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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool May $3.50 p. m.-Cotton was
in fair demand, with prices easier; Ameri-
can middling. 4 15-32d; sales. 1000 bales; for
speculation and export, 500 bales; receipts,
5000 bales, of which 400 were American;
futures opened quiet; demand moderate;
May and June, 4 21-64q4 2O-64d; June and
17-S4@4 1s-s4d; August and September, 4
14-6444 E-64d September and October, 4
O7-s4d; December and January, 62-64d
February and March, 3 6S,64d 81 Futures
new dockets, and 100 bales old doclets.
Liverpool, May SEAS p. m.-American
spot grades 1-32d lower; American middling,
fair, Ne; good middling, q 1920; middling,
7-16d; low mfdding, 4 11-32d; good ordinary,
7-32d ordinary, 1-32d.
Liverpool May "a P mCot & r. futures I4
and June, 4 2o-64@4 2l-6ld seller; June and
July, 4 1S-64@4 19-64d sellers; July, and Au-
gust, 17-64d buyers; August and Septem-
Der, 4 14-6id buyers; September and Octo-
Der, 07-64d buyers; October and Novem-
Der, 00-64le4 01-64d buyers; November and
December, December and January, 62-6fd
buyers; January and February, 62o6amS
63-64d Sellers February and March, 3 63-64Q
0O-64d sellers.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
Chicago Change.

Chicago. ILL.,, May 8.-Chinch bugs were
less active, at least as a bull factor, in
wheat today. Whilst the opening was firm
and the sentiment for few moments such
might favor a continuation of yester
days boom in prices yet before the day
was over the pulse of the market became
less feVerish and values lost much of what
was gained yesterday. July wheat opened
from 64AM6i12c, declined to 631sc, closing at
6314c, Ac under yesterday.
Corn finding no help in the wheat market
was perforce obliged to decline. A portion
of yesterdays advance was relinquished,
stated many of their deals, the performance
of the act imparting weakness to the tome
Outside news was scarce and outside BUSH
ness scarcer. July corn opened at 307sc, sold
between 3012 and 295sc, closing at 297lc, 1alQ
ssc under yesterday. Cash corn was fairly
steady at a decline of Ac per bushel.
Oats lost a portion OF yesterdays ad-
vance through weakness derived from the
other markets. The hot weather was not
conducive to eXertion and traders were dis
inclined to do much. business, more so be-
cause the outside exhibited no interest or
concern in the market. July oats closed sc
under yesterday. Cash oats were 14c lower,
closing easy.
Provisions-No encouragement was to be
obtained from the hog market today. A
and in the face of that intelligence products
made no attempt to advance. The influence
of wheat and other grains was likewise of
a derogatory character. AT the close July
pork was 17lac under yesterday, July lard
bu7Ac lower and July ribs TIC lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows.
o. =, a, n rr,o,t TIi--.f.--
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
New York Cotton Market.

New York, May Section was weak:
middling gulf, slice; middling uplands s
5-16c: gross receipts 1886 bales; exports to
Great Britain 1893 bales; exports to the con-
tinent, FOL bales; forwarded, 81 bales; stock,
1875. 494 bales.
Weekly: Net receipts, $40 bales; gross re-
ceipts 1927 bales; exports to Great Britain,
1929 bales; exports to France, 81 bales; .ex
ports to the continent 1863 bales: forwarded,
1874 bales; sales, 5444 bales; spinners, 927
bales.
Total today: Net receipts. 6S77 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 23f1 bales; exports to
France, 430 bales; exports to the continent.
POI bales; stock 1897 1855 bales.
Total so far this week: Net receipts, &c.
S14 bales; exports to Great Britain, q, 23O
bales; exports to France, 9l75 bales; exports
to the continent, 1850 bales.
Total since September 1: Net receipts,
5,00i 069 bales; exports to Great Britain,
2.O6s 635 bales; exports to France. 453, 760
bales; exports to the continent. 1,61l ,S5
bales
New York. May S;-Cotton futures closed
easy; sales, 10S, 800 bales. May. S07; June,
sos; July. s.O6; August. S.O7; September, 7.54;
October, 7.34; Novenl 7.2; December,
7.21 January, 7.24; Ft.fuary, TBS; March.
73z
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
SUMS Cotton Review.

New York, May S.-The Suns cotton re-
view says: Cotton declined to points,
recovered the loss, but reacted and closed
8 to points lower, with the tone easy. The
sales were 10S,600 bales.
Today's features: The Liverpool news
was disappointing again today and prices
here weakened in sympathy. There was
some long liquidation induced by the decline
in Liverpool, and the receipts at the ports
and interior towns were liberal The loss
was subsequently recovered, but later prices
weakened again. The prompt bull gave the
market little, If any, support. The decline,
however, was not great, and some contend
that it was only natural reaction after
the sharp advance of late. One sustaining
influence was the expected decrease in the
interior stocks of about $1,000 bales. Some
buying by spinners, as exporters have not
been unusually active buyers this week.
The crop advices continue favorable. The
spot markets were less active, and in some
cases easier in tone. Some May notices
were circulated today. The government re-
port, giving the contemplated acreage, will
be issued on Monday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York, May Especial -Today's
market resembled that of yesterday, except
that the fluctuations were narrower and
around a somewhat lower level. August
opened at s.e7, rallied to S.14. and closed at
sos bid, with the tone easy. The two con-
ficting theories that now prevail are: First,
that the advance has already eliminated
and that the bull manpulators are only
seeking to secure their profits by gradually
marketing their holdings and second that
the manipulators want to bring about de-
cline with view of twisting prices higher
than ever. One thing is certain, the leading
bull operator is not now supporting the
market and seems to regard the disposition
to sell with perfect compacency.
RIORI2AN & co.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
THE MARKETS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Provisions.

Provisions.
Bacon strips, $6.12h.
Bacon, $5.S12.
Hams, 14-pound average, 81 to 10c.
Grits, per sack, $780,
Cheese, ~ to 10c.
Corn, white milling, &c.
$685..
Corn meal-cream. 75c per sack; straight.
salt--l5O pounds, Virginia, white sacks,
zoe; jute sacks, CSC.
Syrup-Fancy, new crop, 30c; other grades,
Lard~Fancy leaf. SEC; refined tierces. 41ac;
smaller packages the usual differences.
Sugar-Granulated, 5.641ac; cut-loaf 6Ac;
fancy yellow clarified, Sac.
Green coffee, 161s to Zoe; parched, 2O.10c.
Country Produce.
Cabbage-Southern green, &c.
Apples-Fancy stand $3.50 to $500.
Onions-Per pound, &c.
Irish potatoes-New crop, $3.50 to $S.75 per
barrel
Sweet potatoes, go to Csc per bushel.
Peas-Lady, Sl.25 per bushel; white crowd
er, Soc; mixed. soc per bushel.
Dried appleS-Peeled 4c per pound ;
evaporated, 81 to &c per pound.
Peaches-Evaporated California, unpeel-
ed, to SEC per pound; peeled, Is to zoe per
Yinegar-Apple, 10 to 12c per gallon.
Butter-Country, 12la to 18c per pound;
Eggs, Sc per dozen.
-Poultry-Large friers zoe; spring broilers
Zoe; cocks, loo; hens, 22l2c.
Feed Stuff.
Bran-Per ton, $12. 90 to $1,000.
Cotton seed hulls-Perton, baled, &75;
loose, $500.
Cotton seed meal, $500 per ton.
Oats-Western feed, SOC; Texas Seed 3Oc;
white No. 2. 81 to &c.
Hay-Burmuda, 1890 per ton; Johnson
grass, $500 per ton; No. Timothy, $3.50
per ton; No. Timothy $3.50 per ton.
Corn harts, $500 per ton; chops, $l4.OO per
ton.
Hides, Wool, Etc.
Hdes-Green sailed, 36l314c.
Hides-Dry flint, 6Ql6sc.
Hides-Dry sailed, 51ac.
Woodbury., &c.
Wool-Clear, 9Q91bc
Wool-Tub-W washed 15c.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
In Wall Street.

New York, May S.-There was consider
able pressure to sell Sugar. Tobacco and
stock exchange, and over $4,000 shares of
these stocks changed hands right at the
start. Tobacco was the special feature. de-
the managers having led to selling for both
accounts Gold engagements to the ex-
tent of $1.500,000 also had an adverse in
fuence, and London houses and local oper-
ators sold fairly large amounts of the lead
ing issues. The foreigners, according to au-
in prices ranged from II to 7s per cent. the
andustrials, Mobile and Ohio, the. interna-
tionals and the grangers scoring the great
est declines The railroads were sold on
stories of crop damage in the west and
southwest. In the afternoon trading. when
ii was found that but little long stock was
and prices advanced all along the line. Re-
ports that the leading republican candidate
money had a good effect on the market in
the late afternoon trading. The rally in
prices ranged from y to 2a per cent To-
the specialties Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago was in demand. In the closing
dealings the market was d firm In tone. Net
Tobacco Iss per cent. Total sales were 1885,
S3l shares, including sc. 400 Sugar, q, 800 To
baoco, 1900 st. Paul and 1900 Leather pre-
'e railroad bonds were easier. Trading was
light only 5000 changing hands.
! New York. May S--Money. on call was
arm at 21aG4 per cent, last loan at 8 per
dent and closing offered at per cent; prime
mercantile paper. 5G5la per cent.
Bar silver. 677sc.
Sterling exchange was steady to firm,
with actual business in bankers bills at
s4S7Na4SS for sixty days and 81. SSs4M4.s9 for
demand: posted rates. $SSiaqIS9h; COM
merciaI bills, A.S6A@46l2
Government bonds were easier.
State bonds were firmer
Railroad bonds were steady.
Silver at the board was quiet.
~ crlrx N ac---(tn
rency, SIS, 1874, $50.
Closing bids
American Cotton OF. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. In
American Cotton Oil preferred. So
American Sugar Rennin g................ 723h
American Sugar Refining preferred.... 103s
American Tobacco ......,......... ..... 631
American Tobacco preferrod.... ....... 81
Ntchlson -. -..... ....................... 11@
&GItlRors and uhio.........-s -......... II
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09

Age-Herald.
1t always affords a public journal
Measure to testify to merit where 1t is
deserved. 1t is therefore with pleasure
and pardonable pride that the Age-Her-
aid ions with its brethren of the press in
testifying to the merit, skill and RELIABLE
ity of Dr. o. Il. Dozier, Principal of the
Southern Medical Dispensary of this city.
Dr. Dozier has resided for many years in
birmingham, and each successive year
has added to his reputation, to his USE
fuIness and to the esteem in which he Is
held by our best citizens. His long rec
ord and approved abilities entitle him
to the proud distinction of standing at
"the head of his profession"
DAILY News, Birmingham)
DR.. Dozier the head of the institution.
is physician and surgeon of education.
skill and experience, man OF culture and
high literary attainments and gentle
man respected by all who know him. He
can be relied on in all matters pertaining
to his profession. The News commends
him most cordially to all those in need Of
his services.
Bessemer Weekly.
There Is probably not q more highly
educated physician in this section than
DR.. o. T. Dozier. He is specialist of
many years. experience and successful
practice He is noted for his thorough
mastery of the details and intricacies of
his profession, and for unusual scientific
attachments.
Masonic Guide)
Dr. DoZier can be relied upon to treat
diseases in the most successful manner
and he is known all over the south.
labor Advocate)
Dr. Dozier bears the reputation of be-
ing one of the most successful practition-
ers in the south. A personal acquaint-
ance with the principal warrants the La
Dor Advocate in giving the institution the
warmest recommendation to its every
reader.
(Bessemer Journal)
DR., Doziers reputation is a brilliant
one. He is a specialist of nearly twenty
wears experience in active practice and
il strictly reliable and has the confidence
of the public and Endorsement Of the
press.
(The Southern Odd Fellow.)
We cannot add anything to the reputa-
tion DR.. o. T. Dozier has already ac-
ouired in the line of his profession. but
we know him to be a brother Odd Fellow
that can be relied on to carry out every
promise he makes to those needing his
services.
Mountain Home, Talladega.)
The press Of Birmingham and all over
Alabama speak in the highest terms of
Or. Dozier as a physician, surgeon and
gentleman, and we have no hesitancy in
Recommending him to those Of our pa
irons who need his services.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
New York.

New York, May s.-F'iour was quiet, easy
and unchanged.
Wheat-Spot market dull and easier; Feb
closed weak at 1s@5sc decline; No. red,
May, 69ssc: June, 69rac: July, 695sc; August.
6slac; September, 6ss4c; December .7lssc.
lower; No. 2, S53sc in elevator; 36ssc afioat.
Options were dull and weak at h@3sc de-
cline; May, S5ssc; July. s6c; August, 361ac;
oats-spots were dull and steady. OPP
tions were dun and easier; May, 24lsc; July,
2ilsc. Spot prices-No 2 24a4c; No. white,
26c; mixed western, 25d26c.
Hay was in moderate demand; shipping,
75n77iac; good to choice, 95cM$1.05
Wool was quiet and unchanged.
Beef was quiet and unchanged.
Beef hams were quiet at $14.50l15.00.
Tierced beef was dull; city extra India
mess, S14.0ON15.50.
Lard was quiet and lower; western, $500;
city, $40; May, $500. Refined was dull;
continent. s525; South American $3.50; COM
Pork was quiet steady and unchanged.
Butter was steady. in fair demand and un-
changed.
Eggs were steady. in moderate demand
Cotton seed oil was quiet and steady:
crude. 2o1sc; YELLOW prime s4L 254a251zc; yell
Rosin was duh and easy; strained COM
mon to good. $1.90d1.95.
Turpentine was nominal at 21z427%c.
Rice was steady and unchanged.
Molasses was firm. in moderate demand
Peanuts-Fancy hand-picked. 4am5c
to 10 points down May aa.oo: June, sia7e;
july. 81. 45;s October, NII5. Spot Rio was
steady and quiet: No 7.sAcss
refining. a5ses centrifugai. 20 test, Axe. Re-
fined wa quiet and unchanged
Freights to Liverpool were quiet, Arm and
unchanged
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards. ILL.,, May Seattle
Receipts 1900; market easy and sc lower;
common to extra steers, $25Od4,50; stockers
and feeders, s2.9014.00; cows and bulls, $3.50
M3.50; Texans, 81 40M4.10.
Hogs-Receipts, 2S.000: market easy and 5
dt10c lower; heavy packing and shipping
lots SO 25ff3. As; common to choice mixed,
So 2563 So; choice assorted, $355Q3.65; light,
81 Sbm3 IS; pigs, 81. 7563G0
Sheep-Receipts, 5000: market weak; infe-
rior to choice, S2.50613.75: lambs, $3.2504S0.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
Naval Stores.

wilmington. N. G.. May a-Rosn was
steady; strained. 81. 40; good strained, $l.45
Spirits MISUNDERSTANDING doing. Crude
turpentine was firm; hard $3.50; soft. $40
virgin. $3.50.
Tar was firm at xtfa
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09

New York. May S.-There has been but
an Indifferent attendance of buyers In the
dry goods market today, and spot business
has generally ruled quiet In all depart
ments OF both cotton and wooden goods The
staple cotton goods market In brown and
coarse colored eottons and In low grades
ton and stronger print cloths Sellers are
growing more reserved and occasionally
named are in very fair shape in first hands,
the purchases of exporters and converters
and the curtailment of production helping
goods departments have disclosed no new
feature today. business being quiet and
prices unaitered.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
Comparative Cotton Statement.

Comparative Cotton Statement.
New York, May s.-The following is the
comparative cotton statement for the week
ending April "a:
Net receipts at all United States
ports during the week. ............. SO, 514
Netreceipts at all United States ports
during the saIae time last year.. Al, 269
Total to this date ,J04, O69
Total receipts to the same date last
year. ........... ....................7.7 1922, 3O2
Exports for the week........-..,..... 4a,2s5
Exports for same week last YEAR,. 55, S24
Total exports to this dato............ 4,135, 27U
Total exports to same date last year y ~. 500
Stock at all United States ports. 49,. 397, 755
Stock at all United States ports for
same time last year.. ................ 625,137
Stock at all interior towns. ........... 73.547
Stock at all interior towns for same
time last year. Observation-Disclosures. As, 9i7
Stock at Liverpool. ..............,.. ,112 900
Stock at Liverpool for same time last
.................l $50 900
Stock of American afoat. for Great
Britain. acknowledgements. SO, 900
Stock OF American aficat for Great
Britain tor same time last year,. ITO. 900
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
New Orleans COTTON Exchange statement.

New Orleans Cotton Exchange Statement.
New Orleans, May 8-Crop movement
from September to May inclusive: Port
receipts, 5036 003 bales, against 1870 1865 bales
last year, 5,715, 6S6 bales year before last and
An, 1854 bales for the same time in 1898
overland to mills and Canada. 1924 bales,
against 1.O2i,621 bales last year, sol 500 bales
year before last and Spite bales for the
same time in 1893; interior stocks in excess
of September 1, 1888 bales. against S92S2
bales last year. rs, 1872 bales year before last
and 117.7S5 bales for the same time in 1893
southern mill takings. net 745,11s bales,
against sSss59 bales last year, ,2s3 bales
same time in 1893; brought into sight during
eight months and eight days to date, 671S,-
ITS bales. against y.5S0.027 bales last year
1886, $40 bales year before last and g. 2s9. 1853
bales for the same time in 1898: brought into
sight for the week, 42s752 bales, against 1857
bales for the seven days ended May last
wear, q, 593 bales for the seven days ended
MAY year before last and 24,40l bales for
the same time in 1893: brought into sight for
first eight days Of May. 50. ia3 bales. against
~ 373 bales last year. 80. 439 bales year before
last and 26.626 bales for the same time in
1898.
made up to correspondents date last year.
wear before last and in 1893, and not to close
Of the corresponding week.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
Articles Opening Highest Lowest Closing

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was quiet and steady; hard wheat. spring
patents, quotably So. 40a3.65 in wood; other
prices unchanged. Wheat-No. 2 spring,
62A@63Ac, No. 2 red, 661s@671ac Corn-No.
2, 2Sa4 M29l4c. -Oats-No: 2, 1SlAc. Mess pork,
$7.75@7S7l2. Lard. $4.72laQ4.75. Short rib
sides, A10d420. Dry sailed shoulders, "a. 50
@462lz. Short clear sides, $425Q4.371s.
Whisky, 81 D.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, La, May 8.-Cotton futures
were quiet and steady; sales. 14.5OO bales.
September, LII: October, 500: November,
sos; December, $3.50; January, 500.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09

New 4 OrE tekethpio market.
New York, May S.-Strawberries-N
Carolina. per Quart. aa16c; Norfolk. per
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09
Net Receipts.

New York, May s.-The following are the
total net receipts of cotton at all ports since
Sepfember |, 1895:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09

quart lobe
Beets-Florida. per crate, .$1ooa15o; sa-
war per sTa5e HNa 9er
100
Egg plant-Florida, per box, s1.OO9250.
Kale-W ashington per barrel, S1.00: Baltf-
more. per barrel, $1.O0.
Lettmce-charleston per basket, 5oc@S.Oo;
Norfolk, per basket, 59G75c.
A. Peas-North Carolina, per basket; 5oc@
a.12 per half barrel, $LOOg15o; Charleston.
Radishes-Norfok, per barrel, 5Oc@s125.
String beans-Savannah. per basket, $500
$500; Florida, per crate, 75cq$2.25.
Observation-Disclosures per barrel, SL5OQ
Squash Florida, per crate, 5Oa75c; Flori-
da ao per basket SiSfas aSeer 0a
New Orleans, sIoSa6oe; Savannah, sL5o9
800; Charleston, per barrel, Si5Oq6.OO.
New Orleans.
New Orleans, La, May. s.-Sugar. was
steady; open Kettle. according to grade, Sa
9-16G4a4c; white, 4 9-16a4Ac; yellow, 1850
Age; seconds, 3ls93 15-16c.
Refined sugar was strong; powdered and
cut-loaf, 13-l6c; standard granulated, 5asc;
Moasses-Centrifuga according to grade,
5m15c
fair, 2a4Gt3Ac: common, 1a0Bc.
- FlournPatents, $3.9Od4OO; extra fancy.
$3.60d3. ~.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, 36a37c; No. white
sacked, 3i1aa35c.
oats-No. western. 27lAc; choice, CSC.
Bran, 60@62lac.
Hay,Prime, s1s.OOa1s.Oo; choice, 5000.
Pork, 80 0OM9.25. ~
Dry sailed meats-Shoulders S4.621s61475;
long clear, short clear and short rib sides,
$462RM475
Bacon-Shoulders, $3.50; long clear, short
clear and short rib sides, $5.50d5.75.
Lard-Compound, $3.50; pure, $3.50.
Hams, $900M10.25.
Coffee-Rio, fair, 16Ac;. good ordinary,
14s4c; common 12ad13c; Mexican good, 1Sc;
Cotton seed oii-strlctly prime crude in
bulk, 1sGl9c; strictly prime crude, in bar
rels, 20@201ac Refined, AQ25c.
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati o., May 8.-Flour was quiet
and In fair demand; winter patents, $4,000
$3.50; spring patents, $3.60df3.90.
Wheat was quiet and steady; No. red, CT
@6Sc.,
Corn was quiet and unchanged; No. mix
ed track, 31Ac.
Oats were quiet and steady; rejected mix
ed track, zoe.
Pork was quiet and steady; mess, sS.75.
Lard was quiet and in fair demand steam
leaf, s515; kettle $5.15.
Bacon was quiet and in fair demand
Loose shoulders, SAFE; short ribs, $475; short
clear sides, $500; bellies, S525
Dry sailed meats were steady and quiet
Loose shoulders $4.25; short ribs. $4.37R;
short clear sides, $.621a; bellies S4.75 boxed
meats NC more.
Whisky was quiet and steady at s1.22.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09

DR.. Dozier & Co.,
p. O, Box 112. Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-09

(MOuntaln H0me TaIIadegaJ
The press of Birmingham and all over
Alabama speak in the highest terms Of
DIR. Dozier as a physician, surgeon and
gentleman, and we have no hesitancy in
Recommending him to those of our pa
irons who need his services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
HIS WOOLLY LOCKS,
The Africans Hair Protects Him From
the Heat of the Sum.

The Africans Hair Protects Him From
the Heat of the Sun.
From the St. Louis Republic
The fiat nose Of the African and his large
nostrils result from the necessity Of in
haling larger draughts Of tropical air to
produce the same degree of vitality, be-
cause Of its greater expansion: thus, the in
creased exercise produces increased expan-
sion of the nostrils of a larger nose. The
curling Of the Africans hair while univer-
sal on his continent, is common in every
country on the globe. Perhaps this has its
scientific solution ID the fact that the curls
defect the rays Of the tropical sun, thus
preventing their more severe penetration
into the brain. In the transmission of light
it is a law that every intervening object
with which a ray comes in contact bends
and diverts in another direction.
Heat curls every kind of hair, and that
which is provided in nature for the protec-
ton of the brain from injury by the RAYS
of tropical sun is a created endowment
which by degrees is becoming naturally
transmissible and inherited. The skull of
the African, with its peculiar thickness.
affords another feature of protection to the
brain. 1t is evident that it is the outdoor
exposure of the working classes that makes
their skin so black. 1t must also be re-
membered that it is not the skin alone of
the men of Africa which manifests deep
color, but this characteristic is noticed in
all the birds, beasts, fish, reptiles and
plants. Another fact in relation to this
phenomenon is that everything grows less
gions. There the white bear is found and
nowhere else. while the black bear lives
and is now native to almost every other
climate.