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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
BEEF TRUST.
Formed by Tarketmen of z. City

A Beef Trust has been formed
by the marketmen Of this city
and the price of beef has adj
vanced from 10 TO Is aud zoe.
per pound. Sugar and salt meat
have fallen, but beef has advanc
ed considerably. We have heard
of trusts and felt them in a way
but who had ever dreamed Of a
Beef Trust in Elizabeth City !?
This is outrageous and our cit
liens are kicking and declare
that they will not pay such un~
heard Of prices. One mail said
yesterday that he hadn't bought
pound of beet since the price
advanced and didn't intend to
until it returns to a reasonable
price. The quality Of the beef
has not been raised but the
market men, encouraged by
the Mckinley administration,
thought to try the patience Of
our people by advancing the
price of beef and foacing them
to buy it. However, Elizabeth
ans are not to lie triAcd with by
Beef Trusts or any othcr kind Of
trusts, for We hate them. We
don't object to paying tor what
we get, tut object and refuse PCS
itlvely to pay unreasonable
prices. The Beef Trust and all
other trusts are what we fought
belote election and v hat we will
continue to fight until everyone
is banished from the earth.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
Cafarff1

Is a disease of the mucous membrane
or inner lining Of the nose, throat,
lungs, stomach, bowels and other
organs. 1t is caused by cold or sue
cession Of colds irritating the delicate
surfaces. and is promoted by scrofulous
taints in the blood.
1t is especially dangerous in persons
having predispOsition to consumption.
In these and al other catarrhal
cases. Hoods Sarsaparilla SO thor
oughly renOvates the blood and re-
stores strength that itpermanently cures.
In fact, because of the character of
the disease, and peculiar merit Of the
remedy, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only
common sense treatment for catarrh,
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
Use. No substitute for Hoods acts like
Hood s. be sure to get Hoods.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
Our Fire Department.

We have recently had two
communications regarding the
delay Of the FIRE engine in reach
ing the fires. Since the publi>
cation Of the last one { last weeks
issue Mr.. J. c. Spence's resi-
denLc on Martin street has been
burned. We understand that
the same thing happened in this
instance noted III the commune
cations referred to, the engine
horses : or one Of them was some
distance from the engine house
and it took sometime to get the
horse in place. This is a matter
of serious Importance aud our
Fire Comm s5ioneIs must see to
it that such plumbers a-e not
permitted. It is not intended to
sit in judgement upon anyone,
but to impress the necessity of
being on time. 1t is not wise 10
allow the engine horses to be
doing cart service at least any
considerable distance from the
engine house ii ct all Everyone
knows that the all important
thing is to get to a fire on time.
Moments here, count for hours
anywhere else. We have good
Fire Company, but they are
handicapped by the serious mis-
takes Of those who send the
horse out of the engine house.
A FIRE may happen anywhere at
any moment. Be ready SO that
with the first alarm the start
may be made and the fire reached
in time to subdue it.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
SOUTH MILLS.

The family Of Mr.. Beverage
moved to Elizabeth City last
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. L. Lister spent few
days at her old home near
Wallaceton last week.
Mrs. Ailsie Eason one of our
sweetest and best old ladies has
been quite sick for several days.
Her hu band "Uncle Joe" has
been an invalid for several
years.
Mr. r. P. Ward has left Us for
Georgetown, S. c., where be
has accepted a position We
wish him much success.
Messrs. Sam V. and Charles
Spence, of Deep Greek Va,
spent Sunday here.
Miss Margaret Ferebee vislte &
Miss Bessie Ferebee in Camden
this V eek.
Communion service was held
at the Methodist church here
Sunday morning. The pastor
was too unwell to go to Sharon
iii the afternoon.
All is quiet along the cana
bank Just now, but the wedding
bells will be ringing, they say ,
CT long.
Violet
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
Free Blood and Skin Cure.



Ulcers, Rating Sores, Cancer, SCro
fu1a, Itching Skin SCahs aud Scales c
Eczema, 4 Che 5 and Pains in bones
back or joints, 6yphilitic 1ood Poison
Rotten Gums and Chtouic Kheu1ils ti51
and ali obstinate. Ceep-scated BlOoC
troubles, are quickly cured by TAX Il:
a lex large bottles of otaEiC HI0OC
Balm. We challenge the world for {
case Of Blood Disease that Eotani
Blood Balm Will not cure. The cure;
are permanent ard not a pr: cd-ug ~
Is your blood thin? Skin pals? A
run down? IS tired N the morning a
8oils? Swollen Glands or toint.:
Catarrh? Putrid Fr ath? Eruption s
Sores in mouth or Thu cat? II so, YOU
blood S bad. Blood BaIm will max,
the blood pure and rich, heal ever
sore, stops the aches ard rains, bujl,
up the broken down body, and iuvi2
crate th6 old and weak. Botanic BlooC
Balm, the only perfect blood purifier
made. Sold at drug stores, s. PEI
large bottle, including complete disc
tons. 70 prove ou1 faith IN Bloc,
Balm, q trial bottle will e given away
to sufferers For free trial bott'e
address Blood BAN Co , Atlanta, Ga.
Don't hesitate, Dat Hri { at or &c dc
scribin3 trouble, ard free 1nedic2
advice given, B,ood Balm { B B 3
Cnres when all else fails. Thoroughly
tested for 30 years. Over 5000 volur
tary tcstlnIonls,iS Q: cures by usin,
B. b. +.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
Rare Gu obing Offers


From now until January 1901
We offer the following clubbing
rates 10 all new subscribers or re-
newals strictly cash in advance:
Fisherman & Farmer and
Womans Home Companion both
for $3.50.
Fisherman s. Farmer and At
lanta Constitution, weekly, 81. 50
Fisherman & Farmer and New
York World, thrice a week, 81. 50
Pay your money and take your
choice.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
HdUMFORD AND ROSEDALF.

Mr. w. E. Brite, Of Lanberts
Point Va, was a visitor III this
neighborhood last week.
Miss Bette Williams spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Lula Granger.
Miss Bertha Wilcox spent
Sunday night with Miss Mar
garet Hinton, and Monday they
went to E. City shopping.
Maggie c. Temple left for
New Berne Saturday to visit
her grandfather and attend the
Fair, she will not return until
after Xmas.
Dr.. J. L. Leggett spent few
days here last week.
Mrs. Neppie Whitney and
Deborah Whitney were IN E.
City shopping Monday.
This community was very
much shocked over the sudden
death Of Mrs, Lydia Harris a
former resident of this place,
She died in Brambletou on the
gid of Nov. and was brought
to her old home for burial. We
extend sympathy to the bereaved
ones
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for any case Ct
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
cure with LiveIita. the Up-todate Little Liver
Pill, when the directions are strictly complied
with. They are purely Vegetable, and never fail
to give satisfaction. 25c boxes contain 100 Pills
Ioc boxes contain 20 Pills, sc boxes contain !
Pills. Beware Of substtutions and limitations
Sent by mail stamps taken. NERFITA NJ
CAL c., cor Clinton and Jackson Sts., Chicago
III. For sale by Standard Pharmacy, Elizabeth
City, n. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15

= vi "a tie aE'o>e reward for any c-se
tvsT ,-2.>2ss--..t Dyspepsia, oiGk Eica,Ieci.. II
DIGESTION EcaSt.nation or Ccstiveusss 1-e Ca,r1e.
he GIr> Slous are strictIv -2rssr!icE T-iir Tie
a12 pure Vegetable. aGd never fail to give s7t
,S'7ct,2i1- sugar Coated. Large boxes 3 cent.
Rewar@ Of 2ounterteits aud limitations. It1e o..
Line rnsaliu:, CURED Only ~ THE JC"~' y Ess
SOAPANY. CAIC-i Go. i'll.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
4 "0~[
u ( = ~ z
Violet.

= I'TcSt
1.s3ase by the timely &c Of
u1t's Liver Pills, an ~ and
.a"5rite remedy Of increasing
-o:>..l2r;ty. Always c.xe3
LICK EIE:ADAC =. :,
sour stomach, malaria, indiges-
5ion, torpid liver, constipation
a~d al bilious diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
DAVENPORT, MORRIS
& co.,
Wholesale Grocers and Con. -,
sion Merchants and
Dealers in
~ IT,
u u
sg- rs ~ ~"
y - - $500
EsicTRrRlorI. Va

Consignments Of North Caro-
lima Herring solicited, aud pro
Ceeds remitted in cash.
On account Of our intimate
acquaintance ard frequent trans
action with the grocery trade OF
the West and South we are able
to handle N. c. Fish to The bes
possible advantage, and We are
known everywhere as the largt
est distributors in this market.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01
THE NEW YORK WORLD
THRICE-A WEEK EDITION.

The striking and important events
of the last year have established the
overwhelming value OF THE THRICE-A-
WEEK WORLD to every reader. For an
almost nominal sum it has kept it's sub
scribers informed of the progress of al
our wars and, moreover, has reported
them as promptly and fully as II it were
a daily. With our interests still extend
ing throughout the world, wit h our
troops operating in the Philippines and
the great Presidential campaign, too, at
hand, it's value is further increased.
The motto OF THE THRICE-A-WEEK
WORLD is improvement. 1t strives each
year to be better than it was the year
before, and public confidence in 1t is
shown by the fact that it now ~circulates
more than twice as many papers every
week as any other newspaper not q
daily, published in America.
We offer this rnequaled newspaper
and The WEEKLY LEADER together one
year for $1.l5.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01
FRISCO LINE

Take the most popular route to st.
Louis and all points east. Kansas City
and all points north and west.
Santa Fe trains make close connec-
tions at Oklahoma City and Wichita
for ell points on the Frisco line.
st. Louis and Kansas City mail and
express leaves Oklahoma City at 9:15
every morning; leaves st. Louis at $40
every evening and arrives at Oklahoma
City at 500 the following evening.
Through reclining chair cars with
out change. Pullman palace sleepers
from Monet to St. Louis and Kansas
City. You can secure berths before
leaving Oklahoma.
Further information will be cheer
fully given by tie nearest agent or
B. J.. DUNN.
Dist.PAss Agt Wichita Kans
RvBoN SNYDER.
~, P A 1t Louis, Mo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01
Eastern Oklahoma Time Card.
NO. ,, G ,rrO~-c NO. l..
Mixed. Mixed.
woMEN's CLUBS OF GUTHRIE.

ACORN CLUB-Mrs FIX. Brooke, president
n Mrs. j, j. Houston, secretary. Meets on
every Thursday afternoon.
CAMBRIDGE CLCB-Mrs. A. H. Huston,
" President: Mrs. N, NJ. Carter. secretary.
Meets every alternate Tuesday.
EXCELSIOR CLUB-Mrs. Almont Hixon,
L President, Mrs. Geo H DOdson, secretary.
Meets every Monday afternoon.
CHAKESPEARE CLUB Mrs. Joseph Wisby,
- President: Miss Reese, secretary. Meets
each alternate Tuesday.
COROSIS CLUB-Composed of the society
- ladies led by Miss Helen Green. Meets
every Tuesday.
HHAUTAUQUA CLUB-Mrs. w L Rhodes,
~ President; Mrs. n NJ Carter, secretary.
Meets every Thursday afternoon.
BANNER UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
y Miss Alma Carson, president; Miss Anna
Hutchinson, secretary. Meets Saturday
evening. -
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
" Mrs. Julia Ryan, President; Miss Mar
guertte Byrne, secretary, Meets every
Wednesday evening.
Onicers of City Federation-Mrs. Frank
Dale, President; Mrs. j. j. Houston, Score
tary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01

Mothersi Beware Of those secret
robbers of your baby's quiet and
heath. Those ~sleepless nights and
long hours OF tiresome vigil are caused
by those terrible enemies of child
hood-worms. Destry and remove
them with WHITES CREAM YER
MlFUGE. Price 25 cents. Sold by
Il. h. Lille & Co. and Wheeler & Sen,
To Cure Constipation Forever.
take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. lOc or $50.
III ~ ~ q fnil 70 nIhrn lAr,nninA -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01

Guthrie Lodge No. 2, l. y. o. =. meets
Monday night of each week at 30, Visiting
odd Fellows always welcome
j. C. FOSTER, NC.
G w BRUCE, Secretary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01
DR.. Pierce's Remedies are for sale
at the Eagle Drug Store.

Bicycle Berry Book, No. 2 of The
Bicycle Books is all about berries. A
whole encyclopedia Of berry lore, boil
ed down after the manner of Farm
Journal. Tells about varieties, about
planting, growing, mulching, cultivat-
ing, picking and marketing. 1t gives
practical pointers from the pens Of
scores of leading berry growers from
all parts of the country who have con-
tributed to it's columns, 1t has Colored
representations of berry true to size
aud color, thiuty-three portraits of
practical berrymen, and t~hirty-fve
o,Ner illustrations, handsomely bound
in cloth. The price is so cents, free
by mail; address the publishers, Will
mer Atkinson Co.. PHI Ndelpl>ia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01
FAILED TO AGREE
Jury in Denver Post Shooting
Case is Discharged.
scrinn,.McRae PREY Assn.

Scripps- McRae Press Assn,
Denver, Colo, May THE jury,
composed entirely of heads of firms,
which met April 10 to try lawyer W..
w. Anderson, who shot the two edi.
tors of the Denver Post last January.
failed TO agree and was discharged.
The jury stood seven to five for con-
viction Throughout and was out TWEEN
ty-four hours. Fl. VI. Tammen and f.
G. Bonfls are the two victims Of An
derson's pistol. although both have re-
covered.
The trial just finished was for the
shooting OF Tammen who formerly ran
the Great Divide ne wspaper in Chica.
go. Anderson is not likely to be tried
again before next September.
Anderson wa. accused OF extortiug
$25 from bis client, Alfred Packer, who
killed and ate five men seventeen years
ago and whose release on a technical
point Anderson was trying to secure.
Packer testified that he gave the mon
ey to Anderson voluntarily. The Post
sent for Anderson, and, previous TO
to his entering their private office
TANNER asked two visitors to step
out as he expected a devil Of a time. "
Bon6ls admits that he struck Ander-
o twice after Tammen, with many
oaths, had reviled the lawyer, but he
says he did so to prevent Anderson
from drawing a pistol. He denies that
Tammen struck Anderson.
Anderson says that both Tammen
and Bon6ls set on him and rushed him
out OF the room after beating him, and
that, fearing further attack while he
was dazed, he fred, The first thing
he remembered was after the shooting
when he saw Tammen lying on the
floor trying to hide behind the skirts
of Mrs. l.. II. Anthony, Polly Pry," a
writer on the Post.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01
Corrigan Arrives Mt Rome.

SCtIpps-McRae Press Assn.
Rome, May 1.-Archbishop Corrigan
arrived today to pay his usual ten
days visit to the Pope. The Arch
bishop will present his off ial report
to the Pope, and will accompany it
with an album containing photographs
OF all the principal churches, chapels
and religious buildings erected dur
ing the past ten years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01
! OUR GRADUATES ARE UNIFORMLY SUCCESSFUL,
Railroad Time Tables.

SOUTH, EAST AND WEST.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01

Wanted-Men to learn barber trade,
only three weeks required, two years
apprenticeship saved. We control
over 500 positions for our graduates on
palace cars, hotels, hospitals, country
and city shop, 500 monthly paid, hot
weather the busy season, prepare now
for n Of thee places. Write for
catalogue and particulars, Noler Bar
Der College, st. Louis, Mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01
THE vIGOR OF THE Body IS IN STRONG NERVES.
THE LIFE OF h BODY IS IN PURE BLOOD.

Vigorets are a powerful nerve, brain and blood
God. They feed the brain, build up, repair and
wasted, worn and tired nerves, purify
md enrich the blood and send 1t bounding through
very vein and artery, make every organ TO act
md cause Won To tiugla with new life,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01

Guthrie Lodge No. 246. b. p. o. E, meets
the second and last Tuesday in each month
in Woodmen hall. /. b. LEVY, E.. X.
j. FOUCART, Sec'y t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01

Guthrie Lodge No. :, X. or p. meets every
Monday at s Pm. in their nall IN the Vic
tor block corner First and Harrison. Visit
ing knights are always welcome.
c. O. FISH, c c..
CHAS. POND, NJ. of F. andK OF s..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-01

Oklahoma -Encampment No. /, !. o. o. F..
meets the second and fourth Friday nights
In cad Eonth. s. X. BATES y
T., f. MERTEN. Scribe
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-05-12
a Joke on Reed.

a good story is told in West Vir.
GINA involving two of the congress.
men from that snug little state and
Thomas B. Reed, the gigantic speaker
of the last house. The two West Vir.
g%inians are Blackburn b. Dovener and
Romeo Hoyt Freer. Both are small in
stature and wonderfully alike in their
general appearance. Together they
went up to the ponderous Maine man
TO be introduced.
"Humph." said Mr.. Reed, lis that
the best the Pcrsimmon state can
do""
What do you mean?" asked Mr..
Freer.
Nothing" drawled the e%lephantine
speaker. 81 was only wondering al
the uniformity of things down you
way. l suppose the horses are all
ponies and the persimmons all
dwarfs--"
well" interrupted Mr.. Freer.
there is one thing in our favor. the
persimmon has more taste than the
pumpkin
The laugh was OF the speaker. and
he acknowledged it by cordially grasp.
ing The hands of the lilliputians and
joining in the observation-disclosures.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-05-12

New York, May 9.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald, dis
cussing the new American projectile,
says:
"The Indian Head test was conduct
ed several weeks ago, in the presence
of navy and army ordnance experts.
A six-inch Krupp plate was used as a
target. and the firing was from a six
inch rifle. Ordinarily armor-picrcing
projectiles were fired at the plate and,
as expected, went to pieces on the tar
get. Then the same kind of shell, but
with the new cap, was fired.
The johnson Soft Nose.
This cap is known as the johnson
soft nose. 1t is not pointed like the
ordinary armor-piercing cap, but has
a rounded end. The johnson cap is
called soft, because it is composed OF
a metallic substance much softer than
the plate, the descriptive term being
comparative only. The theory of its
use is that the soft nose, flattening
against the plate on impact, offers a
comparatively soft substance for the
rest OF the shell to strike, and, with an
entrance once obtained, the projectile
finds it easier to penetrate the plate.
The cap is described as having the eff
feet of l~ubricating the rest of the shell.
Both Shots Went Through.
The firing piece WAC not more than
1000 yards from the plate, when pene-
traticn was acquired, no attempt to
demonstrate the effect of the shell at
long distance being deemed advisable
a. the first experiment. Two shots
were fired at the target with projec-
tiles fitted with the johnson cap, and
10th of these went through the plate.
The Krupp plate was made for The
Russian lattleship being built in Phil
adelphia, but how the navy depart
ment got it is a mystery. The United
States government has not contracted
for any Krupp armor, and can not get
it for experimental purposes from the
companies which make it.
The Test Not Conclusive.
While the test was not conclusive,
on account of the failure to fire ut
longer ranges, it was sufficient 10
show that the johnson invention has
given the United States a decided adj
vantage over foreign nations in Of
fcnsive naval strength. Naval officers
say it will do much to n~eutralize the
advantage possessed by foreign navies
tha are protecting their ships with
Krupp armor.
These officers added, however. that
it does not dispose of the decided dis
advantages under which American
men-of-war with Harveyized armor
would labor in an engagement with
foreign ships with Krupp hardened
ermor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-05-12
NOT ASTREET CAR is MOVING.
Complete Paralysis of the Entire
Street Car System OF the
City of st. Louis. e

st. Louis, May 9.-Not a car of the
81. Louis Transit Co. or the Suburban
company, which comprise the entire
street railway service of the city, is
moving. The police department. and
the street railway companies reached
an agreement whereby it was under
stood that no attempt would be made
to run ears Wednesday except the
United States mail cars, and the worm
out policemen were permitted to take
a little rest after their exciting expc-
riences of Tuesday, when they were
Kept busy dealing with mobs of hood
llms who took advantage of the strike
to show alleged sympathy with the
strikers by demolishing the cars that
were placed upon the roads. During
Tuesday two or three persons re-
ccived bullet wounds, a number of
rioters and policemen were hurt with
flying missiles and at least a DOZEN
cars were denuded of windows and
otherwise defaced, while quite a num-
Der of boys were arrested, being
caught in the act of throwing rocks
and stones.
1t was stated shortly after noon
that the Suburban line would be start
ed at 3 p. m. under police protection.
Meanwhile the leading men of the
city are studying the situation in the
hope that some plan of adjustment
may be arrived at.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-05-12
v CONSTRUCTION.
Favorable Progress Shown by Z
Statement Made by Chief Con-
structOr HichbOrn.

Washington, May 9~.-Favorable
progress in the construction of naval
vessels is shown in a statement lust
prepared by Admiral Hichborn, chief
OF the bureau of construction and re-
rair. The battleships Kearsarge and
Kentucky at Newport News; the Pro-
tected cruiser Albany at Armstrong;,
England, and the torpedo boat Colds
borough, building by Alff & Zewicker
are practically completed, less than
m per cent- of work remaining to be
lone. Other vessels nearing COM
pietion are the battleship Alabama. at
Philadelphia, IS per cent; battieship
Wisconsin, at San Francisco, 81 per
cent; the torpedo boat destroyers
Lawrence and Marlborough, at Fore
Liver, Mass; 90 per cent
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-05-12
LEAVING THE ZAND RIVER.
The Beers, Apparently, Not Yet Ready
to Make n stand Against
Gen. Roberts.

London, May 9.-Although the Brit
at the difficult drift of the Zand river.
the latest advices from SmalIdeel.
Orange Free State, indicate that the
federals are not ready to make a de-
termincd attack to stem Lord Roberts
advance. The latter's front, indeed, is
SO wide and overwhelming in numbers
that it is difficult to see how the Boeru
can help being ousted of Virginia Sid
infy as they we're out of Smalldeel,
even ii they elected to give battle.
The same considerations would
probably affect the situation Mt Kroon-
opposition will be encountered south
of the Vaal.
The repairs to the bridges over the
Vet river and the Vaal are expected
to rctard the general march from
Smalldeel and Fourteen Streams for
three or four days, when Gen. Butler
will also be ready.
The general idea is that Lord Rob-
clts will direct his right OH Harri-
smith, in order to get in touch with
the Natal army coming through Van
Reenen's pass. A dispatch from Mase-
ru, dated May s, says the Beers have
deserted both Ladybrand and Ficks-
burg in a panicky condition, owing to
reports that the British had occupied
Zenekal, thus threatening their re-
treat, to the Transvaal.