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The times., 1897-07-04
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EVERYDAY PHILOSOPHY.
The Laziest Man.

Cousin 10 Kinney was the LATEST nan
In four counties, according to his uwg'l
tell. he said he had an insuperablc objec-
tion tn work; it used up the gray matter
OF the brain SO fast, and he didn't Ike the
idee of getting out OF gray matter, so he
didn't like TO work.,
Cousin 10 never dddo anythingvery great
In the world. that WAS a fact. Henever set
the Mink River on fire, but then, il he nad
it probably wouidn'ta a burnt great while.
He never even built house, Coisn 10
didn Z; just lived right along there vita III S
mother and his sister Jane and his palsled
cousin, Lola Maria, and her father and
little jim Coan, in the same old red sided
farmhouse that h ad belonged to the
KinZeys since the hills settled in Mont
gcmery county Cousin 10 said it would
answer until he got married, but he never
did get married; reckon it was because he
was SO lazy.
FOES sln lie was Inclined some tow ard
Miniiie Belle Evans one while, but her
niotfe; said she wouldn't have Minnie Belle
go III there and slave for such raft of folks,
and that settledit. Minnie Belle, she died
of consumption, though, about two winters
after that, and she couldn t have done more
than died if she had married 10, so what's
the difference?
Vel, sbe would have been worked to
death, anyhow, If she had waited on all
those women the way 10 did They never
seemed TO think 10 had anything to do but
attend to them, from keeping the fire going
for James baking, down to whiting out
satiboat for little Jim Coan. 10 used
to say the reason lie never liked to be called
Jotham. was 1t was too much trouble to an
swer to that name SO many times a day.
1t was shorter to say 10. And, then, be
was one q! these men that are always
tinkering around He used to do little jobs
for the eighhors-mending wheelbarrows
an fixing door-latches and tending sick
folks When Uncle Enos had the inflau-
InatorJ rheumatism he couidn't t stand 1t
to have anybody but 10 touch him. He
said 10 was so much more patient and
careful-like than the rest of u.s.
The farm was all run down, anyhow
when 10 took hold of it. He never got
much n.ore'n lvin' out of II. His urcie
that brought him. up was one of these hard,
driyin' critters, and he had every horse
and OK on the place about Worn cut when
he died. Jo used to say that his Uncle
lothian worked him SO hard he didn't want
TO do thing but loaf the rest of his naturat
life. And his mother felt the same way
She never had NO chance to sit down and
rest While old Jotham was alive. He
kept her on the Jump, cooking for hired
men.
Well, Cousin 10 lived to zee her buried,
after she'd enjoyed about ten years Df
peaceful old age: and after that his sister.
Jane, married Abner Wheeler, and moved
out West, and Lola Maria and her father
died within about six months Of each other,
and Cousin 10 got little jim Coan into a
real good place down Lancaster way, and
then he sort of curled up and died off-hand.
He didn't even die in ans energetic WY.
lie said 1t was too much trouble to live
any longer.
The times., 1897-07-04
The World Of Business.
Wall Street Yesterday.

New York, July 3.-Rather general ue-
ciines in the stock market were the re-
Election chiefly OF the unwillingness OF
speculators TO carry stocks over the ap-
preaching holiday. The explanation most
persistently advanced for the decline OF
prices was tile strike OF the bituminous
ccal operatives, which has been ordered
for Monday next, but the artificiality or
the argument was shown by the fact that
it was used as a reason for selling the
anthracite shares which are altogether un-
affected by the labor troubles in western
Pennsylvania and Ohio In addition TO
the coal miners strike an mfavorable ef-
feet was Produced by a general decline in
the London stock market and by the very
InodeIate selling OF stocks here by foreign
hcases Reports Of damage 90 the crops
in Kansas and South Dakota Were freely
circulated aud were used with some effect
against the Granger shares. An increase
of over $1l 100000 in the item OF loans
was the most important feature OF tie
statement OF the reserves of the associated
banks
During the month of June the banks are
shown TO have increased their loans fy
S25. .Oal 900, while during the same period
their actual cash holdings had Increased
only 8. .0OO, 900. AT the same time, not
withstan,ling a decrease in surplus re
serves for the week of 81 ,S54 600, the
hanxs s,iu holdoyer SAL 1000 above the
lawful requirements, and the chances for
a hardening of money rates are remote.
The ether features OF the statement wele
a decrease In cash holdings OF So, 900,
and an increase III deposits OF 81 ,SS9,ooo
The transactions OF the week on the
Stock Exchange have been on fair scale
of activity. Speculative sentiment has,
however, been significantly shown in the
steady dIminution in activity since the
apparent culmination of the upward move
rnent early in the week. Theconsideration
cover ming inteilige mt operators In the
market remain the same as they have been
during the month, namely the excellent
prospects for the crops, the ease In money,
and the moderate, but fairly constant
imprnvem ent in trade.
The aggregate of the business failures
for the second quarter of the year is also
encouraging.
New York Stock Market.
Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs & Co.
BANKERS anO Brokers Members OF the
n 2. Stock Exchange. 1927 street
The times., 1897-07-04
What TrnnhIed the Bnhr.

heard an amusing story the other day
apropos OF the thoUghtfulness OF young
parents A doctor was hastily summoned
at midnight TO the bedside OF a baby over
WHOSE little cot the youthful father and
mother We're hanging distraotedly.
''0h. doctor, what can be the matter
with hing'' the red eyed young mother
said. He cries and tosscs about so / am
afraid he IS very ~
The doctor felt the child's pulse and ex-
smined him with critical eve.
bring me some oGId water" he said
shortly. The child Is thirsty
Tie water was brought. The.hild frank
copionsly, and then dropped asleep. The
Did doctor hooked at the two over bis
glasses. "You young fools,'' ne said,
''don't you know enough "a give your baby
a drink OF water? Five dolla r., please
Crotch water is expensive, If you &c; me
Ep Ut o'.lock al night 10 administer it,
He WAS favored old family physician,
and the young wife said:
"oh. dent tell anybody. Please prom.
Use. doctor. dear. Tie other women would
laugh at me so.''
Aad the doctor promised.-Philadelphi
Inquirer.
The times., 1897-07-04
A Good Deal of q Fact.

1t is q good deal o ( fact that the water
has peculiar attraction for the people who
cam swim. II may or may not be true :
good mauy sailors are not swimmers, but
it is sure enough that large proportion of
the chaps who go out sailing in small boats,
especially on Sunday can neither swim nor
sail. They will not admit that they don't
know how W to sail a boat until the eventgets
them into trouble. and their alacrity In sink
ing is concealed until the ttpover comes.
The checrfulness with which lot OF green
horns viii disport themselves on the water
is one of the many evidences of the essen
tial courage OF the race.-New York Sun.
The times., 1897-07-04
seasnore Connections.
D ALTIMORE ~
- AND On.O
RAILROAD.
Schedule in erect June .. 1891

Schedule in effect June ., 1891
Leave Washington from station eOTner OF
Ne" O~Isey avenue auu 81
for OnIcdsU dIId NOrJua est. sLouleQ
p IL
rof Cincinnati. ST. Louis and lndianapO-
lis, EXpfesSs Ll.iS d Ii ' esetpIIeu i4n4-
leu, = 40 p 81, express II 81 p m
FOr fIJISOUTg and cleveland. eS press
Daily lO.UO a IN and o,5U p IL
for Columbus, Ioiedo ana DeecOit, l1:SO
tOr Winchester and way stations, ASSOC,
az 40 a IN, a5,SO p H.
Z or New Uflc4nS. Memphis, Birmingham
ChaltanooSa. knoxville, Bristol lAd Roam
0Ae, Il--O T. IL. daily; Sleeping Cars
through.
fof hUray, $40 p. m daily.
x!;o5, xiv, xl-SU, xs.OO, , 50. KS 80,
X1O;UO, xl2UO - ms X1205, 1910,
XlZ 40, x5 70, :: 70, x4:3U, $50, x5-00,
xs-2O, I115, xII5O p m. snd 1901
niSnJ- SGuuays, X7.O5, KID, " SO, s-3O.
&s:OO q N, Xl U ., xl : 40 Loo, XS-00,
80, 40, X5.00, x5:lO, . ~, Xo-uO,
Tor Annapolis, 11U and $50 a. NJ, l2-10
ana i-sU p hi- sundd! - e-SU o. m, 43S
for Frederick, week days, $50 a NJ,
Lao, 4 st, $50 p IL sundays, 500
a. H., 4-15 D. m
For Hagerstown, al0.oO a. ~ and a5.S0
p. m.
ros Eoyd and way points, week days.
= 80 u LIE, il, O.5U, 3.ES y. III. Sundays,
900 a. IN, .l5, 7.O5 p m
For GaitueTsbuTg and Way points, week
days, $50, S.CU q. H., list. 500, 4 80;
4.35, $40, $50, T.C5, 1l.4O II. IL. sun
! days, 600 q. IL, lis, 4.53, 1.O5i I0-I5
p. M
fOr Washington Junction and way points,
e-UU a M 80, $50 p III, week DAYS
500 a. H., 1. 10 p m, Sundays
For bay Ridge, Week GAYS, 9.15 a. N.
and 4-3u p. n. sundays, S.35 a. NJ, i 80
and $40 p. NJ
Royal Bite Line FOR New York ana
PnIIedeIpnia.
For f'nIlauelpuia, New YORK, Boston and
tlJr Last, week Gays 90 o,UU, 1U.OO a.
NJ l2.Uo, (l2.4U Dining cars, 800,
1910 DINING Carr, (lz-UI night, sleeping
SaT, open at tU.U0 O'clOcSl sundays, I.O5,
300 u. IN, t12.4O DIning CarS}, 500,
/ to-U0 DinlnS carr, l2.O1 night, sleeping
| car, open 1000 O'clock. ACuiJlUnal trains
| FOR fnII,tdeiphia, week days OaIly, SEQ
| D. m.
4 Buffet Farlor Cars on all day trains-
For Auanuc city, 1000 q m.s 1900
| noCu, anJ I2-I0 - ~, Week days, 1910
| p. IN, Sundays.
| kor Cape May, noon-
| aE&cepl Suiiuay- XENpreSS trains.
Baggage called for anu checked from
/ hotels aud residences by UniCn Transfer
| Co., on orders left at ticket offices, 619
| Pennsylvania avenue northwest, New YORK
! avenue and Fifteenth street, and at Depot
| WM. Id. GREENE, ID. Il. MARTIN,
| Gen Manager. MGr. Pass. Traffic
The times., 1897-07-04

Dow, Jones & Co. say of st. Paul: 1.-The
formal application for the listing of
S3,163 200 General Mortgage st. Paul As
showing that the proceeds were used: S532,-
7s9 for additional equipment, 1881 ,545
for bridges and yiaducts, being additional
cost of iron and steel, and various items
of the new track additions and improve
merits, etc, to the amount OF $2,lS4,-
600. TIE balance, SS4s,0 900, was used
TO retire other bonds. st. Paul has
Iaade new friends during the week be-
cause il was very generally understood
thar the dividend to bc declared in Sep
tcu.ber and payable in October will be ut
the rate Of per cent. st. Paul paying D
per cent and making the large earnings
wbicI. will OF necessity come from a spring
wheat crop of zoo. .000 900 or more bushels
win in the judgment of its friends look
chea.i around par"
The times., 1897-07-04

The short session yesterday developed
rofhiug new and nothing TO base pre-
dc, ion on as 20 this weeks market busi-
ness was slow, there was a tagging tend
ency aud some weakness The under
tone" that buoys up many a bull through
tough days, vas present, according to
New YORK information. 1t was much
such a condition or things as we had
some wees DacS, before lie boom started
However, all this was to be expected
on "a short day before holiday. The
chances seem TO be favorable 10 better
things for the coming Week, ali things
Considered, If none OF the possible acute
difiicu!: les show themselves. These are
the miners troubles and The tariff, both
of which may prevent the continuance of
the advance.
The times., 1897-07-04
A Four.pollar Gold Piece.

A curiosity in the shape OF a four-dolal
gold piece was offered at the subtreasuTy
In Cincinnati. This is probably the firs'
time in tie history of the office that n
coin of that denomination was ever be-
held by the attaches. The coin came from
the Fiftf. National Bank, 20 which one OF
the depoSitorS had taken it To find ont now
much i t was worth. The Uellers OF the bank
were unable to decide the question, an.i
the coin was sent to Uncle Sans employe,
in the Federal building, but no one ther-
would accept it for the treasury for ITS
face value. Coin Teller Robert BraSher
who is a nunismatist of considerable re
pute, as we'll as Teller White, who is con
sidercd one Of the most expert counterfeit
detectors in the country, and Cas- hier
Stout. said that they had never heard @.
tie Government coming q piece of money
of that denomination, and That they woull
not accept it even at its face value. IT,
tables giving the coinage of money from
the earliest date TO the present. time Were
looked up, but there was no record of tte
Government ever having coined a foIr
dollar piece. TIE coin that was presente- ?,
was placed ON the scales, aud was found
to weigh LOS go grains, making 1t worth
about q O cents more than its face valte.
The description of the coinis as follows.
tits almost the size OF five-dollar gold
piece On the face around he outer edge
are the words: United States OF America.
Just underneath this, in small type, are the
words: Il Pluribus Unum.' In the center
is star bearing the following: One stella
400 cents" Underneath the star, in sInai
letters, are the words, ''Deo est Gloria"
On the diverse side, in he center, is hea
of the Goddess of Liberty. a hove this on
the nutnI edge are thirteen small stars.
between the stars are the following letters
and figures: 6, G, 3, S, z, 0, z, G
R, A, NJ, S. Underneath the head is the
date, 1979-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The times., 1897-07-04
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
lschedule in effect Julv 4, 1897

tSchedule in effect July A, 1879
All trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania
Passenger Station.
SIP a.m.-DaiIy, local for Danviile, Char
i0uJe dnu Way susI1IUuS, OUIItI cCts a aidhdS-
sas Tor StrasDnrg, Harrisonburg, ana
StaunJon, daily, except Sunday, and at
Lynchburg with the Norfolk ana western,
daily, and Win UIse Chesapeake and Onio,
DAILY, Tor the Natural bIIOge and Lex
ington.
Ii:15 a. m.-Daiiy the UNITED STATES
FAST MALL, carries Pullman buffet
sleepers, New York and Washington TO
Jacksonville, uniting at Salisbury with
Pullman Sleeper for Asheviile and Hot
Springs, n. C., Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Nashville, Tenn, andat CnarIOtJe with Pull
man Sleeper for Augusta. Pullman Buffet
Sleeper New y Ork 10 New Orleans, Connect
ing at Atlanta for Birmingham and Mem
pms. Sond tram, Was ningtun 70 New
Orleans without change. Sunset personally
conducted tourist excursion through sleeper
on this train every Wednesday 20 San Fran
cisco, without change-
burg and IlarusonbuTg. with connection fOr
staunton, daily, except sunday.
4.51 p. m--paiIy, local for Charlottes-
vile.
10:43 p. m.-DaIy, WASHINGTON AND
SOuT THWESTERN, YES TIbCLED, LINZ
TIED, composed OF Pullman Yestibuled
Pullman sleepers New York to Nash
Vile, Tenu-, via Asheviile, Knoxville
and Chattanooga;. New York TO Tampa,
Jackson Vile; New York To Mem phis, via
Birmingham; New York to New orleans,
via Atlanta and Montgomery. Vestibuled
day coach Washington to Atlanta. South
ern Rail way dining car, Greensboro TO
Montgomery.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION leave Washington 9:Oi a. m.
daily, ZOO p. III. ana 4:45 p. IA. daily, ex-
cept sunday, and 6:25 p. M sunday only
for Round Hill, 1872 p. m. daily, except Sun
DAY for Leesburg. and 6:z5 p. M daily for
Herndon. Returning, arrive at Washing
ton S:26 a. hi. and $40 p. m. daily, and
300 p. daiIy, except Sunday, from
Round Hill, ana 1:U6 a. III. daily, except
Sunday. from Herndon, and S:54 a. IN.
daily except Sunday, from LeesbuTg.
Through trains from the South arrive at
Washington 6:42 a. m, 2:20 p. IN. and
s:25 p. III. daily. Harrisonburg, 12:4o q.
In. and y:20 p. m. daily. except Sunda y,
and $50 a. III. daily from Charlottesville.
Tickets, sleeping car reservation and in
formation furnished al offices, 5l1 and
1900 PENNSYLVANIA avenue, and at Penn
sylvania Railroad Passenger Station
W. Ii. GKEEN, GeD. Supt.
j. Nj. CT LIZ, Traffic Manager.
w. A. L Rh, Gen. Pass Agent.
l.. :. BROWN, Gen. Agt Pass. Dept:
The times., 1897-07-04
No Noise About 1t.

The news from West Virginia is to the
effect that Gov. Atkinson was quietly"
married. This VIII be gratifying informa-
tion to the people who had expected that
he would dance a clog to an accompanl
nent Of talnbourines, cynbals and bass
Drums
The times., 1897-07-04

Despite bear talk of tough tariff times
ahead for sugar, there are plenty of bulls
In the stock. | am rather inclined TO take
their view of the matter The drninis
tration forces viii consent to nothing
inimical to so important trust as the
American Sugar Refining Company.
The times., 1897-07-04

Not everybody is talking bull views of
Manhattan. In view of what I wIote
yesterday Of the roads prospects IL seems
only fair 10 point out that a good many
people are urging that the introduction
OF electric power on the Sixth and Eighth
avenu. lines Of surface road viii be bad
thing for Manhattan' business.
The times., 1897-07-04
The Measure of the circus.

I'VE have to carry with US great deal of
material which we really don't use,'' re-
marked one of the circus managers. "For
instance. all elephants look alike to me
We carry twenty-four Somehow, country
people have got into the habit of estimating
shows size by the number Of elephants it
has Tf We were TO cut down our herd Of
elephants to ten We would feel the result
instantly in our receipts.-Chicag Times
Herald.
The times., 1897-07-04

My friends in Gas continue to buy. They
have pursued the course during all the
last several months or buying most heavily
when the stock seemed TO be going down.
They get in low and the return to the
upward course has always followed for
their good fortune These people con-
The times., 1897-07-04

The best information seems to point to
speedy action in tie House on the tariff.
If this comes, the House mag adjourn In
two weeks. AS Mr. Hanna is reported to
have said, it is probably the best Thing
that Congress can do for the country how
to give up and go home as SOON rs pos
sible. The mine troubles may 'ievelope
into almost any stage uf serionsness and
may have bad influence, Of course.
The times., 1897-07-04
I.onq.Soucht .),stinction.

Mother Ito Bobbic, who has Just been
rescued from a fight)-Why, Robbie, I'm
ashamed Of you-to be fighting your little
cousin thought you loved Stephen.
Bobbie-Why, OF course love him cause
he is my cousin, but 1 don't like him one
bit.-Harper's Razar-
The times., 1897-07-04
NeighborIy Kindness,

.Is your new neighbor an agreeable
mani"
'-welI. he's the kind OF man who always
comes over Co visit you Just when you get
nicely stretched out In the hammock -
Chicago Record
The times., 1897-07-04
RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
MOUNT VERNON RAIL WAY.
In errecs Nay 3. 1897.

In effect Nay 8. 1897
or alexandra tweek days.. g: so, I:Oo,
isS. i,oo. o.. ex; 500, $50, ex-: 200, BOO,
~ 20 20 eX;' 20. II.45. a IA 100 ex;'
!. TO- l:40, 2.U5. ex-. 2.4op 5,uUs
~; g -, D. ~ 400, ex.; 4:I5, ex-; 40, BOO.
% ., g. eX, .: 40. sos. ex: 6-Z5. TOO, 300,
~, AV.Oo, ll:z0, Il:55 p III.
-, OF AIeNandrIa tSunday onIyi, 500.
Y9.:pV, lo:OV, 1880, II 90. 1880, q. N
W noon l2:S0, LOO, i:3O. 200, 2-30s
o.VV, S.5OS 200, $50. 800, $50, 600.
D %, 90. 500. 900. 1000. II - D. m
FOR Mount Vernon and Way Stations
!Week days., 6: 10. 1908, HOO g. N
70, !.iD. z.OO, 500. 4:tN. 4-lo y. m
FOR Mount Vernon and Way Stations
txsunday xy onIp. 600. 100 a. M z'oo'
fof Aristetoa AMI Aauehuct BrtdSe
.weeS days.. 800, $40. 800 1905. II :o9,
40 a. m, 1905 , ~, III ., Z-so' = ~
. ~ ~ 90. 100. 4.lo. 6-zO, S.Oo' o'-os
%. S:UU p. In.
for Arlington and Aqueduct BIIcSs
,,S1anIay 0niyJ. 500, 800, l1.Oo ~ St 81
1LSo d in. l2:UG hOon i..S1'
t-UU, 1:SU, 200, $50. 500, 3.3Os 4;uS.
p. n.
isaggaGe checked free for passengers
Ioidlhg IIrst-ciass tickets at Station br
cycles, 20 cents each
The times., 1897-07-04

Mr.. L. S. Fisher, Mcintyre & Wardwell's
manager, is a bear on the present situa-
tion, ana thinks the stock market should
opel lower on Tuesday next.
The times., 1897-07-04
FOR nEN.r-SroRFs

FOR RENT-Store and dwelling. corner;
se.; rent reduced to SIG. c. BOYER 6
SON, 214 7th ST. sw. 1y3-3t,em
FOR RENT-A corner store and fixtures;
small rent, Would make a good location
for u bicycle store. Apply 1854 Md. ave.
NE. jy2-3t
The times., 1897-07-04
FOR HIRE.

FOX HlKE-To d1ummers and business
men, horse end buggy or Dayton. 81
per day, and special prices for pleasure
driving Apply To the REX STA bLES
Tear 61o + 81. NV. reiepnole Call. los.
Rp3U-If E
The times., 1897-07-04

Mr.. Carley says OF the market: II think
the market has been carefully bought all
around and stocks have gone into stronger
hands. The market after The Holiday,
in my opinion, Will be better"
The times., 1897-07-04

Tobacco had the serious fall OF the day
yesterday, three points, and this was on
tariff rumors II shows their potency, in
a marrow market like yesterdays, where
the professionals were doing all the busi-
ness
The times., 1897-07-04

Ladenburg, Thalmann & CO., are cred
tied with having forced the downward move
On tobacco to their own great advantage
They sold Rock Island also.
The times., 1897-07-04
Washington s,oea txcnange.

Sales Regular can-12 O'Clock M. Sec
ond National Bank 10 at 1872. Met.
ropolitan Railroad, 3 at 1I5 Washing
Gas, 3 at AZ -. Mergenthaler Linotype,
10 at 116. Lanston Monotype, 2S at 10;
90 i.t A "a.
The times., 1897-07-04

Burlington seems 81 good thing to hold
an6 maybe to buy for small rise with
the first advance next week.
The times., 1897-07-04

st. Paul for the fourth week OF June
showed an increase of earnings OF So, ,3I5.
This is fine showing.
The times., 1897-07-04
rnrRrH SoTIe rs

sPIRITUALIsM-wo wonn's Han, Tel eth
St NV, MIS- Rowland Will hold sunday
evening meeting, questions answe reds psy.
ohOInetric readings Item
The times., 1897-07-04

tinue in their course 70 persistently that
1t can't but impress one. They continue
to predict par as thing Of the very
pear future,
The times., 1897-07-04
FOR sAIE-sUBURBAN.

FOR SALE or exchange Fine farm OF 3I5
acres, / hour from city, near station
dwelling rooms; z large apple orchards;
outbuildlngs for all purposes, crops all in;
SO per acre; easy terms. IMMEDIATE
OSSESSI0N, this office, Item
"a .1L-2AU OOicnidI beach, d,
room cottage, partly Iurnlshed' electric
bells, speaking tubes, and Irulu trees,
halI square from old W narr; 81 900; $500
cash, balance $40 per month. :. EMME,
sos Seventh ST. sw, or at tile Beach, arter
july u. Jy2-3t-em
The times., 1897-07-04

cORS0N & MCCARTNEY,
nen1bers cr sn@ New YORK stock En-
CGauge. 14ie a. Glover EpAAnE
tsof fes.rJudEEIs a Me-srs M QOEe n eSEtcF
go Broadway.
KAuk~~a nrn Dealers 10 JUTGrnmrGt h01cA
nepOsgts Exchange LoaDn
Railroad stocks and Beads anG Al securi-
pes listed 90 the exchanges " New YORK,
Fnuad%lphla, kSo@tou and BAliiLlGFe DogSns
ana sid
a speciality made ofinvesiment se curities
DlscriCt bonds and All local Railroad. Gas
ASSURANCE and Telephone stock dealt In
American bell IelepBoDe stock boUgAs
anC sold- mn 3 II
The times., 1897-07-04

Should be read daily, as changes may
OCCUR at any TIME
Foreign mails Ior the week ending July
10, 1oST, close promptly at this ONCE as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09
Should Know Better.
F1oRENcEv1LLR, La. July s, '97.

FLoRENcEvILLB, La. July 5, '97.
EEIToR PLAIN DEALER:
Dear Sir-Permit me a little space
in your paper to protest against
most disgraceful scene which was en-
acted upon our streets Sunday even
ing by several young men hailing
from Cresco. beg pardon--.no men
would act or conduct themselves as
these persons did last Sunday even
ing on our streets. One perched up
on the top of the wagon hooted and
yelled like an Indian, then while re-
covering his wind he pounded upon
the cover of the wagon; then the par
ty tried to sing a sacred hymn-what
miserable failure they made of it,
they acted as though they had just
been liberated from some cold storage
or had imbibed too freely of 40 rod
whiskey or some other intoxicant.
We think such conduct and hilarity
very much out of place, especially
upon Sunday evening when people
are about to enter church. We have
no objection to people showing their
patriotic spirit in our quiet little town
but not in such a manner or time.
l refer you to Rev. A. NJ. Hardness
or Abe Privat, who will vouch for
the truthfulness of all have written
about this most disgraceful scene.
AMERICA.