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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
.uau.r, April sO-c.,iOu irregular, Mdus Isis; rcc.ip..

April sOcsttoa irregular Mdinus I6sei receipts
2l4 bales sses l42 bales
April SO.-Coi,on snn noniBs Hditng lie
net receipts l3 bales exports cosst~e 100 bales stock l46l
bales
CfNCysAr Apn 30Co,ioB sieady Midding lie receipts
$50 bsies: shipments. 3S5 bales stock. l2O7s bales
PHILADELPHIA, April JO-Co0n quiet Aedlaga. lIs0Ise
receipts 800 bales
hEEPHTs Apn 3OCoton steady; boiiers ssEg outside ies
Low hdhng l6a1lB -; receipts 5'9 bales saipment ~ bales
stock 81, lO7 bs,es-
30-Coion quiet Mifing iT7e. rcrelr''
s53 bales exports Crest Britain, l65 bales sacs 300 bates
stock. 1000 bales
S1EFuLK 3O-Coton steady, Low Miiiing l6lfc net
1871 bales exports $50 bales sales 300 bales
stock 1853 bales.
CHlRLssros April 3O-Cotou frm; Mddng lGig3l6S; net
reriDts LAG bales Great Britain 2jJ1 bales oOast~
Az bales .sles. 300 baes; sOck. l3,lJU bases
LOUISVILLE, ADnl 3O.-Coti0n arm Midiing 1870
kKwORLEAys April 3OGott0n 4niet sud unchafcei M1nR
II receipts 245 orr bales exports 10 Crest
Britain 1865 France 2l65 bales 20 the Continent
90 bales sales, 500 bales last evening, 500 bales stccs
l23.34S bales
BALTIMORE April 3O-Coton and 6rm Mddiug. II 81
Good Orinsry 10 gross receipts 20 bales eHpos 20 Great
Britain, 9l9 bales 20 bs, sales ~ bi last even
ing go bales; spinRer' 1877 bales stock ia halfs
ADrl 30-Cot;on iun and unchanged Mdding 1877
net receDis lS3 bales 1877 bales etpo 90 Great b
bales.
GALVESTON April Accommodation firm at outside agures
Good Ordinary 10 2c hidiug ~ w. so bales
exports eoAs'We 80 bales sales 100 osies oc ~ 6T bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
nnnRsr1c MARKFTs-

BlLTxoRH April 30 Cotton quiet but hrn Tow Addnss 10
unchanged Wheat steady ~ s"oi lena
SS-s al = CO. IN prpe Red 81 70 al
C,onou Fsr 6OnSl 10 P-unsvyanis Rel, 81 fOd
50; Ohio an Indiana d. Il % G@l 90 Msssefa spl =. %
81 70. Com quiet ana steady southern "he 1oe
Yellow Sac Western MiIe New Se Oh' ebe Oats eall Al4
demand, southern, 80 d66c Western oVdo5e H' l al
q 034Sl %. Hav hrm 40 SO Provisions heafli fh
changed and good demand at ~ e ooe
Prime ami invoice 2Ol2G&2ic Nu'y We
CrsCSSArI Aur 3uFiouT steady Wheat quiet ont u AZ -
Corn % a6rc Oats nua a. 4bHJtc hfe hfm - 70
Butter a.u audurchangr P'ft -fi 's '
-I,1eI- ~ lOT 10 % for steam
shoulders rs JU4-- 90 f0f Clear hb Sides = - ,r'
for sides dull ,nd declining a. 6'c for Shoulder 7s
tJr CissT RIO Sides sac for Clear ,ae' NasAI arm VI s,
an IN fair demand d. ri AL 40 or Red 81 f30si % am
81 90 or White. Cora lar demand s1d Mslef 80 sf
Wg. H.. 81 o. Provisions sud unchsnzss Pers 500
az Bu Meats 67s shouIaers o'se lof Os Tor
&c. or Clear sides Bacon sc I1i @ Hans -
i3 O.. Plain. IIataiZc Lard lOi4slu - Tor iei''' ~
nESPul, Iprl 30-Fcur quiet lnd unehanrsd '' - ~
.esroe -dg0e Oatsqmet and anehaused' So"''
Al lO99lI Bacon quiet Apa anehle'l sd 1880, $40, and
esy MAJ CS.s fdt 81 Amer 81 77asl so White
Al ~. Cora acl1si Islo"' Coz "l'' ''
WasI 9se ~ an Plour-Goo4 rquirv Single and Donb
sales Of No. ~puug AZ III ea 30 8
~ ~ 3e1E s7i 30. Red inter- 81 3OdrI J- , Corn
oats easier closing and unsettled, a. o. 23-z iof
Bafy -ll NrcfT Pume Mllnesots. 81 % nfe
mi Il 81 whisky arm - yie Pors hn' ned " 80 %, ~
800 neats-desrrs apart he'd army be- Tor shoulders E oi
80 H5 SIDES, -2i Tor Clear sides sales ~ d. o lear
IN slss Bacon qlei nes lover Shoulders ot4o -
Clear sides, tlgGJ-fc Laran-e 'lt
~ Hog tu 81 5ODs4 81 for Light - "a 70 TOT bacon
15G % foI Heavy tsie nnohangei teIsus eng. = ..
80. SO PRIME 70 Cboes steer, s5QsG Reeept4OOo osi'
90 II bush isat 81 yUO bush Corr o,OVO ba'i JAG
1000 sait Eys 400 HoEs, and j, 800 CAHls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

Hainment and Of course, risk nothing upon tne To
suit. The leading stocks manipulated BY chques
who being heavily loaded, the necessity OF Keep
Hng ND as much interest in the market as possible III
the hope of eventually disposlng OF their holdings
at profit Whenever they attempt TO sell Win any
degree of freedom prices promptly Decline ana men,
,perforce they turn TO buying again IN order
shat their "fancies" may not go entirely out Of
eight. Within a limited range, up and down, the
chaues apparently hold absolute control of the
xnarket and yet they find il difficult to completely
shift their burdens to other shoulders. SO they
znake occupation and amusement of putting up
prices in the forenoon and depressing u'ei" :" '
afternoon. OF vice versa, and try TO earn an O"V
penny AT each turn. by a process hnoNn III '"0
s,,orlret "a " milking the market While 1t seems
no an easy matter for these clever inanciers TO
DDt stocks up or down a point or two at Will
81 is obvious that in the present condition
-cf affairs il requires less effort 10 depress
shan TO advance prices To-day at the open
-fng stOcks were steady at slight advance
.,lpon the quotations prevailing at the close
yesterday afternoon. and liberal purchases sent
p prices for the first half hour or 80 TO per cent
A fter the Board a downward movement set IN when
continued well into the afternoon, the turn being
ued by Wabash. Telegraph, Pacific Mail and
Hannibal and 81. Joseph. The decline OF tho day
comparing the closing figures OF to-day with those
of YESTERDAY was in Rock Island per cent; western
Union, Ohio, and Mississippi and It. Paul Com
mon. each E: New-York Central, Lake Shore and
Union Pacific, each /; c., c. and l. c. and Pacrlc
Mail. each { Northwest Common, :; Hannibal
and St joseph. I: Toledo and Wabash, I and Ilar-
lem. 81 per cent. Erie improved per cent. The
general market closed dull and steady The follow
Sng were tine opening highest, lowest, and clos
{ NJ prices of active stocks sold to-day:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
The bids for stocks at the close were:

Considering the more active ruling OF money IN
Che open London market Of late. and the large de
crease of specie in the Bank of England fjs4OOO for
Che week. and G23OOO to-day, the advance to per
rent from 81 in the minimum rare Of discount at the
Bank to-day was not unexpected, nor did 1T excite
Ipv apprehension or surprise. Indeed money In the
open market is below this figure, and the various
pecurities closed dull but hrmer. The outflow OF
gold from the Bank has been 70 France, and the
Bank of France has taken IT, having gained this
week H. $4,000 francs material assistance as the
Bank is preparing for specie resumption. The gold
.narket was not affected by the London news and IN
oint of fact was not influenced by any new consid-
Grafton. The sales were nearly al at u3all3s,
though the first price 49,. and toward the close
declined 10 l12. Loans cost for carrying g. 81, A. and
& per cent The Assistant Treasurer redeemed III
called bonds $500 disbursed in MAY coupon IN
serest $4,000 total for the latter Of S2,356OOO
The DAYS business AT the Gold Exchange Bank COW
cred. Gold cleared S33 23s 900; gold balances, 81
saqe qsf currency balances S1175,2ss The bids for
she Treasury gold the last OF the April programme
aggregated in number IT, and IN amount S8.S2)OoO
ft rates ranging from 1921 to 1873 The award Of
81 100000 was made at I.2.s9 TO 1918 The details
81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

- y IL
NAVAL sTORES-rhe market Tor Spns lupenune vas Al oH
limited request today lun held al t4c o heIAAAAoe 81
I'M NJ AZ ina. mice Tie r Strained kn WAh Hiue
S-r nd er.trr active Of 900 hbs AZ y ~ VIZ sA-
price al close and 100 small hbl a. y ~ "a 80
t~T rsqest ana steady; Of 100 bbs 81 - IOU oo a.
~ ~ AZ 300 bbs - -. Tar quiet aAG aHeA-AEu- ~"
pteb ann slth obbiug sales al -, delivered -. 49,,
0uSnses IL quiet unchanged a. ~ dSc o easAs Hu
ryn.b,rs hands Cue Fish steady tfale he----e"
A. 4ic Lar quoted s2Gs4S for Prime Winter OAei V- -4
PITOLEYhe market Refined nomnay easier In Tie
nj fr either export or p-cns'n
first han OF May safes Ae 'es1ei
daT oil 900 Apri a. l1s Oass "ie ~ "a.
- 49, arm Al 81 4II NanhtLa 1u at 9Q5c iOrity bEnae
shade 0sef stius OF .ovO ,s
al 1000 bb4 June az 49, il'ie - 80
Quoel a. ioloN vi N.f
- 67- Petroleum Centre al IS Housewife, 81 80 itai,
me- Pmlaapha inactive and SeAG al - - &c M
PgoVi0ETs Pork market Is quiet bat strong nothing
doing Tor tue future bners hold OF The ae oAsI a9u
~ ais for Western Prime for future delivery MAJ aHs
ar lT June al and july I'll ~ , be-i Is ~ -
100 baa % 1lOd-l- o ram hssa
lf Mess Ierc, bee 70 very luh az ~
Ont ests an, unchanged demand sales o. 90 ga
PicEol a. lO1 OOO os lJ FltAl'1 20
rvse rm 100 tos Hams heavy AZ lOc lUVU oHoAe
~ Al IL3s4l3c Smoked Shoulders Al - lVOuu 10 Ders
- BTo yerv quei sales Of 300 boxes lghs Ci long
sr ~ lUl Is d. usual weight 81 IOe Dfe'se
Ar, arm. quote 10. lor Cay. Land IL stronger F'n Va
vr demand 70 cover maturing tAF Tie sappg bel
heSdyanage sacs 81 LOU D1t A- - - ~
Ur In Ctg. ADD Iua-4lOlgl Tor Fair ~ Pnme steam oi
fytp he very 5000 Tor MAJ a. lust4Us --'V
H.. seller Jane 10 0l6QlOh., closing With lu jlp ON
rrgE-Ths arrivals u New SO NE nafhe m 49,
d. but prizes without quotie change Prime "eseiA se~'
grus sitl lee reported above Quotations;
III N "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
Foreign Exchange has been quiet az annexed quo

There is no change to note III money, and the sup
ply is ample TO borrowers al 5a4 per cent on call
and Cal on prime discounts.
United states bonds have been strong and higher
-7nder the free demand for reinvestment Of May in
.terest The supply Of bonds offering is scant, and
she 1nouirv forces up prices materially. The mar
Let closed on the basis Of l2O.Gi2O. for 1868.
We annex closing quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
COTTON MARKETA

aosur Arr. 3D. lotto. quiet and Mdl.aE 1922
al fee 100 ls erpons. eoastse sos bales sale 4OOV
.. soct. jZ.7Jg bales. -. ,,tsr.. -,
Lone Aur STEADY .rd TnchanErd nilhuk 100"
r,sps U7 baesi sh1Iasnu ~ 9asa ts-leA lVO DAA--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

state bonds were more active to-day, little over
$4,000 having changed hands. Missouri 6s sold at
ga. New-York Registered Bounty Loan at los, Ten
sessee G. g. old al 81 the new series at 64sGG4. and
Virginia Consolidated at 81. The following were
G Ina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
The business at the United States Assay Office IN
this city for die month of April was as follows:

NJ. K Jesup, Patton & Co. is the name Of banking
firm who will transact business at No. 50 William
st. The gentlemen composing this new firm are
Aiessrs Morris H. Jesup and L. X. GOOdnow Of ". K.
Jesup g. Co.. John Patton, late New-YOrk agent of
the Bank of British North America. and D. a. Lind
lev who was for many years with Maitland Phelps
q Co. The large experience ample means and busl-
ness facilities Of the gentlemen forming this firm are
guarantee that the house will prove one Of strength
and prominence.
Messrs. Deming Duer. jr" son of Mr.. Duer of the
Bank of the State of New-York f. :. Wilmerding,
and John j. McCanlis have organized a banking and
brokerage firm. No. 10 Newest. under the name
of Wimerding, Duer & Co., and their well-knoWn
business ability should insure success to their enter
prise.
Messrs Frank T. Iselin and FOrdyce D. Barker have
formed copaTtnershp under the firm name of Iselin
& Barker. for the transaction of a general COM
mission business in stocks bonds and gold, at No. 10
Broad-st.
The Atlantic Savings Bank removed to-day 10
their new quarters. corner Of Bowery and Bondst.,
and viii hereafter be known the Bond Street
Savings Bank. The officers of the institution are
as follows: Harrison Hail, President; c. d. Bailey
Treasurer; j. d. Cooper Secretary
Philadelphia stocks are steady; Pennsylvania
Skies. 1901: Reading Railroad So, Pennsylvania
Railroad. 81 gold 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

THURSDAY April 81 lrtf
ASRSThe todv % Pots sesly anu dui
at sre Inactive
COFFEBfhe veak. though not quotany
DISPOSED s'ate hs
The sales 42OJ bag. Gaz a, l'e lu" 1ag pr
Teniers Golden fleece $40 has SANTOS ef
1000 bag Baltimore private terms not reported MA
grades steady with no business reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
RANKING AND FINANCIAL

To r NNKFRs AND LAwYERs.-CO Conveniently located
offices in building No II Wali-st loppOste Stock Ex-
claugeL Apply 70 HOMER MORGAN Finest
THE RATE OF INTEREST FOR MONEY Is always an
important subject TO both borrower and lender. An
able and suggestive ESSAY on tins topic by Prol. 4.
r Elliott OF the Treasury Department. read at the
Portland Scientific Meeting, is reported fully IN
TRIBI,NE LECTURE EXTRA No. TO. Price 10 cents.
Address The TRIBUNE. New-lork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
osotanosi

The Cotton running 10 la-uH 40
n0re tlau IA . ft1e below luO.e-
PRESENT pgLIVE7r
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WHITE STAR LINE.

WHITE STAR LINE.
pOR QUEENSTOWN AND LlVb1FVOk
CARKlING rhh
UNITED STATES MAlis-
yFW ASU PJLL-POWYRkb sfhA nshrS Turps
,t.-- , fo on SATURDAYS IO@ lAFerp'o' u in""~
n. ~ "a iuga CorkH sruor earl ". q.oo
VAA0' - gVpI-ufIC SATURDAY hsg = ~ ofvV D
~ riC SATURDAY. nav .. a. ~ 10 s s a
.p1tarll StIURnAl. Mtf I'D a. wv p T.
RAIrIC sATURDA1. MAJ Z3 m liDV~~
DD1atl.SIC stTuRDAi. Ma 80. 3 .. n ma.
-. o. yhi.s sts DocE PAgola Ferry ssfss,s,,
,uous for all casso lnnfNcl ooAS--s
IN''"e'' SAFEIY SPEED AND COAFOhL- d, .,,s..vs
-oom ani acs.s9~~
ION Ter, east uol on rlt- surEeoHs Al "eNAi0
DE- zolA
s@,, -,r-pc, rnoss srri Tor fea,'
- 1t,o st.erlse prepaid orhses 81. Part. hAnesra
ps...s-rrs noeke1 10 u from al aAfts ~ A-
So, S.al lnia SustTl4iA Saiua ~~
D. 4 Il syEaE ,u.yos spps, AZ l.
saoss no. 10 L6ssJsaf. SsSt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

IALLoN quiet but steady sales Of 80 lhds Prime City al tc
M $4,000 10 out-oi-iown stock AZ LeHT lll6e
Hskl easter and fairly active Of 400 bbA a. 81 &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
/, ob,orsd.tm.sur.s5 7O9 Sc 90

COM Meal L
CON- Ns.i lers, - % - 30 Es..Si %
CON asa s.ssfn l5d % Con Mel b We PEI 500 y 90
steady fairy acve tne White a II tV4sI ~ no.
GJO.l 10. u va ~ bJ lOo heA a. II ~
R3EGHfSI-e nar-e FOR berth ifecn- vas 'T luet Iu'
offered sparugy f IN The line Of charters mere
iesr5 rteAy Tor the the The
engagements 10 Liverpool by sell LUZ Oar, a. 20 ne
T9-- - "a TO Bristol bv steam 300 bbis Flour At . 1924
r. Cardiff Whest at lOLi .UOO bash GO - i u
U IA. Ts charters COMPRISE Russian bars le1ce ~ Cora of
oe,s and limited gdom with 100 On Gram a. o. ul bst
Nth LOO ora Gram sAiue ,9 ~, g,sr b,fb am,
5000 qrs, and Norwegian OeIA - rosge st
VOYAGE ana rate italian BARI sllh JuuV i loi 80
~ $500 barf vita 3 ar direct
mort on tbe German bAff' WIZ -'VO l 40
yogage ermsi 6efmAn oafL Ieles 10 S.
M 300 ars ~ ia. bL 0erInsl lrs 1tn'e y" 49,
600 bBis. Refined Petroleum - De- = "a ~
VITA g. 300 nos tehlri 90 a. - ~ s - tb 400
Norwegian bat, from ~ alrlplia 70 Hoil' ~
~. ReSnel DO g. 3d. MetarraueaH aud t. 81 Adtaue
GRAISrle arrivals o. wheat aie ~ 'rs, - 5ye.
FOR export sud l contracts maturing lolA' 'ie
lie arfe closes quiet irregular the demand Ssei conlAeI
Uugrsdel; inquiry far ior Iloi'e spLl- \ ~, nj 90
the 100000 blsi al % te % Srg II Sd
osa aud Minnesota; 81 5s Tor No. IMeAEo sgHhs "a "a %
al 81 for Chicago spring u yoas go 90 80 t o
10 ST ss.d 81 So t Red western 81 20 AMBER Do
81 81 oT White sprn Incuei in he se are 80 bust no
awanIee seller Msy 81 10000 bush No hinsesotI 20
tbe frst MaY. 81 3d. Barley D. queI aI1
sale Of 800 CaornA 81 45a 81 % bAII Man =
anl heavy trDer and n I4iI l.-l- 49,, 80 i6
besI New ONO Mixed as 65dobci D." ll!.e, 80, O'
81 s@ Western Nike At oo4goe'i 40 sget and t,me
a. .ses ar. Penusyraua snd state IN nah Os -
81 lOasl Il 500 BUSH DO at IL 90 At ne per Coi 80
and closes the denand Tor eIpo ns 49,
- are bByius spsunFiv the sales lloOOO bush Meaeln
n1eq AZ 50 lds6 New, and 1ba sc .oi ga A.
80 o yellow Al a. 4o1 -, southern le!oS al o'G' -'
va" WV ASD STRAw-The market or prime lots Of shippaT
Thee are sesr We quote hlpug g. Retail ots At - 20 ~
, "a, n pG Salt Ii.y a 75Qs5c straw tul an. tame
Al 7Od75o Long Rye 6OGbJe Tor sAoI' TO- AM 'o' ~
r,. VA. No b1sue reported Quotations both for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
THE MARKETS.
RECEIPTS OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE.
STATEMENT OF EXPORTS.

THuRsDAI April 30 1874.
following complete list Of shipped III vessels which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
81. I.ao ps Crn.-B,rk MornIng 81.
suGo-Bsrk Giovanni D.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

suuuEHnDz P r. brig James Lsudels
Four bbs 1872 Ca Meal b5b 49, PORK, b0s...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

nIAIE .,.,.,,,x
r. cr ,ccoyv ur,rPAsT LIVERPOOL. LONDONDERRY, M
Stair OP GBORGlA......... ..nAIUaDaI sT "a
SIAM PENNSYLVANIA. .SATJhDAl. NAY Ia
Prom Piers North kyef, y l.
WEEKLY SAILlNGS MKT slhdhN .ao
500 aBi sU ebi >sossAse Nv
go ,rel,,t Drais AZ lo"ssI fAass
FOR iHi''ei Y~4'-- 'f'' AysTTS BALDWIN Co, Agest
. 9rrsde sT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

NEW AND HAVANA DIRECT NAIL
~ sail every IL hsAI
3 n. IL.
S,esmsbp COLUMBUS T. {. Reed ..,....... TuEsDAi NAV
S,e.msbp MORRO CASTLE, T. H. Mortos.f gbsDAt Nay ~
S,ssbn CRFSCFNT CITY r. \ Carts TUESDAY hV "
Fcrgb or passage ccnmoaons apps -
VM. p CLYDE & o.. No BOgiIggree1
D. McKsLLzR n AavRlA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

An1 saon sacoeeling sArURD8f ron Pet NO 10 n II
BATES o. PASsAGt- -
CABIN, $50 and 500. gol according 70 aeeohin"a'N"~ ~
TIN 8 a. ,.-...,.~-x
sTRERACF-ro LIVERPOOL Queenstown. GLASGOW londondefx
Lonloa belfast iayrc. or hannar e'"' 'e'"
are orwariei 20 Sweden Denmark ahd Tara
reduced rates.
Draffs ssuei az lowest -, c.-....,. o..
For Passage AMI general business appJ al Tue COMPANY
Ne Is Br0atwag D. AZ
TOT Sseer-so ~ w. JDIIN u. DAIs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

OrrrCg CENTRAL RAILROAD Co. ~ NsvJEasEr,
llO LBERrYsr NEWBORN April - 1874.
NOTICE il hereby given that the annual
y meeting Of the STOCKHOLDERS ofthe CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMP ASY NEWJkRSBY DIRECTORS - serve Tor
h. year next sDsug the Office Of the Company at
Jersey y between ne IL aad O'Clock m Of
FRIDAY. MAY s. -,.. .
win closed FrdaY IN lnsI 70
SATURDAY The Orb or rin0. SAMUEL NM eecfetaIL
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

A WAY TO CATCH FIsH.-The New
York Times gives description of a sim
gular method employed in New York
harbor for trapping the " tom-cod." A
sufficient quantity of good rye or wheat
straw is gathered into sheaf and firm
ly tied in the middle After being
weighted with bricks or iron the ends of
the sheaf are loosely tied, rope is at
taehed, and the bundle lowered to the
bottom of the water, where it is al.
lowed to remain for a few DAYS until
the fish have become accustomed to
its presence, after which it NAV be
examined once or twice daily. In good
localities the straw in the interstlces will
be literally crammed with fish. Whether
they enter the straw for its warmth or
for the friction received in their efforts.
it is impossible to say. These traps are
among the most successful methods OF
capturing certain fish, and are generally
set near wharves or RATS Of timber.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

WILD TURKEYS AND PECAN Mrs.
It's the greatest wonder to me that the
wild turkeys down in Texas don't choke
to death every day of their lives. No,
| don't mean exactly that but my chill
dren will understand me when | tell
them what the creatures live on. A
knowing bird from that part of the
world told me all about it.
All through the grazing lands of Tex
as, it appears that the wild turkeys con-
gregate in great numbers. They 90 to
their roost in single file, hundreds Of
them on foot, or, if flying, on sort Of
hop, skip and jurnp, touching the ground
ana running step or two every minute.
They live altogether on pecan nuts, and
swallow them whole at that. You'd
think this would kill them but no, it
makes them fat and fourishing. These
pecan trees, low and spreading, are some
thing like our Northern oaks, but they
are not half SO large.
Unfortunately for the poor turkeys
the pecan nuts make their flesh very
sweet and tender, and so the sportsmen
are soon after them, tracking them tc
their roosting grounds, where they shool
them without mercy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

WHITINGHAM.-Death of a rascal
A few months ago stranger calling
himself Charles A. Clarke, registering
his name from st. Adams, came to jack
sonville, finding board at the Glen House
After a few weeks residence entering in
to the confidence of few friends, he by
their means formed the acquaintance of
a young widow who had a little home
and two children, and entered into an
engagement of marriage with her. Her
bridal outfit was purchased and the day
appointed for the marriage. When be-
fore the appointed time arrived the stran-
ger was stricken down with disease, call
ed dropsy of the heart, and died Sundayf
June 7th. The fitting sequel of his
affair is this: This man protested to be
carpenter by trade, fifty years of age,
worth between three and four thousand
dollars, had been a representative, deputy
sheriff, was member of the church, etc.,
hailing from Randolph, Vt. By the ex-
animation of his remaining effects it was
found that he was penniless, more than
fifty years of age, that he had several
wives in various parts of the country at
the present time. June Sth he was
buried under the honors of the town o
Nottingham.