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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03
Chicago.

CHICAGO, sept. Is. V. White tele-
graphs as follows to {. W. Branch
( Co.: Our wheat market has been exceed
mgly irregular and nervous to-day, closing
at 1913, bid, after selling at 1885. Foreign
adyices have been favorable to holders.
while the domestic news has been somewhat
divided Trading been fairly large ana
aside from some spirited selling around l0l
by one house. il was divided quite generally
amongst the different houses. cannot feel
that the legitimate situation is any different
to-day than it was two weeks ago. and
although good many Of our successful
bulls are expecting some further reaction,
incline 10 The belief thatdhe present liquida-
ton is over and the short interest created IN
past few days would run 10 cover very
speedily ifthe market took another start up.
Considerable liquidation has been going on
i'm corn for some time and although the
price Of this cereal will in the end rule
lower, for the time being would call a halt
and wal; for another bulge before selling II.
Still feel bearsh on provisions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03

sole, 33a3,c.; good oak sole. 3oa32c. oak
sole, ordinary, 25a2sc. oak backs, per
pound, according TO quality, 2sa3Gc.
Hides: Dry flint, I]fasc. per pound; dam
aged, GAG &C.; cali, &c. dry sailed. bI1a6lsc.:
damaged, &C.. calf, Be-; glue hides, IA
2l<c.; green sailed, steer, 60 pounds and up
wards, 6a6kc.; green sailed, COW, 00pounds
and upwards, 5a5i8c.; green sailed, cows
and steers, under 10 pounds. 5ajizc.; green
sailed, damaged. iaiIlc.; green sailed, calf,
No. !, O pounds and over, 5jc.; No. 2, under
pounds, 3Jc.
Market active and prices advancing.
WOOL, SKINS, &C.
Wool. Washed wool. 2la25c.; washed
bury, l7aioc.; u1washed wool, lja20c.;
unwashed, slightly bury. Hal &C.: unwash-
ed, badly bury, l3c.
Skins, &c.: Sheepskins- sailed
lambs. J0aGOc.; green, sailed shearlings, 2Oa
3jc.; green. salted wool skins, 7Jc.a 10;
dry lambs, 3jaJOc.; dry shearlings. lOa25c.
drv wool skins, 6jc.aSl.; goat skins, dry,
lja3Oc.; green. sailed, .0a30c.; deer skins,
per pound. 2Oa2jc.; talow, per pound, 3hp
nc: DeeswaX, per pound, 22a2ic.; fish
sounds. per pound, 2Oa2jc.
Prices of all skins depend upon quantity
and quality OF wool and condition of pelt.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BeeswaX: dc. per pound.
Black Oak Bark: Rossed. Sll.O0 per 2,2iO
pounds; black oak and chestnut, rough,
$500 per 1900 pounds.
Feathers Prime live goose, i0ai2c.; COM
mon, DC.
Flaxseed: $l.OOaSl.10 per bushel.
Hay: No. / timothy, $500; market over
stocked with other grades as unstable;
No. >. Sll.OO; mixed clover and timothy,
SlO.0aSll.O0; clover, nominal, Ss.O0aS9.0O.
Mill-Onal: BrOwnstu1, 5000 per ton
bran, $50 per ton; shipstuil, sl7aS2l per
ton.
Balcd Oats: SllaSi2.
Roots: Ginseng, $3.50 per pound; Seneca,
free of tops. 30a3jc. FER pound.
Peanuts 534c.; extra hand picked 71za
j2fc. shell, 3a5l9c, active as TO quality.
Rye 10a7Jc. per bushel.
Shucks: 5ja6Jc.
Baled Straw: 31kai0c.
TallOw: 334a &c. per pound.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03
New York.

NEW YORK, sept. 2.-CottOn-The severe
decline Of the last week in Liverpool COM
PEELED Mr.. Stienstfand 20 suspend to-day,
and his failure was officially posted on th
Liverpool Exchange this morning. rs
failure ~ a great loss 10 the trade, and fls
efforts were always eXerted towards brig
ing about higher range Of values for cot
ton. Our cables slate no further trouble is
anticipated, and steadicr market is looked
for in Liverpool, subject to the offerings Of
cotton from the South. Our market opened
steady under a sharp demand for Septem-
Der delivery to ease during the day on that
position. while the intermediates were well
sustained by the evident desire of the large
export houses TO secure cotton on the present
low basis. In this they were encouraged by
the unfavOrable accounts received from the
south Of the crop. Arkansas Agricultural
Department reports the condition Of
that state at - against ~ last
month, and 90 last year. as ST; l.
ed by the United States Government,
report. Futures closed firm and higher for
most months. middling uplands II, sales
l3l bales. There has been sold during the
past week, and not before reported 30
bales for spinning. and 1871 bales for eX-
port. Total. 1902 bales. Quotations:
September, 1920 1858; October, 1O.2sG
1929; November, 1920 1923; December,
1O.23MlO.2l; January, lO.26W 1927: febru-
airy. 1920 1890; March, 1920 1898; April.
1880 1898; May, 1920 l0.4l. In Liver
pool spot cotton closed steady; middling
uplands, l5-l6. Sales, 1900 bales.
PToduce-F Flour quiet and steady; fine
grades Of spring, S2.40@S2.Ij; Southern
quiet and unchanged. Wheat firmer; spot
sales No. red winter, Sl.03@ Sl.0313; No.
red winter, September. SL0i@Sl.OEs.
Corn steady; spot sales No. mixed,
53l@537sc.; do. september, 55lzc. Oats
dull; spot sales No. l white. 4jc.; No. >
mixed. September, 403zc. Pork quiet; mess,
$l22j@$ $1,000. Lard steady; september,
$6.l2. SLgar--Raw strong; 96 test centri-
fugal 53lc.; refined fairly active and strong;
cut Loaf and crushed, G}{c. Conee-spot
lots steady; fair Rio cargoes, 2O4c..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03

HI GLOW pine: !, Ia, Ia men, No. i, seat
s0ned IL feet, $l4aSl6; l,1A,1H, inch, No. !,
green IL feet, Sl2aSli; /, l4,1H inch, No. 2
seasoned 10 feet, Sl2aSll: /, n, ~ inch, No.
, green Is feet, Sl0aSl2; /, "a, Ia inch, No
3. green rs feet, SSaS9; |, 1A.ix inch, No. l..
heart rs feet. S25a$3O; /, IA, ~ inch, No. :,
heart l6 feet, SlSaS22.
Notwithstanding etched: No. :, asoned'
iC feet, 81: so; No. green. 10 iecLSl laSi3;
No. sc u.l 10 set SllaSl3; No. 2greeu,
10 feet. ga n green, 10 feet, SSdSV;
sawed ihs, l.G0aSl.6j.
White oak: Clear, ldaSls; merchantable,
Sl2til: oak fencing, SJaSlO.
Snir glcs: No. heart cypress, SoaS0.0Oi
No. l sap, SaS5.5O .,o
Poplar: Nc I, !, IA, IL. seasoned, w;
No. [. 4xi, jXj, exc, seasoned, $50; NO. .. !,
IL. ~, seasoned, SiSa$l9; No. .. 4X1, 0No,
6xG, seasoned, SlSaSl9.
HIDES AND LEATHER.
IemlOck sole Leather: Good stamp, MD
die weights, 2la22c. per poundi hg1t
weight, 2Oa22c.; best stamp Ii. A. sole
leather, 23a2lc.; good damaged, hest selec-
ton, i9a2oc.; as 1t runs, lSa2Oc.; damaged,
all weights, according TO quality, lOalec.
poor damaged, lial6c.; hcmlock backs, first
selection, 22a23c.; second selection, 20a2sc.
third selection, lsa20c.
oak Sole Leather. Louisville, aoc0sdpg
10 qualify aud weights, SsaSde'l prime OAK
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03
COTTON REPORT.
RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Market urn.
Quofali0nS.-Mi ddling, liHc.; low mid
ding, luAc.; good ordinary, lOc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03
JACKSON BRANDT & co.,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
AGENTS,
1905 MAIN STREET - 81

RICHMOND, VA, Sept. ]. 1890.
Having engaged I'm the Real Estate ana IN
surance business. we respectfully solicit your
patronage, promising you faithful ndcafeiul
attention 10 all business entrusted Win us.
Cityenl Country Property bought, sold and
exchanged.
Loans negotiated.
DEEDS, Leases. etc. carefully and promptly
prepared.
to. -
Fire Insurance placed on CITY and Country
Property at lowest rates.
We respectfully refer to
JOS Bryan. Esq,
1hOs. Branch a Co..
Merchants National Bank,
Planters National sank,
state Bank OF Virginia.
City Bank Of Richmond.
Respectfully,
sep2-tf JACKSON BRANDT & co.
:. H. BOWMAN. with Z. :. Express 60.
!. !. BOSWELL. Jr., late with Polk Miller & 60.
@. Norris SHUMAS, late with David A.Ainslie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03
HIDES AND LEATHER

Hides, green, pc: wet sailed, No. ], &C.;
dry sailed, Sc; dry flint 5 &c.
Leather. rough. 23a3Oc.; oak slaughter
light. 23a29c.: Chestnut oak, -la2jc.; Black
oak. 2Oa23c.; Country finish harness, ga
25c.
Upper leather foot. Halle; WAX splits.
lca22c.; Il. \. and =. g. heavy. l3c.;
slaughter heavy, liai6c.
Tanners oil Newfoundland cod, 33ajjc.
phrador 3loR1e.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.

Wheat White, 80 bushels common at 92c.
Ion-hery. 40 bushels very good at Sl.Os.
Mixed G6l bushels very good at $i0S; SO
bu-bel, very good at 500. Shortbeny, 30
bushels for seed at SLIP; Is bushels very
good al 81 .U6: 1874 bushels good al Sl.Oj; -
good at >1.Ol; "a bushels good AT Sl8; ~
fair at $500. 90 bushels fair AZ 9Sc.; %
bushels common at Soc. Total sales Of
wheat. l.5j2 bushels.
Corn Mixed. 600 bushels No. > at G0c.
Oats Winter, 80 bushels prime at 62c.
Spring. - bushels very good at &c; 81
bushels fair az a.. Total sales Of oats, 1i2
hf-lfll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03
EDUCATIONAL.
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL. COLLEGE.

The 10Th session of the Virginia Agrlcui-
fural and Mechanical College will commence
on September l1ih. 1890. The College with
the State Experiment station and well-equir-
ped machine shops offers special advantages
20 the agricultural and mechanical student.
Full acf demic and scientific courses are also
given. Tuition free. For catalogue and fur-
Their information, address GENERAL l.. l..
LOMAX, President, Blacksburg, Va.
sep2i-lw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-03
RICHMOND SEMINARY.
No. 3 EAST GRACE STREET.
RICHMOND, VA.
JOHN II. POWELL, Principal.
Mss. +. g. PEYTC'N, Associate Principal.

A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR
YOUNG LADIES. Thorough IN It's instruc-
ton and complete In it's appointments. From
Kindergarten to collegiate department In
elusive, Offering the very best advantages.
Surpassed by none in the Departments OF
Music Modern Languages. and Art. Board,
with full English course and Latin, 500.
Session begins SEPTEMBER "a. 1890. Ap-
DIV for catalogue 10 the Principals or at the
bookstores. jy 1s-Fri ,Mon& We'd TO oct
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20

tightly bound hair, and down il went
all about my shoulders in soft shin
ing strands. sweeping even the floors
velvet covering as | leaned upon the
chair neutrality-suspicious. D<1n.
81 have heard your story" he said
TO me, land know you do not will
ingIy part with your beautiful hair"
"Willinglyg Oh, yes, indeed. sir,
willingly-for Christmas comes to-
morrow and-and-do you think il
will fetch me fifty dollars?" almost
gasping. as allowed my lips TO name
SO vast IA sum.
Fifty echoed the musical voice
above my head. 'If i were a lady,
and such lovliness grew upon my
head. would not sell il for n thou
sand dollnrsp
i looked out from under the yellow
tangles and met in the mirror before
me, pair of serious, luminous eyes.
| noticed now, for the first time, the
handsome face, splendid proportions
and elegant attire of the regning
genius of this fragrant establishment
for that know him to be since.
heard the tonguc-clatter Of busy
clerks in the storeroom beyond.
I'll will give you one hundred dol
lars" said he at length; land must
cut it off myself | could not trust
such hair as this to any of my work
men. Please come with me.
j followed him into what seemed n
workroom, and sat upon n chair he
placed beside n big marble wash.
basin. | had taken great care OF my
hair; but he said he would cleanse il
before be cut it, and in n moment
more the yellow mass hung, heavy
and damp ms any mermaiden's, over
my protected shoulders.
The touch of his deit finger tips
sent magnetic current into my
brain; began to be light of heart
again and had mentally spent a
quarter Of the magnificent sum he
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20

had offered me, when heard the
crunch OF the sharp, cruel shears, rs
they pitilessly took from me the one
and only beauty possessed.
There have covered your head
with n silken hood; keep this and the
wooden one upon your head for at
least ten or twelve hours-you will
then be less liable To catch cold.
Allow me, and not daring to glance
toward where felt my lost loveliness
lay, | suffered him to put
the shawl about my shoulders.
place small packet in my hand and
lead me Co the door.
"Good-night." he snid, gently;
goodnight and merry Christmasl
Fruits and flowers, and candies.
md toys-caps. and mittens, and
stockings and shoes-bread and but
ter. and coffee. and cake-I spent
like n spendtlrift, glonting the while
over every penny | possessed like n
miscr.
All about the heap 81 straw wnere
the sleeping children lay, i, creeping
stenlthily, placed such stores of SPLEEN
did northumberland with its own
peculiar sort of newness clinging to
it-as would make poor child fran.
tic with delight. Why, almost
fenTed the subtle fragrance Of the
printers ink that crept from between
the pages of Robinson Crusoe, or the
fnint udor OF varnish that coated all
the inhabitants OF Noah's barnIlike
ark--both brute and hnman--would,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20

of carpet hid the bare pine flooring, n
real mattress ON real bed that
boosted n bolster and blanket
stood in the warmest corner-second.
hand articles. one and all; but, TO
me. first hand from the great store
house of heavenly providence.
Twilight came and night closed in
stormily, with great fakes of snow
falling softly upon the window lodges
Tired ofplaying, Josie and 10 crept
happily into the great, soft marvel
of n bed and soon were drowned in
the sweet ocean OF slumbcr. After
they were sound asleep sat down
before the fire and tell to musing.
Force Of habit took my hands to my
head, force oil habit united the faded
silken ribbon beneath my chin--then
force OF habit stopped, for my inat-
tentive brains being telegraphed to
by my new finger tips that
something foreign had been touched
came 60 sudden sense OF ife's reali-
ties. and with little cry | pulled the
yielding elastic band that held the
silken cover In place, and down tum-
bled all my own hair--a great, gleam-
ing mnss of amber strandsl | gath
cred up thick trcsses in my hands
aud kissed them in my gladness. l
shook il like a banner in the breeze
n golden orihame-but then | remem-
bered. and remembering, ! cried:
"What does this mean2"
at MEANS" said n kindly. half
laughing voice acr oss the counter,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20
GOOD ENOUGH FOR US.

WARS Christmas In the tropics
Or on t'other side the earth,
Where the crocodiIes. and creatures
Ola like outlnndish birth.
Arr In summer suns disportIng
without music. without mirth?
What's n Christmas without holly
And n temperature to frerzey
q what do they do for Christmas.
Those poor uwcllers beyond ssas.
Those strange iopSy-iuryy peoples
OF the lat aniipoues,
Why. dear Snntn Claus. the darling,
rouldn't live there IL he triedl
And, cen II he could. his reindeer
Would be'ore a year have died.
Or else in their own fat found them
Selves incontinently fried.
O give W. our Northern Christmas.
And hand round the trimming bowl
Here's 10 SANTA Claus, that sacred,
Sly old sempiternal soul,
And his high old hnbitation
Up beneath the Boreal Polei
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20

with their foreign incenses, now
roaming in the Land of Nod.
But my fears were groundless, and
putting out the candle. / crept all
dressed. as was shawled and hood
ed, in beside my little sister Josie.
With n prayer of thapkfulness and
gratitude for my great and unexpect-
eel good fortune, and sigh for my
poor head covering, | between pray
ing and signing. tell fast asleep.
Peals of golden bells, silver bells,
attuned TO shrieks of merry laughter
awakened me TO the blisslul realities
of that one Christmas morning. /,
ms glad hearted as had of late been
sad-hearted, left the pile of straw
which had some time since been de-
serted by my small twin folk, and ran
to catch "A kiss from each crying ju-
bilantly, as placed doll in ,losie's
arms and book i'm Jo's-"Santa
Claus found us. didn't he, children?
Kiss me, Josie-kiss me, Jol"
But instead of kiss, n merry
laugh comes from the lips of each! |
comprehended in another moment.
and enjoyed more than they thegood
Joke they played on me, TOR there
stood my little maid in boyish attire,
holding the book, while 10, decked
out in his sisters clothes, danced
about the room with AWAKEN beauty
of doll within his arms, until Josie $
skirts getting the best of him, down
he came with n jar that set the three
solitary spoons upon the little deal
table dancing like things demeEted.
Oh, that Christmas breakfast, and
oh, that Christmas dinnerl | lived
entirely in the happy present that
one sweet Christmas day-for il God
had been thus good TO me he wonld
still care for his ownl
BY night time the bare room was
turned into what was better than any
palace to me-a real coy little home.
Curtains graced the windows, square
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20
An Episode OF Slavery Times.

An EPISODE OF slavery ilInSS.
When Col. Ralph Plumb, ex-mem-
Der OF Congress from the Streator
Illinois District, was in the city he
he told a couple OF clever stories at his
own expense. In Washington, ono
day, member said to him; Plumb.
you're the first man that ever went
from jail TO Congress- In 1853 Col.
Plumb was confined for month or
SO i'm jail nc Cleveland, o.. for alleged
completely i'm releasing Jack Price, n
runaway slave, from the custody ot
the United States marshnls Mt Well
ington, O. Referring to the affair
Col. Plumb said: II had never seen
Jack Price, and had never heard OF
jock Price, but when heard he had
been decoyed into the country from
Oberlin, kidnapped and driven on to
Wellington, nine miles away, admit
that offered up prayer Tor his es-
cape 1t was for that prayer ! was
sent to iail with some 20 others.
Soon nfter our incarceration n mob
OF 5000 people surrounded the jail
and threatened TO tear il down unless
we were released. | and two others
mounted the yard md earnestly
counseled against violence, advising
them TO dispense and let the law take
it's course. and at length they dis
persed, The other day ! attended
an old settlers meeting in Ashtnbuln
County, where | lived 90 years ago,
and one gray-haired man shook me
by the hand, reminded me OF the
Cleveland episode, OF which ho had
been n witness, and remarked that
that was the first time he had ever
seen me 'on the fencs' in politics. -
Chicago Times.
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the same school house roof sheltered
our girlish forms, cried: Lucille
dear Lucille, | am SO glad to meet
youl'
The CLEAN of recognition that
leaped into her eyes was put out 10y
n sudden chill recoi. Ignoring me,
she turned and spoke to the man be-
hind the counter; land you may add
a pound OF powdered orris root, |
think, and that is all.
And that was all. The door shut
her out into the cold night, and l.,
poor, pitiml fool, to have cared. hill
my face within my cold, ungloved
hands and sobbed alond. ! know not
that IL was hvsterin that turned me
into weeping child, hysteria brought
about by my low spirits. low vitality.
sudden elation and relapse. could
not moderate my grief until | felt my
self gently touched and henrd n low,
sweet voice trying TO comfort mo. A
hand led me, tcar-blinded, into n
curtained recess. and after while
grew calm and answered the voice,
whose sympathetic cadences made
harmony even in my sick. discour-
aged soul. | told this man--this
stranger the short. simple story OF
my sad life. for felt that owed him
some explanation of the reason ofmy
childish tears.
He heard me gravely; then learning
the purport of my visit, he uhtie'l
the faded ribbons ofmy wooden hood.
gently loosened the meshes OF my
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20
The Laugh that Rings.

4 young man who is credited by
his friends with being u good deal of
philosopher penncd me up ina corner
to-day and harangued me ms follows:
"Did you ever study the human
laugh as an index Co human chnrac-
ter? Ii is IN infnlible test, me boy.
Did you ever know man who sim
pered and giggled like n girl who
wasn't n sneak I'm his heart? And,
on the contrary; did you ever know
a fellow who laughed squarely out
with n good, honest roar who wasn't
the prince of good fellows?
"a shrill laugh is Indicative Of de-
ceit, and deep chuckle proves sim
certify and good nature. BY this 1
don't mean that man with n tenor
voice can't laugh as though he was
honest, or one with bass voice COW
or his insincerity with mere below.
It's the ring that talks. IL the ldugh
has no ring I'm IL you can put the fell
low down ~ n halfhearted cuss. no
matter II his laugh is loud enough To
lift the roof Of the auditorium.
Stand 20 men up in n row before me.
and do something TO get them all
laughing. and Ill separate the good
from the Miss Nancies about as quick.
ly ms you could get outside n beef.
stenk after years famine. Chica-
go Herald.
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seized me; cried ont like one daft,
and bound up the heavy masses with
euger, trembling hands.
"Sleep, little darling" ] cried in
ecstatic whisper, ''sleep and dream OF
N glorious Christmastide; for il shall
come TO you by the power of living
goldl"
Out into thegloom ofcold, deserted
streets-beyond them into the glare
oil shop lit nyenues-jostled by SER
wants of Snuta Claus-excited, daz-
ed. happy in the thought ofmy sacri-
lice hurried upon my way.
came mt last to n halt before n
window behind whose one greatcrys-
tai pane n waxen image ofa fair inn
passible beauty turned and turned
upon some mysterious pivot; and
laughed aloud as marked the color
of her hair--it could only be compar-
ed TO mine.
Two rounds of her stately dance |
watched her make-then turned the
knob of the door letting in TO her
peculiar abode.
IL WIS itioii', SNttAi
odors filed the tropic airs OF the
long brilliant room-it seemed n bit
OF paradise with its warmth and
brightness and delicate perfumes OF
rare and nameless flowers.
A woman Of fashion stood before
the counter-how costly her habili-
ments, with the fur and the velvet
and the nodding plumesl Great rolls
OF bills in her little red wallet were
carelessly handled, and there was n
CLEAN Of silvery circles and golden
disks.
She turned and stood under the
glare OF the electric lamp. Our eyes
met. and |, forgetful in my sweet
elation of any thing save peace on
earth--good will to men"-iorgetting
the meanness of my attire-the dill
ference in our present station-the
long months OF our separation since