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Markets M Telegraph
Financial

New York, July s.-The Evening Post s London financial cablegram says:
 Peace prospects have strengthened the nal kets here, more especially Amricans and spanish bonds, but there is very little doing. News of the financial crisis in Chili caused a sharp fall in Gillian bonds today, while Argentines are distinctly stronger.
 There have been no further gold With drawals from the Bank of England, but f1oO,O00 which arrived from Australia was bought up in the market for export to Ger many.
 The coming Indian rupee loan will be only be crore and 20 lakhs of rupees (e1 ,0OO instead of e3,000,000 as estimated) and nat urally good effect has been produced on rupee paper.
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Articles Opening Highest Lowest Closing

Cash Quotations-Flour, quiet and easy: No. spring wheat. 80; No. spring wheat 759SO; No. ? red, S7; No. corn. 325saS2ss; {; No. oats, 2S7l; No. white. 26; No. 3 white, 251a; No. rye, 45a451h; No. bar ley, 31Q35; No. flax seed $1.04l2; prime Timothy seed $2571e mess pork, per bbl., s9 S5Gs9.90; lard, ped 100 lbs, $5271hdS5.30; short ribs sides, loose, $5.3714@s5.65; dry salted shoulders boxed, 41a@4s4; short clear sides, boxed, s5.s5@6O5; sugars, cut loaf, unchanged; No. 2 yellow corn, 32344S3.
 On the produce exchange the butter mar IS; eggs, firm, fresh, 101s.
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Comparative Cotton Statement.

New York, July S.-F'or the week ending Friday, July 8.
 Net receipts at all United States
 ports during week.. 9,9zS Net receipts at all United States
 year'.'1 ............ 5.O7l Total receipts to this date..... .....S 260 Total receipts to same date last
 year,. ....... ......... ........ 6 ,597, 765 Exports for the week. ...... 22,146 Exports for the same week last
 year,. .......... 12245 Total exports to this date. ....7 1S1, 31 Total exports to same date last
 year. ....... ..........5 SOC, 1885 Stock at all United State; ports 29O,690 Stock at all United States ports
 same time last ye1r........ ....... 162, ,552 Stock at all interior towns ...... 139, S37 Stock at all interior towns same
 time last year. ....... ....... ...... 137, ,726 Stock at Liverpool. o....... ....... ... i 066, 900 Stock at Liverpool same time last
 year....... ....... ........... ..... SSs, 900 Stock of American afoat for Great
 Britain. ...... ........ ...... 4O,OoO Stock of American afloat for Great
 Britain same time last year.. .. 15,OOo
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Paine. Murphy x Co.'S Stock Letter.

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 Birmingham, Ala. July S.-The strength was the outcome of the belief both at home and abroad that before week Spain would ask for peace and submit to the United States demands. The minister in Washing ton, under the lead of the British ambas- sador, it is said, have made soma move re- garding this The influence an the market was considerable. The Vanderbilt under leader of New York Central showed great strength. The weak fature of the list to- day was in the coalers, Jersey City selling off over per cent. and Reading over 11a per cent. Sugar and Tobacco ruled very steady until just before the close, when the former lost 1 per cent. of the early gain The course of the market will de- pend largely on news from the war depart- ment, but we can see no reason why goods stocks bought in weak spots should not pay handsome dividends.
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Local Staple Groceries

Flour-Best patent, s4.5o95. o Straight-$4.45; extra family, Silo Sugar-Granulated, $564; Y. c. Sfsc' Coffee-Green, 9Q111ac; Arbuckles no on. ages, $10.S0; Lovering's packages SiO''0' Lyons packages, $9.S0.
 Lard-69s, basis.
 Clear ribs sides, 6A.
 Molasses-Centrif.. 15q25c; sugar -house' 2OG35c.
 Rice, 51aa611c Corn-Yellow, 45c; white, 46c. Meal-S5c.
 Hay-Choice Timothy. s15.5O: No. 1, $145o; No. 2, s13.50.~
 Mixed oats, 33c.; white, 35c.
 Bran, mixed, s16.00; pure wheat, liVV Cotton seed meal $17.0e.
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Hester's Weekly Statement

New Orleans. July s.-Secretary fiester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cnble and telegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and in 1895, the latter the 9,s01 ,oe0 crop year. Ii shows decrease during .ne week iust closed of 72393 bales against de1feasa of 141,4 ,4S3 last year and a decrease 6z S0Sz13 in 1895.
 The total visible Is 2,sGc, ,sal a6alast {, 2,43s.274 last week, 1,766,Si0 last yeAf Anz 3,143467 in 1895. Of this the total es American cotton is 2,10z,ss1 against 2.171,H4 last week; 1.435,1l0 last year and 2.7sS, ,267 ln 1895, and of all other kinds. including Egyot, Brazil, India, etc.. 261,0o0 against 259 GOO last week, 23l.2Oo last year and SS1 ,20c in 1885,
 The total worlds visible supply of cot
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Paine, Murphy & Co.'S Grain Letter

Birmingham, Ala, July 9.-Although the cables showed but little change there was further weakness, Liverpool closing Ad lower, whil Argentines were weak with no demand. Despite discoul aging foreign mar kets, there was good strength in the local pit and Sit. Louis shorts became extremly cautious Weather conditions were unfavor- able in harvesting districts and the large short interest which is again becoming unwfeldy covered considerable. This was the only strength outside of July. It is said that the Pillsbury crowd are heavily short Crop estimates still point to the neighbor- hood of 700,0O0,0O0, while estimates of the world are stlll placed at 35,0O00 900 over last year. The market closed very steady, 9s over last night for September option.
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Summer Tourist Tickets.

Summer excursion tickets to all promi- nent summer resorts north and east, are on sale via the Southern railway and Ala bama Great Southern railroads at greatly reduced rates.
 Call on P. Billups, traveling passencer agent, Southern railway, or R. NJ Ellis, travelling passenger agent Alabama Great Southern railroad for further informa- tion.
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Elegant Service to the East via The Southern
 Railway.

The Southern railway has recently inau- gurated a through sleeping car line be- tween Birmingham and Charlotte, N. C., which is handled on their trains Nos. 35 and se. The eastbound schedule of this car is as follows: Leave Birmingham 4:l5 D. m., arrive Atlanta 10:45 p. m., leave At at which points passengers can secure a through sleeping car to Washington, Phila- delphia and New York. This. in addition to the through sleeping car which is now oberated Birmingham to New York and on train No SS affords excellent accommoda- tion for passengers en route east
 Call on Southern railway agent for fur ther information. f
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Cheap Summer Rates to St. Clair Springs.

Effective June F, the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from Birmingham to St. Clair Springs at the very low rate of eighty-five cents for the round trip. Tickets to be sold for trains leaving Birmingham Saturday nB6 Sum day, kood returning not later than Monday For further information apply to
 R. M. ELLIS, T. P. A. Telephone co., No. 261o First ave-
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Dry Goods.

New York, July S.-The dry goods market WAS quiet today. Dress goods in all wool en lines and in mixtures are alike quiet, though the demand is quite spirited. Print cloths are very firm. There are no fur ther sales of extras reported. The quota ton is nominally cents for these goods, but no contracts can be made at this fig ule. Odd goods are firm, PA cents bid. for 3S12-inch 64-squares.
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Cotton Letter

By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agt9y
 Birmingham, July S.--Unchanged cables; sales, 5000 bales; weather conditions ia vorable with exceptions of reports of weeds choking plant in sections of Texas, were the only features today. The trading was simply stagnant, a little hand to mouth sca1ping and some further liquidation in August We see nothing in the market at present and look for lower prices before any activity.
 By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agt
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Gained
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post
 'I asked for lock of your hair,' he said, reproachfully, land now I find that, instead of giving me a lock from your own head. you gave me lock of false hair
 And you doubt me because of that?" she asked.
 Naturally" he replied. But do you not realize that the false hair is the more costly?"
 Thus were his suspicious put at rest.
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New York Coffee Market

New York July s.-Soffee-Options, un- changed to 5 points higher; sales 525O bags. including December 5.S0.
 Spot coffee, Rio, dull No. invoice, 6is' No. jobbing, 65s. Mild inactive Cordova. S.z6015
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RnNn6
PAINE, MURPHY & co.
 BROKERS. STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN. ETC.

Elyton Land Co. Building, corner Twen-
 tieth street and Morris avenue.
 PHONE SAP BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Execute orders for future delivery for cash or on margins. Private wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleans. References, First National bank or mercantile agencies. 1-15-tf
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Chicago Change

Chicago, July 8.-Poor threshing returas caused shorts to cover and advance prices sn the wheat pit today. July closed lAc higher and September gained ssdA. r,a
 Corn and oats are unchanged.
 Pork and ribs lost 5c each and lard closed PFC lower. q.
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Daily Statement

New Orleans, July s.-Cotton futures, quiet; sales. 61,O0 bales. July, 5.67 bid; Au- gust, 562q5.64; September, 5.62a5.64; Octo- Der, 5.62d563; November, 5.64Gb5.65; Decem- Der, 567d5.6S; January, 57095.72; February, 5.73M574; March. 575a5.T.
 Galveston-Quiet; middling, 5 13-16; sales, fl bales; receipts, 55; stock, 20,100.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 5s4 receipts, bales; stock, 4,17S
 Savannah-Quiet; middling 5% sales, 10 bales; receipts, 55; stock Il ,030.
 Charleston-Quet; middling, 5s4; receipts, bales; stock, 6760.
 WiImington-Steady; middling, 5ss; re- ceipts, bales; stock, 6,713.
 Norfolk-Nominal middling, 6h; receipts, 1S9 bales; stock, 6s9.
 Baltinore-Norlinal; rniddling, 61k; re- ceipts, 1,134 bales; stcch, 13,615. Bosfon--Very duli; sniddiing, 6 3-16; re- ceipts, net, 299 bales; gross, 1,122.
 Philadelphia-Quiesi niddling. 7-16; re- ceipts, ca.es; stock, S.9sS.
 Memphis-Cyll; middling, 57s; sales. @50O bales; receipts, IS; stock, 27,e62.
 Augusta-Quiet: Tniddling, S-16; sales S7 bales; receipts, 3; stock, 1S,709
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Cheap Rates to Cincinnati and pittsburg

The Louisville and Nashville railroad will sell round trip tickets from Birming- ham to Cincinnati. O., and Pittsbqrg, Pa, Iniv , and at one regular first-class fare Sor 9ur' the round trip. Tickets are good to return within forty-fve days For fur tber information, call on or address
 iiie' R. F. BEASLEY, Passenger Agent, Morris Building, Bir7
 mingham, Ala o-1o7oe
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Central vacant Lots For Rent

Vacant lots 8, 9 and 10, in block 90. 10ox14O feet corner of Second avenue and Sixteenth street. north, for rent after October 1, for one year or number of years Apply to JOHN w. TOMLINSON
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ton shows adecrease compared with last week of 1883 bales, an increase compared with last year of 6O7,51 and a decrease compared with 1895 of 779,5S6. 4r.
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Fruits and Produce

Butter-Elgin. 2Oc: Dairy No. l, ioc' Dairy No. ,. 1sc: country, 1Oc; cookhhs' 6cQSc.
 Potatoes-Irish, eOcaa.o0 per bushei' Lemons-Choice, $3.75; fancy, S4. z;,e Natermelons-7d15e. according a,, ao e1Ioec. Poultry-Hens, 221kc: fries, A72oe- ducks, 15cq30c; geese. 2ocQ25c.
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woodward Warren compa nv at East Lake every night except Sunday.
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Cotton Receipts

New York, July S-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September l, 1897:
 Galveston, 1,950,O7O; New Orleans, 2,662,- S37; Mobile, 361 ,S41; Savannah, 1,1S6 312; Charleston, All orr; Wilmington, 321, ,519; Norfolk, 574,66S; Baltimore, 73794; New York, 16OO1S; Boston, 222131; Newport News. 15,661; Philadelphia, S3,035; Bruns- wick, 244,3S2; Port Arthur, Il ,359; Pensaco- Ia, 11S, ,42S; Port Royal, 65,s72 total S,47S,76O.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, July S.-Cotton, steady; sales, 12OO bales; ordinary, 4 7-16; good or dinary, 1 13-16; low middling, 5-16; mid- ding, 57s; good mddling, GA middling, fair, 65s; receipts, 444; stock 101,037.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net, 9,92S bales; exports to Great Britain, 7S45; France, 4S1 continent, 1S,S2O; stock 29O ,650.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Local Cotton Market Cotton Middling-54c.
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New Yorl. Cotton Market.

New York July S-The near alt hand gov ernment report, promises of sensational war news tomorrow absence of outside specu- lative interest and the r'atlher conflicting character of late crop accounts tended to make cotton traders tinnid and conservative today. From the start transactions were conducted on narrow lines, With "evening up'' trades a feature. There was further scattered liquidation of August holdings under which this option eased off and showed relative weakness. The rest of the list exhibfted a steady undertone pretty much all through the session, being sup ported to some extent by light covering of local short accounts and the taking of profits by a well-known bear operator. The market on the first call was steady, with prices 1 point lower to 1 point higher. The close was barely steady, with prices l point higher to 3 points lower The sales of futures were limited to 5S,4O0 bales.
 Cotton futures closed barely steady; sales, 5s.4OO bales. July, 500: August, 6.O1; Sep December, 6.01; January, 6.04; February, SOS; March, Gil: April GA.
 New York, July 8-Cotton easy; mid ding, 1916; net receipts, 297 bales; gross, 955; exports to Great Britain, 65S to the continent, 1,514; forwarded, 375; sales, 1,OS2; spinners, 757; stock, 101 1892.
 Weekly: Net receipts, ,l69 bales; gross, 6.199; exports to Great Britain, 7944; to Franc, 431; to the continent, 8,446; forward ed, 1889; sales, 3,462 spinners, S37. Total today, Net receipts, 1888 bales exports to Great Britain, 1,25S; to France, 50 bales; to the continent, 1,614; stock, 29O,- 530
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 9,92S bales exports to Great Britain, 7,S45; to France, 4S1; the continent, 13,S20.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, S,473 ,260 bales; exports to Great Britain, 3,S49 625; to Ir,., ,oo o1o oiS. n thx, continent E01
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East 4: s$$ $$$ $$$$ $$:$$; West

There is no better location in the Un,ted states for Eastern and Northern emigranIs e,an inc line of this popular railway The produetionass tod or Seorgla and Alabama cannot be dupiiSoated pSs sar 2y any other section through NsW SsssSSlSd orfsana limited ii fNo%o and New Orleans Short Line 4 U most attrastly route to 1,cS trayeI in the south Villages all the way from Atlanta to Monfa. a enfnery. For rates Of fare or other infng- Smation write or call on ma GEO. P. ALLEN. T. P. A.
 D. P. oRoURKE. Pass. Agent, Aa 1a
 c Selma, Ala, W. TAYLOR, Gen: Agent as' JOHN A. GEE. Gen. Pass Agent. na
 Atlanta, Ga E. B. KIRBY, c. T, A.,
 GEO. c. SMITH,.
 President and General Manager.
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NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY.
 TIME TABLE NO. 3-IN EFFECT Monday, January 4, lSsi, at o:oo .m Passenger, raesehsel. Doi,v except Daily except Sundays. ounoays
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IiI5 pm LV .JasPer N. C. DtPO! 'Ai .zV pm 3:b pm Ly. Birmingham. ...Ar. 12;05 pm SAMUEL HUNT, General Manager
 o. K. CAMERON,
 Master of Trains
 N. R. ADRIANCE,
 Superintendent
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By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & O.
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BIRMINGHAM MINERAL.
 B'HAM MINERAL. NORTH. any, .o Arrive. Depart. sNo. 42 Blocton Accom-. ..... 70 pm ,,,.,... ,No. 4o Blocton Accom-. ... 10 50 am .,... INo A Oneonta Accom- '. .... 2:55 pm
 B'IIAM MINERAL, SOUTH. ,., Arrive. Depart. No 43 Blocton Accom- .... { 3s nm INC. 45 oneonta Accom- ...... .1O:1O ......
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pleased conten late maxi
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Shortest and quickest line Co Cincinnati. Louisvill and the North; also to Shreye- port New Orleans and all points south west.
 Schedule in effect May 1. 1898.
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DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO NEW ORLEANS AND DAILY SCHEDULE no JACKSON. VICKSBURG AND
 SHREVEPORT.
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
 RAILWAY co.

No. from Albany, Columbus, etc II :35 am No. 1 from Savannah, Macon, Co.,
 lumbus, etc.,. ...... -........... $50 pm
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers Of the Ocean Steamship company, from New York. Boston and the Eas..
 For further information apply to
 & Jacobs, Coml Agent. Jack " John. son, Union Ticket Agent, J. c. Halle, Gem era1 Passenger Agent, B. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-02
Heroes of the Fight.

New Yord. JHne D -llar.ilton Fish Jr., one of the killed, was d young New Yn. ker of good position anh famiiy WhC went tu the front with RuuSevrlL's Rough Riders. He was of distiugu Ished ancestry. his family being one u the oldest in ihiS state. His father Nicholas Fish, is d son ol the late Ham IIton Fish, who Was secretary of state In President Grant s cabinet. He Is d banker and lives m this city. iIAmil ton Fish. Jr was urer SIX feet uf her culran build, aud roWed as No. of rht C"IumbIa College Cl4 N in iis winning rate of 1891 over the Pnu .hkeepsies.
 Denver, Cul.,, June 25.-Litu'. Geo l.. Bl ram, one of the ufiicrrs of th, First cavalry wnundr,l at the battle ear Santiago yesterday morning Was military adviser on he stalls ui Cover mors N ait, and McIntNrt, and s we'll known here. Lieutenant Brv. m $ fam fly is in DedVer.
 San Antonio. Tex. June 2j.-Major Brudie. whu Was wOuHled m ', sterday \ battle near santiago. Is d graduate Or Wrol PuInt ard q noted Indian fighter. Lieutenant J. n. Thomas. of the Indian Territory, Is a son of Federal Judge Thomas. Captain J. McCiinlock, OI PhoeuiX, Ariz., is a newspaper man. foru,ri, reporter of the Assuciatcd Press far several western sld,es. Cor pura khoaes is noted scout and "Jraier' ul Ar.zoua.
 Milwaukee. Mis-. Ju"e 25-CiilotI Etyd. of troop, Bau2A Rulers, Nou"dra lu .r~tellI. o.t.lll... a,s.' S5u'iHg". ls 2l years old, the son of E. A Reed, i; business man of thIS city. Young Reed IS a graduate OI the 'iGh Srhn"i III lhlH city. He left for New Mexico about four months ago. Where he joined EOt s- evelt's Rpugh Riders.
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"A OF OLDEN HE.
Frederick M rryat.l

Frederick Nj rryat.l The Captain stood 'n the car,onade; First Liou.enant,' says h..
 Send pll my merry men aft here, for they must lis c m,, ] Ihavent the gItoS g ID, ny seus-,cc use I'm D ed tp t.e>"
 tig t vi h W".
 And od. $ tobs, hammer and | ms long as
 i'E. Pe r ta a"a.
 faushtorajuz- every odds. and I've ea.ret That sl lip there is Ere. chman, and fl we
 dolt take he Iris a th and bul ct, 60 aI 2 that sle will cap
 tlre we; l hnvet the gift of gab, my boys so each man te sun: If sht' rot mine in Lal: an hour, IT fog ca, h met CTS son. Ard odds bobs hammer ard to?gs, long as I've been to sea. I've tougLt 'gailst every odds. and I've gained the victory - We fought fir 'wenty minutes, when t.e Trench man enOu.h T Ii,u' thougAt. sal he, '';hat your men were
 of sUc'l st 1T " Our Capai tcok ;he Frcr chman's sword, low bow m udc tO h.: "I haven, the gift Of gab, mons ear, but polite wi h tn be,
 Ard cdd~ bs. hammer and toncs. lcrg as I've cen to ca,
 I've fought inst every odCs, and I've gained the victory '' Our Captain sent for all ofus: .Mymcrry men.
 said he,
 T hav'nt the gift Of gab, my lads but yet I thankful, be; You've done your du'y han somely each man stood to h's gun; Ii you hadn't oI villains. as sure as cay, I'd have flo -Ced each mohec's son. Tor ocds bobs, mme. aid tong as long as
 I'm at sea, I'll fight g inst every Ids, uld I'll gan the
 th. vicio;y!'
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Discovered by a Woman.

Another gr at discovery has been made. and inst too by II lady in this country. "Dispase fastened it's clutches upon her and for seven years she with stood it's sPverpst tests. but her vital organs were undermined and denrh seemed imminent For three mo ths she conghrd incesSan:ly, and c"uld no' sleep. She finally discovered d way to recovery. by purcha~in" . f Ills a bottle. of Dr.. Kings N"w Discovery fol con sumption, and was SD mnrh relieved on taking first dose. that she slept all night; and with two hn'tl"s. has breW abSnlu1rlv cured. Her name Is Mrs, Luther Lutz.' Thus writes w. c. Ham nick & Co.,, of Shelby. \. C. Trial bot ties free at St. Johns Drug cnmpany. Regular size soc. and $1. Every botIle guaranteed.
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lie secured good clerks.

An exchange asks Who is the home merchant and then proceeds tO answer in this way: He is the man who helps pay for the streets you walk upon, for the school in which yuNr children, or perhaps vo', were educated; he helps 10 keep up the church in which you worship. lie k a man who bnIlds a home which enhances the value of yOur property. Every subscription paper that IS passed has his name on it. He is the man who cannot afford to swim die ynn. Self-interest. if nothing else, would prevent this. he bears his share of the good government and stays with YOU through sunshine and darkness. in the days of pr 'sperity and diversity. These are but few of the reasons why vnur patronage should be given to the home merchant" ."
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Attacking Santiago.

New York, June B. "A dispatch to the Journal from Camp Sahinala, June ?. via Kingston June 2S. says that on sunday night Generals ShaGter, Garcia, Wheeler, Lawt0n and DeCaStiI!0 held a council of war at SIbOney and decided to move upon Santiago on Tuesday morning. The water supply Of the ely was cnt off on Sunday night. Nothing but cistern water is now available to the Spaniards.
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Wanted an Understanding.
lChic ;go Fri una

iC.llc iSO III ulis.
 "l've got to go with my regiment i Milie,' said the impetuous youth "That's all right enongh. I'm not afraid of war, and am willing to gC but"
 "Yts?" she said.
 "But there are other fellows that ought to go."
 "To be sure. You ought not to have | to fight alone"
 "You know what 1 mean. MilIie 1 There's Jim Higgintnp
 Woe. has M~. jiiygi1,oa got 10 ao a.l. ypar going to ma.I
 ..Nettng- eEy-sss -..-,: i-.. .lausn' .5J.'
 "Well?"
 Roy Rougbrider rose and stood before her,
 "Millie Sgackhammer, " he said. in q deep, rich. David Ward WoId voice. when young man turns his back on all that is dear to lIm and goes forth at the call If his country To fight it's enemies, tosnifer th.' hard>hips of camp life, 10 undergo all the ptrils of cam paign in a tropical tuuntry, hunger. ex- posture, wasting levers, venomous in sects, deadly reptiles, tornadoes. earth quakeS, and no creHm iu yOnr coffee, and knows that a snug, dough faced rascal of q Jim EIggin!op IS staying here at home and making love to his girl, 1 tel you it's pretty doggoned tough"
 What is it you want. Roy?" asked the young woman, much moved by his fervid eI"qlence.
 Il want you to promise me not to permit that wall eyed pike If Jim tIiggintop to enc snoop:ng around this house while am far away, fisk ing my fife for my country and feeding on canned goCds-'
 Roy" impu sively spoke the maiden. ''dO you think l could ever care fur that | squrtgun so Iong-So long as-vhy, Rny'-and sine rrerendrd to busy herself in examining the fas- tenlngs of Inc top buttons oi Lis c0a'- II think more of q pair of your old boots than I do uf the whole iIiggintop family"
 My angeI!" rapturously exclaimed the young man, cIaSpiug her 10 his heart. II will send pair of my old bOots around tomorrow !'