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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25
DECLINE IN COTTON STOPPED.
The Farmer stops Rushing His Crop Upon tde
Market.

The Wake county farmer seems 70 have
q last come to correct understanding
Cf the cotton situation, and stopped the
rush of his crop to marEet.
Though yesterday was Saturday. Che
day on which receipts are usually the
largcsD there were nearly 200 bales less
on the market than were sold here Fri
day.
And this was the situation pretty much
all over the countryl As a result the
local market stcppef its steady course
downward and the New York speculative
market started upward again.
IN their cotton circular. issued vcster-
day. Haven e Stout, OF New York say:
No material change has, however, Or
Cured in tho position Of cotton. Tie
spinning Industry is quiet in I'll its
branches, but normal demands arc ade-
quate to absorb all tho cotton now com
ing into sight. Opinion varies IS 10 the
immediate course of the market, but it
is generally thought that 40 further very
heavy decline i in prospect, although il
might require som: exceptional develop
menr, such as prospects Of a speedy re-
opering OF the Chinese market to give
cotton arother impetus to speculation ana
start I'd the renewed advance which
many authorities look for during the &u-
tumn''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25
AN ELECTRIC TRUST
The Telegraph and Telephone
Combine is Coming.
All Companies 10 be Consolidated Under the
Name Of the kationa. Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
CBy the Associated Press J

New York, Sept. 20.-In its forthcoming
issue the Electrical Review Will editori
ally publish this:
There have been numerous rumors of
late concerning the probable amalgama
ton Of all the telephone and telegraph
companies Of the United States. The
Electrical Rcview was recently informed
that rapid progress was being made in
this direction by the financial interests
controlling the four leading companies.
These are the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company (Which now includes
the American Bell Telephone Company +,
the Telephone, Telegraph and Cable Com
pany OF America, the Western Union Tele
graph Company and the Postal Telegraph
Company.
1t is predicted by those in position TO
know that these interests viii be con-
s0lidated into one big company to be
known as the National Telephone and
Telegraph Company. and thai such con-
soldatior viii be accomplished before the
end Of the present year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25

season . 4G4. .is3 bales against 65e.lS0
bales last year and 4Gl,6s1 bales year
before last.
The statement shows receipts 8: all
United States ports since September 2iat
OF 2S5.l17 bales. against ffS.S bales last
year Overland across the Mississippi.
Ohio and Potomac Rivers To North RI
mills and Canada 3,C21 bales, against 20
SIS bales: interior stocks in excess Of
September 1st SS,78s bales, against s.. .524
bales; Sou; hern mill taklnes sass bales
against 9o.912 bales. Foreign exports
since September 1st have teen 142.9S3
bales, against 81 ,eG6 bales last year. The
total takirgs OF American mills. North
and South and Canada thus FAR for the
season has been q, 331 bales, against
1t9.212 bales last year.
Since the close Of the commercial year
stocks at american ports and the twenty
nine leadn; Southern interior ccnters
ha>u Seen increased 222.1f7 bales. against
an increase for the same time last sea-
sen OF ,9i3 bales. Including amounts
left over in stocks IT ports and interior
towns from the last crop and the number
Of bales brought into sight thus far for
the new crop, the supply to date is 5S6,
9C7 bales. against 1,275,C2S bales for the
same period last year.
Secretary Hestcr's statement OF the
worlds visible supply CT cotton shows the
total visible 10 be 1126,7f1 bales, agains,
g79, G20 bales last week ard .. 143 4S9 bales
last year. OF this the total OF Ameri-
can cotton IS 70S,711 bales, against bio
CSC bales last year and 2,19S4S9 bales year
before last and Of all cther kinds including
Egvr+ Irdia, etc, 4lS.000 bales,
against i23 eco bales and 543,Go0 bales.
OF the worlds visible supply there is
now atoat ana held in Great Britain
and Continental Europe $4,000 bales
against ass goo bales last year, in
Egypt $4,000 bales, against $4,000 bales;
in India 227 eco bales, against 354 ,o0C
bales, and in the United States 2-3, ,00(
bales, against 895, 900 bales
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25
THE VIEWS OF CAPT. THOMAS.
Last Year the Farmers Made Ten Thousand
Dollars by Taking his Advice.

ON tb, 2Sth of September, 1899, Capt. }.
7 Thomas. president OF the People S Stor-
arc ard Mercantile Company, OF RaielSh
iss,,ed q circular to farmers, offering TO
store cotton for them and advance money
an if. In that letter Capt. Thomas sad:
.sEow as to prospect OF future price, etc.
II is = well known fact that the world
animal demand and CONSUMPTION mere
tofore of American cotton, including nome
corsumDti0n, has been about 81 70 NIL
lion bales; that being granted, IL IS more
than reasonable to suppose, tnat uiloei
tbe greatly increased use OF the Staple,
both in foreign countries ana inc Shiteu
states. that anything less than > lllllioil
bales would force the price up 70 ~ u
& ctnts. and should shorter crop 'hah
.,i,,, ,,illion he made, which to all appear
.ncos is moro than likely, somewhere
from 3 to 10 cents may be had before an
other crop comes around.
..rbo nrediction Of Nciil that the pres
ont crop would be Il million paieS' Is
einnply preposterous, conceived anu Sisen
1,l, IN tbc interest of the En5ESb
..o dcaler ard American dcalcl q"
vol The last two years were eA'ei'ioii
ol1v large crops, and statiSiico uoe0 ~
how that three large crops COME -
~ctbcr Neill and his ao2ttofS ohiy "'ii'
ti,no enough to get IN their work ana pro
81. before the actual crop IS ascei I" '',.' :.
r. 1892 1896 96 and 1897. Nclil pieu,o-
lions we're from one to TWO iliniio" -,,e D''e
ont Of the way. The falling OH IL 80. go
oIo2o is conceded to ABOUT one inl,,io
haIos and the most conSorVa'iVe NV,
saw not less than seven lu4a. 4ira cron in
sand bales. and that .he ~ 4ar s1a
The Unitad States viii not - w.
- . million bales.
whenever the farmers or ,n um''a, oatto1,
cotton can arrange to hoio ',o ,.,,,, ho
we think from present ou'iool> ro ,,sh
The part Of wisdom to 40 81
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25
COTTON GIN BURNED.
The Loss is From $1,000 to 81 500 including
Fifteen Bales Of Cotton.

Late yesterday afternoon the cotton sin
of Mcssrs. \ VI. Bi&locls ard James Jor-
dan, some twelve miles south OF Raleigh,
was burned.
TIE building two gins and fixtures and
some fifteen talcs Of cotton were de-
strcyed. The loss is from $1.200 10 $3.50.
There was sor1e insurance OF the gins but
none on the cotton.
Il IS said that the flames originated
from friction Of the rapidly running ma
cl4iGery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25

Blessed is the bald headed man. He
never gets mis- hair cut wnen the barber
shop IS crowded.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
SYMPATHETIC CHARITY.

In EVERYDAY life there is sense Of obligation
between man and man that demands charitable
view of mutual shortcomings. The extent to which
moral and social faiings may be condoned has no
welldefned limits or rule Of action; their gravity
must be felt rather than expressed. The Importance
of the veil of charity for smoothing social inter-
should not be lightly valued, for it is by it's
wise that the fraternity of feeling that inspires
confidence is evoked to promote unity of interest.
Good manners and courtesy are charity of ex-
preston and action that what is rough in the
moral organization and relieves others of distrust
They reflect trained PERCEPTION and niceties of de-
pertinent that wins sympathy and friendship, and
regards the feeling Of others with kindness and
grace How often can feel ease or embarrass-
ment in the presence of intellectual superior
without being able to explain what produced the
feeling The shade of charity that wins affections
is beyond expression yet it's influence is dominant
in our thoughts and conduct. What repels us is
clear to the understanding for in the concep-
ton of things the faculty for detecting the bad is
acute than that for the good. Sympathy and
friendship founded on charity-the charity that
refuses to see the bad when the good qualities are
dominent Self-respect and the dignity that adorns
it must possess the sin-covering virtue passport
to it's recognition and bulwark against the famil-
iarity of the vulgar.
True charity is benevolent, patient with faults
and lenient in their correction All men love those
who correct with gentle forgiveness and advise
with sympathetic interest. We can acknowledge our
faults with better grace and freer will if sure they
will be viewed with sympathy and condemned with
moderation. Harsh reproof initiates what it endeav-
ors to soothe and the reform produced is forced,
not won; transient, not lasting.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The prisoners in the Joliet Illinois, penitentiary
are more than bubbling over with JOY account of
the recent ruling of Judge Hanecy of Chicago.
The astute judge succeeded in releasing life prison
er of that institution technicalty, and Warden
Murphy says that if the ruling is sustained
hundred prisoners could their freedom,
the mittimuses at the penitentiary all in the
same form as the mittmus upon which the Judge
succeeded in effecting the release Of the above life
prisoner. Although Judge Hanecy succeeded in
getting his client out technicaty it is presumed
that the authorities will endeavor to hunt up another
in order to prevent the rest from walking out. All
those prisoners who have friends and money are
very jubilant while those who haven't neither
are doing heap of thinking and wondering whether
fortune will smile upon them give them the horse
laugh.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The more experience we acquire the wiser we
become and the less prone to condemn the faults
that everywhere revealed to the practced reader
of human nature. The greater part Of this life is
spent in learning how to live and act part in the
affairs of the sphere of usefulness in which abil
ties are directed. When the lessons of experience
are learned their value understood and their wisdom
used in shaping conduct and views of life, the foes
of others are weighed in juster scale and judged
with stronger leaning towards charity and toler-
ance. Down the gamut of life the one frozen truth
that is impressed more literally than Others is that
what we often condemn the loudes is what attracts
the strongest peases the best and satisfies the
desires we wish to conceal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The Importance of saving part of their earnings
cannot be too strongly impressed upon the youth of
the country. The habit of thrift is the most valu-
able acquisition that be acquired by young
man beginning mis- career. Upon this generally de-
ponds his future success It is the foundation
stone that has enabled many to construct an
impressive edifce upon, and it is storehouse from
which he can draw when opportunities present them
selves Letting tomorrow take care of ITSELF is very
we'll for those who can afford it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

AT THE National Prison Congress held last
week at Cleveland Ohio, George Torrance read a
paper preventive and reformatory work. In this
report he very poignanty remarked that lit is far
better to keep people out Of prison than to treat
them in prison" This sentence looks rather SEN
timental and as being step toward mercy. It is
far from being SUCH 1t is wise and safe measure.
It not only helps the individual but will cause So
ciety to be the richer in the end. There are many
rsttimers today serving time in penitentiaries
who if they were given a probationary sentence,
would again be honest citizens instead Of outcass
We realize that it would be impossible to give pro-
stationary sentence in all cases, but it could be safely
done to at least third of those who are now
fenced to reform schools reformatories and prisons
We honestly believe that Mr. Torrances remarks will
be thoughtfully considered some day and be more
largely in operation than they at present
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

THIS is truly sensational age. No man, even
in DEATH is safe from the appalling effects of our
modern distributors of vulgar sensationasm. When
the curtain of death is rung down upon prosperous
mans career these ghous will trace his life back to
his birth in order to find flaw which they can ia
natically faunt to the public.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The press is again teeming with horrible &C.
counts Of the way prisoners treated in the prison
camps in Georgia. It is now stated absolute
fact that some of these modern Legrees to whom
prisoners are let out to, have kidnapped innocent
men and women and compelled them to work in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

LIARS invariably condone their offense by claim
ing that the habit is only question Of difference
Of opinion with others. Such fakirs are even guilty
of fattering their conceit, and such ardent
dupes to their own vanity that they in a
condition to distinguish the difference between hum
buggery and sterling honesty.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

WHEN you express sympathy you prove that
your heart is not callous to suffering, that you have
soul to stir it's emotions and that it beats in unison
with what hates selfshness loves charity and clings
to humanity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

their chain gangs for indefinite period. The only
way Georgia can keep it's escutcheon clean from
repetition of such barbarities is to wipe
out this whole nest of reptiles and it's attending evils
and construct modern penitentary in which to
place it's prisoners.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

INFLUENCE is all powerful potentate that
compels homage wherever contending forces resides
The rich we'll as the lowly exert it to accomplish
their ends whenever it is possible to do so.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

ALoNzo WHTEMAN from Minnesota again
released from custody There question but what
of the rabbits foot Moses around
as he is having great success in evading the law.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
MIRROR PEEPLETS.

ALFRED DREYFUs again making
his reputation He need hope anything
those military gentlemen power They
other than smoke does to chimney.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The most disagreeable lesson the ambitious
man is compelled to learn, is that of going slow
where the experienced are in the habit of rushing
ahead.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

DECIDEDLY bug has made it's appearance strong
preference for cigarettes and destroys peroran
the Enomoogsts have aoerma ricorre
which clearly establishes it bug of some Importance
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

JAMES HOWARD who Frankfort Kentucky for
shooting Gov Goebe has been found guilty jury
punishment at death The gentleman completely
in the Goebe assassination, will be Henry Youtsey
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

PRINCE TUAN still remains the central figure China upon
the directing their diplomatic dispose of the
crafty prince the question that botherng the
yet the prince still at large and very Ger
many's plans for Furnishing him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Most of us are not troubled much about the
Sins" of this institution It is usually the "outs
around which our thoughts are centered.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Washington Co. Journal last
Stevenson and the Democratic donkey To the Journals
friends this complete flop expected it's luke
interests all times much evidence Editor Nelson
doubt his forsake the party
him just ten months the conclusion that
publican party needed his services
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
N 0 TIC E..

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of THE MIRROR who
regular lists Will please consider such as
sample copies. after reading, you conclude that
THE MIRROR is worthy of patronage send your
this office a trial subscription
published
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

SENATOR ALBERT BEvER1DGE the young talented eloquent
statesman from Indiana delivered ringing speech Minneapolis
last Thursday evening It reported that when
counted the next day. they found that political guns we're
uninjured by the salvos Of enthusiasm
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT has presented the duchess of Mar
borough with check for half million dollars thank offering
the dukes safe return from the South Africa We
the duke had South Africa but doubt if he
left Cape Town got within miles of the enemy
magnificent Of doubt assist wonderfully baanc
ing the dukes shattered
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

GENERAL MAxMo GOMEZ Cuba that the coming national
convention will completely exngush the fame beyond
recon This giant step forward and that Cuba should
feel proud Of has been abze that unhappy
since the Spaniards discovered it centuries ago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

KING VICTOR EMMANUEL has been inaugurang remarkable
changes since his accession to throne He
the task OF making sweeping corrections regard
things at the overwhelmed with while
the richer classes almost wholly exempt
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

R1D1CULE is handy weapon that is often
grasped by the ignorant when defeat stares them in
the face
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

MIRROR PEEPLETS.
ALFRED DREYFus again making strenuous efforts rehablae
his reputation He need hope anything
those military gentlemen power They to each
other than smoke does o chimney.
WHITMAN ex-senator from Minnesota has again been
from custody There be question but what he
of the rabbits carry around
as ne having great in evading the law
JAMES HOWARD who has Frankfort Kentucky for
shooting Gov Goebe has been found guilty The jury fixed the
punishment death The gentleman for completely
in the Goebel assassination, will be Henry Youtsey
bug has made appearance has strong
for cigarettes and destroys them by peag
which clearly establishes it bug of Importance.
PRINCE TUAN still remains the central figure China upon
powers are directing their diplomatic How dispose the
crafty prince the question that bohering
yet the prince still at large and very
many plans for Furnishing him.
SENATOR ALBERT BEvERDeE young eloquent
statesman from Indiana delivered ringing speech Minneapolis
last Thursday evening reported when the Democrats
counted the next day. they found that political guns
unnjured by the salvos Of enthusiasm.
been inauguang some remarkable
changes since his accession I throne undertaking
the task of making sweeping corrections regard taxation
AS things the overwhelmed
the richer classes are almost wholly exempt.
VENEZUELA again vegng the brink of
reported that the former depod president in New York
tending to the pminaries such enitmen revou-
ton down that country easily started wh
wind Methodist revival movement in this country.
GENERAL MAxMo GOMEZ of Cuba says coming
completely extngush fame war beyond esur
recon This step forward that Cuba
feel proud Of has been aze that unhappy island
ever since the Spaniard discovered it centuries ago.
SOME of daily papers profuse showering
bouquets at Mark Hanna saying that he the angel of
whom the strikers looking with
of their His octude
we'll known to history for them to be caught by such mummd
bait
The health officers New York
against the smoke nuisance that CITY, Over fifty
been issued against large soft COAL expected
that they will resist the utmost At the
coal saying lust watch my smoke The health department.
is attending to that part of the business.
WILLIAM K VANDERBILT has presented the duchess of Marl
borough with check for half million dollars thank offering
the dukes safe return from the South Africa We that
the duke had South Africa but doubt if
left Cape Town within seen miles of the enemy
magnificent of will doubt assist wonderfully baanc
ing the dukes shattered
The Washington Co. Journal in its last issue Bryan
Stevenson and the Democratic donkey To the
complete flop expected party
all times much evidence Editor Nelson
doubt his determination oke the Democratic
took him ten months to the conclusion that the Re-
publican party needed his services.
rather reception day while
tempting deliver speech Colorado The
should be characterized
shows Judgment the of
of Bryan being the nstgators this
of rowdym The former whoever they acted mpuv
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

VENEZUELA again vergng the brink Of revolution It
reported that the former deposed president New
tending to the peminares such enistmen
ton down in that country easily
wind Methodist revival movement in this country.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

WHEN you can't get ahead, do the next best
thing-break ahead.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Some Of the daily papers somewhat pofuse showerng
bouquets at Mark Hanna that he the angel
whom the strikers looking with dmmd eyes for
ment Of their grievances His soude the aborng
we'll known history for them to be caught by such mummd
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The health officers New York have started active
against the smoke nuisance that city Over fifty
been issued against large of soft COAL and
that they will resist the At the
coal not saying us watch smoke The health department
is attending to that part of the business
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

WHEN the train of opportunity comes along the
lazy man usually finds himself unprepared to board
it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

FORTUNES rebuffs is what educates one in regard
to the world IS uncharitableness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

In POLITICS facts should always be the para
mount issue.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The discouraged always looking into the
depths Of the unknown.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

HoUsToN Texas has colored preacher who has lately
his wonderful
of being prophet of ORDER and when
dced Houston would be annhated between the 2h of
month and October M the ignorant blacks began praying
they ohng the mouth They kept this for
when they that changed
location, they gave the business up bad job.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

ROOSEVELT met rather reception the other day while
tempting deliver speech out in Colorado The incident be
dpored and should be characterized
shows judgment the part of papers accusing the
adherens of Bryan being the ngatos Of this shameful
rowdy The former whoever they acted mpusvey
while the latter cooy and deliberately magned those upon whom
shadow of blame rested
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

AS gradually filters through from the outlying districts
China the world becoming the magnitude of the depre
datons Of the boodhrsy Boxers Everything foreign being
leveed to the ground by torch and sword Notwithstanding the
that the allied have captured hold the Chinese capitol
districts still in seethng and chaotic state
Boxers those places continue commit murder
against the helpless native converts.