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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
REVIEW OF MARKETS
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Stocks, Money, Exchange, Bon1S. Grain,
Cotton, Provisions. Etc.
These Are Closing Sales
Each Day.

New York, Oct 25.-According to the
phrases of the professional traders in
stocks n reaction in prices was theoreti-
caily due to-day The reaction was siren
uously contested by the bull clement, but
their efforts proved futile and prices gem
orally show losses on the day. sudden
and characteristic break in Sugar in the
final hour had not little to do with the
decisive course OF the market downward.
In the late dealings manipulation by the
bears was in evidence stocks making
wide declines on light transactions. To-
days disposition to sell had no uccompa-
nyinS favorable news to explain 1t unless
the Migrant lack of confirmation of many
oil the recent rumors which have been
used TO advance stocks could be called
bad news. This class of rumorS conferred
about Brooklyn Transit to-day and in
Guided runorS OF change of control in
Metropolitan street Railway and allega-
lions of newly acquired interest by the
Pennsylvania railroad in the property.
The stock was pushed up an extreme 5H
points on these rumors, but fell back PA
III the late selling. In the railroad list
Southern Pacific was the conspicuous fea-
ture with an extreme advance OF nearly
points and Il net gain OF IA The Chi
cage and Alton securities. which were
traded i'll for the first time. advanced
steadily for the common stock. which
rose 5, while the preferred recovered a
decline. There was nothing In the money
market to disturb speculative borrowers.
The maximum rate for call loans was
IA per cent. against per cent. yestcr-
day, and the rate yielded TO 3ih per cent
In the late dealings. Sterling exchange
steadied slightly on the iirmer money
market in London. which resulted from
the weak reutrn of the Bank of England.
But the Improvement III conditions of the
Bank of France was really of greater inn
portance. MS Paris is looked to TO con-
serve the money situation.
The bond market was not very active
to-day. but prices We're firmly held.
Total sales par value, $2.50O,O0O.
U. s. 5s advanced Il per cent. on the
last call.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
GS9, 100 shares.
New York, Oct. 25.-standard OIL. Go2@-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
AUorIoN sAnn.-vurunH Days.

TO THE TERMS or a
y dSeu OF trust executed to me by
David w. Harris and wife. dated October
-, 1899, recorded in ID. b. 230. page $40
SlerkS Onice of the County Court Of
Noraoik county, Va. default having been
inlue IN the payment OF the debt thereby
secured and being required so TO do nv
.he creator therein secured [ shall nX-
pose Tor sale. ut public auction, on SAT-
1nDA Y. THE ETH. DAY OF OCrO-
HhlS, 100. AT the hour OF IL NJ at tho
MorInik Zeal Estate and Stock EN-
change. No. 255 Main Street. Norfolk
N, me following property to-wit: Ali
u .ii{ certain lot piece or parcel OF land
with AL buildings and improvemnnts
thereon, and ell rights and aDpurte.
nancgs thereto belonging, situate, living
Inu being In Tanners Creek MngIsteriai
instruct of the County of Norfolk In the
state or Virginia. near the limits OF
inc Guy Of Norfolk. bounded and de-
serlbed, as follows, to-wit: Commencing
~ u riont one hundred and thirty feet
Ili9;ni Bird Street, on the West side Of
Sly Sirly, parallel with Bird Street. one hum
9tcd and thirty feet, moro or less: thence
Northerly, along one Rodgers line. thirs
rect; thence Eastcrly one hundred and
,nirtE rect more or less; thence Souther-
Y ilong the West side of Wilson Ayenue
tnirty leet TO the point OF beginning
IItitMS-CASHI
w w. STARKTl. Trustee
TOW NSEND & JOYNES, Auctioneers
ocl1-tds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON MAR

New York, Oct. 25.-The market for
points. cables being disappointing and
the average of crop news and other out
side influences being also bearish. After
a further decline of 2%3s points. however,
the market made u sharp turn and adj
vanced' rapidly. From the lowest to the
highest point of the session the improve
mcnt was matter of .1S0122 points, with
January reacting to 997 when tho mar
ket again turned weak. January sold
down to SIS, and the rest of the market
eascd Off in proportion. From the lowest
to the closing prices thrc was an adj
vance of 11GlS points. with the market
finally steady at net advance Of 63,ia
points. The receipts continued heavy. al
though estimates were inclined to small
err figures. rho momentum of the late
heavy movement was so great neverthe-
less. that most of tho Southern markets
New, York, Oct. 25-cotton futures
opened steady at tho decline; October
S.H; November. SIS: December, S.75
January, SIS: February, SIC; March, S.75;
April, SIP; May. S73; June. S.7S; July,
S.71; August, SIS.
Cotton futures closed steady; October
$50; November, $50; December, SOB; jan
uary,; S.9S: February, S.92: March, $50;
April $50; May, $50; June. $50; July, S.S7
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up
lands, . 7-lGc. mddling CULTS, . 11-16c. ;
sales, 159 bales.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE,
CANAL.
NORTHROUND.

steamer Carolina, towing. North Car
DINA to Norfolk.
Schr. Grace G. Bennett. lumber and
shingles, North Carolina to Washing
ton.
Schr. Hulda, lumber. North Carolina
to Alexandria.
schr. Oakland, lumber, North Caro-
lima TO Baltimore.
Schr. Mystery. canned oysters, North
Carolina TO Baltimore.
lima to Norfolk
Schr. Three Sisters, potatoes, North
Carolina 10 Norfolk.
Steamer w. +. Taylor, light, North
Carolina TO Norfolk.
Steamer John TaXis, towing, North
Carolina to Norfolk.
Barge No. 5, sand, North Carolina
TO Norfolk.
SOUTHBOUND.
Steamer Major, towing, Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Carolina.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

liverpool. Oct, 90 4 p. m.-Cotton-
Spot. increased demand; prices easier;
American middlinG. fair, 11-l6d: good
sales OF the day were 10000 bales. of
which 500 were for speculation and export
and included 9,4c0 bales American. Re-
ceipts Ii. 600 bales Including 600 Amcri-
can Futures opened steady and closed
steady; American mddling: October.
0i-6i buyer: October and November,
6l-64 buyers; November and December,
51-Ct buyers; December and January,
55-G buyers; January and February,
53u5i-6i sellers; February and March.
52-6i sellers; March and April, 5OG5l-6i
sellers; April and May. 4 i9150-6i sellers:
May and June. 4 iSIis-6i sellers; June
and July. 4I4iS-Gl sellers; July and Au-
gust. lGlii7-di sellers; August and Sep
tember, 4l-6l.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
Imp Won Mapohao Handicap.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Prot

New York, oct. 25.-Imp won The Ma
hopac handicap at ths Empire city
race track to-day. She was giving
pounds to her three opponents, but was
confidently backed at odds on. The
race was at mile and a sixteenth and
as usual she went out to make the run
ming. She fairly tiptoed her field at
the end OF seven furlongs and came
home alone under wraps. Burns never
moving on her. Summary:
Imp. TO 10, won; Eamaras. l3 to 8
and to 5. second; Onecli Queen, 10 to
/, third. Time. l:47.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
SHIPPING REPORT,
Foreign and Constwisc.
October %. 1900.
AnnfNfIrn

@Altltl y III.
American ssmp. Norfolk. Thompson,
Newport News. light.
Schr. Il. NJ. Johnson -. Balti-
more, for Elizabeth City. n. G.
CLEARED.
Italian, stmp. Uranus. Massardo. Ge-
noa, coal.
schr. Massasolt. Tullock. New Ha-
ven, coal.
sehr. Eagle Wing. Boston.
schr. j. j .Pharo, Taylor. New York.
lumber
British schr. Clifton. willett. Hall
fax, coal.
SAILED.
;. American stmp. Mae, Hutchinson,
Spanish stmp. otanes, ojanes. Ge-
noa, coaled.
schr j. NJ. Brown, Holmes, New Ha-
ven, pig iron.
schr- oliver schoield, l3ragg, New
York, lumber.
Barges n. & w. and 4. -. coal
Schr. j. j. Pharo. Taylor, New York,
lumber.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
HoN.JcHn sHgRmAN's FUNERAL
REMAINS or THE VENERABLE
STATESMAN LAID TO REST.

Oy Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
MansHelds. Ohio, Oct. 25.--John Sher-
man was laid in his final resting place
here this afternoon. Between the
hours of II n. IN. and p. M, while
the casket lay in Grace episcopal
Church. where sherman Worshipped as
4 youth. thousands of persons passed
before the catafa.que. paying their last
tribute to their fellow toWnsnlan.
EN- cry business house was draped IL
mourning. churches were all open, the
streets We're thronged with thousands.
when, at 1920 o'clock, the special train
arrived from rshngton bearing the
body OF former Secretary of State
Sherman. Forty-two members of Sher-
mans brigade, survivors of that ia
nous body. armed and accoutrcd for
service in the civil war by John Sher-
man, stood with barred heads beside
the funeral car Mayor Brown assist
cd President Mckinley to alight. Sec
rotary of War flihu Koot, secretary
Cortelyou, Judge Day formerly Sec
rotary of State. and others followed
the President All uncovered and fell
back as the casket was removed to
n hearse. Then President Mckinley
Secretary Root Secretary Corteiyou
and Congressman Kerr. Of this city
entered n carriage. which followed by
the hcnrse. led the procession to Grace
Church.
President Mckinley did not enter the
church. but drove Mt once TO the home
of Congressman Kerr. where the Pres
idcntial party had luncheon. Senator
Hanna arrived an hour later and spent
the time before the funeral in consul
tation with the President.
The services which began at 3 o'clock
Nvart, short and ctf.tft1a -i'i,.,.a ,,.o. no
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKEr.

New York. Oct. 25.-Flour shade stcad-
Ter, but still neglected, Rye flour quiet
Corn meal steady: yellow Western Sic
Rye steady. Barley dun. Wheat-Spot
hrm NO 2 red. 7Sisc.. Corn-Spot, firm
Beef quiet Cut meats steady. Lard firm
Western steamed, $40; October $40
nominal; refined firm: Continent. S7.55
Pork steady. Coffcc-Spot. Rio. steady:
No. 4 invoice, Sfsc: mild, quiet Sugar
Raw, easy: fair refining 4isc; ccntrifu-
gal 90 test, iAc, molasses sugar use:
refined, quiet. Butter steady: Western
creamery, l6fl22i2c; State dairy. l5fI2ic.
Cheese steady; large white, 1926; small
white, lie.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
A JAMES RIVER BUOY.

Captain II. =. Jurgns. of the tug u.
5. Ilosliins." reports that buoy No. g.
in the James river, Va, has been drag
ged about a mile out of its proper plnce
to City Point. ana is now probably in
mid-channel.
BRANCH HYDROGRAPHTC OFFICE
Norfolk, Va. Oct. 25th, 1900.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
BOND MARKET.
New York, Oct. %, 1900.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

New York Oct. 25.--NIoney ON call firm
at Sa4th per cent; last loan. 4. Prime
exchange steadier. with actual business
in bankers bills ut 1859. for demand and
at 4SOAQi.S0Ss for sixty days. Posted
rates, 4.Sl@4.S2 and l.SilEa4S So CONNER
cial bills, 4.79AMiS0h. Silver certificates.
Gii4MG5!s: Bar silver Gils Mexican dol
lars. 5OA. Government bonds strong;
State bonds inncliYe; rai!ronl bonds ilrrn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
DOMESTIC PORTS.

Galveston, oct. 24.-Sailed. stmrs Vo
laSe CBr.), for Rotterdam Via Newpor
News: North Sands CBr), Antwerp vi;
Norfolk.
Port Eads. Oct. 2i.-sailed. stmr
Mongibello QtO. Genoa via NORFOLK.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York, Oct. 25.-Cotton seed oil
barely steady and shade lower to sell
in any quantity. with export ana domestic
trade equally dull. Prime crude barrels.
nominal; prime summer yellow. Sii2d35c.
prompt. off summer yellow. 3ic; prime
winter yellow. i0ifilc. prime white, 3SGl.
SOC; prime meal, $26.0c0 $3.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
EOCrrCN p1pTc

Amsterdam. oct. 2l.-Arrived. stmr.
Ruth, from Pensacola via Norfolk.
Dungeucss. oct. 2i.-Passed, stmr.
Grcenbrier, from Newport News for
London.
Lizard oct. 23.-Passed, stmrs. I'll
lah. from Newport News for Amster-
dam; Lockwood from Norfolk for Lon
don.
London, Oct. 2i.-Arrivcd. stmrs. st.
Ieonards, from Newport News for
Antwerp; Zeno, Pascagoula via New
port News.
Rotterdam. oct. 22.-Arrved. stmr.
Swindon, from New Orleans via Nor
folk.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
NAVAL STOREs

Wilmington. ~ G.. Oct. 25-Spiri,s tur
pcn'ire firm at 4l@lli&c Rosin firm at
y !5Wl 20 Crude turpcntinc steady at
Sl.l0lt2i 40. Tar firm at Sl.i5
Charleston, $. G. Oct 25.--Turpcntine
market firm at 40Hsc. Rosn steady. un-
savannah, Ga. Oct. 25.-spirits turpen
tine firm ct 4lc. Rosin firm and un-
changed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
AU orion SALES TINS DAY.

BY the Union Auction Company, General
Auctioneers. SO Bank Street. Morris
Gross, Proprietor
FURNITURE AT. AUCTIoN.--Wc will
=. SCI az our Auction House THIS ORR
uay) MORNING, at 1890 o'clock. n gem
era, assortment of fine Furniture OF
=. UNION AUCTION Co.
~ Auctloneers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
TRUCK MARKET.

New York, oct 25.-Potatocs quiet:
Jerseys. $lCOIil 37lA; New York 81 25Gl-
lo2i1; Long Island, Sl.5Oal.15; Jersey
sweets, $.5002.00.
Cabbage quiet Long Island, per 100.
Sl.JGQ2.25.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
DRY WOOD
ALWAYS ON HAND,

We have very choice lot of pine and
hard wood in stock. which we can sell
ut the lowest market price.
We wish to emphasize the fact that our
wood is all kept under shelter and is
therefore always dry and in a strictly
first class condition.
Hundreds Of homes recognize the high
standard OF our coal we want thou
sands to appreciate the merits Of both
our coal ana wood.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
RECEIpTs OF COTTON.
NORFOLK MARKETS.
GRAIN. HAY AND RICE.

GRAIN. HAY AND RICE
CORN-Whitc corn. Sic: mixed corn,
sp lu $780, op bTins S'o oas wH SIS o. oats &c.,
o aS for T rDp Io,y hay b; Co. per carload
dollar less than No. i Timothy: miX Scd
hay. one dollar less than No. i Timothy
AtlLLED RICE--As to grades. 5lsasIc
ROUGH RlCE-None On tho market.
PEANUTS AND PEAS
PEA, PEANuT,s It's, Market ~ nEm; f9o,nsy. Sc:
PEAS-Biackeye, $3.50 per bag; black,
none.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
fat. 21u3Oc. spring. lie25c.: ducks. mud
Eggs-stcady at l7c. per dozen.
BurTER,:Good country. l2qi5c.
COUNTRY HA!MS-Steady: Smithneld,
5 &SoRiTnERN cABbAGE~Sl.25 qL5O per
% o5NSHI'oNs-s2oo per bag.
PoTAToEs-Norihern $3.50 per bag.
FRUITS.
PPLEs-Northern apples. s2ooG25o
LEMoNs;-$sOo per box.
BANANAS-Pcr bunch. Coo. fsl So
COCOANUTS-l00 to bag, So OOTS50
oRANGEs-Jamac!a. $3.50 per box.
GROCERIES,
FLOUR Market advancing; sprIns
wheat. patent, Si.9O; winter wheat, patent
$500; winter wheat. half patent. Si.l0; via,
ter wheat. choice straight, $i.0J; winter
wheat, family. $3.50; winter wheat, fair 10
good grades OF extra. sS.7oa3.SO; winter
MEII.-1Per bag 100 lbs. Sis; o. h..
Sc5oiFFEE-Advancins; Java. 2sasoc.; la.
urine do, lV1.uIIc.; ialr, do ga4nlui. -
RoAs 81 y. , G,oFFE 5e Il lo5lb
f aresa SH H enses SS f Lon SSf IS
cases. sl25C: Lion 6O-lb cases. Sia co ~
These New York (. 0. b. prices subject
to delivery conditions.
CHEESE L. Small fun cream. &c.
suGARS-All sugars having advanced
blocks. loose in barrels. ESQ; Powdercd
loose in barrels 3D. ,o Sither IN half bar
lated STANDARD. loose in barrels, go.
GrSmui@tcd Fine. loose in ioo.lb. snS SIg
packed in barrels. GO: GRADUATED, 2-ib
and 5.ib papers. p"GMed in cases. $40;
9eSw nearly MG as si bfgh Tisn 65 0 Yo Ye'2w
TO- very good bright. 5.CC: Yellow No. II
good bright. SIS; yellow No. ~ fairly
'isTvIft;uPs AND MoLAssEs = Marke,
frmor 1T the advance: syrup. good tc
choice. 2SG2ie,: lower grade ayrup I5G2oc. !:
PROVISIONS.
BIJIK NEATS-Market higher: rjh
sides. $50: bellies Western heavy. sS.3;:
bellies Western Light weight. $500
bellies Western light weight, SS.2j
IIAMS-SuBar cured. l2,ac.
DRY SALTED JOWLS-$6o0.
PORK PLATES-SI
liam PORK--Ncw, Sli15.
MESS pORK-$iiOo.
I.ARD-Puro butchers. IN tlerces, Sc;
compound, ticrccs, as 10 brand 6isc: 50.
III tabs and 50-lb tins is more
WOOI<-Unwnshed l5c.. bulky. : 10 :,
less washed wool, &c. black. l2!sc to iec
HIDES-G. S. ~; green. "a; dry Hint
-. ury sdi.. ilis damaged. 2
SALT FISH
1iERRING-New North Carolina cut,
gross none: mullets S0-lb. kegs. SiO0.
spots. 100-lo. kegs. s. 20; mackerei. good
No. . S2c.90. white fish. new eaten. l60-lh
kegs. none; so-lb. kegs. none: 7o-lb kegs
none.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET

New Orleans. Oct. 25.-Cotton futures
very steady; October, S74 bid: November,
S.1lWS.13; December. SI2fiS7S: January,
S.IlQlSI2; February. S.7lGIS.73; March,
S.130S74; April. S73QS.7i; May, S.734S75;
June S.74NS7J.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26

Filling the advertising space bought
inteliSentIy is far more important
than buying the space cheap
Printers Ink.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
PEANUTS AND PEAS.

PEANUTS-N Market firm: fancy. Sc:
strictly prime. 2%c.; prime. 2asc; com
mon, i246f2c.; Spanish. 81 per bushel
PEAS-Biackeye. $3.50 per bag; black,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
FRUITS.

APpLEs-Northern apples. s2.oOa25
per barrel.
LEMONs-$SC0 per box.
BANANAS-Pc bunch. Coo. fIsI.5o
COCOANUTS-l0 to bag, 50 00TS50.
ORANGES-Jamac!a, $500 per box.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26

oAN<N'.N' ~A<h' ~h-'H ANACiS.
CoEN-Whito Germ. Sic; mixed corn,
OATS NIl1cd oats. soc white oats. a3c.;
ship stuff $1,000: briar oats. SIS 90.
UAY-No. l Timothy hay. per carload
lots. sl5.50; for ton lots. 81 co: No .. one
dollar less than No. l Timothy; mixed
hay. one dollar less than No. i Timothy.
MILLED RICE-As to grades 55clsYc.
ROUGH RICE-None on the market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-11
The Rocuc Saved the Judge.

A judge OF the English high court
was once arrested on suspicion of hay-
ing burglarious designs OF the house
of q friend in Mayfair. The police
officer charged him in the police sta
ton with lettering with felonious intent.
and the prisoners description of him
self as one of her majesty's judges was
received with q grin of sarcastic deri-
sion.
At that moment an old offender was
brought in who happened to catch
sight of his lordship's face. which he
had good reason to remember
"You here, my lord" he exclaimed.
with unfeigned astonishmert- We'll.
this beats cockfghtirS.
The rogue's unsolicited corroboration
of the judges declaration saved the
situation, and his lordship was allowed
to depart in peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-11
si.tcen., ccufw-y Apples.

Apples be 50 divers of form and SUBJ
stance that it were infinite to describe
them all Some consist more Of airc
then water. as sour puffs called Mala
pulp:onea: Others more OF water then
wind. as sour Castaras ana Tome wa
ters. To be short. all apples may be
sorted into three kinds. sweet. sourc
and rasavory. Sweet apples ease the
cough. Gucnch thirst, cure melancholy,
comfort The heart and head, especially
if they be fragrant and odorlferous,
aid also give 4 lat:Gaile nourishmcnt.
Scure apples hinder splitting, straiten
the bresr. grippe and hurt the stomach,
encreasc pl,iegn and weaken memory.
Sweet apples are to be eaten al the
beginning of meat, but soure and tart
apples ae tie latter enG. All apples are
worst raw, and best baked or presery-
ed
Philip of Macedonia and Alexander,
lis son, from whome perhaps curious
and skilful herald may derive our Lam
cashire men, We're called Philomeli ap-
ple lovers because they were never
without apples in their pockets. Yea,
all a1acedonians, his countrymen, did
so love them that having neer Babylon
surprised q fruiterer's boy they strlved
for it that many were droWned.-Dr.
Thomas A1offett in 1915.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-11
Plants That Intoxicate.

Bumblebees, butterflies and beetles
are habitual drunhards. In some OF
the southern states insects aliGht on
certain plants, drink heartily from the
blossoms and fall to the ground stu
pefed. After awhile they rise and hy
around. just as drunken men would 40
if they had the power Of flying. Their
antics are especially amusing unless
one does not know what is the trouble.
In this case the suspicion that the in
sect world has gone crazy is upper
most.
A scientist who had observed the
drinking and IT'S results collected a
teaspoonful Of the pollen to see If it
would affect 4 man the same way. lie
swallowed it and in q few minutes
found his pulse beating faster and a
rise Of temperature. Then he distilled
some Of the blossoms and gave himself
a bypodermic injection in the arm. He
became decidedly dizzy as Il result. By
further experiments he found an Oil de-
rived from these plants which affects
human beings and animals alike.-New
York Telegram.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-11
WILES OF THE FOX.
Some Clever Tricks by Which Rey-
nard Battles His Pu-SUers.

4 fox is entitled to all that is said
for its wisdom and sagacity. Not long
ago the Washington hunt of Valley
Forge started 4 young fox in the North
valley hills. and the hounds were run
ming it across the open field when the
hunters were surprised to see much
larger fox come from the woods and
run diagonally across the track Of the
young fox ahead of the hounds, and
when they struck the stronger track
Of the bigger fox they took it up. young
Reynard thereby being saved from be-
ing run down and killed by the hounds.
Old hunters say they have frequently
witnessed this trick when young foxes
were being closely pressed and in dan
ger of being run down and killed by
the hounds Another and an even
sharper trick was played by an old fox
some weeks ago while being hotly
chased by hounds. The fox had run
some 20 miles. and while crossing an
open stretch of country was in danger
of being run down and killed. In q
field through which the fox was run
ming with the hounds close to its heels
was the cellar of an old house, with q
portion OF the walls still standing. The
fox made straight for the old cellar,
leaped into it and made its escape
through narrow opening in the walls.
The hounds. suDposing the fox was
trapped. dashed into the cellar pell-
nell. only to find Reynard gone and
themselves in trap. as the hole III the
wall through which the fox had es
capped was too small to permit them to
get through.
When the hunters rode up, they
found the pack in a trap. with one Of
the hounds wedSed fast in the hole
through which the fox had made its
escape By the time the hounds were
got out Of the cellar the fox was safe
in it's hole.-Philadelphia Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-11
SaiUting the Deck.

The poop Or raised after deck Of i
ship over which tloated the national
flag was considered to be always per
yaded by the presence Of the sovereign.
rs the wors!iiper OF whatever rank re-
moves his hat upon entering The church
SO from the admiral to The powder
monkey every member of the ships
company as he set foot upon the poop
"salu.cd the deck" the Invisible pres
cncc. But since IN steamers there is
often 10 lee side the custom in thr!i
has completely died out.-sst. Louis
PoSt-Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-11
The Bullet and the Mark.

General Lawton." said an officer
who served With that fearless COM
mander, once said to ne that the
right bullet would always find its
mark no matter how small the latter
might be. and then be related an Incl
dent which occurred during the civil
war. In ore of the engagements OF
his commando can't remember now
whether or rot he mentioned the place
a piece OF Shel! hit the ground near
where & soldier was standing and
scared him 50 badly that be jumped
straight up in toe All like :. rabbit. As
he did so q M;;!ie bail knocked Off the
crown CT his se::G.
. That was Che one particular bullet
intended to Kill him. said General
Lawton. and he actually had to jump
after it,
lie spoke i'll z light. offhand fash
ion. but there was an uDdertone of
seriousness in his voice, and | inferred
from the story that he was. like most
veteran soldiers. pronounced fatal
ist."-Collier's Weekly.