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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

THE refusal of the Court to appoint re-
eeiver for the Lawrence Bank on the motion OF
the Auditor General, until certain formalit1es
are complied with, puts that action back for at
least 80 days. In the meantime the depositors
viii not be in q mood to share the holiday tes-
t1vities. There is just one thing that would
help them out of their gloom in this matter,
viz: an early and favorable statement from the
assignee, if the facts and figures of the situa-
ton at all warrant it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

THE Soudanese are on the march again
with the expressed intention of wiping out
Christian civilization. With recent disclosures
as to the character of some parts of our civil
ization, the principal emotion inspired by this
announcement is fear that the eoudanese VIII
not succeed in their reformatory enterprise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

THE coke and car famines have sbated, as
nearly together as effect can follow cause The
furnaces can now keepin active operation. and
the coke regions can get rid OF their surplus
stock. Talk Of s. 90 coke is heard; but with the
memory before them of the effects Of the last
advance to that figure, tho coke interests will
probably recognize the wisdom of letting very
well indeed alone, and of reaping the harvest
of good profits at present prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

THE assignee of the Lawrence Bank has
about three weeks longer to discharge his
duties before receiver can take his place. If
be can, before the expiration of that tune, get
out good statement and show the creditors
good chance Of getting their money back, his
term may be indefinitely extended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

Franklin IGa. Banner.

A man may be in possession Of various tai
ents, and capable of enacting wonderful and
noble deeds, but there is one thing which is an
utter ilnpOsslbility for him to do and that is he
can't wink and work his ears at the same time.
Nothing but the much-slandered, although in
tellectual mule has the gift to perform this
marvellous act
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
Chilly Days in Ohio.

From the Boston HeraId.1
The Ohio man is not pervading the National
Government SO much as he was. He didn't
get the Presidency this time; he lost the
Speakership, and now he has been informed
that he can't have the vacancy on the Su-
preme bench. 1t is cold season for Ohio,
but the other Al States are keeping their toes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
A Sure Way to Do Ii.

Chicago Tribune.l
To remove wart: Rub it with piece OF
silver taken from calf that was killed in the
dark of the moon, at the same time repeating
the alphabet backward. Then with pearl
handled knife that has never been used before,
cut carefully around the root of the wart, seize
the excrescence itself firmly with a pair Of
strong nippers, and jerk it out
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

AN open switch was the cause Of the last
collision on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The
discipline and equipment of that great line
should be kept up to its old standard of having
no open switches where they should be closed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

THE Pennsylvanis Railroad officials de-
clare that the reported purchases of real estate
for their company are cases Of whole cloth con-
struction; but the purchases by some one keep
right along Notwithstanding the denials.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
Hl. Rrecution AgnIn stazed.

The counsel Of Charles MeIlVaine, sentenced
to be killed by electricity between December Q
and 10 for having murdered Christian w,
Lucca, Brooklyn grocer, has dled notice Of
appeal. A day for the argument of the case will
be set shortly, The fling Of the appeal staysthe
execution without an order from any Judge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
EASTERN BAR IRON MEN
Decide That a Change Of Prices at Present
is InexpedIent.

PHILADELPHIA, December 4-Pursuant to
a call issued November Is by President Oliver
Williams, meeting Of the Eastern Bar Iron
Association was held here today for an inter-
change Of opinion as to the condition of the
trade. All present seemed TO consider the bus
iness in a promising condition, most of them
renortine that they were filed with orders for
the remainder OF the year.
The general seaboard price is 2 cents per
pound and it was deemed inexpedient to
change prices at this time. It was, however,
decided 70 hold another meeting here on Fri.
dav. December %, to carefully consider the
Question Of extras and other important mat
ters for the new year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
Thou.ands of Cigar. seized.

The United States District Attorney has
brought suit In the United States District
Court to secure the condemnation Of 26l, 900
cigars and 1850 pounds of tobacco recently
seized in Pearl street cigar factory, because
the manufacturers failed to comply with the
law which fixes the sizes Of the boxes in which
tine goods are packed and provides that they
be properly stamped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

Now that the Presidents message is out it
permits the inVidious comment that one ex-
PLANTATION Of the way in which Miss Sangster
kept the secret so successfully was that there
was no secret in it worth telling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

JAY GoULD's subscriptions of $4,000 to
the New York fund and 10000 to the St
Louis fund, are both evidently based on the
principle that it is well to subscribe literally
when you are safe against the subscription
every being collected
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

FIRES and railroad accidents, Of second
rate character. in the magnitude of their fatal
results, are crowding each other pretty closely
at present in the record of death-dealing
achievements
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

difficulty Of the workers in our cities to
obtain an abundance Of food. are decidedly
strong indications that the financial methods
Of the day are levying undue burdens ON the
common people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

THE deposit of large surplus in the
national banks by the United States Govern
ment is shown by the Secretary OF the
Treasury's report to be bad policy; but it is not
shown to be any worse policy than keeping
large surplus idle in the Treasury itself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

JAY GOULD recently retired from active bust
ness once more, and number Of the other
spectators in Wall street are making the dis
covery that several millions of what was once
their money have retired with him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

The first edition of the Congressional
Record and Congressional Directory appear
this week. The departments Of realistic litera-
ture and the production of waste paper are
having boom.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
AwouderfuI Woman.

From the Chicago Tribune.l
A Jamaica girl who is an orphan has refused
81 offers of marriage. She is worth sl,OOO,OO0
The wonder is that the number Of offers is SO
small-and it would not be II she lived in New
York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
TRI.STATE TRIPLES.

A BEAVER FALLS paper tells preposterous
story about an old man who has been dried up
by the natural gas fires in his house, until his
weight is hardly that of a 7-year-old child. OF
late also. It has been noticed that when he
walks his Joints seem to give way under him,
and his whole frame emits queer, cracking
sound like dried peas in pod Physicians
have examined him and found that every joint
in his frame has SHRINK from its socket.
A CURIOUS spectacle was presented the other
night to those living in the vicinity of Chippewa
Lake. o. A cat tail swamp bordering on that
sheet of water was seen to be one blaze OF hre,
which continued to burn for a number OF
hours. There are several theories given In ex-
PLANTATION Of this phenomenon, the most piausi-
Bile being that someone had saturated the head
of each cat tail with kerosene and then set
fire to the swamp.
ACCORDING to weather record In possession
of Martin Meloney, of AVondale, Pa, TINS Is
the wettest year we have had In two centuries.
THE west End Big Bugs" is the title OF a
ladies' social club in Allentown.
A BEAVER FALLS italian, who wanted to
sell cigars and tobacco at his store, asked an
acquaintance how to get license He was
told to 70 to the postofice, get postal note for
the amount required, and send it on. He got
the postal note all right, but instead Of sending
it to Pittsburg, took It home and tackled it mp
in his store, where it can yet be seen, covered
with dust, dirt and fly specks.
A couNrRYMAN went to a store in Morgan
town, w. Va, the other day and purchased a
kerosene lamp. That's the first one o. them
notions that ever come to my house." he re-
marked. sCandles was allus good enough for
marm and me. but darter's got beau and
thinks we ort to put on leetle style"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
CLERK MPHERSON'S APPOINTMENTS.
The House Clerkshlps Given to Minnesota
and PennaylVania Men.

and Pennsylvania MEN,
WASHINGTON, December 4-Clerk Nc
Pherson has made the following appointments:
Charles R. McKenney, of Minnesota, to be En-
rolling Clerk, vice King, of Illinois, and Judson
Holcomb, of Pennsylvania. to be Index Clerk,
vice Otley, Of Virginia. The appointees
formerly held the places to which they have
been reappointed.
Ezra i. Moorehouse, Of New York, has been
appointed Assistant Librarian Of the House,
vice Barnett.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
OVER A MILLION A MONTH.
The Increase In Internal Revenue ns COM

pared With Last Year.
WASHINGTON, December 4-Tbe total col
lections of internal revenue for the first four
months Of the fiscal year were SAG 7SS, 350 an
increase of "a OBS, ,S64 as compared with the col
lections during the corresponding period of
the last year.
The increase has averaged over $l000000 a
month, and was principally due to the in
iermented liquors. The increase on spirits
alone was 81 s398 100. The receipts for October,
1889, were S56S.558 greater than for October,
1893
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
THEY WANT NO SUNDAY LAWS.
Missouri Citizens Object TO Compulsory
Observance Of the Snbbnth.

Observance Of the Snbbath.
WAsHINGToN, December 4-Senator Cock
rell to-day presented memorial of citizens of
Rails and Pike counties, Mo-, demonstrating
against the passage of any bill for the obserV-
ance of Sunday, or any other religious institu-
ton or rite, and also against any amendment
to the Constitution, providing for religious in
struction in the public schools.
It prays that the Government be kept strictly
secular, and that church and state be entirely
separate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
THOSE BELLS.

Win nlnl' nA'en So.
THOSE BELLS
| You NAV talk of your bells. my dear Mr. Poe
| You sang Of number good while ago
And I'm free TO admit tneI re many @ .nss ring
Glad tdlngs 70 meni anu 1n1' sOhs u snAns.
1,,,A - oy Matthias he of the nlav-
And tha pol1sh Te,ris sleigh bells they haunt me
to-day
| But Errckman and Chatrain and Irving, guess,
| Small power would find In the bells address.
go - - 49,,
Eor tne Dens l am neAins -i'A' 1k uii
Tall not ~ ,a,o,e,uo nor do thew ALRIGHT.
Thev ring DER the neck of broken down horse.
| And herald the ash-vagon,s IS furious course
H.J.
-
SOME schoolmaster abroad, plainly foresee,
viii call me down for the use OF A1dtn'os In the
first line the above chaste lyric second verse.
Pronounced as it is commonly, 1t would leave
the line foot short, but in the play OF The
Bells" when 1t was gwen Dy MI 1rVlng's COM
pany the name was Always pronounced as II
spelt Mat-eeyas, and that - the pronunciation
am out for. All cold, cruel er1ucs, pedagogic
or otherwise, will bs.pleased to take notice and
Jump on the writer eisewnere
I,s-,.A.u-A..
g.
ing .nlnAlns u poeuoisoe poOs tCa ~. 'Ie ulF
So ,s.,. ,.s;os, ,..;rs tt,a+ &c iUto~
,;+s.t Sa.s - .n1co- +ha sioht 81 r;.;
" 1. :. :. s,,,s... '-'
S,..-.s -..@. ,~ -. - .,aa...,.s ~ : 49,
uoes
Os .ne w - c.,o.sI Iv;1o,s
s1rs-;a,,eaS ,-;th +bs borde of Testarno, man
an6 r.o,-,o,, ,.,,o 5asca-,,ad ,,no him 1vhan he
- 49, - ~ ~ 80 p,hI;o coto.,,
=, +h ~ hatterad Iob+stoTvr'
The other % daT heard 4 story which illus
trates some of the trials General Wney en-.
oIuntereu IN nls Posl1on n eeIsAm ,ln,n MonSn
VINO came 70 IonnseoSh On oely o1SIt.ADie s11.',e
sne s,saS 80
hi-, y, a. ,i,, ho- - MT ~, h.
tant SrnoroI W., 5;-ao+ad tha ordorI,, -
-" ."-s "a .,o,-o :. ~ Hs.o 49, 49, 80. -
- ~. .H;1;.-r IT. o-Sar,.- &c.,, orars o,S
re+n--aS n d,,a +iT,o - hesdnnsrtars Hard1v
bad he or-i1ad vhen the dstincnished WON an
trotted into the GeneTaI,s nresence and said.
.1ob General couId Won let me have an
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
THE TOPICAL TALKER.


Proper Way to Perrify Rats-The Aah
Wagons BelIs-Gen. Wiley and a Lady
Who Wanted the Earsh-The Danger Of
Toe Much.
"HoW are you getting along with the chick
ens?' asked an enterprising citizen who is
determined to supply himself with eggs and
poultry.
swell enough, now, was the reply. 'but the
rats played the mischief at first The plaguey
brutes would steal young chicken right under
my nose. You see house my chickens in the
stable and was afraid to use Rough on Rats
lest the chickens or the horse should get hold
of it. But I've hit on plan now which is clear
ing out the rats as fast as possible"
New KIND of trap, ehT'
mo I've made q mixture Of cement and
-four, both dry, in equal parts and have it
about the stable. The chickens can eat 1t il
they've a mind to without harm to themselves
but il fixes every rat forever that makes meal
of it. For as soon as a rat has eaten his al Of
the cement and flour he feels thirsty and drinks
water as soon as he can get it. The cement in
tho rats interior turns to stone as soon as
the water reaches it. and the result is petri-
fed rodent before he knows what's the matter
with him. haven't seen rat for veeks.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

ACCORDING to weather record in possession
of Martin Meloney, Of AVondale, Pa, this Is
the vettest year we have had In Two centuries
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

THE "west End Big Bugs is the title Of
ladies' social club in Allentown.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-18


Mortuary report of the principal cities
OF the United States compared with cities
1880:
Philsdelpl.a, Pa, 20 81; Berlin, Ger
fiany, 22.65; New York, n. z, 35. IS;
Paris, France, 23.79; Boston, Mass.
23.40; Birmingham, England, 1898;
Brooklyn, N. Y, 2475; Liverpool, Eng
land, 22.06; Baltimore, Md, 1865; Mad
rid, Spain, 1928; Chicago, ILL.,, 1870;
Moscow, Russia, $500; Bufla o, N. Y,
1857 Belfast, Ireland, 30. 80; st. Louis,
Mo, 1889; Dublin, Ireland, 2s.74; st.
Paul, Nina, 1918; Montreal, Canada,
Y o.; Washington, ID. c., 249G; Bristol,
England, 1896; Los Angeles, Ca. 8. 78
Cork, Ireland, 1926; Cincinnati, o.,
1924; Glasgow, Scotland, 20. 81.
Northern cities compared with Southern
cities In the United States for the same
period:
PIttsburg, Pa, 2i.O6; San Francitco,
Cal, 1907; Albany, n. Y, 19.3i; New
Orleans, La, 2l.04; Providence, X. l.,
2l.65; Richmond, Va, 1896; Troy, n.
T.. 2S.0s; Savannah Ga, 10. 90: Hartford
Conn, $500; Memphis, Tenn, 2i.S6
1888; Hoboken, N. j., 22.65; Galveston,
JeCui ~ lps@'t
Del 80.
Most Of the cities In Continental Eu
rope maintain death rate from % to 81
In the 900 peop,e. The poor are neglect.
ed to a great txtent, and not only suffer
for proper food, but medical Attendenct
and medicine. In the Tn ted Stats the
rich give their means for the establish.
n-ent of hospltalF, and provide the poor
and unfortunate with rot only good iood
and medicine but the most skillful
physicians are In attendance.
In the cities In the United States which
show low death rate. 1t is because
plenty OF money is appropriated for SAM
tary work, and hou:e to house iuspec.
tion is carried on all the time. This kind
OF work shows itse vcry largely In q
very low death rate, re-, ardless OF the
location. To save life, or cndeayor TO dc
so, by enforcing sanltsry rules and regu.
lations is b, coming popular. We IN
wilmington cannot expect to make much
rogress with two executive officers where
we should have six, and an appropriation
of u 800 instead of $500. Our death rate
is larger than Mobile, Ala. When Will
our people learn wiedomf
Z. b. FRAZER.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-18

New YORK, April l7.-Gonsldcrable
excitement was caused in the lower part
OF the city this morning by report thai
q Vesey street firm In the for eign iIuit
business had been informed that some
vessel in the foreign fruit tr=de had
picked up the crsw and passengers Of he
abandoned steamship Danmark. The
story was that man by the name OF
Strauss had received a cablegram 10 that
effect, but the only member OF the For
eign Fruit Exchange who owns that name
says he has received no In FORMATION on the
subject Further investigation develops
the probability that the rumor grew out
of the opinion expressed among fruit
men yesterday to the effect that the AL
satia, OF the Anchor Line, wGs reported
as leaving the Rcck Of Gibraltar on Arril
|, was more than likely to have fallen in
with the DAnmark or her boats. The
Alsa!ia carries fruit from Mediterranean
ports, and If by eny good fortune she
picked up the passengers and crew OF the
abandoned steamer, she is large enough
to give them accommodation. She Is due
at this port at any moment, a her arr
val is anxiouslY awaited.
The steamship City OF Richmond, of
the Iuman Line, which arrived from Llv'
erpool this morning, brought no news of
the ill-fated steamer Danmark. The Off
GERS of the City OF Richmond did rot see
anything of the wreeksge oi the Dan
msrk, and did not bear rnytLiDg of the
reported loss until told by the pilot on
Sandy Hook.
1t is now learned that the d, nmark,
from Liverpool, has none oil the Dan
marks Passengers.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-18

Our Street and Sewer Commiss'o 'oners
should take half day oil aud go up to
Chester aud take look at their well.
paved streets, and get an idea what good
streets look like when the paving is
properly done. Don't put down any
more rubble stone, but put down Come
thing that will look good and will not
require constant repairing, as our streets
are always in need OF, and then a source
of annoyance and hard on carriages. One
thing Wilmington is very deficient in is
its badly paved streets, which have been
paved" with sshes, hoop skirts, tin
Gang, o.d shoes and other rubbish from
houses during house cleaning times.
Patient reader, take look around our
city, and see IL the streets are not dis
grace 10 our beautiful city.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-18

WAsHINGToS, April lS.-Secretary
Noble is quoted AS saying that "the talk
Is IS non atrss mist a49nt rYgIl9 b9 IA Oklahoma
the Government that ,here will he un-
usual lawlossne's prevalent in the ter
rltory after 1t is thrown open for settle
ment; but with view to guarding
against any contingency, Courts have
been opened, Deputy Marshals have been
agreed upon aud he army Is ready to
help maintain peace"
The Oklahoma excitement wal Mt its
height iu Caldwell, Kansas, yesterday.
1t was almost impO, siblc to geL along
the streets, the crowd was 50 tlcns !.
Five hundred wagons was the estimate
placed on the arrival OF yesterday, Will {
the reports of those TO come to-day will
double the amount.
Yesterday morning five hundr d
''bOomer" outfits passed through We'll
liDgton, Kansa', on the way to Okla
hoIna.
Yesterday thirty Italians fresh fro NJ
Castle Garden, arrived at Kansas City,
Mis- ouri, ON their way to Oklahoma.
The Post-tilice Department officials ar,
making active preparations for the i'm
mediate opening Of two pott-oiiices il
Oklahoma, one at lii9g Fisher Stage
station and the Other at Guthrie, where
the United States Land Offices are to be
Established. Mail for tl,e Land Office
towns and other principal points will
90 forward on the very day, or at least
on the day fol owing, the one on which
the Presidents proclamation goes int
effect. Gen Clarkson said yesterday that
probably 20 post-oilices would he estab-
ished in the new t,rritory within the
neat thirty days. If no bet er acccmo-
datious can be had, postmasters will
supply themselves with tents or what
ever else may be available for shelter.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
CUTTING DOWN POLES AND
WIRES IN NEW YORK.
A Bill of Indictment for Mansinue htcr
In Mount Holly, n. J.-Another
Rihed Mail Bag Found
Great Damage TO Crops
in Virginia, Etc.

The work OF cutting down the poles
and wires on Broadway, above Four
teenth street, New York, proceeded yes
terday. Last night the upper portion OF
the city from Fourteenth street to Fifty
ninth was shrouded in darkness. Filth
avenue was dark from Twenty eighth
| street to Fifty ninth; Broadway from
Fourteenth street 10 FIity-nipth, and also
the principal cross town streets In that
district. But few gas lights were burn
ing.
In the Burlington County Court, In
| session at Mount Holly, New Jersey, yes
terday, bill of Indictment was found
| against John McNeal for manslaughter
in killing John Dillett by shooting, at
Shamong, few months ago. The case
Of Mary Kline, oi Bordentown, charged
with attempting to Kill her husband by
placing poison 10 his coffee, on the morn
ing of April 9th, was postponed until the
September term OF court, on the ground
that Mr.. X ine is not out OF danger.
Governor Beaver of PennsS lvania yes
| terday Issued proclamation in line
with that Issued by President Harrison,
setting apart April 30 us day Of gen
eral Thanksgiving for the blessings OF
constitutional government, which have
l AOi ~ NNhAuIN ptth
i joyed by our people, TO the tDd that
there may be a general cessation of bust
ness upon that day and the same may be
regarded as legal holiday.
A verdict of not guilty has been rem
dered In the case of Mrs. Frances Car
michael, who was tried In Hillsdale,
Michigan, for the murder of her bus.
band. Carmichael died on January 18th
and on his death-bed declared that his
| wife bad poisoned him. Strycbnine was
subsequently found in his stomach, but
| K was shown that he had threatened to
commit suicide, and the jury did not
credit his dying statement.
Patrick McAtameny, a switchmau IN
the yard OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in Jersey City, y. j., saved the
life of boy Wednesday morning by
pushing him from in front Of an appre ach-
ing train, but was struck and killed him
self He was 42 years old aGd had wife
and seven children.
Counsel for Mrs Whitellng Wednes-
day asked the Governor of Pennsylvania
| to appoint commission of three expei Is
| on mental disease', one woman, to ex-
anime Into the mental condition and a.
ness OF the condemned woman to undergo
the sentence oi the law.
| William Gould, a Spectator In oil,
committed suicide In New York Wednes-
day by shooting himself. He was "
years Of age. Adverse speculation is said
to have been the cause.
| Another riled mail bag was found In
the river at Binghamton, New York, 8
terday, making the fourth recovered tC
date. Post office detectives are working
on the case.
At Midland, Maryland, on Tuesday
night, William Patterson shot and killed d
James Cook, boy, while trying to kill .
dog.
Great damage has been done to th,
pea, bean and potato crops In Eastern
Virginia by the continuous heavy rains.