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flashlights.

Tn tho summer tho very old and the yer,
young. with other feeble persons, were EN-
ployed In cutting rushes, the best kind TO
candle making being the common soft Jun
Gus conglomeratus These grow best b.
river banks aud in marshy pastures. IT,
longest and plumpcst were selected and de
prived OF the outer green covering, process
facilitated 10y first stepping them in water
One very narrow strip alone was left from
top to bottom as "A support for the pith, o.
two If the dip was intended for night light
when II burned slowly and with feebl
fame. After being peeled tho rushes wer
hleached on the grass and then dried IN III.
sun.
SIX pounds Of grease we're allowed to
pound of rushes. these last required TO coo
between each immersion IN the boiling fat
and were dipped again and again until o
sufficient size. Where bees were Kept small
quantity of wax was added 20 the tallow, tn
candles acquiring greater consistency thereby
but mutton fat was considered 20 answer tn
same purpose. The flashlights thus forme'
burned from half an hour 70 forty minutes oi
an average. \ curiously shaped candlesticl
was used 20 hold them, and similar ones ar
still employed for the purpose by some OF IN
Connaught peasants. Machine made candles
however, arc now 50 cheap, and paraiilne OF
is in such general use, that only in tne re
motest districts docs one see home mad
ruShliglt. -Blackwood's Magazine.
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A Beautiful Definition.

A dear child called Mary Cooper had reai
her allotted piece with such appropriate EN-
phasis and such sympathy OF expression thu
the inspector said 10 her in his kind, SINGER
manner: That was really beautiful, m,
child And now.n he added, "if you can tel
me tho meaning Of that word turf | shall
give you my very best mark Meanings o
words are mountains Of difficulty to som
children, and the tears almost started =
Mary's eyes because she realized that the III
spector bad CHANGED 10 drop on a wor'
whose meaning she had not lately studied
Poor childl wonder how often sh
had frolicked and tripped over natures en-
erald carpetingl Possibly never! But Mar
had plenty OF determination; she felt ina
Der very life almost depended on giving al
answer, and she lost no time IN exercising
her little brain 70 the utmost for some kin'
Of definition; and. just as the inspecto
was saying, swell, never mind, child, VII
pass on, she eagerly exclaimed; "iurt, sr
is grass and clean dirt stuck together .,
God" "a most excellent definition" sai'
the inspected, lin fact tho answer iocSe'
for was not nearly 50 precise rs that. fol
have gained my highest mark '-Losgn'ah
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Crop statistics, Etc


There is an over-Occurring confusion
every year in our crop estimates not
only, but in the crop sales and receipts
in all Of our markets.
The old crop is never separated from
the new, nor the double cid from the old,
and so on.
The identical same tobacco, in passing
from ne planters hands 70 seller,
packer, speculator, shipper and manu-
tacturer, from one market 10 another,
from one warehouse to another from
one repacker 10 another, is counted as
the crop indefinitely, swelling sales and
receipts as it rolls along from one hand
to another.
Il is surely an easy matter to keep sep
araie accounts Of resOld tobacco, plant
ers tobacco, resampled and reinspected
tobacco in all markets. Ii there were any
but the most arbitrary rulings in all Of
our markets II would be done as mat
ter Of great Importance to the Trade. We
20 on CROPPING In darkness year after
wear minimumizing and guessing and
comparing crop statistics, that are per
feet only in their unreliability and decep'
ton as to facts. The figures do lie.
Again, wo count stock by hogsheads
when the pounds should be counted, for
hogshead. vary by the thousand pounds
or more, which may make statemeot
doubly wrong, in fact, counted by the
packages.
All this is yet far from classification OF
our tobacco, which ought also be done
with profits, but the latter defect in our
system only illustrates how far OIL we
are from any reliable stock data.
Shipments to and from all the railroads
in tobacco sections should be accounted
for periodically, too.
A county officer should be required to
give acreage planted, and our agricul-
tural commissioner should compile such
reports with the crop condition, &c.
Corn and wheat are calculated TO a
nicely, and cotton as nearly accurately so
as possible, and yet our tobacco staple
year after year is left to drift into mat
ter of guess work entirely as 10 area,
condition. stock sales and receipts.
The alliances call for a reform already.
We can heartily second their motion IN
their resolutions 10 have separate
planters account kept in all markets.
This can be done in the aggregate with
out any detriment TO private affairs,
which it is not proposed TO disturb. Our
trade should interest themselves in this
question and put reformation in form
now. W (. ID.
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uar Heated Imagination.

A lady boarded car 2l2 OF the Franklin
avenue line recently and sat directly OPP
posite the stove. A gentleman was with
her. After riding block she told her
escort that the heat Of the car was I'M
bearable. and at her suggestion they
moved nearer the door. A passenger
soon got on and the conductor coming
in 10 collect his fare size asked him to
open a ventilator. lie did so politely
Soon the lady raped on the door with
her umbrella.
please turn the damper in the stove, D
said she.
Certainly, madam, " said the conduc-
tor, and the damper was turned.
In a few minutes tho lady began
tanning herself vigorously with hymn
book. and remarked that conductors
didn't seem to have any judgment about
heating cars"
At this iuncture the conductor re-en
tered the car for another faro and the
lady said with aspeJity:
Conductor, wish you would leave
that door open. This heat from that stove
is positively oppressing.'
Il am sorry to say so, madam. but
there has been no fire in that stove TO
day." said the conductor, and the Their
plometer instantly fell twenty degrees
Brooklyn Eagle.
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MULTIPLICATION of Drugs.

\ Baltimore physician in paper published
in a local medical journal denounces WIFI
lively earncstness the tendency TO the multi
plication Of useless drugs. The writer as
serts that in tine index to the fifteenth edi-
ton OF the UNITED states Dispensatory' IS
list of about 1900 names OF medicinal sub
stances, which, allowing for duplication and
repetition, he estimates represents about
il,OOO remedies. Those Of acknowledged
merit in this enormous bulk are aptly com
pared 10 Gratianos reasons, "two grains Of
wheat hid in two bushels OF chaH' The
very existence of this vast armory Of thera-
peutic weapons demonstrates the doctors
weakness in his struggle with disease. The
conquerors Of this world are the men Of few
weapons, the needless elaboration OF arms Is
the vain resort Of the feebe.-Analyst.
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TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

RICHMOND, Va, March 21.-Sales Of
loose tobacco to-day amounted 10 1880
pounds. highest price, $40.
Offerings of tobacco at auction on
Change, Thursday, March 2lst. 1852.
Total offerings, twenty-six packages
principally West Virginia brights. One
package sold at s3s, one at S37, one at
$50, one was taken in at S3l so, one was
sold at $3l 30, one was taken in at So
one at $12, one sold at S22. one at 5000,
one at $lT2j, one at $3.50, one at
1880, one at SIS, one taken in at Sli,
one at 1880, one at $40 %, one at $40;
nine brought under go, of which eight
were taken in.
Registered at tho Tobacco Exchange;
John ". Childs, Dyby, Va; W. L. Good
man, Cumberland; John A. Parr, Dan
vile; W. L. Gray. Henderson. y. G.; W.
L. Hall, J. G. Jordon, Powhatan, Va.
Tobacco-inspector's Office reports to-
day: Inspections. 81 hogsheads; re-
Inspections, IS hogsheads
sbockoe. Dayenport's, Centre, Blan-
chard's, Alleghaney, Traders, Old Do
minion, Seabrook's, Farmers, Scott *
Clarke's, and Silas Shelburnes ware
houses report deliveries to-day: $50 hogs
heads.
Office Of the United States collector Of
internal revenue reports collections for
the city of Richmond to-day as follows:
Tax paid cigars and cigarettes, - 964l5;
tax paid tabsccos, S3,307 SO; tax paid sun
dries, $14393. Total collections for to-
dav, SG,415G4
Sales of tobaccos reported TO the secre-
tary ro-day: Wrappers, 81 hogsheads;
filters, 10 hogsheads; dark tobaccos, 20
hogshcads. Total sales reported, 1873
hogsheads.
In to.day's issue am made TO say
"Our estimate showed only 1850 hogs
beads (wrappers) on this market weeks
ago" The figures are incorrect. They
should be two thousand and ninety-five
la,OeJ) hogshesds-a difference OF 900
hogsheads.
Since that estimate was made the sales
have been heavy, being largely In excess
of those reported TO me; and there can
be no doubt Of the fact that stocks OF TO.
baccos in Richmond will be very mate
rally decreased this month.
CAPTAIN A II. Williams, of Oxford, y.
c., SAYS: I'VE have pretty lively mar
ket. but about tw0-thirds OF the 6sst
orades have been marketed already. Col.
ofy, desirable wrappers, cutters and fill
ers Of old stocks occupy a very strong
position. seeing that there is little or
nothing eo.ory to be gotten out of the
new crop. Farmers now say that they
are not going to plant as much tobacco
as they have been planiing-thats the
slogan now--in fact, they are not able 10
do II: they will be forced by necessity to
make more fo0d supplies.n 7. McL.
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Atomic Nature.

Nature works everywhere with an infinite
number Of small magnitudes which can only
be perceived by our obtuse organs OF sense
when in infinite masses For example, q
rranulo OF common salt that we are hardly
able 10 taste contains myriads OF groups OF
atoms invisible TO mortal eyes. Three Mile
grammos. thirteen sxty-filths Of a grain,
blown into a room containing sixty cubic
meters of lair will in a few minutes, show
sodium lines in flame, standing some dis
lance away. easily distinguished by the naked
eve. Darwin states the astonishing fact that
one twenty-millionth part Of a grain Of am
monia sulphate will induce changes in a
Gland sufficient 10 cause n motor impulse to
be sent the whole length Of the tentacle Of
an iusectlyerous plant. Stropin, when di-
luted more than o million fold, will produce
contractions in the pupil Of tho eye.-Kan-
sas City Journal
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home In 1894 he was appointed assist
ant postmaster In the legislature at Al
bany. and in 1865 received a clerkship
in the war department at Washington.
He remained there one year. when he
returned TO Schoharie county and en-
tered the law Office Of William c. Lamont,
where he staid till admitted TO the bar in
the spring Of 1869. Soon afterward he
received an appointment AZ clerk in the
New York custom house. Hero he rose
from ore post TO another by competitive
examination till no was made deputy
collector under Chester a. Arthur. hay
ing served in that capacity three years.
He resigned it 20 take the more response
bic one of receiver Of taxes for the city
of Brooklyn.
In G.. A. X. circles Mr. Tanner IL a
willing worker, and in any part Of the
state where charitable fund il to be
raised by a post he has responded to
any call on him for help. and his SER
vices have been willingly rendered when
his business would permit. For years
he has been member Of the committee
on pensions, and has made frequent
journeys to Washington in aid of his
disabled comradcs In 1876 he was
elected department commander of y. Y.
q. \. r. and reelected in 1871 During
his administration funds were raised for
the Soldiers homo and beautiful build
ings were erected AT Bath. He labored
for this work night and day, Travelled
thousands Of miles and addressed hun
dreds Of meetings from Montauk Point
10 Buffalo When the buildings were
erected he went before the senate com
mitteo and successfully labored to the
effect that the state should take and
support the institution.
While on q visit 20 Richmond, Va, IN
conversation with several ex-Confederate
soldiers. mention was made of tho suffer
ing condition of MANNED and disabled
ones Of the south. Mr.. Tanner suggested
that the citizens take the matter in hand,
build and equip home and then ask the
state to care for it. Upon his suggestion
the work was undertaken by philan-
thropic men Of Richmond To assist
them in their work appeals TO the old
soldiers of the north were made. In
Brooklyn, under the direction Of Mr.. Tan
nor. a meeting was held in the Academy
of Music, addressed by Rev. l. NJ. Foster
and Mr.. Tanner. at which $1,000 was
realized to assist in the erection Of q
homo. The suggestion thus made re-
suited in securing $4,000
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He Knew.

The following incident is vouched for
by a gentleman in whom we have full
confidence. A sailor, with Indian blood
in his veins, who knew more OF the
world than of books, was engaged to
teach a winter school at Gay Head,
Mass. but must pass the examination Of
the town committee. This he was doubt
full about being able to do, but he pre-
sented himself to the homo loving man
Of books.
well, Mr. -, what is the shape Of
the EARTH"
ut is round, sir.
How do you know
Because have sailed round 1t three
times
"That'll do, sir"
And he was appreciated without more
ado.-Journal Of Education.
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passed the latter part Of his lie, the land
having been given him in 1850. The hill
is $50 feet high. commands = fine view OF
Plymouth and Duxbury harbors, and the
monument will DO 100 feet high. II is IN
a sense unfortunate iog Capt. Standisl
thai his "courtship" has made him the
subject Of jokes, for he was o sturdy
fighter. on unfaltering Christian, though
not i Pilgrim" or "Separatist,' oneof the
honored hundred and oneto come oyerin
tho Maynowcr. Ho was n Lancashire
lad" born in 1854, and died Oct. 9, 1866.
Hewasone those rare men who seem C
have perfect command OF their faculties
only IN O fight or other time OF peril. III
commcn life be was rather hot tempered
and a sad Llunderer in social matters IN
1925 he went to England as agent for tie
colony, and after the end CT the Indian
war was made q magistrate for life. The
excitement Of battle operated on him
much as a healthiul stimulant does t.
most men; in the midst Of the heat and
danger he became cool and clear headed
to remarkable degree.
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CORPORAL TANNER.


W.. Wants TO he Commi,. iOney OF Pensions
and III, Friends Think ne Will
Corporal James Tanner, Of Brooklyn,
y y. is mentioned for commissioners OF
pcnsions. and his friends think he will
win the prize. He has been intensely
interested in the welfare Of the wounded
soldier ever Since the close OF the civil
war. and had much 10 do with the build
ing Of the New York state soldiers homo
AZ Bath. and il said to have aided in the
building Of the home for disabled Con
fedcrate soldiers az Richmond, Va.
James Tanner is a native OF Schoharie
county. y. Y. In September, 1851, he en-
listed in the Eighty-seyenth regiment, y.
VS. v. at the age Of II years. He was
all through the Peninsular campaign.
taking part In the batso Of Williams
burg. Fair Oaks, Yorktown and the
seven DAYS fight before Richmond
Alter leaving the Peninsula the Eighty
seventh fought at Warrington, Bristow
station and Manassas Junction.
In August. 1852, while under com
mand Of Gen. j. c. Robinson. he was SO
bodly wounded as 10 render necessary
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Chicago Markets

CHICAGO. March 2l.-Wheat opened
active and higher Corn dull and with
ont important feature. Oats steady. Pro-
yisions firm and advanced few points
Closing: yheat-March, y7sc.; May
0egc: June, 94ic Corn-Nlarch S4c.
MAY, and June, S5sc. 0ats-Msrch
24tc': May, 25s@25fc; June, 2otc
pork-Mav. sl22O; June, sl?25; July
sl2 32i Lard-Msrch, $685.; May
s6 e2l; June, $685.. Short ribs-May
20 20: June, 1925; July, $3.50.
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BALTIMORE, March ELECTION quiet :
middlng. lO4010ic. Flour fairly active
and firm: City Mills Rio brands, extra,
$3.50 $3.50. Wheat-Southern nomi-
nally frmer; Fultz, SlGsl.07; Longber-
ry.Sl .O2@S1Os; Western stronger No.
. winter red, spot, 9lt99ltc. Corn
Southern nominally firm white, 4lG
42c.; yellow 4O@4lc.; Western tirmeri
mixed. spot, 4O9@4lc. Oats hrm; West
ern white. 82@331c.; Western mixed,
29@3lc.: graded No. 2 white, S5c. Rye
nearly nominal at j405Oc. Provisions
firm and unchanged Coffee steady
Rio cargoes, fair, ls5@l9c. Sugar quiet
and barely steady; a soft, tic; copper
steady; refined, l5@l57c. Whisky steady
AT Sill
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NEW YORK, March 2l.-Flour dull
and without quotable change. wheat
closed strong and higher; spot sales 10
1 red. SlOO@$1O2; extra red, ssc.Gsl.i
No. 2 winter red, March, 9lsc. Corn
closed steady; spot sales No. 2 mixef'
42l0 42lc: 30. . mixed, March, 42sc.
Oats closed steady and higher; spot sales
No. / white. CSC; No. ? white, S2f@
33c.; No. 3 mixed, March, 3OW3Oc. PorA
dull but firm; new mess, sl3 2o@SlS'oo'
Lard quiet at $17J. Sugar-Reiined firm;
emf loaf and crushed, Ste; cubes, 'sc.;
powdered, 7tc: granulafed 'tc. Gomez
fair: Rio steady not quoted.
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Oneof the most stupid discussions imagln-
able IS bat ol tina question "ls marriage a
failurc0 10 would Boo just a' profitable and
lust as sensible % craveiy debate the ques-
non. "ls birth halurcf orthis. "ls law a
failure" OBJ this. SIS society a failmei'
= cool many people arc unhappy in the
marriage relation True What docs that
prove. Why, simply that a good many
ps0nie ha,e mode % had choice Of matrl'
monia parmer Whom men and women
marry undcr the impure Of fancy or from
the within Of passion, what could be expected
st louis Rsrnhit'
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Accounting for II.

"You say your wife once published maya
ainef never heard Of IL"
"Yes, sho conducted one for five years.
"What was ii calledp
Tho Age Of Woman
That's the reason. then. why nevel
found il out n-Chicago Tribune
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captain , Miles
Standish, W h O
died moro than
200 years ago
Tho captain Is
largely indebted
to the poet Long
fellow. who made
him KIN w n t.
moro people after
the two ccntu-
mes than ho was
in his own time
The statue IS T.
beplaced OuCap.
tain's hill, on the
oldStandish fam
at Dux b ury,
Mass, w here
Niles Standisl
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It IS said that Saxony furnishes the
largest percentage of suicides OF any
civilized state. The number last year
was 1,lOl. or one 10 about every 5000 OF
the population. In 1851 the total num-
Der was l,94S.
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A Little Too Much.

Brown says he's going to show you up In
the newspapers, Dumley."
Bah. Let him, what do | carer
"And he says he's going to do 1t 10 poetry.
"Wha-ati II be does, III make it cost hun
n thousand dollars "A hnein- ilarper's Bazar.
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willing TO Par I'm Trade.

There are some funny things il law,
and lawyers meet with soma funny cases
once in q while" aid Representative
Kelly Of Lackawanna. "a man who IS
somewhat distinguished in criminal an
nails as an expert piclepocket once asked
a friend Of mine TO take his case for him.
"'Where's your money inquired my
friend
81 haven't got any, was the reply,
but II you'll promise to do tho business
for me III go out anu get a watch for you
In five minutes. "--Pittsburs Dispatch.
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Saving Wear and Tear.

Miss Slimdiet-A new boarder came while
you were Out--a young lady.
Mrs. Slimdiet boarding house keeper)-ls
she pretty
"Awfuly."
"Woll, put an extra strip OF RAG carpet In
front Of her mirror. n-Philadolphla Record
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
New York stock Market.
Reported by o. w. Brsneh q Co., bankers
ard brokers No. I'LL Main street.

REVIEW.
NEW YORK, March Ell Our market
was very duh and lower to noon, when
it suddenly changed and was very strong
indeed to $50 The early weakness was
confined mainly to Atchson, Chicago,
Burlington ana Quincy. Manhstton and
Rock Island, but in the sharp recovery
all stocks participated. 1t was alleged
that large short interest was covered in
the afternoon advance The news was
generally favorable, and the uneasy feel
ing abroad seems to he allayed. Wheat
had q very sharp advance. The bad
statements Of the results OF 1888, although
they should have been discounted, have
an effect as published, but these returns
are for the past, and radical steps have
been taken TO prevent repetition OF the
wars which made the losses. We feel
that the turn in the market has come.
and advise buying the better class Of
stocks on all weak spots. The market
closed irregular, but generally firm
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sue anpuutIon o.
both legs just be-
low the knee. Ho
was taken pris-
oner In that con
dition. but was
exchanged NJ the
expiration of ten
dug and was sent
TO Fairfax semin-
airy hospital,
" h ere he staid
until he was re-
moyed To his
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tpples-Choice early, per barrel, 200 to
a.. - mixed lots. sl.23to LOO
Recon-yirsinia hams. choice old, loc per
Mound: new hams small, IL to lac ; new
hams large, 10 to lie, sides, 10 loci
bonlders, n 70 Sac.
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Tho MIle. standi.h statne.

That it is never too late to honor q
man with q monument is shown by
the erection Of a statue 10 the Puritan
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\ runny little man refused hat with
a very loud lining because it might make
him deaf.
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sALEs RrPORrEp rO sEoRErARY.
COTTON REPORT.
Baltimore Markets.

Market firm.
Quotations -Mddling, 93c. low mid
ding. Ole. good ordinary. ste.
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THE FORTY MINERS"
vaoARlES or TcS @ar, WHO TOOK
CALIFORNIA AT THE FLOOD.
They Were Not Bnfian-. but Were Merely
Echciling Against shams and Convcn-
tionalirm-They Kevcled In Freedom and
We're Like turcstrainod school Boys


tionali-m-They Revclcd In Freedom and
Were Like unrcstrainod School Boys.
Whom the men Of - camo 20 California
they were suddenly cut OF from many Of tho
habits. usags and customs Of tho older com.
munitics n which they had been born and
bred They found themselves among a new
sot 81 noighbors from many countries who
had in similar manner been so cut OH Al
had been turned out OF ruts Of thought which
had ext ted FOR generations, anl into which
old communities always settle.
Tho literary men Of old countries can write
outlines aud "a rehash OF other mons thoughts
Cor generations before they are fcund out
Children are taught directly or indirectly to
regard with reverence tho carnations Of
some sami-tossiizei brain, although in such
carnations they are neither interested nor
amused But they must know certain things
or pretend 60 know them OF admire them, and
why Because they would be call ignorant
II they dill not.
Now. when men are turned loose In such a
great pasture as was California thirty-nine
years ago aud lnd themselves even for u
short time beyond the G.ciation Of colleges
and universities and q 4. = and LII =,
there comes a tendency on their part % kick
up their hcols and run rampant for time IN
tie intellectual sense.