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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-21
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Apr ao.-Cotton futures
OTHER COTTON MARKETS..

Galveston, quiet, 81, 718 bales.
Norfolk, dull, Sc, 3lS bales.
Baltimore, nominal, 81, bales.
Wilmington, quiet, 6, 81 bales.
Philadelphia, quiet, H. Il6 bales.
Savannah, quiet, So, Sl7 bales
New Orleans, steady, 11-1e, 1874 bales.
Mobile, duh, 5 9-I6, 81 bales.
Memphis steady, 81, l,I78 bales.
Augusta, dull, 3-l6, III bales.
Charleston, quiet, 8 ID, bales.
Cincinnati, quiet, s, 80 bales.
Louisville, quiet, 81, - bales.
st. Louis, dull, 1916, s82 bales.
Houston, easy, So, 1881 bales.
New York, quiet, 6 l-2, 766 bales.
RALEIGH COTTON
RALEIGH, N. c., April 20
Strict mlddllng '..,.'.'..'''' %
Mld0llU2 .ssss''''' D
Low grades 49, ...... ;. :. -. s 65A
Receipts 10 bales. Market quiet.
PRODUCE.
Ct own chickens -. ...............,.'' ~ G9O
Eggs ...,....s,.. ....,...........,.., ga Olu
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-21
.COUGH SYRUP

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
never disappoints those who use it for
obstinate coughs, colds and irritations of
the throat and lungs. 1t stands unrival-
ed as a remedy for throat and lung dis
eases. Sold by all druggists for 10 cts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-21
NEW YORK.

New York. April 20.--Cotton futures opened
quiet and firm
Futures closed quiet and steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-21
SpeciaIties:

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difficulties, strictdre,
pimples, piles, rheu-
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blood diseases of all
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diseases of women.
= Address or call on
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-21
LIVERPOOL.

Spot cotton closed; middling uplar DIS ga
niddling gulf -; sales - ba 'es.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-21
NEW YORK MONEY.

G. own chickens ....,.............. ~ q 80
Eggs ..,....... ................,... Sn0l0
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
Queer story of n Grave.

A curious barren mound is to be seen
In Montgomery churchyard. What
ever the cause, there Is plainly to be
seen a strip of sterility in the form OF
q cross among a mass of verdure. With
the mound melancholy legend Is con-
nected. 1t Is called Roberts Grave"
and the story is that beneath this bar
rem hillock lie the remains Of an in
nocent man who was hanged on mis-
taken evidence. 1t is said that while
the man stood on the gallows with
the rope round his neck he solemnly
declared, as a proof of his innocence,
that grass should never grow on his
grave. And even so It was and Is.
Any one who attempts to Illustrate the
fulfillment of this prophecy by sowing
grass on this spot pays the penalty
with his life Instances are given Of
individuals who have been rash enough
to do so and have met their doom soon
afterward.-Cardiff Western Mail.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
The Bottle mt Ship Launches.

Down to Charles IFS time it was GUS
tomary to name and baptize ship aft
er she was launched, sometimes a
week or two after. The old Tudor
method used for men-of-war was still
in use. Pepys' "Diary" shows that.
The ship was safely got afioat, after
which some high parsonage went on
board with a special silver standing
cup" or "fiaggon" Of wine, out Of which
he drank, naming the ship, and poured
q libation on the quarter deck. The
cup was then generally given to the
dockyard master shipwright as a me-
mento.
When did the present usage Of NAM
ing and baptizing a ship before she Is
sent afioat come in? trace the last
explicit mention Of the old method to
1854, when the Royal Katherine was
launched (see Pepys). The first men,
ton of smashing bottle Of wine on
the bows of a British man-of-war that
I have found Is In q contemporary
newspaper cutting Of May, 1880, de-
scribing the christening of II. M. s..
Magnanlme at Deptford, but nothing
IL limited that 1t was then a new GUS
tom.-Notes and Queries.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
When jay Gould wrestIed.

John Burroughs, the writer, was in
his boyhood days a schoolmate Of Jay
Gould. To Theodore Dresser, who tells
the story In The New Voice, Mr.. Bur
roughs gave this anecdote of Gould:
He was shrewd, but not a bad fell
low at all. | remember that once we
had a wrestling match. AS we were
about even in strength, we agreed to
abide by certain rules, taking what
we called "holts' in the beginning and
not breaking them until one or the
other was thrown. l kept to this
when we began wrestling, but when
Jay realized that he was In danger OF
losing he broke "holts" and threw me.
When l said he had broken his agree
ment, he only laughed and said, IL
threw you, didn't IP That irritated
me, and l kept arguing the original
point, but he only laughed the more
and covered my taunts with the same
answer. He had won, and 1t pleased
him, though ! often wondered how he
could take any satisfaction in II.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
HsN To Carve n Turkey.

Insert the carving fork across the
middle of the breastbone.
CuA through the skin between the
hyeast and the thigh.
Bend the leg over and cut Off close
10 the body and through the joint.
Cut through the top of the shoulder
down through the wing Joint.
Shave of the breast in thin slices,
slanting from the front Of the breast
bone down toward the wing joint.
Carve only from the side nearest you.
Wp the bird over slightly and with
tha point Of the knife remove the oys-
Nr and the small dark portion found
on the side bone
Then remove the fork from the
breast and divide the leg and the wing.
Cut through the skin between the
BODY sud breast, and with spoon re-
now portion of the stuffing.
Serve light or dark meat and stuffing,
- pDaferred-Selected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
A Lively Streak Of Mouse.

Several persons standing In front Of
show window on Fourth street
watching procession Of Japanese
mice In a cage as they ran In at one
door Of their sleeping apartment and
out at another with lightning rapidity
became involved In a dispute as to how
many Of the animals there were. One
said there were only two mice, while
others thought there were at least
three.
They were very active, curious little
animals and, instead Of being Of the
proper mouse color, were black and
white, marked In large blotches like
Holstein cattle or old fashioned swine.
The holes into and out Of which they
ran were close together, and they chas-
ed around SO swiftly that 1t was i'm
possible to count them, for sometimes
there was a mouse at each hole and
sometimes one outside and the others
inside, and sometimes 1t appeared as If
there were just one long mouse In a
circle revolving on pivot, with noses
and tails at intervals.
The mad race was kept up for some
time, and finally all the mice disap-
peared as If by magic. One of the spec
tators went into the store and asked
how many mice there were in the cage,
stating that he and his companions had
not been able to decide, as they moved
too quickly to be counted. A clerk said
there was only one mouse, and 1t was
impossible to count 1t except when 1t
was asleep and, seeing a look of in
credulity on the countenance Of the
caller, raised the top Of the cage and
showed one little black and white
mouse Nesting on piece Of cotton In
q corner.-Portland Oregonian.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
HARVEST HOME.
Thanksgiving Is a Lay of Merry
making In Great Britain.

Thanksgiving day is more generally
observed in Great Britain than In any
other country, since it Is one Of the
few occasions when the nobility and
peasantry in a sense unite in making
merry" The day Is better known
there as harvest home" being one
marking that period when the harvest
Is In and the tenantry and peasantry
are given holiday.
AS rule, the nobleman or owner of
estates makes the day one Of continu-
ed enjoyment, when his grounds are
given over to his subjects and all man
ner of games and outdoor sports are
carried out. In his castle or home
there Is generally assembled a house
party, and the guests join with the
host and hostess in making the day
one Of happiness for the tenantry.
The days pleasure Is concluded by
what is known in this country as
"barn dance" The decorations In this
ample place are significant of the har-
vest, and the ceiling and walls have
adOrnment Of wheat In the most
beautiful designs. The music is always
Of the very best, and the owner of the
estate and his guests do their best to
make the occasion Of great merri-
ment.
Many a story is told by the English
novelists of how the pretty village
maids, in their rosy cheeks and smart
frocks, make Jealous their country
lovers when blushingly they accept the
attentions Of the young gallants of the
nobility. On the other hand, the grand
danes in their satins and jewels grow
Jealous Of the country iasses in their
fresh beauty and taunt their knight
Grants for turning by their compli-
ments the heads of pretty peasantry."
Previous to the dances there are fire.
quently theatricals, and wealthy estate
owners have been known to engage the
best of London companies to entertain
their people at the time Of "harvest
home."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.
George Washington Was Born On It's
Anniversary.

George Washington Was Born On It's
Anniversary.
Tradition makes Thanksgiving In
this country legacy of the pilgrims
and Puritans, but 1t was not only the
English colonies, but those Of the New
Netherlands also, which made attempt
at yearly celebration Of a day Of gen.
eral gratitude.
This week of recreation observed by
the Plymouth pilgrims was undoubt-
>edly much enhanced by Priscilla Mo-
lines rare culinary requirements.
When provisions were at low ebb,
her def hands prepared many an ap-
petizing dish of the plainest stores, and
the common house" under her super
intendence was a scene of banqueting.
Gentle Dame Brewster, whom Priscll-
la loved so tenderly, was strengthened
much by her kind ministrations. Natu-
rally John Alden had his share, and In
vain Miles Standish sought to be first
with the fair maid who prepared the
ytands.
There is a suggestive coincidence In
this statement In "Young's Chronicle"
OF Massachusetts, "The first Thanks
giving day on record in the colony Of
Massachusetts was held Feb. %, 1881"
On that day a century afterward was
born George Washington.
In 1875, the year in the history Of
New England when the colonists
incurred their dead, sacrificed to Indi-
an ferocity, that pregnant silence
which speaks as no words can fell
upon everything. Wars and rumors
of wars were sad realities which blot
ted out the memories Of all previous
privations and sufferings. The ever
present now was more than the set
tiers could grapple with. That year
xhey kept no Thanksgiving In Connect
icut colony. The next year light broke,
and Thanksgiving was again celebrat-
ed.--New York Mail and Express.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
LHE NATIONAL FEAST.
Tlnnlxsgiving's Chief Feature II .
True American Bird.

True American Bird.
The chief feature Of the national
feast Is a national bird. The turkey
Notwithstanding DR.. Samuel Johnson in
his dictionary defined him as "a large
domestick fowl, supposed to be
brought from Turkey" Is true Amer
lean Not hint Of the existence Of
thss prince Of fowls had the civilized
nations Of the earth ever heard until
the year 1884, when the ancient voy-
ayers dropped anchor off Axacan, now
in North Carolina, then part Of what
was called Virginia, and, making q
landing one beautiful day In midsum-
mes, reported that they had seen deer,
SNOW white cranes and certain large
bird which epicures have since learned
to worship under the name Of turkey.
His merits were quickly discovered
by the early explorers and adventur-
ers" from other countries, as the jour-
mails OF Captain John Smith, William
Byrd and their contemporaries attest,
and It was not long before he was to be
found on the tables of Europe. Brillat-
Savarin, Of gastronomic and literary
fame, called him "the most beautiful
present made by the new world to the
old" Formerly very abundant, the
wild turkey is now to be found only
In small focks here and there in the
secluded glades Of the Allegheny and
Blus Ridge mountains, in the Florida
wtids and on the plains Of the far
southwest. Domesticated, the turkey
thrfves and multiples the world over.
Handsome, golden, done to a turn,
seeming the room enough to tempt a
scint," and served with that peculiarly
savory New England production, cram
berry sauce, no one will dispute the
turkeys right to the sovereignty of the
thanksgiving feast.
ibid any one hear the dinner bell
ringT'SBoston Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
A Fire In .Janan.

A fire in Japan Is exciting. The jap
anese seem to lose their heads com.
pletely in the presence Of the fire de-
mon. The people move from the houses
where the fire breaks out into the next,
then tn another, and so on, until the
fire Is over, the united families moving
from house to house with great non
chalance. A man dancing on his roof
with a paper fire god Is supposed to
avert the danger, and no man is more
surprised than he when, In spite Of the
fire god, the house ignites, and In a
moment roof and man fall together
In three days the houses are rebuilt
and all traces Of fire removed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24

A month or so after his surrender
General Lee went one day to the store
near his home in Powhatan county,
Va, which served also as the post
office. Everybody In the town was
instantly eager to see him. and In a
few moments the store was Ncrowded.
The general was talking with the pro-
prietor about crops and other matters
and appeared utterly unconscious of
the fact that the gathering of the resi-
dents was due solely to his presence.
Suddenly he realized that everybody
was watching him and modestly said:
"But see am keeping you from your
many customers. Pardon mev and at
once withdyews-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
A Novel In a Nutshell.

Met him.
Met him again-in love with him.
Met him again-no longer In love
with him, but he in love with me, be-
cause am so beautiful.
Met him again-he Is still more in
love with me, not only because I am
beautiful, but because am also good.
Sorry for him.
Again I met him-he is colder than
he was. Think he has forgotten my
beauty and my goodness. l, however.
am inclined to think that l am In love
with him after all. How lucky he Il,
and how angry mamma will be!
Mamma proved to be strangely
pleased. Makes me angry, for know
she is not good judge Of young
girls heart.
Flirted with him outrageously to
make mamma mad-didn't succeed.
Engaged to him-glad.
Married to m-sorry.-London An
swerS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
Surprised the CONGREGATION.

Two little folks went to church alone.
1t was only around the corner from
their home, and their mamma knew
they would be safe. During the long
sermon they got tired, and the older
one, supposing that the school rules
held good In church, led his sister up
In front Of the pulpit and said, "Please
may we go home?" Much surprised,
the clergymen gazed at them over his
spectacles. Then he understood, and
said, Certainly, my children" And
the two toddled out while the congre-
cation smiled.-Weekly Bouquet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
What Women Don't Know.

zone of the mistakes of women"
said a woman's lecturer the other day,
"is in loving too much. They can new
er make a mistake in loving, but they
ought to be careful in picking out the
man. They are rather apt to do 1t on
the grab bag principle. Another Of the
mistakes of woman Is not knowing
how to rest, and still another Is not
knowing how to eat. What women
don't know about both has built 10000
hospitals. Consider the way Of man
and be wise. Women worry too much.
They are misers to jollity, and they
nearly always die leaving a large ac-
count in the Bank Of Merriment."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
Notice.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on two Is cent bottles or
boxes of Bakers Mandrake Bitters II It fails
to cure constipation, bliousness, sick head
ache. jaundice. loss Of appetite, sour stom-
ach. dyspepsia, liver complaint, or any of the
diseases for which 1t is RECOMMENDED. 1t is
highly recommended as tonic and blood
purifier. Sold liquid In bottles. and tablets
IN boxes. Price 25 cents for either. One
package OF either guaranteed to give salts
faction or money refunded.
Sprague q Co., II. A. Blackmar, J. 8,
Haggart j. O. Johnson, Parkill q Son.
w ilins q Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
Up to Date Bobby.

Robert has positively declined to
learn to spell Womanly intuition ad-
monishes Roberts mamma that Robert
will doubtless say something very
bright If pressed, and she accordingly
argues with the boy.
"All great men learned to spell when
they were little boys" she says.
"Well, that was before you could hire
a stenographer for So a week." replies
Robert.
OF course Roberts mamma loses no
time in telephoning for the newspapers
brief outline Of what has happened
and bidding them send their best re-
pOrters right up.-Detroit Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
The Acf0r,a Card.

81 showed them my card at the
door," the actor was complaining, 'and
they referred me to the manager. And
what do you suppose he said? He said
he was sorry, but the demand for seats
had been so great that he had decided
to discontinue the professional free
list"
"Well," said his friend the sharper,
"did you expect to beat full house
with a single card Y-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
A DeIusion and n Snare.

Friends? | should say so. Never
suspected that had so many. Have
to let them In one door and out the
other. Best lot Of fellows you ever
saw. Give 'em big stag party to-
night"
Then the misguided youth sat down
and drew a check against the gener-
Gus legacy he had received within the
month and resented an insinuation
that his finish was visible.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
Chestnut Stumng.

Get two quarts OF large French
chestnuts. Shell and boil them until
the skins are softened. Then drain of
the water and remove the skins. Boil
three pints of the chestnuts again until
soft. Then press through a colander.
Season with one and a half tablespoon
fuls Of butter, one and half teaspoon
fuls Of salt and quarter of a tea
spoonful of pepper. If moist stuffing is
desired, add three tablespoonfuls OF
cream
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
thanksgiving Evening.

Thanksgiving evening ought always
to be spent at home. And let everybody
have an open fire that can. Turn the
kitchen over to the children IL they
want it. Let them have pumpkins to
make JACKIE lanterns of or Cinderella
coaches, such as Miss Alcott describes
In Little Men" Let them pop corn
and let them make molasses candy
Exchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION.
The Most Remarkable Offer Eyer Made
BY a Reliable Concern.

Inc Most Remarkable Offer Eyer Made
BY Reliable Concern.
EDITOR THE TIMES:
Please announce that for a limited time
we will give absolutely free to every mar
ried lady sending name, address and two
cent stamp for postage, an elegant triple.
silver plated Sugar Shell. Such goods sell
in jewery stores at IS cents EACH This Is
the most expensive advertising we have
ever done, but it will make us thousands of
friends and permanent customers. There
Is nothing to pay except a two cent stamp,
as sort of guaranty Of good faith. The
Home Furnisher, our own monthly publ-
cation, showing our line of high-grade sill
verware and furniture, will also be sent free
But one Sugar Shell to family.
QUAKER VALLEY MFa. Co.,
Morgan and Harrison SITS Chicago
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
Thanksgiving In Old Virginia.


Old black nanny has possum on to bake
With sweet potatoes sweeter than a maple sugar
cake,
And her pickaninny's gone by the light OF the
moon
With his yellow bellied puppy to tree a fat coon.
The coon lies agrinning in the hollow Of gum
That the yellow hammer for his morning
drum,
While tho gray squirrel chuckles in high old glee
At the hickory nuts a-raining from the hickory
nut tree.
The gray owl shivers on a dead oak limb
And blinks in the sunshine mellow and dim,
While molly cotton rabbit gives a half dozen
hops
And hears her heart beating of a sudden and
stops
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
A Literary Note.

The denizens of the forest were or.
ganizing literary club.
"We must make the porcupine presi-
dent" said Br'er Wolf. "His style Is
full Of good points"
"Permit me-" remarked Br'er Rabbit,
"to recommend a reptile friend Of
mine. He can put up rafting tall
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24

A woman with pale ears can be safe
~ set down as one whose heart Is hard
to reach, while she whose ears are pink
along the curled rims and downy lobes
Is creature of sympathetic and re-
sponsive temperament
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
Roast Sucking Pig.

The whole young pig roasted and
stuffed, thrusting into the air four
Juicy trotters to the turkeys two,
while not yet by any means as popular
q Thanksgiving dish as the turkey. is
coming every year to engross more and
moro - he peoples attention and ap-
- ~1nnrn ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24

A sinecure Is position in which one
man puts you for the purpose Of draw
Ing the salary while another man doeo
t. york- Ch1caeo NeWn
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24

The air Is 30 fine and soft and clear
That the fence seems far and the mountains seem
near
Till the cartridges fly to the aocs and light,
And call out song about "Old Lojwhite!"
"Old bobwhite, are your crops all right2
Il there wheat beneath the barn for the frpt cold
night2
The guinea hens and turkeys find its shelter
mighty warm
Well gather in among 'em when there comes Q
storm"
The wild turkeys calling from the far hillside;
The foxhounds are baying on the long divide;
There's fat pig squealing. for life is sweet,
But not much sweeter than his sausage meati
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24
HOW TO DRESS THE TABLE.

IL one expects to give a Thanksgiving din
ner. tinted autumn leaves should be gath
Nothing is more beautiful for DECORATING A
Thanksgiving dinner table than the brilliant,
varicolored leaves arranged In designs or
strewn carelessly over the snowy linen. A
centerpiece Of any red autumn berries and
glossy waxed autumn leaves Is very effective.