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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
CONFIDENCE IN OUR GOODS
INDUCES US TO FREELYRE-
TURN MONEY FOR ANY I'M
SATISFACTORY PURCHASE.
(9be Meyer Store Bargain Day. ]
Odd Pieces for Bows.

10 Boys. straw Hats, with Blue bands.
sizes GS-4, IS and only, original price
DC, now IIc.
Boys White Duck Turbans. with
double-stitched bpnds and leather
sweats, original price 25c., odd-and-end
price I sc.
81 pairs Of Little Boys Pants, age
Zoe, odd-and-end price 23c.
80 Boys Crash Caps, in large sizes
only. original price 25c., odd-and-end
nrice &c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va. July 10 1900.
PEANUT MAKNETS.

NORFOLK July 19.-PEANUTS-
Farmers stock-Fancy. 23s02sic.; strictly
prime 2l1ac.; prime. 2Ac.: common, l3.42c
hound Spanish. 81 .05 bushel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Chesapeake and Ohio Earnings.

Comparative statement of gross earn
ings OF the Chesapeake and Ono CON
pany for second week OF July; lso
1854 g52sl: increase Sl5,Ss5-'6 tor tna
two weeks of July; 1900, SiS3,ad-isi IN
crease, S1S.1.3. 20.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
CATTLE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. July 1S.-CALVES-Vea
per pound. choice, 512c-; good, &C; rough,
per head, $4QI.
SHEEP-Choice, per pound, &c; good
So 5OG4; inferior, Sl.J0G12.
AMBS-Spring. choice, 5l2c.; poor
small stock, IiaT &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Odd White Goods.

All colors of Tarletans, SC. yard.
Just 500 yards 'P. ks at 6 BIC.
1 piece White Wash Chiffon, 50 inches
vide regular Csc. goods, now 1'c-
/ piece Pure Linen Lawn. 46 inches
wide. was I5c.. now soc.
10 pieces of Mosquito Net, yards in
piece, for Ice.
1.5oo remnants Long Cloth. India
Linen. TuckingS. Organdies, all TO be
sold a about half price.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 19-Numerous denials
of Improvement in the Northwest We're
influential in rescuins wheat from its
early slump to-day. September closing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Infants Wear.

/ odd lot of Chndren's Handsome Null
Bonnets, prettiIy trimmed in fine lace
and ribbon, c9iors Blue, Pink nnd
White. cost S1.25. price &c
About 81 Net Parasol Covers, with
deep ruffle, price ioc.
Infants B:rdeye Diapers, double
square. $50 value, price by dozen 81.
Few Infants soc. 3 bS. t8c.
Few s150 Nairsook Dresses, 7:5c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Odd HandkerChiefs.

80 ladies' Fine Cambria Handker-
chiefs. slightly soiled from show, IN
GLIDING hemstitched. embroidered, IN.
sorting and drawn-thread corners, Sc
regular L lie. quality
Ladies Pure Linen He,lsutched
Bandkerch!efS, &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20

Cash quotations We're as foIIoWs: FloNr
easy: No. 3 spring wheat, I01a013i4c,; No
> red, 76%4077Ac. No. corn. 5SA4 as,sc;
No. = yellow, tS1sHS9c. No. oats, 21an
25i.c-; No white 2oA@21c-; No } white,
-42<126lac. No. > rye, J+l.QJ5c. Good
feeding barley, 36@i2c-; fair TO choice
mailing, 46045c. No. / daNseed, SliO;
No. ! northwestern, SLID. Mess pork. per
barrel $10.55011 60. Lard. per 100 pounds,
S650Q6.G5 Short rib sides loos(9, S6.tt4
ESQ; dry salted shoulders (boxedl. ST.
Whisley. basis of high wines, Sl.2S. Su-
CARS unchanged. Butter frm; creamery,
lJ6gl9c dairy, 14@11c. Cheese firm at
9la11U4c. Eggs firm; fresh, lie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Shoes! Shoes I! Shoes !!

Ladies' Fine IS and 81 Button and Lace
Shoes. some few Oxfords. in all this season.
newest shapes, sizes only IL, 4, III
choice, SI.5O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
TIE Meyer Store.
S, ULLMAN'S SON.
We Can Save You % Per ct,
ON YOUR
Groceries

/: formulated Sugar, i-2c.
:. Best Cream Cheese, , pounds
: for sc.
! Snowflake Patent Family Flour
!. S4.223 bbi. or 21c bag.
: New Homeless Goldfish. sc lib.
! Old Government Java Coffee, , !.
!. pounds for zoe.
: Harvest Rye Whiskey, ST. :
: gallon.
!. Old Cider Vinegar, zoe gal. .
!. New Potatoes, l5e peek.
! Ceep kool-Large Juicy LEM !.
!. 0nS, lac dozen. :
! Canned salmen. Zoe can.
! Salt Salmon. Sc can.
j. Pure Cider Vinegar. zoe. gal.
!. - lib bags Fine Table salt, Sc.
! Noot Beer, 5c bottle.
!: Large Cans Tomatoes, &c.
!. Pure Lard, i-2e.
!: Salt Pork, 8 .3c.
!: IL gai MA>ou's Jars. zoe.
:. Cord Hiniotly Hay. Sac ext.
! Lion i Leyers.s Coffee, lib
!. Papers. i2c.
!. fine Gatawba and Blackberry
! Wine, per quart, ice
!. Large bars Jefferson Laundry
: Soap, &c.
!: Virginia Tomatoes, sc caa-
!. Mountain :toIi Butter, loc Id.
+ Beer Glass Mustard, sc.
:: Ait Mackerel, 9Ic-
]. Best Oats, 3jc bushel.
!. Best Corn, soc 5ushei.
( Good Green Feu, -5e.
!: Mrs. IohnSon's Sweet Mixed
: Pickles, per quart BE, or per
!. gallon soc
!. S. ULLMkM'S SON,
1870 AND 1s22 +, MAIN ST
{: J-E-Town Store, 50t East Marshall.
Both phones at both stores.
!: II Will pay you % write for one
!. of cur complete price lists It's u
:. re@uIar uioney-Sdver-
!. Manchester Stores 1el2 and I"Ii
! Hull Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Furniture Odds.

$40 Hall Settee for So.
S Hal; or Porch Chairs. 81
S2SJ Steamer Chairs, $3.50.
81 Folding Chairs, Zoe.
Lawn Seats. 2Jc-
$40 Iron Bed. full size. slightly dam
aged. 81 70.
So Hair Mattress. soiled, as sample.
S. Mock Leather Couch. slightly dam
Furniture Department..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20

7sf11c. over yesterday. Corn firm on an
excellent cash demand, closing sc
higher. Oats closed unchanged and pro-
visions 21aG5c lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omen. High. Low. Close.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Hosiery Odds and Ends.

go pairs of Ladies' Plain Isle, Fan
cies. Tans and many other styles. soc
quality, for 3Sc. pair.
lS7 pairs Of Ladies Full Seamless
Hose u 1-2c qunlity. &c. pair.
219 pairs Of Misses and Children's
12c. Full Ribbed Hose for &c. pair;
1856 pairs of Ladies II 1-2c. Drop
stitched Hose for Sc. pair.
g pairs of Ladies $l.25 Lace-Work
Hose, S3c. pair.
11s pairs Of Ladies SOC. Lace Ankle
l52 pairs Of Ladies 25c. Gloves, in
cluding Taffeta, uisle ind Silkoline.
piaids and colors. for II 1-2c. pair.
For Floors.
roll full yard-wide Cottage Carpet.
Smyrna ~ Rugs. door size, fringed
Wool smyrna Rug. fringed ends,
Velvet Rugs, 26x5S inches, worth 81, p.
81 %
10 pounds to the roll, De.
1S-:nch Stair OA-CIoth, lie;
DC. Hassoci1s. made Of best Velvet
and Brussels Carpets, 23c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20

SAVANNAH, GA, July 19.-SPIRlTS
OF TCRPENTINE-Firm at iiAc.. re-
ceipts 1870 casks; sales, 153 casks; eX-
ports, none.
ROSIN-Firm: receipts, 4,1ol barrels:
sales, 1885 barrels; exports, 6.a62 barrels
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Summer Black Goods.

A few pieces of Afercerized crepon.
& beautiful pattern, sold for SOC. yard,
now 25c. yard.
SIS yards. of Figured Grenadine. for
summer dresses, sold for &c. yard,
T-Sc. yard.
y few pieces Of Figured Nun's-veir-
ing. very light weight, sold for e5c.
yard, now 4oc- yard
% pieces OF Silk Mixed Crepon, the
newest patterns, sold for sl2S. now
DC ri
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20

WILMINGTON. n. c., July 19.-SPIR-
ITS OF 1NE-tIrn at 4@@
lie receipts. 1,o90 casks
ROSIN-Firm at $1.20; receipts, 6i2 bar
rels
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm at $1.10
a. 10: receipts. - barrels.
TAR-Firm at SI.i0, receipts, p barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Odd praperY and Trunks.

24-inch Olive Suit Cases, brass lock
ana trimmings regular price S1.9S,
Slightly scratched 81 20 each.
3 Canvas Travelling Trunks, steel
clumps and trimmings, set-up tray and
hat box. 81 90 each.
pieces of Double Faced Hungarian
Cloth. l yard wide, suitable for couch
covers, portieres and draperies, 25c.
quality, for II &c. yard.
Remnants Of Drapere7 all colors,
IL 1-2 and 15c. quality, sc. yard
Trimmings Odds.
Green and Gray Tom Thumb Fringe,
was 11c yard, fc. yard
Colored Cotton Wash Braids. was &c.
A lot of Dress Garnitures. in Moha.r
Braid, SILK Brad and SDangled on Net,
some sold as high as $40, zoe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Vacation JeWe'ry.

A few odd Heavy Rope Silver Fan
and Watch Chains. worth i5c.. for 3oc.
What is left OF all OF our - and soc.
Rubber-Necf Hat-Pins, lie.
Last OF the very, very latest Brooch
Pins. horses heads. true to life, styl-
ism for belt pins. price :5c.
About 50 odd Heavy Sterling Silver
Friendship Hearts ysanrnemum.
clover leaf and horseshoe styles, &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
ParasoI Sale.

Ladies' White Mercerized Silk Parasols, with
five China silk rutfles, to close out at CSC.
S1.25 Black Twiled Gloria, 75c.
Misses St.25 Paraso!s, csc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
Ribbon Remnants.

Remnants of Brown Glace Tatfeta. S
inches wide. about 50 yards, 25c. Rib
bon, lie. yard
Odd shades IN No. I Ribbon, yards
for 1c., remnant price.
5-tnch Black MORE Taffeta AIl-S.lk
29c Ribbon, IL lie. yard, remnant
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14
THE sKIrPER's WOES.


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Hare pity. We marine aud local boards
va little magnates~yes most nssh'y ssf"s
where fate unkind rarsnas hn 70 the last
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limited woman suffrage. applicable to
school matters and the like.
Most Of the half dozen were for Nc
Kinley. and only one happened 10 be a
pronounced Bryanite. Perhaps this shows
that the feminine influence in politics
would not be as dangerous as has been
feared
u women ever should obtain universal
suffrage, ] know one national misfortune
which would follow. Thereswou arise
school Of editorial writers for women
who would take up political subjects and
treat them la Edward w Box, and that
would be sight for gods ana men, but
especially for men. l can already hear the
1eers of some / know.
In fact. down in Colorado. where women
can vote. such school OF writing has al
ready begun to be evolved There was an
editorial In the Denver News last SUM-
day, entitled, DUTY Of Republican wom-
en- 1t began: Colorado will go Repub-
hcan on both the state and national ticket
" all Republican women will do their
duty. II they refuse to register or. be-
ing registered, refuse TO vote. they nav
through their neglect give the fusionists
another lease Of power" The willy writer
goes on In this strain for few minutes.
telling how preliminary canvass in a GER
tain district had revealed the neglect TO
register and then he says: THE active In
terest which many OF the leading ladies' Of
Denver are taking in politics this year 10
very encouraging. - But II liz to be re-
GREETED that these ladies encounter OPPOSE
lion from some women who either have
not seen the Importance OF voting at this
election or have formed the notion that
the discharge OF civic duties is beneath
their dignity. Fortunately this sentiment
10 not endorsed by the social leaders.
most OF whom are registered and intend to
20 to the polls early on election day"
Therei Isn't he cutter II you vote. in
Denver. you're lady. II not. you're only
woman. And that touch about the So
cial leaders II sublimei
oniy-if politics for women Is going to
mean this sort of thIng-what's the user
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I'm in A HURRY"
81 HAVEN'T TIMEl"
BY MARGARET L. BRIGGS.
GALL RIGHTS RESERVED,

Did think you the expressions I'm IN
hurry and Il anything absurd than the
through fes The more
trivial the incidents perhaps
women who live out their lives
should the
but certainly has its
real lie
always coaxng
up in her hurry
in the morning breakfast
20 sew TO bake You want anything OF me you have be
quick for I'm in hurry This refrain
It's awful trial debcr
ate who usually arrives on time but appears 70 hustle But
aniction doubt
habit distinctly feminine speciality and has logical
condition
How often
who
found time die for she always hadn't be
either told them that
their They would suggest
that they good deal OF work behind them and u might
plan people kind of disease.
by hardest and do
faulty all points To
harmony and hap
comfort pleasure mixed with worry
completely fall
the real OF
activity declares itself they sick They have
really worried Ar away nothing
Of this take
medicine needed Lydia
misguided who has
Her stock argumen, is who'll do things
inch deep all over the furniture and all
the n tn middle of the noor9'
time" to her scrupu
unrnshed for the
son Her personal
she them make them
herself
II looks impossible OF the OF her
but it's a pity for her
II with her would induce her take
lydia pnkhams another and
see regularly for while this
woman and presently she would
beside uscss things
done This help for
in way abnormal
why they physical wrecks with long
neglected female life nndins
ime' to pay health.
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keynote Of which 10 always sorcery.
Korea is the home OF the most complex
ana all peryading wstehcrast the world
has ever seen II IL not cruel. like the fe-
tichism Of the Conxo. but u IL so sersile
ard puerile that Il has sapp~d the viriisty
Of stAlwart and attractive race. Tire
Koreans are the most onaivoreus ard
veracsous giuttons on earth. They simply
live ~ eat The typical Korean In eating
nuts. fruit and confectionery all day long
between his regular meals, tmhiesng also
great quantities Of wine al Intervals but
he can commonly eat three pounds Of
meat al a meal. and he eats hts portion
81 flesh all the more dei'shtedIy II Il ia
hisck dos that happens % Be IN season
waas can be done to elsvats sach peso
PIE.
Wizards ard witch doctors are the real
rulers 81 k0yea. What b most singular.
perhaps. IN this Degrading system j. that
parents are counted particularly lucky II
they hAppan 70 have a son bern hind he
can become a ''pAH ~a.a or eisnd sorcerur.
aud 10 sure to be able 70 gain handsome
livelihood for the whole tsmiiy. Tao "pAa
su" wizards are supposed 70 be xilssd vita
supernatural Instead ef natural vlsson
RE helpers o. the male shamaes are the
female soreevers. OF witches. Who are
everywh here in evidences. The function OF
these two classes % ShAman devoxce< "a
20 propstlate the spirits which swarm Ia
the air. At least thrse- fouTths OK these de-
mons being altogether mAilgr- The "pan
sns' and "musAng' VIII nok by any means
exercise their ogHess at a low figure Their
fees are NEST cxorbitant. and Il Is Gem.
pslted that shamantsm costs tae country
not less than fsso,oeo annually. Nowhere
can the poor Korean escape from the bur
den Of this hfelong bondage to unseen
foes. Aecorilns to ths popular creed the
mAllgn spirits Al every portion of space
The chimney IL rrD~ded with them. they
i've b. thousands Ia tho kitchen. They
have their mansions IN tia roefi tasy
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squat in every jar: they sit on every
Dean: they waylay the wretched citizen
by thousands when he travels forth along
the road; they dance around him IN earth.
AR and water. Arithmetic cannot COM
pute their number. for they exist In thou
sands OF billions. The .'rnutanr.. or sor-
ceress, Is the most important sort OF
woman among the Koreans She is every
where in as much request as the blind
pan su, and as she can move about
freely. not being blind as he Is, she leads
a much more active life. Yet. strange to
say, this ail-important parsonage is So
ciaiiy an outcast. The Koreans hold
woman In lower esteem than any other
civilized people and the "mutang'' is
reiegated TO the lowest place of all. al
though she is the mediator between nat
urai and supernatural agents.
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the city. He Travelled much and knew
celebrities in many states. he went
through Texas with Samuel Houston.
They tented together on the plains ana
cooked their ierket beef that proved the
principal article of food at the meals.
which afforded opportunity for long and
interesting talks.
Most Of my life has been spent IN
new York. the old man says az che con.
slusion OF every story about tn. people
mat he remembers. II like the . ty. al
though have seen SO many c,anges
lake place In IT, Families that were
weal'hy IN the old days have been blot
,eu out. They have been lost froH the
city where they were once prom,. snt.
ana new families have taken their places.
1, Is wonderful the way that Aston family
mas mace money. Why. / used to buy
.esetaoies OF the first Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, down In Washington market. 40
had a small stand and. rain or shine she
was there to make money She had ar
OLD umbrella that protected her from the
sun and storm. Her son kent a butcher
shop near by. He was a queer sort OF a
fellow, who had the reputation OF being
eccentric.
II remember Thomas jefferson very
well He was disnifled man. and he
loved music. He used to play the violin.
and my aunt would accompany him on
the spinet. He had brother, who was
sort of fesblemnded. and the violin gave
the boy chance to prove that he had
some sense. The Jefferson home caught
IRE and the boy ran out OF the smoke ana
flames waving the violin and crying that
he had saved the fiddle
1T Is not so bad to be old and to have
70 walt for the end, but sometimes long
for little Of my strength that has left
me. should like to see the LAFAYETTE
monument unveiled. for I loved LAFAYETTE.
He was not handsome you know. but no
man ever had more pleasing personality.
One day. when he came 10 the house 10
hear my mother sing. he took me on his
knee and told me all about Paris His
descriptions were so vivid That my child.
ish heart longed TO see the places ne
spoke of so lovingly. Well. Il seems only
yesterday that was young and enjoying
every day. Life IL too brief. IL speeds
away before one has time TO think that
the years are cheating him. Yet I am
living. and all those men who have
passed away. never won distinction.
although ] was a Woodworking lawyer
and as successful as most men. II Mrs.
Stowe had not borrowed my name the
fact that I'm a lawyer! And my name is
Marks would never have interested any
one"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14
JUDGE ABRAHAM MARKS.

Tour laughing eyes are bius-s charming pair
Like summer skies.
Your hrows are arche3 You have Greciau those.
And Oh. nov very gracefully you stand
uppu those marble steps, crimson rose
Within your hand.
OF course, would not even dare suggest
That you were not ss lovely you seem.
ssiii artists tscmetirnes, put ons at ones best.
And I've q dream
That on my portrait. too tpieasc do not tein
possrrfty sprne day q glance NAV fling.
And rHo.nf me out q beauty and belle.
How comforting --Lilli nuxer smith.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14

avery one remembers the lawyer
- whom Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
made Immortal in Uncle Tom
Cabsn''-the man who was accustomed
TO announce: I'm a lawyer Ana my
name is Marksr' That the man from
whom the novels. borrowed the name ~
alive and able 10 indulge in "reminiscences
OF his long career Is. however. surprise,
for It is generally supposed that the nams
was chosen at random In a room AT 81.
Peters hospital. Brooklyn. Judge Abra-
ham Marks aged 81. is patiently awaiting
the end of life. He says he Is quite COM
Portable and contented, and his greatest
pleasure is 70 recall the celebrated persons
he has known. All his friends have long
ago ended their journeys through the
world. and nothing is left OF them but
memories.