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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26

Government bonds steady at unchanged
quotations: Hallway and other bonds irregu-
lar. The features were American Spirits u.
Chesapeake and Ohio general AS. Central Pa
ciiic 5s lH39. Missouri Kansas and Texas Of
Texas 5s, Rock Island general Is, Reading
general AZ. Southern Pacific OF California con-
sol 5s :. San Antonio and Aransas Pass AZ.
Atchison. Central Of Georgia. Missouri Pacific.
issues.
Commercial price OF bar silver in New York.
59hac. Bar silver in London closed at 27 7-16d.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 41fac.
Money on call 2a02E Z cent, Time money
securities. - T. cent. for four, five and six
months on mixed securities lndustTiais, 4 y
cent. for three, four and six months. and 3 v
cent. four and five months on hrst-class rail-
road dividend stocks. Commercial paper is
quoted at 24d3G t cent. for bills receivable;
acceptance and prime single names. 3d3la q
cent, other names. 4iG4li = cent.
Foreign exchange market closed quiet at I'M
changed quotations. Posted rates are: Long
drafts, 1897. Actual rates are: Long bills,
S4.S4 sight drafts. 81 .SB5s, and cable trans
lers.. S4S7G$4SI4; francs are quoted at
52O.sn65 20 Tor long and 5JsSG5b7is for
long aud Dj4fdH5b for short: g%uilders, 4OG
40 T-10 for long aud 4Oler64O 3-l6for short.
Domestic exchange on New York boston
15625 cents discount. Charleston-Buying.
par; selling. q premium. NaNannali-B Buying.
l-lB discount; selling, % cents remium
New Or~leans-Bank 81 premium commercial,
25 cents premium. San Franclseo-Sight, l7S
cents premium telegraph. ~ cents premium.
St Louis-lO cents premium. Chicago-2O
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26
listed for Poll Tax in Kentucky.
From ne Ru,lturi. M,rald-L .dgt,,

T'"" 't H"''t"VHF TFIUH-ItlVtT'
We find among those listed for poll tax in
spot Garrett, Kennedy Potcct. Cnmmodore
Bihb, Constance First. Perk Lamb. Major New.
Lum Bilberry, South Westea-mm Low. Toss
Carl FeIps, Jasper Hlpock, Green Self. Bill
Pulley. Pearee LiGons. Bill C~hestgut. Geo,
Penny Hightower, Bill Fipps, Ike Key, Hose
s0lbaugh.
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OrenirS. Hiqhtst. Lo,cest. Closing. Night.
March e, .S43l BAN S44 S+a S419
May lis 7sSs 7Ts TX 7SEl
July.......76 T6SR 1915 7BIS T61

Oats were Arm on the spot: sales 81, 900 bush. No.
., i'll elevator. 35c.: do. delivered. 36c.; No. . white,
SIC; track and unRraded white. 3BlS@4Oc.: No. :
white clipped. 3THc. Futures nominal. Chicago
received 24l cars and expects lb5 On Monday. Corn
was steady ON the spot. Sales 2OO.0OO bush. for eX-
port here and Mt the Outports. No. .. 44c. over
May; No. 2 yellow. 5llc. over May. Chicago re-
celved All cars and expects 40 on Monday. Fu-
lures advanced Nc. to Sc. with sales of 80, 900
bush. Aftnr Change May on curb was ll94I4c,,
closing 4io. Prices as follows:
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CIAL COMPESD.

SATURDAY. Feb. 25.-GRAIN Wheat Spot
was firm. Sales 328.0OO bush. for export here
and at the outports. No. l northern Duluth.
&c. over May I. o. b. aloat; No. l hard Du-
luth. 12c. over May: No. ! northern New York.
&c. over May. The Northwestern receipts were
1876 cars. against $40 last week and 100 last
year; Chicago 1875. against so last week and 80
last year. Future were higher early. but the
close was &c. to '4c. lower. Sales \ 5000 bush.
After Change May on curb was II ~9-l6G7 Sisc..
closing 77kc. Prices AS follows:
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New York Stock Exchange-SaIes Feb. 70.
UNITED sTATEs AND STATE oND I'm 81. 000sl.
I. U 8 IS. 9. ....1o6A 10 Us IS. ser B.. !
CLOSING PRICES OF UNITED STATES BONDS.
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cents dlscount.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT banke;
par and is cents discount; over counter. on
cents premium.
The weekly statement OF averages OF the
Clearing House banks shows;
M. fSt..-- ftb. 81. Chdnnet.
Loans ST5B,A1JuQN A77i,5T4.pO Inc. SIP. Hh6, nO0
Depo'ts, spI,I12'30d giO.b73,Hoo Inc. i3.Aol, 800
Cirltn. 14.b12i8O0- 14.bld,3o0 Inc. 1000
LIZ t'rs.. bH,b3I,tO0. .. Or, $40. 900 Dec. LII TOO
Specie. o a,t3b,aOe no3, Gbs. 800 Inc. $4,000
- - ------
Res've. s2Be, 6es, n0O S2b7, pTs, 300 Dec. e6sR. 800
Rs'er'd. 2p4i2e3.oT5 az, 043, 400 Inc. 8,3aO,325
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ing new mp TO the grade in seaboard markets, the
shipments recently made to Europe arrived in poor
condition. Corn, - Is we'll known, IL very sus-
ceptible 10 damage II not PERFECTLY dry. Further
more, tho weather In some parts OF the wess Was
rriny or threatening, to.day's clearances ran up to
T2p,OOb bush. and there VISA a fair export demand.
The country offerings OF late have been lighter, The
stock here Ia only 1,T12,OOO bush, the receipts for
the week having been BAT 900. aud our stock IL net
likely TO show much change as compared with that
uf n week ago, The exports Tor the week
ara 2~.S71,o5T bush, against 1.50o,sAb in
the previous woek and. 1922, 1870 for the
same time last year. Total since July l..
1o7,7iilTs, AGAINST lit,250.G45 showing tina. e1.
ports this a ison are not FAR behind the enor nous
figures OF lat season. Nevertheless, corn Lost on
the curb tho Q iny Improvement, a. H. sympathl ed
with tho reaction In wheat. Oats showed strength
for q time, hut weakened with corn ON the curb,
Yet the weather at the West p ems unfavo able or
marketing the crop. The roce phH here for the week
Were 873.C0), and the New York stock II not e1-
peCtcd tn snow much change from that OF q week
ago, when II was B12. 900.
FIoUR-Steady. with sales of $500 bbls. Receipts
Were d,34o bbls. and I4L,OG sacks; exports, 8.i3t
bbl.. and 1880 sacks. Winter In bills, Supcrfinp,
81. 56s 10, No. 2 extra, So 400 ~. 10; clears, S2.1O
St3.3oi stfaiRhts, s3.40@ $500 patents, $1,000
S3.s5. Spring in bhls.: Clears. s3S 50. 20; straiphts.
s3.3bSS3.5 80; patent Q, 81. T5SS4.
CorroN-Spot cotton here was Unclaimed; Gales
20 bales Tor spinning. Middling uplHnds 6fc.,
apainst6 90 Slide. last wear; New Orleans AMI Cult. bAc.,
agt inst II p.lhc. Baltimore declined i.ldc. Memphis
sold 1900, New Orleans 45O, and Augusta LA.
Liverpool was unchanged on the SPOT. with sales Of
1000 balps. Futures declined ~ 10 . points. The
movement to-day was as follows;
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Available cash balance, in
Guiding gold reserve =. s27s.o Gal 72.2l4.9 $40
Money in London. On y cent. Rate of dis
months bills. 2S92E = cent. Amount Of
bullion Withdrawn from the Bank of England
on balance to-day. 100000. Paris advices
quote 3 y cents at 102 francs 30 centimes.
Exchange on London. % francs 1915 confines.
Ernest Groesbeck of Groesbeck & Sterling
has been elected a Governor OF the New York
Stock Exchange. to fill q vacancy caused by
the resignation OF s. Ward Doubleday.
The sales OF mining stocks at tho New York
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
The Dat Question.

The great loss in the oat crop last year
through lodging and the consequent
weakening, if not total loss, of the stand
of clover><has made farmers study the oat
question this spring rs they never have
before. Every bushel of early oats that
can be had will be sown. Some are in
curing as to whether black oats will
yielding from fifty to sixty bushels an
acre. We have discussed this question
quite fully We do not believe, says
Wallace's Farmer, that there Is any kind
of oats ever grown that will stand up
in wet year on rich ground. There
are only three things that we see for
formers to do. One Is to secure the
earliest variety Of oats that they can
and SOW them early. The second is to
threaten too luxuriant growth. The
pasturing should he done with sheep and
unfortunately only few men can do it
successfully. To do good job of pas
turing requires three or four times as
much stock per acre as it would ordi-
narily bear. A man with large flock
of sheep or with plenty of young cattle
could manage it and while this method
is practical, it is so only for few farm
ers. Most farmers will find it better to
NOW, bat here again great care will have
to be exercised. The moving must be
done before the oats are jointed and then
the moving must be confined to simply
clipping; off the tops so as not to inter
fere with the head. We have known
some successful jobs of moving down
last year in each of these forms, but it
is not work for boy nor man without
mature Judgment. If, notwithstanding
all this the oats lie down then the only
thing remaining is to NOW them at once
and make them into hay. This will Sc
cure hay crop of the best kind for
young cattle and dairy cows and save
the young clover.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
truth viii be disclosed;" which saying
was an enigma to the gendarme.
FOR THE FARMER.
Specks In Butter.


The cause of specks or notifies in but
out for there are several things which
may be held accountable for It..
Everyone knows mottled butter when
they see it for it contains light
spots and streaks. Carelessness on the
part Of the buttermaker is the cause in
nine out of ten cases, but even the most
batch Of streaky goods. Probably the
majority Of eases can be traced to the
manners Of sailing and working. If a
course Kind of salt Is used it does not dis
solve RAPIDLY and eventually brings ont
the color. more deeply in spots, for it is
well known that salt deepens the color
In butter. Likewise poor, quality Of
color unevenly. Failure to work the but
ter enough leaves the salt unevenly dis
tributed. 1t IL good plan to work but
ter twice, letting it stand for two hours
or so after the first working. Notified
butter is often caused by failure to main
the cream before churning, or of the but
ter afterward while sailing and working
1t. Ii part of the butter gets too hard
or too dry it will not dissolve as much
salt as the rest of it. If some of the
butter globules in the cream are heated
too much above or cooled too far below
the rest ;they. will not take color and salt
uniformly with the others. Poor butter
color will also cause it, as we'll rs i'm
proper handling Of the milk or ripening
Of the cream. 1t would seem, therefore,
that the way to avoid streaky butter IL
to follow carefully the most approved
methods of handling the milk and cream,
to keep as uniform a temperature US pos
sible in ripening the cream, to Use the
hest kinds Of hl1ffnp color mud cd1t nd
finally to thoroughly work the butter or
better still to rework it before making
up. But above all these rules must be
placed experience and knowledge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Max Pracht and HIS Toads,

Special Agent Max Pracht of the fed
eral building the other day inserted an
advertisement in the New Mexican, offer
ing to buy ten horned toads. When he
arrived at his Office in the morning he
found an army Of people lined up in the
corridor, like the rush at Durango when
the Ute lands were opened. The first
ones in line seemed to have been there all
night. Every grade of citizenship and
servitude was represented. They had
brought horned toads of all kinds, color,
class and condition. Some were as small
as bedbug, and others as large
as mud turtle. They were housed in
cigar boxes. old hat boxes, handker-
chiefs, shawls and satchels. All day
long young and old, large and tall, clean
and dirty people, called Offering horned
toads for sale. until every one in the
federal building had a creepy, Gravity,
clammy feeling, and Mr.. Pracht had Sc
lected the finest specimens that ever
found their way to a geological garden.
He is convinced by this time that there
are more horned toads in and around
Santa Fe than anything else. The rush
became SO great in the afternoon that
the sign, "No more horned toads want
ed was put out, but still they came,
and Mr.. Pracht was compelled to seize
his hat and coat and fee into the jungle
hot far from the federal building-Santa
Fe New Mexican.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Effective Farm Helm.

Every spring at the beginning of farm
work an army of hoboes flock to the
country, claiming to be in search of
work, says the American Cultivator
They remind us of the old English story
of two tramps who said they had walked
all over England trying to get work, but
hoping all the time they would be re-
fused. Such help is worse than useless,
yet it is the kind that the farmer is. apt
to get who puts off hiring help until he
gets behindhand with work, and then
seeks the cheapest farm help, that is,
the lowest price per month that he cun
find. Generally these hoboes give them
selves away by ask ing in consideration
of their low wages that they be set only
at the easiest jobs. They most always
want to manage the horses, as they
think they involve little labor. Such men
are dear even If they would work for
nothing. The only help that will do the
farmer any good Is help that understands
the business of farming, aid Is not afraid
to tackle any kind Of work, however
hard and disagreeable It may be. Such
help is always gobbled up early in the
season, or kept on yearly contracts, so
as to be sure of them when hiring-out
time comes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Raising MOcking Birds.

There Is new vocation for feminine
wage-earners. 1t is suggested by Miss
Louise Cheatam Of Aiken, q. c., who
raises and trains song birds native to the
South. She began her career accidental
ly by rescuing a hooking bird from a
negro boy who had been robbing nest
and left the bird Miss Cheatam found on
the ground because it was a weakling.
She cared for the bird, and the next
winter sold it to Northerner. The no.
ton came to her that business of that
sort could be carried on most successful
ly, and she straightway adopted it.
She does not try to hatch birds, but
keeps her eye open for deserted broods.
1t is said to be the most humane method,
for once human hand goes into nest
the parent hooking bird will kill all the
birdlings that remain. Miss Cheatam
says that when the parent birds find one
of their fedglings Gagged they try in every
possible way to poison it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
The Right Head.

Everybody has heard of President Lin
coins reply when asked the question
baf he oh hssd savs mf bonr Sfs to
legs ought to be long enough to reach
from his body to the ground " Some
what similar was the answer given by a
farmer who went to town one windy day
in March. Seeing several men chasing
their hats along the street. at a consid-
cradle sacrifice OF. dignity, he remarked:
IF them fellers had the right kind of
h fob tfS %odn h"h have a2 the r saf
kind Of head, uncle?'' inquired by
blow orr Never" "Wel. what is
the right kind?' he was asked by sew
etal. why" rejoined the old farmer,
1.-THE right Kind of head is one you kin
push UP Tito a hat fur enough to hold it
ON tight" There was more in his an
svs thaa a aRpeaEe ed p the suta tGs The
needs of many Of lis:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
A Unique Duel.

A parallel to that famous duel fought
in darkened chamber, in which one of
the combatants fires up the chimney, and
unwittingly bags his opponent, who has
taken refuge in that undesirable retreat,
is furnished in a duel which was fought
the other day at Bonn, on the Rhine,
between two footmen. They quarreled
in beerhouse, and cards were ex-
changed and the usual forms were OBJ
served, friends of both parties waiting
on each other. The weapons were to be
pistols. But a curious and altogether
unusual condition was proposed and
agreed to. Both combatants were to he
blindfolded. The duel took place as ar
ranged, and it is not surprising that
three shots were fred without result.
After that honor was declared satisfied.
The persons who ran the greatest risk
in the matter apparently were the sec
onds. but. like prudent men, they lay
wh VIII over s their PROSTATE Ss t fop%s:@
Household Words.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
SUBMISSION,

Teach me to question not. or seek to
Aside the valance Thou hast hung between
Ny vision and the outcome OF Thy plan.
Times Wtntry dNy Is brief. Etern1ty's
Bright summer long; then rather let me
The lesson of contentment and firm trust
II Thee, the faithful Guardian Of my days,
Whnteser the end, l can but do my hest;
Eailing IN this l could not happy be,
We're ali the mysteries that VeX and fret
Made, clear as day. Alone on mountain
heights
The sott-eyed fowrets in beauty bloonh
Ungathered and unseen, but question not.
Deep m the forests heart the Wildwood
bird,
Unheard by man pours forth his sweetest
song,
no doubt to mar his pulsing note Of Joy.
!, too, would faithful be, whate'er hetide,
And aid IN my sMalt way Thy purpose
grand.
Content to work, to love, to smile or weep,
Until the Sunlit Isles all things reveal.
-Mautle l.. Selvey In Ainslee's,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Supreme Court Sustains the Foot.
Ease Trade Mark,

Justice Laughlin, in Supreme Court, Buff
falo, has ordered a permanent injunction,
with costs, and q full accounting Of sales, to
issue against Paul B. Hudson, the manu-
facturef of the foot powder called "Dr.
Clark's Foot Powder" and also against a
retail dealer Of Brooklyn, restraining them
from making or selling DR.. Clark's Foot
Powder, which is declared, in the decision
Of the Court, an imitation and infringement
Of Foot Ease" the; powder to shake into
your shoes for tired, aching feet, now SO
largely advertised and sold all over the
country. Allen s: 0lmsted, Of Leroy, n. T..
is the owner of the trade mark Foot Ease"
and he is the first Individual who ever ad
vertised foot powder extensively oyer the he
any one who writes him for it, The decis-
renders all parties liable who fraudulentiy
attempt to profit by the extensive Foot
Ease" advertising, in placing upon the mar
ket spurious and similar appearing prep.
aration, labeled and put up in envelopes and
boxes like Foot Ease. Similar suits will be
brought against others who are now infrin-
cling on the Foot-Ease trademark and COM
mon law rights.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Bridges Sold by the Pound.

City Bridge Engineer Munster is get
ting ready to ask for bids on 1,50O,O 1000
pounds of bridge to be placed at the
south end of the present structure OH
South Wabasha street. The city does
not buy it's bridges in the same manner
building, by submitting plans to con.
tractors and asking them what they will
take to erect structure ih accordance
with the design presented. The engineer
figures how much the steel in the new
bridge will weigh and asks for bids on
that amount of bridge at pound rates. 1t
is immaterial to the contractors whether
narrow, beautiful or even improperly
constructed. They furnish the necessary
number of pounds of steel of requisite
quality and place it into position accord
ing to specifications and plans prepared
by the city.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
sTARCHING A SHIRT PROPERLY
A Simple Operation that Only q Few
Housewives Really Undcrstaud.

n 0tmplo Opef4S1On thot Unly @ Few
Housewives Really Understand.
After they have become ''bone dry
put the shirts, collars and cuffs through
2 wheat starch made by pouring foam
Ing hot water over smooth batter OBJ
tanned by stirring wheat -four and cold
water together until 1t Is the consistency
Of thin cake batter. This should be
boiled slowly for two hours and then
strained through a cheesecloth to leave
1t perfectly free Of Jumps. Add to each
quart Of boiling starch teaspoonful of
white wax such as Is especially prepared
for laundry use.
The secret of a good, smooth finish to
stiff, starched clothes Is In the method
Of starching. This must be carefully
done. Spread a shirt bosom over clean
board, and with a piece OF thin cloth
rub the starch into the bosom with
strong, firm strokes. There should not
be wrinkle in the linen after it is thor
oughly wet and starched, and all super
fuous starch is wiped off with a cloth.
The wristbands and neckbapds are treat
ed the same way, and the shirt is again
hung out to dry. When it is thorough
~ dry-'bone dry" again-the shirt and
collars and cuffs are dipped for a mo-
ment in boiling water and quickly wrung
through the ringer with the rollers
pressed as tight together as they can be
turned. The pieces should now he left
to stand for ut least two hours before
they are ironed.-The Gentlewoman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
A Study in Mechanics.

The Deering Ideal Mower, made in
Chicago, affords an interesting study in
advanced machines, and is as project a
machine as brain, Drawn and money can
build. 1t is furnished throughout with
Deering Roller and Ball Bearings. The
"Ideal' has a very wide truck and high
wheels, insuring great stability and am
pie traction. Its gears are light, strong
and reliable. In this machine the amount
of lost motion is so slight that the instant
one of the mower wheels starts it COM
municates power to the crank shaft and
knife, thus making it possible to start in
heavy grass without backing. The knife
may be removed in fifteen seconds, sim
ply by raising latch. It Is the only now
er on the market equipped with Ball
Bearings Of the bicycle pattern.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Com mon Pig Ailments.

Thumps-If the SOW gets too fat when
the pigs are quite young and they have
not become used to exercising, then
thumps will be most sure to follow. 1t
can be avoided by driving the pigs about
the pen after the dam has left the pen,
and if the weather gets so warm so the
pigs can. go outside the pen, then make
them follow the dam. The cause of the
thumps is the fat that gathers around
and makes the blood flow slowly and of
course the pig gets sluggish and if not at
tended to- soon dies.
Sore Eails-While the pigs are lying
around their pens in cold, damp weather,
their tails are apt to become sore. The
cause Of this is damp, cold nests. Let
as much sunshine in on the pigs as you
can: II the tails feel rough and hard
battle them with lard and carbolic acid
lard. This should he repeated every day
until the scab begins to peel off. This
is also good remedy for scurvy.
Scours-This is caused by too much
feverish and rich milk. Sometimes little
pigs are born with scours. Sows that
produce such pigs usually are very 1erv-
Gus at narrowing times. and seldom save
all their: pigs. Feed the SOW regularly,
and day or two before she is due to
Give her warm water the first twelve
hours after narrowing and the next
twelve hours thin bran mash. Exer-
else the SOW and litter after the third
day. Feed little corn, but use some dry
oats if you have them. TO stop the pigs
from securing have been very success
full in using a teaspoonful of copperas to
a SOW with seven or eight pigs. There
are some things which should never be
fed to a. sucking SOW: Sour things, such
as kraut, buttermilk, whey, etc. Too
much oil meal will sometimes cause it
for day or so.
Constipation-This may follow too Sc
we're measures to prevent scours and
when too much dry feed is sometimes
used. In this case feed plenty of oil
meal and soft feeds to the dam.
Sore Mouths-This is another blood dis
ease and can usually be cured if taken in
time. The best remedy that know Of
is one-half pound each of EPSON salts,
soda and sulphur mixed and given to the
dam in tablespoon doses in slop three
times day until the result is attained.
Some people have an idea that it is the
little black tusks that cause it, but do
not.-Fafmers' Guide.