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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
Weekly Market Review.

CottOn--It has been a quiet and rather
undressing week. although prices have
Tor the most part shown an advancing ten
dency, so that this crop months have gain
ed about Is points, March closing al S.O5c.
The hrmness was due to the light crop
movement chiefly. but was perhaps aided
by more pacific political news and some
general Improvement in values on the
stock exchange. initiating against the
market We're the widely circulated opinion
OF the bears that considerable cotton re-
mains yet to come in sight and the gener-
al impression, well or i'll founded. that the
acreage this spring will be heavily in
creased. This latter influence has been
specially noticeable in the fluctuations OF
the fall deliveries which have ruled rela-
lively much weaker.
The amount coming into sight for the
week has been less than one-half of last
years movement for the same time and
only about the same as in 1893. This GER
tainly gives the bears no encouragement
to continue predicting a total of over T.,
O0O,OOO bales, more particularly as the most
significant feature of this reduced move
ment is the rapid falling on in receipts at
the smaller interior towns. The visible
supply is now being rapidly reduced: by
the end of the week it will be nearly. or
quite 100000 bales less than last year.
The quantity still to come forward may
be anywhere from 10000 TO 100000 bales
less than last year, so that by Sept. !,
stocks Will be near to zero unless cOnsump-
ton is leSsened somewhat by higher prices
or some other cause. Failing the latter,
therefore, it is rational to expect an ad-
now over a half million bales less than in
1893, and the price then was over cd against
41sd now. These considerations may well
deter the prudent from selling short the
present crop months, especially on the
part of those who expect a large acreage;
and is likely to cause the discount on the
new crop months to increase until IL may
be over a cent a pound, unless something
definite transpires about restriction of
acreage.
GTain.-Wheat has suddenly sprung into
life and activity and has advanced for the
week about &c a bushel. Good export de-
mand is given as the prime moving cause,
which is no doubt the case as this has
started up speculation which was only
waiting for the cue. Armour is said to have
been heavy buyer. Doubtless we shall
have material reactions. but appearances
indicate that prices will be materially
higher before the season finishes.
Corn and oats have borrowed some
strength from the wheat market. and have
each gained nearly &c for the week. Ad-
vances in these will bring out quantities
of the stuff, but these markets are mar
rover and may move up considerably ere
increased supplies prove efticacious to
check them.
Provisions have been variable, but main
ly strong. Pork has gained 621zc and ribs
80 points. Speculation is widening and will
vigorously stimulate the cash demand, and
although these articles are peculiarly liza
BILE to violent reactions. the general ten
dency is at present toward higher prices.
VIM. T. Williams.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

IAN OF year in American politics. il IS a
very significant one in our history More
events of great moment 10 the United
states eliminated in 1920 than in any other
year since the close of the war. Besides
these matters the volume contains a large
amount OF information on the tariff, coin
age, foreign trade and commerce. internal
revenue, national banks and many other
subjects of prime importance to every
American voter. Daily News. Chicago.
In a most inviting. dainty cover. seas
onably IMPLYING midwinter-its frost and
snow-the February Ladies Home Journal,
resplendent with illustrations by the best
artists, and attractively varied in its lit
erary features, is unique. Just a faint
suggestion OF approaching spring is given
IN an article, descriptive of a blooming
garden, by +. Schuyler Matthews. for
which w. Hamilton Gibson. who reproduC-
es nature with such artistic fidelity. has
drawn series of illustrations pOrtraying
ANNALS in the rich glow of prOfuse bloom.
The Curtis Publishing Company, Phila-
delphia-
Every month for January comes under
cover of red. replete with bright illustra-
tions and rich in music of a popular or
der. In the four months of its existence,
it has published compositions by twelve
of the best known composers OF popular
music, including Paul Dresser, Charles
Miller, VIII c. Carleton, Edward Hoist.
Theo F. Morse and Charles Graham. The
present number contains four musical Sc
lections by four weii-known composers,
namely: Charles Miller. Will @. Carleton,
Maryland and Charles Graham. Howley,
Haviland x Co. East Twentieth street,
New York city.
The second magazine number of the Out
look is out. and if the first one was good
this is better. The principal features of
the number are the Higher Life of New
York City" by DR.. Albert Shaw, the edi-
tor of the Review of Reviews. The subject
or Armenia is now uppermost in every
ones mind. The awful outrages and mas
sacres which have taken place there have
filled the world with horror: therefore the
article CLARA Barton and the Red Cross"
by Miss Myrtis WilmOt Barton, is of spe-
cial and timely interest. The outlook
Company, Is Astor Place New York.
Godey's Magazine for February will
please its patrons greatly. 1t is a partic-
ularly fine number and contains several
articles Of an unusual character. THE
Banks of Nature by Madame Humphrey
is one of them. The Cooley Company, %
Lafayette Place, New York.
MUSIC.
when You Press the Little Button on
the WALL" is a song, the words and music
of which, by John Keynton, published by
w. N. SWEET & Co.
kiss the Little Ones for Me-" is a song;
words by George Cooper, and music by
Herbert Stanley; published by w. N.
SWEET & Co.
After" is a song. with music, by E.
ST. John; published by w. N. SWEET & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
Royal Smokers.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The sultan has always been a great
smoker of cigarettes, but his consumption
of them is said to increase as his troubles
deepen. The Koran, which forbids wine,
says nothing about tobacco for the excel
lent reason that nothing was known of 10
till long after Mahomets time so that the
Commander of the Faithful violates no
religious ordinance in its use, whatever
may be thought of its effect upon mis-
nerves and constitution He has enough
royal companions in the tobacco habit
to keep him in countenance, whatever ad-
monitions he may receive from his doc
tors. The young car has thrown away
his cigarette lately and taken to the pipe;
Emperor William of Germany still sticks
to the former, smoking an immense num-
Der daily. The Austrian sovereign pulls
away all day at long and strong Vir-
ginia cigars with a straw running through
them to make them draw easily; King
made from the best tobacco grown in
Cuba and keeps putting away from morn
ing till night; old King Alfred of Saxony
clings to the porcelain pipe of the Father
land, its stem a yard long and its bowl
as capacious as the drinking horn or
King Witlaf; King Leopold Of Belgium
smokes a short briarWood, and the Duke
of Y ork Guilty which he has carried since
he was a midshipman and had to smoke
on the sly on account of an Introductory
rule of the service His father, the Prince
Of Wales, is one of the most experienced
connoisseurs of cigars in Europe and has
made a record in their consumption NOT
to be eXcelled. The pope does not smoke
but has taken snuff since he was a youth
in Sinigaglia, and his box of scented rap
pee is still of more solace to him than his
tiara.
A gathering Of all the royalties, 1eav-
ing our her majesty and the young Queen
of Holland, would really be a tobacco
parliament in which the grand turk would
not be more deeply saturated with the
essence Of the weed than the rest of hem
Still, his insomnia and other bad ner-
vous symptoms, giving rise a while ago to
the report of his insanity, may have some
connection with his habit, though even
If that were made clear to him there is
small chance of his abating II. The to-
bacco worm, it is said, dies, but never
quits, and there is no reason why the
sultan should be an exemption to the
rule.
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Trio CNor), $3.50 tons, Kjole, Rochefort. sid
Wakefield (swd). S42 tons, wickman, Dub
Gi itit' d Aibundo QtaD, 574 tons, Cas-
lagliola, Cork, sid Dec. g.
Nina (Nor). 497 tons. Berntsen. Liver
pool, sid Dec. 70.
Crown (NoD, 629 tons, Heberg, Nantes.
Augusta Norj. s27 tons, Gullicksen, Lon
Canning Br). 657 tons. Pearce. valentia,
Astrid CNorl. 4S7 tons, Green. Liverpool.
Ariel (Nor), s84 tons. Paust, Altoona, sid
Emblem (Nor), 1.152 tons. Andersen,
Sharpness, sid Dec. IS.
Poseidon CNor). 5S4 tons, Petersen, Green
Emil stang CNor), SIS tons. Evensen,
Waterford, sid Dec. 10.
Chrlstel (Rus), $40 tons, Johansson, AL
Lizzie Ross CNor9, 1.151 tons, salvesen,
Mizpa CIo). 7S7 tons. Christophersen.
Regina CNor). s26 tons, Sorwig. Nantes.
Gloria AUST, 7OS tons, Premuda, Girgenti,
Anna (Nor), S92 tons, Hansen, Belfast, sid
Dec. q
Stella Maris (swd), $50 tons, Trenstrom
Caen, sid Dec "a
Bergslien CNor). si1 tons. Trusen. Sharp
ness, sid Dec 81
Norskenet -(swd). 1884 tons. Byluno Bris-
tol; sid Jan. 10.
Conductor BD. 1858 tons, Rotterdam; sid
Jan. s.
Hriimqs Rus). LIP tons. Lunden Cette
sid Jan. 2.
NTiTella Ger. 7Os tons, schwarz at Havre,
NeIritas Rus), 67S tons. Ahlstrom, Hull,
sid Jan. g.
HT5itannica CNor), 625 tons, Christensen,
rotterdam, sid Jan 49,
'4hde CNorl, 7S4 tons, Reinertsen, Shields,
sid Jan. 10.
@RIrella Ger, 7O6 tons. Schwarz. at Havre,
"ia 5an Ger, 479 tons. -, Dieppe, sid
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Lulie l. Pollard. SIS tons. Philadelphia.
sid Jan Is
Mary r. Godfrey. ~ tons. wicks. Phila-
delphia sid Jan. p
Douglas Gregory. 90 tons, StilWen Balti-
more, sid Jan. Is
Red Wing. as tons. earle. New York sid
jan 4. via Hampton. Va. In Hampton
Roads Jan. = TO ID lumber for Philadel-
phia.
Joel F. Shepard, $50 tons Welsh. Norfolk.
sid Jan a TO Id lumber on return 10
Union Island and Boston
Annie G Grace. 491 tons. Smith, at Nor
folk lGa coal
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Canaria an. Brown.
NOTICE no MARINERS.

pilot charts and all photographic infor-
-,afion will be furnished masters of YES
sajs free of charge in United States Hy-
geographic Office in Custom House. Cap
eafns are requested to call at the Office.
Renorts of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission TO the navy department.
For additional shipping news see other
columns.
Tompkinsville, n. Y, Jan. 24-The light
house board gives notice that the lower
nav. New York. being free from ice, the
frst class can black buoy marked C in
white and the first class nun red buoy,
numbered G. + 2. which were taken up
Ian 9 were replaced on their stations Jan.
q and will be kept in position until float
ing ice again makes their removal neces-
sary. ,-.. -
southern side Of the sea entrance to Ged-
new cut. and is about $50 feet Sc from cleo
fric buoy r l. Sandy Hook lighthouse,
WSW1aW: Romer Beacon NW7sW.
The first class nun red buoy is on the
tail of the north bank, easterly entrance
no Gedney channel, and should be left to
the northward. 1t is about 450 feet e by N
from electric buoy z 2. and marks the
northern side of the sea entrance to Ged-
ney cut; Sandy Hook lighthouse WSW1sW
Romer Beacon NV by W14W.
Washington, Jan. 24-With reference to
q previous notice in 1895, in which II 2-1O
feet is given as the minimum mean low
water channel depth across Tybee knoll,
in the entrance to Savannah river, atten-
lion is called to Appendix NJ of the an
nual report of the chief of engineers, u.
: A 1895, in which it is stated that June
20 1885 from the lower end or Marsh
island channel down to the entrance and
out to the whistling buoy there was no.
where less than 10 feet in the channel at
mean low water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

Norfolk. Jan. A.-Sailed, schooner Joel
etsnard. Welsh. Savannah.
orsiaware BreakWater, Jan. 25.-Sailed
..booner Susie H Davidson, Powell, Sa-
snra for Perth AmbOy.
Fernandina, Fla, Jan. 24.-Arrived,
--sauers Hailamshire (Br), Brown, Ber-
SsIda: Ramore Head (Br), Thompson, Liv-
seaiIed-Schooner Canaria (BD. Brown,
p Port Royal. S. c., Jan. 24-Cleared,
s.booners Jennie S. Hall, Watts, Fall
.iver. Stephen G. Loud. Pierson, Boston.
SaiIed-Schooner Adele Thackera, Nc
taan Charleston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
LIST OF VESSELS
Up, Cleared and Sailed for This
Port.
STEAMSHIPS.

Elfrida OBJ, !, 454 tons, at Shields Jan. 10;
to Id cotton for Barcelona and Genoa
Due Jan. %.
Inverness CBr). 1 ,457 tons, London sid Jan.
8, via Cardiff, due Feb. 20, to Id cotton
for Reval.
Pontiac (Br), 1,13s tons, Owen. Palermo,
via New York; sid Dec. 81, passed Gil
for Barcelona.
Graffoe OBJ, 1,923 tons. Penwill, at Monte
video, Jan. II.
Scaw Fell (Br), !, 40, Atkinson, sid Savan-
nah, Jan 5, for daVre. Due to return
Feb 20, to Id cotton for Reval.
Remus Ger, ,722 tons, Schwaner, Liver
pool via Cuba; due March 1, to Id cotton
for St. Petersburg.
Aberfidy CBr), LAG tons. at Brake, Dec. 81,
to Id for Genoa.
Carona Ger, 1896 tons, Wittenberg, at
London, Dec. 2S for Savannah and Re-
val.
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PAssENGERs.

Per steamship Chattahoochee from Bos-
ton and lphia-From Boston: w.
4. Higgins, Miss A. E. Tracy, F. ]. Temple
ion, Mr. Van Maiden, Mrs. Capt. Foote
and infant, Samuel White and wife, Mrs.
q F. Williams, f. Hazel, colored, Mrs.
Mary Mrs. Whitlow, E. H. Hepburn. c.
H. Lovewell, E. f. Bryant, f. Ideheldt,
]. Dwyer, +. Wink. From Philadelphia
Mrs c. o. Reynolds, Jos. Lacier. A. q.
Love. and 2 steerage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
EXPORTS.

Per steamship City of Birmingham for
New York-GSO0 bales upland cotton. 100
bales sea island cotton, SO bales domestics
bbls spirits turpentine, $4,000 feet lumber
rs bbis cotton seed oil, turtles. 50 bbls
fresh fish, GA cases cigars, 1850 pkgs vege-
tables, 347 tons pig iron, 80 cases eggs, -
bbls oysters, $50 cases canned oysters, $40
pkgs mdse
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
sAILED YEsTERDAY.

--eamship Neither Holme (Br), Bremen.
S-eamship City Of Birmingham New
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SCHOONERS.

hiIl o, SIS tons. Rines, Philadelphia, sid
Wy Ba Of Jacksonville, SS7 tons, Steelman,
ce ltimore. sid Jan. a.
~ N: Adams, 6O9 tons. Standish. Phila-
ueelphia, sid Jan -
i sdGIIett c. Kerlin, 49l tons, Dutch, at Phil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
S,RRTVED YESTERDAY.

..booner Chauncey +. Burk, Fisher.
-,Ie5eIphia. with coal for 5 F. and W.
f.--94d Vessel to Harriss & Co.
-a.-.er1er Ethel Carroll. Augusta and
s.7s-dines.-W. T. Gibson. manager
Nss..s,er1s1iD ChattahOOchee. Lewis, Boston
PhiIadelphia.-C. c. Anderson, agent.
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DEPARTED YESTERDAY.
MEMORANDA.

steamer Gov. Stafford, Strobhar, Beau
~ Ma BluhtOn.-D. J. Murphy, agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
VA. II. WILLIAMS
BROKER.

3 Board of Trade Building.
Local Securities. Cotton. Stocks. Grain and
Provisions.
Firstclass New York and Chicago connec-
lions, and ample facilities for execution Of Or
ders for future delivery on the various ex-
changes. Of1cial quotations constantly receiv
ed. out Of town correspondence invited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

"A curious form Of life insurance is
springing up in French manufacturing
towns under the name of La Fourmi (the
aunt. The popularity IS that the longer
a man lives the less he becomes entitled
to. The payment of 81 month assures
the payment of $1,000 to the heirs of a
man dying before the age Of 49, the pay
rnent diminishing proportionately TO $50
at 81. The idea seems to be that If a man
dies young his children arc likely to be
in want, but that when he is 50 they will
be able to earn their own living.
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n,RINE INTELLIGENCE.

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~VANNAH, Monday, Jan. 2. 1895
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r water at Savannah 6.l1 am, 6-Z5 pm
- time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
..-5 m 18th meridian
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SHIPS.
BARI<s.

Elvira Ger, 1,4S1 tons, SchwarmDerg,
London sid Jan. s.
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T. F. JOHNSON,
BROKER.

BROKER.
Cotton, Stocks,Gra and Provisions.
The only house In Savannah with private
wires TO New Nork, New Orleans and Chi
CaEo-
RoomsE. 2 and 1 PTOVidelt Building.
Telephone No. So
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-Literature.-Editor-Y narrative is
too bald.
Author-Very well. 1 will Introduce
some hair-raising incidents. detroit
Tribune.
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Time Card in Eject Jan. IL. 1895. Time show
hour slower than city
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
Rank frauds on Americans.

Pa One of the United States consular Of
ficers stationed in Germany has sought
to attract the attention of American
manufacturers to the danger of accept
ing resident Germans as agents for the
sale of their wares without taking pre-
cautions to learn something Of the
character of the person selected. He
cites the case of firm of CswegO puTn D.
makers, who gave the agency for the
sale of their goods in Germany TO what
they supposed 10 be a reputable firm,
and filed with satisfaction and exrecta-
ton an order for six Of their fnest
pumps to start the trade. The German
agent turned out TO be engaged in the
same line of bpsiness-Pump-malirg-
and he took the American pumps apart
and using them as patterns, made
duplicates in numbers for the German
market. There was no way to reach
and punish this character CT freud. so
the consul seeks to warn American
merchants against like deceptiCns.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25

to Kill it, for it was so vicious that II
could not be handled.
This remarkable relic of the ante
di1uvian monster seemed to be part
bird, part fish and part animal Capt.
Bier described it as follows:
1T has no scales, although f can
swim. A portion of it's body is covered
with hair and when it wants to fly it in
fiates two windbags behind its wings
This imitation is through it's gil1s, which
are situated on its breast. II stands up
right on its feet, which are shaped like.
hoofs. It's face and body are more hu-
man IKE than anything else, and it's
mouth Is like that of a raccoon, gar
nished with two rows of teeth. II stood
about 20 inches high and strutted like
a rooster"
After its capture the monster was
christened Diabolus Maris and was
transferred to Tamra, Fla, where It has
since been on exhibition. Naturalists
who have seen it can find TO other name
for it. and it's like has never been seen
before
Some fish have fins that resemble
wings, and can be used for flying. but
fish do not wear hair. The presence of
legs argues that Il is not fish. ard its
ability to live under wate- and the gills
prove that it is rot bird
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
Kansas City Produce.

KANSAS CITY, Sept 2-Butter-Creamerv.
extra fancy separator. 1Sc: fi-sts. I2c dairy,
fancy, II Gl2c: fair. 9 lJc: store packed fancy,
SC; packing stock, &c.
Eggs-Strictly candled stock, IlIsc per Goz.
Poultry-Hens, SIC BOOSTERS. I21c each;
young ROSTERS, SIC rer ID: spring. 6l5Hc:
turkeys. hens, &c: gobblerS. &c. snriug ducks
&c: old, &c spring geese. &c pigeons 10 etsic per
dOZ
Fruits-Peaches, shipped stoc;, < bu boxes
fancy freestones. 6 C clings. 4c inferior,
Doc: home grown freestones. &c a peck;
good TO choice, SC cIlngs, 2yB3 C seed
lings, 2Oc peck: &c half bu: Michigan
stock, &c basket Apples-ChOice eating
stock sells from A. 6Oc a bu; inferior, 30a
Sc bu-: cooking stock, IJ135c: shippers
are paying for Northern Spy 800 a bbL in
car lots; for fancy fall and winter varieties.
H..OGl25 a Dbl: JOnathans, ia Dbl for
fancy and 7'c0sLOO for No stock. Grapes.
Concord, choice, % '22%c a peck basket; in
ferior, l'c: fancy WerIens. &c, white cranes
for jelly purposes, lic per peck Ohio Con-
cords, Glib. baskets. jobblng. choice stock.
l3c inferior. lSc; small way, lie Salem. 2Oc:
Delaware, PC New York Concords. fancy.
small way l'c jobbing. l2l< II3
Potatoes-In small way prices ruled I7XA
2Oc in round lots, II &c; in car lots. l7Io
Sweet potatoes. new stock. Csc per bu.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25

that Mrs. Nugent has all she can do
customers for coats, cloaks, collars and
cuffs of the latest cut and design.
Dealers in dog furnishings in this
country, says the New York Journal,
are already preparing for winter orders
for dog SUITS" in anticipation of the
demand which is sure TO come. A
Duane street tailor, who makes a spe-
cialty of dog clothing, said, speaking of
the matters
1.-THE old style of dog blanket did not
protect the chest or legs of the dog, and
in consequence did not half accomplish
it's purpose. The new dog clothing
covers not only the body of the dog, but
his chest and legs, two portions of his
anatomy which are particularly suscep-
tible to the cold. The new dog coats
are sometimes buttoned and sometimes
laced down the back or front as the par
ticular taste of the owner may dictate.
with this way of dressing dogs there
is no limit to the freaks of fancy indi-
vidual owners may take, and some out
fits for pet dogs are striking, to say the
least. There are waterproof storm
coats, lightweight coats and heavy
coats for the coolest weather. We can
and do make anything which our pa
irons order in this line"
With the various styles and combina-
tions of dress prevalent in New York to
choose from, one may expect before
snow flies to see the dog-fancying man
about-town strolling down Fifth avenue
followed by his pet bulldog arrayed in
n pink shirt front, white collar and
cuffs. and a proper cut" diagonal frock,
the whole covered by regulation covert
coat. The fact that the fad has found
favor in England is quite sufficient to
popularize it here, and a London dog
tailor's" sign on Fifth avenue need, in
the near future, occasion no surprise.
The accompanying illustration OF one
of these pampered pets of the canine
world shows to what limits this very
modern fad has been brought. There is
no telling whether doggy likes il or not,
but that doesn't matter-the only OBJ
iect is to produce an effect.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25

opinion as to its personnel. In 1892 the
populists nominated him for the state
senate from the district made up of
Coffee and Franklin counties. Once
having accepted the nomination he
went about the campaign with a will,
and discovered to his amazement that
he could make a rafting speech. APP
plause became sweet to his ears and he
soon became a powerful orator. To-
day Mr.. Leedy is, perhaps. the best
catch-as-catch-can debater the popu-
lists have. He won by a handsome ma
jority and was member of the legisla-
ture of 1893, when the house was divid-
ed into a dual organization and which
caused comment over all the country.