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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-04-15

ST. Loufs-Cattle- Fancy export. a. 0o0i %;
fair to choice, sJ.O014 10; butchers. g.. .5O1s 25
Hogs-Packing. t3s0d315 butchers hogs,
Il 50das), lights. s36od3s5 Shoep-PrIces
range at ts7SQ 3 IS spring lambs, 80 350az5o
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-04-15

CHICAuo--The Drovers' Journals Official
quotations are as follows: Cattle-Receipts
10000 head; market i0ai5c lower on heavy
grades especially. Fair TO best beeves,
t34)Qt435; stockcrs and feeders, 81 55d3s5;
mixed cows and bulls, ti50d3S5: Texas. 1890
Qas0. Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head. estimated
for tomorrow, 2o,o)J head market baioc
lower for all grades except best light Light,
e. 60a4. 07H; rough packing, ss35aa50; mixed
and butchers. t355a3e5; heavy packing aud
shipping. ss5SGaso; pigs, s3oo14o5, Sheep
Receipts, p000 head market i01l5c lower.
Natives, s2.75d37j; western, %. 3Jd350; Texas,
t2.50G3 %; lambs, sA75Gt4 o..
KANSAS CiTY-Hogs- Light, g. .b013 ej: me-
dium, ss40as.5,; heavy, ;325G3.+5; pigs, sa2I
G37O Cattle--Nutive steers, s3 70d9 e5; fair to
good, s300d3T0; cows and heifcrs. best, Gp5l1
s2S; fair to good, ei.75 e5 bulls, ~. 2l1s 80;
stockers and feeders, a. 2p0di70; Texas and
western, 2sO13 40; calves sAo0aioO0
-CiNciNSArI-Hogs- Strong; choice packing
and light s335a3so
Cotton.
Quotations for middlng range as follows: 81
Louis, IXc; New York. 7Ec; New Orleans,
ll-l6c Memphis. 7Mci Charleston, no
Financial.
NHw YORK, April II Money on call sH
per cent Prime mercantile paper, bh66 pei
cent Sterling exchange dull. with actual
business in bankers bills ut 4s7z a4ss for o.
days, and 4ssh a 1854 for demand. Posted rates
tssIf a sseh. Commercial bills, 4e6AG14s7ll Ex.
changes, E2,7si,oi5; balances, ss,3so.754 The
Mercantile Safe Deposit Co. reports silver
bullion on hand. 42.0s4 ounces; deposited none,
Withdrawn none; certificates outstanding, ~.
Bar silver, 63. Mexican dollars. Ban Govern
ment bonds firm. State bonds dull Railroad
bonds steady.
Sugar was the special feature after II O'CLOCK
and advanced to ieO2 on favorable reports
about trade conditions. The grnngers, Louis
Vile h Nashville, New Jersey Central aud
General Electric were all slightly higher on
small trading Speculation at noon was dull
frd strong
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-04-15
HOUSE.

After the passage Of number OF
private measures the house took up
business relating to the District OF
Columbia, aud several measures Of To-
cal interest were passed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

her red petticoat, with the villagers
running behind them, yelling "Wolf!"
The minister was baptizing Abolid
Kristina's child, when the door to the
sacristy was burst open and Fla, breath
ing like whale from her exertion, roll
ed in, followed by Johannes, bareheaded
and in his fannels.
The minister and the baptizing party
were almost scared out Of their wits.
''My friends! My friends! Have You es
capped from highwaymen, Or has the evil
spirit entered into your"
tNo," said Fla, with the little voice
she. could command after her rapid run
ming. Begging the worthy pastors par
don, no other spirit has entered i'll us
but to come here and request the worthy
pastor to read the banns over me and
Johannes next Sunday. But the villagers
say the wolves were after them, and I
have lost my Sunday dress, and Jo-
names and here Fla had to stop for
lack Of breath, and Johannes tried to
crawl under table to hide himself.
The minister was not slow to see the
joke and understand the situation. Re
pressing as far as possible his inclination
to laugh, he requested Fla and Johannes
to approach his table, and addressed
them Oh the sanctity of matrimony.
When the pastor went home to his din
ner, he and his sexton had good laugh
at probably the oldest pair of lovers ever
to appear before minister.
And as for the village people, they
yelled and cried and hurrahed until Jo-
names, as he later confided to Fla over
a tumbier Of something refreshing,
chad never in his life been SO extempo-
raneously frustrated and that he ex-
pected every minute ''to be stricken with
obfuscation From the Swedish. :.
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Peter Backed Out.

A New Orleans letter to the Philadel-
pllia Press contains an account of a
singular adventure that befell Louis
lana boy, Peter Sykes by name, who
drives a milk cart for his father. He
was Oh the road about sunrise, pretty
dozy and perhaps sleeping a little, when
a sudden jolt shock him wide awake.
Instantly he became aware Of a hor-
rible thing. By some unaccountable
means a big rattlesnake had found its
way into the cart, and was wrapped
about the neck Of one of the large milk
cans. The fellow looked as if he were
all ready to strike. That was an awful
moment for Peter.
The cart was tight little box of a
place. The two cans filled up the front,
and the drivers seat was we'll in the
rear. A covering of black oilcloth shut
the boy in. There was narrow door
space on either side, to be sure, but as
it happened Peter had fastened down
both the flaps to keep out the morning
chill.
1t would not do to stop the cart, lest
the sudden jar should hasten the snake IS
movements. A flash of thought, like an
inspiration, came to the boy. With his
eye still fixed on the reptile, he drew
his knife from his pocket and whipped
the blade across the tight oiloloth be-
hind him, making wide cash. Then
shouting "Whoa!'' to the horse, he let
go the reins and dropped headforemost
out Of the cart.
Luckily the horse stopped, and po-
liceman who happened along at the mo-
ment helped Peter to kill the snake.
According to the story, the fellow meas
ured feet and carried ten rattles.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

large sleeves if she had any arms upon
which they could be displayed, but she
would appear no more anonymously at
tired in immense sleeves and a godet skirt
than would the modern woman in Greek
peplos. Antique drapery is as unsuited to
the energetic, progressive, practical mod
ern age as is the attire of the nineteenth
century to the stately, reposeful and unin-
tellectual dwellers on Olympus. Put the
twentieth century woman in an idyllic en-
vironment, where there are no social, in
dustrial, spiritual or intellectual labors to
perform, surround her with the soft Gre
clan climate, and she will soon discard la
mode de Paris, forgetting why it ever ex-
listed, and feed upon the lotus or drink nee
tar, according as one Or the other is pro-
vided. Unless she is so situated, however,
she will be as busy and enterprising as her
forbears, having their advantages and
disadvantages, the slavery of fashion be-
ing among the latter.
The sketch shows visiting gown of
blue velvet. The foot of the skirt is trim
med with three bands of marten, and the
upper part of the bias sleeves is similarly
adorned. The bodice is of white satin en-
hroidered all over with black. ( 1t has a
short, ripple basque and opens over vest
of accordion plated white mousseline.
The fronts of the bodice are edged with
fur, and it fastens across the vest by two
straps of satin with paste buttons. The
standing collar is covered with three ruff1eS
of mousseline. JUDO CHOLLET.
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sence at all is used, 1t must be Of the very
best, us cheap perfumery is an abomina-
ton, rank and often unwholesome on &C.
count of it's inferior ingredients.
Musk odors ought to be always avoided,
as they disgust a large number of persons.
Unscented toilet soaps are also to be pre-
ferred, as rule. Some women use eau
de cologne for the bath, but as it is the al
cohol in 1t that makes it useful for this
purpose pure alcohol may be substituted
at less expense and may be more deli
eately scented by adding q few drops Of
essence of violet Or heliotpope.
A sketch is given of a street costume. of
ribbed wool in violet and dark green.
The godet skirt is adorned around the foot
with two bands of fur. The bodice is
Sla.shea to show q lining of dark green vel
vet and has small pelarine Of the wool
goods bordered with fur. The full portion
Of the bouffant sleeves is slashed to show
i piufiangs Of dark green velvet, and the belt
and collar ruche are Of velvet. Iha hitt
accompanying the gown is Of violet. felt,
with Q soft crown of green velvet. The
i,rim is bordered with o narrow band 9f
violet ostrich tips, and q cluster of violet
plumes is placed at the back.
JUDO CHOLLET,
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kyhy Eyery.sdy s1nilsd.

An amusing scene was witnessed by
many pedestrians one day at the corner
of Thirty seventh street and Broadway.
4 fences, abont 80 feet high, covered
with theatrical Autographs, inelQqses a
lot on that corner, where the foupda
lions Of 2 new building are being laid.
It was the noon hour, and six brawny
sons of Erin were seated on slightly
raised platform, resting against the
fence. They were eating their luncheon
and were joking and laughing to their
hearts content. Those who stopped to
look at the group could not withhold
smile, for directly above this jolly group
Of Irishmen, in bold, lurid letters,
were the words .'The Gay Farisians.
Here indeed was pleasant satire, the
result of accident. No wonder the work
ingmen wondered why people smiled at
them SO much. -NeW York Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
The Potato In France.


In France we find that the potato
was placed on the royal table in the.
year 1916, but it was Parmentier, an
apothecary, who really introduced it and
did all he could to get it generally cul-
tivated, though not without the assist
;ance Of the government In 1771 high
prize was offered by the Academy of
Besancon for the discovery of a new
food which would fill the place of &C.
reals in case Of famine. Parmentier
showed his potatoes, and Louis XVI gave
him SO morgen of land to plant them
on. When showing the first flowers of
his potatoes, the king used them as a
buttonhole bouquet, Queen Marie An
toinette had them in the evening in her
hair, and at once princes, dukes and
high functionaries went to Parmentier
to obtain such flowers.
All Paris talked Of nothing but pota-
toes and the cultivator Of them. The
king said, "France will thank you some
time hence because you have found
bread for the poor. - And France has
not forgotten Parmentier, for saw my
self in 1882 potatoes growing on his
grave in the grand cemetery Of Paris,
the Pere la Chaise, and was assured
that they were planted there every year,
SO that his services might never be for
gotten by Frenchmen. journal Royal
horticultural Society.
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When Hansoms Are Dangerous.

The hanson cab is perhaps the most
convenient hackney carriage in the
world. 1t is light and handy to drive,
reasonably safe, and, to the trained Lon
doner, not too difficult to enter. But it
has one serious drawback, Of which we
are reminded every returning winter.
This is that the seat is very liable to
get damp in wet weather. A mile or
two's sitting on the soaked cushions
may easily result in rheumatism, sciati-
ca or a general chill, ending in more
or less serious illness.
The hanson cabman is very amenable
to public opinion, and if the public gen.
orally were to take to examining the
state of the cushions before engaging
the cabs it is probable that means
would be found to keep them dry. Even
as it is, the men take a good deal OF
pains, but are not too well seconded by
their 'fares,;' who are very disposed to
get out, leaving the doors open, where
as a moments care will shut them
British Medical Journal.
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Warren Hastings Law Expenses.

Hastings was in his sixty-third year
when he was acquitted, after a trial
which lasted seven years. His costs
amounted to 2100, 900, which seems
pretty heavy lawyers bill-it is at the
rate of over e14, 900 year-though, no
doubt, heavy expenses were contracted
before the trial began in the preparation
of evidence. The printed brief delivered
to counsel for the defense extended to
"a folio volumes, and Laws retainer
was 500 guineas. Hastings memorialized
the house Of commons to grant him COM
pensation, but Pitt, to whom the petit
ton was sent, refused, in curt note, to
submit it to the sovereign, though he
did not hesitate, as chancellor of the eX'
chequer, TO debit the country with the
enormous costs of the prosecution, But
the court of directors of the East India
company behaved very well. They re-
solved to grant Hastings a sum Of G71,-
$50 as an decentralization for his costs
and an annuity Of 60, 900 for life.
1t will hardly be believed that the
board of control, Of which Dundas was
the head, refused to sanction these pro-
posals, as excessive, and ultimately Hast
lngs received from the directors 500, 009
down and e4.oooa year for life. We pre-
sumo that he settled his bill Of costs for
los. in the pound, and his three counsel.
Law, Plumer and Dallas, might we'll
have foregone some of their fees, for the
trial broughs them so much reputation
that they all attained ts the highest
posts on the bench. Saturday Review.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
THE EYE OF THE HEART.(

std know him-aye, know him mid thou.
sands she said,
Although these poor eyes cannot see
The sound of his voice and the Tilt of his tread
Would alike be sweet.nusic to me-
80 all day she sat by the door of her cot
While She dreamed of her lad far away,
And she never bemoaned her poor, pitiful Lot,
For her hope doomed anew day by day.
The roses had faded for many a year;
They told her the boy of her heart
Had long since forgotten the mother once dear,
But nee would his image depart.
~ know he will come,' she would murmur,
ssdear lad
He would never forsase me, not he.
And my poor waiting heart once again will be
glad
When my laddie comes over the sea-
A stranger walked up to her cottage one day.
Said he: 81 bring news from your son.
He rests in his grave, out at sea, far away"
She smiled ere his words We're half DONE
sIt's wise ye may be. )" she exclaimed, as she
And clasped him with transports of joy;
"No mother SO blind, laddie all the world
knows,
AS not know her own darling boy''
Monroe ii. Rosenfeld in New York Sun.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
APPROPRIATE PERFUMES.

They Must Be Delicate and Always the
Very Best Kind.
Wax or spermaceti spots, such as are
made by drops from candles, may be re-
moved from clothing by covering the spot
with blotting paper and passing warm
iron over it, allowing the iron to stand for
moment They may be taken from
black cloth by simply rubbing them light
ly with linen cloth dipped in cold water.
The question of perfumes is still an I'M
decided one. A few women of refinement
hold that any perfume about the person
or apartment is vulgar, while others, of
equal authority and good taste, always
keep all their personal belongings scented
and perfume the atmosphere of their
rooms. One thing is certain-if any es-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
The Russian Army In Napoleon's Day.

The Russian Army In Napoleon's Day.
The Russian army was strong in reg
ular infantry, but weak in we'll disci-
plined cavalry, although the latter defect
was largely supplied by the Cossacks, a
peculiar body of riders from the Volga
and the Don, who paid the rental of
their lands to the crown by four years
military service at their own charges
Then, as now, they fought with barbar-
ic ferocity. They attacked in open for
nation, each man for himself, and gave
no quarter until the czar offered ducat
for every live Frenchman. They were
known to ride 100 miles in "a hours,
and their services in pursuing an en-
envy were invaluable. Professor w. M.
Sloane in Century
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r
CHANGES OF FASHION.
Olympic Goddesses In Balloon Sleeves.
Suitability of Fashions.


While the rumors of smaller sleeves were
really rumors they were of little conse-
quence, but now that the best Partisan
modistes are modifying the amplitude to
an appreciable extent matters begin to look
serious. There has been great deal OF
lidicule expended upon the immense
sleeves that have been universal for a
year Or SO, but no more than was drawn
out by tight sleeves, jerseys, bustles, big
hats, little bonnets, high heeied shoes,
common sense shoes. and, in fact, every
fad or fancy that has ever prevailed
in general attire But big sleeves have
had their advantages, and when they are
finally extinct men will wonder why wom
en- seem to have such large waists and
narrow shoulders. Bouffant arm cover
ings have the unique quality Of being be.
coming to both too fat and too slender
women. They made the waist of the
stout woman look smaller and the shout
ders of the slender one look wider. When
they go, they will be regretted by that
large number Of women who would rather
look pretty than appear ciassically correct
if they cannot do both, which few persons
can. 1t is all very we'll to say that the
Venus of Melos would look out of place in
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
How to Find 1t.

English Tourist wild eyed and fran
tic)-Hi, there, guard, I've lost me box
me luggage. Cawn't find it any
where.
American Railway Oficial-Any
trousers in it like the pair you'v got
on? Yes? Then why don't you 60 into
the baggage room and listen ?-London
Wonder
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

A bright girl in Maine recently began
a composition thus: 1.-THE Puritans
found lunatic asylum in the wilds Of
America. - She had read in book that
the Puritans found an asylum in this
country, and to make the statement more
vivid she added the word climatic. -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
Surprise to q Philadelphi

Surprise to q Philadelphia.
Hear about the trolley accident yes
terday?"
"Why, what was it?'
Passenger got seat. "-Philadel-
phia Call
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
LEGAL NOTICES.

COM MISSIONER'S OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Feb'y II, 1896.
Fulton, Hutchinson & Hoge,
VS..
j. A. Alexander, Trustee, etc.
All persons interested in the above chancery
cause, TAKE NOTICE, that in pursuance of a
decree of the Court of Hastings for the City of
Stauntou, entered in said cause on February 9Th.
1896, shall, at my office in Staunton. Va, on
saturday, the 18th day of March, 1896,
proceed to ascertain and report an account:-
LIST. or all the property, funds and chooses in &C.
tion which came into the hands of the said AL
exander, Trustee, under the assignment of Rus
sell & Britton.
End. Of all the debts of SAID Russell & Britton
payable out of the trust fund. their amounts and
order of priority.
srd. OF the receipts and disbursements of said
Alexander, Trustee.
4th. Showing what funds, property or chooses
in aclon still remain in the hands OF said TruS-
tee and with which he is still chargeable.
9Th. Any other matters deemed pertinent. etc.
X. r. X. NELSON.
A. G. Braxton, Commissioner in Chancery.
9. Braxton, p. q. feb l4-4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

Cape Horn is ore mass of black rock
without vegetation OF birds. The sea a.
ways rEns off it with tremendous force.
and rounding the cape is considered by
sailors one Of the toughest of passages.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
Not Highborn.

Matilda Maloney-Shes takin on q
lot of airs jist because she's old enough
ter wear corsick.
Ethel McSwath-Y but she amt
no heavy swell, fer no real aristocrats
don't never wear their corsicks on de
outside of der clothes, like dat.-Truth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

county-in vacation-February 5th, 1896.
Juliette +. Asst, guardian of Estelie Asst,
and others, Plaintiffs.
EstelIe Asst and others. Defendants.
In Chancery ON amended and supplemental
bill making Staunton Improvement Company
and others parties defendant.
The object of this suit is to subject to sale the
tract of 100 acres of land sold under DEGREES in
said cause to Reeves Gait and by him sold to the
Staunton Improvement Company, and num-
Der of lots in which were disposed OF by said
company tosundry parties, the original purchase
money due from Reeves Gait being unpaid 49,,
executed, that the number of defendants upon
whom process has been served exceeds thirty;
and supplemental bill filed in said cause, tina t
such defendants represent like interests with
parties r. who have not been served with process,
such parties defendant in said amended and
supplemental bill, who have not been served
with process be proceeded against by order Of
of section 32sp of the coue ofl887.
It is therefore ordered that the following nam
tai bill to-wit: Geo. M. Beckett, q. w. Denham,
E. B. Gait. Miss A. R. Wilson, - - Johnston
ston and Rudasili. &. u: Johnston. =: S. smith,
Geo: B. Jennings, Paul Chaplin. l. K. Heathcote'
" sba Bl groMn e. Lear asa
partners trading as q. H. Dear & Co., H. M. Dud
ley and p partners trading liz as H. H. M Dad nd
Buck, +. J. Argenbright Edward Dickinson, j.
Beazley, Jr., Rudolp H. Evans. II. A. Wood, +.
l.. Evans, ] F. Saum, w. f. Hoffman, j. q.
Crigler. w. s. Blankenbeker. ]. l.. Tray, II. s.
Thomas, e. B. Gait, B: J. Wood, s: p, Moses,
Geo. W. shelton. John F: Caring, J. H. Mandav-
lille, L.. Matthews, A. sta bier, Miss NJ. G. Aiken,
E. P. Aistrop, ]. S. Pool. DR.. j. A. McClung, John
H. Walter. X. w. Brown and --, partners
trading as E. W. Brown & Co, 7. r. Smith, Mrs.
E. d. weaver, Miss l.. S. Wilson, ]. E. Bray, E..
Elliott. Mrs. Geo. p. Bakey, ], 6. Herndnn,
A. McClung Mrs. A. p, Stuart, ID. X. Trimmer,
E. W. Sims, Il White, Francis Thomas, p.
- Morehead, and - Moore, partners,
trading as Spillman, Morehead and Moore,
Mary s. Williams, Kate Massie, J. P. Shatzer,
s. A. Martin, Mrs. Emmett Smith, j. w. Ride
nour. A. Shafer. Jennie W. Hoffman, J ohm Reb-
man, 1. W. Moore, W. F. Ramsey, Ida Z. E.:
trading as Rust 4 Shotwell, J. L. shotwell,
Aim Swartnop., .. r. Colbert. N, ] . Brown, ] =.
W. Laube, john E. Massey, agent for Matte q.
Massey, and Matte E. Massey, R. A. Burehelia.
l.. e. Gooding. John S. Chapman. $: S. Fatter-
sea, sivey "io poyIe, partners, trad
E, B. Jones d Co, G. Kellenback, 8. A. Knight,
u. w. Denham, w. r. Green, Geo. Harris, +. W.
Furry, Cameron and --. HaSkins part
ners trading as Cameron Hasklns, T. r. Smith,
c. A. McEwen, W, w. Massie, J. K, McGath,
Haven, Jacob H. Weaver, Jr., w. w. Mofett,
Trustee, do appear here within fifteen days after
to protect their Interests in this suit.
ACopj-Tes. e,
Richard P. Bell, p.q: Cleik
feb Hat