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The Forrest City times., 1892-01-15
Farming Pay .

Farming pays if you farm in the right place and in the right way
 William L. Kennedy. of Falling Creek
 Lenoir county. N. C.. has shown what can be done At the close of the war Kennedy was eighteen years old. He had carried a musket for two years.
 and returned home to find the family fortunes broken. Uncomplalning he went to work as a day laborer on his fathers plantation After what might be termed an apprenticeship of four years he became ambitious to farm on his own account A 800 acre farm was in the market and as payment could be made by instalments young Kennedy bought the property. Tho price was to be $50 an acre. By dint of hard work this was paid for in a few years and Mir. Kennedy now owns two plantations of about 1000 acres each He puts in alt kinds of crops. and sells everything that can be produced on & Southern farm He plants POO acres os cotton and obtains 800 pound pale to the acre. One hundred and sixty acres are given to corn. forty to wheat
 seventy-five to oats and twenty-five to native grasses. Peas and sweet pota- toes are extensively cultivated the peas being. sowed on wheat and oat stubble. He has a herd of 100 cattle and mIlks twenty Jersey cows
 Every year he sells $600 worth of but ter His pigs, of which he feeds
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-15
|. ns.vss.ble Re..lt.

There is nothing to be said about the reduction of wages in ono of the lcading carpet-making esta blishmcnts ol tho country except that is is insv-
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-15

shadow of your dial like the shadow on the dial of Ahaz to stop going forward and make 1t go backward. You think I have big un- dertaking on hand, but 1t can bs done if the same Lord who reversed the shadow in HezekIahs courtyard moves upon us While looking at the sun-dial Of Hezekiah and we find the shadow retreating. we ought 10 learn that God controls the shadows We are all ready to acknowledge his management cf she sunshine. We stand in the glow of bright morning and we say in our feelings if not with SO many words, This life is from God, this warmth is from God" Or, we have a rush of prosperity and we say. These successes are from God What a providential thing 1t was l bought that lot just before the rise of real estatel How grateful to God am that made that investment Why. they have declared ten per cent dividendi What ta mercy 1t was that sold out my shares before that collapsel' Oh, yes: we acknowledge God in the sunshine of bright day or the sunshine of a great pros perity But suppose the day is darks You have to light the gas at noon The sun does not show himself all day long There is nothing but shadow. How slow we arc 10 realize that the storm is from God and the darkness from God and the chill from God. Or, ket's retreat: or we make an invest ment that never pays; or VIC purchase goods that we cannot dispose of. or a crop of grain we sowcd is ruined by drought or freshet; or when we took account of stock on the lst of January we found ourselves thousands of dol lars worse on than we expected Who under such circumstances says. This loss is from God. must have been allowed to go into thai unfortunate enterprise for some good reason. God controls the east wind as well as the west Wfndf"
 IT fr,ends. cannot look for ons moment on thst rstroerade shadow on Ahaz's dial without learning that God oontrols the shadows and shss lsssss vs psed ell to iesrA That hs cop
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF MONEY.
oa.r,pss and sales at the Richuons To-
bacco ExchanEe-internai Rsvsnus
Collcctions-EoreiRn Advices.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Moncy closed NJ
A pcr ceat. rhc highest rate was Az per
cont. ad tho lowest 4 per cent. Exchange
opiet: posted rates, 4SGd 4SSia: actual rates,
AS4ibNiSi3, FOR sixty days. Governments
steady: currency 6'S, 107 bid; extended 2's
registered. 1904 bid; as coupons, ll4i9
hid. Pacific bonds closed: Union frsts, 1OI
bid; Sinking Funds, 1913 bid; Centrals' los
bid
Trading during the morning hours was
IN little larger scale than during the same
hours OF yesterday. The dealings, however,
were confined to about dozen speculatiVes'
The tone OF the speculation was weak from
tho opening until noon, when prices were
down about \ 20 1 per cent. IRON ine cios-
ing Of Yesterday Trading was niue more
active during the afternoon, but prices CON
timed weak aud on an advance In the
ratos - exchange Of u per cent, which Is
,-,,bin onobalf Of last summers gold e1-
,,or, 1o,,ol tberc was considerable selling,
"a ,boso Who manifested an inclination IN
the early trading 10 support tnc mar me- ~,
became moro timid. me bears .ook "u-
vontoge ~ hammer the list on every ap.
$4,000 ~ a rally. sugar Trust was sold
(>,s,aerable extent at times today
Va o1o.cd pcr cent. lower. The stock
So oiosod devoid Of any feature OF IN
10, ,d tho closing figures were about
49,, - ',.' ~ the day. The decline ranged
go u 10 1a, per cent. Total sales Ior
lle day, 2J4, f'V-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND VA. Nov. ..

RICHMOND VA, Nov. -, 1892.
No offerings Of tobacco at auction on
Change to-day.
Private sales reported TO the secretary Of
lie Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day: Wrap
pers, j hOgshead; filters, Q; cutters, 3;
smokers, ?; scrap (brighU, Z; lugs dark,
- Total 81 hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day: In
tpections-Bright, , hogsheads; dark, 4
hogsheads.
Wilson's, Allegheny, Old Dominion, Shell
burne's, Myers, Meals, Dayenports, Sea-
brooks, Crenshaw's and ShOckOe tobacco
Warehouses report to-day: Receipts, %
packages; deliveries. 100 packages
United States internal revenue collections
for the city OF Richmond Va, to-day
Cigars and cigarettes, S7,347.3 80; plug to-
baccos, $3,S5O6s. Total S11. 19s.O3
A rafting big sale at Shelburne's to-day
didn't have anything fancy. but a good
break. which sold well; farmers well
pleased. Another big sale fer Friday
A fine sale OF bright tobaccos at Daven-
ports tobacco warehouse to-day, and an
other Tor Fri lay.
A very good sale Of bnghts. with the
usual good average, 1t the Planters TO-
day A full break for Friday.
ShCckOe tobacco warehouse sold 600
pounds dark loose tobaccos today highest
price. $50. Come ana see us Friday.
Crensbaw's tobacco warehouse sold 81 155
pounds dark Loose tobacco to-day; highest
Iriee. $50.
Registered nj the Tobacco Exchange to
DAY L. =. Nabln, South Boston; Il. Is.
vaughan, Petersburg; Thomas Davis, Ches-
terheld
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24

Rye firm: Nc. 2 nominal at Coo.
Hay firm; good TO choice timothy, $3.50
Ml5.00.
Grain freights dull and easy.
Cotton strong: mlddlIng. csc.
Provisions firm; mess pork. sl425dlo.oO
IN ear lots: bulk meats-loose shoulders,
SIC: long clear. sac: clear rib sides
SIC; sugar-curcd Smoked shoulders, Ds4c.;
hams small. l2hc: large, 1ls+c.
Lard-Rchned, 1lhc.; crude. 10c.
Butter FIRM creamery, fancy 3la32c. I;
fair 70 choice. 2om50c; ladle, fancy, 22ef
BE. do. good Ia choice. 2Wd2lc.; rolls,
fancy. 23m2fc.; storc-pncked, 1SU2Oc
Eggs firm at 2Gu27c.
Ccfrce hrni-Rio cargoes fair, 1870; No.
Z. l7i5c. 40,
Sugar unchanged; graduated, N.04
Peanuts unchanged.
Stocks-virgina threes, 73M74c.: Baiti-
more and Ohio stock. 9Gd9Th; Northern
Central stock, 65I5 bid: Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern seconds incomes. 81 bid; do.
third Incomes Wi0h; Consolidated Gas
bonds. 11JG116ia; do stock, 5Si5119h.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 23.-Spot cotton In
moderate demand at easier prices. Ameri
can mddllng upands 5ls; sales, 10000
bales: speculation and export, 1000 bales
receipts. 1900 bales, all American. Flu
lures easy: American middling, low mid
ding clause; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, .; De
cember-January, 1916 5-64; January
February. 3-G4@5 7-G4; February March
3 3-64Q5 5-64; March-April, S-G4G
: 19.G4: April May. 10-64mj 14-d4; May,
June. , 14-64d5 1864; June-July, . lI-t41
8 1864.
p. Mixtures: November. 2 2-64, sci
Iers: DeGember-January, 264, buyers;
January-February, 4-6i, buyers. Markets
steady
p. MIXTURES closed steady Ameri'
can middng, November, ., sellers; No
vcmhcr-December, .. sellers; December
January 3, sellers; January-February'
3 2-C4, buyers; February-March, . 4-G4@
: 5-64: March-April, , 7-64 bid April May,
. 9-G+aj 1864 May-June, 1854, buyers
Jme-July, 14-G4@j 1854.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24


AN ORDINANCE-TO GRANT THE
,mrRIGHT OF WAY ALONG AND
THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE
CITY TO A. s. BUFORD AND OThDRS
rDR THE PURPOSE OF TEDAUTO-
GKAPHIC AND TELEPHONE COM
1892.
be 1t ordained by the Council OF the
city OF Richmond:
i. That permission Is hereby granted
70 A >. Buford, w. s. Gum, James b.
race Charles Watkins, James II. Doc
icy: j. b. Moore. Joseph Bryan, A. II.
christian and T. NJ Logan, subject to
the conditions and provisions herein
after stated. to erect poles I'm the
streets and alleys of said city, and run
suitable wires thereon. for the purpose
OF photographic and telephone commu-
nication within and without the said
CLty. The routes to be allowed under
TINS ordinance are TO be such as may be
from time TO time determined on and
sPeclhed by the Committee on Streets.
"a; On any route conceded by the Com
mlttee on Streets, and accepted by the
ton of the City '' Engineer, ere so place
us poles and wires as to allow for the
use Of said poles by the fire alarm and
police telegraph, In all cases giving the
cnoice of position to the city's wires.
wherever II shall be deemed advisable
by the Council or the proper committee
70 extend the fire alarm and police tele-
graph over such route.
.. The said persons to furnish telau-
toPraphic and, when supplying the same.
telephone exchange service to the city
at special reduction of SO per annum
LOT each municipal station.
I. No shade trees shall be disturbed,
cut or damaged by the said persons In
me prosecution of the work hereby au-
tnorized without the permission OF the
city Engineer and consent Of the owners
OF property in front OF which such trees
an work authorized by this ordinance
snal be, in every respect, subject to the
City Engineers supervision and control.
D. This permission is also subject to
All the provisions OF the city ordinance
as 70 the joint use of poles. approved
July Is, 1891.
6. Permission is also granted to run
wires under James river in such man
ner and under such conditions and re-
strictlons as may be determined on by
time.
- Any person or company. to whom
the privileges herein granted shall be
sold, assigned or leased. shall be bound
by all the conditions and limitations
herein set forth or mentioned.
y. The City Council may at any time
amend or revoke the above-stated per
missions. Upon revocation the then
owner or lessee OF said permssons
snail Immediately remove all poles and
wires erected under this ordinance.
3. For a failure TO conform fully to the
provisions Of this ordinance, or any
amendment or revocation thereof or any
requirement made hereunder, the owner,
assignee or lessee Of said permission
shall be liable to fine of not less IAN
ten dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars-each days failure to be a sepa-
rate offense
This ordinance shall be in force from
It's passage. BEN T. AUGUST,
no22-5t City Clerk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Flour quiet and
steady: fine grades Of spring. sl.6Jnl.SO;
do. winter, S1.7Jd2. 90; superhne spring,
e. 75l2 90; do winter. sl.90d2.1j; extra
No. . spring, $1.S5M2.2j; do. winter. s2.lO0
2.25; extra No. spring, 81. lOd4.25; city
mills extra. S4.25 for West Indies. South
ern -four steady. with prices easier at 500
M375 for straghts.
Whoat-Optons opened weak. First prices
were nc. lower At noon the market was
dull. AT about the lowest figures Of the
morning. During the afternoon the mar
ket was unsettled, and prices closed weak
at 3LMstc. decline. Spot lots closed steady
spot sales: No. red winter, 7GMI1c.; No
vcmber. 7ja4c; December. 7GAc.; January
77lc.: March. SO7sc; May, SIC.
Corn-Options moderately active and IT.
regular. Spot lots closed &c. lower; spot
sales: No mixed 5Ol9c.; November,
409.c.; December, 50hc.; January, 5llsc.;
May. 52a4c.
Oats-Options dull and easier closing "a
Ne. lower. Spot lots closed quiet, spot
sales. No. white. 41c.; No. 3 do. 3Si5c.
No. 2 mixed. 3Gi2c.; No. do, November
35bc.; December, 3J%4c.; January BIC;
May, 40l4c.
Pork firm and moderately active; old
mess. S1325: new, S142j@l4.75.
Lard steady; November, $1,000; Deem
Der. 1920: January $500.
Sugar-Raw quiet at previous prices;
s9-test Muscovado, 25sc.; 96-test centrlfu'
cal. 3asc. Refined dull: cut-loat and crush,
ed. 5.31M5ibc.; graduated and cubes, 4.sl9
DC: powdered, 4SlMjc.; mould A, 491Cg
&c: confectioners' A, 4.jGd4$.c
Coffee active and firm; Rio No. I, 1fhQ
17%c. Futures closed firm; November
S1G.25; December, S1G.45; January, sl9'2O
February. S1G.Oj; March, $3.50; April
$3.50; May, $15.7J.
pine line certificates dull but steady
sales. 1000 barrels At Consolidated Ex
change December opened at 5las; highest
%; lowest j1M; closing 81.
Naval Stores-Spirits turpentine hrm al
3114d32c
do. $l.321a0l1 35.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24

An ORDINANCE - CONCERNING
ATHE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY BLOCKING
SEVENTH STREET WITH rs CARS
Approved November 10, 1882.
Be II ordained by the Council OF the
city OF Richmond:
That the James River division OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
where it crosses Seventh street, snail be
allowed only three minutes at any one
time within which to block the crossing
with their cars. and all ordinances, SO
far as they conflict with this ordinance:
are hereby repealed. Upon failure or
the said Chesapeake and Ohio railway
TO fully comply with the PROVISIONS OF
fine OF not less than s. nor more than
so for each and every such failure me
Chief OF Police shall see that this ordi-
no225t City Clerk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
A. K. & C. {. SCHAAP,
5ls EAST BROAD STREET.
Wde-Awake fumishers and Hatters.

OFFICE SCHOOL BOARD OF CITY OF
" RICHMOND, VA, sos east Marshall
street.
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL DESKS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
the CITY School Board OF the City OF
Richmond Va" nj the office. No. sos east
Marshall street, until ~ o'clock on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1892
TO furnish the said City school Board with
SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOUBLE
SCHOOL DESKS and ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY REAliS. said desks and
rears 10 DE delivered In packages knocked
down" ut such school houses in the city
OF Richmond as may be designated by the
supervisor. free Of freight aud drayage
Sample desks must be submitted for ex-
animation. at the same Ilace. on or before
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER "a, 1872.
The Boaid reserves the right 10 reject
any and all bids offered
By order OF the Committee ON Buildings
and Furniture. CHARLES T.. RADY,
n010 22,2425 Clerk and Supervisor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
BALTIMORE.
HAITIAInRlf Nm

BALTIMORE. MD, Nvv. 23-Flour
steady and unchanged
Wheat duh and steady; No. 2 red snot
aud November, 72Nm73c.: December 73al
@I8Hc; Jannary. 75hG75kc. May. siIG9
hl9sc; steamer No , red. Csc. bid; mill
Ing wheat. by sample. 7fm7Gc.
Corn easy; mixed spot. 4slgm4s4c.: No
'e'nber, 4si9aishc.; year. 4Sm4SAc.; Jan.
uary 4'AW1sc.; February, 4Sc bid; May.
W12c' steamer mixed. 47M47Ac. South.
err white and yellow. by sample, 46k0d49c.
Oats steady and flrnE No. . white. West.
srn. Aac. asked; No. = mixed, Western, 3sls
QS9c. ia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND VA, Nov. %, 1892.
Offerings Wheat, ,43O bushels; corn.
1'o2- bushels; oats. i ,25O bushels; rye As
bushels
SaieS Wheat, 1870 bushels; corn, TOP
quotations Wheat-Longberry, nc. TO
&C. mixed, zoe. TO nc. shortberry Csc.
10 &c.; no. red. 74c 10 To. Corn-White,
virginia. new bag LOTS, 4Sc 20 soc; No. =
"Aite '0c; No. mixed, 4Sc. TO 49c Win
Ter oats for seed 3Sc. TO &c; No2 mixed
"oc.. No. 3 mixed, 3Gc. TO &c. Rye, GOc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, ILL. Nov. 2$.-Wheat weak
on big receipts, closing gale lower; Nc. .
red winter in store, 71i4c. Receipts, l94
cars.
Corn easy on cold weather, closing IA
&c. lower; No in store, 42921Sc. Re
ceptS, rs ears.
Oats quiet and easy. closing lsc lower;
No. , In store 311ac. Receipts, 159 cars.
Provisions weak on TIE large receipts
CT hogs.
Pork declined Zoe, lard 15c. and ribs ne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-Receipts at INC
ports are estimated at $1,000 bales. the
spot market is steady at 1-16 advance. Mid
ding uplands. 11-16; sales. ls9 bales
Futures closed strong; sales, Ala, 400 bales
November, 9.43d9.45; December 9.444945
January, 9.56G9.57; February, 9.6S49d0
March. 9.S2G9.S3; April, 9.93@9.94; May
1OO4d1OO5; June. 10.14410.15; July, 1O.2C
M1O22; August, 1026d10.2S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 23.-Turpen-
tine firm at 2Sc.
Resin firm; good strained, $1.0j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. Turpcntine
firm at 2SIzc
Rosin firm at $1.O5Gi1.10.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
CINrINNATI

CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, o.. Nov. 2S.-Pork-Hegl
lar $500; family, s1475.
Lard Kettle dried, l0isMlOhc.
Bacon short clear sides. 9Ac.
Whisky-Sales of $50 barrels at $1.15.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL. Nov. o.
Cattle-Recelpts 5000; strong: 54l0c.
higher: compton to extra dressed beef and
shipping steers S300Mj.90, stockers and
feeders. S1.Gjli3.40; COWS and bulls, M.10
@3.lO.
Iogs-Rcccipts, 5000; weak, &c. lower;
heavy. s5T0@GO0; mixed and medium,
s.. 75dJ.95.
Sheel,-Rcccipts. 5000; steady; poor to
choice, S3OO05.O0: lambs, $3.5015.65
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
THERE ARE NO Holes
SclaaD's Underwear.
BUT THE COLD SNAP HAS
Made One Or Two in the Stock.

We are undoubtedly showing the most solid
values IN w ERGAhMENIS you ever saw.
and by all means SEQ hem before purchasing.
NECKWF Ar. GLOVES HANDkERCHIEFS,
HOSIERY. SUSPENDERS. &c. IN every
quality az way down prices
We are catering for your trade with solid
values for little money.
Ieil Us a better way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

LReported By Messrs. John J.. Williams 4
Sons. Bankers, corner Tenth and hAin
RICHMOND. Va. Nov. %. 1892
Board adjourno5 until Friday, November
Is. 1892
~o,~,n~,,rv~x aKcrRIrIRa Bid Asked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-20
GENERAL MCMAHON WILL FlOHl.

HE WANTS TO GO TO CONGRESS AND WILL OPPOSE
GENERAL sICIlLEs.
An interesting question has arisen in the Mn con-
grcss District which is the centre oil ptcheu JAW
between those two old Democratic warhorse'' "en''"
nonio, = .icsles and General Martin r. Mcmahon
General Mcmahon believed all summer that lie was
slated for the Tammany Hall nomination t)r Ooh
gress in the Xtl District. ana tle lali''ans oo''
allowed him to remain under that Impression UNI"
tn. ho,ore the Congress- nominations were made, WIEN
tbov euddenv shifted the cut ana gave tlat ploo
Oh their ticket TO General sickleS'
General Mcmahon has declared himself an ihue
pendent Democratic candidate Tor congress Al '
Xth District. and las opened his guns upon HIS Ne'"
adversary Yesterday General MCMAHON se"' me-
sage to Mr. Croker and Police commissioner n',u"
informing them that General Sicles was mehsinc
md could not take his seat In congress even IL Ne
were elected. He based his c)ntenuoh upon VI,
,ct that General sickles is retired army ocer anu
quoted this provision of the United states CmS'u'ioh
relative to the eligibility Of senators ana Represents,
lives: No person iao.dng any once u'iuer '''0
United States shall be member OF either h'usc ""i
ing his continuance in Office General oicheS Wa
made a Maior-Gcneral in the Army on March -
1867 and was retired on April ii, 1ooo Ills le'"'u
paw IS S5,G25 a year. General McMahoh ci'cu ''0
opInion of Attorney Miller In similar case
to prove the correctness Of his claim
General Mcmahon, who still has year 10 serve Al
the state Senate said yesterday tat he Iid ieceNu
scores and hundreds Of letters ana 'eieg'u"s '''"
electors of the district asking him to ran as an iue
,ordar+ candidate and that unless General SicKles
declined the nomination and got out OF way 1t was Ills
purpose to do so.
None Of General McMahons declarations OF war had
moved General sickcs yesterday. The Determined
cd warrior said that he not TO be frightened OUT
of the race by any such bugaboo as had been aa,vu
w HE adycrsarics regarding his elcitllltN 81 nave
bcen nominated by the Tammany Hall Democracy .,
my district" said he, and intend TO sland IRE.
d. not believe that am ineligible. and II am elcclri
I hall 20 10 Washington and take my seat "eAen
sckess friends argued that decision OF the courts
stood in his way The opinion Of the Attorhey-
General IT was asserted, did not cover the "cher
. . oot,u, ri,, Uos
rominoted hy inc Democrats of the lid Congress DIS
trjct has formed an opinion exactly the reV'rS. .,
inc nomination which offered him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-20
4 e suAYNE DECLINES TO run.

C.. C. shayne. who was nominated for Congress by
the Republicans OF the Fourteenth Congress District
last Tuesday night received pile of congrauatory
letters Yesterday. lie thanked his friends, bit dc-
cned the nomination In the following letter. which
he prepared yesterday afternoon al his puS'heSS once
NJ No 124 West Forty -second-st:
70 General james H. O'Beirne, Mcsss George Campbell
Alfred Townsend and othes
Gentlemen OF the Committee: recognize the honor
conferred upoc me BY my feowEepubllcans Of the AlNh
Congressional District in rendering nc unanimous h0m-
nation for Congress and regret that am 80 -tuacd That
will be impOssbls for 10 accept uhe nomination
No m2n in active business should accept nomination ior
Office especially for Congress. unless he can give II his
undivided time and attention. If have rendered any
services " Republican party which deserve recos
milton am pleased learn that such services ore OPP
ted but expect personal reward Tor doing my
duty as en- American citizen
thank you sincerely for the great honor and trusting
YOU Will be able select who Will fill the honored
position with credit believing that good Republican can
be elected In the XVIII Congnssona District and assur
ing you OF my hearty support Of candidate you may
nominate. / am very respectfully yours,
New.York Oct 49, 1892. c. c. SHAYNE.