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St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
TWINS THE WORLD OVER.
In Some Countries one II Killed ana
In Others a Double Birth IL Re-
garded as Unh0ly.

The antiquary, when his son an
the grandfather of twins, looked al
most as disappointed and panied as
the father himself, relates the Phil
adelphia Record.
"John, if we belonged to the Khas-
las or Hindustans, we would kill one
of these little strangers said the
antiquary, smiling family. eff we
were Amos, we would kill one, too.
The world over, John, twins are re-
garded as a misfortune. In Africa,
that hut wherein twins are born is
looked on as unholy. They burn it
to the ground The twins themselves
may not mingle with other children:
they are compelled to live wild
and lonely life. On the island of
Bali, near Java, the birth of twins
in a family means the forced de-
parture of the family to the sea-
shore for six months. They must go
to the sea; they must bathe thrice
daily; they must say certain prayers.
That is the ceremony of puri-
fcation. They think on Bali Island
that publication is needed after the
birth of twins. Here in Philadelphia,
john" the antiquary ended, 'the
punishment of the father of twins
is inflicted in the form of sneering
jibes, jokes and cuts. I pity you,
John, for the next two weeks"
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
FRANK ms GREAT TRIUMPH.
.-u.,-ent Worn in Hour, of Hnmi1l.
alton Saved for the Hour OF
Enxlish Defeat.

when the treaty of Paris, which
sets blished peace between the United
sites and England, had been finally
-:~r.d and sealed, Franklin turned to
+he English commissioners:
.scentleuen," he said, writes Alfred
u.nrv Lewis, in Everybody's Maga-
81 observed you cast an eye
- a~ this old, spotted velvet suit I
~ Iet me tell you what would
-. you tell to England. Once.
-. 80 ago, when these differences we
... lust concluded lay still in the
ia bore petition to your Eng
- rr;vy council. l was laughed
al.l i..red at, il you will, as an out
sr snu and savage OF no rights, b{
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04

hall, and the language Of the joint res
olution setting it apart for that pur.
pose, they would not have spent SO
much time and energy this winter in
debating the accomplishment of de-
sire which, however dear, is impracti.
cable.
During the civil war, because of its
environments, because of the constant
presence and mobility Of hundreds OF
thousands of soldiers, Maryland re-
mained in the union, albeit every body
knows that Gov. Hicks and the people
of Maryland were as anxious to Sc
cede from the union as was Virginia or
any other southern state. No matter.
Maryland remained in the union, and
recently that state took advantage OF
this fact by sending to the statuary
hall the statues of two Of her most dis
tinguished citizens; and they were un-
veiled with the greatest of pomp and
ceremony.
One of these is statue of John Ham
son, of whom superficial readers of his
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04

'Here," the teacher said, finally, go
ing to her desk and taking out some
souvenirs of the jubilee parade OF
1899, "take these buttons home this
afternoon, study them over night, and
tell me in the morning which is Schley,
which is Dewey and which Sampson"
She handed him the buttons bearing
the ikenesses of the three command
ers, and the boy took them and went
home.
In the morning the teacher called
him to her desk and asked him if he
knew the names of the three officers.
He produced two buttons saying:
"This is Schley, and" handing out the
second-"this is Sampson
"That's right; that's right; very
good! OF course the third is-where
is the third button 1 gave you?"
"Please, ma'am," he replied ''me
mudder took Dewey and sewed him on
me ladders pants dis morning."
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04

workers there is none more worthy
of comment than the sacred furnace
of Mon-War, erected and supported
by the religious fervor and rever-
entail sentipent with which the Chi
nese regard their letters and pa
pers. In every Chinatown. however
small, building dedicated to Con-
fucius can be found. and to every
almond-eyed celestial that building is
sacred--sacred from the inscription
over the door to the blue smoke that
curls up and mingles with the fog,
for it is the oven wherein are in
cinerated all the letters, newspapers
and old books of the Chinese quar-
ter, says Leslie's Weekly.
Every scrap of paper upon which
a Chinese character has been written
or printed, when its purpose in the
business or social wcrld has been
accomplished, is burned in per-
fumei blaze and the ashes are dis
posed of with reverential care.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04

get aside for the use of the supreme
court, and it is SO used until this day.
The larger room, which had been oc-
cupied by the house Of representatives,
was set apart, by joint resolution of
congress, to be used as hall of statu-
ar,: each state, now loyal to the
union, to have the privilege Of placing
therein the statues CT two of her most
distinguished citizens"
Virginia was not then "loyal to the
union," and she is not entitled to the
privilege of placing any statue in that
hall. nor can such privilege be secured
without special legislation which the
congress would be 10th to enact. The
time may come when the name of Lee
will be as highly respected as that of
Grant or of Lincoln, but the time has
not come now, not yet. If the mem
hers Of the legislature of Virginia
were aware of this simple fact of his
tory concerning the origin of statuary
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04

the grave chief justice and his asso.
ciates. They put forward a Scotch
cur. one Wedderburn, to mouth and
worry me. I was helpless, with no
friend save my conscience. On that,
nv day of heaviest burden, I was
garbed in these spotted velvet
clothes. I will not pretend was un-
moved. and in my hate and rancor
of the moment I made a mental VOW
that this raiment, worn in the hour
of my humiliation, would yet wea:
in the hour of British humiliation
and defeat. From that day to this
I have laid these garments by; and
now, please God, I keep my vow and
put them on" q
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
MORE OVERSHOES WORN.
The Number of Persons Who Put ON
Rubbers in Wet Weather Has
Increased.

The men who wear oyershoes and
the men who wear rubber boots are
increasing in number. 1t may have
been commonly supposed that there
was a decrease instead of an in
crease, but the facts show the re-
verse, says the Chicago Tribune.
There are more men and also more
women and children now who never
go out on winter days without put
ting on rubbers or rubber boots
than there ever were in the country
before. The number of cautious
mothers who will not allow their
children on the streets without rub
bers has increased. The number OF
men who kick off rubbers when they
go into their offices in the morning
has increased. The number OF men
who pull on rubber boots in the
morning and sometimes forget to
pull them off in the evening has in
creased.
The person who says that the rub
ber boot is becoming thing OF the
past speaks without reason.
These facts are shown by the in
crease in the number of factories
turning out such products. In 1880
there were nine factories in the
United States. In 1890 there were
II, Now there are 22., In the past
ten years the business has increased
100 per cent. The value of the prod
ucts of these factories has increased
from $e,0oo,ooo in 1880 to $41,ooo,ooo.
In furnishing the rubbers and rub
ber boots to the public these fac
tories use $21 100000 worth of mate
rial, and employ nearly $4,000 wage
earnerS
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
DEwEY's NEWRESPONs1B1LITY
Picture of the Hero Of Manila on q
Button That Was Put to
~ Good Use.

The boy pupils of downtown
school were studying the history Of
the war with Spain, says the Philadel-
phia Times. One boy seemed to have
difficulty in remembering the names
of some of the American naval COM
manders who were conspicuous in that
trouble.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
Color of Truth.

An American chemist has invented
tube FOR truth. You speak into it; the
chemical solution changes color ac-
cording to the tensity of your emo
ton, and truth and mendacity are
described as being quite distinct and
vivid colors.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
Singular Snow Columns.

'Nieves penitentes," slightly in
clined snow columns resembling
shrouded figures doing penance, are
peculiar phenomenon Of the Andes
to which Sir NJ. Conway has given at
tention. They are the last remnants
of drifts or slides which have be-
come hardened in nearly vertical
strata of different densities.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
Display, Too.

"Well, Chesty may be conceited, but
YOU must admit that he represents .
type"
He surely does; capital I."-Cia
cinuati Commercial Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
THEY BURN ALL LETTERS.
Cinnamon Invariably Commit Writ.
ings to the Flames as Soon
as Read.

Of all the quaint industries which
furnish a livelihood for corps of
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
Our Feelings.

The fact of our salvation does not
depend upon our own feelings.
As surely as we rest upon these frauds.
our feelings, the Lord will see fit to
withdraw them in order that we may
learn to rest upon Him.-Sames Han~
nington.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
God Changes Not.

Ye may yourself ebb and flow, rise
and fall, wax and wane, but your Lord
is this day as He was yesterday; and it
is your comfort that your salvation
is not rolled upon wheels of your own
making, neither have ye to do with
Christ of your own shaping Samuel
Rutherford.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04


OF
all
O mar
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04

You are eager for the conflict. Get
on all the armor. But what is it that
Paul cries when he has his soldier
fully equipped from the helmet of
salvation to the sandals of prepara-
tion of the Gospel of peace, and with
the shield of faith in one hand and
the sword of the Spirit in the other?
Does he impetuously urge the soldier
forward into the conflict? Listen!
"Pray increasingly, watch diligently,
and having done all. stand" Impa-
tient haste will cost you the battle,
but patient waiting will reveal to
you the real strength of your foe,
and show you just where to strike
the blow. Stand, therefore, ''for
We have need of patience. that after
ye have done the will of God, We
might receive the PROMISE" and that
ye might win the victory.
Patience is the bridge which con-
meets the beautiful land Of Gods will
with the treasure house of Divine
gifts. The obedient soul walks faith
fully through the land of Gods will,
and in the distance can be seen the
certain reward of the promise. But
the bridge of patience must be
crossed before the coveted posses
sion can be gained. Many Christian
succeeds in doing the will of God up
to the point where the bridge of pa
tience begins, and then, instead of keep
ing the eyes steadfastly fixed upon
the promise until it is reached, he
grows impatient, and, turning back,
loses all the blessing that comes from
doing Gods will. The bridge of
patience is the hardest part of the
journey.
It was the way over which Christ
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04

was forced to 60 before he. could
say: ut is Finished" and g1ve TO the
world the gift Of salvation. 1t was
the route which echoed with the tire
less tread of Paul's feet. and which
led him to heights where he could
sing: II have fought good fight, l
have finished my course, have kept
the faith; henceforth there is laid
up for me crown of Righteousness,
which the Lord, the Righteous Judge,
shall give me at that day." 1t is the
pathway over which the prophets OF
old were compelled to travel. Their
faith in seeing the way of the Lord
and His promises, and their patience
in waiting for that which they knew
was to be realized, gave to the Jew
ish nation and all the world the full
ness of the promises, and will give
yet more fully as the time of further
fulfillment arrives. The bridge, of pa
tience through all the centuries has
been pressed by the feet of the saints
who have successfully wrought for
God. They must needs have had pa
thence else after doing the will OF
God they would not have received
the fulfillment promise. And oh,
how the Christian in this rushing and
bustling age needs patience to steady
him through the period that lapses
before the fruit of service is gath
cred! The farmer sows the seed,
but the harvester does not immedi-
ately follow the planter. There
must be rain and sunshine, and har-
rowing, and then waiting, patient
waiting, before the hope of the
farmer is realized. So in the Chris
tian life and service. The toiler in
the Lords vineyard has great ''need
of patience" in order that having
done the will of God, he might re-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Aug. 12.-Cotton flu
lures, steady; August, 13.o0@13.05c;
September, 1O.96@1O97c; October, $3.50
$500; November, 9.6OQ962c; December,
9.59@9.60c January. 9.61@962c; Febru-
airy. 9.6209.63c; March, 9.63@9.65c.
Spot cotton in good demand. South
ern mills are now taking about 1000
bales day at full prices. Sales, 1900
bales; quotations unchanged.
AT the opening futures were from
1910 points higher than yesterdays
close, but profit-taking soon carried
prices down to yesterdays level. The
weather conditions are less promising.
Liverpool cables reported hardening
prices in spots and futures firm, with
wide advances in both.
The statement in yesterdays bureau
report that picking would not become
general until after Sept. 1 had more
effect this morning than it had yes
terday. 1t caused many mills to put
out buying orders, so that they might
be protected against late movement.
In the trading to-day August sold
up rs points above yesterdays clos
ing; September, "a; October, IL; No
vember, 5; December, 8; January, IL;
February, 8, and March, 4. Before the
close the market eased off SOLO points,
the list showing net gains of Is points
on August, Is on September and 1@2
on the balance of the list.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
COTTON FUTURES.

;, New York Aug. 12.-The cotton mar
aet opened firm at an advance of from
70 IL points on the higher Liverpool
cables, apprehensions that the tropical
STORM reported from the West Indies
would work up to the Gulf states to
sne detriment of cotton, and covering
~ connection with more aggressive
ouL support and the general strength
VI the spot situation both in the local
market where available supplies are
sun believed to be controlled by the
O 0u!l pool, and abroad. September and
october We're both in good demand
early and the market generally was
tlore active than the recent average
september in the first few minutes
solo up to 10.s0c, while the list as a
whole showed gains of from 8 TO IS
SSoLhts' with August attracting some
SIeInand which found-very little Offer
'g On the advance, however, realiz-
ing was attracted In sufficient volume
" check the advancing tendency. and
siIes were forced back TO about last
a,shts level. The selling was encour-
eseu Dy the excellent weather reported
- the South and by indications that
'As southern storm would not reach
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
Baxter and Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York, Aug. 12.-Liverpool
showed a fine rise when New York
opened to-day. In that market shorts
were uneasy and were covering at
lively rate. A hurricane off the West
Indies was soaring local shorts also,
although there was no sign of its NOV
ing into the Gulf states. The weather
map was fair with the exception OF
a few light rains. Mail advices as TO
the crop were very good, but this does
not appear to weaken the market in
the slightest degree. Cotton is begin
ming to move, but still is so late on
the whole that nobody is prepared TO
sell. The early market was higher,
especially for September, which opened
at II points advance. Sellers were
scarce. There was continued indispo-
sition to prevent the market advanc-
ing until new cotton is moving pretty
freely and it seems to be questionable
how far the market can be depressed
even then until the period for killing
frost has been passed safely Scalpers
were doing more or less business to-
dav. Continental buying in Liverpool
helped that market. Most brilliant
crop reports were coming in from
Texas. Liverpool was quiet, at to
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

the cotton belt, but shorts continued
more or less uneasy owing to the late
ness OF the crop, which it is feared
Will result in continuation of light
receipts for some time to come and
shortly after midday the bull CLIQUE
Were free bidders for September. fore
ing that option up to 1O.S9c, while Au-
gust reached 1240c in the absence of
offerings, and later the positions show
ed net gains of from Z to Is points
AT this level bull support became less
aggressive and the list, with the ex-
ception of August, developed a reac-
tionary tendency under profit taking
by longs and slightly increased offer
ings for short account. The close was
steady, however, and net to points
higher on the new crop months, while
August remained net Al points higher
Sales were estimated at 250,000 bales.
Cotton Futures at New York, Aug.
10.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Aug. 12.-Wall streets
more hopeful views of the outlook were
reflected in the comprehensive upward
movement of prices with which the
days operations began. The advance
became so rapid as to overrun the new
ly awakened demand and attract some
selling to take profits, which caused
some hesitation. A feature of the mar
ket was the dullness which developed
on reactions. due to the Withholding
of stocks from the market except at
advancing prices.
The speculative element, made up of
professional traders, played an import
ant part in the movement, and un-
doubtedly buying to cover short con-
tracts was on a large scale. Yester-
days market already showed signs of
being oVersold. the genuine liquidation
having failed to keep pace with the
bear selling to anticipate it. The SELL
ing of collateral out of loans and the
contraction of credits seemed to have
disappeared entirely to-day. Aside from
technical considerations, there was no
marked change in conditions to ac-
count for the larger demand for Sc
curities. Rates for money continue
very firm. The continued heaviness of
foreign exchange causes active discus
sion OF possible early gOlu exports.
Late in the day the market became
under the influence of food of rumors
regarding the disposition Of the Sea-
board Air Line. II was significant of
the change in stock market sentiment
that a proposition which promised a
large addition to an already large
volume of securities failed to cause the
chill Of apprehension which the market
has shown at all recent suggestion of
the creation of new securities. The
leadership assumed by Rock Island IN
the late strong upw ard movement fore
Swallowed the official announcement
tust before the close Of a share In con-
troi Of Seaboard Air Line by Rock
Island interests. The days gains
reached / 10 points for the principal
active stocks and more than that for
specialties. The market closed very
strong and active.
The general tone Of tho bond mar.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 20, daily. from New York, Wash.
mgton and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
NO. SS daily, from New York ana
Washington, $40 p. m.
NO. 81, daily, from all points West,
via Jesup. 11:59 p. IN.
All trains arrive and depart from
The Union Depot.
Trains 2s and 80. THE WASHING,
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED,
Eestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullmtn DrawIng-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
rati, through Asheville and THE Land
For information as to rates. sched-
ules, ETC., apply to
G. H. ACKERT. G. NJ, Washington.
d. C.
8; II HARDw1cK. C. P. A, Wash
ington. d. c.
w. II. TAYLOE. A. q. p. A.. Attain
ia, Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
E. G. THOMSON. C. p. & T. A., sa-
vannah, Ga, 141 Bun street Phones
$50
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
NAVAL STORES.
Wednesday. Aug.

Wednesday, Aug. II.
SPIRITS.-The turpentine market
closed active to-day, with the demand
good and the after-closing prices of
52Ac showing an advance of 1%c since
yesterday. AS the prise rose tehre
seemed no diminution in the demand,
and the closing up of offices found fac
tors entirely relieved of their receipts.
The opening on the Board of Trade
was from at Sic, sales 677 casks, and
the closing firm at SIC, sales 1870 casks.
After the closing our market sold up
to 52Ac, at which a considerable lot
of turpentine changed hands. Much
comment was heard among the local
trade about Savannah's advantages
over other markets. The stuff sold
during the fter-closing brought Nc
higher than the official price paid else
where, and to this extent operators
with consignments here got a pre-
MUM.
Turpentine was wanted for both for
eign and domestic account, and eX-
porters were all inouirers. The re-
ceipts were 1,072 casks, and the exports
335 casks.
ROS1NS.-The rosin market sold
higher after the closing. The opening
and closing quotations We're unchang-
ed, with no sales officially reported for
the daY. After the close the demand
was satisfied by paying 10c up on l
and above, and sc up on G and below
The offerings were taken. Prices as
follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York Aug. 12.-Our market
opened with sales of January at 9.76c
Chased at 9.75c, and after selling at
9.73c, 9.74c, ruled at 979c at 1 p. m.
Nearby deliveries are again the
strong feature in both markets with
open support given here to Septem-
Der. Rumors of a further sale of spots
to Eastern mills were current to ac-
count for this open bidding. This adj
vance is what the local trade thought
would be brought about by the ac-
ton of the bulls during the past few
days. One or two large accounts were
covered yesterday and this morning
absorbing all offerings. Liverpool
bought the new crop deliveries on ar
bitrage transactions. 1t has been q
strong market all morning with the
traders for the pool to continue the
upward movement. Crop accounts con-
tinue good. No attention is now paid
to these reports, all interest being CEN
tered. on the operations of the bull OPP
orators and the strong statistical posi-
ton in Liverpool. The edge of the
West India hurricane is reported at
Savannah at noon. No outside buying
appeared, and the market closed easy
on kilograms from Texas reporting
ginning in progress. Local realizing,
with few offerings from the Southwest,
caused the break. August again sup
norted by purchase of 200 bales at the
close The spot market was steady and
unchanged.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital, $35O,OOO.

"oSEFH ID. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
WIN. #. McCAULEY, Cashier.
SAML. L. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
general banking and exchange
business transacted.
savings Department., interest
computed quarterly.
Accounts of merchants, banks
ana corporations solicited.
American xpress Company's let
ters of credit issued available in all
parts of the world.
collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults for rent.
Correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
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successors to Murphy & Co.,
Board of Trade Building. Savannah.
private leased wires direct to New
York, Chicago and New Orleans.
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uaI and book containing instruction
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