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FINANCIAL
SUHMARY or THE NARKETS.

Io1 street stocks Io5yc tic day. Cotton higher.
Local stocks and bonds in aery light demand
Shipment OF S6I3327 ia treasure 10 the Orient
Slight changes ia Savcv and Erchqnge rates.
Uncea conditions Corn and Cotton keep traders guessing
u Hhcaf aud Barley qaiet and materially changed
Oats Cara and Ryc previously quoted.
FAR dcir5,d tor Flour and llLsfhFS
HAY and Feodanfs IN good supply and u,chdugcd
No1r Bean crop coming for5lard sio71ly.
Potatoes Onions and TcgetabIes SO5g little change,
Poultry and Game in acfi5e demand and firm.
Fresh Fruits selling geH at steady prices.
Dried Frnits qiefey bnt steady Large Primes fymer
HalHHa CROP less promising in the south
Provisions looking better a Chicago bra dull here.
Butter and Egg markets 7geH cleaned mp end firm.
u ooI III brisk demand Hops firm Sqlted Hides
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs in good supply.
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Chicago Board of Trade.
Future Gram and Pr00iSioHS..

CHICAGO Sept 20-Active covering by
shorts as the result of a cold wave in the
Northwest caused net advance of 19sc in the
price of both wheat and corn here to-day.
Reports OF general frost last night through
out the Dakotas and Western Minnesota gave
a strong start to the wheat market. there be-
ing lively demand alike from shorts and
commission houses The December option
opened with gain of L TO Is to 14@Issc. at
81 090l o9H. May was up $l6% Is TO 1An1%c.
at 81 104i to 81 ii u. Factors that contributed
considerable strength were the comparatively
small receipts in the Northwest and the ex-
ceeding low grade Of the fresh arrivals The
market was affected also by a bulge in corn
prices and by the firm tone of foreign grain
markets. On the resulting advance there was
considerable selling by pit traders causing "A
loss of much of the initial gain. December de-
clining to 81 0SN- Meantime May sold off to
81 10ss. The reaction, however. was only tenn
porary, with bullish reports coming from the
Northwest and the market at Minneapolis
showing a big advance. prices here started up
ward again A smaller increase than exnected
in the worlds visible supply was a factor that
stimulated buying late in the session. The
high point Of the day was reached at 81 Co.'S
The market closed strong, with December at
81 09k, and May at 81 111aM1 11ss.
Predictions that the cold wave in the North
west would swooD down upon the corn fields
of Iowa and Nebraska tonight gave shorts
a fright at the opening of the corn market
Traders had not yet entirely recovered from
the bullsh statements of the two we'll known
crop experts made yesterday, and this fresh
source of anxiety caused wild scramble iCr
%at 5IHa51%c. \ dispatch from New York
crediting James j. Hill with statement that
the total yield OF will exceed two
billion bushels gave the market additional sup
port during the latter part of the day.
Oats neld firm. December closed &c higher
at 329sc
Provisions were strong and active Contin-
ued light hog receipts and stronger grain mar
kets the principal influences. At the
close january pork was up % 1ac, lard was up
21sc and ribs were 221aG25c higher
The leading futures ranged follows
vtaaot No .
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Miscellaneous Market.
Foreign Futures.
Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON, Sept. 20-A resumption of the
activity noted last week in the wool market
is enc of the features of this weeks trading.
The total sales have reached high figure,
while all grades have been in request, there
has been an especially good movement in
secured woods, the speculative tendency haV
ing caused them to change hands freely. The
market for pulled woods is firm, with moderate
offerings. There is a good demand for Terri
tory grades. Foreign woods steady. Quo
tations follow
Te Territory-J6aho-Fine 1SG1SJhc; heavy
fine I5q16c; fine medium 1SG1S12e; medium,
19G20c: low me 1ium,- 21G22c. Wyoming
Fine 16d17c; heavy fine -15G16e; fine me-
dunn, J7EGISc; medium, 20Q21c; low me-
dunn, 22@23c. Utah and Nevada-F'ine. la
17hc; heavy fine 13Q16c; fine medium, IL y
6F1Sc: medium. 2eI21c; low medium, 22923c.
Montana-Fine, choice. 20d21c; fine average,
19m20c; fine, medium choice 20G2fc; average,
1920 STAPLE, 22Gb23c; medium choice 22q
2}c; average, 21622c.
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Ne7V York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-Tin reacted some
what in the London market, where 1t closed
at e12z lis Cd for spot and G12S Is cd for fu-
lures. Locally the market, sympathizing with
the foreign weakness, was also lower, closing
at $27 75G2S co.
Copper was unchanged at e5S 5s for both
spot and futures in the English market. but
a little firmer here, with lake quoted at
S12 1913 90; electrolytic, $12 T5Q12 STU;
casting, S12 50q12 81 y.
Lead was unchanged ate11 lbs Sd in London
and at 81 20d4 80 in the local market
Spelter was unchanged on beth markets, the
London quotation remaining at 322 los, while
50 1905 20 is quoted locally.
Iron closed at SOS 10d in Middlesboro. Lo-
caIly iron was unchanged No L foundry,
Northern, is quoted at S13 1914 %; No. 2
foundry, Northern $13 25Q13 10; No
foundry Southern. and No. l foundry, South
soft at S13 506I13 20.
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Flour and MiHStufS.

The local millers report a fair average de-
mand for Flour and Millstuffs at prices which
have ruled for some time past.
FLOUR-California Family Extras. 81 S0D
10. usual terms: Bakers Extras 81 I6n5;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at So S5G4 2j
per bbl.
MILLSTUFFS-Prces in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour, SO 23 per 100 lbs;
Rye Flour So; Rye Meal 81 T5; Rice Flour,
81; Corn Meal 81 so; extra cream do. So 80:
Oat Meal S3 20; Oat Groats S4s Homiry.
SO 60tD3 SIS; Buclwheat Flour, 81; Cracked
Wheat. SO so; Farina. S. T5: Whole Wheat
Flour. SO so: Rolled Oats. bbls So 50dT so: in
boxes. IS so; Green Peas. SIS so per 100 lbs.
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CANNED VEGETA BLES-Toma 2l7-l0
standards. 81 t5617Oc; gallon standards. s. O59
10: Glib solid pack. STlaq9Oc; Green Peas
Baby petits pois. 81 80; petfts pois 81 50, ex-
trl siftedA 81 15 standard sifted. 81; stand
ards s5c. Sfarrowfats. S2ise; gallon stfted.
s. 25; gallon standard, So IS Z. o. b. san Fran
cisco
COAIs-welhngton. So per ton; New Wei
IingtOn 81; Seattle 50 so; Bryant. IS So
Beaver HILL IS 80. RosIyn. 81; Coos Bay,
S. so; Richmond 81 80: Cumberland s13 in
bulk and S14 % in sacks; Pennsylvania An
thracite Egg. s14: Welsh Anthracite Egg. So;
Welsh Lump S1t 80; Camel, 50 per ton. Coke
Sill 50Gf3 per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks:
Rocky Mountain descriptions. IS SO per short
ton ~
41c- cases. regular. IS So; cases. extra large.
6zse. Eastern style sac: oonefss, sac
Norway" 6lie; Narrow Gauge. 6$te; SIT
yer Sing 71tc; blocks. Oriental. 0lscs
bIocl<s s.S;eabrfElIt' - 7c: tablets. Il4c. mid
Siss- 76o1t G. fancy boneless. ga 094c. pickled
S,od bbls SIS: picked Cod. half bbis. - IS.
SoRDAGE-The local company quotes as fol-
IoVgs 80 days or Il per cent discount for cash.
no ssIas under 10 coo lbs: Manila. 14l2c; Sisal.
1ollc; Duplex, 0I4e; Bale Rope, llAan%c
&c eCoFFEE-costa Rica-Nominal: 140l51sc
Continued on Page Twelve
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PTOUIStOHS.

Some changes in Pork products viii be
noted. Hams. Bacon and Lard are unchanged.
The market continues inactive
The Chicago. market reported acting
stronger receipts of Hogs being small and
the speculative buying of a better character.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. n lac per ID for
heavy, 111sc for light medium. 14c for light.
14isc for extra light and Ice for sugar
cured: dry salt Sides 1Ga4c; Bellies. 12c;
Eastern sugar cured Hams. lie; Cali
fornia Hams 131ac, Mess Beef S10d10 80 per
Dbl: extra Mess S11011 30; Family. s1201@ 80:
prime Mess Pork s14 so; extra clear. S2f;
Mess. SIS. Dry Salted Pork. 10%4c; Pig Pork.
SIS; Pigs Feet 50: Smoked Beef lie per 10
LARD-Tierces quoted at Size per ID for
compound and 912c for pure. half barrels.
pure, 9a4c; 10-lb tins 10 C; 5-lb tins. 10Sc:
3-lb tins 10lac.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel SSsc; three
pure. 92c; lob tins roc; 5-lb tins, lose;
Sc; i've rierees. T7sc per 10.
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AQaiIable Grain Supply.

NEW YORK. Sept 20-Special cable and
Geographic communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in avail
able supplies. compared with last week
Wheat-United States and Canada, east Of
the Rockies. increase 30l, 0O0 bushels; afioat
for and in Eurooe increase LOCO GOO bushels.
Total supply, increase 1,3O1 COO bushels.
CorI1-United States and Canada, east of the
Rockies, increase 1852 coo
Oats-United States and Canada. east of the
Rockies increase 3, ;S36, COO bushels
The leading decreases reported this week are
4S2 eco bushels at Omaha 10000 bushels at
St. Joseph and Sc, 000 bushels at Cateau.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne1U York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Sept 2O-Close: Money on
call, firm; highest ? per cent, lowest Ia per
cent, ruling rate per cent, last loan per
cent. closing bid ia per cent Offered at .
per cent Time loans, slightly firmer; sixty
days. 3la per cent; ninety days, 3&t per cent:
six months 4 per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 4d5 per cent
Sterling exchange, weak with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at .S625q4. S63Oc for de-
mand and at 4.S4q4. S405c for sixty-day bills;
posted rates 4S5d4 S5lzc: commercial bills
4.S3d 4 SIC. Bar silver, 571tc Mexican DOL
lars. 4512c- Government bonds, steady; rail-
road houds weak
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Ne5g York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-FLoUR-Receipts,
2GSoG; exports, GSe0; sales, 4200 packages
Market unsettled and shade lower in some in
stances. Winter straights. So 1905 S5.
WHEAT Receipts, $500; sales. 3,So0,000
bushels futures. spot, firm; No red, 81 lax
f. 0. b. ahoat; No. l Northern Duluth, 81 2324
f. o. b. afioat; No 1 hard Manitoba nominal
f. o. b. afloat Options were generally strong
all day except for a reaction toward noon
sales Tor profits. Foreign buying, a bad frost
scare, higher cables and heavy covering of shorts
comprised the chief bull influence and the
market closed 1Ht@1 5sc net higher. May,
81 11%a1 13%, closed = 81 u Is; September.
81 1491 1415, closed 81 Ia; December, 81 1875
al IS 1f-16 closed 81 1874.
HOPS-Firm.
HIDE,S-Firm.
WOOL-Firm.
PETROLEUM-Stead
CoFFEE-The market for coffee futures
closed unchanged Sales 21,5T0 bags, in
Guiding October at e.T0c; December, 6.S5@
9. 90e; January. 700c: March, T.1597 zoe;
May. S5q7 4oc; July, 5Oc; spot Rio steady;
SUGAR-Raw, steady; fair refining, sac;
centrifugal. 96 test. 5-16c; molasses sugar,
&c; refined, steady.
BUTTER-Firm; street price, extra cream
cry, 191s919%c. Official price, State dairy,
common to extra, 13alS12e.
CHEESE-Unchanged-
EGGS-Unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS
BVAPORATED APPLES-Are in light de-
mand, but offerings are not pressing and
prices are well maintained Common, 4I5c;
prime, 54 95Ac; choice, 5&4 4q5c; fancy. 612
PRUNEs-Are in little better demand for
the larger sizes. but show little change 50
far as the general market Is concerned. Spot
quotations range from &c to 51ac, according
TO grade.
but demand is not insistent, for the deman
and prices remain unchanged. Choice, 91aQ
1Oc; extra choice. 10d1o19c; fancy. 1191Sc.
SAdS15c; extra choice. SAq9c; fancy, 95a
@lOc.
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Ne1y York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Sept 2o-Cotton futures
opened firm: September. 10.6Sc; October.
10. 49c: November TO- 47c; December 10 53c;
January TO- Doc; February, 10.55c; March,
1G59e; May. 1e.66c; June, 1o6Tc; July.
To- Tee
Spot steady, 20 points advance; middling
uplands II. .1Oc; mddling gulf, 11.35c; sales,
49r. bales
Futures closed very steady. September.
10 75c: October 10. 6Oc; November, 10 62c;
December 10 65c: January, 10 SEC; February,
1070c; March. 1074c; April 10. rec; May,
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London Wool Market.

LONDON, Sept 20.-There was large at
tendance at the opening of the fifth series of
the wool auction sales to-day. Competition
was spirited. Fine lambs were in strong de-
rnaId snd some sales were made ad-
vance OF ) per cent. Common crosSbreds were
oce asionaIIy a d dearer. Cape of Good Hope
and Natal sold steadily, fine, long greasy in
sellers favor and short greasy at a slight de-
cline The offerings numbered 10, S23 bales.
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Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND, Sept 20.-Wheat-For export.
WalIa WaIIa 7Sc; bIuestem, SIC; valley Soc.
For shipment East, Walla Walla, SIC; blue
stem, Soc.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Sept 20.-Wheat, unchanged.
Bluestera S21ac; club. 7S1@c.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-To-day's state
ment of the Treasury balances in the general
fund. exclusive of the $780, 000 coo gold re-
serve in the division of redemption, shows
Available cash balance, S14S, 635 04S; gold,
$50 3D. I20
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-CATTLE-Receipts.
1000. Slow to steady; good to prime steers,
50 GoG6 Is; poor to medium So J0a5 %;
stockers and feeders. 81 25a3 So; cows 81 80
bulls, s2q4 Is; calves. $3G6 %; Texas fed
steers S4@5; Western steers, s394.
HoGs-Receipts to-day. 2,oo0. Strong;
mixed and butchers, So 65G6 80; good. to
40 I5; light. So 6oq6 80; bulk of sales.
So 1895
sHEEP-Receipts. $4,000. slow; lambs.
steady. Good to choice wethers, $3 S0d4 25;
fair to choice mixed So 35d3 70; native lambs,
sac; Western sheep, S3@4; Western lambs,
$4d5 40.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Sept O-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 5000, Steady to 1oc lower; native
steers. So 1906 %: native cows and heifers;
bulls. 81 1898 25; calves 81 5Od5 so; West
ern steers $3@+ 20; Western cows 81 30
613 %.
HOGS Receipts. 5000. Five cents higher:
packers, So s0@5 30; pigs and light. So 1905 %.
SHEEP-Receipts. 12.000 Market 5QlOc
lower; muttons. So 25q3 30; lambs. S4q5 30;
range wethers. So 25q3 so; ewes. So 1908 35;
Omaha.
OMAHA, Sept 2O-CATTLE-Receipt
eooo steady; 1 native steers. $4q6; COWS ov and and
Texas steers. 81 75@S 60; range cows and
heifers, 50 25eD3 20; Gamers, 81 1892 Is;
stockers and feeders. 81 50Q3 30; calves, $50
5 so: bulls and stays. 81 95g3 70.
heavy. So 656t5 TO- mixed. SO 1895 s5; light.
So s5@6 921s; pigs. 81 1905 so; bulk Of sales
So 1896 S5.
others 10c lower; Western yearlings. So 6594;
wethers So 3063 IS: ewes, 1908 so; common
and stockers, 81 50G3 10; lambs, 81 5995 %
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2o.--On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market firm. Cream
cries, 14d19c: dairies. 121AG16c. Eggs firm at
mark cases included. 14Q1TaIc. Cheese firm
at SHG9c.
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good feeding barley. 3763Sc: fair to choice
mailing 4fG50c; No. fiaxseed. 81 1919: No
l Northwestern. 81 %; mess pork. per bbl
S11 81 71sGt11 so; lard, per leo lbs, 81 1907 10;
short ribs sides Qoose), 81 50@T %; short clear
sides tboxed). S. 250S sc; whisky, basis of
high wines. 81 IS; clover, contract grade,
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st. Louis Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 20.-wool steady. Medium
fine 16a1Ic; tub washed, 34a36c.
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General Merchandise.

BAGS1Grsin Bags. s. 1J65 IS: san Quen-
tin 81 20: Wool Bags. 30Q32c. Fleece Twine
TIac: Fruit Bags. 6ta071sc for white and &c
for brown jute-
CANNED FRUTT-Followins are prices for
the 1904 pack:
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

Changes in rates were few and narrow.
Tbe Korea took out a treasure list of $bl3,
32T consisting OF s231T in Mexican dollars
and $3.50 in gold coin for Hongkons. S5t0,0O0
in Mexican dollars and S222, f30 in silver
bullion for Hiogo and SOS, Goo in silver bullion
for Yokohama.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Sept 20-Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour steady: No. spring wheat
81 IS: No 8. 81 0561 Is: No. 2 red, 81 11M
/ 12A No. . corn. 521s a52%c; No. 2 yellow,
2sAc: No white. 32d3Sc; No. rye 73c;
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Sept. 20.-CIearings. 1915. AS:
balances SI59r399.
TACOMA. Sept. 20.-Clearings, S453, 247;
talances SIS. 12S.
PORTLAND. Sept. 2o.-Clearinss, $665, 224;
balances $79,3S9
SPOKANE, Sept 20-Clearings, $52I,2O2;
balances S., ,S96.
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BLACKBERRIEs-S1G3 per chest.
RASPBERRIES- s406 per chest.

APPLE+S1a1 20 per box for fancy. $50
90c for choice and 30050c for common
PEARS-BartIetts SfQ1 % per box; Win
ter Nellis. S5cd$1: other winter varieties, 800
T5c.
PEACHEs-sman boxes. 5Oa90c; open boxes.
5GcdS1.
PLUMS AND PRUNES-507S0e per box or
crate.
RANATES-5O960c for small and 81
al 25 for large boxes
OUNCES -2Jd50c per box.
FIGS-40Q75c per box.
NELONS-CantalOupe 75c6$f per crate;
Nutmeg Melons 25G140c per box; Watermeors,
S10f3 per dozen.
GRAPES-Smal1 boxes and crates: Seedless
50d60c: TOkay, 40N75c; Muscat 40H soc: Isa-
bella 5Oq75c; Black. 25G6Oc. Large open
boxes-Biaclz 65d9Gc; Tokay. E5cGS1 %; Mus
cat. jOcG$1; Wine Grapes. s16m21 per ton.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges 81 J06r3 90 per
box for Valencias: Lemons. s. 5CW3 for
fancy. 81 75G2 % for choice and 81 1901 30
for Standard; Grape Fruit nominal; Mextcsn
Lines S5d5 so per case. Bananas. 81 254s
per bunch for Central American and I5oD
81 % for Hawaiian Pineapples. S04 50 per
dozen.
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The Weather and Crops.

The weekly report ~ =. 6. Meade section
director NJ climate and crop service OF the
81 eatllr Bureau is as follows.
GENERAL. cr-ATMApy
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-20

HUSBANDS AND WIvEs.-A reserved
lover, it is said, always makes sus-
picious husband.-Goldsmit
Certainly wife and children are
kind of discipline Of humanity.-Lord
Bacon.
When a man should marry-a young
man not yet, an elderly man not at all.
-Thales.
He that loves not his wife and chill
dren feeds a lioness at home and
broods a nest Of sorrows.-Jeremy Tay-
lor.
have hardly ever observed the mar
riage condition unhappy but for want
Of Judgment or temper in the man.
Richard Steele.
He that hath wife and children hath
given hostages to fortune, for they are
impediments to great enterprises, ell
ther Of virtue or mischief.-Lord Bacon.
After treating her like goddess the
husband uses her like a woman. What
Is worse, the most abject flatterers de-
generate into the greatest tyrants.-
Addison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-20
A READY COMFORTER.
Ono of Lonsstreet's Stories Of Private
Pat DooIen.

Ono of Lonsstreet's Stories Of Private
Pat DooIen.
Many were the stories Of the civil
war told by the late Confederate Gen.
eral Longstreet, but none Of them were
fuller Of pathos and humor than his
"reminiscences Of Private Pat Doolen.
It was this Doolen who, having been
regaled-With buttermilk and sweet po-
tatoes by a withered old country wo-
man whose cabin he and his comrades
had encountered in a struggling re-
treat made his adieus with:
AN how much do I owe ye, ma'am?'
"Nothin' at all, honey, II you all amt
got it convenient" was the hospitable
reply, "and not many Of the boys
has these days. I've got three of my
own with Stuart this minute, II so be
the Lords spared them"
"An' sure" returned Doolen, as quick
as a flash, "if this isn't the Identical
loidy as-the saints forgive me, but
his names slipped me moind this min
ute. but he told me to sure look out
for We If we come this way"
1T warn't Joe Davis. war it?" eag-
erly suggested the innocent old wo-
man.
1.-THE very same, to be sure. Pat
Doolen's memory'll never save his
soul! Joe sent his love to his mither
an told me to be sure to give her
this" He brought from pocket a
bulky wallet. The old woman fell on
his neck with tears of joy.
AN me jes' a-prayin' the good Lord
would send me some word OF him,
an somethin' to see me through the
next little while. That there dinner We
all les eat was nigh the las they war
in sight!' wept the unsuspecting old
woman.
Pat, you liar" said one Of his COM
panions as they walked away, aren't
you ashamed to deceive a credulous
old woman like that? Where do you ex-
pect to go when you die? You don't
know any Joe Davis, and you found
that wallet at Manassas"
who knows that better'n meself?"
asked Pat. "But she'll niver know,
barrin the tellin' by Joe himself, an
she'll be ready to forgive twinty like
me If that comes to pass"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-09-20

cement bags. Two million yards an
nually enter into the manufacture OF
feed bags for horses. It is estimated
that 100000 yards Of duck are made
into coal bags to be used where q
chute cannot be employed to advant-
age.
/ Cotton duck is the basis Of enamelled
goods such as the so-called leather
nids, which for many purposes are bet
ter than leather Millions Of yards are
used annually for wagon tops, cush-
ions, waterproof coats, etc. Both
drills and ducks are used for the gar
ments known as "slickers."
A heavy duck forty-six inches wide
Is used to the extent Of millions Of
yards annually for the purpose Of fl
tering oils. Four million yards Of
heavy duck are used annually for the
purpose of draining portions of mines
that are difficult Of access. A large
outlet is found in the use Of cotton
for making the asbestos jackets used
to cover steam pipes in large build
ings.
( Big Demand From Africa.
The tarpaulin business Is constant
ly expanding. In the British possess
sions, and especially in South Africa,
It has displaced the old flax duck as
covers for fiat cars and vans, wagon
covers and tents. In South Africa the
cotton blanket has completely driven
out the woollen blanket and $500
bales, 200 blankets to the bale, are i'm
ported by that country annually. Con-
sui W. Stanley Hollis places the cot
ton imports into the Transvaal for the
eleven months ending November. 1903,
at s294,0O0, against e253.000 for the
corresponding period Of the previous
year.
, Cotton Is used exclusively In shoes
for Innings and drills form the basis
of rubber shoes. Cotton duck Is used
as wrapping for underground cables.
Cotton bags are used for shipping su-
gar salt and -four. They are regard
ed as more serviceable and conven-
lent than barrels, and Notwithstanding
the relatively high price Of cotton they
are still cheaper.
Cotton Is the basis Of rubber belt
ing. It Is used in the air brake hose
on all railroads, also fire hose, gar
den hose and automobile tires. The
sales to these branches Of the trade
alone amount to 50.o00.o00 yards an
nually.-New York Commercial.