by a ma jority of one after a re-hearing. "While tbe money question over shadows all other questions in import ance, I desire it distinctly understood that I shall offer no apology for the in come tax plank in the Chicago plat form. "Tbe income tax is not new, nor is it based upon hostility to tbe rich. The system is employed in several of the most important nations in Europe, and every income tax law now upon tbe statute books in any land, so far at I have been able to ascertain, contains an exemption clause. While the col lection of an income tax iu ether countries does not make it necessary for this nation to adopt the system, yet it ought to moderate the language ol those who denounce the income tax as an assault upon the well-to-do. "Not only shall I refuse to apologize for tbe advocacy of the income tax law by the national convention, but I shall also refuse to apologize for tbe convention, bnt I shall also refuse to apologize for the exercise by it of the right to dissent from decision of the Supreme court. THE PARAMOUNT 1S8CB K1NANCB. "Now lot me ask you to consider the paramount queution of this cam paign the money question. It is scarcely necessary to defend the prin ciple of bimetallism, uo national party during tho eutire history of tho Uni ted States has ever declured against it, and no party in this campaign has had tbe temerity to oppose it. Three par lies the Democratic, Populist and Silver parties have not only declared for bi-metallism, but have outlined the specific- legislation necessary to re store silver to its ancient position by the side of gold. Tbo Republican platform expressly doolares that bi metallism is desirable when it pledges the Republican party to aid in secur ing it as soon as the assiHtance of cer tain foreign nations can be obtained. Those who represented the minority scntimcut in the Chicago convention opposed the free coinage of silver by tuj Uuited States in independent ac tion on the grouud, in their judgment, tbnt it "would retard or entirely pre vent the eHtablinbinent of international bimetallism, to h'ch tbe efforts of tbe government should be steadily di rected." "When they asserted that effort ihould be steadily 'directed toward the establishment of international bi-metallism, they condemned mono-metal-lism. The gold standard has been weighed in the balance and found wanting. Take from it the powerful support of the rooney-owning and the money-changing 0lass and it cannot stand fo one day in any nation in the world, It was 1 fastened npon the United States without discussion be fore tbe people, aud its friends have never yet been willing to risk a ver diet before the voters upon the issue, "There can be no sympathy or no co-operation between the advocates of a universal gold standard and the id vocates of bi-metallism. Between bi metallism whether independent or international and the gold standard there is an impassable gulf. Is this quadrennial agitation for bi-metallism conducted in good faith, or do our op ponents really desire to maintain the gold standard permanently? Are tbey willing to confess tbe superiority of a double standard when joined in by the leading nations of the world, or do they still insist tbat gold is the only metal suitable for standard money among civilized nation t.' if tbey are in fact desirous of securing bi-metal lism we may expect them to point out the evils of a gold standard and defend bi-metallism as a system. It on the other band tbey are beuding their energies toward tbe permanent eHtab- lishment of a gold standard under cover of a declaration in favor of in ternational bi-metallism. Iam jnsti- nod in sugesting tuttt nouest money cannot be expected at the hands of those who deal dishonestly with the American people. What is the test of honesty in money? It mustplaiuly be found in the purchasing power of the dollar. An absolutely honest dollar would not vary in lti gonerul purchas ing power. It would be absolutely stable when measured by average prices. A dollar which increases in purchasing power is just as dishonest as a dollar whioh decreases in purchas ing power . "It cannot be successfully claimed that mono-metallism or bi -metallism, or auv other system gives au absolute ly just standard of alue. Under both mono-metallism and bi-metallism tbe government fixes tbe weight and fine ness of the dollar, invests it with legal tender qualities, and then opens the mints to its unrestricted coinage, lew ing the purchasing power of a dollar to be determined by the number of dollars. Bi-metulism is better thau monometallism, not because it gives us a perfect dollar that is, a dollar abso lutely unvarying in its geueral pur chasing power but because it makes a nearer approach to stability, to hon esty, to justice, than the gold staudurd possibly can. Prior to 1873, when there were enough open mints to per mit all the gold and Bilver available for ooinage to find ontraaco into the world's volume of standard money, the United States might have maintiiincd a gold standard with less injury to the people of this country, but now, when each step toward a universal gold stan dard enhances tbe purchasing pow er of gold depresses prices and transfers to tbe pockets of the creditor class an unearned increment tbe influence of this great nation must not be thrown upon tbe side of gold unless we are prepared to accept the natural aud le gitimate consequences of such an act. Any legislation which lessens tbe world's stock of standard money increases the exchangeable value of the dollar; therefore the crusade against silver must inevitably raise the purposing power of money and lower tke money value of all other form of property. "Our opponents sometimes admit that it was a mistake to demonetize silver, but insist that we should sub mit to represent conditions rather than return to the bi-uietallio system. They err in supposing that we have reached tbe end of the evil results of the gold standard; we have not reached the end. The injury is a continuous one and no one can say how long tbe world is to suffer from the attempt to make gold the only standard money. Tho same influences which are now operating to destroy silver iu tbe United States will, if successful here be tureed against other silver-using countries, and each new convert to tlie gold standard will add to tbe general distress. So long 48 tbe scramble for gold continue', prices must fall, and a general fall of prices is but another definition of hard times. "Our opponents, while claiming en tire disinterestedness for themselves, have appealed to the selfishness of nearly every other class of society. Rec ognizing the disposition of the indi vidual voters to consider the effect of any proposed legislation upon him self, we present to the American peo ple the financial policy outlined in the Chicago platform, believing that it will result in the greatest good to the greatest number. THB EEABON Ot THB FABMEBS. The farmers are opposed to tbe gold stan dard because they liavu felt its effects. Biuoa they sell at wholesale "ud buy at retail, they have lost more tbau-tjiey liave(,'ained by fall ing prices, ami benliles this they have found tbat certain fixed charges hare not fallen at all. Tax e have been perceptibly decreased although Its requires more farm products now than formerly to secure the money with which to pay taxes. iebt have not fallen. The farmer who owed 1,000 is still compell ed to pay fl.OOOaittiougli it may he twice as difficult as f riin-rly to obtain the dolUri with which to pay tlie debt. Ilallroad rates have not been reduced to keep pace with falling prices, ami U-siiles these Hums there m many more. Th farmer has thus fouud It morft ami morwdtllloolt to live. Has he Dot a just complaint against the gold stan dard I "Tlie wage earners have been Injured by the golil standard, and have expressed them selves upon the subject with great emphasis. Id February, 185, a petition asking for the free ami unlimited coinage ol gold ana tilver at the ratio of IB to 1 was nigued hy tbo representatives ol all, or nearly all, of the leading la bor organizations and presented to Congress. Wage earners know that while the gold standard raises the purchasing power of the dollar it also makes it more difficult to obtain possession of the dollar; they know that employment Is leas perxa ueut; loss of work u ore probable, aud re employment less certain. A gold standard encouragfe the hoarding of money, because money is rising; aud it also dis courages enterpise and paralyzes industry. On tbe other hand the restoration ot bi-metallism will discourage boarding, because when prices areswady or rising mouey can Dot afford to lie idle iu bank vaults. The farmers and wage earners together consti tute a considerable majority of the people of the country. Why shouid their interests be ignored In coi sidering financial legisla tion? A monetary system which is pecuni arily advantageous to a few syndicates has far less to commend it tnan a system which would give hope and encouragement to those who create the nation's wealth. 'Our opponents have made a special ap peal to those who hold fire anil life insur ance noliie8. but these policyholders know, that, since the total premiums received ex ceed the total losses paid, a rising standard must be of more benerlt to the companies than to the policy holders. "Much solicitude has been expressed by our opponents for tbe depositors in savings bauks. They constantly parade before these depositors the advantages of a gold standard, but these appeals will be in vain, because sav ings bank depositors know that under a gold standard there Is Increasing danger that they will lose their deposits because of the inabil ity of the banks to collect (heir assets; and tbey further know that if the gold standard Is to continue indefinitely, that they may be compelled to withdraw their deposits In or der to pay living expenses. "It is only necessary to note the luerealng number of failures iu order to kuow that a gold standard is ruinous to the merchants and manufacturers. These business men do not make their profit from .the people from whom they borrow money, but from the peo ple to whom they sell their goods If the peo ple cannot buy, retailers cannot soil and it retailers cannot sell wholesale merchants and manufacturers must go Into bankruptcy. "Those who hold as a permanent invest ment the stock of railroads and other euter- f irises I do not include those who speoulate n stocks or those who use stock holdings as a meausof obtaining an inside advantage iu construction contractu are injured by a gold standard. The rising dollar destroys the earning powej of these enterprises without reducing their liabilities, and, as dividends cannot be paid until salaries aud fixed char ges have been satisfied, the stockholders must bear the burden of hard times. ".Salaries in busiuess occupations depend upon busiuess conditions, and the gold stan dard both lessens the amount and threatens the permanency of such salaries. "Official salaries, exoept the salaries of those who hold office for life, must in the long run be adjusted to tbe conditions of those who pay the taxes, and If tbe present financial policy continues we must expect the contest between the tax-payer and the tax eater to continue iu bitterness. "The professional classes In the main derive their support from the producing classes, and can only enjoy prosperity when there is prosperity among those who produce wealth. "I have not attempted to describe the effect of the gold standard upon all classes in fact I have only had time to mention a few tut each person will be able to apply tbe principles stated to bis own oeeupatiou. "It must alto be remembered tbat It Is the desire of people generally to convert their earnings Into real or personal property. This being due, in considering any tempo rary advantage which mav eome from a sys tem under which the dollar rises In pur chasing power, it must not be forgotten that the dollar cannot buy more than formerly unless propnity sells for less than formerly. Hence it will be seen tbat a large portion of those who may find some pecuniary advan tage in a gold standard, will discover tbat their losses exceed their gains. It Is sometimes asserted by our oppo nents tbat a bank belongs to the debtor class, but this Is not true of any solvent bank. Every statement published by a solvent bank shows that the assets exceed the liabilities. That Is to say tbat while the bank loans a large amount of the money to its depositors, It not only has euough on hand in money and notes to pay its depositors, but In ad dition thereto, has enough to cover Its capital and surplus. When tbe dollar Is rising In value slowly a bank may, by making short time loans aud taking good security, avoid loss: but when prices are falling rapidly tbe bank is apt to lose morn because of bad debts than It can gain by tbe Increase In tbe pur chase power of its capital and surplus. It must be admitted, however that some bank ers combine the business of a Sond-broker with the ordinary banking business and these may make enough in the negotiation of loans to ofi.et the losses arising in legit imate banking business. As long as human nature remains as it is, there will al ways be danger that, unless restrained by publio opinion or legal enactment, those who ee a pecuniary pront for themselves In a certain condition may yield to the temptation to bring about that condition. Jefferson has staled that one of the main duties of the gov ernment is to prevent men from Injuring one another, and never was that duty more im portant than it Is to-day. . It is not strange that those who have made a profit by fur nishing gold to the government In the hour of Its extremity, favor a financial policy which will keep tho government dependent upon them. I believe, however, that I sptak the sentiment of tbe vast majority of tbe peo ple of tbe United States when I say tbat a wise financial policy, administered in behalf of all tbe people, would makt our govern ment independent of any combination ot financiers, foreign or domestic. Mr. Bryan quoted Senator Sherman, who warned against tbe danger of a contracted currency in 1869, and also from Mr. Bland, who In 1878, said: "I believe the struggle now going on in this country and other countries for a single gold standard, would, if successful, produce widespread disaster in aad throughout tbe commercial world. Mr. Brym continued: "It is asserted, as it Is constantly asserted, that the gold stan dard will enable us to borrow money from abroad. I reply tbat tbe restoration of bi- r-tallsra will restore the narltv between money and property,vnd thus permit an era of prosperity, whhh will oiiahia th American people to beeodV loaners of Instead of perietual borrlwera. F.vnn If deaira to borrow, bow ifug can w continue borrowing under a system, which by lower ing the value of property, weakens the foun dation upon which credit rests V" Mr. Bryan said his pi rty was not asking J.,r iiiivtblng new. I ut merely Insisting on a I return to the policy of tlie government from the tlrst rresldont uowu to lava. "If there are two kinds ot money the op tion mutt either rest with tbe debtor or with the creditor. If the creditor has the right to ohose the metal in which payment shall be made, It is rcsonable to suppose that he will require the debt orto pay iuthodearest metal, if there is any perceptible difference be tween the bullion values of tbe metals. This new demand created for the dearer metal will make tiiat metal dearer still while the decreased demand for the oheaper metal will make that metal cheaper still. If, on the other baud, the debtor exercises the option, It Is reasonable to suppose that he will pay In th" rlieapiir metal if oue may be percepti bly he lper than the other, but demand thus ereiited for the cheaper metal will raise Its price, while the lessened demand for tbe dearer metal will lower its price," The op tion ought, therefore to lie with the debtor. Then followed the argument that tbe gov ernment slmld pay lis obligations not in coin of ihe creditor's choosing, but its own, "We contend that free and unlimited coin age by the United States alone will raise the bullion value of silver to its culnuge value, and thus make silver bullion worth (1.29 per miuce lu gold throughout the world. Wo also apply the law of supply aud demand to silver when we sny that a new demand for silver, i i-eaied by law, will raise the prloe of silver I u lion." II" had no fears of all the world's silver be ing dumped Into the Uuited States mints. We cannot eveu expect any of the annual product of silver, because India. China, Ja pan, Mexico aim an miiwr sijvnr-usjiig coun tries must satisfy their annual needs from the annual product. The arts will require a great deal . There is but oue way to stop the increasing flow of gold Irom our shores, and that is to stop falling prices. The restoration of hi-metallism will not only stop falling prices but will to some extent restore pries by reducing the world's demand for gold. Alter answering every conceivable argu ment against free silver, Mr. Bryan appealed to New Yorkers to come under his standard aud closed with a peroration iu which he.re- torriiw to the heroic stutuo In the hurbor nearby, begged that Liberty might ever be allowed to e lighten tne worm. CONDITION OF CROPA "The Drought Works Injury. Indica tions Point to a Higher Price for Cotton. The weekly crop bulletin as Issued by tbe weather bureau at Washington, costnlns the following: Virginia Continued hot, dry weather has aone some damage to late oorn and tobacco fall plowing delayed; pasturage holding on: threshing about 11 ulshed ; hay mostly sec ured ; fodder pulling becoming general; soaking rains would be of great benefit in all sec tions. ; North Carolina Intense heat and drought causing continuous deollnein condition of ull crops; cotton shedding, plants wilting, and farming very little top orop; first new hale this week, earliest ever known; late corn will be a failure without rain soon; stripping fod der now in progress; tobacoo cures light and thin; peas, potatoes aud peanuts still good, i South Carolina Crops materially injured by excessive heat; rain over limited areas only, generally dry; early oorn safe, late dry ing up. cotton turning yellow, shedding half grown bolls and squares, and opening pre maturely, picking active; rice excellent, be ginning to ripen; tobacco curing nicely but quality Inferior; minororops lu falroonditlon Tennessee-Drought with intense heat causes serious falling in crops, especially In western portion, where it assumes disastrous felltni-MH. e.ttlni, aliU.l.l I .. v. bormally, aud drying up; worms aud "firing" injuring louacco, necessitating early cuttiug; early corn flue, late greatly shortened; much more seed clover saved- ulnvlni, nrRniinail suspended. I SI.. .j At.. t, uouik'o Auuoriuany nign temperature, lack of rain and excess of sunshine have in lured all growinir nrnna. nntlin Hmnnlnn and turning yellow; picking in progress) late oorn, except on low lands, needs ralni jpasturesand gardens fulling rapidly. (IKUJIANY'S MA KINK PKOGRKSS. Her Aim Is to Take the Lead From Kiigluiid. i Qermauy has been doing her best to over take England, and the Gorman merchant marine Is continually coming nearer to the English licet in eiTldeucy. The total num ber of vessels has beeu considerably reduced, because small shi shave given place to larger ones, but as regards the increase In steamers iu pnitlcular, "ibis wa much .greater rela tively in (ierinnuy than iu Kiigland, although the total number of steamers possessed by England still exceeds thilt of Germany by about eight limes. German steamers are cousidoraoly larger than the English; for in stance, while Gorman steamers show an av erage tonnage f 810.7 that of England is ouly70'J.7. it follows that while English have increased in numbers by 54.1 percent ill thirteen years, their tonnage has only about doubled, whereas lu (lermauy while the num ber of steamers was somewhat more than doubled tlie tonnage was almost quadrupled, At the beginning of 1HH1 German steamers possoww'd an average capacity of 621.2 regis tered tons, ( his shows plainly the great de velopment of Herman steamship lines. i NATION A IIJAIjAM I I'Y. Present Uot Spell as Ol-astrous ns a Plague. The report of fatalities resulting from the heat iu various sections of the country Indi cate that the present hot f pell will be as dis astrous In Its effects as a national calamity or plague. The death roll up to Monday ex ceeds 125 In the principal cities. In greater New York the number of deaths from heat reached fifty. In Baltimore the deaths were nineteen aud In rhiladclpbiapighleeo. East ern cities appear to have su ITered rr ost se verelv, although the deatb list in tbe West continues to be high. Following is the re port of fatalities: New York aud vicinity 50; Philadelphia 18; Washington 6; Baltimore 19; Bavonue, N. J., 2; Newark, N. J., 3; Albany, N. Y., 2; Jersey City 1; Pittsburg 1; Chicago 6: Rochester 1; Louisville 1; Memphis 1; Cleveland 2) Cincin nati 5; San Antonio 1. The War Girl Do. Harry--Has Mabel's engagement been announced yeJT . , Ethel No; hut she blushes furiously, every time his name Is mentioned, and says she Jutit bates him, 1 Wanted An Idea Protect jmir iAw. tbrr mr bring ou weallb. Writs JOHN WEODEKUIIRN CO. Pnwnt Attor Decs, ahlniUn, I O . fur thlr $i.i prli oBr Kndillst ol mu lianilr4 lu.eiuUjnBwAiiteiv ELKIN Mfe CO HIGH GRADE COTTON YARNS, WARPS, . mm, KNITTING cotton; ! , EkKIN, NaC What is Cuntorla is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prcseilptlou for Infants ami Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic Mio-dance. It is a. harmless ttubstituto for Paregroiic, Drops, Sootlilnjr Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee, is thirty years' use hy HilUons of Mothers. Custoria dest roj s Worms and allays fevcrishucss. Castoriu prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation aud flatulency. Castoria assimilates tho food, regulates tho stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural s.ocp. Cas toria, is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. Castoria. 1 "Castoria la an excellent medicine for chil dren. Mothers have repeatedly told tne of its good effect upon their children.' Da. G. C. Osgood, Lowell, Mass. "Castoria Is the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider the real Interest of their children, and use Castoria Instead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves." Da. J. F. Kinciihloe, Conway, Ark. Th Centaur Company, 77 FOR SALE! Tie Bill GsHi igil, OF WASHINGTON, D- C Will Dispose of the Following: Judgments- North Carolina. B. P. Howell, Jonathan Creek, 190 00 J. H. Hales & Co., Kenly, 218 00 W.D. Sadler A Co.,Leeohville,$ 20 19 Layden & Yarboro, Lexington, 92 45 James H.Sandford, Louisburg, 303 74 Perrv.Benfrow&Son.Luoama, 80-t 00 Iiaao Williamson, Lucama, 159 57 J. A. Earles, Manson, 160 05 R. L. Bennett, Middleburg, 30 44 W. J. Bradehaw, ilonoure, 845 90 John Bell, ftfonoure, 60fl 03 Riddle & Johnson, Monteznma, 97 13 M.M.Ma8on&Co.,Moreh'd(J'y, iat 00 B. B. Moore, Moriah 94 10 J. V. Mitohell &Son, Mt.Airy, 114 25 J. H. Cohen, Newbern, 180 45 B. J. Smith St Co., Newbern, 911 10 S. J. Jarrell, Oxford, 403 23 R. H. MoGnire, Oxford, 443 00 8. O. Sharender, Pantego, 13(1 25 Wm. B. Hntchins, Raleigh, 223 91 Thos. G. Jenkins, Raleigh, 181 18 Rice Bros., Reidsville, 227 43 R. L. Bennett, Ridgeway, 99 00 F. Vanghan, Ridgeway, 168 00 A. M. Long, Rockingham, 143 90 N. T. Shore, Salem, 22 58 H. P. Pnke & Co., Seaboard, 16 50 0. V. Skiles A Co., Seaboard, 44 00 Fuller A Hyman, Smith field, 24 33 O. M. Conley, Stateayille, 99 20 E. F. Maneon, Swansboro, 65 00 T. W. Harris, Jr., Swanqaatter, 64 99 L. Heilbroner A Bro., Tarbor'., 139 00 L. Heilbroner A Bro., Tarboro, 189 00 J. J. Wilson, Talbot, 211 82 Dnoker A Darren. Tweed. 37 22 Wheeler Bros., Warrenton, 93 25 J. O. Morton, Washington, 123 40 Boston Shoe Store, Weldon, 47 09 John F.Hardison, Williamston, 109 15 W. J. Harris, Wilson, 809 81 W. Corbett. Wilson, 764 60 Wm. Harris, Wilson. 71 07 Mitohell A Askew, Winston, 83 09 King Bros. .Pure Food Co., Win ston, d bi Anderson A Co., Woodleaf, 286 00 SEND Tho national Collection Agency, WASHINGTON, D C Riu.liinuLHinnix) y fW RIGHTS. V ttwrJIIIf A PATENT f For rmropt answAT and an bonert opinion, vrfte to JM T S V O., wbo bftTe burl n-earljr tmy rears' Mrmnine In the patent bumnfMw. romtnnnlca llona strict! 7 oonflrtentlal. A Handbook of In formation concern in I'n trntn and bow to ob tain them sent free. Also a catalogue of mechan ical and scientific bonks cent free. Patent taken throuu'i Munn ft Co, rece-lf-a epecial n-nftoo tn tbe Hrleptiflc Amerimn, and thoa are brought widely be lore the ptihllc wttb eut oo to tbe InTentor. This splpndld paper, lMnel weekly, eleaantly ltitnitetl, ban by far the lanrnat ctrcnJatioQ of anr acientinc work in the world. S.'l a year. rSnniple cornea sent fre. Building Kittloa, mortthlT, '-Vla year. Hnele r"pit, v-i oema. r.veTy mimoer onnimni oemi- iitui pis tea, tn colors, ana pnocwr-ipha or nouiiea, wnn pi ana, enaminir mmners r latent rloisms and iemc cmlm'M MLX.N CO, lsw YoitK!:'", Castoria. "Castoria Is so well adapted tochlldren that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me." II. A. Archer, M. D., in So. Oxtord St., Brooklyn, N. Y. "Our physicians in the children's depart ment have spoken highly of their experi ence in their outside practice with Castoria and although we only have ainoi.gr nut medical supplies what Is known as regular products, yet we are free to confess that the merits of Castoria has won us to look wltb favor upon it." United Hospital and Dispknbaky, Boston, Mass. Allen C. Smith, Pres. Murray Street, New York City, IWfnnMMIIinqMMMMRHinIM North Carolina. Hill A Benoy, Aberdeen, $ 91 79 W. T. Irwin, ABheville, 33 66 White Bros., Auluuder, 196 70 R. B. Burden & Bro., Aulander, 47 48 B. F. Mayo, Aurora, 63 40 R. B. Weston, Aurora, 187 52 J. J. Smith, Bath. 61 67 Jones A Hancock, Beaufort, 106 00 L. Manguni, Benson, 200 00( T. G. Carson, Bethel, 25 00 E. Woolard. Bunyan. 372 00 Patterson A Brown, liryson City, 31 35 C. A. Baby, BryaouCity, J. T. Wright & Bro., Candor, J. W. Markham, Chapel Hill, W. T. Williamson, Clinton, T. E. Beaeley, Coleram, S. B. Freeman. Colerain. 203 29 89 31 72 50 478 89 176 1 73 70 H. D. Craddock&Co., Criswell.421 00 J. A. A I. K. Buckner, Dem ocrat, 302 00 L. H. Lee, Dnnn, 19 50 W. A. Slater A Co., Durham, 79 80 Thaxton A Patton, Durham, 87 85 J. E. Bonner, Eiloutoti, 25 0& Cooper A Swain, Elizabeth City. 172 60 J. F. Norris A Co., Elk Park.1,443 00 M. A. WilkinHon, Fair Bluff, 38 40 J. M. Chadwick, Fairfield, 90 36 J. H. Smith. Falkland. 130 60 Gainey A Jones, Fayetteville, J. A. Vanu, Fraukliuton, R. T. Cliffton, Franklinton, Leror Kinar A Co.. Graham, 276 00 144 45 199 00 41 98 T. B. Bioe A Co., Greensboro, 345 92 Sample S. Brown, Green aboro, 836 4T W. R. 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