Word: silver
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Question, "Resolved, That the business interests of the country demand unlimited coinage of silver...
...troubles. The government is, by agreement, bound to furnish the Indians rations and clothing. First of all, let money be given instead of clothing, instead of cattle. When the government promises a good coat to the Indian, who is to say what a good coat is? But about a silver dollar there can be no question! And, again, money given to the Indians is pay and bestows upon them a certain independence. If they are paid, the stigma of pauperism cannot be applied to them. And if money should be given them monthly, there would be no danger of their...
...practice on methods, and special work to familiarize the student with sampling large lots of ore, and to give practice in mill and furnace assays. To facilitate the assays of ores of the precious metals, a system of weights has been introduced, by which the weight of the silver or gold globule obtained shows at once, without calculation, the number of Troy ounces in a ton of ore. To furnish necessary facilities for practical work a very complete plant has been provided...
...Union Club rooms Saturday evening, Messrs. Hodges and Shewood, representing the Harvard Club of New York presented, each member of the football team with a handsome silver cup. Mr. Clark, who was to have been the third member of the committee was detained by illness in his family and did not arrive. About 8 o'clock the football team and a number of other athletic men, together with some who were not athletic, began to assemble in the rooms. Perhaps fifty men were in the rooms when Messrs. Hodges and Sherwood arrived. Cumnock introduced the former gentleman as spokesman...
After this the company listened to some songs by Messrs. Wendell and Swarts, saw Alward and the janitor do some dancing, talked a good deal, ate some ice-cream; the football men got their cups and went home. The cups are elegant ones with one handle, bright silver outside, frosted within; each one having inscribed on it the score, date of game and name of player. Cumnock's cup was distinguished by its greater weight and elaborateness. Besides these cups for the individuals, there is a splendid trophy for the football association in the shape of a gigantic two-handled...