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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
COFFEE.

New York. December 19.-Coffee-Spot
Rio steady; No. invoice 65s. Mild-Qulet;
Cordoya 7laGl1. Futures closed steady at
net decline OF to 10 points. Business
aggregating only 80 900 bags, including De-
cember at g. 55d6. 90; January ut 6. go;
March at 8. T5@6 50; May at 6.95; June at
Z. 10; July at 7.i5; September at 500
Z 80, and October at 40.
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NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington, Del. December 19.-Turpen'
tlne-Nothing doing RosIn--Firm, 1.OOs
1O5. Crude turpentine-Q 1i0d2-O0.
Tar-Steady, 100.
Savannah. Ca, December 19.-Turpentne
Firm, 26I5. Rosin-Quiet.
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Ouiet ceneraI Drv Goods Market.

New York. December l9.-only a quiet
general market has been reported today
In cotton goods OF any description. but the
tone continues firm throughout. Ducks are
advancing and sheetlngs and drills are very
firm. Print cloths are hrmly held In all
counts. Prints and gtnghama also hrm.
Knit goods Quist but steady.
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New York Money.

New York, December 10.Money on call
firm at 5is@6 per cent closing bid and
asked sac per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 5d5M per cent. Sterling exchange
weak, with actual business In hankers'
bills at 1 SG& for demand and at I S3h
for sixty days; posted rates 1. 81 and
SLY; commercial bills 4 s2%GH s3ii; bar
silver 569s Mclean dollars 48%. Govern
ment bonds irregular; State bonds inactive;
railroad bonds steady.
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range OF prices at New York and
New Orleans for the active months was
New York Open. High Low. Close.
January .....S.1tb SIP sos S.0S.O9
March ........S.17-1s $40 SIS S.16l7
New Orleans
January MY 9ssc Sc 7.o5 I $500
March ........S. O5-06 SOC S.02 s .030i
L.neton naiI,, Cts4ov,on4
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London ConsoIs.

London, December l0.-Consols for money
"a lie; for the account "a 3.16 Bar silver
firm 25%d per ounce Money sladS% per
cent. Discounts, short bills Sla; three
months bills 3l5 per cent.
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IA Reesipts at United slates Ports.

Of cotton was wanted. Interior receipts,
and the estimates for tomorrow's move
ment did not indicate any great change
In the immediate future. The forecast gave
little hope Of relief, IN fact, every pros
pect favored continued low temperatures,
with snow tonight In the Carolnas. Liqui.
dalton Of January holdings forced that OPP
tion OF at the close. The market was final
ly quiet and steady with prices net 3 points
lower to 3 points higher.
HIDES AND WOOL.
st. Louis, December 19.-Wool-Un-
changed Medium grades l3dl7la: light fine
12i4@15; heavy fine 10@12, tub washed
i4Gi24
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ST. LOUIS.

81 Louis, December 9.-cattle-Recelpts
4loo' including 1900 Texans. Market STEADY
to SLOW Native shipping and export staers
"a $1,000: WITH choice 70 fancy grades s5o
4 Sss,ss oar dressed beef and butchers steers
81 stoekers and feeders 2.4Od4' 81. cows
p pn1, neeideTs 2ntf4 75; Gamers /. 5nd9 *
p aos. sSazzeq4 %; Texas and Indian steers
Seifers a 6e9 ssn;Voq4. 30; grass COWS and
M ..sis los 70 l5c lower. pigs and i,,hts
- 20 packer 6.05d6 25; butehsrs e %
SaeS. sstsp-Rsesipts 400 GsiIst To-
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down.
SPOTS:
Liverpool revised.
Houston, t-t6o lower.
Galveston, Lice lower.
Elsewhere, unchanged.
Yesterdays cotton market was about as
tame as a speculative AFFAIR could get All
the munitions Of war we're present, but
the power 10 use them, or rather the In
elnation, was entirely absent. Indeed OPP
orators seemed so completely imbued with
the spirit of holiday lethargy that the body
polite OF the trade scarcely had energy to
change its position Of rest The desire 10
iiauidate interests Of every description
stood out conspicuously and had its value
diminishing effect upon the situation. The
warning Of the bureau report had a place
in the general thought, however, which
even a mental stagnancy could not dismiss.
The temporizng influence was wonderTni
and no disturbances occurred throughout.
Liverpool sounded the call to grave
yard Jubilee. Sales on the spot amounted
TO 10000 bales at quotations 1924 lower on
all grades, except middling fair, which
made no alteration. Deliveries on the final
call declined 1.64d on near and went IN.
changed to 1-64d less on far deliveries. 1t
was only considered reflection Of the
humor Of Lancashire, where procrastlnation
now turks again, but for reasc IS more
obvious.
On this side Of the ocean the time was
Whitfield away. Theories were bright
enough in their purview, but conditions
were otherwise. Some Of the faithful
threw ont lance to any lower value corners
and absorption proved all that was neces.
sary to preserve an evenuess. The actual
stun figured as the best seller and the
pressure was little too persistent for the
good Of the spot owner. The movement
leaned to the forces OF the bear, but the
causes leading thereto were material FOL
wide division in the two schools Of opn
ion. There was no news Of important de
velopments TO chronicle and the total Of
transactions was Insignificant
New York opened unchanged to 1 poin
above the previous close. The range wa
confined to q 2-pont limit In the first hour
after which a gain Of about that mucl
caused the best figures Of the day an,
formed the level until shortly after tn
noon call. A small drop then occurred an,
there was scarcely a noticeable variation
from the range that followed until the hna
half hour OF the session. Another trifln
decline then took place, carrying prices {
December lost 3 points, January and tn
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BANK cLEARINGs.

Following are the clearlnES Of the Hous
ton banks, together with the amount OF in
crease or decrease over last year:
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Other Spot Market,

Galveston-Spots closed steady, prices
1-16c down; stock 24J4 bales
Low ord. ...,.Jes Middling ....S
Ordinary ga Good mid ...sA
Good ord .65s Mid fair ISIS
Low mid. .....Ies Sales ........ 500
New orleans-spots closed steady; prices
Unchanged stock 30j, 6s6 bales.
Low ord......6 Middllng .....S
Ordinary .....6 9-16 Good mid ...SA
Good ord .....T lie Mid fair .....s lie
Low mid. ....79s Sales ...... $500
New York-Spots closed quiet. prices IN
changed; stock 10i655 bales.
Good ord .T5a Good mid IS 1915
Low mid. .....s1k Mid fair ....9 sic
Middllns. ....sh Sales .1,527
Liverpool-Spots closed easier, prices re-
were American; speculation and export
800 bales imports 1900 bales, OF which
all were American.
Ordinary. AZ Mlddling ...4 1882
Good ord Az Good mid 4 1892
Low mid. .4h Mid fair .....4 1892
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THE DECLINE WAS GENERAL.
RECEIPTS ABOUT THE SAME,
Two Hundred Head OF Texas Cattle
Entered Chicago, 700 Kansas City
and 1900 St. Louis.

There seems to still be a disposition on
the part of some inscriptions feeders Of
swine to dump upon the market hogs that
are UNIT for human use" says the Farm
ers' Review. The moment they notice that
disease is present in their hogs they hasten
to the nearest railroad station and ship the
whole lot to market, hoping that they will
60 through all right and bring a profitable
price. Sometimes they succeed In their
purpose eto defraud the buyer and cheat
the consumer of healthy meat, This used
to be the rule. II a few nogs died In Iran.
sit they were conveniently deemed 'smoth-
eled' animals and the buyer apparently
conniyed with the shipper and hid the fact
that cholera was the true cause of death
and that the other hogs, II not actually
sick, were At least exposed and would be
sure 10 contract the disease later on Many
oil the hogs thus sold and slaughtered for
human use We're not markedly sick but
had the Thermometer been used they would
nave been found feyersh and hence unit
TO kill for food.
me ume nas gone by for this sort Of
fraud. 1t has gone by, not only for the
reason that Shippers have grown more hon
est, but also Tor the reason thar Inspectors
are Stationed at the other end to watch
Tor the arrival OF Just such dangerous ami
mas Ihese men are trained and gradual.
Gu neietnarlans with eyes like hawks for
animals showing the least sign OF disease
Ihey can spot in an instant hogs coming
down with cholera and have the courage
ana authority to throw them out or fol.
low them TO the shambies and view their
carcaSses on the block. This is fine work
Tor the public. It is work that the govern
ment instituted to protect our pork against
the accusations OF foreign marketmen who
GAINED that II was diseased. That was
the original reason for adopting inspection
but It has led TO the better one OF seeking
70 protect our own consumers, and the IN.
spectlon has certainly done that"
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

Reichmarks, CONNER To-day Yesterday.
ciAl. 90 days .......... % ll-1G % il-ld
Bankers. 90 days ...... 4 S3A u 4 S3Lil
Commercial. go days - S3lt ASIA
Splnners ...............4.S2 ia-A 4.S2iAA
Francs commercial, 80
days >. ....,.,......'5. 10$ rs. 1913
a
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CHICAGO.

Chleaso' December 19.-Cattle-Re Receipts
la0o natives and 200 Texans; market slow
ana mostly Toe lower; good to prime 6. 25a
a. poor TO medium 8. 75d5 90: stockers
hnd FEEDERS .oOa4 %; cows .OOi4 q
7s6,S aa..vVdz 20 Gamers l.O0d2 90; bulls
-, 'otI4 % calves 2.5Od5. 20: Texas led
s5e Cn 4.@y6o.2o Hogs-Recelpts toda y
$500 market opened steady to lOc lower
closed o ~ 10 to 2Oe lower; mixed and butch,
Z ~ D. O. eotIe.oo; good 10 choice heavy s. 75a
:. o., Sneep-Receipts 1900; markef
sheep and lambs steady; good 10 Choice
J, -lIelegIs 8 1914 so; fair to choice mixed
4 -. tnqS 40; Western sheep 3 OOIi4 "a: ny.
~ S,He ~ iaInns 2'5O95s8O; Western lambs 4. Is
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LIVE STOCK SLOW AND LOWER,
lower. Native muttons 3 40d39o; lamb
4.25d5.7O. culls and bucks 2.50d2.75

= .25d5 10; culls and bucks 2.50G2.75.
Kansas City, December 19.-Cattle- Re-
celpts $500 natives; 700 Texans; 200 calves.
Market steady to 1oc lower. Choice export
and dressed beef steers 56Od6.25; fair to
good 4.7505. 80; stockers and feeders . 75d
40: western fed steers 475d5.75; western
range steers 3.5od4.7l Texas and Indian
steers 3.OOG4 50: Texas cows > 256t3 80; ma
ners l.5Od2. 40; bulls 225d4OO; calves 3.25
M5.25. Hogs Receipts 1900. Market
heavy. 1Oc lower; light, 5dl0c higher.
Heavy G.GO616 67la: mixed packers 61od
$50; light 575d6.25: pigs 425q5. 10. Sheep
Receipts 1000. Market steady to 10c low
er Native lambs 4.756D5 %; western lambs
4.50d5.OO; native wethers 375d4.25: west
ern wetherS 350td4.00; ewes 2.75d3. 20;
culls and feeders 2,00td3.50.
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KANSAS CITY.
fSnecial To The Post !

TNIFVeI"E 70 VHTsT
Stock Yards. Kansas City No, December
19.-The following sales by Texas and Ter
James Myer. Apache. 771-pound cows,
2 50; J. Smith, Jscksboro, 919-pound steers,
$40; II. II. Hahell, Oklahoma CiH, 9S4.
pound steers. 4 Is; Johnson g. Campbell,
Chickasha, 1020pound steers, 4.40.
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Futures Were Quiet and Steady.
New York, December 19.-The cotton mar
ket opened quiet and firm. with prices mp
to 3 points on scattered general demand
in which shorts took the lead. This i'm
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Houston's estimated receipts for tomor-
row are 1900 to 1900 bales, against 9573
last year. New Orleans expects 1850 to
l. 500. against GAG last year,
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HOLIDAY LETHARGY
DOMINATES THE TRADE.
The Desire to Liquidate Has Depress-
ING Effect, but Warning Of Bureau
Report Still Has It's Force.
AT THE CLOSE:

AT THE CLOSE:
Liverpool, unchanged to t-64d lower.
New York, 8 points down to up.
New Orleans, unchanged to 8 points
down.
SPOTS:
Liverpool, revised.
Houston, t-t6c lower.
Galveston, 1-16c lower.
Elsewhere, unchanged.
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Reported for The Houston Post by the A
=. Norman Live Stock company:
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.

Bales
Gross receipts thus far this week. 7i597
Gross receipts 100 days this season ! ,33T 1913
Gross receipts 100 days 19OOl9Ol. j, 4i5, $50
Gross receipts 100 days lS90.1DuO. ]. 273, $50
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
Tnggle's Tank TMinks.
ACTION. Va. March %. 10

ACTION, Va, March %, 1901.
Editor Herdld.-Much to the regret
and Inconvenience of our people, the
telegraph Office has been moved a quar-
ter Of mile to East switch. This is in
order to facilitate the transportation
department by having operators to
work the switch.
The public school here which has
been highly improved by the services
Of Miss Woolverton. of Hampden-
Sidney, will close the 18th Of April.
We expect the Farmvlle String Band
TO be in trim for the occasion.
Visitors last week: Mr.. T. II. Cralle
and wife, Wilson, Va; Mr.. NJ. J.
Bragg, Chase City; DR.. Kearney,
Farmville.
Last weeks HERALD was full Of good
news. The editorial columns carried
wholesome advice Of the right ring.
As we catch the spirit Of Grady, and
read the prophetic words Of h. G. Cave,
uttered in his grafton at the unwilling
Of the Sailors and Soldiers Monument
at Richmond, Va, our hearts thrill
with tender pathos and love for that
land, that was, is now, and shall ever
be the glory Of this world.
The Lesson Quarterly for the next
three months is Of unusual interest and
pleasure. "He took bread and blessed
it and their eyes were opened" is the
frontispiece of the Presbyterian Quar-
terly. Think for moment Of twenty
million teachers and pupils simulta-
neously studying the same lesson.
The saturday Evening Postp in an
instructive article on the subject says:
"The greatest literary syndicate in the
world is conducted without a penny of
profit, its editorial staff receives no
for services and meets
but once year; its sanctum is as ltn-
Grant as the traditional circuit rider;
and its total yearly expenditures would
scarcely cover the expense account Of
the average war correspondent for a
single month Of active service in the
field Yet every article prepared by
this monster syndicate has cIrcula-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

The Ideal Y's. "a synopsis Of the
paper written by Miss Smith, Vie
torian Y, and read at Triennlal Y Con
ference.)
Can we draw a word-picture Of an
ideal Y? OF course she must be beau.
tlIul-not necessarily with the beauty
of classical features, dazzling complex
ion, and 1.-THE, lissome figure, but with
a beauty Of soul and character. Char.
acter the strength, depth and sweet
ness Of which is based upon the "per
feet character" and is that Of a verita-
BILE kings daughter, all glorious with
In" and glory attained by "rising
on the stepping stones of her dead self
to higher things, "rehectiug as a mir
ror, the glory Of the Lord"
Our ideal is not an ethereal, half an
gelic kind Of being, but a natural.
wholesome, happy, humble and help.
ful girl; womanly under all circum
stances, and looking out upon the
world with bright optimistic eye, gath
ering all the sunshine possible from it.
and bravely shouldering its difficulties
and burdens.
Oh, girls do not let us underrate
the strength Of our infuence-quiet
though ii may band Of our power to
impress the world for good by gracious
words, winning smiles aud earnest
prayers. "Be thou faithful and
borough in little things" and they
become all potent to the pulling down
# strongholds. Let us pour into the
ommonest deeds an uncommon spirit
f enthusiastic love. Bear the pure
white lily" of a "blameless life," aud
Will help you more than anything
lse in using Alright that unconscious
which We all exert.
Opportunities will come to all Of US q
we are on the lookout for them and I
Killing to use them. God himself, the [
we in our hearts, and our own pecu-
ar sphere Of labor, will best suggest
lem to US. D.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
Another Venerable Citizen Dead.

Mr. John II. Stokes, died at the home
of his son, Mr.. John Stokes, I'm this
place on the evening of the 2ud inst,
in the S4th year Of his age, and the re-
mains were taken to Lunenburg for
burial. Mr. Stokes had been resident
Of Farmville for only few years, but
had during that time made a host of
friends.
Most of his life was spent in the
county Of Lunenburg where he enjoyed
the confidence and respect Of his fellow
citizens in an unusual degree. He was
for a number Of years sheriff Of the
county, then commissioner Of the rev.
enue, and only ceased to serve his peo-
pie in official capacity when increasing
years drove him into retirement. He
was loyal and consistent member Of
the Episcopal church, but loved Gods
people Of all name, and enjoyed wor-
in other churches as we'll as
his own. After more than three score
years and ten he rests from his labors.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
A Little Thing But it Adds Up.
Editor Herald:

Editor Herdld:
/ was thinking this morning of the
millions Of little girls and bigger girls
getting their mothers to button their
dresses for them, or twisting and tug
ging and sometimes fretting, as they
try TO button them themselves. And
so long as the world rolls on will every
morning witness the same worry and
trouble in millions Of homes on mil
lions Of morning. ? Or will some day
a change be made? If it should be-
made, what is it waiting for? A SIM
pie, brave woman? Or is there rea-
sou to justify it all? Does the hard.
worked mother who has to button the
dresses of several little daughters amid
the hurry of preparing for an early
breakfast, know her reasons, or what
she believes to be good reasons, for
making childrsn's dresses button in
the back? Is it like some Chinese
custom, or has it some solid reason for
itself, weighty enough to counterbal-
ance the trouble or untidiness it causes
in millions Of homes every morning?
Ii Is sad that 50 many Of our burdens
are self-imposed; sadder still that cow
ardice, towards spirit, is so often the
cause Of our bondage. We are slaves
so often; and, alas, ii is because We
have the spirit Of slaves.
Now, / am not talking Of mothers
and the way they sew on buttons.
am not trifing. A little symptom
may show great disease. am think.
Jog Of myself; am thinking Of u
all-men and women both. Buttons.
and gloves, and such like are pretty
things; but cowardice is not. May not
that be the cause Of our actions; but, if
il is, let US not think it makes US free
and brave merely to deny it, We are
all very poor creatures. But may we
desire to die rather than be willing to
remain slaves in anything.
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In His New Field.

We clip the following from Colum.
bia tTenn.,) newspaper which will be
read with interest by Mr.. Capers' form
er Pensioners:
"Rev. w. b. Capers, Of St Peters
church, is not only proving himself a
ut man from the standpoint Of a Rec
tor but is besides becoming rapidly
identified with the parishoners. He
is well liked on all sides. Besides be-
ing good preacher he is also sensiblv
practical and not overly high church.
1.-The Diocesan Journal, of Norfolk.
Va, in speaking of the new rector Of
~. Peters church, says: we regret
very much to learn Of the departure Of
the Rev. Walter b. Capers from Farm
vile. Mr.. Capers succeeded the Rev
Baker p. Lee at the Johns Memorial
and now goes to Columbia. Tenn the
parish left vacant by Mr.. Lees election
as dean Of Lexington, Ky. Mr.. Capers
has had very successful ministry
in Prince Edward and has so endeared
himself to his people that they look |
upon his resignation as a calamity.
He is the son Of the noble Bishop of
South Carolina. He will, we doubt
not, do good work wherever he goes.
but we regret that he did not see his
way to remain in Southern Virginia,u
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
Meeting of Our Pension Board.

The Pension Board of the county,
composed Of Capt r. H. Watkins, DR..
Winston, II. A. Stokes, j. Archer
Bigbtwell and II. w. Edmunds, was
IN session on last Monday, and allowed
a pension Of SIS to r. A. CARRIER. The
list Of those already receiving pensions
was approved. One of the WORTHLESS
has died during the past year, A. w.
Brightwell.
The application of Mrs. John Moss
was postponed because it was not
properly sworn to. The pensioners on
the old list are paid in full while those
of recent date only get a few dollars.
This doesn't strike us as the just and
proper thing. Would that all of them
could receive more, but as this cannot
be done they should share alike.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

'lon OF more than twenty million
copies, which appear simultaneously in
every part Of the civilized world. and
IN point Of influence it may be stated
with emphasis that no other agent of
publicity compares with this unique
application of the distinctly modern
idea Of Capitalization for every copy Of
It's literary production il read and
studied with seriousness accorded
few other pages.
Preaching at Appomattox church on
second Sunday morning in April.
We are glad to hear that a new hotel
Will supply the place Of the old build |
ny in front Of the Baptist church. |
'armville. If provided with lunch |
where meals can be served AT
VI hours, curses on this particular city
will be mitigated.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
Good Sales.

Fourteen shares of Planters Bank
stock were sold at public auction, in
front of the bank building, on last
Monday morning at an average price
OF S4l.75. Some of the shares brought
as much as S4S % a share. The par
value of this stock is S25, and such
prices testify to the confidence of this
community in the strength and money
making capacity of this venerable and
lmpregnable financial fortress.
AT the same time and place one-tbrd
interest in the Farmyille Warehouse
was sold for g, 675.
All Of this property belonged to the
estate Of the late G. w. Blanton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
Mr.. Hubbard Defeated.

In the Democratic primary held
Saturday at Rice, Mr.. w. II. Hubbard
was defeated for the nomination for
supervisor for Lockett district. This
news will be read as a surprise. and be
regretted very generally by citizens Of
Prince Edward who look upon Mr..
Hubbard as a safe, reliable, attentive
supervisor. Mr.. J. r. Weaver was
nominated to succeed Mr.. Hubbard.
and it is believed that he will serve the
county's interests with the same earn.
estness and frugal care as have ever
marked his personal transactions.