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quired to do and then started to tell her
story Of destitution and want. She had
hardly begun before the little girl, peep
ing from behind the projecting skirts,
spied the bread on the table near by. She
sprang forward, and before any one
could stop her, even if they had had a
desire to do so, she picked up loaf. Her
tiny fingers seemed imbued with an un-
usual strength, and she tore large piece
from the loaf and began devouring it as
fast as she could.
my poor child" gasped the mother
as she sank into chair and burst into
tears, ''even I did not know how bad
your hunger was. We have had nothing
to eat for several days excepting few
slices of bread that l guarded for my
little girl"
The young men hesitated not an in
slant to fill the woman's arms to over
flowing and told her to come for more
when she needed it.-Philadelphia Press.
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purse Of gold crowns, all that can give

purse Of gold crowns, all that can give
thee now, butt
''God forbid that should take it when
thou needest the gold more than l." in
terrupted the woman as she put the
purse back into his hands. ''Thou art
not yet out of danger, and it has cost us
nothing to give the shelter"
when have my rights again, the
widow of Dolph the Diker will not re-
gret that she entertained her sovereign"
replied the earl.
He staid all that day with the widow
and her family, keeping better Sab
bath, / dare say, than he had for long
time before, and the following night he
succeeded in making his escape out of
the city, disguised in the jerkin and
marsh boots in which poor Dolph used
to work at the canals. He reached Lisle,
one of his loyal towns, in safety, and an
army soon gathered around him quite
large enough to enable him to take the
field against the rebellious White Hoods.
In great battle he completely de-
feated the Gantois, and Philip of Arte-
weld, their leader, was slain. Ghent
was delivered up to him, and Flanders
once more passed under the sway of its
rightful lord.
When Earl Louis returned to Bruges,
he richly rewarded his faithful preserver,
the widow Meehie, who was enabled to
pass her last days in comfort and luxury.
Max became page in the great castle,
and all the other children, from Hans to
the laughing prattler, Gretchen, became
the proteges of the earl who owed his
life to their mothers generous protec-
tion.-Clinton Montague in Philadelphia
Times.
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the earl was in the wrong. Kings and
princes very seldom stop, however, to
think about the justice Of anything.
They care only to secure their own pleas
ure. ftfl tH
The earl of Flanders was very angry
with the men of Ghent, and he sum-
moned an army by which he hoped to
conquer his rebellious subjects. He
overcame them in one battle, but in the
next he met with defeat and was forced
to retreat to Bruges. Here he was be-
sieged by the enemy, led by the brave
and energetic Philip of Arteveld, a
young man of great promise.
Earl Louis did not feel much alarmed
at the success of the enemy, for the
strong walls Of Bruges seemed to laugh
to scorn all attacks of besieger. But
there were traitors within, and one night
the earl was aroused from sleep with the
tidings that the city gates were opened.
He instantly summoned his soldiers.
and mounting his warhorse rode forth
to meet the foe, shouting the warcry of
his race:
Flanders for the lion! Flanders for
the earl!"
He was preceded by torchbearers and
trumpeters, and man bearing ban
/ ner on which was the famous Flemish
lion wrought in gold.
And now up the streets marched the
men of Ghent, shouting: death to the
earl Down with feudal tyrannyr'
my lord" said Robert de Mareschant,
near and loyal friend, ''march not
against them-they outnumber us 10
to t."
FLANDERS for the lionl" cried the earl.
| But when he saw the numerous and
well appointed host and heard the MUIR
derous cries his heart misgave him.
What shall l do, Sir Robertr' he
asked.
"Order your torches out, then ex-
change clothes with me and get out of
the city if you can," replied the faithful
officer
So the torches were extinguished, and
hurrying to darkened stable the earl
and the esquire exchanged clothing.
While this was occurring the rebels,
who had seen the flash of the golden cor
onet on the earl's helmet and the sheen
of his velvet mantle under the glow of
the torches, were rushing in swift pur-
suit.
Hasten for your life" whispered Sir
Robert. II am the earl and you De
! Mareschant."
But this deceit was quickly discov-
cred, and wishing for no mans life save
the earIs the rebels hastened in all di-
rections after the llustrious'fugitive.
Hard pressed, for he saw his enemies
before and behind him, he raped at the
door of low cottage. His knock was
responded to by a poorly dressed wom-
an, who held a babe in her arms.
II am Louis, thy sovereign, and evil
men seek my life," cried the earl. ''Give
me shelter and refuge, and st. Mary
will reward you"
~ am only poor widow, but such as
have give you. My lord, enter I"
| It was a poor, thatched rooted hut
with only one room. The loft above was
reached by ladder. Never before had
the powerful Earl Of Flanders entered SC
miserable an abode. The woman con
| ductsd Mtu TO ~ ~ ard showed hin
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was going out at the door the teacher
said, Didn't tell You to stayY and she
did stay without letting any one know
of the mistake.
Once, a few weeks ago, while they
were in Chicago with their mother and
sister, they had been going through one
of the big dry goods stores. Edith missed
her sister and started to find her. Then
she saw, or thought she saw, Edna some
distance off, and called to her. 1t was
only when the crowd jostled her against
the frame of the big mirror that she
found out she had mistaken herself for
her sister.
But the insides of their heads aren't a
bit alike. One girl is very sober, and
one is very jolly and full of fun.
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A stubborn Little Queen.

Little Queen Wilhelmina of Holland
is credited with the possession of par
ticularly intractable temper, which she
inherited from her disreputable old papa.
Not long ago, while driving out with
her governess, she became salky and re-
fused to return the salutes of the people
in the streets. AS punishment she was
ordered to bed Immediately upon her
return to the palace.
"Whatr she exclaimed, "arn l. the
queen of the Netherlands, to go to bed
at Z o'clock? | won't do it,"
But she did do it, being persuaded
thereto by slirnAr wialdad hv tina
The herald., 1893-11-04

Jan. 80 and 81 and Feb. are known
at Constantinople, Brescia and along the
Danube and the Rhine as ''blackbird
days." through a curious legend that
originally all species of blackbirds were
white, and that they became black dur
ing one year in the middle ages when
the three days mentioned above were so
cold that the birds in Europe took refuge
in the chimneys.
The herald., 1893-11-04
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A Little ChiId's Hunger.

Some very pathetic scenes accompa-
MED the distribution of bread by the
various relief committees in the poverty
stricken districts. One woman, with
hunger's lines written plainly on her
face, came to the house where food was
distributed, bringing with her half
famished child. In one corner of the
barely furnished room was a wooden ta
BILE piled high with loaves of bread.
The mother stepped hesitatingly in,
her little one clinging, half shy, half
scared, to her dress. She gave her name
and address, as each applicant was re-
The herald., 1893-11-04

Switzerland's numerous waterfalls
have proved means for the generation
and supply of an abundant amount of
power for comparatively small expen-
diture of capital. At the end of last year
there were In that country 55s electric
light installations and 90 plants for the
electrical trans1aission Of power.
The herald., 1893-11-04
The Prisoners, Friend.

Mrs. Sophia Little, who died recently
at Newport, r. l., was known as the
prisoners friend" She devoted nearly
her whole life to visiting prisons in New
England, giving her means and her tai
ents for the amelioration Of their in
mates. She founded the Sophia Little
Home For Women in Providence.
The herald., 1893-11-04
Edith and Edna.

In Homer. Mich, live Edith and Edna
Lovejoy, twins, who look so very much
alike that nobody can tell them apart.
Their teachers can't do it. One day
when Edith didn't have her lesson her
teacher asked her to stay. just as Edna
The herald., 1893-11-04
HIysParty.

I've had party cause I'm six years old,
And cause did last week as l WIS told,
And always shut the door, and fed my cat,
Nor once forgot to hang up my new hat.
Mamma invited ive boys, friends of mine
Though Tommy Englefield is almost nine
And cook made cakes all full of fruit and spice,
And lots of other things that make party
nice.
But Willie had the mumps and couldn't come,
And Chester fell down stairs and broke his
thumb
Burt had the Group, and Leo sore throat,
And Tom had gone to Boston on the boat
And so papa, mamma and 1--we three
Had just lovely, lovely party tea.
'Toe badi" said every one; but-dont you tell
think liked it just about as we'll!
Youths Companion.
The herald., 1893-11-04
The Blackbird Legend.

queen regent, ,4.O ..-uo--s -. s---
dience.
The herald., 1893-11-04

The stock of paid notes for i've years
in the Bank Of England is about n, ,745,-
900 in number, and they I'LL II. 400
boxes, which, if placed side by side,
would reach n miles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-29


CHICAGO. ILL, Sept 2s.-Only a mod
erate business VAS transacted IN wheat
to-day. and the market was steady, vi
slightly lower prices The close was
about NC lower for December and UNI
changed for May from the closing nsures
of yesterday.
The market for corn was quiet most
OF the session, and the feeling was weak
with prices ruling lower, although
martial recovery was made before the
close. The net result Of the days huct-
uatlons was a loss Of ne. Tor the day
There was a moderate trade In oats.
The feeling early was steady, later be-
coming easier. with other grains. Prices
ranged within Nc. and closed within
&c. OF the top, net loss Of 5sc. FOR the
day.
The market for provisions was firm ear
ly. Notwithstanding lower prices for live
hogs at the yards. There was EOOd
support given october delivery by the
packers. and this anticipated falling of
In receipts Of hogs in the near future.
Later the market became weak, with
grain. reacting just before the close
with prices steady all around. January
pork closed &c. lower than yesterday
January lard Sc. higher and January
ribs ne. higher.
Cash QuOtations-Flour quiet and prices
a shade easier; No spring wheat, Gj1sc. (;
No. red. G6c.. No corn, a95sc. No. :
oats 2SQ2s14c; mess pork, SlIOOGlIOo;
lard. S9.35d0. 40; short rib sides, b9.O5g
0.77lb; dry sailed shoulders, Sz.S7HQT50;
short clear sides, S9.75810.75; whisky,
S1.12
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-29

talk with their friends. they are allowed
to send them fruits. cakes and other sim
pie articles. Papers have often been
found inside ioaves Of bread. in oranges.
pears. apples and other fruits. Yet IL
was only by the merest chance they inter
cepted a letter Saturday TO Chinese de-
slrous OF landing.
The steamer China brought a large
number Of Chinese over. One OF them,
Chang Pang. declared himself 10 be a
merchant. AS merchant he would have
10 give an exact list Of all his partners,
together with the amount invested by
each. Fearing he might not be able TO
answer these questions a list was pre-
pared for him. Then the Celestials plann-
ed carefully TO ger II TO him.
Saturday, afternoon a man gave 1nspec-
tor Campbell three cigars. He asked that
they be given TO Chang Pang. The cigars
seemed all right. and the Inspector
was about TO take them on board when
he noticed that one was n little soft.
Tearing il open, he found carefully
curled up inside letter on the himsiest
OF paper. Freely translated, its contents
were:
When you land you must say YOU be-
long TO the firm OF Quong Get Chong and
Co., go Jackson street. There are eight
partners. each OF whom has invested
$1,000. The names OF the partners are
Louis Hen, Chan Chang. Chan Lon.
Chan Ten, Chan Kee Sing, Chan Fang
and Chang See Toy. Be sure 10 answer
your partnership perfecuy."-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-29
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
RIcHMoND, ", so. p. ~

RICHMOND. VA, Sept. %, 1898.
Light offerings OF tobaccos at auction
on Change to-day; highest price Tor
sun-cured tobaccos, $40.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day;
Wrappers, - hossheads; cutters, J.
smokers, 90; scrap (brighD, %; sun
cured, 10; hurley Tugs, -. Total, hO
hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports today:
Inspections Bright 81 hogsheads; dark,
IS hogsheads. Relnspections-Bright, III
hogsheads.
Wilson's, Allegheny, Old Dominion,
sheburne's, Shockoe and Seabrooks to-
bacco warehouses report to-day he
celpts - hogsheads, deliveries, - hogs
heads.
United States internal revenue collec-
tions for the city Of Richmond, Va, to-
day: Cigars and cigarettes, Sj,2S9.7 70; plug
tobaccOs, S28l3.62. Total, s7GlG.8z.
i was on the loose brs ks to-day and
interviewed some OF our manufacturers
and some Of the planters who were Tell
ing their crops.
Mr. James T. Parkinson. Of the t. C..
Williams CO., said Of the sales On the
breaks to-day: Anything desirable
brought outside prices. and on the whole
Il was a very good sale"
Mr.. Ellis Moon said: "Tobaceos sold
we'll"
Mr.. Wexford Reid, Of oxford, ~ c.
was on the breaks to-day, and raid ne
thought the tobaccos offered brought
good prices.
A farmer to whom l remarked upon
the scarcity Of wrappers, said: This
break Is a fair average Of our crop .n
Eastern North Carolina. Wrappers nre
very poor, and what there are tire com
mon"
The Petersburg Record OF Monday
the 25th instant says:
The following viii show the movement
Of tobacco during the past week NJ the
various warehouses; Farmers-lnspec-
tons. 81; receipts, 50; - hogsheads solo,
Centre-Iuspections .; receipts, . loose
300. Oaks-Inspections, 90; receipts
A.. es-Inspections, 20 Total-
Inspections. 152; receipts. 102; loose 80.
Total inspections from the list ot oc-
tober. 1892, to September ., 1913, 1,lDo'
same time last year 8.2l0.
REGISTERED at the Tobacco Exchange
to-day: L. W. Stark. oxford; j. Ayres,
Danville: n. p. Strause, Henderson; W.
A. Smith, Danviie; j.. Hunt, Milton
stuart Johnson. Vancouver, b. c.; Sam
uel w. Venable, Petersburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-29
TIE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-Cotton quiet;
uplands. 1-16: Orleans. S 5-16: new
cotton offered at y under quotations;
sales. I .20j bales; low middlng. 75s; good
ordinary. 1910. Futures closed easy;
sales. 1875 500 bales: September nominal;
october. 7.75; November, 7S3; December,
7Q3: January SOC; February. SIS;
March. s24: April, s.33 May, so.
The total net receipts Of cotton report
Cd to-day from all ports were %. 726
b,les: exports 10 Great Britain. 1870
POLES: France. $500 bales; Continent.
r 4so bales: stock. 40i 705 bales.
Total so far this week-Net receipts,
ra9 563 bales; exports 10 Great Britain
On SO bales; France, 06SJ bales; Cont
nent, 1880 bales.
NEw ORLEANS. Sept. 2S.-Futures
steadv: sales. $500 bales; September,
745. October. 7.4s; November, 7.5S; De-
oenher 76s; January. rs; February
2 SO. March. 704; April S.O2i May BIO
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2s.-Noon.-Cotton
IN moderate demand. freely met and
prices easy: American middling' 4 DIG;
sales 10 OO0 bales; American. S,f0 bales:
speculation and export, 100 bales; re-
CENTS. 1000 bales; American, LOO bales.
Futures barely steady and demand mod
crate; American midying. septemoer-
October. 4 1854. October. 24-6l; Noyem-
Der December. 4 24-64: December-Jano-
airy. 26-64; January-rebruary. 1864;
TehruaryaMarch. 4 1904; March-Apri,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-29
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
oIosIN0 QUOTATIONS os
MONEY.
,,..,ns, and sales At the Richmond To-
,,cco Erehaugs-IDternsi heVenhe
colleolions-Foreign Advioos.

...U YORK, Sept. ga sudden drop
r.-cral Electric at the opening Of
20 .-,.s OF is. to S9]4 rather tended to
-... The rumors current OF late about
..ar,ment from the board Of two
' ....o directors prominent IN the hnan-
world and a probable reorganiza-
az the company. Among those
...oeI as about 10 retire is d. o.
- WHO for some time mas been
A.. With views antagonisuc 10 the
.s of the present management 1Ne
'. failed 10 exercise any mafAeo u
.. on speculation ana the pu4,'
',.y obtained control Of the market
we're favored by the sIons express
made by President CleVeiauu ~
nj unconditional repeal OF the
'-'.,,.p silver law in letter TO cover
Northen. Of Georgia, which taVe
BIZ the dispatches from Wasnihe'oh
erect that the Senate VIII take
g. '-r-rr,tlve vote on the repeal bill
't-. d week or ten days. Fuolic ule-
... received on the street up 10 1ae
~ business. however, did not con-
rIs theory. but nevertheless buiis
.rs were imbued with the bellet
biz silver question viii be disposed
I'm short order and bought itocKs
Wv The demand developed the tact
-. the floating supply Of the leadinB
.-ss was smaller than genefaily sup
- and when Lackawanna advanced
per cent. without q single trans
+.r there was a scramble 10 cover.
r..-,, much everything on the list shared
. +re Improvement. which was ttimu-
r,.I bv authoritative denials that any
..t mad been engaged for shipment
r-irope by the strength OF the London
market and by the expectation oil 'ai-
49, increase in the bank reserves On
Sunday. The net gain for the uay
..s equal TO lkd3N per cent. Lacha-
,.r,a and Chicago Gas leading. hhe
..'es we're 100. 900 shares.
s.b-Treasury Baiances-Coin, Pol'v'o'-
90. currency. $3,7ll,OJO.
Money on call has been easy, fanglhS
,.l,, y TO gls per cent, last loan at "a
-.r cent. and closing offered al "a per
cent. prime mercantile paper fQo per
can't. bar silver, "A; Mexican dollars
r.1 Sterling exchange is hrm' win
...si business in bankers bills az tSog
l.-, for sixty days and 4SIQ4S1h Tor
t.r.rJ. posted rates, 4S5hg4sSi tom-
-srli.l bills. sixty days. 4S319Q4S4h, ana
+.....s 4SGq4S6Ib. Government bonds
s,s~5y. state bonds dull. Rahroad
bonds frm. SILVER at the Stock Tx
change Was quiet at 7412.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-29
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, MD, Sept 2s.-Flour
quiet and unchanged.
Wheat weak; No ? red spot and Sep
TENDER, G94QGgsc.; october, O9BG69asc. A;
steamer No red. GG4 46Gi1c; milling
wheat, by sample, 10a7012c.
Corn dull and easy; mixed spot and
September, 4Sl1c. asked October, Sc.
asked. white corn, by sample, 56c.; yell
low do, Jjc.
oats firm and steady; No. , white,
Western, 37u3712c.; No. ? mixed, West
ern, B41aQ35c.
Rye dull; No. ., 52Q53c.
Hay hrmer; good to choice timothy,
S15.OOQ1600.
Grain frelghts quiet, steady and I'm
| changed.
Eggs nrmer at IShq19c.
Coffee steady; Rio cargos, fair, lshc.;
No. Z, lie.
Sugar strong; graduated, b7sc.
Other articles unchanged.
Stocks-Virginia consol threes, G512i
Baltimore and Ohio stock. GGh; Northern
Central stock, 67Q6S; Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern hrsts, 1903; first incomes,
70: second incomes, %; third incomes,
6lb; Consolidated Gas bonds. lO9ql1Oi
do. stocks, b515.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-29
uowcn ArrtrorAxs LEARY.
Table Most Inyiting-A of Letter
Writing.

Table Most Inyiting-Art OF Letter
Writing.
Into the Chautauquan curriculum this
seoeon two new branches have been IN
troduced. one Is the fine art OF setuns a
table and the other the almost eXtlnct
arr of Ietter-wrlting, says the New YORK
Sun. ,.,...,,-,,.
MANY is the mistress and multitudinous'
alasi the maid, who does not kno" no"
TO set a table or how 10 wait upon IL Wheh
GET or this variety Is the mistress whose
Guests are always finding themselves
short OF a fork or spoon, whose ualH- leS .
dishes 20 unappreciated FOR the lack OF
The pinch Of salt or sugar or pepper OF
mustard which individual palates crave
but tact will not ask for. or thls Naflety'
too. Is the maid whose mistress not lous
a~o gave a Sunday evening dinner. The
maid had been engaged only the gay De
fore. but as she was recommended as n
Grst-class servant In every respect the
mistress felt a good deal Of confidence IN
her. The dinner moved on quite smooth-
~ 70 the very end az last, with an ih"atu
SIGH Of relief that It was over the most
ess said 20 the new girl:
"FiH the finger bowls. Sarah.
'Whatn ! I'm 'um with, ma'am," asked
the competent maid.
or course the poor hostess was unmer-
cifully chaffed by her delighted guests.
The art Of writing letter is even less
understood than the art OF settns
table. Between the bOorish method or ac-
ceptlng an invitation by means OF a DOS
tai card and the dainty perfumed note
collched In the most graceful terms, there
Is a wide distance and much OF II Is
bowling wilderness The mere technique
as It were, Of letter-wriung Is so niue
known or else so grossly neglected. A
certain young woman whom the writer
knows failed 70 secure a desirable ap-
pointment rs teacher IN Fifth avenue
boarding-school simply because she wrote
her application with such disregard OF the
rules Of correspondence.
The principal had been much prepos-
sessed in the young won2n's favor and
had suggested that she write a formal
application. She did so. II ran Ike this
at the beginning:
My Dear DR.. -:
"Am very anxious, etc"
"rhat's enough said the principal,
folding the letter Any one who Is toe
careless or too busy 10 supply the proper
pronouns In such a communication is too
careless or too busy 10 teach my pupils.
Miss Galloway. who has taught letter
writing at Chautauqua this year, has Aot
only attempted 10 teach the proper form,
but has tried 10 instill some ideas as 10
matter into her pupils heads. The cor
respondence Of the pupils asserts she has
been successful.