davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-There was a steady
increase in the demand for spirits turpen-
tine during the past week, and the price
was run up about l cent above last week s
closing figure. Principally in the move
ment, there figured a large exporting
house, which bid above the market price
every day in order to secure the offer
ings. This caused other buyers to meet
the price, or in most cases to increase
the bids. To-day the highest price of the
week, 26 cents, was reached, and the Of
ferings were easily disposed of at the
price. The reported sales were 40 casks.
Rosin-The week shows an advance on
medium grades, and a strong demand all
along the line. There was a steady bust
ness doing each day, and the sales ag-
gregated the amount of the receipts. AT
the close of the week to-day there was a
good demand with prices unchanged
from Thursdays closing. There were no
sales reported, however, at the Board of
Trade.
Quotations-At the close of the market
to-day the following quotations were bun
letned at the Board of Trade:
Spirits turpentine, firm; 26c for regulars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07

New Orleans, Nov. 6.-Secretary Hes
ter's statements of weight for this year 5
crop, for September and October, was
500 rs pounds per bale, against 513.5 pounds
for September and October last year, an
average decrease of 3.74 pounds per bale.
Detailed averages are as follows: Texas,
529.40; Louisiana, 51193; Alabama, Sill;
Georgia, 494.97; South Carolina, 1880;
North Carolina, SOL; Virginia. 400; Ten
nessee, etc, including Memphis, st. Louis
and overland, 51492.
Liverpool, Nov. 6.-Weekly cotton Stats
tics. Total sales of the week, 5000 bales;
American, 10000; trade takings including
forwarded from ship side, 1900: actual
export, $1,000; total import, 10000; Amerl-
can, $1,000; total stock, $4,000; American
10000; total afloat, $4,000; American, 800, =
$780,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07

Continued on Third Page.)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07

For few days before the election. the
cotton market was almost entirely neg
Iecled. The unsettled condition of the
market at the controlling centers had A
happening influence on spots. However.
just after the election prices advanced
ana buying became brisk The uncertain
ny occassioned by rumors regarding the
PRESIDENTIAL candidates, together with an
communicated amount Of receipts at the
ports on Thursday, caused reaction, and
prices settled back to the starting point
VI the advance. The bulls still rely upon
Hshter movement than last year, and
confidently expect thai prices will advance
materially in the near future.
me local market opened on Saturday
WIN a moderate demand at 7jsc for mid
ulIng, with the tone quiet and steady Very
.tte attention was paid to the market on
Monday, although the stronger position at
'ne controlling markets. caused an advance
oi l-l6 on local spots On election day
,ne market remained unchanged, but at
me opening on Wednesday there was an
"dVance of 1-16c with a firm tone; the clos
ing, however, was weak at loss Of the
tdvance middling being quoted at S-l6c
Yn thursday there was no change Ia the
situation though the sales of local cotton
We're fairly large. To-day mlddliug re-
NAMED at S-16c as a basis, with sales or
quiet
The following We're the official spot quo
,3tons, at the close Of the market. at
me Cotton Exchange, to-day:
Ag2gyy Wlddllng ...,,,........t...........1
@ ms .'............. ........-.......f 3-li
NoW mlddling ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Market quiet; sales, ISL for the week,
Middling same time last year 5-iso.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07

New Orleans Nov. 6.--The cotton ex-
change crop statement from Sept. 1 to Nov
} inclusive 81 as follows. Port recei pts,2. &c.
100 bales, against l,7i655 last year, 2.4S3,-
1914 in 1894 and 10000 in 1898; overland 20
mills and Canada, 26s 17S. against 232. GS3 in
1895. 32S. S95 IN 1894 ann l94,Olt ia 1898; inte-
rior stocks in excess OF Sept ]. 325, sos
against SOC. 75S IN 1895. 29s.72G in 1894, and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07

Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
were S4,S43 bales upland and 1870 bags sea
island. against 2S076 bales upland and
6,222 bags sea island last year.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central railroad, q, 269 bales;
per Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way, 9,2l2 bales; per Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad, SIS bales; per South
Bound railroad, 101 bales; per Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad, 1,217
bales; per Georgia and Alabama railroad
4,2S2 bales per Savannah river steamers,
81 bales; per carts, 46 bales; per Beu-
fort steamers, bales.
Note-The receipts above include 4301
bags sea island per various railroads, IS
per cart and per Savannah steamers.
EXports-The exports for the past week
were 1906 bales upland and 1924 bags sea
island, moving as follows: To Baltimore,
2,60S bales upland; to New York. 4793
bales upland and 2,6OS bags sea island; to
Boston, 5,S19 bales upland; to Philadelphia.
$50 bales upland and 100 bags sea island; to
Port Royal, 227 bales upland mill con-
sumption, III bales upland; to Hamburg
$3.50.
Stocks-The stock on hand and on ship
board to-day were 122, 67S bales upland and
20,141 bags sea island, against So, 45S bales
upland and 1856 bags sea island at the
corresponding time. last year.
Sea Island Cotton-There was a fair de-
mand during the week, with prices about
steady. The sales amounted to 1852 bags
for the week. The receipts were 1900 bags
less than those of the same week last
year. At the close to-day the market was
quiet but steady in tone, at the following
quotations:
Choice Floridas .....................16 @17
Extra fine Floridas ...............15 @151a
Fancy Georgias .13AQl4
Extra choice Georgias .............1SAq1SlA
Choice Georgias .....,..............13
Extra fine GeorgiaS ................l212
Fine Georgias and Floridas ......12
Medium fine Georgias and Fla's. IL @111k
The receipts for the past week were
1910 bags, against 6,222 bags the same
week last year.
The exports for the week were 2, 524 bags,
all moving to northern ports for domestic
consumption.
The total receipts from Sept. /. to date,
amount to 1923 bags, against %, 495 bags
for the corresponding time last year.
The total exports from Sept. l, to date,
amounted to 1903 bags, moving as fol-
lows: To Great Britain, 5000 bags; to
France, 2499 bags; to the continent, 81
bags, to northern ports for domestic con-
sumption, 420 bags.
The total exports for the same period
last year were 1882 bags.
Stock on hand and on shipboard to-day
was 90 141 bags, against Is, 566 bags this day
last year.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. 6.-Sea Island cot
ton market-Receipts for the week, 94S
bags; exports, 214; sales, 300; stock, 4,S74.
Quotations, medium fine islands, zoe; fine
islands, &c; fully fine islands, Ac.
THE total receipts since Sept. l, 1895, have
been 4724 bags, against S,1S5 bags for the
same time last year The exports since
Sept /, 1896, have been 1,4SO bags, against
l III bags for the same time last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07

Stock of cotton at all ports Nov. g. 1896
and on the same day of the week last
wear:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07
DRY GOODS,

New York, Nov. Elm the dry goods
market the spot demand shows some in
crease in the volume of business. There
is manifestly more interest taken in the
general situation, both as regards staple
cotton goods and spring specialties. The
tone throughout may be reported good
In the wooden goods division also, a bet
ter business is looked for with a generally
firm market.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07

Galveston-Quiet; middling, 7-l6; net
receipts, 9,045; sales, 1855; stock, 1Sl,O3T.
New Orleans-Steady; middling, 9-l6;
net receipts, 1854; gross receipts, 1851;
sales, 100; stock, 353 no.
Mobile-Quiet; middling, 3-16; net re-
ceipts, 1916; sales, 800; stock, 1851.
harleston-Nominal; middling, u.s. net
receipts, 2,343; stock, 75,0OS.
Wilmington-Firm; middling, rs; net re-
ceipts so; stock, p, 499.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, 7-16; net
receipts, ,444; sales, 1914; stock, 72,29.
MISUNDERSTANDING; middling, 8; net re-
ceipts, 1927; gross receipts, 1901; stock,
9,153.
New York-Quiet; middling S1s; net re-
ceipts, 1853: gross receipts, 6157; sales, 26O;
spinners, 60; stock 1887
Boston-Dull; middling, S1s; net receipts,
1,725; gross receipts, 497S.
Philadelphia-Firm; middling, rs; net
receipts, 6l0; stock, 5,S32.
Daily Movement at Interior Towns
Augusta-Quiet; middling. 77-16971e;
net receipts, Ala; sales, 547; stock 1882.
Memphis-Steady; middling, BILE; net
receipts, 2.773; gross receipts, 3,40i; sales,
$500; stock, 106,325.
st. Louis-Steady; middling, rs; net re-
ceipts, GAL; gross receipts, 2,5S3; sales, 1850;
stock, ,314.
Cincinnati-Quiet; middling, ~; net re-
ceipts 4, 1S7; stock, 1872
Houston-Steady; middling, 73s; net re-
ceipts. 74l9; sales, 723; stock, b9699.
Louisville-Quiet; middling, 7la.
Exports Of cotton this day
Galveston-To Great Britain, $500.
New Orleans-To Great Britain 1856;
coastwise, us.
Mobile-Coastwise, 372.
avannah--Coastwise, 3,267.
Wilmington-To Great Britain, 1900; to
the continent $500.
Norfolk-Coastwise zoos
Baltimore-To Great Britain, 3,S1S; to the
continent, 4,447
New York-To Great Britain, 585: for
warded. 2,2l3.
Boston-To Great Britain, 5,730.
Philadelphia-To Great Britain, 4S6.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day: To Great Britain, $685. to the CONT
nent, 1891
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week: TO Great Britain, ~. i19; to
France, 2l.l2l; to the continent, 69,2O5.
Total foreign exports since Sept ], '96:
To Great Britain, s52.Sl2; to France, 166,S92
TO the continent 474253.
Liverpool, Nov. g. 1890 p. m.-Cotton
good demand; prices easier; American mid
ding. 4 9-i6d; sales, 1900 bales; Ameri-
can. 1000 bales: speculation and export,
1000 bales; receipts none. Futures opened
quiet; demand moderate; November. L23c;
November december. T. 19c; December-Jan-
uary, Also; January-February. February
March, March April, 4.l7d ;April-May 4,lSd;
May-June, Asa; June-July, 1900. Futures
quiet at the decline. Tenders none.
1886 y. m.-American. spot grades 1920
lower; American middling, fair, H-32d (;
good midd,lng. 19-32d; mddling. 4 i7-32d;
low mddling. lied good ordinary,i 5-i6d;
ordinary. lisd.
p. m.-Novemher. 42id. sellers; Novem-
ber-December. 4.2Od. buyers December
January, lisa l9d, buyers: January Feb
ruary 4.1Sd, sellers: February March, 41Sd,
sellers; March-April, ASA. sellers; April
May, 4tS0ii9d, buyers. May-June, 4l9a
i.9)d. sellers; June-Jlhy. t.2Jnl.2ld, sellers;
July-Augusi, AID, buyers. Futures closed
steady
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07

DoarG to-day 80. -. ...... 22,732 I4S. $50
charleston, S. c., Nov. 6.-Turpentine
market market hrm' 25c bid; sales. none. Rosin
iirm; sales none.
wilmington, N. c.. Nov. 6.-Rosin firm;
o., .dIned' $3.50; good strained. $155. Spir-
It's of turpentine firm; machine. 25s.c.
Irregular 25hc. Tar firm at 81 90. Crude
gin, Sl.9O. F-'V'' va
New York, Nov. 6-Rosin, firm; strain
co. common to good, $1,000 .92lh. Tur-
pehtlne, quiet and firm at 2Sd2S1sc.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
Rafting Windows.

To stop windows rafting on windy
.;ah, 81 rs to insure sleep is often
puszle, md few people realize that
thev have the remedy awaiting them
w The toilet table. Take q dressing
cam5. wrap it IN two or three :h'ck'
n nesses of soft paper and squeeze it,
tooth downwards, between the two
sashes, or where one hts INTO Tue :1alnv.
Some old aud badly'tlttlng WINDOWS
need several wedges, and nothing IL
better for these than piece OF tone,
comb, nicely washed, wrapped IN olc
linen, and covered in q piece OF glo5ee {
Calico. To these con be attached {
loop or ribbon so they can hang t,a on ~
mil near the window frame ana III
ways be ready for use.-Detrolt FREE
| prpSS
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
A Living Boil.

Ono Of the etrau2est bir'7s OF the
South American forests is tue Dlue,
bird. or convent bird, as it IS called
by the Spanish.speakiny inhabitants
It is small bird, about the size OF
a blue Jay, or u little larger than
robin. 1t is as white as snow ana rs
unite rare, being found only IN the
most inaccessible parts of the country:
But the most remarkable thing about
this bird is what he takes his name
from-his power to initiate the tol!lns
Of a bell. This be does to PERFECTION
From the top Of the birds OIL there
grows curious, heshy protubera;nce'
similar to that of turkey gopher.
Unlike tho turkeys, however, this Is
hollow and sparsely covered with
short hairs. The tube. which IS
black. connects with the interior OF
the throat, and it is through it that
the bird makes the sonorons sonna
from which it takes its name. When
in use the tube stands upright from
the bill, and, as it is an inch to two
inches in length, it has the appearance
OF horn. From this the bird taxes
another OF his many names-tne
"rhinocerous bird"
Padding quietly along q South IN
American river in a bark canoe with
, only On Indian guide for company,
the traveller is surprised to suddenly
hear bell ringing, apparently close
ut hand. Wondering at what caurco
, cou be doing in such place, he turn,
, to his guide for IN explanation M
the Guide only smiles and mods. 6u
It on proceeding he comes on Sne ' %u'nc
!. Of l.. Seated on the topmost oranc'
Il of On oyerhangins tree, the hell o!r'
;. is failing out te deum for the gym
i. day.-New York journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
THE LIGHT.

There is no shadow where my love is laid,
For lever thus fancy in my dream.
That wakes with me and wakes my sleepy
some CLEAN
CT sunlight, thrusting through the poplar
shade,
Falls there; and e~.l when the wind mas
played
Bis requiem for tho Day, on" " san~
beam,
Pale as the palest moonno-- g.. aeems
Keeps sentinel for Her till starlig ahde.
And I. remaining hoe and waiting long,
And all EMBODIED in my sorrows night,
Who not on .sain her face may
For even memory <.pes her likeness wrong
Am blind and hopeless, only for the light
This light, this light, through all the
IA. C. Bunner.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
Electric SuMStr0ke.

One of the most extraordinary mod
ern diseases is a peculiar afectlon'
most aptly termed electric suns!roke'
which not infrequently befalls work
men employed in melting metals by
means Of electricity. 1t appears from
observations made at the great steel
and iron works at Creuzot, France
that the intense voltaic arc between
the carbon and the metal to be melted
emits rays which, even at distance
of ten meters, produce painful, hot
pricking sensation, like that OF a burn
on such uncovered portions OF the
body as the throat, face and' more
especially, forehead.
The skin of the parts affected be-
comes either copper colored or as'
sumes bronze hue; the eyes, IN spite
Of black glasses, are so intensely
dazzled as to be useless for some MIN
, utes. after which xauthopsia yellow
. vision) sets in, everything appearing
, saffron colored, the coajunctlve 'ce
inaamed, and there is a gritty 'eel'
, inc is of sand under the eyelids. There
, 10 frequently great pain, accompanied
/: often Ivy sleeplessress, and in some
$ instances, fever, says writer IN rear
). sons Weekly.
After o few days these symptom;
r subside, the skin OF the affected Parts
d peels, and the patient is restored u
70 health. -. 49,.
Now, the remarkable thing aboa
n all this is that very little heat IS RAD;
IS ated from the electric arc used; d
n the trouble arises from the light rays
q. and though it has no;yet been exper
Il mentally proved, there can be h's T.
20 doubt that the blue and violet. !. G
II the chemical, rays are to blame
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
The Number of Useful Plants.

az 1nte years there hus been a
wonderful addition to the number o.
known uselul plants, the total being
NOW nut ut about $4,000 by the
hotan1srs. Among the lot aro 5ooo
roughly classed as "economlc ana
food plants" Tue above includes ss
100 edible fruits aud berries nno oOo
edible seeds. Fifty ars reckoned
among the cereals and 40 as ''uncnit..
yeted edible graminaceous SEEDS.
Four hundred and twenty are clas sea
as vegetables and salads, and 3 =,
ore listed among the ''roots tubers.
There are 81 OF the onion Species -"
Mains, 80 varieties of arrowroot' 81
plonts from which sugar may be eA.
traotea in paying quantities and ~ :,
o (t1u.r rackonea among the "saleps."
whatever that may be. Vinoas drinks
; are obtained from 200 plants; aro'
mntics from 2G6. There ore .? suostl'
tutes for coffee ind 12o for tea'
; Tsnpin is present in 140 plants and ca
r on5chouc india rubber) IN Sc. G"tta
ner,ha is found in but Z, while 'rosl1
8 and p balsamic" gums are yielded by
r not less than 3s9. There are ~ va!
;: trees hu and plants and $50 which y !, sl
c "oreaso and essential oils. Eighty
t. e;eht different plants contain potash
u soda and iodine, and $50 are OF use
n the dyer and ink man. Upwards ot :,
y 9oD n them have hbers that are OF Ut
er TO the weaver and Al are used in = y, maj
N ing roofing preparations :, ana ma! 'so o a.
1e , ,r in miscellaneous building oper
r. tions. Out Of all the plants kno"n
1r r belong to the vegetable kingdom Oh
81 615 arc in any degree poisonous
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
All Original Game.

The prevalence Of o very original
pame among tue people Of lnd'" has
called for the interference OF the Brit
ish Government. The game consists
in betting on the quantity OF water p't'
1hat fails during rain shower. Inc
honses in India, us d rule, are pro.
vided with reservoirs, aud Hindoos OF
sporting proclivitios gather around
them on the approach OF storm ana
recklessly lay bets as to how m1co
time will elapse before they are hlleo
with water. So much misery mas re-
suited from this bizarre form OF d1sel'
patton that tie English Officials IN
india have determined to prohlhit the
game as far es pos
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
New and Novel Patents.

An adjustable step]adder, which can
he extended from four to elshe 1eeS III
height. n,;oh nro.
vents tho opening Of door, though
the lock should be picked.
4 draft and hold'back attachment
for hitching horses to bugSles "'snou'
the use of tugs or braces.
A self.dumping wagon when hinges
~ the middle and dumps the loaa
downward from the center
A scenic theatre apparatus LOT PRIV
anoing artificial ec1ipses OF the sun or
moon by projection screel' ~, .or
An improved reckoning scale, ,e ior
nrocers or other use, which 1nulca'es
nrice or amount OF cost OF articles as
weighed. ,o; y win.
INV casing by clamps, and thus oo7l.
otes the necessity If driving nalIs OF
SCREWS. o., ..-
A marine torpedo with a strong
electro magnet mounted within tns
shell so that it will be attracted TO ana
held against the hull OF On iron OF
steel.plated ship or vessel
A truck platform Tor handling heavy
articles, wherein rows OF small wheels
or casters are Undecided in the trucl
| nIatform, projecting sufficiently te
$3.50 continuous rolling surface 1o1
, heavy boxes or castings:
o A surgical instrument for remov'n?
# Instructions from the throats OF anl
10 mails, consisting OF flexible sheath
(. through which runs d rod-also heS'
q hIe-w,th q double sworn on tn
/. lower end, which engages the OF
o struction and by which it may b
y Withdrawn or broken up.-NeW Ideas
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
A Curiosity III Photography.

A curious experiment in photos'
rapby was recently made in England
A man was made to look steadily at
postage stamp on . black card for a
minute; the room was then darkenea'
o sensitive Photographic plate put, IN
place Of the card, and the man loo !Ss'
at it steady for twenty minutes. me
plate was developed and showed Two
distinct images Of the stamp. lnSles
Rogers, one Of the three witnesses o.
this fact, is unable to decide whether
! the photograph is one of the 'mase
projected on the mans retlna OF
whether it is case Of thought trans
E ference.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
Tho ssOld.vime People,"

In Liberia the chimpapzees arc
called lie Sy the natives 'ol d, .l peo.
o w." Professor 0. F. Cook states
that they dig land crabs out OF LINER snsf
burrows burr and crack them on sto naa,'
ona ara also said to crack nuts between
s stoos ss quite man fashion, ~" and oee s1
s and bruise it's head with O stone. s,, .,> an
anu tao y, ra in Science it is added that
a1 lGo," Tattersby mentions that in the
P 1au r6adoes o capuchin monkey caP :.
t hur uac crabs jn.a similar way. "H us
method is to knock 1t ao |. ~ w W.T." ,,;c;ent.
pa d ~ to give him chance nee. o
~ 49,. 4. olav With large etoue'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
Fishing With q Buggy.

A GOOD fish story is told in Beaver
Fall Boyd Jack, Of vanport' drove
his buggy into the river at that pace
70 wash i. After working while ne
cav 90 what he thought was a large snake
cyrating around the buggy. proour'
Ing club, Jack waited for gooa op'
portunity and let so, striking .ne , siR,
fnosed snake stunning blow Wnlcn
lid it on the top OF the water. win
the club be then landed the monsteI
On drv land, when, to his SURPRISE i
nroyed to be a large German carr
Weighing nineteen pounds. -eltts
hnra Commercial Gazette.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
The EdelWciss.

Tn certain parts Of the Alpine chain
there are certain portions delivered
over to the channels as taeir own, IN
which no gun may be fred, where inc
beautiful creatures may be sure OK
rest and security, in which they nay
nurture their young, ana 10 WHICH,
when hard pressed they may tiee' as
". to cities Of refuge. In Tyrol such
~ o.vlnm is called Gamsenfreiheit.
OF late years it hos become necessary
for law in Switzerland to extend lls
protection to the edelweiss. This Pc
cnl;nr and beautiful Aowe- is much IN
request, both by lovers, who present.
Il to their sweethearts, and also ZOE
the formation of little mementos ZOE
travellers. an
The edelweiss does not require an
altitude so great that it is near the
snow. nor q precipitous rock 10
erwin: the roor plant has been driV'
en- higher aud even higher and to IN
accessible pointo as the only places
woere It can live unmolested. AZ
Roseuheim, on the Bavarian plateau,
1T the roots Of the mountains, are
fields Of edelweiss, where the plant n
l cultivated to satisfy the Unsuitable
! visitor. who insists on going hom !.
!: from his holiday with q tuft in hi
t hat. and on sending dried specimen
p t TO all his friends -Chambers's jour
r