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CHRISTMAS AND ITS EMBLEMS.

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xX, THE LAUREL, AXD THE HOLLY.)

MRS. WM. HEY, a Bape

[ Mrs. Hey is the wife of Wm. Hey, Esq., of Leeds, one of a family eminent for works on surgery and theology. She is the auth- ; oress of ‘The Month of Flowers,” ‘“ The } Spirit of the Woods,” * Recollections of the Lakes.” and “Holy Places,” all works | which display high poetic powers combined |

with feminine grace and tenderness. The poem now printed the concluding one ; of © The Spirit of the Woods.” Longmans, 1839. ] ‘Tis Christmas! Holy season, hail! What though the sun be dim and pale ? What though through leafless.trees the gale Makes sullen moan | And not a flower is left to tell Of summer gone?

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Yet, forthe memories thou dost bring. Phe blessed hupes thou bid’st upspring, Vil greet with gladlier welcoming Thy gloomy hours Than those bright months which round them fling

Sunshine and flowers.

Nor wak'st thou solemn thoughts alone, Phy spell the social virtues own ; Who has not felt how sweet the tone, | The smile how bland, Wicn thou dost knit again in one The household band?

Now stir the fire, and let its glow Shame the inhospitable snow; With all that nature yet can show From winter's wreck, | Laurel and box, and holly bough, The casement deck,

| Tis joy to hear the sullen north } Summon the rushing tempest forth ; | For then around the social hearth Friend meeteth friend, | And kindly words and looks of mirth Sweet influence lend.

’ & OTE DD a ’ < . AETER HOVDAY, fith WAY. uihannmaumiemaene ee mamta ernie ecaaiaiitai caiman oe en” = =e era fo ee mye . LALLS CLOSE ITE LOSE. DUE. . Mo In ’ } . Sova S i Y nesda ad Monday, Wednesday. and si " Cha . Mm | Friday, 6 p. m + ” > ¥ 2» or . | 7 } } ' r { F j Gatario,Q - 2? Mond., W x yp.m.jMon., Wed., and Friday, } wick 3 . * J 10-80. pn. in Every ate Friday, com || mencing on Friday 15th . aie May - mm. About every Salternate Sut- Great Pita Vid MAAN, | Supplementary mailevery al-) uwiday, commmencing Sa’ ernate Suuday, 2-50, p.m urday, 16th May, 10° p. m. ! eo xy Sunday 1li7t! 7 M Qreat B ¢ » 2M Friday, 10-30, p. m. : : }

Suet | al 2 Monday, Wednesday and |Mond., Wed., and Friday, States. §| Friday, ® p.m 10-30, p. m, Newfou West 2? Same as tireat Britain, via'Sameas Great Britain, via

Indies, ‘ Se tax, Halifax. Summers - Y Daily, Sunday excepted, 9 Daily, Sunday excepted, 2 ate offices, $ p.m p.m. ; Y io Say , ryt } % » Georgetown a i- 2 Daily, Sunday excepted, 9 Daily, Sunday excepted, 2 ate offices S| Dp. mi. t pm Western Tignish, Alber- 2 Wednesday Saturday, 9 p. m./Tuesday, Friday, 2 p.m. ton, &c.. ) — ta Gn SF ve ° her av @: , . ” Bastern—St. Peier’s.5 s,2 Monday, Tharsday,9 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday, 7 p.m. | _— . . Southern Slurray Harbor 2 Monday, Thursday, 9 p.m. |Wednesday, Saturday, 2 p.m, Reifast, &c.. y Whe a Ne : ais Wo int D8 r } P at Bedeque—Tryon, ( aud, 2 Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Monday, Wednesday. Friday, &c.. 4 - m 2.30, p. m. Brackley | ‘ ‘ i, Mouday, Thursday. 8 a. m Tuesday, Friday, 9 a. m, fe 5 Pieguid—J $ sit .d Friday, 12-30, p. m. Friday, 10 a. m. & ) Letters Regist | must be posted by 8-30, p. m., both postage and Registration fee mus prepaid fhe Postage on transient Newspape $s, and on lette.s for City delivery must be pre- paid. i ia . ‘ —o trer Letters MAy ve post Lin re Fetter

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| But ist in mirth they always meet ? | Alas! sometimes a vacant seat | Bespeaks the circle iacomplete ; ee Some voice is mute, Whose welcome was aforetime sweet As evening lute. Then, then indeed, a tear will stray, As they the lessened group survey, That group with other smiles once gay; And who would blame The tear affection well may pay To Memory’s claim? But whilst from Friendship’s silken string Each year some pear! is scattering, We're taught by each lost year to cling More firm and true To those yet spared by Time’s rude wing— The cherish'd few, The cherish'd few! Ah! who may tell What pathos in those words doth dwell ? A voice of meeling and farewel! Blends in the sound, Weaving a monitory spell The heart around But hush, my harp.!—such plaintive lay Unseemly greets this blessed day, How often, when I would be gay, Thought backward steers course, then joy to grief gives way, And hopes to fears.

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Yet, whilst I muse on change and death, Till earth seems cleft my feet beneath, Oh! may this storin-surviving wreath A thought supply, That they who live the life of faith

Shall never die.

LITERATURE.

KATHARINE.

TALE OF

CHAPTER VIII.—Continued.

more than once without rousing Edward from his reverie, sounded upon the door, and Kas tharine entered.

‘ Jane sent me down, she told mel was wanted,’ caid Kate tremulous’y, for Edward never rose upen her entrance, and there was a Sirange expression in the look which he fixed mournfally up’n her, that, without understanding why, mace hertremble. The sour.d of her low, sweet voice, which had always had great power over him, and which he had not heard for so many days, sent the blood flushing to hor cousin’s brow. All wes in an instant forgotten; and siammering some awkward apology, he rose hastily from his chair, and offsred it to Katharine.

‘] must not stay,’ she said, relieved from

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would never have married Edward; but now, without knowing why, sho felt as if any fate would be preferable te such 4 unien, and shes grieved for the sorrow whi-h she must inflict. Slowly, therefore, and depres

Catingly, but till firm!y, she replie¢— * You are very kiad, Edward, and lam

[very grateful, bot 2 can b | wife,’

never | The tone more than the words, grated

your

whieh had craved and listened for so very diJervnt a reply,

painfully upos ths eas

and he said anxious! y— es Why, Kate, have Id ne arything toons | ger you?’

*No, no, indeed,’ she ansverd tankly, and as if glad to offer th» tribute, ‘ you bave always beea my kiniest best ficnd.’

‘Then, why wont you listento we; why Wont you give mo a chance t) make you like me ?’

‘ Because to do $s») Would be to deceive you—to make you thiak that poss blo which never can be !’

‘Never! It’s something lie to suy $9 now, Kat>. You did not ssy saat first, o: even aiterwaidsto .y father; you must have known what he meant,

‘Yes, and | won!d kave cad thea what I say now, only that, in his precarious state, I feared toexcits him, and J dared not. But I thought you would understand ; Lt ought you knew Edward—~’

‘What?’ he eaid, bitterly, socing the tellstale blood mousting to her face. ‘What? That you loved some one else! ‘hat you, whom | have worshipped ever since | knew what love was, Were Won aw.y from me by a villain. No, Kate, I didn’t know that!’

CHAPTER JX.

Tne accusation of Edward Grove, related in our last chapter, roused the iuciguation of Katharine. * Wheat do you meau?’ she exclaimed. * You have no tight to speak io me in this way. Ihave done nothing to deserve it.’

‘Nothing ! oh, Kate, do you think de- cet and treachery nothing. Do you call it nothing te enzage a man’s affections, and then io crush the Lopes you have iaspired, jus: when, by your own act*, you have ens courazed bim to exp ct they wali be tulfilled? Oh, Katharine, is tuis nothing? You must, indesd, be sadly changed,’ and here his voice sunk a little, fur he boyish venemu- tion for her came t» his mind, ‘if you think lightly of this!’

‘I ssould indeed, ether if I could act so wiekeuly, or having done 60, conid eail it nothing, Buti bave not, 1 may bave been to blame, but it was unintentionally. Curis cumstances ruled me, and knowing them, how could you expect me ‘to act difereais ly?’

She spoks indiguansly, alluding to her uncle’s cdeath-bad, and tLe mcut.ves whica then had kept ber etlent; and he, poor kd» ward! listened eazerly, believing that she was speaking of, and justifying her love for, his rival.

Thas they stood, msled and made miser-

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able by misunderstandiny, whieh, in his case, if unexplained, would prey upon bis miud for ever ; aud which Katharine, not having the siigutest clue to bis thoughis aad suspi- cio1.s, could never explain,

They remained thus, silert und angry ‘or At last Elwaid spoke, and

| his voice stowed the depih of the feeliigs o

against which ne struggled, and how ihe

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‘Whatever Ll expecied vr hoped, it wa notthis. I wouid bavo struck any man io

tne ground,’ be. said fiercely, striking one |

clencued band into the open palm of the other, ‘who wouic have dared to say it of you. But there’s no disbelieving your own though, indeed, I might be forgiven tor dis- believing anything now; andi must think of you—ob, Kate, Kate !’—and tears, such as

Presently alow tap, which was repeated | men weep but oncs in a lifetime, and then "Ts ap, WHicD was repeated |» o¢ for some intense scrrow, burai irem his

eyes; he dashed them away, not in shame, for bis was an honest, generous, «nd man'y

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have you done ths? why h.vs you throw: away ali hep:—all chance? Not that I meauto upbraid you, Kae; God kiows | do uot, I would ¢ie tor you g adly, thankf lly even now, but—’ ’

* My dear cousin,’z'errapted Kate, puzz)-d although inexprissbly touzhd by this sirange unconnected speech, * I am very grateful for the interest you take in me, and indeed, indeed, 1 em grieved '

‘Are you, Kate, are you—would you re~ ally rec.l. what is past ? askea Ed-ard, eagerly.

*No, We can never be more to each other than we are now, and beiieve me it would pot be ‘or your bappiness if we could,’

‘You cre righi,’ Le answered, wih a heavy sgh, in which ai] hopes seemed :e- signed; * you are rit; sltough, 1! you had wished—but that 1s over—and wha: are jou future p'aus? To whom can you confide them? Uh, Kate, what a sad fate you have made

s Waa... ° : it im mack.’ kb ; , : esis Yes—no; 1 did a lictle _— back,’ he | yourself — you have no earth!y iricnd that answered, abrup:ly, for Kute’s exeuse, true} you eon tus! end aguio the voice trems

thoughts which,driven «way by ber presence, pow returned like evil spirits, seven times stronger then before.

Ani do you not want}me vow—has one done for you what you sent for do? IndeedI came the moment Jane told ms,’ replied Kate, wondering again at ber cousin’s tone and glance, and the action— half passionate, half reproachfui—with which he flung himseif away from her app-oach.

‘No, no, I want nothing; and if i did—

‘ And if you did, Edward,’ said Kate, after

| waiting a moment for him to eorelude hia

sentence, ‘you know that [ wou'd do it for

you.’

‘Would you? Oh, Kate, say that again” exclaimed Edward, turning eagerly round.

‘ Why shou'd I repeat what you know s0_

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‘Do not say So. While you are here— While yos are in London, may 1 not consult with you?

‘No, no, not now; I could not bea; it,’ he

any | answered, quickly, Then, «fraid cf havinz me to | distressed Kate, he added Lurriedly,* But if

1 can do suythirg to holp you, | will come to you at any time.’

And then, without another word to guide Katbarine to the meaning of his eju vocal words and manoer, he left ber. Puzzled and grieved, Kate sat and mused upon the inter- view, Perfectly unconscious of any other reason for his displeasure than ths refaralof

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his hand, she was surprised and indiguant at |

the way in which he had chosen to express it, and his egotistical idea of the les sbe would sustain. Theejaculations of his true and bones: grief for her, were—to her who knew nothing of bis sister's crue! siander— so many exclamation of au outrageous tells appreciation, against which her pr.de rebells ed. But this feeling soon calmed, giving

well?’ replied the girl, biushing at his ve- | piace to others, and of them, the first was a hemence, and now remembering what she | gentle, womanly sorrow for the psin she had

had hitherto tried to forget—the offer he had made her; while he, misunderstanding her faltering voice and downeast eyes, cried rapturously—

‘Why? Because, like a weak fool, I bave been listening to Jane’s wickedness, until believed it, and that you bad east me off.’

‘Jane!’ repeated Katharine, raising her eyes in amazement; ‘what can she have suid?’ "

‘Nothing that can matter now, er that ought ever to have matiered, if I had had common sense. And now Kate will you let me speak to you of what has been on my heart for years and, what I tried to say on that dreadful morning we both recollect eo well? Lam arude-spoken man, Kate, and can’t diess up my words as learned men can, but none—the clevercst and best in the Jand—can love ycu better thin I do, and therefore I say, in plain homely language, be my wife, and as long asl live you shall never have cause to repent it.’

Sick at heart—for Kate could not be ins sensible te the truth cf the deep, masly iove she was casting from her—she listened to her cousin’s words, but between him and her came stealing, as he spoke, the echo of Maurice Do Val’s rich eloquent voice.

Net that a word of love had ever passed between them, nor indeed was Kate entirely conscious of the nature of her own feelings, or the influence which Maurice Du Val had obtained over them, she only felt an unutter- able repugnance and shrinking from such words as Kdward had spoken, and an eager wish to silence them forever. Still, not»

withstanding this, he did not undervalue her cousin, nor undercate the paic which her refusal would give him, Had no such pers

inflicted; and the: ext, a fearful sickeniog wonder #8 to what she was to do, where she was to finda home, and how to earn a subs istance; for now, after ail that had passed between her and Edward, the could remain under his roof no longer. But where to go she knew not, youn: aud penniless as she was, for Edward bas truly said that she was friends less .

Once or twice the memory of her uncle’s words, and a promise which Edwaid bad made to him, to restore the money of which

she had been de/rauded, recurred te her; but |

the knowledge of her aunt's deposition, and

the certainty that ehe would mieconstrue and

oppose any such restitution, precluded all hope of comfort from that eource.

All that she could rely upon were the few valuables which had been left from her mov ther’e wardrobe; and she was sadly pondering how to dispose of them, whe Mrs. Grove, who had watched her son leave the house, entered.

* Weil,’ she said, ‘s9 you've bad your pris vate talk over with Edward; ani now, if it’s uot taking too great liberty, I should like to know what you’re going to do?’

She spoke warily, not knowing in what pos sit‘on towards each other Kate and Edward now stood, ard fee!ing he:self, on eecount of the business, too entirely in ker son’s power to Venture upon ® deliberate insult to Kote, until she knew how the interview had ended.

I cannot tell, auat.’

‘Weill, that’s a pretty joke! you're going tu be married ?’

‘Oh! if that is what you wish to know, aunt, I can certeinly answer that at once No?’

* Well, that 8 a good hearing anyhow; bot I thought Edwara would never be such simpleton. Well, and now you're disap- pointed of him what d’ye me«n to do?’

‘I cannot tell”

‘But i's high time you should. You're welcome to stay here to-night and to mor- row till we go, but after then, of course you must look to yourself,’

To be continued,

Can’t tell if

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SLAND, MONDAY, DECEMBER

aero ENGLISH AGRICULTURISTS IN CON» VENTION, *

There is in agriculture an element of Conservatism which does not belong to any other pureuit—a tendency which, leaning to ancient practices and traditional opinions, takes no note of time in its rapid flight, nor of the changes it effects on society at large. ‘The reason of this may | probably be found in the nature of the oc- cupation The agriculturist lives on the whole a retired life. His futies and labors lie within a comparitively narrow compass, The boundaries of his farm or estate seper- ate him physically from his neighbours. He is not, by a great deal, engaged so much as the townsman in constant intercourse with his fellowsmen. Nor is he so dependant on them for his comfort and success. He is therefore, but little affected by those great social move nent which stir so deeply the life or thetburgher, and so frequently alter the aspect of his fortunes. Hence the agriculturist seldom takes any interest in social or political questions which do not immediaetly touch himself. He stands alone for the most part on his own acres. They at least are firm whatever may be moving. Thus he lets the world slide without dreaming that he must ultimately slide with it. The uniformity ofhis duties and the fixed character of the circumstances under which they are discharged, lend to his opinions and principles a corresponding uniformity and fixity. His annual labours regularly recurring, and appropriate to each season, are performed in the midst of the same natural scenery, and in the same localities. iis mind is forever conversant with the same objects. His thoughts and feelings are associated with phenomena which knows not any essential change. It is strange, then, if his mind takes its colour and eharacter from the condition under which it ripens from childhood to maturity, especially when these conditions are con secrated by associations embracing not merely his own experience, but stretching back over many generations of his fathers?

Those who may at any time have given attention to the proceedings at agricul< tural meetings in the English shires will have found them exemplifying what we have stated. They will have noted that, res garded as mere local demonstrations, these gatherings differ much from each other ac- cording to the feelings, ambitions, and personal interests of the speakers taking partin them. Nevertheless, looked upon asa peculiar manifestation of public feeling as an interesting phase of English society, they have, on the other hand, a common

character, an essential oneness of principle which is not difficult to perceive amid their | aceidental varlations.

Though the natural consequence of agri- cultural operations is, as we have said, the generation of a disposition to hold fast by things as they are, the numerous exciting | forces which have operated of late years in the commercial and manufacturing centres of Britain have exercised a disturbing in- fluence in rural quarters. this during the last twelve months bearing fruit among the labourers. Among the farmers too there are more movement, dis- | cussion and organizatien. Yet the oneness of principle above adverted to, a wag might pleasantly remark, seems to crop out as of old among the new activities ~said homo. geneity having respect to indifference to | pretty nearly all things which do not im- mediately touch the agriculturist’s pocket. | Here the British farmer is at home. he is keen as a razor.

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Here | Here you can at) once command his attention. He may not | care much while you hold forth on the Fiji | Islands or the Irish Church, But talk about | turnpikes or taxes and you are the man for | his money. Enlarge upon ‘local burdens’ and he will listen till midnight. The Brits | ish agriculturist in caucus is not a political revolutionist. Ue is not in antagonism to the landlords in whose possession of the lion's share of honours as semi-feudal | seignors enjoying nearly all power in the | State he acquiesces contentedly. What) the English ‘agricultural mind’ in conclave | labours to impress upon an oftstimes rather | insensible world, is that the farming com. | munity has its burdens— onerous, monstro- us, overwhelming. Allover its poor body it is subjected by somebody to perpetual | injurious bleeding or blistering. It has, moreover, 4 heap of legitimate wants it has never yet urged with proper pertinacity. There has always been something which has | prevented its just complaints being attend-~ ed to. But the agricultural mind is now on the gui vive. It partakes of the general stir of the times. It is resolved to press its claim for a share ia any pulls at the Ex- chequer, or any other good thing which may be put upon the boards, And no blame to} it ! At the meeting of the Central Chamber of Agriculture a few weeks ago, in London, there was presented a report furnishing an interesting exhibition of the chief subjects on which the agriculturists are now ‘ exercis~ ed.’ There is local taxation, to wit -or | the question of “resting the imposition of new charges and restoring the balance of | taxation between the owners of rateable | property and the owners of nonsrateable | property.’ Next, the farmers want ‘bet- ter statistical information on various sub-

jects, which shows they are really waking | . : | form part of the manufacture of the

up, and on the right course. We have the same want here, too, pretty pressing. They have an eye further on Administrative Reform in local Government, being troubs led at present with irregularity of existing divisions, confusion of jurisdiction, and mul. tiplication of authorities. A proper classi- fication of local and Imperial duties should, in their opinion, be followed by a careful inquiry as to“the areas, constitution, and duties of the local governing bodies, so as to ensure net only efficient representation to the local taxpayers but wise and economic administration. Further— canny fellows ! —they hint that ifthe cost of administer- ing justice were made national, instead of local, it would be an improvement—and they would extend the same suggestion to educational and sanitary matters, all involv. ing heavy local expenditure, while the ne

cessity for prompt and general road legis- |

lation points in the same direction.

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‘Eat your bread Charles—do not fling it

away,’ said a learned and good judge to one of his family,adding, ‘for who knows in the vicissitudes of this life, if you may not want it.’ The old gentleman had to cough, look learned, and go away, when the youngster answered more logically, ‘If I eat it, how can I have it when I want it?’

This is the result of a learned judge having | that she came for a wedding and she was

children.

| fairs.

| sent legal tender was adopted and the debt

| this end [ invite your special attention. I | belive firmly that there can be no prosper-

| industries until a policy is adopted, with

| turn to a specie basis.”

| manufacturer and producer. | realization ; interest upon capital must be

| valuation of that which is to be received in

| is clearer than that the greater part of the

NER.

NO, 51.

Srn,—Last Monday’s mail brought forth Mr. Rowe's Aappy deliverance on the floor of the Heuse of Assembly last session in defence of his constituency—and why it was kept so long beneath a half-bushel, we areata joss to know. In fact, when we saw the roads strewn along with such an overwhelming number of them, we were under the impression that we were going to be favored with another ‘show,’ or some such similar tom-foolery ; but upon opening the sheet we were agreeably sur- prised to observe a heading in large capi- tals, “Mr. Manoah Rowe's speech in de. fence of the Murray Harbor District,’’ &e., &c.

Knowing Mr. Rowe to be such a deecps

& moos

thinking, astule polilician, § tid and cogent reascner,and so forth, as Dr. Kenneth used to say, we do not consider that ordinary justice has been done to him. Otherwise his boisterous oration, that caused such merriment among the boys in the gallery, and had the effect of exciting him to such a degree that he threatened to dart his (H) arrows at another Hon member, which so tickled the risible faculties of his fel- low members, and the House generally, that he subsided like a bottle of ginger beer after the effervescence had left—at all events, we are glad that we can boast of such a talented and able member as our representative; and should our interests beat stake on some future occasion, we feel confident that he will do as he has done heretofore, ‘ bring dowa the House : ? and, moreover, we are certain that his elo~ quent and manly voice will, like the burst- ing of a thunderbolt, cause dismay and confusion amongst the ranks of the audi- ence; and this, we can say, that should it (as usual) lack in argument, the deficiency will be more than made up in volume.

By the way, Mr. Wm. Welsh has been instrumental in getting the Dredging Ma~- chine for the Belfast District, and if Mr. | Rowe has our interest at heart, he will bear in mind that Murray Harbor wants dredging also. Meantime he will pardon

us for jogging his memory about it, but time will tell whether his influence has any weight with his friends or not.

Yours truly,

Mup-Dicerr.

Murray Harbor, !’ec., 1874.

GRANT'S MESSAGE, Tue greater part of the President's Mes~

sage to Congress deals with domestic af. |

On the subject of a return to specie |

PRESIDENT

payments, he says—

“ But in my judgment the first step to-_

| wards accomplishing the object is to secure |a currency good

wherever civilization reigns; one which if it becomes super- abundant with one people will find a mar- ket with some other; a currency which has as its basis the labor necessary to pro- duce it, which will give to it value. Gold and silver are now the recognized medi- ums of exchange the civilized world over, and to this we should return with the least practicable delay. in view of the pledges | of the American Congress when our pres |

contracted, there should be no delay, cer- tainly not unnecessary delay, in fixing by legislation a method by which we will re- turn tospecie. To the accomplishment of

ous and permanent revival of business and

legisiation to carry it out, looking to a re-

The President shows the fallacy of in, | lation. He says—

-It is easy to conceive that the debtors and speculative classes may think it of value to them to make the soscalied money | abundant until they throw a portion of | their burdens upon others, but even these, I believe, would be disappinted in the re- sult if a course should be pursued which: | will keep in doubt the value of the legal | tender medium of exchange. A revival of | the productive industries is needed by all | classes, and by none more than the holders | of property of whatever sort with debts to | liquidate from the realization upon its sale, * +* * Just in proportion to the honest labor it takes to produce them, a larger margin must be allowed for profits by the it is months’ from the date of production to the date of |

charged and the risk of fluctuation in the

payment added, Hence, the high prices acting as a protection to the foreign pro-~ ducer, who, receives nothing in exchange, for the product of his skill and labor, ex- cept a currency good at staple value the world over. it seems to me that nothing

burden of existing prostration for the want of a sound financial system falls upon the working man who must after all produce the wealth, and the salaried man who superintends and conducts the business, The burden falls upon them in two ways, by the deprivation of employment and by the decreased purchasing power of their salaries.”

The following utterance respecting the tariff may be important —

‘| would suggest to Congress the pro- priety of readjusting the tariff so as to in crease the revenue and at the same time decrease the number of articles upon which duties are levied. Those articles which

enter into our manufactures, and are not | produced at home, it seems to me, should |