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Live Stock

Kansas City, July 22.-Hogs:, Receipts. e0O0: market strong. Bulk, $S.90u9 10; heavy, $9. .O509. 10; packers and butchers. sS. .9519 .15; light, $. s5@9 10; pigs, $S.75@9.
 Cattle. Receipts, 6000; market steady. Prime fed steers, s9 50d9. 90; dressed beef steers, $s.156l9. .25: western steers, $7 BOO 9. 50; southern steers, $50; cows, A.25 2 .75; heifers, ss.50q9. 50; stockers. s5.s5@ $50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 4OoO; market steady. Lambs, $735d7. 90; yearlings, $6d6.75 wethers, s4.75015 .75 ewes, $4q4 6o; stock CTS and feederes, 8. .1d6.50.
 Chicago, July 22.-Hogs: Receipts, not reported; market unsettled. Bulk. S $50 ss .95; mixed, ss. 65@9.25: heavy, $. 50@9 20; CTS and feeders, $3.25@650 Cattle: Receipts, 1a,00O; market irregu- lar. Reeves, $.706l0; steers, $6. 40d7S .35; stockers. s5 65@S.05 cows and heferes {. .s5l9. .25; calves. $7. 75111. .25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 14000; market steady Sheep. s5.15@5 80; yearlings. s5.5O@6. 60; lambs. seGs.o5.
 St. Louis. July 22.-Hogs: Receipts. s2OO: market higher. Pigs and lights, s 25m BPS; mixed and butchers, s9@930; good heavy, s9. .15M9 30.
 Cattle: Receipts. 4200: market steady Native beef steers. S.5O@1O: cows and hefers, $5@9. 50; stockeres. $5017. 50; Texas and Indian steers. $5.75@S. .25; cows and { heifers, s4. .5O66. 30: native calves, $6@1O Sheep: Receipts. 5000; market lower. Ma tive muttons, $4G4.50; lambs. $7d7 90.
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MISS BARHAM HOSTESS
 AT LAWN PARTY

Miss Rose Barham entertained a |coterie of friends last evening at a porch and lawn party last evening at her home in Woodlawn.
 Lanterns, fans and other Japanese decorations were used on the porches and the hours were whiled away with games and music. An ice course was served at the close of the evening.
 Among those invited were: Miss Clyde Latimer, Miss Maggie Rakescraw, Miss Velma Stacey, Miss Ruby Fowler, Miss Katherine Hatterwhite. Miss Madeline Hatterwhite, Miss Lula Mae Helm. Miss Hester Knight, Miss Winnie Derryberry, Miss Ida Harrison, Miss Nellie Daniels, MT James Barnett. MT. Wyman Rogers, MT. Curtis Stacey.
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MISS MELTON HONOR
 GUEST IN WEST END

In honor of her lovely guest. Miss Louise Melton of Danville, Ky, Miss Margaret Reid was hostess at merry porch party last evening at her home in West End.
 Tables for progressive rock were placed on the prettily decorated porch, and bon bons and salted almonds were passed dur ing the game. At late hour an ice course was enjoyed by the following guests: Miss Lucille Spence. Miss Alice Osment, Miss Marie Hawkins, Miss Mary Gillespie, Miss Alena Thum, Miss Elix- abeth Terrell, Miss Edith Rcic, Miss Mar garet Reid. Mir. Robin Mace, Mir. Alfred
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COffee Market

New York, July 22.-The coffee mar ket was weaker today. General de- clines appeared in foreign markets and liberal cost and freight offers from Rio in the late afternoon coupled with Wall street selling increased the bearish trend of the local market and it closed 10 to IA points net lower. It opened 3 points lower with small transactions and met very little support at any time during the day. Sales, 1s,25O; July, S39c; August. s.39c; September, s.49c; October, S59c: December, S.79c; Janu- ary, s.S4c; March. s94c; May. Sc; June, s.ssc. Spot coffee quiet; Rio No. T. S7sc. Santos No. 4, 12c; Havre .1s franc low CT; Hamburg unchanged to A pfennig lower; Rio unchanged at SIX 975; Bra gillian receipts. 41,000; Jundiahy. 43,- GOO. Today's Santos cable reported As unchanged; Sac Paulo receipts. 47,000. Santos futures unchanged to 50 reis lower.
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Fruits and Produce

Cantaloupes-$2.
 Watermelons-15@30 Lemons-$550@6
 Limes-75c@$12
 Home Crown Cabbage-2iac lb. Northern Apples-Fancy box. $2@2.50 New Crop Apples-Per hamper $1.2S. Home-G Grown Lettuce-Per hamper, $1. [ Peanuts-6@fc.
 Imported Peanuts-91zc pound. Egg Plants-S2Q2. 50. Pineapples-$2@2.5 50. Snap Beans-31.50. New Sweet Potatoes-s2.25 per hamper. New Irish Potatoes-In sacks, $l25q1. .5O Squash--Hamper, $1. Cucumbers-Per crate. $l@1.25. New Corn-Dozen, 15c. Peaches-Georgia, N.7502.5o. Huckleberries--$2.50 50d3. Ccncord Grapes-$1.50 per crate; 4Oc basket
 White Grapes-4-lb. baskets, BOG. Figs-$2. .50G3 per crate. Okra, six-basket crate, $2.60. Tomatoes-Six- basket crates, g .504S. Alabama Tomatoes-Four-bas sket crates,
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Would Have Monopoly

Berlin. July 22.-In face of the poor suc-
 cess of the petroleum monopoly bill the
 Government has had drafted a measure for a cigarette monopoly and is now
 sounding parliamentary and business cir cles regarding its introduction in the : Rejchstag. This measure is aimed against the so-called British-American tobacco
 trust, whose rapid strides toward con- troT of the retail trade has greatly Alarmed the German cigarette industry
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FAREWELL DINNER PARTY FOR MRS. WILLIAMSON

Mrs. James Williamson, who will leave Thursday for an extended visit to her old home in England, was the honor guest at a delightful dinner party yes- terday at 1 o'clock with MT. and Mrs. Robert Williamson as hosts at their home in Wylam.
 Those invited were MT. and Mrs. James Williamson, MT. and Mrs George Turnbull, MT and Mrs. Robert William son, Mrs Tom Williamson, Mr. George Turnbull, Jr., MT. Edward Turnbull, Mrs Dixon Turnbul Mrs. George Nance and Mrs George Shears.
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cIass Workers Get Increase

Atlantic City, July 22.-An increase of 10 per cent in wages for all employees in the globe and shade departments was an- bounced tonight by representatives of the International Association of Flint Glass Manufacturers in conference here with delegates representing nearly 10000 work men. The manufacturers also announced they would increase their output by 1C per cent during the coming year.
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MRS. ERwIN'S LUNCHEON IN BOYLES

Mrs. Jesse Erwin entertained few friends Ut luncheon yesterday at her pretty home in Boyles.
 A cut glass bowl of pink and white roses centered the dainriiy appointed table about which were seated the following guests; Mrs. l.. B. McCallum, Mrs. Ben Vest, Mrs Will Pounds. Miss Bessie Erwin and the hostess. Mrs. Jesse Erwin.
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Interior Movement

Houston: AIiddling. 1S 5-16c: receipts, 137; shipments, S34; sales. 72; stock. &C., 56l.
 Memphis. Middling, 1S%c; receipts, 552; shipments. 423; sales, 25; stock, 1928.
 Augusta: Mddling, 14isc: receipts, 217; shipments, 369 stock. l2.232. F St. Louis: Middlng. 13ssc; receipts, 465; shipments, 451 sales, 10; stock, 15,S1.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 67 shipments 1S1; stock. 13,47S
 Little Rock: Middling, 13Ac; receipts, 20: shipments 419; stock, 9,soS.
 Total today: Receipts, 145S; shipments, 267: stock. 1OO.153
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Mime. Castella Killed

Brussels. July 22-Mme. Cayat De Castella was dashed to death tonight from height of 1000 feet. new parachute. which she was testing from the biplane of the aviator Champel. failed to work and thousands of spectators, among them her husband, saw her drop. Mme. Cavat De Castella had previously made a num- Der of successful drops by means of an automatic detachable parachute.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Ikyotten Merchants, Hsneyse saaaret N. ssEanse. I New orleans Cotton EscSenss,
 s!st: Member. Lvs,'Eg'9Sod5 L,'I'Ssd oss9Hn sn Az. =. shsse and saie of Cotton and co((o1 z6eed oH for future delivery. 9peelal sonsienmsass q apot eSttSn cotton fee ees
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MISS SWIFT HOSTESS
 SPEND-THE-DAY-PARTY

Miss Violet Swift invited few friends to spend yesterday with her at her home In Avondale.
 Those included in the courtesy were: Mrs. I. T. Love, Mrs. John Barr, Miss John Barr, Miss Hazel Stone, Miss Buna Allgood. Miss Valla McCool and Mrs. John Maroney.
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Bonds
Money on Call

New York, July 22.-Prime mercan- tile paper closed A e 5 per cent; sterl- ing firm 60-day bills, s4.S5.35; demand
 s4S7.S0: commercial bills. s4.S4s4; bar silver, 531ac; Mexican pesos, 41c; gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds easier; money on call easier 2@2A per cent; ruling rate, per cent; closing bid, 2@2A per cent; time loans weak CT: GO days, 2s4 per cent; 90 days, @sA per cent; six months, per cent
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MRS. WENTWORTH HONOREE
 AT SIJRPRISE PARTY

Mrs J. c. Russell was a dainty hos tess of yesterday afternoon when she rendered her mother, Mrs. w. M. Whit more, a surprise birthday party at her home in Avondale.
 The guests enjoyed games and con- tests and at the close of the afternoon an ice course was served
 Those present were: Mrs. w. D. Lee, Mrs w. F. Nabers, Mrs. Paul Moses,
 Mrs S. H. O'Dell, Mrs. Paul Cham
 bers, Mrs. D. F. Garrett, Mrs. c. H.
 Smith, Mrs A. Birch, Mrs. Jack Krahen- buh1, Mrs. s. B. Tomlinson, Mrs. John Sims, Miss Luetta Whittworth.
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NOTES

NV
 Mrs. Charles Sharp and Mrs. Oscar Hundley will leave today for Lake Chautauqua to spend several weeks. Before returning they will spend sev- eral days in East Aurora and a week in New York City making the return trip by boat early in September.
 Miss Mitylene Willoughby. who has been seriously i'll. recently underwent an operation at St. Vincents hospital, but is at present with her aunt in North Birmingham and is said to be rapidly recovering.
 Mrs. c. B. Johnson and her little son, c. B. Johnson, Jr., will leave today for Horseshoe and Asheville. N. C., to spend the remainder of the summer
 Mrs. Ben J. Leader has as her guest Mrs. Anna Bland of Phoenix, Arz
 
 MT. A. L. Haley and family left yes terday to spend two weeks on the southern coast.
 Mir. and Mrs John H. Bankhead, tored in from Jasper Tuesday and spent the day.
 Mrs. E. M Mason has gone to Mont gomery to spend few days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. R. 10. Steiner.
 The friends of Mrs. A. l.. Ezell will be glad to learn that she Is improving after an operation at Dr. Harper's sanatorium, Washington. N. c.
 Cards have been received by mum Der of Mrs. Robert Jemisons friends, to whom she too kthis gracious way of saying good-by on the eve of sailing for Europe. MT. and Mrs. Jemison sailed Tuesday on the 'Aquitania"
 Mir. and Mrs. IT. J. Porter have gone
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Metal Market

New York. July 22.-Lea quiet. ss.s5 Gs.s5; London, f19 2s Sd: spelter quiet, $4.95@5.05; London. f21 2s Sd; copper electrolytic s13.50@13.62. quiet; lake nominal; castings. $13.25 @13.37; tin firm, spot, s3162@ 31.S7; September, $S1.70 @ S1.S7; iron quiet and unchanged; ]; London copper quiet; spot, f60 5s; fu- lures, f60 15s: tin firm spot, f143 los; futures, f145; iron, Cleveland warrants, b1s 41hd.
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Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour, s; Tennessee hour, S4 65; pure wheat shorts, $32; pure wheat bran, 80; c. 8. meal. 71t per cent 80; C.. s. meal, per ton. $26. No. timothy hay. per ton, 324; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton. 50; C. s. hulls. 30 lbs. $l1.5o ton; mixed feed. t34; oats, 55c bu.; corn. s6c; cornmeal, u.S0 per S6 lbs New crop alfalfa, $22.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. July 22.-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 430; to arrive, 10; good ordinary, II 3-16c: strict good ordinary, II 11-16c; low mddling, 12 9-16c; strict low mid ding, 13c; middling, 13 5-16c; strict miodling, 13 11-16c: good middling, 14 1-16c; strict good middling, AK c; receipts, 1884; stock, 52,646.
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Fish

Perch-9c pound. Salt Water Trout-12l1c pound. Blue Catfsh--S1kN911c pound. Red Snapper-6QS3kc. Gray Snapper-5c. Mullct-7c pound. Spanish Mackerel-15c pound. Fresh Pompano-25c pound.
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Hides and Tallow

Green salted hides. -~4,c; partly cured. 1ad14qo green. 13@11kc: damaged and culls, onGhalf price; dry flint. 27Q8c; dry salted. 30z6c;; dry culls 1Zkc; goat skins. 5G40c; kids. one-half price; lamb skins. 26u36c: sheep skins. 26@75c; shear hss, 15G2Sc; green salted horse hides. No. rs, H04; green salted horse hides, No. 2s, P; glues and ponies. &l01 70; No. ] tallow.
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MRS. MIDDLETON ENTERTAINS
 LADIES' AID SOCIETY

The Baptist Ladies Aid society met yes- terday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. NJ. O. Middleton in Boyles and after an in tesesting missionary programme dainty refreshments were served to about 9 guests.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. July 22.-Cotton seed oil
 was considerably lower, the result of
 liquidation by tired longs selling against prospective lower crude pur- chases and lack of outside demand
 Final prices were 4 to 15 points net lower; sales. 20,600 The cotton seed oil
 market closed steady: spot. 7.23@7.24c:
 July and August. 7.23@7.24c; Septem- .ber. 1900 7.22c; October. 6.84@ 6.86c:
 November 6.59@6.61c: December. 6.56 Z a 6.5Sc: January. 6.57M6.59c: Febru-
 ary,- 6.58@661c: total sales, 20,300.
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Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, July 22.-Spot cotton cas- fer; good middling, 7.s9d .middlng, 739d; low mddling, 6.91d sales, 5000; speculation and export, 800; receipts. 5000. Futures quiet; July, 7.14hd; July August. 7.14Hd; September-O October, 6.75d; December-January, 6.64d; Febru- ary- March, 6.66d. April May, 6.671sd.
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MT. and Mrs John H. Bankhead, Jr., and Miss Marion Bankhead mo- tored in from Jasper Tuesday and spent the day.
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PICNIC YESTERDAY
 AT ARTESIAN WELLS

With Miss Marie Moore and Miss Fan nie Heigler as chaperones a party of young people from Boyles enjoyed an outing yesterday at the artesian wells.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, July 22.-Cottn goods markets were quiet today with an easy tendency reported on brown cottons Mems wear buying was generally light for spring except on beach cloths. Yarns were quiet.
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Mrs. E. M. Mason has gone to Mont gomery to spend few days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. R. 10. Steiner
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 CROCHET CLUB MEETS

The Wednesday Afternoon Crochet club met yesterday with Mrs. Anna McEwen us hostess at her home in Woodlawn.
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MeGarty MT. John Berney. Mir Francis Piosser, Mr. Roy Watson, MT. Paul Mor- ton.
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery. July 22.-(specia1) )-Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Strict middling. 13 5-16c; middling, 13c; strict middling, FEC; low middling. 1114c.
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MIR. AND. MRS. TAYLOR
 ENTERTAIN FRIENDS

MT. and Mrs. ]. E. Taylor of Norwood were hosts at a motor ride and water meon cutting at Gate City last evening, cemplimenting their Sunday school clsss.
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MRS. GODBEE TO BE
 HOSTESS FOR VISITOR

Mrs Sidney Godbee has asked a few friends to witness Fridays ball game fl om one Of the boxes complimenting Mrs Robert Dovick and Miss Lula Godbee
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Creamery Products

Country Butter--20Q25c; fresh creamery butter, 31c: process butter, 25c.
 Cheese-161ac; imported Swiss cheese, zSc; German brick cheese, 1sc; limburger. 1Sc; imported Roquefort. 35c; Neufchatel cheese, per dozen, 45c; Pimento cheese. $1.35
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Society
econtlnued from Page SIX,

Long Mrs James Oliver, Mrs. Harry Adams, Mrs. Harvey Adams and Mrs. U. E. McCroskey.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City July 22-No. ? wheat, hard, 751ka76c No. ? red. 76477c. Corn No. 9 mixed, 52e: No. white, 79Q79lac Oats, No. 2 white. S7is@S7sic; No. 2 mixed. sslkuS6lsc.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Local Cotton
Poultry and Eggs

7C.
 Fryers-1A-11h lbs; average. 2212c. Dueks-15c ID.
 Guineas-30c.
 Rcosters-30c. Geese-40@45c each
 Eggs-Fresh country receipts 1IqlSc; oandled. 19c; extra graded candled, eOc; oandled carton eggs, 24c.
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St. Inuis Grain

St. Louis. July 22.-Wheat. No. red, 79lsdSllac; No. hard. s0@S4c. Corn. No. ?. 75c; No. white, s1@s2c Oats, stan dard, 3713GSSAc: No. 2 white, 39c.
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Naval Stores

Savannah. July 22.-Turpentine -eteady. 45Nc sales. 659; receipts 1919; shipments, 1885; stocks, 26.712; rosin ssteady; sales, 1772; receipts. 1961 ship
 ments 40. stock 9S.269. Quote: A. c, ID. D, F, F, G, H. $s.70@s75; K, $475; IN, 35.5O; VIC, $5.90; wv, $6.
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Serna Market

Selma, Ala. July 22.-Spot cotton in the Selma market was quoted today as follows: Good middling, 13Nc; strict mid ding. 1314c; middling, 1314c; strict low middiing, 12zc; low middling, 12Ac
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606c; No. tallow. &c: beeswax, 28@60c; wild ginseng. $6ds; cultivated ginseng, $3Q D; golden seal, S.50Q4; clear grease wool. 16Qlsc; slightly burry. 16@1sc; clear tub- washed wool. 3o6oac; bury. 1s02Oc.
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Meats

Lard-12c; compound, 9c. Extra Ribs--$13.65. Bellies-2O-25, $l4.90. Boston Butts--16c. Pork Loins-17@171zc. Breakfast Bacon-25c. Spare Ribs-11c.
 Regular Hams-19c. Smoked -N1kc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

In last Fridays iiet of happenings.
among other Items from the DISPATCH
OF July l. 1864. appears the following:
Edgar Snowden. for long time
editor of the Alexandria Gazette. died
in that city last Wednesday,"
The venerable editor of the Gazette
did not die until eleven years later.
Friday. September "a. 1875. The pre-
mature announcement IN the Dispatch
OF his decease IN 1864 brought forth
eulogiums from practically All Vir-
ginia papers. The Virginia Sentinel
published IN Alexandria by the Messrs.
Smith up TO the breaking out Of the
war. had been removed TO Richmond
II war profusc in its encomiums upon
the supposed deceased etitor-in-ch!ef
OF the Gazette.
Snowden and the Smiths represent
ed political camps always In open nos
tility TO each other. The Sentinel, Was
Democratic and supported Brecken-
ridge and Lande for the presidency in
1860. while all connected with the Ca
zctte were advocating Bell and Ever
ett. the constitutional Union candi-
dates. which party carried Virginia III
the election OF 1860 Dueis on pape~
between the rival knights OF the Quill
were often in evidence. although the
editors were socially good friends
There was but one time when condl-
tons became serious between them
and TINT was three years before the
outbreak Of the civil War when the
elder Snowden. against his protest
was pitted against William Smith,
generally known as Extra Billy" for
Congress. There was split in the
Democratic party AT that time and il
looked as II Snowden would win under
these conditions. Smith. however was
successful by a small plurality.
At this time something appeared in
the Sentinel which was magnifed into
undue proportions by the Snowdens,
ond one of the editors of the Gazette
went after the writer. while in a belli-
cose state of mind. Smith by his
GOODNESS. prevented what might have
proven n serious affair.
This unfortunate inciden, soon blew
over. but Srowden could never again
be induced TO appear in the political
ring.
When the announcement OF the
death OF the Gazette's senior editor
VAS made in Richmond in 1854 the
Sentinel spoke enthusiastically OF the ell
der Snowden. and referred to the above
incident Snowden. when he read H.
smiled and said Every man does
not live to read his own obituary"
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The Thin f.rny Line.


'Wnile standing between First and
Second OF Franklin on Decoration Day,
| could not but be struck by the fact
that. though our militia was out in
full force, not a veteran was in lineo
stood on the curb In the MAY day
glare
While stately columns swept slowly
And The sunlight slit,ered on breast
and sleeve
And flashed from the graceful
plumes OF high.
.'0n 10 HOLLYWOOD steady and slow.
Shoulder 10 shoulder. straight and
fine
Moves the battalion in white and blue.
But where, oh. where Is the thin
gray line?
Atar down the column glimpse OF
gray.
Uniforms bright with CLEAN Of
IN serr!ed ranks come marching on
With forms erect. steps firm and
bold
Behind the Howitzers' scarlet plumes.
Flash In the sunlight wave in the
wind,
The column passes, steady and true.
But where. oh, where is the thin
gray line?
Year after year We have watched it
grow
Thinner and feebler. a gallant band
All that was left OF the mighty host
That fought and bled for our dear
Southland.
ION 10 Hollywood" year by year,
With steps that faltered, but courage
fine.
Honoring those who had gone before"
Moved In glory the thin gray line
Too thin and too feeble to brave the
heat,
We see them not In the march TODAY
And many aheart feels pang of pain
AS the column passes along its way
But rumble rises out of the east.
And the storm sweeps down with
force divine,
And, methinks, in the thunder's crash
hear
line.
The storm is passed. and the setting
Battles the whole world in a golden
glow
Like benediction downward sent
From their comrades gone before.
It's glory rests on land and sea
With a radiant CLEAN, divine
AS If heaven itself were smiling down
In love for the thin gray line.
The radiance fades from earth and sea.
And away in the eastern sky
Rides the crescent moon In majesty
Mid pink tipped clouds piled high.
And low in the golden west ! see
One star in bright splendor shine,
Thus through ages, undmmed, shall
glow
The fame of the thin gray line.
S. CAMPBELL BERKLEY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
NO FIGURES ON "PRESENT
FOR DUTY" STRENGTH

To the Editor of The Times
Sir,-ln answer 10 L. *. Gould's
communication in your yesterdays is
sue, have to say that his figures
might be official As to the grand ag-
gregate of Lees army, including the
sick and wounded, prisoners of war in
the hands of the enemy, teamsters
cooks. musicians, detailed men of all
kinds. deserters and all other kinds
OF absentees, either with or without
leave etc, etc, but none OF the figures
which he has given are official as 10
Lees present for duty strength. He
has given no figures of that Kind in
either of his communications: only the
aggregate present. and the present
and absent, and they are not in ali
cases correct. In my article, gave
Lees present for duty strength. taken
from the official figures as given BY
Grants chief OF staff, General A. A
Humphreys. for February 90, 1865. and
also Grants present for duty strength
from the same author on the day near
est TO February 90, and which showed
Lees present for duty strength to
have been 53,904 men, and Grants
129.94S. or, in the proportion of nearly
five to two in Grants favor. Now. If
Mr.. Gould has any other official fig
ures giving Lees present for duty
strength about that time. | would like
for him to give them. But. remember.
/ want present for duty strength.
There are some figures on page 6S3
OF Longs book, the very book which
Mr.. Gould has been quoting from, and
which figures give Lees present for
duty strength on February IS. 1865.
And as they are approximately cor
rect as to present for duty strength.
let MIR. Gould give them.
He has left them out of both OF his
communications and 1t is now time
that they should be given. But re-
member. as I have said. that il is the
present for duty strength which I
would like for him to give, as my ar
ticle had reference to no other. and
figures giving that are the only ones
which are usually taken in ascertain
ing the strength OF an army. Indeed.
on pages 409-4l1 of the book by
Grants chief of stan, General Hum
phrcys. there are remarks and letters
Intended to show that very point. And
all the figures given In that book are
tho present for duty figures and no
others. And X General Long did not
put them In all of the tables In his
book, which was written many years
ago. 1t Is probable that he did not at
that time have them. which is shown
by the fact that in some Of his tables