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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28

Just received a fresh lot of Crepe
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. |. Large assortment baskets, l0c. to
81. Osteen's Book Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28

Now is the paper hat season. Nice
assortment material at H. G. Osteen
& Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28

The best typewriter ribbons for al
standard machines for sale by Il. G..
Osteen & Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
|, AND N, STRONG;
A S'aGGl| l MARKET
Expanding Needs of Circulation
in Banking Circles.
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PENSION PAYMENTS A HELP
PENSION PAYMENTS a. HELP.
large Demands from the Interior for
Cure ICY indicate Near Approach of
aDemand Upon the New York
MISUNDERSTANDING Drops
CIV. Associated Press =

NEW YORK. Aug. ia dun and sag
sing stock market to-day was the natural
consequence OF various evidences going
70 SHOW the expanding needs OF the cir
ci!auon IN banking circieS The response
OF the London discount market TO the
american borrowing demand gives warn
ing mat the process may be checked by
bringing the interest rates OF the cen
Iers 10 a parity. In the local market
banks generally marked up their call
loans to AZ. There was demand for com
nercial paper. and 1.-The rates for time
loans We're firmly; held at per cent
FOR all periods. T5
reports from inferior monetary centers
were OF urn tone TO the money market,
and a large demand from smaller town
ano country places for currency. indicat-
ing the near approach of the demand
upon New York reserves. New York ex-
Change at Chicago continued TO drop and
was quoted at 10c. discount, compared
with 200. premium early last week The
New York sub Treasury is contributing
slightly to the local money market by
reason of the full tide in the monthly
pension payment, but the recent daily de-
felt reported by the Treasury st WASH
ington gave place to-day to surplus OF
several hundred thousand dollars for the
first day during the current month. Be-
sides the local money situation the mar
ket was depressed by selling OF stocks
for London account. owing TO haIdening
money rates there. The net earnings OF
railroads for June reported showed some
decline in the Southwest, owing to short
age in the corn movement. and intinla-
tions were given Of probably similar re-
suits for July. The reported retirement of
the present bonds of the United States
Steel Corporation had some influence in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Aug. .1s.-Ine cotton mar
ket opened easy and Unchanged TO 3
points loWer, TINS BENG aDouil tair re-
akonSe to lSappOlntlnS Liver puoi. ca bies
european and local Dear Seiiug were
conspicuous at the start. But as was
tne case on Saturday the buiIs steppsd
in and, bid the list upward and canrnt
the shorts, VINO beat a nasty retreat.
Liverpool was slow to follow the better
feeling mere, but toward midday Few
buying orders began to make their ap-
Epearance from abroad, while the South
became vigorous buyer Of the winter
positions.
: Close upon the heels or the latter buy
ing were reports of hot Winds In Texas
and that tropical storm had made its
appearance in the gulf. The latter fail
ed to be confirmed In the late Govern
ment weather report. but the official
reports from the Southwest
noted range of IS to 104 degrees with
little or no relief in sight. Wall Street
dcggedly bid up the fall and winter
moths pretty much all the afternoon,
and local bulls bought cotton in expecta-
ton of unfavorable weekly crop weather
report from Washington Tomorrow. The
precipitation bulletins gave fairly good
rains in the eastern portion of the belt,
but droughty conditions obtained as a
rule west Of Georgia. The receipts were
fairly LIBERAL and did not figure as a
factor either way. The market at the
close was steady, net 346 points higher
Total sales were estimated at 100000
bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD, Aug. .1S.-FLOUR-
Dull Wheat-steady; spot and the
month, 72@72lsc.; Septeemnber 7l&@.2c.;
Southern BY sample. 6SAGgl2Ac. Eorn-
Steady; spot, 60c. asked; year. 43g434c.;
Southern white and yellow corn, 6o@6lc.
Oats-Unsettled and easier; No: white
new. 39@4Oc. Rye-F1rmer; NO. 2. obc.
Butter-Steady and unchanged; fancy
imitation, IstI19c; fancy creamery 200
&c. Eggs-Firm and unchanged: fresh,
1920. Cheese-Firm and unchanged;
large, 9ss@l0c.;;l small. 10AG1O1ac. Sugar
Firm, and unchanged; fine and coarse
ganulated, S,l1l2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 1S.-Grains had
an elusive bull turn to-day All pits eX-
perienced good early action with strong
upt.rns on fears of frosts in the North
west. flooding rains intthe Iowa corn
fields and general poor. grading. Prices
were bid up sharply, but the unexpected
strength was soon lost when holders turn
ed to sell in the somewhat narrow mar
lkets AT the close September wheat was
&c lower; September corn sc. higher,
and September oats a shade up Septenl-
Der provisions. closed 215T5c. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
cOFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-COFFEE-Th
market for coffee futures opened steady
with prices unchanged to 5 points lower.
Soon after the call the bear leaders be-
came active sellers of; nearly the whole
list the weakness continuing well along
in the afternoon until near the close.
when covering became active and prices
rallied about points. the market closing
steady with prices net 500 points lower.
Sales amounted to 1900 bags.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
M0NEYl AND sExc1hANGE-Mo .o

MONEY AND ExCHANGE-Aloney on
call firm at 21a15 per cent: closing bid
and asked. 2a21s per cent; prime cream
tile paper. 4AQ5. per cent: sterhng eX-
Bankers bills at s4.s7 for demand and t
ss.ss50 for sixty days; posted rates, 81 .S?la
1856 and s4,ssd4 :ss1s; commercial bills,
S3A6lA 81 Bar silver. 522sss: Mexican dol
lars 4lA. Government bonds strong;
State bonds inactive; fanroad bonds ir-
regular.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. AUG is. 1902.


ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk.
and James River landings, merchandise
and passengers Virginia Navigation Co.
Steamer Brandon. Rhodes. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Old ~Domin-
ion sline. IL
Steamer Yemasse. ONeil. Philadelphia,
Pa, merchandise and passengers, Clyde
line.
Schooner Alexandra Bond, William.
James River. wheat, William Temple Co.
Barge Swansboro, Scott, Baltimore,
COAL S. H. HaWes & Co.
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. James
River landings and Norfolk. merchandise
and passengers, Virginia Navigation Co.
merchandise and passengers. Old Domin-
ion line.
River, lumber.
PORT NEWPORT MEMS IS, 1902.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Slaterdyk. Rotterdam
Steamer Salacia, Baltimore.
Barge Iowa, New Haven.
Barge Kentucky. New Haven
SAILED.
Steamer Almora Norfolk.
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the general market. although the stocks
OF that Corporation were but. little at.

IpCtRu. .
oif-sctting factors in the heaviness OF
the market were the strength OF LOUIS
In the financial read ustment, In Toledo.
st. Louis and Western on rumors OF
Vanderbilt control. In Texas and Pacific
on the alleged seeking Of control by ST.
rlinal stocks on rumored plans of new
tenants, and in a number Of minor. special,
ties The closing tone was dull and
heavy. --5sf-ss3s!
The reduction in the yearly interest dis
bursement or the Central OF Georgia first
incomes weakened that group Of stocks
and had some sympathetic effect else
where Total sales, par value. Site, 900.
United States refunding IS advanced Is
and new As u per cent on last call.
The total sales OF stocks for the day
We're 27s,500 shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

Cotton, quiet; middling. &C.; net re-
csipts, 50 bales; Gross, 40 bales; sales,
Total to-day-Net receipts, 1858 bales:
export to the Continent, 3ls6 bales; stock,
141.170 ba les.
Consol;dat ed-Net receipts. 1867 bales;
export to Great Britain. 1863 bales: to the
Continent, 12,15 bales. s1 -
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
7 $40. pa ahales:s export to Great Britain,
3.00S, 900 bales; to France. IA 66l bales; to
the Continent 2.sO7,7S6 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

The New York Cotton Exchange VIII be
closed Saturday, August Both, and Mon
day. September LIST, Labor Day..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. ND, Aug. 1S.-Seaboard
Air Line common, 43sssq34sss; do. preferred.
54h 4p174. Seaboard 49, k9ls4SSa1. =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

69(1fsO1sc.; No. : red 69q70lac- No. 2 corn,
55c.; No. 2 yellow. .591246Qc. No. 2 oats,
rye, 50uoO1ac Fair to choice mailing bar
ley, 5oG6lc. No. faXseed. s1.S7; No. l
northwestern, s1:44; prime Timothy seed,
lard per 100 pounds. s101O110.20; snor.
ribs sides Qoose). s9.5oG9.6O; dry sailed
shoulders (hoxed). ss.15@s;@1s; short clear
sides (boxed). S10501l06I1s. Whlskey,
tract grade. So. Butter weaker: creamery,
15G19c.; dairy. 14@lsc. Cheese steady at
I0Gl1c., Eggs firm; fresh. TIC. Receipts
Wheat 247,0oo bushels; corn. $4,000 bushels;
oats, 36SOo0 bushels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

PEANUT MARKETS.
NORF'ObK,sVA a., Aug 1s.-PEANUTs-
Quiet. Virginians-Actiye at;3uc. for best
stock Fancy, 3gsMc-; strictly prime, soc.:
prime, 21zc. 8 e = - I
PETERSBURG. VA. Aug. 1s.-PEA-
*NUTS-11arket quiet. s. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

EAST BUFFALO.
CATTLE-Receipts. 4,
strong. Prime steers.
1900 to 1880 pour
cows, s4.5095.2 Z:
head, strong to Csc, n
HosS-Receipts. $4,000
tice, closing strong
mixed, s7.05@7.15;. yor
and Iambs-Recelpts,
lambs strong. Top :.
sheep. top mixed. ss.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
FULAr-ux4-

Harry l. Maynard, the present hcum-
bent. has been one Of tho hottest in re-
cent years. Mr.. Lawless Is especially
well known here. he having been Secre-
tary Of the Commonwealth for a number
OF years.
The contest Is close and no prophecy
would be safe that undertook to name
the winner The betting In Norfolk =
said to favor Lawiess slightly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
Concerts in the Parks.

The schedule for concerts in the parks
this week are as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Park, $3.50 to 1920
p. NJ.
riuesday-Jefferson Park. $3.50 to 1890
P NJ. sssS - sen1gs
Hill, $50 to 1890
Thursday-A1onroe Square. $50 to 1890
P. NJ.
Friday-Libby Hill. $50 to 1890 P. NJ,
Saturday-New Reservoir Park, $50 to
1880 P. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Petersburg. Va. Aug. Is. 1902
Sales have been large for several days
and prices lower
The quotations are as follows:
Common to medium lugs......s 4.0GGs 500
Fair to good short leaf....... 6.50fp 800
Medium to good wrappers...... S.G0G LOO
Good to fine wrappers.......... 5000 $50
Tine shipping .....-.-.......... 10.OO4 1900
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

CATTLE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-BEEVES-Re-
ceipts. 1851 head; steers 10c. lower. except
for top grales; bulls and cows steady,
except medium cows, slow to shade lower.
Steers, 81. 50Q750; oxen and stays. s59520:
bulls, s3q4.40; cows. s2Q4.4o: extra. S4.7oU
$40. Gables steady. Calves-Receipts,
3.7s3 head, market active; veals 25c. high
er; grassers and buttermilks about
steady; closed trifle weak. Veals, $50
$50; grassers and buttermllks. s.. l344 80;
no western, Sheep and !ambs-Receipts,
l1,62S head; sheep in better demand, good
sheep. strong; lambs firm to 1oc. higher:
some sales Csc. higher; sheep, &@S;S;
choice, 81; culls. N.5041.l?; lambs. $3.50
1921; one car at 1880; culls. S495. Hogs
Receipts, 49.S9 head, market 25c. lower:
Pennsylvania and State hogs, $o.9097;
westerns nominal
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug: 1s.-CATTLE-
Receipts. 240O head, including 200 Texans.
Prime steers steady, others l09l5c. lower.
Good to prime steers. SE.otdi.S poor to
medium, Sb.5O17. 90; stocEers and feeders,
ss22.5Oa7. IS; cows, S1.50@5-l5; heifers, $500
8: Gamers, Sl.5046.S0; bulls, S2.25q5.2 %;
calves, $25O@T: Texas-fed steers. $500:
western steers, s4.504640 Hogs-Receipts
to-day, 3l,OOO head; tomorrow. 20,05o
head: left over, 5000 head; steady Mix
ed and butchers. sozotI6.9o; good 70
choice heavy, s5.I567.C! rough heavy. S64
$50; light, S625G6.9O. bulk OF sales. s6.5g@
6.75. Sheep-Receipts, 3o,oeo mead, lower;
lambs steady. others lower. GOOD to choice
wethers. S375@4.25; fair to choice NIX
ed, $2,5O@S.75; native lambs. ss.50G6.5o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
One Teacher More

DR.. James Nelson, President of the
Woman's College. has the chair of Eng
,lish to NIL and then his faculty will be
complete. ssa4
Miss Orrie Hatcher will remain at the
Chicago University another year and
take her Phi. D.. and then return and
resume her English classes at the Wo-
mans College.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
PEANUT MARKETS.

Winter seed ................ IS ass
..:............s 5000. 60 Q6o
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

WANTED. SUMMER BoARDERs: GOOD
accommodations. Tennis Golf. Swim.
ming Pool Horses. Bathing and Shoot
Ing. RANDOLPH" keswick, Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
LYNCHBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Lynchburg, Va, Aug. is, 1902.

Receipts of tobacco in the warehouses
of the city are light There has been a
slight decline in prices
Quotations are as follows:
DARK GRADES
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

DANIELS SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL
AND VOTE. CULTURE offers the very
best references-the pupils and results.
2l3 North First Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

BoARDERs WANTED FOR AUGUST.
g September and October Address Mrs
B, B. DANIEL. Rockfsh Depot. Nelson
county. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

EAST LIBERTY. p
TLE-Steady;; choice.
s7l5Q7.0; good, $500
prime heavies, st@I.0o,
heavy workers., light
Sc. 90a6.9 roughs. sos;
best wethers, $4.2544.40;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

Y. Y, Aug. 49,
400 head. steady to
sf.7oMS.25; choice,
S07.50; best fat
lls-Receipts, 1850
igher:: tops. H.751S.
head. fair and ac-
Heavy. S7.20@7. %:
kers, s6.90@7. Sheep
10000; sheep dull;
lambs, S.7546.3;
'@4.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
PERSONALS.

~ INCHES IN CHEST EXPANSION
gained In weeks by pupils Of DAN
Steal CULTURE. 213 North Firsf
Street.
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$4,000: choice lambs, s5.75@s; veal
calves. $7.5O4S.
NAVAL STORES

NAVAL STORES.
WILMINGTON N c., Aug 1S-SPIR-
IT'S TURPENTINE-S at 4S1sc; re-
cepts, 70 casks. Rosin-Steady a. s1.10lp
LIS: receipts, 152 barrels. Crude turpen-
tine-Firm at S1.40Gi2.50 and $3.50; receipts.
1O1 barrels. Tar-Firm at sl.50; receipts,
2O5 barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. 1s.-TURPEN-
casks: sales. SIS casks. Rosin-Firm: re-
ceipts. 81 barrels; sales, S,67S barrels;
exports, 1873 barrels. Quote: a.. B. Z,
s1.05; D. s1.10: q. s1.15; F. 81 20; G. Wa;
II. $3.50; I. SIS; X, s2.45: NJ, $3.50; N,
$40; w G. $3.50: w W, $3.50
CHARLESTON, S. c.. Aug. 1s-TUR-
PENTINE AND ROSIN-Unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

STAsrAIERING AND STUTTERiNG-A
cure positively guaranteed or no pay
DANIELS SCHOOL OF. VOICE Gull
TURE. 2l3 North First Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

Way iiO IS-
Spot cotton closed quiet: middling up
lands, &c.: middling gulf, 9Ac.; sales. 49,
bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

~, Aug. 18.-CAT-
S.TO9eS0; prime,
{. Hogs-Lower:.
mediums. s6.a5g7;
iorkers and pigs,
o. tSheep-Steady;
cullS and common.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
BoARDERs WANTED.

WANTED. BOARDERSF1RST. SEC.
ond or third floor rooms. well furnished,
with tirst-clasS board at reasonable
rates: references exchanged Call at 81
w. Grace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

ROOMS TO LET-HANDsoME APART
mentS in suit or single. on Franklin
with board or without. Address. at
once, A, 20S E. Cary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

WANTED. BY A LADY WHO HAS Had
a great deal Of experience In hospital
or country towns. Terms less than
graduates. Address N. NJ. s.. 29 High
Street. Petersburg. Va. or apply to the
CHIEF NURSE, Nurses Settlement.
los N. Seventh Street. Richmond. Va.
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wANTED-A YOUNG LADY DESIRES
copying to do: can write neat and plain:
ing. Address ..NEATNESS.' care this
office
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SITUATION wANrED-rEMA11.

TWO GRADUATES OF BLACKSTONE
Female Institute desire positions as
teachers: can teach Music tpilno). Latin
and English branches. Reference. Rev.
James Cannon. Jr., Blackstone. va.
Address Miss EP.. or a. A. 1rby, Irby.
Va
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-05
GENERAL1TIES OF INTEREST.

The refining of sugar was invented
in Antwerp, in the sixteenth CEN
fury.
There are in the United Kingdom
only 603 farms of over 1000 acres
apiece.
Two hundred canals have been
charted on the surface of Mars. The
narrowest are 80 miles wide.
The latest thing in knockers has a
small mirror Unframed in it, so that q
visitor can see whether his or her per-
sonal appearance is correct before en-
tering the house.
Sumatra raises more pepper than
any other island of the world. This
greater part Of Sumatra is practically
unknown. The very best of our Java
coffee comes from Sumatra.
In Austria every race course is pro
vided with "casuality-roona" for the
treatment of all cases of accident, and
a surgeon is always in attendance
tdere during race meetings.
The pastor of a Fl. Scott (Kas.
church delivered sermon in verse
the other Sunday night-a feat which
had not been previously attempted
since the days Of Solomon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-05
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

Tea consumed in England is sub
3ected to duty of IL cents per
pound.
AS consequence of artificial prop
agation, the yield OF cod in the coast
al waters between Maine and New
Jersey has in ten years increased so
per cent.
The rates of illegitimate births in
some foreign cities are: Vienna and
Prague, 80 per cent; Stockholm, 80;
Paris, 20; Munich, 26; Copenhagen,
25; St. Petersburg, "a; Madrid, %;
Dresden, 20; Rome, IS; Berlin, Is.
Three hand-cuffed native convicts
jumped off a mail train in Bengal
while it was going at 40 miles an
hour. Two Sikh warders jumped
after them. Two of the convicts were
killed and one of the warders injured.
In 1900 there were in the United
States 373 boiler explosions, by which
PCS persons were killed and $50
wounded. In Great Britain, during
the same period. only "a persons were
killed and Is wounded by boiler expio-
si0ns.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-05
OUR DUTY TO CUBA.

The peace of Cuba is necessary to
the peace of the United States; the
health of Cuba is necessary to the
health of the United States; the inde-
pendence of Cuba is necessary to the
safety of the United States. The same
considerations which led to the war
with Spain now require that com.
mercial arrangement be made under
which Cuba can ive.-Secretary Roots
Report.
1 most earnestly ask your attention
TO the wisdom, indeed, to the vital
need, of providing for substantial
reduction in the tariff duties on Cuban
imports into the United States. Cuba
has in her Constitution affirmed what
we desired, that she should stand, in
international matters, in closer and
more friendly relations with us than
with any other power; and we are
bound by every consideration of honor
and expediency to pass commercial
measures in the interest of her mate.
rial well-being. - President Roose-
velt's Message.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-05

- & - = ~
when the stair was brought, and she,
walked down from the mammoth's
back to the ground, those near fell
to their knees and gave her worship,
out of sheer fascination for her
beauty and charm.
Ylga, the fan-girl, alone of all that
vast multitude round the sun tenn
pie, contained herself within her
formal PAGES and duties. She looked
panied and troubled. 1t was plain
to see, even from the distance where
I stood, that she carried a heavy
heart under the jewels of her robe.
1t was fitting, too, that this should
be so. Though she had been long
enough divorced from his care and
fostered by the empress, Ylga was a
daughter of Zaemon, and he was the
chiefest of our Lord the Suns min
listers here on earth. She could not
forget her upbringing now at this
supreme moment when the highest
of the old gods was to be formally
defied. And perhaps also (having a
kindness for Phorenice) she was not
little dreadful of the consequences.
But the empress had no eye for one
sad look among all the sea of glowing
faces. Boldly and proudly she strobe
out into the circle, as though she
had been the duly appointed priest
for the sacrifice. And after her came
a knot of men. dressed as priests, and
bearing the victim. Some of these
were creatures of her own, and it
was easy to forgive mere ignorant
laymen, won over by the glamour of
Phorenice's presence. But some, to
their shame, were men born in the
Priests clan, and brought up in the
groves and colleges of the Sacred
Mountain, and for their apostasy
there could be no palliation.
The wood had already been
stacked on the altar-stone in the due
form required by the ancient symbol
ism. and the empress stood aside
while those who followed did what
was needful. AS they opened out, I
saw that the victim was one of the
small. cloven-hoofed horses that roam
the plains-a most acceptable sac
rifice. They bound its feet with
metal gives, and put it on the pyre,
where, for awhile, it lay neighing.
Then they stepped aside, and left it
living. Here was an Innovation.
The false priests went back to the
farther side of the circle, and Phor-
enice stood alone before the altar.
She lifted up her voice, sweet, tune
full and carrying. and, though the din
of the siege still came from over the
city, no ear there lost word of
what was spoken.
She raised her glance aloft, and all
other eyes followed it. The heaven
was clear as the deep sea, gor-
geous blue. But as the words came
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-05
The Four Track New..

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Its pages are filled with interesting matter
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