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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
THE WIFE s STRIKE.
How Mary Adopted Her Husbands Tac-
ties and the Result.


tics and the Result.
The walking delegate never tired OF
talking of the strike. He held that IL
was justifiable If ever a strike was, and
he was prepared to demonstrate that IT
was perfectly proper to strike to secure
any desired result. He so told his wife,
and she seemed to agree with him. she
said il seemed to be the easiest way OF en-
forcing demand.
And that night when he came home he
found that the table was not set.
81 want new dress" she said, when
he asked what the trouble was.
"Iknow. You've been bothering me
for that dress for a month" he said, but
how about support"
"There isn't any," she replied. "This
is a strike"
"a striker"
eyes, a general tie-up. I've been try
ing to secure a peaceable settlement OF
this trouble for some time, but now
mean to enforce my rights"
/" Mary do you dare9"--
ooh, don't talk to me that way! III
can't get you to arbitrate, why, I've got
to strike. don't care IL it does block the
wheels of trade"
But, Mary, you don't understand.
"Oh, yes, 1 do. I've made my demands,
and they've been refused. I've asked Tor
arbitration with a view to compromise
and that has also been refused. a Astrike
is all that there is left, and I've struck"
"But your demands are unreasonable
II don't think they are"
You're no judge"
You're the Judge OF your own de-
mands when you strike, and I'm just as
good Judge as you are when L want
something. It's no use talking. The
strike is on"
She folded her arms in a determined
way, and he subsided. Ii was perhaps
half an hour later when he looked up and
said:
Mary, is the strike still ONT"
"It is still on" she replied.
Aren't you hungry"
"No. / saw that l had something in
| the treasury before the strike was or
dercd."
meaning the pantry9" he asked.
Meaning the pantry" she returned.
al believe I'll get a bite, he said.
ats looked" she replied. "The re-
serve is to be used simply to keep the
| strike going. You can't touch the
strikers resources"
"Be careful, Mary" he said warningly.
"If was to shut OF the cash -
She laughed and nodded towards the
pantry.
al can stick it out O week." she rec
urned.
Five or ten minutes later he proposed
hat they compromise on the basis OF slO
Twenty, she replied firmly.
"But that means ruin," he protested
. can't afford it."
That's your business" she answered
Il offered to arbitrate once"
IL was 10 O'Clock that night when h
inally gave in, and somehow he felt tina
he had experienced a new phase OF th'
strike business. IL looked different from
she other side OF the '.-"n, r-'veu tre'
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
TO CONQUER CANADA"
Erastus Wiman Tells Woonsocket
Business Men the True Way.
THEIR TENTH ANNIVERSARY
Royalty Celebrated Last Night-Mayor
Pond. Adm B. Capron. Gen. Oiney
Arnold Also Deliver short Addresses-
Tho Meeting Large and Enthusiastic.
ESPECIAL TO TnE SEws.l

WooNsocKET, Dec. 2l.-The Woon-
socket Business Mems Association cele-
brated its tenth anniversary last night in
Harris Hail. Many of the members and
their friends were present Erastus
Wiman. the guest OF honor. delivered
practical address on San Economic Revo-
luton" Among the other speakers were
President A. B. Warfeld. Mayor ID. Is.
Pond, Gen. Olney Arnold and Hon. Adm
b. Capron. President Shepherd OF the
Rhode Island Business Mems Associa'
tion, Postmaster A. Il. Goodwin OF Paw
tucket, Gov. ID. Russell Brown ana Coi.
j. C.. Wyman sent letters OF regret. The
toastmaster was II. Il. Holden.
Mr. Wiman may be said to be one or
the apostles OF Canadian annexation.
His remarks were greeted with enthusl-
astic demonstrations OF approval. lie
said:
''The true way to conquer Canada is to
trade with her. IL is TO make such ar
rangements now that new policy shall
liit the barbe ,-wire fence In the shape OF
a tariff from athwart the continent, ana
making IL uniform in height, putting IL
right around the continent. Thus by the
first step, Canada shall be asked TO test
her sincerity for better relations with
this country, TO admit every product OF
every name and nature produced in the
limited States into her borders free, as
compensation for equal privilege on this
side.
Hence the impending economic revo-
luton or the United States, depending as
il does upon the closest trade relations
with Canada, make IL incumbent that
this branch Of the question should re-
ceive the greatest consideration. The
two countries, starting side by side, oc-
cupying together this continent, have a
destiny that is harmonious and united.
It may not be political destiny, and the
future may we'll take care OF itself in this
respect, but for the moment they should
be united in )nds and ties OF the closest
commercial character.
"The large aggregation OF Canadians
which In Woonsocket make up your
working class and the large degree OF in
dustry, intelligence, skill. thrift aod con-
tentment. which makes this town one OF
the most successful manufacturing cen
ters OF the United States, is but an ex-
ample of what may follow throughout all
the land
without the drawing OF sword,
without the shedding or drop OF blood,
or the expenditure of "A single dollar, the
field OF opportunity could be enormously
enlarged. aud the areas or commerce In
creased. Thus, by conquest OF good viii,
the union OF tDe two great Auglo-Saxon
nations of North America eau be achieved
while permitting the political independ-
ence OF each, community OF interest
aud great mutual advantage Will illus
trate In the highest form ever yet illus-
trated, the sentiment that Peace hath
her victories no less renowned than
war;"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21

stamboul, the Famous Stallion, Purchased
ut HalfPries.

at RaiAPriss.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The greatest auc-
ton sale In the history of the trotting
turf was begun yesterday afternoon before
a large crowd IN the American Institute
building. The animals were disposed OF
solely on account of the death OF their
late owner, w. s. Hobart, whose farm
at San Mateo, California, was regarded as
one OF the IN ost important in the breed
ing world. Many prominent horsemen
attend ed the sale.
The first horse sold was the famous stall
lion Stamboul. The bidding started at
go 600. After q bid OF $3S, 900 Andy Welsh
bid f37 900. X. III. Hartman then bid s3S,-
300 The bidding ceased for a few minutes.
II almost looked ~ IL Stamboul would be
Knocked down at this figure, when Welsh
old $50 600. Mr.. Hartman advanced the
orice another $500. Mr.. Welsh responded
With $500 more. Finally the horse was Sc
,ured by Mr.. Hartman for Cal 900.
Mr.. Hartman refused an advance o.
5000 on the purchase price. He did no.
xpect to get the horse for less than $780,
700. IL seems to be the concensus OF opin-
ion that the refusal OF the Register to al
low Stambou his record of 2.07la was the
cause OF his selling at so small a figure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND
Passenger Train Service, Week Days Cor
rected to Nov. 20. 1S92.
Trains leave PRovIDENCE as follow

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows;
For BOSTON-S 0S. IL 40 A. NJ. 20 A. NJ RE
TURNS 80 A. NJ. l2 90, 53oP
wALPOLE--S 08, IL 40 A Nj 20 p. NJ
FRANKL.IN-s os. II 40 A M; 20. ib p. M
ARLINGToN, .KNiGHTsvILE-71 10. IL IS A. N
cRaSsToN%, T. %NATfffCK, RIVER POINT, CENTRE
VIIIE wASHINGToN-71 10, 9lo, IL 80 A. NJ
IL rs. as, 4 80, 8 80. all 90 p. NJ:
oAKLAwN-7 10. o 10. IL IS. IL Is A. M; 2l5
PoSfiaAssS s AsSf5S ..,; JS sglDsloK-7io. II asa NJ
ASfhS.S;,$ao5; s., q io; 10. il IS A Nj a4S. 40.
sIMMIT. oSEGo. sTERLING-7io. 0io. a. NJ.
covaNTRf. GREENE MoosuP.. PLAINFIELD
u no. o 10 A. M; " is, As, 80 ?; a; ,,,r,x
JEwETT CITY, vERs ALLIES, BALTIC, SOUTH
wINpHAM. wILLIMANrIc-9loA 10 A NJ: IL iss
HARTFoRD-e 10 A. MI II L 49oP. NJ
WATERBURY DANBuRY. FrsHKiLL and NEW
NoRwiCH- Z 40, . 10 A. NJ; I2 l5, soIM
cAAichso AND THE WEST VIA .NEwBuR0
PAscoAG AND INTERMEDIATE sTAT!oNs--
T35 o45 A. NJ; 100. AIS go and al H p. ~
n, 10 40 4 20 ss5 40 r. NJ.
Trains for boston leave east end OF Union
Depot, and for Hartford and the West from we9e
end For Pascoag and way stations from oaspds
s.saturdays only. s--Sundays only.
Tickets between Boston and Provid ence QirnitedA
W. 5. JONES supt. A. C. KENDALL. O. p. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
THE AGE OF THE EARTH.
Geology shows It's Age Varies from To-
900, 900 to ESQ, ,OOO,O Years.

100000 to csc, 100000 Years.
Geologists have ascertained that the
rate at which erosion takes place can be
measured. BY applying their scale to the
sedimentary rocks they have formed an
hypot thesis as to the time which has
elapsed since erosion began.
The stratified rocks attain an average
thickness Of 100, 900 feet. The material OF
which they consist was all washed down
from high planes, deposited and left to
stratify. BY the inspection OF river
banks it is found that in places the sur
face Of the land which has been carried
down as sediment in rivers has been re-
duced at the rate of foot in 730 years,
while in other places where the land was
more stubborn or less flexible, IL had
taken $500 years to lower the surface
foot. The deposit must be equal to the
denudation.
We find that while some OF the sedi-
mentary rocks have grown foot In $50
years, others have taken $500 years To
rise that height. Thus the period OF
time that was required to build up 100, 600
feet OF sedimentary rock has varied ac-
cording TO locality from 1900 900 years
to CSC, ,OOO, 900 years. IL follows that the
active work of creation lasted for a cycle
intermediate between these two figures.
The cycle varied with endless succession
OF periods of distur urbance by volcanic
force and glacial action, and the frequent
submersion of dry land, alternating with
the emerging OF continents out OF the
seas. These may have retarded the
growth OF sedimentary rocks but they
cannot have accelerated IL.
A study of fossils teaches steady uni
formity with which the work OF creation
proceeded. Since man began to observe
there has been no change in the forms of
animal and vegetable life. few species
have disappeared-not one new species
has been involved. Not only do we find
the fauna and fora of ancient Egypt as
depicted on monuments which are prob
ably 5000 or 10000 years old identical
With those which are found in that coun-
try to- day, but shells which inhabited our
seas before the ice age and grew in an
ocean whose bed Sverlsy the Rocky
Mountains are precnely the same spe-
cies that are found i'm the Bay OF Mon
teray and the waters OF the Chesapeake
IL il evident that there has been no es-
sential change in the conditions OF lif,
since these animals and these vegetable
were first created, yet how vast the short.
est period which we can assign to th'
gap that divides US from that remote
spoch.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
Collapse May Re Prevented.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-It is possible that
the threatened collapse OF west bound
freight rates may be prevented. Chair
man Midgley, OF the Western Freight AS
ISOLATION, received a telegram yesterday
from w. F. Berry, general traffic agent OF
the Boston & Maine road, assuring him
that the proposed tariff OF reduced class
rates to the northwest would not be is
sued until after Commissioners Goddard OF
the trunk line association had been con-
suited, and iptimated that 1t might not be
necessary TO issue II at all. The confer
ence with Mr.. Goddard will be held in
New York today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21

BosroN, Dec. 21.-Barque strathisla,
Captain Urquhart, at Boston from Manila,
reports in August, soon after leaving
port, when about 40 miles from land, saw
a native fisherman in his ca Z vigorously
struggling with the eleme's. 1t was
rough and he was taken on board with
his canoe. He remained about 20 days
and received good care. He was then
landed in Basilan straight. BY signs he
stated that he had been blown TO sea in
6e would be able to find his way back.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
Was IL Accidental?

NoRrHAMProN, Mass, Dec. H.-The
trial OF Daniel Cahill for the murder OF
his aunt, Ann Larkin, at Hatfield, June Is
last, continued yesterday afternoon, the
government resting at 2 pm. Defense
said that it would try to prove that the
shooting was an accidents that the ac-
cused in taking the pistol out OF his hip
pocket, after returning from his days
ride OF u miles, caught the hammer on
his pocket, the pistol went Oh and the
bullet hit Mrs. Lsrkin In the head. After
the defendants testimony the court sd-
iourned,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
Lost nj Sea in an Open Boat.

HALIFAX, n. s., Dec. p. Richard
Wright and George Black, while fishing
on the Banks last Saturday, left their
vessel, the Rover B., to attend travis. A
fog set in and they could not find the
vessel. After tossing about all night
hey were finally picked up by a Nova
scotia schooner, Guardian Angel, which
!anded them at Guysborough. Black be-
longs at Lunenburg County, n. s., and
Wright at Portland, Me. The latter will
be sent home by the United States con-
sul
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
Staging Gave Way.

KEENE, n. H., Dec. 2i.-A staging gave
way at barn on Emerald street, and four
men were precipitated 20 feet. All were
severely bruised, Henry Hathaway of
Nashua and Artemas Baker being danger
ously injured. Hathaway was taken to
the city hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
ELECTED RennhlIcnn Mayor.

MERIpEN, Conn, Dec. 2i.-The Repub-
ficans rather overturned things in the
city election held yesterday. They elect
cd their candidate, DIR. G. Herrick Wilson,
by a large plurality over the present en-
cumbent, Mayor A. w. Tracy. They also
elected their city ticket with the excep-
tion OF clerk. The next council will stand
seventeen Democrats TO thirteen Repub-
Leans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
school for Manual Training.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 2i.-Mrs. II.
lucy Boardman of this city has added
$4,000 to her previous bequest for the
construction of a school for manual train
ing. In all Mrs. Boardman has given
$50 900 for this purpose. The fund will be
Sufficient to erect and thoroughly equip
the building with the machinery and tools
of different kinds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
street Railway Purchased.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 1.-The Peoples
railway company and the Consolidated
railway company of this city, have been
bought out by q syndicate which is sup
posed to represent the Thomson Houston
electric company. The two properties are
valued at about "a 800 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21

MERIpEN, Conn, Dec. 21.-Antoine La
Porte Of Springfield, Mass, was instantly
killed i'm this city while uncoupling
the two rear cars on the $50 train out of
three children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
exceeds A2SO.OOO.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 21.-The defalca-
ton in the Puebla state treasury turns
out to be larger than was at first reported.
II is said that persons high in authority
are implicated In the affair. The money
stolen exceeds case, @. An investigation
ia now proceeding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21

sARNIA, Ont, Dec. 2i.-The Canadian
express company's safe was robbed OF
5000 yesterday while the employees were
at dinner. Entrance to the building and
safe was obtained by means Of duplicate
Lave
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
Death Watch Appointed.

PIrrsFIELD, Mass, Dec. 81. - Sheriff
Crosby has appointed Mitchell Keefe az
death watch on murderer William Coy,
who is to be hanged Jan. "a for the muir
der OF John Whalen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
OLD COLONY,
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE
Corrected to Dec. 5. isoe.

corrected 70 Dcc- q love-
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NORTH n AaG 3 z EFSS g 80 sa$ g. .5s s,s ss
PlSE MSSB TAEsgN SssSTHAfNIs sss 12s
200 1000 a. M; 600. 20 D. m sdndavA
wFsT SiNsFIELp-eoo 100. .ii 80 am. AcS.
AAsSFIg. 81 3 sss rs s 90 .s lg s ssss s%
EAST ESxB6Ro.co ..7 o. =, m. $40. q. p. m
SAAF9S9 caAf9S JpScrfoS SS e q = 66s 70 % "a
hTSP pkEk 2 q q ~ 90 M g. 10 o., M
ssAaNyAAIIseA say AIs,A! PI:AIS1e ~ 2s. 10 oS p. IN
noap." non 80, sUSbRl TRAIN
FOR sosFSN g. 10 % ss M R.sa4a Z sS g =
pAW%tcSlfi a Z, q t. L o z 2s nj 10 ss. ms -
ArfT2RoR6ooeS = Is p siS. sSiS 1OsO.. M. 30. 70
NoRfhi kTTTLTRiBoRo and pLANvILLp-s,.
MANsfIEIDPp.!%a 4, p as YsS. SIS Iosoa. m, 50
Sdssd54icssis II G % $ r So gs
HESP ESEks i 10 10 3 @ & M s "a 20
sParlor cars only,
cor on arrival OF train from New York.
''or on arrival OF trains from stoninston and
WARReN AND BRISTOL BRANCH.
| Leave PROVIDENCE dndia Street Station, for
NEWPORT AND FALL RIVER
&c. .sprs.. y s.s:ssi saS sGa ssS
m Sunday vto for xss rsl yasy HiyGS g,S sSs % 40
:ss.:. S S1s s "A \ !:
SgHaSy, SRsToas Ct e EXPRESS. ana m !. 90 10,
40 express. 50. g; 90 ana II 20 .. m sun.
ors ssy 80 :sTe % fna Escssnre p.e. providence
$40. Ts5, 10 and 9 IS :, M, and ia 90 40 20,
40. $40. e1s and 74o ,. m. Leave Market
Sundays al . s5 a. M and Iop m.
NORTHERN DIVISION.
Passengers can leave PROVIDENCE 900 100,
=; M l2 as sRda oSpi m. PAwTUcKETels,
% or e South S % rsS SssoaD
| ton, ,Fitchburg, winchendon, Keene. Bellows FallA
EnspS SnsSa sontpssr se %ns
Greenfield. Brattleboro Hoohac Tunnel and
Leave Pro1idonce for Lowsu. Nashua Manchesssy.
Concord; \ f. sAa op9, p99,nss szo.nS north a. s 9 %
Leave Prcyldsnes o 81 Tor TAUNTON and New Bedford y
500. 8 is. 9ooa m; ~ 10. %. sos. eae 1905
For aiadlsSoTa III ssaSfyis a a nj os .. m
10. ymouth 10 q m; y no. @p m,
For eosss eeS9ss on cGsp; SoS S.M " hsra
asni Fl aansssr kaSpE'ck GEO. den2 f1ssS Psssr Agent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
REGISTRY OF VOTERS

City Clerks ONCE Dec. IL. 1892.
Notice Is hereby given that persons Intending 70
vote in the year 1898 for general officers must regis
ter on or before December 81, 1899.
As an accomm pdation TO those who desire TO reg
istsr the once will be Open In addition to the regu
lar office hours from to o'clock on the following
evenin Is. viz: - - - - -.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Decem-
her ~ 30 and 81. respectively, the office viii be
kept open from O'Clock A. NJ 10 O'CLOCK r. Me-
according TO law. - -
dlp-l2t WILLIAM v. CLARKE. City tlcrk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
A BLOODY FIGHT.
Three Horse Thieves Resist Arrest-An
Were KILLED.

Were Killed.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. H.-The news
comes from Hyattsville, Wyo., that
James Huff and VIM. II. Nucher, deputy
United States marshals, attempted to ar
rest Ira Walker, Ace Achmick and
another horse thief, and during des-
perate fight that followed, all five were
killed. The other desperadoes who took
part in the fight have disappeared, but a
posse will start after them at once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
Pears
Soap

Which would you rath-
er have, if you could have
your choice, transparent
skin or perfect features?
All the world would
choose one way; and you
can have it measurably.
If you use Pears Soap
and live wholesomely
otherwise, you will have
the best complexion Ma
ture has for you.
All sorts of stores sell
it, especially druggists;
all sorts of people use it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-20
FRIDAY. MAY 20. 1892.
Senator John S. Barbour Dead.

Senator John S. Barbour Dead.
The people of the country and especial
ly the State of Virginia were surprised
and shocked on Saturday morning when
the wires flashed the news that Hon.
John s. Barbour. one of the United States
Senators from this State had died that
morning about 6 o'clock, at his residence
in Washington, after an illness OF only
ten minutes, he having been apparent!
in vigorous health up to few minutes
before his death. While not brilliant
sneaker or statesman MIR. Barbour was
upouestionably an able man; profound
thinker and reasoner, and one of the best
and most successful political or party or
ganizers in the country, and his loss 10
the Democratic party OF both the state
and the nation Is almost irreparaoie'
Senator Barbour was from an OLD anu
distinguished Virginia family. de was
born in Culpeper county, Va, December
29tb. 1920. and after graduating in law
at the University of Virginia in loi2 ne
commenced the practice of his profession
10 that year. He was largely interested
in railroads, aud was for many years pres
ident of the Virginia Midland K. h, only
relinquisbing that position when he tooS
his seat in the U. S. Senate.
John S. Barbour was one of the vaiu'
able citizens of the State, and his death
Ia a severe blow to Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-20

The blatant demagogues who have
been storming ald swearing about the
"billion dollar Congress" ever since tho
Fifty first Congress adjourned, have had
their mouths corked by the present, or
Fifty-second Congress. The apprOpria-
tious already made by the present Con-
gress. and those which will have to be
made, will exceed those Of last Congress
by 500, 100000, as shown in an article
published today from the New York
UOrd Last Monday the River and Har-
Dor bill was passed by vote of l-6 to %,
after an effort TO redlce the sums appro-
priated from s23,000,000 TO 100000.
We have no doubt but both the past and
present Congress were influenced by con-
slderations of the public welfare in the
lamentations that are and will have to
be made: and the result of this sessions
action only exposes the cheap demagogue-
~ of politicians who bad planned to make
capital ont of the 81 lllon-dollarCon-
oress" of last session. Mr.. Tucker, in his
speech at Bath Court House last fall gave
especial emphasis to the "blliOn-d0llar-
Congress-" because it was Republican,
and dericied in lurld light the extrava-
gances of that body and the oppression,
and wrongs it inflicted upon tho people.
What Will he have to say of the present
Congress. largely Democratic as it is, and
$50. 900, OC0 more expensive than the "bil-
lion-dolar. Congress ?" 1t viii be inter
estin to know which is the most oppres-
sive record, that OF the Fifty-6r,t Congress,
Republican. or that of the Fifty-second
Congress. oyerwh, lmingly Democratic. -
Valiy VirgiaidR.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-20
Weather Cron Rnllatin.

For week ending Friday, May -, 1892.
LYYcHBURG, VA, May ll.-Repor's re-
ceiyed from twenty three counties includ T.
ing Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah
and Frederick, show that tie temperature
has been generally from three to four
degrees. daily, below the normal for the
season light frosts are reported in Fred
erick county on the 9TH. and in Rock
ingham and Middlesex on the 9Th; in
Augusta, on the 10th in GOOchland, on
10Th and 18th and in Smyth, on the 18th,
but no damage was reported thereirom.
The rainfall during the past seven days
was about, or slightly above the normal
in the central, southern, and eastern coun-
ties, and only light rains in the northwest
and extreme moth sections. Marion re-
ports $50 inch of rainfall; Salem, 90
Bedford City, 0.61; Stanton. O,23; Dale
Enterprise, COS; Woodstock. O.3O; Man
assas. showers on Wednesday Goocbland,
.O9I: Spottsyille, LOS; Birjsnest, O.9O
Norfolk, 097.
Corn planting has confined, except for
brief interruptions, and in macy sections
of the northern, western, and southwest
erp districts the crop is all planted. while
II il most delayed in the eastern counties
where previous wet weathCr, with the
rains OF past week, have delayed the work.
Some early planted peanuts are reported
to have rotted in the ground.
Wheat, grass, and oats are generally ~
fair to good condition. tobacco plants
are still in good condition, and fruit
prospe cts are fair.