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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

inches wide and feet long Cut in the
center and shape one end of each piece
like Fig l. For the top use piece Of
pine inches thick, Ia inches wide and
8 feet long. Spike or fasten the top
board firmly to the side pieces or run
ners as though making a sled, as in
Fig A. 1t will require two steel cutters
about inches long and firm enough to
be substantial, like Fig 2, and a steel
cutter 80, the bottom to be fat and
about / y inches wide the length Of
which must be width Of sled, but which
must be fastened to the sled on an angle
SO that one knife or cutter which Is fas-
tened upright III front will be in ad-
vance of the other.
This cutter must he made of good
steel, with stout upright ends and well
bolted to the sides so 1t will project be
| low the bottom If the runners about 2 p
inches or whatever thickness is deemed
best to cut the sod. Have it well sharp
ened across the width Place the two
upright knives, we'll sharpened, Just i'll
advance of the uprights of the knife or
cutter, allowing their points to project
| half an inch below the cutter bar. Fig
4 shows the cutter complete with the
bottom up Rings can be put in front
and a short chain attached to hitch the
horse to-
In cutting, drive straight and stand
on the cutter over the knife. 1t is hest
to cut "A strip crosswise at each End Of
the strips and remove it, and there Will
be less trouble to start it each time. By
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

Limited territory precludes profit
from the cultivation of sugar beets on
Long Island.
Massachusetts cattle pastured in New
Hampshire will be allowed to return to
that state III the fall without further ex-
animation or test if accompanied by
proper papers this spring, to be obtained
from the cattle commission of either
state at Concord or Boston.
The New England Homestead thinks
that an increase in the value of farm
lands in the middle and eastern states
is now in order.
Advice comes from the New Hamp-
shire station TO buy no insecticide IN
less it bears the brand of some trust
worthy concern.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

General Mark F. Wentworth, one OF
the most prominent men in the State
and the man who was largely instru.
mental in securing the first election OF
Hon. r. B. Reed to Congress, died, Mon
day morning, in kitterv. He was Re.
publican leader in York county for
years. He was a member of the famous
Chicago convention OF 1860, and helped
nominate AEaham Lincoln for the
Presidency. He was II years of age,
has an enyiable war record and held
many positions of trust in the State and
country, and with great credit to himself
He was a member of the Masons, Odd
Fellows, Legion of Honor and Grand
Army of the Republic. He is survived
by two children.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

the top. They are secured where they
cross by being tied by piece of small
annealed wire. This foundation or
framework is covered with cheeseoloth.
When put on, little soil on the edges
In several places will prevent the wind
from blowing it off. The strainer cloth
covers might be sewed fast to the frame
work, but rats and mice are apt to
make nests among them when stored
away. These protectors can be made Of
several sizes, They can be made to or.
der by timers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

In many sections beekeeping is con
sidered a necessary adjunct Of fruit
the bees IN tertihziuR the blossoms
Some orchardlsts lave borrowed colonies
during the season Ct bloom, getting the
use by paying the cost Of transfer from
and to home again and a trlfe more
Many New Jersey fruit growers are
said to have benched colonies of bees in
their orchards Don't spray when the
blossoms are open If you have bees
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

my mother, my wife and myself use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy whenever
troubled with cough or cold. 1t is the
medicine of our home. | do not know
how we could do without it. We fee
that il is an indispensable article. The
people in this vicinity too are beginning
to learn of the merits of this excellent
medicine. | never lose an opportunity
to testify to Its value for it has saved
many doctors bill in my family. W
5. Musser, proprietor of the MusseI
House, Wilhelm, Pa" This remedy ia
famous for it's cures of bad colds. Try
it and you too win recommend it tC
your friends. For sale by Horatio W
Cushing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
WINDOW AWNING FoR VINES.

ed at each side of the window and train
ed up ON stout strings until it reached
the braces of the awning. This it soon
covered with its dense foliage, and ev-
cry evening it was made still more
beautiful by its large, white blossoms,
whose delicate fragrance filled the air
By this arrangement the window is
shaded from the sun, while light and a
free circulation of air are admitted
This is great improvement over the
old fashioned way of training vines di-
rectly over the window
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Wanted

A woman to do general housework for three
in the family, all grown persons, Must be
capable OF taking full charge of the house
Best of reference given and required.
Address, c. q. C. 10 ESSEX St.
2ml9' Harverhill. Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Plant Protectors.

Numbered among the many oontriv-
ances for protecting early cuoumbers,
squashes, melons, tomatoes, beans, etc
is the one here illustrated with a wire
foundation. The foundation is of No. s
wire hoop Is inches in diameter and
three pieces bent nearly in shape of a
half circle and Topped at the two ends
around the hoop, crossing each other at
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
A Vine Awning.

An ingenious plan for an awning, de-
scribed and illustrated in The Farm
and Fireside, had the framework made
of lath the top being made by saving
four pieces the length of the width of
the window and mailing them together
in the form of a square, with two other
pieces crossing it from corner to corner.
One side of this square was nailed to
the top Of the window casing so that il
would slant downward at the proper
angle, and the lower corners were
braced with laths fastened to either side
of the window casing about half way
down. In the angle of these braces a
was complete. A moon vine was plant
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
GOOD SOD CUTTER.
II Cuts Rapidly and the sod Is Of Uni
form Thickness.

A sod cutter to use with horse which
cuts rapidly and furnishes sod OF uni
form thickness is a desirable imple-
ment 1t is within the reach of every
man having ordinary ability in the use
of tools. A correspondent Of Ohio
Farmer provides the model Here is the
illustrated descriptions
To construct this cutter, procure a
piece of pine or oak inches thick by 6
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
nURE BLOOD is the foundation
y of health. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
the blood pure, rich and nourishing and
gives and maintains good "A EALTH.

A Hypothesis Stranger lin New York:
why is II the city authorities won't permit
yon to play except between the hours OF 9
o clock in the morning and o'clock in the
evening" Organ Grinder: ~ notta know.
May be re Cruelty to Children Society sfraida
we overwork munk.p-New York Weekly.
After suffering from dyspepsia for three
years | decided to ny Burdoek Blood Btters.
Two bottles cured me entirely Mrs. g. c.
White Taberg, Oneida County, New York.
She: "A woman marries a man to keep
him indoors" He: And man marries a
woman to keep her in hats''-Yonkers States
man.
Mrs. O'Hoolighan: Here, Dinny, take the
can, go down TO the corner, and get tin
cints' worth of the best and when We get back,
got, tell him, it's lamp lie for your mothers
nervousness-and il wont take it, make me
take it.'-Brooklyn Life.
After using 10 cent trial size of Elys Cream
Balm you will he to buy the 80 cent size.
{ ream Bal III has no equal in curing catarrh and
cold III the head. Ask your druggis for it or
send 10 cents to us.
ELY BROS IS Warren St. New York City.
| suffered from cataTTh three years. 1t got 50
had | could not work / used two bottles Of
Ely's Cream Balm and am entirely well would
not be without ia. {. Clarke, 341 Shawmut
Ave, Roston.
A man on a tandem, with his wife sweat
heart on the front seat, always has something
pleasant to look forward to.-Bicycle Rider.
Housekeeping.
II a woman is in good health there is no
more heslthiul employment than housework.
Generally speaking, there is no happier wo-
man in the world. But how different when
every breath is pain, every step torture! This
state of health, in nine cases out OF ten comes
from arrangements OF the delicate. feminine
organs Of generation. The family doctor in
duires first concerning these. He most usual
~ insists upon examination" From
this the modest woman naturally shrinks
She is right. Except in very unusual cases of
"female weakness" examinations are unnec-
essary. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
a simple, natural remedy for these ills 1t
cures safely, permanently.
send Il one-cent stamps to cover cost OF
mailing only and receive free copy OF DR..
Pierce's Medical Adviser. Address. World 5
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, y. Y
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
CUTTER COMPLETE, BOTTOM Up

I7'I
using spade that is sharp to follow
and cut off the lengths it is easy to get
any sized piece that may be desirable to
handle The whole expense of such a
cutter ought not exceed 81, and if well
made will last lifetime.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
For Over Fifty Years.

MRS. WIHsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. II soothes the child seftens
the gums. allays all pain, cures wind colo and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will re-
lieye the poor little sufferer INN ediAtely
sold by Druggists in every part OF the world
Twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing syrup" and
take no other kind. ly3s
How did they stop the elopements" asked
Maud. BY detestable piece OF tr1ckery'
replied Mamie. Her father put his head out
of the window and shouted that her hat was
on crooke d. and when she grabbed for it she
upset the tandem. n-Washingten Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

Continent, 5.Go3 bales; forwarded. 3,S5'
bales ,
Total to-day-Net receipts, S,6l6 bales;
exports 10 Great Britain. 20 bales 10
France, bales. 10 the Comment, 90 Dales'
stock. 1868 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts, 327ot bales;
exports 10 Great Britain. IWN bales 70
$50 rce. 223 bales; TO the Continent, lo'ZsJ
bales
Io,al since September 1st-Net receipts,
G.U7JVyj bales: exports to Great Britain
3.OlJOJ1 bales. TO France. IOl,VJJ bales'
TO the Continent. 2.lj9,J5O bales 10 me
Channel. 5.4s1 bales.
Total net receipts Of cotton at all ports
since September /. 1896: Galveston. l,35i,-
BIS bales; New orleans. 2l12.ur9 bales
Mobile. 1903 100 bales: Savannah. s43.23S
bales Charleston. $685. s4 bales; WHINING
ton, 23iJ7j bales Norfolk. 1O4A bales
Baltimore. co. 723 bales; New York. lOe,-
a22 bales: Boston. 162,IJl bales. NeWpoIt
News. 9T07 bales: Philadelphia. o2.e1l
bales: Texas City. i.24J bales. Pensacola
g. So bales; Port Royal, 1882 bales. To-
Futures opened easy: sales. 200 bales;
January. esq: February, 6.92. March, bN1;
April. sos May. TOl. June, July, none
August $50. September. 7.3J; october,
7.O3: November 6.sj. December, 6s6.
Futures closed easy sales. ll3.Wp bales;
January. 6.S4; February, 6.sI; March $50;
APRIL. 69i. May. G.9s. August, l.y9, Sep
TENDER. 7.3l; october, 600; November,
Z. 50: December, ESQ.
snot closed dull: middlng uplands.
e1IlG. middlng gulf. 5-1G; sales. PA
bales. 90 ~,-.~,-.,,-
Tufurcs steady: sales. 5000 bales Au-
gust. nominal: September, 6.7ln8.I2; DC
fober q 52qG 80. November. G.j2d6.53; De
cember. G.52nGj3. January, 6.5Jd6.90;
FEBRUARY. G5SQ6.j9; March. 6.6lQ6b2i
'GSiHARLEsTON. s. C., August 27.-COT-
TON-sea Island. receipts, 10 bags; ex-
ports. none; sales. nonei stock sl2 bags
medium fine l5gll0c;; 90. on l'c i,6oii3o de'
1sc. extra fine. 2su33c.; fully me, lVazOes.
SAVANNAH. GA. August 27.-COT-
nON-Sea Island receipts for week
bags: sales. AZ bags; exports, 4O5 bags;
atock. G.417 bags. Quotations nominal and
hnnflnmed good.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

90, err, s,b10. $40. 81. S6.75. $3.50. 81
s. 90 and s23O. making an average Of
S7.66 1o,,,,. ..,,..,. 49,,
$3.50 $3.50. s.. s5.-V anu F--vo making
an average OF SLl6
Mr. ID l.. Hall. Of fiuVanna county, got
SO TO- S. and S. making an average Of
SIG cute, ........ go.
s,o :; s775 sG25 and $40. making an
NJ 9, 4 baker. OF Carolina county. got
s. $50 se25. IS and $40, making an
a.sIafe u Clarke. Of Caroline county. got
e. D, SsS5. $3.50. $3.50, and -, making an
ME- Mr + D. Kuttley. OF scary. W. Va, got
81 for one package, -,
Mosers. W. Ben. Palmer q Co, sold AT
a,,ction an Changes to-day six packages
a. ~ tolio,vfng marks and numbers:
GTW No 4. at $40; CIV, No. B. at
e. 40. GTW. No ~. at $3.50. CIV. No
~ at $3.50. CIV. No D al 500 making
an average Of si15; taking IN CIV, No.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day;
FILTERS. 2 hogsheads; leaf dark. hogs
heads: Tugs. dark, II hogsheads. Total.
Tire tobacco inspector reports to-day:
sneotions-Bright. % hogsheads; dark
40 hogsheads. 43 tierces. Reinspections-
Dark hogsheads.
Farmers. ShockOe, trensnaw 3, Aue-
ghanv. old Dominion. Shelburne's, Mycr IS.
Stonewall. Davenport's. Planters and Sea
brooke's Tobacco Warehouses report to-
day: Receipts. Is packages; deliveries. 80
packages.
United states internal revenue collec-
tions on tobaccos for the city Of Rich
mond Va. to-day. Cigars and cigarettes.
S71076 81: plug tobaccos. $l4H1l Total,
SS.G417Z.
The Richmond Tobacco Trade hears
with deem regret Of the Illness Of Mr..
George w. Royster one Of its oldest MEM
bers, and earnestly hope for his speedy
recovery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
Another OnIce for Mr.. stnbbs.

Ex-State Senator James n. Stubs was
ia the city yesterday and when asked
about his defeat for the denomination as
Senator he laughingly said that, "he fan
ed for want OF votes
Thursday, however. Mr. Stubs was
nominated for the House OF Delegates by
the counties Of Mathews and Gloucester,
and his term OF Is years service In the
Legislature will not be broken even
though his old seat in the Senate goes TO
Judge Blakey.
The ex-senator was IN fine mood yes
terdav. and his friends about the library
building were rejoiced to hear Of the en-
dorsement OF him. and that he would be
here again next winter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
rnnAcCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond, Va, August - 1871
Offerings at auction on 'ChanSe to-day
Palmer a. Co. IL packages OF sun-cured
one package sold at S22 20 one at $50 20
one at S1725. one at Si5.I5. two at Sl5N.
80. a. al n one at $l325, one at 81. 80.
one at si075. one at $40. one az $3.50, one
A. 81 * one at s.. two at S7.75. one at
81. 30 two at S725. one at 81 one 1913, one
al SO 20. two at sos, one at SO. two at
~ one az $3.50. one az $3.50. one at 81. 80.
one nj $40. one at $40 TWO at 81. ono
ot "a 20 one at $500 one at $3.50 one az
Ss %. one at So. one at $3.50. one at 81 40.
one M 81. 60. two at $3.50. one at 81 10, one
al So, one at SLIGO.
sales at auction on Change to-day by
MIR. George r. Haynes:
Mr.. W. II. Loving, Of Caroline county.
Va. got $3.50. 5000 Si725 S1I75.
sl325, s7TJ. and S7.25. for two packages,
making an average OF S13Slh.
Mr., w, A, Dickinson, Of Louisa county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
Mrs. Walters Funeral.

The funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth C. Waller.
who died on Wednesday night in Mon
treal, Canada, took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock from her late residence,
No $40 east Franklin street.
Or Moses ID. Hoge OBLIGATED, and the
interTnen, was made in Hollywood.
The remains OF Mrs. Waller reached the
city at 2:l5 yesterday afternoon over the
Richmond. fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. and were conveyed at once TO
her late residence.
Tnc following acted as pall-bearers:
Messrs. Morris Il. Smith. Or. Edward g.
Nj CURE. c. : McCrae. Robert Mercer,
Edgar d. Taylor and Linden Waller.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

BALTIMORE. August 2I-FLOUR
Dull. unchanged: receipts. Cos barrels
.exports. GG7S barrels; sales, 30 barre's.
WHEAT-Dull and lower; spot and
month. 99Ik0g03sc. September, Wd~tNc.
rteamer. No .. 96izN9Gfsc.; receipts, 2o9,
'ai6 bushels. exports 80 90 bushel IS, stock
l PSI. 1913 bushels; sales. l12Oe bushels
Southern Wheat, by sample, and on grade
gsc. US1.O1
CORN Steady; spot and month, %0
35ikc.: September. 3jH03jikc.: October
8lisN3J4c.: steamer mixed, 323n329sc
receipts. 147. 6G4 bushels; exports, SCH
bushels stock. 1909 400 bushels, sales,
100 900; Southern white and yellow corn
3sc.
OATS-Steady: No. white, 2ia25c.; No.
. mixed. 21n2li2c.: exports. 20 bushels,
stock. 154si3 bushels.
Unsettled and lower; No. near
by. j3dJ3I3c.: No. Western. JIc.; re-
ceipts. Z $40 bushels; exports, none; stock,
~ OG7 bushels.
HAY-Firm, for the better grades: choice
timothy. 13JOM14.00.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Very quiet, UNI
SUGAR and BUTTER-Firm. unchang-
cd
EGGS-Firm; fresh 15c.
CHEESE-Firm. unchanged.
WHISkEY-Unchan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
THE CoTTCys. ,gdARKETs.

NEW YORK, AugE2S27 The bear fac
ton had things prSs3 much their own
was to-day in the coNTon market. Cabies
Indicated a sluggish market for futures
at Liverpool, while crop accounts were
generally looked upon as bearish. and
crop estimates had an expanding ten
dency. which led TO considerable business
I'm the way OF putting out additional lines
on the bear side OF the account There
was a disposition 20 ignore the somewhat
conflicting character OF crop reports from
Atlantic sections and the Gulf States. The
bcsr point of the session was reached Just
before noon. but at best the market was
$40 points under yesterdays close
NEW YORK. August 27.-COTTON.-
Dull. middling Shc.; net receipts. none;
gross. 2.O4O bales; forwarded, b47 bales;
sales. 2ii bales all apinners; stock. 81,
29J, bales.
Woekly-Net receipts. 4 bales gross. o.
$50 bales, exports TO Great Britain, 26S
hGlasi spinRara l. ll4 balgss axport& 10 the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

NIrs) SARAH IRWIN MATING
Where il Mr. Bitner?

The following letter was received by
Chief Howard Thursday:
Shippensburg. Pa, Aug. IS.
Chief-of-Police Richmond, Va.
Dear Sir.-Aiy son, W. .. Bitner. who
was clorkng in the City Hall at Gettys-
burg, Pa. left there about five weeks
ago saying he was going to your city
TO clerk in a railroad office. Since that
time we have heard nothing from him.
VIII you kindly make thorough search
in all OF your railroad offices 10 see II he
is employed there? He is tall, slender.
weighs about l2O. dark hair. small mus
tache, very prominent nose. rather point
ed; very neat IN appearance. Any in
formation will be very much appreciated.
Yours very respectfully.
FRANK BITNER.
Baggage Agent c. V. r. r. Co.
Detective Gibson made inquiries at the
various general offices and nothing could
be learned Of Young Bitner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
cu1cAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. August 27.-Wheat furnished
,notbor sensation to-day. this time II was
the bulls who suffered. SEPTEMBER clos
Ine 5,ir lower and December at a de-
~ - NJ after a session remarkable
Tor email trading and extremely violent
fluctuations. Weak foreign markets ana
rcnorfs ~ reselline by foreigners were os-
iensibiy the reasons for the decline, out
there were plenty Of rumors OF oeai
Cnr, y,,e also verv turbulent and closed
an about a cent decline. oats were weak
and declined half cent PROVISIONS
closed 5u1Oc. lower ,-,,,.,...
The leading futures ranged as ioi r5H..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, August 27.-The dry goods
market shows no sign Of weakening and
the month now drawing to a close Is pro-
nounced by both hrst-hand dealers and
Iobbers 20 be eminently satisfactory both
IS to amount Of goods sold and the nAn-
ner I'm which prices have been advaIred
and sustained. With 10bbers the policy
has been one of repression, the prices
being held down as low as possible IN
order TO fasten trade which kept coming
TO the city and which manifested a dis
position TO take goods in fair quantities,
II reasonable prices prevailed. Staple cot
tons at first hands continue strong to-day;
various advances being announced and
made quietly to bring about cOnirma-
ton with the market at large. Brown
goods are i'm steady demand for domestic
consumption. though the export trade IS
mo heavier than was the case a week
ago Wide sheetings are well sustained,
buvers in some cases being willing 20 take
goods al an advanced price Bleached cot
tons are strong. with buying OF fair pro
portions registered by mail orders and In
store trading. Print cloths are well sus-
tanned There Is no further bidding Tor
futures at . lille. while In extras, spots,
the bids at 2asc. are persistently refused
nv the merchants Prints are very firm
and the demand continues well sustained
Ginghams show a general advance OF &c;
several other lines having fallen into po-
sitfOn behind the Amoskeag. Woolicr-
and worsted goods are selling freely. In
the latter there is "A marked movement
with the high prices prevailing in all
wOOllen lines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

Governor OFerrall has received the fol-
lowing letter:
southwest corner Fourteenth and Bacon
streets, Washington, II. g., August IL,
1876.
His Excellency, the Governor OF Virginia:
lionored Dear Sir,-llaying opened In
my school two scholarships for the young
daughters OF Virginia, Will you kindly
allow me 10 place them at your disposalR
L hope your EXcellency Will do me the
honor OF accepting and tho kindness OF
bestOwiug the scholarships upon two OF
your yong relatives or friends who would
be pleased 10 avail themselves OF a schO-
lastic year or course OF several years IN
the National Capital
These scholarships are 20 be conferred
as hOnOTs on chosen students. and EN-
brace tuition In any department OF the
regular course. making a reduction or
$50 from the 500 OF the actual expenses.
Being a Southern woman. l should es-
pecially appreciate your kind Interest IN
the scholarships. and trust you will gra-
ciOusly ON them by appointment from
year 10 year.
Assuring you that should do all i'm my
power 10 promote the happiness and adj
vancement OF any student you should
favor the school by sending me, l have
the honor 70 be.
Very sincerely yours,
(Mrs) SARAH IRWIN MATTINGLY.
The Governor viii be glad 10 bestow
these scholarships upon two worthy young
ladies'. Mrs. Mattlngly gives many re-
ferences as 10 herself and the excellence
Of her school, among them Justice Brewer
OF the Supreme Court: ex-Attorney- Gene
raj Garland. Senator Daniel. Senator
Blackburn, Senator Davis. Ex-Governor
McCreary. of Kentucky, and Hon. Charles
!. BOnaparte and Colonel Richard Nal
colin Johnston, OF Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28

Cash quotations were as foloWss, + ,Uu' o
Easier: No. yellow corn, 2994g3Oc.. 40, z
spring wheat. 93a96c.; NO 3 spring Wh n,e,.,,
2oa, Gf30c.; No. . oats. 1SMGl9c.; No.
white. fob. 22i9c. No. white lob.
5oIEi 22itc.. No. 2 rye, 49lzc.; No. barley,
nominal. No. 3 fob, 32a3sc. No: =, TOD,
2Sd3Oc.. No. l flaXseed, 1O4l2q lOo12i
barrel sSOaSSj; lard. per 100 pounds
$50: short ribs sides Ooose). 5.2Oa35Di
dry sailed shoulders boxed, oA4oi2'
short clear sides (boXed), Gn6ls Whiskeyy,
distillers' finished goods per gallon l.<-
sugars. cut. loaf unchanged; butter
steady: creamer-. 1301Sllc.; dairy % loc. :
cheese, steady; Shc.; eggs, steady, iresh'
13bc