davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
Desirable Killing Cattle Steady to a
Little Stronger.
HOGS SELLING HIGHER TO LowEI
sheer ana Lambs co Up Like . Sky
rocket, showinE an Advance Of
from Fifteen to Twenty
Five Cents.

Of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha
for the year to date, compared with last
1909. 1908. Inc, Dec.
Cattle ........ 474464 l,Sis 2S,I6 :::.s
Hogs ..........l 462. 1877 1896, 695 ...... lo4 tSS
Sheep ........ 60,s3l IYl,b24 80 So''.'
The following table shows the averstp
price Of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

.%rticlos. open. High. Low. Close. Yes'y.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
Kansas city Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, July lS-wHEAT-Cash,
Unchanged: No. 2 hard, H.22ql.25i No. b
Hp0al&; No. 2 red. Hl6QLb; No. J. VIA
CoRN-Unohanged to NC lower; No. 2
mixed. soc; No. 8 6SAc; No. 2 white, TIC;
No. 8 TlA1T1Mc. .
OATS-Nominally unchanged; No. J
white, 62Q63e; No. 2 mixed. 3g4ec.
RYE-S0dSSc.
HAY-Unchanged; new choice timothy,
$40 0Gu.OO; choice prairie, @.&d9.50; choice
alfalfa. Sl2.OOQl30.
BUTTER-Creamery, extra, Gc' nrsts,
ESQ: seconds. ale; packing stock, iSc.
E0QS-EXtras, go; frsts, 20c; current re-
ceIptN ITlkc; seconds and dirties, l+hc.
Receipts: Wheat. 2s cars.
NT Receipts. Shipments.
WHEAT u,.............. .2S. 900 1900
Corn hi. ...........1 1900 10000
OstS bu..,............. 49,. 5000
Kansas city options closed as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
DISTRICT

" Minimum temperature for twelve-hou
period ending at 8 a. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. October 5.-Closing-Three ner
cent rentes. 81 francs 37h confines FOR
the account.
Exchange on London. Is francs 12,.
centimes for checks.
BERLIN, October 5.-Exchange on Lon
don. 20 marks AN pfennigs for checks.
Money, per cent.
Private discount rate. 3h per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bank
ers and brokers' Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
CENSUS COTTON REPORT.
2,562, 1888 Bales Reported Ginned Up
+o Saptopohor OK 1000

The report of the census bureau yester-
day showed that to September 25 there
had been ginned from the cotton growth
Of 1909 2,J62.SS bales, counting round as
half bales, compared with 2,599,639 for
1908.
The round bales included this year were
4s,176. compared with 571O7 for 1903.
The sea island cotton reported for 1909
was 1885, compared with 1.457 for
1908
The number of bales. counting round as
half bales. ginned to September 25 by
states was as follows: Alabama, 1S9,660
as against 316,349 in 1908: Arkansas. 3d.
TT. as against SO,465 in 1898; Florida,
19.433 against 1857 in 1908: Georgia.
j35 O28, against 514,69S in 1908; Louisiana.
3d. 51 against 1902 in 1908; Mississippi.
86.976. against 199.OO1 in 1908: North Caro-
lima. SO.472. against S9.063 in 1903; Okla
homa, 1874 PAT, against 5,7O5 In 1908: South
Carolina. 2S4, 726. against 2S9.969 in 1903;
Tennessee. 17.125. against %, JOG in 1908:
Texas, 1857, 1916, against 966,607 in $685.
and in all other states, 2,2l9, as COM
pared with Alta in 1908.
The corrected statistics Of the quantity
of cotton ginned to September l were an
nounced as 3SS,242 bales. The report of
Yesterday will be altered slightly also by
reports transmitted by mail by individual
ginners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
WATER CARNIVAL Is ON.
Gay Craft Grace Mississippi Around
st. Louis.

ST LOUIS, October "a water
pageant on the Mississippi in which
scores of gayly dressed vessels took
part was the chief attraction of today's
program In the st. Louis centennial
week Rowing crews, power boats Of
all sizes and numerous river packets
formed at the Merchants bridge and
passed downstream beyond the Eads
bridge. where they were reviewed by
the visiting municipal officials and the
officers and crews of the United States
torpedo boat fotilla. The original pro-
gram, which called for the heading of
the parade by the fighting craft, was
changed because of the low water in
the channel
The visiting mayors invaded the mer-
chants exchange after the river pageant.
and business was practically a standstill
during the last trading hour. The men,
bers Of the exchange were hosts to the
visitors at a luncheon at the Planters
Hotel, and later the Wednesday Club en-
tertained the wives and daughters Of
the mayors. One of the big events Of
the week. the yelled prophet parade
and ball, is scheduled for this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October 5.-Cotton futures
opened steady. October. 1920: December
1890; January. 1925; March. 1894: May.
1899; July. 1885; August, 1910.
The cotton market opened steady at q
decline of Sal points, and after a brief
rally turned easy under heavy liquidation
by smaller commission houses. induced
through weakness in Liverpool, very
heavy receipts throughout the belt. fine
picking weather and failure of bull
leaders to offer aggressive support. Trad
ing was very heavy and general Dur
ing the middle of the morning the mar
ket was feverish and about ten points
lower.
Late in the morning the market quoted
down, but seemed unable to regain the
early loss. Struggling sales for hedge &C
count by southern interests and readi-
ness on the part Of commission house
longs to accept any advance prevented
any sharp rally. But every weak spot
brought forth heavy demand from the
sold-out bulls and those who have been
waiting for break in order to get into
the market. At noon prices showed a
net decline of about ten points.
Spot quiet; middling uplands, 1880; mid
ding gulf, 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Not much was done at the meeting OF
the stock exchange today, and as usually
happens at such times there were not
many changes in the figures. The call re-
suited mainly in keeping the same quota
lions. which indicates that If there was
no buying demand there was also no
pressure to sell.
The railway securities shared with the
balance of the list in the inactivity. That
was also the case with the others nor
mally in demand when there Is much
business.
Gas stock proved to be something of an
exception. slight demand for it was
figures as compared with those of yes
terday. On the call one lot of twenty
five shares changed hands at IS, which
is half a point better than the bid Of
yesterday. Ten additional shares were
taken at the same figure and ten more
al an advance of half a point when the
bid advanced to 66 without result An
onering of 100 shares or any part was
made at 81, but 65 only was bid for the
lot.
At the close the figures remained at 66
bid and 6612 asked. There seems to be but
little interest shown In this security at
this time. This is not altogether an I'M
usual situation, as gas stock, while hold
..Ae q k'ASO III tiiC 1ioiC oSIifc HOS
its periods of apparent neglect. At the
present time the dealing in 1t appears to
be largely professional
There is but little current gossip re-
garding the stock Whether it is going
lower or higher, and why. are questions
for which answers are not to be had.
This security still continues to belong to
the investment class and the great bulk
OF the stockholders are not affected by
current changes.
The trust company stocks fell again into
the background after figuring in the spot
light of yesterdays trading. An order
for stock of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company was filled to the extent
OF some sixty shares at 210. When that
was accomplished there was no further
demand at that level and the bid went a
quarter OF a point lower. There was no
Offering at less than PIG. Yesterday the
figures for this stock were 2O7 bid and 212
asked.
At meeting of the board of directors
of the Dime Savings Bank yesterday the
officials were reelected as follows: Maui
rice d. Rosenberg. president; Joseph San
ders, vice president; Richard J. Earn
shaw, second vice president; Joseph H.
Milans. secretary; John NJ. Riordan, cash
Ter; John F. Collins, auditor, and Alex
ander Wolf, general counsel
AT recent meeting Of the stockholders
A. Brylawski and John c. Let's were the
new members elected on the board of di-
rectorate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
Liverpool Cotton.

LIVERPOOL, October 5.-Closing-Cot-
ton-Spot, moderate business done: prices
3 to 5 points lower; American midding,
fair. 7.65: good middling. 7.39; middling.
7.23; low middling. I'll; good ordinary.
6.S5; ordinary. 600 The sales of the
day were 10000 bales, of which 500 were
for speculation and export. and included
S.7OO American. Receipts. $1,000 bales.
including 10000 American. Futures open
ed steady and closed barely steady DC
tober, 100: October and November. 6.9o1s;
November and December SOB: December
and January, 6.93; January and February.
6.921a; February and March. 692: March
and April. 500; April and May. 8.92: May
and June, 6.92: June and July, 602; July
and August, ESQ., August and September.
GIL; September and October, 6.34; Octo-
Der and November 6.19.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
TREASURY Statement.

The condition OF the Treasury at the
beginning of business today was as fol-
lows:
Trust funds-Gold coin. $685., 100 $780, sill
yer dollars. $4S5, 214,OOO; silver dollars OF
1890. S4.O62, 600: silver certificates out
standing, $4S5, pa 600.
General fund-Standard silver do,l.
general fund, s5.335.OSO: current =, "A
bilities. s1OO.477.217: working balan.. a.
Treasury offices. $50. 494 662; In banIs -
credit Of the treasurer of the IIn,,ss
States. e.261. 4s3: subsidiary silver coin
$H.185.943; minor coin. $780,, $50: total
balance In general fund, $84 So. OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
Telephone Bonds in Demand.

LONDON, October 5.-The $4,000, 600
worth of the AZ per cent th.rty-year first
mortgage bonds of the New York Tele-
phone Company, issue price. 95, applica-
tions for which were invited yesterday by
Barring Brothers, are in great demand.
The lists were closed before noon today
and the bonds were quoted at premium
Of per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. October 6-Opening: Wheat
December. 9o1s to 100: May, 1.O2 to OK.
Notwithstanding liberal receipts in the
northwest, the wheat market deyeloped
moderate strength early in the session to-
day. owing to buying by cash interests.
Offerings were light and prices were read
lily forced up about half a cent from the
previous close. December opened a shade
lower to shade higher. at 997. to 100.
and advanced to 1.O0N.
Initial quotations in the corn market
showed losses of shade to Ian De-
cember. which opened at 56A to 81, ad-
vanced TO 57l,.
Oats were weak December opened a
shade 81, de to s lower at ss7sass and sold
Provisions were weak Prices at the
opening were unchanged to &c lower.
NEW YORK, October 5.-Grain open
ing. Wheat. December. 1.07ss; May,
loss to 1.OSx.
Flour: Receipts, $500 Firm with a
quiet trade. Winter straights, 4.0Oa5 TO-
Minnesota bakers. 4.4Oa465: Kansas
straights, 4.90a5 10
Wheat: Receipts. aa1.soo. In face of
liberal northwest receipts and a large In
crease in European stocks, the wheat
market this morning was firm and "a to
ssc higher. mainly on bull support at the
,.07ssal .0s a-i8; May. los ll-lSa1 .O9L.
Rye dull; No. western. 76h; nominal
Z. o. b.. New York
Corn: Receipts, 1923
Beef quiet.
Pork firm.
Lard arm: middle west, IL 7Oa1o.SO
sugar: Raw. steady: fair refining, 3. 7Oa-
H.7319: centrifugal, % test, 4 GOAT 2Si.: mo-
!asses sugar, 3.ioaS.i 1871. Refined, quiet;
crushed. SIS: powdered. 5.25: graduated.
6.I6.
Petroleum. steady; refined all ports,
S1DaS25.
Coffee. quiet; No. Rio, IN; No
Santos. S1ta0.
Molasses. steady: New Orleans. 2sa42.
Liverpool Prices.
LIVERPOOL. October 5.-Closing: Wheat
--Spot quiet; No. : red western winter, II
AID: futures steady December, Is I'D;
March. Is Sd: May, IS Tssd.
Cort-Spot quiet; new American mixed
tvia tialvesion). Us I'd: futures dull; Oc-
sober. 5s 1Ad: December. IS Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
School of Accountancy to Open.

The Washington School of Accountancy.
under the auspices of the Young Men 8
Christian Association, will open this even
ing at 100 o'clock, in the assembly hall
of the Y. NJ. c. A. building. Norman E.
Webster, jr.. of the United States rec
lamation service will preside and make
the opening address.
Homer s. Pace of New York city and
Charles A. Pace, attorney at law, associ-
ate principals of the newly organized
school. will give talks on the opportuni-
ties of the profession of accountancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

sales.-Resular call. II o'clock noon-washing
ton hwy. and Elec; As. 81. 900 at Ssts.
Potomac Electric Cons. 6s 81 600 at 1891
Capital Traction, l at 1881, 10 at 1874
Washington Gas, Is at 68, 10 at &c. 10 at
66H. -
Lanston Monotype, 8 at 49,
Washington Loan and Trust, 81 at 21O 10 at
2l0, 10 at 2lO. 10 at 30
Dime Savings Bank so at H.
After call-Capital Traction IS. 81 900 at lis.
washington Rwy: and Elec. COM, 90 at 461s.
80 at 465S. so at Al
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., at 9sh, .
at 831a. 10 at 93k "
United States Trust, 10 at 116%
LanstOn Monotype, 100 at ISIa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md. October 5.-WHEAT-
Firmer; spot contract, 1.15: spot No. red
western. LIS: October. 1.OSa.: December, 0s1
1Osl4: steamer No. 9 red, 1.03; receipts, $500
bushels exports, 29590 bushels; southern by
sample, 95a113.
CORN-Firmer; October. e7a. Asked year. 81;
January. Gig; receipts. 1858 bushels; exports
400 bushels.
OATS-Quiet: No. white. A; No: 3 white.
42a43Eg; No mixed, 42s4212; receipts, 3,l3l
bushels
RYE-Firm; No. western domestic. SOiaasl i;
receipts, l,997 bushels.
HAY-Steady unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-yirm. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by E. +. Hutton q Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange; Thomas l..
Hume manager 1901 st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
Government Securities.
"The Last Judgment" Sold.

ANTWERP. October 5.-Van Orley's
famous picture of 1.-The Last Judgment, :"
which was painted on wood in 1886. has
been sold to New York. Neither the
name Of the buyer nor the price has been
made public.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18
NOTICE OF SALE,
The Oil Mill at LanfOrd. s. G. VIII be
Sold at Laurens. =. e., August
23rd, 1899.
United States OF America, District OF
South Carolina, In District Court.
In the matter Of
Farmers Oil Mill Co..
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.

In obedience to an order and decree
Of sale passed in the above stated case
by his Honor. Jno ]. Earle. Referee
in Bankruptcy, on August 9th. 1909, |
will sell to the highest bidder for cash
at public auction, in front Of the Court
House door. at LaurenS Court House
in LaurenS County, State of South Car
olina. on August 23rd. 1909 at the
hour of Eleven o'clock in the forenoon
the property belonging to the estate
Of the Farmers Oil Mil Co., Bankrupt.
as follows:
"All that tract piece. parcel or lot
Of land, situate, lying and being in the
Town Of Lanford, i'm the County of
Laurens and State OF South Carolina.
containing six CO. acres, more or less.
bounded on the North by lands of Will
Powers, on the East by lands of Mrs
j. w. Lanford, on the West by Right
of-way of Charleston and Western
Carolina Railway Company, and on
the South by lands of W. A. Thomas.
known as the Farmers Oil Mill Com
pany'S lot; also, all buildings. ma
chnery. equipment and fixtures there
on situate, Except one oil mill press
two Continental LinterS, Lnter Feed
erS, Lintor Condensers. and three fues
for CondenSerS; and two double Deck
DidhtIS anu one DIAMOND liuIlpr.
which have heretofore been sold.O
used in the manufacturing of cotton
seed oil. meal and other products and
the ginning of cotton. there being sit
uate on said lot an oil mill plant and
ginning system"
Bidders will be required to deposit
with the undersigned Trustee. a GER
titled check on some reputable Bank
in this state for the sum of Two hun
drcd and fifty C$25O.O0 Dollars. paya-
hl" to NJ J. OwingS. Trustee. to insure
the Bidders good faith in bidding
and ii the purchaser of said property
docs not comply with his bid within
ton days after tn" sale. the certified
cheek deposited with the Trustee. will
be forfeited to the estate Of said Bank
~ The said property will be sold
fire" MORTGAGE liens.
NJ. !. OWINGS. Trustee.
OF the Bankrupt Estate Farmers Oil
Mill Company. 2-2t
I.aurcns. S. C.. Aug 10. 1900
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18
FROM LAURFNS TO HONFA PATH

time to time since then by different
companies and promoters to put the
scheme through. 1t is conceded that
road in operation through that sec
ton would at once add to the develop
ment of one Of the finest farming
and industrial territories in the up
country. Last winter the Bell Tele-
phone company completed a line from
Honea Path to LaurenS via Princeton,
Tumbling Shoals and Hickory Tavern.
Princeton a community of rural ser
vice, with a strong list of subscribers
The cost of maintaining the service is
small and, while they and their neigh
bors enjoy the convenience of the To-
cal advantages afforded, they are in
touch with Columbia and New York
as we'll as the people of Greenvil.e
and Charleston.
HOnea Paths Prosperity.
After an absence Of several years
one finds upon visiting the beautiful
little city of Honea Path vast, if
not quite a complete, transformation
of the towns APP earance and evident
prosperity. Handsome new store
buildings and banking offices adorn
the principal streets on all sides, new
industrial enterprises bob up in every
direction, and the town boasts of as
many modern and costly residences
no ;,, q,
or larger. 1t is with pardonable
pride that this writer takes the priv
ilege of claiming for I.aurenS county
or portion of it, and the Laurens
ID or 20 years, a large share in its
development.
The mayor Of the town is n T.aurenS
man, John b. Humbert; Editor G.. T..
Moore of the Honea Path Chronicle.
a very excellent weekly newspapers.
is from Waterloo township; Superin-
tendent J. b. Watkins OF the graded
schools got his start" in Laurens:
DR.. Babb, formerly of DialS. is a lead
ing citizen and physician. Then there
are the Monroe brothers, John and
Bob. bankers and merchants who went
over from Princeton in the early '9OS;
Benz. +. Arnold and Martin Arnold;
Cannon Moore and j. l.. Traynham,
merchants; j. +. Allen commercial
traveller; Messvs. Ellison. d. f..
Knight, John and Chas. Eolt. Allie
and j. X. Steppe, the Long brothers,
all originally from the western part
of this county and all engaged in diff
ferent pursuits, are among the Lau-
rcns contingent who have in many
ways contributed to the upbuilding
and prosperity now enjoyed by Honea
Path.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. A. F. Martin has the contract
for building Mr.. |. T. Balentine's new
residence on the north side Of Main
street, near the depot.
Messrs. j d. Sexton & Son. con-
tractors, will complete Mr.. Arch c.
Owings' new dwelling at Gray Court
within the next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. W. Taylor re-
turned today from a visit to Prince
ton.
Nine to nothing is, in short, the
story of Saturdays game between
Laurens and Watts mills.
Mr. c. w Garrett OF Greenwood was
in the city Sunday spending the day
with his parents.
Mr. c. A. Boney Of Yorkvile spent
part of last Thursday in Laurens
with his brother.
Mrs T. J. Gage Of Greenville is
spending a few days in the city with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Gar
rett.
Miss Lila Hart spent a few days in
Greenvile this week.
MIR. c. Wash Shell is in Laurens
visiting his mother, Mrs. Eloise
Shell.
Mr. Geo Ferguson spent few days
this week with relatives in the city.
The Rev A. T.. Cornish. an archdea-
con in the Episcopal diocese of South
Carolina. was at the Church of the
Epiphany Sunday morning In the alb
Sence of the rector, Rev. {. =. Prem
tiss. who was in Greenville. Mr.
Cornish celebrated the holy cOmmun-
ion after preaching a most soul stir
ring sermon. Mr.. Cornish is one Of
the most earnest. faithful and efficient
clergymen in the state. He has been
Il power for good in Charleston and
other parts of the low country. as a
result Of hard work. diligence and
untirmg perseverance.
Mr.. J. II. Henderson has returned
from Harris Springs.
Little Warren Bolt has returned
from the hospital at Chester where he
has been to have his throat operated
on.
MIR. and Mrs. c. w. Kitchens are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Kitchens $
father Mr.. j. w. Bolt. While here
Mr. Kitchens had charge Of the eX
press office; Mr. HERS being confined
to his room on account of sickness.
Mr.. HERS is again at his post.
Mr.. b. H. Bale of Philadelphia is
in the city this week visiting his par
entS. Mr. and Mrs. l.. G.. Bale, ST.
Mr. J. s. Machen has returned from
Tybee and the Isle OF Palms.
Mr. .Wilmot Smith went out to Mt
Gallagher yesterday upon receipt of
/ information to the effect that Mrs.
Smith who is visiting at the home Of
her father, Mr.. b. l.. Henderson, had
been accidentally scalded during the
morning. The extent of her injuries
| is not known, though it is understood
| that they are not regarded as serious.
Mrs. J. w. Simpson Of Spartanburg
is visiting the family Of Mr.. Jno. n.
| Wright.
Mrs. ]. G.. Sullivan and children left
yesterday for an extended visit to
! IIendersonvile y. G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18

Lend money to an enemy. and
thou'lt gain him; to a friend and
thouIt lose him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18
A FAITHFUL NEGRO
HOLDS GREAT SECRET
Enti ustcd With Seal OF COnfcderacy,
a Negro Declares the Secret OF It's
Location Shall Die With Him.

During the closing days OF the civil
war, when the prospective collapse of
the Confederate government became
certainty, Jefferson Davis, president
of the Southern States, summoned his
body guard and personal Servitor,
James II. Jones. a negro, at the South
ern capitol in Richmond and said:
james. | hereby hand you, solemn
Is ana sacred!y, the seal of the Con-
fede.at9 States OF America The
Southern government is about to fall.
This seal. which we must and do hold
sacred and undeflable, must be Sc
crelaI where no man in future SHALL
pro.ane it by public gaze and exam
mat.on. | entrust this mission TO
you. hereby charge you with this
seals Gisappcarancc. Hide it, and
let 10 man know where it is. Tell
not even me. And let the secret die
wi;h YOU"
Jones, an intelligent and faithful
negro, accepted the task. And to this
day he has fulfilled it with sacred fl
deity. The seal, an enormous silver
affair, which had been made in Eng
land and imported through the Fed
eral blockade OF the South. he Sc
cretel. TO-DAY as an cmployc" OF
ihe stationery room Of the United
states senate. ANA Seventy-nve years
old, he tells the story. with this de-
tail But to no farther point of mar
ratir9 can lie be induced to go. T.c
secret will die with him.
II was born free negro i'm Ra-
leiIh North Carolina. scveuty-nyc
Yeas ago. he said a few days ago
in telling the story for The Scrap
Book when a young man I went
to New Orleans and got a job as q
waitar in the St Charles hotel 1t
was there that first met Colonel
Davis and his family. They had
come over on one of their periodical
trips from their plantation in Misss-
sippi to purchase carriage. Colonel
Davis took liking to me. and asked
me il | cared to work for him. Of
course | leaped at the chance That
was n 1855. Thereafter | never left
Colonel Davis until he died served
with him in prison at Fortress Mon
roc, and his trials were mine.
J When defeat became certain, just
Dcfore tie close of the war, during
which | had constantly served as Col