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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
LEASE or THE GROUNDS.
P.jN VIII he Considered Tomorrow
Privileges to the Veterans.


T.- Executive Committee. OF the Nir-
gra Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
l.l a meeting yesterday morning, the
FIST Vcc-president, Colonel John Murphy.
bling thr chair The object Of the session
vfs ip consider an amendment 70 the
q -m NJ lease that the society expects 10
Hla. Tor the use Of the Exposition
Grounds. 4 special committee appointed
4'.' saturday. consisting Of Mr.. 6. W.
liat .Hl.sc and Colonies HARDWOOD and
N...1m. O. make the changes I'm the
!'Nr submitted a resolution that had
.n adopted. providing that the Con-
i...af. veterans should have exclusive
... o. tte grounds and buildings and Of
Doe .aOy-,rack. excepting the Pompeii
s..lAltr during the reunion 20 be held
..r June @0th and July lst and p.
The Executive Committee agreed 70
't.s ana the meeting adjourned TIL to-
row morning az Murphy's Hotel, when
t"F bids Tor the lease OF the grounds
N.I be considered.
Ite instrument prepared by tie so
'tiy gives 20 the lessee the use Of the
grounds and buildings. including race
rack. stables. etc. and all privileges
AltftMIlug thereto. except Tor one week
a each yeaI Tor holding its fairs ana the
exception made in favor OF the Confede-
ri. veterans. The privileges are quite
'1.glblc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Il. G. Deno0n 10 Caroline
Stuart. 20 feet on west side OF Beech
street near Taylor. $50.
Warner l.. Fleming and wife 70 Mar
garetha. wife Of Charles Koch. II IL feet
on Reservoir street southwest corner or
Dance 500.
ADELAIDE 4. Hungerford's trustee TO
Joseph NJ Sheppard. "A Ia feet on west
side OF Fourteenth street near FRANKLIN
81. 800. -
Henry Mitchelrs trustees to w. H. CAR
neal and W. &. Davis. 10 l-5 ieel
on north side OF Bacon street between
First and ST. James, $3.50
Ion, y Raelond and wife TO A. l..
perfoot Il feet on Laurel street north
west corner Of Spring. $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
Peas-F1orida. crate, siGS.
Radishes- Norfolk. 100 punches. nns.yo.
String Beans-Elorida. wax, crate. S2uS;

Peas-F'Iorida. crate, s1as3.
Radishes-N Norfolk. 100 punches. ngNo.
String Beans-Florids, wax. crate. s2uS;
DO DO. green: s crate, Mg" s,as,D
Tomatoes-Fiorida. carrier. si.5offs3.50:
do do. crate. si.5oass; do, Ken west
carrier. $i0$3: do. do, box, z1@W
Potatoes-Florida. s3UN
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. April s.--Wheat was very
nckle In its action to-day. III opened o.
low Mondays close q trife, and much
under the extrayagaDt prices ruling on
the curb yesterday, subsequently al
vancing rapidly, with all the ATTRIBUTES
and signs OF a bull market. but before
the close becoming weak and decnnins,
with the appearance and indication OF
bear control Ii was popularity believed
when the session was concluded tnat
some large holders had unloaded heavily,
and that these parties had by various
means and articles been Instrumental in
engineering the rise OF earlier In the day.
There was but little news 10 work or
the crowd being carried away by sem
timent and excitement at most times.
Considerable talk OF a bullish govern
ment report was. doubtless the cause OF
some buying, whilst the predictions OF
rain and showers for the winter-wheat
belt induced selling. Liverpool refused TO
heed the strength of yesterdays curb,
the quotations at that place being lie:
lower Continental markets also reported
declines. May wheat opened at from
662.nG6l.c., advanced TO 6Sc., and declined
to and closed at Go l-4c.--iaffJ-sc. under
Monday. Cash wheat was lc. per bushel
higher early, but the advance was lost
before the close, which was nominally
weak, with the futures.
Whilst receiving benefit from the ac-
tivity and strength of wheat early. and
participating in the subsequent weakness,
corn was. nevertheless, slow and slug
glsh I'm it's movements. Traders displayed
but Indifferent interest. the only people
who seemed anxious TO do business being
the dealers in puts and calls May corn
opened at from 30 1-id30 IS TO 30 i-Sc.,
sold between 30i2 and 30 lSc. and closed
at the inside-l-Sdl-4c. under Monday.
Cash corn sold at an advance Of i2c.,
but closed nomnally weak and lower,
with the futures.
Oats derived very little. II any, advan-
tage from the better prices ruling IN
wheat early. The indications OF rain and
improved seeding conditions were OF
greater importance than sympathy with
companion markets. May oats closed "a
5-sc. under Monday. Cash oats were Nrm.
closing weak.
The provision market was largely re-
fleX of that OF wheat. A higher hog mar
ket contributed to strength early, but
when the grain markets turned, product
followed IN that line. 4 fair days busi-
ness was transacted, with no remarkable
incident of happening to note. May pork
closed sc. under Monday Nav lard 2Ge.
higher, and May ribs unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09

Meadors. charged with the murder OF
Maggie Driver. was set for the 18th In
slant.
Judge Wexford, OF the City Circuit
Court. granted charter 10 the II. w.
Gates q Son Company. which VIII con-
duet a wholesale or retail (either or both)
grocery business. The capital stock Is
10 be not less than $4,000 nor more than
10000 divided into shares OF 500 each.
The officers are: ~. T. Gates. president;
n. r. Gates. w. J. Barham, s. Il. Adkins,
J. p. Hubbard. and 6. S. Gates directors.
on motion OF the plaintiff. the suit OF
John l.. Oliver vs.. NJ. Il. Cartwright. was
dismissed.
In the Chancery Court. ID. g. Richard
son qualified as administrator OF the
estate of James Turner; John @. Nc
Dowdall as executor OF the estate of Mary
Il. Baker: j. -. Mcintyre as executor OF
the estate OF Pauline Mcintyre.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
THE LANCASTER CRIME.
No Further Developments-Ano
Arrest on the Charge of Murder.

WARSAW, VA. April S.-(Special)-
There are no further developments in the
Carter murder case. in Lancaster.
Thomas George (coloredD. who killed a
young man named Crosby with club
nearly three years ago. while they were
working with Il whelt-thresher in WicO-
mico District, Northumberland county.
was arrested az Carriers Creek. Lancaster
county. yesterday, while engaged in load
ing oysters and was lodged In Jail at
Heathsville. He admitted committing the
deed. but claims Il was done in self-de-
fence Since the murder the accused has
been in New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va, April S, 1856.
. No auction offerings on Change to-day.
Private sales: Filters. s; wrappers. II;
dark leaf, s; Tugs, 6; smokers, 3. Total,
% hogsheads.
Revenue collections: ClgaN and cigar
cites. S4,71Sl tobacco, $2,j72F Total,
s7,3i43i
Shelburnes Warehouse had another
large sale OF bright loose today, but
quality was no Improvement on yester-
DAYS sales. Prices were fully strong on
all grades No dark loose sales. Private
trading was only moderate with no spe-
cial inquiry for any grade.
on Friday there VIII be quite large Of
ferings of sun-cured tobacco on Change.
and il is hoped buyers VIII attend I'm
large numbers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, April S.-Flour--Less ac-
tive at higher prices; winter wheat, low
grades. 81 250 500: do, fair 10 fancy,
s. S5n$ 1890; do. patents, S3.SVd$hLJ; MIMI
sofa clear, g 7Gt&32O; patents, |itSa$i 40,
low extras. $22jdS2SV; southern Hour ull-
Wheat-Spot market dull and easier.
with the options: No. red. store ana
elevator S2dS2 l-4c.; afioat, S312IN%4c. OPP
tons were active and irregular with
considerable excitement, ana the close
weak at sale. decline: No. red. Aprl,
u 5-sc; May, n 1-Sc.; June, 72alc.; July,
722,c.; September, q Use; December,
Corn--Spots dun but stronger; No 2.
nc. I'm elevator: +Oc ahoat. Options mere
active, and closed weak at 1-Snl-ic. de-
cline: May. 90 Use; July. q l-sc.; septem-
0ats-spots dull but steady Options
duh and easier; April. 25a4c.; May, 2i&c.;
snot. No. ? 2Jiac: No. white, 3l2c.;
mixed western. 2Ja2Gigc.
Haydn light receipt and firm shipping
~ gn7jc.: good TO choice. SldSl0.
Wool Firm, quiet and unchanged.
Beef-Quiet, steady. and unchanged;
beef hams dull at slA50a{5.
Tierced Beef-Slow but steady; city, eT-
ira India mess a5Hsl5O.
cut Meats-Quiet. steady. and nm
changed.
Iard-DulI and nominal: western steam.
s5.35; city. $t@eqtis5; May, $40; rehned
slow; Continent. 5.t5; South America, ~;
compound. 5-sd4ac.
Pork-Dull but steady and unchanged.
ButteT-In fair demand; fancy steady;
imitation creamery, Halle; others un-
Cottonseed- on--steady. quiet. and I'M
Rosin-Quiet and steady: strained. COM
mon to good, sl.12iaH SIS
Turpen;ine-Dull but firm at 2sizN29c.
.fEINH NtNsA u n
Moiasses-In fair demand. firm. and UNI
Pcanuts-ouiet; fancy hand picked,
coffee-Dun and 5GlO points up: April,
N3; May. N2T5: June, sl2.25: September,
NlGslf O5: October, sl0S0: December, $780,
spot Rio duh but steady; No. I, lSAc.
Sugar-Raw firmer and more active; fair
refining. sac; refined fairly active and
i-Sc higher: OF 4. I l3-l6q5c.; standard A.
5 S-Sc: cut loaf and crushed &C.; granu-
Freights to Liverpool-cotton steady;
grain quiet: cotton, by steam. lied;
grain. do, l-sd.
NEW YORK TRUCK MARKET.
NEW YORK. April s.-strawberrles.
HsparaeIss - North Carolina, dozen
lunches, sl.25lsl.@.
abbages-Florida, barrel-crate. 2.250
Cau,iFower-Florida. basket, SaA.
Carrots North Carolina, punches,
81 50qS5. .,..
Egg Plan,s-Florida. boxed: =; soaN.5o.
Baltimore, barrel. N.D.
Iettuce-Fiorida. basket, NGg: do.
Charleston do, 75c.Gl; do. Norfolk, do.
50c.Qs1. ,oo
NuN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
Horse Sale I'm stanton.

STAUNTON. VA. April S.-(Special.)-
A big crowd was here to-day at the sale
OF Mr. Shelby It. Harbson's consignment
of Kentucky roadsters and green trotters.
Fair prices prevailed. Nineteen animals
sold for 2.2Z7c0. averaging $ll7 each.
Grey Ghost. gray gelding, trial 2:S2.
by Hunter Wilkes. dam Annie NJ, was
the peach Of the lot. and went 10 J. NJ.
Kavanaugh. Of Harrsonburg at 1905. The
green 3-year-old David G. half-brother 20
David r.. 2:O9. was a pickup at Reeves
McCOmbs bid OF $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
The Girdcr Crossings Laid.

The crcss-tracks Of the Richmond
Traction Company and the Richmond
Union Passenger Railway Company at
me corner of Seventh and Broad streets
we're laid Yesterday. All the differences
n this point between the two COM
,anics had been amlcably adjusted ana
EARLY in the morning the tracks OF the
Old road were torn up ana the s"uIf
crossings were promptly put down.
the Traction Company hopes to have
he BroaG-street line in operation by
-. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
WORK OF THE LADIES
ANNUAL MEETIN. YESTERDAY OF
vou,N,s CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
,uorts 90 Raise Funds 20 Purchase
n Home for the kindergnrten nnd
nay Nurscry-Prcscnt Rooms
oVcrcrowdcd-Dr. TUdor's Address,

The annual meeting OF the Woman's
-rris,ian Association was he'd yester-
s,y afternoon In their building. on
rankin street between Seventh and
.,.bfh. The spacious parlors were
,-.v!ed when Mrs. J. Hall Moore the
1rst yicc-pr, sident called the meeting
+, order. In the abscrce Of the president
d.. Joseph Bryan.
rse entire assembly sang IN unison the
,,-,Y come Thou. Oh Mighty God
,ffer which Rev. W. u. Williams read
elections from the Scriptures. Dr. Kerr
,rcred q beautiful prayer
Al the request Of the secretary, Mrs.
r.tyers. Dr. Kerr read her report. which
included the reports from all OF the
uanl!ng committees.
TIE YEARS FINANCES.
Mrs. W. Il. Tyler read the treasurer's
..a,rt. which was rs follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
however, and the fluctuations are accord
IngIy within narrow limits.

however, and the fluctuations are accord
ingIy within narrow limits. :
NEW ORLEANS. April S--cotton.-Fu'
lures steady: sales. B.yoo bales; ApTn.
C57; May, E.s2: June. SEQ; July, SIS;
August, S.s4; September, 500: October.
@H; November. 1885; December. S.";
January. 81.
ment: Smi-weekly movement az thirteen
leading Interior towns--Forwardec. 1925:
Receipts, 1909 bales; shipments, All
bales; etock, 81 $50 bales For 1ss5: Re-
ceipts, % bales: shipments. 1856 bales;
stock, 2lf.tSS bales. For 1894: Receipts,
l2.SS bales; shipments. 2, 59S bales; stock,
ls6.sl2 bales.
NAvAL-sTORE MARKETS. -.
WILMINGTON, n. c.. April S.--Rosin--
Firm; strained. 81 40; good. do, sl.S.
regular. 2Sc.
Crude Turpentine- hard. $50;
soft. $40; virgin. $3.50
Tar-Quiet at 9Ac.
CHARLESTON. s. C.. April S-Turpen-
tine-Eirm at 24isc. sales, none
Rosin-F'irm: sales. none; u. &. and -,
SIS; r.. S.3J: Il. N.i5; @, $50: III, $.s5;
|. $l.65. X, $.75: NJ, SIS: NJ. 1885, window
glass s1.0s: water-white. S2i0.
SAVANNAH. GA, April s.--Turpen-
tine--Firm at Gisc, for regulars: sales.
100 casks: receipts. 81 casks.
Rosin-In good demand at the advance.
vance OF I06sOc. above quotations: sales,
i.00O barrels; receipts. 2.27S barrels; a.
Il. and G. slD; ID, si35; r., si.l5:
+, H.0; q. $3.50: II, s1.JDasi.5s: I. N55;
X, $40: NJ $50: n, $50; window glass,
81: water-white, S2l5.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
4 Public Warning.

The Cohen Company are displaying the
frm-name Of Julius Meyer d Sons on
signs in front Of their store. The public
are hereby notified that we have no con-
nection Of any character with the Cohen
Company, nor have we sold them any
merchandise to our knowledge.
We take this method OF warning You
against being misled by these signs.
JULIUS MEYER q SONS,
Dry-GoOds Stores,
Corner Sixth and BROAD streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09

H1ughton. etc. vs. Mountain Lake
Land Company. Argued by Thomas ~
Miller and Judge Waller X. Staples FOR
ippelccs and samuel u. Hose sor appel
ANTS and submitted.
Warren vs.. Warren, No. 50. Argued
ty J.. r. W. Marye for plaintiff in
tIrOr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
Corner Sixth and Broad streets.

Cards. Bnl-Heads, Statements. Letter
Heads. Note-Hesds. Circulars. Handbills.
Dodgers, etc. printed by the Dispatch
Company at low prices. VIII give you
good work at same prices you pay for
inferior work. Send US your orders and
we will guarantee satisfaction in every
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
TONDON AND PARIS.

LONDON. ENG. April S.-Bar sill
Yer. 81 lied. Consols. il01-4, for both
money and the account.
4:90 =. M.-Paris advices quote per
cent. rentes at 10lf., 2Oc., for the ac-
count.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
TRADEMARKS STOCK MARKET

BALTIMORE. MD, April S.-Nirginia
SIS. new, % asked; do, Century bonds,
6lQGl -; Northern Central. 20 asked;
Consolidated Gas, stock, ca l-2qC5; do,
bonds, lO3 IL asked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Richmond, va. April 3, ISsJ.
Quotations: Wheat-I.ongberry. TIQS0c.;
mixed, 76IS0c.: shortberry. 1jas0c. No.
2 red, 7gIkNS0c Corn-White. Virginia.
3Gc.; no. 2 white. 35lzG36c.; No. mixed.
&c. Oats-No mixed. &c; No. 3 mixed,
2r.c; winter seed. 2SG32c. Rye-i5I igc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09

The Hastings Court spen; yesterday
IN fixing for trial the cases 10 be heard
during this term. The case Of william
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
opening hisnesr loves. Clio.

Cash quotations. Flour was quiet; prices
65lsc No. red. 6S l-4n7Olkc. No. corn,
% 3-Sg293,c No. oats, ls 3-sc. Mess
pork, sS55a$S60 Lard S.O7ia. Short-rib
sides. si60usi.70. Dry-salted shoulders.
Si50as462ia. Short-clear sides. si.5Oa $i62lz.
Whiskey 81 D.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09
RICHMOND s rock MARKET.

RICHMOND. April 8. 1898.
suEs-Petersburg Savings Bank, ID shnres
at 29A.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09

UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL. April S.
Cattle--Receipts. 10000 head; market loo.
higher; common to extra steers, S.4OH
SLGj: stockers and feeders. s2.90llS3.S5;
cows and bulls, sl.50aS.25. Texans,
S2.55m2
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head market firm
and sc. higher; heavy packing and ship
ping lots. S3.G0nS3.S0; common 10 choice
mixed. $3.50 $3.50: choice assorted, s. $50
81: light, $3.75ei$4; pigs, S3u$3.s5.
Sheep-Recelpts. 1900 head; market
steady; lambs weak; inferior to choice
sheep, 'S2.75H$3.90: lambs. s3.7ju$L7O.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-09

de25-Tu&Th-sm)
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laI diherence.
HIDES.

DRY mint. per pound ........ -. SQS /
Dry-salted' per pound ............ 7H7h
crsen-salted. per pound ........ 3-ifi
cro.n uer pound ................ 4ni l.
sheen skins ....................... 25q6
Sresn-salfed calf skins ........ 4sH5
- coItel ..... ............. 2B7}
i psits ........................ Is ga
Toiiow ............... ........... 3i20
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-28
DREAMED HE WAS IN CONGRESS
Felicity of "a Weary Waggles Rudely Dis
turbed by a House Janltor.

turbed by a House Janltor.
In the crowd which Heated into the
house chamber after adjournment one
day recently was q ragged aud weary
looking old man who had evidently not
come to Washington on the Congress.
sional limited" says a Washington en-
change. After taking q general view
of the chamber, which was flied with
members chatting and smoking, he am
bled down the main aisle and fell into
the seat usually occupied by Congress
man Stone, of Pennsylvania. lie tilted
back the chair and found resting
place for his weary feet under the desk.
The room was warm and the air was
fragrant with the smoke Of good cigars.
The old man placed his hat on his lap.
folded his arms and turned his eyes
toward the beautiful ceiling. In few
minutes he was fast asleep. No one
paid any attention to him. and while
he slept soundly the members were
gradually gathering mp their books and
papers and goinS' home. Finally, after
the crowd had thinrcd and the time
had come for the janitor TO pick up
the waste paper and clean the floor,
some one shook the old mans shout
der. He awakened so suddenly that
his hat fell TO the floor and rolled down
the aisle. As he licked it UP and wiped
off the dust with his coat sleeve, he
remarked; Il was just dreaming that
| was n congressman"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-28
IS THIS THE MISSING LlNkq
savants Think That an Authentic Remote
Ancestor Has Been Ecnnd.


~ the last Iaccting OF the French
Socictie d'tnihropo!ogic, SAYS the
Paris Figaro, The savamts Of Paris were
convinced of the importance of a re-
cent discovery made in Java by Or.
Dubois, Il Datch naturalist, who has
Mt last. he considers, found the real
missing link.
This scientist made journey to Java
and collected 400 boxes of bones, and
among these remains he has found n
skull, n thigh bone and two wisdom
teeth. which he declares belong to the
same skeleton. He has given the maine
PythecanthropuS Erectus = that is TO
say. neither man nor lnonkey-to the
being to which these bones once be-
longed.
When fac-similes of DR.. Dubois dis
coveries were seen by the members of
the Societe d'Anthropologie they
ceased 10 regard the matter as n Joke
and were unanimous in their regrets
that in place of n thigh bone DR.. Dubois
had not found tibia, because this
portion of the mysterious beings an
atomy would have allowed them TO do.
eide in much surer manner whether
the animal in question really did walk
with his nose in the air, which Ovid re-
marked was the principal characters.
tic of humanity.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-28
CAN CURE ANY DISEASE.
Gikola Tesla Invents an Apparatus for
Winch Wonhcrs Arc Claimcd. IL

Which Wonders Are Claimed.
Nikoia Tesla. the electrician. has in.
vented an apparatus with vi ich he says
il is possible to cure any organic dis
ease, including consumption. Here
after nobody need die. except as the re-
suit of old age or accident, for ;hc invcn-
ton Of Mr.. Tesla will lie within the
reach Of everybody, inas,nuch as the in
ventor will, ne says. present the world
with the fruit of his labors. The cures
will be effected by means of n thorough
shaking up of the human system. Mr..
Tesla calls the treatment system Of
mechanical vibrations, and his APP
paratus he calls an oscillator. He said
that he had not yet tested the ap.
paratus upon. consumptiyc, and
therefore did not wish to give pub.
Tic expression TO his conviction that il
would infallibly cure that disease.
What made him believe, however, that
1t would he productive Of such n result
was that he had received the assurance
of an Austrian professor who had tried
II, lie said. successfully upon several
conSumptivc patients. go
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-28
RATHER EMBARRASSING.
An Aforementioned Minister Gets Himself
Into n Predicament.

An Absent Minded Minister Gets Himseif
Into a Predicsment.
well-known Washington minister
told a good story 10 representative
OF the Star:
In n country circuit in Virginia =
he said, 1T was the custom to wear
weekday shoes and stockings 10
church, because the dust would get
them soiled. Sunday footgear was car
RED along in the hands of the wearcrs.
and when the church was reached n
change was effected. One Of the ablest
ministers in the conference preached at
the church, and being told Of the Gus
tom, and having some distance to walk
from where he was being entertained.
adopted the same method One of the
leading characteristics of the minis
ter was his Observation-Disclosures. and
thrusting his hosiery i'm his pocket.
he mounted the pulpit. When in the
middle of his discourse he drew ont
what he thought was his handker-
cher, and after wiping his brow laid
the article down on the pulpit. where.
TO his dismay and the amusement of
the congregation. he discovered that IL
was the pair OF extra socks that lie
had worn to church. lie CONNECTED
his sermon. but it was the last time
he ever conformed TO that particular
custom of the country"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-28
The Old LADY Knew

Methodist paper says that three
brothers who were preachers made n
visit to their mother. One Of them
said: "Do You not think, mother. that
you ruled with too rigid rod in our
boyhood? II would have been better,
think. bad you used gentler methods. +"
he old lady rose to her full height and
replied; well. William, when you have
raised mp three as good preachers "a
have then YOU can TALL"