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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
;ottoh Letter. Gilbert & Clay's Letter to H. p. Goth

ran 6 Co.
 New Orleans, June 7.-Liverpooi just about met our advance of yesterday and shows disposition to take her cue from the market nearest to the sources of crop information. The spot sales were fair for Saturday, 5000 bales at unchanged prices. Our opening showed little varia- tion from last night. and there was noth- ing in the news from the fields to change the situation. Still the usual profit taking over Sunday and the risk of weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
CROP REPORTS
 ALL FAVORABLE Cotton Opened Unchanged to
 Five Points Lower RECEIPTS WERE SMALL Traders, as a Rule, Were Long of the Summer Months and Anxious to
 Secure Profits-smaII
 Selling Flurry.

New York, June 1.-The cotton market opened steady with prices unchanged to 8 points lower, .lough one sale of July was made at SIT and August sold at S49. This showing was in keeping with Liver pool cables which reflected an advance of to 4 points, the June option alone being a single point higher The crop reports were nearly all favorable to the plant, the weekly review of the Chroni- cle for climatic conditions in the belt was bearish, ana the receipts at all points were small as expected. The bears were quick to discover, however, that com mission houses had very few buying or ders and that ring traders as a rule were long of the summer months and anxious to secure profits. A furry of sell- ing for both accounts immediately set in and prices rapidly weakened. July drop ping 8 points to 9ss, and August points to S.43. But at these figures substantial buying came to the front and the more cautious shorts turned for cover. Before 1O:3O the whole list had rallied some { points. July selling at SIP md August at S47.
 The weather map indicated little or no rain in the cotton sections of the south and the weather forecast gave no sign of general rains over the Sunday interval
 New York, June 7.--Cotton quiet: mid ding. 9ssc; gross receipts, S11; sales. 24so; stock, 186,54S; exports. Great Britain, 26O; continent, S59. Total today net and con- solidated. net receipts. S325; exports, Great Britain, 392; continent lo6So;i stock Ss4,- 9A Total since Se Der ]. net receipts T. .397. POI; exports. Britain, 2,955 21S; l rance, 7o70os; -i,, i, s,57s,sb7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
New orieans ostton Market.

New Orleans, June 7.-In the spot cot ton market a fairly good volume of bus mess was transacted turing the short hours of the half holiday. Sales l6Oo bales, including 400 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures on the first call were l to ? points lower than the closing of Friday The market was remarkable for its tame ness and at no time was there any mark ed activity. Fluctuations were remark ably narrow and uninteresting. Liverpool was exceedingly quiet and all the other markets appeared to be afflicted with the same lethargy that pervaded the local exchange. At the close the list show ed net losses of 8 to 4 points on the near positions and 9 points on the winter months
 New Orleans, June 7.-Cotton futures quiet. June 9.1S bid; July s.26G926; August s.51@19.B3; September s.04G8.O5; October 7.7S 07.74; November 7.63@7.65; December 7'6S d7.64; January 7.eS@7.ee.
 New Orleans, June 7.-Cotton firm sales 1F9. Ordinary 713-16; good ordinary 8, l6; low middling 13-16; middling sh; good middling sh; middling fair s%. Re- ceipts 1O5S; stock 122,953.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08

Virainia-CaroIina Company Bonds. New York, June 7.-Virginia-Ca Carolina Chemical Company G9A; preferred 13l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market
Local Iron Market.
Local stoeks and Ronds.

Corrected Daily by caldwell & Ward Bankers. 2015 First Avenue. Tels-
 phone 753 (See Card.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08

EEK dividend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
THE LEGISLATURE.

A bill OF considerable interest w;s
presented by Senator Downcr of
Windsor Monday, the members be-
ginning the week in pretty good
season, 1t applies to the nominal
ton of governor and state ticket,
congressman and all county officers,
provides the caucuses shall all be
held ON the same day, and in many
similar respects follows fine line OF
the Minnesota law.
ANNUAL HEDGEHOG BILL.
The legislative wisdom devoted
itself to hedgehogs Tuesday morning,
House bill us, which was intro
duccd by Fisk of Eayston, relative
to the payment of bountirs on hedge
hogs and other noNious ANIMALS,
came up for third reading, and re-
suited in bringing a number OF I'M
familiar iacrS above the horizon,
and the consuming Of good SIoo
worth of time. However the bill
passed, and the back towns are now
safe, as the bill provides for bounty
of forty cents on hcdgehogs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
THE STATE PRESS.

No, Vermont no longer applies
the beech seal to New Workers
They afford fat pickings to the cor.
rupt and degenerate among her pol
iticians. They encourage the New
Yorker to come here that they may
pluck him. DR.. Webb has already
paid in one way and another, tc
members of the degenerate gang,
enough money to have paid the cX-
penses of legitimate campaign for
governor. He did not do it to curry
favor with them, but from his own
generous impulses, of which they
took cold bloodsd advantage.
Apply the beech seal They
would as soon kill the goose that has
laid the golden egg. They want
New Workers to come. The more
that they can get there and get in
terested in politics the better it is for
them. Montpelier Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
MARYLAND FOUR CORNERS

Sabbath school will meet with
Mrs. l.. Nj. Marcy next Sunday al
II il. m. Everybody cordially in-
vited.
&. NJ. Sanborn and family and
Miss Jennie Jordan went to Wood
stock Saturday to "Florodora."
Mrs. Lou Patterson from Ludlow
visited Mrs. Elisha Flower a few
days recently.
Mrs. Sarah kibhie spent the past
week with her brother at Hinsdalc,
n. II.
Frank Leonard " ent to Woodstock
to play in the orchestra Saturday
evening.
There will be preaching services
every other Sunday at the Univcr-
salist church.
Charles Hemmingwav and Will
Davis went to the opera at Wood
stock Saturday night.
Mrs. p. l.. Squares of Taftsville
was a guest of Mrs. Marcy Mon
day.
Mrs. Louise Bugbee is staying at
Gale Crosby's.
S. "A. Williams is working for A.
\. Martin.
Miss Lora Williams, who is liv-
ING at ]. II. Eastman's, is spending
Il few days with Mrs. Marcy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
QUECHEE.

Fred Gushing is at home from
Vermont Academy, Saxton's River
Miss Gladys Titus has returned
from South Royalton and is with
her mother for the present.
Mrs. Laura Mcbride from Pitts
field visited her sister, Mrs. Frank
Wood, several days this week.
Miss Lena King, who spent the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Z. A.
Sperry, is in North Pomfret for a
short stay previous to her return to
West Upton, Mass, for the winter.
Vernon Slavery of Williamstown
spent the week with his aunt, Mrs.
William Lindsey.
Miss Kate Frink went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Tuesday to remain
for several weeks treatment.
Arrangements have been made
for the erection of an iron fence
around that part of the old cemetery
not protected by the stone wall.
Mrs. Dena S. Greene and two
sons are occupying the 81" part of
the Charles Tinkham house.
Hon. S. L. Pingrec OF Hartford
was in town on business Tuesday.
The members of the Ladies Aid
were entertained bv Mrs. Harvey
Thomas Thursday afternoon.
An effort is being made to secure
a reading and club room for the
young men in our village. This is
much needed innovation and we
trust It will not be abandoned be-
cause of the difficulty in obtaining
suitable quarters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
Prohibition and Tips.

Word has been received from sew
eral New Hampshire towns not far
distant from the Junction that their
saloon keepers have received tip
to the effect that they must not sell
liquors too openly during the pres
ent month, says the White River
Junction correspondent of the St.
Adams Messenger. 1t is presumed
that a show will be made, for a little
while, of prosecuting open violators
of the prohibitory law in that state
in order to please the prohibition
lists who supported the regular Re-
publican ticket at last Tuesdays
election.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
Test Case Against the Cattle Com
missioners.

An action of trover and trespasS
has been brought against Ernest
Hitchcock of Pittstord. as member
of the state board of cattle commits
sioners, by Mrs. c. B. Loggins of
Williston, where Gil cattle we've
killed during 1901 and 1902.
Mrs. Loggins had herd of =
cattle tested and of that number nine
were ordered killed, and for them
she received from the state $S4.
The cattle were killed by Mr.. Red
mond on Dec. IS, 1901.
Mrs. Loggins claims that the law
under which the cattle were or
dered killed is unconstitutional.
She also claims that Mr.. Hitchcock
never had an examination OF the
cattle made after they were killed
to determine if they were diseased
and is therefore liable. The action
is returnable at the March term of
The Chittenden county court.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
BARNARD.

There was another social enter.
tainment at the town hall Friday
evening. Mrs. \. A. lladley and
Elizabeth lladle, being in charge.
Launcc Bourbon is with his par
ents IN Quechee.
There was meeting of the Viii
Iage Improvement society at Mrs.
Ebcn Holmes Tuesday evening.
Ralph |. " ilson was surprised
by number Of his friends Tuesday
evening, music and refreshments
making il pleasant entertainment for
all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
HARTLAND.

q. i. Howard, treasurer of the
Bachelor x Lincoln Shoe Co., and
Mr., Armstrong, also OF the above
firm Of Boston, were guests
OF their friend, Il. W. Headle, Fri.
day. ola
Mrs. Nancy Hamilton Richardson
celebrated her SSth birthday Nov.
I.
Mrs. Geo. Jones united with the
Congregational church last Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Sarah Frost went to Putney
last Saturday to visit her brother,
Edwin Ileadc. Mrs. Il. w. lleadle
accompanied her, returning home at
night,
Mrs. "A. A. Sturtevant and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jay 6, Underwood, drove
to Woodstock Tuesday. Mrs. Stur-
tcvant returned at night and Mrs
Underwood is to remain two weeks
with her uncle, +. p. Marsh.
DR.. Brady's residence took fire
near n chimney in the ell last Thurs
day. BY the prompt assistance OF
ncighbors the blaze was quickly en-
tinguished.
Mrs. l.. |. Walker was called to
Plymouth last Friday by the serious
illness Of her mother.
Mrs. G. a. Sturtevant returned
from trip to Massachusetts and
Connecticut last Friday.
Arnold g. Bagley has the con-
tract to erect a large lumber shed
near Ascutney Mountain.
Miss Hattie Nj. Smith has re-
turned from a two weeks visit with
friends in Woodstock.
!. II. Emerson OF Center Rutland
former resident of this town, callcC
on friends last week.
Mrs Jerusha Cadv OF Norwich
spent the past week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Alice Chase.
Mrs. II. A. Walker is spending ;
few days in Lebanon with her sis
ter, Mrs. II. Dew olte, and brother
Hon. "A. l.. Chamberlain.
Mrs. E. b. AIaXham spent srvera
days of last week in Cornish will
her daughter, Mrs. b. {. Wood.
Mrs, Martha Darrell has sold he'
tarm to Mr.. Gee Of Lebanon. anc
has sold Il pasture to q. Z, Graham
Consideration $500.
Ralph Brothers is working ii
Windsor.
]. s. Paige is quite sick at thi'
writing.
Mrs. Lucic NJ. Spear of Windsor
called ON friends in town last Fri
day.
Miss Ethel Nj. Little, Il formc
resident of this town, now of New
York, called on Mrs. Jay 6. Under
wood last Thursday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15

The St. Adams Messenger quotes
a recent communication to The Age
on the subject of sermons and OBJ
serves:
There are two extremes to be
avoided III scrmonizing: one the
meddlesome haranguc that turns the
pulpit into the campaign stump or
the hobby-rider'S merry-go-round--
and the other the tumble of dogmatic
theology and abstruse metaphysics
thai means nothing to its hearers
and little more to the man who
utters it. But it does seem practical
Tor the pulpit to discusss It in dis
passionate manner some Of those
great public issues in which ques-
tons of right and wlong-doing are
involved. That is to say, it is prac-
tical if the minister is actually to be
the pastor. But the pastor can
easily overdo it, and find himself no
longer counseling his flock upon the
oroad principles or morality at stake
in the matter, but actually taking up
the cudgels in defence of his own
partisan attitude toward methods
and details with Which the church
as an organization can be said to
have no concern. All in all, it is
true that in these days the sources of
popular instruction in civics are out
side the pulpit and even more pow
erful than the pulpit, but there is
still the gospel left for the pulpit to
preach. Why is it that SO many
fight shy of that in these days: Is
it that congregations are no longer
attracted by the promise of a good
old orthodox sermon? Is the ser
mon as a factor in moral and in
tellectual development losing its
grip in these days OF the printing
press:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
NOTES..

Senator DowMcr's bill provides
for the issuing Of passes by the rail-
roads in blank to the secretary Of
state to be distributed at his dscre-
ton among certain state officers, in
stead Of by the railroad direct to in
divitluals.
Drovcrs will take interest in Sen
ator Coomb's bill protecting Yer
mont cattle shippers. If cattle
shipped to quarantine sza.1>ons in
Massachusetts which do not accept
Il Vermont test, are condemned they
may be shipped back into Vermont
and tested under the Vermont laws.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15

In a communication to the Rut-
land Herald John 5 Eaton, secre-
tary Of the Windsor county fair, re-
plies to some sweeping charges in
the St. Adams Messenger that the
fairs in Vermont are failure and
unworthy of support. There arc
still many fairs held III the state
that are real agricultural shows, he
says, not merely horse trots OF
gathering places for graftcrs. AS a
case in point Mr.. Eaton points to
the Woodstock fair, ''that is still
the pride of the town and Of the
county," 1t is not a worlds fan
but county fair; it has prospercd
and is prosperous now after $
years without break. The man
ayers have barred out the tlimtlam-
ers and iakirs and stuck t. THEN
farmers in their own territory. he
farmers have stood by them and tina,
is why the fair is a winner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
A Mammoth Chrysanthemum.

Mrs. Ellis n. Randall of Castle
ton has chrysanthemum which is
believed by horticulturists in that
part of the state to be the largest
plant of its species which has ever
been raised in that section.
There arc at che present time AT
full hegcd blossoms on the plant
and the condition Of it is such that
it will probably have even greater
number within a few days. The
remarkable fact about the plant
is that it has never been forced in
any way, but has been raised in the
natural way with a moderate amount
of fertilizer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
Woodstock, w., Nov. Is, 1902

Molineux is free man after four
years of Imprisonment and twice
standing trial for the murder of
Mrs. Katherine ]. Adams in De-
cember, 1895. His acquittal by the
New York court follows relentless
prosecution which exhausted every
means to fasten the crime upon him,
but it is the jury's verdict, upheld
by public opinion, that his guilt was
not proved beyond reasonable
doubt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
II You ApCaFarnCl
And Have One Cent
An Absence of Vanity.

Il suppose you have sincere
love for the applause Of your fellow
men 7"
NO, sir" answered Senator
Sorghum; 81 do not allow myself
to oyerestimate the passing plaudits
of the tickle throng. If they'll lis
ten to quiet persuasion and vote my
way, they're welcome to 60 ahead
and applaud anyhody who is willing
TO give 'em free entertainments
Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
4 LITTLE NONSENSE.
Fresh Supply of fln1or From the
Yonkers Statesman.

boi'NSio StdtSSUiSH'
She-Hair is very strong. A sin
gle hair will bear IA weight of 1,150
grains.
IIe-Gcs. and I've known one to
raise terrible row in a family.
Patience like to see a cook
know her place.
Patrice-Ies: but usually she
doesn't stay long enough in it to
know it.
IIc (stiIl talking)-Conversation
is an art, yon know.
She Wawning)-Yes, and there
are so many people who are in love
with their art.
Bacon--Did you ever see one of
these attachments they put on to a
piano to make it go:
Egbert-Oh, yes; the sheriff put
one on my piano.
Church, see anthracite parties
are to be popular this winter.
Gotham-What on earth is an
anthracite party?
"Why, each one contributes q
quarter. and the amount goes to
buy IA piece of coal. and all who con-
tribute sit around and watch it
burn"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
DANA'S
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-Four dollars is small sum with which
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| Howard Pyle charactcrZcs the exquisite
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topics Of vital interest, the best we're aud
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The most striking successes of The
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1ield of history, witness The famous Cen
fury War Papers, Nicolay and Hays Life
of Lincoln, ETC.; and it. is to reIurn to
the fled of historical literature this year.
a striking series of illustrated articles on
the early campaigns Of the Revolution,
written by Prof. Justin Harvey Smith of
Dartmouth College, will be onc Of the
features, especially COVERING 'he pictur-
eSque march Of Arnold through tn Maine
woods. Important articles on the
Trusts will he printed from time TO
tlme,-not attacking or defending, but
simply telling the inside history OF the
great trusts and how they are conducted
Richard Whteing, the author of that
popular book mo. 5 John Street." is to
write one of the serials for The Century
in 1903, The Yellow Van" the story of
an Amerieaa "schoQlma'am' WHO mar.
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literature; new light on the lives OF Ed
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richly illustrated articles on the great en-
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The pictures are richly worth framing
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means wide information, culture, aud
rich intellectual pleasure from mouth to
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
Vermont House for Hobson.

Capt. Richard L. Hobson. the
hero of the sinking of the Mel rimac,
who was J. G. UIlerv's guest in
Brattlcboro last week, bought while
there Il small tract of land from F..
l.. Houghton Of Putney, on which
he will erect cottage next seas on.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15

The Vermont Marble company
Of Proctor has just secured the con-
tract for furnishing marble for the
interior of the First National bunk
building in Chicago. 1t is one Of
the largest contracts Of its kind ever
awarded to this company.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15

Nldah. Ga, has population of
1000 people, all Of whom live in
tram cars. The town hall consifts
Of two cars knocked into one, and
church has also been provided by
the same device.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15

Fifty years ago our national
wealth was $7.135,7So 900, while
now it is Sol 800, 100000. exclusive
of the thousands of millions of dol
lars worth of property destroyed in
the civil war.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
CATTLE BILL PASSED.

The Russell cattle bill was passed
by the senate Tuesday after Il long
debate. Attempts to make the test
compulsory failed by vote Of IS to
5. The bill provides for commits
SION Of three, including two veteri-
narics and one business man, who
shall attend to the cattle testing and
quarantine. Testing is left purely
optional with the farmer. 1t his
cattle are tested and killed, he gets
SO per cent. OF the appraisal, with a
limit OF $50 appraisal. a breezy
time is expected when the house
takes up the bill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
A Useful Line.

Mrs. Hattie Golf has her home in
the extreme southwest corner OF
Iowa. In a minute she can step
into Missouri, and in less than ten
minutes she can be in Nebraska.
She hangs her washing on the state
line between Iowa and Missouri
Town Chat. 49,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15

AT West Fairlee. Friday a blast
furnace at the Westinghouse copper
mines collapsed and burst, killing
an Italian. probably fatally wound
ing another Italian, AMI seriously
injured another man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
Saucy.

Mrs. V. IIcmcnt-No; I will give
you absolutely nothing.
Scrappy Shraggs = Would you
mind loanin me q bit Of chalk?
Mrs. Y. llement-What do you
want Of chalk
scrappy Shraggs Il want ter
mark de "no good" sign on your
fence, adim.-Leslie's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
NEW LIQUOR BILL

A liccnse-local-option bill PIE
pared by the majority of the joint
temperance committee was presented
in both houses Thursday. The bill
was adopcd by the committee by a
very close votc-I3 to and there
was a majority report favoring the
Battell bill.
The bill provides that selcctmen
shall appoinr a hoard Of three license
commissioners One license for
every 1000 people maximum fee
for first class license, 81 300, whole
saler'S fee $1,000; druggists fee not
more than $40, Towns may vote to
license sale of beer and malt liquors
only.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
F. }. Perkins,
West Woodstock, Vt.

{. Bell Of Walden, master of
state grange of Vermont. has gone
to Lansing, Mich, to attend the
national grange meeting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15

\ dollar loaned for hundred
years and compounded at 4 per
cent will amount in that time to
S..55L799,4o4.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
Rule For Success.

"What is your rule of business
your maxim?" we ask of the Wall
street baron,
"Very simple" he answers. '1 pay
for something that l can't get with
money that l haven't got and then
sell what | never had for more than
it ever cost" -Louisville Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
Dir Ths.
MAR RACES.

In Reading, Nov. 8. son to Mr. and Mrs
Burt Il. wilkins.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15

In Woodstock, Nov. 6, by Rev. c. F.
Partridge, Lewis H. Cummings and Miss
Harriet X. BarrOws.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-15
DEATHS.

The scent of an otter is conveyed
to the pursuing hound while under
water by the "chain" of bubbles
which marks its devious course.