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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-12

The receipts of cotton at this port from all
Durces the past week were 39.60S bales of
upland and .6l2 bales sea island against 49, 1874
bales OF upland and 279s bales sea island last
year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
olows; Per Central railroad, 80, 273 bales up-
sud: per Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
Tay, 1918 bales upland and 2,495 bales sea
Island; per South Bound railroad, 1,19l bales;
PER Savannah river steamer 800 bales upland:
per Charleston and Savannah railway. 2S6 bales
upland; per carts, 20 bales upland and 33 bales
sea island; from Beaufort 70 bales upland and 81
bales sea island
The exports for the past week were 0SiS
bales of upland and LIE bales sea is and, NOV
ing as follows: 70 New YORK. 10,512 bales up
land and .037 bales sea island to Baltimore, g. 37s
bales upland and o. bales sea- island: to Boston
ii4i bales upland; to Charleston, 903 tales up
and; TO Liverpool, S,096 bales upland and 500
1a es sea island; to Philadelphia. $40 bales up
and; to Havre, s,301 bales upland and IS bales
sea island; to Genoa, 1904 bales upland.
inc stock on hand Thursday was 100. $50 bales
upland and $40 bales sea island, against 146 $40
bales upland and 11528 bales sea island last
year
RCE-There was really nothing new to report
m this market 1t has remained dullthroughout
the week. although prices were fairly steady
ana unchanged. There was quite a SLOW in
curry, while the business doing from day to
Gay was quite moderate The poorer qualities
continue 10 be offered freely, but buyers take
spar gy, while the better grades are most
sought after. The sales for the week we're only
4oO barrels at about quotations. Small job lots
are h Id at 1s0Ac higher:
Fair. 3ika9s|
Pr'roo ''''.'''''''''''''''' '-.'.-.s GA
I'm, ..uIe .'.''........., ,...... ...-.,...4&
Rough
ll1ewater ..... ..................S S06ei 90
Sountry lots....... ..-......-.... OO0 %
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FOREST Cry, ARK, April 8. 1899.

MeSsrs LfDpDldn b Os., SdUunndh. Ga.
DEAR S1Rs--We take great pleasure 20 add
ons more certificate to your long list We can
uruthiuly say that Prickly Ash, Poke Root aud
Potas sum Compound p p. p is one OF the
best sellers that we have ever set on our
shelves since We have been ia business. and
every person We have sold p. p P, TO says II 10
the best blood purifier known Yours truly.
WINThRoP & 90.
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Ions; $3.50 bbIs rosin. weighing Laos 1856 pounds
Patterson, Downing & Co
Per schr Title Vanderherchen for Whining
ton, Dei-S21 600 feet p p lumber-Geofgis Lum-
Der Co,
Fer schr John Deering for New York
3s1, 4Oo feet D lumber-dcD onough & Co.
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Total visible supply ......3,50 ,4S5 g. t27, 757
The imports into Continental ports this week
have been 81, 900 bales.
The above ngures Indicate an increase in the
cotton in sight to date of 7S,72S bales as com
pared with the same date OF 1891. an increase OF
95I 1874 bales as compared with the correspond
ing date of 1890 and an increase of ,159 10 bales
as compared with 1889.
INDIA OorroN MOVEMENT FROM ALL PoRTs.-
The receipts and shipments of cot on at Bonn
bay have been as follows for the week and
year. bringing the figures down to Nov. 8.
BOMBAY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS FOR -FOUR
YEARS
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baltimore, Nov l1.-Flolr nrmev. unchanged
Wheat strong; No. red spot and November
delivery 800 sc; December delivery 74}f
@45sc Southern wheat stroag; Fultz 1OR 1ic;
Longberry 1l0i5c Southern corn firner:
white At 46149 yellow al 4,,lsOc.
CINCISNATI. Nov. Il.-FIour quiet Wheat
strong; No. 9 red zoe Corn firm; No. .
mixed 4il5c Oats in fair ieman W. mixed
StLc, Pork qu ct at 81 % Lard firm at
s -. Bulk meats steady at g. IS Bacon
dull at S. - Whisky Steady az 81 l5
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ll--Elour frmer Wheat
somewhat unsettled closed 40 20 ABOVE YES
terday; cash finished at 6oc; November delivery
6sa4c; December delivery 6l's' "a; Nav de,iv-
cry 1880 bid. Corn-Cssh higher at 4l3,c:options
closed 10 der yesterda December and wear
delivery 393sc; May delivery i3nsc. oats a
sha Ia better; cash and November delivery
29l6c; May $500. Whisky steady at & H.
Bag sng and cotton ties UNCHANGED Pork
quiet at SIP 50. Lard nominal az 50 90 Dry
salt meats and bacon quiet and unchanged
NAVAL STORES.
NEw York, Nov II, noon.-Spirits turpentine
dull and steady at 3oIS0Slc. Resin quiet and
firm a 81 27ISGDSt 32I9.
NEW NORK, Nov IL .. p.m.-Rosin quiet and
steady. Spirits turpentine irmer but quiet 1t
Sl03lIsc.
CHARLESTON, Nov. t1-Spirits turpentine steady
at 9'c. Rosin steady; good strai cd 81 o.
WILMINGTON, Nov. 1I-Spirts turpentiue
steady at 2Sc. Rosin firm; strained 81 90; good
81 05. Tar Arm at 81 80 Crude turpentine
quiet; hard 81 90; yellow dip and virgin 81 20,
LIVERPOOL, Nov. ll.-Turpentine 22s cd.
RICE.
Nav YORK, Nov. II. Rice fairly active aud
steady.
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SATURDAY. Nov ls. 1892.


Steamship Allegheny, Parker Baltimore-Jno
J Carolau, Age It..
Schr Elwood Burton, Kitchens, Baltimore,
with coal to d r Thomas, vessel 20 Geo Harrss
& Co.
Steamer Alpha, Strobhac, Beaufort and Port
Royal-C II Melock A cent
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Mecsrs. Lippmdn Bros, SdUdnndh, Ca:
g NTLEMES- For the benefit Of all suffering
from Dyspepsia and general debility | beg
10 submit my testimonial TO the efficiency Or
your p. P r. tPrckly Ash. Poke Root and Po-
tassiuml as a positive cure for all these Q !,
tressing complaints
My system was also full OF Malaria, my con.
diton was growing very serious. I had no ap-
petite, was losing strength and was completely
broken down in health. but now my health ID
fully restored, and can eat like field laborer
without the slightest fear Of any serious results.
l really feel like o new man.
take great pleasure In telling the world that
7. p. p did the grand work OF restoring me to
my accustomed health. Yours truly,
Id w. s. CHmnx.
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) TIPPING INrELLIGaNCE.

Sun Rises Gee. ..............., ..........6:49
ouN oEIH-...'s .s..-...... .-..... .-......o.-O
HIGH WATER AT SAvASNAH. i:20 AM, 1888 Pm
STANDARD time
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SPOKEN.


Schr Carrie Strong (of Thomaston), from
Charleston for New York. Nov z, so miles south
Of Hatteras
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SYRuP-Florida snd Georgia. new 2:lka9Oc;
market quiet for sugar house at 3oG14Oc; Cuba
straight goods, 5o9S2c; sugar house molasses,
ToBAcco-Market quiet and steady. Smoking,
domestic, 22D60; hewing, com non, sound.
229:4c; fair. 2SqSsc; good. So ll4sc; oriyht 600
bright navies, a26D4Oc
LUMBER-Demand. both for foreign aud domes-
tic, is fair. The mills are generally full OF
work for quick deliveries. Some OF the smaller
mills are iuquiring for orders. We quote:
Easy sizes S1l 500 t3 90
STIhary sizes .-.-...........-...-- i "JlD 10 50
Difficult sizes ....................... IA O lI35 90
FioorinS boards. ................. "a 500 = o.
ohlpstuHs. 80. .--.. 10 oJGb 2o 20
FREIGHTS.
LUMBER-By sail - The market is dull
and nominal The rates from this
and nearby Georgia ports are quot 4
nominaIly at 81 25a5 % for q rang incInd
ing Baltimore AMI Portland Me Timber 50c0I %
higher than lumber rates. To tine West | iiies
and Windward, nominal; to Rosario SlS 900
Il o., to buenos Ayres or No ltevideo, Sl4 0J;
TO Rio Janeiro, SIS o.; to Spanish and Meliter-
ranean ports, Sl2 90; to United Kingdom for
orders, nominal for lumber, 81 lo1 STANDARD.
BY STEAM-To New York 81 90; to PaUadel-
s. 50. W. - D0''0H' W. W D''''"'re'
NAVAL SroREs-Ths market is nominal
for spot vessels Forelgu-Cork. etc. small
spot vesses rosin, % Cd aud "a, Adri-
attic, ros.n, % Cd; Genoa. - lid; South
American, rosin, SOC per Oarrel OF 2oO pounds;
Coastwlse-Stea ITO Boston, lie per looms
on rosin, soc spirits; 10 New York,
rosin, nc per looms spirits, 500; q Philad-l-
phta, rosln, s16c per l09Tbs, spirits, Soc; to Bal
NOR, rosin, C, spirits, zoo Coastwise quiet
COTTON ~ Steam-The market is quiet but
nrmer. Rates are per 100 pounds:
Liverpool. .....-.......... ..-.......,.. f0c
havre OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 46c
Bremen 80, ................ ........ 45c
Barcelona $500. ............. ............ 49c
Liverpool via New York go. ............. 42c
Liverpool via Boston .-................ 42c
Havre via New York ................. 55c
Bremen via New rk Observation-Disclosures. SIC
Reval via New York. ......... .......... 5Sc
Genoa via New York Observation-Disclosures. SOC
Amster an via New York. ........-....... SOC
AIMS erdam via Baltimore ............... I5c
Antwerp via New York. .... ...... .. 42c
Boston p lle Observation-Disclosures. 8 20
New Yor p bale. see. . 90
Philadelphia q bale Observation-Disclosures. 90
RICE-By Steam
New York q barrel ....... ............. 80
Philadelphia q barrel. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Baltimore y barrel...... .................. so
boston Il Ohrrei .....--...-.......
COUNTRY PRODUCE
Grown fowls Q pair 20 as
Chic Cens u grown q palr.......... 80 m55
Chickens nalf grown o pair. a. G05I
Eggs, country. . dozen ...... 70 122
Peanuts fancy q. p. Va y D.. 20
Peanuts, hr. p. o n 49,, .......... 33404
Peanuts. small b. p, q rb.......... 500
Sweet potatoes, p bush. yellow. go 9a65
Sweet potatoes, o bush, white. 40 90
PoULrRY-Market firm; supply moderate; de-
mRnd good.
EeGs- Market is strong, supply ample, de-
mand air.
PEANUTs-Ample stock. demand light, prices
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LIVERPOOL MOVEMENT FOR THE WEEK ENDING
NOV. II. 1852, AND FOR THE CORRESPONDING

MOVEMENT OF COTTON AT INTERIOR POINTS,
giving receipts and shipments for the week
en- ing Nov. IL, 1892. aud the stock on hand to-
night and for the same time last year:
II
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-12

VISIBLE SUPPLY OF CorroN.-rne visible sup
ply of cotton, made up by cable and
telegraph to the Financial Chronicle. is as fol-
lows: The continental stocks, as we'll as those
Tor Great Britain and the afoat, are this weeks
returns. and consequently all the European fig
ures are brought down to Thursday evening.
But to make the totals the complete figures
for Nov. T. we add the item of exports from the
United States. including in it the exports of
TFid Only
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-12

DEPARTE) YESTERDAY.
Steamer Bellevue, Garnett, Darien aud Bruins
wick-W Gibson, Manager.
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CONSUMES.

NJN~l.rNEfS.
Per Central Railroad. Nov lf-Woods q & Co.
Hunter Z q x, J Williams & Co, Greigg A
w. Dwelle q & d. Montague a 20 Jno Flannery
a Co. II VI Conner & co, W " Gordon Il Co. NJ
Maclean & Co, Warren & A, Butler & s. MYE
- ~ daclhtyre' Stu0bs q I, II Traub, Law q b,
chatham Produce Co. VI Ferst's Sons q Co !
Ayisworth, q W Parish, + Kennedy N
Brandy, b Fernandez, simon GAzan leo Bur.
oeI. Silhman, Krouskoff, Tdewater OIL Co,
Miss QuarJerman Warnock 4 W, P w Rush.
ing x Co, A Ehrlicn & Bro, NJ Y Henderson Hat
tie -rOgsd Ale, q rrle Ice Co, z A Schwarz w ID
Slmkus, Allen Hul son, Mutual Coop Assn. NJ
Williams, Jno 10 GERS, James II Call, Capt Glib
son, A anuet, j X Ardtu, Savannah Novelty
Co, DenengO, R Oakman, Geo @ Wilson.
Heller n & Co, II Gilmer, Ferris & P, Lloyd
& A.
Per Savannah. Florida aud Western Railway.
Nov III p Williams & Co, Ellis Y & co, Pes
cock X - 20. 81 Jones. Greigg J & W. I'd.
wards 7 & Go; Hunter P s B, Wv Chisholm 4
Co, Savannah n Co, NJ Seay, Standard on
Co Moore * j, heinhard Bros 4 Co. Palmer
hardware Co, Lpp uan Bros, L Myers & Co,
W d annKins, @ II Dixon. W Teeple & Co,
Ildevater Oh Co, II Champions Son, ID 7
Dancy. J p Williams & Co. NJ Henderson.
Chatham Furniture Co. G w Parish, Ferst's
Sons 90, w 6 M1rrell, Frierson & On, Lewis
Baker, w McDonough, w Yates Peterson
w. j Entelman, A Sonnenberg, McDon-
ough 4 Co, savannah Grocery Co, Kavanaugh
q &, Mrs Goodner, r j Davant & Son, Dale
Dixon * Co, NJ Newton, S Guckenheimer q
Sons, thrlich & Bro, W Miller s. Co, r Kirk.
land, A Z Arautly Co.
Per Chlrleston and Savannah Railroad, Nov
IiTEdw rds s Co, Greigg q w, Hunter a
n, W o'urer, Jno SchwarZ, II w Frost & Co,
Holly Mig 90, Mr. Herbert, Lovell's Sons q
w Stevens, } Miller Co, A Buchenholz, Savan-
nan Grocery Co, savannah Guano Co, j B San
ders, } Hennessey, r Cassels, w d Farris.
Savannah @ * W Co. l. A Adler. CITY q Sub nv
Co Shotter Co, Medical Officer in charge q
s NH.
Per South Bound Railroad, Nov ii-W NJ
VOTERS. ma w West, W Tiedeman 4
Bro, ) Guckenheimer & Sons II Solomon q
Son, U Marine Hospital, A Munster, EckmAn
x V, Waruock 4 w, " r Curtis.
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ARRIVED UP FROM QUARANTINE YES
TERDAY.
Bark Favorite [NorI, Osmundsen. to load for
Europe-Chr G Dahl Il Co.
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PASSENGERS.

Per steamship Kansas City for New Yorx-
w w Dimond, Mrs II Ulmer, T DinkiuS and
wire, McQuade, Mrs Annie Demers. r
Roman, L Iimpsou aud wife HE Van WhnkIs
+ A Maulter.
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PoULrRY-Market firm; supply moderate; de-
mRnd good.
EGGs-Narket is strong, supply ample, de-
mAud air.
PEANUTs-Ample stock. demand light, prices
steady
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THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHOWS THE NET RE-
CEIPTs AT ALL PORTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING
NOV. II AND WEEK ENDING Nov 4 AND FOR THIS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-12
MEMORANDA

Steamship Kansas City. New YORK
Steamship Lady Armstrong LBrl, Liverpool
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NAVAIl oIOhkS-IIl TeCelDUN Tor L7e past week
were 6,33i barrels spirits turpentine and @ 6s5
barrels SIN. the exports were 4 81 bar
rels spirits turpentine and /! 612 barrels rosin
moving as follows: To New York 81 barrels
spirits turpentine and 81 : barrels rosin; to
Baltimore. barrels spirits turpentine and
81 barrels rosn; to Boston, 10Y barrels
spirits turpentine and 80 barrels rosin; to the
interior. IS barrels spirits turpentine and 647
barrels rosin; to HarburR. 4,90J barrels rosin;
to Rotterdam, 3,0l4 barre spirits tu-peDtne
ana 3;OoO barrels r1sin; TO Philalelp1la, 100
The following are the Board Of Trade quota
tons: Rosin-A, b, c and D 81 10, E 81 10,
+ 81 IS, G 81 20, 81 10, l 81 81. X 81 65, NJ
81 IS, n g. so, window glass So 35 water white
SO IS. Spirits turpentine 2SlAc.
RECEIPTS. SHIPMENTS a m STOCKS FROM APRIL l
1892, TO DATE. AND TO THE CORRESPONDENCE
DATE LAST YEAR:
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sra Eiduds-The receipts. by factors for the
geek up to o. m. we're 1852 bags and 30 bags
|of through cotton. The exports we're 1,1f2 bags,
|i which 999 bags were to Liverpool, 1853 bags
10 HAvre, and 545 bags to northern mills The
pta sales were 1895 bags The market was
nther dull during the first of the week, when
buyers made some effort, owing 20 the large
receipts, to lower prices but failed. IL closed
quiet aud firm, prices being we'll sustained.
The above business was on the basis of quota
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-24
A Girl Who Can Shoot.

"ln my recent trip TO New Mexico
i'll the interest of the Omaha Stock
Exchange, witnessed an act of her.
oism that l shall never forget said
W. +. Skinner. ''The central figure
was beautiful and refined young
lady, the daughter Of a banker who
owns extensive cattle ranges in
northern New Mexico. During the
vacations she had passed on the
ranch, she had acquired a wonderful
proficiency with the rifle, and could
shoot with the accuracy of an old
ranchman. One day we were start
led by seeing cinnamon bear, and
a large one at that, at the edge of a
gully but short distance from the
house. Both father and daughter
rushed for their rifles and made for
the ravine. The wild beast was Oh
the opposite side and unable to get
at us. The banker in his excitement,
got too close to the edge of the ia
vine and tumbled in, falling dis
tance of twelve or fifteen feet. He
lay stunned by the force of the fall,
and we feared he had been seriously
hurt. In another second down
tumbled bruin into the gully, wheth-
er Intentionally or accidentally, |
don't know. But the awful danger
of my host Immediately flashed up
on me. He was too stunned to help
himself, and the savage beast, in
furiatcd by the pain of his fall, rush
ed toward the PROSTATE man. |
was frozen with horror. Ina twink
ling | heard the report Of rifle at
my side, saw puff of smoke and the
bear dropped dead, almost on the
helpless form of the banker. |
turned, and saw my fair companion
just dropping her rife from her
shoulder. Her face was pale, but
her eyes lit up with IA look of ming
led Joy and triumph. She had saved
her father from terrible death by
her presence of mind and unerring
aim. Omaha Bee.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-24
Entangling a Witness.

A case was being tried in coun-
try court. A horse had been stolen
from a pasture, and the evidence all
pointed to a certain doubtful charac.
ter Of the neighborhood as the cul-
prit. Though his guilt seemed
clear, he had found lawyer to um-
dertake his defense. At the trial
the defendants attorney expended
his energy in trying to confuse and
frighten the opposing witnesses, ss-
peclally farmer whose testimony
was particularly damaging. The
lawyer kept up fire of questions,
asking many foolish ones and repeat
ing himself again and again, in the
hope of decoying the witness into a
contradiction.
"You say" the lawyer went on,
THAT you can swear to having seen
this man drive II horse past your
farm on the day in question:
II can, replied the witness weari-
ly, for he had already answered the
question u dozen times.
What time was this?"
81 told you it was about the
middle of the forenoon
But don't want any 'abouts or
'middlcs.' | want you to tell the
jury exactly the time"
Why" said the farmer. II don't
always carry gold watch with me
when I'm digging potatoes.
But you have IL clock in the
house, haven't you!"
Yes"
We'll. what time was it by that"
why, by that clock it was just
nineteen minutes past ten"
You were in the field all the
morning. went on tho lawyer.
smilingly suggestive.
II WIS.
How far from the house is that
fieldP'
About half mile"
You swear, do you, that by the
clock III your house it was exactly
nineteen minutes past 10?'
III do"
The lawyer paused and looked
triumphmtly at the jury; at last he
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-24
A Little Thing

ut is amusing how a little thing
will escape a mans memory" man
remarked to friend.
"Yes, it is rather amusing at times
but at other times the annoyance is
greater than the amusement"
That's true, and it was somewhat
my case the other day. Some time
ago took up the idea that l ought
to buy me house, and | began al
once to look around. After two
weeks of close association with real
estate men, driving hitherand thith-
er, | found a house that suited me
exactly. / hastcncd home and
brought my wife to look at it. She
said it was exactly the house she
wanted, and wanted to know if We
could afford to rent so nice place.
Rent. Why, my dear. | am
going to buy the house.
"'But how are you going to buy
it when you haven't any money!
"Then | sat down. had been
so thoroughly taken up with the
essentials that | hadn't once thought
of the money. But it's always my
luck to forget some little thing that
more thoughtful man would be
likely to seize at the start. ."-Arkan.
saw Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-24
A Very Common Want.

"Out Of sorts, ""distrait," )" "the blues, >
these are familiar appellatives for un.
| comfortable, undeflnable sensations, ac.
companied with lassitude, nervousness,
Indigestion. Poverty OF the blood, To
remedy which an effective stomachic per
sistently used Is the paramount need, is
conclusive evidence that the system is
insufiiciently nourished because-and for
no other cause where organic disease does
not exist-the food is not assimilated.
Reinforce the tagging energies of the
stomach, reform an irregular condition of
the bowels, keep up a healthful secretion
OF the bile with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. For over thirty years this popu-
lar medicine has supplied the common
want OF the nervous invalid, the dyspep-
tic and OF persons deficient in vitality, an
efficient tonic. To its powers of impart-
Ing strength is attributable its efficacy as
preventive Of malaria and la grippe.
Thoroughly effective is it too for rheuma-
tsm, kidney complaint and neuralgia.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-24
His Unintentional Contribution.

you are looking Mustered this
morning. observed the senior mem.
ber of big firm, good-naturedly,
commenting on the appearance of "a
brother merchant who had called
early on business.
"Well ! feel 'fustered,' respond
ed the caller, and then, as if his
better spirits had gained the mastery
i'll protracted struggle with cha
grin, modification, etc, a smile
spread over his face as he explained:
ut was mighty good one that
my wife mconsciously got OH me
last night, and | don't mind letting
you be the only other person in the
world, besides myself, who knows it.
While down town calling OH a friend
at one of the hotels last evening, |
was invited TO sit to little game of
poker. 1t wasn't my night for
poker, and becoming convinced of
the fact early in the game | drew
out, and, excusing myself, caught a
suburban train. While on the train
| naturally fell to balancing the
evenings account. had sixty dol
lars in my pocket when ! began
playing, and now ! found that |
had just forty dollars left. 'Oh,
WE'LL says |, that's getting off easy
only twenty dollars loser, with an
off night against me- When ! got
home my wife-contrary to several
long years of counsel from me-was
sitting up awaiting my return.
Hello said she, you're home
nice and early-did you meet your
friend?'
"'Oh, yes, said |, drawing myself
up and assuming bogus air Of vic
tory. Yes, ] met my friend and
some of his friends, too
"'Had a little game, | suppose,
before you left she observed, know
ing that | take a hand occasionally.
eyes | did, ! replied, and then
just to cater bit to pride, | added,
'and won $40
"'Won 80 did you?' said she.
We'll, ifyou did then let me count
it and see if you counted it straight
"'Of course ! will said |, with a
sort of triumph feeling, tossing her
the $40 ! had saved from the wreck.
AS she counted the bills, slowly, she
said:
MY dear, | have been thinking
somewhat earnestly of late OH this
matter of poker playing and have
made up my mind firmly that all
money won by men at cards should
be used but in one way-given to
charity. Of course you don't care
two snaps either way, SO I'll keep
this $40 of winning and tomorrow
distribute it among the more deserv-
ing institutions
II never got so quick, quiet and
complete knockout before in all
my lifc-and probably no$40 streak
Of good luck ever befell charity less
expectedly.'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-24
A Soft Answer.

A pleasant faced young woman
and her husband took their seats at
the hotel table opposite dapper
little dude fresh front the center of
the highest civilization. During
the meal the husband requested the
little man to hand him something
and all he received was cold, rude
stare. He was mad in minute and
was about to make a few remarks
when his wife laid her hand gently
OH his shoulder.
Don't, Henry she said, reprov-
ingly, don't pay any attention to
it. You know you shouldn't expect
to find everything in such little
package"
The other people at the table
snorted and the little one left the
room.-Ex.