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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
,pCABT2s mAY AND BOARDING.
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL,
Richmond. Wa.
The thlrty-nfth annual session Of thI'

The thrty-hfth annual session OF this
school Tor boys begins . 49,.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER % lSs9
Vireinia- Yale. Harvard, United states
Military, Naval academies, and leading
Engineering schools. Full stan OF ex-
ne,ienced teachers. Boarding Depart
ment strictly limited. For catalogue ad-
dress W. GORDON MCABE, HEAD Mas
vs. fy 2-Sun&Tu3n
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25-HoRsE-PowER BOILER AND EN-

IHAVE FOR SALE A SECONDHAND
25-HORsE-POWER BOILER AND ~
CINE. ~ III. CAMP.
Sc gO-2t Petersburg Ma
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
NEW BLACK DRESS GOODS.
The Newest Productions nre Here TO
Greet You.
IMMENSE BARGAINS IN
BLACK CREPONS.
Oneninr Lender for Monday.


$3.50 Mohair Crepon. elegant blister e.
focfs ana strines an ...............5D c
Atwood Black Cheviot, 75c. grade, f0c.
Granite Cloth, "a inches wide, worth
N.25 ........... .............. .....s.ss''sss
CrepOnS at ............... -. ''''.'..''.''-"~'
NEW SILKS.
We are showing the most complete as
sortment we have ever had. comprising
silks. the highest grade of novelties, as
well as mediums and low priced.
All the new shades Of Taffetas, worth
NO0 ..............-..... '..'..,.,. -,
Corded satin Duchess. worth S2o. .'oc.
New Lace-Stripe Taffetas and Satins,
~" Nf'%N CSo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01

The "Plough-Boy Preacher" Rev. J.
Kirkman. Belle Rive. H.. says: after
suffering from bronchial or lung trouble
for ten years, ! was cured by one Minute
Cough cure. It is all that Is claimed for
II and more" II cures coughs, colds,
grippe. and all throat and lung troubles.
Bodeker Bros. Y. 4. Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
sOUTHERy CIRIsi

SCHOOL UNDER SOUTHERN Wo-
MANS DIRECTION. Special and regular
courses, loo west Eighty-tifth street, New
York city.
Miss MURPHY and Miss GAYLORD.
Sc lz-lm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01

season. in a full range Of extremely pref
ty colorings. worth 75c., at............. doc
NEW SILK AND WOOL PLAIDS AND
ALI-WOOL PLAIDS, at .....:...;....-.-"c.
Veuetians and Homespun Suitings
20. 30. 80, 59c.
Look at our Novelties at........fo lie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
A GREAT CARPET BARGAIN.

Extra-Heavy Ingram Carpets. hand a
colors and patterns. i0c grade....... 200
Atwood Ingram Carpets, in aI a
new colors and lovely range of PAT
worth &c. ............. ..............f2 -
New Tapestry and Velvet Carpet a.
special prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
FREE
BLOOD
CURE.

The following picture Qrom pno1ol
illustrates how bad blood ahec's soii'e
people in unsightly erupiions ana ho"iy
itching eczema. and which y. b. IS. cuaen'
Julia T. Johnson, Stafford o7t- elN~-'
& G. writes: 81 had suffered thirteen
,.core with eczema. and was at times con-
dncd IN nv bed The itching was terri
bic. Six bottles OF Botanic Blood Blam
entirely cured me. the itching stopped and
sores are entirely healed"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
A George c. JEFFERSON. Recorder. Oo III

MASONIC MOTTO E.-T II y "A.
s,T HSSEGD1'i COMSTNICATION OF "
ii2IIF ( R3fi1Co UNION LODGE, No 49, W.
- IN. ~ 80 Mace at Masonic Hall, on
wv Twen tT street. on MONDAY EVE
NTNG. october %, at 7:30 O'clock.
Members Of sister lodges an1 S'"nS''ii'
brethren are fraternally invited
D' WILLIAM WILSON,
- -. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
NEM LApIEs, pRnss sIkIRr.-

Ladies' Plaid Skirts ................. 30.
Ladies' Black Mohair skirts ....... -l'
Ladies' Homespun Skirts .......... "a
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MEETINGS.

HEADQUARTERS COMMAND
FRY OF ST. ANDREW, No. i. XX
KNIGHTS TEAPLAR. Rich X
mond' Va. September 30. 1899 ~
General orders: Sir Knights
Attend a stated conclave OF the CON- com,
mandery at your asylum IN tue 81 NJ 3
6,eioee iS p. NJ, in citizens dress Members
oe Richmond Commandery, No. z, ana an
transient sir knights are courteously III
yited TO be present. ,-.o,5or
By order OF the Eminent Co oIIII nv
GEORGE j. FREEDbE1,
...... Captain General.
49,, r, rerrerson. Recorder. oc lit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
LADIES' UNDERSKIRTS.
Values Greater Than Ever.

the new shades, made with d0uh. ur.
brella ruflle, heavily c0rdcd............l %
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
RIcHmOND FEMALE SEMINARY,

No. 3 EAST GRACE STREET,
RICHMOND, VA,
Mrs. JOHN ii. POWELL.
Mrs William Reid Williams, Principal;
Mrs. Il. G. PeytOu, Associate Principal:
Lir. j. S. Brockenbrough, Busilcsz Ran gr
me tw0nty-seyenth session Of this In
stitution will begin THURSDAY. SEP
TEMPER p, 1899. and close June Is, 1900.
Facilities improved and enlarged. For
catalogue and additional Information APP
ply 10 the Principal jy 9Th, Sun&Tusm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01

WILL REOPEN HER PREPARATORY
School for Boys on MONDAY, October
3D. at her new residence. go, east Grace
street, corner OF Fourth. For circulars.
apply at the Bell Bookstore, 9ii east
Main street. or T. a. Mllers Drug
stores. Ole east Broad street and the JEFF
feFson branch. 50 lO-Su, Tu&FtOcJ
MISS ELLETTs SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
~ EAST FRANKLIN STREET, RICH
mond. Va. From kindergarten to college.
Careful attention 70 little children. This
school will reopen THURSDAY, septem-
Der q. 1880 au ll-P SunX WIS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
THE VALENTINE MUSEUM

ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS.
Open daily from 20 a. NJ. 10 Il. NJ.
Admif sion. IS cents. Free on Saturdays.
de lsiy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01

Colonel Morton Marye, Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts, yesterday refused TOT the
second time to pay the claim OF the
Crimes Battery. Of Portsmouth. for ser
vices rendered in performing quarantine
duty at ocean View during the preVa-
lence Of yellow-fever at Hampton last
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
Crops RIIGHTED.

Corn was planted and replanted, and
tho seed rCtted i'm the ground. Very little
ever came 20 perfection. Gardens were
made only 20 be remade. The buds ana
small fruits which had escaped the visits
OF Jack Frost IN April, froze upon the
trees. Ice was formed and a melancholy
hue appeared TO seal the fate Of all vege-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
and sen, legIons Of snow-squalls sweeping

and sent Iegions OF snow-squalls sweeping
over the land. .. o,,
After so Xrieyous disappo'hlHen, a., ~
90, yell Imagine how the generation
then living turned their hopes 10 MAY
Tor that spring which April had 50 iaillh
rromjecd and 80 quickly broken. Apill
az best is q wild cOquette. WinNi an"
nr,clous In whose sunulest smiles iuih
ncllcness. but May g. o. modest maiden
syect and constant as she is oeau,ii.u,i...
Tho month Of flowers and bursting, p ,u,o
ana golden sunshine and pcefy anu IN ~
was turned 10 for a balm 10 near WI
wounds Of cruel April. the iathi,' 80
the gardener planted and so"eu '' ''''
and faith
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01

An effort will now be made 70 have tho
claim paid out Of the Governors civil
contingent fund. Governor Tyler stated
last night that he had not decided whe-
Their he would order the claim paid from
this fund.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20

however II fully convinced OF the wis
dpin or occurring 60 the Grand Trunk
system means OF ACCESS 60 British Coz
luWhln, with an opportunity of itH
thereby nn1rding competition against
ihc Canadian Pacific road tu tho cities
OF eastern canada. The Canadian Pa
uiiic railroad Us alive 60 the Importance
OF the Interests which the contest In
wolves fur t. ana promises that should
the application be- sustained through
the influence Of the American trans
continental lines, 10 make u hot Tor the
latter by invading their own territory.
The Fuld discoveries In the Yukon
were the cause OF a host Of applications
last year for tho chnrtorng OF rail-
wAya from points on the coast aud
from British Columbia To Dawson.
Through the special provision which
the administration had made Tor the
building ~ a line by way Of tho
Stickeen river. these were an ordered
10 stand over last session, but since the
defeat ~ the government In the senate
ana the dr0pping ~ the scheme other
concerns are coming forward with Of
fen Ia build N allowed hy the Federal
authorities To do IN. In all, some i've
or nix charters are sought generally
understood Ia be promoted by Ameri-
can concerns
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20
AFTER rmr puoEEr SHOPS.
Crusade Against IN. Dealers In Options In
Kansas city.

Kansas. Guy. Mo-. Jan. l9.-Grain-
men. buckctahop and dynamite shop
keepers generally. 10 the number OF
seventeen, we're arrested by the police
today under the new anti-poolroom
law. Included among them was John
W. Moore. president OF the board Of
trade. The arrests were made on war
rants issued by d. a. Brown. city at
torney. under the section OF the law
prohibiting betting on any event" the
attorney holding that buying and SELL
ms on margins brought the grainmen
under the law.
The list of firms ON which Warrants
have been served includes soma OF the
best known grain Arms In the city,
some OF whom have been doing busl-
ness here and on the Chicago board ~
trade Tor years. AZ fast Ms arrested,
the proprletors were released on 800
bonds each Tor appearance tomorrow.
The arrest Of John W. Moore presl /.
dent or the board OF trade. created
much natoniahment and derlsion. MS no
one ever accused the board OF being
even friendly 10 buckctshops.
Darius A. Brown, city attorney said
that the blcketshops were included In
the new poplroom law recently passed.
''rhc city'H contention" said he, will
be mat the operation Of Duckctnhops
~ simply q process Of Wagering on the
rise and fall OF the market price OF
commodities The player bets; so does
the proprietor, Whether OF not these
contentious can be sustained Ia court
remains to be seen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20
MONSTER GuS.


New York, Jan. ia special o. tho
Herald from Washington sayR; Serious
consideration N being given by tho
ordnance department of the prmy 10 a
request for an allotment Of So. 900 h.
be expended In the construction ~ uii
iS-inch gun submitted by the PROMOTERS
Of the Gathmann system OF nrirg higli
explosives.
II the request II granted. the is-inch
gun win be the largest modern weapon
ever manufactured In this country. IL
VIII accommodate the huge alihmann
shell, which VIII contain about foui
gun II "a be i00-callner IN .ength. a
single tube weapon. ana JacAc'ed
Senator Hanna IL Understood to have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Lottors to Mrs. Pinkhnm.

Mrs. Jous WILLIAMS, EngllShtown,
N. j., writes:
"DEAR MRs. PrSkuAM;-I cannot be-
gin TO tell you how l suffered before
taking your remedies. was 30 weak
that could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. had womb trouble
aud such u bearings down feeling also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
In womb, inilammnt ion OF the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before / had
taken one bottle OF Lydia L.. Plnkhnm'a
Vegetable Compound felt u great deal
better, and after taking two and one
half bottles and half box OF your
Liver Pills l was cured. II more would
take your medicine they would not
have To suffer so much"
Mrs. JosErn PETERSON, 5i3 East St, ,
Warren, Pa, writes;
DEAR Mrs. PIsKIIAM.---I have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. ] had inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement OF the womb.
had the baclsnche constantly, also
headache. and was 30 dizzy. had
hearvtrouble, II seemed as though my
heart was In my throat at times chol-
ing me. could not walk around and
could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat so fast l would feel ns
though | was smothering. | had to
sit up In bed nights In order to breathe.
was so weak | conld not do any
thing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20

furnishing the money Tor "a single cor
p0fation, which shouid control the out
nut, The estimate ir made that w.
10000 would be- sufficient Ia obtain tho
existing facturies, but the amount need
ed 10 get the tobacco lands of the
Nuelta Abngo and hartldol district %
largely guess work Estimates have
been made OF particular regions IN
Nuelta Abajo. These show ON paper
large prospective returns. ono ais
trlot the Hepnte. figures 100000 year.
ly profit ON a net Investment NJ $500
600, The largest estimate II Sl0,O00ooo
FOR tho total tobacco area IN the Prov
iuco OF Pinar Del Rio and Havana.
The bank syndicate profossod readi-
ness To advance slO0.OO0OOo Tho
promise iH made that n an arrange
mont ~ concluded. the funds VIII be-
Immediately supplied Tor buying oxen,
rebuilding drying houses, ana other
buildings destroyed by the war, and
procuring seed Tor next seasons plant.
Five million dollars Us thr estimate Tor
this purpose. icft Co thcmHclNcs, un-
der tho most favorable conditions Il
viii hc two years before the tobacco
farmers can return To normal puduc-
ton Their greatest drawback lF a.
lack OF oxen. The crop this year IL
very short, though the recent rninH are
helping it
The Havana factories will not be ablc
To meet the demand for cigars this year
because az their Inability 10 procure tho
lclf In sufficient quantities.
Gustnyc Book. whose companies we're
made part OF the scheme OF the Eng
liFh syndicate. claims the proposition
was mlde tu him by responsible parties
IN New York, lie Thought the plan
feasible but IL would take longer Ia
pcnHummnte than It's projectors sup
posed. Other tobacco men say that Il
IN possible but not probable, though
they are satisfied of the financial ~
sronsihllity OF the men who make tn.
proposition. They treat It conserya'
lively
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20

ment offered by Mr. Allison. II was
adopted, "a to 20. as fOrOwsi
YEAS.
Berry. Burrows, Chandler. Chiffon.
Clay. Daniel, Davis, Dctu,. Foraker.
German. Harris, Iawlcy. iicltneld.
Joucs ark, Kyle. Lodge. McEncry.
Martin. Mitchell. Money Morgan. Muir
rry. Nelson. Perkins. Pcttlgrew, Pet
tuf. Plat IN. W, prltchard, l,nwlins.
Ross. sewcil Turlcy, Turner white
%.
NAYS.
Allison. Bate. butler. Cafery. Car
ter Cockrcil. Culium. Fairbanks. Cal
llnger. Gear. Hanna. iIansbrough.
IIuar. McIirlde. Mantle. Plat Comm.
Roach, Shpup. Simon. Teller. Thurs
ton. Vest. Warren. Wellington. VOL
cutt-2i.
The amendment ns amended wan
then adopted. Il to 10. The last hour
~ the scnsion was occupied IN discus
sion 81 several amendments offered by
Mr. Canery " Louisiana. all Of which
were defeated. Az there was little
prospect OF completing the bill today.
the Senate. az sos o'clock p. M. on
motion of MIR. woicott of colorado.
won't inio executive session and at
5.25 adjourned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20

Canton, O.. Jan. is.-The grand Jury
today rrturncd true hill uguinst Mrs
Aunle George Tor numbering ifurfr ~
SaNtun last October. Tho Indictment
e for tho frat degree. nu1 tho rene
atty o. death by viepttucuiiln. Htxton
was brother ~ Mrr. Willln Mrltin-
lcy. lie WIS shot as he was about Va
enter the residence uf Mr.. Eva 4.
AlthnuHo, widow ~ the iits grora.
AlthpuHc. According to common o..
port, HnNtnn had changed his affections
from Mrs. George a. Mrs. Ai,huuse
4 preliminary hearing hers il.i $50.
tober created much comment rtl On
element, ana now that lt " known
that everything connected with thu
llfc ~ snNton twhn was wealthy
bachelor and bis HHsocint -. VIII coiae
out In the trial. which will noon taNg
place. there IL general rrviygl ~ the
old uc-rdni and IT, sequel IA 'hc tfn-
gedy % last October
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20

Interested himself In the Gnihmtun
system and explains that hiH interest
lies In the fnrt that BE- IL member Of
the naval analfa committee ~ tho Fcn-
nte.
There Will be test ~ ie-inch
Gathmann shell nc the sandy Hook
providing ground Thurrday. The navy
department cNhauHtlvcly tested tho
Gnthunnn system ln~t year It the In
dian Head providing GROUNDS. trd zap.
tain o'Neii declined la adopt a. Re-
suits obtained AZ Sandy HOOK have also
been unsatisfactory, according To II.
fetal reports.
rurvs. 90 an not In disrupt ihs gan. rnl
nt the same time give the pfolvctilc ul
easy blight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20

Big Cnban Tobacco Trust l. sun Discussed
In New York Financial Circles.

New York. Jan, 2o,--A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says
Further particulars are given regard
lng the proposed control OF the Cuban
tobacco product and manufacture by
an American syndicate The present
owners ignored the propositions until
assured that New York city aud other
banks had taken II out Of the hands
OF professional promoters. Initial steps
have boon taken looking To the banks
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20
WOMAN'S SENTIMENTS.
hey Are Little Understood by Men, They Her Untold
Happiness Misery.

Tho girl OF today IN the mother OF fu,ur.
generations Humanity ~ absolutely dependent
FOR Its continuance and preservation on the
knowledge and stamina and health " women.
Woinan'a lot and her relations 10 the world arr,
such as To deserve great deal moro attention
and consideration from science then she has yet
received.
The American race u women In particular
has qucsiions to settle that aru much more i'm
rortant than the extension of the suffrage to
women OF the enactment OF a national divorce
law.
Why n It that there arr 90 many feeble and
tickly women an over the lande Why " IL that
not m average ~ over one child is born 10
American women Why 10 IL that hundreds Of
thousands Of American men will not marry at
ali7
Have you cver thought ~ these thiuras
~ " because disease ls atriiling at the very
root ~ the American face. II To- because most
diseases Gun trace thcir cause to one auurce:.
via. troubles of the hlueya ASIA edjrcon; W.
gam.
rhe kidneys are o., great orrnna ~ tho
body. but this ls llitlc realized or understood.
healthy happy woman with rood complex
ion. fuod appetite and hopeful spirits never
las dihe1red kidneys The SHINE " true af men.
HIT kidney diHcnFc D. GO docpitfui an trcurh-
and decHiVea tho victim hOfufs be- h. nunrn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-20

ortannt ~ apru,hs that often ra into n bod % nvr
acknowledged
Arizona republican., 1899-03-18
A FINE TRIBUTE.

The officials of the Midland railway
 of England have given to their stock | holders as the reason for buying loeo-
 motives of a certain American con-
 cern instead of purchasing them at | home that out of ITO engines ordered ! from English manufacturers in De-
 cember, 1897, not one had been deliV-
 cred by December, 1898. The English
 makers wanted fifteen months time between order and delivery. On the contrary orders for ten engines were filled in ten weeks after the filing of the specifications in the United States, and for twenty engines in four months.
 This is high compliment to the su-
 periority of the American workman and the facilities with which the Amer
 ican manufacturer equips his shop. It
 must have been galling to the proud Britons to make this public admission,
 knowing that it would be a free and
 powerful advertisement for the trans continental competitors of the English engine makers, but circumstances com
 pelled them to say what they did to justify their own acts. Self interest Is stronger than any other dominant mo- tive with the unsentimental Britisher, and so long as he wants engines and wants them quickly he will continue to order them on this side. This grudg- ing advertisement of American work and the conditions which led to it should operate to speedily turn over
 the European locomotive market to our factories. And what has been said CT our engine builders is in the main true of our other industrial workers. The American is too quick-witted and nimble-fngered to be outdone in com petition, and it is his certain destiny to capture the worlds markets where | ever skill and speed are large factors. l
Arizona republican., 1899-03-18

regiment of cuirassieTs. tfWhen he was taken out of the fortress" my comrade told me, sitting on the high platform of the cart which was jolting On the rough glacis of the fortress, my first impression was that they were bringing out an India rubber doll to be hanged: that Karakozoff was al ready dead. Imagine that the head, the hands, the whole body were abso- lutely loose, as if there were no bones in that body, or that the bones had been all broken. It was a terrible thing to see and to think what it meant. However, when two soldiers took him down from the cart l saw that he moved his legs and made stren- uous efforts to walk by himself, and to ascend the steps of the scaffold So it was not doll, nor could he have been in a swoon. All the officers were very much puzzled at the circum- stance, and could not explain it. When, however, I suggested to my comrade that perhaps Karakczoff might have been tortured, the color came into his face and he replied, 50 we all thought
Arizona republican., 1899-03-18

Senatorial courtesy was beautifully illustrated in the last hours of congress when MT. Warren of Wyoming was permitted to infict a five-hour speed h and threaten hold-up of all impera- tive business during an a1l-nigkt ses- sion necessary to the passage of bills te prevent an extra session Rather than break the rule the exhausted and klear-eyed senators would listen to, a h2rangue against time from which the whole country might suffer in order that a fellow member might have the opportunity of forcing through pet legislation with wind The privilege of senatorial courtesy ought 10 end at least where it becomes a nuisance and detriment to the whole nation.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-18
WAR INFLUENCE ON MATRIMoNY.
Cupid is Much the Busiest in Times of
 Peace and Prosperity.

There is close connection between marriage and the price of wheat, beef, pork, beans, corn and other things which go to make up the main portion of human food writes Prof D. R. Me- Chances of Marriage in the March Ladies HCme Journal As the prices of these commodities go up the num- Der Of marriages goes down. From 1851 to 1854 times were good, food was cheap. and the marriage rate in Massa- chusetts went up to 26 per 1000. Be- tween 1855 and 1859 there was great depression of trade, and in 1858 the marriage rate went down to IT per 1000 The years from 1873 to 1879 form another period of depression. Factories were closed and manufac- turers of every kind suffered severely. In one year, at least, crops were short and the prices of food were high The result was immediately seen iE matri- mony, for in 1874 the number of mar riages went down from 21 per 1000 of the population to IS, and in 1876 and the following two years declined to IS per 1,000-a tremendous falling off from 26 per 1 1,OOO, the figure attained in 1854, which was the banner year in the state of Massachusetts for matri- mony.
 Almost as unfavorablc as that of hard times is the influence of war up- on matTimony. Whenever Mars is in the ascendent Cupid's stock goes dcwn. During the civil war the number of marriages in this country fell from 20 per 1000 of population to IF per 1000 and immediately after the civil war was ended, in 1865, the number rose to P per 1000, declining, in 1869. to 21. The woman who is looking for a hus- band has a better chance of getting one just before or just after a war than at any other time"