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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-31
"Dl.cnrntIng."

In the old hacglins way OF trade "nich
mas. In this country, at least happi4F soh'
out for the most part, and been replaced ~
the more honest one price system IN when a
dealer nuts a fair profit upon his goods aaf
sticks 10 that, it was customary to demand
great deal more than ths asker hoped 10 get
One time on the Texas frontier nan came
into a camp riding an old mule
"How much for the muleT ASKED oy-
.tander. a cha
rider su
an Give YOU five dollars seid tho other
Ths rider stopped short, as II In amaze
neut and then slowly dismounted
stranger" said he, Il ain I a-goin 70 'e' 4
bttle matter OF uine,y-ive dollars stand be
twssn me and a mule trade lie NIUE
yourn." -,
IL rela,ad Of an old tenant farmer who, on
navine his rent, told his landlord tnat Dc
wanted some timber to build a house ana
would be much obliged II he would give MN
,,.,.,nis.,on 10 cut down what would answer
for tho purpose.
"Nor' said the landlord, sharply.
"Von then. SIR tho farmer went On
Twill you give ne enough to build bafnf
mo"
40 make gnte, thenf'
YES"
"That's all | wanted" said the iarsner'
and moro than expected. "--Youths Coin'
panion. -----.-
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"Tho soothing effects Of hot water are nU
fully appreciated, said physician the other
day II recommend it 10 many Of m7 pa
tia;s who suffer from insomnia, produced by
nervous irritation of The stomach, and also
for certain forms Of Indigestion Many Of
them object 70 il, at first, but soon come 70
Ike 10 and are generally much benefited 10y
if. \ glass of lot water now and then will
work no npprccable good, Of course, but a
steady habit of hot water drinking once
formed. and sustained regularly for few
months. works wonders with certain cousti.u-
tions | generally recommend Its use just
before going 10 bed Il is a great soother
Tho captain Of an immigrant steamship J
sailed ON as surgeon for one season demon
stratel rs quoting influence once, whom be
turned bot stream from the boiler hose on
a crowd oi fighting Immigrants who had
fairly taken possession OF the hold and deiied
tho ships CROW II healed thoze inilamed
spirits, ! tell You, though the application
was only external New York Tribune.
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some Old Trees.

The old oak tree at Waltham, which 80 ey.
cellent an authority as Professor Alexander
Aqassiz said Was seven hundred years Of age,
has been cut down. Il has been dead for
some timc. and stood In the path Of modern
Improvement Part Of the venerable tree
will b. preserved In the library. The great
oak tree at Woodbridge, which was cut down
a few weeks ago. after an existence rcckoned
at from fifteen hundred 10 two thousand
years, Is 10 be made into chairs for the mem
bers Of the Qunnipiac club. Of New Haven
This tree WAS doubtless the Oldest along the
Atlantic coast, although the authorities differ
as to IT, age, and the largest oak in the world
Oliver Wendell Holmes said tho tree was at
least eighteen hundred years old. and Pro
fcssor Abbott, Of New York. who made a
careful examination Of the monster eighteen
years ago, ,oii il could not he less than two
thousand years old, whilo Professor Eaton
stands with these authorities by stating the
age Of the tree as ranging from fifteen hun
dred " two thousand yoars. Boston budget
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Apples-Choice early, per barrel, 800 to
&. % mixed lots. 81 TO Sl.75
Bacon-Virginia hams. choice old, l5c per
pound; new hams small. IL 70 lSc ner
hams large, 10 TO lie; sides, 8 TO loo;
shoulders, 7 TO SC.
JOwis--5 TO &C.
Beans-Choice Navy, 81. rs to g.. 90.
Black Eye Peas-sl.5 10 1885.
Beeswax-lS 10 Ac per pound
Butter-Virginia creamery, - TO 22c fam
lily packed Virginia. Is 10 2c; choice yell
low. store packed (Tirsinia), IS 10 lie; store
packed. mixed color and sweet, IL TO lac
store packed fair 20 gooo. 10 to l2c.
E2gs-ln crates liresh), 10 to lie; In boxes
and barrels 8 to Toe.
Poultry Dressed-Chickens, 8 to f2c. per
pound; Turkeys, 10 TO lie per pound.
Ducks, IL 10 loc per pound; Geese, 70 &c
per pound.
Dried f'ruit-Peaches peeled 5 10 Sc; un.
peeled halves 3 % Sic Apples sliced to 3tc.
quarters "a TO &c; Cherries pitted 10 70 lie
Black berries 8 10 4 Whortleberries 8 TO &c
Feathers-Prme i've goose, ~ TO i3 PEI
pound. mixed, - TO Soc.
Flaxseed--Per bushel. al. 10 to 81 20.
Hidee-Dry fins. light weights, TO 81
per pound; heavy weights, &c per pound; dry
sailed, &c; (wet) sailed. 4c, h-een Sc.
H0gs-Dressed. 8 10 61c,
Lard-Prme country. s to &c per pound.
0nions--ln barrels. LEO 70 sl.50.
Oranges--t2. Is to s2.75.
Lemons 200 to 49,
Peanuts-Fancv stock, per pound, 81 10
&C. medium, Il TO 30.
Potatoes-Per bushel, Is 10 500.
Roors-Ginseng Per pound, $3.50 Seneca
per pound. 80 to 35c.
Sumac. 75c. 10 l.. 50.
Wool-Tub- washed. % 10 &c per pound
unwashcd, PC per pound.
Groceries. Etc.
Brooms-Two strings, 81. 90 TO o. .2S thrs<
strings, l.0 TO $500, four strings, t2.OO e
800.
Baskets-wnlow. Ills to q 80 per nest
split soto 70c per dozen.
Can Tomatoes. 5 pounds, per dozen 9Ot
" soc.
Can Corn. pounds, per dozen 30 to- %.
Rice-Carolina, to &c; ksngeoon, SIC.
salt-Liysspool, from stoss, >l.10; ground
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LYNCHBUR6.
Brief News Items From the Hill City
Especial to the TINES

Special TO the TINES.
LYNcHBURG, March est il now
almost fixed fact that the car plant
will be located here, and In a very short
time. AT u meeting OF the citizens yes
terday evening 800 600 were subscribed
TO the stock, and the liyeliest interest
manifested in the scheme.
Ii is also another conceded fact that a
new depot Is TO be built here in a short
time by the Norfolk and Western and
Richmond and Danyille Terminal com
panies, and that it Will be one of the
finest in the State when completed. IL
is 10 be built on the present old location
and 10 spread entirely across Blac k
Water, and include much of the sur
roundings.
The colored iii Malone faction in
this city met last mig hi and strongly en-
dorsed lack Cozzins for the position OF
transfer clerk at the depot, and William
Booker and Thomas Booker for posi-
tions in the mail service.
At local election in Botetourt county,
held Yesterday, the "we,s' carried the
day by about 200 majority.
A short distance from this city, in
Campbell county, near the Slx-Slile
bridge on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, a negro named William Left
witch was found dead yesterday, and 1t
is supposed was killed by one Gilbert
Mann, from Appomattox county. Mann,
In passing the house of the negro, threw
rock at his dog, which attempted to
bite him, and after going some few hun
dred yards was followed by the negro,
who assaulted him. Mann drew his
pistol and shot bis assailant, and
passed on to his home, and some
hours afterwards the negro was found By
his family dead on the road side A war
rant for the arrest or Mann has been is
sued, and he has probably been arrested
before this, and will be duly tried for the
shooting, which, he says, was done In
self defence.
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puralo. y. Y, Exposition.

Circulars and programmes ale out for
biz tobacco exposition IN Buffalo, \
Y, September 3D. TO 10Th. Within these
few DAYS the leading industries OF
Canada and the United States will be
fully represented. Our tobacco people
are invited to make display and to 60
10 Buffalo. There is 9 fine chance &c
extend tiade, and to show ourselves tc
best advantage TO new section. We
hope our trade will prepare to be behind
no one. This iniermingling Of tobacco
men begets the best and most profitable
,.ade at leas, cost, aud most pleasurably
W Z d.
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Ives A LITTLE GIRL"


On'y a little girl snow,
Wiki golden hair an bright blue eyes
Jes' about three years old or So
one O tho Kind 'at never cries
When We -e1 cross word but jcs'
LOOKS at you 50 repr0achful ike
Yo feel ye'd rather die guess.
Than scod or lift yer hand Ter strike
Jes' little thing at makes the love
Come surgn up an Il Ills yer heart,
An Sc thils an ANGEL from above
Has made herself o ger life part
a little thing With tender way
An O smile so sunny aD bright,
II drives all sorrOw an care away,
Like darkness fore the moruin' light
That's all al she wuz ter me. sir
Jes a little girl. q sc Say;
An perhaps oughtD', 10 muriar
Because she was taken away
put lis hard 10 learn 70 be patieut,
lis hard fur 70 bow down yer head
Though We know there's an angel above
a prayinS at 20 may be he'd.
Theodore L. Milton
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Clarlk.Yille. Tenn.

CLARKsymLE, Tenn, March e7.-Oul
receipts continue to increase, and are
now far ahead of the sales. The sales
for the week ending to-day were 81
hogsheads. The general quality was low
in grade, with full proportion of the
breaks in unsafe keeping order. Useful
STYLES OF leaf and Tugs in fair keeping
order were firm to strong; but poorer
SORTS and soft packages were irregular
and generally easier in price. Sound
leaf Of good character will soon be in
fair supply, and will, no doubt, meet a
fair market. But in view Of the charac.
ter of existing stocks in all markets and
the very large percentage of poor leaf
and Tugs in the new crop, it is difficult &c
see where outlets can be found for such
quantities of the bottom grades.
VI. IL. CLARK & BRO.
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Market firm.
New York Markets.

New YORK, March 30-Flour dull at
unchanged prices; city mills extra, Si.6j
asa 80 for West Indies; Minnesota ex-
ira, $3@S350; supertine, s2.35@ 1918;
fine, .s2@S2.e5. Wheat-Receipts, $500
bushels, shipments 72,6S0 bushels; No.
red, State, $l.O2; No. red, State, 9Otc.;
No. red, winter and April, sSfc; May,
0Oc bid June, Gle. bid. Corn quiet;
receipts, 100, 934 bushels; shipments, 1885,
2O4 bushels; No. 2 mixed, 43c. cash; No.
2 April 42sc; May, 42sc.; June, 42tc-
Oats steady; receipts, 10000 bushels
shipments, ~ bushels; No. white,
State, SOC; No. 2, 8ltc; No. 2 mixed
and April, 90ec.; May, S0;c.; June, SOtc.
Rye dull Barley nominal. Pork dull
mess, $l375@Sl4 for new. Lard quiet;
April, SI37; May, $40. Molssses quiet
and firm; New Orleans, new crop, 25D
42c., according to quality. Turpentine
dull at 49c Resin steady and quiet
strained to good, S1.l5@sl2O. Petro.
leum dull; refined in cases, &c. Freights
dull and unchanged. Butter steadieri
Western creamery, fancy, 24G94tc. fol
new. Cheese slow; Ohio fiat, 9A@llc
Eggs drmer and higher; State, l29l5c
Sugar Refined quiet; cut loaf and
crushed. SIC; graduated and mould A
Tic. Tallow dull; pine city lir. Coffee
steady; fair cargoes OF Rio, 10 .1lssc.
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Great Reduction IA the Cost OF Life insur-

Security, permanency and at ons-hall
the usual rates Of he old line companies
The Mutual Resrrge Fund Ltfs association
New York. The Central Trust Com
pany OF New York, trustee Of the Ten
tine Reserve Fund, which is nearly
g 100000 Admission fees and one
years annual dues for $4,000 life insur
ance, S35; for $4,000 lie insurance, $40
Mortuary premiums, payable yearly OF
every sixty days. Further particular
furnished by Charles Howard, manager
Department of Virginia. Office, No
8 north Eleventh street, Richmond, Va
Good active agents wanted. 2,,2s,Sl
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alum don - - ~, eiao y ~. :
cSssSs-Pims euEsIrs. Ne eemnoA "
i3c; EngIish dairy. tsc; pIne.pplA 10.
| LArd-Pure, Sc; pressed, 75c.
Molasses--Extra. hoRShead IL 70 tr
barrels. IS to i6c: genuine golden syrup.
gallon, "a to SIC New Orleans, prime
soap-Ccmmon, 3 70 O.; bet washing. D
&c. toilet. TO $50.
Sugars Grsnulated. q {; 4 sugar, 70; ,.
Sugar nc: sugar. 7ic.
Teas SLACK. q to SOC; imperial. 50 70 60;
gunpowder. ~ to s5c.
Cofles-Rlo, s 70 40; LsguayEs. % 70
PC; Java. 25 10 SOC.
Buckets-Psinted, two hoops, ei.2c; tArss
hoops, ti.bO.
Meat. Flour and Meal.
BuIkreats-Sides &c.; shoulders. 70.
Bacon-Western shoulders, 40; ciear-rfb
sides Sc; breasts i0c; hams lSc.
Flour Richmond patent roller family
~. IS to $3.50; fancy family, 800 70 e6.Us
family, u. 70 to $3.50: city extra, H.3 70
$50; city supcrfine, t3.75 to 0.W; city
fine IS % 70 $50.
Meal-Cily. per bushel. Sc; country. 50
Cement. Lime, Plaster, Etc.
Cement Union. per barrel, u. IS; Rossn
dale, 30 James River. l.35.
Lime Rockland, per barrel, ti.l0toti.i6
anchor, 81 .0o Riverton. 81 .05.
Plaster--Lump, 81 ground, $50, eslcined
plaster, l .65 to 1.75.
Hay. Oats aud STRAW.
Hsy--No. timothy, per ton. $3.50 to
1870; No. 2, l4.O 10 1910; mixed, 1880 TO
1890; Virginia clover, 1000 10 1870.
Baled Oats-tll 90 To 1900
Shucks-Baled. IS to 6Oc.
Straw-Compressed, 100 pounds 40 to -
10 se. pressed, large bales, Is to 45c.
Mil Feed.
Shipstufi per ton SIS.
Brownstuh per ton tl7.00
Bran per ton. tl7.0o
Iron. steel Natis,iEtc.
Hon-Amencan refined. Old Dominion.
bar per pound for standard sizes, 2 l-i0I.
English and American sheet. 81 TO 5}c Swe.
en- hammered, sto &c; hoop, Alto SIC.
Nails-Old Domeinion, standard size 81. l0s
Steel e2.2o.
Walker horss-shoes g. mules IS.
Lumber, staves, Etc.
Lumber-White oak. per loo, $1,000
i0o West Virginia poplar, per LOO 1900
2lS .0D
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Chicago Markets

CHICAGO, March S0.-Wheat quiet
Corn steady Oats higher. Provisions
dull Closing: Nheat-March, Sl.O0t
May, sl.0ls; June, 95ic.; July, s7t@sc
Corn-March, 34ic.; May, 35sc.; June
35ac.; July, 3Gsc. Oats-March, 25c.
May, 26c.; June, 25ic.; July, 25sc. Pork
May, sl977t; June, $3.50; Jdly
sl2s1t. Lard March, 81; May, 81 o.
June, $40; July, s712i@7l5. Shor'
ribs-May, s6.l7s0$6SOi June, s6.S5
July. 800
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THE commissioners sale Of los In the
West-end, by r. b Chatiln & Co., has
been postponed until Tuesday, April 2d,
1889. at O'Clock, in order to give non'
residents an opportunity to attend. The
sale Yes erday evening was well attended,
and many lots were sold.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-31

Jusr think the Old Virginia Cheroot
factory paid one half Of the tax that
was collected ia the Second district last
wear on cigars and cherocts, and from
the increased demand for the above goods
il will no doubt pay agreater portion the
coming wear
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TIE Increasing demand for the Old
Virginia Cherools IL sure sign OF the
entire satisfaction that they are giving.
So beware Of all limitations, and ace that
my name is on every package, as the y
are only manufactured by
T. WMTLOcg, Richmond, Va
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Gram and Cotton Market.

RICHMOND, VA, March 20, 1899.
OFFERINGS REPORTED 10 SECRETARY.
Wheat--i52 bushels.
COrn-500 bushels.
Oats-2 900 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat Shortbsrry, 80 bushels very good
az .0t.
COTTON REPORT.
Market firm.
Quotations. Middling, 9sc.; low mid
ding, Stc. good ordinary. Ste.
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GROCERIES. &C.


DOR FASTING IN LENT,
TRY oun
Smoked SALMON and hALfBUT,
Smoked BLOATERS and HERRINGS,
G sDFisH, MACkERsL.
KlELEh sPkoTrEN and HAMBURG
PfCkLED HERRfNGs,
CORN BEANS. SNAPS. and PEAS.
TOMATOES, PUMPKINS, Peaches,
Pc ,Rs, PLuMS PINEAPPLfs.
APRfcOTs. NCsHR0OMs, OLIVES,
ENGLISH PICKLES,
NACCARONI aud al kinds OF CHEESE
EVAPORATED PEARS. PEACHES. AP-
PILES. CHERRIES.
CALIFORNIA FRENCH PRrEEs,
LARGE PRCNtS. on = i0c. per pound.
Sales OF COFFEE o. our own roasting are al
WAYS Increasing. Everybody wants the
ARABIAN MIXTURE"
Our SWEEr MOUNTAIN WINE at only Il.
and our PREMIUM WHISKY Ct g. - lake
the lead.
European STORE OF HERNIA n SCHMIDT,
60and 81: I;roal. corner Fifth street.
mil Richmond. Va.
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The Guarantee Building. Loan and Trust
Company.
no. o NORTH TENTH STREE.

This company will sell you home, 10.
be paid for on the monthly plan, and II
you die before your payments are com,
pleted, will release your family from al
future Obligations su4t
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-31

Telephone LAchange subscribers aud
the Public
A new catalogue Of telephone sub
.crlbers will be issued April isl. Sub
sciibers are requested 10 report changes
OF corrections al once. Any one wishing
a telephone should hand IN their names
before March slst that they may appear
in this catalogue
H. L. WEST, Assistant Manager.
mh2l ,24,2527.e9,sl
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That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee
OWENS K MINOR DRUG Co
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP snoud
always be used when children arc cutting
teeth. Ii relieves the little sufferer at once
IL produces natural, quiet sleep oy relieving
awakes rs bright as a button" Ii ID very
pleasant 10 taste. IL soothes the child. softens
the gums, al'ays all pain, relieves wind. resu.
lates the bo 0eis. and Is the best known rem
edy for diarrh0a. whether arising from teeth.
'lg or other causes TWENTY-FIVE cents
bottle
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RAILROAD IONDe.
II A. VA inCs
Richmond stock Market.
RICHMOND. Va. March 80, 1889.

Report. by John L. Williams & Son,
bankers and brokers, No. I'LL Main street.
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- - =
INSURANCE STATEN Mt.


Published by authority OF the Auditor OF
Public Accounts.
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WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
Country Produce.

Reported by Paine q Co., Commission
Merchants, l3O6 Cary Street.
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NATIONAL MUTUAL AID so.
~ CIEIY OF VIRGINIA.

NATIONAL MUTUAL AID so.
~ CIErY OF VIRGINIA.
ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING THE 3lsr DAY OF DR.
CEMBER 1858. IF THE ACTUAL CoNDI-
TIU> OF TIE NATIONAL MUTUAL AID
SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA. ORGANIZED
UNDER THE LAWS OF lHE STATE OF
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE COMMON.
WEALTH OF VIRGINIA. PURSUANT TO
THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, CHAPTER ~
f I'll REP! RsPoafs OF Of ASSURANCES SUI coapx.
MES.
Name OF the company In full-NAIioSAL
Mutual AID SOCIETY OF VIRGf>IA.
Home or principal Office OF SID company.
ALsxADRIA. VA.
, Character Of the company-whetber life. ac-
cident. casusi ~ city cooperative association.
brotherhood. live stock. or any other assooia-
ton insnring life-MCTuAL AID.
Pre-ident-F. f. CORBETT.
Vice Presidential. W. ARMSTRONG.
secretary- ID. BOND.
Treasurer-T. ID. BOND.
Organized aud incorporatod-Dccemb ",
1883.
Commenced business-May I. 1854.
N,me OF tbs general agent In virginia
Z. L. CORBETr.
Residence OF the general agent IN Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
The plumber Of policies issued
durng the year -. ,....,........ el5o
The amount OF Insurance effected
thereby. .....,.....,.......,..-s iSs.sso 90
The amount of premiums ro-
ceived during the year .......... 1897 %
the year ,........,,,..',. - s.ses II
The amount OF Losses unpaid None
no amount OF expenses ........ 3..VS "
Ths amount or liabilities or risks
thereon, and all other Liabilities sl,saj %
The amount OF capital stock. 5000 70
STATE OF vIRoIsIA. CRY % ALExASpRIA--
SIS:
BE Il remember a, that on the day OF
March. 1859. ut the city aforesaid before me,
q notary public for the said city, duly CON-
mlssiunod and qualified by tue executive All
thority, and und r the laws OF the state Of
Virginia, 20 take acknowledge Inent OF deeds.
&c, 70 be USED or recorded therein. personally
appeared 4. f. Corbett, PRECEDENT. aud Il. u.
BOpd. secretary OF tue National Mutual AID
Society OF vi gina, who being duly swon.
depOse ard lay. and each for himself says,
that they are tho above descri bed tiicsrs Of
the sail company. and that the fIregoing 10 .
true and correct statement OF the actual con
oiti0n of said organic ition GA tho last da OK
its fiscal year-tO wit: the 3lst day OF Deoen-
Der. 1883 according 10 the best OF their knowis
edge, Information. aud belief respectively.
IL testimony whereof | have bersupt0 Get
my hand and affixed tins seal or my ofics on
the - day OF March, 1859.
LEONARD MARBURY,
mLSl Notsry Public.
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Vow that all things Russian give a
stamp 10 The latest ia fads' and styles,
The queer marriage costumes Of that
country will doubtless ind some imits-
tors among the lovers OF novelty. In
Rrussia the fan, the bouquet, the gloves,
and all the little addenda OF the brides
wedding costume, is provided by the
bridegroom, being conveyed 10 her on
the eve of the wedding by the Shahr
or best man At particularly gorgeous
weddings there are two of these attend
ant gentlemen who hold crown
of flowers over the brides head
the entire time the priest is prOnounc-
ing tho ceremony. Another peculiarly
of THIS service IL the absence of the pa
rents Of the bride, whom ancient usage
lOfbids % BIO present al the ceremony.
Yet another quaint Russian custom IS
the calling out OF the guests "Oatkoi
or bitter where upon this signal the
groom kisses his blushing bride while
the guests make merry over her coniu-
sion and drink 10 her health and happi-
ness Ia Egypt 10 takes three hours TO
perform the holy ceremony, the most
conspicuous feature being the procession
10 The house of the bridegroom.
The HincOOstan bridegroom marches
IN the night I . the house OF the bride
escorted By an imposing main Of torch
bearers
A bridal party in servia is salnted
with discharge OF firearms and small
cannon. a.. though there was hostile
invasion OF the kingdom Of matrimony.
IN China the bride is gotten up in regal,
array and cnyeloped in gorgeOusly en-
brOidered robes Sue wears q crimson
veil and holds little scarlet n'g
in her hand, which she waves IN
answer 10 the questions OF the priest and
bows before the ancestral pictures The
bridegroom takes his VOWS holding three
burning iOss-siicks IN bis hands.
Upon the Island OF B0rneO when its
natives are wed the bridal pair ate made
% sit upon TWO iron bars while The priest
waves two fowls over them, then knocks
their heads together The groom Puts a
cherO0l aud betel leaf in the brides
mouth. the fowls are then killed, which
closes this most remarkable mode OF
welding Tie bands Of mstrimony
FELIX
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sES INDIGNO!

En- un peri6dico de Mayaguez
hemos leido un suelto altamente
injurioso para nuestro dignfsimo
sefior Gobernador General; no
es mas que un libelo contra el
Gobernante, que, actualmente, con
tanto acierto y prudencis rige los
destinos de la Isls, siendo ejem.
plar de acierto y moderation en-
todo. Dejando a la justicia 10
demas, nos limitamos a rechazs1
= condenar tan torpe como incali
fcable conducta.
Debemos, no obstante, hacer
eonstar que Ell mismo peri6dico
que publica aquel suelto, como
arrepentido de su propia obra,
declare noblemente al siguiente
n6mero, que 10 ha tornado de
" Las Dominicales {" con cuyas
consideraciones no esta completa.
mente conforme.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-05-19
NOTABLE CONTESTLCI0I.

A6cionadisimo es Eg C7an,o,
do! Pats, otras (veces 10 hemos he.
cho notar, q reproducir en- sus
columnas, q guisa de sentencias
de oraculo, los textos de Ell Pals.
6rgano de Ia Junta Central del
autonomismo cubano, que mas Sc
distinguen por sus vituperables
propensiones a perturbar Ia paz
mora! . DC aquella soeiedad, tan
falta de durable sosiego, ora es-
tableciendo odiosss diferenciaa an.
ire peninsulsres : insulares, ora
hacienda guerra injusta y encar-
nizada d Gobiernosy autoridades.
ora escribieado insensatss apolo.
gtas DO homhsss que syes asgsi.