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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-14

delivery Yesterday after two
M.-October, 900 bales AT 1870 November, 400 ~
Is 9l6c 400 1890 December 200 at - 9l6c JAnu
100 At 1875 February 100 AZ l5 200 a. l52Is2c
August 100 i4s4c Total 800 bales To-day 20 two
r. MOctober 500 bales at II Ice 400 "a 600 az
14c 1900 IA 32e 600 l4c 500 at IA 12 $40 a. "a
Lice 800 1876 800 IA 332c. 500 At 146c, 800 az
IA 332e, 600 at l4sc 800 AZ IA 5.32e Noyem6er 100
IS Lice 200 az 1889 200 a. IS Il s2c 100 az Is ilIec
600 10 9l6c 100 10 1732c 900 at 10 9l6c 100 a.
1889 800 10 2l-32c, 900 Is ll.l6c 800 At 1894
January TOO at 13%c. 100 az 10 2332c 500 at !3c,
500 Is lI16c 800 1885, 500 at 10 2l32c 100 at
l3asc 700 At l3c 600 AZ IS 2532c 800 a. 10 slice,
2ooa 10 25s2e 1000 Is2c 600 At Y 2s3 Febru-
100 At l4c, 100 al Is 1916 March, 900
a. "A $3.50, 1900 At Ike, 800 at Il llec,
l4Gc 400 at IA 5l6c 500 IA 2c 200 at IA 732c 400
at l43c May 800 AZ 45l6c, 100 at l4se june, 200 az
total So 600 bales The receipts at the ports as fol-
lows -Gayeton 1886; New Orleans SGT; Mobile $40;
savannah 41Sl Charleston 3Sl9 Wilmington, 747 Nor
folk ABS Boston, 1872 Philadelphia 800 Total, 2O367
bales This day last week. 52s bales This day last year.
lS bales Total since September 375 73O bales Cotton
ireighs closed as follows TO Havre. by steam c &c 70
Hamburg, by steam, Ac, compressed 10 BremeI by
steam; by sail, 5.l6d.
FLOUR GRAIN.-Receipts-F Flour l46s1 bbls. wheat
Pol 400 bushels corn l6o3S0 do oats. "a 1876 do
meal 400 bbls rye $3.50 bushels barley, 64595 do
barley malt. 600 do. The -four market ruled quiet,
with q moderate demand. The sales 5000 bbs
Rye in fair demand and steady Corn meal steady
the sales 200 bills and 500 bags 81 20 I % for Brandy
wine, @3 90 "a for Western - 80 "a for Jersey
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04

A dispatch from New Haven, Ct,
says "One of the most deliberate and
horrible suicides occurred in Ansonia on
last evening. John Mckay, As years
old, on going TO the millsn of Ballard &
Sons, found that he had been discharged
from employment. He went to his
boarding -house, paid his bills, took his
clothing and went out in respondent
mood. He spent some $50 during the
day, and was elected from two saloons.
At dusk he went down to the railroad
track, ascertained that train would soon
pass, took off his coat and lay down on
the track. Two boys told him to get
up, and he mechanically obeyed, but
after waiting moment started and ran
rapidly down the track over the timber
of bridge, until he was where no one
could interfere with him. He waited here
until the train, whose headlight shone
brightly not far away, should pass, then
he knelt down, put his head deliberately
across the rail, and threw bis coat over
his head. Before any one could reach
him the train had passed and left a
quivering corpse behind. His head was
very nearly severed from his body"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
The Liberian War.

The mails explain what the telegraph
failed to do in regard to the war in Libe-
ria, the causes which have led to the out
break of the natives at Cape Palmas, in
the southern part of Liberia, against the
Republican government of that country.
The present difficulty, like many previ-
GUS ones. grows ont of disputed bound
aries, and the right of the Cape Palmas
natives to trade without restraint
with the English, French, and Portu-
guese, who have factories on the coast.
The north and south boundaries of the
negro republic have been disputed for
long time by those powers who claim
the right to trade with the Cape Palmas
natives and the latter assume the same
right, claiming that they have never sold
their territory to Liberia. The settle
ment of the boundaries is still pending
two British and two Liberian Commits
sioners having been appointed, who are
now taking testimony. In case they dis
agree the United States will be the arbi-
traitor, and its decision will be final.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
" The WOlf.o

The Chicago Tribune says prominent
Judge in Illinois, who is universally es-
teemed and respected, is known to his
intimate friends as "The Wolf" He
earned the sobriquet by curious adj
venture in Wisconsin. Many years ago
he was travelling lonely road in the
southern portion of the State on horse
back. A branch came athwart his face,
and knocked off his spectacles. Without
his spectacles the Judge was as blind as
a bat. He could not think of proceed
ing on his journey until he had found
them. Accordingly he slipped from his
horse, and, holding the bride In one
hand, began searching for the lost
"eyes on "all-fours. The horse was
FESTIVE; and without spectacles the Judge
could see no spectacles. The search was
long and anxious. Finally, in the dis
lance was heard the bowling of prairie
wolves. The horse plunged and snorted;
the spectacles remained hidden; the law
yer was in despair. Finally, as the
wolves were almost at his heels, he leaped
upon his horse, giving free rein, and
was soon riding blindly away to safety.
When the danger was past he reached
forward to sooth and caress his fright
ened horse, and tangled Ill the name he
found what he had long sought and
mourned because he found them not
the spectacles. His friends heard of
his narrow escape, and to this day he
has remained "The Wolf" in private
and confidential intercourse.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
Six Persons Drowned.

A fearful accident occurred at St.
Louis last week, whereby two men,
three women, and one little boy, three
years OF age, were drowned. It appears
that Perry Glover, Little Smith, James
Gordon, Bette Slaughter, Samuel Jack
son, Louisa Jackson and her little child,
all colored, went to a private ferryman
in South ST. Louis and asked to be
rowed over the river. They were placed
in skiff, the occupants numbering eight
altogether, and started across the river.
When about half way across the river,
the frail boat sprung leak. The ferry
man attempted to gain shore, and would
doubtless have succeeded had not the.
passengers been seized with a panic,
capsizing the skiff and precipitating all
into the river. Six out of the eight were
80
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
Redemption of National Bank Notes.

Tt is understood that among promi-
nent features of the Forthcoming report
of the Treasurer of the United States,
the following recommendations affecting
the redemption of national bank notes
will be made 1. That the National
Bank Redemption Agency be made
separate bureau in the Office of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, under the charge
of a Superintendent, who shall give
bonds for the faithful discharge of his
duties. 2. That the five per cent. re-
demption fund shall be kept in the Treas
ury, but subject to the checks OF the
superintendent, and that they be paya-
BILE III currency, or drafts on New York,
Boston, Chicago, st. Louis, OF other
sub-treasuries. 3. That the banks or 9th
ers sending national bank notes for re-
demption be required to prepay the ex-
press charges to Washington, and that
for all other expenses of this agency the
national banks be allowed to deduct from
their next semi-annual return of tax upon
the amount of any assessment
that may be made, as also in their next
return the amount of assessment hereto
fore made.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
RuSSia,S Growth.

In 1866 Russia had 100 foundries and
machine shops, only ifty-two of which
were provided with steam. At the pres
ent time there are 362 of these establish
ments. 70 of which are exclusively oc-
cupied with the manufacture of agricul-
tural implements. Statistics are tohand
concerning ITO shops only; these en-
ploy As, 528 workmen. In 1868 there
were 222 locomotives made in Russia !;
last year the number was 1853. A large
number Of English workmen are en-
ployed In Russia engineering shops, but
they complain of being treated as nat
uralized Russian subjects that is to say,
their personal rights and liberties are
but little respected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
a FEARFUL Storm.

In the late fearful storms in France
500 sheep were killed at Belle Coste by
one flash of lightning. They belonged
to flock of l 300 head, the property of
a farmer. His loss amounts to $4,000
francs. About ], 200 were thrown down
headlong. Two boys were just arriving
with the shepherds lunch, and they set
to work with great presence of mind, to
disengage the heap of carcasses. Many
others must have died from suffocation
but for this help. Some of the incidents
noted are curious. The shepherd had
his sabots broken while one of his gait
ers was struck off and has not been
found. The man is unhurt, but much
shaken. His dog was lying between his
legs when the bolt fell; it carried the
body twenty yards, and twelve carcasses
of sheep were piled above it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
A Stage Nose.

Several years ago, says the New York
Mercury, Mr.. Davenport, the tragedian,
was performing an engagementat the Hol-
iday Street Theater, Baltimore. On the
night "The Merchant of Venice was
announced, young man named L. was
cast for the part of the Jew Tubal. Mr..
L. was quite clever actor In his way,
but his face owned one unfortunate pc
culiariSy-a nose almost as fiat as an
Africans. In the evening Tubal was all
made-up for his part, and the play pro-
ceeded very smoothly, when the low
comedian of the company happened to
notice Shylock's friend, and his nose
particularly. "My dear boy" said he,
taking the unsuspicious L. aside, "youn
I, famously your makeup is perfect
onv you must remedy that unhappy
no. of yours. Who ever saw Jew
witt Q fiat nose2 Davenport is very
part1 War about these things, and if he
sees y he will not allow you to go on. !"
Poor l.. was much disturbed, and asked
how he should remedy the defect. "I'll
lend you my pantaloon's nose," said the
waggish comedian. Put that on, and
you'll need nothing more L. con-
sented, and now being all fixed, as he
thought, his scene was called, and he
went to his entrance, waiting for his cue.
Davenport was raging away in front
about his jewels and his daughter, and
the audience wrought up to intense ex-
element, when suddenly 1Tubal made his
appearance. Never In a theater before
was there such 8. season for laughter,
| for never had any one there seen
such figure as Tubal cut, with his
short round face and long comical
pantaloon's nose. Davenport turned to
| discover the cause of this burst of hi
larity, and fell back like man shot.
The remainder of the scene was unintel-
igible, and after it was over the TRACE
dian called l.. aside, and said, in his pc
c1lliarly dramatic manner: envy God,
young man, what possessed you to put
on that nose This is not pantomime
You have ruined the playmate a guy
of us all. Then he went with his long
stage-swing to the dressing L..
was nearly distracted. The wag who
had done all the mischief now came up
with face of deep grief, and whis-
pered: "Don't lie hurt, George. /
did not think Davenport would take it
so seriously. Pull the COMPOUNDED thing
off" The trial followed next, and in
this act the characters are discovered as
the curtain rises. Tubal was late. It is
not customary for him to appear in the
scene, but he was directed to do SO to-
night TO fill up the picture. Shylock
was just in the middle of the speech,
81 have possessed your grace" when
the wretched Tubal put in his tardy ap-
pearance for the second time but now,
alas shorn of his nose altogether. The
reader may imagine the Mysteries OF
laughter that followed. Davenport
face of anguish was study. Actors
and audience found it impossible to as
sist at the remainder of the performance
with gravity, and never did farce wind
up more uproariously than did that
nights representation of the Sc Merchant
of Venice" Mr.. Davenport returned
alone to his hotel, and went directly to
bed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04

CURING SKINS. method of curing
skins without removing the hair is given
by correspondent in the FancSer's
Journal, Take soft water about 10 gal
Ions, one-half bushel of wheat bran. 7
pounds of salt, % pounds of sulphuric
acid. Dissolve all together and put the
skins in the solution, and allow them to
remain 10 hours; take them out and clean
them well, and again immense IL hours
more, or longer, if necessary. The skins
may then be taken out, well washed and
dried. They can be beaten soft, if de-
sired.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
A Good Line Shot.

Recorder Hackett, of New York, is
one of the finest pistol shots in the coun-
try. One day, few years ago, as he
was discussing with his father (the fa-
NOUS g Falstaff'') and George Clarke,
the actor, the merits of various noted
shots, Clarke wagered that young Hack
EFT could not hit a common playing
card 800 feet distant. He accepted the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
HICKORY DlCkoRY DOCK.
A tiny quadruped essayed

A tiny quadruped essayed
dizzy height to climb,
Where mystic symbols, circling round,
Marked out the course of time.
The height is gained, the goal attained,
When, mark his trelnoiing fears!
A loud report-a horrid din
Assails his shuddering ears.
At once he deems his hour has come;
He sees in visions rise
Each stolen cake, each purloined crumb
Like ghosts before his eyes.
With guilty speed, with beating heart,
Down from that height he tore,
Sought out the earth's remotest depths,
And neer was heard of more.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
ON THE SHORE.

Homeward the guit is flying,
And twilight darkens fast
Across the wet sea-margln,
where sunlight fingers last.
The shadowy wings fit over,
And skim along the deep,
And yelled in cloud and silence,
Like dreams the islands sleep.
/ hear from plashy marshes
A strange, mysterious cry;
A lonesome bird is calling
How like to that ami!
And now the rain falls softly,
And now the wind is still:
But words which ocean whispers
Are open to my will.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04

The following table shows the report
ed production in each of seventeen of
the largest producing States in
1874, as reported by the Bureau of Agri-
culture, the aggregate acreage this year
being estimated to be per cent. greater
than in 1874
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04

challenge, and offered, further, to knock
a cigar from his father mouth with a
pistol ball at the same distance. Both
feats were successfully accomplished.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04

GENERAL RECIPE FOR MODERN NOVEL.
Stir in fool to make us laugh!
Two heavy villains and half
A heroine with sheeny hair,
And half dozen beaux to spare;
mystery upon the shore;
Some bloody footprints on floor;
shrewd detective chap, who mates
Those footprints with the hero's elghss,
And makes it squally for that gent
ill he is proven innocent;
brown stone 'front.' dingle den
Spice it with scandal; stir it we'll;
Serve it up holland the book will sell.
ScyIbnpr for NOIgDlbeT
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-25
pennsyIyania.

,rEEcn or SENATOR fdRToS Al llrrFbraG
PIrTsDuRs, Pa. September % Senator Mor-
tons speech at Lafayette Hall Tonight was lis
tened to by an mmeise crowd, tile hall being
tlled to It'd utmost capaetg, and many were u4i-
ale to gain admIttanee.
Mr.. Morton reviewed at full length the iiuau-
ca and currency qaeatons, claiming that the
original issue Of paper money wae .
necessary measure, and that now, when
tIe war was over, the only safe
guard the people have against an unlimited ia
-ue Of plper money ir the limitation act passed
by Congress, the repeal Of which, he said, would
be disastrous to the national Industries lil
then spoke of the national banking systein, TAX
| ing the stand that as the circulation Of
the national banks is secured BY bonds
deposted with the United States Treas
urer, Tho transaction of their business under Ole
limitations prescribed by law is an enthely safe
and legitimate one. After showing the adsal.
vaIrapes OF the national banking system over
the oil State banks. Mr.. Morton next con.
edelod the Democratic platform OF thia
State and reviewed the record Of tie
party after which he spoke at some length on
The southern question and reconstruction meas
ures. reGutinp tie charges Of corruption against
the Republican party and speaking in high terms
of the present executive.
After touching on the labor and tariff aHes-
tons, the Senator concluded by saying that tile
Republican party had its birth iii tho hall IN
which he now spoke on the I'D Of February
1856, whom he was present as one of the three
delegates from the State OF Indiana, and that
the principles then laid down had since beer
strictly adhered to.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-25

debt. AL the meanness in church skulks be-
bind tho debt, of which it intends to pay very
little, while all the ncbleness feels really poor,
because IL is conscious that the debt is to be
paid, il paid at all, by itself.
Again, church debt Is seare-crow to all new
corners. A stranger, taking up bis residence in
any town, looks naturally for the church without
debt. He has horror OF debt or any sort,
perhaps and as lie had no responsibility for the
church debts he finds he does not propose vol
unfairly to assume any. So he stays away from
the debt-ridden church. and the very means that
were adopted to make the editice attractive, be-
come, naturally and inevitably, the agents OF re-
pulson. Debt-ridden Churches with good
preachers, do nos need to look beyond their debts
for the reason which prevents more frequent
and remunerative accessions to their number.
Sell again, church-debts are -intoerabe bur-
dens to their ministers. They draw, il order
that the debt may be paid. II they do not
"draw. they must leave, to make place for 4
man who will The yearly deficit is sn awful
thing for sensitive minister to contemplate
and puts him under constant and cruel spur.
which, sometimes swiftly and sometimes slowly,
wears out his life. The feverish desire, on the
part of cluiches, for brilliant or sensational
preaching, is more frequently generated by the
debt thln by any othe. cause Lii many instan-
ces the minister forced into being politician.
| manager, an intriguer soclety-hnnter, rather
than a soul-seeker. This latter point IL pain
| full one, and we do not propose to dwell upon 1t;
| but the difference to the man OF money, shown
| in some churches, s certainly very pitful, when
| t4 cause is fully understood.
| Now, isn't it about time to make new de-
| parture Isn't it about time for debtor
churches to take up their debts like men, and
discharge them Isn'tit about time to stop dedi-
eating church ediGcee 10 jehovah. subject to a
mortgage of one hundred and nifty Thousand
dolars? Isn't it about time that churches be-
| come sound in their moralitiep, as they relate
to the contraction of debt which they eithel
I ~ q Ea at
OF these questions and we know that the good
sense and Christian feeling of the country
will respond Amen. Let that Amen be pui
into practical shape at once, &C that thous
and churches, now groaning under their debt
may 20 into the next year with shoulders light
and hearts not only lighter but ready for al
| the good work that is going on around them.-
Dt. j. @. Holland Scfibuer for October
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-25
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Initiation iti New sOr,..

THE MEETING AT CoOuER ISsTiTuTE, Last MONT =
FEW rEIaoS= o. NOTE PRESENT The IEErlS-
FAILURE.
The meeting, at tho Cooper Institute, New
York, last evening, favoring initiation and intend
ug to demonstrate that greeubacla must meet
the neces7itin- OF peace a- they met those oi
war and to suatnn our brethren in Ohio and
Penneylyauia III THEN efforts TO rescue our coun.
try general Bankruptcy, wa-, sayt
the dt1lss, in point Of Respectable
ity and influence the poorest gathering
that ever appeared within the walls Of the Iu4ti.
tute. The meeting was called for o'clock bliU
up to 7,30 the great hall was comparatively emp.
ty, and N consequence tile meeting was port
poned uutil near o'clock, ut which time the
hall wae pretty well filed With the execution
of Peter Cooper, Richard Schtll, End ex Alder.
man McGaA~fty. there WIRE not single man ot
note upon the planform and even here one-hall
Of the seats were nnoccupied. General Butler
was not present, and did not even send IN apol,
ogy. There were also very few persons of note
in the audience
Richard Schell presided, and addresses were
made by Theodore Tomliuson, Hon. Edward
Ilorue and Mr. Crsne. Tho -ubseguent pro
ccedings revealed lilo fact that the ma orlty Of
tho audience wa. entirely opposed to tile Oh lect4
Of Tie meating, but Richard Echel gave thom 10
opportunity to express their opinions. The re--
o!utions were declared a,ioptcd amid ttolm of
"uues
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-25

Coming 10 blows.

ftsHT BEGwEEs THE Pupils or CATHOLIC ASp
PRoTEsrasr SCHOOLS.
CEcrsSArG, Sept. Pa Fort Wayne special
says for some time back jefferson Street FRO.
testant and St. Paus German Catholic
schools have been quarreling, resulting
to-day in a number of Ronan Catholic
scholars attacking Hulburt Hartman, aged
ten years, who was kicked stoned and beaten in
horrible manner. A large hole was knocked
in his head between his ewes, which probably
will cause his death. Much feeling. it is said.
exists there Tonight against the Roman
Catholics who are charged with upholding
their children in a quarrel, which is attributed
to tie bitter discussion OF the school iuertiou.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-25
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