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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
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BALTIMORE MARKET

BALTIMORE. ND, Feb. 26.-FLoUR-
WHEAT-Very dull: spot and Febru-
airy. T1M@71lhc.; March, 711s@719sc.;
May. 72M@lT21ac. Southern wheat, py
sample 620sv.;c.
month enhN-2 asalsaA ana April s5pHaseHc.
Southern white corn, 4O141c.
OATs-Steady; No. white, 32c-; No.
= mixed, a29Gl2953c. .s7s5s.
RYE-Dull: No. , nearby, bic; NO.. :
western. 5SGI50c-
SUGAR-Firm; graduated, s5.31.s
ENTHUSIASTICALLY and active.
BUTTER-Firm: fancy creamery. 2l0
2Gc.; store-packed, 16g1Sc.; rolls, 11@20c.
EGGS-14c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
COLD WEATHER IN NELSON.
Contest Oyer the Will Of L. G. Fitz
patrick in Circuit Court.

patrick in Circuit Court.
ELMINGTON, Feb 2G-Special.-The
weather is very cold to-day. Ice every
where; thermometer 10 degrees below
freezing, with cold and freezing west
Winds Business has been much hin
dered by the bad roads and cold weather
for the last two weeks. Through all the
difficulties and hindrances 1 have trav-
eled over several counties, and find the
people hopeful and full of vim and work.
The merchants, farmers and mechanics
are looking forward to a big years BUSH
ness. Labor is in demand and sought
after, with good prices. The timber
business is on a boom. and ties, teie-
graph poles, hoop-poles and slaves are
being gotten in great quantities. Saw
mills are worked to the utmost capacity
to supply the demand for lumber, and
many buildings are being put up in town
and country.
In going over several counties in the
Tenth congressional district find the
present representative, Hon j. NJ;
Quarles, very popular, and the general.
wish is that he be returned to Congress-.
Circuit Court begins in this county
March LIST. Several important cases are.
on the docket, one OF which is the con.
patrick, which promises to be a big
night. The plea is that it is not the will
of Fitzpatrick. Z. T. Gordon and s. B.
Whitehead for contestants; Caslde &.
Coleman for the will.
Mr. w. r. Perkins. of the law firm of
sDiggs & Perkins, of Lynchburg, will be
here next week attending the Circuit
Court.
Rev. L.. Hunter Early, the Methodist
minister al this place, is Very popular,
and is doing 4 fine work He is diligent
and spersevering in all church work, and
the church is prosperlns under his
ministry.
Rev Richard Ferguson, of Rappahan-5
mock county, one OF the most popular
ministers ever here, is expected to assist
in a series of meetings at this place In
tile spring or summer.
Tho people are generally in favor of a
cure the proper men TO go to tina con-
Svenuon, but r deliver us from the So
Scaued professional politicians,
a youth, named John Conway. came
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond, Va, Feb. &c. i 900.

Private sales to-day were: Wrappers, /
5hogshend; . filters, % ghogsheads; q leaf, 10
shogsheads; cutters. II hogsheads;5
D., smokers. & shogsheads.
hogsheads; dark, Is hogsheads and 2
tierces.
Warehouses report { hogsheads re-
ceived and &c hogsheads delivered.
Internal revenue collections We're:
Tobacco Sc. G233 9S
Cigars !....5..... 1, 096 81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27

miles of this place The disease was
brought from Norfolk by William H.
Wilkerson CcolOred)-
Measles is epidemic in this neishbor-
hood Most OF the families that have
not had the measles are now sick with it.
There have been no deaths up to THIS
date. Some have been quite Ill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27

NORFOLK Feb. 26.-PEAFUTs-
Farmers stock nuts are now quoted as
follows: Fancy, yssc. s. richly prime. 62ssGD
pic; prime. 2Ac.: common. 11au2c: q
round Spanish shelled nuts. IOc. a bushel.s
Tone OF market easy and lower.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
Re Store they Com. Is for MiIes Around
BE ALARMED FOR 47c.
(Eue,y Mor,zirlg)


Down. in our basement where the GraniteWare
sale IS in full bloom we have placed on sale the reg
,lar7 5c inc Nickel Alarm Clock for 47c. Pulley
Belts, Pulley Collar and plain and chased Sterling
Silver RINGS for making either or both.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
:. CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, FEB. o6.-statistical infor-
ma ton was bearish to-day, and wheat
Welded, but closed steady; May, 146Xc.
under Saturday. May corn closed Shade
Gown and May oats q shade improved.
Provisions at the close were a shade to
DC. lower s.9!s..=5s
The leading futures rnnged as follows:3
y Open. High. Low: Clnse-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
SMALLPOX in New.Kent.

ssS OAK#SYA.. Feb. A. Special One case
Of SsmalIpox Is reported to-day In four
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27

a youth, named John Conway. came
near being drowned by falling In the
canal on Saturday. It. was with great
difncultY that he got out OF the water,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Demands for
brown sheetings is on fuller scale and
market very firm, with upward tendency.
Brown drills quiet ana heavy. weights,
four wards very scarce and strong.
Bleached cottons in fair demand: tone
1irm and tendency upward. Wide sheet
inSs quiet and flrner. Bids for derins
turned down in some quarters atsctrrent
nrices. These and other coarse colored
cottons quite strong. but no change in
quotations. Prints steady; more doing
in fancies. Ginghams are without
change in quotations. Prints steady;
more doing in fancies. GinGhams are
without change. Print cloths quiet but
firm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. oG.-TUR-
PENTINE-Market firm at 53c.: sales,
ROsIN-Firm and unchanged: sales.
none.
SAVANNAH. GA, Feb. oG.-SPIRITS
or TURPENTINE-Nla 5;c.; re-
ceipts, It's casks; sales, none; exports.
ID. casks.
ROSIN-Firm: receipts, 1906 barrels;
quote-G, $40.
WILMINGTON, II. C., Feb. o6.-sPIR-
IT'S OF TURPENTINE-Nothi doing;
RosIN-F'irm at s1.4o@1.45; receipts,
LOOT barrels.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm at $40
3.225; receipts, 141 barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
PEANUT hiaRliETs.

1paCCO .s....... ..H...'..." 49,.
Sars $1,000. 1880! -....:-5...
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The man who goes around with :
chip on his shoulder is generally dis
liked.-Atchison Globe.
Saying yes is often good way to
end an Observation-Disclosures (fa.)
Democrat.
1t is better to have loved and lost
than never to have loved at all-better
for the jeweler. the florist, the mes
senger boy, and sometimes for the
lawyers.-Chicago Daily News.
Ye Small Boy-sWhat is a pessimist,
sire?" Ye Sire-"A pessimist, my son,
is one who is always expecting bad
luck, and who is sorely surprised when
ii comes."-Ally Sloper.
Madge-"Did you have a nice time
at the box party?" Marjorie mo.
1t was Wagner opera, and we could
mt hear ourselves talk."-Town Top
les.
go way, dirty tramp" cried the
housewife. But 1 wuz wunst per-
fesser O. grammar" replied the tramp,
with dignity, IAN 1 know, ma'am,
thdts uSCu III COuuCCtiOn Will tTdluH,
dirty is superfiuous." = Philadelphia
North American.
Aimless Artie-''Wisht / wuz ship"
Trudging Tommy-"Why. pal?" Aim
less Artie-"Every time 'dey launches a
ship dey bust bottle o. wine on it,"
Tommy-"Yes, but it has to go into
der water right way."-Baltimore
American.
II suppose" said the interested Wis
itor to the elderly rustic, who was
showing him over the village church
Il suppose you are the verger?" The
old man looked trifle shocked. "Vir-
gin, sir? Oh, no, no, sir; certainly
not he answered. "I'r: the sextant,
sir, that's what / am" Ally Sloper.
Officer Clancy-"Faith, We seem Z
have losht yer hawld upon tn Swell
hoods cook" Officer Grogan-"Oi
have, bad luck t me fur a blunderin'
fool! Whin l got me new suit av
citizens clothes tn ather day. Oh wint
round an let her see me in it.'-Phila
delphia Press.
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crate literary success; the demandA
upon his brain had resulted in nervous
breakdown.
piled for rooms could not accommo-
date him, but the landlord suggested
that he should try next door. He did
so-the name ON brass plate, Mrs
Wills, was as good or as bad as any
other name. Here he was invited in.
side, while the maid servant sought
information for him. The room he was
in had an unusual air of refinement.
But all in an instant Tom came neai
staggering, for on the mantelpiece was
his own portrait in the Oxford days,
and by its side Crawford Sands por-
trait also. He was still absorbed in
his hearts palpitations when the door
opened and a matronly woman ap-
peared.
"What brings that here?" he asked
so fiercely that the good woman
stared at him. He pointed at his own
portrait. b
"Really, sir, / believe it is the late
Mr.. Wills" she replied, almost fright
ened by his face.
"Nonsense! My name is Downing
1t is my photograph" said Tom, "when
/ didn't wear beard. Are you not
Mrs. Wills?"
"Oh. no. am the housekeeper. Mrs.
Wills is in London. She and her broth
er are returning this evening. The
other gentleman is her brother"
Then Tom fancied he understood the
situation. So he had found Vinny at
last. She was boarding house keep
er--her early experience at Bayswater
was being turned to account. She had
married, changed her nature altogeth-
er, and was now commonplace, mer-
cenary, and-a widow!
II was told you wanted rooms, sir!'
inquired the woman, breaking his rev.
erie.
"Shall l stay or shall 1 not?' he
asked himself.
He decided that he would.
He was very bitter that day. Mrs.
Wills had not come home at dinner
time. He ate his own dinner and
stared at the sea. So Master Crawford
was nearly qualified medical man
he had ascertained that. What change
must have been wrought in him also,
He must have gone to the hospitals al
most as soon as he disappeared from
Oxford.
1t was while he was thus staring at
the sea that he saw Vinny herself and
Crawford walking toward the house.
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A story from Gtbralt.r.

During the war stories in plenty
have been current of the stratagems
and treachery which have imposed
upon British officers charged with
very serious responsibilities. Chang
ing the venue, we have the following
story from Gibraltar: Some time ago
consumptive German gentleman ar
rived there with introductions from
influential people in England. The gov
ernor and other officials received him
Hospitality and every consideration
possible was shown him on account of
his health, but, of course, he could not
be granted permission, as he requested,
TO go to the top of the rock for the sake
OF the purer air, as there is a regula-
ticn that Foreigners are on no ac-
count to be permitted to walk about
the topof the rock" Further acquaint-
ance. however, with the German gem
tleman, through the medium of din
ners and other social functions, result
ed in relaxation of the strict rule. and
he was granted pass. The result of
the visit is now to be seen at the Ger
man war office, which is in possession
of the most perfect planssfrom phot
of all the works and defenses of Gibral-
tar.-London Saturday Review.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09

MODEL CREAMERY WASH SINK.
jects a one-fourth inch steam jet reg
ulated by the long-stemmed valve
from the front. The left division ii
provided with cold water faucet and
steam connection. The right division
which is designed for the purposes
of rinsing and scalding, is fitted with
combination of steam and water
pipes, and with a flexible delivery
tube, one form of which is represents
edSin the movable joints in the cut.
Another plan suggested by an en-
gineering friend is represented in Fig
2. Here the pipe is attached in placa
of the movable joints with the tee, a
extending away from the wall; b il
a smooth brass cylinder sliding loose
ly in an outer iron pipe and being
packed all around at the union, c,
The wire stem with loop is firmly sol.
dered onto the top of the cylinder
and passes up through the packing
and plug at d. This makes an ad.
Unstable outlet which if of proper
length can be lowered to near the bot.
tom of the sink or raised for insertion
in any tin or wooden vessel without
danger of burning ones fingers.-Or'
ange Judd Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09
BRINGING Up CALVES.


When I find calf dropped / dc
not let It suck the COW once. feed
it milk fresh from the mother until
it is five days old, and then 1 give
it four quarts of milk at . feed-more
or less, according to its size-an6
warmed to the temperature of new
milk, or 90 degrees. / teach it tt
drink by putting two fingers in its
mouth, separated trifie, so that the
milk may be drawn up easily, fol
otherwise the little creature would
hold its tongue SO tightly to the pal
ate that no milk could be sucked ur
at all. After one of these lessons, il
will sometimes drink fairly well, and
almost always after the second OF
third. If it does not, / do not, al
a rule, consider it worth raising
Thus started, 1 increase, with the
growth OF the calf, the quantity OF
milk, and in a fortnight's time I feed
that which is not skinned until II
hours old. The calf then having at.
tanned the age of about eight weeks
L give it handful of crushed oats ol
mixture of corn meal and bran, and
augment the ration gradually as the
animal grows and needs it. Good
strong, healthy, sleek-looking calves
are the result, calves that readily
bring five and six dollars apiece when
only three months old. If part OF
them should be retained, however, the
milk feeding is kept up until they are
six months old. In this way waste
product is utilized for economically
laying the foundation of strong cows
milk being the very best food for de-
veloping the bone and muscle and the
full growth of the vital organs, that
a young calf can have.-Fred o. Sib-
ley, in Epitomist.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09

There are about so different kinda
Of insects that attack garden crops,
while nearly 200 kinds attack the vine-
yards and orchards. Different species
are attracted to the plants suited to
the wants of their offspring, and are
sometimes repelled by orders which,
to them, indicate danger. The kero.
sene emulsion should always contain
q small proportion of crude carbolic
acid, which will add to its efficiency
By it, powerful odor.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09

A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman says that to keep rodents
out of oats take unslacked lime, just
sprinkle it over the floor or platform
on which one will put his grain, then a
layer of sheaves and another liberal
spread of lime. Continue in like man
ner, lining each layer of grain to the
last, not smothering the last layer, and
that is all there is to it. keep rats and
mice out of my corn cribs in the same
way and it is invariably success. /
also keep large quantities of un-
threshed oats in barn free from rats
and mice the same way. One barrel of
unslacked lime is enough for 2,o00 or
1900 bushels of corn or eight tons Of
sheaf oats"
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I'm meet them. They shall have
their pleasant surprise as sharp al
possible" he said.
But he timed the meeting rather
badly. The fact is, he lost his way in
| the house, which was large one, and
ere he was at the bottom of the stairs
he heard Vinny's voice exclaim:
''Oh. Crawford, dear. it must be
Tom; what ever shall do?''
''Yes, it's Tom, sure enough, Mrs
Wills!" said Tom Downing from the
stairs. He meant his tone to be al
least commonplace.
Then with the sweetest look of sad.
ness and appeal that was ever on hu.
man face, Vinny sobbed out: ''Oh
Crawford" and tainted in her broth
er's arms.
The young doctor smiled oddly.
Its all right, Mrs. Craig" he said
to the housekeeper. Don't you worry.
Leave us alone. Lend hand, Tom
Downing. if you will condescend SC
far"
Tom did condescenS. 1t thrilled him
merely to touch the girl (she looked a
girl still, in spite of ALL, and his heart
was wild as he gazed at her on the
sofa.
Crawford did what was necessary,
and then turned to his old friend.
"She'll get around in about five min.
utes now," he said. ''By George, what
a situation!" And he laughed.
rs there anything comical in it?
asked Tom angrily.
Rather. old man. That girl there is
a living lie. Look at that ring on her
finger. There never was any such per-
son as the MIR. Wills it indicates. She
married him for my sake, old chap.
Wouldn't have been proper to run the
lodging house else she did. She's
shaved and slaved between her duty to
her customers and what she calls her
duty to me. Talk about your medieval
saints: they're not in il with her. And
now, oh lor! Just the one thing has
happened that she prayed nightly. L
believe. mightn't happen you've
turned up"
Does she uetest me SO much Z? asked
Tom, lamely.
NO. the other thing. old fellow.
Ana so If you would clear out quickly
she's coming round. Now, then,
Downing, what are you up to?"
But Tom was ON his knees by Vim
ny's side and was pressing her hands
to his lips, and when she opened her
eyes it was to look into his eyes.
She called her poor little deception
an amazing crime. but so did not Tom,
whose nervous breakdown left him
from the moment when vinny empow-
cred hins to summon Mrs. Craig and
inform that good woman that the
boarding house might on certain easy
conditions be transferred to her.-Chi-
ca9o Herald.
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ARMOR FOR SOLDIERS.
Individual Metallic Shields Proposed
Now to BE Used I'm Attack
ing gIntrenchments.

The experiences of the Boer war
have shown how difficult it is to carry
an intrenched position by direct as
attacking force must intrench too.
both forces then working round each
others tanks, or approaching each
others fronts by sap and trench, as
in the slow operations of siege.
Circumstances will arise, however, in
which it is necessary to carry a posi-
tion ut all hazards; moreover, rapid
ity of advance will not be given up
by energetic commanders so long as
there is any hope of success. Conse-
quently the military world is contin-
ually striving to overcome, by some
protective device for the attacking
troops, the great power of the de-
fense, says the New York Sun.
The method proposed of producing.
by means of smoke balls fired from
the guns just before the infantry at
tack, a cloud of smoke at the enemy's
trenches to shield the attacker from
the enemy's view, will not always be
efficient. Consequently, steel shields
are now again advocated.
The Boynton shield. proposed for
the British troops, is a steel shield
which can be used singly on rife,
or several shields may be fastened to-
gether to make larger defense.
Each shield is three-sixteenth incl.
thick and has been found et-proof
at all ranges and weighs nearly II
pounds. On the march it is carried
on the back, covering the knapsack.
and in use it is hung on the rifle SO
as to protect the head and heart in
firing or advancing. A seven-pound.
shield, one-eighth-inch thick, would.
be sufficient up to 400 yards range
These shields are to be used only in
supreme moments. and are therefore
not continually carried by the men,
but are transported by other means
and distributed when required.
1t has been reported recently that
the British war Office has purchased
for the soldiers small steel shields,
weighing about seven pounds, for
merely covering the heart.
During the month of March a cap
tain of the British service proposed
for protection a steel cylinder, six
feet long, 3Ks feet in diameter, weigh
ing eco pounds, mounted on wheels.
(Which raise it about a foot from the
ground), so that it can be pushed for
ward in advancing or pulled back in
retiring. Each roller is intended. to
cover six men. Chrome steel of one
fifth inch thickness would be sufli-
cient up to 100 yards, and the cylin-
drical form, preventing perpendicular
impact. would probably make it bull
let proof at any range. Two hundred
of these would cover front of half
a mile.
OF course, none of these. except the
heart shield, has been adopted, but
experiments have been conducted
with the Boynton shield and with
others, and the military world is ac-
lively interested in every suggestion
on this important subject
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To Explore sannikor Lama.

Among the as yet unexplored spots
IN the earth which are to be scientific
ally attacked during the coming year
is Sannikoff Land. lying north of the
New Siberia islands. about 30o miles
from the nearest point on the Siberian
coast. A Norwegian party will try to
reach the place in 1901 from the mouth
of the Lena river, where they propose
to spend next winter. The. coming
summer will be consumed in fixing the
camp on the Lena.-Youth's Compan-
inn
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09

Iwould cry, realizing what pain he was In.
His pitiful wailng was heart-rending. /
had about given up hope of saving him when
was urged to give him Hoods Sarsaparila,
all other treatment having failed. / washed
the sores with Hoods Medicated Soap, ap-
piled Hoods Olive Ointment and gave him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The child seemed to
get better every day, and very soon the
change was quite noticeable. The discharge
grew less, inflammation went down, the skin
took on healthy color, and the raw flesh
began to scale over and thin skin formed
as the scales dropped off. Less than two bot
ties of Hoods Sarsaparilla, aided by Hoods
Medicated Soap and Hoods Olive Ointment,
accomplished this wonderful cure. cannot
praise these medicines half enough" MRS.
GUERINOT, 81 Myrtle St., Rochester, N. Y.
The above testimonial is very much CON-
densed from Mrs. Gueripot's letter. Al
many mothers will be interested in reading
the full letter, we viii send it to anyone who
sends request of Us on postal card. Men,
ton this paper.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09
GOOD CREAMERY SINK.
II Helps to Keep Things Clean and
Neat and Ii a Great Labor
Saver, Besides.

This sink Is made of wood, is abou,
ten inches deep, divided into two com.
partments, of any size desired, and
lined with galvanized iron. The bot.
tom is tilted slightly toward the
drain pipe. Into each of these out
let's is snugly fitted the overflow pipe
SO that when in position the top is
2H inches lower than the top of the
sink. A ring or shoulder is soldered
around the bottom about an inch from
the end, to prevent the tubes being
crowded tco far down the outlet.
The draining board at the right il
slanted somewhat toward and into tho
sink In the center of the board pro
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09
New Per.ian Mint.ter.

The state department has been N.
formed that the Persian government
is.about to send minister to Wash
ington. For years this post has been
vacant. The previous incumbent de-
parted in dudgeon owing 20 the ridi.
cule heaped on him by the American
paragrapher on account of his queer
name-Hadji Hassan Gooli' Khan
Chicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09
shock TO FilinI Tru.t.

g'he Son-Pop. the hay in the barn
is all scattered about terribly.
The Father-It is the work Of
tramps, my son.
"Why, pop, i thought you told me
tramps never worked!"-Yonkers
steslnan.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09

A paper bicycle has now invaded the
field. Paper fiber. similar to that
sometimes used in the manufacture of
railway carriage wheels. is employed
for tubing. and is as strong as any in
use. A factory is said to be contem-
plated for the production of bicycles of
this sort.--N. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-09
A Mothers Tears.
~ Would Cry Every Time !
Washed My Baby"

W b e n he
was 8 months
old, first fes-
tiers and then
large boils
broke out on
my ba b y s
n eek. I h e
sores spread
u y W II ujb
back until it
b e c q m Q a
mass of raw
flesh. When /
washed an d
powdered him