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The age-herald., 1897-08-19

 division of the market The jobblng trade continues active in all departments. in bleached cotton continue to be the feature with the following makes A bleached showing advances of 1Sc over previous prices: Monument. Flijo, Glover, Mercury and Oakview; Casinn with other markets held firm at previous prices. Printed fabrics and calicoes were :n ac- tive demand. Dress goods in wooien worsteds were well loked after with good sales. Adviess from Fall River print cloth markets show that sales ef 50,000 were eonsummated at 25sc for .eg- ulars for spot delivery, also for August and September delivery A fair business was done in old goods at prices based on EB-sixtyfour square grades.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
kew York Cotton Market.

New York. Aug. 18.lThe cotton mar ket showed up in better shape today tllsn for some time to come. There has been intervals of ord time activity and excitement and pl5ni1y of talk of r-turn- ing speculation was heard. The market opened easier at an advance of two arVd four points unexpected favortabl cables getting the better of baarish crop ac- counts in circula ion bsfore business com- menced. Later cables were less satisfac- tory and the early advance was slly lest. However the market turned a sharp corner on ttlle appearance of strong support, raclhalbly by one house that had been taking all the October contracts of- fered ard said to have unlimited orders all along he line Shorts b=came active buyers and prices advanced 8 and 13 points from the loWest level. At neon the market showed net gain of to II poiilIs. I'm the afternoon hhe marlq-t showed much sustaining activity anil gsneral strength on general buying fol- lowing reports of a cold wave in lha northwest and excessive rains in the Mississippi valley. New OreIans shorts were active buyers and private advices ffrom New Orleans Indicate mous posi- tive strength for that market than has baen shown for some time. At the st ong- eSt. interval our market showed a net ad- vance of to points and was finally steady at net advance of 6 and 13 poi1nS.
 Cotton futures opened quiet and steady; sales 4,900 bales. Opening prices: Janu- arsa674: February 6.74: March 6.7S; AuTil 6S0, May 6.S3; June and July =; August 7.49 Sept ,lFber 6.SS; October 6.75; Novlsm- bnr e.71; December 6.73.j
 gT5aiit0r1t rIl0lf r1~<Pj oIliat MiGi1liry llD- lands Sc; nr9Gdling guH SAC; sales AS bales.
 Cotton quiet; middling Sc; mt receipts nome: gross 544; forwarded 55; sales AS; all spinners; stock 44.S0S.
 Total today: Net receip Is 1,719; exports to Great Britain 800; stock 75,090.
 Consolidated: Net receipts IF, 340 expert to Grsat ElA tain 3,420; to France 1,216; to the continent 4,590
 Foaaf sftiec September l. Net receipts 663S, sos. exports to Great Britain 300S- 51Ss to Trance 700. .972; to the continent D. 149;24S;slto lhe channel 5,4S1.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
Cotton Letter.

New York. Aug. 1s.-A good reaction oc- curred in #lpe cotton market today. Liv- enpool cables were better than expected, that market deedring only 1-64 this morn ing. The openig hare was 1 D ints higher in sympathy. Libsaal selling by New Orleans caused some weakness after the opening, but 1t was short lived, several prominent houses were heavy buyers of October and this turned the market Talk of too much rain in the Atlantic stat s and fears that ths movement of early coS- ton will be extremely light encouraged the bulls. They sesncd to take fresh heart and were very aggressive. Jan uary opened cit 6.7A, declined to 671, ad- vanced to 680 and closal at 6.77 to CHS, with the tone eff the market steady. Sep tembsr asd Ootober were Tn great demand land scored a A point advanc for the day. Some rearltion after the sharp break is only natural, but we see little encourage ment to buy cotton for Q long pull.
 RIORDAN 6 co.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
Financial

New York, Aug. 1S.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram:
 The stock market opened firm here to- day and closed rather dull, except for Americans where the reverse applies. The inactive holiday season is at its height Kafflrs were better but the close was dull. The continued slump in silver at tracts attention and silver stocks were flat. There were vague rumors a. the close of further bad news from India l give you the rumor as it affected prices, but there is probably no truth in it.
 The Paris and Berlin markets were quiet.
 The London discount market Is easier and there are rather fewer American bills offered since the recent crush.
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Gt. T,oIlis

St. Louis. Aug. 1S.-Flour unchanged. Wheat spot grades higher No. red cash elevator 911a@Ac; track a1H@92c; Nc. hard 84@STc track; Sept 9ihc; Dec 93c bid.
 Corn spot higher; No. ? cash 25c bid; Sept. 2G@27c; May 30Ac bid.
 Oats strong and higher; No. 2 cash ele- -ator 17%c bid; track 1s1ac No. ? white 2ibG1kc: Sept 177s@1Sc; May 21Ac bid Bran firm; east sacked 42c; track east side 4dc.
 Butter firm; creamery 13@1Sc.
 Eggs higher.
 Whiskey, $119.
 Pork higher; standard mess jobbing $SSO.
 Lard higher; phime steam s3.so; choice s4.371A. t
 Bacon boxed lots, extra short clear $5S7B; ribs s600; shorts $6121s.
 Dry salt meats, boxed shoulders s5 00; extra shorts clear $5.S7h; ribs $5.50; shorts $5621a.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
Tho New York Grain Market.

New York, Aug. 1S.-High water mark for the season was req cred in the wheat market today not cnly on The values. but on the volume of transactions as well. Prices advanced 4Hc to Dc for the day and sales t.nohej the big total of 1885, 0O0 bushels EXcftsmsni prevailed in the market from stallt to finish, bu. pafl.cu- iarly i'll the last hour when the advances became so rapid that frequently the fluc- tuations were marked by 1lc fractions instead of 1sc and 1-16c chang;s A lGt of opensllors who had been fighting ahe advance all day were ainongs. the fore most buyers in the afternoon. The plie- rlomennl advance in the forenoon aId scarcity of wheat for sale fairly stag gsred them. The aidvaroa was particular ly noticeable in December options which from a discount of 1Ssc under September alt thl- sJa1lt, narrowed the difference to 3sc ar the close. The total range on September was from 911Ac to 949sc agafr st S95hc, the lowest price of yesterday and 92Ac, the previous top notch for the season. The advanoA today began WI n sens atiorla1 rise in Liverpool quGlation this morning instead of the weakness generally expected. This was followsi1 up by runiors of big jump in curb prices at Paris, that market bsing closed on account of holiday. On top of these factors was big demand from foreign houses, reports that all of Iasl, nights of fers to the ctfeer side had been aecepted' including three cargoeS for trafce. Spring Wlisal- news also brought in lots of buying orders, it being considered very bull.elh Ebyath es1trsdss hele>as lhe weather is too cold and wet in many. sections for harvesting operations. Not in years has there been such am extraordinary move ment in wheat values as took place to- day. ENen the ,oldi traders were amazed a: the stubborn advances while those who have heretofore secuted the dollar win at theory were obliged to admit that thene war everyprospeet of September reaching that price fon the mere theory of sup ply and dtmar1 The official market. closed at net advance of 4A@5c on whaat.
 On the curb September sold from 945sc doyvn to q33L c
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BONDS.
Chiraen ,char re

Chicago, Aug. 1S-ssp sptember wheat to- day sold at the highest price reached since 1891 and closed amidst great excite ment at SS1gc, an advance of 44c since yesterday. The market was strong all day but the sensational advance at Pa is started a regular stampede among shorta and sent prices up like a rocket. Other markets were dragged along by the wheat market, corn advancing 5sc and soats, 14 .s31s@e
 Provisions closed at advances ranging from 214c for lard, and Pc for pork.
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
ssrivernool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Aug. 1S.-4 D. m.-Coton spot moderate demand. prices lower. Ameri- can fniddling 1-16d; low mlddling 3 15-i6; good ordinary 12-16d; ordinary 39sd.
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export and included 9,200 bales American
 Receipts none.
 Futures opened quiet with moderate demand and closed quiet but steady at the decline. American middling L. M. c. Aug. g. e3d value; Aug. and Sept. 3.5S@59d sellers; Sept and Oct. S.51@52d buyers: Oct. and Nov. 3.4sd sellers; Nov. and Dec. 3.43@44d sellers; Dec. and Jan. 3.42@43d sellers; Jan. and Feb. 3.42M43d sellers; Feb. and Mach 3.43d sellers; March and April 3.43@44d buyers; April and My 3.44@45d sellers; May and June 345Q4cd sellers; Sept. 35Sd.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
The Silra. Market

New York, Aug. 1S.-A further decline in the price of silver occurred today, tle quotation for bar silver in New York receding to 521ac an ounce, decline of 1Ac from yesterday. -
 The London quotation for bar silver was 241ad, fall of 9-16d from yesterdays s price. Yesterdays prices were low rec ords up to that date. Quotations fer Mexican dollars were onl nominal at 41c Just before the close of the market the price of bar silver fell an additional Sic to 51%c. making the total decline for the day 25sc. The closing price in London was 24d. total decline for the day Of 1-1sd
 At today's New York price the value of the silver in the standard silver dol lar is 4013 cents.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19

Trains Nos 57 and 5S carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between St. Louis and Jack sonville and Montgomery and Port Tampa. Trains Nos B and 36 carry Pullman veSti- buie sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack sonville. t..4. Free reclining chair cars between Mont Romery and Savannah on trains 57 and 5S. No. B connects at Dupont with through sleeper for Port Tampa Train No. 5S, ieaving Montgomery at 7:25. D. nl., connects at Port Tampa with Plant steamship line for Key West and Havana. ... Any information regarding routes, rates and schedules will be furnished upon appli-
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A., 4a.
 Montgomery, Ala.
 B. w. WRENN, P. T. M,
 Savannah, Ga.
 II. c. McFADDEN, A. c. P. A,
 Savannah. Ga.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
Eew Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. Aug. 1S.-Cotton fl'rres steady. sales 25,300 bales. Aug. 70100S; Sert. G56@57; Oct. 6.44145; Nov. G.446346: Dec. 46@47; Jan. 6.49@50; Feb. G.52I54, March .G.55@56
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
 Markets bY-e Telegraph.

Texas Pacific ......z,.... 1sx 14 1slk 19ss E Union Pacific ....-z...... 121s PA 12ls 125s U. s. Leather a..... =.
 Do. Rfd. ..@. ........ 661z 67 6s1s 6s9s Is s Rubber ...... ..-.. 1sA
 Wabash .......... ...... 73s Q. pfd. ...... .......... 1sls 1873 1SA 1Si4 Western Union .... ..... 915 91B sl 9lA Wheeling & Lake Erie 21s
 Do. pfd. ...... ........ 10l2
The age-herald., 1897-08-19

lambs fetching S4G005.o0 Receipts-C4ttl., 15,0OO; hogs, 30,O00; sheep 14,000.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
CENTRAL OF GA. RAILWAY Go. Trains are run by Central Time.
 Effective May 2 1897.

For further information as to schedules. rates, etc., call on, write to s. Jacobs' Commercial Agent, Jack w. Johnson, U. T. A.
 Theo. D. Kline, General Superintendent. J. c. Halle, General Passenger Agent
 Savannah
The age-herald., 1897-08-19

Cash quotations, stronger; No. spriug wheats SsGS91k; No. spring wheat, 7SGD No. 2'oats, IS: No. 3 white, 21lb@22; No. 3 white. 19@21A; No. rye 46ls; No. 2 barley, nominal; No. 3, =; No. 1, 270p3O: Nc. flax seed, $1.051a@1O7; prime timo- thy seed, $275; mess pork, per barrel, $S.5O@S.55; lard. per 100 lbs. S4.471s1 14 50; short ribs sides Qoosel, s4.90@5.25; dry salted shoulders (boxed) 5@5A; short clear sides (boxeD 5A@5%; whisky, d s. ,uAsrs' finished goods per gallon, $12O; sugars, cut loaf. unchanged granurated, unchanged; Standard "A" unchanged; No. ? yellof corn, 2Sh@2SM
 2 Ont produce exchange today ths but ter market was firm, creameries 11M16k; dairies, 10014; eggs, firm fresh. 12bc.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
GENERAL COTTON MARKETS.
Dry Goods.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The dry goods market continues active with buying on g free scale. Orders both on the spot and through the mails show good total sales both in the cotton and wool goods
The age-herald., 1897-08-19
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.

PULLMAN CAR SERVICE,
 Train No. 3S leaving Birmingham at 5.s5 a. m, carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta uniting at Atlanta with and forming a part of the Washington and Southwestern Vestibule Limited running solid between Atlanta tween Birmingham and New York 9 f7t Nos. 55 and 36 carry Pullman sleeping cars between Atlanta and New York. cast bound. E .,'.#-.F .. Additional information as to schedules rates sleeping car reservation. etc.. cheer. fully furnished upon appncatlon to office of travelling passenger agent, No. North Twentieth street, Birmingham, Ala: tele- J. M. culp. Traffic Manager Washington, D. c. 4.sff,ili7' W. H. Green, General Superintendent Washington. D. c.
 W. A Turk, G. P. A., Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A.. Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 J. P. Billups. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1897-08-19

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY. Time table No. g. in effect Monday. Jan. 1, 1897, at 500 a. m.
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BIRMINGHAM & ATLANTIC R. R. co Time table No. 2l. taking effect a. m July
 4. 1856. -'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30

tie and-oh, just brush my hat up a lit
tie, won't you? Yes, and there's a
string needed in ONE of my evening
shoes. See to it, WON'T you, dear ?
Where's my comb and brush? No,
they're not where left them last, for
I left them right here on the dresser
1 can swear that / did. Find them
please, and then take the whisk broom
and brush my coat little. l think
that there is a little spot on the collar
that you'll have to sponge out, and
there's button needed ON my trousers
forgot to tell you before. Can't you
button this blamed collar for me? It's
so stiff can't do a thing with 1t. Now
tie my tie, please, and slip a clean hand
kerchief into my coat pocket, and then
good Lord, woman. it's time we were
off nowl And here you're not hall
dressed! What have you been doing
Here I'm nearly ready, and you-well
II you women don't beat the Dutch
when 1t comes to dilly-dallytng. I've
good mind to go off without you to
teach you to be ready ON time the next
time we're going any placel Now
hurry up. Here I'm all ready"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30

moved from the thick part of the tail,
one-third of its length from the body,
a serrated bone about three inches long
running to a sharp point and bearing
on each side 80 fine, sharp barbs all
hooking backward. This was the much
dreaded stinger of the stingaree, sup
posed to be as fatal as the fangs of
rattlesnake. After getting the sting
out of the ray, Col. Guerin took pic
ture Of the fish and threw the fish and
its tail overheard. In speaking about
the catch he said:
81 have seen stingrays or stingarees
caught in nets from Maine to Georgia,
but never saw one caught upon a rod
before, and to capture one on light
black bass rod Compensates me for the
breaking of my old favorite. The sting
ray is not so black as he is painted,
and his flesh is really good eating, l
have home a sting with piece of the
vertebra ATTACHED, and the sting alone
is just six inches in length. 1t came
from fish caught in Currituck sound,
and the fish was ten feet in length from
the tip of it's nose to the end of it's tail.
I've got another Az inches long which
] cut from siX-fOoter taken in a pond
Mt North Long Branch. have come 10
The conclusion since my Barnegat eX-
perience that they are not game fish,
This one pulled hard enough, but it
was a sluggish sort of a fight, and
was so impatient and angry when saw
him and concluded that l had caught a
barn-door skate that worked too fast
/ for my old rod"
do you think them as dangerous
as venomous reptiles?" asked a New
York Sun reporter.
mo, / do not" said Col. Guerin. 81
don't believe that the creature has any
venom of its own. The barbed lance
| Is so far up on the tail that il is almost
/ Impossible for the fish to strike with
It. If nature had intended it for an
offensive weapon, she would have
placed it at the end of the tail. The
sting is a dangerous thing to step upon
and might infict bad wound in hand
| ling the fish, but | feel sure the fisl
cannot strike with it. AS for venom
everything found in salt water makes
n dangerous wound. Lockjaw is as
likely to result from cut with an oy
ster shell as from the ragged wounC
made by the barbed lance Of the sting
ray or stingaree. There was mar
killed by one of these creatures few
weeks ago, but no doubt he would have
met the same fate if he had been jabbet
with the long bayonet of king cral
or horseshoe. 1t is the slime of the
sea that poisons, and nothing that the
animal emits."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
IT Is EASY TO TELL.

People who fail to look after their
health are like the carpenter who neg
lects to sharpen his tools. People are
not apt to get anxious about their
health soon enough. If you are mot
quite we'll" or "haif sick" have you
ever thought that your Kidneys may be
the cause of your sickness2
1t is easy to, tell by setting aside your
urine for "a hUurs; sediment or
settling indicates an unhealthy condi-
ton of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is evidence of kidney trouble
Too frequent desire TO urinate, scanty
supply, pain or dull ache in the bach
Is also convincing proof that the kid.
neys and bladder are out of order.
There is satisfaction in knowing that
the greaG remedy DIR Kilmer's swamp
Root, fultills every wish in relieving
weak or diseased Kidneys and all forms
of bladder and urinary troubles. Not
| only does SwampRoo give new life
and activity TO The kidneys-the cause
of trouble, but by treating the kidneys
1t acts as a tonic for the entire cons itu.
| lion. If you need a medicine take
Swamp -Root-it cures. Sold by drug.
| gists, price fifCy cents and one dollar,
or by sending your address and the
name of this paper to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, you may have
sample bottle of this great discovery
sent to you free by mail az
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30

sar this fall, clad in her smartest gown,
and ready for any number of Greek
verbs, who shall say that she is not a
fine girl.
Her name is Miss Lu Verne Hall. 1t
sounds romantic, but Miss Hall is very
practical young woman.
She is one of the very cleverest girls
graduated from the East Denver high
school last fall.
On the day Of her graduation Miss
Hall determined to finish up at Vassar,
But she had no money. This did not
affect her resolution in the slightest.
She secured work as a reporter on q
Denver newspaper, but this was not
half so profitable as blacldng boots, and
Miss Hall soon found it out. She estab-
lished bootblacking stand for women
on one of the principal streets.
Several young men offered their serv-
ices. Their offers were rejected with
scorn. They even offered to black
shoes for nothing, but so far Miss Hall
has lived up to her resolution to pad
die her own canoe. Her business has
enlarged to such an extent that girl
friend Is acting as cashier, and half a
dozen boys assist as bootblacks. When
trade is lively both the manager and
cashier take hand
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30

Judge Young came to a lonely cottage,
tenanted by John Brown and family.
He stopped there three days, fishing,
and on the day Of his departure the
good family offered to kill the biggest
chicken on the place for dinner. A big
yellow leg, the largest chicken for its
age ever seen on the place, was singled
out for the AK. Mrs. Brown informed
her guest that it had been Matched from
the biggest egg ever laid in the place
during 25 years. She "allowed" that
the chicken which came from it would
be q whopper. 1t more than exceeded
her expectations. On occasions, how
ever, it seemed to droop and pine.
After long chase yellow leg was
brought to a stump where wood was
split. The whole family and their
guest went out to see the killing. The
negro woman chopped off the head and
threw the jumping, Topping body on
the ground. When it lay still she
picked the feathers and split open the
breast. The negro's screams attract
ed Judge Young and Mr.. Brown, who
| had retired to the house to discuss
politics. Mrs. Brown, who was in the
kitchen experimenting dinner, wit
messed the freak and explained what
had happened. Mr.. Brown guessed his
wife and the negro cook had EN-"
Judge Young regaincdhis appetite for
chicken and theorized that the freak
of nature must have been Matched from
an egg within an egg. The negro re-
vived and declared fo' God de debip
had sent his message to her. 1t was
finally agreed that the judge was right
| in his theory.
The inside chicken staggered about
blindly. 1t had no eyes. Close observa
ton revealed that its growth had beer
stunted.
"You ugly monster! That explain!
it." said Mrs. Brown, as she glanced
at the freak in horror.
Explains what?" asked the judge.
"Why, old yellow legs always att
enough for two chickens, and l said 81
repeatedly"
There was chicken for dinner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30

ago discovered the value Of the
bubo owl as AN aid in this respect. To
do this successfully, the farmer must
first get his owl. The bubo is no fool
himself, and it is no easy trick to get
him, that is, to get him alive, for he
would be of no service dead. The
mountaineers have way, though, Of
trapping the bubo by means of live
chicken used in collaboration with a
box trap, and they manage to supply
the farmers to some extent with these
owls, although they do not meet the
demand.
"When the farmer decides that the
future contingency of thee crop
will depend somewhat on the making
of telling raid on crows, he takes his
bubo owl to a piece of woods on his
farm early in the morning, before the
delegation to which his farm has been
allotted by the crow council has be-
gun operations there. He ties his owl
securely to limb of tree, giving
him three or four feet of slack string.
The owl is tied at q spot wheve he may
be seen from the adjacent cornfield,
and If he is not discovered by the crows
when they come in the field, me will soon
be discovered by a sentinel, for THE
bubo will forget he is a prisoner, and
before long will rise to make a swoop
down on that field after crow. The
string will quickly jerk him back to the
limb, though. But he has been dis
covered. The sentinel caws the alarm
and the crows rise and make dash for
him, each one yelling viciously its
anger.
"The farmer, hired man or two, and
as many more of the family as are in
clined to join in, are in hiding in the
bushes near the tree, each with a double
barreled shotgun. AS the crows come
in they are met with volley, and O
dozen or more are seen to come tum-
bling to the ground, dead and wound.
ed. The crows, demoralized by the un,
expected and deadly assault, turn and
hasten from the woods. Naturally the
owl rises from its enforced perch fright
ened. This rising of their hated foe as II
10 pursue them overcomes the alarm oi
the crows, and they gather again and
terry opens on them again, nnd theil
numbers are depleted by half score on
more. A flock of crows has been known
TO return three times to the attack of O
decoy bubo, but onewill seldom venture
thus more than twice, although the rem
nant of the flock will alight in some
neighboring tree and discuss with clam
orous tongues the disaster that hasover'
taken them. One Woodworking farmer
told me that he had heard of bubo owls
that had become such masters of the ART
Of crow decoying that they were not
tied ITO the limb at all, but on the con
trary were set at liberty to go abroad
and lure crows from afar TO the ambush
and then would sit apart from the car
mage and gloat.
"'But / never seen none o. them
bubo geniuses,' said this farmer, 'and
30 reckon they aint noways plenty