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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
state Bank Quits business.

OSKALOOSA, IA. December Sine
Farmers and Traders State Bank closed
it's doors to-day. The following cara
from the directors was displayed:
"rhis bank will receive no more de-
posts. but will at once pay its depositors
in full. as fast as their claims may be
presented"
The bank had found business unprofit-
able. and it was the sentiment oil the
great majority Of stockholders to go out
of business
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, December 30.-Flour--
Dull. easy, and lower to sell; Minnesota
patents $5.lOG$5.4O; rye flour quiet; buck
wheat flour steady.
Buckwheat-Dull.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Rye-Dull; No western, 40 Lie.
BarIey-Dull; feeding. Is S-4c.; barley
malt steady.
Wheat-Spot weak No. red, 800 IL;
options opened easy. declined under liqui-
dation' large Northwest receipts, and poor
support; rallied later on heavy clear
ances. but broke a second time under re-
newed liquidation, and closed l-fqlc. net
lower; No January closed at ~ lac.
May closed at SO l-2c. December closed at
Coru-Spot easy; No. 2, 35 l-2c; options
opened easy. with wheat, rallied on clear
ances and good local buying, but hnaliy
eased off under realizing, and closed part
ly 1-Sc. net higher; May closed AT "a S-4c.i
December closed at 80 3-4c.
Oats-Spot dull; No. 2, rs 3-4c.; options
dull and easier, with the other markets.
closing 1-ic. net lower; May closed al
Beef-Ffrm.
Cut-Meats-Quiet.
! I.ard-Steady; western steamed. $3.50.
| Pork-Steady.
| &c: do. factory. i2at5c.; Elgins. &c; imi-
| tation creamery, l3 1-2qlSc.; state dairy,
| lSGf20c; do. creamery, bd2lc.
Cheese-Firmer; large white, September
| sl-2Ms S-4c.; small do, 949 lac.
Eggs-Firm: State and Pennsylyanla
| 221f25 lee; western, fresh, zn25c.
| Potatoes-Quiet; New York, S2.l2 Ia
| $2.25; sweets, s2ds2.25.
d-oll-steady; prime crude
! 1Sdl9c yellow, &c.
| Petroleum Dull.
| Rosin-Steady.
| Turpentine-Firm at 30 l-2I5fc.
| Rice--Steady.
Molasses-Steady.
Cabtage-Quiet at s3.50QA.
Coffee--options opened quiet az a sgt .
| poiurs decline; ruled inactive and feature
| less with weak undertone. following
Enropean decline and entire absence %
| outside interest, with selling checked D!
| Continued large United States warehouse
! Seiiyerics. and closed steady. with price
| io5,is polnts net lower; spot cotyee-ti'
dull: No. z. invoice, $5.62 1-2; No. Z. JoD
hing. N.i21-2; mild quiet; cordova. SSvt
SIS.
NEW YORK DRY-GooDs MARKET.
NEW YORK, December so.-The mar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

waymen, one mile from Grangeviile.
Two passengers were relieved OF about
s6O, and the robbers secured the contents
OF two mail-sacks. but missed one con-
tanning money packages. A vigilance
committee has been organized at Grange
Vile. The robbery IL supposed to be
the work OF two men who have made at
tempts within the past week to destroy
the town by FIRE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
He Has struck oil.

CROWN POINT, IND. December sta%oervi lie
|n0" Van Buskirk, OF Medary o, .
~ drilling for water, has ,. stru' and
w ~ooS now CT oil, OF fine "a qua obio Oil
eev v The Indiana ana om rround-
Company have investigated e',n tne aua have
~ territory in jasper county 5oco arlr oil
te with the County ayo, farms in the
leases which cover seyer"' The company
vicinity OF link wells and search for OIL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
The st. Enoch Safe.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. December 10
Especial. 1.-THE Phoenix Line steamship
ST. Enoch from Antwerp TO newport
News. with a miscellaneous cargo Whlch
was reported yesterday as being elght
davs overdue, arrived this morning ana
is now alongside Of the pier dischareihs
her cargo. The delay In the arrival oil
tba steamer was occasioned by the un-
usually rough weather which now pre-
vaiIs at sea. The st. Enoch brought 2V
cases of champagne, the duty on which
was $1,000. Incoming steamers ana
scbooners report heavy winds and choppy
seas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
Case of Accidental Pnrricide.

LOUISVILLE. KY, December O.-A
special to the Times from Crawfordsville,
Ind, says: This morning, at Linden,
Oren Stingley, a prominent citizen. acct
dentally shot and killed mis- aged father
John Stingley. Stingley had started to
leave the house with rife, and In pass
ing through a door the weapon was
struck against the casing and discharged
the load entering the back Of his father 5
head. as he sat between his daughter
and granddaughter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
coaI. coke, and Railway oomp'""
ton.

HUNTINGDON, PA, December S" ,hat
ro-,orted on the best authority that
Is tbe '' Berwin Coal-Mlning Company mas mas
PR poSnr9T Railroad company which ins
bIo sp. besides its railroad connections
cl s.l ,he pennsylvania main line in TINS
o ~r,n its coal-mines, furnaces anu
LIS II IS said that the new purchasers WI, a
100 the East Broad-Top ROAD 10 I"
broad gauge. put the idle furH ante ', RE
operation, and enter larse'y INV
manufacture Of coke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
Probibition of Sealing.

WASHINGTON, December 3O.-The
Secretary OF the Treasury, with the APP
prevail of the President, has issued regu-
latfons. under the act of Congress signed
yesterday prohibiting the taking Of seal
skins by American citizens, except ON
the Pribyloff Islands, and prohibiting
the Importation into this country OF
pelagic seaiskins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
~ahtatt,. Successor Nominated.

MEHERRIN, VA, December oo'-'ope-
cial)-At meeting OF the County Hei
1t Committee held at Lunenburg
Courthouse Yesterday, George +. Pass
,,,ora was unanimously nominated to MI
~ vacancy in the House of Delegates
caused by the death Of DR.. n. H. NeDiett'
There will be no opposition. The eiecuop
viii be held on January 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
co,ton-MilIs TO FOLLOW Suit.

NrW YORK, December So.-A als spuo,a !
from Lewiston, Me- to the -, Coin NM the the
hGvertiser says: 1t is concedeu ma inc
cotton-rnills in Maine VIII ran in.o newt
Win other New England mills e"' oy the
month, and reduce me ""5 Pennell a
oper ,,uont mill-man, says of the situa,
promin 81 don't see how we are to AVOID a
ton: ao,s U in the Lewiston mills. Fan
a a, cor Lowell, and Manchester nave no no
RIVER eges and we are certaiiiy hO
u uoe1 situated than they are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
THE RICHMOND DIspArcH-FRIDAY DECEMBER 81. 1897

senot children OF he church. Many
Deauttol and useful presents were given
ava. and the children thoroughly en-
joyed ,he evening.
number OF former residents VINO
came back to spend the Christmas with
Their friends and relatives have returned
70 their various places Of business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
,.,m..ter for North Carolina.

.',.e1INGTON, December SO.-IHe
WAsHlN N,.,h,class postmasters have
lowing i9u a,sd in North Carolina: Ara
been ap 9RSssns b. Lee; Nealsvilo, Joseph
a pyatt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
PORT OF RICHMOND, DEC. 80 1897.

PORT OF RICHMOND, DEC. 80 lSyI'
ARRIVED.
Steamer Virginia, Porter. Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers; Baltimore
SSH staarder Yemassee, O'Neil, Philadel-
mia merchandise and passengers; clyde
Line. c. Nor,o,v
merchandise and passengers 'Hs'ii~
N schooner Nettie Champion, Kendall,
philadelphia, coal; S. "A. HAYES 90;
Schooner Eliza Scribner. Dodo; rev
Haven, Conn, scrap iron; j. X. Johnson
& CO. e,rrD
Steamer Virginia, Porter, Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers; Baltimore
Steam Packet Company
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. Soth.
(By telegraph
ARRIVED.
steamer Glenfield, Galveston.
schooner H. s. Little. providence.
Sohooner Frank A. Palmer. Key west
SAILED.
steamer Glenfield. Antwerp.
Steamer Lord Londonderry beitast VI"
Dublin. - - Mo-, postop
Sohooner nj. f.. II. G.. Dow, Boston.
Schooner w. Il. Hood, providence.
schooner Massasoft, Providehce.
Schooner j. ]. Moore, Jersey 1itys
Scbooner Maria OTeef, Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. 80. 1897.
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
e,oamship Accomacs. Thompson. Nor
~. nassengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson, Nor
80 nas,engers and general cargo.
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED. VA.
DECEMBER 20. 1897.
By telegraph
ARRIVED.
schooner u. a. cummins' PATHS 10
load lumber. - -
load lumber.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
nivInENn NOTICE.

. The Board OF Directors Of the RICH
NnND- FREDERICKSBURG AND Pc-
ToMAc RAILROAD COMPANY have de-
dared a dividend OF THREE AND a
HALF DOLLARS PER. SHARE on the
common stock and dividend ooisgasi tom
~ rha company, payable January g. 1913
rho transfer books will be closed after
the nth of December. 1881, until the otn
~ January. 1898 j. Il. WINSTON,
40 fQ-fla 3 lftdcIt -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

,.a,s December sO.--All the deputies ep Ties
pAm n,sers who have been tired p on ,ne
charge o. tr,s,,ss have been acquitted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
Charter Granted.

NORFOLK. VA. December S9I,op ps
~ ira Ackerly Printing and BOOK
binding Company was chartereu s, .V'
canltai, $4,000; j. p. Ackerly' preS'u'''''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

Planters National Bans

Richmond Va, December q. 1891,
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have To-day declared the regular SEMI
nNNIfAI, DIVIDEND OF Elk PER
CENT. on the capital stock free Of taxi.
navable on and after Jenuary 3. 1888;
p"' RICna..D III. SMITH.
40 91-tJas Il Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
VlrrinIa Trnst Company,

bHfTisfhp mTeGSSb OF 1 PER cENTuM
Gree Of taxi on its capital stock Of No. 10
600 has this day been d ecu rvsiRSINix
TIpfrST COMPANY. payable on ana Al
tar MONDAY. January 3, l9s
Ter JOHN MORTON,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
nIYIpENp NOTICE.

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
THE BOARD OF Directors Of the Richmond
and petersburg Railroad Company have
daciared a DIVIDEND OF THREE DOL
LARS AND FIFTY CENTS SHARE on
canital stock OF the company payable OF
~ ri dav OF January 1895. TO holders or
he same OF record on the 10Th day OF
necember. 1897, after which day the books
~ transfer will be closed until January I.
,sos a. w. r. JONES.
i' Se ,s-tJa1 Treasurer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
Iercllnnts, National BANK,


Richmond, ya,, December q is'I,
the Merchants National Bank OF Rics.
mond aave this day declared their msn .s !,
SEMI ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF THREE
AND ONE-HABF PER CENT. on sns
capital stock. out OF the pHttedrnings ot
the past six months, payah zee OF taO
10 the stockholders on and oAter January
2, 1898. j. y. SLn.ysSs,
40 ok-td Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
rrxASCrAx.
,s.xfy.rsrcn rrTEWEeT,

MANCHESTER IETEHEEE.
TIE lNTERESr COUPONS Mx 49,,
RfNt; az CRY Or MANCHEx5ih.ts
now,s -. - I, 1903 Will be paid On
rresensation OF the State Bank, o. isicn-
mons. Va. or the Mechgnics' and MO-
chants Bank. OF Manchester, on ana a1s'F
'ANoAHi j. ~ ". pRoNAueH. yR::
deu-at City Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

pETERsBURG RAILROAD COMPANY.
frha HOARD OF Directors OF the Peters
burg Raiirood Company have deelsred
pIvIpENp OF lS THREE p sRh lsa AN ND
Stock OF the company. payable ca the ~
~ ~ January. 1888, 90 holders d the
same OF record on the ath day OF Decen1.
her 1857 after which day the books OF
5ransfer will be closed until January 4.
1895. w. ~. ,SONEos
Az 1S-tJa treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

NATIONAL Bunk OF NITtIIIus
Richmond Va, December Il. 1877
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have this day declared Dlv iilss, ~ Ur
lie m the stockholders on and after the
I'd day OF January. 1885, ,oo
so.Ia1O Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
Office "

Virginia State Insurance Company,
Richmond. va, December o. 1881
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS CON-
pANY have declared regular SENS ,.i,
ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF THREE P Ely
CENT free of taxi, payable 10 tne
stockholders on and after January "
isgs. CHARLES X, WILLIS, I
de 2S-1W ottlttoi3.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

NORFOLK. VA, December @.-tspe-
c,al.)-Five small dwclling-nouses we're
burned IN Portsmouth this morning.
Loss, $500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
union Bank Of Richmt

Richmond, Va, December -, y
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS ~,
have declared a SEMI-ANNuAL -
DEND OF SIX PER CENT. tree OF
PAYABLE to the stockholders on ana u, A.,
January 3. 1898. j. u. bbA S,.stt/
10 0l-tIg 81 S1Sh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
100 Tin and Robbeds

,pwIsroN. IDAHO, December % Via ,,o
LEwan'Nount Idaho stage was he,d up
Le%'s O'clock Tuesday night BY TWO h'S"-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
de 23-tJa
The Savings Bank of Richmond,

Richmond. Va, December 2. isgl
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS RANK
have declared DIVIDEND OF THREE
pER CENT. Gree of taxi. out OF the
Earnings for the past six months, pay
abie TO the stockholders on and after jan
Jay ao ,astd Il JAMES N. BALL, Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
Office Virginia FIFE

Marine Insurance CoinpaHys u !
Richmond. Va, December Y, lNS<
DIVIDEND.
The Board of Directors have aeeia lDqtp .
sttNI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF FoUH
pER CENT. free OF taxi, payable 70
Stockholders on and after January ga
neST checks will be mailed to stockhold.
ers. Advise the company OF cnanse VI
address. W. II. AVA caa.ata.
de 23tja3 oecre.aly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

Orders for prinuus sent 70 the ptspete1
Company will be gwen prompt atteatco
and the style Oh work and prizes va
b. sure to please you. ~ q Il &
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
The state Bank

The State Bank OF Sir ,Sal
Richmond, Va, December 2, lSsi:l
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BAN
have declared a DIVIDEND OF THRH
AND ONE-HALF PER CENT, payaI
on and after January 3. 1928.
'i' WILLIAM NJ. Hll,i.i
70 o5-at Cashid
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

Virgnia-Caronna Cl-eIn'SHi ,.Ol11 ~, r
THE noaRp OF DIRECTORS or The;
company have this day declared tho
regular QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF
PER CrsSF. on the preferred STOCK o.
her Al iSs5 same being quarterly dividend
No. d payable on and after JANUARY
n fSss 10 all stockholders OF record
january 10th. The books OF thu COM
pptiyy he closed from January 10Th 70 Jnuu~
srv 18th, inclusive. :. w. TklxvEkS-
Se-9odg. Treasurer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

EIrst National fstIlh,
Richmond Va. December %, 1884.
THE DIRECTORS or THIS BANk
have this day declared a DIVIDEND OF
FIVE PER CENT. out OF net earninss
of the past six months. payable TO share
holders on and after January ., NY.
X. c. BURNETT,
de 2S-10t Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
RICHMOND srorN MAtxkr

RIcHM)V). December 30. 1877.
sIEs.-virginis Centuries-l 500 al $685.;
Richmond City SIS. due July, 1903 200 at
lS5L6: virginia Carolina Chemical preferred
40 shares at l0I6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
omoe ef tho
Columbian Building and Loan
Association OF Richmond. Va.

Ricnmond Va, December q, 1857.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
DIVIDEND CHECKS 70 stcckholdee4
of Class c per cent. stock and ~ pr
cent. stock fr this association wiit ~
nailed December Slst.
" THOMAS POTTS. Treasurer, q
]. q. Pace. President. ..s...'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

Quotations are for bonds maturing in not
less than ten years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

Coramcrciai Building ara
Loan AssocIation.
Richmond. va. December ~. lT.
rtJEr.KS FOR THE sEMf-A.NNuAL
DIVIDENDS OF THREE. THREE AND
A HALF, AND FOUR CENT on. yrepasa
and ftili-paid stock of this associatlgn VIZ
be mailed 10 stockholders on December 81
1897. r. NJ. cRUTHFItID,
de so-2t' Secretary and treasurer:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
Security Rank OF r

Security Bank OF Richmond, va,
December a. 1897.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have this day declared their usual Diyi-
DEND OF THREE PER CENT, payabie
TO stockholders on and after January o.
1898. a. IL. BlSAin,
de 2StJasi Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

German-American
Banking and Building Company,
1905 Main street,
Richmond. Va. December -, $50.
THE DIRECTORS or THIS COM
PANY have this day declared = SENT,
ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF THREE PER
CENT. free of taxi, payable ON and al
ter January 3. 1895.
CHARLES X. WILLIS,
de 2s-5t Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31

The United Banking and Building Co.
Richmond. VA, December y, ,M
CHECKS FOR THE SEMI-ANNUAis
DIVIDENDS on the 6 per cent. prepare
and per cent. full-paid stock OF this
company will be matted to stockholders
on January l. 1888.
SAMUEL. s. ELAN.
de 2S-6t Secretary and Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,

MINIATuRE ALMANAC. DEC. 81, 1897.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Bachelors Punished a Dsserter

The Old Bachelors Club, OF Eiwood,
Ind. was out in force on recent night,
and the latest member of that organi-
zation to desert its ranks for the mar
riage state was punished by the boys,
as is their custom when member
breaks the rules.
Walter Record, young business
man, was the victim, and the fun
started Mt noon, when he arrived in
the city with his bride. He was met
at the train by delegation Of his for
mer fellow members, who formed o
double line from the train to the cab,
between which he and his bride walked
to the cab.
At night they dressed up in old
clothes and got hay wagon and q
crockery crate and drove out to the
home OF the victim, who was confined
in the crate and brought to the trial
which had been arranged for his bene-
fit. A gjury was impaneled and the
victim was granted lawyer to look
after his interests. When the wit
nesses were all examined the jury
found him guilty of breaking the So.
cred rules of the order, and he
was at once taken to the crate and
then followed procession around the
city. Then he was taken home and
locked in his room.-Chlcago Times
Eerald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Utah's Great Spring.

81 believe that Utah will one day
produce more mineral wealth than any
State in the entire country" remarked
q gentleman who had OF one time made
q tour of the country, "When 1 was
in the then Territory. l male pros
pecting trip into the Uintah reserva-
tion, located in the northeastern cor
ner of the State. During the trip
myself and partner came upon one OF
the most remarkable curiosities in the
West, q spring of mineral water.
Enough had bubbIed out upon the
surface OF the ground to have salts
fled the demand for ten years, 1t was
then worth 81 pound, and was used
for the insulation of electric wires,
vet there was enough in sight at half
the price to have made we two rich
for life, if we conld have carried it to
market.
"Two things stood in the way-the
mandate of the Government and the
difficulty of transporting the stutf
overland some several hlndred miles
into Provo. One of these days the
reservation will be turned into the
public domain. and the wealth IL con-
tains will flow into somebody's
pockets. AS it is now, not soul is
permitted to trouble u single of its
resources. Well, we passed on and
left the spring with sigh that might
have been heard at Frisco. New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Beginning Life All Over.

According to the latest reports from
Kansas, Herbert Spencer, who caused
such sensation last apring, when, it
will be remem bered, he was discovered
by the police wandering about the
streets, having completely lost his
identity, is still psychological mys.
terry. Bit by bit Spencer is picking
up his old life, but it is oil approached
from the view point of to day. There
is no recollection OF the past involved
in the process. Spencer is once more
attending the University of Kansas.
In his letter to the Secretsry of the
university Spencer said that he had
been informed that he had once been
a member of the freshmen class and
he wished to know if he could re-enter
without an examination. The answer
came that he could, and two weeks
ago he started to college. At col lege
Spencer acts as an entirely new stu-
dent, with the exception that the
studies of the first half of the fresh.
man year seem familiar to him. He
does not recognize his old teachers.
He was given the seat he occupied
when he was there before, but didinot
know such was the case until spme
one told him. He had to become ac.
quainted again with the different
rooms and passageways. And oft is
in going around town and to and from
the university. He has to begih all
over again. as though he were child
and stranger, and yet he has the in
teligence of grown up. -Philidel-
phia Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Bomesticatiug Wild Turkeys

The turkey is indigenous to i'm "
lea, and was never seen in Europe u
til imported there, it is consequently
the fowl least removed from its viii
state, moro shy in avoiding close assf
ISOLATION with man than any Other
bird. Considering how man treats the
turkey about holiday time, it IS rot
surprising that the turkeys domeSi-
cation proceeds SO slowly. In one re-
spect the wandering habit of the tar~
key is for his advantage, though he
may not escape getting it IN the neck
when his proper time comes. The
turkey that wanders, that is, one that
is set under hen turkey, has moro
vigor and vitality than the turkey set
under common hen. Tho latter will
generally have more turkeys from the
same number of eggs, but the weakly
ones will die, while the turkeys
hatched by turkey hen will live. This
is according to the law of natural Sc
lection, the stronger living and the
weaker dying. 10 keep the smaller
turkeys for breeding while selling the
largest reversrs natures process. 1t
tends to deterioration. Hence. every
few years breeders who do not Under.
stand this principle of breeding have
recourse to the original wild stock to
reinyigorate their focks.-Boston Gull
tiyatOr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
The Flagpole Industry.

New York does Aourishing bust,
ness in fagpoles. They are sent from
here all over the country, and outside
to Japan and Cuba, though none have
gone to Cuba recently. "There are
ten times more poles than there were
in New York city four years ago." says
G. H. Lilly, who has known all there
was to know about the fagpole busi-
ness for twenty-eight years. "There
is not business building put up now
adays," he says, "that does not have
fagpole. -Four years ago you could
not have counted dozen flags above
the Harlem to Fordham, and now
there are at least $50. In
one piece the poles run up all the way
to SO and 100 feet. The pole on the
produce exchange is 100 feet, and the
old Mutual Life Insurance building
had o 10O-foot pole. These are excep-
tional. The majority of the tall poles
do not exceed ninety-eight feet. The
village pole is usually or always the
liberty or topmast pole, in two pieces"
The shorter poles are made OF spruce
ash, but the taller ones OF the tougher
white or Norway pine. The gilt tops
to fagpoles are more or less ornament
al. A salamander figures on the poles
topping some of the big fre-proof
buildings, Occasionally fagpole is
artistically built in the corner of q
building. ng.-New York Times.