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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-16
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THE OLD VIRGINIA
FIDDLER

FIDDLER.
Richmond Dispatch.
What has become of the cid
Virginia fiddler, whose services
used To- be In incessant demand
at this season of the year, and
who WAS known and greeted by
all the young people for miles
around2
Of old, there could be no
Christmas in the country with
out him. He was as indispen
sable as the children's stock
ings, the cggnog bowl, the roast
ed shoat, the mince pie or The
stuffed turkey. He was the
important fnnctiohary at every
dance, aud called out the fig
ures i'm an n lchangeabIe voice.
which grew fiercer and fiercer
as be warmed up to his work
Has our old friend Disappeared
Is his fiddle cracked and his
bow unsIrung? Has he been
unable to withstand the invas
ion of his territory by the
piano and the piano agent
We fear so. We hear of him
very seldom now; whereas iii
the times hygnne, al Christmas
bis name was on every tongue.
and his bow was ecrptrr
welded over many willing sub
/ iscts Happily for him that he
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-16
THE GANG
REMEMBERED.

Austin. Tex, Feb. IL
s,4.traW TALE. fIre popular
doorkeeper of the senate, new
er over.oo ks the newspaper
gang and today he remember
ed them with a box of fragrant
Hayanas. Accompanying the
gift was the following. which
speaks for itself:
To the Press Gang Around
the Reporters Table in the Sen
ate Chamber: With kindest
segarefs. ] present this snail
token of peace to the best fel-
lows On eartl1-the newspaper
nlen. You are-weH, you are
all rishs. ! could not say more.
las | am somewhat of a lar my
self, with an experience Of near
y a quarter Of a century as
one Of the gang Yours frater
sally John W DALE
Senate Deorkesper-
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-16
ANOTHER RAILROAD 70
BROWNS HILLE

The daily papers of the 18th.
instant record the granting of
a charter to a company which
designs building a railroad
from Brennan, Texas to Cor
pus Christi and thence via
Brownsville to Tampico and
Mexico City. The dispatch is
copied elsewhere in this even
ing's HERALD 1t will be seen
that he iHcorporators includ-
a number Of prominent lneu,
who are supposed to command
capital. The name of Col. Geo.
Nj. Edgerton is also prominent
~ mentioned in connection
with the project. Col. Edgerton
will be remembered as the gen
tleman who first came to this
section with Sidney G.. Miller,
who proposed several years age
TO build u railroad from Corpus
Christi TO Brownsville. Unfor
tunately, Mr.. Miller afterwards
proved unable to perform his
promises. but Col. Edgerton,
who was instrumental in inter
esting Mr.. Miller in this sec.
ton, did not lose hope. He has
great faith possibilities
of this sec at the time
of Mr.. Nip ire, assured
90 railroad
That he has kept his word. this
Hewly chartered company
proves. THE HERALD sincerely
hopes that Col. Edgerton's nn
firing efforts may vel be crown
ed with success. Should the
Knew project be carried out, he
deserve general praise and
gratitude for his years of per
sistent efforts in behalf of this
section. In conclusion it may
be said that the citizens oi
Cameson county were never
more anxious TO secure rail
road, and they will be ready to
give most cordial and hearty
support to the Dew project The
time seems ripe for the consum
nation of our long cherished
hopes.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-16

Or. Prices Cream Baking POwdes
WORLDS Fair highest award
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-16

Fresh and choice bananas At Den
nett's grocery on Fourteenth street
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-16
An account of his Canlpaigs

His biOgrapEly, written BY his vile i.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-16

lis most importaat speeChes .
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-16

lie resu.ts Of Sc canlpaign Of $50.
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FRENCH JOURNALS.
Shares of Several Bought and Sold Daily
 on tho Stock Exchange.

Shares of Several Bought and Sold Daily
 on tho Steel, Exchange.
 Most of the French journals haven salle de deneches, where bulletins are displayed and museum of relies Of the paper is kept French journalism is much moro personal in regard to it's lit erary composition than Chat 8f England or America. A large proportion of the articles are signed with t5e names 0f the writers, even when tho work is more or less of q routine nature, such as the sporting CT law departments of the paper On the other hand, the eWn- ership of newspapers i8 less frequently lodged in single hands than ts the case in America. Very many of tho French papers are owned by companies or asso- citations while the stock of several of the best known, such as The Figara and Petit Journal, is bought mgd sold daily on the Stock Exchange, the quotations appearing as regularly as those of ratl- way shares or Government bonds.
 The circulation of all but a very few of the Paris papers varies enormously. according to the contents If @ nager contains striking article well adver tised previously. or if its fcuilleton. con tinued stony or memoirs, which most of the French journals consider an ea8en- tial part of their daily issue is by soras we'll known author, the circulation will run up DO, 900 or lee, ,000 in 8 week and drop again as soon as the special feature is discontinued. When Le Jour began publishing M Henri Roeheferta memoirs, its circulation went up five fold, although the price of tho paper had been doubled in order 10 make hay while the sun shonc.
 The French press is much moro con centrated in the capital than that ot other European countries. h Germany for instance, it is not the press of Berlin that has the largest circulation or the greatest influence. lii this, as in many other matters however, tho French press only bears out the saying that "Paris is France. ''--Chautaaquau.
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THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
Railroad Travellers Who at Last Under
 stood Each Other.

btood AstSh RAiShs
 She sat by the car window, gazing out upon the unrolling scenery and pos sibly dreaming of home and things like that.
 About six feet away from her, across tho aisle, was an empty seat, which at the next station was filled by man with a sample case. He was 50 years of age or thereabout and was quite as dap per looking as if he were 80 and still the knight to please every fair dame who set her soft eyes upon him.
 The lady was young and pretty. with perhaps q shade too much display in her makeup, but still one could hardly say that, for all is not gold that glitters in such cases--or words to that effect
 When the E; had sat down ill the vacant seat and composed himself for the journey before hIm, he bpgaTI to fU0kk about to familiarize himself with his environments, and in the course of his visual wanderings his eyes fell upon the young lady. He gave slight start, as people do when they think they see somebody they know, and looked again
 The lady wasn't looking, of course But she wasn { asleep.
 Not ill the slightest
 After a minute or two or three ol four of hesitating investigation the trav cling man, for 1t was he arose and very politely and deferentally approached the young lady.
 It was done as if he had been praetie. ing that sort of thing ever since he had picked up the first sample ease. Either that or he was to the manner born.
 'fI beg your pardon, he said as she turned from the window to meet him with a half startled, fawnlike move, ment not altogether unusual OH such occasions, aren't you Miss Morton of Philadelphia
 She gave him glassy stare with : raw edge on it.
 You don't look like a man, sho re. piled with an insolent air, "who would try to work as old racket as that or me. Do look so green as thatf'
 It was now his turn to gaze at her in startled wonder
 Oh, that's all right, she laughed. moving over to make room beside her. land I'll forgive you. You know I am not Miss Morton of Philadelphia or any where elso. and so do 1 know it. But sit down. I'm lonesome, and I'd just as soon have pleasant little talk with you as not. I'm to meet mamma at the sta tion where we take dinner 7"
 .'I beg your pardon, said the travel. ing man, backing away. I am sure fl you are not Miss Morton I have no de. sire whatever to talk with you.
 Then he went back to his place, and the flip young woman was rather in clined to the opinion that there was al least one man on the road who could bt mistaken honestly.
 All of which occurred between Wash ington and New York within the last two weeks. Washington Star,
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Why Robert Glover Committed a
 Murder ttt Sherill

Robert Glover, the negro murderer recently captured in Little Rock, and now in the Jefferson county jail, on yesterday acknowledged his guilt and in speaking of his crime said:
 ''Yes, am the man who killed Humphrey Ut Sherrill some time during last December. Ne were shooting craps and he swiped the craps. told him to put them down, as he had no money. He eussed me and l sneaked out and got a piece CT seantling. hit him over the head and run.
 Glover, alias ''Riily Che Kid" is one of the criminals who was en- gagged in the plot to cut out of jail, and whose efforts were so successfully frustrated by Jailor Gibson.
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A FREE SCHOLARSHIP
TO Be Awarded to Some Worthy
 Arkansas Girl.

Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion Jordan is in receipt of q letter from ]. w. Beeson, president of the East Mississippi Female College at Meridian, in which he announces that he has few scholarships of free tuition to be awarded to worthy young ladies who are able to pay board in the institution. He writes:
 Knowing that you are interested in the cause of education and would take pleasure in assisting some young lady who is struggling to be educated, I haze decided to place one in your hands, asking you to please see that it is properly award ed to some one not already q student in this college I suggest that you get your county papers to give notice of the scholarship. They will gladly do this without charge. This will arouse 3 number to make an effert 10 get an education, and give all fair showing You can decide it by competitive examina- ton or any way you please. 2
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Brump's bayou. is received, and in reply we state tha. the Arkansas river water gathered as you des- cribe, is an unwbolesome water, on account of surface drainage. polu- ton, and that Alteration will.only remove the grosser impurities and not remove it's disease producing Very Respectfully,
 J. w. WITHERs, M. D.,
 See'y Board of Health.
 l. l.. GoREE. NJ. D.
 \. c. JoRDAN, M. D.
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KILLING WOLVES.
somo. of the Methods Used to Get Rid o,
 the Pests.


 the Pests.
 Whole families of the animals are sometimes asphyxiated in their dens A wolf of the gray variety generally makes it's home by getting on the side of dirt gulch and burrowing straigk inward until safe distance from the surface is reached. There her young are born and raised to sturdy cub estate.
 When cowboy locates den in which he believes the entire family te be gathered. 3 composite tnass of cotton saturated with damp flour sulphur and other noxious smelling substances, is thrust into the den and set on fire. The mouth of the hole is then filled with clay. tamped down solidly, and the i'm. prisoned wolves are speedily suffocated within In this way from to 10 and II wolves, young and old, are wiped out at one stroke.
 Another effective method is to bore four or more holes ill a flat piece oi board and plug them up with beef fal soaked iii stryehnine The odor of the fat attracts any wolves that may be in the vicinity, and they lick the fat vorS oiously until the leayening of poison does its work upon them and they droI dead Very often as many as q dozer wolves are killed off by this process be fore the fat in the holes is exhausted.
 Strychnine inclosed in capsules is q. so used. The capsule is thrust into a s it cut in chunk of beef, and the wolf, bolting the meat whole, falls an easy victim. Steel traps. baited with raw beef, are also tried with fair success. - Denver Republican.
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--,s A,1nv o3 E.ousei,eeper..

As there are about the same number of women in this country as men, it will be seen that the proportion of the former at work at gainful occupations is smaller than is popularly supposed, only one in five being engaged at any work from which she derives revenue, either in the form of wages and salary or profit ill business. This does not mean that the other four-fifths of the women are idle, for they probably work as hard as the men, but that the labor they do produces nothing in financial way. They are the housekeepers of the country, doing the sewing, cooking, nursing and other domestic service for most of the families. The prevalent be- lief that majority of tho women are typewriting, elerking or filling other positions from which they have crowded out the men is founded on error The great majority of them ara still at home attending to their household duties, and only very small proportion are out in the world struggling with the other sex for living. New Orleans Times Dem ----t
 Tho Canary islands have peculiar plant known IS the fountain tree, which contains receptaoles for the collection of rain. Several gallons of water are often found i'll one of these natural pitchers
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BRAZIL, IND. July S.-B. F. schmidt, member of the State labor commission, met full delegation of block coal operators here today to discuss the mining situation and en- deavor to secure an amicable settle ment of existing troubles. The conference accomplished nothing, as the operators insisted that the miners had deliberately broken their contract ahd they were in no posi- ton to consider a proposition.
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A professor of Princeton, N. ]. has invented machine that takes the place of base ball pitcher. It throws the ball oyer the plate to the bats-man. Some one saould invent q machine that takes the place of the batter, it might have come in handy for the Philadelphia team at Little Rock last Monday.
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ONLY 4 FEW MINES
ARE BEING OPERATED TODAY EVERY HOUR ADDS STRENGTH TO THE
 STRIKE.
Coal Operators Insist That the Miners Deliberately Broke Their Contract With
 Them.

PIrTsBURG. July S.-There were but few new features Tn the mining situation in PIttsburg this morning, and these were gener ally favorable to the miners. With the exception of d few men at scattering mines the only minets at work were those of the New York and Cleveland Gas and Coal Company anal the Canons- burg Coal Company. In fact, sus- pension is almost complete. A meeting of the first pool miners was held last night and decided to loin the strikers, The result is the mines
 are practically closed today, only a few men being at work. These men arc under contract, and ten per cent of their earnings has been retained since he first of the year, to be for feited in the event of their failure to keep their contract Itwas thought these men could not be brought out, and the fact that they have decided to quit will have the effect of inducing others 10 join the movement. The Pan Handle miners also met and de- cided to throw down their jobs in ten hours after the first pool dlggers quit work. These men are also under contract. The Beading men also decided to quit. It is said ar- engagements have been made for demonstration at Baskerville and Snowden tonight If the program is carried out there will likely be trouble. A number of coal opera tors seen today say the strike is be- coming serious and more men are out than they thought would join in this movement.
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NEW PUNCTUATION MARK.
A Badly Needed Invention Suggested bi
 the Caustie Capy Reader.


 tho Caustic Copy Reader.
 'sI shall le famous. have an idea that will send my name thugderina down through the ages, P remarked the copy reader.
 sHumphl' replied the humorist Ii will be the first idea you have ever had You speud most of your time destroying the good ideas of others.
 Well, that may be, although you ueyer have any idea to destroy, seeing that you get these which you have from Joe Miller's jekebook and tho old al. manacs 7
 "Oh, well, let's have your ideal
 gro tell the truth, it was suggested to me by you.
 "Ahl Thought as much, and yet you say'-
 Don't be in too big hurry. You haven't heard my idea
 What is itf''
 "I have invented punctuation mark for humor II Is intended to show the reader where to laugh In olden times, you know, the point Of the joke used to be printed in italics Nowadays there is no way to slow tho point, and as many of the jokes, such as yours have no point, il is impossible 10 print the point in italics Now, Isuggest that a punctuation mark be placed at the be- ginning and at the end of everything supposed to be funny, 70 that ihe reader may be prepared 10 laugh wllcu be be. gins to read and know when lie has reached the point and it is time to laugh I would suggest that tha marh be two little squares placed alove thG line, and I shall cal t by my nalne What do yon think cf that for an ideal It was suggested hy your stuff, as l told you.
 But the humorist Lad given the copy reader look of scorll and bad vanished Chicago Times Herald
 Site or Lincoln Memorial Uniscrsssy
 The Lincoln Memorial university, oi which General o. o. Howard is pfesi- dent, will probably be situated af liar. rowgate, Tenn, as General Howard has just bought the Four Seasons hotei property there. The hotVl and aani- tarium were staf!ed at HarroWgato, which is foar miles from Middlss boro, in 1892 at 2 cost for building furniture and grounds. of $l, 250. eco The furniture, which cost $250 900 was sold at auction last year for @27. 900. The company had failed soon alter the Middlesboro boom collapsed. Nov the building and several hundred acres of land have been sold at price thas is said not to exceed SIC. 900.
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A Poll Tax Receipt of Olden
 Days.

This morning a GRAPHIC reporter was shown a certificate of registra- ton issued to Mr. Ghas. Well on De- tober l5, 1868, and was signed by
 MT. George ". Prigmore, as Presi- dent of the Board Of Registration.
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City Attorney F. NJ. Hudson and wife, returned last night from Rayrnden Springs, where he has been for the past ten days recupera- ting from spell of sickness. He is much improved in health.
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Senator Isham c. Harris. of Ten-

Senator Isham c. Harris, of Ten nessee. died at his home in Washing ton Thursday afternoon at 5o'clock. Senator Harris was one of the brain jest men in the Senate. and was closely identified with the history of this country. He had almost reached his seventy-ninth birthday. He en- tered Congress in lS49.
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James J. Corbett, ex-ehampion, has just discovered that hl cannot fight, and is now playing base ball with the hope of regaining his lost reputation.
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Last evening at q business meeting held by the Pine Bluff Athletic Asso- ciation, Mr. Holland was elected Treasurer of the AssoeIatioh. The selerIlon was q good one.
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The Little Rock Gazette is growing inudiy over the victory of the leagae baseball team of that city, and says that in game with Pine Bluff our boys would never get a runBer to first base. Just you wait and see. We have a club that will give the Little Rock boys all they want, and our players being juvenile amateurs. Several of the players being under IT years of age.
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A telephone message from Mr. j. F. Clements, to Mir. L. 0. Knox, re- eeiyed at II o'clock this morning an- nounced that a splendid rain was falling in that vicinity nt 10 o'clock today.
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There will be special communi- cation of Pine Blun Lodge, No. @, A. F. and A. Nj. tonight, for the pur- pose of conferring the r. (. degree. All F. c. members are requested to be present.
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Mrs. G. R. Johnson and daughter, Miss Katie, Of 1920 Olive street, viii leave next week for sherman, Texas, to spend the summer.
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7th daY of August. l897

credit of four months. all the title Of the said J. E. Joyce and Anna Joyce in and to the fol- lowing lands. situated within the State of Arkansas. and more particularly described as follows; tOWit:
 In Jefferson county-The northwest quart CT of the southeast quarter. of section ]. township '. south range west.
 The purchaser or purchasers will be requir cd to give their note with approved sureties, payable in four months, with six per cent interest from date. and lien will be retained upon the lands sold as further security for purchase money.
 GEORGE MANDLEBAuM. TT4w Receiver.
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You may hunt the world over and you will not find another medicine equal to Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and DiarrEoea Remedy, which gave very speedy relief. For sale by W, l.. Dewoody, Druggists.
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HEALTH MEANS q perfect condition of the whole system. Pure blood is essential to perfect health. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure blood and thus gives health and happiness.
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The paved streets will not be cleaned until they are washed by q rain. When that will be is ques- tion.
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JuLY 8. 1897.

JULY D, IoJt. Mr. D. C. BELL, Mayor sf Pine Bluff
 DEAR SIR.-Your note request ing our opinion as to the whole someness and purity of the Arkan- sas river water taken at or near the water works below the mouth oi
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CONTINUED HOT WEATHER.
The Highest Point in Arkansas Was
 106 at Malvern.

The weather continues hot and dry. and in many sections the crops are suffering for want Of rain. The following table shows the maximum and minimum temperatures and the raInfoH at plaens na,,,o1.
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Rand Sundays GRAPHIC. It will contain some good news.
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Al. Mitchell keeps constantly on hand n larg of the finest and best candies to be found on the market. dtf
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The Pine Club Chm Club is enjoy ing a practice shoot this afternoon.
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CA@To1IA. The ass- A ";':i'" ]: "l[N2zIAs< T;.s5',. ;:;i5

All of onr mems shoes black and colored Stacy-Adams and all our $500 and $600 grades for $3.S5 to- morrow katzenstein.
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Mrs. Maud Stanley entertained her friends with lawn party at the lovely home If Mir. and Mrs. Carl Voss last evening. delightful time was enjoyed.
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Hoops PILLS are the favorite family eathartic and liver medicine. price 25c.
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Cascarets stimulate liver, Kidneys halvels Never aicken. weaken or qripe. 12-30eodtf
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Planter Floyd A. Jarvis is Pine Bluff visitor today.
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Gen. Powell Clayton. United States Minister to Mexico, is now in St. Louis.
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Just try 1Oc. box of Casearets, the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. 12-30 cod If.
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The Athletic Association held an important meeting last night.
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When bilious or eostlve. eat q Cas- caret, candy eathartic, cure guaran- teed, 10c. 25e. f2-3O eodtf.
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tcasg ASUu

Farmers and gardeners who have grown meriturIens products are nr- gently fcaaested fo place specimens on exhibition at the Exposition Bnildia stand ready to pay for sal q T reqifed, and have glass jars an6 preserving fluid on hand for { thelr preservation.
 ". BocAGEs See.
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Any of our ladies oxfords, worth upwards to $3.5O. yonr choice in our clearing sale for $2.OO. Katzenstein. | Il2 Main St.
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Mr. Chas. II. Owens. the prince of hammers, came up from New Or leans yesterday.