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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

New York. Dec. 1s.-No change In the
character OF the demand for cotton goods
to-day In any direction, ana only a linn
tied amount OF business In both staple
lines and fancies. Print cloths quiet and
unchanged. Prints also quiet and only
limited business reported In ginghams.
Mems wear wooden In fair demand for
spot supplies; wooden and worsted dress
goods duh outside OF q few specialties.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

New York. Dec is.-The stock market
this morning opened very active and
strong Opening sales wehe heavy and In
several cases notably those OF Southern
Pacific. Brooklyn and Nickel Plate the
gains extended 20 per cent. Advances.
however. we're general throughout che en-
tire list and the dealings were extremely
wall distributed. The railway shares were
favorably affected by reports conceruing
the dividend meetings " the Nanderhilts.
which VII be held to-day ard during the
remainder Of the week. American socks
IN London were firm. with special strength
m the Pennsylvania and the Pacific pre-
forred Stoke. New York was the prin-
ciuai buyer. Other markets were with
o,,t feature and consols were unchanged.
mt there was a better feeling IN regard
40 the American stocks.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
COTTON FUTURES.
The Closing quiet With Prices 2
Point. I'm 90 q Points on.

New York. Dec. Misrepresentation did not
reach a high pitch in to-day's cotton mar
ket. In fact. business was more conserva-
tive than yesterday and aside from ten
point see-saw movement IN the forenoon.
variations were very narrow. on the
opening call prices worked up zoe points
Rn fairly active covering. and foreign sup
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Stock on hand to-day ........ ss.2oe isa, 500
stock last year ......-......... -3,i6I 1880
Charleston. = c.. Dec ig-Splrits tur-
peutinc nrm. &c. Rosin firm. unchanged
Wilmington. y. c.. Dec 10 Spirits
turpentine firm. s7agsisc. receipts p
casks. Rosin arm. 81 SOL IS. receipts, SIS.
Crude turpentiuc quiet g .a and s. 30. re-
ccipts 60 Var steady. 81 S0Gli0i re-
ceipis 10
New Orleans. Dec. 10. Receipts. Resin.
none.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

7lsc. y. s. Bellies Slsc EASTERN. accord
ing 90 average size. D. 4 bellies. SC
(Wcsternl smoked g. x. sides. Sa.c
iiAMS-Sugar cured. iiiani2iAc
i.AitD-iure. Ia tierccs Sac. ln So
pounds tins aud so-pound tubs. $40:
compound. In tierccs. 6i.c. s0-pound tins.
aud So-pounds tubs 6Hc
MiSCELi.ANtiOt
FfSH-Mackerel. half-harrels. No.
s.. No. ?. ST. No g. B.U. kits No l.
81 % No. 2. $40. No. 3. S.. Goldfish, l.
pound bricks, g., 2-pound bricks. blse
Smoked herring. per box. I50i9c. Dutch
herring, in kegs. 81 10. new mullcts. half
barrels s. g.
fHUP-Markct quiet. Georgia ana
Florida syrup, buying az 2Sasoc. selling
at 22N a5e. sugar house at i0sfiso
HONEY-Fair demand strained, In bar
rels. 55n60c gallon.
High wines basis. 81 a.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20


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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
cnrroS SEED OIL.

New York. Dec. is--Cotton seed viii.
again under q pressure OF selling orders
and yielded a tribe on prime summer vel
low. local and export demand was unim-
portant Prime crude barrels &c; prime
summer yellow g9isc: on summer yellow
20: prime white Si05sc. prime winter yell
low waste; prime meal 50.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

Note-These quotations are revised
aaiIv. and are kept as near as possible
m accord with the prevailing Wholesale
prlrez. Ornciai quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prices whole
salcrs AJAX.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
,p,arrs TUnPENTINE LOWER ATT
EH THE CLOSING CALL.

The DuerthE "
ousntity OF spirits I'm second
lands Affected the Market-spOt
.-o,,ou ON I-I6c-Rosins Firm and
archnnged-New York stocks Ac-
ave and stronE-Locai and TeIs-
Graphic Markets.
The Morning News ONCE.
wednesday, Dec 10.
the weakening in the spirits turpeutine
lat after tho closing to-day. and
,i-o, Of i-i6c IN the spo, cotton market
ere the main price changes OF che day.
,r,,. arop In spirits was attributed mainly
=, Inc offerings OF a considerable quantity
a. ssoond hands. after which the current
,rl.e was sc. at which an buyers sail
,bsv we're abls 10 obtain abundant sup
,ses. Il was not understood that the mar
t., was swept. even at the lower price.
q,ne spot cotton markets shared the m
o-,lvl,y OF the futures market. which
,.osod irregular after quiet and unevent-
,ul day. There did not seem to be any
.amaud OF consequence Cor futures, and
-. result prices gagged At times. clos
fne steady. ? points higher to points
lower Savannah Spots closed quiet at
decline OF 1-isc on all grades. The de-
manA for cotton. both on the table ana
,n the interior was light. and a limited
volume Of trading was reported all day.
Many OF the trade express the belief that
there will not be any wide price changes
between now and the holidays. and they
DO not therefore look Cor any considera-
be volume OF trading in the meantime.
u was another remarkably active day
On the New York Stock Exchange. Spec
uation progressed 81 a lively rate. The
Gales 10 noon amounting to nearly 10000
shares. Money ruled steady az per cent.
then s per cent, and the last loan was
msde az "a per cent. About midday II
looked like there was TO be sharp &C..
action on realizing, but this was later
checked and many OF the stocks affected
not only fully recovered their losses. but
scored gains above their highest points
Cor the day. With no unusual disturb
nrce IN the money market. and a con-
tBued demand for American stocks in
London. traders look for stili higher
market. The following resume OF the diff
fereut markets will show the tone aud
qlo,ations at the closing to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
FLUcTuATIoNs ~ FUTURES.

New York Dec. i9.-Cotton futures
opened steady and closed steady. Prices
as fellows:
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

RAGGING-Market frm: jute. "a
pound slsc large lots. slae; small lots.
s.pound. TIC. son island bagging i2lzc.
TIES Standard s5-pound. arrow. large
lots, $50; small lots. u.1s.
salt, Hides and Wool.
gAIT-Demand q fair and che market
ateadv. carload lots. lOO-pound burlap
sacka. &c: 100 pound cotton sacks. Sc;
no. pound huriap sacks. biiAc: iiOpound
cotton sacks. 52Mc. l25-pound buriap
sacks. sue: l2s-pound cotton sacks, bs3sc:
1oO-pound buriap sacks. sic.
HIDES Market arm: dry hint, isAc;
dry salt. iiiac: green salted. Sc.
WOOI-Nominai. prime Georgia. free
NJ sand burs aud black wool. isc: black.
ice; bury. iOc. Wax. &c: taliow, SIC.
Deer skins. 0c.
Dried and Evaporated Fruits.
PPLEs-Evaporate TqTs5o; sun dried,
''APRIcoTs-Evaporated. iOc pound;
nectarlnes. ioc.
IpAIgINs-I.L.. g. 10: imperial cabinets.
q T5. loose. 50-p0und boxes. sac pound.
PEACHES Evaporated. pealed. HAe;
unpealed. SANsc.
PEARs-Evaporated sac.
hardware and Building supplies.
LIME. CALCIUM. PLASTER AND
Cement-Aiabama and Georgia lime ~
fair demand and sell az ~ cents a barrel;
special oaIcined plaster, 800 per barrel
hair t4sc. Rosedale cement. h-204i.zo;
carload lots. special; Portland cement re-
tail. Sac. carload lots. s2.oou2.9.
LUMBER. r. o. b. VESSELS. sAVAN-
NAU-Aiinimum. yard sizes, ti000aii.os
car siIls. ST. 500i30o; difhcult sizes. i4.W
sfig.oo. ship stock. fi6ec4is.o 90; sawn ties.
a. o03e n. heWn eies. E1fI1sc.
OII-Market STEADY; demand fair; sig
nal. ssqOc. West Virginia black. sQi2c;
lard 6sc: neatsfoot, 60d70c. machinery. i6
as5c. llnseed oil. raw. 7siEc: boiled, TsiAc;
kerosene. prime white. i2c. water white.
iar. Pratt'a astral. ifc; deodorixed stove
gasoline. drums. i1he; empty OIL barrels,
Isl sHoT-Drop. $40: b. D. and large. n.75:
chilled. si.75.
TRoN-Markot very steady; swede, SIC.
NAITg-Cut. $3.50 base; wire s. 80 base
pARBED w1RE--s760 per 100 pounds.
GrrNpOWDER-Per keE. Austin crack
ahot. NO; half kegs. sZ25; quarter kegs,
a *. champion ducking. quarter kegs.
q n. Dupont and Hazard smokeless. half
tsvs pia5: quarter kegs. g75; 1-pound.
canister. 800. less 20 per cent; Trois-
4ovs uunokeiess powder, i-pound cans. 81:
iO-uound cans. e0c pound.
traits and Mats.
.ppr.rs- Northern variety. ss00d350.
NgEs-fFla) ya.e0Q3.50.
ppTys,Es-a0s 90 Cos. i0c; 5os 20 s0s. Sue:
"a, ~ 10 7c: 70s 10 90. sisc. 500 10 sOs. &C.;
o. 20 io0s. she.
RANANAs-si .eSai75 bunch.
f.rNOSs-Narkst steady, at $40.
cOcOANUTs-3Aoo per 100.
prANUTs-Ample stock, fair demand;
,,arket arm: fancy hand-pioked. Virginia.
- Mound. &c. hand-picked Virginia. cx-
80 ~ G. seed peanuts. &c.
NrTTs-Almonds. TarrRgoua, lie, Ivicas.
ia. walnuts French. i2c. Naples. i2ihc;
pocans r.: Brazils. i2c: nlborts. isc: as
serted nuts. 50-pound and 25-pound boxes.
Izi4c.
bacon, HaHa- and Lard.
BAcoN-Markct Arm; d. S. c. H. sides,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

baltimore. Dec. is--seabosrd common,
iOiaaios.; preferred. ssih; bonds, is. 75i
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
ARRIVAL or TRAINS
DEPARTURB or TRAINS
ElH

Magnificent Pullman buffet sleeping car
service 20 Washington. Baltimore Phiia-
deiphia and New York: also 20 Jackson
VILE and Tampa.
Dining cars tom Savannah 20 Hamiet
and Richmond 10 New York
Buffet parior cara Savannah 20 Monf-
romery.
For additional Information apply 10
Ticket once. Bun and Bryan streets.
Phone -
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

New York ONCE. No. g. Broadway.
onices In principal cities throughout the
south. Write for our Market Manual and
Dock containing instructions for traders
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

Daily Movements At Other Ports
Galveston-Steady: mlddling. 81. net re-
ceipts. Ie.eSs: gross. 1859; sales ss2; stock
81. lSe
New orleans-Quiet. middling. %; net
receipts 1901; gross. is529. Gales, 1850;
stock. SCI 7i7
Mobue-Quiet: middling. sls; net re-
oeipts, i.4o9; gross. i.4o9. sales. 400: stock.
Ss.ol.
Charleston-sseady: middling. %; net
receipts SIS gross. SIS. stock. 1883
Wilmington-Quiet; middling. sas: net
receipts 9Oi: gross. s0i; stock. 1873.
Norfolk-Quiet middling, 9&; net re-
celpts. 100; gross. 100; sales i5s; stock,
42,2s0
Baltimore-N Nominal; mlddllng. 10; not
receipts. 1850. gross. $50: stock. A.TsI
New York-Dull: middnng. 10: net re-
ceipts, 1861: gross. 5.so5; sales, 80; stock.
t3.ie2
Boston-Dun; middling, 10: net receipts
2323; gross. !. $50
Phlladelphia-Quiet: mlddHng. I0it: net
receipts SIS. gross. ss5: stock. 5.7s4.
Pensacola-Net reeelpts. $500: gross,
600
Daily Movements AZ Interior Towns
Augusta-Qulet: middiing. 2 1915: net re-
ceipis, les; gross. i.o2s' sales, isi; stock
$3.50
Memphis-ouiet: middllng. sis; net re-
celpts. 2.soe; gross. 4.s22: sales. 800; stock,
it5.03s
S. Louis-Qulet; middling. sis; net re-
celpts. 1859: gross. 1901: stock, 6s.ss7.
Cincinnati-ouiet; middling. sH; net re-
colpts. 2.055; gross. 2.055: sales, 70; stock.
u, 0si.
Houston--Duil; middling. 9k; net re-
ceipts. li,57i: gross, ii.57i; stock. 1884
Iouisvine--F1rm: middllng. 9it.
New Orlenns--Coastwise 2,Ai5.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, SIS.
Norfolk-Coastwise. $40.
New York-ro Great Britain. $685. 70
Trance. 2l5; 70 the continent, 2i2
Boston-To Great Britain. 1902.
PenEacola-ro Great Britain. i.s22; to the
continent. 2f5S.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day: To Great Britain. s.22i: to France.
gl5; 20 the continent, ESQ
Total fore gn cxporsa from all ports thus
for mis- week. To Great Britain 55.gii;
TO France s.ss5; to the continent, A.773.
Total foreign exports since Sept. ]. 1900:
TO Great Britain. 1896 49, to France, 3D.
go 20 the constituent. 1,0i55os.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

to-day, but rallied later on bullish Arsen4
tine advicca firm continental markets andt
a better cash demand. May closing Mas
over yesterday. Corn closed unchanged
10 Ac higher. oats a shade lower and pro
visions 10 iTMu3oc up.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest Lowest. Closing.
wheat No p
Dec. .....s9is esas Gt ee's
Jan. zee. .eslk070 TUl4 e1i4uaeak 7uit
May .....72lsgTgss 725saTa TN Tz7s97s
Corn No. .
Dec. .....igk az @k th
May 49,. .asAa9st $50 ssusdA asii
Oats No. p
Jan 2iAaaA ziNaslas aiAaziA ziss9nss
May .....23AsG2SA rs ui4azyA xsss413A
Mess pork. per barrel
Jan. SIC Is So 2TM ti2 IS 81 TTis
May u ogss i2is 4 CA II la
Lard. per 100 pounds
5 Rss sa sSs :@s ~: y
short ribs. per 100 pounds
Jan. .65 6a2is s2s $50
Nav agis ss7is ESQ sssts
Cash quotations were na follows: Flour
Dun and easy: No. spring wheat. esskfr
Toikc: No. red. 7iqTte. No. corn. soi4c.
No yellow, 1oisc; No. oats. 1zltGzzi1c:
No. white. 2slia6s4c: No. white ESQ
zsNc. No. rye. fsG5oc; fair 10 choice
mating barley 5206ec. No. l FAX seed.
ti60: No. ! Northwestern. S.1: prime
timothy seed. $40; mess pork. per bar
rel. 81 12huii 3. lard. per 100 pounds.
s. l0q7.i5: short ribs sides. 0oose). o 1sfp
t0 dry Naited shoulders, boxed. san
eikc: short clear sides. boxed. ts.s5H
s7s; whisky. basis OF high wines. 81 III:
clover. contract grade. si0.ooaio.2s.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

"Graybcard cured me OF easarrh from
(which / had suffered thiriy-nve Year,.
Nothing ON earth 10 far as was abba
10 obtain gave me relief. Since taking
oraybeard I am as well as ever. / had
catarrh OF the head. Mrs. Rhoda Dean.
Balllnger, Tex.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

chicago. Dec. is.--wheat was easy early
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

RAGGING-M Market frm: iute. "a
Mound sac: large lots. slac; small lots.
3-pound, T7sc: soa island bagging, l1lze.
TIES Standard. 4S-pound. arrow, large
lots $50. small lots. Si.33.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
oovr,ry ana Northern Produce.

potrtTRY- market IL steady. QUO
tationa. Brollers 3eua5c per pair, half
s-ro,yn ga5ac: three-fourths grown. aIW
&C.. hens. 6sa75c: ROSTERS, ioa5oc: ducks.
50a75c geese. 75iN 90
FGGs-Fresh candled. 23a2ic. cold stor-
age. &c.
arm. Quotations. Cooking. &c; anita
tons. sc: New York state dairy, zisci
CHEESE Market Arm: fancy fun
cream cheese. isiac for 20 to 2l-pound
average. 2sn3o-pound averages. iSc.
Early Vegetables.
IRISH PoTAToEs-Norihern. 500
cABBAGE-5asc per head; crates. sacoa
ONIONS yellow. in barrels. $40.
crates. 81 %: red. $50
nrsadstuH. Hay aud Grain.
FLOUR Market steady. patent. N25.
straieht. s. IS. fancy. s. 60. family. s. 20.
NEAI,-Pearl. per barrel. s. 50. per sack
q Al. city meal per sack. bolted. 81 .Wh /.
vyater ground. N.l2ia. city grits, sacks
Il is. pearl grits. Hudnuts. per barrel
s. oo. per sack. u.2o. suudry brands,
N.i5.
coRN-Market nrm: white. Job lots
&c. carload lots. 6Oc; mixed corn. Job lots
6nc: carload lots, bsc,
RICE-Market steady. demand good
fancy head. &C.; fancy. Size.
Prime ........ .........................b
Good .............. .-....-s......s-...''.tfs =
Fair ..... ...s....-s.'s..s..-. -'s.'''st VIZ
Common .4..............s .....-+.-...s.aia
OATs-NO . mixed. carload. "a; Job
lots. S5dsc. white clipped, cars &c; JOB.
soc.
BRAN-Job lots. &c. carload lots. soc.
j NJ.
alitc. lob. p5c. No. 2 90: Job Hhc cars.
gu.ar aud CoHee
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

Depart Savannah Meridian Tme-one Hour slower
Than city Time.
Schedule in Eject Dee g
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
MURPHY & CO INC
COTTON. STOCKS AND GRAIN.

board OF Trade Building. Savannah.
) rriVAts leased wires direct 20 New York.
'hieago and New Orleans.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20

Trains Operated by eth meridian time
one hour slower than city time.
Ia effect Dec. o. 800
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-02
crahbottoaa News.
Feb. 90, 1900,

feU.- SOf AoOOs
The cold storm got pretty close
10 us and found many with a short
supply of wood, -, !,
(Mr. W. w. Marshall took load
of apples to staunton last week.
Mr. Martin Movers Of Pendleton
county was recently visiting MS
daughter Mrs Jasper simmons OF
this phase.
lGraudma Herold has been quite
sick for a few days.
Real estate is very high, but st'll
advances in the Bottom.
Winner, ESQ. rented the
yoor farm for two years.
He paws tie coantv sl27OO an
nuaIly for the privilege of keeping
the poor, and before the farm was
worn out, the county would give
the use of the farm and from tlye
to eight hundred extra.
Miss Mary A. Nicholas of Pen
dleton died at the home OF her
brother John Nicholas on the 22nd
inst.
The Bridge at the Forks OF tie
Water is up and ready for the pub
lie travel, had the road been up to
specifications and taken off, hands
Of the contractors.
EMrs Fl b Nicholas has been COM
planning for several days.
The party who state 70 or ST OF
missionary money out Of Central
church not long since, onght to be
pittied and not punished. We ex-
pect to hear Of them leaving an7
minute, for Kentucky where thev
will have warm time converting
the heatherns, or mountain despera-
DDS. Don't be afraid, Crabbottom
will be ahead in the end.
Col. r. ~ Hubbard is one of the
kindest, most for8iving men IN all
the South to his opponents, who
can't help but remember him in
the next election. He writes US,
that he will give half of The Enum
orators in his District to the good
Democrats. This will be good
news for our opponents "but death
for the frogs on the other side"
Wise.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-02
A Word.
To Teachers.

The eye Is great factor i'll ed
ucation, not only in school, but
outside rs we'll. Many teachers at
schools haye already found that
where their efforts to draw the at
tenton Of pupils to their lessons
were partly fruitleSs a defect in
sight was the main, il not the
whole, cause and after the defect
was corrected bv properly fitted
spectacles the pupils were more
attentive and better able to keep
pace with the rest of the class.
We have arranged test cards by
which anv one can make a very
intelligent and fair test of the eyes
themselves. We. will send to any
one a set Of these cards free upon
application.
II. i LANG.
Staunton. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-02
81 dollar IL year for the Recorder
County Court Proceedings.

FEB. %, 1900.-The following
exparte settlements were confirm
ed. VIM B McChesrey trustee OF
John D Sterrett; l. H Stephenson
Admir- of VIM Hevener, dec d. w
p Campbell, Guardian of Gertrude
Gum; W P Campbell, Guardian OF
Howard Arbogast; Jacob W Heve-
ner Guardian of Kenton Heyener;
Il. NJ. Arbogast Admir- of Eliza
J Terry, decd.
The will of Abraham Gum, dec d
was admitted to probat and the
estate committed to the Sheriff.
G. T Fleisher qualified as Admir-
of b. E. Fleisher, decd and 0 Will
son, w w BOtkin and W M Trim
bic were appointed as appraisers
0 A Stephenson, qualified as
Admir- of A t Stephenson, decd
and w W Stephenson, q M Me-
Clintic, Ed S. Kincaid and Adam
Stephenson were appointed ap-
praisers.
H H Terry qualified as Notary
Public.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-02

The Rock bridge smallpox has
taken a hold in Bath county, at
Millboro, the victim beng a rail-
road man, and from that source d
further DISTRIBUTION is feared, MIR
Charles Cleek, OF Cheeks Mill. hav-
ing been with the Millboro case be-
fore the danger was known. Mr..
Cleek came nome and is now sick.
His physician, DR. Crizer, of Warm
Springs, on Wednesday, stated that
the symptoms were not yet suffici-
emily developed to enable him to
determin the nature of the illness,
so we were informed by MIR. Chas.
McCIintic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-02
West Va. Notes.
Frost, w. Va. Feb.

Frost, w. Va. Feb. Is, 1900
IT,. Williams left Friday last
for Stanton to appear before the
grand jury on the charge of rape
against him.
Mrs Williams wife of 7. J. Will
liams died Of dropsy Friday morn
ing. She was patient sufferer.
Rey. Hamil, of Green Bank died
of pIetsn,onia Saturday. lie was
liked by all.
airs John Wandlass died Friday
at her home about 4 miles from
this place. Sine leaves a devoted
husband to mourn her loss. She
was q good woman.
I/CMr James Grogg's wife is slowly
recovering after long spell OF
sickness. DR.. J. NJ. Cunningham
of Marlinton met DR. Jordon here
in consultation, and their work
proved a success.
Our little village has been q
quite an upfoar for, 6he last few
DAYS over the dreaded disease,
smallpox. We have 1t in some
parts of the county. There are
three cases. in Huttonsville, W
Va. they have quarantinel the
town and part Of Uncle Sans
mails. =
Mrs Ed Hizer is very low witt
pneumonia. 1t is hoped by all thai
she may make speedy recovery.
J Uncle Abe. Sharp who has beer
sick for some, time is slowly recov
ering.
/ The following is for your readers
to crack: A mother gave to eacf
of her sons 80 apples to sell. Johr
sold his at two for a cent, am
brought mother home Is cents
George disposed of his lot at 3 FOL
cent, returning 10 cents. Thei
combined sales amounted to 2;
cents. On the following day moth
Ter went out with 60 apples ant
sold them, at the rate OF fv
for 2 cents receiving "a cents TO
the lot. Where is the missing on
cent? X
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-02
The Legislature.

Blue Grass district in this county
is empowered to use a portion OF
the school fund of said district, in
the payment of teachers of the
public schools therein, SO that the
schools may be enabled to continue
{ r five months in. each year.
The time of the fall term of
Highland circuit court is changed
from Oct. Ord to September 2Sth.
A hill has been passed to amend
and re-enact all act to authorize
the board of supervisors OF High
land county to redeem the outstand'
ing bonds Of said county issued in
payment of its subscription to the
capital stock of the Washington
Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad
company, and for that purpos'
either to borrow money and issue
its bonds therefor or to exchange
new bonds for the outstanding
bonds, approved March 4, 1890, ant
to authorize and empower the SAT-
board of supervisors to redeem an,
of such outstanding bonds ard fo
that purpose to borrow money ant
Issue its bonds therefor or to ex
change new bonds for such out
standing bonds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-02
Store House Burned.

On last Saturday night Mr.,
james Cross's store house, at West
Augusta, was destroyed by fire.
$500 worth of goods were lost.
The building was insured for S4oo,
which is not half its value. No IN
surnnce on the goods. The cause
# the fire is attributed to the asso-
,,;ation of mice and matches.