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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-22
COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK, May 21.-The cotton mar
ket was more active to-day and continued
70 decline. owing to better weather reports,
liquidation and selling bg local bears. The
close was barely steady at q net loss of 1+@
10 points Sales We're estimated at 450. 900
bales. The oepning was easy at decline of
4a7 points In response 10 disappointing
cables and continued good weather in the
belt. Prices increased the loss to n matter
of 6@1l points right after the call. the
new crop months being relatively easy,
bu, were rallied during the middle OF the
morning by Il private acreage estimate. in
dIca,ng decrease in the area under Guilt
walton of about three and onc-th!rd per
cent. covering and some fresh buying for
long account. The upward movement car
ricd the market about points over the
closing figures Of the previous day. but was
followed by renewed weakness after the
publication Of the weekly report of the
Weather Bureau, and the low,po!nt OF the
session WAS reached late III the day with
Inc close only point or two up from thu
bottom. Weather forecasts Indicated con.
tnued satisfactory conditions in the bel,
but private wires claimed that 1t was raining
al several points IN Texas.
Receipts at the ports to-day were 1873
bales against 1896 last week and 1882!
last year For the week $4,000 bales agalns
5s,2s4 last week and 1886 las, year. TO
DAYS receipts at New Orleans 1853 bale
against 1908 last year, and al Houston 3.76
bales against 3,S2S last year.
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New Virginia Concerns

The Corporation Commission has
issued the following charters:
The Citizens State Bank OF Farm
tin, president; George NJ. Serpell. vice.
Garland, r. X. Brock-all Of Farmville.
Capital: Maximum. $4,000; minimum,
$4,000.
Ti edmond. Fred L. Harding, secretary;
w. G. Saunders. Irving y; Campbell
all of Richmond. Capital: Maximum
Realty Owners Exchange CORPORA
ton, Richmond. w. T.. purcell. Jr.
president; z p r Renah secretary end
" American Boo Company (lnco,
Lynchburg. NJ. Elchelbaum, prcsld
A. Garbee, VICE p pr iren reraii
of Iynchburg Capital: Maximum,
S1O 900; minimum $4,000.
Tho Interstate Veneer COMPANY apas;
baum baum vice president. Empor!a, Va; g.
cRmmng2s ock kqeretf HFyookYi ae fnd
M M a smydse5fo $685. nSi'lm minmam $1,000
springiield Realty Corporations. Nor
folk. III. w. Lamb, president; Forts
month y D. W 9ones secretary and
t1i Norfolk. Capital: Maximum,
sal. 900; minimum; 5000, con,non !
Hnc.J Bedford City. Il, NJ. Kidd, pres
ident, 'Lynchburg;, j. r. Guy, Jr;. vice.
president Bedford City; G. Z, Hngnn
secretary and treasurer, Bedford, City
Capitals: Maximum. $4,000 minimum
| SIS 900.
". n. billiard Manufacturing, Com
pany Tnc). Petersburg. w. T.. Dill
lard, president; G. Fisher Collier. vice
| Dresident; Fora p. Dillard-all of Pc
1 iorsburg. CAPITAL: Maximum, $4,000
minimum, 100000.
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The Problem In Russia,

All friends of Individual liberty, Of
the rights OF men to their lives. their
liberties, and the rewards of their toll.
must wish to the Russian Duma good
fortune-the good fortune that attends
tho clear thinking and self-restralntt
that arc inspired by patriotism And
vet there Is doubt, The Dumn Is not
vet under tho control of the steady
headed; but, fortunately, it is also not
under the control of tho others me
members favor pollt,caI
ASA 81 mat ion because they think that
MI mat has been gained thus far mas
been by assassination. The constitu-
tional Democrats desire immediately a
constitutional monarchy, but hot Ne,
n parliamentary government. lhe
Teactionarics think that, they would
and the consequent dissolution OF the
puma. The problem VIII WorK out olle
way or the other; in thesmeantime, nc
party yet dares "a take q positive step
---IIarpcr's Weckly.5sl
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MARINE ISTELLIGE.rCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MAY 81. 1907.
ARRIVED

Steamer Brandon, Harvey, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passei-scrs Old Dominion line
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk
merchandise and passengers, Virginia Navi-
cation Company.
Steamer ROsedale, Norfolk, light,
SAILED.
Steamer Brandon, Harvey, Norfolk mer.
chandisc and passengers, Old Dominion line
Steamer Luray. Tunnel. James River land
ings ana Norfolk merchant disc and passen-
gers. Virginia Navigation Company
Steamer Rosedale, Jamestown, passengers
Yacht, Tarantula. Hardenger, New York
passengers
Yacht Grey Dawn, Old Point Comfort
passengers
Yacht Mindano, Old Point Comfort. pas
sengers.
River, light.
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PRODUCE MARKET DULL
AND SLUGGISH

Hanover has broken loose for the spring
campaign. and that means dull business for
the remainder Of the season on Cary Street,
SO far as vegetables are concerned" Thus
spoke a commission merchant yesterday as
he pointed to piles of Florida truck on Cary
Street. for which there was apparently lin
tied demand. The receipts. however were
not as large MS they have been, but were
large enough for prices to sHag considerably.
Receipts OF Other goods were also limited.
but In the main there was no change In
prices. Spring chickens are little cheaper
than they were. and eggs are now going at
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MARKET WEAKNESS
CAUSES SURPRISE
Source OF Extensive Selling OF
Stocks Regarded as Rather
Mysterious.
WHEAT SPECULATION IN IT
This and Renewal OF Anxiety
Over Conditions OF Capital
Supply. Probable Factors.

NEW YORK, May 2l,--Tho acute weak
ness which developed in the stock mar
ket to-day came rather as a surprise
to the financial community, notwith-
standing the premonitory symptoms or
yielding in yesterdays dealings, Inc
source OF the extensive selling OF
stocks was mysterious, ana the HlollNe
which prompted the sudden oulpour-
ing after such a period of quiescence
in the market as that of last week We're
not clear, as no Immediate develop
nents in conditions was known Whlch
would change the situation 50 nbruptly'
Surinise inclined to the Interpretation
that an aggressive bear party had peeh
organized TO attack the market.
The leaders of the bull speculation IN
wheat undoubtedly play large part
in the bear movement IN stocks Inefc
is additional Incentive for the pear
movement In stocks from the rcnewal
of anxiety over the conditions OF capl-
tai supply.
such scanty Developments to-day as
offered any explanation Of the weak
ness of the market had to do mostly
with rumors of still further bond ant
note isues to be expected. some OF
lieving the depression of the sto cks
concerned The heavy liquidation IL
United States Steel was accompanied
by such rumor, which was repeatedl!
denied, without relieving the Stocf
from its depression. The fall in United
States Steel had a pronounced sym
pathetic effect on the whole list
American Smelling. Union Pncihs ant
Brooylyn Transit We're other inilucn tia
centres of depression, as was alst
Amalgamated Copper The none,
market was unruflled, and no actor
was taken towards export of gold
Short covering caused some Wild
rallies, b ut the money closed unset
tiled and feverish. Bonds were fever
ish. Total sales par value s1,47A.0oC
United States Is, registered. advance
3-S per cent. on call. Total sales to
Gay 1,351,7OO shares.
NEW YORK, May 21-Money on cal
steady, 2G2l2; ruling rae. A
closing bid, Q; offered at . L. Tim
loans slightly firmer; sixty days
8 3-4@4 per cent. and ninety days, 4
six months, "a.
Close: Prime mercantile paper, 5 ] :
per cent; sterling exchange slight
easier, with actual business in bank
ers' bills at s4.SGSo @4.S6S5, for demand
{ and at s4.S395 d4.S4 for sixty day bill!
Posted rates. si.Si IL and $4.S1 l.:
Commercial bills. SASS "a. Bar silver
661-S. Mexican dollars, 81.
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NAVAL STORES

WILMINGTON. N. c.. May 21-Sp1R1Ts
TURPENT1SE-Quiet at G0c; receipts Sc
casks. Rosin-Nothing doing; receipts, 241
barrels. Tar--Firm at $3.50: receipts, TO-;
barrels. Crude Turpentine-Firm at IS. 500
4.75 and 1925; receipts, 40 barrels
SAVANNAH. Ga, May 21-TURPEN-
T1NE-Firm at 6oAc.: sales. 6G9 casks; re-
ceipts. .065 casks; shipments. 3S9 casks.
Rosin-Firnl; sales. 1893 barrels; receipts.
2,5o3 barrels shipments. 31,1ss barrels.
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. ~ r 2Lt-
CLnir PInMt IllIrnN,
slpoclul 10 rhe rInlleN. Dlspnleh. ]

t''Vue'"1 ~ 79r 'Fr 7'te''' 'l
BRISTOL. VA, May el.--'Tho plant Of
the Empire Chair Company, At l1liHn-
bethton. East Tennnsseo, md three
cottages adjoining wore destroyed by
ilro this afternoon. entailing u loss OF
$4,000 Tho property was Insured fnr
$4,000. The dre originated IN the cl'all
factory.
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SMALL BREAKS OF
LOOSE TOBACCO

The leaf tobacco breaks yesterday were
rather small, owing to tho harsh, windy
weather, which made 1t next to impossible
to handle the leaf satisfactorily. The total
sales ut the four warehouses amounted to
only about 10000 pounds, and the offerings
were composed mainly of medium goods
But few fancy filters and practically no
wrappers showed up.
The warehousemcn look for small breaks
again to-day. The sales will run ms follows:
First at Stonewall. second at Shelburne's s,
third at Crenshaw's and fourth at Shockoe
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DRY GOODS MARKEr.

NEW. York; May 2l.-The dry good 5
market as9quite active. many buyers be-
ing in for the week. Cotton goods are flr1l,
advances in ticketed lines of blcachcd goods
being announced during the day. Innings
are quiet and firm. Carpets are having
largo sale. Mems wear and dress goods for
immediate delivery are very slow. Silk
goods are quiet. Raw sill kis tending higher
q IF lin. ,F4
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Republic Declares quarterly Dividend.

N5W YORK, May 2l.--Diroctors or tho
Republic Iron and Steel Company to-.day de-
and three-quarer per cent. on the preferred
stock and q deferred dividend Of two per
cent on the same issue, ris vines, out al
which once amounted TO thirteen per cont.
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cu1cAGo GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 2l.--Thc price of all lead
ing cereals advanced sharply to-day on the
Board of Trade because Of alarming re-
ports concerning alleged serious damage to
the growing crop by drouth, green bugg and
cold Weather. All deliveries OF wheat. with
tho exception OF the July otpion, touched
nrw high record marks. Al the close july
wheat was up aa "a age; September showed
not gain of iBc., and December gain OF
aNc.; July corn closed lAc. higher. Oats
wore M ihc, and provisions l54l7h to csc.
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CATTLE aYaHEE,ra

CHICAGO. May CATTLE -ReceIpts
about 1000 head Market stesdy Medium IN.
COWS. $3.50 500; calves. s2.758o.5o; stock
ers and feeders s3046o. bullA $3.eog $50.
Hogs--Reccipts about $4,000 head, Market
strong o &c. higher. Choice. heavy shipping
sG.95 4G.A2M; butchers Weights. 50. 400 55:
good to prime, mixed, SO, 80 dpG.45; pigs, Sal so
$50. Sheep--Roco,pts about 10000 head.
Market strong to 10c. higher. sheep, s4.95 %
$40; yearlings, s5.75@6.75; lambs s5,5o@
$40.
NEW. YORK. May e1.-rEEvEs--Re
ccipts. 1902 head. Feeling steady. Calves
Receipts, lbs head. Common to prime
veals. s517.5O. sheep and Lambs-Recelpts.
i96 head. Common to choice clipped sheep.
|S+T6.25. Virginia spring lambs, $3.50 each.
ogs-Rcceipts. 2,o2l head. Feeling steady
ut S7V7.l0
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PEANUT MARKET.
tReported by Rodgers McCabe e. Coz
PETERSBURG. VA. May 2l.--rPEANUTS:
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VirgInias-Market steady at IIk@4Xc FOR
fancy stock; machine picked. 30Shc.; she'll
ing stock, 2h@3c 71E95
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BONDS, GRAIN, COTTON
OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
BY Thomas Branch Bankers and Brokers
sALEs:

1890 a. c. L., com............
1W.4W Amer. Smeltcrs, com. /.
lll,W Amnlgamatcd Copper.
2,9n Amer. Car anu Foun. /.
400 Amer. G.. and IL, pfd. i.
loo American Cotton Oil. i.
100 American Tobacco, pfd.
400 American Can ..,........
400 American Can, pfd......
400 Amer. Loco, com. ......
Amer. Loco, rfd .....,...
$500 American Sugar .........
$500 A., Y. and S. l'e, conn.,.
100 y. 7. and S. lrc. pfd....
100 Baltimore and Ohio..,..
23,SOo b. II. r. ..............."..
1890 Canadian Pacific ........
24,5O Chi, Mil. and st. Paul.
$500 Colorado Fuel and Iron
100 Col. Southern, com......
Col. South. 1st pfd. ..,..
5000 Chesapeake and Ohio...
M.5o0 c., MI and st. Paul......
$500 Col. Fuel anu Iron. $50.
1,10o Col. Southern, conn.,.
Col. Southern, I'd pfd...
c.. c.. c. ana st. Louis.
1890 Consolidated Gas .....".
800 Delaware and Hudson..
Del, Lack. and Wcst...
1,i00 Erie, com ...............
1900 Erie, 1st pfd..............
800 Eric, Cd pfd..............
800 General Electric ........
11.O0p Great Northern Pacific.
3,4Oo Great North. Orc. ctfs..
800 Illinois Central .........
$500 Louis. and Nash.......".
100 Manhattan ................
300 Metro. st. Ry. ............
AGO Mexican Central ........
400 NJ, X. and Texas, conn.,.
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u. S. refunding IS. registered, ........ ~.
u. S. refunding IS. coupon. y $500. lol
II s as registered .'..,..... 102
I, 6 2s coupon ......... 102
II q Oh ls rcrist cred ...,....... 10
u & Old 4s counon ......... 10.
u S. New As, registered ........... ~
U. S.. New As, coupon. ..........'.... ~,
American Tobacco As. ................ Z:
American Tobacco 6s.........,... Iva
Atchison general Observation-Disclosures. Q,
Atchison adjustment As toid) ......... w
Atlantic Coast Line is (bid) .......... Va
Baltimore and Ohio As (bid) ........ 9s
pni,imorc and Ohio 3ibs.......... 80
Brooklyn Rapid Transit conv. 49,. s
Central of Georgia as................. ~
Central of Georgia list Inc, (bid)-... 81
Central of Georgia end 1nc.,.... .C
Central of Georgia Srd Inc. tonered) ..
Chesapeake and Ohio AVS (bid>. 10
Chicago and Alton 3as. u
chicago, b. and Quincy new As. .
Chicago, r. 1. and Pac. r. Il. As. b
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BALTIMORE. ND. May 21.-FLoUR-
dull spot. contract. 97,s @97Ac.: southern
on grade, csc. Oats--Firm: No. 2 mixed,
48hG47c. Rye-Firm. Butter-Firm and
unchanged; fancy imitation, 22@23c.; do.
creamery, 25@26c.; do. ladle. 2002oc.: store
packed. 16@1Sc. Eggs-Steady and un-
changed at l51h116c. Cheese-Active and
strong. unchanged at 16015Ec. Sugar
Unchanged.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET
BALTIMORE, ND. May dashboard
Air Line, common and preferred-No thing
doing
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NEW ORLEANS. May 2l.-coTT0,N; NJ
o. c,ies we're sos bales on the spot and
Is to arrive. Unfavorable advices from Law,
erpool caused the future market 70 OPEN na
barely steady from 1913 points ocloW anu ~
closed TO II points below the close o.
Yesterday. AS the day wore on the market K!
nursued n somewhat uncertain course. m
fluenced first one way and then ar, ano. Inc
Vsn,ontiv notent to change the situation to
any great extent although the tendency ~, was
To- 70 even low. Tho close was steau ~;
prices ranging from sQ17 points oelo" "e
Futures closed steady: January: ll;s .
hid; May 11.45 bid; June, .b3 pid; WY ~
ii rs; August, lilac bid; septemper' Tax
hid: October. 1916 bid NoVettipe', 100
bid: december. l1.32 bid.
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.ONTHE LOCAL MARKETS

sixteen cents in crate lots On tho whole
the market was dull and sluggish Yesterday.
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New York Central gen avs (bid).... os,s
New Jersey Central gen. 5s (bid).... 124Ss
Northern Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 1908
Northern Pacific 3s. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 71ls
Norfolk and Western con- As. ......... PC
Oregon Short Line refunding As. ..... 91is
Pennsylvania conv. 3iss.............. o2ss
Reading General As Observation-Disclosures. 967s
ST. Louis and iron Mountain con. 5s.. 1Oa.
ST. Louis and San Francisco fg. 4s.... 799i
ST. Louis s'wcstern con. As (bid).... 7o1a
Senboard Air Line As tbid)......... %
Southern Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So
Southern Pacific LIST As certificates. GOA.
Southern Railway 5s.............. 1OoM
Texas and Pacific Observation-Disclosures. l15M
Toledo, ST. l.. and West As (offered).. 7S1:
Union Pacific 4s.. ...J........... 100
United states Steel end 5s.......... 95s.
Wabash lists. Observation-Disclosures. 1oSM
Wabash Deb b.. ................... 75
Western Nd As (bid) .............. IS
| Wheeling and Lake Erie As (bid).... 81
Wisconsin Central As. ................ S5
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ConsolIdate dat all ports-Net receipts,
rs. 7s3 bales export to Great Britain ISIS
bales; to France 1868 bales to the he CONT
nent. 1874 7bales; to Japan, 24l2 oales.
Total since September list Mt oil ports
Net receipts. e,552,3o7 bales: export to Gre ca
Britain, 3,57O,e44 bales; to France. s.a,2e "
bales; 10 the Continent, 3,22G,221 pales' 10
Japan, 229,33S bales.
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va. May 81, 1907

Richmond, Va. May IT, l9U1.
SALES AT BOARD.
Virginia Centuries-l.oo0 at ?Sas; 1000 At
tS3A. :
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Demand fair: market firm; standard patent,
$3.50. No. spring wheat. CSC. @ STOP: No.
2 yellow. bs,sc. No. 2 oats 43644hc.; No.
2 white, 4s94SAc.: No. white. 44@47hc.
No. rye. 80@s3c. Fair to choice mailing,
7GGSoc. No. laxseed. 81. 20h: No. J. north
western. s1.27h; prime timothy seed, 1880.
Glover. contract grade. $500. Short ribs
sides (loose). ss.659S.70; mess pork. per
barrel. 75G16.S7h: lard. per 100 pounds
s9a71h. Butter-Market steady. crea,nerics.
1S@22c.; diaries, l7@eohc. Eggs-Easy; at
mark. cases included. 15c.; tirsts. HE;
prime frsts, 15Akc. Chcese-Wenk at. 1870
L 4Ac.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET

Richmond, Va, May 81, 1907.
QUOTATIONS..
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ands, 1905; middling gulf. 1890; sales, 5s5

Ctoton, quiet; middling. 1905; gross re-
ceipts, $3.50 bales; sales, 525 bales; stock,
Total to-day at oil ports-Net receipts,
1880 bales; export TO Great Hritaln. -
bales; 10 Japan, 2,412 bales; stock, sos, 43o
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1fIter tHc busIHcss OF @the meeting
Iad been formally transacted. the
members present held Interesting talks
about the property and informally dis
cussed matters pertaining TO the road.
No formal action resulted from the
informal discussions, but the result as
far as noted by those present, was an
inclination to closer unity and CO.
operation Of the stockholders. the own
ers OF tho railway.
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Good on all trains, including "Rich-
mond and Norfolk Limited" Ocean
Shore Limited" (The Cannon Ball
Trains,)
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Would Exterminate All Rats.

Prof" J. ID. Smith OF Cleveland
wants to rid the United States of rats
mice, cockroaches and vermin. He
says he can do 1t by the use of certain
chemicals. In handling these chemi-
himself very sick.
Some day they will kill me-" he
says, but l am not afraid If am
able to carry out my plans, l shall be
satisfied"
AS he talks he drags packages Of
chemicals from his pocBets-blue Wit.
rlol and acids of various kinds His
hands are burned through the hand.
ling of them, but he fondles them az
fectionately and does not mind.
If the city of Cleveland would give
the professor $4,000 a year, he says
he would make a vermin and rodent
free community. Smith not only
Stays these pests; he annihilates
them. BY playing on their appetites
he lures them to an awful doom. To
the professor, a dead rat is as dan.
SerouS as live one. Each, he de-
clares. spreads typhoid and like dis
eases
Therefore he has prepared a chem
lcal mixture which will slowly in.
clnerate the rat. AS soon as the rat
psrtakes of the chemical an mex.
tinguishable fire is lit in his interior.
The fire burns as relentlessly as a
theater villain pursues There is no
escape for the rat. He cannot leave
enough of himself behind to make a
decent funeral
Phosphorus is the base of the mix.
ture which the professor uses. After
ne mas gathered remnants of food
INTO pail he adds a purple and
white powder. Then some lemon. AS
soon as the rat partakes of this. he is
IN his way to private fireworks
display.
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Quail That Were Quail

On the big plantations no gun was
ever fired at a quail There was no
netting until the master said the
word. He knew exactly when bob.
white was ripe for dinner. and WOO
to the poachcr! load of shot
(buckshot at tha) was none too good
for him. Five coveys of dozen birds
each were regarded as enough for one
drive. making d capture of 60 fat
plump, sound morsels the like of
which we of this day and generation
may never know. The master would
look through the coops and release a
dozen of the finest cocks and hens for
breeding. The remainder were smoth.
cred for dinner i'm the old-fashioned
southern style before the animal heat
was out of them. Or they went into
great Brunswick stew. with suuir-
rels. squab-shickens. rabbits. slices OF
salt pork, rice and the usual veget.
ables used in the making of this the
foremost OF all southern dishes-N. Y.
Sun.
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THE STORY.

EVENTS had moved fast for David
II at the court OF King Saul. Not
only had the young warriors victory
over the Philistine giant brought him
to the favorable notice OF the king
but the sweet music OF his harm ac.
companied by his strong, fresh Young
voice had won a powerful influence
over him, so that Il had come To oass
That during the seasons OF deep deiec.
ton into which Saul fell M timee
there seemed nothing which could dis.
pei the strange moods and restore his
spirits as the music OF the shepherd
lad.
And all unassuming and with quiet
dignity, David had taken up the activ.
tiles Of his new life. He missed his
sheep and the freshness and quiet OF
the green meadows and mountain
hooks, and would gladly have gone
back TO them, save for one thing. Tho
memory Of Samuels visit to his IA.
theirs house and Of his amounting him
had quickencd within his heart
strange impulses and desires. He did
not understand them, he only knew
that he vas always reaching out for
some thought aud experience which
lay just beyond him And when bv
the rapid movement Of events he had
suddenly found himself a mighty wa,.
rior In Israel instead OF a shepherd
boy, and had become conscious OF
the powers which lay within him. a
new vista OF life opened up before
him.
But with his rapid advancement at
the court Of King Saul, there had
grown up in the hearts Of some OF the
courtiers there feelings OF jealousy,
against David, and secretly they