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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-29
!. CARD
yFRoM a re- aLIeaN STATE

ISTo the Voters Of West Virginia:
The undersigned desire earnestly
to call the attent lion Of the people
of this State 10 the fact that the prin.
.cipal aim of the enemies of tax
reform is to defeat Hon. w. M o.
Dawson, the Republican nominee for
governors His defeat VIII be inter
preted as a fatal defeat OF the move
ment for better and juster system
of taxation. To accomplish Mr.. Dow
sons defeat the Democratic managers
are industriously seelzing to convey
the impression that Mr. Dawson has
shifted his ground that he has
changed his position on the taxation.
question since his domination. and
has sold out to the corpora lions.
These same Democratic managers are
spreading throughout the State:
printed matter and ~ hired agents.
the most shameful misrepresentation
of the new tax laws enacted by the
late special session Of the Legtsla-
ture.
The undersigned earnestly urge
upon every taxpayer Of the State who
favors reformation Of our laws con
corning. taxation to uphold these laws
and to rally 70 the support OF Mr..
Dawson. DO not. be. deceived. These
laws are in the Interest," of the whole
body of the people.
Mr.. Dawson, by his long. service in
public life, is. eminenty htted TO dis
charge the duties of the governors
office. He= is honest, sincere. we'll |
equipped, conservative and Just. He
will treat every citizen and interest
Justly. Ills defeat would be a crush
ng blow to the cause of honest and
ust taxation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-29

have some good lots In two squares
of Courthouse for sale at $500. H.
H. Lanham. Z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-29

and full infornaa ion ear ne
Office. Baltimore g Ohio
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-29

c. w. ATKINSON.
a. B. WHITE,
w. p. HUBBARD;
GEO. a. LAuGHLIN,
GEO. c, STURGlSS,
w. n. MILLER,
j. K, THOMPSON,
D. E. ABBOTT.
L. j. WILLIAMS,
j. SCHWABE,
c. w. DILLON,
ENOCH CARDER.
z. ]. HUMPHREY.
GEO. F.EVANS,
]. A: LENHART,
j. W. FLYNN,
]. S. DARST,
j. L. MCLEAN,
a. j. KORAN,
E. H. FLYNN,
a. McCULLoCH,
j. A. EWART,
j. B. GARVIN,
]. o. THOMPSON,
b. S. POPE.
WALTER HOLLE,
P. w. MORRIS,
C. e. HAWORTH-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-29

Every curve speaks modish ele-
gance. Dorothy Dodd shoes for
women. c. B. Highland.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
VARIOUS LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

-Cattle-Receipts, 1900; open
ing strong to 1Oc higher; closed easier;
good to prime steers. $5I0@6; poor to
medium m $S.50@5; stoekers and feeders,
$2.50@4.25; cows. $1,000; heifers, $50
calves. $8G6.5o; Texas fed steers, s4S 2
Hogs-Receipts today, 10000; tomorrow
$4,000; market mostly 1Oc higher; closed
weak; mixed and butchers, $4,000. S21s !;
good to choice heavy, $5.65@5. SPY; rough
heavy, $5:S5@5.6O light $4S5@56 bulk
OF 0fo sales. $5.35@5.65; Sheep-,Receipts TO-
weak; good to choice .wethers, s425@
485; fair, to choice mixed, $35O@4.75;
western sheep, $3.50@5.25; native lambs,
$4;25G5.75: western lambs 81 50a5 Is
South Omaha, Neb-Cattle- Receipts
S4SeO; m NJ pkez. steady to stronger; beef
3.75; cann ne $1;75@2.60; stoekers and
feeders $2.75@4.15; calves, s.. 1905. So
Hogs Receipts, $500: market lower:
heavy, S5.25@5. 40; pigs. $4.05@D4.75. Sheep
RECEIPTS 5000; market active; strong
to 10c higher; sheep, $2.75@510; lambs
Sioux City, -Cattle-Receipts, SOO
10c higher; stockers steady; beeves. So. So
@4.50; cows. bulls and mixed, sos. 40:
stockers and feeders, $3@3S0; calves and
yearlings. S3@370. Hegs-Receipts, 40O:
market steady, selling at $4.S5@5.35; bulk,
Kansas City, Mo.-Cattle = Receipts,
5000 including 600 southerns; market
steady to strong; beef steers, SO. S0@5. So;
southern steers, SO. 40@4. As; southern cows.
$2.50@3.25; native cows and heiferS, 50
@4.20; stockers and feeders, $500. 40.
heavy, $5;;45@5.60;. packers, $5.SO@5; so;
ceipts, 1000; market strong; sheep SO. 80
Q5.15; lambs, $4.S0@5.65.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Flour steady: wheat
steady; close, No. 1 northern, 97@9Sc; No.
puts, SS1ac bid; calls, Sic bid; rye, 11sc
lower; No. 1. 72c; barley dull; No 2, &c;
sample, 3S@5S1sc; oats steady: standard
42@4214e; corn lie lower; No. 3, 1872 @44c;
503sc asked.
St Louis, Mo.-Wheat unsettled, closing
firm; No. 2 red, cash, elevator, 92A G:
track, $1.o2@1 ;031sc; May, S7&c; July
2 cash, 44c; track, 45c; May, 44%c; July,
1850; oats lower; No. 2 cash, 42c; track
421ac; May, 40c; No, 2 white. 451ac.
Lix,erp 90 wheat quiet; No. l Cal
sgd; May, IS 71d; July, SIS 71sd; spot
corn American mixed, new, quiet, As I'D;
American mixed, old, steady, As SID; flu
lures steady; March, As 11sd; May, As
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Pleasant Avenue, From ST. AL
bans Street 60 Oakland Avenue.

Office of the Board of Public Works,
City Of st. PAIL Mimi, March 2, 1904.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the cor
peration of the City of st. Paul, Mime
sofa, at their office in said city. until 2
p. m. on the 14th day of March, A. d.
1904, for the construction Of a sewer ON
Pleasant avenue, from st. Adams street
to a connection with the sewer on Oak
land avenue at the intersection of Pleas
ant. Goodrich and Oakland avenues, in
said city. according to plans and specifica-
lions on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
In sum of at least twenty (20l per cent
or certified check on bank of st. Paul
in sum of at least ten (10) per cent OF
the gross amount bid. must accompany
each bid. Said check shall be made paya-
BILE to the Clerk of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
JOHN S. erode,
President.
Official: R. l.. GORMAN.
Clerk Board of Public Works.
March 3-190410t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
DULUTH.

DULUTH, MINI, March 9.-Wheat was
strong today. May opened UP 1bc. at
95Ac, sold at 94%c, out turned weak and
lost 1c to 93Ac. 1t then firmed up again,
dull and very quie. at about $116 for
May. Receipts-Wkeat, 70 cars; flax, 81;
oats, IS; rye, 1; barley, 1. Shipments
Wheat, 5,751 bu; oa-s, 7,106 bu; rye, 5, 0S5
bu: flax 2O;38S bu. Cars on track 123
Close: Wheat, casa, No. l hard, $3.50;
No. 1 northern, 9tsisc; No. 1 northern,
941sc; No. northern, 915sc; May, s4kc;
SiGS2c: lax. cash. 81 i4% M NAV a ii is 81
July, -$1.17s4; October, $1.181s; cats, 3SNc;
rye, 631sc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis-It was the same story in
wheat. Tuesdays market was an exhi-
bition of early strength and later heavy
decline, and yesterday there was an
other show Of strength to start with and
an immediate reaction. the decline car
rying May down to $3.50 by II o'clock.
Quick changes Were the rule, and it was
an active, uncertain market. Interest is
now conferred in two things-the govern
ment report to be issued today, and the
rain prospects In the Southwest. Re-
ceipts, 1874 cars.
Near the close the market rallied and
was strong to the end, shorts buying in
freely May closed at $3.50, July, 945sc,
September, S31Ac. The cash wheat mar
ket was ruled by the car selection Quail
ity and price were really of secondary i'm
portanee so far as millers were concerned.
They wanted cars to load out with flour,
and sellers who had their wheat in ears
not available for reieading with -four
for the East had to cut prices on the
best wheat or carry it over unsold. Fol-
lowing was the range of prices:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
State Grain inspection.
Totals 80 At 81

IUtaIS 81 81 81 % 8
Other Grains-Winter wheat. Y cars;
No. oats, i6; No northern oats, 10; no
grade oats. 2; No. rye, 4; No. 8 rye, g.;
No. barley, 7: No. barley, s; no grade
barley, 2; No. 1 flax, II; rejected flax, g.;
no grade flax l. .'r9 -
Cars Inspected Out-No, ! northern, u
cars; No. northern, 26; No 8. Is; reject
ed, so; no grade, s; maearoni, esass9 winter
wheat, 5; No. 4 corn, 8; no grade corn, l.;
grade oats, 2; No. 2 rye. 4; No. 3 rye. q;
No. 4 barley, 4; No. barley, 10; no grade
4; No. 1 fax, 3; rejected fax, 1; no grade
flax, l.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Hogs.

averaging BETTER prices range 81 90 to-
$5-55; bulk, So. % to SIS 80; light and mix
from 81. 90 to S.. Is; good, light and de-
sfrable mixed from So 20 to SIS 35, and
good to choice medium and heavy from
So As to So. 60. Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
New York Mining Stocks.
New York Money,

NEW YORK, March 9.-Money on call
easy; In o. per cent; closing bid. ~
per cent; offered at per cent. Time loans
ninety days. 3@31k per cent; six months,
31S@4 per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per, 41k1@5A per cent. Sterling exchange
bills at S4 $500 1866 for demand and
at 81 49, 1904. SO. 80 for sixty-day bills.
Posted rates, -$4.S45s@4.S7h. Commercial
bills, $4.S34a @4S35s. Bar silver, 573sc:
Mexican dollars, 441ac. Government
bonds steady. Railroad bonds heavy.
Bank ciearlngs.
Minneapolis Observation-Disclosures. 2, 517, S55
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

May ....3Szs 38M 38A 3sA 38%
On TFack-No. / hard. 97ase: No 1
northern, $3.50; No. 2 northern, s2Bc; No
8 wheat. 91@92c: No. ] northern to arrive
yellow corn, 451ac; No. 8 corn, 45e; No 4
corn. 45@451kc; No. 8 white oats, 3s1sc
No oats, 371s @381kc: rye. 631kc; barley,
37@52c; cash flax, $1.137s March, $1.13as;
F1our-Better foreign inquiry was the
report, but aside from this the situation
is unchanged. Shipments. Sa,642 bbls; first
patents, IS. 19s second patents, 81 80; first
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
STOCKS ARE YET DULL
REACH ALMOST A RECORD DEPTH
OF APATHY, IN FACT
Professional Traders Attempt to Extend
the Effect of the Northern Securities
Threat-Uncertainty Is Too Great to
Make Stock Buying Desirable.

NEW YORK, March 9.-There were
only few little eddies to stir the other
wise stagnant surface of today'S stock
market During the afternoon the apathy
and neglect of the market became more
profound than at any time since the pres
ent dull period has set IN. Some evidence
of an attempt on the part of professional
traders to extend the effect Of the North
ern Securities threat was apparent. 1t
seems to have occurred to these astute
traders that the Northern Securities case
has been the single factor that has proved
able to stir the market and that only on
the last two days of the week, with re-
action after the sitting of the supreme
court on Monday.
ence, a theory has been set af1oat that
the court may abandon it's routing in this
case and hand down the decision unex-
pectedly on some other than the regular
decision day on Monday But this talk
proved of small effect in the market,
which Was befogged in uncertainty and
lethargy., There seems to be no induce
ment to buy stocks with the uncertainties
over the market and there Is no necessity
to sell holdings with call loans ebtainable
at below per cent. There was a feeble
/, rebound early today from the closing
weakness of yesterday. Favorable progress
was reported in the London settlement eX-
cept for some selling of Kaffirs for Paris
account. The uncertainty of the situa-
ton at Paris is an element in the hating.
tendency Of other markets.
Russian Securities In Retirement
Aside from light speculative holdings,
the widely held Russian securities of the
French people have not come largely to
market since the outbreak of the war.
There is dread that military reverses
would lead to such an outpouring Of these
as might disloeate the money and securi-
. ties market again. Cotton was up and
wheat and corn were down today, but
there was no other indication of any eff
feet from war news. The continued pres
sure on Pennsylvania was the leading in
fuence in the market and served to keep
alive the runaors of further earnings for
February was a contributing factor. Dam
age by floods gave promise also of future
effect on earnings reports. The South
western drought was reported unbroken.
No plan of settlement was forthcoming
for the rate wars, either in the West
or the East, the progress of the rate
cutting in the West having, reached a
, stage where some of the business is
done practically free of. charge. There
was talk Of some Improvement in steel
business, and United States Steel stocks
were relatively firm. Changes generally
are Insignificant.
Bonds were heavy Total sales. par
value, $1,S6o,000. United States bonds
were unchanged on call
; CI0Sinn tst.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Proof Positive.

Robinson Crusoe' spied the footprints.
Evidently he unused. ''some one on
this island owns an automobile. New
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Cattle.

Cattle.
Receipts rather light. Better grades of
beef and butcher cattle selling in strong
demand at steady prices. Gamer cows
generally 10c lower. Bulls steady with
Tuesday. Veal. calves sunchanged.s Stock
ers and feeders III fairly good demand,
steady to stronger prices. Representative
sales:
Butcher Steers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Midway Horse Market.

Midway Transfer, st. Paul, Mimi
Barrett & Zimmerman report a business
in all branches of the market today. The
incoming stock as well as the outgoing
was of a large volume. Prices seemed
unchanged. Values:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
HOGS SELL sc HIGHER
RECEIPTS LIeHT-AVERAGE QUAIL
ITY SOMEWHAT BETTER
Cattle Supply Lieht-Beef and Butcher
Stuff and Stoekers and Feeders Firm
to Stronger-canner Cows Lower
Sheep and Lambs Steady.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. March s.-Esti-
mated receipts at the Union. stock yards
today: Cattle. $50; calves, So; hogs, 1866;
sheep, go; cars, A.
The following table shows the receipts
from Jan. l, 1904. to date. as compared
with the same period in 1903:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1904 =. 24.795 1888 go, 152 209, SOS 4,6z1
1903 :. %, 1863 4, 653 ITO, SOC 1873, TAT 1885
Dec -. 56S 720 $50. 80. ......
The following table shows the receipts
thus far in March, 1904, as compared with
the same period in 1903:
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1904 =. 1850 70S 21,125 24,769 500
1903 :. 5000 79S 1885 1886 3g6
Inc 49,. 500 ...... 1859 1903 1873
Dec ..... ...... 80 ...... ...... ......
Official receipts for the past seven days
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
FtdIUC OF e1UCtdIIUTISs
The leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
SS@92c; No. 3, S7@92c; No. red, SEQ
&C Corn-No. 2, 49@5Oc; No. 2 yellow,
so. Oats-No. 2, 393s @39%e; No. 5
white, sSA @42ke. RyemNo, 2, So@62e.
choice mailing, 45@55c. Flaxseed-No.
l.. s1Os; No. / northwestern. $1.14. Tim
othy Seed-Prime, 1925. Mess Pork
lbs, S710@715. Short Ribs-Sides (loose),
$6S71z @7.121s Sides-Short clear (box-
ed, $7.38@7.50. Whisky-Basis of high
wines, SIPS. Cloyer-Contract grade,
$1165. Receipts Flour, $500 bbIs;
wheat, $500 bu: corn, 127 900 bu; oats,
$50 500 bu; rye. 10000 bu; barley, $4,000
bu. Shipments-Flour. 40. 600 bbls; wheat,
bu; rye, II, 700 bu; barley, $4,000 blu. On
the Produce Exchange today the butter
market was quiet and easy; ereameries,
at mark, cases included. 17@177sc. Cheese
steady; 101s OHIO.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

The various railroads entering the
yards reported receipts for the day, by
loads. as follows: G. G. W., 2; c., M. e.
st. P, 8; M. & st. L., 9; c. st. p, M.
& o., 16; G. N, 8; 500 Line 8; N. p, 81;
total, A.
Hogs.
The following table shows the weight.
cost and price range, of hogs for the past
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
ChaS. |. Haas Commission Co,

Live Stock Commission Merchants
Room 10, Exchange BIdg., Union Stock
Yards, South ST. Paul, MlRn., and
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, ILL.,
ALI correspondence will receive prompt
attention. Liberal advances made on
eonsignments. Recommendation Stock.
Yards or any Commercial Agency.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
CHICAGO produce.

CHICAGO, March 9. Butter easy;
ereameries,- 14@231ac; diaries. 1914 @a1c.
EGGS steady; at mark, cases included,
16h ollie. Cheese steady; daisies, liz
@111ac: twins. 1O5k @10Ac; Young Amer
icas, liz Ollie. aPouftry-Live firm;
turkeys. <12c; chickens, 12c: springs, 12c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

J. A. Johnson, La Fayette; j. Lindquist.
NJ. Maland, Marietta; Skinner & Bork,
Reville S. D.; Anderson & Espenson.
Madison; First National bank. Dawson;
Brown & Co., Boyd; I. N. Brown, Boyd;
Delhi; o. Amundson, Enderlin, N. D. !;
A. Rudler, Wimbledon; c. Brennon, Par
kers Prairie; Glynn & Olson. Candy; w.
P. Tillman Minneota; J. Mickoley, New
Dodge. Madelia; H. Krause, Vernon Cen
ter; Barr Bros, Correll; j. H. Person,
Montevideo; T.. A. Rude, Sacred Heart.
NJ 3 Greedy Stewart
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Sheep.

Sheep.
Receipts light and include nothing good.
Prices unchanged. Demand good for de-
sirable grades of sheep and lambs. Some
fair shorn lambs sold at $4.25. Repre-
sentative sales:
Killing Sheep and Lambs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting of
the st. Paul Commission Men.
ST. PAUL, March 9.-The following
open market at today's meeting of the
Produce Exchange established the fol-
1ox
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
ROGERS g. ROGERS

LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS,
Room 2, Exchange Building, South St.
Paul, Minnesota.
Highest market prices obtained for
stock, Prompt attention given to all cor
respondence and orders. References:
ANY Commercial Agency.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
MInneapons Curb.

clears, So .65 @3 rs; second clears, $4,000
40: car lots in wood +. o. b. in Mime
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

IF your place don't suit you. look
over 'gThe Globes Paying Wants" You
may find what you want there today:
if not today, tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED.

Quotations Established In Open Trade on
the ST. Paul Board.
s ST. PAUL, March 9.-The following
prices were established id today's trade:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
HIDES, PELTs AND suNDRIEs.

Quotations furnished by D. Bergman &
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
SD. SHOTV[LL { co.
GRAIN-sTocKs.
National German American Bank Bldg.

Total sales for the day. 1873, 500 shares.
New York Bonds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
STOCK MARKET IS
AGAIN DEPRESSED
Periods of Stagnation Broken
Only by Small Volume of
Trading.

Dizziness again was the feature of
the session in Wall street and the close
was without tendency. Early advances
were lost and closing prices showed
small and unimportant changes. Wheat
70 10
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31
Cured to Stay Cured.

Mrs. 6. T. Roberts, Clinton, L. sent postal
card request for a trial bottle of brakes Pal
metto Wine to Drake Formula Company. Drake
Block Chicago, H.. and received 1T promptly
by return mail without expense to her. Mrs
Roberts writes that the trial bottle of this won
derful Palmetto Medicine provedquite sufficient
to completely cure her, She says: One trla
bottle of brakes Palmetto Wine has cured me
after months of intense suffering. My trouble
was Inflammation of Bladder and serious con-
dition of Urinary organs. Drake S Palmetto
Wine gave me quick and entire relief and |
have had no trouble since using the one trial
bottle
brakes Palmetto Wine cures every such
case to stay cured. 1t is true. unfailing specl-
&c for Liver, Kidney. Bladder and Prostate
Troubles caused by Inflammation. Congestion
or Catarrh. When there is Constipation, brakes
Palmetto Wine produces a gentle and natural
action of the bowels and cures Constipation I'M
medately. to stay cured. One small dose day
does all this splendid work and any reader of
this paper may prove it by writing to Drake
Formula Company Drake Building. Chicago Ill.
for a trial bottle of brakes Palmetto Wine. 1t
is free and cures. A letter or postal card is
your only expense.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31

home and heard an angry woman's voice
saying: Leave here, you good-for- moth
ing old fool.'' and looking in the direction
OF the voice he saw Isnam going half-bent,
about which time the irate woman hurled
a brick bat which struck him on the
back of his neck and knocked him on his
hands and knees. AS he crawled along
trying to rise, I heard him say, Il got
two beatings today. Mayor Harrison
beat me up town. and de ole oman beat
me down here. Now what's I gwine to
do?'' I interposed and secured from the
old woman permission for him to return
to his home on the condition that he d
cut that wood at the wood pile. And the
old fellow went at it.
In the last years of his life Isham spent
most of his time going around, with
basket on his arm, asking aims, but I'm.
like most people who receive charity, be
was hard to please. He wanted the best
YOU had, and a basket full of it. And he
did not hesitate about going into the
kitchen to see for himself what was be.
ing cooked so that if he staid to dinner,
which he generally did, he could tell
whether or not anything had been kept
back; if it had he would ask why such
dish had not been brought in. Because
of his prying disposition, added to his in
gratitude, he became in the last years of
his life very unwelcome visitor at most
places.
While l am on the subject of ingrati-
tude 1 am reminded that it is very
universal failing, as old as our race, and
while some may be better than some
others. yet we see in the whole human
family very decided tendency to be I'M
grateful Old Isaiah said, speaking by
divine authority, II have nourished and
brought up children, and they have re-
belled against me. The OK knoweth his
owner and the ass his masters crib; but
Israel doth not know, my people do not
consider
There are but few people, comparative
ly speaking, who are really grateful; in
fact, gratitude is a virtue, or character
istic that is very rare, if we are 10 judge
Of the matter by the conduct of men.
The Psalmist said Trust in the Lord