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and / spent two months in Scotland,
three months in England, and proceeded
to Paris, determined to stay long enough
in France to learn the language thor
oughly / spent six months in Paris
and the rest of France, and might have
spent six months more if had thought
my father could afford it, But l knew
his resources were not abundant. and
so l hurried on into Germany. devoting
a year to that country, Switzerland and
Italy | was on the point of winding
up my trip with few months in SPAIN
when a slight incident caused me TO
turn my face toward home with as
much haste as if a legion of devils were
behind me.
Preparatory to going into Spain | had
taken a Spanish grammar out of my
trunk with the intention of brushing up
my knowledge of Spanish, which had
become quite rusty from long disuse.
AS I opened the book a small letter, ad-
dressed to me in Mary's well-known
handwriting. fell out. 1t was without
postmark, and was sealed.
I tore it open with a beating heart,
for her image was as fresh in my
memory as on the day parted with her
at her door 1t was very short, and
observed that the date was on the next
day after I had last seen her.
This was the whole letter:
May =, IS.
Dear John: Yes. Mary
Only four words besides the date.
[ then remembered that l had been
looking over my Spanish grammar on
the very day this letter was written,
had dozed off into a nap of few min
utes' duration, and had left the book
open on the table beside me ] had
been reused up suddenly by someone
calling me, and, as it was nearly dark
when I awoke, I must have shut up the
letter in the book without seeing it.
Everything was now clear and Mary
had done all that I could have wished.
took the first steamer for New York,
and never did a man cross the Atlantic
Ocean with greater anxiety Well
might Mary have remained silent after
such a note | reproached myself a
hundred times for never making inqui-
ries as to the causes of her silence, and
cursed my foolish pride along with my
reproaches.
AS soon as / got to the end of my
journey / went directly to Mary's house
even before going to my own home.
She was decidedly cool towards me,
though it had been years since we had
seen each other But when I explained
the mater she seemed fully satisfied,
and we were married in a few weeks.
I afterwards learned that the letter
had been duly sent by a trustworthy
messenger who had come into my room,
ard finding me asleep had left it at my
elbow, supposing, of course, that
would see it when l woke up.
Many years have passed away since
these events took place, and there is a
little Mary now running in and out as
write, who bids fair to equal her
mother in beauty. And nothing pleases
her so much as when / tell her the
story of my finding mammals letter in
my Spanish book on the borders OF
Spain. Said Letter is now framed and
glazed and hangs above me. 1t has
often been taken down and hidden by
my wife, and many threats have been
made to burn ii up, but l always man
age to find it and bring it back--New
York Evening Post
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LOST And Won.
INTRODUCTION.

The following manuscript came into
my hands about fifty years ago. My
friend, John Williams, the writer of 1t,
was at my house on visit. l should
rather call him the friend of my father,
as he belonged to a generation previ-
Gus to my own. He took a great fancy
to me when l was boy, and often
told me his story. One day, when he
was in peculiarly communicative
mood, 1 persuaded him to write it out,
which he did, on condition that it was
not to be published during his life
time. AS he has been dead now forty
years, and all the members of his inn
mediate family have passed away
there can be no impropriety in Offering
it to the public. 1t is scarcely necessary
for me to say that, after the lapse OF
fifty years, it was necessary to make
a copy of it, as the original ink had
faded very much.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Peoples Savings Bank,
SACRAMENTO CAL
SACRAMENTO, CA

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
the Peoples Savings Bank have de-
clared a dividend for the semi-annual
term ending June so, 1896 at the rate of
4.40 per cent. per annum on term de-
posits and $50 per cent. per annum on
ordinary DEPOSITS, free of all taxes. pay
able on and after Monday, July 6, 1896.
1y4-6t GEO. w. LORENZ. Secretary.
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Before and After.

II remember said Mrs. WiclSwire
impressively, you once said if you had
the world you would gladly lay it at my
feet
''oh, did II" asked Mr. Wickwire.
Yes, you did. And now / have 10 mas
at you fer three days to get you to lay q
carpet. indianapolis Journal
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FaImHrs and Mechanics, SAYINGS Bank-DYdpnd Notice

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
the Farmers and Mechanics Savings
Bank have declared dividend for the
semi-annual term ending June 80, 1896, at
the rate of 4.40 per cent. per annum on
term deposits, and $50 per annum on
ordinary deposits, payable on and after
July 6, 1896.
b. u. STEINMAN, President.
jy4-6t C. II. CUMMINGS. Secretary.
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Don't You Need IT :?

II you are weak try it. Get the book,
Three Glasses OK Men," oh about It Sent
by mall, closely sealed, free.
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
ss2 Market street, opposite Palace Hotel San
Francisco, Cal. Qflee hours. a. NJ to $50
p m; Sundays. 10 to l. Los Angeles office.
1o4 So. Broadway. Portland. or, 25s Washing
4oe street.
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SACRAMENTO BANK.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
the Sacramento Bank have declared a div
idend for the semi-annual term ending
June 80, 1896, at the rate of four and
four-tenths per cent. per annum on term
deposits and three and three-tenths per
cent. per annum on ordinary DEPOSITS,
free of all taxes, payable on and after
July 6, 1896.
jy4-6t ED. r. HAMILTON, Cashier.
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If You dream Of goose you may ex-
pect soon to see q friend who has been
iorg absent.
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Vital Strength
In Old Men.

COMR MgN RETAIN THE FoRCDOF VITAL
~ ity longar than others. These men have
not wasted their power in younger years
The dissipations of youth are responsible
for thousands of broken-down eonstftu-
tfons. and it is to make amends to nature
for this evil that Electricity is now used.
Early dissipations USE up the nerve forcs,
but DR.. Sanden's Electric Belt viii restore
it. This wonderful health builder simply
fills the weakened body with animal life.
The patient grows stronger every day, and
In two months Is able TO look his friends In
the face and feel himself man among men.
Electricity is wonderful in it's rejuvenatfng
effects.
II was almost broken down with nervous de-
bihty. During the afternoon 7 would get 50
weak l could hardly Gnish my days work got
your Belt, and had only IL month when
got my strength back and cyuid work hard all
Gay without tiring" writes Ed M Pierce ,Guada-
Ioupe DAIRY, Fifteenth Rveaue and San Bruno
road. San Francisco
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III lcil the first rore was nanufact-
cred at Boston.
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Eds. Record Union: Is it or is it not
true that seven-tenths of the farms in
the United States are mortgaged? Win
You give us the facts, there is so much
dispute about it now among political
takers out our way. S q.
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A few days after leaving home / sailed
from New York, and in due time landed
in IIeiaa6 II took Ge a month 70 see
all tlat wanted to see OF that country,
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necticut.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
ANoTnERER NEW ORLEANS BANK
Forced TO Close FITS Doors s-The Third
within Few Days.

New Orleans, Sept. 1O.-The Mutual
National Bank closed it's doors this
morning. The effect of this banks sus-
pension has been discounted. as it was
we'll known to be in a bad way Shortly
after the American National Bank failed
run was made on the Mutual and the
collapse of the bark at that time appear
ed inevitable. Luckily the run was
started on Saturday. shortly before noon,
and Saturday being legal half holiday
IN New Orleans, Providence was on the
SIDE or the sore-pressed institution. BY
Monday morning 1t had chance to recu-
perate. The clearing house held a meet
ing and the other banks of the city fear
ing panic, came to the rescue and ad-
vanced money 10 meet all demands on
that Monday. Large sums of money
came here from various sources, and the
United States sub-treasury was paying
out the sugar bounty as fast as posi-
Bile. Before noon of that day the run
ceased and ali was serene. The president
states that a steady drain has been
maintained by dcpositors checking out
their money. The unexpected failure OF
the Union National Wednesday aroused
the suspicious of depositors and another
rush was made on the Mutual. The
clearing house bonds had on the first oc-
casion advanced the Mutual $100 000 a
little more than $4,000 of which had been
repaid. Last night the Mutual rendered
the clearing house another lot of col
laterals and asked for further assistance
to the extent of 5000 This the clear
ing house refused and the suspension of
til Mutual followed this morning. The
president says:
The Bank owes depositors 800, ,993. ~,
which we have ample assets to pay dol
lar for dollar" /
The Mutual National was organized
In 1871 with capital stock of S50O, 900.
This was reduced in January, 1894 TO
100000. In January, 1895. the Mutual
absorbed the Traders Bank. Most of
the stockholders of the Traders Bank
became interested in the Mutual.
At meeting of the Clearing House
held last night the financial situation
was earnestly discussed and the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That for the present the
Clearing House banks should not pay
out on checks more than one hundred
dollars to any one depositor in one day
all other payments shall be made by
certification of checks. which shall be
received on deposit by the Clearing
House banks"
This step was necessary as a precau-
tlon. Employers of labor will be sup
piied with money to meet their pay
rolls. 1t was also agreed to adopt sys-
lem of clearing house certificates similar
10 that utilized in New York and else
where during the crisis OF 1893 The
savings banks also took steps to prevent
Il run by posting the sixty day rule
This Is allowed by their charters 4 de-
positor must give sixty days notice of
MS intention TO Withdraw hia deDnsits
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IH[ LAWS HAND STOPS THE RAILWAY RATE WAR.
Judge Speer, of the Southern District United
States Court Orders Rates Restored.

against 40. 10000 bushels for the preced-
ing year, showing an Increase of 5O,-
100000 bushels. The total exports of
corn from the United States fer the
year were $4,000 900 bushels, and of this
60.so00O0 We're from Southern ports
Comparing the exports of corn by ports
New Orleans shows the phenomenal in
crease of from 2.700.000 bushels In 1894
80 TO 2l.l4S.0O0 for the past year. Nor
folk and Newport News, which are
practically one and the same port, as
they are both of Hampton Roads, ship
ped this year 1S.300,000 bushels. against
100000 last year Galveston which
made no corn shipments last year. has
sent out this year 5,13S.000 bushels
Mobiles corn shipments advanced from
$4,000 bushels last year to 1900 600 bush
els: Pensacola from l2,0o0 to $4,000
bushels: Beaufort and Port Royal, S. c.,
from $1,000 to AT 900.
The Manufacturers Record also
makes comparison OF the consumption
of cotton in Southern and Northern
mills for the year ended Auguss 81, 1896
Southern mills show consumption of
906,OoO bales. an increase Of AZ 900 bales
over last year; while Northern mills
consumed 100000 bales. Il decrease of
100000 bales compared with last year.
For the first time Southern mills have
consumed largely more than half as
much cotton as Northern mills. and in
dications point to a consumption during
the next twelve months of about 200,
OOo bales by Southern mills
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Raic of Discount Advanced.

London, Sept. 10.-The directors of the
Bank OF England have advanced the
hanks rate of discount from = per cent
to 2i2 per cent. This is the first time that
the bank has Increased its discount rate
since February 30, 1894. The action of
IN. directors of the bank was unexpect-
ed, and is regarded as precautionary
measure, having the effect to check
the drain of gold to the United States
and the Continent. The immediate
effect of the announcement of the in
crease was 10 cause q decline on the
Stock Exchange Of cOnsols home rail
way shares and American railroad
stocks.
London, Sept. l0-It is learned by the
Southern Associated Press that the ad-
vance in the Bank Of Englands rate of
discount was the result of n decision on
the part of the directors of the bank
TO stop the sudden outflow of gold to
Russia and Austria. rather than 10 the
United States. The rate OF private dis
count followed the bank rate. Little
business was done, however, few bills
being offered for discount.
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ATTEMPTED ARSON.
A deliberate Attempt 9Ipde to nurn
the Store of Wake az yyiiIiams X.

At 1:25 o'clock, while patrolling ais
beat Officer Williamson discovered q
Hour barrel full of paper and trash in q
light blaze on Roanoke avenue. near Wa
Ter street The burning barrel was
standing by Wake & Williams establish
ment In the midst OF eight or ten oil bar
rels. Near by stood one of the latter
partly full. with the head broken in The.
contents of the our barrel had been satli-j
rated with oil from this cask, and it mad
also been poured over the pavement and
the sides of the barrels ne ar by ti3
1t was clearly case of deliberate at q
tempted arson, and had the officer been
n few minutes later the whole large
building would have been in flames, and.
the business centr of the city In danger
As it was he pulled the blazing barrel
into the middle Of the street, and suc-
ceeded in sXtinguishing the flames before,
they reached the oil, by his prompt ac=i
tion preventing what might have been;
Il disastrous confiagration.
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sEpTEMnER cRoPs,
Their denernl coudiHoa IL Not Hs,is
cousREinE, 80 sessSs

washington, Sept. 10.-The septein bel
report OF the slRtistcian of the SDeparty
ineht Oh Agriculture shows q deoiina fisf
s,a sne uUna,slSn OF corn from the Augnat
q, HS."se,iIen! Oh points, or from 96 psr cent II
III august to 81 per cent. In Septemberssa
Aithoush there has been a falling of
IN condition In some States. particulaf fIv
,il NinEas ana Nebraska. the crop tiilxa
iii Ii, - ~ p'uml!ses 10 be q large one. Nearly
al tne great centrak States report a iiisfi
conuition, though with many iooal res
ports OF droughts fnoding rains. 81. u
;LloHs the northern border early frosty!s
heniucky and Missouri report conyiti.
G,nn'G ,,,.r lhJury by dry weather and thiss
inipail'hent is SHOWN In all the STAKES
70 the South, increasing toward sthsS
Gulf 's'S - eess
The general condition or wheat. con.
siiuering both winter and spring varies.
1les' VIII harvested was TAG against
ta;a IN 1896 and S3.7 in 1894 ''s ~;
The reported conditions for the pr,ns.I.
pa wheat states are as follows: OIitsIss
n2; Michigan, 10: Indiana &C; Illinois NJ IS
WISCONSIN. 10; Minnesota, so: Iowa. SLY
S1lsseurl, 90; Kansas. 70i Nebrasks, n y
CoI,s ,outn Dakola' 20; North Dakota, s1s
- GSaiilornia' loo; Oregon. 80; Washington,
West OF the Rocky Mountains COM
plants OF both quality and Quantity OF
tne Wheat crop are almost universal, the
fausts alleged being winter killing. due
SHoN CuNeTIHSt d 1SLu1IeQf
growth due to early drought; insect ot-
tacks; rust. and especially the prevalent
heavy rains following harvest, from
which large percentage of the grain.
sprouted and rotted In the shock. a few
scattereu counties are excepted. The
early threshed grain in some States es-
capped injury, and the spring Jared gem
erally better than winter wheat
ine Paciiic slope suffered somewhat
emery from dry weather.. shrinking the
grain. put not so generally as the Cen
trail and Eastern States ''1s '7gS
New York. Sept. l0.-The report OF the
AErlcultural Bureau on the cotton crop
10 interpreted as confirming the worst
reports of recent damage and together
with the continued upward movement
III the cotton market has further
strengthening Influence over staple cot
Ton goods in the dry goods market to-
day. sseYss q
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SEAROARD NOTFOR SALE.
President ii oiTman Denies ihc Pub
iished EkcnOria

Atlanta, Sept lO.-President II. G..
HOFFMAN. OF the Seaboard Air Line. de-
nies emphatically the charge emanat-
ing In New York. that the Seaboard
hrecipitated the present rate war 10
force the Southern railroad to buy it.
Mr. Hoffman said tonight:
The Seaboard Air Line is in every
way solvent and for the year ending
:.inhe 80 1886 its net receipts, after pay
lhE all charges of every nature, were
IuiiV oo per cent. greater per mile than
lhose OF the Southern railway / have
nor seen the article in the New York
pun put it is no doubt il malicious false
, noou issued for the purpose of trying to
influence the Seaboard Air Line stock
no'aers TO sell to the Southern railway.
non my return home. if it is found that
IN" publication is what ! suppose. |
shall demand its author and take steps
10 protect the interests of the line"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11

Monterey. Mex, September 1O.-The
ProEresso Theatre of this city was de-
stioyed by fire yesterday. Loss. $lO0-
600; no insurance. The Mexican Opera
Company from the Conservatory Of
Music of the City of Mexico, lost lis
scenery and wardrobes The Progreso
was owned by stock company of local
capitalists: a modern theatre will be
built on the old site.
Chicago. Sept. 10.-The Mcclure Man
utdcturing Company's plant, No l22
North San2amon street. was destroyed
by fire at O'Clock this morning, caus-
ing Il loss of $4,000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Gold Escserye.

Washington, Sept. 10.--The gold re-
serve at the close of business to-day
stood at sl07.172072. The days with
drawals at New York were SAT 400. 1t Is
believed that in the future the daily
Withdrawals of gold at San Francisco.
which for the past six weeks have been
heavy, will he light.
Mint Director Preston says that since
the lst of January he has paid into the
Treasury about $4,000. 900 as the result
OF the seiSniorage aocruine from sill
Vcr coined. Most of the silver coined
has been since July ] last. since which
date II has been his purpose to coin sill
YER at the rate of 5000, 600 q month. All
the mints are now coming silver almost
exclusively.
Comptroller l;ckles has appointed j. l..
Richardson. receiver of the American
National Bank of New Orleans, which
failed several weeks ago.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
THE WASHING OF THE wAsEs
Endangers the Safety of tho Cobb,s liz
land Life saving station. -.

Washington. Sept. 10.-Superinten.s
dent Kimball was informed to-day that
the Cobb's Island, Va, Life-Saying SAT-
the Cobb's Island, Va, Life saving Stas
ton is in grave danger OF being wash
ed away by the inroads the sea liss 8
made on the land. 1t Is reported to he
now only fifteen feet from the see. and.
the crew, for safety, have had to move
into outhouses on the Island. Superfn5
tendent Kimball has directed Captain
BENJAMIN S. Rich to proceed at once 10
inland. or If not, to take such action assI
is practicable and necessary to protect:
the interests of the Government,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11

Washington, Sept 10.-Four.h Assist
ant Postmaster General r. A. Maxwell
has also written letter about the third
ticket in which he says:
Il protest against this effort to de-
stroy the only party with a continuous
history from the beginning of the gov
ernment, the only party national in its
purposes and in its following, and the
party. the existence of which in success
or defeat. is essential to the perpetuity
of our Institutions. The way 10 make
that protest effective and to preserve
Democratic principles and organization
is to support the candidates OF the Ma
tional Democratic convention at Indian
apolis, which assumed and discharged
the trust betrayed by majority of the
Chicago convention"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
Ohio EIannacrnts.

Columbus. O.. Sept. 10.-Thc state
Central Committee of the Sound Money
Democracy, at its meeting here to-day
placed Thomas Beer. of Bucyrus, and
Samuel Il. Poland. Of Mount Gilcad. on
the Democratic State ticket for Supreme
Judge and Food Commissioner respec-
lively, to take the places of the candi-
dates put on the State ticket by the
Populists, through the fusion agree
ment. The committee organized by
election of 5. H. Holding, of Cleveland
chairman and w. 6. Heron. of Gin
cinnati. secretary. James Caren. of this
city. was elected chairman of the State
Executive Committee, and w. w. Me
dary. also of this city, vicc-chairman
Mir. Caren Will select nine associates 10
ioin him in managing the campaign.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
RIoroUs WINDS AND Waves 4
DO Great DnmnSe on Hog and Consy;
IslQudS. ~

New York, Sept. 1O.-The Southern
coast of Long Island was visited by D.
wiped Hog Island off the map and did
considerable damage to Coney Island.
The storm came on hardly without
warning. 1t only lasted about twenty- 3
five minutes, and was characterised by.
a high wind and monster waves.
The first big wave came along about g
o'clock. two hours before high tide E5sle
1t crossed the boulevard on Hog Is
land. which has only happened once be-
fore in its history; splashed over the.
high stone wall at Manhattan Beach.
and almost inundated Manhattan Beach,
Hotel. BY the time the waves had
spent their force Miller's saloon and
Palmer's pavilion had been wrecked
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
An Administration iInnnnerat.

Washington, Sep,. 10.-Several days
ago Secretary Francis received from
Congressman Bynum an invitation TO
take part in the ceremonies incident to
the notification of the National Demo-
cratic candidates on the 18th inst. ut
Louisville. To-day Secretary Francis
answered this communication as fol-
lows:
Hon. William d. Bynum, Indianapolis:
Regret that ! cannnt accept your in
vitation 10 attend the notification of
Generals Palmer ana Buckner at Louis
Vile on Saturday evening. Those old
heroes have fought valilutly for their
convictions on many ba;tlenclds, but no
patriot ever enlisted in a nob!er cause
than that which they have consented to
lead. II is the maintenance of the coun-
try's honor and the preservation of the
integrity of Den ocratic principles. on
whose perpetuity depends the survival of
our institutions. May the nominees re-
ceive the earnest and Jealous support
which their high character and the pure
aims OF the National Democratic party
richly merit.
(SigneD I'D. H. FRANCIS
"Sccretary OF the Interior"
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Assists the new orleans anuks.

Washington, Sept. 10-The Treasury
department came 10 the assistance of
New Orleans Banks to-day. by transfer
ring Tor them from New York to New
Orleans, by telegraph, $500. 900. The
three bank failures occurring within
Tue past ten days have left the solvent
banks short of funds, and they have
found 1t necessary to draw on their re-
serve deposits in New York banks.
Late this afternoon Comptroller Eek
els received telegram from Bank Ex-
aminer Johnson, at New Orleans, stating
that the Clearing House Committee had
decided to issue clearinr-housa certif-
Gates. Mr.. johnson expressed the he
lief that there would be no further trou-
bic with the banks.