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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
ALABAMA EPlSCOPAuANS.
They Elect yirginian to Their Assistant
Bishopric.
rRr telegram TO the nisnn,chl

MONTGOMERY. Ala, May 23.-In the Do
cesar Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of Alabama to-day Rev. John 3.
Lindsay, of Boston, Mass. was elected
assistant bishop, the consent of Bishop
Wilmer to the selection of an assistant
having been first obtained.
The remainder OF the day was spent in
hearing reports of committees and other
routine business.
Rev. DR.. Lindsay. the new assistant
bishop, is native Of Virginia and is be-
tween forty and fifty years of age. He has
filled number OF charges in that State,
and was until year ago at Georgetown, d.
G., when he was called to very important
chargn in Boston
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
ANOTHER BANK.SUSPENDS.
The Cashier Non Est, Bat Presumably at
Newport News, Va.
Rv ;eleersph to the Dispatchl

BrNGHAMroS. n. Y, May 23.-The Oswe.
go National Bank, OF Owego, n. Y. sus.
pended business to-day. 1t is not exactly
clear what caused it. The deposits are
said to be only $4,000. The cashier Of this
bank is c. A. Thompson, who IS charged
Grain and Stock Exchange Of New York,
with acting in concert with James +. Dee
TO defraud the Exchange out Of $50, 0OC.
Dee was the correspondent Of the Exchange
at Oswego. There is an impression that
the suspension and alleged conspiracy are
in some way connected. A later dispatch
from Owego says. Cashier Thompson IS
out Of town, presumably AZ Newport News,
Va, where his wife has been staying for
seyeral months
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
Arrest of a counterfeiter.

t'po''a' 'o'os.am 70 The Dispsteh.l
PARKESsByRG, ". Va, May 2s.-United
States, Marshal stonaker arrested Joseph
McGhi, notorious counterfeiter, in Cal
houn county to-day. McGill's home in
hitchie county Wa recently raided and
large amount of bad coin. was a,.crrrsred.
McGili escaped. He was namhsr Of a
gang that has flooded this section with bad
coins,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
For Nervous Diseases

UsY HoRsFokDs Aoip hua' onA
DR.. q. Kelly, Alderton, W. T., says
al have prescribed 1t in large number OF
eases al restlessness at night and nervous
diseases generally. and also IN eases OF m
digestion caused by lack Of SUFFICIENT gas,
tric Juice OF the stomach, With markea
success and consider u one OF tne ossi
remedies known TO tho proiessiopa'
world"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
CnInennr Redeenned.
,ro,no01ence Of tno RichmOnd Dispaich.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dspaich.l
CULPEPER. May 90 1890
orr corporation election to-day was euiet
ono as there was 40 political contest, though INC
ycte was fair one. For mayor Captain W, ~
amy uDomocratl was elected by 1fty.four ms
tor1ty over @. b. Hood. Esq. (hepublican), who
has been our mayor for tho last years; .; y.
Jones as sergeant over Mr. bansnrougn. .ue
Ipe'eIected without opposition and about half the
IA A.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
Tie FARMERS, ALLIANCE
Likely to Play a Part i'm West Virginia
Politics.
Especial telegram to the DisI

Especial telegram To the Dispatch.l
CgARLEsToE, W. Va. May 23.-There was
a large turnout of the farmers Of Summers
county to-day at Hinton to hear an ad-
water, Va. State Organizer for the Farm
ers' Alliance. Representatives were present
from the sub-alliances Of Barger's Springs,
Forest Hill, New Richmond, Pipestem. IN
dian Mills. Pan Handle. Wolf Creek. Stock
Yards, and Pisgat. After the addresses o
county alliance was formed with a large
membership. The Farmers Alliances will
probably play conspicuous part in the
politics Of this State in the next campaign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
The Weeks Failures.

7 10y ItI"BFtpu % IIID DIopStlH'I
| NEW YORK, May 2-Business failures OF the
| week number-for tho United States, 1870; for
| Canada, ~; total 222, against 2l2 last week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YosE, May 2a-Cotton dull and easy
rnidling, i2s,c.; low-middliDg, II I5-i6c.; good
ordinary, IL i-idc. F; receipts here to-day-gross,
1854 bales; forwarded, e9 bales; sales, lol
bales--ail spnners'; stock, llz,0l5 bales; weekly
net receipts here, 68 bales; gross O.bl1 bales;
exports-to Great Britain, 7,oli bales; % France,
6Oj bales: 20 tho Continent, 2,Sf bales; sales.
ISIS bales: spinners, f,sl3 bales; total to-day
net receipts at all ports. 1sl bales; exports-to
Great Britain, al balos; 10 tho Continent 9is
bales; stock, 202,i6S bales: consolidated net re-
ceipts, 1880 bales; exports-,o Great Britain,
lgiy2 bales; 70 France, sos bales; 70 tho Conti-
nent, 6.9os bales: total since September ist-net
receipts, 5,sl3,2S bales; exports-to Great
Britain, aesg, .g9 bsies 70 France, G2,9D bales; .
70 tho Continept SEQ. 73g osies: to the channel.
ilSS2 bales southern hour duh Wheat dun
andfweaker; No. red, ~. aySk &c In elevator.
options active and Irregular tho West free
6Yyers: additional bsd crop reports; no rcd.
May, esc. June, gst,c July, @sc. Corn nrm
aud dull Nc. 2 s0aAia In elevator: options DUR
aud unchanged 70 &c. up snd steady, Nay.
tokc. June. so..c. Jnsy. Asc. oss urn anu
steady: Nay, A%c.; June, ISIS; july, Shc {;
Nc. q spot, S4s.alsAc. Hops euies and nrmi
state, lSalsc. conee-options closed nrm baf
quiet; Msy. sidseasi7.is: June, siasoatie,0;
July sid. s5asi650: spot RIO quiet ana steady I;
fnir cargoos SO. sugar-haw irmer and quiet !;
fair reanlas, ake. bid. eentrfagals ss-tsst, SIC.
bid; rsnnsd quiet and steady: {, Asc.; extra
c, 81 49,; white extra Y, ehss5c.; Fellow
asked. Peuoieun sisaay, crudein barrels ..
Parksr's, 100; reaaed here, Loo Rosin
steady. Turpentfne dun q 80 Wool tn good
demand aud nrm: domestic acoce, 3laS6c.
pulled. s7aStc. Texas. isaabc. Pork moderately
acsiye and nrn. beef arm. nsef-hans stsong.
Terced beef nrm. cutmsAe quiet and weak.
Mlddies quiet iard-Wessoru steam, Ns3 I;
june, Rs5; July, sht1 bad; August. sh5o BID.
frslghis weak; GOTTEN. s-ssd.; srsin. shd
BALTIMORE
BALrixoRs, Nay &-cotton 0ru; middiine.
and western super. e2.36a<2fo; DO. extra. s3xSA
de- do. family, tls5AtAas CITY mtlls. hio brAnds.
extra, fk75ss5; winter vhsah pAsonA 15AS5. So
sps.as do 90; AiessA@ e g. ssslsss.
SosshsrA- arm asa A'uhsr; rulu, edsslA , Ices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BLLyIHoss. May 23.--yirginia consols. 50; DO.
l0-i0s. a: DO. 80, ssh: Baltimore and Ohio.
1903; Northern Central, 6ss.a70: Cincinnati,
Washington aud Baltimore lsts, 10l: consoli-
dated gas bonds, ll4.all5; do. stock, 521. a524
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24

On 10Th and 3Oth my store will be closed
10 give my clerks an opportunity OF par,
ticipating at the unveiling aud memorial
ceremonies Nv customers will please
give their orders on 2sth for what they
may need for the two days rs above.
JULIEN BNroRD. 1909 MAN street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24

~. Lerm. May 22-Flour rrm and higher;
choice. g. i5aSkf0: patents. t5aShia WheAt
opened &c. higher. and the finish Was &c. Tor
July. q. for August, and l5.c. Tor Decsmosr
shove yesterday prices: No. 2 red. cash. ss%s
93c. car sold for 81 July closed al so'ie asked;
August, 9ii.sgihc.: December, N'sc. Corn
Cash was shade lower, but options closed sbou,
&c. above yesteriays prices; No 2 casn, ssss
S9Ac.: July. 3g&c August S2is as2a Septem-
Der, 33ac. Oats slow but higher; No; =. cs-h,
9hc.; July. 26Lc August, 2ic. bid. "histey
steady At sl.02 Provisions very dull, and WIN
tho exception q some movement In lard sales
we're conGred 20 small job lois At unchanged
prices: neariy 1000 uerces Of lard changed
hands; butcher grades, fAS7H choice rhippiag'
t60a
CINCINNATI.
CIScISNArI, May ga--Flour fair demand; arm.
Wheat strong No. ? red 2sg6;. Corn easier:
No. mixed, 37sNAc. Oats hrm; NO. Z, mixed,
SIC. Pork quiet at sia Lard In fair dcmvnd ~
$40 Bulk-meats aud hecon quiet WHISKY
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, " C.. May ss.-Turpentins
steady AZ 9Nc. Rosln FIRM: strained, ti.n;
good strained, ti.2G Tar frm az s.Sl. Crude
turpentine firm. hard, sL2o yellow dip, 40;
virgin, s2N
NEW YORK COTTON FuruRgS
NEW YORK, May 2a-Cotton dull and easy
uplsnds. l2l.c.: Orleans. ~ 9-i6c. sales, lss
bale. Futures closed firm. sales. ee.op0 bales
MAY, sle. s6afl2I: june, ti2Ssfl2Ss. july.
ti2 l2asI243; August. tiesiafi2S2: September
sli4iatiLig; October, si0 SSNti03; November,
tiO 7Oasi07i: December. si069aiia70; January.
sl0.72ail073: February, si1Nsfi0lh
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
Reported for the Dspatch.l
MAY g3-Markes firm. Little or no receipts
from tho country now. Prime SIC. exrs
primo, 6Hc: fancy. &C.; common, saic.: lac
| tory hand picked. 64asAc.
-....-,--.-----..--..,.-- .------..--~--<<---
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
ma RREAGEs

MARTIN-DIXoN.- Married. az Union station
parsonage. Thursday eveuing. Stay III, ~ Rev.
James &. M,rlir, Mr.. ii LUIS {. MhkIlS and
Miss ELLA DIXON; both Of this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24

- WASHINGTON. May e3-Forecaet for
Virginia, cloudinsss and frequent rains.
| RhlN lsontheriy winds, nearly stationary TOM
Il iperature.
- North Carolina. fair weather, except
In northeastern portion
Sonth Csrollns, cloudy westher and frequent
showers, continued warm, southerly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
MARKET REPORTS,
ANDiN c CONNECTION THEREWIrH THE
WEATHER INDICATIONS
NEW YORK AND RICHMOND STOCKS
fBy telegraph to tho Dispatch

Daily Reports from Both Besrds-cotsou.
Grain. Flour, and Osher Quotasaoes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET

MAY 23-Markes firm. Little or no receipts
from the country now. Prime, 6Sc. extrs
prime, CSC. fancy. &C.; common, saic.; FAC
tory hsnd-picked. 64asAc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
THE pOCAHONTAs ELECTION.

A spccial telegram from Pocahontas says
1.-THE election yesterday passed off quiet.
", although great interest was manifested
The result was as follows: F. 7. Dillor
(Repubhcan) was elected by 400 majority
over }. 5. Deaton Democrat. The Town
Council consists of three white and two
colore1 mon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24

II We realize a. we ought our responsibility 70
ite ttu' % that - ~ come after as. 70 DO e1-
elineiy cautious aud tender OF teaching doc
ines which Wil b. held by tbon, not as yaria.
i-pps o. fresh thought, hut As living truths, srd
transmitting as al Inheritance 10 our children
iee hinge which our fathers have never COM
hitied b w..
A. - discipline and worship your committee
mn, fos'fic. themselves 70 saying snmmsfily
.hel 10 Ne nature a the case there canpet DO o
msinie3auce Of sound doctrine, purity VI wof-
sNp, Ana inuOcency a lie where discipline -
Hspieea. Disregard OF canons, OF rubrics OF
,ens, u legitimate authority, OF Oid-established
s@i-Pieasios. selt-wili. e1d self-fuie must OBJ
s."us.s meke ilnpoesibie. not 70 the continuance
y 9ato o1csrlue ard rtshieo1s living. bat con-
,nsssalse oi very organic government ttzetf,
'ANh peihs gossrnment by Law and authority
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24

A strange white woman apparently about
sixty years of age and in tattered garments
was found in the city to-day by the police.
She can give no account of herself except
that she came from Bedford county and
was looking tor her sick daughter. No one
here knows her. She presented most
pitiable sight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
The WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY was
fair during the day, with thunderstorm and

Range Of Thermometer Yesterday:
The Irish standard., 1890-07-12
EASILY EXPLAINED.
Why a Smart Dog Took the Place Of .
Setting Hen.

Why a Smart Dog Took the Place Of q
Setting Hen.
'sSpealing Of the dog show" said the
man in the slate-colored trousers to q
New York Tribune reporter, reminds
me of an astonishing proof OF canine in
telligence which came under my obser-
walton in the year 1879. was at that
time residing in Binghampton, Broome
County, N. Y, and had considerable
amount of live stock, some poultry and
a superb setter dog. tell you ne was
a fine animal. l never see dog with
such gentle ways. Gentlemen, you
could have pulled enough hair out of
that dog to stuff sofa pillow and he
wouldn't "a bit a bald-headed baby. One
day be was runnin' around the yard and
somehow 10 playfully snapped the head
off hen. Gentlemen, never knowed
how he did it, but somehow or other tho
dog found out that she was settin' hen
and blaged If the critter didn't go and
set on them eggs himself till he Matched
out nine chickens
There was significant silence as the
man in the slate-colored trousers fin
ished and toyed suggestiyely with his
glass.
''How do you explain such remark
able occurrenceY" at length inquired the
man on the end.
''Setter dog, gentlemen, . and then the
man in the slate-colored trousers
strolled away.
The Irish standard., 1890-07-12
The OLD CRADLE.

TN bantshed to the garrett now;
ID NY busy days arc DER;
Within my sheltering embrace
The babies sleep no more.
No more, as n the by-gone hours,
Ny drowsy beat keeps time
In patient sleepy monotone
With the old nursery rhyme:
Fock-a.by, baby, on the tree-top,
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock.
The last rays OF the setting sun
Slant through tho windows small;
They light the garret's dusky gloom;
And on my head they fall
Along their level bars Of gold
Old PICTURES come and go;
Again hear the mothers voice
Singing so soft and low:
Rock a-by, baby, on the tree-top,
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock.
Al me! where once the baby heads
The downy pillows prest,
Within my ample oaken hood
The spider has her nest.
1mpAy, forgotten, and alone,
A useless thing am I;
The last words Of the quaint old song
Hall like parting sigh:
> When the Dough breaks, the cradle will fall;
Down will 90 baby and cradle and all
e. M. Griffith, In Harper's Bazar:
The Irish standard., 1890-07-12
Not Fallen So Low as That.

An English magazine, in an article on
restaurants, tells of New York specu-
lator who came to grief and went to
work as waiter in a cheap eating house
in that city. To this walters table
came broken-down, seedy-looking in
dividual of an aristocratic, Fifth avenue,
brown stone front type, sneaking in
with every sign of being very much
ashamed of himself. When the waiter
arrived to take his order there was
mutual recognition, and the newcomer
murmured: 'sGreat Scott, Thompson!
you here?'' The attendant showed no
sympathy at all, but, drawing himself
up haughtily, drily replied: 'Yes,Jones,
l wait here, but don't dine here"
The Irish standard., 1890-07-12
THE GREED FOR RICHES.
In Striving for the Unattainable Many
Sacrifice Their Happiness.

In Striving for the Unattainable Many
Sacrifice Their Happiness.
Then, too, learned this truth, writes
Ed r. Pritchard in the Arkansaw Tray
eler, that certain amount of this
worlds goods can be made to contribute
to our comfort, our betterment, in q
thousand ways; but beyond that, while
it may crafty a desire for pomp and
display, for things that really are of more
benefit to us it is really more of a
burden than blessing. The getting OF
wealth for purposes of adding to the
genuine comforts and happiness of our
families, to be used in this way for the
healthful, physical, intellectual and
moral advancement of those we love
and labor for, is certainly one of the
highest and noblest of occupations. Of
course it is assumed that the processes
use to obtain it are clean and honorable,
and that the effort of mere n1oney-get-
ting ceases whenever reasonable COM
potency has been secured. .-.
Such an object can be pursued with
out the loss of any of those qualities
that go to make up the highest type OF
manhood; but the moment one gets in
haste to be rich, to hoard, to pile up
thousands for the mere pleasure of see
ing them grow intp hundreds of thou
sands and these hundreds of thousands
into millions, just that soon does he be.
gin to fall away from true manhood and
in time becomes an oppressor and an
enemy to his fellows.
believe in a law that weuld limit
this fortune-getting somewhere. No
one man has any business with fortune
of fifteen or twenty millions. 1t is
more money than he will use properly,
though he might do SO; but tho fact is,
he don't. Another point to be remem.
bered is, that not ono in thousands
can succeed in an1assing an enormous
forums. So be content with compe-
tency and you will be infinitely happier
in a realization of modest desires than
you can possibly DO in striving for what
is practically unattainable.
The Irish standard., 1890-07-12
WORKING THE TAILOR.

Original Scheme of q Philadelphia Swim
dler to Obtain a Suit of Clothes.
An ingenious swindle was recently
worked successfully upon Chestnut
street druggist and a Chestnut street
tailor, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The criminal was a young man of intel
ligent address, whose somewhat shabby
clothes were brushed clean and his
boots polished. Entering the pharmacy
he informed the proprietor that the
tailor, whose name he gave, was suffer
ing with dyspepsia, and had requested
that some medicine be sent to him.
The druggist ordered prescription, and
while it was being compounded en-
tered into chat with the stranger, who
paid for the bottle of medicine, and,
before taking it away, asked the drug
gist to have another vial ready, and
said that the tailor would call for it in
day or two. Then the swindler went
to the tailor and ordered a suit Of
clothes, the price of which was fifty
dollars. He wanted the garments
made up in hurry, and they
were ready for him two days after
ward. He put them on in the store and
left his baok-number suit to be sent to
a fictitious address. ''My FRIEND" he
said to the tailor giving the name Of
the druggist) has some money OF mine,
and if you will walk down there l will
pay the bill" The tailor and the artful
dodger reached the pharmacy. Il per-
ceive that we are all aoq uainted," the
swindler said as they shook hands.
"Now," he continued, speaking to
the druggist, give Mr.. - what I
left here for him and excuss- me
for q moment" With that he 81 !, ioed
out of side entrance and the d-u< list
handed the tailor vial wrapped in tie
customary white paper. "What do
want with this?" asked the sartorial
artist. ''That," responded the master
of the pharmacopenia, lis what your
friend said you were to get here" mot
at ALI" the tailor CALCULATED. II under
stood that you have the cash for the
clothes that he got from NO." They
stared each other in the face for thirty
seconds and made a Simultaneous break
for the door through which the mutual
friend had disappeared. But he was not
in sight.
The Irish standard., 1890-07-12
Big ELEPHANT Is. YARN. 3
"A Tug of-War Extraordinary % Told BY
Disciple OF Mnnchausen.

a Tug-of-W War Extraordinary as Told BY
a Disciple of Manchausan.
The London Graphic prints some ele-
plant and crocodile pictures obtained
from a certain Major-General Robley,
who bases them on an elephant yarn, =
as he styles it, told him by one Barcus,
who was probably Gelated to cele-
brated German Baron named Mum
chausen. Barcus thus told his tale, and
it will be seen that there is good deal
of tail to 1t:
1.-TWO years ago I was on a shooting
expedition up the Ganges, and on the
lookout for big game Of any kind. One
day came across the 'spoor' of very
big rogue elephant. AS it was getting
dark, determined to follw up the
'spoor' next day. Accordingly day
break saw me on the track, and soon I
came to large tank, and there I saw
my friend having a farewell drink, and
splashing in the water like an animated
haystack. He was far beyond range,
and as there was little or no cover
near, I could only watch and wait.
Presently he moved of, and, the wind
being favorable, 1 followed closely.
"Aud now comes the strange part OF
my story. We arrived az a smaller tank,
which saw at glance was full of croc-
odiles. In foundered &he elephant and
down went his trunk for drink. Sudden
~ he started and began to struggle like
mad. rushed close up and found he
had been seized by large crocodile. A
brief struggle and the elephant began
to walk away But soon there was a
check, and then, to my establishment, I
saw another 'croc' had got No. l by the
tail. But still the elephant had the
pull, when a second and then third
scroc' fell in, each holdisg on to the
others tail.
cit was grand sight, and I became
quite excited. I offered my tracker
'evens' on the elephant, which he took.
Suddenly another 'croc' fell in, and the
elephant began to give. l thought it
was all up with him, but he just twisted
his tail around tree, and there he was
as firm as rock. The tracker claimed
foul pull, but overruled his objec-
ton"
"But how did it end?" asked I, yawn-
ing for it was getting late.
ct will tell you," said Barcus. ''The
elephant brought his native cunning to
bear where force failed. He took a
deep breath and blew with all his force
down the first 'croc's' throat, nearly
choking him. 'Croc' opened his mouth to
breathe, and tho elephant walked away.
And thus ends my yarn"
The Irish standard., 1890-07-12
CHOOSING a 80 SINESs.

a Serious Question TOE Al xOu0S 49, -
ConSider. s s @# u
..The question OF choosing . business
is q serious one. As q rule, . young
man should adopt the calling for which
he has preference. It he has no part1o-
ular choice, it would be we'll for him to
try different occu pations, until he finds
one that suits him. do not counsel
changing about to crafty spirit OF
uneasiness, for once young man IS IN
stalled in the business that be is suited
to, he ought to stick g it, writes Rus
sell Sage to the New York Herald. II
have known young men who entered
employments reluctantly and, after
trial, became fond of them. A young
man must be determined to succeed
After ALL there is one great lever, and
that is will-power. Without it very
few men succeed.
cit depends on the circumstances
whether failures betray incapacity in
man. If a failure is due to cause not
general, then it may be attributed to
lack of foresight and understanding. A
shrewd merchant will not stock up with
unstable things; a shrewd farmer will
not plant his ground to raise unstable
crops. Both the merchant and the
farmer must find out what is most sal
able and act accordingly. There are
exigencies, to be sure, like contagious.
disasters, combinations, strikes and boy
colts, that can not be foreseen. The
prudent man of business has prepared
himself to stand losses from such
causes, and when the troubles have
passed the fact of his having weathered
them makes his financial position in the
community stronger than ever. The
present condition of the coal trade we'll
illustrates the uncertainty of things
The mild, open winter could not be fore
seen. and has caused great dulness and
loss in the trade. Tlen there is the
march of improvement. This is an age
of competition, and it requires energy
and perception to meet it. 1t used to
take 90 days to find out the condition Of
the tea crop in Japan or the coffee crop
in Brazil. Now an inquiry can be sent
and an answer secured in a single day.
''The young man should start out in
the world by the time he is 81. If he is
qualified to begin life for himself at an
earlier age he should do it. l began as
clerk when l was ~. At Is was in
business for myself, and have kept my
sign up ever since. l should say that
the average boy could take clerkship
at the age Of 16 or 49, A wrong start
need not mean a permanent failure.
Many Of the most successful men have
started wrong and afterward righted
themselves. There are many instances
! where mon educated for the pulpit have
gone to the bar and been conspicuous
successes. Then, again, men educated
for the bar have gone to the pulpit and
achieved success"