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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

Why is It that men who are sent to
College in order that they may bless the
world by their attainments in culture
and gentility must attest their progress
by the perpetration of acts which would
make fiendish Comanche blush ? The
Taylor act is right. This work should
be stopped, if half the polished students
of the State have to 60 behind the prison
bars,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

Rev. Joseph Cook says that during the
coming summer Chicago will be seven
times worse than hell" The good gen.
tleman does not mean hotter, either,
but "worser." This is what comes OF
having so many visitors from other
places, Ordinarily Chicago per Sc is a
Sunday. school. It is the inhux of visit
ors from other cities that will make her
bad Clermont Courier.
Somebody must be going over from
Batavia.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04
Farmers' Institute.

Below we give the programme of the
Farmers Institute to be held at the
Court House, Saturday, May 20, begin
ming at l:30 pe m.
A paper on sheep raising, by Jonah Britton.
Twenty minutes discussion.
A paper by Evan Good.
Discussion. WIZ
Pure Seed, by Riley Chapey.
Discussion and business.
A full attendance is desired.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

There is an ancient Sunday labor law
in Pennsylvania under which prosecu.
tions have been brought against Pitts,
burg dailies. In retaliation, the EN-.
ployes of street car companies, livery
men and the coachman of wealthy
church goers are to be prosecuted for
working on Sundays.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

The great Krupp gun enroute from
Germany to the Worlds Fair, weighs
12O tons and is the heaviest piece Of
freight ever carried on any railroad, re.
quiring four platform cars for its trans.
portation. 1t was lifted from the hold
of the ship by the largest derrick in the
world. 1t will throw thousand pound
shot twelve miles.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

Hicks hit it about right when he pre-.
dicted the atmospheric disturbances of
last week. Severe storms were general all
over the country Wilmington Joarnal.
Now, won't somebody hit Hicks about
right and stop this nonsense ?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

They have Mechanics Institute at
Lebanon composed of lawyers, doctors,
teachers, musicians, bankers and Dem.
ocratic journalists. They tackled the
labor question the other day and the
Clermont Courier, which is unquestioned
authority, says they were actually un.
able to distinguish hoe from a hand.
saw
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

Ex-Governor Campbell has learned
when to stand from under. He says he
wouldn't accept the gubernatorial nom.
nation if he had certificate of election
and check for the two years salary.
In other words it's somebody else's
time to taste the wormwood and gall.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

WV. Pennell, Of Brown county, book.
keeper to the Sergeant at Arms of the
House, is standing on the White House
porch in Washington with pen behind
his ear waiting for Grover to come down
stairs and ask him to step over to the
Treasury Department and be third Audi.
Clern,ont Courier.
All of which Grover will have to do,
under PeHnell-ty.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

The bridges are literally and fgura-
lively on top at Cincinnati. The recent
effort to auction off the two immense
ferry boats only elected one bid, and
that was only for 81, 900. Their machin.
cry was worth three times that for scrap
iron, and the sale was stopped.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

The'flower of the navies of the world
was on parade in New York harbor
Tuesday. While Uncle Sam did the
handsome thing in the way of entertain
ing his guests, it is to be hoped he also
learned lesson as to the Importance
of strengthening our power on the high
noaa
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

Fidelity Harper is once more at liber.
ty. He will resume business in Cincin.
natl and those who bank upon his fidel.
ity(?) may be glad to discern him among
the "Harpers that harpeth."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

The Republican State convention at
Columbus, on the 7th and Sth of June,
will be tremendous and enthusiastic
occasion. OF course, Mckinley will be
the nominee and the cause ofprotection
and right will be triumphantly vindi.
Gated once more by the gallant Repub-
licans of Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

IN speaking of the new Judgeship the
Clinton Republican says:
"The list of available candidates is Col.
MAYNARD, John Logan, Judge Gregg, J..
N. VanDeman, Elk. x.Senator Creamer and
Hon. Mills Gardner. The Democrats
claim they have chances to win"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

Statistics show that the average height
of the American woman is two inches
greater than it was % years ago. Wo.
men are rising in the world. They come
high, but we can't do without 'em.-Fay.
cite Reqister. Democrat,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

There is post Office of first class
magnitude in operation on the Worlds
Fair grounds. Those who intend to go
there should bear this in mind.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

A mystery is the alarming prevalence
of barn-burning. The finer the struct-
ure the more the danger. Most of the
losses reported are uninsured. There
seems to be an organized band of incen-
diaries engaged in this work.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

One of the great problems of the day
is how to reach the inebriate. Order
up the drinks for all hands and the
chances are that you will have reached
him.-Detroit Free Press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

Carrier pigeons took messages from
the Dolphin at Fortress Monroe to the
President and wife at Washington, 1876
miles, in about five hours.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

The servants of the White House are
to be uniformed IN continental costume.
Jacksonian simplicity, you understand !!
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

The new Odd Fellows temple at Iron
ton cost $4,000. 1t is beautiful struct-
ure of modern design.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

The Legislature which adjourned
Thursday has accomplished much import
ant and beneficial legislation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

A hen's>egg, resembling pie, it is
claimed, is an oddity Of Elliiay, Georgia.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

The average weight of adult Bostonians
of both sexes is only 1873 pounds.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04
CHAS.
RICHARDS
Unclaimed Letters.

Unclaimed Letters.
List Of unclaimed letters remaining In the
Post-ofiics ct Hillsboro. May 4th, 1893
Gary HI Neal Robert
DYER BENZ Newby Eugene
Elizabeth Mrs Perrine Phil O
Heart q Shelton Ship w
Kesler Aaron Stuart Lewis B
tlease say advertised letters in calling for
tue above ERsKINE CARSON. p. NJ.
Affections of the bowels, so prevalent
in children, cured by Simmons Liver
Regulator.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

NO 2 IS
SO pairs
LACE
Curtains
3 yards
long by
81 inches
wide with
@ any color
pole COM
plete for
$1.5O
per pair
These we
could very
easily sell
for $2.oo per
pair without
the pole if
ve aUouM
but we
are going
to make
things "hum"
by offering
a special
bargain
each week.
Now, bear
in mind
these prices
are for
next week
only or
as long
as goods
last and
when they're
sold out
we'll have
no more.
WATCH
for our
offer in
next weeks
papers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04

Specials
For Next
WEEK.
No. / is
A50k
bottles Of
Freeman's
famous
Perfumes
triple
extracts)
at 10 cts.
per bottle
Put up in
imitation
cut glass
bottles
in the
following
6 odors
Jockey Club,
Heliotrope,
White Rose,
Lilac BlOSSOm,.
Lily of the Valley,
and Violet
and are worth
IS cents
per bottle.
Only 50
bottles
that's all
when they're
gone will
have no more.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

M II aAAaNRg ' ~ 4 GU - 1910.
No offerings OF tobaccos at auction on
Change to-day.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
" ths Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers hogsheads; oilers, e; smok-
egs. a. scrap (brighD. 22 leaf dark. l6.
Total, % ho8sheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections Bright. p hoeaheads; dark.
IL hogsheads and tierces. Reinspections--
Bright. - hOgsheada.
Farmers. Wilson's Myers. Old Domin-
lon, Allegheny, Dayenport's, Meals,
hhockoe ard SeabrOol tobacco ware
houses report to-day: Receipts. "a pack
ages. deliveries, - packages
United States internal revenue collec-
lions for the city OF Richmond, Va, to-
day, were: Cigars and cigarettes, SVO.Sl (,
plug tObaccos. 1854 Total A,566S.
Prices We're good at Shelburne's on the
loose breaks to-day. Sales al this ware
house for the'week ending to-day. lO2.563
pounds. highest price paid. SOL.
ShOckoe warehouse sold to-day 5000
pounds; highest price sl275. and for the
week ending to-day, 7s,455 pounds: highest
Inc Planters warehouse had full sale
ana splendid prices to-day. Sales for the
week ending to-day. 5s.lls pounds.
Dsvenports warehouse sold for the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
MONEY.
offerings and Sales at the Richmond To.
bacco EHchange-~Internai Revenue
coliections-Epre'gn adyices.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2f.--Money on call
has been easy. ranging from TO Az per
cent, and per cent. offered; prime mer-
camille paper. 5u6h Der cent Sterling
exchange firm; posted rates. 4e7G4s9iS:
commercial bills. SSs2t03Ss. Government
bonds dull and steady 20 firm. Southern
state bonds neglected. Railroad bonds
active and Irregular.
A decidedly bearish sentiment existed
in all stocks this morning, but the day
developed material change In this re-
spcct, and while ifttle Resistance was
given 20 the decline I'm the leading weak
stocks. the market. as a whole again
showed a disposition 20 break away from
the influences OF these stocks. as their
movements were the result ~ the cause
and Yet justified by the general silva
ZION. The outgo of gold for tomorrow
was reduced TO more nominal sum,
and money WAS decidedly easter than
FOR some time before the holiday While
little attention was paid 10 these influ-
cnces they evidently had their full ef-
feet. and weak. fevcrish and unsettled
speculation was changed into a strong
one. Reading and it's affairs occupied
sim the most prominent position In the
view 81 the street. but there was a de-
cl3edly better feeling. The price was de-
pressed only a fraction. and a fun and
most Of the entire day. finally closing at
So with a net gain OF ia per cent. II
was somewhat handicapped. however. by
the course OF Its ally. New England
The traders found this stock an easy
prey. and undoubtedly heavy linuida-
ton was performed. while the bears
uncovered stop orders continuously and
from 81 last evening il declined to 2S4.
with hardly a rally worthy OF the name
and finally closed at %. with a net loss
Of z per cent. Only one other prominent
feature marked the dealings. which was
Sugar. The belief was general that the
liquidation In progress was for the ac-
count Of the pool. and a decline 81 nearly
2 per cent. TO 49, was established in
the forenoon. The appearance Of s. V.
White IN the crowd turned the course of
the price and almost "A fun recovery
before the close was established, pri-
marily. by his purchases. Among the
other Industrials CordaEe was especially
weak IN the forenoon. retiring to 81.
against CT. last night. and I'm this also
full recovery was brought about.
Among railroad stocks all showed ma
terial advances at the close Of the day.
but the most prominent movement was
IN the Coalers. which have been unduly
depressed OF late by vague rumors of
something 20 transpire of an unfavorabie
nature Iackawanna to-day rose 4 per
cent 20 14T. and the others proDortionate
nmounts thus revealing the principal
source % the late swing. Lackawanna
closed with a net gain Of 3lk per cent.
Among other substantial gains were
Manhattan per cent. at 100 and Lead
I per cent Tho general list showed
firm temper. and fractional advances are
the rule
saies-Listed stocks, Go2.oOO shares;
unlisted stocks. 10000 shares.
Treasury Raiances-Coin, S74I77 900;
currency. S23.Si4. 600
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. ND. Feb. 24-Flour
dull and unchanged. 800
Wheat steady: No. 2 red spot, 75<Q
75Ac.; February, 75a75hc.; March. 1873
G75%c.; May. 7S7sg75S.c.; steamer No.
2 red. 70hQ71c. ..
Corn firm; mixed spot, 47ss@47Ac.
February, 47l4a47Ac.; March. 4I9.a ASc' :
May. 4S3i@49c: July. 1876. bid; steamer
mixed, 45QD45hc.; white corn, by sample
49q50c.; yellow do. 4Sq49c.
oats steady; No. 2 white, Western.
40lba4i1bc.; No. mixed. Western, $40
37i9c.
Hay firm; good to choice timothy
s1550d16.50.
Grain freights quiet, steady and IN
changed.
Provisions dull mess pork, 5000; bulk
meats-ioose shoulders, lie.
Lard-Refned. 1fc.
Butter quiet
Coffee duh; Rio cargoes fair. 1916;
No. T. 1Sc.
Sugar steady and active; graduated.
4Ttc.
whisky firm at s124d125.
Stocks-Virginia threes. nv asked;
Baltimore and Ohio. 92aoi; Northern
Central, 7oia asked; Consolidated Gas
bonds. ll3la asked; DO. stocks, GOAQ6l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, ILL. Feb 25.--A breal; Of
nearly dollar barrel took place to-
dav in the price If pork. From Sl0lO
last nights closing figures, che mark L
fell 10 S1S22l3, closing at SiS.2j. The
speculative branch OF the trade has been
in the hands Of scalpers for several days.
no outside orders having been received.
The big plungers took advantage OF this
condition Of things and organized a
vicious raid. They found the market
poorly supported and pressed their adj
vantage with vigor, bringing out lot
of property on stop loss orders and pre-
cipitating a violent furry. The closing
price marks a decline Of $500 barrel IN
pork from the outside prices made on
the recent advance. The stump was
board Of trade affair entirely. the hog
market al the stock yards feeling the
effects OF the raid only slightly II was
looked uptn by many as the long looked
for beginning OF the end Of the bull cam
paign in provisions. Compared with
Yesterdays closing prices. the May de-
livery are 20c. Off for lard and ribs TO-
night and wheat i4Qac. Corn was sup
ported by some covering by the shorts
and left off nc higher. Wheat trading
was of q restricted character Prices
early In the day declined nc. below the
closing figures Of yesterday, then became
stronger. and the decline was recovered.
but eased off i4c. again, closing steady.
There was a good trade in oats, with
the range of re. The market closed
barely steady at about the same figures
as yesterday
Cash Quotations-Flour dull and I'M
changed No. spring wheat, 73iAu74c.;
No. 2 corn, 40l&c. No. . oats, 3GlA@30hc.;
pork, Sls25; lard, Sl2.65; short ribs s9.05
6loO3; dry sailed shoulders, S9.SIiaG
1000: short clear sides, S10.90ql095;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
week ending to-day. $3.50 pounds; highest

week ending to-day. $3.50 pounds; highest
price. SO.
- fenshaw's warehouse sold to-day %,
o. pounds: highest price. .--D. Sales for
we week ending to-day. isi.5t3 pounds
h'ghest price for the week. N175.
Necapitulation OF sales on the loose
oreaks Tor the week ending to-day: Shell
uurhes warehouse. icz.563 pounds. highest
sei' Shockoe. 1855 pounds. highest si2.D;
Davenport's $3.50; highest. SO: Planters
oe'iS' highest $50. Crenshaw's. M.J4
highest, sl21s. Total. Mise. Highest for
bright, SO; highest for dark. NAB.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. "a, Feb. pa 1893

FAtft4.N NM u lV.N I'M ftAINOtl.
RICHMOND. VA, Feb. "a. 1893.
OfYerings-Corn, 5O2 bushels; oats. 1.124
bushels
sales-Corn. 1O2 bushels. oats, 12i bush
as
Ouotations-Wheat--L 7sc. 20
Sic. mixed. roc 10 Sic. shortbcrry, roc.
to Soc; No. 2 red. 79c. Corn-White,
Virginia (bag LOTS. BE; No white
DC. No. mixed, 49c. 20 soc. Winter
oats QOr seed. 42c 10 45c.: No. = mixed.
~ &c. 10 ;9c.; No. mixed. SIC. TO 3Sc.
Rye COO 10 DOC
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH. GA, Feb. 24.-Turpen
tine quiet at 32izc.
Rosin firm at 22i9al.30.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Feb. 24.-Tur-
pentine dull 1T SIC.
Rosin firm at s115 for good strained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

IIVIINV-NN VVN IIlIItNL1'
Teported by Messrs. John i. Williams a.
Sons. Bankers corner Tenth and Main
Etreets.l
RICHMOND, VA, Fen. q, 1873.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
NEW YORK PRopCcE MARKET


NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Fiour dun and
steady; common. fair TO extra. s2.10g
$40; good To choice do, S3.15d425.
Wheat dull and steady; No. 2 red. store
and elevator, 79Ac.; ahoat, 79mT9Lc
Options fairly active and trading chiefly
local. closing steady at NC. under yes
terday: No. red. February. 771zc. /;
March, TIC. May. s0lsc.
Germ firm and quiet: No. 2. 52d52hc.
elevator: 53G53itc. ahoat: ungraded mix
ed. 5I653c.: steamer mixed. 5l@51isc
Options closed firm and dun at h0%c.
over yesterday; March, 52kc.; May,
50I<c.
Oats fairly active and firm. Options
quiet at nc. up and steady; February
March and May. 377sc.; No. 2 white,
March. 40Ad41c.;, May. 4odi0hc. Spot
prices: No. 2. 3Sd3sAc: No. white,
41c.: mixed Western. 3SG9hc.; white
do. f0Q45nc.
Beef dull and steady; family, $1,000
1880 extra mess. 80 O0d0.50; beef hams
quiet and firm at S2150; tierced beef
firm and quiet: city extra. India mess.
$1,000: cut meats quiet and easy; picked
bellies. S11.50; shoulders. $1,000; hams,
$500; middles quiet and easy; short
clear S1075.
Lard dull and lower; Western steam.
closed at sl2.95; city. si200q1225. Re
fined quiet and weak Continent Sl3.25;
S. A.. $500; compound. 5000.
Pork quiet and lower; old mess, 5000
@1o75; new mess, 5000: extra prime
nominal.
Cotton seed oil dull and weak; crude.
50c.; yellow. 5Sc.
Petroleum quiet.
Rosin firm; strained. common TO good.
81 43Q1.50.
Turpentine dull and easy at 34hq34a4c.
Rice firm and active.
MoIasses-Foreign nominal; New Or
leans. open kettle, good 10 choice. firm
and in good demand at 2sq37c.
Peanuts quiet and steady.
Coffee-Options opened quiet and I'M
changed TO 10 points up and closed steady
at 5610 points up; February. sl15o;
April $1G05d17.05; May. S16.soal69O;
July, s167O: September. S16.53Hl6-6o;
December, S16.35. Spot Rio quiet and
steady; No. I, 17%G1Sc.
Sugar-Raw firm and active; fair re-
filming &c. Refined firm and fairly ac-
tive; standard A, 4SsG4 13-16c.; crushed
5hd5 7-1Gc: cut-loaf, 54q5 7-16c.; gran
ulated 45kd4 15-16c.
Grain freights dull and nominal; cot
ton, 5-64d.; grain, I'D.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON. N. C., Feb. 2.--Rosir
arm: strained, s110; good strained. sl15
Turpentine quiet at 32c.
Tar steady at si.Oo.
Crude turpentine steady; hard. 500
soft and virgin, S1,7O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25

MACON, TeS - Receipts. 100 bales:
shipments, 100 baies; stock, 1888 $.sls bales.
1892 6,465 bales.
NEWPORT NEWS. Feb. 2i-Net and
gross receipts. 2i5 bales; exports to Great
Britain. s6i bales; stock. 100 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2i.-Net receipts,
Ss.osi bales; gross receipts, %,iss bales;
exports 10 Great Britain i6.29i bales, con-
tinenf 1884 bales. coastwise s,Sie bales;
sales. 24,SOO
observation-disclosures coastwise on Bth
should have been 3,3F bales.
crop statement from September lst 10
FEBRUARY 2ith. inclusive: Port receipts,
f,z'e,1s7 bales, against 5.sSs,053 bales last
year and 5,7276f year before last; over
iand to mills and Canada, 6o2.4sz bales
against ssO,S4s bales last year: interior
stocks In excess Of September 1st, $4,000
bales. against 49, 2S5 bales: Southern mill
takings 1851 bales against 40f, 1886 bales !:
amount Of crop brought into sight dur
ing 1T days TO date. $3.50. ls9 bales. against
I,S2sS3 bales and 1884, ls bales; crop
brought into sight for the week, @,7&
bales, against N,fi bales and 1888
bales; crop brought into sight for twenty
four days OF February. 447,27 bales.
against 6ls,95S bales, and $40 4S6 bales;
crop brought into sight for the week in
| cludes l0.0l9 net corrections in interior
towns stocks. Without these actual
| amounts would be S765 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
$25,650 70 T.! Be 9, s!y !''! az! AWAY. Az

Having RETAIL DEPARTMENT
whole and attention
JOBBING OF GOODS. WILL beginning FEBRUARY Gath
O'CLOCK the citizens OF Richmond opportunity
purchasing PRIME COST article
Of
Dinner. Tea, Fish, Game, Ice Cream, Salad and
Chamber Sets;
Bisque Figures, Cut Glass, Bronzes Clocks,
Silver-plated Ware Bric-a-Brac;
Banquet Lamps, Piano Lamps, Parlor Lamps
Library Lamps
and in fact EVERYTHING RETAIL DEPARTMENT.
TEIts Is "a EONA-F'QDE OFFER We business
Come and be want TO buy or not
RIcNAa0N1 china Company lS STRE MAIN
Democratic messenger., 1893-07-15

WAS he arboreal, and did he live upon
fruit." IL has been suggested that he was
driven from these mild ways by the cold Of
that unpleasant time when glaciers covered
the earth. The trees died, and the fruits
perished, and the ancestor, climbing down.
began with rats and mice and finished with
cannibalism to avoid perishing likewise.
Also, he invented fire Also, the cold made
him use language. But this Is rather an
unsubstantial speculation. since Profess
or Prestwitch. for instance. believes that
there were men before the glaciers Al any
rate he tells us that at Sevenoaks. in the
very old preglacial plateau drift" above the
downs, he has found instruments Of flint.
Il is not impossible that those beetle
browed persons. the paleolithic men. the
remote men who Clipped ont weapons Of
unpublished stone and knew the uses Of
neither cattle, clay nor corn. were less hui
man looking than their skeletons would
lead us to fancy. There isa hint in one rude
scratching on bone that they were thickly
hairy. There is remote chance yet-at
least it is a pleasant fancy to entertain
that we with our own eyes may yet see this
hairy ancestor Of ours in the flesh. Every
one has heard Of the entire mammoth. skin
and flesh complete, frozen up inside of a
Siberian river and enduring to our days
The flesh WAS so fresh that the dogs fell
upon it and ate IL without i'll results. Now.
these preglacial men Of Professor Prest-
wich must have been contemporaries with
those mammoths. and they may have ven
tured. too. since they hunted the mann
moth. into high ATTITUDES. The discovery
OF a refrigerated ancestor Is by no means
impossible. Magazine.