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BUILDING MATERIAL.

f,uMENT-Portiand cement, per Dbl.
60 sei,3. 90; Rosedale cement. per Dbl. $40
line fgeG,iGy S. s' Ionis io peT pss; SIS
baittnn waving tile per foot 7ll5c, to b
sGnrn9,ns Inclusive; felt roofing per square
mi't75a2. So, Acmt and Royal cement plSs
ter, per ton n4, 90 pisStess5a'6s6 h"'f' s0"''
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rAL STOCK SAFES.

Nau, York, January THE total sales
NJ stocks today We're 26s,sI0 shares, inciud-
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prcrrpTs AND SHIPMENTS.

Total receipts OF cotton ut Galveston
today were as follows; missouri. Kansas
and Texas railway, 29l Gull. Col9raao
and Great Northern railway. 76o.
Shipped to Havre, per SIS Vorugern'
cqh3 N n
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LIVESTOCK.
Houstou.

J. Jacobs 4 Co. OF the Houston stock
Yards report as follows:
Beeves second quality ............. r a AZ
Cows, first quality .................. 2Md lh
Cows. second quality ..............2
lfalliHES $50. ..... ...s...s........., lAV "a
Mutton, arst class only, 81 lbs and
over s.'...s 80. ..s.s'.s..s.s-...
Hogs, cornfed ...',;................, 3 @ sM
Hogs. mastfed, good .............. 90
Good besves. cows. hcifers yearlings and
good cornfed hogs are strongly In demand
after the holidays.
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Comparntivc sput MARKET.

The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at the leading
markets, together with closing Of middling
ves,erdav with today's gales.
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Jan. >, week. week.
1Saf fSan. 1894. 1SnA.
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PAINTS AND OILS.

OILs-I.inseed. In barrels, raw i5c: boiled
47c; petroleum, lou ter.. - hbls, lac. in
stove gasoline. IN cases, $50; In bbls l5c:
Eupion oil In bbls l9c IN cases. $3.50: CO s.
tor oil, medical pure, Sl.0O; turpentine, in
bhls 3tc.
WiIITg LEAD-strictly pure. 6a6Ac.
WINDOW CLASSIC boxes, GO and 10
to 60 and 20 per cent discount, new list.
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MARINE INTnLLIGnNCn.
Port Of Galveston. january Z.
Arri,ta.


Port Of Galveston. january Z.
Arrived.
None.
SIS Niceto, DeLarrinaya, Manchester.
IS Erie, Harrison. Bremen.
Ss Nueces, Risk New York.
Sailed.
Revenue cutter Galveston, on cruise.
Vessels In Port.
To Fowler & McVitie--3chr Frank Rudd
Nm). Sch George Taulane. Jr.. So Leon
ora tSp), SIS Nicoto lSp)
TO Wm. phrr n Co.--Tropea, Vortigren
nr). Cambria Qsr). Garcia, Carolina; OAR
lington.
TO j. Moller Il Co.-Bk Cosmo. Ss CLAN
ayron q5D. Maritime. Paulina tSp), Trip
TO H. Mosle--ss Kennelt (Br.) So
To Ross. Hove & Morrow SIS Rochmore.
To j. N. Sawyer-Ss Nucces.
Up and saiiea
Ship Kyle. Dr. Calcutta. sid Nov. I.
Ship British Isles. Calcutta. sid Nov. IA
SIS sarmatla Utr.l.. Dunkirk SD
SIS Glenile U3r). Hamburg. sid Dec. 5.
IS Rotherileld (3D, ST. Vincent. aid Nov.
IA.
SIS POLAND qBr,). Liverpool, sid Nov. 10.
ss piympton Liverpool, sid Dec, IL
So Daniel Liverpool sid Dec. II.
Sch A. r. Steariis Norfolk. sid Dec ID
SIS Blairmore OBJ. Antwerp. to sail Dec.
e.
So HartIepool Br), Hamburg, sid Dec.
10.
SIS Blaamanden (Nor.> Hull, sid Dec. II.
SIS Btorgvin (Nor.l. shields. sid Dec. ~.
IS Wauma (Nor). Shields. sid Dec. u.
IS Eugene, Barry, sid Dec. 81.
SIS Assaye lBD. Barry. lid Dec. Y.
Ss Wennngton, lremer. sid Dee. 3.
Sch Maud II. Dudley. Newport News,
sid Dec 81.
Sch Daisy Farlln. Philadelphia, sid Dec.
81.
ss Vcrbcna. Philadelphia, sid Jan. /
SIS Lnn,pases, New York, sid Jan. ].
Bk Hlrotha, Perna mbuco sid Nov. 4.
PIX Rcnown, Falmouth. sid Dec. 3,
SIS Belfast MiddloEborough, sid Nov. n
IS Joseph John. Cardiff, sid Nov. 30.
S. Illrlken, Cardiff, sid Jan. 2.
IS Joseph w. Hawthorne, Cardin. SID
Nov. 10.
SIS Wooler, Manchester. sid Lee. 10.
SIS Ethiopia Glasgow, sid Dec. IL
IS Monrovia, Port Barrios, sid Dec. ~.
SIS Trpoli. Havana, sid Dec. vi.
So Toledo. Copenhagen, sid Dec. III.
SIS Acacia, Baltimore, sid Jan. l.
SIS Kuntsford, Penarth, sid Dec. 20.
S. Ida, Porto Rico, sid. Dec. TO-.
SIS Dlenheim. Hayre, sid Dec, s.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKrT

New York, January 7.--The stock market
To-Day was nervous ana evidence was
pretty clear of support by powerful nnan-
Clal interests. There WAS also u covering
HuenCcs operating upon speculation were
not chahgef Ina any material degree. Re
ports of rLlewed disturbances. both po-
lttcal and financial In Europe and lower
prices Tor our securities in Loudon gave
tone 10 the local opening. Accordingly the
engagements OF gold for shipment by the
mid-week steamer though fairly large
aSsregating N,i25OO0, TELL short of mo
extreme estimates. The report of incrpas-
ing friction between England and Ger
many on the Transvaal question disposed
the prospect OF trouble between this coun-
try and the first named nation on the
Venezuelan controversy as very remote.
The initial prices recorded declines of
az per cent. but the selling movement
has since abated and ON n considerable
diminution in the volume OF business n
rally occurred all along the line. Tho
upward movement was Inspired by the
purchases of the International stocks for
foreign account, which led to pressure on
the part of the powerful banking inter-
ests against the shorts. The dealings for
London were estimated as high as p. o00
shares. with St Paul counting for nearly
half Of the total. The recoveries from the
early low points extended to. Sh per cent
In Tobacco. Sugar rallied 2ss. st. Paul,
Burlington and New Jersey Central "a
Pacific Mail and Leather preferred . per
cent. Late In the day the market was
tested by the bears and there was some
liquidation causing recessions Of lH2i2 per
cent, the last in Tobacco The closing
was firm, with the net changes irregular.
Bond prices slumped sharply again to-
day with Kansas and Texas issues con-
spicuously weak Sales, sl,S57,oo0.
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Per Gallon.
Choice crude oil. for butter ~
oil s'Fff. -
strictly prime crude oil...... 2O1s
Prime crude ...,...,....,,....,- ~
Prime butter oil in barrels. S ~ ~
Primo summer yellow OIL. 2laY 70
Cake ana meal (. o. b. mill interior
P' Short Ton.
Prime cotton seed cake ....slg 20 Oh 70
Prime cotton seed meal ...... Y ~ gl5 W
Cotton seed hulls ...,.;.;,;;...,.. ~ 20
I.Inters, a, Houston delivery ana classic
fcation, per ID, oAc.
soap stocks. foots from renned OIL. per
ID 80 bid. 90 asked.
apart.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Houston CoSton Exchange. market quiet
and unchanged. crude. bulk, 2oh; yellow
gilbd25is In barrels: meal lS.0Opls,2b; CAKE
lS006ilS25 per long ton.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New York. January 7.-(Special 10 tne
rJn,,ston Cotton Exchange. )--Prime crude
oil IA; prime summer yellow Is in barrels.
NE wYoRK.
New York. January 7.--Cotton seed oil
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FRUITS AND NUTS.

NlITS-Brazn, lie per ID; ilherts. Sicily,
DC; Naples. 12i4c: walnuts, lac, peanuts. 81
aGc' almonds. Taraeonq lac per ID, l2c
recans, 3t9m6c.
ORANGES So California seedlings $3.50:
navels, $500: Jamaicas, $3.50.
APPLES-Ren Davis, $3.00m325; Wine
Saps Jonathans and Missouri Pippins
81 25ns.75 common grades s2751S.00.
BANANAS-Si .2501.50 per bunch.
CRANRFp = Escape Cod S9.50G 1000
per barrel 1926 per crate
GRAPES Malaga s6.Ood6.50 per cask.
COCOANUTS-si.0 per 100; $500 per
1000
LEMONS - Messina. s3Oog3.25; extra
fancy, s3.5Gir400
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Everything Appeared Bearish and
Cotton Naturally Declined.
RuMoRs OF POLITICAL TROUBLES,
Another War Scare for the Market to
CombAt-Ncw York Ten Points
Lower.
Office Of The Post,
Houston. Tuesday. January I.


The political trouble abroad. rather
large port receipts, small demand from
spinners and lack OF speculative interest,
was the combination against cotton today,
and the American markets took another
tumble. While ugly rumors were floating
around all during the session In regaru
to the trouble between Germany and Eng
land, nothing authentic was received. anu
these reports could hardly be considered
the cause OF the decline.
Shortly before o'clock a New Orleans
telegram gave the rumor that the German
embassy at London had been attacked by
mob and that war was Imminent. Cot
ton has already passed through three or
four war scarcs this season, and such
rumors are now given very little credence.
Yet the bears never fail to utilize these
MISUNDERSTANDING situations. consequently
many anticipate n further drop in quota
tons tomorrow.
Liverpool especially is expected TO open
at decline, as that market tomorrow
will not only have the troubles In her
own kingdom to contend with, but Will
he further depressed by the weakness
shown on this side today. Futures at
Liverpool opened steady this morning.
with very little change In quotations.
There was a decline of about 2ls -6id dur
Ing the session, but part OF this was re
covered and the market closed quiet and
steady lu2-6id lower than yesterday.
New York futures opened steady. about
point off. There was IA steady decline
throughout the session, and the market
closed barely steady 10 points below yes
tordays quotations. March sold at sol
for the highest and 30 lowest.
New orleans futures were dull at the
opening, with March contracts point
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y especially disappointing. Apparently all
the support TO prices came from the arbt-
rage buying, which absorbed the offerings
mere orly to weaken Liverpool at this
close While the prices have declined. tho
trade ts not disposed to look for an in,ne-
diatc decline because of the expected fall
Ing on OF receipts at the interior towns on
Friday, and they believe that when pub
listed the comparison Will be 40 light Ms
To bring about n rally In values. Under
heavy selling by the Liverpool houses,
who were the largest buyers on tie recent
advance, our market closed barely steady
at tho lowest prices of the day.
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FINANCIAL.

London, January 7.--Consols for money
los ii-I6; for the account 1854 bar silver
90 9-isd money y per cent;. rate Of dis,
count in the open market for short and
three months bills Ia per cent
New York, January 1.--Money on call
easy at 2q6 per cent, last loan 2. closing
offered at per cent prime mercant.ie
naper 6af9 per cent; sterling exchange dun
pwith actual business In bankers bills at
ssoftl sol, for demand and 4sSl9@i.sSA for
so DAYS; posted rates 4sSa4.s9 and 4.90n
4 ooiS. commercial bills 4.s6$i silver GER
,,ifcates g7a67ls; bar silver e67s; Mexican
Sew York. January 7.--Clearings sll5,-
qSo no. balances $3.50, POS.
New Orleans, January 7.--Sterllng ex-
.hange commercial sixties, 81, s61AS6A
srances. commercial sixties, 5.lO7s, New
Work sight, bankers par; commercial,
75s ' dise9 YDri; January 7.-sterling ex.
.t,snse bankers sixties, S.TlsGiS79i ;
c cni,,nn,mraercial sixties. A.Sis; reichmarks,
otitI,s. francs, bankers sixties 5.i7l2
~ arno,,rrn,ereiai sixties, 5lsk.
eInndon., January 7.-Bank rate, per
10. street rate. III per cent; consols
az 1,-,s Yesterday i05S; silver, 30 9-lsd.
TOTAL STOCK SALES.
Nav York, January THE total sales
~ stocks today were 1890 shares, includ-
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HAVRE.
SUGAR.
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, January T,--Sugar Arm;
open kettle sssp3 5-l6; centrifugal, or gran
lilhted aisQis; white 4%iM; yellow li-l6fp
4 SIG; seconds 5-i6s3 5-l6. Molasses quiet
open kettle 20a;0, centrifugal 641S. Other
markets unchanged.
NEW YORK.
New York January 7.--Sugar-Raw
firm and quiet; fair refining "a centriiu-
gal, g6 test 3s..
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COTTON-SEED PRODUCTS.
Houston Market.
Per Gallon.

The following quotations we're posted
todny by the cotton seed produot DEPART
ment OF the Houston Cotton Exchange
and Board OF Trade:
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BUSINESS BAROMETER.
h., 70 the Condition of Trade
Generally.
ERs READY FOR IMPROVEMENTS
vu, plant sss Island Cotton the
80 season-Cash Wheat at
" Premium.
Onice Of The Post,
Houston, Tuesday, January l.

uouston, Tuesday. January T.
x,.,ress continues rather quiet.
-.,o,esale houses reported quite
:, orders today from the interior.
rade is dull, but not unusually SO
nusry. Very few farmers have been
,,,r this week, yesterdays heavy
.auslns them to remain at home.
| ohio have visited in the city re-
,oxyaver. state that spring plow-
.,noadv under way in many sections
a., nreparations are being made
Lifting Of Increased acreage. Every
far indicates a fine crop year.
Ia mary rains have commenced in
=, and II those of yesterday and
s,,ht are repeated occasionally Tor
s. thirty days. the ground will be
nsrv hest of condition for pEnting.
,.,srs Of this section are beginning
ne proflt in raising only the best
N all staples. and many win ex-
a., extensively on this line the
!, season. As an indication of this,
n d. Taylor & Sons of Houston,
recently received II car of Sea Is
cotton seed, state that inquiries for
eeed are herg received daily. This
mat the farmers of South Texas
[eadv 10 take hold of anything new
| given fair opportunity.
su WHEAT AT A PREMIUM.
milling In the Northwest has in
Sed largely. Clapp & Co. say in their
market letter. Flour stocks are re-
M small. Exports of -four have not
Sased In proportion to the milling out
Ispring wheat flour is finding a mar
In winter wheat centers. Chicago Is
KIM wheat to Texas mills and seven
tnlng States. Cash wheat In all mar
commands n large premium over fu-
Ordinarily We export more winter
N -four than spring flour. This season
[c,stom is likely to he reversed. The
Trent consensus of opinion appears TO
Fate the 1896 crop equals that grown
|sei and visible and invisible stocks
HI equals those a year ago. Mr. Tho
estimates the amount of wheat In
hands EQUALS 255, 600 900 bushels against
[0 900 a year ago. Export clcarances
week were the largest on the crop.
foreign demand the coming sixty
will likely control values, and crop
meets later on, govern the worlds
'kets
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H1rsINEss FAILURES.

Ne past weeks failures in the United
les and Canada, according to Brad
Jets:
Week Prevl-
ending Gus Corresponding
Ian .. week, ------week----
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KANsAs CITY.

Kansas City. january 7.--Cnttle--Re-
cepts COCO shipments 200; best grades
steady, others weak; Texas steers s,op
375 Texas cows 2.Ooai2bD; beef steers a'i3l
Az: native cows i.72ikGf9.i 40; stockcrs and
Feeders 3.tOd355 bulls 2,O0d2s5. Hogs--Re-
ceipts 1900 shipments none; weak ana
lower; bulk 3,55G3.G0; heavy 3i51tSG5; PACK
4 %, workers. 3.i0ff3 50 pigs 320a3 40.
Sbecp-Rcceipis $500. shipments none
steady. lambs 3,G0a42j. muttons 2.2oga.tO.
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cpA1N ANn HAY.

Car load lots, Job cars. from mill. Deaf
ers charge from store 5dl0c, more per ~
lbs on bran. 2a3c per bushel on oats anu
corn. ,o,.o,
oRiiTs~25T26c; No white 3oaSlc COM
'tCiiiioPPFD CoRN-75c per 100 lbs:
HAY-Aifalfa si3, 0Olfli 90 per tom ihiI,Si
sl0. 506Il2. 30: timothy slT O0lIls.Ov' Norl"
Texas prairie $50; South Texas so'O''
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WOOL.
Hau.tnn Hide. and wool.
KEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York. January IAN increased
number of buyers put IN an appearance,
and although considerable inquiry Nns
made for staple. colored and tai.cx COL
tons the new business was very iispro-
rortionate and the market as whoie was
Very dun. Printing cloths dull at sc.
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REER-schlitz, quarts. $40 50 per Dbl;
pints sil 90 per bbl a. p; c; Bohemian man
quarts g. 90; pints, IS. 50. Weiss beer sl.z5
nner case, two dozen in n case.
HIGH WINEs-sliH2 2 per rSI 3iiiSnn.s GOODS
an bigb Wine basis sI.22; straight Bourbon
and rye. according TO age, and quality
81. 7bflS 90; blended sl.75g3.5o.
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Ing American Sugar 1850, American To
bpcco 1890. Burlington 1890. st. Paul "a.
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Galveston.

Good beef cattle. calves and yearllngs
firm; hogs flrmcr; sheep dull.
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doinas Of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
SECURITIES IN VERY GOOD DEMAND,
The Gold Withdrawals and Shipments an
Unpleasant Fea ure OF The Market.
Other Markets.

Now York, N. Y. January T.
(SpeciaD--The fact that there are bar
gains tn be hought in sscnri,ias nj,
w Ill street these tImxs and thot soma
folks here and I, Joraor bad tho
nerve and monav 10 hr,. ou,,e n fe,v
shares rave tho r,arho. ,oaav sor,o no
and n ralIv n, Tho clo.o Tne ,,,s,ross -,
tho hord o,,,cor,o ,a,,.,, ,,o ,,,,,.,,o, ..
oman at dao,,,a ,,,, A., ,r,o,,,aa,I, 49,
~, rrn,.,.,,s,,, - ~, -, -.
dr,nrais ona .,,,,S.,a -. 80 ~,
tha ,,n,,oas,nt $3.50 a' r,' suss"e W ~
ie''','''' i'''''.e C. huiiio" ue"i.i
ato uiuu'hs N per cent premium LOT gnu
Sterling steady; sixtys Ass; demand,
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis, January .--Cnttle~Rece!pta
goa, shipments 200; steady. native export
steers 4.30d4 65. fair to choice shipping. 329
Gi2b; coarse steers 3,40H3.G5 dressed beef
grades 3oOuil5; bulk 3.sSu9.S, steers ui,-
der 1000 lbs 2.5Oii} 50, bulk 276n3.2i, stock.
ers aud feeders 200u3b0, bulk 225n3.gJ
cows md helfers 20oaS,4o. bulk 22opS'00
canning cows l.e5q223, calves i.OoWOl.
bulls mostly 2.00H25); Texas steers, grass
z Gp6i3. 90; fed 300af3,s so. cows 19lu2.7b. Hogs
Receipts 1880; shipments 700; lower
heavy 3.G0qf37D; mixed 3,ioH361i light S.0Op
3G5: bulk 360d3.65. Sheep-Receipts ll0O
shipments none steady; nativ. muttons
2.75Gi3.50; common lb1n2.20 lambs 3'OWl
40. Southern sheep 2.25I3.2J.
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Reported for The rost ny 4. i. Norman
i've stock commission merchant:
IeCVCa--
Choice per H., gross,..'''.''.'''.. 2Np ~
Common per ID, gross........,... "a ~
Cows
Choice per h., gross. 2Am ~
Common pc; lh., gross,.........., " Is
Searllurs-
Choice per lb,, ss........,.,.. 2lsM
Common per H., gioss............. 70 "a
Calves
Choice per ID, ss.............. ~
CO mmon per ID, gross............. " SA
Sheep
Choice per ID, gross.............: 3 q ~
Common per ID, gross........,.. % W VI
Hogs
Choice cornfed, per lb,.......... g ~
MAhtlcQ... ... %. 81. -. ...... q W -
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Raw Bones

when properly treated are wi thout
which to derive AMMONIA and AVAILABLE
PHOSPHORIC ACID; and when scientifically
compounded with high grade chemicals they
furni sh the most successful complete man.
ures obtainable.
Baugh's Raw Bone Manures contain the
They are the OLDEST of all brands of
Animal Bone Fertilizers manufa ctured in
the Uni ted States. 4
They were introduced by US in 1855,
over 40 years ago, and ever since then
they have been accorded a constantly
growing patronage.
The combined capacity of our works at
present is about $4,000 tons per annum.
A completely appointed laboratory is
located on the premi ses, and our own chem
lists ana1yze the crude materials received
into, and all manufactured fertilizers
shipped from Baugh's Delaware River Chem
ieal Works, situated at the foot of Norris
to Moore streets, Philadelphia.
We do not think there exists the wide
world over any brand of Animal Bone Fer
tilizers, enjoying such a long uninter-
rupted honorable record as Baugh's Raw
Bone Manures.
BAUGH & SONS COMPANY,
20 South Delaware Avenue,
o or Rr s saeu nsnurs. Philadelphia.
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Wrong get

The vicar of a parish not many miles
from a we'll known fashionable town
was recently preaching a charity sermon,
and i'll the course Of his remarks he re-
buked some of his parishioners who he
thought simulated distress for the sake
of obtaining assistance they did not real
ly require.
AS an illustration of this weakness he
mentioned that during one of his pas
toral visits he entered a cottage of one
of the supposed delinquents, whore he
found everything neat and clean, and,
what was more, a large plateful of but
tered toast before the fire.
Eyes" he repeated emphatially,
''buttered toasti Did that, he aske,.,
"look like want?"
In the brief pause that followed this
outburst of energy a voice Indignantly
responded, mo, 'tweern't butter moi
Their; 'twere drippin."
The effect of this correction npon pas
tor and flock was simply indescribable.
-Pearson's Weekly.
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The thrones used by the French kings
and emperors before the time of the re-
public was known as ''the throne of
the lilies" 1t was SO called because of
the old national emblem of the Franks
which was the feur-de-lis, a species of
lily. The story of the adoption Of the
feur-de-lis as q national emblem is curl
GUS and interesting. Clovis, king of the
Franks, married Princess Clotilde of
Burgundy in the year 493 A. d. The
young queen was a Christian, and it
was her earnest desire that her husband,
a heather Frank, might be converted.
Her arguments had no effect upon him,
but an incident which occurred in bat
tie later on changed his mind In the
year 496 Clovis and his Franks met the
fierce Allemanni (Germans) in battle at
Tolbiac.
Clovis was finally SO hard pressed that
he called IN the God of the Christians
for help, vowing on his honor that if he
should be victorious he would become a
Christian. Within the hour the ALLIE
manni were routed and on Christmas
day of the same year Clovis and several
thousands of his soldiers were baptized
into the Christian church. According to
the story, ON the eve of the baptism an
angel from heaven appeared and pre-
sented Clovis with a blue banner, en-
broidered with beautiful feur-de-lis.
These heaven embroidered lilies were
forthwith adopted as the French en-.
blem, and from that time until the time
of the revolution all kings of France
bore upon their arms some kind of a
representation of the feur-de-lis. First
the number thus worn varied according
to the taste of the monarch, but during
the two Or three centuries preceding the
fall of the monarchy the regulation
number was only three S Louis Re-
--tI
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A system of packing butter which
does away with cold chambers is being
tried in Australia. The butter is being
packed in cubical boxes made of glass,
the joints being covered with adhesive,
greaseproof paper. The boxes vary in
size, holding from l pound to 200 pounds.
When a box is filled, it is covered with
a quarter of an inch of plaster of paris,
and this with prepared paper Or canvas
The plaster, being a nonconductor of
heat, preserves the Theoretically sealed
The Monitor-register., 1896-06-26

If it required An annual outlay of 800
to insure a family against any serious
consequences from an attack of bowel
complaint during the year there are many
who would feel it their duty to pay it,;
that they could not afford to risk their
lives, and those of their family for such
an amount. Any one can get this insur-
ance for 25 cents, that being the price of
a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
xnd DiarrhWa Remedy. In almost every
neighborhood some one has died from an
attack of bowel complaint before medicine
could be procured or a physician sum-
moned. One or two doses of this remedy
will cure any ordinary case. 1t never
fails. Can you afford to take the risk for
so small an amount? For sale by Geo.
M. Andrews, Druggist.