davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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-oo soaA cIAnc1ac0 commercial AerQ{u Gays |:
iBnco The beginning Of tho current harvest year wo
nave dlspatohed to tho United Kingdom grain leet
% zoo vsssoa carrying full ca1goea Of the finest wheat
70 the aggegae o1tcnt Of 400 o60 tons In addition to
thaa. 70 haye exported considerable flour to UAinn
Ocean so that In point of fact tota1 cxporto for
tho BoAaon approximate about 500, 900 tons, with
handsome surplus get to go forward On tho Goth Inst
1Fo wheat-ladcn ships wore cleared. for the
United Kingdom, including tho Young America
With ctls, and tho La Esoocesa with 3a $50 ctls
W1oat Therc u considerable interess felt raapccnR
the smiling qualities Of those two ahlpB-representa-
uyea o. the two nations. Beta run high, otaa being
Greatly 10 favor Of the Young America. liverpool
further slipnenss of wheat; nevertholcss there are
about twenty vessels yet on tho BERTH and moro will
follow, although 1t is said English purchasing linia
nrs 70 q *atnnaa- Ihe Liant froaht nngago-
mcns OF which NO hayo cognizance wna at E4 Is 3D.
though at this writing "a is thought 10 bo tho
has sent OF this SEASON. direct to tho United King
dom. much larger quantity Of whcnt nnd flour than
ever beforc, beades sending to a liberal s,t,fes OF
boh and thus shc will continue to do for Houo tina to
come, haE1ug yet Argo aurpua remainiuR. 1t is M
tntereet!ng question IA conaldcr In this connection
that although far remote from the great consumrtyo
marta OF tho world, yot nevertheless wo can ship our
wheat and Hour to Great Britain much cheaper than
she can draw hor supplies from tho Mississippi Valley
81. LATEST.
In tho afternoon wheat was fairly active and
10 higher. No.:2 spring sold at @t.22@1. .2216
cash or aeller tho month, and ut 81 .2316GD1 .231
seller April, tho after closing at tho inside Corn
Was moderately aotlro md stoady ut 32ySc seller
the month. and 3294 seller April. Other grain
was inactive,
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FUUIiTHY-Chlckena aro IN fair reQ,1est, and firm,
owing 70 Light offerings Turkeys arc In fair demand
s sa Il e. ~ sal9s pgde 800 1s fancy trkeys It 14o
GIG a6 doz chictons ut sa.00; 20 ioz do at $350
:, PoTATOE8-Tha rccctptn wcro liberal and choice
note aAea Of cars PcachbiowB at ITO delivered cars
at 79o on track car choice Iowa at $50 on track 100
store. - " ~
sAtT-Was tn fuir rpquest for tho aeason. Pr.cea
aro ruling AteAdy, Is follows OnoMdaga and Saginaw
ano. $40; ordinary coarae, s7.40; coarse Diamond
=; S2.o9 ground solas. $3.50 dairy, without bags,
per s.ck s5oo ground aian ssio@a7s: ascn TulE 1
Ialand. 1900. =
Sash, DOORS, AND DLINDs-wero In moderate
request. Tho following nre the prices ourrent:
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The following inatrumonts vsrfe fled for REQ
ord on Monday, March 10; ':@'i
o171 PROPERTY:
Loss17 to 90 In Block e'ot aualths subdIvsIon, IN
, 1873-03-11
COMMERCIAL

MONDAY EVENING, March TO-
Inc Following Wero tho receipts md shipments
o. tho Loading articles of produce in Chicago dur
ing the past forty-oight hours, md for tho cor
responding dato ono year ago:
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Common 20.OoG325 no
1.uU5ib.b1
METALS iND T1NNEiis' Observation-Disclosures re-.
port fair degree Of activity for NIL articles In Tho s
l1cos arc steady and for fin plato ruling srong
owing 10 tho firm tone Of tic EASTERN n1arlfeta. Wo
agnih quota.
IN PLAIx-1o. 1o1t4, st4.en; do. 12r1a, $500 !;
90, l412o, $lN.66; do, roofing, ~, s14.00.
1'1a rin-1.argo. 400 ;-rmniL o1o bar, 4ac.
nnIrr zrso-1rnll oaska, .1011o; half Casks, 101l
ole loes quantity, 1tTo nlaG, %. :
sfIET 1noN-No. ~, 10 rates; 81 ..
cor1 ;n-copper boton,n, l6@l8o; brszicra, over Il
hs, 40 Tuned corpor,, DOC.
Ike 10 md II, 12ko 10 md 10, do; II lilo IL,
aoe 10 1oc; 2o 20c full bundic. Is per cent dia-
NAVAL. sT0nEs-X aijght Improvement In trade ia
noticenblo and TIM 1na1let Ia firm for nrclea auplcd
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BEEDg-rhog general market was dull Tho Offering.
aro large and prices arc weak and tending lower,
Timothy was fairly nctfve md easier Hales ra,Ced
from u 7h933e the latter price for PRIME Glover was
dull and weak at t49 with $500 about tho prico
for prime mammoth sold at q. .60@5. CO. Primo 1lot
9 quoAhlo ct 15c. Sales include 04 bags strictly primo
timothy at $330 chr and IL bags a rs 25 lp0 bags
at $3.50 220 bagB at $3.16 30 bsHs at s307h: as
bags ut $a.05; 1877 bags 1t $500; bars ut 81 85:
"a bags ut Oh bagu ut 81 81 bags at $275 IS
bags clover at s. o0 % bags ut IS baEa at g.
10 Bugs at s. 90 "a bags ut 81. 90 20 bags mammoth
at $3.50 "a bags at 80 bags do at 40 bugs
prime .niet at 75o 20 bags poor Hungarian at 76c
TEA6-nemnln nF1u. a good business was doing at
the following rargo Of prices Young Hygon to
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- eos7' o1soz pHgdi peauS, 87E pu Tyt ,UUz do
Tho Journal Of Commerce gives tho following
% t5o receipts Of certain arttoled Of domestic
produce At tho port Of Now York for two months
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

old and we'll established town-fye or six
churches, among which are the Presbyterian,
Baptist, Methodist, Unitarian, Spirisualist
and Swedenborgians. | went with Mr..
Mitchell on Sunday morning to hear Mrs.
Z. .. Hyzer, formerly from Montpelier, too,
but now from Baltimore.
When Mr.. Mitchell first came to Vineland
he purchased five handsome lots near the
centre of the town, and proceeded at once to
build him a substantial, and even elegan-
resideica; two-s.ory, white house, wit,
broad veranda ON front and east sides, with
green blinds, in good, old New England
style. He has an abundance fruit, peaches,
pears, apples, grapes and berries, with a
natural grove of oaks, and tasty summer
house beneath them. Mr.. Mitchell drove
me out to Oakwood Cemetery. new ground, +,
by the way, which he with few others,
were instrumental in founding. found it
a very pleasant place, cut out OF the original
oak forest. He had selected corner lot on
the highest point in the grounds, and in the
centre of it stood an Italian marble monu-
ment of twenty feet in height, of very
beautiful and graceful proportions. Mr..
Lewis, the husband of Mr.. Mitchell's daugh-
ter, is now buried there. The monument
surpasses in beauty anything | recollect in
your own cemetery of Green Mount, but
Green Mount itself is not so easily surpassed.
HARMON
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04
In HemOriam.

CYRUS NJ. AND MARY RIPLEY FISHER, LOST on THE
STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC, APRIL lSr, 1873.
Eight years ago sang, with trembling breath,
song of one who when the spring was young,
Her pale lips sealed with the seal of death,
Came home to sleep dear kindred graves among.
Green was the grass we raised to give her room;
Clear were the randrops, tinkng they fell;
Sweet was the pale arbutus' tender bloom
Round the last couch other who loved it wei.
Yet in our blindness, how we wept that day,
When the earth fell upon her eofin-lidi
o, ye beloved, whom sing this day,
Could we but know where your dear forms lie hid
Could we but lay you down by her dear side,
Wrapped in the garments of eternal rest
Where the still hours in slow succession glide,
And not a dream may stir the pulseless breast
Where all day long the shadows come an go,
And soft winds murmur and sweet song-birds
sing
Falls W here the flowers you loved are blossoming-
Then should the tempest of our grief grow calm;
more;
And the clear swelling of our thankful psalms
Should drown the beat of surges on the shore.
But the deep sea will not give up it dead.
o, We who knows where your beloved sleep,
Bid hearts ease bloom on once love guarded bed
And bless your God for graves whereon to weep
Thursday May 29th. J. c. R. d.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

work, espied the reflection Of the moon in
pond, and took it for lump OF gold. One
took off his boots and stockings. waded in,
and tried to lay hold of the glittering
prize; it was too deep for his reach, So,
seizing hold of his rake he began to rake
the water, and persevered, until party of
Somersetshire mowers came along, and
jeered him as moon-raker.' Anxious
to remove the slur of stupidity from his
countrymen, Mr.. Akerman ingeniously ac-
counts for the opprobrious nickname in
this way Piple zay as how they gied tn
neame O. moonrakers to we Wiltshire vauk,
bekase passel o. stupid bodies one night
tried to rake the show O. tn moon out O.
tn bruk, and TUX vor thin cheese. But
that's tn wrong end o tn story. The chaps
as was doin' O. this was smuggiers, and
they was lavishng up ZONE kegs O. sperrits,
and only prtended to rake out cheese. So
the exciseman as axed 'em the question had
his grin at 'em; but they had good laugh
at he, when nm got whoam the stuff By
the Way, has the saying The moon is not
made of green cheese any connection with
the Wiltshire tradition or with that re
specting the MiddIetonians of Lancashire,
who are reproached with taking the saoon's
shadow for Cheshire cheese, and trying
to rake it out of a pit? We pause for a
reply, and shall look for one in Notes
and Queries.-Cham5ers' Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

The BANANA TRADE.-Of all the many
trades in New York the banana trade is
perhaps the most curious. 1t is in the
hands of a single house, to whose energy
and enterprise is due the present large i'm
portanee of the fruit. Ten or twelve years
ago not one-fftieth part now consumed in
the city was sent thither, and the cost of
bananas was then quite out of reach of the
poorer classes. The firm which imports
them is composed of three brothers, one of
whom superinteuds their farm at Aspnwall
whence the stock is shipped. Two of the
brothers conduct the business in New York.
They receive consignments from Aspinwall
by every steamer The fruit is put on
board without being packed, and being in
warm temperature, ripens considerably du-
ring the passage For this reason the
stock are plucked while the fruit is yet
green. Thus in partially ripe condition
the fruit arrives in the city. 1t is then
taken and hung in room artifcally heat
ed. A temperature of 10 degrees brings
st to maturity in a very short time. The
5a nanas are sorted, and those nearly ripe
Il e, of course. placed in cooler atmos-
30 ere. By this means the fruit can be
ipened for any days market. To-morrows
fruit is now fast becoming bright yellow,
and tomorrow moring, when it is exposed
for sale, it will be in perfect condition.
The banana, before it finds its way to the
retail purchasers, has been subjected to
eight different temperatures. 1t is of two
varieties, but the fruit differs slightly.
That which is most sought after, however.
is called musa paradlsiaca, and the fruit
of it is little shorter, straighter, rounder.
and of more luscious favor than the
other.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

Posi- OFFICE MANAGEMENT IN MONTANA.
A special agent of the post office depart
ment is reported to have had an amusing
experience while making his official visit
of inspection at Iron Rod, Montana Going
into the post Office, he found the room di-
yided into three sections, first saloon,
next the post Office, and the last faro
bank. The mail bag was brought in a
rough looking customer opened it and emp
tied the contents on the floor. The entire
crowd got down on their hands and knees
and commenced overhauling the letters,
among which several were registered, and
selected such as they wanted. After they
were through the remaining letters were
shoveled into candle box and placed on
the bar. The special agent, thinking the
Office needed little regulating, asked the
bartender, who had received and distribu-
ted the mail, if he was the postmaster. He
answered NO" care you the assistant
nostmaster ?" mo" "Where is the
postmaster ?" "Out mining" where's
the assistan. postmaster 2" "Gone to hell's
canyon; and by thunder, Bill Jones has got
to run this Office next week; it's his turn"
The government official then asked who he
was and demanded the keys of the Office.
The bar tender coolly took the candle box
from the bar, put it on the floor and gave
it a kick, sending it out Of the door, say
ing "There's your post Office, and now
git" The agent says" Knowing the
customs of the country, lost no time IN
following this advice, and got" That Of
fee was discontinued.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

g "A ROYAL MARRIAGE IN BERLIN. AT the
, ecent marriage of Emperor Wilhelm's neph-
ew' some queer post-nuptial ceremonials of
the olden time were observed. The pretty,
olushlng, young bride arrived from AIten-
burg In the state carriage ofthe royal family,
house on wheels, all gilt, and surmounted
Dy helmet and crown, drawn by eight
horses, its exterior crowded with pages and
lackeys of all degrees. The ceremony was
performed in the evening at the palace chapel
In the presence of the members of the two
families. Then came supper and the extra
ordinary pageant of the Fackel Tanz, which,
In accordance with old court custom, closed
the Gay, or night. The Berlin correspondent
OF the London Times gives the following de-
scrlption OF the closing entertainments The
fackel-Ianz, or torchlight minute, is court
ly rite performed, curiously enough, not by
the chamberlain, but by the members of the
cabinet on the occasion Of royal marriages
The torches. ,symbolical of hymeneal bliss,
have indeed, long been superseded by tapers
of exquisite odor and light but now, as 200
years ago, the ministers of the crown consid-
er 1T an honor to be selected to move grace
fully up and down to the measured cadence
of the music, and, candle in hand, pay their
respects to the new married couple, so highly
valued Is the honor of sharing in the display.
In the present instance question had arisen
as to the member of the cabinet who should
have the pas of the others Count Room,
being the Prussian premier, claimed prece-
dence of Prince Bismarck, who, in his Prus-
sian capacity, is only minister of foreign af-
fairs; while Prince Bismarck, asserting the
German chancellor to be more important
parsonage than any Prussian minister, pre-
mier included, insisted on his right to lead
off the minute, and marshal the luminous
host before the royal throne. need hardly
say that, as usual, the prince had it his own
way, stepped first and foremost, and held the
biggest taper. The ministerial prelude over,
the bride likewise, in accordance with tradi-
tional etiquette, walked up to the emperor,
and, bowling low, requested the honor of
dancing with his majesty. This was the
signal for general polonase of the court,
ministers always keeping ahead, torch in
hand. At the conclusion of the polonaiee,
the young couple retired, the members of the
cabinet having previously resigned their
tapers to like number of pages, whose Of
flee is to light the happy pair to their apart
ments. Immediately after, occurred the re-
markable ceremony of the distribution of the
garter, common to all classes in the middle
ages, but nowadays observed only by royalty
and the country folk OF some primitive die
tricts. a ribbon called the brides garter
With her initials interviewer in it, is present
ed to the gentlemen OF the court, who pin it
round their coat sleeves, carrying it home as
a trophy of the day and a reminiscenco of the
rent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

Ess AND EssEs.-" So you have finish
ed yonr studies at the seminary? L was
mnch pleased with the closing exercises.
The author of that poem-Mlss Waite, /
think you called her bids fair to become
known as poet
ave think the authoress will become
celebrated as poetess," remarked the
young lady pertly, with marked emphasis
on two words of the sentence.
"Oh, ah ~ replied the old gentleman,
looking thouhtfully over his gold specta-
cles at the young lady. 81 hear his SIS
ter was quite an actress, and under Mss
Hosmer's instruction will undoubtedly be-
come quite sculptoress."
The young lady appeared irritated.
The seminary" continued the old gen.
tleman, with imperturbable gravity, lis
fortunate in having an efficient board OF
manageresses. From the Presidentess
down to the humblest teacheress, unusual
talent is shown. There is Miss Harper,
who as a chemistress, is unequaled, and
Mrs. Knowles has already reputation as
an ASTRONOMERS. And in the department
of music few can equal Miss Kellogg, as
a singeress.'
The young lady did not appear to like
the chair she was sitting on. Sae took
the sofa at the other end of the room.
Yes continred the Old gentleman. as
if talking to himself, 3" those White sisters
are very talented. Mary, L understand,
has turned her attention to painting and
the drama, and will surely become famous
as an actress and painteress, and even as
a lecturess-'
A loud slamming of the door caused the
old gentleman to look up, and the criticess
and grammarianess was gone.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

How QUAKERErS STOPPED Borrow
IsG.-The subject of borrowing and lend
ing came up in the cours of conversation
with subscriber living near Ithaca, when
ne suddenly recollected funny remlnis-
eence of that character which had happen
ed in his own neighborhood. He said he
had neighbor whose family were great
borrowers, but not so distinguished as pay
masters-they were always borrowing, but
seldom if ever returning the exact amount
borrowed. An old Quaker lady, another
neighbor, who had endured these invasions
for long time patiently, hit upon very
philosophical mode of even tually putting
stop to the nuisance. Keeping her own
counsel, the next time her good man went
to town, he had a separate and express or
der to purchase pound of the best tea,
and also new canister to put it in as he
knew she already had plenty of tea, and
also canister, he was puzzled to determine
what the old lady wanted of more tea and
new canister ; but his questionings and
reasonings elected nothing more than a
repetition of the order,-
Jim. did not tell thee to get me
pound of the best tea and new canister ?
Now 60 along and do as bid thee"
And 60 along he did, and when he came
home at night the tea and new canister
were his companions. The old lady took
them from him with an amused express
sion on her usually placid features, and de-
posting the tea in the canister. set it on
the shelf for special use 1t had not
long to wait, for the borrowing neighbor
had frequent use for the aromatic herb.
The good old lady loaned generously,
emptying back in the canister any remit
tance of borrowed teas which the neighbor's
conscience inclined her to make
Time went on, and after somthing less
than the one-hundredth time of borrowing,
the neighbor again appeared for just
another drawing of tea," when the oft
visited tea canister was brought out, and
found to be empty, and the good old lady
and obliging neighbor was just one pound
of tea poorer than when she bought the
new canister, which now only remained to
tell the story. Then said she,-
Thou seest that empty canister.
filled it for thee with pound of my best
lea, and have let it all to thee in driblets,
and put into it all thou hast sent me in re-
'urn, and none but thyself hath taken
herefrom or added unto it, and now thou
'eest it empty therefore l will say to
hee, thou hast borrowed thyself out, and
can lend thee no more"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

The following is well vouched for /:
About the time of Hallow-eve, the mis-
chievous boys in the city of Brooklyn RUG
violently at door-bells and then run ava y.
A certain old lady about here was grievo Us
y annoyed by the beu-igerent attacks, and
determined to watch for the offender. She
stationed herself just inside the door, and
soon the bell rung out sonorousIy. The
lady hastily opened the door, canght the
offender by the collar, boxed his ears right
and left most soundly. He was diminu-
tive fellow, and it being dark she could
not recognize him.
At every whack he protested '- Madame,
why, madame
Don't madame me, young rascal !"
she exclaimed, and another blow made his
ears smart painfully.
He begged, implored.
Don't beg for mercy, you gracsless
scamp was the only reply, accompanied
by another laundering bump upon his au-
ditory apparatus.
Finally, becoming exhausted by her
combative demonstrations, she dragged the
little man into the hall, that she might
recognize the offender by the gas light. and
" tell his mother" as she said, when whom
should she discover in the person Of her
victim but her minister, who had called to
pay a friendly visit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04
Justine, You Love me Not.
By JOHN G, SAKE.

1" Helas vous ne'ma'aimez pas."-PIRoN.
know, Justine, you speak me fair
AS often as we meet;
And tits luxury, 1 swear,
To hear voice SO sweet
Aud yet it does not please me quite,
The civil way you've got;
For me you're something too polite
Justine, you love me mott
know, Justine, you never scold
At aught that [ may do;
If am passionate or tcold,
IT'S all the same to you.
"a charming temper" say the men,
"To smooth husbands lot:'
/ wish 'twere ruffled now and then
Justine, you love me not
l know, Justine, you wear a smile
As beaming as the sun;
But who supposes all the while
1t shines for only one?
Through azure skies are fair to see,
A transient cloudy spot
In yours would promise more to me
Justine, you love me noti
l know, Justine, you make my name
Your eulogistic theme,
And say-ifany chance to blame
You hold me in esteem.
Such words, for all their kindly scope,
Delight me not a jot:
just so you would have praised the Pope
Justine, you love me not
know, Justine-for have heard
What friendly voices tell
You do not blush to say the word,
90 You like me passing well";
And thus the fatal sound hear
That seals my lonely lot;
There's nothing now to hope or fear
Justine, you lore me notI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

SAYING GRACE.-It seems to us that
this will answer. 1t is Just over from Eng
land, and has not got into American
types:
A milliner's apprentice, about to wait
upon a duchess, was afraid of committing
some error in her department. She there
fore consulted friend as to the manner
to be adopted, and was told that on going
before the duchess she must say her
" Grace" and SO on. Accordingly, away
went the girl, and on being introduced, af-
ter very low courtesy, she said, .. For
what L am going to receive, the Lord
make me truly thankful" To which the
duchess answered, "Amen." ."-EDIroR's
DRAWER, in Harper's Magazine tor June.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

At an elegant dinner party given in
Washington, the eyant terrible of the fam
lily was permitted to occupy a seat near
one OF the most distinguished guests. This
bette noir i= much given to conundrums,
which are not always appropriate. More
over, the young man has sister who is
shining belle in society. Eliza is the
name Of the young lady, but the young
scapegrace will call her Lize. The COM
pany were startled by the voice of the
youngster asking, Why is father like the
devil ?" An awkward pause ensued. Then
he shouted out, . Because he is the father
of Lie" Qies.) That boy did not get his
dessert, for he was sent to bed.