davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-13


January ........ 8 AZ 345
Cash qotations were as follows:
Flour, easy. Wheat-No. 2 spring,
53M No. 3 spring, 53054; No. > red,
SIS. Corn-No. 2, 221a. Oats-No. ,,
10; No. 2 white, 20h@21; No. 3 white,
I16M21 y. Rye-No. 2, IS. Barley, No
3, 20; No. 4, 170t9. Flax seed-No. 1,
691a; prime Timothy seed, So 90. Mess
pork, per Dbl, $6.25M6.30 Lard, pei
100 lbs, S3.15M3.17%. Short ribs sides
(loose), $3.25M3.35; dry-salted should
ers (boNed), 334M4; short clear sides
(boXed), 3A03%, Whislley, distilIers'
finished goods, per gallon, S1,22.
NEW YORK.
New York, August 12.-FIour-
Weaker and lower for springs.
Rye flour. dull; superfne, So 400
2.55; fancy, $2.55M2.75.
Corn meal Quiet.
Rye-Dull.
Barley-Dull; barley malt, duh.
Wheat-Spot, weak; No. 2 red in
store and elevator, Ga; ahoat, 65; No
Northern, 63H in elevator; options
No. 2 red, August 61M 061Z, closed
6lA; September closed 6lH; Deem
Der closed 645b.
o. ~ - GiC~
.ator; 80 atioat; yellow, 1919; options
weak and fairly active on continued
liquidation and favorable crop reports;
closed weak; August closed 20; Sep
TENDER closed 20; October closed 299l
December closed 303z.
Oats-Spot weak; No. 2, 21; No. 3,
20Ie; No. 2 white, %; No. white, "a;
track white, 21H020; options-Au-
gust closed 20h October closed 201%
Hay-Quiet.
Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Dull.
Leather Dull
Wool-Quiet
Coal-DuIl
Beef Easy.
Cut meats Dull.
Lard Steadys Western steamed,
1866; refined steady
Pork Firm.
Butter-Quiet; Western dairy, $50
II; do. creamery, 11h@151a; do. fac
tory, 7lA@11; Elgins, 1914; State dairy,
1o@141a; do. creamery, 11h015.
Chees- Steady; part skins, 203;
full Skins, 101H
Eggs-Quiet; State Pennsylvania,
1879; Western fresh, 10h012.
Tallow-Quiet but steady; city 50
per paclIage), 3; country packages
free), 3 1-16.
Cotton seed oil-Nominal.
troeum-Nominal
Rosin--Quiet.
Turpentine- Quiet
Rice Steady.
Molasses-Quie
Pig iron-Dull; Southern, $1o.25@
1900; Northern, $1o.750I2.50
Copper-Easy; brokers', 10T; ex
change. $10.75.
Lead Steady; brokers', $40; ex-
change. $2.75.
Cotfee-Spot Rio dull; No. T, II; mild
duIl ordova. 15M16B.
Sugar-Raw, easier; fair refining, 3:
centrifugal. SO test, 33s refined quiet
BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, Md, August 12.-Flour
duh and unchanged
Wheat, weak.. and lower; spot and
mouth $4,000; September, 601@1U
Co.'s; steamer No. red, 54M6t55.
Southern wheat, by sample, 591G2.
Corn. weak and lower; spot and
months and September, 2Sm281A Gc-
tober Is, = I" 2S%,; steamer mixed, 20
025%; Southern white, 20 bid; DO.
yellow 29H bid.
Oats, steady; No. white Western,
2S1@@29.
Rye, steady; No. nearby, 346l34%;
Western, 35035h,
av firm: choice Timothy SIG so bid
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-13
OTHER MARKETS

New York, dull, s; - bales.
Norfolk, firm, 79s; 5 bales. q
Baltimore, nominal, 8; - bales.
Boston, dull, lilo; - bales.
Wilmington, quiet, III; / bale.
Philadelphia, quiet 81 - bales.
Savannah, quiet, IA; 223 bales.
New Orleans, qniet, 5-16; LAOS
bales
Augusta, quiet, re; 4 bales.
Charleston firm ~ 30 bales
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-13

For tho cost Of a policy on your life
like the above address,
CAREY J. HUNTER, Supt. for Va. N. q
Raleigh, N. @.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-13
CRAM ANn PRnnr -.

Chicago, Aug. 12,-All the specua-
tive produce markets were weak and
dcmoralized with liquidation, par
ticularly of nearby deliveries, the
feature in nil the pits Wheat for Sep
tenber closed firm at 54t5. or ~ below
yesterday. Corn, oats and provisions
all closed lower.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-13
POSITION WANTED

BY Music Teacher. A pupil OF Greensboro
Female College and Charlotte Conservatory
of Music desires a position as teacher OF
Vocal and Instrumental Music in some
school or college. Best of references fur
nfshed For fun Their Information apply to
ONCE of News and Observer &c. M
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22
Gn al DC IGnefte Ylanter.

Iom eriItsrer, CT en- a%inmpetans, bDis
Stengsl fan faa en- 29ngoe al 80 IRE
ter. Den finoes lbpppig paa Rorotpit.n
az 4merifa og Qien. Den bangsr meo
Roosn taft pau Sdpbunbsn; Spioien
Of ben er foripnst meo en- Slass pore
formet GuftbaIon Gig ION 8l9retunz
aen bar bet / oct Smua), iom tiliioit ppz
mar en- 2nsoe al 2 Or. og ct 8iennems
init az II M. 0enne Yaaon bapsr
Sdnaens Spioie op pdu 8anbets Spers
flaos, og perpal ucOitler Der fig p1u ben
en- Duff al tptte. finale 9laoe pud so
gm. 2ansbe, Der tilItut Ipalter fig os
porer uo til en- runb aoIetts pdu IS
20 Metsrs 8isnneminit. De banner
oa / Herbsoen al Stranobreooen en-
unpsrIsiif srDn Gng, ION Smanfarteier
life fan TONNE igisnnem. De aleutifs
Sers 9eboere benpiier oenne plante pau
mango Mdaoer. vi ben tsrreoe Ieioe
Gtengsl forfRroiger be 80 R. lanae
Gangrliner os at Sosmmeblersn aar
til Su~holbninsen oa 2ie,ar til fin,
Budpe.
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22
IrteNfc Srpnoc Suo=
Wfrtfa.

Sio til bar bet bopsoiagelig ppret
5runtrige, Tom unber fin Jremrptfen
fra algisr % Sunis mob Spo bar la
bet foretage 5uiinpsr at 9oringer f,r al
ffdHe 9ano og muligsiere Spoprtnin=
gen at fore 4redlsr / be Dele at 9fritu,
ION bar fda 5looer os Snoiesr idmt
rinse Heobsr.
5 be Iioite Iar bar auptolonien fulat
bet at 5rantrise gipne GrempsI. Oa
aaptoloniens Snotagter i bet fiblte Fl
nansudr operiteg uosifterne mso is
Mia. ar., bepilgeoe parlamsntet fire %
en- balo Mia. Sir. til goringer, adnalz
anlag. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o.i.p.
Man bar tdest fat meo tor Sper, %
ifior bar gorin9er bleoen foretaaet paa
1888 Steoer. Sra 372 al gorsbullerne
IpreiteoeSd noet tsmmelig bsit op / 2ufz
ten. S 843 gorsbuaer traf MAINLAND,
men pso De fleite maatte man ltaFe bet
op oso Si9lp al Susepumprr. 6ios
til bar man life boret op5ers emo til
200 800; men 8sOlpgerne er al ben
Menins, al man ooeralt tommer til at
itsoe paa 8ilosr og fan anlGgqe aeies
fife 8renbe, Iaafremt man trQnasr neo
til 1000 6oos Opboe.
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22
SicrmcS Wrbeioe.

"Heuue oes Science5 Rdtrueaes"
gjer Iel9snos 8eregning meo 9enipn til
bet 4rbeioe, Tom ubfsrss at Sonnings
6ien: Ruar 9eiret er p~dtfert, ian en-
Qrbeiosbi bsIege fra 40 til so gloms
tier i 6 ellsr 10 Cure og fannie ct Gram
6onning. Spi5 ben belsger 200 til
400 9lomfter, BIZ ben lamle 5 8rum,
unoer gunItige Smit9noigbeoer bill osi
meosaa IA 0dge for al erboloe 10 Or,
Def pil oerTor tagc flsrs Qar at tilbereot
ct 9uno 6onning, ipm bill Tploe omtr.
5000 Seller.
Gn aube inbsboloer fra 10000 til
$4,000 Bier, al boilte 9dlooelen tilbes
reoer sSonuingen, meoens ben anDen
Salobel lerger for aubens os Jamis
liens Rcopenoigbsosr. qda en- patter
Dag pil 16 til 10000 SnoioiDer bore
iifano til at unperIsge fra 100000 til
100000 glomiter. !Spis 2otaliteten
cr gunitig for Sonningtilbereoelien oa
be glomItsr, Iom frembrinssr ben meits
Sonning, fnoes / R9rbeben al auben.
- Tda fan en- 9ube, Der beboes az 3d.
900 Bier, Derior unoer gunItige Sms
ItGnoigbsber mobtase pmtrent 2 punr
6pnning ON Sdsen.
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22
Nctop nofom men:
Hctop uofomtncn:
23ier % 3i6of6.
MN. Sacobson
AZ Enrfottcrrns Enrnrn:

griauns maa ohe bses burt; men pei at bmHe ANDRE Soils grfarins. tatru.m
BlaOe % SgGer fan iamme, ioetuiaofe ior Ell GEL erboloes aante bamt
9ene pare ca untpouns fr al reg tuOaoer mig paa "2ecoab goHeu. at be.
handle ct Gnns joni unG9ehg trGn9er me9en gep5nug, 'unosn man bIper fortoHa
onmeo
oOsm bar lasi 9ouninseH IMAGE fig ist Os life tams sntet at baue nssaa 900
Nneonms IL proonetre ben lom l. GE Smgr og EJ? 5p oH noe ferbeo er B.
bo en- doetes iemmeo Gag; bet enere man uo err at BRHe ntes OF er mn oa
lite Befpbee al ben 9uur at une trpue fac tgr man life uotase fla mo BENT Dor
3O er en- Gpfnoeiernes g JremtioS Io ale muhge Rtn u1e.
0eme 3IGloer oa life minoh Btgoo eRr SnJgHeL Sa flor 5orfa iom Der er
tmelem ben aammeba9ie Sgo 90 ben mooerue ~BnOer" til at bTe ugereas Brcoe
mo, hgenc nr 5ornfl er bero 9od meuem ben gaml. Samtute o3 ben mnrne
aamsabs Ssunsssms*Easson @He Gsss til at ian:: Sonntn8 r inaqtsno. ior
sg.isa i5 s Lss mgs csGnSslr % J0sbc0rnaer assess3eparsaos @afmE iaasr
eremps paa bror torlsnt rOrt sano bar s0rt hs .osnns Estns tan usSn.s: "a Bet
Gp psurnasr ananosnoe gitstil, oa bersier eenne Srpenoat bet ab BAN 1rrhania
ban ter erboDt De melt ueroHupe 60rrano af aaHofab bette Gag. pan etner Blade
og gs9r, - iom ole gisoore Der frnoer - Jon Gutbortetr be utriaec SpTa.
maal Rumbe oct hHss mig en- R9te artuner at itembole b. pipisne &unfer ION
bebanols oit iamme Sinoe os Bigger os oa T9r ben rafiNe Soe ION lea eu uo
noae Qms Bibolo bar brasti griarua oa e Rs ps paa at baos hprt en- npfia grr.
MUG.
9n unaaoei8e Hsoom al 6onutna im aarIsaars saar tNpnoe ne omirus o.
bare Of Dfausel pna uot Jorta9iombeo og ruge Smtonuina, e en- tor giant leo tuuoe
n9neu ie en- Spno. Glnugre p8 mere fobrn3slee StabuiiaE eub gurus rh r
Dor Seue lille nbt TIL at teneo s aReHnefr; bporfor oa rnaeaate oeune 5Inete bare
inf Der iOrorr Hot EXTRA grposua att te fig NIB Oeres gne1s Os lqe 0ees au O9
Hatur at feme?
Spor mango ubsbaaelsbor ionuiaseoe of pore Susonr ma oi. life taalnooat
Foe oS for ZEN tore Npte5 Stpe, buormeo De gauHer os? 4aa famine IPaace er Bet
oenue fro mtanoeoe sag bitn Vpten 6orbolo til Gutotuir9sn o3 arbefoet er
lamt fsre
Ra Jorbaano oil reg rlaoer mig opgt: ausaaeHoe tinHte Orb oa uotrpt im.
us1on ao1hnist an9aaenoe Iaget oil r9 5snptts D. Der Sanost met brusns khet or
faaeoe eupeHi % tapengane Orb, fooi gRenhninseu oil oerueo beore Iuus .fan.s. eo
ON uoeluHenos nrt Sprcs bru9tsa
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22
Sreu ira yiishonrr gort)ertptnl.

8aiiOr Qbst anoeriou al Woutsp
bep, Winn., bar ieubt ueoeuiiaaeH1
uoora9 al ct Sreu. Der uoeututui Vi
baps Snterssie ior Maugs.
s~tntauanaripc. 23oe Suit 1896
or. 8aiior Abel Anoeriou.
aIare 8rooer / Serreu!
Som 8e al gtpiier 90 iRrfig wis.
iiousttoenosn" oil bape lesi, lar ui ops
lcuet ioriarosligc 1ioer teruee. Gut.
Ill er lterre Strpg al 3notanoet / iuloi
Oprsr, % bet Ter uot iaa mgrtI 10
mco at fuune mart lOrpentc rolloe Il.
Der. Senrsttslisr al Srcbne GprDrsre
bDrer III 3agens Groeu. Oct err gaH'
lie ialt at bsre StaoOene; tbi 6enret'
tellerne Ioregaar pmtrent 200 Striot
lra bort 9ys.
Jaar ui beDoloe ben nuprrenoe @e,
neral err Der gcot Saab i0r WilSliouen.
men ta9es ban bort / Den nRrmeite
6rentlo os ~eritattsS Of en- aotbol,t,
ier bet mgrtt no. Ibi 3eiuI.srne pII
oa lGg9c ale @arn no for at iaa dag!
til Of itr9mme % tptn9e Beiolfnlngeu
ooer III llg.
Uteo 8grneblemmet gaar grbetost
u%Iorltprret. Sc oil oeo ben 5Io, olsie
Gtnier naar Gem, outager leg, iaa ic
ct 9jllot Sreu / misunderstanding ira
ct Of be Yerl, vi bar oporaset, buori
bun lttlOrer fine Spleuelirr unoer
SperIatoet paa Grab. On irnnit
Yroteitant, iom lGIte Brevet, iagOe, OF
oct fortleute at poeriattes paa ale
SprO9.
Meo min Sultrus CO Gsne bjertelige
Stliener.
2eres / ariito ~iorbunone
Gbr. 8or6sreulnt.
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22
6ioroe iom Rone Scar.
6u aammel Nnnb filter meilem
finc Born. -Spae berni Inlgte.

Gn uelflenot aopoiat i~ortalte iornD'
fig Ell Sliiorie ON en- atorenoe Wane.
Der uRreoe Ell Iaa bpb 5orast for e.
ltamenter, at ban iuIste aous Sears
Grempcl % itliteoe fin Gienoom melehi
me Gstu, igr ban ogoe. Ga Iruir'
9erne iaaleoes Dor pei ioriprget %
Iifret mob Vrriugs lorger. nif bet im'o'
lertio meo benz Iom meb Soug Gears
Sgrn - peo fin Sonolemaaoe lagoe re
Tor 3agen, Of De life eliteoe % aolso
ben @nmie ioa meOet, iom isreno ban
tapbe glpst Ilip paa lit @ooS % 9ss'
Gre. gan innot Oct p~aul!stint unoer
lit Iitoms Tag at fire Zig Ell tumior'
label Glaos at iope pnn. 3eu oaars
l9c Betanoliug. Der iaa tpoelt9 blep
bam tiloel, pilbe tnoe iorfortet hans
9iu. buis ban life iom Ell IIoftc 9iis
flust tauOe raaoipur9t Ell al line lors
tDnoi9e 8enner.
9eune. Der hnooe ubetin9et 9iltro
til ben Gamle, iremtpg Ell Hpie ira 1T
Berselfab % iusee TT BAN:
"giu mig ct Wiuotaseliesbe uis for
bette @uib, ian fan ou beboloe bet hos
Dig ! noglc Gage. @eno biem, omsip
big meo CT muliS Scmmelislebs'ules
bep. bpao bu eno gjgr, 90 naar Oh foo
/ ~iornpoen Grab bar uaft Npsaierrt0'
beoen hos DC al olne Beru. / bpis gus
ou Dor, iaa GID dig til at tGle otsie
@ulonvffer poo YUroet i DIT 8Grrlie,
ioet on lrsaer an paa at laoe bet ie
iau meget no Icm mn!lat, naturligpis
paa Ell 1io, oa Oh er litter paG at bliue
iset".
Gen Gonle mpotog % iulate bette
Nnab. Nicre eno en- Gaa9 mRrfeoe
ban, at No9en itob peo geglebnlet
lOr at lcsttasc BAN, naar bon tGleoe
in icrs9lune Stat al GulOpcn9e, o9
oct parcoe ba beler life lauoe, iSrenb
II ljcnbeii9 6%cranorn9 lnotraaote |
Sgrrenes Opipriel. 8e, iom bauoe
ieet % bgrt, tuap Der forc9if paa ben
0amle5 &Grelle, tuuce life 60loe tot
~operior De surise. Senii9ten opnaaes
oes-iutet blcp eiter ben glo ior gooi
ior Saoerer.
ga oeuns eiter Ell Sios 5orlsb iglte
ia iorpisiet on. at bans 5~remsangss
made bapoe 9lort bet iorpnl feoe SUB
,rpf, lepereoe BON 8ulOet tllba9e til
Den somle Ibuofut. % iioen bupoe ban
;n9eu 6,runo til at flase.
Otter bans 3po blep bet iterfc
Grin, iom ban bGuoe bolot i~sienlauit
"a uaor ct oper meo Ell iiaol9 bemnes
iiabeosjut Dilne. aubnet. Set tar
tomt. Stun fnnbtes Der en- Saanosr
% ct Stptie gaplr, buorpaa bar fire
pet:
Sen, iom uil itiite i'm Gienoom
mellem fine 4ruinger, isreno ban er
osb, BAN par bet beore, OH ban toa ell
Or % FOB ut Spuso nibuqge".
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22

re Beien
|~arpnins
tptfe, Os
eS Nab.
at Sien.
fen Os
} "Ssit,
elm 8pt.
,6oro
bar ielps
noset til
cite life
zen pnls
hauoe
5bis bar
ba ies
mne til
siien ps
oree, og
e; men
Splpss
at gao
ming Us
10 isien
Iolars
bepbe
TO-. ON.
en- GOD
babe ia.
Ifteneu
en- 21oe
i ilano
n braste
ore &as
Gen
e Subel
Ell.
Fbrup.
for 2is
liseiaa
t SpersI
DOE me.
% ifs
olariien, n
Zoe pbe,
lnien.
cS.
iltaa Der
~obetale$.
inner fra
'%rrctHing
Collars
cnot ,nco
|taa Den
o~retulino
FHfG!ort.
ar anicct
he Stpr.
bore 10.
maa pi
ebaueube
t ct fort
)piltc so
8 / Horo
oil blioe
tbs; bpis
Sem, oil
q - alt,
Gountp.
Fre,at Sc
tne euer
Eenbe for
De fore.
ne, oil pi
u saar
en- bob.
teret for
lrat iom
t..
en- nRrs
iements,
sres Sus
JAM oers
al bisie
/ pnitcr
I abiolut
te Wteoi.
Co.,
Soma.
s'2to er
at 9lpre
at lGsse
II buert
Sris cr ct
at bper
Dp til at
ot9iislte
|isres, er
t al ngos
9 pigtigt
~osifterne
uontGrr
iaa RAFT,
IT. 8eb
ne betQle
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22
-

Sun: "9Dorleots tror &c, at lea fommer
iii at ie no, nadr ieg bltDer gammct!"
San: "@aute iOm nu!1
6srit isltc bun lg ~imigret, iaa bIso bun
Oreo, % i~ltttsIig Oiotc bun life ret, bUorleoc5
bun itulOc tags oct.
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22
Gftcriporaiel.

aau iogen GIoe mig unoerretnlHa ont
bpor Setter Nnoeriou iortiben tpbolDer la,
iaa oil man nIgre mig en- tor 3ieneiie. Sea
bar il e bsrt ira Ram paa 10 Nar. o. oa par
bans aoresie: NtnueOta, S0On &c.. Min (.
5orreiten bar ban arb.toet 4 Gar / z. Mm.
neapolis. Mtiu 2ioresie or: Carl quoeriou,
geloit, SDf Co, gSis. 1873.
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22

SEQ bar moStaset Snma'iiueu "Snspsn.
men,. iom ie9 or ueitiifrees rleo / ole Waa,
Der. Graaten par IS Gents. 3nuo Wejsc,
Seeorah Soma.
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22

Soma.
ks.Sio er
| at 9lpre
| at lGsge
II buert
Bris er ct
at boer
Up til at
| ptstisite
Blcres er
al npos
9 pigtigt
Psifterne
| uontGrr
faa raHt,
rt. 8eb
ne betale
be Mtaifi.
Iprfnlng.
or SrG'
man let
al, bpao
Grub
oelie. let
5 fra bet
] til So
|unIoutb
oenne %
|lpno, %
of text
SI.25 a
private
Enroll
Decorah-posten., 1896-09-22

2i er I eHbrer Senieeroe msget ueltiIfreos
meo "Stspennen," % pl er rteget tainsmlia
for ben penc, auoe og Bulge Spmaltiue.
Slcre Der bar SpmaiftHer, Der bar foitst $G5,
men Der or in9en. Der tan iige, at oeres er
be0re, peuere. gaar ~!ettere easr eisr beore
Nrbeine emo ~6usoerHeu." $l.45 / Eraat
1nocrS Satoeicn, StaHoro Springs.
5uuu.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-13
STORM AND FLOOD.



Ntw York and 0tarr EAstara state. liz
y ricacp the Worst storm for Yeara
New York Feb 7.--The storm o
rain and wind which began Wednesda,
night is the most severe that has Wis
tied this vicinity for many months
Al times during the day the WING
blew at the rate of ~ mile.
an hour, and nothing like its
wild sweep up Broadway and through
the long avenues has been seer
In this city for years. Women and chill.
dren were blown off their fe.t and iato
tine streets in many cases Brooklyu
fared worse.- Two men are dead and
another dying as Il result of the col.
lapse of the 3ll story cooperage build
ing at S9th street Trees were uproot-
ell, fences and tops of sheds and out.
houses were blown down and window
glass broken.
The storm seems to have been gem
eral over New York, New Jersey and
New England. At Hastings, N. Y,
rain loosencd the earth entertainments
on the Hudson River railroad tracks
between Hastings and Dobbs Ferry,
and serious landslide resulted.
In Connecticut the storm was terrific.
At Waterbury the water inundated the
principal streets Of the city, flooding
business houses, washed out roadways
and caused damage Of from $40, 900 to
S5O.oo0. Court square is a lake Of
water five feet in depth, and the car
tracks are covered by two feet of water
in the business section.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-13
FEW EIRns or PARADISE.
They Have Been Nearly All Destroyed to
Supply tina millinery Trade.

They Have Been Nearly An DESTROYED II
Supply the millinery Trade.
The bird of paradise most used in
millinery Is obtained from the Papuan
islands and New tianca says a writer
in Nature. Mr. Wallace, in describing
The Paradisea apoda, says: From each
side Of the body, beneath the wings.
springs Il dense tuft of long and deli
cate plumss, sometimes two feet in
length, OF the most golden-o!ange color,
and very glossy, but changing toward
the tips into pale brown. This tuft
OF lames can be tleinlod and spread
ont at pleasure, SO as almost to con-
ceal the body of the bird" Jules Forest
bitterly dcplores the destruction which
has been going on during the last dec
AIDE. lie emphasizes the fact that it
is 10 longer possible 10 procure such
perfect specimens as were common ten
years e&o, since the unfortunate birds
are so hunted that none Of them are al-
lowed to live lorg enough TO reach full
maturity, the fall plumage of the
male bird requiring several years for
its development. lie further states
THAT birds which now flood the Paris
market are for the most part young
ones, stlll clothed in their first plum
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-13
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
GEN. LEES CHRISTMAS FARE,


There Was Cabbage md Bacon, But the
bacon Was Only Borrowed.
As the fortune OF war had favored his
larder, through some skillful foraging
Of Ephraim. a negro, who was bis faith.
FIJI cook, body servant and waiter
three gentlemen in one-(en. Lee in
,iied several officers TO dine with MIN
On Christmas day, 1864. The lucky re-
cipients of the timely invitation were
five in number. all officers Of distinc-
ton, among them Gems. Longstreet,
Gordon and Kershaw. They were all
On time when the dinner was called. II
was served on rough pine table, with
ont cover, in Gen. Lees weather.
beaten tent. 1t consisted OF boiled cab
huge and eight or ten boiled sweet DO
tatoes and dish Of rice cooked dry.
The piece de resistance, which indeed
the knightly guests found II hard to
resist, was a small bit If fat bacon,
about three inches square, that lay on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-13
WOMAN'S CAN'T.
Few Of the Impossibllities That Are
Classed as Purely Feminine.

CHASED as Purely Feminine.
She cant, for the life of her, max,
head nor tail of time table.
She cant be jolly and appreciate the
best time going, if she knows her hail
is out Of curl.
She can't, when it's a question be.
tween Cupid and herself, help saving
No when she means "Yes," and vice
versa.
She cannot, not even the most daring
OF her sex, scratch match on the sole
OF her boot-at least, in an uncon-
cerned manner,
She can't take o hammer into her hand
and attempt picture hanging without
battering the allsand her thumbs into
pitiful condition.
She can't help gauging a woman by
her clothes, even though experience
has taught her that beggars sometimes
ride in fine coaches.
ohc rails utterly TO wrap a parcel up
without spearing it through and
through with pins besides the cord that
serves man to hold it in place.
She cant pay bet. not even the sim.
pie little wager of vioets or bonbons.
without the fercest sort of struggle
with herself to relnqulsb the forfeit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-13

lie value OF the corn lost in single
Valley-that of the Usage river, in Mis-.
souri-during the present food is est.
mated at S2,00O,OOO. The amount of the
loss is partly accounted for by the
phenomenal yield of corn this year and
partly by the fact that the rainfall in
that section was phenomenal, but this
is only one of many instances which 20
TO show that one of this country's great
economic problems in the Immediate
future will be the control of its rivers
and the prevention Of floods which must
grow more disastrous as the country
becomes more populous and more close.
" titled
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-13

top Of the large cabbage. Now, bacon
was as rare IN the confederate camp
at that time as are roses on { he northern
hIlltops in December. Even Ignatius
llonnely, with all his genius for un-
folding the hidden, codId not have dis
covered trace Of IT in the mess stores
OF that army You can imagine, there
fore the self-restruint exercised by
each guest as they declined in turn u
slice of the dcIectable meat protfered
by their host, who held the carving
knife and fork ready to cut and help.
1t was observed that when the gen
cral, after helping 10 the cabbage, said
to the guest whose plate Ephraim held
out; ALLOW me to help you to slice
OF the bacon?" the devoted old scrvitor's
hand trembled greatly. In fact, he
seemed to be in n state of decided fright.
The high military rank of the guests
would not account for bis trepidation,
for he daily served near master who
oulranked them ALL There was no
splendor left in the tracery OF faded
gold lace on their batte-stuined uni
forms to dazzle his eyes and cause them
to roll about and glance from bacon to
guest, and from guest to bacon, as each
answered the half question with the
words; NO, thank you, general" The
discomposure of the serving man was
all the more striking from its contrast
With the serene, self-poised dignity
ct his benign master
Dinner over, the general and his
guests retired from the tent, but as
they passed out Gen. Lee turned and
said in low tone; "Ephram We have
another cabbage, have We not?"
The answer was; "Yes, sab, Mass Bob.
We's got anuddcr cabbage, sah."
"Then, Ephraim," said the general,
save the piece Of bacon to cook with
that cabbage
The prompt and decisive reply was,
mo, sab, Mass Bob, can't do dat! /
iis borrow dat piece of bacon for season.
In from friend obcr dur in Richmon',
and done glib up my parole oh honah
dat I'll glib him back dat same bacon
what | borrow"
The general, who could not be party
TO any mans violation Of his parole OF
honor, consented at once to the return
OF the bacon that had SO successfully
run the gauntlet Of six hungry diners.
lie must have reflected, too, on the en-
tremity Of his fortunes that led to the
borrowing of part OF his Christmas
dinner, Oh the hard condition that it
should be returned untouched, His
New Years dinner was still more
meager,l judge, from what he indicated
to Gen. Grant next day.
A flag Of truce had been sent into the |
confederate lines with an inquiry re-
garding 'nion officer who had been
wounded and taken prisoner, and the
officer who bore it, after stating its OBJ |
iect, said Ten. Lee, am directed by
Gen, Gsant to give you his compliments,
and TO say that he is thoroughly in
formed as to all your movements, and
even knows what you had for dinner
yesterday
Gen. Lee took the pleasantly in good
part, and answered: please, captain,
present my compliments to Gen. Grant,
and say that must doubt the correct
ness OF his information, for know
him to be q humane man. and II he had
known what had for my dinner, he
would have sent me a part OF his own"
louisville Courier-,Journal