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The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

TEMPERANCE JoKE,--Joc Harris was q
whole.souled, merry fellow, and very
fond of the glass. After living in New
Orleans for several years, he came to the
conclusion of visiting an old unc away
up in Massachusetts, whom he had not
seen for many years. Now, there is a
difference between New Oorleans and
Massachusetts IN regard to tho use OF
ardent spirits, and when Joe arrived
there and found all the people run mad
about temperance, he felt bad, thinking
with the song, that keeping the spirits
up by pouring the spirits down, was one
OF the best ways to make the time pass,
and began to fear indeed that he was in
pickle But the morning after his
arrival, the old man and his sons being
out at work, his aunt came to him and
said
"Joe, you have been living in the
South, and, no doubt. are in the habit OF
taking a little drink about eleven O'Clock
Now, keep some here for medical pur-
poses, bnt let NO one know it, as my hus
band wants to set a good example for
the boys"
Joe promised, and thinking nc would
get no more that day, took, as he ex-
pressed it, n buster" After while he
walked out to the stable, and who should
he meet but his unclsi
"Well, Joe, says he, i expect you
are accustomed to drinking something in
New Orleans. You will find Us ali tenn
pcrato here. and for tho sake Of my sons,
| don't let them know l have any brandy
about; but l just keep little out here
for my rheumatism. Will you accept a
little 7"
Joe signined his readiness, and took
another big horn. Thon continuing his
walk, he came to where the boys were
hauling rails. After conversing a while,
one of his cousins said
"Joe, / expect you would like to have
a drink, and as the old folks arc down. on
liquor, we keep some out here to help us
along with our work! Won't you have
some2 p
Out came the bottle, and down Joe sat,
and says by the time he was called to
dinner he was as tight as fellow could
we'll be, and all from visiting temper
ance family!
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

~ IL is much more easy to he wise
or others than for ourselves
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

ET George Washington was once at
q dinner party whore his hest had set him
with his back to fiery redhot stove.
Finding It to hot for comfsrt, after soms
squirming he beat a retreat 70 . more
comfortable position. at the same time
explaining the reason. why" said
the hostess, ioeularly. 81 thought an old
general like you could stand 6rs better
than that" ~ never osuld stand hre
in the rear, A" replied the general. "a
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

rag Cor TIE Prem
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

rr All! girls amt what they used
to be when was young, and the fellows
are worse still. When l went courting,
for instance, never thought OF staying
till after ten o'clock, and only went twice
a week. Now they go seven nights In q
week, and cry because there amt eight.
Then they write touching notes to each
other during the day " Dear Charley,
do You love me 40 much now as you did
at a quarter past twelve last night.
Say you do, dearest, aud It will give me
courage to go down to dinner and tackle
them cold beans, left over from yester-
day"
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
torinl notices 20 cents per line for the first and
IN cents for each additional insertion. All
transient advertisements cash In advance.
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
lines free, over five 20 cents per line.
Cards or communications of personal
character. If admissible at all. double the usual
stes and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates, for Congress or
atate offices. $25.00. County officers, $1,000.
Editorial notices, % cents per line.
Yearly advertisements, paid quarterly, in
advance. Legal and transient advertisements
o be paid for when left at the office.
All Job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
Address all letters and communications to
J. S. DuNHAM Editor and Proprietor.
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At the end Of every line the indignant
conqusrer punched the fallen Brimmers
ribs with her umbrella, and exclaimed:
"Oyou willin' D'you hear that. you
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

ry Mirabeau says. ~ know but
three ways Of living III this world ~
wages for work; BY begging thirdly
By stealing, ESQ named OF not 80 nan.
ed)." I. .......pasd 4esg
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

~ A lady made complaintto Fred
crick the Great, King Of Prussia: "four
majesty" said she, my husband treats
me badly" "That's none OF my bust'
ness, said the King, I" But he speaks
in of you," said the lady. !" That, 10
replied, lis none Of your business. |"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-13

WANTED. TWO GIRLS to manufacture
w hair goods at J. W1LDT'S-
NH 13-lt No G31 Broad street.
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Nv Grubbs & Williams,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents.
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

GAZE OR THE MOND AND
= YORK RIVER RAILROAD.-By virtue OF a
decree of the ChanccrT Court OF the city OF Klcil'
mond in the causes OF the he4n,oiin aru i"r ,d
Robert H. Maury trustees, and j. PrOsSer In'tb ana
Robert II. Marry. trustees. rs. The Richmond ana
York River Railroad Company, entered on the lath
survivor. of US shall sell by public auction, AZ the
auctionsrUoms Of Mcssrs. Grlbbs i Williams, 40;
EIcvcluh street, Richmond, Va. on FRIDAY the
cd day of May, 1875. at the hour Of II NJ. al the
propery of every kind. real. personal. ana mixed,
of the RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, including Its roadway, rails,
cross-tles dcpots, sinSs cars, engines tenar I
and all other property whatsoever, including al o
the franchises of said company. ana excepting from
such sale notirg whatsoever belonging to sald conf
many except It's chooses In action and debts due or 10
become due TO II. 80, ou,c
the TERMS or SALE WILL DE AS FOLLOWS
The sum or $4,000 shall he paid IN CASH; ana le
residue of the purchase money shall be paypIe AZ
follows $4,000 on the Isl OF JaruarY. 1877, win ~
tcrhst mt 'hc rate of per cen per annl,n rom ny
day of $50. payalc sc.nf-annually T3N'cn Oh ing
Isl day of Ialrv 1885. with Interest al me rtle vi
per cent per annl1n rom tnc gay OF sae, p.Sthn
semi-annuallv: and the reiTalndcr OF snch plfchla
money on the list day ofJnuary. aII, WIN lhicItal
nj the rate of per cent. per anliln iroh tc ~
sale PAYABLE scm-annually-tlie sale 10 DC s,'ges'
TO the ratification or rejeclohoi tie eo. hu bren
ratified hv the court the deferred payments 10 NJ
secured y Il decd IF trust OH t'h properly so!u'
decd to be subject TO the approval q 're court o,o
Capitalists will tGkc notice tat tc c,trcs 81, 80,
and conveyance will DC 10 cxtigulsn ile eau III III,
Dany and make tie purchaser or purchasers Il "o"s
cOrlurttc. ,,.. p.cre
MtURY, Richmond. Va, attorneys lor tne 'rus'
ROBERT II. MACRl,
i,p--tJ Surviving Trustees
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.aa eond of nubIishing works

Lord Lytton was fond ofpublishlns wo ihs
anon; after short time. 1t Is SAID tlat
9 nut Tesop he SO strictly concealed the iact
. ,. I he ,vrote "The Coming Race" is that
;t'r con r profession of his faltt-a pro
~ .s. ot" hc always shruuk from making
n vS His ideal race believe, it may lie re-
ooo,inricd. in a Supreme Being, The AiI-Hooo,
h,t hold no other dosnlas, and use DO rell-
.,;ous ri,es,-London AthenGum.
Yankee in Maine makes artificial oysters
ont Of flour paste, tapioca, and salt, which be
nlnces in secondhand shells carefully glued
about tic edges.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-13

ORIGIN OF THE GLASGOW LINEN TRADE
rhc origin of an important branch OF the
Glasgow linen trade is traceable to Wi lilisin
Flakeiie.d, who. having been brought up as Il
weaver, enlisted in the year lGIl into the
regiment OF the CamerOnianS, but was after
ward drafted into the Scottish Guards. Dilr-
inw the course Of the war E'iakciicld'S rc9i-
nlcut being ordered to the continent he there
procured Il blue and Write checkcrcd hand
kcrclIict which had been woven i'll Germany,
and which greatly struck his fancy. He
thought that if he were fortunate enough
to return to his native city he would attempt
q manufacture of tie same kind. Being dis
banded III the year 100 he proceeded TO
carry out his design. A few Spindles OF
warn, the Willie ii.-hcach.d, the blue Lot
very dark, We're ;tll that poor soldier
weaver could collect ut the time, Or,~illdecd,
that could be found i'll Glasgow. His iiI>t
web WIS composed of about two dezcn
haudkerchelS. When the half was woven,
he cut out the cloth and took it TO
tie merchants who at that time traded
in Scotch padding, hollands, and other
thick linen. They were delighted with
the novelty of the blue and white stripes
but especially with the delicate texture Of
tie cloth, which was thin set as compared
with the hollands. The adycuturrr asked no
more for his web than the cost price OF the
materials and the ordinary wages for his
work. This was readily paid him. Fresh
demands we're daily made on the gratilied
weaver. More yarn was As speedily rs pos
sibc secured, and several looms filed with
handkerchicts Of the same pattern. The
denland increased in proportion to
the quantity Of cloth that was man.
uilctured. Some English merchants who
rcsortcd to Glasgow for thick linens were
highly pleased with the new manufacture,
and carried few OF the handkcgchicis to
England for trial. They met with appro-
baton; so that in a lew years Glasgow be-
came famous for that branch Of the linen
trade. \ variety of patterns and color>
were soon introduced, and the weavers III
Paisley aud the neighboring towns engaged
iii the business.
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By Wellington Goddin,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent,
corpar or E'Ifvprlth AID Bank Streets

~
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO BRlCk,
4 TENEMFNTS, ON THE NORTH SUE oF
HULL STREET, bIANCHESTER.-ByV virtue VI ~, =
deed Of trust executed by Dr. John n Brooks fro%
jccGased) to Wellington Goddln and John /; i ai
NOW deceased). trustees bearing date 2sth MaIcii11
iEGl duly recorded I'm Chesterfield County Court; ),
shall us surviving trustee, At the request OF toe
creditor secured by tie said deed pr3ceeu 70 sen .,
auction, on the premises, on FRIDAY inc ZIst
March, 1873 commencing at 81 P, ~ # fair; # not,
the first fair day thereafter part Of lot No: lsl 10 inc
plan Of Manchester. with two 6flcR eheneinis
thereon, fronting about seventy-six feet. running
back sixty feet. or go much thereof as may 9e sum-
ccnt to satisfy the balance due under the SAID eed
of trust 49,, o,,noz -
executing said trust. and to discharge balance que
on The last note secured ly said decd amounting TO
Sl5 4g-l0o with interest from 18th March 1877; ana
as 10 the residue OF the proceeds Of sale, on such
terms rs the personal Representatives OF the salI
Brooks snail prescribe and direct or, In case OF
their failure to give such direction then Oh credl1
of SIX AID twelve months, for negotiable notes. bear
ing interest secured by trust decd The taxes Tor
1873 to be paid by the purchaser r.
NH IL W. GODDlS, ShI'.Nlls llu-.Sc.
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\ NOTE OF ENGLISH JouRSAL1sM.-[L London
Correspondence New York Times Lob
don seems once more like itself. Parliament
is again i'm session, and Parliament brings Il
vast accession cr life to the West End, not to
speak OF its influence on the morning news
papers-au influence so great that merely in
respect to space and the distribution of topics
they undergo a complete transformation.
Everyb body who oversees an English journal
is familiar with the portentOus aspect Of
their broad columns during tie session,
crammed, rs they are, with reports, in solid
type, of debates SO:uatiucS still more solid.
Perhaps the great provincial papers are still
more striking. The leading organs Of Nian-
chester, Leeds, Birmingham, Dublin, Gas-
gov, aud many other great towns publish
every morning much fuller reports Of Par
lialnentary doings tlEin the New York papers
publish OF proceedings in Congress.
Perhaps the Scotsman, Of Edinburgh. out
does them all. Like many others, it las long
had III C1flce in London. and special wire
for its own news from London to Edinburgh.
In recent impression it announces that its
offices in London and Edinburgh have now
been connected by second special; the two
wires being used exclusively for itself. The
distance is some four hundred miles. 1t
has also telegraph wire from the Houses of
Parliament 10 its London Office, exclusively
for Parliamentary reports. 1t hts ITS own
stat Of reporters III Parliament, relying no
longer on news association repcrt supplied
III common TO great number of Journals.
Practically, it Gun put Parliamentary reports
III type about us rapidly rs II they took place
next door. All this, it is true, is done very
cheaply, thanks to the care the press took TO
secure its own telegraphic interests when the
Government monopoly came into operation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-13
COTTON MARKETS.

GALVESTON. March l2.-Cotton heavy: good ordi-
nary. l5,gLI6c.: net receipts, lbs bales: exports
coast risc, 73 bilcs sales 500 lrIic=; stock 1l,asS
bales ~ ..
MOBILE. March 12.-C"ttnn quiet mi'idIings, Isl
GI.pc net receipts. I'D bales: exports coaStwisc, TC6
bales: sales. lOu0 bales stock. i2.N38 bales.
BALTIMORE. March l2.-CoIt0n dull anu nominal
middn-s. :Vfc.: receipts, c32 bales; exports coast
wise lei bales sales. 81 bales stock, 95 Gles
SAVANNAH, March 12.--Cotton steady 1T l,sah
1876: net receipts. l,O5l bales: exports coa:twi'e'
l,3u. bln-: sales, t5r bales; stock, !3.3is bales
ne, receipts. tds bales: cNportsto Continent PSI
bales coastwisc, l,2J b;,cs saicS, $50 bales stock
So .135 brlps. .
INV ORLEANS. March IL ottnn In moderate
tIal,d and nominal at lGtitl05r: net receipts, =:
bales: gross. go bales: eNlurts-io Continent "O5
bales coastwsc, l,.5I bales: sales SUI bales last
evening, 1900 bales: stock, l92ss0 bales.
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How AND Why We HAVE IHpIAS VARS
tDr. Reltield's letter from Brainerd, North
ern Pacific railroad, in Cincinnati CONNER
cioLl-Of course everything must 20 west
by rail, and what the Northern Pacific pro-
jectors lack Of making their enterprise pay in
legitimate way they will make up by heavy
bills of Government transportation" A
nice little war kicked up out here would re-
dound to their everlasting advantage. By
the time the people get through with this
frozen zone job they will find that it has cost
them something.
1t Is well enough to be prepared for what
may come. If you hear of an Indian war
on the border this summer you may know
that there is thick job under thin coat of
blood. Indian wars always pay well. More
men make fortunes out oil them than get
killed.
! had talk with an old citizen. He had
only been in this sunny and genial cline four
years, but had grown up with the country
sufficiently to be claSSed as one of our Oldest
citizens. fell in with him at Hobart, lit.
tie station down the road. lie was tl,aw
Ing out bis ears, and rs he held first one 70
the stove-pipe aud then the other. he ap-
peared fit subject to be interviewed.
asked him if he thought there was any
prospect Of an Indian war next summer. He
meditated moment, holding his ear so close
to the stove-pipe that it smoked, and replied
that If the frontier jobbers could get them
selves into position to make anything out OF
war they would get up one. "Th.rc are
fellows up here that would have any kind of
curse come upon the country if they could
make thousand dollars by it, aud Indian
wars, you Know, are always fat with Jobs and
stealings. Every lnjrn killed costs the Gov
eminent about forty thousand dollars. That's
TACT. This money goes somewhere. So
1t is certain mems Interests to have a war
Do you understand?
understood.
"9ou see," he continued, ga regular,
good, old.fashioncd war would make Ius;.
ness lively up here. We have not got so
very much business now-not SO very
much; and the old citizen laughed as he
gently felt Of his left ear to see if it was
thawed out. "Tbis road would like to have
sight OF business, us il would makee good
showing in the papers and cause bonds to
sell. They are building tie road, you know,
from the sale of bonds. The bonds have
gone like bot cakes, for there have been regi.
ments and companies Of fellows up here
writing to the papers and setting everything
mp sky-high." Here the venerable citizen
felt OF the other ear, and gcutly rubbed it to
get UP circulation. 81 see them all along
the road in summer" he continued. "rbey
always come in summer, and travel on free
passes, and have plenty of wine and cigars.
and don't pay anything for grub. The rail.
rod pays everything, and perhaps gives the
newspaper chap little cash on the sly-no-
body knows, But it's all right. 1t makes
bonds sell; bonds bring money; money
comes up here and makes the mare 60. But
haYe to laugh little sometimes to nv.
seif, all so myself" And he rubbed both
ar, and concluded they were thawsd. 4
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TsRysTEEss SALT OF FL laa y .,,,st
L LANDS siitus OF ee 1ssiera 4. Ills wife
20 George q stiiinai aa % sas r. s1i
dated December 10Th and .dn dy r ys Viii las
clerks Office OF Fluyanna coa hisS anction. on tfH
nrsmies. at u O'Clock SATURDAY The syn l, 81
April I Fsuesss Of ,hs one which john
ds,s 'S rmerY resided located about one mile
from, the village Of TilTIngi2H, II F!1V MI
e SrIM Ltrr,y. THREE AND A HALF ACRES, more
nr ieas. and has upon 1t MI necessary buildings, &c.
TERMS: Cash. JOHN 4. LEMiS:
NH l3-Thtds substituted trHstte, EalIyI ~. = ...
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DOR RENT, a neat COTTAGE with G=s
i five rooms. stable and out-houses, in llar- I'll
vic with two and half acres Of excellent garden
ing lard attached. Apply TO WILLIAM y. nHES-
PfRMAE. 1T The Office Of the Enquirer. 1908 Main
street. between 10 A. NJ. and IL ~, or bstwcen %
md y N mffI. cOdlt
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Nm q Is .n.Hr sYsTEM-Do!D STAND
~ 30. nv TuE JTSrps PaeTFfc. Il washington
co a oondent March ~ New York Journal
W ro,,, n,nrcp. 1-Une Of the boldcst steps
10, !, corporation ever took was taken by
.ha Txccutiye Committee OF the Union Pa
cific railroad Mt the Arlington House on
,Thursdav night. Mr.. Horace L. Clark, Mr.,
Augustus schcll, Mr.. Duff, and others, after
mature dcIibcration, decided to refuse free
passes 10 all applicants hereafter. 1t appc'ts
that last year three thousand persons, incluo..
ing all members Of the Senate aud Iousf'
Judges of the courts, and other high oiiir'als
who asked for and received Tree l'sa,r;S
for themselves aud families, were co'hinl,
mcnted BY such tavors. The Union t'I.n u,,
railroad receives from the proceeds o. '. ~, -
through ticket sold s56 each way, anu ',,c
effect or a ms, is the same, if he used H. a.
nrnscntinm tho recipient with Sll2' IL co,'a
s35) 70 send a Pullman car from O''ial'' "
ordcn Ina recent trip q train OF ticse var
,t.u;n1 o;nhty.oue "dead-hcadS.' ana me re-
,'it ~ con,.sc WIS loss 10 the Union fas'Hc
pa;,rn,I Comnauv At the present. ti'ie
,,"'. ",,n,ication is before Mr.. Clark, from
- cariain man now in Washington, lor
twenty.scyen free. passes for the year
1s-3 These are nearly all for Congress
men. Yesterday certain senator asked
hin, ror =, mass for himself and family. Mr..
Clark told him that none had yet been print
cd Letters arc coming in to him each day
;no,,irin~. as q member OF Congress inquiries
about Garden seeds, when the distribution OF
masses will begin. The Government IS aGoiit
10 withhold the half.pay for transportation
usually paid 10 the Pacific railroad companies
and apply it TO liquidation Of The interest &C.
count. The executive committee OF the
road have decided that they are trustees for
both The Government aud stockholders, anQ
that. as the revenues of a railroad are derived
as well from passengers rs from freight, they
will pass nobody except employees oi the ROAD.
II is not probable that railroad companies
rive congressman and other officials passes
out of pure admiration. Something is eH-
pcctcd in return, and the expectations are
not realized short Of votes in Congress ana
the Legislatures. and decisions on the bench.
4 short time since happened in crowded
>tvcct.car on Pennsylvania avenue, IN which
all the occupants but myself were "dead-
heads" As we stood on the rear platform
the dis-u>ted conductor remarked that mine
was the ouly fare he had collected from his
load of passengers. Congress had AL
iuurncd for the day, and the Coh-
grc>smcn were going home to dinner.
Every member of Congress had strcct-ctr
pass sent him at tie opening OF the session,
and 10 save five cents he exhibits each day
his wcI-Worn card to the conductor with all
air of superiority that 4 man who pays lis
fare cannot assume. As a result. we Gave a
line Of streQt-cars here that for tiltblGCs$ of
appearancc and smell would be hard Ia
match. And no amount Of complaint can
effect change, because Congress Is suhsl-
died by the company at the rate OF ten
cents a day to each member.
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slgSysi,.;y,;saaEs-srnss Days
N, nv Tl,oII,as ~. Ksctec, Atiotioneers

4 TTcTfoN .sALE.-sALE TO TAKE
~ PLACE AT ST. ALBAN's HALL, COissE.h
TuIRD AND MAIN STREE FS.-Attrac,lVss cata ae
I,une sale by AUCTION Of choice collection o.
t VIM, MODgRH OIL PAINTINGS, by celebrated
artists OIL CHROMos Of EnsIist. Frcnsh; nc Ilsf
man, mud American publications y, haa rs
cod-leaf frames, consigned to us from the Nero o;
otan Art Gallery Of New Iprs sk and GfSS Main
s,reots on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, anu
f FEipiY EvESiNGs Siarrh Il, Ia and la com
mciiciur zach evening at 7:ao o'clock; we TeSpeE
On Ai.T, ma the pnin.ngs are by Tel-knowIl
ar;iss. and the crolns from the best publishers III
Europe and amcrlca while the cryons anu wasut
,vnrks of the finest artists In the Mctropolls:
Catalogue ready and pictures on free eThbitioh ~
81. AIDail,s Hall from Tuesday March latn.
~ THOMAS W. KEGS ZEE, Auctioneer,
ST. Alhan's Hall, corner Third aud Main s,Te ils
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
Wednesday, March IL.

wednesday, NsarCH LIZ
OFFERINGS.
W1traT.-WhIte. 1.nl6 bushels. Red. LIS bushels
CoKS-Whitc, 100 bushels. yellow, 10 bushels
Mixed. l"6 bushels.
OATS.-@.2lO bushels.
RYE-ou bushels,
SiLES.
WuEAT.-Whte. 90 bushels prime ut s9.Oh; 81
bushels very good So Sd bushels prime on private
terms: 10 bushels common at Sl.6G; l42 bushels 1al
at Si.sa-otil, SC8 bush, Is.
'WUEAT.-Rcd. 46 bushels prime ri S2.05; o. hush
els prime at U3 2lB bushels tar ut 81 80: ITO bush
els very good on private terms; "a bushels common
10: 81 bushels common at $3.50; 80 bushels good a
i 90: lO2 bushels common 1T 1870; bushels com
mon at 81; IS bushels common at sl.67-total, So
bushels.
CoRX-Whitc. l0a bushels prime ut 73c. Mixed
l2G b shells oil private terms yellow. 10 bushels Oh
private terms. Total c9G bushels.
OATs-r,s bushels very good spring at Gee: LOO
bushels prime western OIL private IerlnS-totil lis
bushels.
RYE.-30 bushels prime AT S5c.
RE-ENIIIBITED.
WIIEAT.-White. 3sG bushels. Red. 200 bushels.