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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27

Old Lady-Why are you not playing ball
with the other little boys.
Little Boy muaol or 1y i'm de ief field
an de capJn chucaei auodder Teller in INC
pace.
Old Lady wouldn't watch them play il
thcy treated re like that.
Little Boy amt watclin' EN- play; I'm
waitln' till de games over ter licl, do captn.
New York sun
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One Good Turn. &c.

Facetious Visitor in Newspaper Office ttc
editorl-May | use your brains a momentl
Editor-My brains'
Visitor lsmilingly picking up scisscrs)-
Yes, sir Only a momcnt / want to-
Editor with great cOrdiality)- Certainly
you may Use them as long as YOU please.
Always glad TO furnish brains TO a man who
hasn't eny.-Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Markets,

CHICAGO, September g Wheat opened
easy. Corn and oats steady. PROVISIONS
steady. Closing: Wheat, September,
o.; October, 9Sc.; May, 1908. Com,
September, Cite October, illmnsc May,
jssc. Oats, September, 23lc., October. 23rc..
May isle. Pork, Septcmbci and Oc ober.
II 57l; November, 1870. Lard September
ani october 1850; November @ IS. Libs,
September, S.52l; October, $50 January,
80.
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Accnnnt.d Tnr.

That wcs o wonderful case Of Briggs. 20
said Fogg. He wasn't able 70 eat ANYTHING
for several weeks. de was pining away
a"fuiiy. But they brought him around at
last. II was wonderful curen
"What doctor did be have"
"Doctorl He didn't have any. He did
better He changed his boarding place. -
Boston Transcript.
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First Guest summer ho,eD-What's the
matter, Brownl Nou look annoyed.
Second Gue,,-Aanoycd. I'm mad I'm
g. Jag back TO town today, ana gave the
lead waiter q 50 bl.l, leaving me inst enough
money 90 get home ou and get a shave
FIRST Guest-Didn't you know you were so
short.
second Guest-Ceraiuly; but have just
lcard that the internal waiter is worth $50,
OJJ.-New York Sun
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Feminine Gender.

Parse angel " caid the teachAr
With pedagogic frown.
why, angel" drawled the pup.
why, angel IS q noun
Noun, common aud first person
Here she paused for rum!natlon.
please, are men folks ever cncelsf"
She inquired with hesitation.
Then, because the little schoolma'an
Had been wrangling With her beau.
Did she answer with decision,
Men folks angels Bless you-a0."
Thus the wicked little schoolma'am
Took revenge ca her offender,
And the pupil, nothing doubling.
Feminine pronounced the gender.
-Judre
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Significant.

Mamma, the quandary has eome; Billings
hiss proposed, and Toozle, too"
"What shall you dor
81 am at a loss, mamma. Toozle writes
that he would surround me with every luxury
and make bis whole existence ono sweet
thralldom for a smile from me-"
"And Billingsr
he says he's very poor and has been work
ing all us life aud barely earned a subsist-
ence.n
Accept Billings, my child Don't delay
another instant. A man must be pretty well
on before he has the courage TO proclaim his
poverty. Wife.
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Young Spinclae referring TO the evening
bs.aS chilyl-Nou sho,ld have brought
something that would have been a protection
u yJa
1i.ss Crooaell-Yes; ! chould havo thought
c. Sat. Nc said there wero 50 many tramps
G.y~Ed Le.c after da.A-Judge.
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The Account Closed.

"All the presents you have ever given me
Mr. Sampson said the naughty girl, twill
be returned 70 you tomorrow, save, OF
course, tho caromels and ice cream. Would
that ! could return them toon
You need not worry about the carameis
and ice cream, Miss Smith, lie returned.
with equal hauteur; my share of the re-
spousibllity for the broken arm chair will
balance tho cost Of them. New York Sun
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was found upon the shoulders Of me ben.
eiiciaiy's dancee, and thus the immense
fortune OF the testator descended TO his
rightful heirs The good effects Of Dr..
David Liver Pills are indeiiby stamped
upon the faithful countenances and ro-
bust forms of the thousands who have
token them, and Thus posterity is blest in
the strength and health of its ances-
tors
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Caller-I. must crafty you TO SEQ your ex-
changes giving credit
LditoT-Wel, ycs-but not so much as
sclae other parties.
Clller-Who, for instsuce2
Lditor-My butcher and my ilor.-Bur-
lls,on Free Press
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Census Iakcr-"How old is your fatherir
Just passed bis huudrelth birthday"
"lmp0ssible.n
Quite true
Can you prove its7
"Nes lie sent some poetry to the maya.
zines and lived to See 1t published
"Aud hos only hundred years old
Well, we'll Lincoln Journal.
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The Essence Of cnntemnt.

Alkali Ike-You've got = leave this ressy-
walton immediately
Boiling Wof-White man see pappoosel
Alkali lke-Courso does.
Boiling Wolf-White man no scoot, I let
him looso--Tme
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Sick Headache

Cured and IFS return prevented by the
use of simple and very harmless remedy
ihat has been used by many of our great.
est sufferers, and always with the same
resulis-a perfect cure. Ask for box OF
DR.. Dayid's Vegetable Liver Pills. For
sale by all druggists and country mer.
chants. Price % cents box of % pills
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Aunt Emmeline-Bertie, darling, have you
said your prayersl
BERTHE aged fourl-No, auntie; Susan said
If was a very good boy ali day need not
say them. and l have oeen good, haven't r.
Lcndon Judy.
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A Matter of Course

Some people get SO accustomed to eating
table dhoto dinners that they take them as
a matter Of course.-The Epoch.
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Plysician-What's the matters
Patient-Rheumatics.
Pnysician-Ceuseg
fSsient-Attic rooms. Boston Courier.
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Flour a Speciality.

Minneapolis has decided to build an art
school We suppose the speciality taught
VIII DO -four painting. New Haven News
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Llkc a lyasl,ermornan.

L IS said that Tennyson often spends hours
on a single line. That's jurt what the washer
woman does. Boston Courier
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RAILROAD BoSDs.

RICnMOND Va. Senfer

RICHMOND Va, September 9G.
Reported by John L. Williams a. Son.
bankers ana brokers, iii Main street.
First Board.
100 L S. IS at l2ei
1000 Richmond city SIS, 1880 1917.
Second Board
s., 200 Chesapeake d Ohio r. r. Class B..
with Nov, los5 Coupons on, at so.
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RIcHNoSD, Va. September %, 1885.
Country Produce

RIcHNoSD Va. September %, 1885.
Country Produce.
Apples-ChOice early, per barrel, 81 20 to
$50 mixed lots, l.2jc. to 81 70.
Bacon-Virginia hams choice old. lie per
pound new hams small, ~ TO l5c new
hams large. 10 10 l2c; sides, IL to l2c
shoulders, 10 to lie.
Beeswax-lS to 9Oc per pound
Butter-Virsinia creamery, 20 to DC: fam
lily packed Virginia. Is to DC; choice yell
low. store packed (VirDinia). l6 to lSc store
packed. mixed color and sweet. u TO lsc
store packed fair 10 good. 10 TO l2c.
Eggs-ln crates fresh, lG 10 lie: in boxes
and barrels, IS 10 l6c.
Poultry-Hens Is 10 2sc mixed coovs. %
TO q spring chickens, 10 to 25c ducks, 25
10 20.
Dried Fruit-Peaches peeled to lOc; IN
peeled halye, 10 3ic Apples sliced 3 10 &c.
quarters p to &c Cherries p,ted 10 to IL;
BIsckberries to s. Whortleberries 70
Feathers-Prime 1--we goose, IS to 20 per
pound; mixed . to 3Oc.
Flaxseed-Per bushel Csc 10 ~ 90.
Hides-Dry fints, light weights, 20 9c
per pound heavy weights &c per pound dry
salted. &C, green sailed, &c; green, Sc.
Wool-Tub-washed. ~ 20 Sc per pound.
unwashfd. pc per pound.
Lard-PTme country. ~ 10 &c per pound.
Onions-In barrels e 90 10 3. 70.
Peanuts-Fancy stock, per pound, 4 %
sic. medium. y 90 Sc.
Potatoes-Per barrel. BIS 10 $225.
Peaches-Per crate, 81 .OOto 81 80.
ROots-Ginseng, perpOund. 81 loo. Seneca,
per pound. 25 % 3Dc.
Groceries. Etc.
Brooms-Two strings. - 90 TO ~ % three
string, Il 80 10 500. four strings, 800 70
500.
Baskets-Willow, si.l5 to 81 30 per nest:
split soto zoe per dozen.
carolina, g 90 &C., Rangoon. SIC.
Salt-Liyorp0ol, FROM store. -. -. ground
alum from store. per sack, 500 20 Sl.Oj.
Tallow-iic.
Cheese-frime cutting. re. common. eto
iOc. English dairy. lsc. pineapple, 25c.
Lard-PuIe gc refined. zoe.
Molas-es-Exta. hogshead. 13 20 l5c I
'lerccs, IA 20 l5c barrels. - 10 lCc. genuine F.
golden syrup. per gallon. - tO32c New Or f.
leans prime % choice 80 90 5llc.
SoaI-Comm0n. 3 10 &c, best washing = .
30 sc toilet. l5 COB 25c.
Sugars-Gunuiafed = G.. a sugar. 73-ic, 3 /
sugar 73c. Csgmr 7sc.
Ieas-tlack. 2j 90 Soc imperial 90 90 Soc. (
-1 tO s5c.
,o,d ~ ,.-',ne r. a. ~ ....,..-,.a t.l e..
.o- Java rs fo3se.
Bucsas-Pmnted two hoops $50; three
l0ops. $50.
fish-Hewing5 y. g.. gross 81 80 North
.aroiina Gag herring 500 Nor'h Carolina
oe. per haii barrel fl.ou Eastern. gross.
$50. MacAerc.. 30. :. in harres, 20.
80. .. Ae", e-l..., 10. ], in ki, l.a'f no.
:. I'D MIS- -. No' IS. uuc.
'ahnie Aoalniiii-e, per pound zoe, yer
20, oc' haii-10Aes Sc.
Meat. Hour and Meal.
Bulkmeats-S 93-lc.. shoulders. DC.
Bac1u-N Western shoulders ln,- clea~--,n
.des. he. breasts i2ic. hams llc.
Flour-Richmond patent roller family
g 100 10 So. IS. fancy family $3.50 20 So
lmily. 5000 S5.2j. ci.v extra. $40 10
40; city superine, 81 20 10 si.z3; city
~ , 81. Nv ~ ~ go '- ....., ... co.
~ my l0' '-'' ~ W.
w.
B ,-'i ,,'..I ~ r.e .9t. 'sii--o
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FINANCE AND COMM ERCEI
New York stock Market.

Reported by q. w. Branch q Co, banker
and brokers. No. I'LL Main street.
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WA Mt + ID - EVERYBODY TO
w Try my sora. roast OF broi Com
mercial hotel. 4-elt-tl-
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hlCHMoND, A. september 70.
OFFERINGS REPORTED 10 SECRETARY.
Wheat .-l03 5 bushels.
Corn, 75S bushels
Oats .226 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat White, b bushels common. Csc.
Longberry, 40 bushels very god at sl.Oj:
6' bushels very goo at Sl.Oi., 81 bushels
good al Sl.O2; 80 bushels lair at t9,. u
bushels fair at Csc; - bushels fair at g1c.
Mixed. 10 bushels very good 40 sl.Of,
2,lo0 bushels very good al SlO3. 60 bushels
good al Sl.O2; 1876 bushels good az 81 O0,
5DJ bushels good az SOC. Shortberry. 100
bushels for seed on private terms lOO bushc
prime at 1870; 40 bushels very good at lO2c.
81 bushels very good az lOlc.; l2l bushels
good at lOOc.; ~ bushels fair az 97c., L. bu BE-
els fair az Soc, 10 bushels common at Ole
Total sales of wheat. 4, pa bushels
Corn White. SO bushels very good at
Sc - bushels very good on private terms.
Mixed, 500 bushels on private terms. Total
sales corn, 57S bushels.
Oats-Winter, lIS bushels good on pri
yate terms.
COTTON REPORT.
Market quiet.
Quotations -Middling, l0c.. low mid
ding, . 9-l6c.i good ordinary, SEC
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The Life Insurance Company Of Virginia,
RICHMOND, VA.
G. A. WALKER President. JAMES W PEGRAM, Secy

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GROCERIES AND LIouons.

GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
DOR THE PICKING SEASON.
Pure CIDER and WHITE WINE VINEGAR.
warranted 70 keep Pickles:
Pure fresh SPICES ofall descriptions;
Old FRENCH and CALIFORNIA and APPLE
BRANDIEs; also WHITE WHISKY.
Don't forget my iour-year-old PREMIUM
WHISKY at $3.50 per gallon;
Just arrived small quantity Of new MACK
EREL, large size, AMI Of new DUTCH
HERkING, 40
HERMANN sCIMIDT's
EUROPEAN STORE.
sau26-tf roo and ~ Broad street.
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WI ,LEsALE PRICE, CURRENT:

Reported by Paine & Houston, Commits
cion Merchants, 1906 Cary Street.
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COTTON REPORT.

Market quiet
Quotations -Middline, lOc. low mid
ding, 9l6c. good ordinary, ssc.
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Grain and Cotton Market

RICHMOND, Va. September %.
OFFERINGS REPORTED 10 SECRETARY
Wheat 10 3O6 bushels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-05

Miss Louise Bayard, white silk and lace
Mrs. Warren, an aesthetic gown of blossom
pink satin, with pulled sleeves and tour,
nure. At the throat were worn several
strands of pearls Miss Sitgreanes stood
next TO Mrs. Warren and wore black lace
and Jet. Miss Alice Maury, daughter OF
Assistant Attorney General Maury, wore
white silk with white silk dotted net. When
the dining room doors were thrown open
Miss Bayard led the way 10 breakfast with
Baron de Strive, the Russian Minister
The ladies of the Diplomatic Corps wore
handsome visiting costumes; Madame
Romero. wife of the Mexican Minister,
in brown cloth, with vest of light blue
and irridescent passementeries; Madame
Cara, wife of the CHILEAN Minister,
heliotrope velvet and silk; Madame
de ReuterskiOld, stone gray faille tranca Sc,
with terra Gotta; Miss West. dark blue SILK
and velvet; Miss Amelia West gold ana
black striped silk; Miss Flora West, black
cloth, with trimmings of brilliant plaid;
Mime. Pedroso formerly Miss Camille
Berghmans, the bride Of Senior Pedrosa, or
the Spanish Legation, lilac and pink MORE;
Mrs Carter, wife of the Hawaiian Minister
black silk and jet; Miss Carter dark blue
silk. There were also present the Ministers
and attaches from England Russia, France,
Germany, Denmark, Turkey, Chill, Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia, Venezuela,
China, Argentine Republic, Sweden, Neither
lands, Spain, Mexico, Switzerland, Belgium,
Italy and Portugal. Receptions were held
at the houses OF all the Cabinet Minister'S
after 2 o'clock
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GEORG1A,s CAPITAL CITY.
Old Topers Must Swear Of-Savan'
nah's Inspactor OF Fer .ilizers.


nah's Inspector of Fer 1ilizers.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. Am the Recorders
Court to-day eight men were up for being
drunk. In filming them the Recorder an
nounced that under the new ordinance they
would be put on Chief Connoly's black list
for twelve months, and for a second otfense
all saloonkeepers would be warned not to sell
them whisky under heavy penalty Under
the present regime every man is allowed
just one old fashioned drunk and no more.
The old topers arc expected TO give the Re
corder and saloon men considerable trouble.
sAvANNAH's INSPECTOR OF FERTILIZERS.
Commissioner Henderson has made some
changes among the inspectors of fertilizers.
O. T. Rogers at Savannah has resigned the
position of inspector of fertilizers, but
will retain that of oils. NJ. d. Civin, of
Rockdale county, has been appointed IN his
place as inspector of fertilizers, but with
Headquarters mt Augusta. Capt. West
Murphy, fertilizer inspector at Columbus,
ha, been transferred TO Savannah.
d. NJ. Fiten, OF Florida, recently recov-
cred of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad 81 800 damages for being
put out of the ladies' car III 1884, for the al
legged reason that he was disorderly In the
United States Court to-day Judge Newman
denied motion for new trlal and the
THE PROPOSED NEW DEPOT
Gen. Alexander and the party of Central
railroad directors with him, Gabbett
Green, of the Georgia road, and representa-
tives Of other roads are here and had a cor
ference today in reference TO the new union
depot Under the guidance of Robert
Schmidt they inspected various available
sites. The prospect for the new depot looks
encouraging. It is needed.
The receipts mt the State Treasury from
general and special taxes to-day were $le,-
coo.
ARGUED IN CHAMBERS.
In chambers to-day Judge Marshall j.
Clarke heard argument on bill in equity,
brought by Mrs. j. w FRANKIE, TO require
w. F. Allen, late partner of J. w. FRANKIE,
to make a return of her husbands interest
in the firm, which she estimates at $4,000.
Judge Clarke after hearing the argument
decided that Mr.. Allen must either allow
his business TO go into the hands of a re-
ceiver or give bond Of $4,000. The bond
was promptly given.
G. o. Peavy, administrator of the estate
of G.. w. McLeroy, to-day filed damage
suit for $4,000 against the Georgia
Pacific railroad for the killing of McLeroy,
who was in the employ of that company as
a brakeman in February last.
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GOTHAMS FAITHFUL.
A Great Gathering of Catholics in
Cooper Union.

cooper OIiOli-
New York, Jan. 4.-Thousands OF Cath
olics gathered at Cooper Union tong I
under the auspices of the Catholic clubs OF
this city to celebrate the iftieth anniversary
of Pope Leo's entrance 10 the ministry.
Judge Joseph Mcclure called the meeting TO
order. Eugene Field made brief address IN
which reference to DR.. McGlynn ehclted
many Kisses The expression OF the oOJect
Of the meeting was set forth in long pre-
ambie and resolution in offering most cor
dial congratulations to our Holy rather
Pope Leo XIII upon his having attained
and happily celebrated the iiftieth annlyer-
sary Of his priesthood, and at the same tune
our Fluctuations upon DIS PIos-
porous reign as supreme pontlH
wishing him from the depths of our hearts
and praying that there may be granted MN
many, many years Of health, strength ana
activity in order that be may continue 10
guide and govern the holy mother
church in her progress 70 sun
greater achievements ana trluinphs'
thus marking in history the epoch OF hls
suspicious rule, as one of the most eminent
III the long and endless succession OF ropes
since the days of Peler; at the same Jllhe
humbly laying at the feet OF ms holnesS
renewed expression Of our unwaverlng rev
erence and love for and fidelity to MS
""t uob pei SOil, Nitcili may N'O' f'
az n uitOS amos
POPE LEO's TEMPORAL POWER.
ROME, Jan. 4.-The Pope, in the course
of his reply to the Italian pilgrims yester-
day, declared that the Roman question
could not be regarded as merely an Italian
one. 1t had a universal character through
out the Catholic world The revival of the
question made him confident of a settle
mcnt in accordance with justice.
The Pope's speech to the pilgrims is re
garded as distinctly putting an end 70 the
idea of Cancellation with the Italian
government.
ROMANISM IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG Jan. 4.-The Gar, in
his congratulatory telegram TO the Pope,
said he was DESTROYS Of assuring the inter
ests of his Catholic subjects, and concluded
as follows: 81 doubt not that the high
wisdom of which your holiness gives so
many proofs will enable me to harmonic
the needs of the Roman church in Russia
with the fundamental principles of my EN-
nj
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STRIKE OF THE MINERS.
COAL SHIPMENTS FROM READING
VERY LIGHT.

Private Galleries Continue the Con-
tract Price, and Are in Operation
The Price OF Coal Advancing at Phil
adelphia-An Attempt TO Wreck a
Train Carrying Five Hundred Miners.
READING, Pa, JAN 4.-The coal ship
ments were very light on the Reading rail
road to-day Probably 800 carloads were
sent down. About 100 more railroaders
employed in the coal traffic were discharged
to-day because there was no work for them
to do Coal is advancing in price in this
city. Up to this time 800 special policemen
have been sworn in to guard the company's
property.
PRIVATE COLLIERIEs IN OPERATION.
SHENANDOAH, PA. Jan. 4.-Seventeen
individual collieries in the Shenandoah and
mountain district were working to-day,
and more are likely to follow. All have
agreed verbally TO pay the present wages
pending any settlement that the Reading
Company may make The Cambria Com
pany here, and the Mill Creek Coal Com
peny at new Boston granted an
advance to-day, and work was re
sumed The Thomas Coal Conpany's COlliery
here is eXpected to grant an advance when
ever its Superintendent is VOTED upon by
the proper committee. The Reading col
lieries are all shut down and the miners say
they will remain idle for six months or even
longer before they will 90 back to work al
the August basis. The joint committees
answer to President Corbin has benefited
the strikers standing in the eyes of the
public hereabouts.
COAL GOING Up.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 4-1he coal dealers
are raising the price of coal Soc. to 75c. per
ton, and many of them announce that they
will only sell one ton on each order. Some
dealers have been unable TO replenish their
stock for ten days past So far as the
freight movement IS concerned the strike
has had no apparent effect upon it,
The cOal tonnage report of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad Company for
the week ending Dec. 81, 1881, shows the
total tonnage for the last week to have been
1852 tons, against S6,02S tons the CORE
spending week of last year.
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES JEoPARDTzED.
SHAMOKIN, PA. Jan 4.--The Pennsylva-
MIA railroads miners train, carrying 800
men, returning from work, was wrecked
| here tonight. A sill was wedged on the
| roadbed This is the third attempt to
wreck the train. The miners are very an
CRY and threaten vengeance. No person
was seriously injured.
The miners riding on the train are all
| Knights of Labor working at mines paying
their price. They do not understand the
animus of the wreckers, but believe it is
some dissatisfied parties vino desire a stop
page of mining in the interior region.
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ALBANY DBLUGED.
A Mule Drowned in a Stable Lot-A
Paradise for Huntsmen.

A Mule Drowned in a Stable Lot-A
Paradise for Huntsmen.
ALBANY, GA, Jan. 4-The heavy rains
of the last few days have in many places
deluged the country with water. Sunday
morning farmers mule which had been
left at Farka's stable to be doctored, while
in the stable lot, was overtaken by the rap
idly rising water and, though strenuous
efforts were made to rescue 1t, IT was
drowned
Col lifts fish pond, generally quiet
littly fancy body of water, stocked with
tame carp which came to be fed at the ring
ing of a bell, is now great lake covering
several acres. The streams through the
Pocosn and Chicasawhatchee swamps the
inlets and outlets to the great fishing lakes
known as Rawls and Rush ponds, are now
flowing freely toward the river, after hav-
ing been dry for several years, and fish are
running up there i'll great quantities. This
promises to be the finest fishing year for
trout or black bass, Dream and perch known
for many wears. This section is paradise
| for sportsmen, both with rod and gun. Our
streams are stocked with gamey fish and our
fields and forests with deer bear turkey,
quail, squirrel, opossum and quantities Of
other game.
Many sportsmen make this their winter
headquarters now, and in fact remain here
nearly throughout the year. The mild win
ters WOO them here and the delightful sum
mer with the refreshing Gulf breezes of the
afternoons and nights tempt them to stay.
Work has been commenced upon the Co
lumbuS Southern railroad at this end OF the
line The engineers and contractors are all
in the city.
The city schools all opened Monday at the
conclusion of the Christmas holidays