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The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-08-31
THURSDAY MORNING.

Court met pursuant to adjournment, Chief
Justice Pearson, Justices Dick and Settle on
the bench. rs-.--e-, E
Thomas Kimbrough examined; he said he
lived in Caswell, five or six miles from town;
was in Yanceyville on day of meeting; saw
Mr.. Wiley on day of meeting; he saw Mr..
Wiley at the pump, watering his horse, and
the pump is about twenty-five yards from
Henderson's Store; after watering his horse
saw him get in his buggy and drive towards
home; it was then about five in the eve
ming he saw Stephens just before he started
home: he (stephens) was going south
towards Mr.. Corbett's; he has no doubt but
it was Mr.. Stephens; knows him; me and
my brother were standing at Henderson's
Store; there was nothing particular to at
tract my attention to Mr.. Stephens, out
thought he was going to the Academy to
colored meeting; he would not name any
one else, but thought he saw Mr.. VIM. Bowe
who was nearer Mr.. Stephens than he was.
BY PEARSON, C. J.-Mr. Bowe was about
80 or 40 yards from Mr.. Stephens.
By Mr.. BoYDEN. was Is or 20 steps
from Mr.. Bowe, who was 80 or 40 feet from
Mr.. Stephens; he then started home; first
GOlu IL dL DTOItOH JdCho tudb uC DOW OtC-
phens; did not recollect when he told
Monroe Kimbrough, but it was in my to-
bacco field, he was topping tobacco, he
thought it was before Col. Kirk came, he
told Mr.. Norheet after Col. Kirk came he
was summodad on last Saturday evening |;
he did not have his dram on that day, he
was certain that he saw Mr.. Stephens at the
Court House before he started home.
By Mr.. BRAeG.-He left Yanceyville soon
after seeing Mr.. Stephens. Nd -.,i- q, .--.s
By PEARSON, G. .J.-He walked at the
rate of three miles per hour, he thought he
saw Mr.. Stephens half an hour before sum
set. fr t.--f. .....-.,
BY Mr.. BRAee.-He saw Mr.. Stephens go
around the Court House railing in direction
of Mr. Corbetts; there is near route to the
school house by Con Withers; the public
square is not all enclosed, the pump is on
the public square but not enclosed he came
to Raleigh with his brother, nephew, uncle
and Others 1ilSli-is
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clothes of Mr.. S.. didn't see any pistol ::
knew that Mr.. S. always went armed; usu.
ally he carried three pistols. Mr.. Wiley
said that Mr.. Stephens had asked him on
Saturday to 90 down and have talk with
him, for that he wished Mr.. W. to run
for sheriff. Mr.. Wiley said he went,
but witness did not recollect any place
that Mr.. Wiley said that he lett Mr.. Ste
phens. On Saturday night search was
also made towards the Jail the crowd re-
mained near the Courthouse because it felt
certain Mr. Stephens was in there. When
the body was found George Bowe, colored
man, first saw it; said Mr.. Stephens was
dead as a hammer; key to room was looked
for; Mr.. Norfieet helped to search for it :;
but it could not be found; the window was
then opened and the hasp of the door was
unscrewed, when the Coroner and jury went
in. Mr. Wiley said that he had talk with
Mr.. Stephens when they went down then
he went over to get some bitters that after
wards he had a conversation with a former
apprentice boy at the South door of the
Courthouse-Lee Hensley is his name; and
that he then took his horse and went home.
There were some papers in Mr. Stephens
coat pocket. No money in his purse
Mr.. Wiley said that Mr.. Stephens touched
him and said he wanted to talk to him,
and this was while the meeting up stairs
was going on. When the body was found
the head was propped mp by two sticks of
wood, as if they had been placed there for
the purpose.
Lewis Hill (col.,) was next called and
sworn. Lives in Yanceyville Was up
stairs in the Courthouse at thesD emocratic
meeting on Saturday. Saw Mr.. Wiley be-
tween and 3 come down the gangway,
stop while, touch Mr.. Stephens and they
both went out. Clay Hubbard and 10 Fow-
Ter followed them. They went out of sight.
There was no conversation. Mr. Stephens
was lying on bench in the courthouse at
the time Wiley approached him; had not
seen Wiley, Hubbard or Fowler since that
day; went to speaking after the Democratic
meeting adjourned to a colored meeting at the
school house. Did not hear of Mr.. Stephens
death till next day. stood on left hand
side of the room as you go in, and saw Mr..
Stephens about eight feet away lying down;
l also saw Mr.. Wiley touch him and they
went out together. This was while the
meeting was going on. Many other people
were passing in and out all the time, but
none went out while this party were moving.
l saw Clay Hubbard leave town that even
ing with his father. He lives in the country.
l have not seen him since.
Here the Court was adjourned until the
usual hour to-dav.
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Der Brussian SendineI.
WRITTEN FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER.

WRITTEN FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER
Dey nichd is awful black und drcar,
No shdar is in der skhy,
Dere isn'd someding kin be hcerd,
But der vib-boor-villyiam's CRY;
So lonesome now is eferdying,
So gwied und so shdill,
Dere isn'd someding kin be heerd
Bud der shgweelin' vib-boor-yill.
Der sendinel is on der bosd,
He's gun dots in he's hand,
Vile CLOSE abart he's comrades sim oOze,
A galland leedle band;
He baces down und ub he's bosd,
He's dudy dots to do,
Yed, dired und sore, he can'd sot down
For couble hours or dwo.
"Cause some musd vadch vile oders siinooze' u
Ven der enemy hungs around,
ding der sendinel he knows
As he drafels o'er der Ground
He dinks of home und friends he loafs
Fur off agross der lea,
Und vile he walks he gendly huns,
"Shoo fly, don'd bodder mer'
"Hold vot comes dere?" Ids der relief
He's droubles den vas DER;
He kin now vent righd by he's dent
Und shdredch oud on der floor;
Kin shnore und shweat, und shweat und shnore
Mitoud docking off he's shoes,
For veil he knows "somevon musd watch
Vile der oder resd kin shnooze"
OoFTY GooF1
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THE COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENCE BEGAN TIE
EXAMINATION OF THEIR WITNESSES ON
WEDNESDAY, AS FOLLOWS:

Court met at o'clock. ChiefJustice
Pearson, Justices Dick and Settle on the
bench.
The Chief-Justice read the acts of the
Legislature bearing on the case, when Mr..
Wiley stated that on the 21st of May, he ar
rived in Yanceyville about 0 o'clock, hitch
ed his hoise to the locust tree near the south
door of the courthouse; heard voice ask
ing him to come there; turning, saw it was
the late Senator Stephens, and as soon as
I hitched my horse I walked up the steps to
Mr.. Stephens and Mr.. Hemphill, Mr.. Ste
phens said that be had been wanting to see
me several days, and commenced converse
tion, when Mr.. Hemphill left. He QSte-
phens) said, we regard you as moderate
man, and want you to run for Sheriff of the
county. 1 told him that had no political
aspirations We talked about half an hour,
when he (Stephens) told me not to make up
my mind too hurriedly, and that he wanted
me to help harmonic. the people, when 1
went into Mr.. Watts Office where owed
some fees. Watts said. "What were you
and Stephens talking aboutl" The Demo
cratic meeting met about 10 or II o'clock.
participated in the meeting until 10, when
it adjourned for recess until half past one.
Heard L. Brown, Col Withers and Mr. Hod.
nett speak during the meeting, when l
left and went to Mr.. Mitchell's store to get
some refreshments, and on returning
found Bedford Brown speaking; saw
Stephens sitting on the left of the aisle
taking notes; went to Stephens, who said
he was busy; soon after taking my seat Mr..
Martin touched me, and on turning round
Mr.. Stephens motioned me to go down; /
went out first we stopped on the steps when
he stated that if got the Democratic nom.
ination to-day for Sheriff, we would Rep.
party make no nomination. told him
| could not be candidate when went out
| Qeaving Mr.. Stephens in the vestibule) to
the pump where l found Mr.. Bigelow; we
had little talk when Mr.. John Fl. Kerr
came up; we went to Mr.. Johnston's store
where paid him $50, and took his receipt
went back to the Courthouse and saw ]. G.
Wilkerson bad short talk with him abou,
the canvass saw Mr.. Stephens at the As
sessor's room; called Mr.. WIS. attention tc
him; then went out to the public square
and saw Mr.. Jerry Smith; asked Mr.. Will
kerson to go and get some bitters; went tc
Harrelson & McKee's Store, got our bitters
went out along by the pump and drug store
then went through the Courthouse to thu
South door, and saw Hamp Johnston
asked him to hitch my horse; I saw Lei
Hensley, q colored boy who had bount
out; he wanted to know if he could ge
any damages; l advised him to procure
counsel; also saw DR.. Richmond; teaset
Hamp about woman who was living at m!
house; I saw several persons as passed
through the Courthouse; / wanted to SCI
Henry Brannon; went to his door ant
found it locked; I then went to Henderson
Store for bucket to water my horse, VIII
had been standing all day without water;
procured noggin and went to the pump
and colored man watered my horse for me
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The German Rhine.

At the present moment there is revived
interest in Nikolaus Becker's "German
Rhine" and the following translation of i
may be acceptable:
1t never shall be frances
The free, the German Rhine.
Though raven-like she glances
And croaks her foul design.
So long as calmly gliding
1t wears its mantle green,
So long as oar dividing
Its mirrored wave is seen:
1t never shall be frances,
The free, the German Rhine,
So long as youth enhances
His iervOr with its wine:
So long as sentry keeping,
The rocks its margin stud
So long as spires are sleeping
Their image in its flood.
1t never shall be Frances,
The free, the German Rhine,
So long as festive dances
Its lover-groups combsna;s
So long as angler bringeth
It's lusty trout to shore,
So long as minstrel singeth
Its praise from door TO door.
1t never shall be frances,
The free, the German Rhine, 49,
Until its broad expause is -
Its last defenders shrine.
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Stephens at the meeting; went out over to
Harrelson's and Mckee's store: saw Mr..
Wiley come out and had short converse
tion with him Mr.. Brown was speaking l
knew by his voice; saw Mr.. Wiley three
or four times after in passing saw hin, at
the pump watering his horse Just before;
left short time after; went up the street
about rs yards; talked to Hodnett; went
back to store; saw Wiley and Wilkerson
drinking bitters Wiley stayed a short time.
BY PEARSON, c. J.-I think it was about
o'clock. a'ert ai- Esd .F5al7l
left town for home about an hour after !;
Geo. Blgelow went with me lie lives at my
house; saw Mr.. Dismuke at ---- store :;
also saw Jerry Smith. !' - % trs
BY MIR. BoYDEN.-No one was speaking
when the call for Mr.. Brown was made; l
met Mr.. Brown going forward as was COM
ing out; lett Mr.. Wiley in the room when
went out; have not been examined before !
did not see Mr.. Stephens or Mr.. Wiley leave
the meeting; that was between and 5
O'Clock; l think Mr.. Hill spoke after Mr..
Brown have no reason to believe that
there is an organization in Caswell for the
Illegal punishment of white or colored per-
sons for the violation of the State laws; Mr..
Stephens made many enemies by harrassing
the people, but do not believe there was a
general bitter feeling against him through
out the County Mr.. Hodnett scored Mr..
Stephens very heavy and bore down on him
pretty severe, he said that Mr.. Stephens
got more money than he ought to.
By Mr.. BRAGG.-I talked with Mr. Wiley,
he said he got in dificultywith one of his
hands, and the case was carried before Mr..
Stephens, and that he Jared much better
than he expected; Mr.. Stephens and Mr..
Wiley wasy as lar as know, on the best of
terms, but differed in politics I believe
there was some or persons whipped, but
(lo not believe there was any regular organ
lied body for that purpose, but there was
an understanding, to 60 and do the
whipping; do not know that they came
from another County, but heard at Pros
pect Hill that they came from Orange their
horses were disguised; do not know how
many there were of them.
By PEARSON, c. J.--Is it matter of such
little consequence as not to be recollected? I
believe there were five cases of whipping
and two murders. A colored man by the
name OF Jacobs was on the roadside watch
ing ior chance to kill Kuklux when he
got killed himself
The Chief Justice stated that he would
adjourn the Court until 3 o'clock, and owing
to the noise in and around the Court house
it would meet IN the Supreme Court room
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Such dry summer as the present has not
been known up in New Hampshire since
John II. Warland edited the Claremont
Eagle, some twenty-five years ago, when he
said it was so dry that he had to soak his pig
to make him hold swill,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-10

THE PRUSsIAN ADVANCE.
THEY ARE NOW NEAR PARIS

THE MARCH OF THE ENEMY ON
PARIS.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 10.-At their present pace
the armies ofthe Princes Royal and the BavarI
ans should be In their designated positi ons
around Paris next Wednesday.
From these points they Will slowly close in
npon the French fortitcations.
Prussian force was at Compiegne this fore
noon.
PRCSSTAN MOVEMENTS
LONDON, Sept. 10-The Prussian advance was
reported at Scissors, on the AiSne last night
1t is said that the Prussians hold Epernay and
Chateau Thiery. A force CT 4,OO0 Prussians
passed Nitry-le-Francos yesterday. (This is a
fortified town on the Paris and Strasburg rail-
way, 10 miles southeast OF ChalonS.)
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES OF THE
FRENCH.
PARIS, Sept. l0.-Suburban residents have
been ordered to evacuate the zone reached bv
the guns on the fortiications.
Light draft French gunboats are descending
the Rhine.
The Journal des D,J1ts publishes accounts of
eScesses committed 10y Red Republicans at Top-
loUs and Lyons.
All the tunnels in the Department OF the
Seine-et-Marne have been blown up by order of
the government.
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The Terrible Accident az Tens
River-Etgbt Persons Drowned

FROM the New York World, Septe mbeT y.
The quiet village Of Toms River. which j. on
the railroad at Long Branch, was startled a.
II never was before, yesterday morning by an
accident that resulted in the drowning OF az least
eight persons. Toms River Is a village of about
800 inhabitants, situated upon the banks OF the
river Of that name, about six miles from it,
mouth. IL has become OF late quite a summer
resort, and large hotel has been built there.
IL Is also much frequented by the people Of the
neighborhood for picknicking purposes. The
derot oil the Southern New Jersey railroad ~ ON
the opposite side OF the river, and j. connected
with the village by two bridges-one a wagon
bridge and the other a foot bridge-on trestles
about fifteen feet apart. This structure was a.
tacheu 10 The depot side OF the river hy wood OF
iron pins. Ii IL about sixty feet long, and the
water beneath IL IL at least ten feet deep.
Yesterday morning, at 6 80 O'Clock, some I've
hundred men, women and children, connected
with the Centenary NJ. T.. church OF Long
Branch, started on the cars for a picnic and
clam bake at Toms river. On their arrival al
the depot they began 20 saunter loisurely across
the bridge in groups. When but few had a-ta-
ally got over, and some sixty were unOn the
treacherous support. the pins on the depot side
suddenly gave way, and the whole ALTAR. with
lis living freight, swung OF towards the VILLAGE.
The lOosened end sank beneath the water white
the other remained fast. The inclined plane
which the floor OF the bridge made lay a. sgst
an angle that about half the end ange-el people
were enabled 10 Chamber up on the vi ye side
They scrambled uP on tleir hands aud knees-
an lEdescrGbably confu cd aud terrified IN lsz Of
humanity y-sOme looking out tor themselves
without much regard TO the Others, some
pushing down towards the water 70 rescue
the less helpful Meanwhile thirty persons
were struggling IN 1.-The water, ciutching al
each other and at the fragments of the
Lridge. Some were even under the bridge.
Those of the multitude who were ON the depot
side could only stand there in painful helpless
ness those ON the other side managed 10 save
all bat eight persons, as far a. known. though
IL was suspected that some were missing from
the party VINO came from Eatonviile. a town a
mile and half from Long Branch. Dnly eight
dead bodies were recovered, however, and these
were all from Long Branch. Probably not
more than a quarter of those who fell intO the
water were men, the rest were women. BOYS and
girls. One giTl OF fourteen, who was raked up
from the bottom OF the river, was considered
quite dead, but careful treatment finally resus-
ciated her. The following are the names OF the
victims: - Mrs. Sidney Throck morton, aged
about -; her husband is a farmer; Peter How
land, carpenter. aged -: Mary r. Styles, aged
10; Maria Martin, aged Il: James Martin, Ala
rata Martin, Helen Lane, aged II; Ella Mali,
aged l..
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~ Backgammon-A lady's waterfall.

The "rotund varieties of graces" on the
Newport beach rivet correspondents atten
ton.
@Why is love like q canal boat? Because e.
Is an internal transport.
R|lt Is said that few years age there were
no mosquitoes in England, and now they are
plenty.
~The distinguished author Of "Lines to a
waterfall Is said to be engaged now On ''Lines
10 a Hairpin."
HThe famous trotting mare Lucy has been
Conn.,, for $4,000.
1A physician says that women would enjoy
much better health IL they were not forever
pouring hot slops down their thrOats.
Dr. y. .. Hamilton, Of Jerseyville, illinois,
ishaving the base -ballists in that CITY arrested
for playing the game inside the corporation
- The Pacific Tribune Of Olympia, Washing
ton erritory, announces that the new Olympia
jail as been opened "for the reception of week-
iy, n onthly, and yearly boarders,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-10

TALE of horror and sin fills the San
Francisco papers in the adventures OF a school
girl in that city, and the circumstances OF her
suicide in the chamber Of a hotel. IL appears
that Annie Mooney, young and pretty girl Of
thirteen years OF age only, was the daughter OF
a respectable citizen of Oakland; that she lett
home one morning tor school, performed her
tasks, and, IL was supposed, departed for home.
But night came and no Annie appeared. Her
parents sought her everywhere, but in vain,
until at last railroad conductor gave infOrma-
ton that the girl was at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
in San Francisco, and that he had seen her
there. A police officer was despatched 20 the
hotel, and breaking into the room thai had
been assigned her, found her alone and in a
fainting condition upon the bed She was con
yeyed home apparently lifeless, and soon died.
FROM lnterrogatories made OF the clerk of the
hotel IL was discovered that she entered the
house in hurried manner, had behaved very
singulsrly, had sent tor the conductor, whose
name is Wood, had had an interview with him
and then, II Is believed, had taken poison. IL il
suspected that this Wood had seduced her and
that overcome with remorse at his refusal to
marry her, she determined TO end her life. Her
appearance in her cofhn is described a. calm
and placid. An inquest had been held, aud the
arrest Of Wood effected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-10

WEATHER LESSONS PROM THE SKY.-The
colors OF the sky at particular times afford
wonderfully good evidence. Not only does a
rosy tsunset ,presage fair weather and a ruddy
sunshine, but there are other tints which speak
with equal clearness and accuracy. bright
yellowish sky in the evening indicates wind a
pale yellow wet, a neutral gray color censti-
tutes favorable sign In the evening and uu-
full of meaning i'm themselves. IL their forms
are soft, underlined. and feathery, the weather
will be fine. Ifthe edges are hard, sharp. and
definite, IL will be foul. Generally speaking,
sny deep, unusual lines betoken wind or rain
while the more quiet and delicate tnts bespeak
fair weather. Simple ss these maxims are, the
British Board OF Trade has thought ut TO publish
them for the use Of seafaring men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-10
Ieorle, Whotare thus made aware that 'rreyoir-
ticn does not mean anarchy"

Ieorle, whotare thus made aware that 'ireyoir-
ticn does not mean anarchy"
CAN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.
Advices from Hayre say that the crowd OF
strangers there is so great that the hotels are
overwhelmed. Boats for Southampton refuse
TO carry passengers. Trains arrive at Hsyre
from Paris hours behind time, so heavily are
they loaded.
THE ENODCS FROM PARIS
The scenes al the depot in this city are very
affecting. Great crowds gather there as the
time approaches for the departure OF trains
The cars in all cases are over-crowded. and many
people are necessarily left behind Many fami
lies are leaving the city in vehicles OF every de
scription. Exorbitant prices are charged, a
is not supposed that these vehicles aud horse
Will ever be returned.
The journals approve the project for a convO
cation OF the Constituent Assembly, as depriv-
ing the Prussians of any chance to make a claim
ior lndemnity,-there being no regular govern
ment.
The forests of Clamart and Meadera are being
destroyed by order of the government.
PUBLICATION OF THE MARSEILLAISE
SUSPENDED.
Ii is just announced that the NarseiIlaise
newspaper has been suspended. All the editors
have abandoned the concern.
WHAT THE PRCSSIANS CAPTURED AT
SEDAN.
BERLIN, Sept le.-The following dispatch,
dated at the Prussisn headquarters at Rheims.
last night, has been received here TODAY:
"More than 25,0o0 French prisoners were cap
tured in front of Sedan before the capitulstion
on the I'd inst. BY the capitulation 81 600 pris-
oners fell into our hands. Of these 1900 were
wounded. Besides the prisoners that were sur
seventy mtrailleusesD one hundred and ffty
sit &c guns, ten thousand horses, aud an immense
amount OF war material"
BAVARIA WANTS To JOIN NORTH
GERMANY.
LONDON, Sept. l0.-The Bavarisn govern
ment is negotiating Tor admission into the North
German Confederation.
Strsgelers from the a-mies are still pillaginC
on the belgian frontier.
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Stock Report.

81 Bdrke.s', Broksss' asf Cos, pss-eta T,',,,.,.
Lewis johnson 4 Co. quote stocks an i.ona. an
home and foreign markets ss follows
NKw NoRK. sept lo.-ftrst Bosrd-u = g. tsxr
coupon, us, s-2os, lS62, coupon ll2'a n lSs oo,
pom, III 80. lso5. coupon, ilAs -. new ISIS
coup 40 cas, ls65 coupon, lla'4 sSl-, lSss, c0u
eon, llOa. Ices, couPon. hos. Currency g.. ln.
Msriposa. =. do prvfd -; Canton. 80 q, Cum
berlsnd, IS cfd Western Union Telegraph. 50 a
Quicksilver, 5. Pacihc Mail. Us; Boston Ms,er
Power, 10 q; a. Adams Exrress, o. ..of a. Wells.
FsTso Co. Expre.s. -: America ENrre--. o.
New York Central aud Hudson, o. 90. do. scrip.
%; Erie, 90 do. preferred, q Harlem, lU .
Harlem, prefd, - Readins. IS Michigan OenJrsi.
lis a. Lake Shore and Michigan southern, -
Illinois Central. lSss. Cleveland snd Pittshurg
ntiz Northwest. So do, preferred. -. NeS
Jersey Central, loS Rock Island, "a ailNag
e0's. Wabash aud v estern. Sla-. wabash aud Mt-st
ern pid = Fortwsyne, - Alton aud TcTre Hsnte.
-, Alton Terre Haute prefd. -. chicssu
& Alton, ll2ts CHICAGO Alton, pref a, li2s. Onto
aud Mississippi Certificates. NS fenne-src StAie
6s, old, Ola, Tennessee State 6s. -
Virginia State ., old, a.. North Carolina 6s. old,
81. do. new 2>s; Missouri 6s, ~. Gold, ng ala
Market strong.
lbs Gable I
LONDON. Sept la-li 4. M.-Market opens Con-
sols. for meusy and account. 81 bonds. %, ~
*, SS o. s.. ID 90 -, Illinois, ll2 q. Efir 4
AtiRntic. elts. Boni- aud stocks quiet.
LrkKrooL, Sept lc-u A. No. .'ttOn mar ket oPeu-
quiet. Estin Aicd sales. % bales. Middllnc
lands. 90 Adding Orleans. ~.