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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-16
WEATHER.CROP REPORTS.
Weekly Bulletin Of the Government
Weather Bureau, Texas Section.
COTTON PICKING NEARING COMPLETION
Very Little OF the Staple Win Be Lett
in the Fields at the End OF
the Present Month.
COTTON PICKING NEARING COMPLETION

Following is the climate and crop bulletin
OF the weather bureau. Texas section, for
the week ending October H. 1901
Temperature The moan temperature for
The week oAtaiusd from the records NJ
large number OF stations widely scattered
throughout the state was 20. which IS
slightly below the normal for this season "
the year The week began with compare.
lively warm weather and maximum tom.
peratIres ranging from 50 to 90 were geu-
eral over the greater portion Of the state.
However, the excess IN temperature noted
the drSt few days 81 the week was more
than compensated for nv a marked den
cheney during the latter portion when de-
clded change to cooler weather occurred.
Frost was reported ON the l6th aud l4th
from some Of the central and northern
counties A temperature OF 20 occurred at
Lampasas ON the morning Vt the i4th
Precipitation The drouthy conditions
noted In last weeks bulletin have been II
tectnal!y relieved over All sections east Of
the Colorado river Heavy rains occurred
10 the northwest, over the valleys " the
Brazos aud Trinity rivers, and along the
gulf coast as far south as Mataaorda conn
~. Tho rainfall was excessive In Jefferson
BraEoria and Galveston counties Ii is
stll dry over many localities in the south
west aud In the greater portion ot the Rio
Grande valley where stock wptcr con-
erations are DELAYED on account OF the dry
and hard condition Of the ground Cousid-
oring the state as whole the rainfall
during the week far exceeded the normal
The weather during the week was gencr-
ally unfavorahlc in the sections ot the state
where rain fell for securing crops and for
outdoor work, cottou picking. hayinC and
securing late corn were considerably re
tarded. While some local damage was done
by the rain Il was Of ncsumabc value TO
the farming interests generally Late gar
dens were greatly benefited, and reports in.
dicate thar an Young vegetables nave he.
Sponded rapidly 70 the much needed moist.
ure, and look green and vigorous Wheat
and oats are coming NJ TO good stands, and
land that has been prepared Tor seeding
Is in hne condition TO receive the grain
Most of these crops will be in the ground
by the end ot the coming week EXCEPT
where this work was Interrupted nv the
ram rice harvesting was actively carried
on ,and Will soon he nuishrd
Cotton picking Is nearing completion in
most localities aud Is over 10 others Re.
ports indicate that very little cotton will
be left In the fields at the close Of the pres
ent month In some sections a light ton
crop Of cotton Is anticipated. bug over the
greater portion Of the State fields viii he
abandoned as soon as the first picking is
completed.
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buSTON WHOLESALE MARKET

Unusually large" One packer who can
tracted sonoma county an acreage tina,
he thought would ret him 28Oo tons found
when gathered the quantity was only 1907
tens.
Some changes occurred In canned goods
quotations Apples were marked SC cheaper
while blackberres, pie peaches and am
light weight tomatoes are about as much
higher.
Largest fruit sales occurred in apples and
the prices varied little from the preceding
day, ranging S35oa4oo per barrel on good
stock.
Texas eggs gained a cent and stand as
a very firm commodity in the local trade.
Receipts were light and demand strong.
The market on cotton seed products was
firm on oil. The meal and cake situation
was weak at soc per ton less.
There was some increase in receipts Of
poultry, but prices held very satisfactorily.
w D. Cleveland & Co. received a con.
Sisnment of prunes, new stock.
sisal rope has made further advance
and is now selling at 10h
The market is weaker on onions. with
prices at &c per pound.
New California beans, the FIRST OF the
season, have arrived.
Fancy eyaporated and sundrcd apples
are &c lower
The grain and hay situation was not
changed.
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ELEYATOR MOVEMENT.
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS
lsnecInl to The Postl

Port Eads. La-Arriyed Cuban (Br),
from Liverpool Sailed Adria (Nor), for
Baltimore: Brchtor CBr) for Galveston;
Recina It) for Venice and Trieste. via
Genoa
Pensacola, Fla Arrived Echo with
barger Ajax and Tabor from Galvcstc-,
sailed Pensacola for Galveston.
Baltimore Cleared Schooner David T..
Davis for Galveston.
Havro British steamer MasspeQna, Cap
tain watkins which arrived here yesterday
mon, Galveston. WAS In collision with pier
and sustained serious dnmaEe several of
nor how plates having been stove In at
wateriine Thirteen feet Of masonry ~
dock were displayed.
STELLA Passed lvFdene tBr.l from Cal
weston for Rotterdam.
Liyerpool.-Ar CHrJ from
Galveston.
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rom Pogt Corresnondents.


san Felipe Austin County, Texas oc.
tober LA good rain much needed. tel
here last night and today.
Busk, Cherokee County. Texas. October
l4-Had a HIGHT frost here last night some
Vegetation killed. Cotton in places is
Hanstord, Hansford County Texas DC.
toher ) Sorgbum has done well mere a
genera this season. Hay crops were com
paratively light
lillsboro, lInl County, Texas October
IA hue tain last night made good
wheat and ogt sowing season. There Is
rcrthcr today.
Industry. Austin County. Texas, October
IA splendid rain fell here during las
night which viii greatly benefit fall gar
dens and pastures
San Felipe, Austin County. Texas, &c
tober II The army worms have destroyed
most of the fall corn, aud are now clean
Ing up the gardens.
Haskell, Haskell County. Texas, October
13 The FIRST nnrther Of the scpson reached
this place on tho morning ~ the 18th and
still continues today.
Terrell Kaufman County Texas. octo-
Der l4'-TerreU people witnessed very
nice frost this motnng. but no damage
seems to have been done to vegetation
Sweet Home. Lavaca County. Texas.
October IA slow rain began falling here
yesterday evening and continued through
the night was not enough Tor stock water
but viii he great benefit 70 gardens and
grass
palnview. Hale County. Texas. October
y While the major portion OF tho state
'staked Plains bad an abundance NJ
rain Crops are hounlitul and cattle are FAT
The principal crops are sorghum, kahir
corn, Indian corn and mllet All kinds nf
vegetables are raised here and fruits OF
al kinds abound. It Is indeed a land Of
plenty.
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

Dry salt shoulders 50 Bacon Clear
riu sides g2.c Hams-Cholce sugar cured
i4hd18il CofTee-Firmer. rio ordinary tn
fair 69sM7Is Rice Quiet but steady,
screaming 3Aa3Ss head 4%d4% fancy
head 5lfd59t Fiour--ENtra fancy 1900
$50: patents 3sOd3 80 Cornmea . %.
Bian 82193 Hay - Prime 170o0ls0o;
choice 1900 Coru-No, . sacked nrm:
whfte67 mixed 65; yellow 66, Oats-No. ,
sOcked Az
Kansas City October Is Wheat closed
December 66i9c May 7oAsaTo3,c. cash No.
5eth 1 rs u.s. ssS5 Nav Established cash 10
mixed 5sl95s&c. No. , white 5o350lkc.
Oats-No white 3SAc.. Recelpts-41 GOO;
eSrJRn 5 q 200 9 % ;o2 100 ,SSh6iPpentsWheat
New York October l5.--tWheat--R Receipts
223OOo spots easy NO. rcd 7eTsc { o.
, aaolt and 15a75ise elevator; ~
ISIS f. o. b. aloat options easy,
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The Coast County to The Front.

wharton, Texas October 15.--fhe won
derful resources Of the coast section will
no longer be hidden, for besides the splen-
did crusade made by The Houston Post
In bringing out the grand fortunes tina,
could he developed by diversified farming
the Middle Coast Press Association has
been formed to aid In the great work IA
this Immediate section The Wharton
Weekly Eagle. In it's new dress Of oil home
print. h doiug stalwart work in keeping
the eyes OF the public riveted on the op'
Ton Spectator j. preparing special edl-
tion for the purpose Of distributing over
the country the good news that wharton
county, IN common With the whole coast
section. Is awake, alive and eager to push
forward 10 her proper place, laureled with
her triple crown Of agricultural jewels
cane, rice and cotton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-16
CARROLL G, Richardson's Letter.


Houston, Texas. October Is Large port
receipts. a weaker Liverpool than expected
and warmer weather ever the belt, ca Used
an easy market this afternoon, prices
weakened slowly under realizing sales with
supporting orders only at declines Early
cables on cotton were quite firm. futures
1-G4 higher. bur the close was easy 1854
lower than Yesterday only 1000 bales were
taken on the spot but this Is accounted
for by a cable TO us reading as follows,
spot sales would have been larger but
for spinncrs returning home after being
unable 10 obtain quality desired Port
receipts were very large, over 1900 haios.
and estimates at New Orleans relatively
heavier than for some time, 5000 to 10000
bales against 26,S57 last year. Weather
forecast tor next twenty four hours fair
aud warmer over entire cotton belt. The
weekly bureau report was the most bulish
one issued this season, hut had sustainiuDg
influence for a short time only New YORK
closed 10 II down, New orleans 10 10
down Spots quoted 10 lower in all mar
kets Cotton has advanced from low to
high this season about 20 points with re-
action az intervals. and we are OF the
opinion that the present ebsness Ia merely
natural weakness after q good advance
Spots ara not pressed for sale and with
only moderate receipts we look for good
support on tho depressions.
Liverpool should he unchanged 70 1854
lower tomorrow. Cargill q Richardson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-16
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

Quinine, 40M42c per ounce bottle; NOR
phine, S2.25G250 per ounce cocaine $500
per ounce; borax, Size per pound in 100
castor oil, S120 per gallon in 5-galon
packages; epson salts. 81 rs per 100 in
barrels; alcohol. 81 10000 per gallon;
sulphur 81 IS per 100 in barrels; alum
2Rt per pound in oarrels saltpeter. 10 per
pound in barrels; camphor Toe. wood alec.
hol SlO0; gum opium, $3.50; powdered
opium, S4.S5; carboic acid, 40di2c per
pound in bottles; calcium carbide. $500
per 100, delivered Texas common railway
pOiuts.
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White lead, PCT owl, stIlGtIy puTt,
Sc 70; second grade, $500; third
grade So 90. Turpentlne, per case,
43c per gallon. Mixed paints, per cwt SOC;
Venetian reds per cwt, $780, yellow ochre'
per cwt 81 90 Linseed OIL best, boiled,
nominal 6SGf70c. Ready mixed house
paints, 81 GOAL 80 per gallon, according to
brand: mineral paints, 75c per gallon. win.
dow glass, 80 per cent and 20 per cent on
JanuArY list.
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L the Rnbv |, cuttlna Ieeth

be sure aud use that old and well tried
for children teething. u soothes the child,
sofiens the gums, allays all palm cures
Wind collie and Is the best remedy for
dlarrhoea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-16
HARnMARE.

WIRE NAILS-S3.0O base per keg
BARRED WIRE - Galvanized Glldden,
So 50 per 100 lbs, galvanized Baker per
feet, 1855 per 100 lbs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-16

Mexico Kansas. bbls. s.. 5O514 IN.
r PEI boz e Z, t9,lb boxes. Si.T5; Belle
.ss.0o Loose Si.25d1 80; packed.
"HiEs-s2 75d3 90 per bushel
w ", 81 80 y california valenclas,
lcoiNffTII Texas. 25c ner peck
eft - > Per gget 90 ftoS O.. 9zo,
IsfA }61,anlities 81 y VI lo"' Sa-'&
|.a.sasl a Le~.New Mexico. per hask
|AnNs peg crate, 81 5ntdg o6
4, .sgality. has -. ooaS3 IS. accord
.shS-Fau
r s2.n varieties California winter
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I'-o' per crate, % oo1d3 %.
PRODUCE.
EESWAX-Prlme Texas, 22@o3c per
pound.
BEANS Imported navy beans. 4sd4ssc;
Bayou &c; English dried. Be- pink. e.,
black eyes, IAd5c; Michigan navy, none.
California navy, 4Lm4lsC; Snaps 81 90 nor
bpshel;, wax 81 80 per bushel; Dutch
BUTTER- Blue Star. 2la22c; dairy lsa
i9ci Elgln creamery, 26G2Ic. Texas bricks,
l5dl9c. Oleomargarine--L Lincoln solids,
12c; Lincoln prints 13c; Daisy solids, l4c;
prints, 1sc Monkeys special, lsc: CRYSTAL
Gem aud country rolls 19c. Empire State
special, 49,; special Blue Star Use; Elgin
dairy bricks, 19c; Ideal lie.
CABBAGE-2c.
liRc; Wisconsin full cream daisies, 40
l4Hc; Wisconsin half cream. 12B6l3c.
GGS-Kansas, zoe; Texas cold storage,
zoe; Texas, 17d1Sc
KRAUT--NeW. in half barrels, SO 2JQ
ONIONS Per pound. &c.
G., PEPPER-,Chile llladl2hc per ID; black
pQTAToEs : 81 .1Ooa1 20, according to
PEANuTS-Junbos, per pound, 6&c;
fancy II P, &c; choice, 5tac; Gs.. age
POULTRY-Chickeus. hens. good $1,000
$4o G5 flyers large $39s0s4ES g 90 brole,rs,
large, old, $50; ducks, large $25OdS %
geese full feathered SO, 25d40O; turkeys.
hens, S5.0o@5.J0; turkeys gohbers, $500
QT00: Young turkeys, SO 25Q3.T5.
SWEET POTAT0ES-Yam 81 90 bushel
ToMATQES-New Mexico lg.bushel has.
CELERY-Coloarado white, per bunch
GOd75C
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GALVESTON GRAIN MOVEMENT.

Receipts today OF wheat Cars
Gulf. Colorado and Santa We .......... g
Missouri, Kansas ana Texas ..,,..,.... p
Unconditional aud Great N0-thern. ... /
Galveston Houston and Northern. IS
Total .......,......'---.... ~
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January lard Sc down at sQ5 and January
ribs 2igc and So down az Z s2dIS5.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
i43. corn 10. oats, 1856 cara hogs, $1,000
head
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour--Steady
wnca, 40 3 spring es74a0oss; No. req
Ccfn-No. yellow 35is.
Oats-No 3Si5. No white 3ll9d3e'2;
No white 37H@3sl,-
barley Fair to choice mating 54d5s
tlaXseed-No. / Ia. No. / Northwest
nmcthy seed Prime > a5a5 IS.
Mess pork Per barrel II g.
T.ard-Per 100 pounds 10 10.
short rib sides loose s iS6lS 80.
Dry sailed Shoulders--Bo Boxed Ii9dI4.
Short clear sides Boxed ; iods 80
HAULING GRAIN BACK AND FORTH
New York, October 15.--Grain shippers
at this port are allowing their grains to
remain on the steamers and TO be brought
back to this country and shipped again
to ITS destination in the expectation Of
some improvement IN the grain situation
In the meantime, saws the Boston cor
respondent Of the Tribune The FurneSs
Line steamer Columbian, which leaves
London on "Wednesday for ms port VII
bring back a good porto of her outward
cargo Of 5000 bushels of wheat The
Nirglnian. Of the same line, which sailed
on October 6 for London VIII bring back
10000 bushels OF wheat which she carried
out The FurneSs steamer AppomattoN
operating between Newport aud London Is
coming westward with 10000 out OF 5000
bushels Of grain shipped.
mart to extremely low Transatlautic freight
rates prevailing and partly 10 the scarcity
of warehouses on the other side and their
resultant hlsh storage rates,
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COMMENTS ON COTTON MARKET.

will continue 10 he governed by receipts,
weather and the demand for spots,
II. a r Beer,
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF GALVESTON, October Is.
Arrived.
SIS Andoni OBJ, London.
Cleared
SIS Mattenwan (Br), Havre.
IS Freshheld (Brl, Bremen.
IS Grauorla DAM Copenhagen.
Sailed.
SIS Matteawan (Br), HaYre.
Vessels in Port.
STEAMSHIPS.


Vessel Flag fieri
Agnes (Br) observation-disclosures ~
Adalla tBr1 .......,..........''''' 'Fu"1 1i,
American (BT) ....,,....'.....''''s'' ~
Apollo tSpanl ............-...'.''' 81
Arcadia lGer) ..........s.s+.''s---.f %
Ashmore tBrt ................''.'''' go, 70
Regona tBr1 .--...........''.''''' Iua1 i
Bereenhnus tNor1 ............+..''.'p"a H1SS
BOrkum GER ........ ...-.'H-'.'''.' TX
Charles Tiherghein (Frl ...-ss's.'''''' -
Consols lBrl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 49,. -
Filerlc fRrl ...........-+..''''.''' -
Euterpe tBrl .....,........'-'''''' ~
Freshheld iBr1 .....,..-...s.''''s''' 81
GFanarie (DAn.l ................''''''' "a
Hanover tGer.b .......,s.'ss.''-'''' 49,, AZ a.
Heathcraig (Brl ........s.'s.'s''''is @us
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PRODUCE.

PINEAPPLES-Crated, per dozen. 81 ODqf
/ %; per crate, 81 5Od5 10.
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KS VAS LIVELY !, a.Sn,,,s ,,,s
!, the Local Trade-Prioe
ri ,d New Arrivals-ToNas
Go, Advance Again.

4 "a figures complied by J. A.
~ i n New York the stock Of
'. ,lsns 1901 cr'r, on hand at
sentember 1 numbered 300
w ~, we're received during Seq.
.,,a lakes, making total Of
Tho distribution during Sep
.,.,sa 1000 boxes leaving a
/, valencias on hand October
/. ~ b,yss The STOCK Of Suitana
mad September ! figured up 10
The receipts during the month
',N nyes. Stocks on hand octobet
"a an boxes, showing a disulbn-
~, september Of 2200 boxes.
IN the wholesale markets yes
i. lively except in the produce
u. movements were not So large
,,,sls been the case and which was
1sast to a temporary reaction from
4 trsding period.
h. ,rom san Jose. Cal, states that
y q puues in the Santa clara
IN not smount to one third of the
Esinltes Of from 30 10 30 per
No mjlnary yield are given. "lhe
nJ7 eys the writer, has been
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Vessels Destined for Galveston.
STEAMSHIPS.

Ada f. Brown. Merry ,., - A..
VIM. II clifford. Brown
at Portland for Newport News GIG
Bath for Baltimore D-Ie
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

DhIEb L hlIlC AMI NJ 1 .
APPLES-Fancy evaporated, 5o-lb boxes
sac; Lib Cartons, fancy S3c: cartons
choice, sac; rchoice evaporated, Sac; sun
dried. 6i2c
APRIC0Ts- ID, loose, 1od1Olzc.
CITRON--In 10-lb boxes 13c
CURBAN1S-25-lb boxes, cleaned, bulk,
9l2c; lib cartons, Zoe
&c
FIGs-Californla, 12iac imported 158
1sc.
PEACHES Choice new stock, s&G9c
RAISINS-California, 3-Crown L. l..
boxes 50 60; A-boxes L. L ralsins 65a75c;
2crown L. NJ, raisns. 50-lb boxes. &c; g.
crown J.. NJ, raisins, 50-lb boxes, TIC
PRUNES-C California, 9O10Os 44d5c;
s0-90s, 5i3c; 70-sos, &c. 6o7os, SIC 50-60s,
&c.
NUTS Brazil, lac per Id; flberts. Sicily,
l5c; walnuts, 14d15c; peanuts. fancy hand
picked, 5A@6c, No. ?, $4,000; Jumbo, ga
653G almonds Iar9g9nq lSc per h in
medium, IMSc.
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s,.nrlson Of these quotations show
4 ,sv,ntages in favor Of Houston as a
MI market. When the buyer con
4 hs benefits to be derived from
HI freight rates he will find that
vtsn the quotable figures at other
IN ere lower the price finally paid
flulIy greater. The prices are those
4 inong Houston wholesale merchants
H. revised daily.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-20
Concerning Julia Marrow.

Those who became interested In Ju-
liza Marlowe, on account OF her resi-
dence in Stowe and subsequent di-
vorce from her husband about year
ago, will be interested to know that
she is again being sought in matri-
monial way, as the following press
dispatch could indicated
at is all Dillingham's own fault.
He put the anti-marriage clause in
the contract himself. Now when he
asks Miss Julia Marlowe to marry him
she says:-'Yes, but that contract
"I only wish | could say the re-
port of my engagement to Miss Mar
lowe we're founded on facts and not
on "buts,"' said Dillingham;, but l
can't
CATER Miss Marlowe obtained a d.
vorce from Robert Tabor, and Chas.
Frohman became her manager, Gen
eral Manager Charles Dillingham; was
assigned to look after her interests
aud her plays. To make sure of his
start, like a good business manager,
he inserted in the contract an iron
bound anti-marriage clause. Now he
wishes he had not.
"Mr. Dillingham; and Miss Marlowe
were much in each others company.
From business associates they be-
came friends and then-well, they
thought so much of each other that
Mr.. Dillingham; felt justified in asking
for the hand of the actress. She
smiled, but there was the contract"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-20

Borne here from the calm of the forest and
hill.
-Aghast at the thunderous roar ofthe mill
At rumble of pulley and grumble of shaft
And the tumult and din of the sawyer's rude
craft.
Stand here in the ebb of the riotous blast,
As the saws mighty carriage goes laundering
past;
One man at the fever and one at the dog.
The slaughter is bloodless and senseless the
log.
Yet the anguish of death and the torment of
hell
Are quavering there in the long awful yell
That thrills above tumult of gearing and
wheel
As the carriage rolls down and the timber
meets steel.
Scream And board is laid bare for a
home.
Shrek And a timber for mansion and
dome,
For the walls of palace, or tolls homey
use,
Is reft from the TANKS of the PROSTATE King
Spruce.
And thus in the clamor or pulley and wheel,
In the plant of the wood and theslash OF the
steel,
Is wrought the undoing of Vermont's sturdy
lords
The martyrs the woodlands yield up to our
swords.
The song is the knell of these strong that are
slain,
The monarchs that people the woodlands of
Maine
And Vermont.
And the Fury that whrls in the din of this
war,
With rioting teeth and Unsuitable nav, is the
sawl
And this is the song of the saw"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-20
Artificial Arms and Leqs.

Everybody has heard the thrilling
lyric which describes the troubles of
1.-THE old soldier who had a wooden
leg" and who ono tobacco could
borrow, no tobacco could he beg"
1t is a sad song, and draws a moral
which he who runs may read, says
the New York Tribune But if the
unfortunate and disabled veteran
can get no nicOtian consolation he
can at least supply himself with a
brand new wooden leg once in three
years without any financial outlay.
But by the generosity OfUncle Sam,
who, take it all along, has proved
himself no mean avuncular relative
to a large and querulous family,
every officer and enlisted man who
has lost a leg or an arm in the SER
vice of the United States is entitled
to receive once in three years an ar
tiicial limb to take the place of the
one which his devotion to his coun-
try has deprived him of. Before the
year 1891 the period was five years.
An amendment to the law passed in
that year made the following provis-
ion for disabled veterans:
First, those men who were entitled
to new limbs on or after March B,
1888, could receive them every three
years from that date; second, those
who should benefited between March
3, 1886, and March 3, 1888, were
eligible March 3, 1891; and, third,
those who were entitled to new limbs
before 1886 were eligible to Others
five years later, and after that once
in every three years.
Uncle Sam does not make the re-
ception of such a gratuity impera-
tive, by any means. If the veteran
prefers to hobble about on a crutch
or leave his empty sleeve tied up to
his shoulder he has that privilege.
In case he chooses the limb, he re.
ceives free transportation to the
scene of fitting, and q guarantee oil
perfect satisfaction. If Communication
is more to his fancy, the government
allows him $75 for a leg or $50 for
oil dILl, III duulUlUu W Ills reg uldI
pension. If the leg has been cut of
below the knee or the arm below the
elbow, the remittance is somewhat
lighter. In that case the veteran
draws $36 for the leg or $50 for the
arm.
Statistics show that at present
over 5000 veterans are wearing arti
fetal limbs under this benefcent and
generous law. And an interesting
fact is noticeable in this connection
which is attributed to the more
"humane method of warefare il
operation at this advanced period O
the worlds progress. During thu
Spanish war it was noticed that thu
slim smooth, steel coated Mauser bull
let's did not shatter the bones as tn,
broad, heavy, softer leaden balls o
the roaring Springfelds did in the re
bellion. 1t ia estimated that NOR,
legs and arms were lost in one ho'
skirmish of the civil war than in al
the BATTLES of the Cuban campaign.