People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1895 — Twice in His Life. [ARTICLE]

Twice in His Life.

Ellis opera house Saturday eve.

When J. J. Ingalls declared that “honesty in politics is an irridescent dreanr’ it was very strongly suspected that J. J. (which some people contend stands for Jackleg Jawhawker) told the truth for once. Later he gave utterance to the following truth—strange coming from his lips, and stranger yet coming from a republican: “No people in a great emergency ever found a faithful ally in gold. It is the most cowardly of metals. It makes no treaty it does not break. It has no friends it does not sooner or later betray. Armies and navies are not maintained by gold. In times of panic and calamity, shipwrecks and disaster, it becomes the agent and minister of ruin. No nation ever fought a great war by the aid of gold. On the contrary, in the crisis of greatest danger, it becomes the greatest enemy, more potent than the foe in the field: but when the battle is fought and won. and peace has been, secured, gold reappears and claims the fruit of tire victory. In our own civil war it is doubtful if the gold of New York and London did not work us greater injury than the powder, lead and iron of the confederates. It is the most invincible enemy of public credit. Gold paid not soldiers. It refused the national obligations. It was worth most when our fortunes were the lowest. Every defeat gave it increased value. It was in open alliance with our enemies the world over, and all its energies were evoked for our destruction. But. jis usual when danger has been averted and victory secured, gold swaggered to the front and asserted its supremacy.” J. J. had better be careful or he will be read out of his party, for this is rank heresy.

Commencing Sunday, July 28, and continuing every Sunday therafter until further notice, round trip excursion tickets will be sold between any two stations on the L., N. A. & C. railroad when the regular one wa} r rate is not less than 25 cents or more $3.50 at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets sold only on Sundays good returning on date of sale. Half of this rate for children between five and twelve years of age. W. H. Beam, agent.

Whitewash lime, always on hand at Meyer's "Old Reliable” drug store. Also whitewash and paint brushes.