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PROVISIONS.

BUTTER Butterine, 13l@14c
creamery, 300 32c; dairy, 10000
country butter, l6@1Sc.
HOG PRoDUCTs-Mess pork, $40 %
sugar cured hams, 12@l2ic; breakfas
bacon, S3@93c; clear rib sides bacon
7ac; bacon shoulders, 7l@7sc; bulb
pork clear sides, 71@7Bc; clear rit
sides, 7t@78c; shoulders, 6ic; Ions
clear, 7bc.
LARD-Tierces, 6lc; half-barrels and
kegs, CSC; choice kettle, 74c.
FRESH MEATS No. beef, &c; NUT
ton, &c; hind quarters Of beef, SIC
lambs, l0c.
PoULTRY-Chickeus, spring, sea
rs; old hens, So 1893
CREE E-Factory, &c, nominal; full
cream, lS@l34c; young America, 14c.
PICS FEET.-Barrels, 50 50@10; half.
barrels, 81 1905; kegs, 81 70.
ST. LOUIS. NO., October 13.-Pro-
visions active and very strong fer
everything except pork, which ruled
steady at SO 379@9 60. Lard 10@15c
higher, So 70@6 rs. Bulk meats 1Oc
higher; loose lots-long clear and
short ribs, So 20; short Gear, 81;
boxed lots-long clear, So 80; short
ribs, So 90@7; shoit clear, 81 25@7 274.
Bacon strong and l0@124c higher;
long clear 81 274; short RIBS, 81 371 /;
short clear, 81 62@@7 rs. Hams l33c.
Eggs. dull, l2@l3c. Butter steady.
CHICAGO, ILL, October 13.-The
whole provision list was firmer aud
rather higher. There was an advance
OF 25c in pork at the very start,
though it was not maintained. No.
vember opened at SO %, but within
an hour had fallen to 50 073. Prices
ranged follows: MesJ pork-casb,
SO l23; October opened al SO 25,
highest SO %, lowest SO 071, closing
at 50 123; November opened at
50 %, highest 50 %, lowest 50 07I,
closing at 10 124; January opened at
$40 05, highest $40 Is, lowest $40 02t,
closing at $40 TO- Lard-cssh, IS 724;
October opened at IS 624, highest
So 80, lowest S. 824, closing at IS 723;
November opened at S. ~, highest
70 80, lowest IS IA, closing at SIS 80;
January opened st S. 973, highest
SO, lowest IS 97i, closing at 80.
Short ribs = cash, So 70; October
opened at So rs, highest So rs, lowest
So 70, closing at Sc rs; January
opened at IS Is, highest IS 10, low.
est S. l23, closing at s. 12l. On the
Produce Exchange: Butter was low.
er; cleamsry, 15@26!c; dairy, TO
l9c. Eggs a shade lower, l69l63C.
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FINANCE and COMMERCE.
MONEY s PER CENT, NEW YORK
EXCHANGE SELLING AT PAR.
Cotton Steady-Middling, s 3 4e-
Sales Yesterday, $500
Bales.

Money rules in strong demand at s
per cent. Local securities continue
steady.
The local cotton market was steady
yesterday; middlipg, Sc. Sales, $500
bales.
At New Yolk spots closed steady
middling, 8 5-l6c. Futures steady; o.
tober, s04@9 O5c.
A leading New York cotton circular
says OF cotton futures: "After gain
ing about p ints the market shaded
back trias and closed steady. The
UNDERGONE has been pretty well pre-
served throughout, and while scms
tull offerings were made they found a
continuous exhaus ing demand"
At New Orleans yesterday spots
were firm; middlng, SIC. Futures
steady; October, S.7S@S.sOa.
At Liverpool spots were dull, in
buyers favor and 1-16d lower; mid.
ding, $500. Failures were firm;
October, 5 esd.
In TIE general market there were
no features oil note.
IMPORTS.
Three hun bred and forty-eight brls
apples, GA rs bagging, go pkgs bacon,
$50 pkgs boots ard shots, 5000 blu corn,
3 pkRs chsese, l47 skis coffee, % cars
cotton seed, $500 sks cotton seed,
3?7 pkgs dry goods, l6 pkgs
eggs, 525 b Is four, SCI bslts hay,
"a pigs hats, Sc nd hogs, 81 nd cattle,
6S,C00 feet lumber, 50 pkQs liquors, 125
brls meal, 80 bgs nails, 1000 Blu oas 8,
IS bIls onions, So brls potatoes, ITO
brs sugar, Sc pigs tobacco, $500 blu
wheat.
ELEVATOR REPORTS.
The fJllowing shows the amount OF
grain recsived, withdrawn and in store
by regu ar elsvstors, as reported to the
Merchants Exchange yesterday
Wheat-none received or withdrawn,
in store 1C45 bu; corn received,
22S5 bu; withdrawn, 2546 bu; in
store, 1908 bu; osts-received, 9l6
bu; withdrawn, 200 bu in store, 1885,
POI blu.
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WHISKY, WINES, LIQUORS, ETC

WHIsKY-Straight Kentucky Bour.
bon, 81 50@5; redistilled goods from
S5c to 81 90, according to proof; rye
81 1905.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October 13.-Whisky,
81 Is.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 1S.-Whisky
firm, 81 10.
CINCINNATI, o October, 13.-Whisky
steady; sales of S44 barrels Of finished
goods on basis OF 81 10.
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RIVERS and STEAMBOATS,
STEAMERS LEAVING
MOVEMENTS AT THE LEvER.

Ar1iodIs.--C hickssaw, White river;
Ooahoma, Osceols; City of New Or.
leans, st. Louis; James Lee, Friars
Point.
Departures City OF New Orleans,
New Ofleans; James Lee, Friars Point /;
Coahoma, q ceola; ChiCkssay. White
river; Joe Peters, Arkan.as river.
Boats Due Down.-City Of Providence
and Chesapeake.
Boats Due Up.-Kate Adams and
Arkansas City.
Receipts Yesterday.
Ch'ckasaw-l074 bales cotton and
1927 SKIS seed.
C9ahoma-i06 bales cot on, 90 bags
seed cotton and 2765 SKIS teed.
Enquirer-29 bales cotton, 8 bags
seed cotton and S05 sks reed.
James l. e-256 bales cotton. 3Sbaps
seed co ton, 1890 fks seed end 10 pkg
sundiies.
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GROCERIES.

COFFEE Common, 1Oc; ordinary,
109@l13c; prime Rio, l24@13c; choice
to fancy, 1349l4c; old government,
24@25c.
SoAP-3@5Ic per pound.
CANDIES Sticks, al sizes, in boxes,
pals and barrels, 7l@94c.
CANDLEs-Full weight, 9@91c.
SALT 81 20 per barrel; sacks, fine,
81 35@1 45; coaue, 81 lO@1 10; pock-
cts, bleached, 2}@7c; carloads from
'evee or depot, sc cheaper.
CANNED GOODS, ETC.-Prices per
dozen: Pneappies, 81 25@1 80;
peaches, 2-Ib, standard, 81 IDOL % sec
onds, $l91 10; tomatoes, 2-lb stand
ard, 90. @sl; 3.lb, Sl@i 10; strawber-
ries, 81 10@l %; raspberries, 81 100
l %; b.ackberries, $l@l 10; green
CAGES, ST. COOL IS; pears, $40
2 25; plums, 81 cool 20; asparagus,
50 60@i; green corn, 1@l 35; green
peas, 81 55C91 65; cove oysters, full
weight, lib, 85@95c; cove oysters,
full weight, 2-lb, S COOL 80; cove
oysters, light weight, lib, 6Oc; cove
Oysters, light weight, 2.lb, 81; con-
densed milk-Crown, S. 5096 rs;
Eagle, 81 50@7 70; Daisy, 81 70.
MoLAssAs - Louisiana, common to
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Business dull. Weather clear and
pleasant.
CAIRO. ILL, October Is - Noon
River feet 8 inches on the gauge and
falling. Weather cloudy and mild. Ar
rived Belle Memphis, Vicksburg, mid
night. Departed: Jay Gould and
barges, st. Louis, 9 pm Port Eads
and barges, New Orleans, midnis ht;
Belle Memphis. St. Louis, am.
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WEATHER AND RIVERS.

OFFICE SIGNAL SERVICE, u. 8. A., |
MEMPHIS, October 10, pm. I
The following observations are taken
at all stations named at 75o meridian
time, which is one hour faster than
Memphis time:
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COAL Om-Prime white, wh0e sale
lots, lie per gallon.
CLEVELAND, o., October 13.-Peto-
leum quiet; 8. W. ITO, 7sc.
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ELEVATOR REPORTS

s~DaiIy Quotations of Cotton
Oil Trusts and New York Rx.
change Stocks are open 10 those
interested, at my oHice.
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rumor that the Manta attain people had
Eecured control Of the New England.
NicSei Plate st cks were sgain very
active and strong, with the usual
story OF sett ement with the Lake
Shore. Tie Vsnderbnts were ell
more active and strong. The money
market ruled easier, aa6 a further
drop III ttsriing exchange rates &C.
cured, which had a favorable effect
upon pricfs. The opening was strong
ana active, advances ranging from / ;
to &c, Lake Shore, New
York Central and Omaha showing
the greatest advances. The trading in
the morning hours was active, and
prices advanced almost without re-
action until noon, when Lake Shore,
Pacific Mail, Canada Southern, st.
Paul, Michigan Central and Nickel
Plate had made conspicuous gains. A
somewhat less active ard feverish
market succeeded until the last hour,
when the general rise was resumed,
with Manhattan as the chief feature.
There was no stay to the rise until the
close, which wfs active AID strong at
the beat prices OF the day. Salee, 624,-
794 shares. st. Paul contributed co.
2t5, Pacific Mail 3S,605, Lackawanna
1920, Western Union, Lake
Shore, Reading, New England and
Northwestern came in the order
named. Not single active stock
shows a decline tonight, aud gains
range from ! to q on the general list,
while Manhattan is up IL per cent.
Other notable advances are Michigan
Central p, Northwestern %, st. Paul
and Nickel Plate preferred 4 each, AID
others smaller amounts; the great
majority were l per cns. Railroad
bohds were without special fl atule;
falss, Sl4,744, 900 Atgntic and Pac fic
incomes furnished $4,000; Erie
funded 5s, Sl94,000, aud indiana,
Blooming on and Western incomes,
Sl3O,OOO. Prices were firn, especially
in the afternoon, end firm changes
are almosi invariably in favor OF
higher prices. Missouri Pacific con-
soils are up 2, to 227; Shen !ndoah
Valley frs s 7, to rs, aud the generals
IS q, to 80; Toledo Pacific and West
trn trust receipts 5, to 105; Wabash
conyertlDles 3, 10 So.
The total sales Of socks TODAY were
524,794 shares, including Canada
Southern, 1875; Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, 80 ,220; Delaware
and Hudson, 43oS; Erie, 1870; Kan
sas and Texas, 2l,699; Lake Shore,
29,426; Louisville and Nashville,
4,O05; Michigan Central, 1925; Man
haitian Consolidated, CPS; Missouri |
Pac flc, 1925; Northwestern. 24,535;
New jersey Central, II 500; New York
Central, 3l12; OHIO and Mississippi,
6l50; Pacific Mail, 38,605; Reading, |
27,940; st. Paul, 99,255; 81. Paul and |
Omaha, 1920; Union Pacific, 1880;
Western Union, go $50; Northern Pa.
c fie preferred, AIS. Closing quots-
lions:
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w@OI,.
PETROLEUM MARxEr.

Clear tub washed, 3l@36c; grease
wool, 23@26c; bury wool, l36lSc.
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JOHN IL. NORTON
DEALER IN
STOCKS AND BONDS
8 Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn.
FINANCE.

Money in active demand at PEI
cent. The Clearing House report is
as follows:
CLEARINGS.
Wendeeday, October 10 h. $780,.
$50 80; thus far this week, SS39,5l3 IS;
same time last week. 1851 265 ID; cor
responding time in 1885, S6SS, no 80 ;
corresponding time in 1884, $646, :
524 80.
BALANCES.
Wednesday, October 18th, $48,-
$50 AS; thus far this week, $780,
565 Sc; zane time last week, 1884,
1858 10; corresponding time in 1885
$l3S,933 o. corresponding time in
1884, $95, AIS "a.
EXCHANGE.
New York sight on all points, !
discount buying, par selling; New Eng
land demand, / discount buying; New
England sight, discount; New Or
leans, discount buying, par selling.
RANK gTOCRS
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COTTON MARKETS.

The local cotton market opened
steady. and closed steady; middling,
SIC. Sales, $500 bales, 2c05 to export
ers and 1909 TO spiuners.
EXCHANGE OTrOTATroNS
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The New Orleans future market
oreoed barely steady, and closed
steady and 2 10 points higher than
Tuesday. Sales, % 400 bales. Quota
tons were az follows:
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New York futures opened steady
and closed steady and 8 to 4 points
higher than Tuesday. Sales, $500
bales. The closing quotations were as
follows.
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LONDON, October 10 -Consols 1909
'or money, and 100 10 IS for the
a. count. United Sta es bonrs-4g,
1914; AZ, 114s; bar silver, 4FBd per
ounce.
PARIS, October 13.-Three per cent.
lentee, S2f. Coz fer the account.
BANK CLEARlNGs.
ST.. LOUIS. Mo-, October 13.-Bank
cleaiinge, $2,e05,517; balances, $751;
New YORK, October 1S.-Bank clear
inga today, $l23,226,511; balances,
$4,5S7,470.
BosToN, MASS, DC ober l3.-Bapk
Clearings, $l4,729, 462; balances, ST..
SOL, 169.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 10
Olesfings,fl1, 755. 25S; balances, 81 $780,
Ala.
BALTIMORE, Nd, October 19.-Bank
slearings today, $2,372,365; balances,
S306, 500.
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WEAK, UNDEVELOPED PARTS

OF THE HUMAN ROnY ENLARGEp. DEVELOPED
slRENGIhENED, Ee.. L an Interesting adyeItlsemer
png In paper lnepy lnlultea We viii say n
hcte evidence othumhus about this 90 The eontIar
NV ~ Wv nl.ul .lllL
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PITrsBuRe, PA, October 10. Noon
River feet 8 inches and stationary.
Weather clear and plea ,aat.
WHEELING, w. " October 49,
Noon-River 2 feet iich and falling.
Weather clear and plealant.
EVANSVILLE, IND. October l3.-Night
River A feet 8 inches on the gauge
and falling slowly. Weather clear
thermometer 76'.
CINCINNATI, o., October 13.-Noon-
River feet inch on the gauge and
stationary. Weather clear; thermom-
eter 7O0.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October 13.-Noon
River falling, with 4 feet in the
canal and l foot 0 inches on the falls.
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New York spots opened easy, lower
to sell, and closed steady. Middling,
8 5-l6c. Sales, 4S0 bales. Quotations
warn 90 folIoua.
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Receipts at ports, this day, 1SS6..32, 62S
Receipts at ports, this day, 1885,. 80 OLA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.
1856. 1855. 1884.
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The Emblematic Horseshoe.

And now it is authoritatively stated
that the horse shoe is not the emblem OF
good luck it has so long been supposed.
On the contrary, it brings the reverse of
luck to people who treasure it. The
superstitious will please take notice, aud
cease to pick up this offending piece of
iron wherever and whenever they chance
to sec it, as has long been their custom.
One of the greatest scamns on record. a
person who would have sold his mothers
false teeth if the ''tt took him." once
said nothing on earth or in heaven would
prevent him stopping to pick upa horse,
shoe, for, if he knew his fortune was at
stake should he miss certain train. ne
would rather lose both than pass this
emblem by! 1t is melancholy to acknow,
ledge he was Away lucky fellow till
he died, and then, who can tell whether
he was or noso At all events he LETT q
large collection of horse-shocs of all sizes
and conditions to mourn his loss, and
henceforth exercise their thaumaturgical
power in some neighboring junk'shop.
-Boston Herald.
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Bernhardt rs a SwOrdSWOman.

BY the latest accounts from the Argen-
tine Republic we learn that the great
artistic, Sarah Bernhardt, has given an
exhibition (asalto) in the fencing circus
of Buenos AyreS and that the elite Of Ar
gcntine society crowded thithcr for the
purpose of witnessing and admiring her
dcxterity. A pupil of Mcrignac, it
seems that she has been receiving lessons
for a long time, but never before did she
consent to take up the sword, except in
the presence of small number of friends
who assembled in the salon of her former
residence, Rue dc Fortuny, Paris. In
Buenos Ayres she has not feared to at
tack the best swordsmen of the city, and
the press is unanimous in its opinion re-
garding the correction" and attitude of
the great artistr in delivering her attacks.
One Of these exhibitions was especially
notable, inasmuch as Sarah entered the
lists with the crack swordsman of Bucnos
Ayres. But the ar;is:e finished by dis
arming him. The agility thst was dis
played in this alta k, which lasted for q
long time, will not soon be forgotten by
the Argentines who Witnessed for the
first time trial of skill between man
and woman Mexican Poper.
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DOwNHEARTED.

Downheartedi Pshawl there's seldom seen
A lane without turning
Each desert has a spot Of green,
In spite Of bright Soils burning.
Your friends have failed youl We'll, wha'
theni
Remember changing Peter;
Sorrow has tried the best Of men,
And life is all the sweeter.
What adds zest to summers joyl
Is it not winter weary!
Peace would.be tame without alloy,
Past grief makes solace CHEEKY.
All cannot win though all must run
When once life's race is started:
Yet all may hear the words: "Well dono,"
So never be downhearted.
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Maidstone.

An american reporter was shown a
ssreal" maidstone, which came to this city
yesterday, and which, it is claimed, has
been instrumental in saving hundreds OF
people from the tortures and terrible
consequences of hydrophobia. The stone
was originally brought from England to
North Carolina, and from there about six
years ago to Texas, where it was owned
by Mr.. Bupipas, of Farmersville, where
people for miles around, when bitten by
dogs or snakes, went to have the won
derful little rock applied, and it proved
as etficacious in the latter Gaze of bites as
we'll as the former. Incisions the size Of
the stone are made where the wound is,
and the magic healer after it has been
soaked we'll in warm water bound to the
place. In case there is no poison it does
not stick, but if there is, it holds on like
a leech till every bit is out, and by then
soaking it in warm milk the poison, of
creenish color, which has been absorbed,
comes out in milk.
The stone is of q black or greenish
black color, about an inch and n half
long and three-quarters of an inch wide
and very light. 1t was sent to MIR. Rod
ney Wetherby by his brother-in.law, MIR.
Bumpas, for the use of DR.. Hallowell IN
the hospital. MIR. Wetherby says in every
case in which it has been applied com.
plctc cures have followed. He has seen
it work several times himself, and men.
toned one instance where three men had
been attacked and bitten by very rabid
dog; two had the maidstone applied and
never were given any trouble, but the
oth.r. who used the ordinary method,
had the hydrophobia and dled.-Nash'
ollie (Ienn.) american.
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After Concealed Treasure.

One of the curious schemes that find
lodgment in this city is that of stock
company designed to make specially OF
hunting up concealed treasures. Captain
Bridgewater, one OF the stockholders,
tells me it is doing a good business. ]
asked him how they went to work.
"Well," he said, 1--WE are guided by cir
cumstances. We learn as much as pos
sible about the characteristics Of people
who are supposed to have concealed
treasure, and then work accordingly. ]
was once called by the friends of an in
sane man to look after his money. He
had hidden it while supposed to be in
his right mind, and after he became in
sane he could not be induced to talk on
the subject or give any clew. One day
1 suddenly pulled out OF my pocket a
big roll of bills, and quietly remarked.
we stumbled on your hidden pile
the other day. He. gave a quick
glance to the corner of the room and
shouted: 'You liep and then laughed
gleefully. I had that corner searched
that night and found the money. l knew
that he would not be satisfied to stay in
any place where he could not be in sight
of his treasure. Another case where we
made SO, 900, was that Of q wealthy man
stricken with paralysis. He was about
to deposit $2e, 900 when stricken down,
aud the money was gone. He could
not recall q thing. All that was known
was that he was found sitting on the
front hall stairs bereft of mind and
speech. We hurried everywhere, and I
made up my mind that he had been
robbed. We examined his person, and
fonnd bla:k and blue mark on his hip
and another on his forehead. A silver of
blue painted wood was on his clothing.
We then started out to find where the
silver came from and where he got his
marks. We found in the barn cellar q
dump cart that gave us our clew, and
where he had fallen we found the
money. ."-NeW York Neaos.
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A writer in the Southern Planter says

A writer in the Southern Planter says
hopefully: '1n looking around me IN
the neighborhood I see men who but
few years back took charge of farms that
would not average more than from two
to three barrels of corn per acre, and
from five to eight bushels of wheat, and
hay was unknown on them. There were
mortgages on these farms also. To-day
these farms are the observed of oil OBJ
servers" and these men are the most
prosperous and independent in this Sec
tion. Their farms average from ten to
thirteen barrels of corn per acre, and
from twenty-five to forty bushels OF
wheat, and from two to three tons OF
hay, aud u single crop of clover seed
brings from $1,000 to $l,2C0. Quite q
change isn't it, and how has it been ac-
complishcd9 BY making every pound
of manure it was possible to make. and
applying it at the proper time, with the
economical and judicious use of such
natural manurcs as they knew the soil
needed, indomitable perseverance, great
industry and superb management"
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Half the pepper sold in Boston consists
of p's.-Beacon.
The darkest hour is when you, can't,
find the matches.
Nations of Europe appear to have narya q
Prince who is able to govern Bulgaria.
Washington Post.
Gems of thought-Where is the win
ter coal coming from3- Waterloo Obser-
Ger.
If there is one thing that quicker than
another will drive man to drink it ls
thirst.-Lye.
It is said that bees can predict weather.
They can certainly make it hot where
they are.-Boston Post.
There is nothing especially murderous
or ferocious about gilded youth, and
yet he takes life easily-Rambler.
A farmers journal says tomatoes will
ultimately be propagated from shoots
Planted with q gun, eh2.-Sytangs.
Can man lose anything he never
owned2 Why, certainly; people lose
railroad trains every day.-Boston Post.
Lig ht moves 1872, 900 miles per second.
Sound moves TAB miles second, and
scandal travels around the world IN no
time.:-LJs'
The West is said to be great grain
growing country, but it cannot raise its
own bread without the assistance OF the
yeast.-DalLas NeDs.
E. Stone Wiggins, the late earthquake
prophet, parts his hair in the middle.
For all that, his head does not appear to.
be evenly balanced. - Graphic.
It is stated that mosquitoes will not
sting grown persons ifsthere is baby
in the room. They probably realize that
the baby causes them sufficient suffering.
-NeU HaUen Meaos.
Two clergymen once hotly disputed on
some knotty point of theology until it
was time to separate, when one of them
remarked: "You will find my views
very we'll put in q certain pamphlet" I"
of which he gave the titIe. To his sur
prise his antagonist replied: "Why, ]
wrote that pamphlet myself. ."-1Ae
Churchman.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-11-25

A Spanish shepherd killed by light.
ming recently was made the subject of q
scientific post mortem to discover how
the electric bolt had done its fatal work.
His eyebrows and eyelashes were burned
off, his eyeballs were dried up, all his
left side was scorched and burned in
spots down to the ankle, while the light
side of the body and right leg werc unin.
jured. Serious as these injuries were,
none of them appeared sufficient to have
caused his instant death. But as soon
as the breast was opened the cause of
death was apparent. The lungs were
frightfully congested and the heart was
enormously dilated and filled with
coagulated blood. With all this damage
to the man his clothing was very little
injured, the only traces of the lightning
upon it being small hole bored through
the rim of the hat and a slight singeing
of the shirt collar.