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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
JOHN a. BENEDICT.
THE MISSING ATHENS, GEORGIA.
BANKER

THE MISSING ATHENS, GEORGIA.
BANKER.
Mr.. John ~ Benedict. of Athens, Ga,
who left his house May 22d last on a
business trip TO South Carolina and
was reported to have been seen later
in Portsmouth, is still missing. His
brother, DR.. Samuel G. Benedict. of
Athens. Ca. sends out the following
description. with an appeal for infor-
nation:
The following description of him is
accurate: Dressed in a blue serge coat
with name of T.. II. e w. +. Dorsey on
collar and a blue striped negligee shirt,
striped trousers of black and white
black shoes and straw hat with name
OF T.. Fl. & w. F. Dorsey. Athens. Ga.
within. He carried an open-faced gold
watch, EiSin movement. and in case his
wife's picture; the watch chain was
small and round like cable and of sill
Yer and gold threads. and upon chain
some rings. He Wore Il blood stone seal
ring with .B" cut in il to the white.
He was feet tall. we'll proportional
weighing lI5 pounds. and was IL years
old. He was clean shaven. except a
light moustache of brown color: had
brown eyes and parted his hair accu-
iateiy in The middle. He had a large
scar At corner of left eye and a small
rounded raised one between chin and
lower lip. and a deep cleft in chin. His
teeth were perfect, regular and WELL
cared for. Upon left forearm was a
iatooed blue star. His occupation had
been book-kceper. and later. for 9 years.
cashier in a bank: he also had an in
terest in small roller cover plant. He
was married and had two girls and
years Of age. His wife's name was
Mamie. children COatsie ana I,-ria,,a
II any person of such description
should come under your observation or
fall into your care. dead or alive. please
communicate at once with his brother
the undersigned. DIR. Samuel C. Bene-
dict, Athens. Georgia
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
THE VOLUNTEER HERE.
THE NEW FERRY STENMEK Will
BEGIN HER DUTIES TO-DAY.


The handsome little steamer Volun.
tecr, the newly acquired property of
the Elizabeth River and Hampton
Roads Ferry Company. reached Norfolk
yesterday morning at 1920 O'Clock
under command of Captain L. l.. Hud-
gins. who went to Baltimore for her
on July 9th. Since that day Captain
Hudgins has been busy at Baltimore
supervising her QUILTING.
DESCRIPTION OF HER.
Her length is 100 feet. beam II feet
draft 5ia feet, engine a li-inch square
single Nathan * Levy. She is allowed
100 pounds of steam and viii accom-.
modate 80 passengers. She is of 20 50
gross and G5.i9 net tons burden and has
Il speed of 10 knots. She was built a,
Wilmington, Del, in 1894
Her crew will consist of Captain l.
l.. Hudgins. of Portsmouth. in com.
mand: Engineer Charles Buck. If Nor
folk; First officer Louis Walker, of
Norfolk: second officer. not Vet
chosen Il fireman. an assistant engi-
neer and several decllhands.
The Volunteer was built at Whining.
ton. Del. in 1894. She has been re-
Gently thoroughly overhauled at Wood
airs ship-yard and Charles Reeder Son
IL Co.'S machine shop at Baltimore.
her furniture and equipment are new.
she Will start on her route this morn
ing.
The report that the Volunteer was
bought for or by the Southern railway
is a mistake. She is owned. as stated
by the Elizabeth River and Hampton
loads Ferry Company. and the owners
may we'll be proud of their handsome
little craft. which will be a valuable
addition to the steamship interests OF
this port and section.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
n. IL w 10 Richmond or pe.er,bure
8I.OO.

Round trip Sunday. July 10th, stop
ping 1T Suffolk and Waverly. I,eare
Norfolk at $40 a. m, arrive in Rich
mond 1880. Special coach for the col
ored people. Returning. leave Richmond
Z y. m. arrive in Norfolk 9:25 d. m.
j. +. Herman. manager.
jy1,9, l3.15,16
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
IE NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE
brought up by the Lake Drummond Ca.
nal and Water Company.
ROUGH WORK.


po,.crI -,
Noo"ii WYNN.
Inc Work OF restoring the canal was
uhuertaken the last time by n firm of
fhliadeiphia contractors, who. however.
uiu not complete the task. and the fin
lshinS touches were made by Messrs.
sanford N Brooks. of this city. The
restoration of the canal was Il Hercu-
ieah TASK, as described by Mr.. Manus,
Jr., of Philadelphia, one of the con-
tractors for the work.
Upon first undertaking the work.
lie says, we made n careful eXamina
ton of the canal and it's situation and
existing condition. We found two runs
from point in Virginia called Deep
Creek. TO South Mills. y. c. The APP
rroaches to it run from Deep Creek TO
Elizabeth, Va. and from South Mills to
the Pasquotank river. Including the
approaches there are thirty and more
miles of waterway. lis feeder was. and
is, what is now called Lake Drummond
and what used TO be called the Dismal
Swamp or Moore's Lake. This was orig
inally known as Drummond Pond. 1t
measures two or three miles. and has
an average depth of eleven feet. and
into it runs the Jericho canal and the
old Washington Ditch. named for Cen
cral Washington because of his early
.oulsc.ioh WIN me enterprise; we
.Uui'' '".ev ulI1crenl ieNe's on the GU
""., ny numerous locks:
l" peslnhlhs the WORK oil rcstorauo
We slaitSu rom inc Senlr'i point Oh
ne oaiiai' anu No'heu from mere III
puth ways tdh'hS out the interiheul-
!te IochS as we went. ana many re-
u"Iiiis 'nc 'u'ee oiis'la' ieNeiS 10 one
cu,'',i'"n ieNsi' AS 'he cahal Is al pres
EN- puilt, mere are TWO ioSkS, one OF
mem paced at eacn ehu OF the caha'.
f-dch measures Two huhdreu ieet III
ie"sth ana forty iee' IN W'otn. count
ing ior an allowance Oh NIX OIL SIN
-, ieet ioeNs s'a,'u OH '',e vriS W.,
s.'es vi tNo ot me lorii'e' loSAs' pu.
'heN cannot ne regarded as the same
cohs''uc'io's' since lheSc s.'huils
Wheh we caile hau 10 DC punt over
anew,
-h0housh inc LOCKS are mace lot
Only -ioot wlutn' the cahai pea
proper alorUS Wlulh oi SIM! lecl'
anu accommodating vessels Oh
urnuSh' ol ie'st zen iee'. EVety wv"
mics an extra Width Is gwen Hi"N-
ihS iotai oil one hundred anu twenty
,ee'. ms Is LOT the convenience vi
t nv"', 'na W.:n 10 pass e"ch o'i '.l
me iensth Oh inc canal Is twenty tWo
an" ""e-h"i! mics
= FINE ROAD. TOO.
The machinery we used WAS all. OF
our own manufacture. Every bit of
it was built at Wallaceton exclusively
for our purposes, ana every piece rep-
resents the latest improvements known
at that time of machinery For oxca-
waiting the canal bed we used Il hy-
draullc drodge. and to it we can give
much credit for expediting the whole
operation. | also had a telephone erect
ed with connections all along the
scene of work. and thus kept the work
close together, and enabled myself to
be in constant touch with every por-
zion of 1t. Besides giving back TO tho
canal It's safety as waterway and
greatly adding To its conclusive fca-
lures. we made great improvements in
the fine road which runs parallel with
the canal during it's entire length.
This road is one OF the many beau
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
ReIierin SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is great surprise on account OF its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder. kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention Of water
almost Immediately. II you wanl
quick relief and cure this is the rem
edy. Sold by Wake & Martin, drug.
Rlsts. los Water street, Norfolk, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
An Acrttienf.

Ed Flowers. colored. employed by w.
l.. Valentine on Darllng's new stables,
on Cove street. in lifting a heavy tim
her. strained his back badly and had
to be carried in the police patrol TO his
home at the corner OF Fifth and Mich
olson streets yesterday afternoon. DR.,
Nash attended him. and at last ac-
counts he was resting quietly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
WINTER Commissioners, ,ee,

The Board of Water Commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting las,
night. with all the members, save Mr..
smith, the superintendent, present.
only routine business was transacted
ana nothing was given out for the
press.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13

a tramp called for g. hand-out
ut Il residence on Arlington Place yes
terday. upon receiving some bread
and meat. taken warm from the table.
threw 1t into the street. 1t is supposed
he wanted soft shelled crabs on toast.
as some of the hoboes who have struck
town lately have fin de steele taste.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
WEATHER REPORT.
WEATHER FORECAST.

W uSIIIIIf5 tOII d UIy To
For Virginia: Generally fair Thurs
day and probably Friday; continued
high temperature. with prospects of
cooler weather Friday afternoon or
night; variable winds.
For North Carolina: Generally fair
Thursday; probably fair Friday; light
southeast winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
BENEFITS 10 BE DERIVED.

II
III addition To The benefits 10 COM
inerce Whicn VIII he derived from the
construction of The waterway. two
others may be mentioned. The Improve
inent may solve the problem Of drain
ing me Dismal swamp and
retaining for cultivation a large
part OF what is now POO 600
acres of saturated soil. the prin-
cipnl production being cypress shingles
ana moccasin snakes. The canal level is
SIN or seven feet below the surface of
the swamp. and it will effcc,uaily drain
large part OF the water-soa!ied area.
ed bv n Virrinia cc,,n,r ~, , puIe', IN,
cur It's valuable growth of timber. The
olher OBJECT 10 he gained VIII be the
aupi,lNinE % 4 su!iicleht quantity Of
Hnuicsunie pure water To- Norioik.
"lu lvINleN' ne water
~ Mn'',' y n"hy III me pSsi'
Cra.,, ~. ~ i, nsi "'rt ft,"SS 'VcP
,aser,.oi,. ,i',,. ~, "iiu ~, ',e
used ro,. INA, n,,rnn.. WV w
Another very signal advanto,.a IA no
gained is tho avoidancn nf ma d,nc.s,.
Of cape Hattcras. The canal viii ac-
cnmmodato vessels Of q 1raufht of y,
least ten feet. and = is expected that
vest amount of freight which now
goes by tho outside route viii take ths
inside way, |; is said That Tho avoid
ancc OF the pcrils of Cape liatteras
VIII create saving which will great
~ reduce rates 81 insurance and Of
ier other tremendous 'd|aniages
m ne G"l';li. n,.hon'n o'llF tWrn'y-tw We
49, ~. ~ H. VII obeh UP -,2oo
W. ~ .''t ,,.n,. ~" n, r"l''pr!S. .,,
C,ro,;, ~, ~ ~
u,rn ~. ..o,.orr,,,,,+ on,lt.,.. 'm :"
val mon &c BEING Of iba uroa,est volue
hoth i'm peoce ara vor y YIN frrnisb
the means Of inland and rrote,ted nay
ica,ion for the sma,,or vessels of tha
navy and revenue service.
,re. vpDc,.r
-
No canal on the continent has so old
n charter as that emitting the Dismal
swamp canal 10 the privileges of IL
public transport. II dates back 10 the
year 1887. when investors from the
states OF Virginia ana North Carolina,
among them George Washington, said
10 be director OF the company, We're
organized FOR the purpose Of connect
ing the chesapeake BAY with the
sounds and rivers OF North Carolina.
They were greatly handicapped in
their undertaking for want of capital
and had finally 10 arrest the work of
reconstruction, which. conducted by
means of the customary slave labor of
the times. aid not n its best make
swift progress 1t was only through
the assistance OF the national govern
ment that they achieved ultimate sue
cess
The aid of the government was ready
to extend, because they themselves
needed the waterway.
MI = h. ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13

All In sight OF monument. "Newes,
Discovery" extracts teeth painlessiy.
y. Y. Dental Rooms. Ennes only. soi
Main street. corner Talbot.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13

Norfolk: High water 0:07 n. M, 12:47
p. M; low water 6:32 a. M, $40 p. M.
Old Point: High water 11:46 n. m.
1925 p. M; low water GIL n. M. CPS
p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
important to bunb6rnl6n.

Tho Hasscll Lumber Company. Ply
mouth. y. C.. incorporated 1875. under spe-
c.al 50 year charter enacted by the Gen
Tor sale the: valuable saw-miu plant aud
timber leases OF ash. cedar pine and
cypress, on the Roanoke river. For full
particulars apply 10
y. O GAYLORD.
JclS-Sot Plymouth. y. c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
Norfolk aud vicinity,

WEATHER FORECAST FOR
TODAY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13

On account of the Epworth League
convention held in Indianapolis July
Goth to 2Srd. For further information.
apply TO
ARTHUR G. LEWIS.
5. p. a.. BALTIC. & Ohio Il. r.
Under Atlantic Hotel ty2-eod -1Ot
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
WATT. RETTEw & CLAY.
Boys and Girls
and Infants
Summer Wear.

We have a tip-top showing
of little Boys Washable two
piece. Suits both the dress-up
and knock-abo sorts.
In natural linen and striped
navy blue effects deep sailor
collar, trimmed with white
braid embroidered anchor or
shield front-well made-all
Sizes-SOc. a suit.
Six splendid styles at 75c.
each, and five at 81.
Boys. Crash Linen fants two pockets
Wasis-lawn and duck-25c-. &c.
ssc.. 81. $l.2o, SlS9 and si.50 each.
Boys Dewey Wa sts-made like mems
snirts-2Sc. and 5yc. cace.
CHILDREN'S SKIRTS, made without
camhric ruine with tucks. Ages >
TO years. 25c each.
CHlLDREN'S SKIRTS - without
bodies. cut extra full with umbrella
=
Ia years. toc.. each
cHLLpREN's SKIRTS, with bodies.
5oc.. ,5c. S9c.. 81. 81 70. Sl.5) each.
INFANTS LONG SLipS-Soft I'm
ishe'i Nainsook. CSC. SIiac.. SOC. zoe.
SEC. s.. 81 -. Sl.ao ana 81 each.
CuILpREN'S SHORT DRESSES -
Soft Tin SIN Nairsook. daint!ly trim
med with embroidery and tucks-
3?c.. s5c.. sgc., 81. SIPS, Sl.39. 81 20
ana g
BOYS PI.EATED SUITs-madc OF
white India l.inor, with braided
sailor coi.ar-sl.S9
Of tan linen. $3.50. OF White =. *, 81.
Better grades al s225 and So.
loc. CT sl1 Lin n, SC.
We are cutting piece after piece of
this splendid fabric for separate skirts.
We conSiderli UNUSUAL value. Tie
price, Sc, l yard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
TIDES.

CALENDAR.
Sun rises Asa Il. M; sets 1926 p. IN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13

Both phones 1909. Pianos tuned
Piano Buyers, Read This |!
We will offer this week several very
fine slightly used pianos taken in ey-
change for the Peerless Stien Piano.
Among the lot Is one Rosewood Upright
pedals. beautiful tune, richly carved
looks like new piano. only
$14S.
Another one. Mahogany Case. LITTLE bet
ter. sl75. and still another. as good as
new,
$1o5.
II you prefer buying a New Piano come
and sec the STIEFF. We have the stock
TO select from. You buy direct from
manufacturer.
Liberal terms. regular prices
CHARLES NJ. STIEFF
Monticello Building, CRANKY Street.
Write postal for our special price list
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
THE BRAMBLETON STREETS.

Inc Bramblcton streets to be improv-
ed are Brambleton and Park avenues.
AT present these streets have stone
curos and cutters and shell roadways.
The members OF the Local Board APP
peared to be much pleased with what
lhey saw. They questioned closely re-
garding first cost of asphalt having
durability. cost OF repairs. etc. and
VIII have much valuable information
to aid them in deciding what they deem
best for future street construction in
Brambleton Ward.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
Teachers Meeting at westby

The meeting was called to order by supt.
GaTdner al 1880 a. m, December 10th, and
..ie Ocean Spray" by Miss Westby and Miss
Natwick, followed by very interesting pa
Rer on school management by Prof Pear
SON. The phases under school management
which he considered were "a young teach
er's first experienc and School discipline'
Many valuable suggestions were offered and
they were Listened to with intense interest
This was followed by short discussion
The meeting was highly entertained be-
sides receiving good deal of Information
from the talk on "Rambles in Mexico" and
then'by the reading of paper on the "Astic
religion" by Gen. E. NJ. Rogers. He told
about the many curious things observed
while travelling in Mexico. and touched on
historical events. His time was somewhat
limited and a part of the paper had to t.
left unread This was followed by a child
ren's chorus, Mothers songs" Adjourned
till 1880 D. m.
Meeting in the afternoon was opened by a
talk from Supt. Gardner on educational ex-
Hbitions at our annual fair He urged the
teachers to make,a larger exhibit at our next
Miss Westby and Mrs Spellum, and this was
followed by children's song, 'Sleep baby,
Sleep
Miss Gullord conducted a class exercise in
readtng. The teacher and pupils showed
good separation tor the recitation, and her
method o. conducting 1t was favorabiy en-
dorsed by teachers. Before short re less,
Waiter Westby gave an instrumental selec-
tion entitled Rustic chit-chat =" After re-
cess j. X. Johnson conducted class c {
twelve teachers in a recitation on syntax in
grammar. The subject was difficult, but the
tea 1ners showed good preparation, consider
Ing the short time they had 70 prepare such
long::and difficult topic. After a short dis
cussion on reading. it was announced that
the train was on hand and the meeting adj
journed; but some of the teachers a I'd others
staid for about an hour longer to complete
the grammar work which Mr.. Johnson had
placed on the board. A lively discussion
followed over what part of grammar should
be 1aughr, how. etc.
The attendance was very good. A number
of the people in the village were present In
the afternoon The musical selections were
all excellent, and we think both teachers and
was a great deal of interest manifested
thro ughout the entire meeting. We hope
that many other successful meetings VIII
follow during the season.
j. X. JOHNSON. Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
How il Rains In Jamaica.

In writing about business matter to
a friend in this city, Howard Miller
writes; We are all well and like the
climate very much. Kingston Is city
about twice the size of La Crosse. The
streets are about the width of those in
an American city, in the newer part,
but in the older section of the town
they look very odd We have some of
the greatest rains here that / ever saw.
One night we had 800 inches; in "a
hours we had 77S inches On the first
we had very excessive rate. In five
minutes so inches fell, in ten minutes
.95, in fifteen minutes tn, and in two
he 1885. In the United States one
inch 10 two hours is considered an ex-
cessive rate, so you may know that 1. 81
inches in fifteen minutes is quite 2,
shower. 1t takes just month to get a
reply from letter sent to our old home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
A Run on the Rank.

Viroqua experienced it's first bank
furry on Christmas day, when at least
four hundred PEOPLE, great and small,
entered The Bank of Viroqua and car
ried away that whichis valuable. Itwas
the occasion OF Cashier Henry Linde-
MAINS spread in honor of the children
of the city. At ten o'clock the bank
was open for reception of Mr.. Linde-
mann's little friends, and there was an
incessant stream of youngsters till half
after twelve. He had as helpers Blaine
Rusk, Will Lindemann, Capt. Silbaugh
and w. ID. Dyson. and they We're kept
busy catering to the callers As each
was served to his or her portion of the
feast they were called upon to give Mr..
Lindemann their autographs, and the
registry showed that 1873 BOYS and 1875
girls had partaken of his hospitality.
In another book the misses and Young
men and admits gave their signatures,
to the number of 160 The children
were served with a sack containing
mixed nuts and candies. one orange,
apple and banana. The older ones
with a box of fine candies, cigars and
button hole bouquets. In the roundup
100 pounds each of nuts and mixed
candies were consumed, 275 oranges,
one barrel of apples two punches of
bananas, 100 boxes ,of fine bon-bons and
fancy candies, 100 cigars The bank
windows were darkened, and Roman
and great number of wax candles shed
their mellow light over the pretty
scene. Mr. Lindemann did the same
generous act on Christmas eleven years
ago, and in Mondays throng he enter
tanned the little sons and daughters of
several young people who were his
guests at that time. It was a generous
and thoughtful thing for Mr.. Linde-
mann to thus give the children of all
stations in life a rare holiday BANQUET.
He enjoyed the entertainment quite as
we'll as did the children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
First publication December ID. lsss-.4
PROBATE NOTICE.

Order for Limiting Time and Notice.
VERNON COUNTY COURT--IS pR0EATE--IN
the mstter Of the estate Of Warren O, Bates,
der 80 I'd.
On the application Of ole A. Helgarson, adj
miuistrator al the estate Of Warren @. Esses late
OF Vernon county deceased. no one having re-
ouired the appointment Of Comssioners on said
estate.
It's Ordered. That 81 creditors are required
to presen. their claims and demands against the
said Warren G.. I. Bates, deceased, for examins-
ton and allowance on or before the fret Tuesday
Of June A. D.. 1900. which time ia hereby allowed
and limited for that purpose
1t Is Further Ordered. that ali claims and de-
msnds against the sad Warren G. Bates Id ecezsed
will be received examined and adjusted before
this court, 81 its cours room In the court house,
in the city OF yroqus, in said county, at regular
terms thereof, appointed 70 be held on the first
Tuesday Of June, 1900, and Ill creditors are
hereby notified thereof.
III i Further Ordered. that notice of the time
within which creditors may present their claims
and demands and Of the time when the same Will
be examined and adjusted By the court Is afOre-
said. be given by publishing copy OF this ordss
for fozr successive weeks, once Ia eanh week, IL
the Vernon County Censor, newspaper pub.
lished in the city Of viroqnA, in said county he
frst publication 10 be made within ten days
from the d2te hereof.
Dated this ssh day Of DAG. 1892.
81 me Court b. D. MAHoNEY,
County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
Local Tobacco Doings.

There is little to report In the tobacco
line except that there has been moder.
ate delivery during the week. The
weather permitted of some removal
from the poles Helgeson 81 Espeseth
will open their house with full force
next Tuesday, as will Eckhardt his
second house.
OF the conditions at other points the
Edgerton Reporter says: The deliver
les of the new crop so far made indicate
that the yield will be somewhat below
the average of the crop year ago.
Some packers claim that the yield of all
grades will be 1900 per acre. though a
conservative estimate will place the
crop at not far from 4 cases per acre as
it packs up in the warehouse. The to-
bacco SO far is coming to the packing
houses in first class condition having
been removed from the sheds during the
earlier casing weather when it was in
exceptionally fine condition for strip
ping. None of the earlier crops contain
fat ste1as,or shed burned leaf, though
there is an abundance of white VEINS
this year, but less is heard about this
defect than usual. This state has sell
dom been more favored with suita ole
casing weather at the time of year
when it is convenient to remove the
hanging crop from the curing sheds,
than the present season. Buyers are
not as actively hustling Tor the new
crop now as for some weeks last Still
there is good deal of tobacco being
contracted for and the aggregate sales
for the week will foot up many hundred
acres Prices hold up strongly under
the existing connection.