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New-York tribune., 1894-03-31
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS

Galveston. March aO-fnttOn firm; mil,Iling 3icc.
low mddng 6sc: good ordinary. GolGc. ana gross
receipts. iI5 bales sales 56I bales.
Weekly and Receipts 42iG bales; exports
wise BIS bales exports 10 Great Britain 5sI2 bales
snl.s 2Jil bales.
Norfolk. March 3o-Cotton firm: middlng nc: low
mddng u 10 iGc: good ordinary. 0itc
ccipts ss bales sales ~, bales stock 80 2it bales
Weekly net and receipts Jo15 bales exports Goa
wi 4 NJ bales sales, |. .SJ bales
New Orleans. March @-''otton firm: good mlldllng
7sc: mil1lng 1.c. low miding 1c: gooc ordinary is
receipts. $50 bales. 2G.J bales. exports 10
Great Britain Dog, bales coaswis". 2OJ bales; sales
bales. stock. 221liG bales. Weekly r.reints
bales gross. 2jO25 bales. exports 10 ,r., roin
If 1gi bales the Continent lsI bales. cnag,,vtss
~ bales. sales. IL. iJO bales.
Savannah. March :o-cotton firm; mddng 1916;
low middling ljlGc. good ordinary l0c. nct and
gross receipts 2i1 hnles exports coaswlse 81 bales
saes. % bales. stock. 90 bales Weekly net and vross
receipts 5ti3 bales exports To the Continent 5Dl5 bales
coastwisc. T.2lS bales. sales l. 75O bales ~ ' -
New-York tribune., 1894-03-31

cash quotations wore as ioi"". r' r,nI lots were
i"f "'i'A'r .lo'n ' a., ,i-, ami ,,rhrrced. 80 .
inhrh ilt rN"nn,I = ,r,,c uf.,i "a NJ rod
.ii ht Mh',' 1 @ ~" ,.,,s eI-.1:lc. 81 rye
SIC 90, y" ~, - ,r III Sil Sn1 Sl1 S2i-:
,lin''N - - ~ ~, .,r, rn's dos do .sri
sr, ,lr,r sides hax, So n -asG - whsk"y. dis
rrtsr.t .lgaI- lotl. s. -
VIZ w. n...,,i.,.' Il =. .,ndt,d 81 - ON the
T.. trn,rg. ,,.i,- the butter market was nrrncr.
frry crcan.,v u a22r choice Is190c. sweet but lack
WH MAUI NUM- ''""'
"'""' , .,,-..., .o ,o,,,
flncrra'i. March 30 ~ Nur SpTln@ - -dS' W nm ,
s. c,HS3. family. s. t>J wheat HH.'t ''.' -l.' -
y, = 49,. corn Ma ~ hrm. t',''pis "nI "irtnSs
large. ~ mixed car. 'a''c oats f'""y - L.,
3iisr Ny.No j. % pr hush. lrth ~ s,a L,i.
mes <l- 80, family ~ -. ''t 'l1.P - - ,,t
.iN' - - N S'''p Sp W.,,stces Make, steady
S"'N '' ''' ''' d" - ~ -, -. "a.
Milwaukee. March 70 NAY wheat 'lHh'H 10 i'N y, i,
sold % '>',c % 49,. g. "'N'. 10 d" s' 'Ii 'l
3d. seller cash "hc1i rnn 't'h 10 i' ul.' ,.,
l-c over MAY Iri''S Ih" -r"nfth ih th' N,i"' N. '
general damage reported '" crops" Shlii" "N' ''
40 spring ole. ~ hard winter. 90 corn dH' - .
aGisc 81 J. 30. oats quiet > :. "hi.. "" ~
white. ~ i.c kyc IN god demand. - J. "'' - -.
Barley quiet. cash and AIlL '"' samples 'i,'i "n, u,
~ Yesterdays quotations hut closed weak. the nhrkc ~
tho close being nomnaly l. l0~"r On hl gradcs Ilor
dull AZ prices. Mil suns hrn ana unchAnS'i.
,,,..,, IT,, qo vhe,, rce,inol i,s loss II
~ r, %'n,y. rr,',rts although con,radctory.
f'a'' -, H., -, 49,. s,ufhvrst and Influence
-. 80, NO f,,ilrr ~ tho market MAY
I"'i ." .oi.. ,nI .i..eJ at CO. 4Gptc July
!, , an. and rl1..l AZ ~ c after selling NJ Glsc
New-York tribune., 1894-03-31
LIVE STOCk MARKETS.

.''y York Mar.h 70. iSoi
e,airricrrs iTc x ear, for c,,f, ai,c anl - ,rs
1 S5 r & % % ea aaa G@ "' q. y, @ 70 o 'G, M % r. f. aai ', e.;
y.r., ,@ ~rrC r,rd m m ,s, , ro T., n",, W s % ~
bulls a, s. - - -. 81 Gasa a7', car II
stag. and steers mixed. - - - ,1y dr"sael
na,i,c rlcs Arm a, 5'a7'.c rer n. snl fcv e,n, H.
go at &c. --latest private caec niyr's qn,t" r'irfcai@1
and as heh o'sc Glasgow estimated dead weight
rs"'s Eerg c a DO ~ fr Goi,mb AMI a,G ouor,cr, ]
e. bcgf fr = Mo. IT, GTce'n M, ri ,, WIN .d ~ = '2e ri
hados Tomorrow ,he Gladran' mka ont eos cattle for
s. Goismh the iiruria ourftSrs o, bot
@n manis nc ,o,a from hs of, for c ~c = a@
cattle. 2oi" sheen. u o2@ quarter. II beef 500 ear
s All & Z - 'Sy @ n u - do G:9i g, st. r'"GF' , 81 I f. 10 10
Go ~, n a, Il 10 d. i2~ N at 81 10. do ii9i
y q 81 10: 20 da l2'1 n, ar 500: J.. d. IiiG ~ q,
d. D. Y io'o ~ n At '5i s. - 3 '' ~ '' '' ' '' y ""
p NsT:' 81 - a'is's5 s:$s %,"? :s-' '.' g
oc g. ~ @ At Il s. q, 80 : 10 d. sd , @o at 81 Il 20 E. iS i,c ON NJ
50 -. d. 1900 n. At s.;
san',s = qs.n I&'a n M q, 81 30 % Do , ia' n
s7S 81 4? l'" ~ M @S 81 | r. 90 At 81 r.n'Ivana @ II % 90 @ ~ i, ~
s. 60: . do so n. a, 81 co
do icl u, 81 ~. i5 Cincinnati stays and 100
j. sharnhcrg & SON II Chicago steers. 1880 n, a,sL
cyEs I'ec.pi ~ sgai s,caiy .s oa llze calvc.
n ss c'' in a. fair G@q2nG a, Gai9G % for % CITY
anI @,.ltsr for ihtlc calves
saics-G nrnback ca ycals I2o ID average. nt Sc 3''s
Hume x Mullen veals. s. n. AT -; DO. iio NJ at
81 10
newton & Co.: veas. % NJ al 81 i2s; DO. I3o H.
a SO -
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 33is $50 head
70 cars direct AMI 2s for the market
The feeling was all around. and sales ~
an advance ~ 25c per 100 H. Common choice lambs
sold AT si0S5 per n; clipped d. 81 -onSi 10
Door 10 choice sheep 80 25HSi -. spring lambs
81 .On$5 per and best Jerseys sGHSG 20 Dressed
mutton higher g. nSc per H.. dressed lambs firm
al 7aNc: country dressed spring lambs slow AZ S2 s. ~
Saeg-D Mcpherson & Co: $50 Michigan lambs ~ n
average at G2ie per 100 NJ 10 do. - NJ ~ 81 90
sheep iOy H. ~ 81 70: . d. 100 ~ at 81 %
Newton a. 90. 1866 Pennsylvania lambs ~ H., at
37g; Ohio do. ~ H. at 81 - los do. - n. ~
81 s7.: culls. - H. at 81; Ohio sheep. ~ n. a.
YM Collins: &C state lambs co n, at 81 75: 10 State
sheep % H. AZ s. 80. 90 do 50 n. n 81 -
Ifalleniock a Hollis: 80 Michigan lambs 80 n. NJ
81 3ll,: 2O2 State do ~ II. a - ~. -
Hume Mullen ~ state lambs - n, at s. -; 100
n at s5 i52 do si No. 81 81; do. ~ NJ ai 81 80 10
7s do ~ n, ~ 81 25 do ~ NJ. ~ 50 a. spring
lambs 81 20 per mead
G. DilIer,back: unshorn State lambs. C2 n. ~
81 5o iG2 d. ~ 81 90 clipped do lo2 ib AT s. 49,
- H. AT - -. 30 state sheep ~ ib at 81 l. do
~ ~ nj 81 -: spring lambs at 81 - each.
100 State lambs - IL. AT 81 -. lSI DO
90 n, nj g. i2i,: Western 10. 90 IL. at - S1s
I:eceipfs II .. I9l head Market firm ~
81 lO0s Hume & Muller sold State hogs. $50 III
average g. - per 100 H. Country dressed light ai 80
Sc p.rff
New-York tribune., 1894-03-31
rn.rorrAN rEnnrcE MARKETs.

1lvc-rooi Ma-,h 20 ? - p Reef In g-'i f"nan J..
ov.ra india dull SIS prime mess easy 80 |'s
Pork demand. primo mess W'-''fn hn" avn ~
10 fne,liIm. 1uu 800 ~. 81 Hams n fn~iern'"
about IL 70 firm ~ tSq ltr N
Tho demand iiis fallen N Cumberland cut about =
20 y, firm 3Te Cd short rih about - y steady ~
,7e long nlil.s about ~ y firm ~ BE 81. long
and short clotr niidies about - ~ firm ~ BE shoH-
lorg ,l1u, Il 32e Cheese IN moderate
demand Aner finest white md col'r"i. steady ~
.Gs 81 rall1w pr.,r demand prime city ~ 's
Spirits ~ furreH'ine good demand. firm ~ - 81
Cotfonsecf oi Liverpool refnef eull 2's 81 Rpsin
n demand. sHriF n p 1i-i lari
Spot poor dcr7ani futures IN demand. rrlfn" Wet
81 spot. s~s. Wheat 40 msI'rlf" demand. NJ
rcd winter a'sady ~ fs o. Flour in demand. -
Louis fancy winter. duh nf Gs 81 com Spot in poor
demand. futures ~ moderate demand. fnNcl Nrsfcrn
spot arm fs i,I. Mach aea1v g.. hrrl st"ly -
pa.d Mfr g. NaaI Hlrs - lon1ln-r Pacific
Coast-In u,-l,rl'c. demand. dun - finfj
New-York tribune., 1894-03-31
OTHER MARKETS By TELEGRAPH

Buffalo March 30 Cattle -Rec"ints las, - hours 80
head total FOR 10 100 head for tim"
last week $50 head. consigned through. lOO>O head
New York $50 head: sale 20 head market opened
steady 10 nrmer for good stock: closed firm Hight to
good butchers steers 81 !OnS3 90 old fair lat
S2aS2 ca Receipts last - hours. 1890 head
total for week thus far 400 head for sam" dine last
week - head. consigned through S.1,r head. to
New-York 100 head sale. 2iO head. market opened
easier for all kinds but good mediums, closed nrm good
u, choice Workers 81 OJnSJ TO- mixed and mediums. Sjfi
- O5 pigs 81 OjaSj IL: fair 10 good heavy quoabe M
81 SOSi 30: roushs. S4nS 4" Sheep and lamhsiecepts
hours 500 head total for week thus far 5000
head: for same last week. IDSnD head. consigned
through 200 head. to New-Yorl ZOO head. sale
head: market opened steady for good To choice
lambs and easier medium To fair lambs sheep
at opening; market closed steady and firm with all sold
s. iODSJ u: good choice. 81 ISds5 light
fair 81 75as4 clipped lambs. s4G$i 30: choice mixed
extra sheep 81 aOdsi 81 common TO good 81 2JHS3 1J
culs. 81 25GS3 yearlng wethers. ~ 234s4 81; clipped
sheep. s3ds3 30
East Liberty, March 3O.Cattlc-Receipts light market
slow Prime s4ns4 -; good 81 GoaS3 So good butchers
25TS3 75: rough <3GH 20 gsd feeders s3ds3
IIogs-Receipts light: market active and firm. Best
Phadephias 81 05dS 10; common 70 fair Workers s. 90
ass O5 pigs 81 73G<4 DO good heavy sows f44b -;
stag. and rough ssg.. shespssuggy Light; de.
yag;a 20; common. f2gs2 30; ysarinss. 81 coaN Is;
New-York tribune., 1894-03-31
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS

n,.,.. .>.,> , New York. March 30 1894
BEANS AND PEAs-Domestic marrow in moderate sup
piE anu held STEADY. but not moving o any extent
Me1luin ana pea very dull and while 81 il general
plce iof choicest marks. shade less would prob
Eply DE accepted TO lIttIe IL
doing In red kidney and other varieties domestic beans
are largely nominal California lima firm. with a few
safes up TO ~ IN Foreign beans easy Green pease dull
we quote: Beans marrow per bush. 81 37iads2 40: do
mediu and pea vi Coz do red kidney, 81 i5ax2 %: do
white kidney. 81 s5qsi 95 do turtle soup s2 do yellow
eye VI NJ, do lima Cal. 60 b 81 75axi 77. do foreign
marrow s2 l5as2 S do medium. 81 4Oqsi 30; do pea
III OH; do Scotch, 81 32h. ~ ~ "-e''
BUTTER-The steadIer tone deveioned vss,srd.v ,r
fancy fresh creamery more marked to-day and the
New-York tribune., 1894-03-31
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

Friday, March 50, p m
The movements in the stock market to-day
were somewhat anomalous. There was no sharp
advance in prices in the early dealings such as
might have been expected from the assurance
that the integrity of the National currency was
to be maintained from the severe depression
near the close yesterday. There was, however,
a renewed buying of securities, apparently Tor
foreign account and for a long time prices
wavered within narrow limits For the reason.
chiefly that the market did not decline, 1t after
ward advanced The bear faction became
frightened by the actual scarcity Of stocks and
in the afternoon it was forced to protect its con-
tracts The result was a handsome rally and the
closing was strong at about the highest figures.
Unfortunately the rally must be considered
merely speculative. but the advances were 10
less real For 1t there waS the cXo'llcnt excuse
NJ an active demand for bonds II Europe was
buying stocks and bonds It may not be explained
why rates for foreign exchange advanced
The largest advances were not made no"e|et,
nv stocks which are dealt In abroad. 81. fauI
gained / and Louisville and Nashville rs per
cent Atchison rallied y, and several JIM an,
stocks whch were less active i24%4 per cent,
while Union Pacific on small transactions rose
IL per cent The feature of the market was tne
strength Of the Industrial stocks. American sugar
Refining rose H. and others | per cent or Hore
while Chicago Gas closed pa per cent hgner
The last named stock cannot be affected py Ma
tiOnal legislation, out III tne otHVis Wy
mont may have been encouraged by BELIEF that
the veto of the Selgniorage bill and the silver
discussion which undoubtedly VIII follow IL may
result i'm the defeat Of the proposed revision m -,
The tariff IL Is doubtful If either question WIN
be settled definitely at the present session OF on
gress In spite of all adverse influences COM COM
dence appears to be growing slowly while IL mas
henn demonstrated time and again that hoiu.
ors ~ securities have not lost faith IN tne
recuperative power of the country. Al any RAJ
bev show no inclination to sell their securities d.
prevailing prices and the trading remains large"
professional. r
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET.
There were no transactions in Eovernr.a.ens a.aons
bonds at the Stock tXchanse' anu quo
,,oro UNCHANGED as follows:
New-York tribune., 1894-03-31
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS

London. March 81. p. m.-Consols gps for nonev mi
1915 for the account; New York PennsyyanIa and
ohio first mortgage bonds. 2iI: Canadian Pacnc 7Is
Erie lsH; do second consois, s,N; Illinois Central els
Mercan ordinary lIil; St Paul common. G5 New York
Central 103A Pennsylvania 52H Reading lO7.. Nex,can
Central new per cent bonds 55ls Achson common
4:30 p. m-The amount Of bullion gone into the RINK
OF England on balance to-day is 1000 Money ~ per
The rate Of discount In the omen market ,',h
short and three months bills is 3i6al per cent Paris
quote francs cer,ir,as
for the account and exchange London at o5 france
ipn centirnes for checkA " "A"@'
New-York tribune., 1894-03-31

Market closed steady Transferable notices, April. 80"
sales 80 100 bales. NewYork spot saleS today anu
night For consumption. 3sl bales; contract goo
bales: total bales: spot marke; 1u"'; nddhns NJ
changed compared with Yesterdays close. The weekly
statement Of Liverpool stocks is as follows
This week. Last week Last year.
Stock all kinds. .........1. $1,000 lS40op1 l.eil"n
Stock, American. .........1, .1,5570 00 15420o l19?Wo
Anoat. all kinds. l25.N1 llNOyp '.'p''
Afoat. AmeriC lo5UO l-IU' 4"'Wo
Liverpool cabes-Spot cotton. n fair business doing
Sales. 1900 bales speculation and export. %" ia''
American. 10000 bales receipts. 1900 bales; American
14OO0 bales. Quotations: Middling. 43-161 Futures
opened steady. sellers 6id advance closed que; ana
4O5v April May. 405v: Msy-June. 4o6b; JuneJuy. 4o'
fD4 OS; Juy-Augis 409v August september 4lOo sep
tember October Alb: October November 412b Norem-
ber-December Abb. Manchester-Cloths quiet; yarns
moderate demand.
COFFEE-Thc dealings were on decreased scale WIN
trading during the fifteen minutes Up 10
prices kept within points Of yesterdays clos
ing and then moved buying by Baltimore OF me
months especially October and November de
livery had effect imparting firm tone all
around. Havre barely steady. March francs lover
102 IL francs April unchanged az lo22' francs. May
u higher lU2: June UNCHANGED al lul. HaWc
stock. 3l"'CO bags including s2VO bags l'razlah'
against 2c5OcO bags week. including 5000 bags
Brazilian. Hamburg puet slight advance; Anrl.
pigs Rio and unchanged. 30 quoted at lb2T'
res; exchange unchanged 1-lG receipts. GWo bags:
stock l5j bags quiet at nominal quotations.
receipts 2CCo bags: stock 5000 bags. LonG n, un-
75s Cd and unchanged for July and Anccst at d2s ID
Cleared from Rio steamship Catanis with $500 baSs
closed nrn at to - points higher Sales
5000 bags as follows:
New-York tribune., 1894-03-31

,rha husness IN state issues was much smaileess
than Il was Yesterday Arkansas rs, issued IN anJ a
of several railroad companies, were hsme, ,ar hut
South Carolina non-fundable ts "efe n, ~, hank
the dealings were not important. vi cI'y ,-,a ~ at
stocks Central sold (2O at 12S. Manhattan ,r,pr roo
lSO. North America dO at 100 ana "es'e'"
bat 40. ~ . utt,e less 90
tive but reported transactions amoun,eua 10
90 sas ooo at tace value. and prices continueSo de-
move upward Atchison issues were were, III Il, the loss
mand and A seconds recovered a part srr o, ~ Pa.
Suffered Yesterday Chicago and NorthenWo nWorth-
cac frsts were steady at 46s4 @46as wnie cent. or
ern Pacific hrsts and seconds rose Pc cent to a.
M,asn,r, Kansas and Texas issues were .s.ad l,a q
aliy higher. Texas Pacific seconds aasndfi snd firsts
per cent to 2a closing at the top pr,e,n ~ per cent
VIZ large number of special issues us, ths
substantial advances. and throughout rnv First.
demand was much better than the supphta SUI pphtainsbla
class investment bonds were sca'9e'
The morning call., 1894-12-06

between the blood, the vehicle OF nourishment
and the brain cell needing replenishmeDt.
The healthy alteration of work and rest Is
thus provided, for the very existence or waste
material generated during the activity of the
brain cell tends 10 interfere with the absorb ion
Dy the brain tissue from he blood OF the pabu-
lum necessary to energetic action; but If from
any cause the brain Is unduly stimulated
whether by emotion, thought or external i'm
pressons on the one hand, or by acceieratou
OF the blood current and increased blood sup
ply through the cerebral vessels, then the sup-r-
Vention OF sleep will be delayed and possibly
prevented for prolonged period. In this con-
nectlon the Introduction OF exciting drugs into
the circul alton from without, or the absorption
OF Irritating pol-ons formed under conditions OF
disordered digestion, or in consequence of
bodily fatigue, must be remembered as fruitful
sources OF insomnia.-The National Review.
The morning call., 1894-12-06
KNOWLEDGE

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tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and ST. bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will MOI
accept any substitute if offered.
e-s 500 m-rhv.t, 1Ff7SHNSi
The morning call., 1894-12-06
SLIGO SLIPPED IN.
Went to the Post a Rank
Outsider.
Carr Won a Race on Realization
After Crowding O'Bee Into the
Deep Going Near the Rail.

Slick Sligo slipped through the slushy
going and with 60 to / laid against his
chances in the books, splendidly ridden
by that very clever boy Hinrichs. landed
the third race to his credit from such good
sprinters as Pop Gray. Tartarian and
Draw Scot, the latter CHASING high only il
muddy going. Pop Gray. on his Eastern
performances, was considered a "litlle
ham aud eggs" but Pop either does not
ike California mud or he did not have his
skates on, for after getting the worst of b
hunting match down the giretch he disap-
pointed his hackers by winding up fourth.
Sligo was the rankest of outsiders in the
betting. and only those who had ''money
10 throw to the birds" took chance on
him.
San Lucas of the Baldwin string cap
tured the second race, after fierce drive
win Patriot, who was backed for GOOD
thing
The hurdles were omitted from the mile
and a half race nn account OF The condi-
lion of the track, which was won easily by
April, ridden by Galindo.
Realization won the last race. after
The morning call., 1894-12-06
PAINTED POTTERY.
The keramic Clubs Fall
Exhibition.
A Pretty Show That Was Given
an Effective Back
ground.

The Keramic Club Of California opened Its
fourth exhibition in the Maple Hall of the
Palace Hotel yesterday and in spite of the
threatening weather so many people came to
inspect the painted pottery that there was
quite crush al all the exhibits.
The hall contained twelve decorated tables
The keramic display consisted of cups and
saucers. dishes, plaques. iardinieres, bon
bonnieres, lunch sets and endless other bits Of
pain ed china.
There are tbout forty members in the club
and each one is required TO exhibit at least
twelve pieces, five of them being for sale.
AT the punch table the exhibit consisted of
a handsome punchbowl and cups painted en-.
Irely by Mrs. c. W. Forman.
Mrs. j. +. Crossett and Mrs. Root showed
principally Doulton and Worcester finished
work.
Mrs j. S. Adams. Miss Holmes and Miss
Adams showed some good broad flower paint.
Ing.
A feature OF the fraction OF The exhibit pre-
sided over by Miss de Vain, Miss Alice f. Her
lick and Mrs. Ross was the little Ia BILE for Dutch
delft
A fish service in pale pink shaded TO coral
and outlined in gold, that Mrs. Dutton had
painted was the envy OF many beholders.
Mrs. Upgcr had struck out new line in
Western keramic art by decorating some Japa-
nese pottery as minutely and exqusitey as il
one OF the MIkado's patient subjects had de-
signed and executed 1t.
Mrs. Shatelyf's amp-iu roses tulips and
pansies-was another feature of the exhibit.
Mrs. Theodore Gray and Miss Cathella
The morning call., 1894-12-06
THE NOVEL HABIT.
A Smooth Current With Plenty of
Variety Is Desired.


The sedatIve novel must not be actively
stupid. fooiishness, irrelevance, lack OF CO.
herence, bad grammar, are irritants, which
should have no place In the novel which Is
meant 10 give rest to the mind. The man who
is made 10 grind his teeth and mutter "What
Internal bosb" is not getting his sedative nor
is the woman soothed who is perpetually being
forced to declare that she never read such
English. In truth the sedative novel ought TO
conform to the description Of the Thames in
Denham's immoral couplet:
Though deep yet clear; though gentle not dull;
Strong without rage; without o'orflowlng, full
In other words there must be a pleasant flow
OF unimpaSSioned narrative. along which the
boat of the mind must be carried without effort
or fatigue. A rapid in which careful steering
is required or piece of slack water In which it
Is necessary to punt or row are equally objec-
iioDable. A smoo h current, yet with plenty OF
variety. is the desideratum.
No doubt plenty of people who indulge in the
novel habit will protest against this view and
Will declare that they like the strongest novels
that they can gel, and that, II possible, they
would like a new "Mil on the Floss or a rein
carnation of David Copperfed or Pendennis
every day. Such persons are however, either
executions or else the victims of literary de-
bauchery. They have so entirely given th-m.
selves up 10 the use of the fiction fiend as to be
unable 10 appreciate what is mild and soothing
They are like The men who can only smoke cnt
csvendIsh, who lace their champagne with
coGnac and who have TO put cayenne pepper iu
everything they eat.-The Spectator.