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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-24

,o...t - r.,,,,,ti, . e,a ....125
t',Str re VI ~ ms ~. ....l 1889
a,,Ltson sSi,stmcn, Is ..,....,..... s99a
is5inradl So,,'bero is ........., Sis
Fort Worth aud Denver C.iy Isl. $500 az?
uisso,,,,i K.ns,e ma Texas 9ds... ISIS
Missouri, Kansas ana Texas Is ..',.'..' a
Heading general Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES p .d
Rio Grsnde Western lists ......t.'..'.. W
st. Louis and Iron Mountain cohso' '9'' i5S
st I. and r gen Is (bidl ..,'..'''.'''''''
Southern Pa life Is .......,..'..''''''''' ~ y
Southern Railway S. .....-.. .,'...''''' y z
Tayas ana p 9c,dc lists .................1l6t,
Texas and Pacific IDS (offereN ,........, VI
wabasb ist- ...................,.11SSt
wahssh Dds ,,............... .l09$.
West shore Is ....................... .ll4l3
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FRUITS,
AppLEs-i4,oo por barrel: california, non

bANANAS-$l 75da 90 per bunch
COCOANUTS-Per sack St.0DGi 20
Observation-Disclosures Cod, crate ss5o9
g. 70: 0agrsls SIC 004ll 90.
GRAPES-Malaga. hali barrel, full weight
Sc 75QS7. so: Catawbas. BIB, baskets. aoc
TO- aske. carriers S2,Ol.
LEMCNS-C aliiorn'a, extra tarey s., 251ls q
rev box
oIiANGEs-Navels, S2,75da,oo, seedlings
! s.. 95ae,5c
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BUTrEn AND EGGS.

Chcago, January 23-Buttsr active; cream.
cry 1iG9l; dairy llis1ls. Cheese dull, leh@
ilN,. Eggs quiet: ireEh ~,
s. Louis. January 23.--Eggs lower, l5is.
New York, January % --Etgs- Receipts sos
ma NaSes, market steady Western averaSe
packe1 ai mark lSdi9is. Western loss OFF 20.
fresh Missouri and KansaG stock l5c, cases
returred
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LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.

Market fairly well supplied win
cattle; calves in demand.
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PoRr OF GALVESTON, January 70,

I-VTNT VI VfNIIN u 7 On, JlNWlTy .,
ARRIVED.
IS Saturn.na tSp1, Bcouqul, from Glen
fuegos.
IS Audacc Utall. 2ino from Genoa.
SIS Alamo tAml Xix from New York,
CLEARED.
s. Nueces (Am), John Risk, for New York
- BorKum (Gerl, AlEorecht Tor Bremen.
Sch Geo. A. MeFaddeu lAmD, Wallace. 10.
Punia Gorda.
SAILED.
SIS Cluden (Br), Fox for Bremen.
IS Ida (Spl. Arrospe, for Liverpool
IS Borkum (Gcrl, Allhreoht, for Bremen
50 Nueces CAm), RISK for New York.
sch Geo, A. McFaddtn oAmJ, Wallace, foI
Punta Gordu.
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COTTON PRICES BETTER.
Liverpool Market Closed on Account OF
Queens Death,
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GAIN MADE WAS FROM ! TO 8 POINTS
spot Cotton Closed Unchanged, Ex-
cent ut New Orleans. where
IL Was Lie Down.

Owing TO the death OF the queen, the Liver
pos market was closed yesterday but VIII
open today.
Despite comparatively large receipts yes
terday. the market climbed w few points.
New York closing 10 points up and New
orleans 1 to points improved. Spots were
1-is down at New Orleans and unchanged
elsewhere.
From a bearishness caused by the posting
OF rather liberal estimates about noon, the
market developed considerable strength from
the attention given February cotton by
Boston house the reaction helping both near
and far months and the market closed near
The highest point Of tho day.
Tho future movement of prices continues
10 be the center OF all controversies, and
the disputants generally agree that the move
ment TO ports Is tho all-mporiant factor that
must determine whether prices shall 20 no
on down Here IS an argumeu, OF one who
CONTENDS that receipts must show decrease:
"pne crop OF 1893 was II -li,Aju, and as tho
Ginoiin( brought INTO sight 10 date Is l.ZSt.
s6a legs than 10 same date ia that season. It
can be seen that II the movement tor The
balance Of this year snould be as much as
fl was after t1is date IN 1888 the crop would
he only $3.50 o72 Therefore. to equal the
latter amount there must come Into eitht
for the remainder of this current season
2S2G,44S bales. but instead the Indications arc
that less cotton will come into sight 10
August 81 next than during the same peroi
va 1859, and therefore the prospect Of a TO-
5000 crop seems growing smaller by degrees
ana beautifully less
This is from a man who BELIEVES prices
mus. decline: II am not believer in pres
eut prices for SPOT or futures, not because
they are high, but because the demand is
poor everywhere for cotton gcCds The Dor
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THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
THE SALES MADE BY TEXANS AT
EAST ST. LOUIS.
Receipts of Texas CnttIc at st. Louis
1300-TeXan and Indian steers
$40 TO Sl.G1.

Especial to The Post, Reported by St. Louis
National stock Yardsy
National stock Yards H., January % -
The following sales were made today by
Texas and Indian TER tory men:
j. b. Fl Da.e Cooper. Texas, ll25 aJi
1887 pound Steers, 42j. Nj VI. Tlrnes. p It's
burg, Texas, 9l3 and $50 pound steers i.la.
4 w. Sack. Grandview, Texas, 1856 pound
steers: i.2O; fl2l pound steers is Four
teen hundred Texans; heavy slur a shade
lower; others steady to strong
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NcNY York Money.

New York. January 23.-Monoy on ca,i
Prime mercanale paper 2ii0h PER conf.
Sterling exchange Arm, with actual business
IN bankers bills at i.SIAIi.S77s for de-
mlrd a1d s. S9ss for sixty days posted
rates 4.st64.S4'5 and ass; commercial bills
A.s22l d4.SSh : liver certificates 65l2H6j.
Bar silver 60. Mexican dollars islq Gov
ernmer' bonds strong; State bonds inactive:
railroad bonds firm,
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UIEa ''',sss''Ft''.. .s,'s''''ff's KosAIlo III
Schouners


no uerman aeamshp BoTkum cleared TO-
day for Bremen with the following cargo.
bushels OF wheat valued al $2S, 500; a Sis
sacks of cotton seed meal. valued nat $40. 906
100 barrels OF cotton seed Oh. valued AZ Sl560
t0S sacks OF rice polish. valued az S576; four
boxes of old Socks. valued OF $780, enc bicycle
valued at $40: 1000 round bales OF cotton,
valued al S5O,676
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES-Fancy evapOrated. b0-lb boxes,
&c; lib cartons 7c. choice evaporated &c.
APRlCOrS-Per 10, loose Ice.
ClTRON--lu lU-lb boxes. 13c.
CCRRANTS-In bbls i3t.c: 25-lb boxes.
cleaned. bulk 14c; lib cartons 16c.
pATES--I-lD packages zoe; G0-lb boxes &c.
FlG---Cal.iornla l2isc imported 1918.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. now stock SIC.
RAlSINs-Cal.lorn.a, d-grown. l.. l.. boxes
y. IS: i4-box l.. L. r0!s,ls 65D75c; 2-cr0wn
l.. NJ. raisins, 5l-lb boxes, S1sAc; 3-crown l..
NJ RI sins, 50-lb boxes, Sc.
RUNES-Cal.fornla, 5O-6os SCI 6O-70s 7c:
~ sos &C. S0-SNs sac 90-l00s &c.
NUTS Brazil l@c per III flberts, Sicily
l5c walnuts llGl5c; peanuts, fancy hand
picked 6q6lac; No, . 5ff5Ac; almonos. Tara
coma lSc 10, in sacks; Italian cnestnuts Toe;
peCans, selected Zoe, large l2q15c; medium
bg1c.
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rIMIpIrY INCREASED
By Lack of News or Business from
England.

New York Jauuary -'--Tho tmdHy oi
the local cotton trade was increased today
by the lack OF news or business from Eng.
land. Pit operators were extremely cautious
from tho very opening aud repeatedly hasty
retreats were made when occasion offered
On she opening HE feeling was OF short
duration. however as liquidation soon set IN
under REPORTS that 5000 Bales January notices
we're bong freely circulated, and under heavy
pert receipts. Considerable weakness de-
Weloped before sufceut support was eutited
In hy the decline 10 arrest The downward
tendency. But toward midday o partial rally
occurred on covering and same buying for n
reaction based OH The news that Southern
epot markets were stnening on good cN.
port demand, Soon attcr midday prices adj.
vanced 10 a level several points above the
close OF yesterday on a momentary scarce
Of shorts due TO assurances that every bale
of January cotton for which notices had been
put out in the morning had been readily
taken up by several OF the strongest house.
in the rrade. The fear that Liverpool might
open up higher in the morning also prompted
cYor.ng. There was a sharp bulge the las
shalt hour on frequent demand by a LEADING
expert house with Philadelphia and Bostoi
connections At the close the market wa
steady with prices net 2 to points higher
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injuries were noted In staple oo,tons today.
generally showing low Ideas IN the part OF
buyers, but sellers not more pressing for
business than before. Actual demand con
tlnues quiet IN all directions. both In staples
ana fane.es. Print cloths quiet but steady
Mems wear WOODEN goods dull. Wooden and
wo.sted dress goods inactive on fances. plain
fabrics IN fair demand.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans January. 5,,is ceutf5.5s,
IaI9s. centrifugal yellow 4AatfsS,tIt "
2SsQlib. Molasses quiet; opena 49, !.
cenr fugal sd2l syrup 2Ogoy' raw sl,..ss
New York. January 23.--susaii AZ tes e
fair refining 3 l3-i6; oentrifusai ,dull.
Mclasses sugar 3 9-ld. Rehneu
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Paris. January c3.-Threo uer cent renteS
iG9f, 10 for tho account; exchange on Lon
don 81 IL f-r checks
New York January 23.-Clalrings SaS2 802,-
Isl. balances S!3 go 49,
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Currcnt Quotations ON Round Lots of
staple Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices
are these ruling in Houston Wholesale mar.
ket5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-24

WIRE-Galvanized Glldden 800 waukegan
s. So.
NAtLS--2 s. base; Advances for common
over base; %. 20, Sd l5c; Id and Sd, 30c
cd zoe, sd. 10c; l0i and led, 5c, Quotations
arc for less than car lots
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METALS.

New York. January 2s-Tin oSsi q
Copper dun. $1,000 Lead aud sps.;yris
raj at 4,37is and i.0jhi. 10 reSsegio5a.
iron warrants unchspged. 3.9Vp's
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BEANS--Imported navy beans sac; Bayou
4t; English dried &C. pinEs SAc; Lima 6ieG1
SIC; back eyes &c; Michigan navy nc;
California navy 43t GSc.
BUTFER-Biue Star 23a2lc dairy 19c; Red
ca-ine 5,trv nr'nts 1sr' innofr ~ iJs H..
p:!nts l2lac; Spoctal Blue Star l7Ac; Crystal
Gem and Country Rolls l6g. Special Dairy
lie; Fancy Dairy 1Sc; Texas country butter
loa15c; Texas bricks 15Q19c
CABBAGE-Coast country 2h@3c per II.
CHEESE-W! Wisconsin full cream rolls 15c
Wisconsin fun cream daisies l4&c.
EGGS-reXas 16ql6c.
KRAUT--New, IN half barrels 81. 1902 so.
ONTONS--2G2Isc per pound.
PEPfEH-Chiie li@l5e per ID; black singa.
pore l552c.
POTAToEs- California and Colorado, s7ta9
90c ror bTshe
POULTRY--Chickens hens. good 2.5Or
500; frycrs S2.30I3 .00 broiiers S2.OOQ2 80;
cocks, large. old $l52Gl2 90. ducks, large
s3,O9N351. geese fun feathersd. Si50d6 %;
turkeys hens s5.0oa7 So; turkeys eobhlers
IS 000l0, 50; turkeys, young 81 o0a6.Oo.
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BANK CLEARINGs.

Bank clear,nrs at Houston as reported by
Houston Clearing House for the day speci
fed, together with the increase or decrease
as compared with the same days last year;
DAYS. This year Last year Inc,
SATURDAY ....... sl.5iLo49 Sl.26iS2J s2i6 ~
Monday .. 1.797, 1853 1.0SG9N IO9,ISl
Tuesday ...,. 2,il2 4s3 1262,76S $40 rs
Wednesday 80. 1.3S53S1 S06,33j 'l2O.91i
Decrease
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-24
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

Quinine, 3S64Oc per ounce bottle; morphine
g. 25@2 40 per ounce; cocaine 50 50 per ounce /,
bcrax Slsc per pound N l0g-pOund packages.
copperas sl.i0 IN barrels; castor oil 81 20 per
Gallon in 5-gallon packagea: EPSON salts ST. 20
per hundred in barrels alcohol 81. 7Oq3 90
per gallon; sulphur 81 65 per 100 in barrels,
alum 2ilc per pound in barrels saltpetre &c
POI pound in barrels; camphor Zoe: wood
alcohol Sl,e0 gum opium 1885; powdered
opium 81 So; carbolic acid 4GJioc per pound
N bottles: calcium carbide So 20 per Cwt,,
delivered Texas common railway points
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Daily Interior Movement.
Quotations for mddling at other spot mar
Lpfs toRether with the snlcR:


Galveston Spots closed quiet. prices I'M
changed stock 1868
Low ordinary. Z 7-l6 Middling .......9i4
Ordinary ~ 1916 Good mddling. 81
Coco ordinsry.S Tic Mddlng fair. los
Low middling. . Sales ...,..,...b1
N5w York Spots closed dull prices un-
changed stock lG2 333.
dinld ordinary 1916 Cool m!adling 10 3-1j
Low middlng 9 TIC Middilng fair. .io9s
MtddlnE ...4.. .q7s Sales ......... .236u
New Orleans-Srots closed quiet; prices
LID down, stock 353.S39
Low ordinary. 4 MiddlinR ......,J 1-l5
Ordinary. .....7a Good middling ll-l6
Good ordinary .sA Middling fair. .lUiS
Low mddlns, 9 Sa.es ...,.....,2 200
tIayrc-spots closed steady. 6oass, against
6nIsn Nns..nrdlN
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CANNED FRUlrS-Finoappl 2 10. eye
loss and coreloss 81 s5a2 90, 2-lb extra grated
&. 25; Glib standard, sliced 81 60; pears,
2-lD standard 90.; peaches. standard 81 .25V
10, 2-lb seconds 81. 1901 10, BIB standari
81 80; 2-lb pie 81 0oQl 10.
CANNED ABLES-Tomatoes. alb
full weight zoe. ckra and tomatoes. 2-lb
90c Lima beans, 2-lb full weight, S5c string
beans, 2-lb. full weight, S5c A 80, ! string
Tess beans, 2-lb. full weight, 80, Red KID
ney beans, 2-l5, full weight. g5c4,i 00; mar
row fat peas, 2-lb, fun weight, 81 lOai %;
early June peas, fancy. 2-!h. full weight
100; American petit pois peas. fancy, 2-lb,
fuli weight. 81 65dl Is; asparagus, Californ a,
21s-lb $500; corn, Auburn cream, 2-lb. full
went, y lG4l Is; A No !, 2-lb. fun weight
81 coal .c5i Pride OF Mary and 95c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIr--Extra standard Pr
10 peaches. lemon cling 81 9oG1 9J yellow
Crawford 81. SOal s.; black cherries S2.0l4
2 %: white cherries 50 1912 Is, apricots 81 10
al 80; strawberries 80. 0o02 lO plums 81 65Ge
l.'5; grapes 81, sol 60: seconds TO- per dozen
less than extra standard prices.
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Magnolia si.5ogi75: Dime 50 sO93.s 90; ohal-
iengs t.00as4.1V
oYsTERs--i-lb full! weisnt, t-oz eOd05e;
2-pound full weight. s-oz., 81 I5Hl.s !;
pound, full weight sse@si .Ooi 2-pound. full
fweght, l0.oz, 81 1901 50; lib, light weigoi'
boaeOe; 2-lb, light weight, S5ds0c.
PICKLES. ive-gallon kegs 81 so: l0-gal-
lon kegs 2,s5; ls-bbls $40, pints, Amori-
can style, so99Qc; quarts. American s-y.e
II 80; is-galion 81 .i0ds2. %; lgallon,. Ameri-
ss5 STYLE Sl5gs 25 l-g1llon. Hexagon'
RicE-Extra fancy head eM0sNc; eaolce
saasAc; fair 4%disc; fancy imported GAO
RoPE-sisal. basis 7-is snc Manila 1eAc;
untarred lath yarn Sc: tarred lltc.
sALI-Lou.slana. coarse 35,. fine 90e; abs
2 l g. so; CO.'S. $3.50; 1oo-3s, $780, 7o-i'.
SALT FIsH-Mackerel, No. / in lob kits
ss9c@Si 90; half bbls 7o-ib No. $3.50; tubs
sALMoN-Fancy pillar Rock Columbia
River 81 30; Columbia River 81 651lij' Spear
Alaska S1.o5
DiNss-Amerlcan quarters 81. 5014 10;
mustard 50 .9Qni %; imported Gillette grade.
quarters 80; fancy sprats. quarters 500.
STARCH Standard goods: Pearl, IN 40-lb
boxes. 4Mc; Royal Gloss. bulk az:
Nickel 100 packages, per box 81 10. cora
starch 5zc per lb, 20 and 40 III boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots. spe
ctal prices are given on carload orders.
Standard graduated Sac. cubes and pow
dered SAC; Louisiana yellow clarified. choice
cy 5Bc; choice 5hc.
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- olu'Cago, January 99.-Catlle- po,ot,.. 90
steers S'S Seei nrm Others weak: good To nri,ne
stoekars ~ W door to medium .5)is5 il.
stead ara 9oa feeders firm. g75d4.5S. CaIys;
50; Teras 10. Texas fed steers .ooat
S Sst ssGefs 80 ioes-Recslp,s Al go mas mas
Seo5 ~ mixed and butchers O5e, - a..
5g7b s sRoGe heavy 5,2OG5 SO: lights o5G
and s eady' p-h ~, l5,O)0 market firm
sne,D 'ar 70 choice mixed 4satS 90, T pSD
Western ismhs native lambs A.GD6t5. so:
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:. MEXICAN CATTLE For rn,soo

-. Psso, Te0as. January 90
,Srss Shipments OF cat.le ,ror ne SI me
rszss "a, ,ns pert came in from tho r.
estt,s I w' this side of chihusbnae r Th.
Fianoiseo' s ana eSus s for the markets In san
sees Pacific tsmorrtw su , Tesl over The
sals. ITpha se are only a par. Of the sn,i yeo
duty c5i he sale included 200 head en Tss
nearly s37 SSed at this port amounted "a
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nou.ton Daily statcment.
Hou.fon comparatiyr Statement.

HOuHfUh toHpHFHtIFt StNtorhSf''
Gross receipts thus far this week. 49,. e9506
frQes receipts IA DAYS this year. !, 100 SCI
sr1<ps >csipts ia days In 1893 1900 !. .i5S992
g receipts i4S days in 1889 =. 2.906 2sS
Housfon Railroad Receipts.
olfoV4ng are the receipts OF cotton by the
Eoua railroads entering the city: Bales.
3-,ston and Texas centrsi...........s o3s
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Houston Spots.

Spots closed quiet; sales l12 bales; stock
11l,sI6.
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Liverpool Closed.
FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Liverpool. January 2G.-Np market; e.
hange5 closed
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Members Liverpool Cotton Assoc,,,,.
York Cotton Exchange, New or,a.
ton Exchange, Chicago Board ~ ~.
Brokers Cotton. Grain ana "
Private wires to all markets. n,n-
letter when requested. av ~
References-South Texas NatIo,s
Houston; Commercial National s
CARGILL & RICHIRnsn,lsi|
HOUSTON. TExAs 3
Offices: Cotton Exchange and IN ".
l.. D. Phone sss @n
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International and Great Northern. ABA
galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio 100
Houston East ana West Texas............ 900
Cuff, Colorado and Santa Fe........... go
NJ .ssouri, Kansas and Texas. ...,.,...,.. $50
To'@i homogeneous ..'''..'''''''''''N'VVo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-24

Care.ll & Richardson OF Houston report m.
range Of prices for the leading stocks today
as follows;
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14
MarshaIrs Asssn,mindsd Il a.ss.

O,e day Jndge Msrshsll. engfossed 10
10 bis ref .ctions, wss driving over the
wretched roads OF North OHroiips on biz
wsy to Raleigh 10 stick gig. His borss
tnrned out Of the road. end the eulky ran
over . sspling and was tilted 90 ss Ia
arouse the judge When be found thst be
could move neither to right nor lett. sn
old negro solved the difficulty.
Ny old msrster. be ssked. what fer you
don't back your horsei
That's true, said the judge. snd be acted
ss sdvised Tharking bic d.liverer besril
~, be ielt 10 bis pocket for some
change, bo. be did ntt bsse soy.
Ssver mind. old nsu. be sid. 1 shall
stop At the tavern and lesvs some money
for you With The isnclord.
The old negro wss not Impressed With
The strsngtr. cut he osIlsd at the tavern
and ssked the keeper il 90 old gentle
man hsd left sny hing there for him.
Oo. yes, said the landlord. he left . sil
YER dollar for you Whist do yoa think Of
that old gsntlemsbs
The negro s,z'd at the dollar and ssid /:
He vss . gem mao. for sho, but --pst
ting hi. forehead he dida't have much
hare.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14
A Dreadful Moment.

conductor on The Park line had On
experience the other day that msy cause
him many uncomfortable moments in
the future. His car stopped 1t Spruce
street TO let middle aged lady on, and
ss she took her seat tbs conductor gave
the motor man Two bells. and the car
shot ahead. When the CONDUCTOR snte or
ed the car, the womsn 10 question vas
looking out OF the window snd did not
see bis outstretched hand,
Fare. please, remafked the conductor.
The woman evidently did not hssr
tin. for she did not turn her hesd.
Neither did she hold out the necessary
coin
Fare. please. said the conductor in .
louder tone.
Bot the woman paid no heed. Then
the conductor touched her on the shoul
der and in . tone Of voice thst rang
through the csr exclaimed:
Your fare. please lsdyl
Then the woman turned hastily around
snd looked d the conductor The knight
Of tbs bsllcord gave one gasp and fed to
the back platform.
The woman was bis mother.in-law.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14
Locked Lib. Harri on

The other morning q gentleman v,tb
shi's beard. closely cropped, and qu,,s
and quite ~ sldermsnic sirth vslls ID
dosn Penpsyivsuis avenue 10 the capitol,
oa The Wy he stepped into shop ksps
oy John Dsnbsm 10 mske . purchase.
The shoptespsr looked IL bis customer.
ciossly.
Did snyone ever tell you, he ssAs
ihst you locked like n President Hstti
sonY
Yes, y. the reply, have heard Il said
very oiten. DO jou ,bink there is . 70
seen blsncei
lshoold say 90, answered Dsnhsm. l
never saw General Hsrrisop, but from has
picture should cay you we're . dead ring
or Tor him.
The purcbsssr gave = little chnckle, %
II be were intensely plssssd and then ven,
ous OF The shop, proceeding ou bic wy 10
the capitol. Dsnhsm went 10 the door
snd looked after him. strndius 10 tbs
doorwsy vas Al Reed. the District saspt
OF The A,lsntic cosst line. Al. ssid Den
ham did you sea that man who wss In
here jost nowf
Yes. said Rsed.
l told bin. said DeDhsm. that be look
cd Just like sx.Pfesident Harrison.
Of course he didi exclaimed Reed.
That wss Hsrrison himself,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14

This 10 term used 10 Q general wsy and
indefioite way TO denote musculsr psiD, CO
pecislIy psin for which 10 evident csuse
can be fonnd 10 the muscles themselves,
There sre no siens Of ipnimm stion, 90
redDess or heat Of the skin, no swelling,
. id little or 20 local tenderness on pres
sure on the painful part The Honble
msy be acute or chronic. sndden 10 its 10
vssiop, or Of gradually increasing intensi
ty. The psin varies much 10 character
also, being sometimes sharp sometimes
dull. sometimes throbbiog, sometimes
crsmplike. Ususlly there u . sonstsni
dull scbe. which increases 10 scute pain
when the affected muscle contracts; bnt
10 some esses no trouble is experienced
while the muscle 10 at rest, the suff,re
being reminded OF his mslsiy only when
be m m.kes motion involving the psinful
parts. says Youtb's Companion.
Sometimes the myslsis 10 more or LEES
difJased over certain region. % the back
or the chest. OF it msy bs limited to one
specisl muscle. snoh - the deitoid, which
covers the shoulder joint.
10 children the most common seat Of
mysleis seems TO be the neck -'wry meek
10 older persons the back 10 perhaps the
most CON mmonly sfscted -lum bsso'.
An scuts stiff neck OF lumbsso or other
form Of mysIgis LISTS usnsIly for two or
three dsys or . week. bat the chronic
form msy coniinre iode6uiseIy, the con
stsnt dull pain beios interrupted from
time 10 TINS BY sco,s suffering.
Although mysisis IL often called moe
collar rheumatism II hss DO symptoms oi
ihenmstum txcspl the pain. 10 the
csnestion, toxever. there seems often 10
be . rheunstic or eouty element, and
measures which are useful 10 preventing
The fofmstion or 10 promoting the ex
cre.ion Ct nric acid Usually set bentn sisl
y upon nysleis. The affection IL sps 10
be sorse Ia cold or dsur. sud better 10
bot weather
HE, spilled locally BY mssns OF bot
sstsr big OF . bot sand bag, gentle rab
biue over the II .cisd muscles With the
dry band or witb csnpborstsd oil. or
t.ppina siib ssnsli rnbbsr hammer msy
give rsiisf. Spo0eins the part With very
bot s.tsr, then si,h cold sstsr. followed
By . brisk rnbting. 10 oitsu good form
Of local tfsstme1t Elseirici,y 10 cone
lines OF eresi ben,hi.
II the general besIth permits, the suiirr