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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

81. Louis. August N-Flour unchanged
Wheat opened strong and advanced On
Strong cables, but domestic markets he
came weak and declined here, closinb
hirher than yesterday for August an.
lover for September and Deccmhyl sp"i
steady: No red. cash 81 elevator, bit5H
nv track. M. 2 hnrd ALB, Aueist bI'Y
I'd. September - as; Deccmlst oI's nd.
corn-r'ntures opened stronger, eas"d on
aud closed stoady a shade Ter yts Tor
div. SPOT steady and iirm 10. Cash IA
August 2l4 September u ~ asked De
rernher o. 5.S nd. oats Futures que
and MAY sold i,c lower. spot lover, NJ.
ash isig lid; August lNl2 septrmber II
hid; December 2o'g hid. rye y elevator.
Ir-ley nomilal. corn meal 80, bfti
s.,lcabl. east track 30 IN sacks, = IA bulk,
ISl.x seed 81 dG2. Timothy seed 2 D. hay
Rncaipts heavy hut therr rs not enough
demand to absorb IT alii pr 'es lower prti-
rie 3 .ptdt.u0. timothy 9.1NHln.Vo thls side
WhIsky 10. Cotton ties and lmgsing un-
Changed Pork iowHr. sfaniiri ness loh-
ing 6 95a6.f5 Lard lower. prime steam
Al. choice SS7iq. Bacon-Boxed shout
Icrs and ribs i.lala. longs 3.Nrs, shorts
IA Dry snlt eits- Boxed shoulder
and rils as. longs 3.6z'. Shorts S.Si,2
Rr,,uts l'ioilr 300, wheat lol.sU. cora
i; - oats g.ml Shpmcnts-Flour S1D'
wheat 5000, corn l32 tVJ' oats l2'VVo.
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EVENING rosr rApLEGRAM.

Posts Loulon. financial cahlNgram says;
The activity m the stock market continues
to center N Kafhrs Germany was buy
ing but the market closed "af9er m Paris;
The other markets N-rr fe1turclrss and
dul a shipmcn; of gold was made today
to Montevlieo. and H. some quarters f.
was rumorc1 that its real destination WIS
the Uuisd States. rhi5, however. is not
50. although ! gather that ton 900 pounds
VIII probably 20 70 Now York Ivy ha,ur-
days steamer. The shipments are Op-
IN tho financial syndicate. who probably
find Inducements outside an cNchnnE0 ur'.
ration for shipping goli Eve hundred
Thousand dollars In gold IL believed 10
have hecn shipped from Paris toiAV to
America. can not absolutely confirm
this The Ilris and Berlin maisScts were
finn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
WHISKY Is LOWER

The decline of cents per gallon on
bhsky as noted In The Posts Cincinnati
pa Chicago specials last Tuesday, was
b first change that had been made in
fese quotations for many months. The
PIE has been sl.22 per gallon for over a
lnr, but early in the week a cut was
fsds TO sLi9, and today the quotation Is
tE
The lower prices are due to war that
/ on between the so-cailed whisky"
fas and outside houses. w. w. John
"a Co. of Cincinnati. made the first
'blic announcement Of reduction last
onday, naming n rate OF 81 10 The firm
aneS that the ST. price. of the Ameri-
spirits Manufacturing company.
trusts successor, which has
zen quoted on the Chicago and
thchhat exchanges. was "A fictitious
e and that sales have been made for
hst SIX weeks an t.2o Tho cut was
ny tho quotations on change. and
ssfday another drop OF cent per gal
~ was recorded.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

New York. August 20.--'rhcrc was a
Rc.d healthy demand throughout thu dry
gn0 ~ market today with agents aud Job
hcrs and 10 "a general SENSE good bust
nc9s was dom Ther" was NOR" doing IN
wuolous aud ~ CLASSES of staple and col
oied c0itun shares In mast request i'r Mt
ed fabrics sharod in II good order for hs.
aortmcnts. Pr nting cloths were In demand
al 7-lG bid and no sales
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
GIN AND COTTON BURNED.

Elgin, Texas. August 2o,-Morris Michel
living ten miles below Elgin. lost his SIM
together with twelve bales OF cotton night
before last between midnight and dawn
II was evidently fired by an inccndiary
and the constables 81 this precinct ana OF
Wcbbersvine went to work on the case
and arrested Wills smith, coIoTcu' uno
he IL now behind the bars.
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UNITED STATES EXPORTS

STOCKS AT UNITED STATES PORTS
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Dinerence 49,. 5.2ss 2s,sC2 2,7o3.c99
nAVNE MARKET.
THE FIRE RECORD.
nARNs BURNED.

Caldwell. Texas. Angus, 2o,--At 4 o'clock
this morning Mr.. W. NJ. stones barn
and contents. Including "A very nne Jersey
COW. were burned. also Mr.. w. =. Hoims'
and Mir. w. T. Roberts barns were
burned; loss 500; no insurance, except
on Mr. Roberts barn. Origin OF fire sup
posed 10 bo incendiary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

New York. August ~ Money on call
rmcr ~ ai.Nl per cent last l"nn 81
closed Sis5ri per cent. Prime mvranil"
uapCf o. mlnallY 1pN per cent. Sterling
exchange rmer with actual husncss In
hankors' blls at 4.Sii4ni's,s, for demant
end i.Ni4uiAiA FOR sixty DAYS, pust.,
clal bills 1894 Mexican dollars 53l, Dar
silver tea. Silver certificates 6GlapG7.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

Barb wire qq92;;a,,t.i,oGnns. are Tor car '0''
iots, bjpEHp WiRE- 81 dden, galysnized
SO & per 100 bs p"I,Ahi MIA via d si'o Wan
k,Ean, " ,IIii,s-Rate tS.l5 per keg, ad-
Milsr' 10 10 50 penly r., 5 ana pel;an,5.
S oe and d penny 75s AID I. eS penny s'''
penny; n rate, s. 90 per keg. same
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

Sinner, Texas August 9-The efficient
na.cr and steam fire exttnguishing meth
I'D al the large gin Of Trautwcin n VOL
isrs prevented serious fire yesterday
evnnlng A couple OF flint rocks IN the
s.ai eaton started IA blaze. which soon
,n,elnnrd the entire gin room, but was
promptly cxtlnRuishcd. Very little dam
age 10 the cotton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

rated 6'ac; pears. evaporated. 6isc plums,
iitted Sc
hAlSlNS-California l.. L.. boxes 81 1871
20; z crown Nj. NJ. raisins, 30 H. boxes,
o'yS. crown l.. NJ, 80 lb. boxes. tlaMtirc.
i'Rt \ tlS-Crop 1875: California pruncs
~ lVus, .6t"l.c. S0-eOs, 6isc 10-sos. si,@Gisc,
% 'os. Il9c. J0.6os, SC. silver prunes, rae:
II by primes, 1isc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

st. Louis. August 2O.-Cattle-Receipts
GOO. shipments 400. market steady viii
good Il nand. native shi. ping steers 3.iOit
50: dressed beef and butcher steers 3pu
400. light steers uudor 1850 POUNDS G.NI
90. sio,kcgs and ro,dcrs . hhH3.b0. COWS
AID h ifcrs 20tu540. Texas ard Indian
ste - . iNuA.d, oowrt l7bH3 n iioge--
Receipts li,0o. shipments 2ioo market
steady FOR iignt HHl0 lower on heavy.
I.ight 32jU3ao mixed 3pm32h. Sheep
ltO,c pts -@r, shipments 90. market ahnut
steady Tor good grades. hui common Stuft
l0al5 OFF; native muttons 2iVu3s,, lambs
3ptuEu0,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
LONnON CoNsOLs.

London Angus, 20 -Consols for money
1l8 3-l6. for the account ll3i.; bar silver
30i.d per ounce; money y per cent. rate
of Discount IN the market for thort aud
three months bills rs per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
COMMERCIAL BRIETs.

New York August 20. Government
bonds stoady; Stato3 s'eady; rui!road
bonds heavy.
New York. August 20 -Clcarings, SIS,
70sGSs: balances, $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

Applies Fancy sliced, IN eoS KS. ~ "a.
81: choice evarorsted. ~ tahS{si ji;isc:
t Nh mora, 81. Sc: Turkish layer. II
nectarines, evaporated. &c. peaches s'eh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
rA1Nrs AND OILS.

oII-Linsoca. in bbls., raw. ioc; boiled
'2c Y9@ 40 , 5 81 IN ' n 6D. 5 u
.1S' g,.olino. in cases, 81 80 In bbls..
I IsCl rHninn oil, in hbls, l9c; in cases'
g 60, castor Oh, medical pure ~' 'u'
Pe inW'tt!.',,'i,If strictly pure, fn6.c.
WWINp6W CLASSIFY boxes. 90 and Z.
70 ~ nor cent discount. new list
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES Missouri $500 per barrel.
BANANAS- Per bunch, H.o0al 10.
COCOANUTS- SO. 5Oaio per 100; si %
&c RNPEs-fl Paso 'Ca75o per 100 lb bas.
kcts. ,-,.....
choice, $500. fancy, %.5oaSm;
Ni1'rS- l}razil. lie per ID. iilherts. sicily.
90 Nnules ieigc: walnuts, llNlSc. peanuts,
;iiliGr. almonds, Tarasona, lac per H. lSi
pr sack. California almonds, loc' pecans'
-;1IRSNGEs- Mexican. $500 per box,
pTACIiF;S-Pcr peck boxes. small TO
medium, 3oaS'lsci ensS S, 10 fancy 'V' '''
FEARS CToxas. 25gSoc, per peck in
bake N0c1 ~, per bushel.
WATERMELONS-S OVna'0 per dozen
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"0OSToN PRICE CURRENT

E., orstsaeo,tallons are revised daily MA
rs are - 80 can I've rclicd upoG. Tnc
,,SSS,9ale marx, ruling I'm the Houston
e.. ,sS.HfEASE-niamcna. ,- mo-,
rs, G,f15s@ n lin boxes. 500 her her
- oIl, e5l-, '''toc pcr dozen boxes;
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Vessels Sailed for Galveston.
5. Legislator. Tenant. Liverpool, July

SIS Sir Walter Raleigh, Tcneriffe, Aug o.
Sch A. Is sherman. New York. July H.
Bk Blendn. Gcfle. JLne G.
SIS VIM. Braufort Cardiff August 8.
IS ANOna. RIO Janeiro August I.
s. E-nd. Montcvidlo, July q.
So Matfeawan, Baltimore. August u
s. Heucroy. Philadelphia, August 10.
IS Yucatan, at Barbadoes. july y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

Tine following ocean frelghis (stcaiu1 on
cotton ar quoted fcdaY-
i,rotr Galveston, Liverpool lG-Gid per
noun, Rra men ana ilnyre, 3l-l2'd. Ne"
York f3c per l0u pounds 80,
lsrn,r New Dream. Liverpool 1874
Der round tcompressed) New York. &c
ger 100 pourds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

u Asked. BID.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened very steady: 1910 quiet; CLOSED
steady. sales a. 800.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

RIO 10000 rcis per 10 kilos; exchange SID.
Receipts 1900. cleared for the United
States 1000; stock 10000.
Havrc. August Enclosed quiet at un-
changed TO FRI decline. Sales 500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

s. Gyler, 10 Texas star flour mills, quar-
nntinc.
IS Alava. to Culirord. Clarke * Co..
quarantine.
SCH carrie E. Lane. 10 Flood n McRac
pier 70.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21

Market supplied With cattle. and over
stocked with sheep.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Galveston. A

Port OF Galveston. August 20
on SHlPBOARD NOT CLEARED.
Cotton on spipbonrd not cleared al Gal.
weston today.
ialcs.
For New York. per Mallory line ...,,. 50
For Liverpool. steamship Brnb ,,.i,ili
For Mluohcstt, steamship AVoua o.. lis
For Liverpool, steamship Alava .,.1 $40
Total -. -. 90. e. &C.. -. -. -. ..,.G,GA
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NEW YORK FUTURES.
Opened easy; ie.os quiet and firm: and
closet very steady; sales 2sio0.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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y Asked. b Hid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened easy. demand good: r. m.
steady closed steady.
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COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following arc the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot 'oday at the Lead
tUs markets. together with closing Of mid
ding yesterday, with today's sales;
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AaMMUNITloN, Powder. per kcg. No,Ig

AMMI'NITION- povde- nos , .. a..
40 hiasiinr powdar 81 y, n pcr keE, 400
price. drop shot nor ZACH :, a., =; ,! asrnts
sl.55ulGq. WV" Low DUCK
HAcoN- Short clear. boxed. 5st5.r. :,
i7-Sn5c: New YWk salt bellies n ~. w. WI sn,,
orn salt bellies. 6isc. smoked bcii,cs " az
BAGGlNG AND TIES -Carloai ,o,sse
t;o,h Houston or Galveston; Boggng'
a. s,EI' Y, ID C; ~ III 7iec. Ties, Arrow
~ ~. Delta 81 50. In small lots from store
pagSing hc per yard higher ties Sc per
bundle higher.
"a ~ hiNNi PoWDER-Apex, lib, s. 90:
9ozen' mG; is-lh, zoe; Alb. Acc; Isis One
HHp I'm soa Up per dozen. $40; is-lb. 81 So
So, s"c; II. -, zo-oz cans, 500 per dozen,
or nri'ss s. d. lS-oz' $500 pee dozen; Royal. iS
ries oS.s,si a. nf,cs,,, aozen s,rawhsr-
"a. ' ov,is, pii''a l standard. A2oV
gO,to5c: nSars stnuR,,d az, s,p2c seconds.
Bnr,io,, naars III a. u, HVs,SmsLnV CLIPPER
iG5. peaches sfnn,arI aaYH' 80; N,wn
seconds OH o0c5iI az. s.lb 80 SLH1 ! o 20;
l35: 2-ih pie peachcs' 7;1SSoc. nus' si'v ,}
peaches, a7,Sc; hlackbecries 7,,,szscio' q p,e
standard apples SSc|,,i % ''pS'c' SID
CANDY~FlaIt candy 5t.7rr ,,,,.,
6isTss.c fancy mixed. In nails "a. an a'pen
CANNED NltGETAEI. ssL N,rrowfo,
peas 81 0nfi1 %. Lima i.,,cs g, -, ., % a.
string bc1ns -o5, 75r ' Gown az NJ, w.
matoes. 2-lb 5sdCgilc second fn>7sso.
Slh 750 Snc; rcd Kidney beans 2-lb 75e,eoc
CALIFORNIA CANNED GooDs por
IbHt0 Tor Iia-lh cans. Peaches 4,s,f c.
egg plums 81 .90Ti 81. aurico,s a 9o,yi y ,
pears 81 55fii %; green garos Il a9ai S5
neciarnes 81 a.. cranes 81 905e1 AZ. yI,,,
cherries 81 90G2 10: black cherries I'M
2 ~; hlackherrirs {, cnS,, :, nv '''' S''''N
CANNEn MEATS" Roast o. beef In
81 l0di Ii. 9Th e. e6gi . o.. II ,orroi 100
dozen 81, 1o@l IL. In nn 'H c'' ,nor ne''
dozen 81 G0Go TX. u jh oh,rnnd 80 . 40,
81 15I1 70. i-u ~ r,rd 49, 1"aen
81 %. F'ripisiin sS,,snros " = ca. ~, ~,
notted ham 4 dan t5t,sto. i-'p H. AZ az
ham 1S1en e. 81. liz ,o,.,iin ~, ~
DON ic,; $50. ~ t-,n deviieu nam
81 n5;,, "a "a wv '2'" ueNi'ed man, Uo@eh
'' CAN.in,II,,rs- Frantic g. 49,, Go 70-,,.. 10
o., os ano rs, 90, 10
70 parai! nv assorted coiors 9Aglc' star
! u'.uWTS. Ni''2C.
81, VIZ Eh hio ana CoFdova: fair. ,Sd
ilsa ac;; prime l'ql7yc; c9ocee i@a1ioe;
coffee: Apex basis; loo-,b cases. SEQ 10 les
e commission, Arhuckle's In lO0-lh cases.
Sos. less &c commission in 3p-lh eases,
vi 10; Mocha and Java. fancy blend Sb'4c.
FI.pl Il Carload lots: Tidal Wave, 81 90.
Sea Fairy. second roller patent $50; Sea
Nymph. extra roller fancy, $3.50. Sea
Pearl, s.. 40; rye flour 81 20: Pumpernickel
$3.50. rilsbury's Best 81 90 Sue cial rates
FOR shipments to Interior points; flour In
barrels l5c above sacks: in halfbarrfls, SOC
49,. i.,..,rr, 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-27
Fortified EOrestR

The regions of the Little Colorado riv-
er in Arizona abound in wonderful veg
etable petrifications, whole forests being
found in some places which are hard as
flint. but which look as if but recently
stripped of their foliage. Some of these
stone trees are standing just as natural
as life. while others are piled across
each other just like the fallen monarchs
of real wood forest. Biologists say
that these stone trees were once covered
to the depth of 1000 feet with mari,
which transformed them from wood to
solid rock. The mari, after the lapse of
ages, washed ont, leaving some Of thu
trees standing i'll an upright position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-27
Engraving tho Motto.

Very few inscriptions are available
for engraving on wedding rings, lockets,
bracelets, ETC., writes Mrs Garrett Web
ster in The Ladies' Home Journal, as
the space for engraving is so limited
For this reason the Hebrew word "Miz-
pah, with its small form and exquisite
sentiment, is, and has always been, a
great favOrite between lovers. "Love
inspires love, Love today while we
may, ""God saw thee most fit for me, ~
Love and trust, mo heart more true
than mine to you" Il am thine, thou
art mine, and its well known French,
German and Latin forms are all great
favorites. A charming fashion is the US
age of two rings, in each one of which
half the phrase is engraved, the two
when read together giving the complete
quotation. The last quoted sentiment is
the favorite for this purpose. Latin and
French phrases are frequently used in
this connection because of their brevity.
"Prendrc moi tel que je suis, - ''Take
me just as l am" ''Tuam tuebor, 81
will defend thee" "Semper fidelis, -
always faithful "Une lie servirai, -
"Ore will serve''-are few of the
most used phrases, with their transla-
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-27
Insects In the Wardrobe.

A correspondent, whose home a new.
ly arrived visitor i'll Bulawayo describes
as "a very pretty place about two miles
ont of town." informs South Africa
that RhOdesia is fine country for
clothes. A smart evening dress, which
she has only lately had out from home
while hanging in the wardrobe accom-
modated a rat between the silk and lin
ing. The horrid little beast nibbled a
hole the size of a hand Oil each side of
tho skirt. She muses. that if human in
habitants do not fancy ones clothes the
white ants do. Failing them, you have
fiat beetles. and. surprising they desert
you, the rat comes in, so no enc can say
fine raiment is wasted out there. 1.-THE
wasps build nests in your candle shades,
and the caterpillars or something weave
or spin cocoons in your curtains. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-27
Bad For His Business.

Mick O'Flannigan of Liverpool is an
Irish gentleman who pursues the hum.
BILE but useful occupation Of ragman,
though at one time he served her males.
ty in foreign parts as soldier of the
line. Mick is a great orator in his way,
frequently addressing local meetings, a,
which he generally draws upon his mil.
itary experience for appropriate illustra.
lions.
On a recent occasion he was endeavor
ing to prove that oven savage state j:
better than the present condition of Ire
land.
Gentlemen, he exclaimed, 81 saw
little children out in Africa there. They
had no clothes, it is true. They were
naked, but they were freev'
Bad place for a ragman, Mickr'
shouted a small boy at the rear, and the
orator collapsed amid the laughter Of
the audience.-Iondon Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-27
He DROPPED.


A Fad Tempered Young Man Cots . Lee
SON In Pofiteness.
A young fellow with bullying eyes,
bloodshot and heavy from loss of sleep,
swung ON to the rear end of a south
bound Clark street cable car. 1t was
early and the car was filled with young
women going to their work. The young
fellow held between his thick, feyerish
lips long, dark brown cigarette, and
he sucked at it nervously.
The conductor, little pink checked
Irishman, reminded his passenger that
smoking was not allowed on the rear
platform.
ooh, that's all right" said the young
man and continued to smoke.
''No, it's not all right" replied the
conductor, 'and you will have to go
forward, stop smoking here or get off. :"
The young man looked down at the
little conductor a moment, shrugged his
shoulders and started forward. As he
passed through the car he pulled away
| at his cigarette, and by the time he
reached the front door the car was full
Of smoke and many Of the young women
were coughing. Disregarding their in
dignant looks, he turned as he reached
| the door, blew mouthful of smoke in
to the car, and with contemptuous
sneer went outside.
The little Irish conductor had been
watching him. He followed, and going
close to him said:
eff you ever do such thing in my
car again, III punch your head off.
Although the young man was almost
twice as big as the conductor, he made
no reply, but tossed his cigarette away,
and his big red ears began to grow
white.
The conductor left him, but just then
a young man who had been watching
the proceedings with animated interest
came out and tapping the smoker ON
the shoulder said:
Il think you had better drop off here. {"
The young fellow passed his tongue
over his parched lips, gave startled
glance into the car and dropped. Chi
cago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-27

Rattlesnakes, live ones, are surpris-
ingly cheap. For - you can purchase a
fellow that will begin buzzing like a
peanut vendors steam whistle rs soon as
he sees you and keep it up as long as
You remain in sight, while his slender
black tongue darts in and out like a
sewing machine needle. For eli you
can buy six footer whose bite would
seem a reasonable excuse for drinking a
whole keg Of whisky at n sitting. The
astonishing feature of the rattlesnake
trade, however, is that the snakes are
cheaper dead than alive. A prepared
skin the size Of the ST. live RATHER
may he purchased for g, although there
is enough IF it to make two or three
pocketbooks Of the kind that sell for $25
apiece. York sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-27
Ard All Was Well.

They met by chance on Michigan ave-
Rue-a big man and a little man-and
accidentally bumped into each other.
Shaking his fist st the big man, he
shouted:
"You did that on purposei"
"No, didn't"
81 say you did! Will you fight me
right here and now?"
am no fighter
of course not! You are afraid to
tackle nle!''
''No, I'm not; but I'll bide my time. !
can wait.
"Going to hit me with q brickbat
some dark night, are you:''
''No, sir. shall take a manly re-
venge"
''Have me arrested, eh?''
"No, sir. I am going to California
When I get there, shall box up stone
weighing about 20 pounds and send it
to you by express c. o. d. 1t will cost
you about S14 to pay the charges"
But won't receive it,
ooh, yes, you will Curiosity to know
what is in the box will be too strong for
you. You'll take it quick enough, and
my revenge will be complete.
''See here, old fellow remarked the
little man, after a moments thought,
Il was too fast. / have wronged you,
and beg your pardon. Let's shake and
make up"
And then they shook, and then all
was well.-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-27
A COincidence.

The English press deems it an inter
esting coincidence that President Kru-
ger lost thumb by accident, while
Gladstone lost finger. 1t is recalled
that Gladstone. in describing the ampu.
tation Of this finger, once said: THE alb
sence of pain sometimes amounts to
pleasure. 1t was once my fate to have a
finger cut off, and l recollect perfectly
well that when the surgeons ceased t.
hack me I was more delighted than ]
can express. thought 1 never expert.
enced so lively pleasure