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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

There Will be missionary service OF
unusual interest conducted at Main
street Christian church next Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock. The Rev. c. A.
Mitchell, who has been laboring In the
Congo. Africa, as Il pioneer missionary,
under the dirccSsHn OF the Christian and
missionary Alliance of the United States.
will be present to preach and tell OF
the country, people and customs Of the
Congo. The public invited to attend
In the Mayors Court yesterday John
Ward. colorcd, stealing S. from Mr..
Thomas Winn.ngder & Sons money
drawer was dismissed Alnnzo Nor
man. colored. beating his wife: dis
missed at the cost OF the plaintiff.
MIR. Paul u. Luke returned yesterday
afternoon from Il visit to relatives and
friends in Elizabeth CITY.
Miss Susie Duval, OF Washington, Is
the guest OF Mrs. ]. j. Otley. on Liberty
street EXTENDED.
Miss Flora Jnckscu. OF Franklin, is
visiting Miss Katie Davis, on Liberty
street.
Mr.. Dock Griffin who has been spend
ing several days at his home, near
Windsor. returned this week.
Mr.. Arthur Morgan, while out for
little spin on the Norfolk and Western
yesterday afternoon, he rrr his wheel
against n railroad tie and took very
long fall. lie says he fell forty eight
feet.
An old fashioned umbrella left at the
bank awaits its owner.
The quarterly meeting OF the Baptist
Young Peoples District Union will be
held at the Berkeley Avenue Baptist
church Sunday afternoon "a $3.50 o'clock.
in view Of which the Young Mems
Union will meet at 2:30 o'clock.
The childrcn's meetings OF the Bers-
ley Avenue Baptist church will be re-
sumed this afternoon at o'clock. They
Will be open to boys and girls under
1G years OF age. Parents are requested
to scnd their children regardless Of de-
nomination.
The night schoo. has been organized
ut Rcrkley Military Institute.
\ revival Is In progress at Chestnut
Street NJ. T.. church.
At meetinG of the Hope Fire com
pany last night Mr.. ]. a. McCloud, Jr.,
was awarded the contract for furnishing
the company with feed for the horses
and fuel for one year commencing oc-
tober 1st 1897.
Mrs. r.. a. Grimes. formerly OF Suffolk,
Is located on Chestnut street.
Mrs G. A. Miller ind children are
visiting Mrs. T. c.. Humphries, on Chest
nut street.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mr.. Il. i. Worrcll. OF Oakdale. he
coming tired of life. sought TO end 1t in
pleasant dreams. On yesterday he be-
gan to celebrate the day by taking
strong drink, which he Will do occasion
ally, and his wife began to reprove
him of the act, and he became Indignant
and called for laudnnnm and she told
him that she did not have any. but had
strychninc, attempting TO deceive him.
She mixed n spoon full of meal and
water and gave him, which he took. It
did not have the desired effect and he
sent colored boy to purchase two bot
Ties OF laudanum and he took one and q
half before the plan was discovered
Dr. Wilson, Of South Norfolk, was
called in and soon pumped the poison
from him, and at 10 o'clock last night
he was beyond danger Of the effect
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
INJURED NEAR Gi'I,MERToN

George West. Il carpenter, and Harry
johnson, q colcred helper, me. with "a
painful accident near G?imer:on yes
itcrday morning. While building a scat
fold large piece Of scamtling which
was overhead fell, striking them both
On the head. Johnson was only knock
cd senscless. while West received q curt
about four inches long near the temple,
anu II rs feared that he is fatally in
1nred Latter accounts from the village
are mat Doth men are doing as well us
can be expected
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

Lard-steady;; Western steamed, s4.S5
Q4.80; OctoberTs 475, nominal Refined, J,
aulet;.contineht, $3.50; compound. Az
048c%a >ti.S f.-,s., e s5 :.
4 Pork-Dull. ll,
Butter---Flrm Western creamery, 14@
22c.: factory, s@12hc.; Elgins. 22c.; imi-
tation creamery, i2016c.: State dairy, 12
919c.:E dot creamery, 14@22c.
spot CofeeIRio dull; Cordova, 101s@
1G1sc. .ti;& @is;i fr $50 ~,
Sugar-Raw. nominal; fair refining,
Use; centrifugal 96 test. 8 15-16c. Re-
fined, steady - ltl.I y,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
FEW YORK. FLoUn MARKET

New York, Oct. 1.-Flour-Slow and
closed easier with wheat; winter
straight, i.G5@4.75.
Whoat-spot weak No. 2 red, a5ac
aioat; No l Northern Duluth, a57sc:
'aloat late October; No. 2 hard, 95Mo.
Corn-spot weak; No. 2. Sic. ohoat.
o I5ts quiet; No. 2. 23A @2alac,ra
Beef-Firm; beef hams $2G 00927 90,
Cut Meats-Dull; p.clled bellies, 6H@.
&C. &C. DO, shoulders. SECS do hams,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. Oct 1.-Money on call firm
at 21eQo per cent. Prime mercantile
paper $500 per cent. Sterling EN-
change heavy, With actual BUSINESS in
bankers bills at 4.S4MQISi3i for de-.
mand and at 4S2A@4.S3H for sixty days.
Posted rates, 4.S3@4.Si and 4.S5kG4.S6
Commercial bills, d.S1. Silver certin-
Gates, 55A @571s. Bar silver. 557s. Mcxi-
can dollars, 42A. Government bonds,
strong; State bonds. dull; railroad bonds,
firm.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
SuSRr MnrJfef.

Notwithstanding and strong; ont OF
town prices are dependent on the de-
livery rates to the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
loaf, $3.50: powdered, $5.iS: Eranulatcd,
Sa.23; ccafccti0ners' standard a. $500 !;
American off A, $3.50; centennial bright,
yellow Il, $i.67; California Il, $4.55;
Franklin standard extra c. $4.4S; Key
stone extra c. si.d2; American extra c,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

Chicago Ill, Oct. 1.-vWhcat, made
great showing of strength alurihe tlie
early hours OF the session to-day. but
gradually changed around and closed
at taM?se. decline, Drought news was
again the prominent bullish factor. but
weak Liverpool cables and anxiety TO
realize ultimately wiped out the ad-
vance occasioncd by the dry weather.
Corn followed wheat, starting strong
END closing weak and &c. lower Oats
declined &c. and provisions closed sc.
lower all around
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
TWO AUTUMN TOURS.
NlRgnrn Fniis, EUEnlO and watkins
Glen,

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will
run two personally conducted excur-
sions to Niagara Falls. Buffalo, Rochcs-
ter Geneva and Watkins Glen on Mon
DAY. october ith ana l1th, at the low
roccld trip rate OF $l!50 from Norfolk
VIA Baltimore. and $500 Via Washing
toa. iickets ralid for eleven days from
date of issue. For further information
apply to Arthur C. Lewis, South =
laSSenger Agent Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, under Atlantic hotel Norfolk
va. se2i 1--we. fri sat-till oct ii
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
SALE OF PROPERTY

This morning Mr.. John c. Whenever
WIN offer for sale in front ,of the court
mouse a lot OF valuable property, con-
sisting of eight brick tenement houses,
Situated on the corner of FIRST street
runrGES 20 feat on FRS. street, also
i2o feet on Harrison street. Terms, one
Elard cash, balance IN six and twelve
months For further particulars con-
suit cd.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
Without A Rival.

saposltivc cure for sprains, bruises.
and pains of all kinds, Salvation Oil
has no equal. Mrs. Frank Juic SIS
Gratiot Ave-, Detroit, Mich, writes :.
II used Salvation Oil in my family
and can sayit has no rival as a ljni-
ment; it certainly cures pains. I
sprained my ankle and it cured me
and since then I have always used it
for any pains and Bruises Salvation
OIL is sold for only 25 cents. No other
remedy will do the work rs promptly.
Crash hats, all sizes.
IEs5 CHARJ,ES p WIFI TON, O. ~,@
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

Croa kers. per pound, &C.; taylors. per
pound. &c.. pan fish. per pound, &c.; bak-
ing fish, per pound, &C.: founders. per
pound &C.: eepsheads:per pound. s01oc;
macknrel. per pound, &c.: blue fish. per
pound. Be-; sneckled trout. per pound,
&C.. rock, II. per pound, &c.; Spanish
MackerGl, &c. !.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
I'M BER KLEY
VIRGlHIAH LETTER BOX IN berkeley.

All COMMUNICATIONS. nNvrrtIsr-
nhruts, orders for the ,,npcr, or 0thcr
bUsinrss. icfI In the Icttcr box ar Tho
Norfolk HirEininn In the NnIcc or tho
Rank Of Hcrkicy, If BcrktcS Ave,
Will he promptly attended 10 II put in
by six o'clock.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
Hand Plcked-Fanty. 4c.: n extras,
90: third grade. 2!Sc.; No. /; Spanish
sheiled: 8 1hc.; NJ .11sVirginia. 31ac.; No. q


southern Fruit---Bananas 55c. 0s1 90
per bunch: lemons. s2.75Q30O; cabbage,
northern, Sl5e per barrel. ;;f5
:, too eiS, ee s1.5O; yellows,
Irish potatoes, ,s2.25@250 per sack.
aPoultryrOld chickens. 20025c. \ I n +
Egss-Wholesaae' steady attic per
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of Norfolk anu porfssiontt,
@ .f7i October I.&lBs7. ..Fs s5
CLEARED,

sehr. Jonathan Sawyer, Robertson,
Seaco, with COAL 80
sehr. m. Q. Snow, ELLIS. Fall River,
with coal. ~
sehr Fannie G. Bowen. Chase, Fail
River. with coal. =.
Sehr. Fac Sherman, Tullock, Boston,
with coal. s.F,l Z. go
Barge Vastly, Mystic, with coal.
SAILED.
;, Barges NJ: Whltridge and Monarch,
Boston, with coal. ~
ri narges N, 6 w. and S, Hoboken.
MEMORANDUM.
cape Henry, Va, Oct. LIP m.-Clear.
Northwest wind; 10 miles. Light north
cast sea-. .., ~. -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
RECEIPTS BY RAIL AND STEAMER.
wI1OG.ESAI.E QUOTATIONS
Provisions.
Norfolk, Va, October

Norfolk, Va, October 1, 1897
Fisht-Mackerel, no. =. i'll kegs, 81. 60:
new. small. $3.50. new. medium, s12 90;
No. 8. in kegs. $3.50: Herring. Family
Roe. half barrel. $3.50: North Carolina
Cut Herring, 1925; Potomac in barrels.
$500.
Provisions-Market strong and adj
Tancing; mess pork. old, 1915; hams,
pork. new, $1,000.
Bulk Meats-Higher; clear ribs ST. 90.
as to size and cut; fat backs. SIC.
bellies, heavy. Glac. for small; TIC
heavy; pork, plate, $3.50
heuldcrs-Sugar-cu &c.
Bacon-Shou!ders. 71ac.
Breast-Sugar-cur 9I.c.
I, I1ams-SmIthflefa, 14Ql5c.: S. c. slip
hams. lie.
Iard-Pure lard tierces. 57sI6tkc. :
cases and tubs. &c. over price Of tierces.
compound. 4Mc.; tierccs. in cases and
tubs. Nc. higher.
Cheese-Cream. 11c.; Western dairy,
8M@9Iac.
Good Extra. $4.75 to s4.6o: meal per bag
of 100 lbs 94c.; per bag OF % his. SSc.
Salt--Firm; Liverpool Fine, soc.
Butter-Ncw York State dairy, new
23cs; fresh creamery, 22@23c.; country,
146I15c. 2
Kerosene Oil-Firm; 112 degrees, 71Sc. ;
GO degrees 1oc.; Red. $50 degrees, 10lac
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

aSc for mosquito nets: s2.9S for n $500
rattan rocker: dinner and tea sets and
lamps heap at ]. S. Crawford's Furni-
ture and Carpet House.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
pcnl,nI NInrIIet.

Farmers market steady; fancy, &c.;
strictly prime, 2Mc.; prime, 2Ac.; Span
ish. Soc: low grades Smelling stock, tx
01Ac. ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
The fall styles Halves hats car, now
he seen ut orr store.
w. l.. VIRNELSON G. co.

Night school at Southern Shorthand
ana business University. Opens Mon
gay, October 4th. Call at University.
liaddington Building. for particulars.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
GTnrn.

Peas.-Steady: biack-tye peas. new
crop. $l.50 per bag: black, S1.0061 %
straight per bushcl: clay, zoe. per bushel
White corn, 43c.: miCed, i2c.
+, MIL Feed-Afarket steady; bran, $3.50;
shpstuff or m!ddllng. s1d.00: meal, white
'bolted, per 100 pounds. 95c.
Michigan. Ohio and Indiana, No. i,
Timothy hay, S13.5o; No. 2, sl2.5O; mixed,
$780,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

Our opening sale OF Underwear vii,
commence this morning, when we viii
DC pleased to show you selected stool;
OF Ladies'. Gents and Chiidren's Under.
wear al popular prices. a. J. Phillips.
NO 3O2 High street. under Oxford Hail
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
BALTIMORE MARKET.

-
Baltimore, Md, Oct. 1.-Flour-Quiet
and unchanged.
WheatAInactiye and firmer; spot and
month. 9S@93Ac.; November. 1856 @D93%c;
December, 94c. bid: steamer No. red,
S7Hc. bid:l Southern wheat. by sample,
sseg9aq. do, on grade. S7k@93hc.
Corn7-Steady; spot and month, 800,
32Bc.; November, 32h@32Nc.; Novem-
Der ort;December, new or old, 321ac. bid;
January, 32&c, bid; steamer mixed, 300
30Bc.i Southern white corn, 37Qp37hc.;
do, yellow, 37h@Ssc.
Oats-F'irmer;. No. white, 26k@27c.;
No. 2 mixed, 23@231ac
q COTTON MARKETS.
New York. Oct 1.-Coston quiet;
middling. 6kc. nett receipts. none;
gross, 1,46o: forwarded, 1,216: sales.
1890; sp!nners. LAB; stock. GOSH.
Weekly: Net receipts, 1894; gross.
33.591; exports Ito Great Britain, 4516:
ktp France. 1856: ITO the Continent, 2.212:
tforwarded,- 16,5O9; sales. 4,O75; spinneas,.
1858. ,l'.g
+ Total to-day: Net receipts, 1921 ex-
ports to Great Britain, 34967; to
France, 1928: ITO THE Continent, as
'T02; stock, 3S0,426.
SonESoHdafted: Net receipts, 279,003; eX-
ports TO Great Bl,itair, 95 .a43. to France,
% AS; no. THE Continent, .109,241
b Total since September l: Net recei1sts
S10,41S; exports ito Great Britain, 1885,
504; to, France 47,15S;1t to :the Continent,
1885,. . 't
New York. Oct. 1.-Cotton futures op-
'ened steady: sales. $500 bales Jan
uary. $50; February, G.3S; March, 6i3;
April! GAG: May. G.51; June, G.56: July,
6.5s: October, G.20, November, $50; De
cember. Csc.
Liverpool, Oct., IL p. m.-Cotton,
spot quiet and. prices lower; American
middling.' 2I-89d. The sales of the day
I,Were 900 bales, of which, 500 were for
|specula ton and export, and included
5000 American Receipts. 1000 bales
|of which 2.700 were American.
|: Futures opened quiet. with moderate
demand. and closed quiet but steady
New Orleans Oct: 1.-CottOn futures
steady sales is, 500 bales. October, SOS
@5:s6; November 5.9S06.O0; December
6;o0@G.o1; January. GU5G6oG: February
G,10@G:11; March; G.16@6.1T; April, G21@
G.23; May, 6.25@6.27.
=
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

'olplS 1nul 20 !ooVoS IrLn?lno;I5y ou1
4e luouIlIndop s.ueuoM 3unoG % Surusrr
-Qelso 10 NIoM aul 10 oaIuQo oAuu OF
sataoSod 10 pLRoa eaplS .rlosauuI1y oua
40 paloaIes uoaq Sou "pur 'k3Io S'ipIIo
-WsO 70 'q'IpeIsN . pIuISIIA SIN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
q r0rer7as.

Cofee-Grcen, steady; rio common,
9M@l1c.; fair. 12kGl3Gc.: good. liIa@
l6c,; choice. 17Q17hc.. i.asuayra. 20c /;
JG"o, 29036lAc:
Syrupsn ard Molasses-Highcr; syr-
ups. Bright, 1SG23c.; Fair Grades, 15c. :;
Port Rico, 10, zoe and 2Gc., as TO grade.
New Orleans Moiesses-tluiet: Fair.
r2'M2Sc.;t Good, 25Gp3oc. Choice, 35c
Irlour-Market higher and very strong
western spring wheat. Best Patent, Fin M
iy, S6.75; Winter Wheat. Best Family.
S5.75: Choice Straight, Family, 1923;
Good Family. S5.15: Fair Family, $500;
as to grade: G. a.. 50M55c. as to weight.
Rice-Miiled. Az @S1ac.: rough, clear
Of red, 45@G0c.: with red. Csc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02

Crash hats, all sizes.
CHARLES r. WELTON s. co.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

People shudder at the tales of Monte
Carlo suicides, but look on with perfect
eouaniuity while friends and loved ones
commit Just as certain suicide by neglecting
their health. Trifiug disorders Of the dl-
gestion persistently neglected lead to i'm
purity of the blood, the tissues Of the body
are inperfectly nourished, and emacia-
ton and debility follow. In the case Of
that dread disease, consumption imperfect
iy nourished tissue is built up in the lungs,
forming suitable soil for the germs of that
deadly disease. One-seventh OF all the
deaths each year are due to consumption.
This fearful death rate could be easily
avoided if the proper remedy was re.
sorted to.
A sure preventive and cure of consump.
ton is found in DR.. Pierce's Golden Med.
ical Discovery. 1t cures g per cent OF all
cases Il corrects all disorders of digestion,
invigorates the liver and makes the blood
pure and plentiful. 1t IS the great blood
maker, fesh-builder, and nerve invigorator.
1t gets into the blood ard acts directly upon
the lungs, building up healthy tissue and
driving out all impurities and disease germs.
Thousands have testified to its wonderful
merits Druggists sell It.
al feel that 1 must write you telling you Of the
great benefits derived from the use OF youi
Golden Medical Discovery - writes Miss Laura
pie-sel. Of East Bethlehem, Washington Co. Pa
last summer my friends thought was surely
going into consumption, and having tired doc
tors before with no satisfactory results and hear
ing your medicine so highly spoken OF, TOOK
one bottle. My cough left me altogether with
ali the distressing symptoms. and in fact th'
cure seemed almost miraculous to all who So 2
me- cannot say enough in praise Of the medi
cine and have done much to induce others t
use It."
dec. ls.tf. 'e6.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

Ihey pierced their deck so as TO put
lever through it, and to this lever, made
OF broomstick. they attached strong
pieces Of light rope in such a way as to
move the front wheels either way.
Then the boys inserted their mast.
which is seven feet high: they made
booms and bent on their sails. which are
neatly made of coarse shceting. The
sails are correctly proportional to the
size and weight Of the hull" and so
TO proportion them, and also to place
the mast in exactly the right spot so
that the sails should draw well. was
task which required much ingenuity
and instructive understanding of the
principles of navigation.
A seat was placed at the rear for the
captain. The "crew"-which is one
brother or the other. as the case hap
pens to be--must take his chances fiat
on the deck, with the boom sweeping
over him at moments convenient for it.
self. but inconvenient for him. But no
inconvenience matters so long as the
yacht goes.
And go It does, if there is a good
smart breeze. It will not condescend
to navigate the avenue in light wind.
Its monuments are always observed
with immense interest on the street.
At distance up the street It has exact
ly the appearance of properly rugged
sloop coming down over the pavement,
and greatly astonishes all who behold
it for the first time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
FINGER EXERCISES.

will find no difficulty In doing this, but
when you try to separate the tips Of the
ring fingers you will find them stuck
fast together and not to be pulled apart
without first separating the joints of
the second fingers, which you must not
do. You will find this third finger al
ways the most difficult to manage,
especially in piano playing.
At Fig. No. 2 is shown an exercise re-
quiring only one hand. The index and
second fingers are held close and the ring
finger and "pinky" likewise, the two
groups being separated and brought to-
gether again like the blades of a pair of
shears-that is, if you can. The other
hand must not be used to help. This
exercise, difficult at first, soon becomes
easy by repetition.
At Fig. No. 3 is shown an exercise
consisting of turning in the end joint of
the forefnger while holding the other
two joints unbent 1t isn't easy, can
assure you, but it will help you make
plant your fingers for the shadow pic
lures / have frequently told you about.
At Fig. No. the ''pinly" is turned
in toward the palm, the three other
fingers being held out straight and close
together.
At Fig. No. the first and third fln-
gers are brought together at their tips.
Now try TO pass the second finger in and
put between the joined fingers without
disturbing them. 1t singular that the
fingers are rather stubborn about doing
what they are told-is 1t not? Blu.
they will after several trials. Great
physical feats, either of strength or
skill. are only accomplished by prac-
tice- Do you think that the clever
tricks performed at the circus come
naturally? No, indeed-nothing is
achieved without effort.-Butterick' g
Delineator.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
A BOYS ENTERPRISE.
How a Ten-Yenr-oId Youngster Sc
cured n Position.


Jimmie Brown. aged ten, sat busiiy
porting over the advertising sheets of
the New York dailies. He was wildly
anxious For a good position as Office
boy, for not only did he sadly need
wages, but he had an ambitious little
brain in his head, and he wanted, above
all things, to master the technicalities
Of some good business. Finally his eye
lighted upon an advertisement that
seemed to appeal to him more than any
OF the others, and he determined to
make a desperate effort 10 secure the
position; only the Address lock box
AL" was so very discouraging in the
beginning, for Jimmie had already
cudgeled his poor little brain and
cramped his stiff little fingers over
many an answer TO advertisements-to
say nothing Of the precious stamps he
had risked-and all to no purpose. No!
Plainly in his case, some other method
must be thought out.
The next morning Mr.. Adams. a
wealthy contractor, took a very, very
fat mail from lock box AL, most of
which, however, he was destined never
to read, for close at his heels followed
q sturdy little boy, who managed some
how to slip into the Office with him.
"Please, sir" said Jimmie, for it was
none other, will you give me chance
to try to suit you as Office boy?"
"Why, how do you know that want
an Office boy?" asked Mr. Adams.
81 read your advertisement in the pa
per, and ever since have been watch
ing box AL to find out who you were
and where you did business. so that
might get in my work before you had
chance to read about the other fellows.
Will you give me try, sir?"
well" replied Mr.. Adams, looking
rather amused. "if you are smart
enough to do that, guess you are
about the boy we want. Yes, you may
stay and go right to work. First, sort
out these letters and dump all the an
swers to that advertisement into the
waste basket"
This all happened many years ago,
and to-day Mr.. James Brown is one Of
the leading partners in that very firm
which he first served intelligently and
conscientiously as Office boy.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

The great secret Of securing eggs In
really no secret. for every experienced
person knows that everything depends
upon the conditions. 1t is not always
ebe breed or the feed that makes the
ben lay. The main point is not to make
q laying fat hen. If you have hens for
market that are to be fatted, remove
your laying hens. Keep the market
hens confined closely, but keep your
laying hens at work. The secret (if 1t In
o secret) OF making hens lay Is to have
them always busy at scratching. It IL
something they should be compelled to
do from the time they come of the
roost In the morning until they go on
again at night. The laying hen Is q
scratching hen. The idle, lazy hen never
lays. Do not forget the fact.-Farmer's
Voice.