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|BlISlNESS BAROMETER.
|. 70 the Condition of Trade
Generally.
he NEW IN DRY GOODS
,,s novel styles OF Dress MA
Goods Higher.
Trade Notes.

ITbu" Np't''
Offce Of The Post,
,,oustrn. Thursday. october y.
1rv goods trade there has hea
worthy change in tone or prices
and the demand shows little I'M
,r, Politics very much mterferes
|, iobb.rg business, and hand-to-
G,,,nr is reported at manufactur-
h. The frequency of orders, how
,ycs that retail stocks are unusu-
1, and IT is generally believed that
baud viii be on "A lars,r scale as
the election excitement has sub
|rhe mild weather has restricted
in Texas. retailers reporting Il
[uand for fall goods New dress
Ne on DISPLAY. however, anl the
STYLES are attracting considerable
Good selling ,erges have nlcn
. In large quantities this ytNr ana
Sor,ed somewhat scarce at mill
Bread goods on the order OF SACK
Soadcloths uuG ladies' cloth have
kel out freely and jobbers report
d results IN these over previous
COS. Nearly all wooden and wor st.
fabrics shoW fair results. both IN
and the more staple makes.
g "a \ Nj n Coo
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
STOCK MARKET WAS MORE ACTIVE
Bank OF England Advances the Rate OF
Discount One Per Cent Prices
Temporarily Depressed
0CK MARKET WAS MORE ACTIVE

New York. October 22-Tho stock thar
het today was NOR, active than usual 1e-
Gently and displayed considerable strength,
despite several developments that would
under ordinary circumstances have EXERT
ed marked unfaVoralle Influence. The
opening was weak ami lower ON The dews
of the advance by the Bdnk If England
of ! per cent, from to per cont. IN its
minimum rate Of discount The high open
London discount rate had prcsaged an
advance IN the bank issues. but IN some
circles t had not been expected that the
rate would he put up above }t2 per cent.
The Inference to draw WAS logically that
the step taken would at least temporarily,
check the exports of gold to this country.
An mi, resting development, tn connection
with the gold movement WAS the receipt
Of $2231 0o1 from Australia and the en-
gagcmeat Of an equal amount for rapport
from that country. In addition the 81 ~
coo In gold from Europe hrass ne grand
total Of engagements. iucluding arrivals
and not ncluliug the Australian oud Can
adtau gold received, to s7O,sn5,@-o
An advance "a posted rates aHd actual
rates 81 cA' hange contr!h1'rd q" ieml9-
RAINY dnprcsS prices. Foreigners were MOD.
crate sears OF International iaNorit rs end
IN most Instances tuonal conces Ions
We're male. ihe grdugerS. rs group
i"d the market an point OF strength and
activity. The Southwestern group Wa
especially hel'd by REPORTS OF the :cs-
toration of peace brtWt ~ the hitherto
warning roads N that region. and some ul
/ the iNdustrlals made n.Ahe improvements
especially Kubt'r preferred and common
which soli up 24H3's yer cent Respective
4 ~. Around delivery hour the market le
acted an extreme ~ IN ROCK Island oi
real ring. The closing was ste.ly al IN.
G,rnas with comparative figures SHOW
| ns general tract .unal gains.
AWAY and nisCcl aneous bonds els
! played strength on moderate trnnSatlons
/ The Northern Pacific issues wer" general
! ly prominent AMI made substantial gains
/ and Missouri. INaaSaS ana Texas i've
! wci,, couspi nous fer a jump of - le
/ 75ia. sales $l,2t0, Uul
/ 1oual salcS of stocks today W re 21s SIS
/ shares, ncui.u Burlington 'GWn. SuGd'
/ 2Icp, Louisville and NashN He s2,Hp
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Reported for Tho Post daily. except
Thursday ana Sundays. ny Albert Mont
Souery x Co. uimited). i've stocs com
nlissi,N merchants.
$ Gs%m q, 6 y;i, .:::: is@ b
GOOD fat yonrlinSs. ....+,,.. ~ Wll w
Common 10 fair yoarlngs.. 80 q ~
Common to fair calves. ....... 80 a. 10
Common To good fat o-lvos. 10 a %
Good cornfcd hoss..-.,,.,.... sac w.
Common 20 iair nogs. .......-. " %
Good IA sheep ...,,.......-... sAW .
Common ia.t SneTr. head w " 10
FORT WORTH.
Corrected daily for The Post by the
Fort Worth S,ockyards company
Cattle Quotations
Prime steers. y - v "
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rS sS se J gle pGSehSf 75as0e slb pie
s; eRNbSY aP Piain s S5G9slg s9cs
o'suVt,, fancy miNci, in pals 7s.Npc
CANNED NEGETABLES- Marrowfat
reas' Nma g. Lima beans, SOcasl 90;
s soryns PeaiN 79m15c; corn .cc ISLE, toma-
5 5g",S I'D 5SH62l.e seconds, 5ea5sc; BIB,
'yrrWSS. led kidney beans, 2-lb, 75agOc.
{, ~ - ~ hl' MEATS Roast beef, lib,
slmMl 10 2-lh. S2.0o225; lib corned beef,
S1.uoYeh, SLlQnl 10, lib lunch tongue. l.
IoMrn' s. 6VH2.75, la-ll oxford sausage. q
uoMM,h' 500; Franklin sausages, lib $50;
r.n ,iip pV,lgd nam. 4-dozen, 55@Soc; IN
nam l-dozen, 55a6oc; Ia-lb deviled ham. .
dozen, 81 .000 ll0
,o CaAANDl.Es-Granitc es and SIS. 7a7i.c;
S eI-o@ painhnes assorted oolors. 9hulic;
COFFEE and Cordova: Fair. ~.
inv PRIME, l33ic choice, i7i2nl5i.e.
Roasted 'Vy i corleA reahsiry ,oo iTllia,sc.
Hooo'99 less lc commission, Arhucklcs. In
nu.lh cases, sci 10, less e commissions ia
KID ,', cases, $3.50, Mocha and Java, fancy
RIO UR-Carload lots Tidal Wave, 400.
81 airy second roller patent. $40: Sea
q ss$enn an extra roller fancy, $40. Sea Pearl
s,'op' rye Hour A.30; Pumpernickel. $40.
S,iNtiIi rates for shipments TO interior
points; -four in barrels l5c above sacks; in
"d ~ nta,rlr . 3oc above barrels
fNhlNAtEOtS GOODS-firite hominy
ana cream meal, in bbls $40; pearl meal,
m 4o,ih sacks, sLe5 per bbl OF sacks.
SGlo5Sh oats, 500 per case
uss5 No I'f balf ,S No. Il c n lG y XII soc
AmptrlGah QUARTERS. in oil s29OaS,O9.
7l,'71i MS STANDARD, io9.allc, picnic hams,
HoNEY--ln 6o-lb cans. extracted. 5aGc:
III o2mh, S4lOc l2-lb cans, extracted, Sic
~ ~, Neiined, tierces, compound. 4'sd
tGsn le4 tisrS S.q'Ae i, 5o-lb cans a. hishfr
sc higher. BIB lc higher
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LlNERPOOL ruTunEs.

Opened quiet demand poor. = m.
quicl und steady closed barely steady
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Ar LEADING MAnKNrA
UNITED STATES EXPORTS.

nv, Wcra last Year
Espoftstn Great hfilAiu -..... I'uRi! a2llA
aSnorts t, continent..... 800. s5'i,5 ba55s
ro,ol u snys ..... 2.3.926 lu5 500
STOCKS At UNITED STATES PORTS
STOCK tn,s day - ....-...... ...,....... .052 GAi
st,el tnl, nty inst VEGA .... bot. ..... ! unti4i
.,,ri Inns d.,, Inst year ...,....-. ..... JupN
Exec &. mss i,sun. ........ ......-.. lia,JSu
COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET
Tho following arc the closing quotations
for cotton on mo spot today at tho lend
ing markets, together with closing OF md
ding yesterday. with todays a,les:
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NEW YORK SPOTS.
LIvEIPOoL SPOTS.
'Ew YORK FUTURES

NEW 1pIfh ! iikis>.
Opened steady; l2NS. quiet; closed quiet
and steady; sales $500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

20 them. 3. Men on horseback. 4. He
was an Eng..shman, a cousin Of Oliver
Cromwell. born In 1894 He entered the
English parliament in 1921. and was
leader IN opposing the ship money tax
in 1920. lie was not an orator. but was
a hardw0rking member OF committees,
and aided the opposition TO King Charles
]. in every way In 1912. he raised a resi-
mcnt with which he fought az EGgehiA.
al Chaigrove. on June is. 1913, he was
wounded IN the shoulder and died slA
days later. g. Draco, 3. c.. G2l. and So
lon. 500. drew up codes FOR Athens; Ly-
curgus B. c., ssi-s50. drew up the Spar
tan code Q. The second and greatest OF
the Carioyingian kings. !. From Charlie
masue 20 Louis XVI France was king
dom. from 1852 70 1895 II was governed
By the Nationsl Convention, from 1870
10 1879 by the Directory; from 1893 20
1904 by the Consulate; from 1904 70 1918
il was an empire. in 1915, the kingdom
was restored. and lasted until 1880. In
1880 France became an elective mcn-
archy under Louis Philippe, King Of
the French mot King OF Fyance), from
fs4s 10 1852 II was republic under the
Prince President. Louis Napoleon. from
December .. 1852, 20 September 4, 1870.
Il was an empire. since that date IL
has been 9 republic. This list shows ten
different kinds OF government in about
1850 years. s. He is Robert Cecil, Mar
outs OF Salisbury Prime Minister OF
Great Britain. lie is the head Of the
younger branch OF a family descended
from Sir Robert Cecil, Queen EllzabetAs
minister D $500 900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

places: Rio Janeiro, Buenos Ayres. and
Terro HauteF
Tho population OF Rio Jane.ro IS es-
tiinated at from $4,000 10 10000; the
authorities for botn the highest and the
loves. figures are equally good. Buenos
Ayres. In 1894. had 5s0.37l inhabitants;
this was shown by an official census In
1850 Terre IIaute had 3O2i7 inhabitants.
How They Are Made.
How are the batteries made used In the
cheap electrical toysl
Probably the simplest form Of battery is
used in jar IN which a plate
Of zinc and a plate Of copper
are hung, and dilute solution
OF sulphuric acid is poured around them
A wire is attached 20 each plate when
the free ends Of the wires are touched
together. an electric current is estab-
lished.
40 Law TO Compel II.
u there any law in this country that
compels foreign vessel 20 fly the Ameri-
can flag while entering or sailing In
American water. and DO American vessels
have 20 ny foreign flags IN foreign wa
tiers?
No law compcls foreign vessels 70 ny
our flag while entering our ports, and
such vessels do not fly H. Men of war sa-
lutte the flag Of the country, whose ports
they enter. by hosting It and firing guns.
But merchantmen do not do SO.
Railway HAIL Clerks.
How does a person get the place or
railway mail clerk7
The clerks In the railway mail service
OF The government are under tho protec-
ton OF the clvil service laws: TO obtain
a clerkshlp. write to the Secretary OF the
Civil Service Examining Board. Railway
Mail Service, Post-Chice Department
Washington. Ask for application blanks
and any information he may be able TO
give as to style and probable date OF e1-
animation.
About Civil Service.
why. in the civil service are three
names on the elielble list certified for
appointment when only one vacancy y
10 be hllel2 Why IS n mans dropped
after Il has been certified three times,
but not chosen2 Has a bill passed Con-
gress giving substitutes IN the railway
mail service. small regular salary
Three names are sent UP TO the sp-
pointing mower In order that lie may
have some liberty Of choice A name
subjected three times Is dropped IN or
der that Il may not cucumber the list
II II was not dropped after a certain
number OF reflections, the list would have
crowd OF names OF men who passed
years before perhaps. who might be too
old. or not able 20 pass a new examina-
ton. As It is. II mans name is drop
ped for three rejections. he may take
another examination. and II he shows
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31
Leo Wheat In Ailanta.

The Atlanta Journal. in commenting
upon an organ recital by Mr.. Leo Wheat.
In that city recently. saws:
Mr.. Wheat first gave Gognod's Faust.
and his Interpretation was so thoroughly
unique and brilliant that he at orce Sc
cured the sympathy and undivided atte,-
ton OF his entire audience. II IL necessary
~ hear Mr.. Wheat play In order TO fully
AL rebate him at his best. He 10 be-
yOnd questi IN an exceptional musl, an.
with an Interpretation so full OF dis
ti;ielvs personality and touch so ro-
mantle and delicate. II is real expert
ence 10 hear him. He Is a musician OF
nature. hearing the songs and luliab!es
that murmur In the brooks and breeses.
and transplantlng them into the soul o.
the plano with a tenderness and under
standing that Is charming.
Ills rendition Of Paderewskrs minuet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31
"OH, I'm COOP OLD REBEL,
And That's Just what Am, And Want
TO Come to Richmond"

The following letter, enclosed In an
envelope. postmarked sklrum, Alabama,
and addressed Postmaster. Richmond,
Va. has reached The Times through a
friend. aud is printed verbatim. Any sub
stantal response 20 tho appeal OF the
good, old rebel" may be LETT at the OF
nee OF this paper, and Will be forwarded
10 him:
TO the ladys aud ients of Richmond:
When say iadys and J>nts meane that
May cue u, lsgs. ! vii orap the lads or
Richmond thirs Is u gazing TO Bee 5 Re-
union Of the Confedr.ct Solgers at Rich
mond / dun all OF my Soigern A round
that city with the exception OF the ran
aud winter Of GO We was sent from peters
Burg 10 east tennsse 10 63. served from
March az 10 April 65 was IN every heg-
l-r InSagment that was faut IN that
stat Between those OATS and that - one
place that want TO come ana am not
able 10 get thlre on the count OF not
having the money to come an on ths &C
count OF miss fortune faild TO hav the
nicrsy 20 come on / want you all 10 under
stand that this Is no tramp that doing
this Fighting this Is one Of the Conferlcts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

as / hay not got the money 10 get my
ticket ! vii cal on the good ladies' OF
Richmon Ter help fer ! do Beleav that
the ladies' OF Richmond Is trends 10 the
Confedrect soigers for they tide TO Be
friend them now as ! am a poure man
cal on you all for help Bee long 10 long
streets core Now lads vii leave II with
vou an may God Be With you all adress
AL letters A. !. keSier
Skirum Dekalb. CO Ala
/ came 10 this state IN IS CAME from
the state OF South carllna volenteerd In
andson co ; q In 1862 and sade III 1855
the Of april
May the 70, 1896 to the post master der
sir a few words 20 you please 30 all for
for NEE you can sead this 10 the Ientle
men as wei as TO the ladies' you all can
make that little up and never miss II two
cents Round vii make UP more than II
vii take now II you ire trend To a
old confedect soulger now Is the time
10 share II witch think you all shurley
ire
SO try 10 do all you can for NEE II you
think that II can BE made up for NEE
pleas Rite 10 NEE yourse
truley
A J. Kesler
Sklrum De Kalb CO Ala
Sir please gave this note 10 the sweetest
ladey IN your town and Jent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

was admirable and his playing OF Mem
deisSohn's wcddlng-march on the grand
organ quite brilliant. Ills own compost
tons are thoroughly delightful. and flll
OF airy brillancy and delicate harm0nlcs
that linger IN ones memory. Ills "Meh
Lady's Schottische,' dedicated 20 hts
young daughmter. is as graceful and
musical as possible. and II a bouquet
OF rosebuds. with sunkissed dew on them.
could be set 10 music they would sound
very Ike that scottische.
Mr.. Wheat was enthusiastically en-
cored, ard his singing of the old Virginia
darkey's Lament" with other dialect
songs. was full OF beauty and picturesque
expression. Mr. Wheat undoubtedly occn-
pies a distinctive niche among the musl-
clans OF the country
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

Q II Is necessary to have a new lien
and new recOrddUon.
Why sponsors.
WIN Won please inform me what are
the duties and object OF the lady sponsors
al the Confederate reunion. ! hope you
win be able 10 give as the picture or
Miss Calder OF Wilmington, sponsor ior
North Carolina.
Communicate with MIS-. y. V. Ran
dolph. Oh f. Grace ST.. Richmond.
Born Here.
Is Madame Nordica an American by
blrth2
Yes she was bou in Boston about thir-
ty-eght years ago.
Salaries Of CongrHsmen.
What salary is PAID 10 United states
senator and 10 representative In Con
gIesaf
Tho salary Of senators ana representa-
tiyes is $1,000 a year each.
hey Of the Basiile.
What was done with tho key OF the
Bastile2 Where is 10 now?
The key was given 10 lafayette. and he
sent il TO Washington. II is now at
Mount Vernon.
Choose These Yearly.
what states choose their representa-
tivcs TO the Stale Legislature each year,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island elect
their senators and representatives for
only one year, New York and New Jer-
sey elect their senators for three years,
but choose Their assembymen or repre-
sentauVcs Tor one year each
We Haven't Heard
IN what city do ladies' who wear large
hats 10 the theatre receive small black
caps when they enter the theatre?
We do not know; NO haven't heard OF
this auoeca custom before. We 0on see
any point to it. and DOUBT II II really ex-
lists.
House Committees.
What are the most important commit
tees in the House OF Representatives,
Those on rules, ways. and means. ap-
proor.ati0ns, claims. invalid pensions. The
committee on rules consists 81 the Speak
er tho leader OF tho majority on tho
floor. the leader OF the minority and two
others and 10 perhaps is the most i'm
portant. The committees on ways and
means. and on appropriations come next.
Iucome and Outgo.
pd The revenue receive by the Gov
.rrnrut under the Mckinley BIZ equal
tha EXPENSES OF the Government curing
ths time 90 WAS I'm lorcef
It d.d In 1890. the excess OF receipts
over expenditures was ss5O00oo0: in 1891
the first year OF the Mckinley bill. the
excess Was 81 Oo0. 900. ia 1892. II was slo'-
10000. in 1898. :2.0O0Ooo,
Their Population.
what is the population OF each Of these
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

Alliance Silver Tipped Teaspoons, 75c.
dozen.
Alliance Silver Tipped Tablespoons. sLoo
dozen
Dessert Knives. 12-Dwt silver satin
flushed handles. Warranted, Monday 8
price csc. bOx az haIf dozen.
Rodgers Company d. nwt silver Knives
and Forks. forged froni tle f1eet crucibie
steel spring. tempered plated hy the most
approved process. hlud-hlrnl bed. and
every dozen Knives g.-iantced a. strip
l. Dwt. pure silver. Monday At s. Sc,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

The Times will help you get a position
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All that you have TO do is 10 write
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once.
This offer 10 made 10 help those out
OF employment and does not mean
''boarders wanted" houses for rent" or
any class OF commercial advertising.
Help and employment only.
III you advertised and did rot get what
YOU wanted. try again. You may BE-
successful tho next TINA The Times
Ace. rot limit YOU 10 only one advertise
ment.
Ths mama OF tho advertiser must ac-
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sxor will not be published unless you
desire n. i is only an evidence OF good
faith.
positively the advertisement must
reach The Times ONCE by p. NJ. Friday
10 insure It's publication the following
Sunday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

SOME or THE CONTENTs or IHE
TIhES MdIL BAG.
Answer- 60 Enquiries on a Variety oil
Subjects Received FROM some oil our
Old Subscribers.
Annlher Renc


To whom shall = apply2 we own chi
n... antique musical instrument sa.d 10
H. 600 wears OLD. purchased DO lloub hohH'
rlina. lu l>l1. brought home "a me Con
fuluU0u Capt Jack fclciNal, coi4i.u~-t.-'
tr If 'ts desired as g confederate t,tC,
twas dug out ol the debris Ut ny ne, ~, ~
residence on Lombard street loo4. ~
wish 90 dl. pose OF 70 as carry az possiD'e'
Communicate with Mis-. j. Taylor hily-
too. of his city. Nice-reGent for Virginia.
Confederate Memorial Literary society
Pence or No Fence.
a, v..t.rlay an election was held in
ttl. r-s.. If t,als.auoo ot the accompany
''1 .,....af TO an order Of the County
Court or Northampton county l's'.'.,-'
rrf.r.a iu vacation ga tDe ~" OF @i"'.N
r. il0G notice H. hereby given tual an
Election win De- held in bastt iiio A"s's
iersI District on Thursday, the -ist COY
N Hay. a. j.. $780, CA i"c y~'.''.'' o'
UhDtlr there shall Oh shan Nol ne a 4~'D
laW n said maglsteflal oisli'cI B" S''D
G.rta under my hand this llth day OF
"''''' sAML 4. JARVIS.
sheriff Northampton NouNlS'
The tickets were as lpAoMP'
Tor fence LAW
For $50 fence law
A so.er desires 10 vote NOl TO change
ilr rr.atu. status Which hLdN jig
tc.ateN. W "a majority or woes afe cast
FOR a IENcI LAW. then THE fence
.aw DIS adopted. and Tho present status Us
snaus and the metca aul bounds. here
tiIer ls tNe fence ~ The owners land
3ns my construction. Am 1 ilghty
scratch ~ course. nor so FENCE
PAW. 10 seems 10 us. in the Nsht or
Pc notice. that there can lc 10 doubt
As 10 The correctness Of your conclusion.
u ia possible that "a no fence laH
might mean some modification OF tie
.pfiaeut status. while not making
fences the boundaries. We should
bCkArCh ROTH OUT and cay clearly
"for a continuance Or the present stat-
rs"
Mechanics Liers
please stale through your weekly he
,hanEe la tbs lien law, as 10 furnishing
material FOR building lu The old law. ]
believe q creditor Was required 40 Gle
slaim luHido 81 thirty Gays. With che Co.u-
81 clerk Also. "a holds lien upou
"Bs' personal property 70 secure Die
payment of a Bono due Nay 1896
khoud an agree 30 extend the time
tight months for collection o. SAID bond.
II Il necessary 90 make aLy alteration la
tie Zen which was duly fccOldcdf
I. Tho Mechanics Lien Law y now co
Instead OF 30 days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

1O-quart Galvanized Chamber Pals, with
TOP Monday 20 Zoe.
2-string Carpet rrOoms. regular lOc
value Monday al 5c. each.
6xs Mirror. cherry stained frame, regu-
price 1Oc.. Monday al &c.
Jspanned Broad Boxes. good size, regu
lar price 2jc., Monday al Zoe.
Alliance Silver Metal spoons made 10y
the most approved process from n per
cent. nickel silver. and are more durable
than coin silver, and guarantee. 10 wear a
lifetime
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

that he can keep up with the require
ments. his name gets on the eligible LIST
again. The act Of August ., lss2. gave 90
substitute letter-carrafs compensation
of "one dollar per annum, and the pro
rata compensation OF the carriers. whose
routes they may be required TO serve"
Their Wives
Who were the wives OF Cain and Abel?
Cain is said TO have married bis sister
Ripha or his twin-s.ster Calmaua; Abel
to have married his sister. This. OF
course. is worthless tradition invented by
the Rabbits, who also amused themselves
by invenung reasons for the quarrel bee
tween Cain and Abel. one grave teacher
said that the brothers quarreleI over
the division OF tLe world; another be-
cause AbeIs sheep ran over Gains new
plowed field, another that they quarrelei
over the questions Of a judgment and
future lie: while stll another. that they
fought as TO whether word was written
zizlt or zizis I'm the parascha. Many
other rabbls say that the brothers quar-
relied over their wives, as 10 which should
have which.
"Boss Tweed.
What became OF Boss" weed?
He was convicted Of felony ana senienc-
ed 10 twelve years Imprisonment Novem-
Der 10. 1873. The Court OF Appeals decid-
ed in June. 1873. that he should have
been sentenced to only one years i'm
prisonment, and that II he was 20 be SEN
fenced for twelve years, he should have
been tried twelve times. lie was then re-
leased. but rearrested az once on civil
action TO recover the money he had stolen
In default il bail he was imprisoned. lie
managed to escape December 4. 1910. but
the Spanish authorities caught him In
Vigo. They thought he was Kidnapped.
because OF a cartoon printed while he
was In rover representing him as try
Ing to entics a child TO DO something FOR
him. lie was brought back TO this coun-
try and died in prison. not being able
70 raise bail. on April y, 1873.
Nine OF Them.
What was the punishment OF a for
ward and stubborn son under the Jewish
lawY >. What was Bronson Alcotts the
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