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The age-herald., 1900-12-23
THE FEAST AT HARVEST.

By E. c. Stedman. Forthwith the troop that at the beck of
 Earth,
 Foster her children, brought a glorious
 store Of viands food of immemorial worth Her earliest gifts, her tenderest every
 more. First came the silvery spirit, whose mar
 shaled files Climb up the glades in billowy breakers ]
 hoar, Nodding their crests; and at his side there
 sped
 The golden spirit, whose yellow harvests
 trail Across the continents and fringe the isles, And freight mems argoses wher-er they
 saf o, what a wealth of sheaves he there out
 spread Came the dear spirit, whom earth doth love
 the best
 Fragrant of clover-b bloom and new-mown
 hay, Beneath whose mantle weary ones find On whose green skirts the little children
 play; She bore the food our patient cattle crave, Next, robed in silk, with tassels scatter
 ing spray,
 PFollowed the generous spirit of the
 Maize; And many a kindred shape of high re-
 nown
 Bore in the clustering grape the fruits
 that wave On orchard branches or in the gardens
 blaze,
 And those, the wind-shook forest hurtles
 down. Even thus they laid a great and marvel ous feast, IL ,,a1 inxy ously, Throughout the goodliest land wherein had ceased The vision of battle, and with glad hands free These took their fill, and plenteous meas ure poured, Beside for those who dwelt beyond the 1 Praise. like an incense, upward rose to heaven. For that full harvest; and the autumnal Stayed long above; and ever at tine board, Peace, white-robbed angel, held the high seat given,
 And war far off, withdrew his visage dun. SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY The Southern Railway now has on sale | winter tourist rate tickets to all prominent | resorts for the winter season. Elegant train service on quick and convenient l schedules.
 Annual convention Southern Educational | Association, Richmond. Va, December 2-2s Rate one fare for the round trip | plus g for membership fee Tickets on sale December @-26 limited for return to Jan uary 2, 1901.
 Remember the Southern Railway now op- crates a through sleeper Birmingham to Richmond, Va, leaving Birmingham train No. 36, Ado D. m.; no change now.
 Apply to union depot ticket office, or Southern Railway passenger office, No. 2019 First avenue for full particulars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, June 25.-There was con-
siderable speculative activity in the
stock market today and the fluctuations
in prices were quite wide and frequent.
The net changes are mostly small, so
that the result of the days trading is
not conclusive as to the turn in prices.
The market was exceedingly irregular all
day and at times much confused. The
opening depression in sympathy with
London, where the Chinese outbreak had
an unfavorabe effect was generally over
come. Prices then broke with some viO-
lence, the bear attack being decided and
especially against Baltimore and Ohio.
Pressure was in evidence also against
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Baltimore and
been most advanced in price on predc
tions of a dividend disbursement and
whispers were current today that the
declaration of a dividend would at least
be deferred. The stock suffered 10 the
extent of per cent at the lowest level
Brooklyn Rapid Transit sold to 40, watch
was 23s below Saturdays level. In sym
pathy with this acute weakness the
whole market sold off and apparently the
liouidation of last week was renewed in
force. but the market gave evidence later
of being oversold and the bears began
to absorb stocks to cover their shoI t
contracts The result was general re-
covery of the earlier losses. Iiut there
was nothing like decentralization amongst
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26

the bears, the covering movement being
conducted in a we'll ordered manner The
bulls attempted To extend the advance
but prices did not rise more than irac~
tion above last nights level except in
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. when The demand
from the shorts diminished to almost
nothing. The dribble of liquidation was
sufficient to turn prices downwurds again
and they were only partly arrested at
about last nights level. where the move
ment became very irregular at the clio
ing The principal influence in causing
the doubtful mood among the professional
bears was the sharp break in wheat The
fact that the break was largely due to
technical causes and to n pressure to
realize on the part of an ver-extended
long interest did not seem to lessen its
effect, in spite OF the continued reports
of the damage wrought to crops in the
northwest The stock market was appa:-
emily as much oversold as the wheat mar
ket was overbought, and professional
realizing caused the reaction in both
cases.
The apprehension caused by the Saul
day bank statement was also soothed TO
some extent. The conviction gained
reserves was due to preparation for the
withdrawal of government deposits, &nd,
possibility to the placing of bids for the
New York City stocks which was awarded
today to the amount of over $3,9oeV''
The apparent clearing of the money sltua-
ton abroad was a source of relief to
speculative depression
The bond market was not very active
and price changes irregular Sales (par
value) $1,1S5,0O0.
United States 3's and new As declined
u in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks were 542, 400
shares, including the following: Atchi-
son preferred, $3.50; Baltimore and Ohio,
81 ,707; Burlington, 1880; Rock island.
&c. 600: Louisville and Nashville, 1885;
Northern Pacific, 29,973; Pennsylvania, o.
270: ST. Paul. 1880; Southern Pacific, T.
$50; Union Pacific. 1850; American
Steel and Wire, II $50; American Tobacco,
20, $50; Brooklyn Rapid Transit, S1,197;
Federal Steel, $3.50; American Sugar, 54,
10; Peoples Gas, 5000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26

Last fall sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doctor
called on said at first it was a slight
strain and would soon be well. but 1t
grew worse and the doctor then said l
had rheumatism. 1t continued to grow
worse and l could hardly get around to
work I went to drug store and the
druggist recommended me to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. | tried it and e-halt
of so cent bottle cured me entirely.
now recommend it to all my friends.-F.
A. Babcock, Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale
everywhere. Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Co.
and II. T. Hicks. Druggists. Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
iousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy 20 take, easy to operate. a1ee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26

LIVERPOOL, June 25.-4 P. M.-Spot cotton,
fair demand; prices higher: American mid
ding fair 25-32d; good middling 5 Nd; mid
ding 12-32d; low middling 7-32d; good or
binary 5 3-32d; ordinary 29-32d.
The sales of tie day were 10000 bales, OF which
800 were for speculation and export, and in
cluded $500 American. Receipts 5000 bales, in
GLIDING g. 400 American.
Futures opened firm and closed steady
mi low al
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

RAITIMoRE. June 25-Flour firm; higher:
western family S. 15l4. 10; do. super s. ESQ., -;
do extra ~ 50a2. 95 winter wheat patents Si.2O0D
440
S7%6ls1A; August -; steamerNo. red - ;Soutli-
ern wheat by sam pie, 500 50; on grade -.
Corn dull and lower: mixed, spot and June
4GGl46ss; July August -; September = mixed
steamer Southern white, 4kD5O; Southern 81
W5l.
Oats strong and higher; No. white, 3lh; do
mixed 2ShGD29
Rye nominally steady; No. 2. nearby, T; No, 3
WnStprn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26
COTTON futnres closed ensv.
LIVERPOOL

Spot cotton closed quiet at 1-l6c advance; mid
ding uplands 8 Gle; middling gulf 1916; sales
L.1o
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, June esp. M.-Money on call
easy at i,aalA per cent; last loan ~ per cent
Prime mercantile paper 3hGih per cent stef-
ling exchange weak with actual business IN
bankers bills Mt "a s6l61i s6l4 for demand and az
o. s3 for 90 days Posted rates ~ soai . y
and 4SS Commercial bills Is2AGis31a. SILVER
certificates 6Oll6las Bar silver GOA. Mexican dol
lars 47A Government bonds weak: State bonds
inactive; railroad bones irregular.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, June 25-Wheat broke near ~
FIVE cents today under heavy ilqaaatioh'
but closed steady at decline or TWO
cents from Saturdays close. Corn closed
l@1Hc down; oats 14c higher, and pro'is-
ions from 17h@20e reduced in rioa, to
321bc lower for pork
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26

Reports show that over fifteen hundred
lives have been saved through the use OF
One Minute Cough Cure. Most of these
were cases of grippe, Group, asthma,
whooping cough, bronchitis and pneu-
monia It's early use prevents consump-
ton. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co., w. H..
King, Adams & Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26
NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington, n. c., June 25-Turpentine
firm at II H0142: receipts a.
Rdsin steady at ~ 05al.l0; receipts 273
Crude turpentne quiet AT SI.60e2.6J, receipts
l03 barrels
Tar steady at 40; receipts "a barrels
Charleston, S. c.. June 25.-TuIpentlne nom
lnal at sales
Rosin hrm; receipts 49,; sales -; exports -
Quote: d, c, d. 81 90: f, S1,10; f. S1l5; 6, 20;
H. $3.50; /, 81 40; X, y! so; NJ, Si65; n, 500; q
2l5; W W, gas.
Savannah, GA, June % -Turpentne firm at
~ receipts 1872: sales $50; exports 1881.
Rosin firm; receipts 3,443; sales - exports
2,4I9
Quote. A, b, C, D, sLl5; f. $l.20; F, 8 25; G,
sl35; Ii, Si.45; /. Sl,55; X, Sl65; NJ, Sl.SO; n,
T.. Is; VIC, ". 30; WV, $3.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26

When you meet an obstacle use it
for a stepping stone.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va, June 25.-Peanuts steady; new
fancy, "a; strictly prime, 25s; prime, 2A024
common, lhO2.; Spanish 90c. per bushel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26

The average woman's ideal here is a
man who will eat a cold dinner on wash
day without grumblng about it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26
A TASTE FOR MUSIC

should always lie cultivated. No one thing does
more to develop the mind, or gives more yalua-
BILE accomplishment than the study of music. On
Should have one of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-26

The police should keep an eye on
carpenters; many Of them are counter
filters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
AIlcu.a ,so.r cr,.s,v

Sergeant T. Jewiss OF the Royal ar
tifiery. now with General Clery's field
force, writes this incredible story TO
his sister at Gravesend: God help the
Beers when our fellows do get n rub at
them. for they are the most cruel men
that you would dream of They bur
led some OF the Dublin fusileers alive.
poor devils, because they were wound
ed, and the Dublins, since they have
been REINFORCED. are like lot of mad
men, thirsting TO get at the Beers. The
other day n troop OF cavalry went out
reconaoitering and saw three of our
troops tied up to three distinct trees.
and each OF them had about 20 shots
In him, which the Beers had made.
And 10 see some OF the houses that the
devils have looted Is shocking-doors
smashed in; furniture and goods that
they could not carry away they smash
ed TO ms.""-London Leader.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO..
WINTER SCHEDULE.
Rappahannoek River Route.

Beginning Sunday, December 31st.
steamers will run as follows: Leave Pier
?, Ligh; ST. wharf. Baltimore, daily ex
cspt Saturday and Sunday at 40 p. m,
and on sunday al $50 p. m, for the Rap
pahannock as far as Tappahannock, ex.
tending the trip from Baltimore on FRI
day 10 Fredericksburg, calling at all
landings ON the River. On Tuesday and
saturday only, steamers will leave Bay
Fort for Baltimore, and will call there
from Baltimore only on Tuesday and
Saturday. From Baltimore. steamers will
cau ~ Millenbeck and Merry Point on
Tuesday, Thursday snd Saturday. To
Baltimore viii call Tuesday, Thursday
aud saturday. At Weems and Irvipgton.
steamers from Baltimore will call Satur.
day and Tuesday only. For Baltimore.
steamers will leave Tappahannock at 8
r. m, tuesday and Saturday, and 9 a. M.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. calling at all wharves except as
above mentioned Will leave Tanna.
hammock for Norfolk at 10 m. Tuesday.
VII leaJe Norfolk at 4 p. III. Wednesday
Tor Fredericksburg and all landings on
the river, leaving Tappahannock at 8 a.
~, thursday. Leave Fredericksburg for
baltimore at 2:30 p M, Monday and Fri
DAY, golng as lar on those DAYS rs Leeds
town. Will leave Leedstown Tuesday
and Saturday for Baltimore at $50 a. m.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agt. Baltimore.
w. ID. SCOTT, Agt, Fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON. Agt., Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
CHlcAoo'S EoTEo RIVER.
u Net Nyrshcd zoo Clean, IL May De
SCen l.tc.ANin.. rIolfi Nrnxs

H N"t NsrShc "a zoo Clean, "a May De
seeo t'icWinS Doth Ways
That The drainage canal can fow two
ways at once may seem queer, but
isham Randolph. chief engineer Of the
sanitary district. says Il Is entirely
possible. Not only is il possible. says
he, but I'm all probability there will be
half a dozen or a dozen times year
when such n peculiar phenomenon may
be observed
A southwest wind following soon aft
er northeast wind would almost GER
tainly create such n condition, accord
ing to Mr.. Randolph. AS every one at
all familiar with the whims and pecul-
iarities of Lake Michigan knows,
sustained northeast wind lasiug sew
erai days will raise the level at the
Chicago end of the lake and send
great quantities OF water into the Chi
cago river. \ southwest wind has the
opposite effect. and the effect would be
most marked when brought about inn
mediately after a northeastern The
water piled up in the drainage canal
woeld begin to flow to the lake with
the falling level-that is, the surface
water would. The actual flow i'm the
canal would be maintained owing TO
the open sluice gates at the Lockport
end, so the two mile an hour flow to-
ward Lockport would keep up, but be-
meath the surface. As long as the
southwest breeze would last the wa
ter would be flowing the two ways at
once.
Il never saw that so clearly Illus
trated," said Mr.. Randolph i'm explain
ing the phenomenon, "as one day when
we were pumping water out of n pool
In the canal when we were building it.
The pumped water was all rolled and
black. and it poured into some exceed
ingly clear water from a spring near
the Des PLANES river. There was n
breeze, enough to create n surface cur
rent on the clear water, through which
the current of yellow water could be
clearly observed flowing in the opposite
direction. Straws' and chips thrown
out on top of the clear water were
borne along its surface one way, while
several feet below the CRIME and silt
of the pumped current were plainly
visible moving the other way."-Chi-
cago News
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
A zine old Enrli,h I,av

very remarkable old lady-Lady
Emily Foley-died the other day at
Stoke Edith Park. her fine mansion In
Herefordshire. In her ninety-afth year.
Born in 1903. and daughter OF the
third duke of Montrose, she was wed.
ded 10 Mr.. Edward Thomas Foley.
who. over half century ago. left her
widow with fine estate.
Till the last She retained almost IN.
impaired all Ter faculties and was
straight as al arrow and ready 20 take
part in the functions and amusements
or the county as if she had been so
years younger. She dearly loved 10 be
clothed in ihe richest OF Stulfs and the
brightest OF cc!c-s. AL her dresses.
Dopnets ana caps were the admiration
or all behol,l'rs. and. however gor.
geous they might Ice. were not unbc-
coming TO her
On the occasion OF Unve;llng the Dor.
trait OF the queen i'm ihe shire hall nj
Hereford. in September 1897 she was
bold enough TO appear in jubilee coIors.
with scarlet saith gown to match the
uniform Of the lo.l lioc,cnant and Off
GERS assembled on he platform. n
white bonnet. trimIcd with blue and
red bows and some trIco!or ribborG at
sached TO her left breast - Westminster
Gazette
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
Where Water Is MOI Needed

Among the distinguished officials
who will represent this country at the
Paris exposition next May is Professor
Elwood Mead. the state engineer of
wyoming and an irrigation expert of
the department OF agriculture. relates
The Saturday Evening Post. He was
speaking al meeting upon local
water Improvement. and after ex-
patiating upon the benefits which
would be derived by the farmer, miner
and even the manufacturer he said,
And this extra supply of water is alb
solutely necessary TO our dairymen."
Before he could begin the next SEN
tence townssnan called out:
stop right therei They give US too
much of il alreadyp'
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
WAS LlNCoLN's PARTNER.
Resembied the President Closely and
Was often Mistaken For Him.


Charles Maltby, the former business
partner, companion in arms and life
long friend OF Abraham Lincoln, was
found dead in his bed the other day at
the residence In San Francisco OF his
son, Charles Il. Maltby. with whom he
had made his home siucS~the death Of
his wife i'm 1898.
He was native of Vermont ana was
IS years 3 months and 10 days old at
the time of his death. In his youth
he fell In with Abraham Lincoln, and
the two became firm friends and open
ed general merchandise business in
the little town of Waynesville, Ills.
which they conducted jointly for three
years. Both fought the Indians and
made the campaign against Black
Hawks men together, fighting side by
side. sharing all perils and privations
for months of rough campaigning,
which only strengthened the friend
ship
1t was through Lincoln's influence
that Maltby received his first official
appointment as smelter and refner I'm
the San FRANCISCO mint. When Lin
coin was elected president. he appoint
ed Maltby collector of internal revenue
for the Fifth district of California and
general superintendent of Indian af-
fairs for California. After Lincoln's
death President Johnson appointed him
Indian agent at Tule River. Tulare
county. which position he held eight
years. Later he was United States
gauger in San Francisco and govern
ment storekeeper at Stockton and Los
Angeles.
While at Stockton he wrote the Life
OF Lincoln" which was published i'm
Stockton in book form and had good
sale. His resemblance In face and fea.
lures TO the president was so marked
that they were often taken for one an
other. Especially was that the case
during the winter of 1863. which Malt
by spent i'm Washington. he being much
In the society of the president. They
were of exactly the same build Malt
by wore a beard just like Lincoln's.
When apart. Maltby would often be
mistaken for lincoln. and when to-
gether people would point him out as
Lincoln's twin brother"
After Lincoln's death Maltby was of.
ten pointed out as "Liucoln's friend
Finally he changed the STYLE of his
beard. which obliteratcd the resem.
blance. He was veteran of the Mex
lean war.-Chicago Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
Amendlns Yeax Not wap,ca.

Just as the old age bacillus has been
tracked almost TO its lair Sir Walter
Besant comes out with a description of
what life would be If the bacillus were
found and destroyed that is enough to
make us hope it's pursuers are TO be
shut out at the post. after all.
Sir Walter says that without an end
there would he nothing worth living
for. In fact. he wrote story some
years ago based on the superstition that
the bacillus had been caught and ron
dered impotent. in which he pictured n
young girl learning for herself and
Weakening her young-old contempt
raries TO learn that To take away the
"heeting" aspect from any condition,
no matter how happy. was to render II
stale and without fillip of any kind
They learned that the having i'm mind
the end of anything. even the looking
ahead to the time when death should
come. made all happiness the more
precious.
Perhaps we would do well 10 think
on this phase OF the subject and even
go so far as 10 take vote on whether
or not the hunters for the bacillus
shall be allowed To 20 on with their
chase.-Boston Transcript.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
POINT OF THE JOKE.
A Witticisrn Which Puzzled N Num-
Der of Persons.

Der OF PERSONS
The following alleged witticism,
taken from the columns of the New
York Life, appeared in The News a
few days ago:
Teacher-Aud who was Cain?
Small Boy guess he must have
been the first Englishman.-Life. -
Since that time many letters have
been received by The News from in
terested readers asking that the point
of the joke be explained 4 well
known musician, who is an English
man by birth. called at The News of
Gee to get at the bottom of the joke
He said that English people were said
to be slow in seeing the point of n joke,
but that he readily saw the fun in
most OF the current jests. This one,
however, be was unable TO fathom.
Here are solutions suggested by a
reader:
ut might be said that the charm Of
this particular joke lies in it's variety
OF points. 1t might be that Cain was
like the first Englishman because he
killed his brother. This Interpretation
is given presuming that the reader is
familiar with the South African situa-
ton. Then, taking into consideration
the inability of the English TO down
the Beers quickly. II might be that Cain
is like the Englishman because he
wasn't Abel. Then, too. Cain is like
the Englishman because nobody now
living ever saw either.
THE fact that Cain killed Abel with
n club or stick has some connection
with the Englishman who cannot see
n joke. for could not Abel have said
on being struck. That sticks meT
Again, IL the first Englishman was
as particular about his appearance as
the members OF his race. both might
have remarked, 1 want to be perfectly
killing baltimore News.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02

The wife of the great lIcngaffan
painter. MUnkacsy. visits him often in
the madhc1se aud takes him out for a
drive. Sometimes he recognizes her In
the grounds Of the asylum he can be
seen leaning on two attendants as he
walks about. his once imposing figure
bent and emaciated, bis snow white
hair and beard unkempt-a mere wreck
Of the man who. a few years ago. was
considered one of the handsomest pub
ic characters in Paris
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02

your heart. and every rap Is an invita-
tion 10 Christ aud a warning OF judg.
ment to come. Oh, grieve him not
away, Quench him not. He has been
all around you this morning. He was
all around you last night. He has been
around YOU all your lives. Ilark.
There comes voice with tender over
mastering intonation. saying. "My spt.
Il shall not always strive"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Saturday, December 23d,
steamer Potomac will leave Pier 9, Light
Street, Baltimore, Tuesday and Satur-
day at p. m. for the Potomac river.
calling at Millers, Bromes, Bacons'
Grasons, Lewiselta, BuHdicks, Cowarts
Walnut Point, Coan, KipsaIe, Mundys
Point, Lodge, Adams, Piney Point.
Abells, Leonardtown, Coburns, Howards
and Stones. On Tuesday only for Lancas-
ter, Bushwood, Riverside, LIVERPOOL
Point, Glymont, Alexandria and Wash
ington.
Returning will leave 9TH Street Wharf.
Washington, at 4 p. m. Thursday, calling
at all the above mentioned wharves.
leaving Leonardtown at 6 a. m. Monday
and Friday, Kinsale at 10 m, Millers ut
p. M, Grasons at p. m. and Bacons
at p. m, arriving in Baltimore early
Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Freight received daily at Pier 9, Light
Street, Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
" Baltimore, Md
STEPHENSON 6 BRO, Agents,
Washington, d. Q.
Alexandria, Va.