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The Tipton advertiser., 1874-12-03

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Ever grumbiiny at his lot,
Mans fool.
Meier content with what he has got,
Always wanting what he has net;
You may take 1t rs . rule,
Mans fool.
A party of young men were out
serenading the other night. They
sat on the edge Of pavement which
had recently been repaired with
solution of tar. The next morning
the paving was found adorned with
the remains Of six pairs Of stylish
trowsers, and music 10 heard NO
more around that cottage.
A miss, upon whose aaxen curls
the suns Of fourteen summers had
shed their golden fervor, came home
the other afternoon, weeping as
though her heart would break, and
meeting . playmate, exclaimed, in
paroxysm Of grief, 20, Susie, we
were engaged to be married, and
now Charley's got the measles.'
The most startling intelligence in
the last number Of the London Court
Journal is tho statement that one Of
the green turtles sent to Her Majes-
ty by the ex-King Of the FIJI Islands,
got : leg Of Edinburgh's baby il ito
mouth and provoked chorus of hor-
ror that could be beard from Buck
:--h~n D~1>~> - AU~1ov QOsaaA
The Tipton advertiser., 1874-12-03
l.. l.. SWEET,

NOTARY PUBLIC, CoNVEYANCER,
IN Attorney ut Law. Collecting and Life
Insurance Agent.
Office at his residence, corner of 4th and
Locust sts., Upton.
Having no high rent to pay his charges
are consequently low. 5tf
The Tipton advertiser., 1874-12-03

CHAS II HINT.
s. ENSIGN. m. d..

physician & SURGEON. stanwood
Iowa
once in the City Drug store. 1stf
The Tipton advertiser., 1874-12-03
attorneys.
a. II. STARRETT,
m. MCLAUGHLIN.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary Public.
~ Office on Cedar Street, opposite Court
House. 2ini T.rros, Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser., 1874-12-03
u n WAI.KER

A TToRNEY AT LAW and General Collec-
"A tion Agent. Will give prompt atten-
ton TO all business entrusted to him.
Clarence, Iowa. 80
The Tipton advertiser., 1874-12-03
BLAIR WOLF.
Dentist.

NOTARY PUBLIC and Insurance Agent
IN West Branch, Iowa. Ss
The Tipton advertiser., 1874-12-03

A rTORNEY AT LAW and Notary Public,
n Wilton. Iowa. Will practice In all the
Courts OF Ce lar county. Particular atten-
ton given to Probate business. v2ln9
, 1874-02-03

'U7 BUSHELS Tic average yiold III 1873 Ia 213 hualoa
htai-Tl!o Yield Of wheat in Now England IL IT.
t. y, lesa than lsat yonr u materially larger IN Tho Mil
sta.ca and Il weat Vrainn, and norlf, Of ihs OHIO
1 A., yoss Of ts Assiss tho average ylo + arser
Xsaas a a NsraslS 1s Tss rno IN "
M;l.s NTH nro rsgsrtea feews: ohte u 5S.!ss
s nsso, as 1ss lss ron. a,,a~0t Il H. H.
} osSps II e III Il sp @ u fss.. s Ss @ % @ q ;ss f. ss 4
histsos in Oregon aud Massachusetts III. ths latter
state thS whole aroa Is scarcely equal Of to
South Earplt!n. "
o1ss G,sinsTe average Yields Of ryo en harley
rats Of production III oaH is nfHo reduced fiji many
sMstoH; yet y raeed nt ener gres T. Wisconsin,
Middle Stated rio nsres for liz I psincrni j. interior
ss; iols so w!.son.i, s'1 s Mii,s,s.ota, @ ; se.s;;
sliaos: Tho llignsst yte!s arc in Now 1inyian aud
Island mud Connecticut, and 1ao in Oregon, no other
Staten reaching higher E'.5e than o. II THO South
1s n, y T. f1o m q IN nsn 10 ~ 4 NHs Gar
"f! f!ay@Tlo ysii Of }ay per sere M tora llt.1o from
Oregon aud Ncbraaka ~: 1.3s iii Minnesota LIT IN
G.nlforniai 1,2 II W'scons!n and Ksnsas; 1.27 in
sa IsTs Nsutas Ms;sr ne IL SSf 9 o
lIua, Alsbatua a,d Louisiana lie il Arka,laaa Lis
In Michtgan and Pennsylvania; lilo in Vermont,
soulh Carolina, md 1Ycat virgnia 100 III Connccti.
cut Luz IN Ohio Georgia. aud New Iiampehre; 1.o4
I'll Maaahehuhetts; LOO in New JcrRcy; l.02 lu Nuw
York IN Maryland md Virginia .05 in khodo Isl
aud .D3 in mime 81 In Delaware.
CALL DDAnD.
Provisions wore guiot OH tho call, and without
material cl,argo IL price. Mess porl! closed soil
$ll4a:ss2}9@l4.s7}5; sellor April nt s15,25@
1890. Lard, seller Februnry, ut s0.25@0.2716;
seller March ut ao.50@o55; BOILER April al
sg.a2I@o, 80. Short clear, seller February, at
s7.S5@S.00; do pcler April. a8.25 bid. Short
ribs. soller february, at s7.70@7.80; seller
March at 1920 asked; Hcllcr April at s}4@s1Sc.
Shoulders, sl,;s eolior February, at 5sS@51o; do,
at '1@G}ac: Sales inolndo 1,000 brls mess
pork, solor February, ut a14.45.
In tho afternoon, wheat was moderately activo,
declining ]]4c, selling ut $1.2201. .23 seller the
mouth; sl.25s1@ @1.20 sollor Alarch, both closing
at tho inside. Corn declinod 1}101l5c, closing at
69@6s}1c seller tho month, and 5914o Hellcr
March, Also Mt G42s4@G5c sslor hlay. Oats woro
neglected.
, 1874-02-03

Tho following Instruments wore alod for record
Monday, Feb. a.:

Tho following Instruments wore hlol for record
Monday, Feb a.:
o1rY PROPERLY.
Portland av, l44A II ot wlsttehouser1aco, +, 25r
| 124li IT, tlntcd Fab, 2; consideration, $500.
TW1nty-ai1th at, cor Of Hanover st, I, 40xl24
9-l0 IT, dated Fob. Q; consideration. a 900.
Grccnwich nj, 3Os It Of IIoyne At, I, 24x10o #,
lntod Jan. 20 confederation, $4,000. .....
Robey at, 4a II = Of Courtland At, . 1, 2l1100 H.
dated Jan. 90 !. confederation, $4,000.
Thirty-hfta at odz It W Of Prairie av f. 70x125 IT,
dated Jan. ~; consideration, 1000.
At,hna st. ii 1t Of Lincoln st, 2Jx115 II, dated
Oct. %, 1873 consideration, $3,t COO.
Washington st, go # Of Fails st, I, 40 1-1o15oS
II, dntol Jan. 24 conslcrntion, 81 t,o0o
Kossutil st. 157 $40 It Of Portland nv, T. 26x124
fl, duted Feb. } confederation, $97G.
Thirteenth at. 142 2t2 # or Latin st n T. 2l11c4
scdgwiek u, bot schillnr al.t North Az, f. 25r
" wilson It. t''Ss 1s55 M IT, IT,
atea ss H. s9sasfsGn isat I fee
1o4!6 #, dated Jan. 90 cousislci alton, $4,000.
Ifiy.te park, be. 1at,gey and v!neennee nvs, S7h
an eho1 psopsry daicd jar. 1s @ @xs
dtson Il. 1s T. Of u ss5sa!son eff, a0sl1s IT, dated
Ms1"n .n% It e 2, oa,mnee1! 4 4of12 o1o
Superior at 75 Of CnHs 1t, +, 25x125 It, t1npl
81 j. sens''e'sen Il @ s 40.
1hlH IT, AAtcf JNtl. consacralOtls 6u,11o,
Farna!l ~, 1G2 Il II Of Twelfth st, +, 25r135 It,
dated Jan. 81 consideration, $500.
Adama at, II cor Of Lincoln 1t, q f. 301125 It,
datad Feb. ; consideration, s., ,110.
Thruop st, 05 # OF Harrison at, " +, l0x123 It,
dated Jan. /; consideration, ST. 800.
1Ia1stod st, 473K it OF Centro at, {, 25x13f II,
dated Jan. 28 consideration, 81 600.
RouTft CITY L1MirF,
- Su-Iots II, II, Ualc'a REHABILITATION Of Lots !, 4.
&, etc., nlock =, Dro1e h Smiths Eubliysion In " e
Seo II, 80, H. dated Jan. u consideration, $4,000
Lot IL, Block 4, Wright Il Windett'a Subdivision Of
part " u, 6ac D. 3S, II, datod Jan. 20; considera
lion, $I50. .
" 4, Of ,< OF Lot 10, Roscnmorkels Subdivision OF
block o. Sec 10, 49, H. dated Jap III consideration,
$400.
Forty-ffth ii, cor Of Evans AZ, 81, 25x111,< It,
datod jan. %; consideration, "A 600.
Lots TO o. block 20, Ki,nbarka addition to hyde
PARK, dated Dec II, 1873; consideration, $7,B00.
, 1874-02-03

Grand total mos .0e,oo3i7 75,871,937 1877
Tho exports Of wheat from Russia, inc1ndlng -four,
III thu nne months ending Oct 81, lB13 equal to
2o,434 a3 bu whea agAist 40 500 bu for tho sana
time IN 1917. The exporting ability ct hasta IL rap
iu operation 20oG miles Of railroad, with 43o miles In
course OF oonstrucsion, and 500 miles contemplated.
At 0lcssa, st tho slosa Of December, trndo waa al
creasng but very little goes no granary, 1t all being
immediately taken by shippers. Tho interior reports
Of tho appearance Of HE wheat plant generally
satisfactory but there complaints Of tho absence
OF snow and tbs dryrcss Of tho soil.
Al Tsganrog, after few da5a Of cold wcather II tho
cosu OF November, there long period Of mild,
rainy weather, accompanied by souihory wfnts, ths
frost had disappeared, and The port ths close o
cembor, had been freed Of co n4in-fails hul been
abundant inland, which considered favorable 10
tlIo soil prepared for spring seeding: Winter wheat
plant Gaming forward HatiAactori1y. Stocks were
not materially inereaAel tho want II nnow aud lie
bad state OF tho roads preventing supplies from mov-
ing freely.
Tho following woro tls Imports Of foreign bread
stuffa Into the Uuiud Kingdom for three years:
, 1874-02-03

Gsaooi do No. 2, so.oo@7.oo. Looas on wAoon-
livery e pressed i.6O, according to t.atance
lilDEB-Werp IN fair rcqi,aat at lilo prices giv-
e. G:. Green csty, bntchora', 8Gs7c grcon cured,
9reoi, eai2 i5a; arcen kp, bSo; Rrce,, ffosen'
7Ho; dry calf; 2oe; ary KIP, 17o;, dry enltoa,
gr!tLly, scored, cut, OF othorwiao tlamnged, two.
thirds price; branded, 10 nor cent MI Bhoop pes, wool
IF wnae 4, pr IT, mar. to ov
llave hcon dong, though only for Immediate uso
Thoro ras no clanGo III prices, ar followa Common
10 ehocs Westorn, 2a@40o New York State, 40(946c.
11tuN AND sTEEL-conttuue In fair dc,nand at
, 1874-02-03
TIE Cl,Qrs,

TIE CnQF9.
The Agricultural Hnreau furnishes tho follow
ing aa the result Of tho latost adylcoa In regard
to the yield OF last full:
Corn-Thero Ia M State In which corn ia crop Of
my general rortanoo which reports the yield last
tho country hut IL grcatcat In the heart OF tAs corn
growing region. Tic lowest ratio IN tbs Western
ht4tcs Ii II bushels In Illinois. Tho estimated average
4. kansaa is 294; IN M!ssonri, 10 in Nebraala,
igan u. Iii s Gulf States tbs uAunl Yield u lesa nu
iu other portions Of the country; tho decline from
Lust yoar IL generally heavy. Yha yela Of Arka.sus
md ronnessse. which ordinarily produce heavily
than any Ut the other Southern Batos 3ra respective
iy, .3.5 and 42b Tbs yatea in thu following States
loar nn lncreaaing ratio from cast 10 west so.tth
Oarnlina, 0.6: QoUrgia, l9.3 Aabarna 146; Mlus!a-
siprl. 15.s; Lotalaaa,, us rs1as, +. Tho cort,-
nelua Of those statos llaye undoubtedly sono OF the
rlcheat sotI IN ths country yet :he product IL small
tottnns and the psairies Of Illinois, In tho Mitlds
stntca the reported yield II vss by one-eghih tan
last year. lu New York FROM 37.I to u bushels in
1s1nsylvasa, from ~ to a a%l ,n in NV
oat.uatel avesugs thia year is II b,tsi,sE
IN CaIlfornla; hs lowest p.0 iii South Carolina Tle
estimated quantity of tho csoi, Of 1874 WA luy21I9~
uu hxhala; is urea 3 aorsa; average yio!l.
, 1874-02-03

nnsasoes. Groom fruits woro without change.
atea!ly marriott for all good offerings.
liighwinea were we're 9net anI y @ unchanged under
limited to 60 brla at a7o por gallon. At tho
Now York luotlng MI advance I, that city.
vnnses IL hUss Ss TSf' M n soTh s oil" nd
rather dull, buyera holllng ol IN lie l,opa ti,at
tito larger receipts would onnblo tllom to forco n
decline, but aolcrB were not anxious, and only q
few clangcd hands at eflNdo or. Tl1o market
sses a1a s ss sf e 'S 80 % n SSGa 5 5Sf Il
10, 400 at sG55 29o at ee.6o ;22s, odd lots,
rrovialona wore worry atoa1y. Moss pork wna
actlve ,ehiahy in changing over. 1ard waa
below The quotations of SATURDAY., while holaors
woro not diBpeoaol to concedo. Tho receipts Of
hogs wore rather larger, bls not sufficiently 30
10 ,, a11oc1 pT1ees especially on desirable grades OF
Eg ug and PeySos OF 1d & G b o sre ge a this ,nao
on tne marRos 70 sel, as almost a!l Of It lint!
hocn placed previously. A very fow February
tfaaos remained TO s., be hottlod ts morning and
tne thofoughhess WIN Which tho pork deals
tho !, amount i, on hand The atolt Of pork in Now
torn ra. III foportod NJ A,oIt brta (ot Which
oi,o5i arc now, asai'at IT, 61,u16 brlB ono
month, month nEo. and asouo brls a. year
previous Inc e,;an markot ,,c closed at te follow
ing range OF pl1ces niess pork' cash Or acil-
es G repraery, Sl4;4219fa14'ao; 20 eollor March,
sla.oota,1a.ofM: 10 soiior april Slo.5o9Dl6.S2I; !;
primo IN meas Ga Popk, Tl41o(9laGo; oxtre Primo
ao, six;pog9l1'2g - e. hard cGeh Or aallor Eob.
INnfy. S9;1o(a'y,2f1l; 20 seller hlarciis S9;o219
Gp9.oo do seller April, 30.7719@9.8o. droon
hania a. yNG2V1So ior - aud 10 Ill averages;
sWeos pcKlott eams. 11401u1ac; dfy snltcd meats,
n1,nhortnndss 75f" tor ,ne nSe@3HH" 5Hs fer
snrt ria a. ~ sor o tS coa, etGaf IT, 4H to1
a. IL ,,op II onva thoon ,rtoa nr,o,a
ioer hn X, 20 saIto ~ ~ aoca ''sals
1Ilc hiehar AMI for i%aSI ~ o,,or ,n,
Ss@maMc Tor a1'nr IT, oi ~, Tns san,
o{oar a,, 111S@1a<c for JSgso gns a H. nocol
, 1874-02-03

yaing ~ tho closs Of Inst week. and Accordingly their
hiIn wcro 15GAabo lnwrr. 4 few llo)lcrs wrro
willing to ncccpt the lover prices offered, b,rs njor
iy prsfersed to hold aud consequently but iis
revival of tra1e, hnt ihe improvement, il nV it"r"
wss proys sor-liya!l, little nr uothine being accoa.
nllse, nttor noon Iho quality Of tho stock waa poor
over ss25 wlo Tho larger portion corl.tsed Of a,Ic
gtaes N sold during Init week ut prlcea rnlltinu frn
16 downward to 800. Tic o1ty notable nalo wan M
heatl averaging l,4i7 bs, at $U00-by 0rceory, Hras
look, ' ~ ~"'A""ta
, 1874-02-03
COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY EVENING, Feb. g,
The following we're tho recolpts and shipments
Of the Leading articles Of produce In Chicago
during tho past forty-cight hours, md for tho
date one year ago:
, 1874-02-03

69@69}Gc seller tho month, and 59Ac aellcr
MaIch; Also at e3a4@G5c ssller May. Oats woro
neglected.
CHICAGO DAILY MARKET.
MONDAY EvEs1Eo, Feb. J.
ALCoHoI-Taa stoadyat sl.u4@1.99.
DEANs-Worc in Light raQuest Wc quote: Navy
eesns, 81 2oo@24o; ,uaduma, sl.5o@a.e5; poas si.o6
ola ;;,,gs,:s gsr 1n II bags.
an a. II h suny, prices likely t.
ill., 10 Common, i71s as@mdn ss sfo$s 10 eoss
pAadlNd-Jobbcrs report steady moderate move
ment at frm an unbalanced prices though grnin bags
lsxisioa M @ Aneficai <, ss1e; x%essesg (,
BhooM coisN-was in fatr domana and firm at
corn that viii work tsof into ohoieo larl brSon, byn,
7@so; for good do, 5k@sHc; good to cAoico stalk
D'i BuiBfSa s1'G1 MSrGaIss@9sH ETY. i9sH quct wo
quote: ot stncco, s9bo; New York htuceo. castiug,
&osse f5ai upa 0sfs HEros ssnsaf ssnsn gps,
+, r. balE, M s5sSsi: % line {sels], sl:io@i.es
. u, 4oc; ire brick, u 1,Soo, sS5.oo55ooo; bsila
15sh seen rs g EEssss nr'ek
, ho@Gs sSa nsGa soog '"aHKoo ahd iGino
ieo9; indsns PRESSED, sls:oe@esoo; d eon,iaoS. a
SIu:EvtH!D S!nIs; nrociny' - pay, $au99a40c.
or,aia it ~, s.l prssa!a IL tno market Tor this
a ous H. ~ s u acvsy causes 70 uneasi-
i aiols @ imo ~ "no sneW ~ hcnnAtlon TO
Mov Vn, f.eor ~ 'G ,5 ~ ps'SSs We 4molo
ern 5a11tory do a5%e y efass 114s
1e presre suo II. III INV sSo pf'Sss Sss,:
,' H., eo's - Gna ~ ~ ILL ss:og: 1fe1Ks
n" V.,Iov * n. %wo, r. sn 0 Etn.e $1oo ~ *
nh Mnonk I'D; @ Wilmington ss s5Sd 4D'''D' 0''r' s''''
nea1; nork Us5rs1s, Sils; whisky barrels $oo21o
s.9ca Ta s5 oS nue n M pors
~ aso tIefae e. ossG tonsh, bmcHea
y y \, ncHS ca M'sy " s'axea @ fomgn $s9eo
29u; ~ % %5ucxeu, 9oa.g9e9svo; aoas ssases s95o9
f D1i Sf1 poiss ss s3Ssa
eiW:gg;c eEj;Hc ,, mn. u,
L h5ls moge active tns oW prices hay
Continue Ser S 20 at o suppea or @ psxsd sds'ni I'D
lots not strictly fresh heng reduced slowly Fresh
paMosagea M @ az 4 4a9ea a. !9(9loo pcked lots 6@lor
4et and steady; Good to prime
pr1ees, 'Vatbe per cent oiscount Tor cash.
M ae.and ~ was aga1n reported good, and
tuo 1nntHst lGnAs ll6 A1n long: oraers hro be-
tatloIis No. u Whteash, brl: $5.1595.s5; No.
20, <5,5oGSs ~; NO. ! trout y. ao95. o.; No. !
sner'aksa9 ae xa a M new Ds Nc g. !
slore klts, s?.1622.a5 bank Goldfish. s.. 5.2s@5.5U
deorgn,s goldfish, 81. .ooasd %; Labr.dor herring,
spit urls, 20; d. h.brl, a5eS4 ~: Lahrador
boz herring, No: i 5oes3Jo bug herring. seslei, 4oS
FRUITS AND Nurs-rrado continues reasonably
blackhcrrca is uutoat with Which exception values
nonlually unclangel: FonE1aN-Datcs, .10AtSl1c;
, 1874-02-03
THE LlyE.SrUGk MARKETS..
CHICAGO.

MONDAY EvENlN0, Fob. q,
CATTLE--The recetpts st,lco Saturday sinys huen
about a3v0 head. Tia mArkat opened ybry dull anil
continued so throughout with prices In buyers favor.
Ihs supply was less thnn tho avotaRu for Monduy,
Albany wore Of 90 Glu1my character that sAppurs
could not Raley continue operations Vt the psIeea pre-
, 1874-02-03
RIs, Feb. 1.-1scntes, 6Sf 971<c,


NcW fNFR UFy-tEOOUH N1NIK8f,
New YonK, Feb. a-Tlsre WIS SLOW trails moys-
nent to-day to the prevesnce of cold and stormy
weather. Cotton gootls were 4uict but firm. Nashua
bleachod sheettnga havo been advanced y agents,
Manchester prints hayo been reduced to iOc, Corset
teanB in moderate request a,l irn,. Cottonsdca
uad the best grade Of Kentucky jcans ara improving
Woolen goods rule Yuict. Nainsouk and HAMBURG
odginga are in good demand.
, 1874-02-03
CATTLE a4LEg.

HuHs-lscceivel slnc0 Saturday, Il, ,0D6, THIS mnr-
Rot Waa nctiye and firm. Blirpera ni,d local packers
computed brfakly for tho oru dcslrabo ois sl, for
onorlngs grading above medium toru wore hlycrs al
eomi"ncr sors thcro lack of activity hut prices
were v hrsncr, in sympuiiy. 1sy the middle Of the
aitsrnoon a desirable lots. and most Of tho common
aud medium htutf, Ind been worked OFT, aud lu
n,urkes cloHe1 firm. Sales Of good to oloiro wcra
eaeeted At &5.oo@5.75, medium at s57oGso.45 and
at 36.oo@5.25: Shippers sold ut sa.70@l.0o.
Secretary Wlllta'H' monthly rnpnri, published boz
1ow hhowh decrease IN o,lr roceipta hogs Of lU4-
IN wolgt of 50 bs The average weight Of tlao l,ngs
3narkotsd durimg January wna NV ibu less than for
than during JANUARY ast, 1879.
, 1874-02-03
STOCKS.

Canton. rs st. rnnl nd. d....,.... 71N
Western Union. I'M IWnbnB. ............. 62sj
Quicksilver ........, 10 tWatmaE 1Ed. ........ 10
Adams Exrrnss. ..,.. u Fort Wayne. ....,.... "a
Wells Fargo ........ "a 1Ierrc 1iauto.. 1AA
american Express. :. G3XTerrO uaulo nd ..... IT.
United States Ex..... G9.G Chicago h Alun .1O8
raCi1n Mall ...... ~: .Chlcapo K Alton pfd..11O
Now York Central. .lD3 tOhio MIasselppi... YAK
Erio.... .......... 4Dif|Ulpvc., Gin. Cole. SAY
1trIe pfu...... ...... II tCh I3ur. Quincy. ..106I
Harlem. .12 Lnko Shore. ......... BIZ
1larleul pfd..... .118 Indana Central. 315i
Michigan Centra,.... p4Hl,1inoia Central. .1D3
Pittsburgh It IT. W.. B8,t Union Pacific BtnEk.. 3I1s
Northwestern, ..., 30 Union Tact1n )p,l(s. a5tS
Northwestern prl.... II Contrnl rncifc f,onls. Ds
nock 1s1nn .tD4XIe, Lack. IL Western. .10Gss
Now Jersey Central. .1U3If boston, Hart. i Erie AK
st. Paul ............ AG,zi
, 1874-02-03

Pittsburgh OIL NInr!<et.
PlTTEpunn1t, Feb. 2.-Crnt1s quiot held nrm nj
$l5:11Q9 l.G2h. Eeaned quoted at l41,o; March,
14hc April, l6tSc.
, 1874-02-03
Mossrs. Preston, Kean T. Co. quote as follows


NEW YonE, Feb. 2.-lreaaury disburaomonta
G028,00O.
Customs receipts, s550, 1000.
Money easy at per cent, with offerings lareo-
y ln excess Of tho domand. Prime discounts
G@7 per cont.
Sterling dull at s4.s3>1 for sixty days s4.so}z
Gold dull all day at l1l]5@111s6, closing at
Carrying rates, 4t@G por cont borrowing, aat
Cloarings, $25, ,0O0, ,000.
State bonds quiet md nominal.
Governments steady.
Stocks strong carly In the day, and advanced
l@aA. tho extreme being IN alyaucs in Co.
lumbus, Clovelan1, Cincinnati Il indianapolis,
which ranged ut 78@821S. Eric was Tic oxcop-
ton, It declined from 5096 to 10. Atlantic i
Pacific Telegraph was q feature. It advanced
from 161l@910H, nud closed ut 1881. Iacka-
wanna advanced 2 por cent Otlior changes
wore HmalI. The general market reacted d
fraction juat before tho fnnl call, but closed
atcaily. The aa!os botweou 10 mud q were 50 0ol
sharoA, OF which $500 wero Woaoru Union
1000 Union Pacitu, 1000 Pacific Mail, 5000
OhioA, 0,0D0 Lake Shore, and 1000 Atlantic T.
Pacific Telegraph.
Bt0ring $4.84.
GOVERNMENT HOMIE
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, 1874-02-03

oT1fE1t PRODUCE STATISTICS.
:, The Now York Produce Exchange Weekly gives
tho following:
Tho Visible supply Of grnln including the Btocks In
granary at llo principal points nj accumulation at alo
nt1l aeah0ar porta, III trnait hy 11 and frozen IN
III trnustt Oh tho New York canals, wag, Jan. a. 1874
, 1874-02-03

Stocks Of wheat In tho aforementioned ports Dec,
a. 1s73 iii lnrrical Quintaa OF 220H lbs cach AFar-
scillcs 800 700; Calats 1B QUO Havre, 1so0oo: Dun
9o,goo; bordeaux, 1b6oo. Total, Dec. 81, al5,ou0
And in Odessa 800 900 qrs, against 1,7oo,0o0 qrs III
1879 including all kinds Of grain, but only 600 1rs
wlrat.
Tho foreign exports Of flour aud Rra!n from the
Russian Empire from Jan. to Oct for thrco years:
, 1874-02-03

Tho amount Of -four lit transit for tile United King-
dom jan 10, 1874, 233 1S8 1rla including 40
brls from New York, Ill bris from htotrca, l,817
br1a from California; aud 3,o51 rls from Anattaa.
This nasnt Of wheat IN transit for the United King
dom Jal1. II, 1873 Was about IL 62a, 900 btl.
Stocks Of grain in CnIf(ornia Dec. n, 1878, M ra-
ported By the Committee Of the San francisco Pro-
uuco Exchange:
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-22
ASHLAND.
Temperance, Religion, Educa-
ton and Commerce.
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ASHLAND, Neb., May 81.
A town with q population of 700,
containing over fifty stores, without
a saloon. The only sign of a saloon
is a pine board lettered "saloon,"
in a vacant and dilapidated build
ing, just opposite your correspon-
dents very comfortable apartment
in the Smell House.
Ashland is located in the Platte
Valley, about four miles from the
river. The intervening lands are
nearly level, here and there dotted
with groups of trees, and affording
unexcelled grazing facilities.
Salt Creek passes through the
eastern portion Ofthe town, furnish
es good water power and will be the
means of establishing several mills
during the present year.
A large quantity of corn, wheat.
oats and a gOOdly amount of barley
Is shipped. One party AYERS that he
shipped over $4,000 bushels of wheat
in 1873.
Contiguous to the depot six store
houses, one an elevator with a
capacity of $1,000 bushels.
Ashland is up with the time in
an educational point of view. The
school building is a two-story brick,
55 feet square, with an average
daily attendance of $50 pupils.
Between forty aud fifty stores, q
bank and two weekly newspapers
are well sustained.
There are five religious orpaniza.
tons, two of whom have fine brick
churches.
The Ashland Grange can muster
thirty members, and new candi.
dates are being "taken In" at every
meeting.
On the 23d inst, Court-houst
bonds election occurs. The prevail
ing. opinion Is that no one cut Of
Wahoo wants q Courthouse, anG
that with the exception of Wahoe
the county will be unanimously
against bonds. They say that Wa
hoo operations are very ''thin."
J. BOREM.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-22
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