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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
New York Produce Marker.

New York, Oct. T.
F'LOUR-Receipts, 1o,aSS barrels: ex-
P9rs TX haTrG.S n9Ts 9 Tyce EaG G6e6an
The market was firm with "A
t9ir demand 20 c rTi so ,v,r unehaqisSh
So SSGS. Is; winter extras, 81 i5Q2 20; winter
low grades, s2.2502.io; Minnesota patents,
s., 95gl. 10: Minnesota bakers. s3,ooa315.
Good to fair, $3.2oa3.So choice to fancy,
WHEAT-Recepts, $4,000 bushels; eX-
r9r'S i%se2S pHsh nSG (o s"@ 1890 nGS
spot; No. l Northern Duluth, so7sc f; O..
b. afloat to arrive. Wew); No, ! hard Du-
tor. options opened quiet at Il decline of
&C cables being adverse and an advance
ia Soos2Is ;ngEesiing more more Pe"Ge5ql
er the market rallied on reports OF better
export demand and prices moved up CSC
from the lowest point. But the market
again turned easier under realizing iol,,
lowing easier French cables and renewed
apprehension over the TraCsvaal qucsti- n.
Closed weak with prices l'sc net lower;
March. so 7-lGuSO'sc, closed Nc3s: May, ~
75i4c; December, 77as q l-l6c, closed Use.
CORN-Recepts, 2lln bushels; exports,
and i4op1 bushels exports. Spot weak;
No. ? iol2c f. o. b. afoat and ioc .eeyl-
tor; options opened easy at &c decline
I
reported good export demand but again
turned easier with unsatisfactory cables.
Closed weak at AMasc net decline NMla%.
6A,Ts~RReeeiPt :, lol,2.o bushels; 500,
Western, 2o@ 3o'gc; track white, 2siaa35c
options dull and nominal. .,1
HAAY,-Ste,ady Shipp 25Hd,, new 5"a65c
| HIDES-Market firm. Galveston, 20 to q
pounds, lie; Texas dry. "a to 30 pounds
l3e; Caiifornia; p to % pomnds l9c
fleece, 2l@gc Texas: iMlSc.
| LARD-Eeasier. Western steamed, S5.S5
October S5s5 nominal. Refined firm
s5i2is@5.25. " ' '''Y
PoRK-Duu. Mess, s9.25as75; Short
clearance SO 2Sa ll75 family s ga 90
creamery l7a24c; do. factory l4al6c
cry IA s@iSlsc; State dairy, i5a22c; State
creamery l7m2ic
! CHEESE-Is firm. Large white. 1liac
small white, ll%c; large colored, lla4c
small colored. l2c.
2oi2W2lc, .oss off; Western ungraded al
POTATOES Steady. Jerseys, 81 GOAL. 20
New Works sl.25ml.4o; Long Island, s. ?5Q
LOO; Jersey Sweets. $l75H2.00; Southern
| 81 Goa %
TALLoW--Quiet but firm City. 5l4c
PETROI.EUM-Is firm. Refined New
York. $3.50; Philadelphia and Baltimore
$50; do: in 6ulk, $40.
COPPERa.D Brokers, lS37ia@1S5o; eN
,coF'FElEoptions closed steady, un
changed to . points lower Sales, i,so
$500 March, $40; April, $50. May, A.N5
July, N9oni95; August. M95. Spot coffee
no steady; NO invoice. 5l2c; No. !on
pms $50" Mild steady; Cordova, G'4I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
CREAM OF CARROT SOUP.

Make two quarts of white broth, using
an old fowl. Pare twelve carrots and slice
fine the outer red parts, rejecting the hard
inner portions; put into sauce pan vi n
two large tablcspoonfuls of butter, ii pint
of water, salt, pepper and a pinch of
sugar. cover and simmer for an hour add
a pound of white bread crumbs which
have been soaked n cold water and been
squeezed dry. then the broth and simmer
slowly another hour, rub through sieve
heat without boiling, add a pint of hot
cream and tablespoonful of butter
SerNe with fried broad. diced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
BA X ED BEETS.

One OF the most satisfactory ways to
cook beets is to bake them; when boiled
even if their thin jackets are left on, a
great deal of the best part of the beet is
lost. 1t will, of course, take little long,
er to bake than to boil them. but this is
no objection, allow from fifteen to twenty
minutes more for baking; slice them, and
serve same as. though boiled. One nice
way 10 serve them is to chop them fine.
After they are cooked season with pepper,
salt and butter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
CREAMERY NOTES.

The Greensboro creamery made 20,3S3
pounds of butter in August. paying the
patrons 1872 cents per pound for II.
Ryeeate creamery paid 10 cents PER
pound for the August buttcc
Cabot creamery paid its patrons 1872
cents per pound for August butter.
The Valley Falls creamery of Hines
burgh received in August 1.009 100 pounds
Of milk and made 49, SOS pounds of butter;
3 9ij average test. and paid 90 cents for
4 per cent milk; 5 per cent highest test;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
DELICIOUS INDIAN PUDDING

one pint of milk, scald we'll; two heap
ng tablespoonfuls meal, one Tablespoons
ul -four; wet these in little cold milk
md stir into the hot milk and cook until
thick when cold add one egg, onc-half
cup sugar. one tablespoonful molasscs,
onc-quarter teaspOonful cinnamon, two
thirds cup cold milk, small piece of but
Ter, salt to taste, a fow raisins; stir twice
While in the oven Bake slowly two hours
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
MOCK TERRAPIN.

Make cream sauce of one tablespoons
full each of butter and -four, and one cup
of cream or milk. Season with salt and
pepper To this sauce add one pint of
cold chicken or veal cut into dice, the
Volks of two hard boiled eggs, chopped
me, and whites cut in larger dice. Boil
two minutes, Serve on toast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

Joseph Stockford, Hodgsdon, Me, healed
a sore running for seventeen years and
cured his plies of long standing by using
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures all
skin diseases.
j. w. O'Sullivan. w. 2. Hall. F. n.
Parker +. Gosselin, L. r. Crandall. Bell
rose Pharmacy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
VERMONT MARK FITS.

Richmond. Vt. oct. 2.-The market to-
day was quoted as follows: Dairy butter,
1Sn20 cents per pound; creamery butter,
23m2i cents per pound; eggs. 10 cents per
dozen; poultry, fowls. live weight. 6nS cts.
per pound: poultry. chickens. live weight.
Sn1o cents per pound; hogs dressed, 6
cents per pound; beef. dressed, 6 cents per
pound, side; potatoes. 3od35 cents per
bIsnpl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET


l0c higher; bulls and cows, 10 to l5c lower.
Steers. 81. 50d600; tops. 1925; oxen. $4,000
$40; bulls, s25oa3.C5; cows. sl,50Utlo; heif-
crs, AOOu5.40. Gables unchanged EN-
ports. 706 cattle, 70 sheep Tomorrow 45S
cattle and 80 sheep.
CALVES-Receipts 2G27. Firm ana grass
ers 25c higher Neals, S5.o0mS.5o; tops, SSl5:
Westerns, A.75; Southern calves $3.50
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, H. S35.
sheep dull and the undergrades 25c lower;
prime lambs steady and wanted; others
lower; 20 cars Of stock unsold. sheep 90 N
mi.25; culls, Sl75n2,5o; lambs, $i.25Uj90;
Canadian lambs, S5,5oa5sO; culls, 50. 5DG
800
-HOGS-Receipts G65i; steady at S5,o5a
So 10 for prime hogs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
American. Futures opened and closed
steady at the advance.
BOSTON COPPER MARKET.


70
COPPER-Thc tone Of the local copper
market to-day was generally steady, al
though there were fractional rcccssions
In n few instances
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET.

Boston, Oct. I.
BUTTER-S Steady. Northern. 23ld2ic
Western, 23d4c; imitation, l6m17c; la
dies. 15ianlGc.
CHEESE Steady. Northern, 11%ml2Ac;
Western 113tu12c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

I1NtrpOOI, OCT. 7, p III
COTTON-Spot moderate demand; prices
lid lower; American middling fair, {
lid good middling, fsd; middling, 3
%-i2d: good ordinary, 3 l7-S2d; ordinary, 3
ll-32s. Sales, 5000 bales, of which 800 were
for speculation and export and included
1900 Americans. Receipts. 1900 bales. all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

! l25 per cent highest test price paid any
patron; $40 per cent lowest test .765 per
cent test price paid any patron.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

In the interest of Vermont dairymen
attention should be called again to the
necessity of proper precautions in tax
ing milk or cream samples for analysis.
Ii is a common thing for Vermont cream
cry patrons dissatisfied with the test "
the milk they deliver, to send sample
to the experiment station in order to
compare its results with those given out
by the creamery. The idea is a good
one, but its execution is often faulty
1t is not difficult to take proper sample
If the directions here given be followed
The samples d least will not be at fault.
Creamery testing may be best checked
either by halving the creamery sample or
duplicating it. When the creamery
composite sample is complete and ready
for testing the operator may be asked
to furnish one-half of it, The patron
should then be certain that the operator
thoroughly mixes the sample by pour
ing; that all the cream from the sides of
the jar covers, etc, is mixed into the
milk or cream, and that the halving is
done Immediately after the last pouring.
In lieu of this the operator may be re-
Quired every time he samples at the fac
tory to furnish "a duplicate sample in
I jar controlled by the patron. In this
way duplicate composite samples may
be made, one held in the control of the
operator, the other in that of the patron;
both of which should test closely alike,
If samples be sent to the experiment
station, Burlington, VT, for its free an
alysis. they should be carefully taken.
Wide-mouthed Jars should be used,
which should be filled absolutely full to
prevent churning in transitJ Express
charges should be prepaid, and the name
/ OF the party sending should be placed
/ upon the package.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

Ore-haf the 5oct. size. the 500 size.
purchase the regular ifty-ceut and one
dollar size bottles at drug stores. Don't
make any mistake, hut remember tho
name, Swamp-Root DR.. Kilmer's swamp
Root
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
her hx for ROckYfords

per Ok lot NoCKyIOrOS.
The arrivals of apples are free, and
the market is easy at: Pippins, $1,000
2.25; Porters, 81 .50G2. 20 ounce, s242.50;
duchess $2m2.50; pound sweets. s2T2.50.
Eravensteins, s2.5003; greetings, s1.75N
2.25 per barrel mixed varieties, York
state, s1.75M2.25; native s1d1.25 jobbng
and fancy lots, 50cds1 per barrel more.
Pears are in full supply, and prices
are easy. Native Bartletts sell a $20p
$50 per bu; Sheldons, $2G225; scckels,
s2m4 per bushel; common varieties, $1@
2; cooking pears. soc.
California peaches sell at 1851 So
For the week the receipts OF peaches
were II 500 packages, same week year
ago, 10, 2S1 packages.
California grapes continue in full sup
ply, with the quality fine They job at
81 25@1 so per box for Tokays; Malagas,
81: Muscats, S115@1.75. Native grapes
arc coming forward in very full volume.
Pony baskets have sold at: Delaware,
l5c; Concords, &C. Catawbas, lie; Salems,
12c: Niagaras, 10@l3c. The receipts of
native grapes for the week were 2o1. 32l
packages.
Jamaica oranges are selling at 81 PEI
barrel; per box, 81. There are no other
oranges on the market.
Lemons continue high with the best
quoted at S5d6 per box and smaller and
poorer at $3.50q5.
Cranberries are in full supply, and
are easy at: Barrels, si0425; crates,
$l.25Gpl.371a; fancy high colored, $3.50 per
barrel.
ounces are selling at s1.75 per box.
New California fips are quoted at 12c
per pound; new smyrna, 15dlSc.
California plums are selling at s1.5O
per box.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-11-02
AnO TX. Nuna. 1929.
Legad 4 vuestros hiios

generaclones presentes uturas. nfante risuef1o
uJer que hoy vernos fuerte robusto. Donde estdn
debles raqufticos? ST exsten, "viven muriendo"
aqueJados de perennes dolencas: Asegdrese ell poi-
4 grasa y el "almento mineral" ndispensables para
b1en 10 dice el ceebre Professor Cheadle de Londres
Scott ?6ngase en- la boella que da al nino la cuara
Emulsion de Scott e resutado no Sc deard esperar.
de bacalao dgerdo la "grasa que los cubre de carnes
intermediates.
que Pued dnde los ndos anecos aquo
ombre ell bacalao pegada a 49,
SCOTT & BOVINE. OUlr1lCOS. NUEVA YORK.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-11-02
IA CORRISpONDIlCIl DI PUnR1ORICt
aro absoutanente mparc de la opinion de prensa
an uan PertRco lie Noyembre de 1899 Ofcina
at the at S p,

as, SO ha caracterizado la exhuber-
ss52oia d9l eabeilo antas y desde los
tiennos fse Samson.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-11-02

D@@aze precision 81 srabajo la puma, eeHoaxa4zs
esneae tempo
LA hAQUINA De EsCRlBIR ORIGINAL, aparssa
naroaa siempr ha conceddo que A
70 sa tsdss - 4Heyoras pracioas-
Los modos sbuaments incorporates
ampcdad durabidad de consruccda, k
10 s2eraedn egblidad belsza Dc su trabajo.
Les notables ainesc6a duradea d
para Do
ts r> carreta ancha lgera unias
o meanismo autom&too goberns Ia cint los mesazs
m@orados que 81 pape On q cilindro
nodeo Ne sserbs "a rscibe
nodo No. sscrbs "a rocibs sohr Dc 8
eaRsxes Do aneAe Inca Dc 80
II Ossa1roeDatcuA PunToR1oo ID <Remngtos, NJ l.
-H PfDAsz II. 0ATALOa0 RsPANo4. IL
lAArisaAA t,oanaats pr Rya1sf &s~~1 Rsaa4se> IN
4a1s1Ne& 1es~EMk ! & AeA ..-s...sz.I-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
A Close shave.

a darby was suing railroad COM
pany for damages caused by the killing
of his COW. There was strong suspi-
cion that be had purposely driven the
COW ON the track.
"Did you not drive the animal in
front of the engine:' asked the lawyer
for the road.
''No, sub, didn'tp'
You'll swear you didn't?"
"Yes, sub, ten times over"
He won the case, but as he pocketed
the check for his money some one over
heard him say:
dat wuz "a narrow escape 1 had, l
tell you, but tole him de truth. 1t
wuzn't me what driv' de COW in front
er de engine, but my brother in law
he de one done it. 1 mighty glad dat
lawyer stop when he did, 'kase he wuz
right in de family. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Trying 1t on n Dog.

The sultan of Turkey is most in
quisitive as to what is said and written
about him abroad. Every day transla-
tions are laid before him from the
newspapers of the world. and these are
all closely pSused- His majesty. by the
way, is bad hand at suffering.
At one time he wanted TO have an
aching tooth removed and dared not
Eight slaves had molars drawn out in
his presence that he might have an op-
portunity of Judging the extent of suf-
fering entailed. and finally the sultan
decided that he would rather bear the
pain than undergo such an ordeal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Where Soldiers Must Swim.

In the Dutch army man must be
able to swim as well as to fight. More
over. if he is in the cavalry he must
have horse which will take river as
easily as a hunter takes fence.
Swimming maneuvers are part of the
regular drill there. Collapsible canvas
boats, manned by few oarsmep, lead
the horses. so that they do not attempt
to land on stone quays and other diff
cult points The men swim across with
their horses and on them. They do it in
swimming costume and in all the ac
couterments of war
There are few nautical emergencies
for which the Dutch army is not pre-
pared. Some of the officers have even
reached degree of proficiency that not
only their horses and kit cross the river
with them, but their pet dogs sit upon
their shoulders and are borne over al
most without getting wet.-Stray
Stories
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Clever Enough to Vote.

A keen witted fellow. despite his
general ignorance, was brought down
to the courthouse to receive the rights
of citizenship.
Name the capital of the nation.
said the judge.
The applicant scratched his head.
II can't just place it, judge, he
said, but you name over a few of the
towns and III tell you when you strike
it,
''Is it Chicago?" queried the judge.
No"
''Is it st. Louis2''
mo"
sis it Arizona p
NO
SIS it Washington p
The candidate looked puzzled He
hesitated.
"Say, judge" he slowly replied. ''if
tibet amt the place it's close shot"
He got his papers.
Another candidate was brought in by
a well known local politician.
Let me see what you know about
geography, said the judge. ''Suppos-
ing you and Mr.. Blank walked straight
down to the lake and started across it.
going due north. where would you
landf''
ION the bottom" said the candidate
promptly.
He got his papers too. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Names of Streets.

There was discussion in progress on
the question of naming the new streets
of Washington and making some
changes i'll the names of those already
christened when man, who has lived
in the city long enough not to be face
tious at the expense of anything SO
trodden underfoot as u street is, began
to say something.
Whats the use of doing anything
with the names of Streets" he in
quired, Especially with the names of
those that are fit as they are? Now,
take the lettered streets as N example.
They are named appropriately enough
if the inhabitants would only live up TO
their opportunities For instance, the
first people should live on A street and
the sweet people ON b street, the navy
people on g street, though the blind
people would prefer it; the profane peo-
pie on D. street, the egotistic people
on street; the rurals are not to be pro-
yided for, because there is no j street
the Ingersoll people on l. street, the
printers ON NJ street, the debtors on .
street, the billiard players ON q street,
the Cinnamon on L street, the unselfish
people on u street, the married people
on w street, the pest people,
''Stop him, interrupted a listener,
"stop him, It's his treatv' And then
each man named his treat to suit him
self, and the facetious man paid for all.
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
his Handy vaIfse.

An cid friend of the late Ex-Governor
oglesby tells "Reminiscences of valise.
He was travelling through the state and
met the governor on the train
When they were seated. the governor
drew out a valise that had a peculiar
and handy way of being opened from
the top. 1t was made of strong leather
and had tags pasted all over it.
IL carried this valise through the
Holy Land said the governor. 81
think great deal of it -
Il suppose it brings up some pleas
ant memories" suggested the other
traveller.
more than that" was the reply,
and the keen eyes of the governor
twinkled as he reached down and
touched button and the valise opened
Immediately. but cautiously. at the top.
1t opened wide enough to admit hand
and to permit it to withdraw with a
black bottle in its clutch.
This is great valise- 1 can get a
bottle ont of it, and nobody ever sees
me-"
When the residence of Ex-Governor
Oglesby burned. all of his private pa
pers of every sort and all of his war
trophies were destroyed. A short time
after he met this same peripatetic
friend
1T was great loss you sustained.
governor. he said
''Yes. all my papers are gone. Sorry
to lose them, too. and then my swords
are gone too. l was sorry to lose them.
and 1 know you'll be grieved to hear it
that valise was burned up. Yes, it's
gone. Bob Ingersoll gave me that valise.
and l did hate to lose it, it was so
handy. ''-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
THE HORSE IN BATTLE.
Eve, when Mortality Wounded He
VIII Try to Remain Standing.

Eve, when NcrtaIIy Wounded He
VIII Try to Remain Standing
a veteran cavalry horse partakes of
The hopes and fears of battle just the
same as his rider. As tie column swings
nervous over the waiting. If the wait
is spun out, he will tremble and sweat
and grow apprehensive. If he has been
six months in service. he knows every
bggle call. As the call comes TO ad-
vance, the rider can feel him working
at the bit with his tongue to get it be-
tween his teeth. AS he moves out, he
will either seek to get on faster than
ne should or bolt. He cannot bolt, how
ever. The lines will carry him forward.
and after a minute he will grip, lay
back his ears. and one can feel his sud
den resolve to brave the worst and have
done with il as soon as possible.
4 man seldom cries out when hit in
the turmoil of battle 1t is the same
with horse. Five troopers out of six.
when struck with bullet, are out Of
their saddles within n minute. If hit
in the breast or shoulder. up go their
hands. and they get heavy fall; if in
the leg.or foot or arm, they fall forward
and roll off.
Even with a foot cut off by jagged
piece of shell horse will not drop 1t
is only when shot through the head or
heart that he comes down. He may be-
fatally wounded, but hobbies out of the
ight to right or left and stands. with
dropping head until the loss of blood
brings him down.
The horse that loses his rider and is
unwounded himself will continue to
run with his set of tours until some
movement throws him ont. Then he
goes galloping here and there, neighing
with fear and alarm. but he will not
leave the field. In his racing about he
may get among the dead and wounded,
but he will dodge them, if possible, and
in any case leap over them. When he
has come upon three or four other rider
less steeds. they fall in and keep togeth
er as if fer mutual protection, and the
rally of the bugle may bring the
whole of them into ranks in body
Public Opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Romance of Slams Great Peaks.


Slams greatest mountain range Is
the Sam Roi Yawt, or the 500 peaks.
A quaint legend which explains their
origin is set forth by the Siamese geoi-
ogists as follows:
1T appears that one Mong Lai ana
his wife once inhabited the neighbor-
hood (they were giants), and each
promised their daughter in marriage,
unknown to the other. to a different
sutton. At last the day of the nuptials
arrived, and Chao Lai and the Lord of
Mleang Chin (China) both arrived to
claim the bride. When the Mortified ia
ther found how matters stood-having
a regard fer the value of a promise,
which is not too common in the east
he cut his daugher in half so that nei-
Their sutton should be disappointed.
''Chao Lai in the meantime, on find
ing that he had rival, committed sui
eide. and the peak of Chao Lai is the
remains of his body. The unfortunate
bride is to be found in the islands off
Sam Roi Yawt, the peaks of which are
the remains CT the gifts which were to
be made to the holy man who was TO
solemnize the wedding. while Kaw
Chang and Kaw King. on the east side
of the gulf, are the elephant and buffalo
cart in which the presents were
brought"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
The Clever Artist.

Not infrequently tho art student falls
in arrears for the rent of even his airy
perch on the "sixieme, and landlords
have scant sympathy for beings who can
''soar to the empyrean, but can't pay
cash. One young man six months in ar
rears knew that his landlord was keep
ing watchful eye ON his trunk, which
stood opposite the door, feeling sure that
while it was there the owner would not
depart. Our artist painted portrait of
his trunk ON the wall opposite the door
and in the night took himself and his
belongings quietly away. Nor was he
missed for several days. Good work
sometimes serves very inartistic ends.-
Catholic World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Curious Customs.

A curious marriage custom obtains in
the island of Himla, just opposite the
island of Rhodes. The Greeks, by whom
it is peopled, earn their living by the
sponge fishery. No girl in this island is
allowed to marry until she has brought
up certain number of sponges, which
must be taken from certain depth. In
some of the other Greek islands this
demonstration Of ability is required OF
the men, and if there are several suitors
for the hand of maiden her father be-
slows her on the man who can dive best
and bring up the largest number OF
sponges.