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CGininc iidi2c per ounce in bottle; NOR
phine S20ja2.25 per ounce cocaine $500 per
ounce, horay S'sc per pound IN lOO-podnd
packages copperas H.40 per pound in bar
relS. castor oil llo per gallon in 5-gallon
packages epson salts $3.50 per hundred in
barrels, alcohol Sc. 60 ger gallon, sulphur s.. 80
per hundred m barrels; alum 2hc per pound
In barrels, satpetre &c per pound in barrels:
canphor Goc wood alcohol S1.15, gum
opium s. rs, powdered opium A.1e carboli1
acid t5c Der uound bottles,
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KANSAS CITY

kansas City, April 3.-Catte-Receipts 2eou
shs6 ana 200 Texans; market steady 10
nn9iue lower; native steers 470d50O; light
weights 45OliSO; stockers and feeders as0a
80, Gamers 265d3,25; fed Westerns 95G
a.u; Texans 4.Ood4s5 Hogs-Receipts 1000:
. 10 10 cents lower; heavy 535ll5 i5
celpts $500 fed lambs 10 cents lower, clipned
o'''""'So; muttons 100000; culls s5Oa4.5o'
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GrnIn mud ProNisions EIscnh.rn.

New York. Aprll Wheat Receipts IS
600 exports $4,000. Spot easy: No. red
fSh fob. and 70is elevator: No ! Northern
75la lob, aioat; No. ] hard nv fob on
tions weak: Nav 72i4 July 52M; september
729s. Hides--Firm Leather steady Wool
Quiet Cotton seed oil--Prim, crude 81
prime yellow 49,
New Orleans. April % Hog products frin
Pork--standard mess 1915 Lard-Rehned,
tierce, 6Au69s .pure lard :. Boxed meats
Dry salt shoulders TX sides IS. BACON
Clear rib sides 81. Hams-Choice sugar
cured l0nTzft Rice Ordinary to good 2p n
~, Flour Extra fancy 2.aoff3 81: patents
s .S0dGa ~. Corn meai AIS. Bran S. Hay
Prime lsisiSia choice i6hdl5 Corn No 2
sacked. white q; mixed a. yeliows a. oats
Nc. sacked q.
kansas City April "a, Whsst- May sos
sS,s Corn MAY $50; July 81 cash No. 2
mixed 37n37i. No. white Sfhds7i4 oats
No white 27d27A, Recsints Wheat IS oo0.
corn 20.S00: oats 9nl0. Shipments--Wheat il. .
4eh. corn 5000 oats Snen
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VIHeIFHVe ;, 1--we ), 403 Lb3I. no
Galveston Cotton Statement.
SUGAR.

New York April 2s.-sugar- steady;
fair refining 1916. centrifugal ae test ~.
Molasses SIX Rehned--Steady
New Orleans, April 23.--Sugar-steady, omen
kettle 3aid4 4-1s, open kettle centrifugal n. q
AZ centrifugal yellovs s@s74 ISIS; seconds
2A0s,s- Molsrsss--Quiet. nominal. 81
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Neu york Money.

Noy York Anril 23.-Money on call closed
e5,t ner cent; prime mercantile paper 4q5 per
cent: sterling exchange easy with actual ousi.
ness in bankers bills at 4.ss% for demar 90
and at is4ts for sixty days; posted rates 900
titcatos e0Isd6l bar silver 69ss Mexican DOL
lars 49, Government bonds steady, state
bonds Arm. railroads weak.
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London. April 2s.--Consols for money 10,
His: account loo 1916 Bar silver qulet zI9su
Of discount in the open market for snort
bills per cent; three months bills as per
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HOUSTON nANK cLEARtNGs.

Following ara clearances of the Houston
banks for the week thus far and for the
corresponding time last year together with
the increase or decrease;
This year. Last year. Change.
Monday ..,... $aS2,6l7 Sl.21s,S67 1856 $50
Decrease
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New York, April Coffee--Rio sgsss
Il invoice S; No. 7 tobbing s1. N.Y.
Cordova 94d131a. Futures opened sIe'a!
prices 5d10 lower under European ~
weakness at Havre and s deartn o. W
tive support. Subsequently the mans
about steady but quiet, closing s.ss.'
net decline Of sails points. Totsl ssls
bags incmding Nav 6.6ed6.S5; septsnts !
d6-q5; October G.90d6.95, November ~
cember 7.20I7.25: January 40.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Paris. April 23.-Three per cent rentes Jolt,
2nisc for the account Exchange on London
25f l9c for checks.
balances S6IS0,5 500.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

WIRE-Galvanized Glldden $40; waukc-
gan 81 S.
NAILs--s4 10 base. Advances for common
over base: Cd, zoe, %, 45c; 4d and sd. zoe; 3D.
zee; Sd, l0c; l0d and led, &C. Quotations are
for less than car lots
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st. Louis April 23.--Wool In good demand
steady medium grades 17q22; light fine log
IS. heavy fine i2d15; tub washed 21G9S
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METALS.

New York April q -Metsls-Quiet. lin
lower $50 ecdso7o spslter weak s4ssisFii 7s;s.
Lake copper duh s17oo Pig iron warrants
weak nAoo9isoo. ~
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from 81 25 to $3.50 per 100. according to /
Turnins-Sl 90 per hushel

Turnips-S1 90 per bushel
Eggs-The receipts are heavy and tie ~
ket is weak. Texas fresh caudled. cssa
turned. are quoted at S9G9ls per dozen; Il
bay eggs l3c
7oultry-Grown lens IS. 1903. 70 p,r Odd
full grown spring chickens g D930G
ROSTERS g.. O0d2. 20; broiless 81. NG3.0o;t "a
So 0Gd3.25 turkeys. hens. good stock.
s 90: gobhlers s7.00Qe. 90: guinea hens v
RS. geese, unplucked, $5.o096.M
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative stntcment.


Houston's gross receipts OF cotton by the
follows: Bales.
Houston and Texas Central .....,........ ls6
international and Great Northern ....,.... ~
Galveston, harrisburg and San Antonio. 10
Texas ana New Orleans .....,.........,..... ....
Houston East and West Texas ......... 20
Guli. Colorado and Santa Fe .........,., go
SAT- Antonio and Aransas Pass ,.,..,..... Il
Missouri, Kansas and Texas ........,,.. 556
Total ........................... ,l24
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GalNcston-C l0sod Qulot. prices unchangcd.
Low ordinury...7 His Middltng ......,9 lis
Ordinary -....s 3-lG Good mdding .oA
Good ordinances li-n Middlng fair 9h
Low middjIng 3-lG Sales ......... .i65
New York Spots closed quiet. prices I'M
changed.
Good ordinary SIX Good miGdlng 1915
Low mddliue .9A MIddIins fair 10 9-16
MidlliuG 10. lS-l6 Sales ,..... 500
NsN orlcaus-spots closed quiet prices l-16c
down.
Low ordmuy..7 a-i6 Middling ..,..9 1-I6
Ordinary IS 3-id Good middling as
Good orlinsry...S ll-l6 Ntiddling fair, as
Low mIddinE 80 3-l6 Sales ....... 1000
Lycrrool-Spo's business quiet prices 1854
down, sales Snoo bales, of which 76A0 bales
wgrr American imports 5000 bales, OF which
$500 were American.
Ordinary .......4 29-32 Nddlmg .... a 1892
Good ordinary..5 1872 Good middling 1889
Low middlnE. 30 9-G2 Mddliug fair. 3 1l-l6
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE rnIor,.

Current q rotations IN Round J,ot. NJ
staple Commodities.
Tbess quotations are revised daily nrd ,....
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LIVE STOCK.

HOUSTON.
The following are the quotations for this
market as furnished by the Box Bell -Saua-
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COFFEE.
Especial to The Post,

New York, April SIS. Mum. Son !
say OF coffee:
A little local liquidation caused sou
preston. European cables were dingf
ing. Warehouse deliveries for the wsx
only S2,275, against 9t,52S in the pls3
week. including 74,1S here, against W
week. There was holiday in Brazil
ccipts 1000.
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HEAVY STABLES.

correctness can be relied upon. The PRICES are
those ruling IN Houston wholesale markets.
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HEAVY STAPLES.
dsMMuNiTloN--powd per keg. Aoog
shot. psr sack siS5. buck sl.s co. NsS' ar0'
-bACON--Extra short clear In sacks, SD
ssa. reSqIara s!s9ssc; boxed 70 higher
100 AUS sio& &sN .oor ssi ~ sI-' pssoa a
from Houston: BagginR Glib 7ft7Ac: 2A lib
''5 ~ &c; Arrow ties si.soa1.35.
SANDf stick, wrapped. basis 81. 6AGs&c
AMI star, full weight IKE; Gran
ite .uil weight l1%ci Electric lights Tic.
., SlEMiENT-Portland s2.75d325 Rosepdaio
COFFEE Rio. lair. sk9iOc; prime ioHa
iottc; choice i0Adi1hc; peaberry lac; Cor
aovs lZ e. Toasted coftees: Arbcekles Afiosa.
Sasis i9.lb cases. i25oc delivered; 5s-lb
eases i2.7o delivered: Lion. 1o0-lb cases
GSsRAckERsZ.,A c soda bulk, boxes SC:
I'D cartons nc; ginger snaps &c. creams
se ~ stage n9;S blanks SIC cakes and iumbles lie.
ITO; Sea Fairy $40; Sea Nymph $50; Sea
Jewel g 90: rye -four IS so; pumperniekel
$50 Special rates for shipments to Interior
po,nts. quarter sacks are i0c higher than
naIt sacks and wood loo higher tnan half
FARlNAcEous GooDs-Grits. hominy and
cream meal. 10 barrels 81. 65d2.7 20; pearl meal
! saeks: Scotch oats 1850: Friends oats 81 so.
Columbia ca : s2.1O; Hawkeyo oats $40
LAkp-Rehned tlerce. compound GAg7c;
leaf Sc; 50-lb cans &c higher than
tiercos: 10-lb cans &c higher; 5-lb cans 7sc
higher; Bib cans lie higher
., "a lAsMss-standard l1Adi1%c; picnic hams
HoNEY--fn barrels bOd6Oc per gallon; IN
1-lb cans extracted 5dGc. in comb 96lie.
" l2-ih cans. extracted 51h47c. pound SCI
LIME Bulk si.oo per Dbl; cuoper,d 81. 25
MOLAHSES- Reboiled. TAI, iei4 disc. prims
sNWSlc: choice 25d26c fancy new crop syrup
S2m39c; pure new crop syrup l5c
NILk-Gold Medal s. 80. Magnolia "a. S0
EqGle y 90: Lion A25.
PlCkLEs-Flve-gallon kegs sl75: 10-gallon
kegs WOO, h-bbs $500: Dlnts. American
style SJu90o; quarts. american style Sl.2h.
/. gallon " 00m} %: l-gnllon. American style
80 !5as.2s l-gallon Hexagon $500
ltISt--Extra fancy head tlt6hc: choice so
51sc; fair 4LGoc; fancy imported 6iaIGAc.t
RoPE-Sisai. basis ZIG i09.c: Manila i7c;
cotton rope 10c.
sALT-Llyerpool coarse s5a9Oo: fno 95c8
N.C0. Louisiana coarse S5c: fine 9Uc. bbls
.S- i9s. s2S: COOS. $50: lOO-5s. $3.50; 7O-4s
SALT FISH Mackerel No 10 io-ib kits
II 0O@l 10: half bbls, 81 50, tubs IS GODS So
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quarters 50 .95ql4. co.
mustard 81 1904 %; imported Gillette grade.
quarters ell 30: fancy eura,s, quarters s. 80
STARCH Standard goods; Pearl in i0-lb
h0Xes 4'.Mihc: Royal Gloss. hulk. 4lsnihc
NICKEL. 100 packages por box. s2.75: corn
Starch o1se per 10. 20 and 40-lb boxes
STANDARDIZATION are Tor small lois.
Snscial prices are given on carload orders.
standard eranulated 59sc. cubes and pow
dIed &c; Louisiana yellow clarified, fancy
oA42SSc' choses 5ha5hc. Aihuckles 2-lb
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ooFFFEf-

New orleans. April
nary to fair skgs*
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tat'1..' again
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49, April a
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Manchester, England, man says there is
plenty OF cotton in Manchester, and adds:
ut is not to be supposed that Manchester
manufacturers would be as bullsh on their
goods as they hayo been, and yet remain
short Of cotton"
Bulls, however. think Manchester is carry
ing very small supplies of raw cotton and will
Vet get badly nipped.
The Manchester Guardian lays considerable
stress on the bullish Arguments In regard 10
cotton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
Monkexs and Music.

The keep ers of the monkey house
at the Geological Gardens are dis
ciples of Professor Garner in believ-
ing that monkeys have a ,rudimentary
language, or at least o code of signals.
One keeper declares that no matter
what the monkeys are doing q pecu.
liarly shrill. call from one of them will
send the entire number to the top OF
the cage in panic, where they
shivar with fear and only descend
again with the most cautious move
ments and wary glances. A long
drawn-out hiss produces similar re.
suits, doubtless from their inherited
fear of snakes.
Some queer experiments were re.
Gently made upon tho animals by a
number of street musicians who Wis.
tied the Gardens. One OF them
played violin, and the monkeys
showed every symptom of delight.
They stopped their play and crowded
the bars, sitting in silence with heads
thrown back, seemingly in state OF
perfect enjoyment. The shrill notes
of a piccolo suddenly set them in
rage, and they flew around their cages
chattering and screaming and shaking
their swings until flute player
sounded a few notes on his instFu'
ment. That produced quiet again,
but did not equal the violin in subdu'
ing the monkeys to complete attention
to the music.-Philadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
John ohlnaman as a workman.

When he is paid by time, the Chi
naman does not work more than he
can help. When he is on piecework,
however, his affection for the almighty
dollar, developed in his race to the
highest degree, makes it his tendency
to scamp his work, and very ingenious
indeed can be his dyvices in this di::
rection., Running machine tool
would seem, therefore, to be the work
wherein he would be most effective,
but even then he wants a smart shop
foreman, not of his own race, to see
that tools are running at an effective
speed and cutters held up to their
work. What can certainly be said at
present Is that it takes more OF him
to do an equal amount of work in a
given time as compared with the Eu-
ropean. It took eleven coolies to
carry the luggage of representative
of Engineering from hotel to a rail-
way station, where one man and
handcart would have suficed. This
overplus of labor and infnitesimal
coinage is responsible also for the ter
ribl'e amount of theft of small loose
parts, or even fixed pa. IS, of the loose
or fixed plant on the railways.-Lon-
don Globe.
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!, J, ] The DESPERATE. \

s a. TRUE 9STOR1
BY cY WARMAN.

sheepherder ands,a rude ssowboat OIL
tithe banks of the swollen stream.:
& Ferry me over, 2 said tIe stranger,
as the Shepherd ca'nsF syaaning from
his hut.
''Not for your fleece, my buck
sheep, said the boatman; lyon rivsrss
dangerous"
'tSo's this" sail the man, flourish
ing his firearms. "Rerrgme over P.
Do GU @N a 8 s4 nET
Whenths boatsbadreached the mid
die of the wild r:ver the desperate
brought his gun out again md ordered!
the boatman to head her downstream,
pointing out the way with his loaded,
revolver. The!sterriied sheepman tried
to tell the fugitive that the river was,
impossible, even at low water-that o
little way down the Grand joined the.
Green, and the two, forming the Colo:
rado, went leaping, splpnging, boiling
and churniug through the Cataract
Canyon, through which (the Indians
SAID no white man had passed and
lived. The hunted man only smiled
and twirled his pistol ~.
The two men would dash through
wild cataracts, over white foaming
falls, and the next hour their frail
boatMould be drifting silently between
the softly shaded walls that gave back,
in echo, thetfMptest triple of water;.
or the almost whispsTed words. few
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

The Havre correspv.-=
Petit Journal has made the discovery
of man who 80 years ago was the
talk of everybody and everywhere.
He is none other than Ernest Groult,
who is now 62 years old. 1t was he
who seized Berezowski as he was
about to assassinate the Emperor of
Russia. It mo be remembered that it
was on the Jay of the Grand Prix
that Berezowski fred two shots at
him. Groult, who was waiter at
the time, was carrying telegram
to the Marquis de Dampierre,
and : happened to be close to
the assassin. Without o moments
hesitation Groult seized him. A
hand, to hand struggle took place be-
tween the two men. What followed
is we'll known. Next day an aide-de-
camp OF the emperor came to con-
graduate the waiter and he gave him
500 francs and watch. He wanted
to tako Groult to Russia but he re-
fused. He was wrong. for since then
misfortune and oblivion have over
taken him. He sent petition to the
Russian government setting forth his
destitute condition, but it was re-
jected. The poor man is now a waiter
in small hotel in Hevre, but he is
unable to work any longer, aud says
he must go to the hospital. Berezowski
was condemned and sentenced to
transportation. so runs this version
of the event. 1t does not appear to
be Quite exact. London Globe.
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1sBI1NDFoIDED:" AN ENGLISH: OFFICER
CARRYING A MESSAGE TO THE BoERs.
officers have not accustomed me. The
IL e.. L..

officers have not accustomed me. The
meat is admirable. Bread forthe army
is baked in Glencoe by o Frenchman
named st. Croix, some Of it in the
ovens left there by the British If
bread should run out thereSis Boer
biscuit, which is softer, more palatable
and far better than ours. s55
.The Government still keeps the
men supplied with tea, coffee, rice,
potatoes and condiments; it is your
universal provider, this Government
your tailor, outftter, saddler, shoe
maker, and all without the slightest
fuss, without the bother of filling up
forms. All you want is q voucher
from the field cornet, who is respon-
sible to his own conscience for the
reasonableness of the orders he signs.
stWith its marabout tents, its kitchen
in the open air, its Irish stews, the
Boer laager would give the illusion of
an Algerian camp but for the enormous
wagons, drawn up in line or in square;
the multiplicity of animals and the
silence and calm of the men.
"Guard duty is taken in turns by
successive groups all night long. The
tent of the general, the major or the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
HUMOROUS.

ssClothes do not make the man. ~
'No;:but suits make the lawyer . s
It is easy for woman to love her;
neighbor when that ghbor wears am;
older. and cheaper looking bonnet than
hers. =. 3sssst
"Why were you discharged from
your last place?" Strangers took.
me too often for the lady. of the
nouse.n
Enthusiastic Angler-I can't fancy
any one not fond of trout fishing,
Tender-hearted Maiden Unless it he
the front. {. &
Clara What shall I sing for you, !
Jack? ,JackAHayesyou q song with
refrain? Clara Yes. jack Well,
then, please refrain. S
Young Mistress This isn't e clean
knife. Jane, New Servant-Isn't il,
mum2 I'm sure it ought to be. The
last; thing it cut was soap.
Ida-Miss Olde says every time she
thinks of You she feels something
gnawing at hers heart. Dick-By
1oye! I'll send her q rat trap.
b. Stern Parent ITO young aspirant for
his daughters hand J - Young man, can
you support q tamil Y Young Man
(meekly y)-I only wanted Sarah.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
Her Dream Was Fulfilled.

A young lady who lives in Boston
was summoned to Portland Aort3
time ago to attend the funeral of her;
father, well known citizen who sdaed
suddenly from heart disease, thy ilis;
mediate cause of his death being over
exertion. The morning his death oc-
Cured, the young lady was late in az
irving at her place of business, and
remarked, in explanation, that she
oversight ian unusual circumstauce
and had dream in the morning which
had caused her great distress of mind.
She saw her father climb into a VIM
dow, and then strike his head against
a chair causing instant death. It is
understood that the doctor attributed
his death to his striking the side o.
his head against chair as he entered
the room by way of window. Q re-
markable confirmation of the circum-
stances of the sad affair as indicated
by the dream of his daughter. Port
land (Me.) Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
More Than He Could stand.

It is related of the Emperor Will
liam of Germany that, at recent re-
view in Berlin, ho reprimanded old
General Won Nicer scheidt for losing
his presence of mind at critical
moment. ''If your majesty thinks
that I am getting too old, 1 beg of you
to allow me to resign" 'sNo, no."
replied the Kaiser, you are too young
to- resign. Indeed, if your blood
didn't course through your veins quite
so fast, you would be more useful
armysleader." On the evening OF that
day the Kaiser ard the general met at
q court ball. TIE general was talking
to some young ladies. 'Ah Meer-
scheidt," cried William, ''that is right
get ready to marry Take a young
wife; then that excitable temperament
of yours will SOC vanish" The old
general, it is stated, bowed low before
his imperial meiesty as he coolly re-
torted; '.I beg to be excused, your
majesty; a young emperor and a
young wife would be more than 1
could possibly stand"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
WEDNESDAY, APRIL.18. 1900.

,ompenses, no alterations nor coercive
measures, everything being done free
lyat stated hours as duty. Though
there is no restraint, there is never q
sreprehensible act.
3 "The laagers have q commissariat
department that works with admirably
Regularity III spite OF the extreme
|ystrain that is put upon it.
"But after all the lasgers are chiefly
interesting for the spirit that animates
|ithem. An atmosphere o. deep relig-
ions feeling pervades the camp, which
commits everything to God-the fate
: Of the Transvaal, the defense of its
Liberties, and tho rights of its people
against the aggressor. If you compli-
ment,a general he replies: God has
5permittedit.' The Boer, whose secret
aspirations are thus encouraged, lifts
eyes .of. faith to heaven. The pastors
are among the men. living their life,
present at their death, simple, like the
others, although treated with special
respect.
ANY man who has seen the Beers,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

trated London News in Natal, who was
taken prisoner by the Beers, describes
hymn service in the Boer laager be.
hind Lombard's Kop. from which the
Transvanl "Long Tom" daily bonn.
bards Eadysmith, as follows: "About
fifteen men, mostly about thirty or
forty years, were crowded into the
tent, which was excessively hot. Two
candles were stuck in bottles placed
on empty cases; the men squatted
around, two or three reading from the
same hymnbook. They had. laid their
pipes besides them and their rifles
were stacked about the tentpole. They
sang well in lusty, clear voices free
from any nasal twang. The effect was
strikingly picturesque, the strongly
marked, earnest faces in the candle
light thrown outagainst the dark back
ground OF the shadows behind. SINH
lar scenes were to be witnessed at each.
lager every evening, sometimes in
three or four tents at the same time.
A letter from Sir George White to
General Schalk Burger was taken by
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A TIme-tellIn= Pussy.

My cat Dick is very fond of my
rocking chair, says Mary F. Sleight
in Our Animal Friends, but he has
been taught that he must always gi o
it up ut o'clock, and no matter how
comfortably nestled in the cushion he
be, at the stroke of FIVE he resigns it
without being spoken to. He has
learned also that he cannot lie in my
lap except when 1 have IN apron on,
so, while at other times he holds HIM
self decorously aloof, the moment he
sees me tie on my apron he pounces
into my lap and begins to purr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
THos.J. ADAMS PROPRIETOR. .s'os

the funnel, the doomed man whirled,
while the shepherd looked on, power.
less. ,
As he drew near the fatal centre the
force of the water stood him up; he
waved his hand, smilel at the shep-
herd, and shot down to the bottom of
the foaming river. =
Knowing that to remain there was
to perish, the shepherd succeeded in
reaching the shore. Half starved he
reached the cabin OF, aminer who was
washing gold ia the.canyon Of the
Colorado. There we found him - a
white-haired young man-while on
our way to the San Juan goldfelds in
1893, land from his own lips heard this
story. IS Saturday Evening Post.