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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
COTTON.

New York, Jan. 9-The local cotton
market made a sharp upturn at the open
ing and additionally advanced Il point or
so soon after the call as a reaction from
yesterdays serious tumble. But specu-
lation showed evidences If contraction
the business done for the outside public
ran almost exclusively to the further
liquidation of long stuff. The market
opened firm at an advance of q to
points and the highest level Showed Il net
rise of from nine to ten points. Consid-
cring that yest. rday'S loss reached mat
ter Of tear to seventeen points, today 5
Improvement was unsatisfactory to the
friends of the staple. and selling became
more or less general despite the optimistic
turn of the cables. Liverpool reported
firmer en- covering and buying for the
account of European spinners while the
situation in South Africa was taken to
he less grave But after the closing
English cables had been thoroughly dl-
geSted by the local contingent our mar
ket began to give way slowly. Shorts
were more reliant and buying OF invest
ment account was exceptionally light.
Reliable information TO the effect that
Southern markets were holding their own
with little difficulty that receipts We're
light and would probably continue 50.
during the rest of the week and favora-
ble semi-weekly interior movement re-
port all failed to stimulate bull specua-
ton, at the same tino not in any con-
siderable degree checking shorts. Heavi-
ness in the stock market, and renewed
fears of disaster TO the British forces IN
South Africa, served to depress the late
market. The market closed barely steady
with prices three to six points net higher.
NEW xORk.
New York, Jan. Cotton futures opened
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
NEW YORk.
New York. Jan. s-ootton future. opened
4 Futures closed steady at the decline.
LIVERPOOL.

Spot cotton quiet; middlinR up'auds a
middling gulf 1915; sales 1853 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10

LIv sRpooL, January al p. M.-spot cot
ton fair demands; American middling fair at
l3-31d; good middling 4 1882; middling
4 I3- sd; low middling 4 I'd; good ordinary
I-i6d; ordinary SD.
The sales OF the day were 900 bales, OF which
500 were for speculation and export, and in
cluded @ 90 American: receipts since last re-
port, 20 coo bales, including 1900 American
Futures opened easy and closed quiet at the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
NEW ORLEANS.
OTHER COTTON MARKETS

Galveston, quiet, s-,6; 5,Sl4 bales.
Norfolk, quiet, 77-l6, zoos bAles.
Baltimore, nominal, z rs, 1850 baleS.
Roston, quiet, s-l6; 1853 bales.
Wilmington, steady, Ia, 1908 bales
Philadelphia, quiet, Is, 39s bales.
Savannah, dull-easy, SIS, 1855 bales.
New Orleans, STEADY, z Ii, 1888 bales.
Mobile, dull, z IL, i,4jS bales.
Memphis, quiet 71-2, s67 bales
Augusta, quiet and steady, 49, S22 bales
Charleston, firm, 3-Io 81 oates
Cincinnati, steady, 2 5-s, ,03S bales.
Louisville, steady, 75-S, - bales.
\, Lonis, dull, 77-16, 500 bales
Houston, quill, -lG, 1913 bales.
rev Iurk, quiet, Gle, 255 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
NEW YORK MONEY

NBw YORK. Jan. 9.-8 P. M Money on call
steady at 5aS per cent; last loan per cent;
Prime mercantile paper per cent Sternng
exchange irregular with actual business il
bankers. bills 1T S4.S7 3-sai.s7 l-2 for demand,
and at 1888 IA for sixty days. Posted rates
S4.s4 and 4.8i1-2. Commercial bills s.S2 l-2
a4.S3. Silver certificates So 1.2a59 l-2. Bar sill
yer SO. Mexican dollars ~ IL. Government
bonds steady. State bonds steady. Railroad
bonds weak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10

HOoO'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
,ousness, Indigestion headache.
Gas" TO take, easy TO cpcrato. 25c,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10

There are only four seasons in a year
hut some days Chicago has them all.
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-13

WANTED "A case of bad health tha, RETAINS will benefit They bansh pain and proong life One gives relief Note the word RETAINS on the package and accept substitute. RETAINS, 10 for cents may be had at any drug s,ore Ten sample: and thousand forwarded to the Ripans Chemical Co. No 10 Spruce Street. New York.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21

Twelve million acres of the great Sa-
hara desert in Africa have bepn re-
claimed and made fruitful by means
OF artcsian wells. This fact suggests
very forcibly the Importance of The ma
tional governments taking immediate
and progressive steps in the line of re-
claiming the fefti;e but watcrlesS areas
of this country either by artesiGn wells,
water storage in reservoirs or by utiliz-
ing the waters of the great rivers. An
acre of irrigated desert land is the
most productive acre of land to be
found anywhere Men in their individ
ual and corporate capacity can usually
rid the land of its surplus water, but
when it comes to the irrigation of large
tracts only the government can sue
cessfully cope with the problem. The
government could well afford. purely
rs money speculation, to spend $25,-
100000 on irrigation projects, saying
nothing of the untold benefit accruing
by reason Of such an extension of pro-
ductive area.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21
HOW TO MAKE THAT HOME MORE,
ATTRACTIVE.

You have Il pretty good house and
fairly good farm buildings, YOU have a
good farm ana are making some mon
ey, but your home premises are a libel
on your profession. OF all places on
earth the farmhouse should be the
pleasant home. attractive to the pasSer-
by and constant source of pleasure to
yourself. But yours is not this kind
How improve it% Well, remove the
hogyard To the rear of the farm home
stead. The hog is Il valuable asset of
the farm when in his place, and that
place is not in or near the front yard
The odor of a Stcaming hogyard on Il
hot August night may be suggestive of
winter cash dividends and may not in
sanitary way be unhcalthful, but a
fellow must get used TO it to enjoy it,
There are lots of dead trees and dead
limbs on live trees. Cut these down
and out Those old reapers, wagons
spools of barbed wire broken boards.
hog troughS and old useless truck Of
every description either put out of
Sl-ut at NIl' ltdA VI tilt SlNNt VI tlNt
have bonfire. Straighten up the
fences around the home lot and put the
wood into one pile instead Of having it
in four or five places. The doing of all
this takes time and not money NO
time" you say. Well, do it some night
by the light of the bonfire or get up Il
bee some afternoon and have the neigh
bors help you. Give them a good sup
per and start the fashion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21

1t seems that through the enterprise
of some Iowa horticulturists in select
ing and shipping the fruit the state of
Iowa was awarded first prize on apples
at the Paris exposition. The bare state
ment Of this fact is apt to be mislead
ing The truth is that Iowa Will and
does produce some very choice summer
and fall apples, perhaps as good as
those of any other state but when it
comes to winter fruit-fruit which has
long keeping qualities Iowa IS not in
the same class with the seahOard states
Of the east or even Michigan. Washing
ton or Idaho. Western New York still
produces the choicest winter fruit in its
Greetings. Baldwius, Kings and other
favorlte varieties. The Wealthy apple.
grown SO very successfully in Iowa, is
nowhere eXcelled as fall fruit hut
the Iowa winter apple of choice quality
is yet an unknown quantity.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21
PASTE THIS IN YOUR hat.

We have this Indictment TO bring
against our modern methods of cduca-
ton: In the miserable effort to cover
the whole vast field of modern studies
our boys and girls are graduated from
the high schools unable to read aloud a
sentence in clear, correct and intclli-
gible manner. They cannot spell their
own language correctly. While they
have wrestled with algebraic and geo
metrical problems, they can't figure
out the simplest problems Of everyday
business. While they know something
about mediRval and ancient history,
they are ignorant of the history Of their
own country. This IS all and everlast-
ingly wrong. Year by year more and
more fadS are finding place in the cur
riculums Of our schools, to the manifest
hindrance Of the real object Of the pub
lie schools School boards that will
award diplomas to graduates who can
neither read, write, spell nor do every
day mathematical problems in a cred
liable manner are robbing the taXpay-
ers of their money. The children are
not to blame, for they are overworked
and crowded from the day they leave
the kindergarten class to the day Of
their graduation. We know that this
will be called heresy by some of our
readers. old fogyish and all that but
all the same it is time to call a halt and
oraf hao IN fret prinoiplas
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21

AT the hotels we can always pay serv-
ant To- look after him. and on Shipboard
we can put him in charge Of the stew
ard"
The result Of this conversation was
visit To cid Catalina, who readily agreed
10 part with the boy for three golipieces
with the little hluS'> head on them. She
did not kiss Beuito. but She did kiss the
Eolipioces with tears in her eyes. FOR she
never had seen 50 much wealth in one
heap. Lawrence Morton had requested
the honor Of buying for Bcnito his first
suit VI new clothes and disappeared with
the younsster, bringing him back clean
and well dressed He had also bought
him some sweets. delcacy hitherto only
10 be sa1cd at and longed for. From that
moment Bcnito was ready 10 die for his
new friend.
The Senorita was in the parlor alone
when they returned to the hotel. When
she saw Bcnitos chang appearance,
she was So pleased she he'd up her face
and allowed Mr. Morton To kiss her on
the lips after which she blushed and
glanced apprcaenSivcly at Benito, who
was glad 10 have been the means of pro
curing FIR his friend a reward So sweet.
The hoy soon learned to make himself
useful. lie could carry packages and
run rrrau1s and could be trusted to
make small purchases. For Mr. Living
stur, he entertained rcverancc mixed
with awe. hut Evelyn and Lawrence he
wor-ttI'i following them about like a
Ia.;.. "',. Delighted If they asked HIM
!" " '.'.. '''or.
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noticoJ tbu, son.tb;n, was xrory Tbov
did not smile and look into each others
eyes as they were wont to do. they spoke
inc Top Of 'N' rock ihey stopped ana the
S1i'' IA N.pI'u "''%UtI' W S"IN'Is ring
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21

The rocky and sterile hills of Maine,
while unable to supply any of the food
used by the American people, still con-
tribute their little offering annually in
the shape of about 500 carloads of lit
tie spruce and pine trees for use at the
Christmas festival. Like the woman
of old, this sparsely endowed back
country gives all that it has, and its
gift is none the less appreciated be-
cause it cannot be eaten or converted
TO practical uses. Any state which con
tributes something to the cause of a
beautiful sentiment does rs much for
the country as though her gift were of
gross and wholly material things.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21

The subscriber respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that ht
has purchased the Livery Stables ofth
late Robert q. Lamar, and has removed
to his new and COMMoDIoUS STABLES,
on the First Alley, between East Second
and East Third SITS, Frederick city, Md,
where all orders, by day or night, will
receive prompt and pOliteattention, and
on the most reasonable terms. His
stock of HORSES and CARRIAGES is
the largest in the city. The horses are
all safe, sound and good travellers, while
the vehicles are of every variety, and OF
the finest and latest styles and the most
substantial character. Bridal parties
served with the most stylish and FASH
ionable turnouts, and special attention
will be given to funeral corteges. CAR
RlAGES FOR PARTIES and Buses
for picnics at very reasonable rates. The
drivers are all competent, reliable and
obliging, and no pains nor efforts will
be spared to please all wbc may favor
me with their patronage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21

A friend asks us if wild mustard
lives more than one year. 1t does not.
1t is an annual and if prevented from
going to seed can be eradicatcd from
the fields. 1t is likely that the seed of
this plant, as with clover seed, may be
turned over by the plow and lie dor
mant to later terminate when brought
to the surface again. This pest was
mostly introduced into the central west
through the medium of foul faXseed.
Seeding down with clover and pastur-
ing summer following or hand pulling
from the grainlields when the bloom
on the mustard reveals it are common
methods Of Kidding the farm of it. The
seed grain should be also very closely
watched. 1t is the bane of all the fax
growing districts
The territory where the farmer is
obliged to deal with the question of
commercial fertilizers is constantly
though slowly moving west. This line
may be said to be now on the eastern
line of the state of Indiana. AS 1t ad-
vances into the confines Of the MiSsiS-
sppi valley it will move more slowly
in fact, 1t should stop where 1t is, for
these rich valley lands, given intelli-
gent tillage, should never require the
aid Of imported fertilizers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21
WHEN, MUSE7

When, Muse, when shall the wondrous time ~
yive
That sees the withered sward Of HipPocrene
With recreating dew OF song grow green
And the dry thorns Pierian blush alive,
Break forth in bloom that draws the murmuring
hive?
When, when shall youthful acolytes be seen
Urging some poet peer OF si,yery mien
To sing for theni-enchsncd in sportive gyye?
For now, with pipes untuned are We content,
With soulless themes Giurual that discard
The long descended priesthood Of the bard
So rarely now, a trembling ear is lent
Unto the sires OF song, whose hrows are starred,
Whose alien music dieth hes,5nward
Edith n. Thomas in Atlantic.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21
&c. not out my SHINING WI nv ;elrs
HER SOUVENIR Of SPAIN
1t Made Her Happy For Life.



ma was s'"ttNla' specimen OF human
ny. I'> narrow r'3'N eyes "'h n were
almost close" WhIle NE was >lhE'hI. were
rather Wide apart, his mouth was rN-
panded into smile which revealed his
large teeth, he Wore q hat which came
down over MS ears ana q large PAR on
shoes which IN tn" dance that followed
every verse ne managed 10 SWING about
with lncredio'e deNl'"iN' considering
Their SIZE.
W nat Is that ne Keeps repeating over
ana over ENel|h' ASKED hr LIVING
stone.
lie says papa. that he Is Singing Tor
aims ana that h' Is unhappy.
We'll ne ao'Sh look H. lie mas me
most colhIcai lace / ever saw. In l"'t'
his whole make up Is as funny rs 1t can
be- II d" would come our IKE ihat ana
sing III one "t our theatrrS ut home. he d
bring down the house. Here young man.
Is prSrta Tor giving me ING only ahuSc-
m"nt mat can toe found Id TINS c"hiound-
cd town.
Inc Srrhc occurred III the "I" MOORISH
town OF Honda, IN southern SPAN, ! ne
party of jhtre-M r LIVINGSTONE ms
daughter ana Lawrence Morton arrived
thal afternoon. ih"r IahHi"fd h'l' hui
recently '"w" my" possession "i inc MOTEL
aid ih'lr GAMER uiu hr,h .s' supreme ell
lori "I hl~ Hir. ne hlu discarded ihr oil
used 10y his r"Uuii|m'h ~ lh"W e'"hIn@
anu Aad USED mutton jall"W ih MS place.
livery course was ~i'rp'I IN inns otot"NS
grease. anna .N'I\'l roma sS" l''i I''
" return I" "Nt lAo'''" W'dI ha'e
been ai ihai meal most appropriate
phrase.
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tourists hsDi io raj h.S e#.o "ml nave
Ut. l' travel "nr"ad aId .H'' a.. l.r CON-
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-19
Doing Thumpine Business.

rhe Union Cotton Mills Department
Store is certainly doing a hustling bust
ness. They had rushing trade Satur-
day and Monday. The dry goods de.
partment had the best sales Of any day
so far. They did a great business last
fall, but the prospects 50 far are that they
will exceed last falls business by far
this fall. One Of their departments sold
as much Monday as the average store,
and big ones at that, sold altogether.
All the clerks are hustlers, and know
how to handle customers, no matter how
large the crowd. One of the features Of
last Mondays trade was large delega-
ton from Carlisle, almost coach ,fpll, :,
who came up and went to the Company
Store to trade. They bought quantity
of goods, and were we'll pleased and we'll
paid for the trip.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-19
MASTERS SALE.

State of South Carolina, | Court of Com
County of Union. mon Pleas.
l.. j. Wood vs.. G. g. Lawson, ct al.
In obedience to an order made in
above stated case, 1 will sell at Union,
before the Court House door, during the
legal hours of sale, on salesday, 5th No
vember, 1900, the following lands to-wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
of land situate, lying and being in Pinck-
ney township, in the County and State
aforesaid, containing (4S) forty eight
acres more or less, and bounded on the
North 10y Fosters Chapel, Oh the East
by lands of II. s. Porter, on South by
lands of the estate of Charles Culp, and
on the West by the Union and Pinckney
Road. Being part of the tract Of land
decided by A. G. Wood to Irwin Wood,
Trustee. Terms of sale: One-third
cash, balance on credit Of one and two
years, with interest on the credit por-
ton from day of sale. Credit portion
to be secured by bond Of purchaser and
mortgage Of the premises sold, with leave
to the purchaser to pay all cash. The
purchaser to pay for papers, stamps and
recording papers.
G. H. PEAKE, Master.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-19
ManIy-Counts.

"At the residence of Chief and Mrs. W..
2. Manly, 35 South Jackson street, the
marriage of Miss Ruth Aline Manly and
Mr.. Thomas Jeter Counts was solemn
lied Oct. the 9th. Rev. J. G. Solomon,
pastor of the Fifth Baptist church, per-
formed the ceremony.
The house was beautifully decorated
with palms and cut flowers. The wedding
bell under which the bride and groom
stood was made entirely of roses. The
brides table was decorated with bride and
American Beauty roses.
The bride wore white chiffon over
white taffeta.
Chief w. p. Manly, uncle of the bride,
gave her away. Miss Kate Wiley, cousin
of the bride, was maid of honor Mr.. Os-
car West was best man.
Miss Ruth Perrine played the wedding
march as the bridal party entred.
After the ceremony reception was
given, about sixty-five guests being pres
ent.
A number of handsome presents were
received by the couple.
The bride is originally from Seneca, S.
c., but has resided in Atlanta for nine
years.
Mr. Counts is also a South Carolinian,
but has been in Atlanta for seven years,
He is an employe of the Franklin Print
ing and Publishing company.
Mr.. and Mrs Counts will be at home
to their friends at 81 South Jackson
street. -Atlantar Journal.
We wish the couple long life of
happines and prosperity.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-19
A Curiosity.

Miss Susie Sohofield exhibited an egg
laid by chicken hen in the poultry yard
at the Clifford Seminary few
days ago that is little ahead of
any egg we have yet run cross
1t was a very large egg. and ths la ly
thinking it was an egg of two yellow5,
as are often sean, Or; 're it, and 49,. >.s-
constituent can better be imagined than
described, when she discovered tha. on
the inside of the large egg there was an-
other perfect egg, of medium size with
hard shell covering it. We have published
several articles of the curious pranks of
the chickens around Union, but this hen
has seen them one better. We have
heard of wheel within wheel, but
this is the first time we have heard of an
egg within an egg. In fact, we con.
slider it an egg-straordinary occurrence.
Egg-scuse us If we have egg-sagerated in
our egg-sposition; but it is egg-sactly so.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-19
Local News Notes
Put Together For Ready Reference.
Gathered Here and There by
Our Man About Town.

Blue Ribbon Extract, best and purest.
Townsend's.
We are selling Cook Stoves at the rate
Of four in one day, cause-old prices.
The Foster Co.
Chas. H. Gray, loomfxer with the
Union Cotton Mills, at Union, S. c.,
has accepted a similar position with the
Lanett Cotton Mills, West Point, Ga.
We artshowing the "Chic" styles in
Ladies' Misses and Children's Jackets.
Sensational Prices! The Foster Co.
Pure Re-boiled Georgia Cane Syrup.
Townsend's.
The children Of the Fossett neighbor-
hood were entertained at their school
house Monday night by magic lantern
show which they enjoyed immensely.
A good dress requires good Innings.
We have just what you want. Harry &
Belk.
Governor McSweeney offers reward
of 500 for the capture Of one Robert
Woodland who killed Thos. Lennon in
Union county on the 8tn day of July,
1900. The proclamation appears In an
other column.
"Queen Quality" So. 90 Shoes are lead
ing many footsteps to our shoe stock.
The Foster Co.
Paine will have his famous fireworks
at the fair in Columbia. Don't miss
seeing the sight. Union should send a
large delegation TO the fair this year.
The fair people are striving to make this
one Of the best fairs that Columbia has
had.
Heinz's Sweet Mixed Pickle in bulk
or bottle, Townsend's.
We have noticed lately that the trains
coming into Union approach the station
very often at very rapid rate Of speed.
As we have several crossings over which
vehicles are constantly passing, this is a
dangerous practice upon the part of the
engineers and stop should be put to il
at once, before some irreparable damage
- done.