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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

New YORK, Aug. 28.-A large bust
ness was done on Stock Exchange to day
and buyers were more numerous than
sellers. The favorable market conditions
of the past few days held good and were
to-day supplemented by railroad reports
Of favorable character. At the open
ing the market was active but irreg-
ular on small changes which were mainly
advances under well distributed pur-
chases, however, the market gathered
strength and a general improvement
set IN which continued in force
up to II o'clock. The higher figures
induced sales to realize profits
under the influence of which a
partial reduction took place. All
offerings were readily absorbed, and
shortly after midday the reactionary
tendency was checked and prices again
resumed their upward course with but
little, if any, interruption throughout
the afternoon until the final dealings,
when small realizations IN certain shares
caused trifing reactions. The general
market closed strong, and in most in
stances at the best prices of the day.
Bonds were strong and animated, the
sales reaching $4,416,000.
SRw YORK, Aug. 2S.-Money on call
easy at | per cent, last loan at / and
closed offered at per cent. Prime mer
camille paper 3A@aN per cent. Sterling
exchange is firm, with actual business
In bankers bills at 4.S9A@490 for de
mand, and 4.Sss<@4 80 for go days. Posted
rates 4.S9@4 S91t and 4.90@4 90H. Silver
certificates e6@o7H. Commercial bills
As. Bar silver -. Mexican dollars -,
Government bonds steBdy State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds stroug
BOND LIST,
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Cash quotations. were as follows.
Flour-Weak. VIII. at-No. spring,
2 red, 591S @59N. Corn-No. 2,36X@38X;
No 8 yellow 36ss@ 36%. Oats-No. 3, 18X
@19; No. white 2lH@22; No white 1919
N2JM. Rye-Ao q 80. Barley-No 2,
nominal; No. g. 34@45; No. 4, 276c6 Flax
seed-No. /, AGO. Timothy seed "a 05.
Pork mess, per Dbl s9.25@9 3714. ard
per 100 lbs, 500. Short rib sides Qoose)
S. 75@f 10; dryssltei shoulders (boxed)
5X@5M; short Gear sides (boxed) 61&@
ga. Whiskey, distillers' finished goods,
per gallon, 1922.
NEW Y0Rg
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-tIour-Souther
weak and lower; city mill ! atents s. 95
@420; winter patents 60 45G3 90: city mill
clear $3.70@3.90; winter strs lights $1,000
3.35; Minnesota patents S3.v51360; winter
extra 81. 70@@2.90; Minnesota bakers 50 IS
@3.05, winter low grades 81. 05@2 90; spring
low grades 81. S5(G2 35.
Rye -four dull; T ncy $3.(5G3.15
Corn meal week; brandywIe s2.70@2. 50.
Wheat-Spot weak but more active; No.
red in store and elevator 65A; afloat
651f; + 0 b 66S9; No. \ orthern 66X deliv-
cred; No. hard 67% options-No. 2 red
May 70%@71H, closed M; August closed
tobe- 651s@65k, closed So; December 66x
@68m, closed 6714.
Corn-Spot quiet and ee sier; No. Q, 425k
In elevator; AK afioat; yellow options
May 36@36H closed 31I; September
4lQ4l8, closed 4l5s; October 401k@41,
39M. ggzs =
Oats Spot fairly active but lower; No.
2, 2@24S4; No. delivered, 25@25%; No.
3, 2312; No. Awhile 2614@2 ID; No white
24rF; track white wes' ern .5@321a; track
white State -; options-May 28l28A,
closed 26I; August closed 81; September
23A @231f, closed 231f; October 231@2316,
closed 231.
Feed--steady; middlings 95@$,.
Hay-Quie; shipping 70G75; good to
Hops-We4k; State, common choice,
4@7; 1894 crop 4@S.
Hides Quiet; California, 21025 lbs 1917;
Galve s. on, 20@l5 It's, 16@l8; Buencs Ayres
dry, 20 to "A lbs, 81; Texas dry, 24@30 lbs,
1908.
Leather-Fairly active; hemlock sole,
Boenos Ayrts, light and heavy weights, %;
acids 2tH@2t.
Wool-steadY; domestic fleece 1925;
pulled q.
Beef Steady; family sl0@l2OO; extra
mess 81 5O@8 90; beef hams $l6@1700;
packet $9@l0.5O, city extra India mess
$40 5OQ q So
Cut meats-Quiet; picked bellies 6%Q
~; shoulders KIOSK; picked hams -.
Lard-Weak; western steam closed at
B271f asked; city -; refined quiet; to
the continent -; South America -; COM
to1k- Dull: new mess st1@I1.5O; family
SO 5 short clear S12@14 So
butter-Quiet; western dairy f]101s;
creamery 1000; fancy SGl214; higgins
3; imitation creamery 1lQl5; State dairy
l2G1S1x; do creamery 1s3f@2O.
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NAVAL STORES,

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Rosin steady
strained, common TO good sl.10@1.55.
Turpentine-Steady,a at 27L@28%.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 2s.-Rosin firm,
at 81 05Q1.15.
Turpenttne Firm, at PAX.
WILMINGTON, Aug. Is -Rosin firm;
strained sl.15; good strained 100. Spirits
firm, at 2i%@25H. Tar steady, at $1.35.
Turpentine steady; hard Ito; soft 1.5O; vir-
gin so.
SAvANEAH, Aug. 2S-Spirits turpentine
firm at 2 d; sales -.
Rosin firm; water white 1885; window
glass 50 80; n, 1876: M, $3.50; K, $l.S5; /,
Sl.60; I'll, $50; G, s1.45; T, s1.40; E, $130;
d, 81 IS; G, s1.10.
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tDaily tDaily except Sunday.

NORTH BOUND CONNECTIONS
At Fayetteville with Atlantic Coast
Line for ali points north and east, at San
ford with the Seaboard Air Line, at
Greensboro with the Southern Railway
Company, at Walnut Cove with the Nor
folk & Western Railroad for Winston
Salem.
SOUTH BOUND CONNECTIONS
At Walnut Cove with the Norfolk &
Western Railroad for Roanoke and points
north and west, at Greensboro with the
Southern Railway Company for Raleigh.
Richmond and all points north and east,
at Fayetteville with the Atlantic Coast
Line for all points south, at Maxton with
the Seaboard Air Line for Charlotte, At
lanta and all points south and southwest,
at Wilmington with the Wilmington Sea-
coast Railroad for Wrightsville and Ocean
View.
Trains No. / and dinner at Fayette-
vile.
W. E. KYLE,
Gent Pass. Agent.
W. FRY, Gent Manager.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 2S-1:30 P. NJ
Cotton-Business good; rrices higher;
American middling 1916; good ordinary
8 1916; ordinary 3SS.
Sales CT the day were Il, 900 bales of which
1000 were for speculation and export, and
included 10000 bales American; receipts
10000 bales, including $500 bales Ameri-
can.
Futures opened firm and closed stron &c
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PIEDMONT AIR-LINE.)
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
IN EFFECT, A, pril 81, 1895.

IN AsJTll lSSOs
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH, N. @,
CDAILY, CONNECTS
at Greensboro, for all poiots
for North and South. AID
Winston-Salem and points OK
s.2E the Northwestern North Care
Az lima Railroad. At Salisbury, fol
Daily Gina Kno ~ e''T 49, rsorSa "a
natl and western points; st Char
lotte, for Spartanburg, Greep
vile, Athens, Atlanta and 81
points South.
Connects at Durham for Oxfor.
GAINESVILLE and Keysville egcar
Sundays. AT Greensboro, wit.
the Washington and Sours
western Vestibuled Nimitad
and the New York and Florid.
Short Line. Qinited) ira.
fer all points North, a.,
with main line train No Is fc
Danville, Richmond and inferno
date local stations; also has cor
4:03 nection for Winston-Sa aug
Pm with main line train No IS (fsef
Daily mail for Charlotte, Spartanbura
Greenville, Atlanta and all point
South; also Columbia, .Augasts
Charleston, Savannah, Jacf
sonville, and all points In Flcridz
Sleeping Car for Atlanta. Jaci
sonville and at Charlotte wit.
sleeping car for Augusta an
Jacksonville.
Connects at Selma for EayeGIe
vile and intermediate stations q
,.r0 the Wilson 81 Fayetteville Shot
M Cut, daily; Goldsboro for New,
not, bern and Morehead City, daily sx
N0A1' cept Sundays; For Wilming5ot
and intermediate stations on rbs
Nv 81 W r r, daily.
Connects at Selma for Wilson
9:O5 Rocky Mount, Tsrboro and lou2
A NJ stations on Norfolk & CaroliEl
ex Sun Railroad, arrives at Goldsboy
1905 pm
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, N. ..
1890 [ From Greensboro and ell poin5
A NJ north and south. Sleeping ua
Daily | Greensboro to Raleigh.
Pm From Goldsboro, Wilmingto
4:O3 ( Fayetteville and all points In Ga.
tern Carolina.
FROM New YorL, Washington
1912 Lynchburg, Danville, Atlant
p M Charlotte, Columbia, Salisbury
Greensboro-all points west.
Pm From Goldsboro and all point
OK Sun
Local freight trains also carry passel
gers.
Pullman cars on afternoon train froz
Raleigh to Greensboro, and on mornip.
train from Greensboro.
Double daily trains between Raleigh,
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick time: uaar.
celled accommodation
G l. Hopkins T. p A. Charlotte, NO
j II GULF, w A TURK,
Traffic Mgr Gen Pass Aga
w Fl GREEN, Washington, ID
Generl Sup't.
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Miss Maggie Reese,
zoe Fayetteville ST.. RALEIGH. N u.
Stockholders Notice.

No TT CART'NA RAJ ROAD Co,
SIC 4TARY A D TRRAsURER's OFFICE,
BURLINGTON, N. c.. Aug s, 1895.
The second payment of per cent on
dididt nd No. 80 will be due September LIST
to stock no ers OF record at 2 o'clock M
August l tn The transfer books will
close 70 o'clock m. August 10th until
September LIST, 1895.
P.B. RUFFIN, Treas.
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A Big BOOM IN COTTON
THE MARKET YESTERDAY WAS
SENSATIONAL FROM START
TO FINISH.
AND ADVANCED SIXTEEN POINTS

And at the Close of the Day Great
Excitement PrevaiIed--The Direct
Cause ofthe Strength was the Weekly
Government RepOrt--Rains needed
In. Texas but too Much Rain mas
Fallen in Georgia. w Orms, Rust and
Shedding Reported in other States.
NEW YORK, Aug. 38.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
7a16 points and further advance on the
active options Sa12 points. The close
was steady at a net gain of Sail points.
The total sales, 324, 900 bales, represented
the largest business in this market for a
long time past. The market was
sensational from start to finish. The
first call started in an advance
of 6 points and finished at an ad-
vance of 16 points. The direct cause
of the strength was the weekly govern
ment report issued last evening, which
is upon the whole unsatisfactory, indica
ting that rains are still needed in Texas;
too much rain has fallen in Georgia and
the crop is said to be damaged by rust,
shedding, worms in Alabama, Missis
sippi, Louisiana and Georgia. Still
later the strength was intensified by
increased activity in spot cotton
in the Liverpool market. The shorts
became ratified and some of the
stoutest hearts took fright as orders
poured in from Wall street, and the South,
as well as from Europe, for buying cotton.
Covering was feature of the session
Small receipts to-day added to the gen.
eral strength. Several very sharp re-
actions occurred during the day, but
throughout the session the undercurrent
of the market was strong.
At the close of the day great excite
ment prevailed.
COTTON MARKETS
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. IS -Cotton-Spot
closed steady; mtddiing uplands 1916;
mid fling gulf 5-16; sales 10 bales.
Futures opened irregular; sales 1900
bales.
oYzz~l -o L. oo4 con loIo.
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LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
Parr.Tou ~ n A,rnr

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 28.-After a
marked decline, wheat reacted on re-
ported export sales to day and closed but
5 s lower. Corn lost 18, oats 1 s, and
provisions closed at declines.
CHICAGO.
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The G. & L. railroad connects at Hickory
and Newton with Western North Carollda
railroad Lincolnton with Carolina Central
ailroad GastOnia with Southern railroad;
Yorkville with &C & G railroad, Chester
with Soutluln, c G g. A, G G a. N and Q
& D railroads i. T. NICHOLS, Sept,
Fl. T. BEARD, Chester, S. g.
G.. r. aud P. Ag't,
Yorkville, S. Q
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Stockholders Meeting.

The stockholders of the North Carolina
Rail Road Company are called to meet at
Greensbory, n. c., on Tuesday, September
18th, 1895, at Il o'clock m. at the Benbow
House.
This August oath, 1895.
S. b. ALEXANDER.
President n. c. X. Il. Co.
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FUTURES.
American middling
OTHER MARKETS.


August Is.
Cotton-Middling quotations.
Norfolk steady, ~, 4 bales.
Baltimore finn, s, - bales.
Boston holids Y
Wilmington firm, ~, bales.
Philadelphia firm, So, - bales
Savannah firm, ~, So bales al nsw).
New Orleans firm, GIG, So bales new
Augusta firm. ~, so bales
Charleston firm, II. / bale new
New York steady, 81-16, - bales.
RALEIGH MARKET.
EALKIGE, N. c.. Aug. 28-7 2, ".
QUOTATIONS. YESTERDAY.
Good Middling- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
strict mlddllng .---~ ~
2luUllug- 10
Strict low middling ---- 7M
Ting S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7%@7H
Stains. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6X@7X
Market strong.
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9. a.
Seab0ard Airline
RAINS LEAVE RALEIGH:

Schedule in Effect May 5, 1895
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Wilmington & Weldon R, R.

AND BRANCHES.
AND FLORENCE RAILROAD.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
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BETWEEN CHESTER AND LENOIR.
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cotton MARKETS
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Aug. IS -Cotton-Spot
closed steady; mfddiing uplands l-l6;
mid fling gulf 5-16; sales 10 bales
Futures opened irregular; sales 1900
bales.
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
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House of REPRESENTATIVES.

Speaker NaOne announced that the
Senate Committee to consider Bill No.
S had been appointed. Reps. Rich
ards, Bond and KamauOha were
chosen to meet in conference with
them.
Joint resolution on appointment of a
committee to report at the next session
of the Legislature on the bill relating
to the registration of male residents
of the islands was passed and ordered
epgrossed.
Bill Is, concerning rights Of-way
over the land of others, as amended
by the Senate, was read.
An Act relating to the regulation of
currency was taken from the table and
sent back to the Senate.
A communication from the Senate
announced the appointment of Sena-
tors Lyman, Baldwin and McCandless
as committee to confer with another
from the House on Senate amend
ments to the Land Act. Committee
on Public Lands was instructed to
confer with the Senate Committee.
Kerosene Oil bill was taken up.
The Senate had amended the title so
as to read can Act to permit the i'm
portatiOn of kerosene oil for fuel and
mechanical purposes"
Rep. Robertson thought the change
in title meant that the body of the
bill had also been changed. 1t should
be referred to the Printing Committee.
Rep. Rycroft thought the bill should
be referred to special committee A
man with new apparatus for burn
ing kerosene oil had called upon him
and explained the merits of the in
vention. He thought it to be abso-
lutely safe for domestic purposes.
Rep. Robertson said that an even
ing paper had cast insinuations on his
motives for introducing the bill. He
was not present when it passed the
House, aud consequently did not have
an opportunity of explaining his rea-
sons. The bill had been introduced
looking toward the interests of certain
pineapple canning factories lately es-
tabli-hed. 1t had been explained to
him that, under the old law, kerosene
could not be obtained for the purpose
required. This oil would be a great
economy, and could be used without
danger. 1t was sought to obtain it
through the Custom House. Some
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Opium from Kan.

Quite a large quantity of opium
was brought down from Kau by
Detective Van Giesen on the w. G..
Hall yesterday, One lot of thirty
five tins was cleverly concealed in
a kerosene oil can. Three of these
were filled with molasses. Two
packages labeled friction matches"
contained ten tins each. These
three lots were captured by W. J.
Yates, deputy sheriff of Kau. Two
tins were captured by J. J. Kaaka,
a policeman in Kau. The police
department of Kau have been spe-
cially vigilant of late on account of
the great amount of opium that is
supposed to be concealed there
abouts. Those arrested in the last
catch were Cinnamon, and it will
probably go hard with.
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NOTES FROM KAU.
New Telephone Co. Progressing
Rapidly-SmOke from Mauna Loa.

KAU (Hawaii), July 27.-The
tern Volney arrived at Honuapo
on Thursday, 25th inst, with a
deck load Of lumber for the Hutch
inson plantation. She discharged
her cargo by Saturday noon and
left for Hilo.
Two deserters from the Lurline,
laying at Hilo, were arrested by
detective Van Giesen and Deputy
Sheriff Yates. They were returned
to Hilo on the Volney.
L. Aungst is making great pro-
gress with the new telephone COM
pany. Poles and line are in posi-
ton beyond Kahuku, and at the
rate he is going it will not be long
before Kona is reached.
4 John Ena and family are rusti-
eating at Kapapala ranch, the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Monsarrat.
On the up trip of the w. G.
Hall, while off the Kona coast,
some Of the passengers reported
seeing smoke issuing from the
summit of Mauna Loa.
The Hawaiian Agricultural Com
pany have just completed a large
reservoir which will hold over
100000 gallons. It is reported
they will build a larger one. The
above plantation commenced cut
ting cane Saturday and will COM
mence to grind on Monday.
The Citizens Guard of Pahala
are anxiously waiting for their
rifles.
Messrs. w. A. Mckay and H. Z.
Austin, of Wailuku and Kealia
respectively, passed through Kau
on their way to Hilo.
Hot and dry weather prevails.
Rain is needed very much.
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Special Appropriations to be Asked
for Educational Purposes.
FREE PILoTAGE FOR STEAMERS.
Joint Committees Named to Consider
Amended Land Act-Kerosene Bill
Causes Considerable Discussion.
Registration of Male Residents.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY, July BOTH.

THIRTY-NINTH DAY, JULY BOTH.
A communication from the House
was read, notifying the Senate that
several sections of the Land Act would
not be concurred in. Senators Ly-
man, McCandless and Baldwin were
appointed as Conference Committee
to settle the matter.
The Committee on Commerce ap-
proved number of bills and on mo-
ton, their report was adopted.
There being 10 further business, the
Senate took a recess until l 80 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Minister Damon gave notice of an
Act, making special appropriations for
Board of Education; also an Act pro-
viding for the purchase of the Bishop
premises on Emma street, to be used
for school purposes.
Senator Baldwin read the following
report:
HONOLULU, July so, 1895.
Hon. w. G. WILDER, President of the
Senate.
SIR:-Your Committee on "Com-
merce, Agriculture and Manufac-
tUres," to whom was referred bill en-
titled "An Act to amend Section one
of Act of the Executive and Advi-
sorry Councils of the Republic of Ha-
wall, entitled Gan Act authorizing
the Executive Council to make con-
tracts for mail service between ports
in the Republic of Hawaii and ports
in North America and grant aid to
steamships carrying such mall" ap-
proved August 30th, 1894, beg leave to
report that we have had the same
under consideration.
Section ] of the present law grants
to steamships running regularly be-
tween the ports of Hawaii and the
ports of North America, in considera-
tion Of the free carriage of mails, free
dom from all port charges except
pilotage, and free space for the stOr-
age of coal not to exceed 5000 tons at
one time. And further condition of
the above concession is that the steam
ship company shall not charge higher
rates Of passage and freights than
those charged by the Oceanic Steam
ship Company. -
This bill proposes to amend Section
l of the present law by including free
pilOtage, with the concessions to be
made to steamship companies carry
ing mails. AS the whole subject of
pilotage, and the law regulating the
same, is likely to come up for con-
sideration at tie regular session of the
Legislature to be held in February
next, your committee recommend that
the consideration of this bill be post
poned to the regular session.
The report was adopted.
At As O'Clock the Senete adjourned
until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
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That sharpshooters Meeting.

In the meeting Of the Sharp
shooters on Monday, there were no
personalities INDUCED in as sug-
gested by a report given in an
evening paper, A good number of
the company do not care to drill
or don uniforms, in which case
they believed the organization
should become an auxiliary of the
police force rather than the mill
tary. The question was put to a
vote and the anti-military section
won by a large majority.
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persons had taken advantage of the
bill for the purpose of using kerosene
oil in wood stoves. This general use
would be very dangerous, and ought
not to be allowed.
Speaker Naone announced that the
Senate had indefinitely postponed the
Electric Railway bill.
Rep. Robertson could not see what
might be done unless the House eX-
press lack of confidence in the Senate.
House adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
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Leaving the Islands.

The following passengers are
booked to leave by the Warrimoo
tomorrow
Minister W. R. Castle, wife and
son; J. II. Wodehouse and wife,
Misses Wodehouse, Mrs. Earsman,
Mrs. H. Mcdonald, Misses S. A.
Robinson, a. Spragge, E. J. King,
a. D. Cameron, NJ z. Sanderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnfeld (Sequah) J.,
T. Bride, E. c. Shaw and A. S.
Cleghorn.
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Look in at TRACY's and see those
Slater and NIiddlesex Blue Flannel
Suits, the best in make and material
to be had in the market, at $3.50 and
$14. American cut and make Good,
fast color blue flannel suits at $40.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-08
An Alpine Lake.

Medical Lake. 20 called on account Of
The remedial virtues of It's waters, stu.
Ated on the great Columbian plateau.
In Southern Washington. at an alti.i
tuds Of twenty.three hundred feet
above tho level Of the Pacific. Ii called
the Dead Sea Of America. II 10 about
q mile long and from q half to three
fourths Of milo In width, and with
maximum depth Of about sixty feet
Tho composition Of the waters II this
Alpine Lake n almost identical with
that of the Dead Sea Of Palestine, and.
like IT, Oriental counterpart. no plant
has Jet been found growing In or near
it's edges. 1t 10 all but devoid Of animal
life, . species Of large "boat bug" .
queer little terrapin. and tho famous
"walking ash" being its only inhabit.
ants. This walking Hsh 10 an oddly
really deserving Of special note. It 10
from eight to nine inches long, and has
finny membrane extending from
head to tail. even around both the up
per and lower surfaces Of the tail. Il
is provided with four legs. those b.
fors having four toes. the hinder i've.
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The Children OF Athens.

The ball was universal play thing
with the children Of old Athens. A.
they grow older there came the hobby
horses. tho game with dice. and spin.
ming tops both In the house and In the
open air. Toys and go.carts and mud
pies" engaged the interest Of Athenian
children a. Of all European nations.
Then followed at somewhat more I'D.
vanced age game which consisted In
throwing slantingly into the water
small smooth stones. and counting how
many leaps they made before sinking
(which we call "skimming'' or "ducks
and drakes'C, blindnian's bufI. trund.
ling hoops, and oil kinds OF games with
the ball. walking on stills, leap-frog,
kite-hying. see-sawing on logs. swing.
ing, etc. Girls had dolls made of wax
or clay and painted. Blindman's buzz
was played thus: Tho boy with bis eyes
bandaged moved about calling out. u
will catch q braxen ny." The others
answered. "You will hunt II. but you
won't catch IT," oil the while striking
him with whips till no managed to
catch one Of them.