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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
SAFETY Of OREGON IN

Cause for Universal Rejoicing-Will
be Temporarily Repaired and Re-
I turn to Taku.
i WASHINGTON, D., c., July l9.-The
navy department this morning receiv-
ed the following dispatch from Captain
Wilde, commander OF the Oregon, dated
Kure, July IS:
t'seoretary Navy, Washington.
Oregon and Nashville arrived Kurc
9 O'clock this afternoon. Expect to dock
on the 10th. Shall i make permanent
or temporarysrepalrs? Iwould suggest
putting on steel patches, which can be
done In very short tins, and shipig go
back to her duty ut Taku. 10 make
permanent repairs 1t will require at
least sixty days, probably more. NotSa a
single man Injured in any way.
,s.,.jt...WILDE.'
To this dispatch Secretary Long at
once replied as follows:
Universal rejoicing over safety OF
Oregon. She is the Constitution Of this
generation. II safety OF Oregon per-,
mits patch, so to Taku. 1 command
your preference for service there.
IL NG.."5l;
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cRANKs AND AGITAToRs
Sending Anonymous Letters Con-
tanning Threats to High Officials.

Sending Anonymous Letters Con-
tanning Threats to High officials.
WASHINGTON, July l9.--The gov
ernment authorities are finding the
present Chinese agitation is having the
usual effect of stimulating .cranks and
ag!tators. and many OF the highest OIL
Gals are receiving anonymous letters
containing advice and sometimes
threats, The Chinese officials also are
the victims OF foolish illusions. They
arg not considered seriously, however,
and The officials, both OF the govern
ment and Chinese, dismiss them as silly
ordinations from ignoranS persons, On
their face. some Of thesc communica
tons look bcllIgercnt. but their Hitter
acy and braggadoclo modify their effect,
The government officials express regret
that In the delicate position in which
the country Is placed 1T this time 1t
should be embarrassed by anonymous
writers, and steps are being taken
quietly TO apprehend the guilty parties.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
LIST OF CASUALTIES
OF the Marine Corps in the Battle of
Tien Tsin Officially Given Out.
2 Only One officer Killed.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The navy
department this afternoon received
from Admiral Rcmey a list OF casual
ties OF the marine corps In the figh,
at Tien Tsin. 1t Is rs follows:
'"TAKU, July is, 1900.
bureau OF Navigation, Washington,
D. c..
Official casualty report from marine
regiment
$"Killed-capta'n Austin r. Davis,
Sergeant C. ]. Kollock. Corporal Thos.
Kelly. Privates J. E, McConkcy, I.
W. Partridge. u
Seriously Wounded-First LIeuten-
5anti Henry Leonard. Corporal j.. A.
Mcdonald. Privates P. ]. Kelleher
&C. D. Miller. C. ]. Mathews. John
3 Stakes. J.AVan Horne.
'Wounded-capt. Charles G.. Long
Capt. William B. Lemly. First LIeuten.
ant, Smedlcy D. Butler, First Sergean,
James Murphy. Sergeant r. r. Win
!, ters. Corporal ]. W. Hunt. rrlvntes
w. $. Chapman. James Cooney. Robcr,
Desmond. F.2G. Egelscr, Lavrin Lars.
son, NJ. z. McIvcr. j.. q. Megonegal
"a. !, Penney, II. A. Rickers.
z (slgned) Va "REAiEy.""
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
HO7SPELL

Causes Great Suffering in New York
. City - Mercury Drops = Eleven
Deaths in One Day.
NEWtYoRK, July l9.-The hot spell
which has lowered over New York and
vicinity for. the past four days, causing
great suffering among rich and poor
alike, Is over for the present. During
the night a brisk wind from the north
west, laGen with cooling cheer. drove
out TO sea the stored up heat and hu-
mildly of the past four days and this
morning there was q big drop in thu
temperature7i,o9a evil
. AlihhouSh; the mercury Is lower the
prostEstions ana deathsfcpntlnue, This
Is explaiE?dsby thu doctors ins'the result
Of the heats attack on thesbloSa; which
causes weakening OF the system and
collapse. Eleven deaths were reported
thic morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
"Aa IN GOOD SOCIETY.
Avery Puzzling Matter to Know
Just How to Use It.

Avery Puzzling Matter to Know
Just How to Use It.
Detroit Free Press: The pretty type
writer girl appeared to be worried over
something.
Well" she exclaimed, there's one
thing botherlng me most to death. 1
have social aspirations that may be
Gratlned, because my employer Is old
and rich. and is looking for a pretty
young wife, and ! may be. 1t. If ain,
I'm not much afraid Of anything may
get next to in the circle in which shall
move except how and when to get the
correct sound Of the letter "a SO as to
show the difference between the classes
and the muses.. have heard enough
swell people talking in our office TO
know that to be q real society person
must use the broad a. In the right
place, but I'm not sure Of myself. May
be that everybody that uses the broad
"a isn't In society, but I'm sure every
body in society uses the broad a, and
l want to know how to do It like the
real thing. 81
Il don't find much trouble In saying
cahn't, but ought l TO say Calm or
'cahnnot'? II not, why not. I'm just
sure to get all mixed up IL ! say I can
and follow 1t right away with I cnhn't,,
and I'm sure l could never do thing
like that in society and live. 1t would
be q dead Give-awny. wouldn't It? But
worse than that is 'half-past like half
past 4. : for Instance. Sometimes l get
it 'hahlf-past,' and sometimes half
phnst and sometimes 'hahlf-pahst. and
sometimes plain 'half-past,' and dont't
know what to do with myself Now,
which Is 1t, and however am ] get It
right and make 1t stay right? Good.
ness knows, I've tried hard enough"
Then there Is and always called
1t by Its name, and thought everybody
else did. but the other day heard some
society people calling it'ahnd.' Do you
suppose that Is the proper thing? My
employer says .cahn't' and 'shahn't',
but he doesn't say 'ahndH and he lives
on Connecticut avenue. Or do l say
Connecticut ahvanue.' notice some
of the newspapers say In for ON
street, but the newspapers are not In
society. are they? can say 'ahfter-
noon or just plain 'ahfter' easy enough,
but think or that word aftermath OF
course, wouldn't use 1t very often. but
1t Is more of a give-away to get word
wrong that isn't common thar3It Is the
common kinds, isn't It. say what
of course. just rs the swells do. but IL I
snid 'thaht' wouldn't society people
Say was n servant girl out Of place?
Thank goodness, there is one word that
( ] have got down fine. md ! can pros
nounce it just too lovely for anything.
and that Is 'advahntnee.'S feel like I
was the real thing when I say It. and
don't yOn know when hear anybody
say advantage 1t does. sound TOO fiat
and common for any use. l do think
that is the dearest word. I'd like TO
ask-f mean nhsk-about lot more,
but the boss Ia coming. and must look
nhftcr some matters. or is 1t mnhters--
that-1 mean 'thaht'-he wants attend
cd to. So long ESQ.,
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Could not express the rapture orAnnle
e. Springer, of ll25 Howard st., PhIla
dclphla. Pa, when she found that Dir.
Kings New Discovery for CONSUMPTION
had completely cured herSof hacking
cough, that for m,,ny years had inndo
life n ;butden.A All other remedies md
dostofs could give her no help. but sbe
says OF this Royal Cure-"It soon 70.
moved the pain In my chest and l can
now sleep scundly, somcthingtl can
scarcely remember doing before. feel
like sounding Its praises throughout tho
UNIVERSE 10 will everyone who trIc.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for any trou.
|, bic OF the thront, chest or lungs. Price
zoe nndSl.0O Trial bottles FREQ ut Logan
DRUG Co.'S drug storei every bottle
gunrantced.-5.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
HoRsELEss ARTILLERY
Starts From Fort Sheridan on Expcr.
mental Trip

Z CHICAGO, July 10. "A piece OF
"horscless" artillery, otherwise a rapid
fire gun. mounted on an automobile
OF special construction. started from
Fort Sheridan to-day on an e.prI imam
talltripto Washington.
The carriage, besides the gun, car
RCD Minor a. p. Davidson and three
cadets from the Northwestern military
academy Miss Hrien Could. accom-
panied by General Joe Wheeler. raw
tho party starr out from the fort. Gen,
eral Wheeler gave Major Davidson n
note TO be delivered to General Miles,
Z IN Washington. while Miss Gould
wished them good luck. ana remarked
fhit u the automobile could be used
Tor carrying guns, It could be used for
Red Cross work.
me route mapped out leads through,
Toledo. Cleveland, Buffalo, New York
and Philadelphia. The trIr Is expect
cd TO take two weeks. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
TEN THOUSAND
Troops VIII BIO on Their Way in :
Fortnight for China
TRANSPORTS BEING LOADED
With Supplies on the Pacific Coast.
Field Ranges for 1000 Men Or
dered-Immensc Quantities Of Sup
& plies for Subsistence Department
& Purchased. s5s I
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1g.-Thc bat

81 SAN FRANCISCO. July 1g.-The bat
Ss;teriesAof the Third artillery that re-
fceiyed orders on the 17th Instant, to
rendezvous at the Prcsfdio witt, a view
81 OF ultimate service In China have been
Into camp at the Preside with
instructions to the various officers to
= have everything In readiness for sudden
departure. Clothing is being issued 10
the men that will be OF service in either
z China or the Philippines. 4
"a Instructions have been forwarded
from Washington requiring the imme-
dlate preparations OF camps requisite
Tor the comfort of C,OoO men.
Recruits Arriving Every Day.
Recruits are arriving every day from
4 all partsEof the country; and IRE being
furnished with clothing and outfits as
rapidly as possible. is
The work Of loading the big tramp
strathgyle will begin this morning. She
has capacity OF $500 tons. She is to
carry hay and grain and horses. The
Aztec VIII carry 462 horses.
The Hamburg American line has the
contract for carrying 5000 horses that
We're bought here for. Germany. but that
company as yet has been unable to
charter any vessels.
Will Carry Troops to China.
s. The Pacific Mall Company's steamers
3 City OF Paris, City of Sydney and CO.
lon, have been withdrawn from the
i Central American trade. No confirma-
tory news has been received from
Washington, but the suppositlon is that
all three vessels win carry troops to
China or Manila. The owners OF the
Zealandis will not say where she Is 60
Ing, but the work of fitting her out for
run into the tropics had already be-
gun. The Senator and City of Puebla
are coming here from Puget Sound and
1t now begins to look as though Uncle
Sam would have 10000 men on the wa
ters inside Of fortnight.
Both Vessels Will Sail. 3
II Work on the transports Hancock and
Meade is being rushed. Just as soon as
the troops are here both vessels will
sail. This will be about the 10Th inst,
and the ships now being chartered Will
follow them in rapid succession.
The United States quartermasters
department has awarded contract for
supplying 242 field ranges to be Gel!v-
cred in three weeks. These ranges are
built in such form that all of the
cooking utensils can be stored in the
stove during transportation. The num-
Der ranges ordered vii! be enough to
supply an army OF 25,Ooo mer.
Several of the large grocery houses in
this city have received orders for i'm
mense quantities OF supplies to be de-
lirer2d at once to tie United States
subsistence department.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
CoLORED CAVALRY

Ordered to Prepare for Service
Abroad-Relicved by the Fifth
Cavalry.
E CLIFTON. Arizona. July; 19.-Orders
have been received to put in readiness
Tor leaving, six troops OF the Ninth
cavalry, colorad, which are garrisoned
at Forts Grant. Hunchuca and San Car
los established TO protect settlers in the
several Apache regions OF Arizona. The
negro troops will be relieved by four
troops OF the Fifth cavalry now at
Jefferson barracks, Mo. The action OF
decreasing the military strength In
this section viii likely call for strong
protest from settlers who claim they
would be left unprotected from san
culinary Indians II the changes were
made. According to orders received the
six companies viii go to San Francisco
probably the last Of the month.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
PRESIDENT LoUBET
Reviews the French Squadron IL
Their Annual Maneuyres,

CHERBoURG, July l9.-President
Loubet went on board the dispatch
boat Elan to-day. and reviewed in ,the
harbor the combined Mediterranean
and channel squadrons. which have
just completed their annual maneuvres.
There were forty-two war vessels lined
up comprising seventeen battleships,
five armored cruisers, eight cruisers,
six torpedo boat destroyers and six tor
pcdo. boats and a floating battery.
There was magnificent weather. and
the spectacle OF the review was 4
splendid one. NJ. Falieres. president
OF the senate; NJ. Deschanel, president
OF the chamber of deputies, VI. Waldeck
Rousseau, the prime. minister and NJ.
Dciannesa, minister of marine, accom-
panied President Loubet. The review
was witnessedby enormous crowds from
swarm OF excursion steaners.s-.--,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
eases relieved In SIX hours. by New
Great South American Kidney Cure" II
is great surprise on account OF Its ex-
cccding promptncss In relieving pain In
bladder. kidneys and back. In male or
female. Relieves retention OF water
almost immediately. II you want quick
by r. II. List. druggist. Wheeling, ".
Va tth&s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
chnree GGts. Annther STIR

Z WASHINGTON. July 1s.-The COM
mission OF Brisadler General a. R.
Chaffee as major general In command
of the Chinese expedltlonary force.
was made. out at the war, department
this morning. and, sent to the, whito
house for the PresIdc17..s signature.
Cable notice Of the appointment was
sent to Nagasaki, Japan. where 1t
wifi meet General chaffee on his ar
rival there.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
FURTHER TESTIMONY
Needed in the Medley Case to Extra

Needed in the Medley Case to Extra
dite Him for Embezzlement.
z NEW YORK. July l9.-Judge La
combe. OF the United States circuit
court, to-dny rendered an opinion In
the case OF Charles f. W. Nicely, charged
with having defrauded the United
States postal department in Cuba, In
which he declared that the mere pres
entation OF an Indictment cannot b.
held sufficient for Nccly's extraditlon
and that further testimony will be
heard when the case comes up on July
%.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20

: F. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca. Ulls.)
News, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he tried Bucklen's Arnlcn Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him.
It's the surcst Pile cure on earth and
the best salve In the world. Cure guar
anteed. Only % cents. Sold BY Logan
Drug Co., druSgists.-5.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
II Baby Is Cutting Teeth

BE sure and use that old and well-trlcd
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, for children teethlng.r II soothes
the child, softens the gum. allays all
pain. cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for dinrrhoen. Twenty-Five
cents n bottle. mw&f
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
Ten million Available for DUTY

q WASHINGTON. July 1S.--The. adju-
tant generals Office has issued It's an
nual statement of the organized militia
force Of the United States. together with
the number OF men available for mill
tary duty, but unorsanized.. The grand
total or organized miiitIamen In the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
Exports From Havana Decrease.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The state
ment was made To-day by the division
Of customs and insular Affairs, war de-
partment. that the total value of ex-
ports from the port Of Havana. Cuba,
for the first six months Of 1900, as COM
pared with the same period OF 1899.
show 4 decrease OF S3l9.109.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
GRAVE BLUNDER'0

SoElInltteu ny wine WALDORF Astor
by Insulting Capt. Milne-Trying
to Rectify It in His Paper.
8 LONDON, July lg.-Mr. William
Waldorf Aston has apparently reached
the conclusion that he made grave
blundcr when he publicly lnsulted Cap
tain Sir Archibald Barkeley Milne. Tb-
day Mr.. Aston publishes In his newspa-
per, the Pail Mall Gazette:
4 I'VE desire TO express regret that
paragraph which appeared in; this col
umn July .. with regard to. the pres
ence of Sir Berkeley Milne at Mr.. AS
tors concert the preceding Thuryday
evening should have been published
under a misrepresentation of the exac,
circumstances. Explanations Of 4 COM
5plete categorical kind now show that
Sir Berkeley Mines presence was due
to a misunderstanding that entirely
ahsotves him from any Intentional dis
courtesy"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
1nvestira,,nr Chinese Situation,

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The APP
pointment of W. W. Rockhlll. director
of the Bureau OF American Requisites.
as speclal commissioner from this coun-
try. to go to China and investigate, and
report upon the situation, has been de-
c!dcd upon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
Wagon Manufacturer Dead.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. July 19..-Colo-
mel Adam $. Baker. president of the
South Bend Wagon Company and pIo-
necr citizen. died last night, aged sew
enty years. ~ vi 4, =, .y555.. 49,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
Princeton at Swallow.


WASHINGTON. July 1S.-The gun.
boat Princeton has arrived at Swallow
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20

several states and territories at. last re-
port was LOG, 800. Those nnorganlzed
bu: available for military duty agsre-
gate 1889 52. ~
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23
-Established 1865
BISHOP q 90.
BANKERS,

Transact a General Bankir 4
and Exchange Business.
Commercial and Traveller 9
L ,tters Of Credit issued, avail
able in all the principal cite g
o. the world. 49,
Interest allowed after July
l, 1898, on fixed deposits Z
day notice 2 per cent, this
form will not bear interest
unless it remains undis-
turbed for ono monthly, 8
months 8 per cent, 8 months
81 per cent, ID months 4
per cent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23
Pioneer Building and
Loan Association.
ASSETS. DEC. II. 1888. Sll,.s77.R

Money loaned on approved security.
Asavings Bank for monthly deposits.
Houses built on the monthly Install
ment plar.
Twentieth seri :, Of Stock 10 nav
opened. ~
OFFICERS-T. r. Lansing, Prssa.
dent; 8. B. Rose. Vice President; @. u,
Gray, Treasurer; A. v. Gear, Secretary.
DIRECTORS-T. #. Lansing, 8. j.
Rose, A. v. Gear, A. w. Keech, Henri
Smith, ]. L. Mclean, J. d. Holt, @. =
Gray. w. L. Howard.
A. v. GEAR,
Secretary.
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Once Hours: 12:30-1:30 D. n.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23

Head Once, Yokohama,
The Bank buys and receives for ~
lection Bills Of Exchange. issues DraflA
and Letters of Credit, ana tralsaa1D
q general banking business,
INTEREST ALLOWED
On Fixed Deposit tor u months. pa sss, %
On Fixed Deposit Tor nonths. ,k
On FIXED Deposit for nos.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23
Branch Of the Yokohama Specie Bank,
New Republic Building. Ill hlI 81, B0pA'Ns
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Subscribers are furnished with from
i've to six lists per week, giving an &C
curate record of deeds, mortgages.
leases, releases, powers Of attorney,
etc.. etc., which are placed on record.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $500 PER
MONTH.
A. v. GEAR,
JUDI Building, Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23

hscore s poison in few hours ami 4, responsible 70
constpati n, Indigestion. dyspepsia, languor nerv.
ous1ssS and all liver and kidney Ills Where there
is one or all OF these al mentS Hos,etters stomach
Bi,tefS should be taken at once. II prevents as well
as cures stomach ills ard is specific for malaria
and fever and ague When you get II see that a
PRIVATE REVENUE STAMP covers the neck Of
the ko tie.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT I

Ordinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed in accordance
with rules and conditions printed in
passbooks, copies Of which may be had
on application.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23
Bankers.
CLAUS sPRncKnIs. WV. u. IswD
Claus SptscksIs 4 10.
BANKERS.

San Frdncisco Aoents-THE NEVADA
NATIONAL BANK OF SAN FRANursoo,
SAN FRANCISCO Tho Nevada Nations
Bank OF San Francisco.
LoNDoN-The Union Bank Of London,
Ltd.
NEW YoRK-American Exchange Ne.
tional Bank.
CHICAGO Merchant National Bank.
PARIs-Credit Lyonnais.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HoNKoNa AND YoKoHAMA-Honksn
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AusrRALlA-Banh
Of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND vANCouvnn--Bank o
British North Amerlc~.
fnlnrt General BNdlg nd EycllGs BlaDoO,
Depoists Received. Loans made on Ap-
proved Security. Commercial and Traveller
Credits Issued. Bills Of Exchange bought
and sold.
CoLLICfIoNs PlonrTLY ACCOUNTED Hon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23
TIE Yokohama Sps'is Bunk

LIMIHnD
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23
DR.. W. n. MAYS

has opened an office for the practice OF
Medicine and Surgery, at 3Io Beretanla
Street, next house teyond Central Union
Church. HOURS: 10 to IL, = to 4 and
co. I644
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23

Head Office, Yokohama.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-23

KAPPA, Calabashes, Leis. Native Hats, Hula Skirts,
NiIhsp Mats, Fans, Shells, Seeds. E,e: Homsmsde
Pol. con stantly on hand TELEPHONE ESQ
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-15
MEMPHIS HORSE TRADE.
A Transaction which Proves Anew
That the Ways of Most Men Are
Indeed Peculiar.

David Harum was a good horse
trader, but recent transaction in
horsefesh which was made by
well-known Memphian shows that
there are others who know how to
get the long end of a horse trade.
Several weeks ago this Memphis man
saw fine buggy horse which he
thought he wanted. He located the
owner and asked the price. "0ne
fifty" was the reply. After look
ing the animal over closely and try
ing her speed he concluded it was a
good trade, and without more ado
wrote check for the amount. The
next day he found that the mare was
as blind as bat, but this did not
hinder her speed nor detract from her
general appearance. He drove the
animal for several weeks and succeed
ed in attracting the admiration of
another lover of horselesh, who
made proposal to purchase. "Well,"
said the Memphian, "I gave one fifty
for her, but I will let you have her
for one siXty-five."
The prospective buyer looked the
animal over and concluded he had a
bargain. He paid over the money
and took the mare. When the an
imal was uphitched the first thing
she did was to run against post,
and then, by way of emphasizing the
fact that she was blind fell over a
barrel. The next day the buyer came
back to the Memphian with blood in
his eye.
Colonel. you know the mare you
sold me-" he began. "Well, she's stone
blind"
81 know it," replied the colonel,
with an easy air.
"You didn't say anything to me
about it," said the purchaser, his face
reddening with anger.
swell, I'll tell you" replied the
colonel. THAT fellow who sold her
to me didn't tell me about it, and I
just concluded that he didn't want
It known"
The new owner took his medicine
and is now on the lookout for a
friend on whom he can even things.
Memphis Scimitar.