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IffltgUtttri f? laindcalrt t VAN SLYKE, Editor and Put lis! «r. McHENRY, ILLINOIS THE ELDER'S SERMON. fett elder toM us yesterday wo bad not learned to live Until w learned how blessed 'ti« to pardon and forgive. Tbedflur. ewoat, precious1 word* he spake like Heavenly maim a fall; The perfect iieace they brought our hearts no human words can tell. ' . •ILove IWIIJGS niillenaisl PCM«," he said; and. t hough thy lips were dumb, I still keep Abouting in my soul, "Amen, ami lot, it come." "When men forgive all other men the year of jtibiloe ,, Wlll dHwn upon the world," he saM;l said, So lot it bai"' „ • • "80 love vour neighbor a# yourself," he then be­ gan'again, . And Silas l it!! ivcrosa the aisle, he shouted oat, "Aitien!" - . . • ' What ri^ht bad ho to yell "Ainen." the low- tosmi, mansly hound' _ Who took my ccrm, my new milch cow, and locked l;er ill the pouud I The low -down. raT-boned, b- mtly crank, alunk- toeadand a lout.. Whose lote nnd pr«re nn<l hasrt and BOUI have nil been rusted out-- To alt tbeie in the sanctuary and boiler out "Amen:" If I oould chOke the rascal onco he'd never \: ehoat again 1.' "* . Onadiy bis flog catna by my house, I called the 'brute insido, Gave him acbtfbk Of :ueat to oat, and lie crawled oft' and «ied. • * - . , „ , _ He just omwleil if auudied riglit tbon. Says I. •'ill iet bira soe, • • • - No siujiiileion like -him can get the best of nie. But. O. tbat sermon--I would lo*e to bear it pre ictted again. 4 About forgiveness, eUfuity, and lovo of fellow- Xehoulf hsvo felt as.it I basket in Heaven s <psppc-i»l smile. If that blamed villain. Silas T i .z, hadn't sat Hcross the oisla. --Yankee Blade. WAS HE POISONED?' W; b Vi •» Dr. Healv could make nothing out im of the ease. Though onlv a country ?v-; physician, the Doctor possessed a >k,: good deal of learning and a great deal 'J of experience. and yet never before had he seen or read of such « case as the Squire's. The man was not suffering from any known; or, at any rate, ascer­ tainable disease, and yet he was ob­ viously very ill, and possibly dying. "Upon my word," the Doctor mut­ tered to himself more than once, if it weren't that the idea is preposter­ ous. I should half suspect that he is being poisoned." Squire Devenish was a man about sixty. He had led a very wild and reckless youth--under the extenuat­ ing term "youth" is to be included all the period of his life between twenty and tlfty-five. ' Fortunately for him, just as he was about to take his promotion t > the ranks of elderly and hopeless roues, he happened'to meet a young governess named Alice Cleverly. 0 Squire Devenish. after hesitating for a time, at length made her an of­ fer of marriage. The young govern­ ess, delighted with the chance of es- ^caping from her sordid and laborious life to one of ease and luxury, eagerly accepted him. . . . $ Probably there-was little to love on Miss eleven's part. It is hardly pos­ sible that a young girl of 22 could feel much affection for a blase and some*,'hat obese gentleman of 55. But she made him an excellent wife. At the efra of two years of matri­ mony Squire Devenish, to the amuse­ ment of his old companions, from be­ ing the mpst in^etgrate man about wn« had btfco^ t"he most domes- Jkicated of husbands. \ The long years which had been spent in dissipation had, however, left their effects behind. They had impaired forever his once sound-and strong constitution. Again and ' again since he returned to the manor house he had been ailing without anything definite being the matter J with him. ' i He was very secretive now about his earlier years, but Dr. Healy suspect­ ed that they were probably responsi- j ble for his present condition, and, that ; they caused his present illness to be ; hard to recognize, and made ordinary j diseases assume extraordinary symp- ; toms. Mrs. Devenish was unremitting in ! her attepclance upon the patient. All the medicine prescribed by the Doctor was administered by her. All the dishes ordered by the Doctor were prepared by her. Nothing reached the sufferer's lips but through her hands. It was about the third week of the Squire's illness, and he was not get­ ting better, but steadily worse. Sev­ eral times Dr. Healy had proposed to call in the services of a London phy- sician of high reputation, but the patient had always objected, and M-s. Devenish had somewhat reluctantly acquiesced in his objections. "When he reached the house that morning he found his patient in a ; state of great excitement, which Mrs. I Devenish was vainlv trving to; sooth, i Dr. Heal y joined in her efforts, but it I was no use. - . j "I won't have him here," the sick j man cried in a wild incoherent way. '•I won't have the rullienhere. Order him out--tell James to turn him out. »e has no right to be in my house-- the coward'. Doctor, you won't see toe insulted when I'm too ill to pro- ; ^tect myself? You'll see that he's turned out?" # "Yes, yes, Squire," replied Dr. :C fiealy, not certain whether the pa- ' . tient was referring to an actual per­ son or was the victim of a delusion, through "Yes, yes, Squire," make yourself easy on that point. Just you lie still, and it will be all right. s The patient was not satisfied, and j tried to urge the Doctor to immediate action in the matter. Dr. Healy on ! his part, did what he could by word and act to quiet and compose him, till at last, to the Doctor and Mrs. Devenish's satisfaction, he dropped yoff exhausted into a deep sleep. Dr. • Healy and Mrs. Devenish then left the bedroom. "What caused all this excitement?" "asked the doctor. " "Oh, Doctor," replied Jtfrs. Deven- • .ish, with a sob, "Capt. Roke arrived SF/. jlthis morning, and forced his way *into John's room." TJnol y n jjflnret aqtViA 81 tuutlOu at once. Car>t. Roke was the Squire's cousin; and, though much younger, had been formerly his bosom friend. At that time the Squire was very liberal to his young kinsman, who cherished reasonable hopes that he would make him his heir. With the Squire's marriage Capt. Roke's pros­ pects were considerably darkened and Capt. Roke was proportionately an­ noyed. His opposition to the marriage had been very unscrupulous and- had left a certain bitterness in the mind of the Square. Mr. Devenish did not like the Cap­ tain and the Captain cordially hated her. At last matters came to a crisis. The Captain, in a moment of half- tipsy folly, let drop some expressions reflecting on the lady's character, and after a violent scene he was ordered out of the house. Since then Squire Devenish had re­ fused utterly to have any intercourse with him whatever. Dr. Healy reflected for a moment, •'Where," he then inquired, "where ^s this person? •<> "in the library," murmured Mrs. Devenish. • With a resolute face and a flrrii step Dr. Healy walked straight to the library. The moment he opened the door he espied the Captain sitting quietly by the fire reading a big folio and smoking a cigar. He rose as the Doctor eh'tered. _ "The Doctor. I presume?" he said. Dr. Healy bowed. "Ah, glad to meet you. Just came here to see how my cousin the Squire, was getting on," continued Caj)t. Roke,'in an uneasy tone. ••Not any the better for your being here,", replied T)r. Healv. bluntly. • Your conduct in forcing your way into his bedroom was, let me tell you, cowardly,- and might have caused his death." AY hen Dr. Healy was rousedhS didn't mince matters. •1 wanted to know what was wrong with him," stammered ^Capt. Hoke, angary and disconcerted. "I am his nearest relative, and I have a right to know. Tin not going to leave him helpless in the hands of that creature whom he picked out of the gutter." "If you had wanted to know, you should have come to'me," said o Dr. Healy, sternly. * " "Well, now you're here, what is wrong with him?" demanded the Cap­ tain. Dr. Healy hesitated. "After your conduct to-day, sir, I shall tell you nothing,'4 he said. •'Because you can't, or arc afraid," cried Capt. lloke, who had noticed the Doctor's momentary hesitation. "Leave the house this instant, sir, or I shall be compelled to use force." "I'll go," muttered Capt. Roke, as half scared by the Doctor's manner, he picked up his hat and gloves and moved toward the door. "I'll go. but it won't be far- Poor Jack's at the mercy of his gutter wife and her d ictor. who's her especial favorite, I suppose." i'lf you repeat that I'll kick vou out of the house." said the Doctor, and he would have kept his word, only Capt. Roke thought it wiser not. to give him the chance. The interview brought home to Dr. Healy the awkwardness, if not dan­ ger of his position. Without con­ sulting Mrs. Devenish or the Squire, he walKed to the village telegraph office and wired to the distinguished London physician, Sir William ^lac- Fissic, to come at once. , An hour later he received a reply. Sir William would arrive the next morning. With a mind much easier than it had been of late, Dr. Healy was that [evening sitting smoking his pipe in [ftis study when his equanimity re- i ceived a rude shock. The groom I from the Manor house arrived post | haste with a message for him to come at once. The Squire had suddenly become much worse. Hastily scrambling up upon the dog cart beside the groom, Dr. Healy drove off to the Manor house. When he arrived he found the Squire obviously in the last agonies. Half an hour later the Squire was dead. With a downcast mind Dr. Healy walked home that night. Never be­ fore had he felt in so trying a position. What a fool he was not to have called in Sir William MacFissic sooner! Dr. Healy met the great physician at the station, and on the way to the Manor house told him of the Squire's death and of bis difficulties as to the ; cause of it. Sir William asked care- j fully as to the symptoms and as to the | deceased's habits of life. He gave no | opinion as to the cause of death until ! he had seen the body. Then he spoke decisively. "Don't trouble your mind about it, Doctor," he said; "it's a perfectly clear case." , "But what did he die of. Sir William9" asked Dr. Healy, anxiously. "Why, everything. There isn't a sound organ in the man's body. -Say, as the most obvious, cirrhosis of the liver. That will do very well. When can 1 get a train back to town?" (Dr. Healy gave the certificate of death, but still he was'not quite so easy in his mind as Sir William and when he saw Capt. Roke seated in the library again, he felt less comfortable than ever*-- Thai man's face .showed that he meant mischief. A second shock was in store for Dr. Healy. By Mrs. Devenish's direction the will was read the next morning. Under it she was appointed sole legatee and devise'e and sole executrix of the Squire. When this was read the look in Capt. Roke's tace sent a shiver Dr. Healy. But what startled and shocked the Doctor more was this: This will contained a di- rtMjfi&q that the testator's 'body should be cremated! ^ Here, then, ;was a situation. Capt. Roke meant mischief. What if, after the cremation, he charged Mrs. Dev­ enish with poisoning her husband, and Dr. Healy with being accessory to the fact? That evening Dr. Healy left Saxby for London to consult Sir William MacFissic. He returned the next Dr. Healy with poisoning the Squire, and he would prove it. "Let him do his worst," said Dr. Healy, calmly. , The Captain the next morning swore an information against Mrs. Devenish and Dr. Healy for the .mur­ der of John Devenish of the Manor house. They were both immediately arrested. When the case came before the magistrate it was soon clear that the defendants had an ugly series of cir­ cumstances to meet. As counsel for the prosecution stated, Capt. Roke would swear that, suspecting something was wrong from the behavior of the wioow and the unsatisfactory answers of the Doctor, he privately took some of the medicine and other things which had been administered to the deceased and sent them to London for analy­ sis. Unfortunately the analyst's report did not reach him until after the cremation. It was to the effect that they were all charged with arsenic. The analyst would come forward and the medicines would be produced. Then, further, a distinguished med­ ical man had been consulted, and would give evidence to the effect that the symptoms of the deceased's ill­ ness were not merely consistent with but suggested arsenical poisoning. A considerable part of the day had been occupied in stating the case for the prosecution aud the hearing of Capt. Roke's evidence. •M'ertiaps, ' said the counsel for the prisoners. "I may as well now state my defense." "What is your case?" asked the chairman, skeptically. "Simply this--that arsenic was mit into the medicine by Capt. Roke, which the detective now beside him, and who has been watching him since the morning after the Squire's death, can prove." "Yes," said the staftled chairman. "Anything further?" "Only this," proceeded counsel for the defense, calmly, "that Dr. Healy, suspecting this man's intentions, se­ cretly withheld the body from crema­ tion, and requested Sir William Mac­ Fissic and Dr. Precipitate to hold a post-mortem upon it. Those gentle­ men are now present to testify tha" the deceased died of a complication of disorders, of which cirrhosis was one, and that there isn't a trace of poison of any sort or description in the body." "What became of the body?" asked the chairman in amazement. "It's in the next room at present," said the Counsel quietly. Capt. Roke is now doing seven years' penal servitude for., wilful and corrupt periury. ( I A N D ? A R T 1 F S . S?n*tor Sherman's greatest work daring certain states of South America The v v XlXllii* V X 1 hia auontfn] rrftfl er»A/^ rnanmns nrtinlAa wlisnK CIKAV fho cri*Aat» SIGNIFICANT FIGURES ON MON­ EY CIRCULATION. Tha Grand Old Man--Tha Coat of Ameri­ cas Ships--Agalnat Free Coinage--Tin •nd Terne Pistol--Keeping Oar Bene Market--Notas. Hon«y In Circulation. Our Democratic friends have been fostering the idea that the Republican administration has restricted the cur­ rency. They have time and time again expressed the "lear" that this has been. Of course, they wouldn't carefully study the report of the Treasury Department on the subject, for if they had, and they wanted to be honest, they would soon discover that there was no ground for any Bort of alarm that the currency was being contracted. It may be of some advantage to these alarmists on the cur­ rency question to have the fact stated that "the only year of the last \ twelve in which there has been any decrease whatever in the aggregate circulation outside the treasury was the first year of Mr. Cleveland's administration." The New York Tribune, speaking of these Demo­ cratic alarmists, says: "It will not please but may instruct them to know that the amount of.silver and paper re­ deemable in silver in actual circulation has increased only $ll#-J.'J2,94y during the last year in spite of the especial op­ portunities for its increase, while the circulation oi other kinds of money has increased about $48,400,000. "This official statement of circulation is m ptainfu! of c!sp*r?n about the currency. It shows that the total amount in actual npe outside the treasury has increased dur­ ing the last month, and $5!),84o,78(i dur­ ing the last year, and it hat) risen at last to $24.52 per capita according to the official reckoning of population. The greater part of the increase during the calendar year has been, as is usual, dur­ ing the last six months. The following statement is compiled from the last an­ nual renort of the treasurer of the United States, except for tne last half year, the figures for which are added from the treasury statement iust pub­ lished : July-Dec. Jan.-June.' Fiscal Year. *17,000,000 *154,50(1,000 *141,800.<K)0 •6», 5 JO, 000 *57,HOO,()0J *t>. 200,003 *48,( 04 000 +41, m),000 *68,100.01,0 *{>.\000,0<KJ *S. 800,000 *48,(100,000 *70,000,000 Answered Between Snores. It is not often a piece of legal ad­ vice costs $200 a word, yet this re­ cently happened in this city, says the Indianapolis News. Not long ago Morris Butler, son of John M. Butler, who had just arrived home from an evening party at 2 o'clock in the morning, heard a carriage drive up to the house, and, a moment later, answered a ring at the door bell. A young man, of handsome face and en­ ergetic manner blurted out, without ceremony: "What States can cousins legally marry in?" "I don't know," said Mr. Butler, as soon he could recover from the ef­ fects of his visitor's bluntness, "but I will ask father." He went up-stairs, and, after much knocking, aroused his father. "Father," said he, "what States can cousins legally marry in?" "Kansas," was the single word in response, between what sounded sus­ piciously like snores. ^ Mr. Butler returned down-sta?rs. "Well, what, does he say?" asked the visitor. . "Kansas," replied young Mr. But­ ler, laconically. $ "Thank you!" The door was closed and the young visitor was gone. Nothing further was thought of the incident until yesterdays mail brought Mr. Butler a certified check for $200 for "legal advice" from his hitherto unknown client. This is probably the highest rate per word ever paid for legal advice. It divides | into $100 per syllable and $33.33 per letter. 187ft *$9,800,000 *$7,200,000 188a *11U,000,000 *8;>,5<:0,0<lO 1881 . •lOft.COO.OOO *85,700,000 1882 , *7&lJOO.OOO -fl-l.f.OO.OOO 1888. *58,700,000 +1,400,000 1884 *26,800,000 f20.60i.000 1885. *49,100.000 f 1.100,000 1886....... +2,400,000 18S.SOO.OOO 188V. •(16,400,000 *li,700,000 1888 . *60,700,000 +11,700,000 1889 . *34,100,000 f&VOO.OOO 1890 . *49,900,000 +1,800,000 18W1. *99,700,000 +19,100,000 1892. *89,162,91^1 'Increase. +Decrease. "It will surprise many to see that the actual circulation increased during tho last fiscal year, notwithstanding the heavy exports of gold. The increase in the months July-December, inclu­ sive, 1890, had been greater by $70,(500,- 000 than t he decrease during the months January-June, 1891, although in the latter months the greater part of $75,- 000,000 gold went abroad. Obviously, the circulation was not correspondingly diminished when gold was exported, first, because additional supplies of gold came from the mines every month, and second, because treasury notes and other kinds of currency were also sup­ plied in large amounts to taKe the place of tne gold exported. But when these other causes of increase are in lull operation, and gold also comes in rapid­ ly from abroad, the circulation expands largely, almost $100,000,000 during the last half of 1890, and about $S9,000,000 during the last half of 1891. "It would be a good thing for the country if Democratic and Alliance members of Congress could be required to pass a critical examination in these official records regarding the currency, and debarred from voting on the SUD- 1'ect until they could show a decent knowledge of tne facts. It is in the last half of the year that currency is es­ pecially needed* because the movement of the crops then calls for more than at any other .time. In tne seven fiscal years prior to Mr. Cleveland's inaugura­ tion the increase of actual circulation outside the treasury during the laBt half of these years averaged $63,- 270,000 each year. Turing the four yeers under Mr. Cleveland it av eraged only $40,950,000, and in tlie last half of 1885, his first year, showed a decrease. But in three years under the present administration the actual increase of circulation during the last half year has averaged $79,600,000 each hia eventful carcer ~as spocfb resump­ tion. which was accomplished by legis­ lation framed by him, and by his wise and courageous administration of the Treasury Department. It is fitting that he should be returned to the Senate at a time when fbe stability of national finance, secured largely through his in­ strumentality, is menaced by silver fanatics on the Democratic side. The contest in the Ohio legislature has been to a considerable extent be­ tween young and old Republicanism. The veterans, mindful of Senator Sber- man's lontr career of public service, have been reluctant to have him re­ manded to enforced retirement. Many of the younger generation have sup­ ported the ex-Governor, whose fighting qualities And aggressive mind have ex­ cited their enthusiasm. The veterans in this instance were wiser than the re­ cruits. Senator Sherman has forgotten more daring his career of public service than many of the aspiring statesmen now crowding the national stage will ever succeed in learning. He has those conservative qualities of mind which can only be developed by active ex­ perience decade after decade in great affairs of state. Of energy and aggres­ siveness there is no lack in the Repub­ lican party, but there can never be a surplus in national councils of such statesmanlike qualities as Senator Sher­ man possesses.--fveiz; York Tribune, Ex-Gov. Foraker accepts defeat grace­ fully, and he paid a fitting compliment to his successful opponent when he said te^ffie Republican caucus of the Ohio legislature: "I was not aware thbn (when the contest began), as we have since come to know, that we had to fight not only those Republicans of Ohio who were against us, but, because ix was grand old John Sherumu on lh« other side, it was the whole United States against us." This was truer of John Sherman than could be said of any other public man in recent years. No public man in either party has ever had greater sup­ port without regard to political lines than has been given to John Sherman in this contest. Democratic papers have been as earnest in their demand for Sherman's re-election, since it must be a Republican, as have Republican pa­ pers. This support has come from every part of the country where there is an appreciation of ana a demand for the continuance of the honest money policy of the government. John ohei* man represents this idea more than any other man. He not only has fidelity, but he has experience, and he has in his long career in public life demon­ strated to the people that he under­ stands financial questions better than any other man in Congress.--Inter- Ocean. The country also " is to be congratu­ lated upon tho success of Senator Sher­ man in this contest. The Herald, of course, would be glad to see a Demo­ crat in his place, but since that cannot be, it does not hesitate to say that under the circumstances the Ohio legislature can send no better man to the Senate than John Sherman. Mr. Sherman is a Republican and a strong partisan, but he is a representative of the better ele­ ment of the Republican party. He was ,a power in resisting the inflation forces which almost succeeded in sweeping everything before them in 1874, and he rendered valuable service in the prac­ tical work of resumption in 1878.--Chi' cago Herald, Dem. Hullding American Ships. No one is better able to decide the question, "Can ships be built as cheaply in the United States as in England?" than Charles Cramp, and in the Janu­ ary number of the North American Re­ view he gives reasons and facts and fig­ ures that prove that first-class mercan­ tile and war vessels can be and are made in the United States at very little more than British cost. But as to the lower class of ships he savs: Put the plans and specifications of the average English tramp steamer into the hands Of an American shipbuilder and he could not duplicate her. lie would build a better vessel, of superior workmanship, and neater finish in every respect, for tue reason, to put it broadly, that the me­ chanics who make up an American ship­ yard organization are trained to a higher grade of production, which they could not reduce to the standard of tramp construc­ tion. Under these circumstances this branch of the subject may be dismissed summarily, with the statement that an En­ glish freight ship of the usual type could not be duplicated In this country at any cost. So that if we have been building few­ er tramp ships than our friends in Eu­ rope. we have, at least, been educating and maintaining a body of conscientious mechanics, who can dfo the best work in the world, and who will not do. any «... j™. --, -- , that is not good. year. It is not assumed that those are 'The proper form, says Mr. Cramp, richt, who inaiRt, nnon mere increase of I "to put the question is: Can you build a ship to do the work of the City of .New York, or the Majestic, or the Columbia, or of anv of the famous first-class ves- An Important Person. There are not a few men who fancy that, because they are persons of wealth and consequence in a com­ munity, they are exempt from • the duties and liabilities of the ordinary citizen. A man of this sort was drawn to serve upon a jury, aud did not appear when his name was called in court. The court ordered that he be fined $25. About half an hour afterward the man appeared in the court-room to answer tardilv to his name. "You have been fined $25 for non-, attendance," said the Judge. "But I had a very important busK ness engagement!" said the man. "Did you suppose that an engage­ ment would excuse you for not an^ swering the summons of the court?" asked the Judge, rather angrHy.. The juror, who was a pompous man with an important air, began to grow indignant at being addressed in this way. "I would have your honor under­ stand-" he exclaimed, "that I am one of the most prominent business men in this community!" "Oh! in that case," said Ahe Judge, quietly, "you will be able to stand a larger fine. Mr. Clerk, you will in­ crease this gentleman's fine for non- attendance to $501" \ right who insist upon mere increase of currency as the one thing needful But if they have any right on their side they ought to know that Republican ad­ ministrations have been able to enlarge the circulation greatly without endan- {;ering its soundness,"while Mr. Cleve-and's administration began by con­ tracting the currency in a fit of appre­ hension, which had no other founda­ tion than the fact that Democrats were in powen Sherman, tlie Grana Old Statesman* The Republican caucus of the Ohio legislature performed a grand work in the renomination of John Sherman for the United States Senate to hold from March 3, 1893, to March 3, 1899. This result, which enEures his re-election, will carry joy to the Republicans through' out the Union, for there is not u state in our republic where a Repub­ lican casts a vote, which does "not realize that John Sherman has become an essential leader in the United States Senate at a time when grave events are pending. The now manifest effort of Gov. Hill to steal the presidency of the United States by rev­ olutionizing the mode of choosing pres­ idential electors in the state of New sels now afloat, \n all respects and at English cost? To that question I an­ swer: Yes, or within aB small a mar­ gin as would prevail in a'similar case between any two British shipyards." The disparity between the cost of, war­ ships built "in American and British shipyards, other than those owned by the government of either country, has dwindled during the past seven years until, in the cases of the three latest battle ships, the margin between prices is hardly perceptible. How rapidly the cheapening process in cost of first-class vessels is at work may be illustated by the fact that Congress, in June, 1890, authorized the con­ struction of three war vessels, each to be about "8,500 tons displacement," and provided "not more than $4,000,000 for the cost of each," exclusive of arroa- L ment. These vessels now are in con­ struction, but instead of "8,500 tons dis­ placement" they are being made to measure 10,400 tons, or nearly 25 per cent.- larger than was contemplated, while the cost of each will be $3,200,000, , , , - , . instead of $4,000,000. _ . _ York demands that a statesman of such • The adoption bv the United States varied experience, such patriotism and government of the British policy of in- mitinrolw.nmvi* ahilitv «R .Inlin I trusting the construction of war vessels exported articles which show the great­ est decreases in value are coal, cotton yarn and piece goods, iron, etc. The decrease in the exports of sheep's wool is caused by the United States taking only 329,000 pounds, compared with 2,- 013,000 pounds. Shipments of cotton yarns and piece goods to the British East Indies were each on a larger scale, but of piece goods Turkey, China and Hong Kong and Brazil each took much less. Of iron the greatest ilociease is found in railroad iron of all sorts, the total being only 26,545 tons, which com­ pares with 69,356 tons. The United States took of tin plates 14,832 tons, which is only one-half of the quantity shinned thither in the same month of last year. All other countries, how­ ever, show increased shipments of tin plates." To this the New York Press answers: "It is a singular fact that among the three great items which the Times cites as instances of England's decrease in export trade is included tin plate, which it has been asserted in every Demo­ cratic and Mugwump free trade paper in the United States for months, and is still asserted in their columns, is not and Cannot be manufactured in this country. As 'the proof of the pudding lies in the eating,' so the proof of any trade- problem lies in the selling anil the buying. The Press has demon­ strated time and again that tin plate is being manufactured, commercially in the United States by a large number of firms, and that many other firms are entering into the business, but it wel­ comes the proof from that ancient free- trade organ, the London Times, that the United States is buying from Great Brit­ ain only one-half the quantity of tin- plates per month that it did before the Mcxviiuey JttW wciii JJLIIG uj^iauuii, do the best of proof that we are keeping our home market for tin-plate.for home manufacturers." Sound Keaiom Against Free Coinage. From Senator Morrill's speech in the United States Senate, January 6: In conclusion Mr. Morrill paid: "I have attempted to demonstrate: "1. That the depreciation of silver la both so great and universal that unlim­ ited coinage could be maintained on the present standard with gold, but would suddenly wreck the country by a silver revolution. "2. That unlimited coinage would in­ terdict all international silver com­ pacts. "3. That there is no scarcity of money in circulation, but instead the amount is twice as great as it was in 1878, and is increasing on a canter. 4. That a silver standard would be equivalent to a horizontal reduction of tariff of 25 per cent., if not more, and an equal reduction of all pensions. "5. That the enormous production of silver, to the extent of four times the Ixroduct of 1854, coincident withagreat-y lessened demand for it, has so depre­ ciated its valr" that unlimited coinage by the Uniteu States must prove a dis­ astrous national blunder. "6. That there is no magic in any law of Congress, which can make the world accept an ounce of silver as worth any more in coin than in bullion. "7. That the parties to first profit by free coinage would be the corporate owners of silver mines only, ami the Eartiee to finally suffer the largest losses y it would be the great mass of our people, into whose hands the depreci­ ated coin and treasury notes would finally pasB." . Meaning of Tin and Terne. { It is not surprising that there should be wide-spread ignorance in regard to the different kinds of tin-plate, and as usual the tariff tinkers have taken ad­ vantage of it to create an impression that terne plate is not tin-plate, and that imported black plates, covered in America with imported tin, are not American tin-plates. It is in order, therefore, to state facts, even at the risk of repeating. The N.{ & G. Taylor Company, of Philadelphia/ who are manufacturers of tin-plates, make this plain statement: Tin-plate Is simply sheets of iron or steel coatcd with pure tin or a mixture of tin1 and lead. That coated with pure tin is, called in the trade bright tin; that coated with tin and lead is called roofing tin or f terne. The word terne is French, and means dull. Previous to 1830 sheets of bright tin were put together and passed through a bath of lead, thereby giving them a much heavier coating than could be put on the bright tin. Later on the, Welsh makers begkn mixing lead in their tin pot, and gradually increased the pro-' portion of lead from time to time, until at the present time the coating on some piates is almost all lead. Plates cannot be coat­ ed with all lead because it will not adhere to the iron, except by an electrical process which is very expensive, and the tin must therefore be used. „ _ _ ... They add that the best roofing tin is that which is dullest in appearance. A cheap grade, which is very bright and attractive, may have but 21 pounds of coating on 400 square feet, while a good, quftlity haB 26 pounds and is dull. But a dull appearance is no objection, as any tin roof should be painted. In the beginning of the new industry in this country, it lias been necessary to import some thin iron and Bteel plates, but they are now being produced here. We also have to import most of our block tin, but so does England. It iBon the free list until we can produce it, and if our mines develop well, it will then be protected. It is now free because we are obliged to «import it.---Tin and Terne. V .m *r< m such comprehensive ability as John Sherman should be kept in a great pub­ lic position where his utterances can be daily heard by all the people of the United iStates. If Senator Sherman lives to complete his new senatorial term, he will have eeryed forty-four years in great national positions at Washington, we think a to private firms has so stimulated en­ terprise that whereas in 1881 there was no forge in this country that had made steel plates and shapes of the quality demanded by the government contract, no foundry that had made castings of such standard, no forge capable of making steel shafts, the . " " . « • 1 a-- f/VM morning with a determined look upon his face. He offered to undertake the arrangements for cremating the Squire, and Mrs. Devenish accepted the offer. The day after the cei-emony the crisis came. Mrs. Devenish, white with terror, called to consult Dr. Healy. Capt. Roke that morning had demanded a private interview with her. He there and then declared that unless she divided the inheritance with him he would charge her and Overalls lor Uuajr 'Women. At last there are "overalls" for wo­ men, no thanks to the dress-reform­ ers either. They do not resemble the blue jeans bifurcated garments with which gardeners have familiarized the world, but they live up to their name by literally enveloping the wearer from head to foot. They take the apron form, of course, fastening at the back a$d falling from a yoke band in simple gathers which are con­ fined at the waist by a deep yoke- shaped band. A deep, roomy pocket is placed {it the right side. For use in the nursery, the sick room, or per­ forming a hundred and one tasks that fall to the lpt of every house­ keeper they are invaluable. longer period than that ever before al- tubes or the jackets requisite for the lotted to any citizen of our country. The motive power, now everything needed people hear a deal about British con- jor construction and armament of servatism, but the Republican people of higher class of war vessels is made the United States stand more steadfastly | here REPENTANCE never comes too late, if it comes from the heart. by their faithful public servants than even the monarchies of the Old World. It is not merely the long period of serv­ ice of such a man as Sherman under the rule of the people that we commend, but it is a matter of still higher praise that all this time he has been a free man in the grandest sense of the word, has voted in accordance with his con­ victions, has preserved his dignity as a senator and as a man, and therefore has acquired the respect not only of his own country but of tne whole world.--Even­ ing Wisconsin. t The nation is not so rich in statesmen of original genius that it can afford to be deprived of the services of its most eminent financier, Senator Sherman. His nomination by the Republican cau­ cus at Columbus after a spirited contest offers ground for profound satisfaction throughout the country. It will secure the retention in the United States Sen= ate of one of the greatest Americans in public life, and this, too, in a crisis of financial agitation when his experience and judgment are indispensable for en­ lightening public opinion and warning the country against the the evil and de­ structive tendencies of silver inflation. Mr. Cramp gives this very encourag­ ing summary of our naval condition: "American shipyards have built or are building about lorty vessels of the very highest and most effective class in the world; and this development has been crowded into a space ©f about seven years. To put the case a little stronger vou may say that, with only the existing authorized construction in view, this country will have the third navy of the world in less than ten years^from the date in which it stood at zero 1 Keeping OUT Home Market. The London Times prints the follow­ ing editorial item which should attract the attention of those Democrats who imagine they believe that protection is an injury to this country: "With re­ gard to the exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures, every class of goods, with the exception of appar­ el shows a decrease as compared with the month of November, 1890. This general decrease can hardly be attributable, except in part, to ex­ ceptional, circumstances, such as the tariff act of the United States and the financial crisis in Notes. The York (Pa.) Dispatch says that al­ ready $3,000,000 of capital has been in­ vested in American tin-plate mills, and the output will soon be 37,000 boxes per week ol purely American manufacture. Hill is the man for the Democrats. There is no person in the Demo­ cratic ranks who represents so well; the objects and aims of the party. He isn't a free trader, but he will be if party success and, above all, per­ sonal success depends upon it. He isn't a fiat moneyist, but he will consent to issue shinplasters based .on nothing but wind if that will carrv him to the presidency, He isn't personally dishonest, but he will steal states or electors if necessary to win. His position on the silver question is plain and unmistakable. _ He believes in free coinage so modi­ fied as to give the mine owners a.11 they want, the gold bugs all they desire, the people all they need, and the devil ev­ erything. He can dive deeper, stay under longer, come up nastier, and appear cleaner than anv man on the continent. Minne­ apolis Tribune. n ^ My name is Mills? Think so ? Well, it isn't! It's Mud, And thank the Lord There's no duty on mud! Iree as the air of Heaven, Free as the laugh of girls, Free as a railroad imss, Free as the song birds, Free as my Free Trade, Free as an Income Tax, Is mud, Andthat'8me! That 1 am not Speaker Reflects the less on Roger Q. Than it does on those Who thwarted me In my ambition! For Mills Is Mills forever, f While tne Democratic majority In Congress Is but a fleeting shadow Cast by a most uncertain sun Across a most uncertain field! Downed ? Ami downed? --New York Sun, SOME TURKISH STORIES^; -- : Why tha Valtnre Urea a Tliooaaad VeW* and the Stork Only Ona. Wherever there are human beings, It matters not of what nationality, there will always be found legends, ravings, customs, signs and tokens, more or less absurd, which have been handed down from generation to gen­ eration, and in which the ignorant Implicitly believe. The following have been selected from a great num­ ber held in veneration in Turkey. The Vulture anc. the Stork.--The good (Jod said one day to a vultnreand a stork: , « "Ask me whatever you wish and it shall be granted you." "Let us reflect," said the two birds. ^, The vulture and the stork took T:'*. council together and dccided to ask - that they might live for a thousand */ years. Then they returned to the ' ̂ Lord. . _,a;: "I wish to live a tfiousand said the vulture. % : r y ' 'And I one year," sa«l the stork by mistake. 4 God granted these demands, and that Is the reason why the vulture lives a thousand years and the stork one year. The New Moon.--When one sees for the first time the new moon he " must take a piece of money, loek at it for a moment, raise it toward the moon and put it again into his purse- By this means your purse will al* \vavs be full of .money. ; • ,> - Vampires.--If a cat enters the chamber where a man lies dying and passes over his body the man after death will become a vampire. ^ c Breads--When one finds a-piece of bread which has fallen upon the ground he must take it up, kiss it and put it in a hole. To tread ujkm a piece of bread is a terrible sin. The Dog, Cat. Mouse and Grocer.-- A dog having found a written letter, placed it in the care of a cat. The cat hid the letter in a hole. The mouse stole the letter and hid It in a bag. The grocer found the letter and used it to wrap up a piece of cheese. The dog demanded the letter ol the cat. The cat said the mouse had stolen it. The cat requested the mouse to give it back. The mouse said the grocer had taken it to his shop and used it in making up a par­ cel of cheese. That is the reason the dog pursues the cat for the purpose of ' reclaiming the letter, the cat runs after the mouse to demand the let­ ter, and the mouse introduces him­ self into the bags of the grocer for the purpose of finding it. Tho King of the Serpents.--Chah- Mlruii Is the name of the king of the serpents. When anybody sees a ser­ pent he should say: "In the name of Chah-Mlran go far away and hide thyself." The serpent will disappear immediately. Chah-Miran is dead, but the serpents do not know it. Otherwise they would devour the whole human species. The fear of this great king is the only thing which prevents them from destroying all mankind. ; Hardened to Cold. How much usage will do 'n tough­ ening the human body is well shown by some facts about the natives of Siberia, as recorded by the author of "Reindeer, Dogs and Snow-shoes." Cold, he says, seemed to have no^ffect upon them. Frequently, when we could not ex­ pose our ears for two minutes without having them frozen, the natives would go for an hour at a time with their hoods thrown back from their heads: and when it required constant watchfulness to keep our noses from freezing, they did not appear topotice the temperature at all. One moiling in January, I stood in perfect amazement at the disregard of low temperature. They worked for at least half an hour, with bare hands, packing up the tent and uten­ sils, handling the packages and lash­ ing them together with icy seal ._pfchtmgs, without experiencing the least apparent inconvience. while I partly froze my fingers striking a light for my pipe with a flint and steel, the whole operation taking not more than three minutes. ,r The night before, happening to go out of the tent after our then had re­ tired, I passed their camp, which was near by. Their fire had burned to a pile of embers, barely affording me light enough to distinguish the sleepers. They were lying coiled up on small deerskins, with their backs to the embers, and their fur coats thrown loosely over their naked bodies. The coat of one of them had slipped almost entirely off his body, leaving his back and shoulders exposed to a temperature of eighteen degrees below zero, Fahrenheit, and though his hair was frosted, he snored ns soundly as if in comfortable quarters. MONEY lenders in England frequently charge 600 per cent. <;atldlng Wlvea. A certain man became so interested in the subject of "Where are we go­ ing to?" that he called together a number of his friends to see whether their troubles were similar to his own.*" AH the men agreed that it was impos­ sible to get wives nowadays to stay at home and boil the kettle. "Where," asked one of these gentlemon, "are our wives? In the streets [be an­ swers], at teas, luncheons, dinners, in the shops, traveling abroad, or away for an -outing,' at Browning clubs, faith cure seances, woman's rights meetings, Ibsen reunions, Meredith mornings, Blavatsky circles, indigent female rescues, arriving emigrants' shelters, mothers' meetings, church sociables, Bulgarian bazaars--any­ where, everywhere, except at home." --New York Coifimercial Advertiser. ^ No l-wather*. Some years ago several women in England started a society, the mem* bers of which bound themselves "to^ refrain from bearing the feathers of any bird not killed for purposes of food, the ostrich only excepted." The society grew very greatly in numbers, and its good influence is shown by the letter of a professional fowler to a newspaper. A year ago he was" . asked to get 8,000 Kittiwake gulls, * but this year he has not shot one. The gull is a beautiful aud usefuL . bird, and the fashion of wearing itir plumage seriously threatened its ex­ termination - . ACCORDING to the last census about 25 per cent, of the entire population of the country live in cities having a ^ population of 8.0Q0 and upward.