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Novelties In Whtskers.

"The most remarkable whisker novel
~" the barber said lis to be found
in France. Frenchmen for the last
six months have been wearing box
boards. A box beard is as square as
a piece of carpentry, nine inches long,
Ave inches wide, two inches deep,
every corner. sharp and true and all
the surfaces. upper and under ana
side. smoothed as if with plane.
1.-THE box beard is neat and queer.
1t was introduced by the king Of the
Belglans. The English have a new
mustache-the butterfly. The butter
fly is not more than two inches long
1t is Just a feathery little thing under
the nose, with ends turning upward
and inward. 1t has been adopted by
all the young army officers. The king
has stamped it with the stamp Of his
approval.
You will hardly believe 1t, but IN
Italy the patch is being worn. The
Italian has his chin shaved smooth eX
cept for a tiny circular patch the size
of a shirt stud and in this patch ht
grows a little tuft half inch long
1t Is as though the Italian had mole
there, but he has no mole really. The
patch is just his coQuetry. "-Chicag'
Chronicle.
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Great Earthquakes.

According to the dispatches from IN
dIa. there have been approximately b.
900 deaths as the result Of the recent
earthquakes in the Kangra and Palam-
pur districts, which would put the ca
tastrophe high up among the list OF the
greatest of modern times. Places OF
honor in this catalogue Of destruction
are held by the great earthquake at
Lisbon. Nov. /, 1875, which left the city
a heap of ruins and destroyed 6O,OOO
lives: the earthquake in Calabrla IN
1888; that which destroyed Caracas in
1872; that in Japan in 1891 and the
earthquake phenomena accompanying
the volcanic eruption Of Krakatoa IN
1888. The Lisbon earthquake threw
down the greater part Of the city In SIX
minutes and disturbed an enormous
area, being felt in the Alps, Great Brit
ain, In the Baltic and in northern Ger
many and at Algiers and Fee as Sc
verely as in Spain and Portugal. The
effects Of the sea waves were noticea
BILE at much greater distances.
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Birds go to the Bad"

Consul General Bray reports from
Melbourne, Australia, that the Eng
lish starlings introduced from Great
Britain for the destruction of insects
and protected by law have changed
their habits and have become a pest to
orchardists.
The few pairs brought into the state
have increased to myriads and have
become so destructive to the fruit in
dustry that the regulations framed for
their protection have been repealed
and steps are advocated for their eradi-
cation.
The fruit destroyed by them includes
peaches, pears, cherries, figs, apricOts,
plums, grapes, strawberries and APP
pies. From many districts reports
come that fruit growing will have to
be given up unless some radical steps
are taken.
Insect eating birds, such as king
fishers. diamond birds, tree swallows
and tree creepers, are driven out Of
their nesting places by starlings, and
before long these birds will be driven
out Of the state.
That is a worse record even than the
English sparrow has made in this coun-
try
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what Few Frenchmen Escape

Every Frenchman pines for red rib
bon, and the number Of candidates for
official honors has become so large that
the minister Of public instruction has
issued q circular to the various depart
ments pointing out the necessity of CIV
ing him at least fifteen days to exam
Inc a candidates qualifications. 1t Is
also urged that nobody should be put
forward as a candidate unless he has
ten years of public service to bis ac-
count Finally the minister hints to his
colleagues that they should not recon-
mend any candidate without some de-
gree of serious instruction" He does
not specify this, but leaves it to their
own discernment. 1t Is suggested that
the candidate should at least know how
to sign his name, but this must be q
cynical pleasantly.
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THE WASTE IN FLOWERS.
Not q Faded Bud For the Poor, VINO
Can Really Appreciate Them.

Not N Faded Bud For the Poor, Who
Can Really Appreciate Them.
In reading the life of Nero we mar
vel TO hear that he had the floor OF MS
banquet hall solidly carpeted with cut
flowers so that their fragrance might
be pleasantly dlffused as the guests
crushed them under foot But flowers
are cheap In Italy, and Nero never paid
81 apiece for American Beauty roses,
which, as a matter of fact, have been
bought at that price by New York deal
ers TO be sold again at an advance.
And what would Nero have thought OF
that Boston Spectator who is said TO
have paid $4,000 for lot of carna-
tions! Fancy coming on such fact In
the histories-60O, 1000 sesterces for some
pinksl
And yet, poor as are the poor in our
great cities, and hungry as they are, II
is not so much the waste of money
spent on flowers that they would de-
plore as the waste of the flowers them
selves. If the rich realized how the
poor love flowers, how they long for
flowers. | am sure they would make
better use of the blooms they buy in
such profusion or gather from their
greenhouses. They would see to 1t that
others enjoyed them also not merely
the withered roses and dropping lilies,
the crushed crumbs of their abundance,
but sweet, fresh flowers, just few
from their great store few of the
best and most beautiful for the poor,
especially poor children.
Let me give two instances out OF
real life This one happened in our
own family Il few months ago. 1t was
i midwinter, and on coming home one
night | found a large vase filled with
/ long stemmed American Beauty roses.
"Where did these come from" in
CURED
1.-THE cook gave them to me-" said
my wife.
| "The cook?" 1t seemed impossible,
| for at that season such roses cost sew
| eral dollars apiece. But the explana-
ton was very simple. They had been
given to our cook by the waitress In a
rich home whore there were extensive
greenhouses. Every morning the head
gardener brings in quantity OF fresh
flowers for the various rooms, and the
waitress removes the most faded ones
Of the day before. And these she gives
away as she pleases-to the butcher
the baker, the expressman, anybody
500 worth of rare flowers every day
quite as fresh as those you buy.
| asked the cook about this. Don
they ever send flowers to the hos
pital?"
mo, sir"
"Nor to the poor"
mo, SIR
"Why mott" l asked.
"The lady says she can't be bothered
| by people coming after them"
And it appears that when the family
are away from home the whole produc
of the greenhouses is sent to various
neighbOrs with the lady's compliments
but no flowers go to the poor!-Cleve
land Moffett In Success.
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MILLIONAIRE WORKERS.
Give Time and Money TO Reclaim I'M
fortunate Children.


New York's poor find. many OF tnelr
best friends among NV Norks rlch'
Nowhere does this appear more PLAINLY
than In the work of reclaiming street
children. TO which large group or
wealthy. busy men devote their per-
sonal efforts as well as generous con
tributions in money. OF the directors
of the New York Juvenile asylum, 10
take as an instance one of the foremost
charities Of the country, six are men OF
opulence, who give their unpaid serV-
ices without stint to the needs OF lne
institution. 1t is because OF their eAer-
tions that the asylum will move wlthlh
n few weeks to its fine estate at Dopos
Ferry. where in buildings especially
planned on the cottage home system
Inv York & Sawyer the children under
IFS care will have the benefit OF eoun-
try air and country life.
Among these philanthropists is Il. H.
=, Could. president of the Suburban
Homes company and director OF the
S1OOOOOO Phipps fund for providing
the DOOR with model tenements. All
other is Howard Townsend, who every
day acts gratuitously as attorney Tor the
Society For the Prevention OF Cruelty
70 Children before the childrens court
Evert Jansen Wendell, the Famous
Harvard Splinter of the eighties, gives
q present to each Of the thousand chill
dren in the asylum every Christmas,
and he does the same for some o'5OV
other boys and girls whom he mas De-
friended and placed in various posi-
lions. He is an asylum director, as is
also John Seely Ward. who Travelled
not long ago all over Europe to inspect
institutions for children so that the
new establishment at DobbS Ferry
might embody every advantage TO De
found anywhere.
J. G. Phelps Stokes Is likewise a
member of the board. Although he Is
one of New York's wealthieSt citizens,
he lives at the University settlement IN
RiyIngton street and has for years
Finally there is Director Alexander NJ
Hadden. who especially devotes him
self to the welfare of Sing Sing con
victs and has given many Of them q
chance in life after their sentences mao
expired. The work of such men as
these for the help Of unfortunate chill
dren is performed as labor of love
and without any other compensation
than they find in the satisfaction of do
ing good.
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Novel Oyster Parties.

Oyster parties are the great diversion
of the Spanish gentlemen who pay
family visits to Vigo. The party goes
out In q large fiat bottomed boat Then
the oysters are flshed up, opened and
eaten on the spot, and a prize goes to
the guest who can show most shells at
the end Of the day. liz excuse 1t may
be said that the Yigo oyster Is small
for O prize winner will sometimes show
as many as 200 shells.
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Making an Old Pen as Good as New

my pen is spoiled, and 1 have no
other" said the bookkeeper.
The machinest happened to be in the
Office. and he took the pen and held 1t
over the gas Jet for thirty seconds
"You can make an old pen as good as
new" he said, "by holding it over a
fame like this for half minute and
afterward dipping it in cold water"
He dipped the hot pen in cold water
as he spoke, and it sizzled slightly.
"Now try It," he said.
The bookkeeper tried the pen and ex-
claimed joyously, by George, It's as
good as new again"
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Two Expressive Quotations.

Some sentences are like autographs;
YOU feel that they must have been writ
ten by these people; no one else could
have written them.
Such Is this, by Talleyrand: ITO sue
coed In the world it is much more nee
essary to possess the penetration to dis
cover who Is q fool than to discover
who is q clever man."
And Napoleon's character Is drawn
full length in this sententlous remark
Of his: 81 command or l am silent"
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RetrtbutiOn.
Millions Of years had passed.

Millions Of years had passed.
Birds had succeeded to the suprema-
cy formerly held by man.
what is that you are wearing on
your hatT' asked the f1amingo.
IT'S the scalp Of an almost extinct
biped called a woman" replied the
egret. "a few specimens Of the crea-
ture still exist, l am told, In the mac
cessible Businesses Of the everglades"
Chicago Tribune.
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with the Ring on 1t.

Grayce-Edythe is pretty foxy. She
won't say anything about her love af-
fairs, but l have an Idea that she has
finally accepted young Sapleigh. Gladys
in that case she Is apt to soon show
her hand.-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
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A Waste of Breath.

"You can always tell an English
man." began the Britisher boastfully.
But it would only be a waste OF
breath" interrupted the Yankee, be
cause he thinks he knows 1t ALL
Philadelphia Ledger.
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The Bishops Caters

An amusing story Is told of DR.. Gore.
He was once walking in the street
when two little boys were attracted by
bis black episcopal CATERS. "Wots 'eT'
asked one In surprise. "Oh, 'e-'e's
Scotchman in mourning" was the re-
ply.-London NJ. A. P.
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Filling the Presentation.

Judge-What were you doing in the
henhouse, SamboT Sambo-Well-er-
ledge, nah missus wah feelin' polly,
en- heb doctah declahed she must have
poached eggs. l wah jes' poachin' a
few, ledge, accordin' to odahs.-New
York Times
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ghrfnKinR.

Mrs. Brown-My husband says there
has been quite a shrinkage In the stock
Mrs. Jones-I see. They have the same
trouble In Wall street that we do In
dry goods-you can't always get goods
that won't shrink.-New York Press.
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Final.

Mistah Johnslng-Can't yo' glib me
no hope, Liar Miss Jackson-Once
an TO all, Mistah Johnslng, tells 20
won't be no mans cullud supplement.
Puck
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Willing hands will not remain long
Idle If welded to thoughtful hearts and
Dbservant eyes.-H. W. Little.
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An all round wag placed the follow
ing placard over. his coal bin: Not 70
be used except In case Of fire."
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A Worker.

Knicker-Can he accomplish much!
Knocker-I should say so. He can do
as much as the man who didn't mean
to.-Harpers Bazaar.
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"r' Stops for passengers signal or Doticeto
conductor. . ,-o,, cana
Charles and points South. and take on pas'eh-
gers for points North Of Delmar
'bp stops only to let on passengers from ponts
North Of Delmar and take on passengers ior
points South OF Cape Charles. .
Sunday for local passengers on signal or noticeto
Cooke J.G. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager.
Norfolk. Va. O~pe 0haf''' ".
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Floyd Bros.
Bridgetown, Va
Renovated and Opened.

MY HOTEL at BLOOMTOWN, VA,
is now occupied by Mr.. William Har,,
rison Lewis and family. All need
have no fear in giving them a share
of their patronage, as Mrs. Lewis has
few EQUALS as a hotel hostess. Heat
ed bedrooms furnished if desired with
out extra expense.
A first-class LIVERY is still being
run by me in connection with hotel.
Will meet passengers at Wisharts
and other points with team upon no
tice by writing or phoning direct to
hotel.
Will convey two or more passengers
from Bloomtown to Wisharts for 20
cents each, or from Wisharts to Bloom
town same rate.
Harry T. White,
BLOOMTOWN, VA.
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Rod Oliver,
MOkO, Jr.

Brown colt, 10 hands, LOO lbs, A
years this Spring. Sired by Moko, (he
by Baron Wilkes, 2:l8)-sire of Fereno,
2:C5B, Mabel, 2:10t and 8 others, full
brother to Bumps, 2:O3i and Baron d.,
$40
1st dam Rosa Baron, by Earl Baltic,
2:l7, (he by Baron Wilkes, 2:lS)
sire of a in 2:30 list
2nd dam Rosetto, by AXtell, 2:lz, sire
of 90 in $50 list, 8 better than
2:lO. Champion 8 year old to high
wheel sulky.
3rd dam Minuet, by Director, 2:l7, sire
of 50 bettcr,t than 2:30, including
Director, 2:C5i; Direct, 2:05i; Ma
than Straus, 2:04I; Direction, $685.
and grand-sire Of such great ones
as Directly, 2:O3l; Direct Hal, 2:04t
John A. McKerron, 2:04t. &c.
4th dam Pearl, by Hambletonian 10.
Pearl is the dam of Spanisrd 2;2Of,
and 3 producing sons.
5th dam - by American Star IA
The above colt MOKO, JR. will make
the season at the farm, limited to IL
mares. w IdNo dDONO bi'Sh y va W.
lines of his breeding-ifinterested study
them. We consider him the strongest,
stoutest and most fashionable bred colt
in Virginia to-day, The Baron Wilkes
family, and especially through his son
lMOKO. have become to be noted FOL
winning the large colt stakes, as well
as trotting on to very low records.
Fee $3.50. $500 rebate allowed fol
bringing mare to farm.
sS-In response to several requests
will say, SIDNEY PRINCE will make
the Fall Season, beginning as early as
possible to get through home work, III
upper part of Accomac. Application
made either to us or w. A. Hurley
Atlantic, Va. Limited to % approved
mares.
Floyd Bros.
| RridoetOyyn Va
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06

bearish on improved crop prospects, especially
in Missouri, Kansas Nebraska and Illinois.
Oklahoma wired ,,,rh bsTter ar
than expected. Rust did not affect stock 70
any great extent"
er crop is due With 100000 bushels of
Wheat in prospect according to carerul esti-
mates received from all the principal grain
states, nature has given a bond that pros
perity will remain with the farmer anotner
year So optimistic are the reports from most
of the States that conservative cultivator
might be adding ten to fifteen million pusnels
to the estimate d nat Even then ne ne W9aia s,,p pe
gested by the Government report in the May
condition. If the estimates from Kansas.
Nebraska Oklahoma. Illinois and the other
leaders in winter Wheat production are borne
out by the threshing returns six weeks hence.
and no more serious damage Is done TO Wneat
than already has been infected. the total crop
of 1905 will be exceesed by no crop In the
history of American agriculture, with the ex-
ception OF 1901. which the Government Inquired
finally at 74s, 4eo. .21s bushels
In this market the cash grain was steady
ed active. there We're good buying orders espe
cia1y from the outside.
CASH WHEAT.
white mite . - Australian. ST seai e5;~ Northern
Club; 81 5o91 55; Northern Bluestem; 81 @ ga
Norhrn N Ka 81 SeSa 0lb pfF per r
FUTURES
Session 8 to IL 80 a. m.
December 0Ds1- 5 s. H;sh q 81 LST Sz 81 fiSs' ss
D. m Session.
December 80 1Dsp s5a sl HiSP g 81 g SS 81 fSss s.
BARLEY-The cash Feed market was firmer
yesterday owing to light receipts. with sales
at 81 1T15G1 20. though the ruling figure was
81 1715 For Feed TO arrive this week 81 1212
was asked Futures were higher on the morn
ing session. with considerable trading.
CASH BARLEY
Feed. 81 1714@1 20; Brewing and Shipping,
81 21 41 80; Chevalier. nominal.
It II
Session 0 to II 80 a. m.
Open. High Low. Close
fDecember ossh ,ss1s ssh ssN
p. M Session.
Open. High. Low. Close.
December -. SS% SSB SS& SS%
OATS-The sole house holding any stock re-
ports only two cars left 1t has further ad-
vanced its prices to 81 50 for Black and 81 80
per ctl for White.
CORN-Previous prices rule. with continued
hrmness and the usual daily arrivals from
the West.
western sacked. 81 4oa1 42h for Yellow
81 425G1 As for White and 81 371zQ1 40 for
Mixed: California large Yellow. 81 1901 45;
small round do 81 80; White, nominal; Egyp-
tian, 81 321s@1 35 for White and 81 25q1 80
for Brown
RYE-sl eoa1 e5 per ctl. according to
quality.
BUCKWHEAT-S 75Q2 25 per etl.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, June 5.-Weakness in the wheat
market was in evidence at the start, initial
quotations on July being off IsQAc TO &c at
S7Jk GSSc to SShc. One reason for the OPEN
Ing decline was the bearish tenor of weekly
statistics The fact that. worlds shipments OF
wheat during last week were extremely liberal
had an important influence, but the figures
showing the total movement were apparently
of less interest TO traders in general than the
figures giving the amount exported from Rus
sia According to the official statistics ship
ments of wheat from that country during the
past week were double the total of the preyi-.
Gus week Furthermore, conditions in the
United States were apparently regarded Jas
increasingly favorable to an abundant harvest.
Weather In the Southwest was dry and tenn
peratures were much higher. From the start
Commission houses and shorts were free sellers.
AS trading progressed selling became more
general With almost nothing from the coun-
try but bearish news concerning the crop
weakness became more pronounced. One re-
port from Kansas City stated that harvesting
began to-day in some sections OF Southern
Kansas, and that operations would be general
by next week At SIC July reached the lowest
point of the day. The market closed extremely
weak with July 161he lower at STAc
Considering the excellent weather the corn
market had a remarkably firm undertone. The
close was firm and active. July being up Ac
at 49Kc.
Covering by influential shorts caused decided
strength in the oats market. July closed &c
up at 31hc.
Provisions were firm throughout the entire
session. At the close September pork closed
with gain OF 12hc at s13; lard was UP 5d
TIC at 81 571s and ribs were up l0q12hc
at 81 65.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06

and electrolytic quoted at SIS and casting
S14 70. The market was very strong and
lively for the first hour so this morning,
then grew very quiet, with tendency to sag.
Amalgamated issued the statement that had
been looked for, but it appears that the mar
ket had fully discounted the fact that the
stock closed at s1Nc. which was eighth
above the lowest price for the day. Copper
Range declared its regular dividend of 81.
payable July /. There was no marked move
rnent In any of the Boston stocks and the list
closed quiet with very little stock offerings.
Lead was unchanged at 81 50Q4 go in the
local market but Joined in the general inn
provement abroad. London closing at E12
lis Cd.
Spelter was unchanged at f23 12s in Lon
don and continued easy at So 80 in the local
market
Iron closed at 49s 1od In Glasgow and at 45s
Cd in Middlesboro. Locally iron is said to be
somewhat unsettled with reports of slightly
lower prices for Southern grades. No 1 foun-
dry Northern is quoted at sic 75G17 so; No.
2 foundry Northern, sic 25@17; No. 1 foundry
Southern s16 1917 25;; No. foundry Southern
soft. s17G17 25; No. foundry Southern.
S1R 2511R
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Receipts OF Potatoes from the river were
light over Sunday and box lots of new white
brought higher prices the wharf, and the
usual premium obtained for a few fa-
vored brands. Sacked stock from across the
bay was dull at lower rates and the red va
rieties were slow sellers Receipts of Onions
were rather light and prices showed some i'm
provement
Peas and Los Angeles Tomatoes were the
frnest descriptions in the market for mis-
cellaneous vegetables. receipts of both descrip-
tions being light. All other kinds were plen-
tiful and rather weak than otherwise. A car
load of Florida Tomatoes was at hand and
met with fair inquiry. Bell Peppers from
the same source were offering at 81 5062 so
per crate of six baskets but found few buy
ers, as the stock mostly overripe Lima
Beans from Coachella brought 121sc per pound
POTATOES-New-In boxes, 15G90c per
ctl for Early Rose and T5cG$1 so per ctl for
White: Garnet Chiles, 81 per ctl: sack lots
S5cGS1 10 per ctl Old-Minnesota Burbanks
81 30@1 40 per ctl; New York Rurals. 81 Esq
/ 80 per ctl.
oNiONs-New Red. 75e@s1 per sack
vEGETA 417c per ID;
Rhubarb. 56dS5c per box: Green Peas 81 50@
2 so per sack; String and Wax Beans, 4G515c
per lb: Tomatoes small boxes and crates.
81 1902; large crates, S3q3 so; Summer
Squash small boxes. 50a75c; large boxes. 81 %
al so; Cucumbers. small hoxes 81 25Q1 5O
large boxes. 81 so; Cabbage, SOC per ctl;
Carrots, 81 per sack: Garlic. 4G6c per ID for
new: Egg Plant. 15G20c per Id; Dried Pep
rers, 1o91215c for sun dried and 13Q14c per
Id for evaporated: Green Peppers. - per
Id; Green Corn. 20d30c per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-06
New York Cotton M.rL.,

NEW YORK. Juna 5.-On strong cables the
which was about the highest of the dav small
shorts covered freely. while larger ones sold
Market turned weak Weather being yerv
favorable throughout the belt and feeling that
the weekly weather report would prove quite
favorable. the bulls gave little support.
spot closed quiet, 10 points lower. Middling
uplands. S.40c: middling Gulf, s65c: sales boe
bales ~
Futures opened strong. June. 7s5c bid:
July, sOeei August. s.10c; September. S14c;
cember S.30c; January, s35c
Futures closed steady June. 7.s4c; July.
l.s2c; August, 794c; September. 1890; Octo-
Der. S.05c; November, s lie: December 1ec.
January, s.20c; February, s.23c.