davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
THE HOME MARKETS.
An Over Supply of Dairy Products
and Prices Tend Lower.
POULTRY PRICES ARE STILL STEEP.
Wheat, Flour and Feed Are Quiet and Cats
Firm at an Advance.
HOG PRODUCTS ACTIVE AND HIGHER
OFEsE OF The DISPATCH.
PITTSBURG. SATURDAY. June L

TITTSBuR9, SATURDAY, JUNO h }
COUNTRY PRoDucE-Jobbing Prices-Satur-
days markets were well stocked with straw
berries of the most excellent quality. The
hot weather shortened the time Of some
that were far travelled, and O goodly guam.
tity were condemned to the garbage pile.
Markets are glutted with country butter,
and very fair article was sold to-day at l0c
per pound. Creamery butter is lower in
sympathy with the low prices of country
butter.
Eggs are scarcely as firm as they have
been the past few days. Ohio cheese is
weak at the decline already noted.
Old potatoes are firm with a drift toward
higher prices, and new stock is weak and
lower. The supply and consumption Of
poultry are both light. Prices are SO high
deny himself in this line Of household lux
ury.
BUTTER-Creamery Elgin. 10000: Ohio brands,
16@l7c: common country butter, 1oSlec; choice
BEANs-eN New York anu Michigan pea: q sol s.:
marrowfat, g. 1902 e6: lima beans, sA@sac per
@g5c
cheese. Iok@lic; limburger, lSSlskc: Wisconsin
sweitzer. full cream. 1ss@l4sc; imported sweitzer,
SIpEs-coua.Ey cider. s COOS 9 per per- barrel; es
EGGS-Strtctly fresh. 1Ic: goose eggs, AV0loc
per sueE eEss sssse 5sc No.
SOC per 10: mixed lots. 2593oc.
DRIED FRUITs-Peaches. halves. 5xc: evapo-
rated apples 7@71Sc; apricots. 99l1c blackberries.
596c: raspberries 1a@lskc; huckleberries. &c;
pSssSneS crop 8Ste clover s@c: Cali
fornia honey. I99l5c Q ID.
MAPLE sYRUP-sslS7ce gallon.
PorLTRY-AIveSChicke soc9s1 90 per pair:
spring chickens. 8sI75c per pair; live turkeys 129
13c 2 10: ducks. 65Df5c pair: live geese, SOc94l W
pair: dressed chickens. 150l6c y 70: dressed tur-
KEYS. 16@1sc b; dressed ducks, l6@i6c 10.
PoTATOEs-Carload lots, on track, 55lD8Oc: from
store, 70@75c bushel.
SEEDs-Western recleaned medium clover job
bing at SS rs: mammoth, 81 IS: timothy, 81 20 for
prime. and 81 76 for choice: blue grass. " 652 80:
orchard grass q so: millet, Il Is: German: 81 80;
Hungarian 81 10; fine lawn. 25c 2 10; seed buck
wheat 409l 90.
STRAwBEkR1Es-ss oO@s 25 a crate: 1O9l4c per
box.
TALLow-Country, &c: city rendered. 4Yc.
TROPICAL FRUITs-Lemons. fancy Messina S 80
@3 IS: Florida oranges, s. 00l3 50 hox Messtnas.
0Sg4 25; blood oranges, Is 20: bananas, p 600
% frsts 81 5O11 rs seconds; Persian dates 4105c
per pound: layer figs. 12@i4c per pound; pineap-
VEGETABLEs-Cabbsge. MARYLAND 81 oo(9l rs
barrel crate; Mobile, q Z92 50 2-barref crate:
2 90 barrel: new Bermuda onions. ea 5oa box;
new Florida tomatoes. q 5O@3 % q bnshel crate;
Bermuda potatoes SO 90 q barrel; Mobile potatoes.
81 90 per barrel: spinach, :! 009l Is barrett new
bects, 4Gaa5c . dozen: asparagus 40c bunch:
radishes. 25d35c per dozen: new peas. 81 rs half
barrels green beans. q 5O@2 IS; oucumbers, 75@s0c
per dozen; rhubarb, 20c dozen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
Groceries.

Markets in this line move along in the
same old ruts. The expected rise in sugar
so far fails to mater1alize., Reflneries are re-
ported to be sold q couple Of weeks ahead Of
their production, and an advance Is gener.
orally anticipated.
erment Java java. 2SSslc: Maracaiso. ai9aasic Mocha
2sS2sG; ssntss; sn,s SlssS2Se Caracas 2As2'Hc; La
ROASTED yin Pspersl- STANDARD brands, 10. i5c;
bali hlsaes MsiassiSo asc "a ssntos
peabcrry, B1xc: choice Rio. 2iTc; prime Rio 2OSc;
sGSa kis S; c aspos oo;
cassia. Sc: pepper, l2c: nutmeg. TGqsoc.
5 s c
7Ssc: globe. i4sI4ifc elaine, Isc; carnadne, lie;
royaltne l4c; red oil, l0'@llc purity. l4c; oeinc
MINERS oL-No; winter. strained, aac94oc per
essH; sTMur@coTn ;yrSD 2 a4sae: Choice sugar syrup
s4@s6c; prime sugar syrup. sX0s2c; strictly prime.
\. o. MoLAssks-Fancy new crop. 4o@42c:
choice, 4094lc; old crop. SGSssc; n. o. syrup 40
sopA-Bi.earh. in kegs. s,66Da4c; bi-carb. in Us,
she: bi-cnrb, assorted packages. 5&@8c; sal soda.
kSss weight. g &c. stsarne per set
'>fsi kIcEMHcad Carolina, ex@sxc: choice b4@exc;
sT4RcH.Pesa SIC; corn starch 5s@S3c; gloss
S'fEeR FoRrieN % %fEurr-Layer ra.sns, 81 90: London
81 4e@l 90; valeneia, S9slc; ondara Valencia. ex@
nuts, p i0o IS 90: almonds Ian. p fb, s0c: do
Ivica. i7c: do shelled Sec; walnuts. Nap. IS9l4c
sicily fberts lie; SMYRNA figs, i59i3c; new dates.
snon srao pss S m pee is d.
4sc; eonfectioners. iske soft white 4sa4sSc; vel
low, choice. 4h@414ci yellow. good. S's@4c; yel-
'op PicRl.s@%eSfinm, nail Dbl. e - 90; medium
SALT-No. per bbi. 81 20; No. / extra. per half
bb 81 10; dairy, per bbl 81 20: coarse crystal, per
sn Esreia @ HsEPs e pseks ~ sacks S0 Hs
CANNED GooDs-Standard peaches. 81 75a1 80;
DDS, 81 35CDl IS: extra peaches. g 0092 10; pie
peaches. S599oc: finest corn. 81 25Gl 30: Hfd, Co.
corn. 9 COOL 10: red cherries, q oo@1 10: lima
marrowfat peas. soct9sl lo soaked peas 6O@75c:
pineapp!es. 81 20Gl 81: Bahama do, e Co: damson
plms. q 90: green cages: & & IS; egg plums u 90;
5 n d6 daPrgSs q 2 co. rs ~ pears
81 s5 extra white che RES 90 6S92 IS; raspberres
81 0ts9l 05: tomatoes; so@s5c: salmon, l-D cans,
s. sGS so blsckberries' 59s; suecotssh m cans.
beef. 3-b cans 81 65AI 20; 1-fb cans. 81 70; baked
beans, 81 40d1 55; lobsters 1-b cans % %: mack
erel, LIB cans, boiled, 81 so; sardines domestic
rs g s@@4 CO.; IS, g 25 ssEdines m imported; rs,
mustard, 90 Is; sardines. spiced, g is.
FIsH-Extra No. bloater mackerel, $24 90 per
bbl: extra No. do mess, $40 20: No. shore mack
fse ae ss SS g. Hnaff rel NS
White sl. 30 per icc-b half 6bl. Lake trout, Out,
sS 50 per half bb. Finnnn haddies. loc per t lee
d saSH SSs HoanS serTns n' h0
He5l;rSi oArSrsI-.4 Al 1904 rs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

ST. .Louis-Cattle-Receipts 800 head. shin
ments. looO head: market steady; fair to
good native steers, So l0G4 10; Texas and
Indian steers. all kinds, 81 6O@3 *; canning
grades. 81 l0@e 80. Hogs - Receipts $500
head; shipments. 2,eoo head: market lower;
nary to good, 81 1894 60; night, fair to best.
81 50g14 65. Sheep-Receipts Q 900 head: shin.
menUs, $50 head; market steady at un-
changed figures
Kansas observation-disclosures, I6oo head.
shipments, 200 head Light steers were strong
to l0c higher: other cattle steady; steers
So 40@4 10; COWS, 81 s0@3 40; stockers and
feeders, s. CO. a. MHogs,Receipts-l2,eOO coo head:
shipments, $500 head. The market for good
heavy hogs was &c lower; others IOc lower
The close was weak all arouno. Ali grades
S3 S9d4 TO- bulk, s. 40G4 45.
Sheep-Receipts-l9O0 head: shipments
none; market active and strong.
BuffaIo-Cattle-Recei l57 load through:
sale: steady; no good cattle here. Hogs
Receipts 67 loads through; q sale; slow and
lower; heavy, 81 9OQ5 90; packers and medi-
ums, 81 95@5 05; do pigs and light, "a 65@4 sO
lambs-Receipts, 1e loads through; s sale;
market steady; few fancy wethers sold ut
g 25e96 80; choice to fancy wethers, s. 75@
8 90: lair to good sheep. $5 25@5 65; clipped
lambs. choice to fancy, IS 1906 90.
Chicaso-Cattle-Rece !, 500 head; ship
ments, LOCO head; market steady and un-
changeQ; all sold. Hogs-Receipts, e, 900
head: shipments eOJO head: market slow
and 5@l0c lower; rough aud common. 81 OO9
%; mixed and packers, 81 65D1 IS: prime
heavy aud butcher weights, 81 SJa4 IS; light
81 55l4 So Sheep-Receipts, l. 500 head; shir-
ments, 800 head; market steady: native
wethels and yoarlings, S. 2566 80; Texsns,
S5 90; spring lambs Sc 00G9 co.
Omaha-Cattle-Receip $500 head: mar
ket strong; common to fancy, So O0d4 80:
Westerns So O0@3 go. Hogs-Keceints. 10 200
head; market 59 l0c lower: light, 81 4OD4 5sI%;
heavy, 45Q4 571aa; mixed, s4 1904 So Sheep
-Recelpts, none; uemand good and mark ct
firm; natives, 81 5o96 90; Western, 81 5O9s 90:
common and stock sheep, s3 OoG4 25; lambs,
81 00G6 so.
Kansas Cfty-Cattle-Receipts, 900 head.
shipments, zoe head: light steers strong to
l0c higher; other cattle steady: steers, So 900
4 10; cows, 81 OOQ3 IS; stockeis and feeders
81 65O2 80 Hogs-heceiptsl II OOO head shin.
ments, 2,7CO heads; good hogs SO lower Others
lOc lower; all grades, 50 S0@4 SC; bulk 81 45aD
65. Sheep-Receipts, l. $40 head: shfpnents.
none; market active 10 strong
Cincinnati-Hogs barely steady; common
and light So 75@t rs; packing and butchers.
"a j0G4 50: receipts, 1870 head; shipments
430 mead. Cattle steady "a. S. 956i Is: re.
ccipts, $40 head: shipments, 600 hes9. Sheen
firm at So 50G5 80; receipts, 400 head: shin
Inents, $50 head. Lambs stronger: common
10 choice. 81 5o@7 90 per 100 pounds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
HOME SECURITIES.
Trading Quiet and but Few Price Changes
of Much Significance.

While the stock market was not distin-
guished for special activity during the week,
it was characterized by several interesting
features. By death, the NJ. and NJ. and Iron
City National Banks were enabled to avail
themselves of previously unmar1etable as
sets to strengthen their position and in
crease their surplus. This stimulated de-
mand for the stocks with a consequent ad-
vance in prices. The adage was true, in
these cases, that an ill wind blows somebody
good.
The following are the principal changes in
the active list for the week Philadelphia
Gas gained E Citizens Traction, n, Air
brake 371, Birmingham Traction y, and
Manchester Traction !. The losses are:
Pipeage q. Pleasant Valley x. Luster =, old
Electric IL, Switch \, and Duquesne Trac-
ton a. Ine rest OF the list closed the week
firm is a rule.
Sales Saturday were 25O shares of Central
Traction for account, etc, at 2s1<, a $1,000
Birmingham Traction bond at l0lL, 25
Pleasant Valley at 2414, % Airbral>e at la0h5
and ST. 600 Il. e. Frick first mortgage bonu,
coke at par and in terest. Sales for theweek
we're l,7l5 shares and s., 900 bonds. Pleasant
Valley led with 325 shares followed by Phil
adelphia Company with $50. Final bids and
offers for the week follow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
Turpentine Markets.

WmM1NGroN-Spirits of turpentine steady
ut 2615c Resin steady; strained. 90c; good
strained, CSC. Tar steady. Crude, turpen-
tine steady; hard, S. 90; yellow dip, 81 80;
virgin, 81 80.
SAvANNAH-Turpentine steady at a7Ac.
Resin firm at 81 056l TO-
CHARL LEsroN-Turpentine steady at &C.
Resin firm; good strained, 90c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
the day and week o.

The New York bank statement was in the
main favorable TO business. Loans increased
and the reserve was diminished. Gold ship.
ments were 81. 750, 900, but with the banks full
of idle funds, the outflow attracted no atten-
tion. The figures show these changes 1or
the week: Reserve, decrease. $933, ,075; loans,
increase So sSs, 100; specie, increase, s29G, 400
legal tenders. increase, $263. 700; deposits in
crease, $3.50 100; circulation, decrease,
10000. Reserve above legal requirement,
81, 679, 750
At New York yesterday money on call
was easy at 1@lh per cent: last loan, ~;
closed offered at 11a. Prime mercantile
paper, el@5 per cent. Sterling exchange
quiet but firm at 81 s7A for 6o-day bills and
81 $50 for demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
STYLISH WOMEN OF P|TTsHURG
What an Englishman Thinks of Our
American Woman.

His Views Are Correct in Some Respects
Where the English Women ExceI-Out-
Door Exercise q Good Thing 20 Build
Up Strength-Just What Women Re-
quirc.
American ladies are certainly the most stylish
and, in some respects, the most attractive women
in the world. Pitrsburg women are good ex-
amples of this as have seen in any town where
have been. But they have not that stability and
ruggedness that you see in the women of London
and throughout England
The above remark was made by an Engishman
who has been spending few days In town. 1t was
intended to be half complimentary. perhaps half
sarcastic. but it actually hit the real trouble of
most American women. They stylish, bright
and attractive, but there is no denying the fact
that they possess such delicate and high-strung
nerves that they peculiarly susceptible to weak
ness and disease. They are subject to despondency
and blue feelings because their systems
more less shattered, because they need and must
have assistance.
Many women in this section realize that there
has been discovery made by great scientist an
absolute relief and cure for just the trouble which
af1icts American women. The discovery referred
to is Paine's celery compound. 1t is not cheap
specific, sarsaparilla or essence. but grand dis
covery, which by of its great merits is to-
day the most popular of all remedies.
Volumes could be written in the words of those
who have spoken in its praise. Women every
where find that it is true food for the nerves and
BRAIN for it gives strength and health and restores
new life to the weary and despondent. The renew
ing and invigorating power of this Compound is
marvellous. and to-day it is acknowledged by many
their life and brought about happiness instead of
misery
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
THE WEEK IN OIL.
A Slump Followed by a Observation-Disclosures
to Improvement

Trading was unsatisfactory, the bulk of it
being incident to the change of options. The
features were heavy selling on Thursday by
Oil City people, and a recession in the Euro
pean markets. These caused slump in the
middle of the week. The strength later was
due to some disposition among outsiders to
buy, and sellers having "sbot their wad,"
removing the principal pressure. reaction
followed. There was no special develop
ment in the field, and production remained
in statu quo. Fluctuations for the five days
are given in the following table:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
Closing Bond Quotations,
Tho Coffee Markets.

New YORK, June 4.-Coffee options opened
steady and unchanged to points down
closed steady and unchanged to points up
sales, $3.50 bags, including June, l2.20@l2 Csc
July, 1205(ll3 l0c; August, l0.05c: Septem ber
12.00@1205c; December, 1l95@l2.00c. Spot
Rio quiet, firm; No. 7, 13c.
BALTIMORE, June 4-Coffee firm; Rio fair,
161ac,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
D sell without knocking the market to

to sell without knocking the market to
pieces"
on CITY, June 4-National Transit certifi-
Gates opened at 543sc; highest, 545sc; lowest,
54ssc; closed. 54ac. Sales, $1,000 barrels; clear
ances. 10000 barrels.
NEW YORK; June 4.-The petroleum market
opened strong on Western buying, advanced
nc, then reacted &c, and closed steady.
Pennsylvania oil, spot sales none; July op-
tion sales, 1900 barrels; opening, Hhc:
highest, 55c; lowest SIC; closing, 545c.
Lima oil, no sales. Total sales, $1,000 barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

NEW YORK, June 4-Best & Belcher, 1sJ;
Consolidated California and Virginia, $40;
Deadwood T, 2O5; Eureka Consolidated, lt0
Gould & Curry, 100; Hale & Norcross, 1aO;
Homestake. 1885, Horn SILVER $50: Mexican,
15o;Ophir. 260; Savage. 125; Sierra Nevada,
100; Standard, 135.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Grains on q Bull Rampage, but Hog Prod.
ucts the Other Way.
CHICAGO-Wheat,c corn and oats started
on another bull rampage Saturday, and
kept it up all day. Wheat, compared with
the closing price yesterday, is Ac dearer for
July. Corn is up '2l1Ic and oats l1sc. Pro-
visions refused to join in the advance. PORK
declined l0c, lard &c and ribs 7Hc. Inc
weather and anxious shorts supplied the
main features of the grain market. EX-
pectations OF Il heavy run of hogs next week
weakened provisions.
The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor
rected by John NJ. Oakley Co., 45 Sixth street.
members of the Chicago Board of Trade:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
The DrveoodS Market.

NEW YORK, June 4.-The undertone of the
cotton goods market gained in strength,
partly through another advance of l-l6c in
print cloths and partly by the steadily i'm
proving condition of stocks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
The Metal Marketa-

NEW YORK, June Pig iron steady;
American, sl4 75@16 25. Copper quiet: lake,
SI1 7061l So. Lead dull domestic, "a 20Q4 %
Tin firm; Straits, S2I s5Q2l so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
Turpcntina Markets.

NEW YoRK.-Rosin quiet, steady; strained
common to good, ST s54l 371S. Turpentine
steady, quiet at 2s@291c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
ProHaionA

The movement in this line is active, and
the price list of hams, sides and shoulders
has been advanced Lc per lb by agree
ment OF Pittsburg packers. For several
weeks Saturday has brought an advance in
prices and markets have been active and
1irm after each advance,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
Boston Stocks.
PhiIadelphfa Stocks.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. fur
nished by Whitney Stephenson. brokers. No. 81
Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock EX-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06

It will be seen that while the finish was
1ssc below the opening on Monday. it WAS q
good fraction better than the lowest point
OF the week. The close was steady. In re-
gard to the prospects for this week, q broker
said: "While I think the price is close to
the bottom, see nothing to indicate an
early Improvements. The depressing infiu:
ence of the Standard is as groat rs ever, and
outsiders manifest very little interest. There
is no announcement to buy, and no chance
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
VGOR OF MEN

Easily, Quickly, Permanently RESrOREn
WEAKNESS, NERVOUSNESS. DEBILITY,
and all the train of evils, the results OF over.
work, sickness, worry. etc. Full strength
development and tone guaranteed in all
cases Simple, natural methods. lmmedf
ate improvements seen. Failure impossible.
200C references. Book, explanations and
proofs mailed tsealed) free. Address
EKIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO. NJ r
jele-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East
Liberty and All Other Yards.
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
P1rTepupc SArrDnAv InpoL

PITTsBURG. SATURDAY, Juneau
Cattle-Receipts, 9O3 head: Shipments 5C9
head; market-nothing doing; all through
consignments; 10 cars cattle shipped to New
York to-day.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; shipments. 1900
head; market slow; all grades, 81 so@5 O5;
II cars hogs shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep-Receipts, J. 100 head; shipments,
LOO head; market strong on good, but slow
on other grades.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
THE TRAFFIC IN MONEY.

tions Unchanged-New York Figures.
There was some improvement in local
monetary matters during the week, fnciden !
to the beginning of a new month, but it
made no serious impression upon the sur
plus. The inflow from deposits was about
equal to the outflow. Rates rolled around
5@6 per cent Eastern exchange was in
limited supply. Clearing House figures for
ha dnxx and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
Growing
More Liberal

That's what the human
race is doing particularly
the American part of it.
There are a few left who
are satisfied with ancient his
tory. But most people are
ready to apply modern pro-
gresS and common-sense to the
treatment of the human stom.
ach-an organ that demands
its rights whether or no; that
resents the insults of worm
out methods. All this is to
emphasize the facts about
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-10-27
Deaconesses.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
When women secure for themselves the
same equality of opportunity and equip
ment in the world of work as has been
conceded to them socially the separate
discussion of woman's rights is no longer
in order. Whatever is necessary for
their liberty and pursuit of happiness
follows inevitably. Strangely enough,
one of the latest concessions to women
relatives to an interest in which they
were first recognized, the privilege of
labor in religious effort The oldes
church has always recognized the aid
of women here as proper and indispen>
sable. Some of those who have most
strenuous,y insisted upon individualism
and liberty in religion have agreed to
suppress women. After the Catholics the
Episcopalians made a place for women
or it might be accurate to say saw the
place was already prepared for them.
Each have their sisterloods Other de-
nominations hav allowed women to lift
up their voices, which by gracious par
adox speak most effectively through the
deeds which their hands find to do so
much more successfully than mems. And
now the conservative Presbyterians abs
andon resistance to the irresistible tend
encies of the later age The Brooklyn
Presbytery lately recorded it's opinion
in favor of the appointment of deaconess-
es by vote of "a to TO- Even the minor
ity will doubtless concede, in the light
Of experiment, that the function of the
deacon will be no less useful in the
church when it is shared by woman.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-10-27
Autumn Stoves.

In putting up autulnn stoves it is we'll
to recall the superiority of a zinc platform
about an inch in thickness So over the old
fashion fat piece of zinc. When the stove
is raised little In this way the dust
does not collect under it so easily. There
is no rough edge to cut the hand OF the
scrubber' and to spring up and to leave
crevice under which dust is sure to gather
This method of mounting the stoves
should certainly be insisted on in the
kitchen and it costs but trifle more
than the ordinary sheet of zinc. In fact,
any clever workman can make such q
platform. 1t is merely made OF one
thickness of board covered firmly with
zinc at the top and over all the edges.
1t is we'll to avoid all zinc covered with
corrugations or other places sunken in
it for ornament sake. The smoother and
palmer the zinc is the better. 1t is well
for housekeepers to remember in pur-
chasing zinc that there are two qualities
of this metal. the light and heavy zinc.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-10-27
Death Of a Faithful Horse.

WAsHINGToN,O Oct. 19.-The general SUI
perintendent of the life-saving service
has just received information of the
death of Old Neptune, a horse that has
quite remarkable history. He was
the first horse purchased by the govern
ment for the life-saving service and for
twenty years past regardless of wind or
weather, he faithfully performed the
duty OF carrying the midnight patrol
at the Arrategue Beach station to the
limits of his post, a distance of 134 miles.
He learned the limits of his beat SO
well that, however dark or stormy the
night, he knew at once when he reached
there, and no amount OF persuasion
would cause him to go farther. At the
timeAof his purchase he was a beautiful
iron gray, but the hardships of the beach
and advanced age turned him snow
white. Old Neptune on numerous
occasions rendered valuable assistance
in saving life. He knew his duties so
perfectly that he was regarded as most
important adjunct to the crew. The
men became very much attached to
him and gave him an honorable buria
on High Hill, Va, within sight of thel
beaten track whereon he had passed
the best part of his life.