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New York, I to points lower.
New Orleans, to 7 points lower.
SPOTS:
liverpool. unchanged.
American side, unchanged.
Notwithstanding that new features Of bull
ishness appeared beneath the surface, yea
terday's cotton market gave the bear an
enlarged scope for action The disturbing
elements for the time being were disclosed
upon the statistical board and the con
citlons there simply reflected the attrac-
tiveness which the new price level con
tanned for what remains at interior quar-.
ters. Estimated receipts furnished large
share Of the easlness evlnced by longs,
and, once started, the tide Of offerings
could not be stemmed by even q healthy
amount OF absorption.
Considerations Of the new crop as the
latter now stands offered nothing to re.
ilcve the position OF the price pessmlst
from antasonism with the natural results
that follow the rule OF supply and demand.
In fact, the latest reports from reliable
sources showed crop preparations TO he
very backward and successful planting 10
he much interfered with by lack Of mos.
ture. Foreign conditions were also en-
conracing to the highest figure Of consump.
ton, and tho anxiety to obtain real cot
ton might have stampcded the standing
ground Of any uususpectlng short"
There vas no inclination on the part Of
the public to engage in the proceedings,
md the professional seemed bent on doing
nothing more than settle no his commit.
mcnts.' Many OF that class take this step
the end Of the week, aud many bulls ef
stronger faith heretofore became satisfied
aud made a realizing wave that was dim
emit to resist. Fluctuations took q wide
berth for o hall session aud the scalpcr
found haven Of delight between the Lowell
thar WAS drawn by operators Of different
convictions
The cotton market IS now nj q crucial
stage, Facts that relate 10 the present
yield arc surely Ia the hands OF bulls.
Facts that relate TO the wants of tle world
sre thoroughly gratifying up 20 tine present
time and 10 would seem that nothing less
than ana International political or financial
shock can prevent continuance of that
condition. The situation Of the new crop
is left among the uncertainties, aud IL rs
upou this matter that hears win strive
hard for technical consideration, in tho
meantime, II may he stated that the short
interest is an exceedingly heavy one. and
If any decided pressure dcyelops in the
course of these surroundings former expert.
snces may be repeated with double empha
sis
hiyerpolo was foremost in the ranks Of
optimism Sales on the spot amounted h
5000 bales at unchanged quotations. Con
tracts on the hnal cali showed an advapc,
n 1}9e4d 70 2.G4d. The probable termlna
iiou of the South African war had pro
nounccd effect upon the value Of consols
which in turn did much to stir the spri
of speculation and dismiss any ideas %
short time at Lancashire
New York opened points up on Anri
and 10 4 higher on later options, SINAI
hound Mt once made the hest Of the day
tfter which steady decline set in an,
raused bottom prices to be- reached within
the same hour half of the loss was short
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london Financial Cable

Advertisers I.ondou financial cabrgram
says; There was moro talk than actual
business in the market to-day Cnusols
closed at 9f74 after touching -. Ampri
can stocks were generally above parity
hut Louis vile and Nashville WAS under
parity with apparcatly free dealings
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COFFEE

New York, April 12.-Coffee -Spot Rio
9lull, No : invoice 81; mild. quiet: Cor
aova sad =. The market for futures closed
S ,6i.1y with prices net unchanged to 10
., lea5 10, Iunc %; july : -3nli5.3 a.. An.
gust D 80. Scntcmher 3 .L.nr = -
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NEW nRLrANs


New Orleans, April 12-Tbe Nou -
oS" rs i've stock exchange reports U1-
favora M S''e on sale; good demand. optIno{{
sale corn w, supply carried over s,o %.
quest ""u TAT sheep In re-
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Closing Prices of New York Bonds.

Y $ refunding IS, registered. ........ tO9H 4
I ; refundlng p, coupon. .,.,....,..luM4
[ Is, registered .............1OS S
= IS, coupon $3.50. .s....,-,,.-.l Hr2
Y 5 new Is, registered.
L 5 new Is. coupon. Observation-Disclosures 1890.
U old As registered. ...........,..l1lH
uld As. coupon .,................l1l
L y o., coupon ,..................l
AtcllsOu general IS .,............. lO'is
Atchison adjustment IS (biO....... 94%
Baltimore aud ohio 4s............lO 2Ss
Baltimore and ohio 3i5s CbiN 20
baltimore aud Ohio cow 4s........ lOSls
Canada Southern 2nds .1Ot
Central OF Georgia 6a......11 9ts
Central OF Georgia tst lnc..... SSa5
Chesapeake aud Ohio 4tss ..., lOSf
Chicago and Alton 3lss (ofdl 5000. St7s
Chicago, b aud Quincy new Is a6t
chicago, VI ANA 81 Paul geI As Chid) lt55
Chicago and \ W eonso IS tbin III. i36ls
Chicago, Rock Island and Pac Is......iiiS
q G G and 81 Louis general 4s IO38
Chicago Terminal As ........ NNb
Colorado and SoGthrn 4s.... az
Denver and Rio Grande 4y fbiM 1OstL
Erie prior lion ts ...... . 1OOi
Erie general 4s........ S7s,
FSFi Worth aud Dsnysr Cts lists. -. Liza
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HIDES AND LEATHER

New York, April 12-HIdos- outA+. Ca
roston. - to - pounds. Is; California 81
10 - pounds, 1874; Texas dry, "a TO- 20
pounds l3's Leather Dun hemiocE sole
I nuehos Ayes; light to heavy, 26jsG29.
"ooi- quiet domestic fleece 26d2a.
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RECEIPTS OF CATTLE LIGHT
BUTTER AND EGGS.

cattle: prices strong, with an upward ten
uency.
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range OF prices Al New York aud
New orleans for the active months was as
YollnNe.
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METALS.

,., New York, April 12-Today's metal mar.
he,s were quiet all around. on the street
i Ike Few cd buyers were looking for some SINAI,
ana the general run Of the market P b.soJ
.,, eIIeap( nndertone Lead held at AZ and
Speitef at 4.45. Iron was steady.
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SUGAR.

New orleans, April 10. ouIat.
open settle 2l+a3 BIC; open kettle centrif1'
gi,l "a centrifugal yellow 3iS5137t. sec.
gal Td7s 'e'u'' cehtrllu-
New York, April 2.-suesr-Raw stoodv.
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Memphis go. Firm l.Ono
81. Louis. Steady SI5-l6 sJh 6u1
Other Spot Markets
Galveston Spots closed quiet: prices nm.
changedi stock 93,ss5 bales.
Low, ord, t13lG MddIing "a
ordinary .,....I TIC Good mid az
Good orc ,...S lie Mid tslr ~ 49,. ..S%
"''"' ''''es Sales ......,, Nome
New Orleans SPOT closed quiet prices
unchanged stock e4a, $50 bales
Icy l,oW ,,, ORD ....l 3lt Mddllug .....a
VruharL '.,,..t4 Good mid % 5.ta
Low mid . sag Selce '''''' 20 - ="
New YORK spots closed dull prices nm
changedi stoch l91,a2i bales.
Toed ogd '-'-. Good mid 30 ol6
Middlmg ..,9. Sales None
changed and generality ln BUYERS favor. A.
maud fair; sales Snn0 bales. OF ubir, NO,
We're American speculation ana ryrnrt
1900 bales; Imports GOO bales. OF whinh
assoc We're American.
Ordinary ...,4 1872 Mlidlinc ...s ma
Good ord q 2732 GOOD mid q ~
Low mid 800 8l-32 Mid fgir .....5 I5.i2
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A LARGER MOVEMENT
BROUGHT OUT BY NEW PRICES.
Bulls Had Heavy Realizing TO Contend
With--Foreiar Acvlces Encouraging
unfavorable Crop Conditions.
AT THE CLOSE:

At THE CLOSE:
Liverpool, 10 TO 2-64d higher.
New York, to 8 points lower.
New Orleans, to z points lower.
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GALVESTON

od nepipifsed Tor The Post by the "
R Rsl lave SiocA Company As - r. Nor
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Memphis .... Firm -
~ Louis, Steady Si5l6 SIS
Other Spot Markets
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-30

Dukes cavalry may Join them, hut We
shall learn in our march ucross South
Carolina. | have the most undoubtcd
information that j. +. Johnston s
army surrendered on the 26th inst.
Hampton cavalry command was
probably not included in the surrend.
er. lie was expected with his CON-
mand at Charlotte yesterday, 18th
inst.
was much surprised to learn from
Lieut.. Conways dispatch that you
intended to return to Asheville to
comply With Gee. Sioneman' in
struotions.
You were probably not aware that
at iendcrsonville you were on the
direct road via Flat Rock to Belton
and Anderson. If you have discover
cd this before reaching Asheville, you
can go on to Pendlcton via Pickens-
vile and be governed by circumstanc-
es in case President Davis party
should come within striking distance
before | can join you.
If, however, you have returned to
Ashcville and have not restarted from
there before this reaches you. you
will march up the French Broad, az
being apparently tho best route fol
forage as well as The shortest, and
across the Blue Ridss near Caesars
Head on the road to Pickensville. If,
however, Pendleton can be reached by
nearer route or you can take q ga,
west of Caesars Head if that will be
the best route.
Send courier party to communi-
cate with me Monday near Greenvil
Let them take especial care that the
dispatch is not captured.
The reason / do not march direct to
Andersen is because, as Davis has
two days the start, it is necessary for
US to take straight course on long
er diagonal or we cannot possibly in
tercept. From Pendleton we shall, if
necessary, march to GAINESVILLE, Ga.
Dibberill has number of wagons
and four pieces Of artillery.
You will please have the enclosed
dispatch sent to Asheville to be left
with Col. Kirk if he is there, or if he
is not with some reliable pYrson who
will be sure to deliver it to Gen. Till
con On his arrival at Ashcville. l am
general, your obedient servant.
VIM. j. Palmer,
Brew. Brig. Gen. Com.
Brew. Brig. Gen. Brown,
Com. Brigades.
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and he hung limp upon the cross dead
dead, dead. The main army was true
to the Confederate cause, but a few
soldiers here and there did desert,
and hence these stringent, heroic
measures to stamp out any little germ
of sedition or disloyalty to the Con-
federate government.
loved jeff Davis and the Confed-
eracy, and l almost hated everybody
that did not think as did. The sur.
render came, I came back TO Georgia,
and while the name of JEFF Davis and
the playing of Dixie revives the en-
thusiasm Of the war times, yet I have
tried to be loyal citizen, ready to
defend my country, the United States
of America, and to let the Lost Cause
sleep, though held in cherished mem
ory. And I have doubted if 1 could
give any cause or country the loving,
faithful service did the Confederacy, G
but | will not go "agin" my country,
but Loyalty accept the inevitable.
w. NJ. Middlebrooks, in Atlanta j our
nal
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WAR STORIES.
Saved the Bank Of Charotte's Gold From
Marauding Yankees

steadying by good walking stick his
footsteps, tottering under the load Of
three score and ten years, and ina quir.
ed the nature Of the trouble. This
ola man, full of righteous Indignation,
seized the bride and exclaimed "I
know this young man his father has
been my lifelong friend. I love INV
country and love her laws: you can't
cheat me out Of many days, and l Ali
ready to die right here and now be.
fore you shall rob him of his horse. "
This bold act and speech of the
aged farmer rather staggered the IN OBJ,
but they would probably have taken
the horse had there not been another
and opportunc entrance on the stage.
Cart. John Mills. formerly a South
Carollnlan and a friend of the young
captains $ family, rode up at the head
OF his company Of Alabamans, iDquir.
ed what was the trouble, called his
mcn to attention., told the would.
be robbers to dispcrse before he would
arrest them and have them shot un.
less they abandoned their prey.
They sullenly departed vowing zen.
geance. Shortly afterwards the young
captain saw smoke and learned that
the railroad bridge was burned by
about three hundred of Stoneman's
command, who would retreat UP the
river. He fastened to Gen. Ferguson
and offered to lead his command to a
place where they could cross the river
and capture the whole federal outfit.
but the general declined 10 act.
That night our two travellers re-.
turned to Charlotte worn out and sick.
The kitchen at the old homestead was
set on fire, but extinguishcd, though
the gin house, with 120 bales of cot.
ton, 1000 bushels of cotton seed and
all the machinery in it were burned to
the ground. Was it "vengeance?"
About three months afterwards the
hidden treasure was eyhumed and re-.
stored to the bank. Some parties
have OF late years dug about the old
homestead Supposedly for this mon.
cy, being ignorant of its recovery.
This sketch shows some of the diff.
cultles attending our peoples efforts
to save property and money; aud it at
least proved costly to the young cap.
tain, who sustained his part of the
loss OF the gia house and contents
without receiving any remuneration
for his trouble and risk.-Samuel L.
Massey, in Sunny South.
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IN PURSUIT OF JEFF. DAVIS
Letters Written 10y Gen. Palmer Ii
1865.
CColumbia Statc.1

Spartanburg, S. g., July 29.-Capt.
John ". Carlisle today showed your
correspondent an interesting letter,
bearing on the end of the War Be.
tween the States, and the pursuit Of
the Union army for President Davis,
of the Southern Confederacy. In
April, 1865, Gen. Palmer, of the
Union army, came to Spartanburg
with command and he occupied the
Simpson Bobo house during his short
stay in this city.
After his departure the letter was
found in the house addressed to
"Brevet Brigade General Brown,
commanding cavalry {Brown's and
Millers brigades), Hendcrsonville,
Asheville or elsewhere via Columbia
and Howard's Gap" The date Of
this letter is April 90, 1865. It is an
Interesting paper and the writer dis.
pays remarkable familiarity with
the State, places, geography and dis.
tauces for a stranger in the enemy 8
country. Through the courtesy of
Capt. Carlisle the letter i. reproduce cd
as follows
Headquarters Cavalry Division, Dis.
trict of + Tenn, Mooresboro, 8
miles west of Shelby, 16 miles from
Ruthcrfordton, on road from Ruth.
erdfordton to Yorkville, IL miles T..
Of Island Ford of Broad River,
April 90, '65, p. M.
General 1 have received Lieut..
Conway's dispatch with copy of a
letter s:cm Gen. Tillson containi ng
instructions Of Gen. Stoneman, in
accordance with which I shall move
with this brigade via Island Ford Of
Broad River, and Gseenville, to Pen.
dleton, s. c., distance Of about 50
miles. shall expect to reach Pen
dleton on Monday night or Tuesday
morning and shall rely upon connect,
ing with you at that point at the
same time.
President Davis and his escor,
(Dibberill's division of two brigades ol
Wheeler's cavalry, probably 1900 tt
$500 in ally has about two days the
start Of us, having positively lef
Yorkville yesterday morning and tax
en- the Unionville road. think they
will go either through Laurensville o.
Abbeville, preferably the former t
Bolton, Anderson and across the rive
to GAINESVILLE, Ga.-and theme,
across through OF north of Atlanta I,
avoid Wilson 8 cavalry.
! It is possible that Ferguson's ant
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Misdlfected Effort.

During one Of E. L. Hyde's evauge-
lical trips through Pennsylvania ne
told Scranton gathering that all inf :
dels we're fools, aud that he would un-
.dertake to prove it in ten minutes. A
man arose and Hyde asked if he wish
ed TO speak.
"Mr. Hyde" was the reply, 81 am
man of education aud culture;
have travelled, and know more than
the average person, believer or nom
believer"
do you really believe Hyde
asked, "that there is nothing in relig-
ion?"
why, Z We been writing and preAoh-
ing esainst religion this past 20
yearsl'
"And you say there's nothing in
it?"
absolutely nothingl"
"Well, I said I'd prove you g fool, ;
said hyde. ST will leave it 70 the
gathering if that man is not q fool
who devotes twenty years to preaching
against something which he claims has
nothing in it,
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Danger Of Worry.

Worry, that anarchy Of the mind
deranges the physical no less than the
mental functions. Under the infiu.
ence OF worry the disorganized mi nd
and the disordered body mutually act
and react, producing the grayest mala-
dies in each.
Worry il not suspense. Worry is
not anxiety, nor regret, nor fear, nor
doubt, nor resolve. All these are
definite mental states. Worry is that
vague, chaotic condition, that anarchy
OF Che mind, in which hopes, fears,
resolves, doubts, anxieties, regrets,
anticipations, supicions are admitted
-raveniDg, destroying horde, under
the attacks Of which thought is pre-.
cluded, action is paralyzed and integ-
rity of the mind itself is endangered,
often destroyed.
The striving Of the human mind for
better surroundings, higher develop.
ments, more perfect happiness for
self and others-the "divine discon.
tent that leads to all great achieve.
ment'-that is not worry. The one
is sign of mental poise and vigor,
the other sign Of mental unbalance
and futility.
Worry is the epidemic of the day
an epidemic more widespread, more
insidious, more deadly than any pes
thence recorded in the history of hu-
man calamity. Worry is the most
fatal of diseases, for it predisposes to
ell disease. A great authority has
said: Fundamentally, there is out
one disease-debility." Worry pro-
duces debility, and through this de.
bility the patient is rendered vulner.
able to host Of ills. Worry, direct
ly or indirectly, produces nervous ir-
ritability, indigestion, insomnia, an
orexia, heart disease, diabetes, neu-
rasthemia, hypochondria, paralysis,
insanity. Worry is the cardinal sin
OF the day. Worry is sin, and the
wages Of sin is death.
Worry is durable disease, but-he
who would be cured must cure him
self, must work out his own saliva
tion. He must engage in civil war
of the intellect, must reduce anarchy
to order. He must, in other words,
achieve self.control.
The first step is to become conyin-
ced of the utter futility, the danger,
the sin of worry. A thousand years
of worry will not alter one little cir
cumstance. On the other hand, worry
is ruinous to the individual, physi.
cally, mentally and morally-a sin
against himself and his maker. Let
him who would be cured of the dis
ease called worry hold these as flaming
facts before his mental sight.
Let him observe, resolve, act.
Then, calm and resigned, await the
results. For thought. resolution,
action-these belong to man. Results
are with od.-Health Culture.
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THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE
OF THE WILDERNESS.

Our regiment was encamped few
miles away at the close of days
march TO get there. had charge of
the guard that was placed around the
camp that night. At 2 o. clock when
the relief went on duty one guard was
missing. He had deserted and made
his way to Georgia, his native State.
He wis afterwards captured and sent
backlto Virginia, where he was tried
By courtmartial and the desertion be-
ing, as you might say, in che presence
Of the enemy, he was sentenced to be
shot. The army to which we belonged
was then on the Darby Town road, 6
miles south Of Richmond. The exc
oution was set for day near to come.
His coffin, large, red box, was sit
ting beside an old tobacco house on
Darby Town road. This young man
had been raised in the same settle
ment with me. had gone to school
with him before the war commenced.
So l visited him in prison, where he
was confined, with ball attached to
his person With heavy chain. This
was on Sunday evening. The day of
the execution was to be the same
week on Wednesday, I think IT re-
member he was sitting with ntsSface
buried in his hands, weeping aud
moaning. While I detested coward,
one who dared to leave whom so near a
battle, my sympathies overcame me.
l went Immediately back to camp and
prepared an application for his pardon.
In person carried the application to
colonel, brigadier and headquarters.
Applications Of this kind had to be
acted on by the president OF the Con-
federacy, I think. AT any rate, the
application delayed the execution of
my former friend and in the mean
time the attack on Petersburg called
us on the south side of the James
river and then on to Farmville and to
Appomattox Court House where Gen.
Lee had US to lay down our arms and
the doomed man was liberated by force
OF circumstances. )
He is living now and has been g
good citizen of Georgia evsr since. 1
have seen him twice oaly. Once I
met him near his home and another
time he called to see me while visiting
in Atlanta. I have asver regretted
my part in his behalf. There were
several soldiers shot the same week
that he was to have been shot. Many
old soldiers Of Lees army will remem.
ber the hollow square, the stake in
the shape of cross, the culprit' 9 legs
tied together. the arms resting on the
cross and tied behind the soldiers sta.
toned on three sides so as to see the
shooting, the purpose Of which was to
stop the idea Of desertion that had be.
gun TO some extent. Then 12 were
stationed with guns Immediately in
front of the soldier to be shot. Six
guns were loaded with blanks. The
whole IL guns wera aimed aud fred
directly at the poor man, neither SOL
der shooting knowing whether his gun
hsd bali in it or not. At the shoot.
ing the fellows head would drop down