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New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
OF BUSINESS,
!, TO CLOSE
SALES FROM
MONDAY, Oct l4-P. n.

Cheap money and the certainty of an easy money
e in M tre ,t least i after election together with the Vgo
Gus movements Of the bull pools Keep stock NeouaNOn %
an prices buoysu speculation opened to-day Win smart au
80 the closing Of Saturday the upward movement continuing
~ ,out midday The business large all over the
L. Int puS heavy leading speculative hvortes which we're
B hand early crowd Of anxious buyers and moved
w from points the highest prices Of the Fall cam
psn being to-day The afternoon trade was much lighter
All roa,d and some Of the morning enthusiasm was LOST
bat as rule tie fall prices Of the morning we're
well sustained, and in higher quotations were
reached Tie spectators for the decline TO be thoroughly
tua by Treasury performance Of just one week ago. and see
ING that the policy Treasury Department to keep
and TO direct its financial movements give the hyorte friends Of
the Administration opportunities making money the cleo
son apparently upon the upward side Of
the market consequence that there scarcely real brn
be seen upon the whole length and breadth Of BrOsds
But When the rescdoR comes what then Pacific HAL
il sin prominent card the bull and the pool this stock,
which many TIE oess Of the Company claim that the Com
pary earning per upon the entire capital (sSO
per the actual capital outside OF the shares
held by the Company To-day credby Informed one
o. the prominent bulls pay 10 per for the dividends
un specified number Of ofPahc Mail for the year 1873 aud
e bet Of $5 5000 when the stock selling at a.
y DAYS ago would par before selling again at 10 How
mach brsg intended afec the market cannot under
tale to says called attention to the increasing
business Of The COMPANY do eTggere the extent
their predictions that the Of the stock must sl be
upuard may not be. entirely without reason In addition
10 the pool in Pacdc Mail there Is said to be new
sue in Western Union Telegraph Rock Island which
hap only revival Of activity old clique Panama Railroad
strong to-day Atlantic Mail fancy moved quite bIsk at lSi
8 The KewYork roads strong bdyiDg demand on
increased and advanced tariffs Newiork Central reaching
81 Lake Shore si Island l2 and st. Paul 52 The spec
Gaue r shs fn bat showing variations IN
vesments but quiet Canton Company reached y VaeA
silver Preferred fetching g. AMI Consolidation Coal 49, United states
Errres and American 20 The mlret At the final close
buoyat The opening highest lsest and closing prices Of stocks
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
BANKING HOUSE OF FISK q HATCH,
No. 3 NAssAU-sT.

NEw-YORK, Sept. 18, 1872.
DEPOSITS received, on which we allow interest at
the rate of four per cent per annum. Special ar
rangements made with Savings Banks and others
depositing large amounts.
We issue CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT available in
all parts of the country and bearing interest in case
of special deposit
We make COLLECTIONS for merchants and others
in all parts OF the country.
Orders for INVESTMENT STOCKS and BONDS
executed at the Stock Exchange, commission, for
ash.
We deal in GOVERNMENT and other FIRST CLASS
SECURITIES, such as CENTRAL PACIFIC aud CHRsA-
PEAKE and OHIO Bonds.
The small amount of CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
BONDS remaining in the hands Of the Company
will be disposed of by us at private sale giving in
vestOrs opportunity to purchase this favorite
curity upon terms which should insure an advance
upon the completion of road and their introduction
at the Stock Exchange.
FISK & HATCH.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15

HousToN AND TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY Com
PAEY's FIRST MORTGAGE z PER CENT GOLD BONDS,
secured by large and valuable Land Grant and a
Sinking Fund of Per Cent of the earnings. For
sale at 90 and accrued interest in currency yielding
over per cent interest. William T. Dodge of New
York President. This Road will be entirely COM
pleted by the 1st of January next, and we conf
IDENTIFY recommend the Bonds as a perfectly safe in
vestment. JOnN j. Cisco & Son No. 50 Wall-st.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
THE CHICAGO g. CANADA SOUTHERN
First Mortgage Sinking Fund 30 Years
PER CENT GOLD BoNps.

ILh NIs.NI UVIsIJ
We recommend to investors as SGfs and Profit
able security Present price 90 and accrued interest
Interest payable April and October, at the Union
Trust Co., Coupon or Registered. This road is the
western end or link of the Canada Southern, which
together form the nelo trunk line from Buffalo 10 Chi
oago, running directly into Chicago on Its own line
is straight and IepeI and the shortest line now built
OF that can be built between Chicago and Buffalo,
The great accumulation of freIghts at Chicago ana
Toledo even noc beyond the capacity OF the present
Trunk Line, renders the speedy completion OF the
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
pFCFlPrs OF PRODUCE

per North ltrtr Yss,i' ana Ral'rcaes go, go,
Ocr Its PIGS Ashes. d psf Be,ssaH 2Jj o' Go :, O -
Nils E.s &J rsgs Dr. Fruit. lJJ hales lo' ~ 80 ge
NV b., MIA 5ie 1889. bdh Wheat E0r93 bush. Cora oI<O
ib a., l 1-f y,t % DO! bu,r Barter, 100 bush Ps, ~ bes
I 3 ,ie, Lllcr 100 bags iay,esi, - bias B L. rei S
per 90 cakes Copper l2l b ho l@'o bos on ~ oois ~
Perfs a6 fce Butter pigs. Beef pigs Cu Meats zo tcs
In 10 Ken, Li psgs. Iaila. 49 leee ~! lAs"
Ssr,h J-s te 20 phgs. tce, mus , 800 fs'
To.,ce, .o Jl Nu,k, j bales Wool Sal OH Case
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
., elo.ing ouotations N. were:

The pl sales have 2i ll2l all days the afternoon mar.
kt being steady atls mgIts rather less firm in tone as the
errecaon concerning early specie export grows fainter The bI
change toda p very quiet aspect In gold loans the rates
ard PER cent for carrying The Assistant lasurer
- a. oo in called bonds and disbuei $1,000 interest
o. public business the Gold Exchange Bank was
a. follows. Gold cleared $2O22OOi gold balances, sl4J528
curr.ncr nncs 81 hl52a5 The following the quOtaOD
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
Porrn Exchange has been lun there easier feeling under
L. .----. Of nm. o---n.. clo..ng aaotal91.

Mouey easy c at rhe nominal rates Of and per
cent that g. brokers ieey offered whatever rate hey
will fetch banks and trust companies the rate on new
business and renewal Of old loans full Our Exchanges re-
mort active money at the money while city banks are
daily being drained ior the benefit cities Discounts
hst reported.
Government dun strong and higher both the London
And home tbsrfe Fisk llatcn report follows at
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15

HowEs & MACY Bankers No. 80 Wall-st New
York. offer the same facilities to DeDositors In
corporated Banks, and allow Interest daily bal
ances at the rate of -Four per cent
CoLLECuoNs made on any point at current rates,
with immediate returns
Special attention paid to choice Stock Bonds, &c.
&C. for Investors
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
AFerch Ialnh
c ne tle NIe.

There small business railroad bonds the market presented
features Of closed at 9l 10 99 Union
Pacific F 81 oa Grants @ and Incomes 90 to 90
The following were the bIs:
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
!. [, B., & w.
EXTENSION RAILWAY
First Mortgage 7 per
Cent Convertible
GOLD BONDS,
AZ 90 and Interest,
AZ 90 and Interest,

Issued BY the indianapolis, Bloomington WesterB
Railway al IN building is EXrESsIOs ne Wes,
nc from Chanpsgn oJ niles to Che Mississippi Keokas,
and bfsnch White Heath 81 miles, Decatur all Ia the
state Of Illinois. Tie bonds secured by first nnd only
mortgage on the EXTENSION being ngdy
the thorough by able and cpcrcsci contraction vo
represent seeal millions Of dollars which ina 'be hst
rail being laid early Abog. 90 miles already sa-
hei and 10 miles grdeii the whole lae. 2i5 niles vii be
completed We eoaneoel and saey familiar
With the l.. B., w. Railway from early org'nlon 10
completed III. Auumu 1910 anl a developed APPLY into Sue
CEssFUL AND WEALTHY CORPORATION, having
from ts largely Increasing with the EXTESsO ON viii -
corporation, with d20 located Ia n command
ing position ia the heart Of the best portion Of the country
The the line Of EXTENSION 1870 had popaon
Of 2f2,33O, valuation Of real pessoa esle siS1 ,o0O-
coo bushels Of grain raised 27 O0O, 900, value of firm pro-
duets, S25,57O,O00s sDi I've stock, Sis.3G9O00I 10
which may safely be added IJ per represent
the present population aud value. The counties on
the Old Line and the EXTENSION together contain "a
population Of nearly three-Gutrers Of Million and
a property valuation exceeding SIOOOC0,OoO.
statistics win be really h,i t EkrE sSIOS viii
Local Business that will make il complete
In addition 10 this Il will have the eaure Through TPac
OF the Missouri, iowa aud Nebraska ROad eonaeeinz
with it on the MISSISSIPPI River AMI eEeang ses to ih Missouri 500
miles where With the hiaH Padic 10 Ee5lasa. 1cs
corporations ami also The Peoria aud Rok aai 9i nsI sni
the Davenport and St. Paul 900 mles although separate c5FPi
tions ARE CONTROLLED IL THE INTEREST OF THE INDIAN
APoLIS BLOOMINGTON. AND WESTERN RAILWAY, a.l piac
tcally will united line thta 1000 ac tc tloafa
trunk and has parallel competing line. Tie
Eastern connections Indianapolis the Pennsyiyann Gem
trail Baltimore and Ohio, BeiiefOntaue, Lake Shore,
aud Ne-YOrlS Central and other roads entcEs At this poui
From the sesboa West and EorhWes. distances are
materially reduced h. system Of ro'is 50 le 70 that
fail be the popular line for travel ana Business
subscriptions the stock made b. towns and counties %
the Of EXTENSION and the remainder ba been taken
experienced railroad men and Eastern capiuIsis'
fail make the bods, which VIII be issued
only on completed road take L RANK among the bes. railway
securities
bond, $1,000 each convertible into stock at par at tie
option Of the hoer may registered free Of charge.
Coupons payable Januy and July free Of tax Tie bonds m'' no-
be had from banks and bankers throughout the country.
We offer them present so aud interest and recommend
them strongly to o. the safest aad most
desirable securities the market
Bond, delivered free Of ress chargea Maps pamphlets an reS
lars furnished on application.
FgsTTFp FgEEH T9R OFT q, 2 3.
Egankcrs, IA NaSsau.st.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY OCTOBER l5 1872

road an GbsolWte necessity Pamphlets and all mfor-
nation furnished by
LEONARD. SHELDON & FOSTER.
Bankers, 10 Wall-st.
INFLOW, l. lYIER ~ Co,
Hankers. n Pine-st.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
COTTON MARKETS.

CnAnrEsros O-t I-Coon actye idlng lolc; receipts
bees erpogs-coawise, IoiO baes sales i0 bales;
lg,gl, bales.
SAvaNNAH Oct ACoiton Gmi IN good demand Mdings l8l a
9ie receipts 4g2 baesi e1poreoastHe 3o bales sales,
l,fnO bales; stock, 3D. 2 bales ... -,
NmNsGros Oct -Cotton steady hiihngs 81 net rec eps
4O2 baes eEpo-soast8e III basi sales basj ocS' 5l4
bales.
ST. LCoon aue Low MddHna' i7lei receipts 80
bales. ,e.
CIycrNATI H-Coton fm Midlngs, l8ei receipts l69
bales; Shipments l0 bsesi stock. AZ bse- -,
Oct ltoOH dm; fair tenandi hddlnss, S.c
receipts, SO bales shipments, ~ bals - -,
hEHpHis Oct. l4-Coon irm ani actyei Af1ngs, I4c re-
eepts 2893 bales shipments no bal stock 1871 bales
GALEsTON, Oct Co,t0a dnn aud held hIhcr Go01 Ornarf
65alGc net lID baes eHpoStscoSiie, lS oaeai
sale, 90 bales stock, 2O,5S hsea
PHltADELPHA. Oct Il Coiton snni Niiiings l9l 99lG an
NEw-ORLRASs Oct O.tOn active; prices higher GOOD On.
nary, 7Ic Low hdlugs l3c hdngs 1876 nct receipts Z3'o
bales gross 1914 hasf eKpoo Great Brian 53 bales coast
wise Ol bales sales tOay, 1900 baesj last evening 1900 baesi
stock, 6S31l bales
soBF oct 4-Coiton am in good demand Good Ordinary
Hsc Low Mddnns l3ej Midhugs l3ie; net receipts J bales
eKposc0astWse l,7j5 bses 0J bas; stock 8J bales
BosToS Oct Coon quiet: Midngs l9l d0c net receipts, Y
bales gross bales; sales, 90 baes stock, $500 bales
AUGusrA Oct -Cotton frm 10 good demaEdi Mddng fle
net receipts LIE bales; sales, l055 bales
BALTNORE, 4-COti0n frm Mdings, sc receipts,
ll82 bai Tpoto Great Britain, 100 bales eastwse, 2OJ bales
sales $50 bales; stock 40 bales
EoRsoLE Oct H-Coton am; Low Mtdngs s0lsic; net re-
cep Z57 bales; eTpoTtcodgsei ZOlJ baes sales 800 bales
stock, 5,5l9 bales
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
EEw-YoRK LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

waKRV rr CIrrLE ARK FRONIlno 3li4 Texas, l'ti ht
tetv St Ohio 2e NevYork 265 VirsHis, 1855 lows 100
Missouri. I5O Indisna llli Canafa o. 80 49,, e. -,
v,ei and the corresponding week t ear
y ~ abut 400 carloads from Friday saturday tue a
offerings yesterday and to-day were So carloads Q,
heeves of which l,331 hnt offered al NeehhNAeh
25 Al Communpav and iA At One'hnDiIedhF Ihe mstAe'
- anil and ordinary grades or several da
~ s over from day plainly indicate thai
~ no Smooth fat have had
,es3r but have been good enough 70 com
Hsnd lie high figures received last The extreme range
on ,porte sass sale for native steers u & pI
Ters-the buk the native cattle selling close 10 He 10
nearly ali Of lie TeIans dBi Nearly the number Of
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15

Clear Sides i smsfnc arured FIRM i7inioo Evc Hogs trm
At ~ 4On - IS. Whisky hTm at Sc.
DsTKoT shade weabefi BStra, 81 ~ No.
White 81 Co; Amber Michigan = ~ Corn dull ard decn1g ~
4be Oats good Wester sc @ state Rec pts
6oo0 bt. Flour Wheat shg gnens0OC Lush Wheat
1900 bbls Flour
ToLspo Oct -Pour au snd unchanged Wbesi inll; Extra
White Michigan Al %, No. White Michigan. 81 tll; No. 2
White Mchgan, 81 Amber sihsl 81 lii No Am Ilos,
81 s. No Red dali and declining; Hyh n red,
Low Mixed 4l October 42ic Yellow, 1i No Grade fle Oats
duii uneGs ge4; No. l. .3HJlcf No. T. Zc. htcd. ~sl
Plag fnni to BuIaio 8lGJic; Osgego l60l7c Receipts
900 bbls Flour, 80 m Wheat, 6U9 bush Corn le0 buh
Oats Slpmeuts30o Lb Flour $500 bush. Wheat 600 bub
Corn, 80 COZ besh Oats
CLEvKLAyD. Oct ff11rr gcrdy WI % nacyei No Winter
Red held ~ a. i % bldg no Winter TED 81 81 Cora seaay
Low nEd Oh eoeigt f1c receipts, Sc; High hre 80
o. u0minai;
And Ga go0l demand hut unchanged.
oct EFloar q. snd unclirgol Wheat dai ali
unsetiltdj No. ~ ~ No. ? - 5 Corn steady No h1sa,
stcalv Bley slaadf: Fall &C. kyc
eaiy No. J. Sc Lake Ere stlWhel y 8uaso l7o Ovego,
2c Ropts- bh. fiorr 100 Wheat shpmelts- UO
bbis Flgnr l37 COO bush. Wheat.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15

The Phlsdpha sOcA market steady Penn'ylvsnia 6 lo6
Padphs Erie Railroad 2G Reading Railroad 5 Pennsyva
Railroad, 5si Gold ll2I
The earnings the Indianapolis Bloomington and Western Railway
Company for Of September 1872 Sl2iC2 @ Tor
September 1871 0,54 co. increase, s24,0is 98
following Is the Erie Railway Compnys return Of estimated
IA
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
be days business at the U. s. sub-Treasury vas'

Ihe day7s Oaal11ss - IlV y ~ 717- IIV7'17l WI
God cenfs l86e3 81 Currency payments. S2767 ~
od r.vutg l32C5 65 Olrreacy balance. zUlJh IS
Cod baanc....... 81 z56 1S Oti'ohs''''''''''' VV W
Currency Teceut5..... yJ5f54 o5I
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
of,red A,k,a.
n..rea 80.

State bonds dull and sale Of new January and Juy South
Csonas, reported 25 yrns bTm at 52 for ConfoS,
and l1i for old The following gere The bids:
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15

TABLE 0fHe UeraCe amount Of Loans SDcCie, Crcuid
ton, Deposits, and LegdI Tenders IN Ne Banks Of He
CifgOC NetC- York fOr he week ending saturday. OeL
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15

The transactions at the Clearinghouse for the past
as follows with those OF the previous week.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-15

Loans and scoun s263 go Legal Tenders IS 9m
l22l150 DepOdt.... l5J'lJJW
Circulation. sZl.iJ1sIO
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-05
Hired Mourners.

All about London, says an English
correspondent, you see advertised
''cheap funerals" You can be shroud-
ed, cofiined and buried, with four mourn
ers, for about 500. OF course the mourn
ers don't know who you are, where you
came from, or where you are going to-
but they will look as though you were
the last friend they had, or expected to
have, ON earth, with yard of black
Grape dangling and waving from their
hats like so many pirate flags; and
when you are covered up they Will ad-
journ to the nearest public house, and
over their porter and cheese, pray for
some one else to die as soon as possible,
with cash enough to be mourned over.
No cash here, no mourners.
All these professional mourners have
red faces and bottle noses, black suits,
secondhand, we'll linked at the seams,
and black gloves one-third too large.
The friends and relatives in the car
riages have all the semblance of woe
on them. The last appear contented,
and many never enjoy ride in coach
save on such mournful occasions. Who
eyer saw any one shed tears at city
funeral? If you would have your
friends, "weep not for me when am
gone,'' die in the metropolis. Tears
are for the country, along with dew,
flowers, sunshine, snakes and hop-toads.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-05
Wouldn't Kneel to the Pope

Mrs. Flora White, well known in the
fashionable world forty years ago, was
one of the most beautiful, accomplished
and attractive women of her day. She
was the daughter Of General Adair, of
Kentucky, and her first husband was
Joseph NJ. White, the second Delegate
sent to Congress from The Territory of
florida. Highly educated. full of ge-
MUS, and with the manners and bearing
Of a queen, her society was courted by
the most elevated circles in Washing
ton, New Orleans, New York, and Bos-
ton. She was brilliant conversation
aiist, ready and effective at repartee, and
a sincere, warm-hearted gentlewoman
Of the most gracious and generous i'm
pulses. On one of her visits to Rome
she was presented to the Pope.
"Kneel, my daughter" said he, as
she stood erect In her imperial grace
before him. GAIL kneel to me except
the daughters of sovereigns.''
81 am a princess in my own right,
your Holiness" she replied.
"How can that be when you are an
American born?'
ain my country the people are sover-
eign and am daughter of the people"
The Pope smiled gracious assent, re-
joining, "Then receive an old mans
blessing"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-05
How They Shave in China.

A fellow who has been shaved in
China says that his barber first stropped
the razor on his leg, and then did the
shaving without any lather. The custo-
mer demonstrated, but was told that the
lather was entirely useless, and had a
tendency to make the hair stiff and
tough, and was, therefore, never used
by persons who had any knowledge OF
the face and its appendages.
After the beard had been taken OIL
and it was done in very short time
the barber took a long, sharp, needle
shaped spoon and began to explore his
customers ears. He brought up from
numerous little crevices bits of wax and
dirt that had been accumulating since
his childhood. The barber suddenly
twisted his subjects neck to one side in
a manner that it cracked as if the ver-
tebr;e had been dislocated.
"Hold on! shouted the party,
alarmed for the safety of his neck.
"All right" replied the tonsor, "me
no hurt you." and he continued to jerk,
and twist the neck until it was as linz
Der as an old lady's dish-rag. He then
fell to beating the back, breast, arms
and side with his fist, then he pummeled
the muscles until they fairly glowed
with the beating they received. He
then dashed a bucket of cold water
over his man, dried his skin with towels
and declared that his work was done.
Price, two cents.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-05
Arithmetic for Millionaires.

The following paragraph is from an
India paper:
The Chinese have a most ingenious
method of reckoning by the aid of the
fingers, performing all the operations
of addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division, with numbers from one up
to one hundred thousand. Every fin
ger of the left hand represents units,
the ring finger tens, the middle finger
hundreds, the forefinger thousands, the
thumb tens of thousands. When the
three Joints of each finger are touched
from the palm toward the tip the count
one, two, and three of each of the de-
nominations as above named. Four,
five and six are counted on the back of
the finger joints in the same way, seven,
eight and nine are counted on the right
side of the joints from the palm to the
tip. The forefinger of the right hand
is used as a pointer. Thus-1, 2, 3, 4,
would be indicated by first touching the
Joint of the forefinger; next, the hand
on the inside; next, the middle joint of
the middle finger on the inside; next,
the end Joint of the ring finger on the
inside, and finally, the joint of the little
finger next the hand on the outside.
The reader will be able to make further
examples for himself.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-05
Slow Poisoning from Green
Wall Paper.

A physician in Western Massachu-
sets recently had a lady patient who,
for several weeks, had been suffering
from nausea, general prostration, and
other symptoms of slow poisoning
Failing to discover the cause of the
symptoms, as a last resort the doctor re-
quested her to move from her chamber,
the walls of which were covered with
paper of very light shade of green, so
light, indeed, that in the evening it
could scarcely be distinguished from
white. After leaving the room the
symptoms Immediately disappeared,
and the patient rapidly recovered. A
sample of the paper was forwarded for
analysis to the State chemist at Hart
ford (Mr. Joseph Hall, of the High
SCHOOL,, and was found to contain a
large quantity of arsenic. Mr.. Hall OBJ
tained the poison in the various forms
OF metallic arsenic, yellow tersulphite,
silver arsenic and arsenious acid or
common white arsenic. He estimates
that every square foot of this innocent
looking paper contained an amount of
poison equivalent to five grains of az
senious acid, or double the fatal dose
for an adult person. This, in the moist
warm weather of last July and August,
was amply sufficient to keep the air of a
room amply impregnated with the poi
son, and any person occupying such
room would be as certainly poisoned as
though the arsenic had been taken into
the stomach.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-05
A Memorable Summer.

Eighteen hundred and starved
to DEATH" was the grim name given
by old New England famers to the
year 1Sl6-the year without a sum-
mer. The winter months were un-
usually mild; the latter part Of
March, and the first half of April
were not unreasonable; but the
weather grew colder as April adj
vanced, and ended with snow and
ice. In May ice formed half an inch
thick; buds and fruits were frozen,
corn killed, and the fields were re-
planted again and again. Never
was known such a June. Frost, ice
and snow were frequent. In Maine
and Vermont snow fell to the depth
of several inches-alsc in Massa-
chusetts and the interior of New
York. On the 9th of July ice was
formed throughout New England,
New York and some parts of Penn
sylvania. August was even more
cheerless. With ice forming half
an inch in thickness, Indian corn
frozen, and almost every green
thing destroyed, what wonder that
the hearts of farmers were heavy,
and gloom spread through the
whole country! In September there
were two weeks of warm weather;
then the season became cold, and in
November there was good sleighing.
Such, in brief, was the "cold sum-
mer of 1885," when the SUMS rays
seemed to be destitute of all heat