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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-01
FINANCE And TRADE.
Business at the South Peculiarly
Depressed.
STARVATION PRICES FOR COTTON

The immense Quantity on Hand
and Prospects of Still Larger
Crop This Year Makes IL Bad for
the Producers-Russia Loss Our
Gain.
NEW York, Aug. 1.-R. G. Dun 81
Co.'s weekly review Of trade says;
Business continues dragging and dull.
Trade at the south is peculiarly de-
pressed, because there is too much cot
ton. With several hundred thousand
bales Of last years crop left over in the
worlds markets, and with competent
Judges predicting crop even larger
than that of 1880, it is no wonder that
prices are low and producers scarcely
get enough to pay for raising and pick.
ing. Again, in parts of the west where
crops failed last wear trade has not yet
recovered from the great depression re.
sulting, and AS long as the corn crop is
in doubt complete recovery is not to be
expected. In several states legislation
hostile to capital causes much disturb
ance.
AT the east monetary uncertainties
have powerful influence. European
difficulties do not pass rs quickly or as
fully as was expected, and now serious
financial trouble is apprehended in Rus
sia because of failure of crops, which
will only help this country in the end.
There is growing doubt whether the
movement of crops here will not cause
temporary drain greater than eastern
money markets can meet, but if the
grain can be sold the gold will come.
In the Great Industries.
The great industries show no impor
tant change for the week, though it must
be said disheartenment in the woolen
goods trade seems to increase, and it is
admitted that sales are not equal to last
years, though thei traffic was dragging
then. Much of the trouble is attributed
to excessive credits in the clothing trade.
In boots and shoes there is continued i'm.
provement The coal trade is still de.
pressed by excessive production, the out
put exceeding last years today by
2,700, 900 tons. Copper is still depressed
by the apathy of home consumption, and
there is very little trade in lead, while
speculation has lifted and again de.
pressed the price Of tin.
Philadelphia describes the iron mar.
ket as frightfully dull, and sales tc
realize are made at prices considerably
below quotations. Structural mills are
well supplied for the present, and bar
iron is steady, though the poverty Of
railroads makes the demand scanty, bul
plates are irregular, buyers refrain from
taking rails. and the lower grades of pig
iron are offered here below quotations
The market for bread stuffs has been
strengthened by reports of injury to the
crop in Russia, and wheat has risen one
and one-half cents and corn hall
cent, while no change appears in cotton.
The price of oil has fallen over eight
cents for the week, but pork products
are shade stronger.
Business Failures.
The business failures occurrinf
throughout the country during the las
seven days number for the United
States 2a9, and for Canada IS, or tota
of 2l7, as compared with total of %,
last week, and 27l the week previous t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-01

The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the lasi
seven days number for the United
States 2a9, and for Canada IS, or total
of 2l7, as compared with total of 25l
last week, and 27l the week previous tc
the last. For the corresponding week
Of last year the figures were lS9, repre-,
senting i67 failures in the United States
and 22 III the Dominion of Canada.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-01

DiMPLES. blaclS-heads red rough. chapped.
TIN and oily skin cured by CUTICunA SOAR.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
ABOUT ALL SHE KNEW.
But 1t Proved to BE 81 Very Pathetic Bit
of r pglish.

she WAS just little clerk in Il store.
novice n the work, but very willing
II he tau@iIt. courteous and obliginy
10 every body. ami with one phrase
that seemed to fill all places and con-
ditinnS. When she made one of those
tr.tiing mistakes which the new clerk
aluays makes and WAS reprimanded
for it bv the general manager, she
would listen carefully aud when he
had iiaShcd. would nod her head and
answer PLEASANTLY. ''Ali-a-right."
Not knowing our speech well she
was chary of using it, and, al-
thou -h she smiled on all her fellow
clerks. she had little to say to them.
They likeI her AMI were ut pains to
tell her the rules Of the house. and she
WoulI li>teu aud in the sweetest way
i'm l-uable utter soft tank you"
For the crowds of shopping women
who handled her goods and kept her
takin" down bales and bales of them
for their inspection. she always had
the one happy phrase, even when they
did not want the goods: ''All-a-right. J"
OIe day there waS an accident, says
the Detroit Free Press. Going home
at tire noon hour, the girl stepped un-
der the scaifolding that came crashing
down upon them. Only one was hurt.
The ambulance was soon there and
loving hands prepared 10 lift her tend
crly into it although all knew that her
hurt was mortal. But she. brave little
woman. looked with wide-open, far
sc,ihr eyes into the blue noon sky, and
- her whitening lips moved, and a
smile settled on her face, they heard
The quaint old phrase, her last words
on earth: ''All-a-riyht"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
Grant Was Superstitious.

Gen. Grant, notwithstanding all
the strong points of his character. was
superstitiouS said Chauucev Depew.
recently. IN tell YOU story that |
don't think has ever bccu printed about
the general.
'Snortly after the war | was one of
the guests at dinner party given in
honor of Gen. Grant. The conversa-
ton turned 10 mind-reading, fortune
telling and similar subjects. Gen.
Grant in telling his experience said
before the beginning of the war, while
he lived near St. Louis, he drove into
town one day with load of wood.
After standing in the market-placo
nearly all day he disposed of his mcr-
chandisc. 1t had been unlOaded and
he had received his pay. All day he
had been thinking OF the humdrum eX-
istence he was leading for man with
a West Point education.
'On the way home he stopped ut
the house of an Old negrcss and paid
her 30 cents to tell lis fortune. She
told me things about mi future ca
reer, sail the general. rrat seemed TO
me so improbable That | was angry
with myself for having spent the 30
cents
"What did she tell you. generai?'
came from the .whnle company at once.
Gen. Grant looked about with a sort
of quizz;eal expression as if he was
afraid ii being laughed at. Finally he
said: ''AIl | have 10 say, gentleman.
is that everything that Old unlnan told
me has cGme true and she foretold my
entire career So far"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
True to Gen. jackson.

- There used TO be an old fellow up
in my county," said Judge Upton
Young, who was famous in the early
days as militia Colonel. As drill
master he was perfect and in discipline
very severe just before the war he
had a good militia company, and he
closed every drill.with these orders.
Company attention! All who IA
vor Gen. Jackson for President of tho
United States, three PAGES to the front.
Forward. march,!
The entire command always voted.
But one day one of the soldiers got 1t
into his head that Gen. jackson was
dead. and so at the next drill. when
the Colonel had given his customary
order. this fellow stood stock still.
This insubordination created a mo-
mcntary panic, but the Colonel re-
covered himself, and, with his face
purple with rage. shouted.
jonathan Thompson, attention.
You vote for Gen. jackson or I'll have
you court-martialed and shot, sir.
Three PAGES 10 the front, Jonathan
Thompson. Forward. marchr
And YOU bet John Thompson
marchcd-whitc and scared as any pet
rabbit you ever SAW. After which the
Colonel said:
II have the honor of announcing
to this company that Gen. jackson has
again been elected President of the
United States magnanimouSly.m
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
Longevity of Famous Warriors.

Moltke did not quite reach the years
of Wrangel. who died i'll 1877 at the
age of over rinety-three. nor did he
quite equal Emperor William l., who
lacked but thirteen days OF completing
his ninety-iirst wear. Two years ago
the So. James Gr=ette. noting that the
majority of the Prussian field marshals
have been old men. found plenty of
examples of aged English soldiers of
celebrity. present and past, including
Sir Patrick Grant. who at that time
was about eighly-live years old, with
seventy Years service; Lord Napier.
then seycnty-nine; Wellington, who
died at eighty-thrce after sixty-five
years of service: Lord Cough who
lived to ninety. with seventy-tiye years
of service; Sir John Burgoyne. who
entered the army at sixteen and reach
ed the age of eighty-nine. OF the
French veterans it cited MacMahon, at
that time eighty-one years old; Can
robert, ut that time eighty; Soult. who
died at eighty-two after siXty-siX years
OF service; Grouchy, who died ut
eighty-one, and so on.
To these examples may be added
that of the longest-lived of our more
distinguished revolutionary soldiers,
Stark, who died at the age of ninety
four. Admiral Wallis. of the British
navy, celebrated recently his one hum
dredth birthday. But. of course. the
interest on this point in Moltke's ca
rcer is that the great work of his life
was done after he had reached the age
of siXty-siX; and. indeed, until sixty he
was little known outside of, Prussia.
His supreme achievements were eff
fected at the age of seventy and seven
ty-One; but no one ever questioned
that he was still in his full vigor as Il
strategist at eighty, or that Germany's
chief reliance would have been on him,
for planning and directing her cam
paigns. up to 4 very few years ago.
Indeed. he gave evidence of his ability
until his resignation of his Office as
chief of the general staff, in August,
1888. 10 do his routine work in super
vision and criticism. with his wonted
vigor and precision.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
LCQUACITY OF BARRIERS.
The Conversation Dodge Merely One OF
tho Tricks of the Trade,

"A great deal has been said about
the talkatiyencss of barbers,' said a
veteran wieldcr of raZorS to n. 7.
Telegram man. but if those who try
to befunny on that subject were bet
ter posted they would find Il reason for
it other than the mere loquacity of tho
barber. We discovered long ago that
it was Infinitely easier TO handle a
customer when we could get him in
tcrcStch in conversation. InlS is par
ticuarly true of Il nervous or fldgety
man. who. if the operation goes on in
silence. becomes restless and growls ut
the razor or objects to the way in
which he is being shaved. The talk
takes his mini away from his face, SO
that he is often SURPRISED to find the
work flushed when he thought it had
scarcely begun.
"Iou have probably noticed that a
barber never gets into an argument
with the customer but that his opinions
veer around like weather. yano To suit
those OF the particular man upon whom
lie may be operating at lLe time. The
conversation dodge is merely one of
the tricks of the trade. Customers
WHO show b. their manner that they
prefer TO be alone with their thoughts
while under the razor are never an
noyed more than once by tile talkative
barber.
OF course there are few Younger
members of the tOnsorial fraternity
who use little judgment in talking to
customers. and no one is more amused
than their fcilow-b lrbcrs when they
get Il setback from some irascihe-
tempered victim Of their "ahblr. The
facclious young man who used 10 put
small oorkS in lis ears or pu, on pair
of ear-muI,'s when he climbed iatu the
BARRIERS chair seems 10 have become
extinct
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
A Doieful Literary Tyro.

The literary tyro sighed as he began
the familiar tale. There is not now
a single work of genius put out by any
author who writes the English Ian
guago. Where is there in England a
new novelist like Thackerav or Dick
ems. a historian like Carlyle, Il poet
like Browning or Tennyson. 4 scientific
scholar like Darwin? Where can we
see in America now philosopher like
Emerson, romancer like Poe or
Cooper. Il scientist like Agassiz. a Wrist
like Lonofellowe We have them not
The intellect of the time seems to be
stuntcd; The fountains of genius have
dried up. Men of original quality do not
come to the front. aud | do not hear of
them in the rear. | myself have writ
ten a book but tho public does not
seem To be aware of its existence"
Ihcu The literary tyro sighed again.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
How the Hngii>i is Caught.

The hogiish, usually found in COM
parativcly deep water. was caught by
the sportsmen off tie great reef ut low
tide. The dead coral heads W hich had
been beaten into Il wall ani formed the
hiding places Of inuumcrahle living
forms. were partly bare. the water
deepening suddenly TO The blue depths
of the Gnlf. Standing on this vantage
ground. bearing the crawiish bait and
extra tackle. with the dinghy hauled
up in smooth water on tae inner side,
the fishermen easily threw beyond the
gentle breakers into deep water.
tenanted with score of eager fishes
whose savage attacks upon the luscious
bait only served To draw the greater
game. The bite of the hog fish was a
steady strain: but the moment the hook
was felt it became Il game-iiSh worthy
of the best efforts of the fisherman.
Often were our Sportsmen forced amid
the breakers in their attempts 10 drag
the highly colored and harlequin-likc
creature from its home into tie still
waters of the inner reef With its
enormous mouth the fish has peculiar
ly swine-like appearance. fully re-
deemed however. by It's rich coloring
and the long aud richly out dorsal fins
and tail. 1t ranks next 10 tie snapper
as Il tab!e-iish.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
Giant Stced and Riders Footprints

There is Il at rock near the old
EcholS mill ut Crawford Shat covers IN
acre of ground. One of the strange
features Of the rock is the track of some
huge beast of burden; also the track of
the rider of this queer antediluvian
monster. II seems that the rider and
his stecd made Il tour across the rock
leaving their tracks impressed in the
solid granite,
About mlddieway Of the story sur
face can be seen Il place where the girth
of the riders saddle broke and he dis
mounted to fix it. leaving his tracks rs
plain rs if made in a sand-bed. The
hand of time has not erased them, but
they ale there now, showing the form
of the animals feet and the precise i'm
preston of the giants feet impressed
therein, with toes and all rs perfect and
distinct as 4 schoolhoy's bare foot track
Of o-duy.-Atttnta CO19StJtuti0R
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
Crows are Long Lived.

DO you know that the average life
of Il crow is 100 years" said an At
lantian who poses as Il naturalist to an
Atlanta Constitution reporter. 1T is
so. One was killed down in Doughertv
county few weeks ago with 81
branded on his back. He was well
feathcred everywhere except just be-
tween the wings on his back, where
the figures 81 could be distinctly seen
branded in the flesh. | can see but
one meaning 10 that, and that is that
some Que caught him in 1887. branded
the figures on his back, and released
him. But it is the first case of brand
ing n bird | have ever known.
''Terrapins live even longer than
crows. One is said to have been
caught down in the Savanna River re-
Gently with the figures 1776 cut IN its
shell. And fish. There are fish alive
to-day that are known to have been in
existence more than 100 years ago.
In the royal aquarium ut ST. Peters
burg are fish put there $50 years ago"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
LibeIs on Lovely Woman.

Oh. woman in her hours of he's
Women are not angels, here or here
after.
The ugly temper of 4 pretty woman
always shows through.
A woman's glory is her gown.
A widow is the sandwich between a
tear and smile.
When woman speak kindly of each
other Gabriel will blow his horn.
Woman is the complement of 4 per-
feet kiss.
Satan never conld have broken into
the Garden of Eden with man on
watch.
If only women fought battles there
would be only wars of determination.
Most women are ambitious; they
want TO be men.
No woman is really beautiful until
she is old.
Motherhood is woman's throne.
There would be no religion if there
We're no religious women.
Swc"thearts and wives are entirely
different women.
a woman is seldom prosaic until she
is some mans mOthcr-in-law.
Some women are born fools; some
achieve it and some have it thrust up
on them. Detroit Free Press
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
Color OF Eyes in Men and Women.

NJ. de Candoio,a Il French Investigator.
has come TO the conclusion from his
researches That women have a larmer
proportion of brown eyes than men,
He also finds that here both parents
have ewes Of like color the chances
are eighty-cight to twelve that their
children, when they arrive at the age
OF 10 (when the color of the eyes IS
flxed) will have eyes of the same oolor
When the parents have eyes of different
collars The chances are fifty y-iive TO
forty-iive in favor of brown as against
blue or gray eyes in Inc children. He
is also of the opinion that the health of
the brqnottc type is, rs rule, superior
to that of the blonde
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
4 Sheet of Plate Glass.

a great sheet of plate glass that fell
and went to flinders in Brooklyn the
other day had Il queer history. 1t was
about Il feet square and was worth
81, 200. 1t could have been made in
this country. but it could not have
been carried to Brooklyn because of
the tunnels it would have to pass
through. 1t was too biz to travel on
the canals. 50 it was made in the
south of France. 1t met with trouble
IN its trip across the Brooklyn bridge
and had to be cantcd to one side to
pass under the passenger platform.
After all that, jlst as it reached its des-
tiuatiOn, it was smashed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
Tea Incbricty.

People have come too much 10 t..iuk
that intemperanrc apples only to
those who are incorporate about the
use of alcoholic liquor. | think its
time we began to inciu Ie "a incbriaieS
those who are incorporate about all
strong drinks, especially tea. 1t is a
great deal more lritc tan true that the
fragrant Bohea i ''the cup that cheers
but not iuebriaics." Right here in
Boston | know a yuury woman who
never thinks she can piar her part ut a
social function win 'ut first taking
her eyhiIaratinr ouI nf strGly tea.
When warned of tn: habit s.is WAS
forming and OF the inj Try to health in
thus yielding to artificial cxhi'aration
she replied: Il kIoN. bat what can |
do? 1t MAKES me appear bright. and
one hasn't right Ia go among ones
friends and b dali. - B0S,Ja T,'tUsNer.
New York has profess ,i0na! rag.
picker with gold bna cal glasses. which
he dons when I.r wants To Investigate
the contents 0i al ash barrel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
Spinnin g-Song.

She sang a-ncar the hearthstonc, and piled
her spiHning-wheel.
And biithciy went her little foot as if she
danced the reel
] watched her iissome fingers as amid the fax
they flew;
Ana as she bIitHely drew the thread felt my
heart go too.
o love. love. love,
To sorrow near akin.
dread your wiles,
Bring nauEbt but smiles
OR sAun me as ! spin!
She sang bcs de the ingle: no lay of bird was
swCctc.:
Her song la swing of daisies and wild rose
breath IN its metre.
The happy en- berS seemed 10 glow the brig hter
for her singing
And merry siad gws round the wall in silent
hight went WiBgiHg.
q love. love, love.
To hal pIncSS a-tWin,
The saddest room
Bursts into boom
When love peeps in.
She sang amid the freight and gently bowed
her head;
1t may have been the glowing heat or some
thing that / sad-
Her gay voice caught Il culver and her wheel
went SLOW and SOW.
And as ! leaned to listen the words came
sweet and low:
. love, love, love.
fear the worlds wide din.
Defend from fears
And gricfs and tears
The trembling heart yOu win!
Samuel Miuturn Peek in Boston Transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
Ancient Greek Temple.

The American archrologists who are
at work at Piatca, in Greece, have
come upon the remains of an ancient
temple, parts of which apparently 90
bacl. TO the sixth century B. c.. or
within 100 years of the authentic ,e-
ginning of Greek history. Develop
mentS of great interest are expected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30

1t is assumed that hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of iewelry
has been buried with the dead in New
York cemeteries.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30

f. S. LUHMANN, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFCE AT
/ Residence ur Dr.. r. Simon, Hancock street
ear the court h1lse. MIuLt0w0e. Wiz. dcll
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
TERMS, TE1 DOLLARS PER YEAR
DR.. ID. ID. smith.

DuYslCIAN AND SURGEON. 5peeialtles,
4 Diseases Of lae the Throat and Nose.
Office VIII. Br. PrIrchari, Maugt3woc, w Is
Osfiee hours from IJ to l. A. II. I to- BAND 70
J.. II.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
The ManltoWoc Pilot

THE PILOT HAS A
Complete Job Printing Department
and will fill lorders for work in rnat line
Neatly, CheapIy and Promptly.
Orders by m Ill will receive promptIand ear
ful atention. Orders respectfully solicited
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q. i FORREST.

q. i. FORREST.
TFJ.2NaE And GOCE5ELLOR At LAW.
a OH. .i3.ssI=- ll8ck. LssJ ne0T, IN door
el1Iagt3 s5tafy judges oaJccr south eighth
ssrsst f lHil.aB WIZ. collections promptly
attended 20. JHi-u
J. seuHlrz. Hi.iIA GG.asu.wAN.
SGaHiFL X KlRWAN,
TrORNETS At Law. OFFICE IS FRAyz's
n 8a8cE. >1giA Ef-AIh Street A4uiJowoc,
Wisconsin Lmayll
G. q. SEDGWICK,
TFORNEY COUNSELLOR At LAW,
a Oaig. til IJsrisou'. brick block, north end
tn street DssIss AtuitpNDc. Wisconsin. CO!lgc-
oas De) d ltiy lE5eEdcdtO.
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] ID. MARKHAM

TrJRNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW,
n OHse, It'd T0rnsUn's Brick Block, Eighth
tre-l, u il toy.3s, Wisconsin.
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First National BllI Of MalitOT0C.

Will bay AMI sell Drafts on the principal
it's OF the Union.
Will buy al sell Dcafts on Great Britan,
Ireland, Norway, u Denmark. or the Continent of
Egrops, at n " York rates and IN sums To
suit the purchasers. W i'll sell
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-15

There were many lines spoken IN the
production Of "The Cadi" at the Union
Souare Theater Election night that
were never penned by Bill Nye. Iney
lent no additional humor to the per-
formance, but brought as much applause
,sthe wittiest mot ia that clever comeay.
There were reports of the progress OF
the great political fight that was going
on in many states and as each phase Vi
the contest was announced by Comedian
Tom Seabrook, the great audience tha1
filed the theatre 10 oyerilowlng re-
sponded enthusiastically-or otherwise
according to the political utilization OF
the majority. Mr.. Sea5rook's wonder
full makeup in imitation OF the author
OF the play and his quaint "Bi'l Nyean
delivery OF these lines have caught the
popular fancy and made "The Cadl' one
of the greatest successes or the season.
Major Charles e. Rice Of "McCar-
thy's Mishaps" Company has so iar
cleared $4,000 this season, probably
more money than has been made by any
farce company on the road. He was in
New York during the week, having
made a flying visit TO the old Rice home
stead at Alston, near Boston, to see his
aged mother, who is not in very good
health. AT the supper table, before the
Majors departure, sat four generations
of the Rice fsmily-one OF the Oldest In
Massachusetts-old Mrs Rice, the
mother of e. E., and Charles f., the
Major, his daughter and her son, a
bright little fellow in his second year.