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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago News. -
 All kinds of useful employment are equally honorable, A
 he is in hurry.
 Many proverbs are the Wlt or one anu the wisdom of none.
 The first step toward doing good is the inclination to do it. -
 Even the chronic bore can help busy man by not hindering him.
 One cents worth of mirth is better than a dollars worth of anger.
 Ridicule no man for his snub nose; you can never tell what may turn up.
 When all men are what they pretend to be the millennium problem will be eas!
 Long words, like long dresses. frequent ly hide something wrong about the unoer- standing. al coil the sooner his good qualities will be recognized.
 Blessed is the man who can repeat the ten commandments after suddenly coming in contact with an icy sidewalk
 Every man has a three-fold nature that which he has, that which he exhibits and that which he thinks he has.
 The man who knows nothing and wants to find out everything is almost as great a bore as the man who thinks he knows everything and insists upon telling it.
 Instructions as to eggs and colts-break before using.
 The price of liberty oftens depends upon the humor of the judge.
 All is not gold that shows up Tn 'glt- tering mining prospectus
 Only in this versatile language CT ours is it possible to enjoy poor health
 A dog fancier could givs you pointers, but he would rather sell them.
 Bees are the only insects that have any use for fine combs.
 It never rains on the unjust gf ne can get hold of an umbrella belonging to the just. - One man may speak for another, but one woman can't talk for another with any degree of satisfaction.
 Many a man who appears to be deep thinker merely has a new kind of pain and is wondering what caused it.
 No, Cordelia, a buttress is not female buttermaker. ..-
 An office boy who is taken on trlal oIten proves to be one.
 Some people are about as usetul as third wheel to bicycle
 Distance doesn't lend enchantment to ones view of a silver dollar.
 Every man may have his price. but 1t isn't every man who has his market.
 There's always room at the top; people will not live in attics if they can help 1t. The husband who presents his wife with a pet dog is evidently tired of his job.
 Self made men and homemade shirts may be useful, but they are seldom orna- mental.
 Politics is uncertain. Today man is on the stump and tomorrow he may be up a tree.
 In England gentlemen often ride to hounds in this country they frequently go to the dogs.
 If some people did nothing but mind their own business they would soon be- come rather narrow minded
 Many a man would be happy if he could only get divorce from his mother -in-law without severing his other domestic tfes. Wigg-What do you consider the most essential qualification of a. successful doc tor? Waggs-Patients.
 It seems strange that the women who are always attending conventions should be so unconventional in their dress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
VIGOROUS SELLING OF LONG
 COTTON AT OPENING.
A Short Time After the Call Wall Street Bid the Whole List Up With a Rush-The Close
 Showed Losses.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s-The cotton market opened weak With prices hye to ten points lower under vigorous selling of long cotton by the commission houses andy some of the more daring bear operators, all brought on by re- pepurts of light to Soaking rains over imp)r- tant sections of the central and eastern belt. A forecast for cont -nped n-ecipitations tonight and tomorrow over this country and possibly over the northern portion of the western belt with very disappointing Lverool vables. help ed to weigh downn the early market Not long after the call however. Wall street bid the whole list up with rush. the near months not stopping until net advance of3a5 points yves recorded while the distant months worked nearly up to the final bids of yesterday. There were frequent sharp huctuat ons dutinR the balance of the session. but the general ten dency was downward under persistent selling by commission house longs and absence of public buyers which heretofore has been an important factor The late rainfall bulletins gave more general and extensive rains than the earlier reports had indicated and the prt- vate wires stated that this moisture would greatly benefit the parched crop. Near the close Europe, the South and smaller longs sold bull leaders gave sor1e support, bu tihade little attempt to rally prices. August dropped from g. 67 to $40 in the absence of strong support. The close was steady with prices net 8@22 points lower. Total sales estimated at 400 900 bales or less than half the business renortaI yeeferday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
New Orleans Cotton Futures
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 2s.-cottcn futures
!. Liverpool Cotton futures.
D1ily Cotton Market

NEW oRLEANS-Tone. quiet and easier; sales. e2s; ordinary. 73-I6: good ordinary. 7il-I6 low mid Hing. 8 -I6; middng s%; good mi1d1 ng. 6%: middlins fair. 9A; re- csipts, SIS: stock. 32.5i3.
 GALVESTON-Tone firm; midding. 8 g. G.: gross receipts. 4.654; sales. I.9s5; stock. 2i.- 4oe.
 NoRFoLK-Tone. steady; middling. s%; gross receipts, 3l; sales. 34l: stock 1854.
 BALTIMORE-Tone. nominal midding eb;
 BosToN-Tone, quiet; npidding. 9; gross re- WfLMfNGToN-Tone. firm: middling, sH; gross receipts. 573 stock, 3.oi4.
 PHIJADELPEIA-Tone steady; middling eh; stock. g. 269.
 sAVANNAH-Tohe. quiet; middling. s%; gross receipts. 2.655; sales. 4ol; stock, l5,- 337
 MoBfLE-Tone steady: middling, eN; gross receipts. 65: sales. 50: stock. l .6Sl.
 CHARLESTCN-Tone. firm: middling SM gross receipts. 5e2; sales. 100; stock, .665 ST LOU1S-Tone steady; mSdling g. l6: receipts, l65: sales. e,3oU; stock. Ill., 800
 NEW YORK-Tonc. steady: middling. g.: gross receipts. 9oo; sales. 64t; stock. 54. 9i :; 45o Total today-Net receipts -o. e65: exports to France, 45o to the continent, e2is,- stock, Consoiidatcd-Net receipts. 44.64e; exports to Great Britain. .s2s; to France. ,I.677' Total since Sept. Met receipts: 7.o42 669; exports to rGeat Britain. 3.o2l .227: tc France 744 S6o; to the continent 2.S634
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
Murphy 6 Co.'S Gne.) Cotton Letter
 Ka.I.r


 NEW YORK. Aug 28.-The Journal of Com merce special crop report today Shows 8 6 de- cline in the general condition of cotton since August lst while Texas lost IS points It was expected by the trade and the feeling is that the Government report next week will not only confirm this, but show possibly 2G3 points worse condition The crop is undoubtedly in poorer shape than has been generally supposed Notwithstanding this. 1t s question to what extent the market may yet advance. EX- treme bulls claim 10 cents is sure. but dc spite the broadening market the past week outside business has not been of a character to suggest that the rise will he continued Bull interests while very strong. con fined to too narrow a circle to encourage be- lief that the market can go to lo cents unless there is further decided evidence nf the crop proving a small one at least equal only to the last. Reports of rain at a few points in Texas and weak cables broke the early market 61IO points. but there was a rapid recov- cry, especially for the near months The main obstacle to an advance persistent selling by Liverpool. At the same time there was some abatement in the bull fever for the time being Receipts at all ports were es- timated at I2,ooo against 10000 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
TT,v Special Leaseh whs.I

IRv Special Leased Wlrs.i
 NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-Accordng to private cables this morning foI egn traders were timid abc1t giving ful credit to the crop damage reports indicating belief ths, much exaggeration was being practiced and that the deterioration was not 50 serious represented; :; yet deliveries in the English market moved up about points while spots rose thirty second with sales of 6. 900 bales A lower range of prices was established at the start here on predictions of showers and lower tenn peratures in the belt generally. Frequent fuc- tuations were subsequently observed but the tone grew easier later advices from vari- ous portions of the Carolinas. Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi reporting good rains and cooler weather. Closing quotations are 3Gl4 points lower than yesterday.
 With the occurrence of rains and cooler weather the improving tendency of prices has ben intercepted and the inducement to cover recent purchases has forced quotations off again, yet In the minds of many much doubt is entertained if the change in weather took place in time to effect any recovery of con- sequence. At any rate the monthly Govern ment bureau report will furnish some light on the subject within a few days and pending this publication there is not likely to be ob- served any excessive zeal on the part of sellers, though additional liquidation may be infiu- enced in the meantime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
400 to. arrive. quotations ur

Including zoo to arrive Quotations un-
 In the market for contracts there vas de cidedly less Activity than yesterday. However.
 trading was quite brisk In September. October. December and January. The action was unre- mitting and large. comprising In great part the execution Jf orders from the South in- terior. but embodyfng also . fair share of trading for New York account and no little floor work on quick turn for small profits
 The bears had all the best of the argument today. however. and kept the bulls pretty well on the run. At one time shortly after the opening. the local bulis materially assist ed by their New York brethren. managed to effect . recovery of . few points. but they soon lost their vantage ground and thereafter while numerous slight upward fluctuations were noted, the trend was toward distinctly lower level. On the opening call August dropped points. September and 3d4 points on the other positions. Immediately after the call August was forced down 10 points addi- tional while the other months after recovering and moving up 59 10 points on Wall Streets prediction of 70 as the bureaus probable estimate of the August condition. fell away to the extent of Io@l2 points. Thereafter prices fuctuated rapidly and at the close showed net losses or 2e poin.s on August and
 I36i4 points on the other months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
New York CofYee and sugar.

NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. 2 invoice, 5%; mild, firm; Cor
 sugar@Raw. steady; fair refining. 2%; cen trifugal e6 test. 3ss; molasses sugar, 2%; re- fined firm.
 Coffee futures opened steady with prices 0Io points lower unded realizing and af- fected by easy primary markets and Euro pean cables and ruled very irregular. though comparatively quiet all day: Local and Bal day and Europe bad fair number of orders on the long side But speculative activity from outside sources lacking and after A temporary rally around midday realizing again set in, final prices rejecting net gain cline of 5 points. Total sales amounted to 44,75o bags. including 1000 bags cash coffee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
Laundry work for Servants

A young wife who can afford to keep servants should not he mean in respect to their laundry bill. It is a sore point with maidservants.
 The allowance varies snghtly' accord ing to the amount the servants are all lowed to do for themselves at home, as 1t follows naturally that if time. soap and other essentials are provided. less money is necessary for the limited sup ply of work sent to the laundresA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
Mew orlcaps spot cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 29.-With August contracts selling at g. 25 and factors asking
 8 62h for spot cotton. there small in ducement for buyers to operate freely. There was some demand but buyers, rule, were encouraged in this line of action not only by the sharp decline in contracts. but well by the indisposition of the trade on the other side of the ocean to responN adequately to the recent big advances here and at New York. Liverpool was up only i-321 today on spots and but I-64G2-64d on deliveries and spin ners were not buying freely Sales, S25 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
LOG AL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
Provisions.

ET0V1B10NO.
 CORRECTED AUG. 2l. lSv2. Bacon-i i%c. .-.,- .. Lard-Tierces. leaf, ] %c; compound, shc. Meal-75c per bushel. Oats-white soc; mixed, 4oc. Sorn-White. S2954c per bushel. Sait-Liverpool, SI sack: Virginia, 55c; Michigan, 25o-pound barrels. $i.75. Butter-Jersey. 2o926c; Tennessee country I5c. ~ oo FlouI-Patent. S4G425 rer barrel; straight. s3e593.75. Arrow Ties-45 lbs. SI.i5. Jute Baggirg-2 lbs. 71s97%c; K lhs.. 67Lc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
St. Louis Provisions.

ST LOUIS. Aug. 2s.Flour-steady; new red Winter patents & ss; 2oas. 30; extra fancy whiskey-Steady at Sl.3I. - Dry salted meats-Lower; boxed extra shorts and clear ribs, Slo. 371s: short clear Sli.
 Bacon-Lower; boxed extra shorts SIPS: clear ribs. Sl I.37h; clear. SIP.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
ARTICLES.

Cash qnotAbons were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 No spring wheat 73; No. 3, es; No. 2 No corn, 5e; No 2 yellow, .eo4. No. 2 oats. 2egso: No. 3 white, 32G3eh. Mess pork, e per bbl.' 1 SI6 5 sog 20 n Ie SS Short rib sides (loosel. SS 85ae. s5 pr salted shoulders (boxed). S&q9b. Short clear sides (boxedl. io%q lo5s. Whiskey. basis of high wines, Si.3l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
. Indicates trace.
Remarks.

Temperature changes slight in middle and southwestern districts and In extreme east; !; day temperatures low in other districts being decidedly so in Oklahoma; light to copious rains in all districts. except Oklahoma with heavy rains in portions of Northwestern Geor- gia, Central Alabama and Eastern Mississippi HEAVY RAINS-Rome, Ga. l72; OkaIorla Miss Waynesboro. Miss. .56.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE N
 Section Director. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 8.-Sugar-Strong open kettle. 2ls63 3-l6; open kettle centrifu gal. 393A: yellow 3Is@4 5-I6: seconds. lsQ 3A
 Molasses-DulI: centrifugal. S1I5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29

SAVANNAH. Aug. 2s.-Turpentine, 45c; re- ceipts, i,oo7: sales. 3s.S exports. 27I.
 Rosin-Firm; receipts, 3,2l7; sales. iS; ex- SIPS; G sI 30: H, SI.7o; I. SI.e5: K. S25s; M, S3o5; N. S3 50, window glass, S3 60; water white, 3.80.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
Nav Orleans Sugar

Treasury Statement WASHINGTON. Aug. 2e.-Treasury bal ances S2O6, 7Q5, 06S; gold, SIi2 .469. ASA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON. Aug. 29-Turpentine-Noth- ing doing market steady at 44%; receipts II9 casks.
 Crude turpentine-Firm at Sl.4O. SZ DO and S2 60; receipts. 5.
 Tar-Firm at 50; receipts, ISo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
. Indicates rise. Indicates fall
 River Forecast.

Indicates rise. Indicates fall
 River Forecast.
 The Coosa and Alabama will rise very slowly Curing the next two or three days.
 Rains have occurred in nearly all cotton districts, along the Middle Atlantic coast and in Eastern Missouri. the rainfall being mod erately heavy in portions of Northwestern Georgia, Middle Alabama and Eastern Mis- sissppi. with a general atmospheric depres- sion extending from Texas to Montana, with center Western North Dakota, and the barometer moderately high over extreme northeastern and northwestern districts while the sub-tropical disturbance. mentioned dur ing the last two days, has disappeared; tenn perature changes generally slight. except somewhat warmer in South Dakota and con- siderably colder in the far Northwest.
 Cotton Region Bulletin Q. 6. Department or Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau.
 For the twenty -four hours ending at 2 c. n. Eth Meridian time.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, Aug, 2s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Aug 28 -Cattle-Receipts. 8. 500 natives 500 Texans: calves. 300 Tex ans e75 natives; Western grass steers steady to 25c h'gher quarantine steady to higher: native and Western cows steady: stockers and fea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI. Aug 29 9-Flour-Stead Lard-Easier at $Io25. Bulk meats-Steady at SIo.s7h Bacon-Steady at Sll.75. WhiskeY-Active at Sl.3I, Sus-T-Steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The demand from the home trade of cotton goods is improving coarse colored cottons is gradually gathering strength Print cloths firm with sellers disinclned to do business at previous prices. Silks and ribbons are very firm with fair
 demand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
New York Cotton Futures.
Local Cotton Market.
B. II. Scale & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

Spot cotton in the local cotton market yes- terdoy was quoted as followr: Middling and above (new) ),..................SS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29

CHARLESTON. Aug. 2s.-Turpentine and rosin-IInchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
Money and Exchange.

New York Stock List.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
FTlmsy English Building.

Il used to be affirmed that English
building if tardier was more thorough
than American. But this view Of the
case will no longer serve. American
building is decidedly more thorough
and serviceablc. l have yet to find
house in all London which is not the
Drey of drafts. Indeed, the horrible
dampness of English winters might be
shorn Of its worst bed room, sitting
room and dining room terrors II houses
we're more solidly put together. In
the older parts of the West End this
shell-like quality Of structures con-
stantly surprises and annoys the for
eiener. It is all very well for him
Ii he comes here to spend few sum-
mer weeks. Then he lauds the de
licious coolness" Of the climate and
fails to realize that in winter steaithy
air currents would creep upon him
from every quarter. There are hun
dreds Of houses in the smart regions
of Portland place, Bayswater, knights
bridge and Kensington, where an ut
ter lack of repair prevails, where
sometimes the wind almost whistles
below the ill-joined doors, and where
gas is often absent from all but one
or two apartments. And yet for lodg-
ings in these houses prices are at all
times asked which a New Yorker
would regard, in his own city, as the
1uintessence of extortion.-The Con-
seryatOr
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
EnoIishman's Use Of Holidays.

People may argue that there are too
many bank holidays in England, and
there is undoubtedly some reason In
the contention, but for all that no one
will ever persuade the average Eng
lishman that bank holiday is not one
of the very best things in life. 1t is
the onion that animates the salad OF
his labor. In the midst of his labor
icus days it shines ahead of him as the
lights of home shine to the mariner.
He saves up his money for it, he
studies maps and railway guides for
weeks ahead of the auspicious morn,
and he even buys new pair of brown
shoes for it's greater glory. All these
things may appear as vanities in the
ewes of the bustling American, who
cannot be persuaded that men were
intended for any purpose in the world
other than one of hard and grinding
labor. But people have come to think
that the expectation of such occasions
as bank holidays-the pleasure OF a
whole day spent st the seaside or IN
green woodlands, and the entire
freedom from the environment of ones
normal existence-lend to a toll or
zest, a spring and an elasticity which
manifest themselves in the character
and quality of the work. That is the
theory, at all events. OF course,
where such festivals are celebrated by
british debauchery they are occasions
of evil, but the working classes as a
whole are certainly beginning to free
themselves from the charge that they
cannot keep holiday without getting
drunk.-London Globe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
Hrcek to visit Uncle Sy's dairy ranch

Creek to visit Uncle Sy's dairy ranch
the very first chance he got. he took
her hand to say "good-by" and bent SC
low her cheeks famed up as rcd as
her lips. But she could not have been
so angry as she pretended to be. be.
cause, after the lights were out all up
and down the line, they were still
saying 'good-by.'
It was not 4 long walk to IIoptown
station, and next day the tall yo::n:
fellow, again in twceds and 4 Panama
hat, tramped up and down the plat
form. impatient to be back into tie sti:'
and hustle Of the life he had left, and
recounting to himself for the hum
dredth time his chances OF getting on
the varsity team as half-back.
Hello, old man" he shouted. as lie
jumped on the step, wondering at this
gathering Of the clans.
Hello! Hello. vo!ley Of voices
echoed as he entered the car. Just
coming down from Shasta" one OF the
fellows explained: "my sister and some
friends Of hers III the car. Come on"
The train moved slowly when It
crossed the trestlc. Mc.lie had counted
on that, and hurried to the end Of the
hop-field so shc:might get q last smiling
adieu from the car window. -Four. five,
six windows slipped By. and her heart
began to fail. but ct the eighth. there
he was. looking toward EcT. too. The
black eyes widcned as the window
came abreast Of her fcnce-post. Yes,
his head was turned in her direction,
but why. oh why. did he not see her
handkerchief waving wildly ut him:
The next moment brought into view q
fair-haired girl in the seat behind him.
and the same look. the same smile she
had lived upon all these weeks Were
bent upon the new face. 1t could not
be possible that he had forgotten her
already! Still. trusting little Moliie
waved her handkerchief. and then her
bonnet. His head was turned in her
direction, but he had eyes for 10 one
but this trim-looking girl with tine
dotted veil. A moment more and the
train was gone, the rear end OF the
baggage car grew smaller and DINNER
till it was out Of sight.
When the forlorn little figure turned
back to the hop-feld. a great, dry sol
in her throat and an empty ache in he1
heart, the one Or two Coon Creek peo
pie she met let her see they had learned
they were not expected to speak to her
At 4 turn in the road she passed
hilarious group of pickcrs exchanging
tin-types with hearty promises OF meet
ing again next year. Pinny was there,
lavishing peanuts and gum on the
crowd, and though he saw her, he :iid
not look up. She drew her bonnet
down over her. eyes and told herself
she didn't care. But as she walked up
the long, hot avenue alone, she met
Nolan, his high spirits restored, walk
ing home with the Ted-haired Henessy
girl.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
Ireland's Land Holders.

There are really very few large land
owners in Ireland. Most Of the
wealthy Irish landed gentry derive
their incomes from sources other than
their Irish estates For instance, in
the Kings County there are 600 land
lords, of whom 100 are possessed OF
over 1000 acres Of land and 200 per-
sons own less than 800 acres. There
are only two landlords in the county
who own estates Of considerable size.
One is Lord Digby, who IS the owner
Of 10000 acres, and the other, Lord
Rosse, who has $4,000 acres. In the
County of Cork, whoch is. OF course,
the biggest county in Ireland, there
are 5000 landlords, of whom 5000 own
less than one acre of land. Of the re-
naming 5000 landlords there are but
twenty who possess over 10000 acres;
of these twenty estates at least ten
are insolvent, and consequently the
owners do not receive penny from
them in the way of income. Altogether
there are about 80 900 landed proporie-
tors in Ireland, but it is doubtful II
one, of them receives anything like
big income from his Irish estates.-
London Taller.