The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1894 Page: 2 of 8
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Democratic County rI'ieket.
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For Flotorinl Representative:
A. O. Owsley.
For Representative:
R. L. Ragsdale.
For District Clerk:
T. C. McCormick.
For Sheriff:
Satn Ilawkins.
For Tax Collector.
J. R. Clirlstal.
For County Treasurer:
Jas. Gads.
For County Judge:
S. M. Bradley.
For County Attorney:
8. D. Ponder.
• For County Clerk:
C. L. M. Crowder.
For Assessor:
Sain McICelvy.
For Surveyor:
K. Biggeretaff.
For Commissioner Precinct No. 1:
.Hoard Smith.
Paper Money.
ANNOUNCEMENTS*
For Justice of the Peace Precinct No 2:
J. E. Harper.
J. C. Selninn.
For Constable Precinct No. 2:
W. T. Arnold.
W. T. Wilson.
J. L. Bates.
A. J. Griffith.
M L. Boss.
THE POST-MIRROR.
D. J. Moitfitt, Editor and Manager.
TERMS TO 8UBSCRTBKKS.
One Copy, one year.............. fi.25
One Copy, six months................65
One Copy three months .............35
Congress has been in session now one
year, and very little profitable legisla-
tion done.
J. B. Weaver is now a democratic
nominee for congress in the ninth Iowa
district. What next*
Dr. Burroughs, a hypnotist, who is
now at Fort Worth, claims that by the
power of hypnotism any case of typhoid
fever can be broken in from twelve to
f Jrty-eight hours.
Governor O'Farrall of Virginia with
the state militia drove the Coxeyltes
from that state over Into the D. C. No.
resistance made was. Every vestage of
their camp huts was burned.
The time for opening the Texas Cot-
ton Palace at Waco has been changed
from Nov. 6 to NoV. 8. The exposition
will extend to and include Dec. 6. Re-
cent advices from Waco state that the
building is rapidly approaching com-
pletion, and that applications for space
for attractive exhibits are being receiv-
ed daily. In short, the prospect is
for the most unipue and beautiful ex-
hibition ever seen in Texas or the
Booth.
The act to enable the people of Utah
to form a constitution and state govern-
ment and to be admitted into the Union
on an equal footing with the otlginnl
states, provides the tnuchinery by which
the Territory will be admitted probably
in December, 1895, by adopting a con-
stitution providing a Republican form
of government and fnsuriog against the
supremacy of any church; the govern-
ment ceding It much public land for
educational and charitable institutions.
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From under the heading “Important
Information concerning some of the
principal counties of the state" in
‘•Texas Industries" we clip the follow-
ing regarding Denton County:
Denton County.
Denton. Tex., July 12, 1894.—Farm-
ing land Is worth from $8 to $85 per
for Improved Hands, and wild lands
from $8 to $12 per acre. Nature and
character of the soil, black wax and
black sand. Principal crops; Cotton,
corn, wheat, oats, melons, potatoes,
millet and fruit. Probable yield this
year: Cotton, % bale per acre; corn.
16 bushels; wheat, 17 bushels; outs, 75
bushels. Other crops, average. Taxa-
ble value of farming lands $10;' State
and county tax per $100, .80.
8am McKklvy,
* Tax Assessor Denton County.
Mr. J. C, Boswell, one of the best
known and most •espooted citizens of
Brownwood, Tex. suffered with diarrhe a
for a long time and tried many different
remedies without benefit, until Chamber-
lain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhm Reme-
dy was used; that relieved him at ouce.
For sale by A. M. Ragland.
Editor PosT-Miaaoa:
You ask the question : “Could a gov-
ernment paper dollar without a prom- ,
ise to redeem in something of intrinsic
value be circulated at par?” As no one
has ventured to answer 1 will open the I
debate. A full discussion of this ques- j
tion however would be very lengthy I
and Involve many of the fundamental
relations of man to man, of man to
government and of government to gov-
ernment. But believing your aim was
just for short discussion I will be brief.
The proper answer to your question as
you state it would be "No;” but for
fear of being misunderstood by such an ,
answer let us state your question in I
more specific terms, thus: “Could a
government paper dollar without a
promise of redemption by tiik United
States Treasury in something of intrin
sic value be circulated at par?” To the
question thus stated the answer is em-
phatically “Yes." But there is no
doubt that the dollar should have on it
either an expressed or an implied
promise of redemption somewhere, or
else It would be no better for money
than a blank. It is taugbt by all gold
and silver advocates that any paper
dollar must have on it a promise ol re-
| demption by the United States Treasury.
This is evidently a fallacy and is a
statement fit only to be made by gold
and silver kings who of course do not
want their power over Congicss and
the people broken by the invasion of a
paper money redeemable in some other
ways than in this gold and silver. As
a few men own most of the gold and
sliver of the country, of course they
want the laws so shaped that Congress
will have to make arrangements with
them to get their gold and silver in
order to redeem whatever paper circu-
lation it might pnt out among the peo-
ple. This is the perfidious principle
which has been underlying and con-
troling most of our monetary legislation
ever since the beginning of our govern-
ment. As long as any government
clings to the nefarious idea that its
money must be either gold or silver or
redeemable at the treasury In gold or
silver, just that long will such a gov-
ernment be a slave to the few men like
Gould, Vanderbilt and Rothschild who
uow own all the gold and silver of the
world.
Yes, a paper dollar ought to have on
Its face either expressed or implied a
promise of redemption by some power
able to redeem it, but let us not unwise-
ly consider it necessary to be taken to
Washington to be redeemed in gold
which Uncle Sam has peril-ps borrow-
ed and taxed bis people to pay interest
on. Well, but some one says how can
we avoid It? In what way can we make
these paper dollars redeemable!1 To
make it plain let us illustrate. Sup-
pose our Representatives at Washing-
ton wore to pass a law authorizing the
Treasury Department to stamp a mill-
ion paper dollars; the law specifying
that these dollars shall be legal tender
for all debts public and private here-
after contracted and that each piece of
this money shall have stamped on its
face in suitable letters, “One Dollar”
together with the U. 8. Seal and any
other pictures, photographs, scrolls, Ac.
as good taste might dictate. Now sup-
pose our Representative, Mr. Bailey, at
the end of the year, goes to tho Treasu-
ry to draw bis pay ns a representative
and the Treasurer bands him out 6000
of these new paper dollars, Mr. Bailey
having helped to make the law under
which they were Issued and knowing
that the law was authorized by tbe 65
millions of people of our republic
through tbelr representatives, takes his
money and comes back to Texas. Sup-
pose be visits 1'ilot Point and goes into
Ross Bros, and purchases a suit of
clothes for $50.00 and pays Mr. Ross
50 of these new dollars, Mr. Ross
having read all about tbe origin and
history of tbe bill authorizing the is-
suance of the money, accepts the 50
dollars as any loyal citizen would do.
But suppose Mr. Ross hadn't -read up”
much, and were to say “here I don’t
know anything about this, I want gold
or silver or greenbacks.” Mr. Bailey
would then show him a copy of tbe
United States law and explain that
these dollars were put out according to
that law and that tbe law says they
shall pass as legal tender for all debts.
Mr. Ross then believing there are no
Intentions of fraud and aeeing ou the
bills his own signature in the shape of
the U. 8. Beal (for the U. 8. Sea! is
simply the united signatures of all cltl-
cens of the United States) be has noth-
ing to do as a loyal citizen but to take
the 50 dollars and let Mr. Bailey have
the goods. So it would be with every
transaction in the United States where-
ever these paper dollars were offered.
They would just simply pass without
discount anywhere in our Union, for
they would bear lu the U. 8. Seal tbe
indorsement of all our people—an in-
dorsement placed there according to
tbe law made by our Representatives
and binding us as loyal citizens to ac-
cept these dollars at par and a failure
to accept them would simply ie a re-
bellion against tbe government.
Now you ask “Where does tbe re-,
demption cotrie In?”
The redemption of 50 of these dollars
took place when Mr. Ross accepted
them for tbe suit of clothes and when
Mr. Ross paid them to Mr. Elmore for
a bale of cotton they were redeemed
again. Redemption occurs at every
transaction among the people—where It
ought to.occur and not at Washington.
Tbe stamping of these dollars by the
proper authorities with tbe U. 8. Seal
is within itself tbe Implied promise of
redemption anywhere among the people
of the United States. These dollars
arp not of themselves wealth; they were
not Intended as wealth, they were in-
tended only as names for wealth or
labor—simply a measure. When tbe
Treasurer at Washington handed Mr.
Bailey his money it was simply to show
the measure of value which the people
of the government placed upon Mr.
Bailey’s services, and be got his pay
proper when be paid it to Mr. Rose and
others and received goods In exchange
for it, and they In turn get their pay
when they exchanged it for other com-
modities. Thus it is these paper dol-
lars are scattered over tbe United States
and become a perpetual “medium of
exchange”—just the thing that money
properly is, and not within itself a
species of wealth with which money
sharks can so easily corrupt tbe gov-
ernment and rob and enslave the peo-
ple. Tbe yearly output of this kind of
money would undoubtedly have to be
limited just as in tbe past we have had
a limited output of gold and silver. An
unlimited output of gold and silver
would just as effectually depreciate
their money value as would an unlimit-
ed output of this paper money depreci-
ate ita value. The question of interna-
tional exchange with this kind of new
money now comes up for discussion.
Much could be said here, at this
writing, but suffice It to say that nations
will discount each others money accor-
ding to the wealth of these nations
just as individuals will discount each
others notes according to the “backing”
of tbe individuals giving tbe notes.
Tbe United States would never suffer
much from foreign discounts as long as
her people are so cultured and energet-
ic and her general resources so un-
bounded.
“Mr. Ware.”
Much Run DownMM’S
Was iny condition, says Mr .Win. Weatherford
tax collector at Key West. Florida. My uppe
Mr. I Pm. Weatherford
tit* was poor amt I was quite miserable. Friends
advised me to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. I have
Hood’s 8araa-
1 1 %%%%%% parilla
taken 5 bottles, and am
Furniture Store.
much better, have Rained
In weight, and enjoy a
good appetite.
Cures
Hood’s Pills are a mild eathartlc. 2So.
Gordon Elmore,
JJE2STTIST.
PILOT POINT, : ; : TEXAS
Look through all tbe stores in Texas
then come to me and I will quote you
such prices that can’t resist buying.
Rattan Rockers.
Plush Rockers.
Oak Rockers.
Easy Chaires
and Rockers.
Office over Crosgrove & Scott’s.
Dft. S. J. ROGERS,
Physician and Sergeon.
Cills answered promptly day and
night. Office in Peel's Drug Store on
north side of square.
PILOT POINT, : : TEX.
Her First Cake.
She measured out the butter with a
very solemn air:
Tbe milk and sugar also: and she took
tbe greatest care.
To count the eggs correctly and to add
a little bit
Of baking powder, '■'hich, you know,
beginner* oft omit.
Then she stirred it altogether and she
baked it full an hour—
But she never quite forgave herself for
leaving out the flour.
—Springfield Homestead.
A Remarkable Cure.
Denison, Tex., Aug. 8.—A remark-
able cure of paralysis by a stroke of
lightening has just come to light. Five
years ago a woman named Griggs re-
siding in Lamar county, was stricken
with paralysis and has been a helpless
invalid ever since. Last week her house
was struck by lightning, Mrs. Griggs
leceiving a shock, which, she says, she
felt passing through her body. Since
then she is completely cured, and has so
far recovered tbe use of her limbs as to
able to get in and out of a wagon.
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Is Your Hair Falling Out or Turning Gray?
If so, why don’t you try Beggs' Hair
Renewer? It is the only positive Hair Ke-
newer on the market. It stimulates the
Hair follicles and gives the Lair a soft,
luxuriant, youthful appearance. Sold
and warranted by J. It. Peel, Pilot Point.
A olotbspm bag made of bed-ticking
or something stout, in tbe form of a
pockot with a slit on the front side is
much easier to get at than a common
bag. A bed-ticking apron with a pock-
et across the bottom is better than eith-
er. A basket exposes the clothspins to
dust and the clothes suffer accordingly.
—Good Housekeeping;.
Mr. Thomas Battle, editor of the
Graphic, Texarkana, Arkansas, has
found what ho believes to be the best
remedy in existence for the flux. His
experience is well worth remembering.
He says: “Last summer I had a very
| severe attack of flux. I tried almost
every kuown remedy, none giving re-
lief. Cnamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was recommended to
I tne. I purchased a bottle ami received
; almost immediate relief. I continued to
| use the medicine and was entirely cured,
j I take pleasure in recommending this
remedy to any person suffering with
such a disease, as in my opinion It is the
best medicine in existence.’’ 25 and 50
cent bottles for sale by A. M. Ragland.
Lightning’s Fatal Work.
New Boston, Tex., Aug. 11.—Yester-
day evening at 4 o’clock near Hubbard
cbapel, twelve miles west of here, there
was a crowd of boys gathered playing
ball. A shower came up. They ail
gathered under a tree for shelter when
a flash of lightning struck the tree,
knocking seventeen' down, all of whom
were unable to rise. Out of that num-
ber si ven were killed, four serhously in-
jured and the others received severe
shocks.
All were single tnen and boys except
one, who leaves a wife and four chil-
dren. One is not eqpected to live. The
community is terribly shocked.
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have Y ou Fried Beggs’ German Salve
For Piles? If not, why not? Can you af-
ford to suffer longer lor the sake of 25c.
This is the price of the greatest salve on
the market. Sold and warranted by J.
R. Peel, Pilot Point.
-—♦•♦———
The credit of the government is based
on the recources of tbe soil and tbe
mines, on the willingness and ability of
its citizens to draw tbe wealth from tbe
eartb and on wbat they have already
drawn therefrom.
Ballard’* Snow Liniment.
This wonderful Liniment is known
from the Atlantic to tho Pacific, and
from the Lakes to the Gull. It is the
most penetrating Liniment in the world.
It will cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Cats, Sprains, Bruises, Wounds, Old
Sores, Burns, Sciatica, Sore ‘Threat, Sore
Chest and ail Inflammation, after all
others have failed. It will cure Barbed
Wire Cuts, and heal ail wounds where
proud flesh has set in. It is equally ef-
ficient for animals.- Try it and you will
not be without it. Price 50 cents. Sold
by Ragland.
.England bas proclaimed neutrality In
tbe Cbina-Japan war.
I sell a splendid Folding Red. 18 x 40
Mirror, for $35. Solid Oak Foldiug Bed
for $40.
Wall Paper, ^
The largest stock, latest designs and
lowest prices.
Desks.
Book Cases.
Chiffoniers.
Tables.
Springs.
Mattresses.
Chamber Sets.
Carpets and
Window Glass
TIT T^B IiOtUEST PRICES.
—My stock of—
Undertaker’s Goods
ia full and complete. y
’Tie a pleasure to show yon my goods,
You’ll find it a pleasure to see them.
W. B. CARSON,
West Side, Pilot Pojnt, Tex
nT wilson, ae r'
Fire, Tornado and Life Insu*
ranee Agent.
Represents the New York Life, the
Best Life Insurance Company in the
United States.
Pilot Point, - • Tux.
Emil Klntche.
J. M, Sullivan.
Flusche & Sullivan.
. <u
Do a general Land-office business. - ,
Also Notaries Public
Pilot Point
Texas
Beware of Immitatione!
Owing to the great popularity of the
two well known Remedies (viz.) Dr.
W. J. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure and
Blood Syrup, some parties have been in-
duced to Inunitate them. In order to
avoid such Inimitations, I have drop!
the Lone Star, and hereafter none will
be found genuine without the Photo-
graph and Signature of Dr. W. J. Thur-
mond. Sold by all Druggists.
NEW BARBER SHOP,
QUINN BLACK, Prop.,
If you desire a nice clean shave or
stylish bair-out, call and soe me.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Hot and cold baths In connection.
AGENT for the Binkley Hotel Steam
Tuesday' ®**ern>“n’ b“*ket leaves every
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Moffitt, D. J. The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1894, newspaper, August 17, 1894; Pilot Point, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth984704/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .