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Little Rock-Quiet, middlng II, receipts
1871, shipments 216O. stock 1924.
Macon-Recepts 167. shipments 3ss. stock
1885,
Meridan-Receipts 1894, shipments 1895
stock 1912
Montgomery-Ste middling Ia. re-
ceipts s45. shipments 2049, sales 204s
stock 20.313.
Nashville-F middling Il. receipts
16, shipments 100. stock 70S.
Natchez-Receipts SO, shipments POI,
sales 305, stock 1929.
Newberry-Receipts 175. shipments is
Raleigh-Steady. mlddling lbs. receipts
go shipments 325, stock 1044.
Rome-Receipts 465. shipments ss5. stock
1909.
selma-Receipts 500. shipments 1s4s,
stock 7102.
Shreveport-Firm, mlddling 112s, receipts
2S9, shipments 7S4, sales 1917. stock $500
icksburg-Receipts II. shipments 1850,
stock 1884
Yazoo Clty-Receipts a. shipments z,
stock 1918
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Weekly Interior Cotton Towns.

Albany-Recepts s. shipments 42S, stock
277S
Athens-Receipts IS, shipments 1898,
sales 81, stock 12,S72.
Atlanta-Firm. mddling II 7-16 receipts
2S25 shipments 1920, stock 47S4
Brenham-Receipts 81, shipments 40,
stock 81.
Charlotte-Steady. middling IFS, receipts
159, shipments 1853.
Columbla-Receipts 343 shipments 3243.
stock 1850.
Columbus. Ga.-Steady, middIing II, re-
ceipts 1870. shipments 1884, sales 93I, stock
1859.
Columbus, Miss.-Quiet. middling 113s,
receipts PA, shipments 572 sales 572 stock
$685.
Eufaula-Receipts "a, shipments 200,
stock 2463.
Greenvlle-Recelpts 6, shipments IL,
stock 64s.
Greenwood. s. C.--Receipts 2O2, ship
ments 100. stock 1904
Helena-Receipts 81, shipments 11o3,
sales u, stock 1897.
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Mara q eIand's Market Letter.

Cotton developed an easy undertone To-
day and acted tired. The feature OF inc
session was the rumor that longs ana
shorts in May and July In the New YORK
market had a conference early IN Lne
day at which a. settlement was arriN-
ed at
This caused prices to ease off until they
were the best part of 10 points lower
than Yesterdays closing The rumor that
a settlement had been made was siren
uously denied by those most Interested
but the known fondness of New YORK
GENERATORS for settlements, coupled with
the fact that no one denied that longs
and shorts had been in conference was
taken. by the majority OF the operators
as evidence that something was dong
PRICE came out with a long circular in
which he denied having brought any spot
cotton in Liverpool lately or FOR long
time past.
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Abercrombie G. Co.'s Cotton Letter.

The action of today's market was, to
say the least discouraging. The large spot
business at Liverpool was still in evil
dence, sales for the day amounting to
900 bales at a decline of only / point
and futures there were steadier than
looked for. closing at a net loss of only
points on the day.
Latham, Alexander & Co.. issued a re-
port on the possible acreage this year.
returns from 1882 correspondents averag-
ing the probable increase at only 1854 per
cent larger than last year, 27,956.010 acres.
against 26,999.552 acres one year ago, an
increase of only 59S.43s acres.
Manchester trade advices were as favor
able as ever. and reports from the New
York dry goods market We're excep-
tionally good, an advance having been
established In the finer grade of mill pro-
auctions.
There was every reason to believe that
under the circumstances the market would
work higher, but much to the surprise of
bulls. prices, after opening a shade bet
ter than yesterdays closing, ruled easier
for want of support.
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Comparative Statement.

New York. May 1S.-Comparative cot
ton statement for the week ending Fri
day May 49,
Net receipts at all United States ports
during week. 1854; net receipts at all
United States ports same week last year,
141,3S4. Total receipts since September, !.
7,345,6O1; total receipts to same date last
year, S,9S4,14O Exports for the week. S.04l /:
exports for same week last year 149,053
Total exports since September |, 573252s;
total exports same date last year, 7,2S0,5S2
Stock at all United States ports, 61190S:
stock at all United States ports same time
last year, 5S5, SAP. Stock at all interior
towns, 321074; stock at all interior towns
same time last year, 1853, $50 Stock at Liv-
erpool same time last year. 81 900. Stock
Of American afioat for Great Britain same
time last wear, 209 900.
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington, May 1s.-spirits of turpen-
tine. nothing done; receipts, II casks.
Rosin, nothing doing; receipts, 29S. Tar
firm, 81 so; receipts. %. Crude turpen-
tine, firm; hard. $3.50; virgin, 1925; re-
ceipts, 115.
Charleston, May B.-Turpentine and
rosin nothing doing.
Savannah, May 1S.-Turpentine firm Soc
sales. 1923; receipts. 1884; shipments, 90S
Rosin firm; sales, 1893; receipts, 1918; ship
ments. 8; stock. 1893. Quotations: A, b,
C, 1896; d. s4.15; f, 1870; F, $40; G.
s4.45; II. $3.50; l. 81 60; K, $4.75; NJ, "a. so;
N, s4.S5; window glass, 1870; water white,
$495
New Orleans, May 1s-Naval stores
steady pitch. 1925; pine tar, s4.75; coal
tar $3.50; Resin, per barrel of $50 pounds
A, B. C, 1895; ID, not quoted; E, s4.25;
F, .35; G, $40; III, s4.45; 1, $3.50; K,
$3.50: NJ, $3.50; n, $3.50; window glass,
IS; water white, s5.05. Turpentine steady,
Gle.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, A7o95
Oranges California navel oranges.
50 504400
Tomatoes-Per crate. 81. 5Gd3.
Alabama Beans--Per crate, green, $50.
English Peas-S1 .50GI1 rs.
Limes-Per 100 $i.50
Peanuts-Fancy, per pound &c: No. .. "a.
Sweet Potatoes-Yellow yams s5c.
Celery-Per Dozen 75c; per crate 5000
81. 90
Cabbage-New crop, Mobile cabbage.
81 10000.
Pineapples-3o, SO and 40 sizes, s3G3 rs.
Strawberries - Alabama, per 2-quarr
crate 81. 5OQ1 10.
Egg Plants 00Q3 90
Lettuce-New crop. per crate. 81. 25q15o
Onions-New crop, pound, &c.
Potatoes-Irish. 90d95c.
Egss-Per dozen, fresh, 14G15c.
Hens-35c; chickens, 30a321ac; broilers, %
@22c.
Butter-Fresh, 121aQl5c; renovated. 21c:
creamery, 2oc.
Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 14q15c.
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Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated, &c; 7. c, 4Iac.
F1our-Fancy patent. 1915; standard
patent, So; straight. $3.50
Coffee-Green. 11Q13c; Arbuckle's. SIS. IS;
Porto isico, SIS. 90.
Meat-Dry sailed ribs sac; dry sailed
rib bellies, 10c; extra clear. 9a4c; hams,
fancy, 14c; medium, 12lac; bacon bellies,
i1hc; California hams. SIC.
Lard-Leaf, 9&c; compound lard, TIC.
Molasses-Centrffugal, O635c; sugar
house <oc: Georgia cane. SAC.
White Peas-Per bushel ~.
Beans-Navy. s2.2s per bushei: haze
picked Lima, 7c.
Grts-92 pounds, 81 so
Meal-"Jlm Dandy" $1.25.
Macaroni, &c.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, May 1S.-Money on call
easy, 3@s1a; ruling rate, 81 closing bid;
offered at 3A: time loans steady; sixty
days, AZ; ninety days, AZ; six months,
1904.
Prime mercantile paper, 5@61a; sterling
exchange, easy at .S5. 25Q4s5.30 for demand
and at 4S2.05Q48210 for sixty day bills;
posted rates, 4s3 and 4S6Ia; commercial
bills, $50. Bar. silver, 67A. Mexican dol
lars, 81. Government bonds weak; rail-
road bonds, steady.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.
New Orleans, May I8.-Cotton futures.
Taking Of American Cotton.

New Orleans May 1s.-Secretary Hes
ter gives the taking of American cotton
by spinners throughout the world as fol-
lows, in round numbers:
This week 214,000, this year against 273,-
900 last year, 114000 year before last.
Total since September |, this year $780,
900, against 9,774,000 last year. and s,548,-
900 the year before.
OF this northern spinners and Canada
took 2134,OO0 bales this year., against
2,O31 900 last year, and 1,9S2,0O0 the year
before; southern spinners 1sh,D00, against
1,774OO0 last year. and 1,696.0O0 the year
before: and foreign spnners 5.422, 600
against 1863 900 last year, and 4,S7s,000 the
year before.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Quiet; middllng, II 9-16c; net
receipts, 1853; gross receipts, 1858; ship
ments 1904; stock 30.70S.
Augusta-Steady; middling. 111ac; net
receipts, 40; gross receipts, 40; shipments
1916: sales $751; stock, 45,475.
Memphis-Steady; mddling. II 7-16c; net
receipts 612; gross receipts, &c., ship
ments. 1853; sales. 1850; stock, 27,7O3.
ST. Louis-Quiet middling. IL 7-16c; gross
receipts, 1888; shipments. 330S; stock 80,
251.
Cincinnati-Net receipts, 594; gross re-
ceIpts, 594; shipments, 267; stock, II 1856.
Louisville-Ffrm; middling, 115sc; net re-
ceipts, 49, gross receipts, 80: shipments
5, sales 1; stock, 100.
Total today-Net receipts. 2637; gross
receipts 1929; shipments. 5129; sales, 1886;
stock, 49, 1863.
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Iiuerpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 1S.-Good business done
in spot cotton; prices | point lower; Amer
lean middling fair. 6.7l; good middling,
6.47: middling, 6.25; low middling. 6.09;
good ordinary, sd; ordinary. 5.7l.
The sales OF the day were 1900 bales,
of which 1900 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 14,700 American.
Receipts. 1000 bales, including 100 Amer
lean. Futures opened quiet and steady and
closed barely steady: American middling.
z. o. c.: May. 500; May-June, sos; June
July. SOB; July-August, 500; August Sep
TENDER, 5.93; September-O October. 5.S3; Oc-
tober-November, SIS; November Decem-
Der. 574; December-January, SD; Janu-
ry-February, 5.74; February-March, 5.75;
March-Aprl, SIS.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Firm.
wheat-No, 2. S3aS5sic; NO. 8, 7Sds4c;
No. red. 9O1s@907sc.
Corn-No. Q, 49a4c; No. yellow, 5000
50%c.
Oats-No. 2, 1880; No, white, S41saS6c;
No white, 33h@34ac.
Rye-No. g. &c.
Barley-F'air to choice mailing, 47@51c.
Flax Seed-No, !. $l.09; No. l northwest
ern, $114A
Timothy Seed-Prime, $330@340.
Mess Pork-Per Darrell. s15.55@15.60.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, $500.
Short Ribs Sides-Loose, SS.S51895.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, SO. 2O@930
Whisky-Basis of high wines. $1.29.
Clover-Contract grade, s1125.
On the produce exchange today the
quotations were as follows:
Butter-Easy; creamery, 131s@19c; dairy.
13G17c.
Eggs-Steady; 15@l5Ac; firsts. 151ac;
prime frsts, 161ac; extras, 1Si4c.
Cheese-Steady; 91a@12c.
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Metal Market.

New York, May 1S.-The London tin
market declined e1 for spot at e194, and
futures G2 lower at G1S7; locally dull;
spot, AZ .50044. 80. Copper lower in London,
fS5 5s; futures, 9S4 los; locally. firm and
unchanged; lake, 1S.75dl9; electrolytic,
Is. 371a41S 10; casting. IS, 3q1S .371a. Lead
6s 4d lower at G16 lis Cd in London: steady
locally, 5.75d6 Spelter IS lower abroad
at G26 lis Sd: locally unchanged with
spot at 590M6. Iron closed 51s 5d for stand
ard foundry and sos 71ad for Cleveland
warrants in the English market; locally
no change reported; No. / foundry, SIS 70
d19; No. foundry. northern, $40; No. l
foundry, southern. $780, No. foundry,
southern, 17.75@1s 25.
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Feed Stuff,

Corn-No. mixed. Tic; white. 72c
Oats-No. . mixed, 43c: No. white, toc;
white clip Ale.
Pure wheat bran, so or 100, s2t
Cotton seed feed meal, s25; prime. SIS.
Corn chops 81 %.
Corn hearts. SIPS.
Shorts-1O0 pound sack. s125.
Hulls-s0-lb C. g., 80 ton; s0-lb. C. s.. ~
Jack; i00-lb. c. g., 50 ton: 100-lb. C. o.. Ss
sack; 10 ID sack hulls, sc
Hay-Choce timothy, 22; No. l timo-
thy, 500 Johnson grass. SIS; clover mixed,
SIS. 50.
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New York, May 1S-Spot Rio coffee was
quiet; mild steady. The market for coffee
futures opened quiet and unchanged.
There was no feature to the news and
nothing further was received regarding
the exchange rate of the valorization plan.
Prices eased off under moderate offerings
in the absence of support, and the mar
ket closed dull at a net decline of solo
points. Sales were reported of 1900 bags.
June, go; July, $50; September, 6. 20; De-
cember, 6.95; March. 7.2O; April, 7.20.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS

The price of cotton was unchanged In
the local spot market yesterday. good mid
ding being quoted steady at liza cents.
The usual lively trade was characteristic
OF the local produce market throughout
the day yesterday. The price of English
peas advanced % cents and Strawberries
show the same increase In price, but othe-
wise there were no material change in the
quotat lons.
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TOTAL CROP MOVEMENT.
Total Net Receipts.

New York, May 1S.-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September /:
Galveston 2,436.1S5. New Orleans 1,o32,-
65S, Mobile PATIO. Savannah 1,3T7,H3,
Charleston 166260 Wilmington 9O4175, Nor
folk 594947. Baltimore 60,3S6, New York
5724, Boston GO,92l, Newport News 14Tl5,
Philadelphia $685.. San Francisco $780,
Brunswick 17O,259, Port Townsend 2,775
Pensacola 1880, Portland, Ore 1921, Port
Arthur and Sabine Pass 101 1852, Jackson
Vile 1912, Eagle Pass. Tex, 3249, Ell Paso,
Tex. $50; Laredo sol. minor ports 1893;
total 7,345 COL bales
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Policies issued by "Old
line" companies on Tontine,
accumulative and deferred
distribution plan purchased
at higher prices than COM
panies pay. Bring policies.
save time. Cash paid. P. w.
Hall, National Bank Build
ing. Phones 606.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans May 1S.-Spot cotton. good
grades are still in demand but the supply
is scant Sales 1875 bales. including 925
to arrive. Quotations unchanged; mid
ding, II 7-16c.
Futures opened to points above last
evenings finals, on continued activity in
Liverpool Later in the session In the
absence of support from any quarter,
prices eased off, the trading being very
little The market closed quiet with net
losses Of 1 point on May and to points
on the other positions.
New Orleans, May B-Cotton quiet;
sales, 1875. Ordinary, 11-16c; good ordl-
nary, 1Oc: low middllng 1013-I6c: mid
ding, II 7-16c; good middlng, II 15-16c;
mddling fair, 12 5-16c. Receipts 2150; stock,
12S,630
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Chicago Change.

Chicago May 1S.-Failure of the Liver
pool wheat market today to respond to
the sharp advance here yesterday was
largely responsible for a weak tone in
the local market today. Sentiment was
further Influenced by reports of rain in
Kansas At the close wheat for July de-
livery was down ss@1sc. Corn was off 1ac
oats showed loss of ss@1Rc, and pro-
visions decline of to 121ac.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Wheat Omen. High. LOW Close
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Hides and Wool,

Green salt hides. No. /, slkG10c.
Dry flint hides. No. 1. l5617c.
Dry salt hides. No. 2. 1s015c.
Clear washed wool. 35QGc.
Unwashed wool. 25927c.
BURY wool. 15c.
Sheepskins, 15G60c.
Tallow. t6<kc.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 1S.-Buying Of sheet
ings, staple bleached and brown goods
In low grade qualities was brisk today IN
the dry goods market. Fine goods re
NAMED generally sold from six months 10
A wear ahead
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, May 1s.-Cotton seed oil
dull petroleum firm, rosin firm; strained
common to good, 43c. Turpentine firm,
621a663c
Memphis, May 1S.-Cotton seed oil. prime
crude. 3OAc; prime summer yellow. 3lc;
prime meal. SIS. 80: prime cake. $25. 80.
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bulls. s3a4 25; calves. 50. 1914. 40; stockers
and feeders, 81. 1905. 10.
Hog receipts, $1,000; market strong to Sc
higher choice to prime heavy, ST. 55d6 co.
medium to good heavy, 81 50@6 60; butcher
weights, $6.55q6.60; good to choice heavy
mixed, Sc. 5Od6 IS; packers, 6a6.521a
Sheep receipts. 5000; steady; sheep, $5q
6.S5; yearlir,gs, $6@6, S5; lambs, $575@7.75
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Summer tourist rates are
now in effect to mountain,
lake and seashore resorts
via. Queen 4 Crescent route.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, May 1s.-Today's treasury
balances, exclusive of the gold reserve
shows Available cash balance s159, 276,-
567; gold, $74,4S2 500.
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CIearinus and EXCHANGE.

New Orleans, May 8.-Clearings, 81
1852 New York exchange, 81 per $1,000
premium, commercial, 75c per $1,000 dis
count.
Memphis. May 1s.-Clearances, 751,75S;
balances, $166, 1886
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FREE.

We have a few l2-Quart
dish pans free with a can OF
Baking Powder at SOC.
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
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Seaboard Air Line.


Baltimore. May 1S.-Seaboard Air Line,
common, ISIS; preferred, nothing doing.
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Spring humors pimpes and boils are
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier.
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Try the Gawk for haIftone and line
illustrations. Age-Herald Building.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 1S.-Cattle receipts 1890;
market steady; common to prime steers,
sA@6.30; cows. s3.25@5: heifers, 2.76@5. q;
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Weekly Cotton Statement.

New York, May g. : The following
statistics on the movement OF cotton for
the week ending Friday. May le. were
compiled by the New York Cotton Ex-
change:
. WEEKLY MOVEMENT
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Hester's Weekly Statement.
New Orleans, May B.-secretary Hes
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New York Cotton Future,

New York, May ls.-Cotton futures
steady nrices ranged as follows:
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Total sales day
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Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Local Securities.

Corrected by Citizens Savings Bank.
Stocks and Bonds Department. phones 94.l
Bids AskaA
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-12-13
Cottage Pudding.

Simeon Ford tells OF woman in a
Chicago hotel who was known as the
most inveterate "kicker" the hostelry
had ever known.
One evening at dessert the lady who
was always complaining asked the
waiter why the dish served her YVES
called "lce cream pudding"
''If you don't like 1t, ma'am, I'll
bring you something else," suggested
the polite negro.
"Oh, its very NICE" responded the
lady. "What I object to is that 1t
should be called ice cream pudding.
It's wrongly named. There shonld be
ice cream served with it,"
Eyes, ma'am," replied the waiter,
"hut that's jest our name for it. Lots
O. dishes that way. Dey don't bring
you cottage with a cottage pudding,
YOU know. "-Success.
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They are Temples, Not Prisons

Jennie Outlaw Grady Travis, Halifax, N c., in
The Sunny South,
There are class OF persons who lg-
more the body. They even debase u
by scourging, fas!s and humlliatlons.
TO these, the body is a prison. There Is
another class who worship the body ano
make the senses and appetites its slaves.
These fail entirely 70 recognize the
spiritual.
The body has It's fiDe uses. The
soul would not have been incarnated
IN flesh had this not been for the pur-
pose of discipline. am Christian,
but | do not believe in communion OF
spirits with souls in mortal form. The
yearning OF the soul for communion
with our fellow creatures is the stirring
within it OF divine desire to rennlte
itself with IFS originator. Mans soul
has ever lorged to worship. Rudest
nations have felt his impulse. The
red man had his Mantle, the South
Sea islands her hideous idol the des
ert, born OF Asia worshipped fire, the
stars and the sun. Greece and Egypt
had gods devoutly worshipped--crea-
lures OF their own brain.
Copgenial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
change Of i3eas-is a source of great
pleasure--a pleasure not wholly hide
pendent OF the senses. We are uncon-
sciously swayed in our estimate of ex-
celence by the senses. A man or
woman may possess as high ideals as
we have, but il he expresses his fine
sentiments in harsh, discordsnt tones,
We are not drawn to him. Unless he
possesses a moderately prepossessing
appearance, the congenialty Of minds
would not, fear, have been discover
ed. Then, Is there not grain OF self
coneelt In the pleasure we receive from
mutually compromising higher
| things, or even in finding another who
can batter voice the sentiments We feel,
but cannot fully express?
The body is a shell, which we will
one day leave on the strand OF time,
but meanwhile let Us dignity it as the
abode and the nourlsher OF the spirit.
Let us do nothing to degrade it, or to
cause others 10 suspect that we defle
it. To this end let US observe the
conventions of social lie. To do this
is not c0wardly. Let us not subject
nations, nor forget that while one soul
is reaching ont after the higher life
there must needs be caution lest the
white robe be soiled by the hands OF
those who cannot understand. In or.
der to be of help to humankind, WE
nust be unseIfsh enough to stop and
hear, instead of forging along contrary
to the demands OF the customs and
manners of those about US.
Endeayor to teach the higher life
educate the people up to it; but live
with the people, conform, in measure
to their ways till the last. Then, true
30 your higher views, scar away up cut
OF sight. They will follow you then.
Am l my brothers keeper? Yes
Then let's net antagonlze him by any
lmpropr!ety on our part.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-12-13
Things Common to All.

MARGARET A. Richards, in The Sunny South.
Though Landed or lowly, though prince
or plebeian>
These things matter not;
The prise that eives pleasure, the
curses that rarkio,
Are all soon forgot;
To be b1eathed upon, 10 live and die,
Ale mau's com mon lot,
Though ore weareth purple, and ore
l0wiy .arb,
The end is the same
The angels ask not: "Was he known
on the earth?
Did men shout his name?"
They but ask of his deeds-what be
did with bis life
Not Cnce whence he came.
He whose perception of high things Is
Gulled
By pride In his birth;
W he believes noble blood forever out
weighs
The good deeds OF earth
The same do l count of the COM
monest breed
A stranger to worth
Should a coward, think you, be proud
OF his blood
Because long ago
It flowed in the veins of one who was
named
A worthy hero?
Blood only is royal that does from the
hearts
Of kingly men flow.
Some rule as with scepters, some toll
like to slaves,
What broodeth these things3
The same air surroundeth, the same
soil supporteth,
Both peasants and kings;
And God guardeth all, since all have
His love,
Meath the shade OF His wings.
A prince may boast proudly: "Thest
garments are mine,
All purple and gold !"
Yet they serve but The purpose tht
peasants clothes do;
A form to enfold
Warm with feelings of life, or to cove
in death
One moyeless and cod.
Not to any because he was born thu
! or so
| Is Gods favor given
| He crowneth but those who, for love O
Himself,
Most nobly have striven;
Who here are the lowest may here
after be
The higest ct heaven.