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Literary Notes.

1t is said that better quality of lectures
can be obtained this season for less money
than ever before.
Co-education is now going on in about
one hundred colleges and universities" in
this country.
Mr.. George Macdonald, the writer, has
gone to Italy to spend at least part of tn e
winter. He is writing new novel-it may
be that it will have an Italian coloring.
Mr.. William Blacks story of "Madcap
| Violet" has been dramatized, by Mrs. E. s.
Horton, who intends to appear soon in the
title role at Washington.
| Mrs. Partington (B. P. Shillaber), the
senior member of the Paragrapher's Associa.
| ton, is writing up readable series OF
| sketches for the Boston Post.
Jean Paul Richter says brevity is the soul
| and body of witt is wit itself, for it alone
isolates sufficiently for contrasts; because
redundance or profusion produces nc
distinctness.
Among books of travel to be published il
England is one describing a journey O.
" Fifteen Thousand Miles on the Amazon
and its Tributaries" by Messrs. BarrintgoI
Brown and w. Lidstone, c. E.
Animportant volume on the " Jews in re
latien to the Church and the World"
course of lectures by Professor Cairns
Canon Cook, ETC., edited by Bishop
Claughton, is to be published by Holder
Stoughton, London.
George Eliot's admirers will be glad t,
hear that Messrs. Blackwood are about t.
publish two short stories from her pei
which were written many years ago-il
fact, about the same time as the inimitabl
"Scenes of Clerical Life"
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GLEANLNGS FROM THE MUSE.
Address To WINTER.
By GUY n. AVERY.

Hal here you come 10 make us wheezc;
I see your fingers on the trees,
And heard your equinoctial sneeze
Last Monday morning.
You'll soon be here 10 nip my toes,
And paint my checks with sunset glows,
And lresco this old chin and nose
With blue and purple,
hear you've been-you rowing ieIlowl-
Among the Polynesians yellow,
And soaring with your fearful below
The Australasians.
You're getting rough; fear you pass
Your time too much with Boreas
And that star-mantled Gypsy lass,
The dark-eyed Solstice.
Old friend, together many a year
We've journeyed on through foul and clear;
30 now, good comrade, give an ear
To my petition:
Soften thy cruel northern blows;
In cold Arcturus leave thy SHOWS;
Ipray thee gently come TO those
Who have no shelter.
OBJ touch them gently; kindly deal
With those who most thy rigors feel;
In tattered legions here they kneel,
And crave thy mercy.
The times are hard, and work there's none;
oh, give them oft CLEAN Of SUM
Remind them Of that gentle One
Who lsved the lowly.
Bluster around the rich mans door;
Make him unlock his golden store,
Each year increasing more and more
His deeds Of kindness.
Roar round the mlser till he quakes;
Nip him and strip him till he shakes;
Eraaxa him and him till no makpz
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Wonder UponWonder.

Givea aaoay-A strange, mysterious and
most extraordinary Book, entitled "THE
BOOK OF WONDERS" Containing, with
numerous curious pictorial illustrations,
the mysteries of the Heavens and Earth,
Natural and Supernatural, Oddities,
Whimsical, Strange Curiosities, Witches
and Witchcraft, Dreams, Superstitiens, Alb
surdities, Fabulous, Enchantment, &c. In
order that all may see this curious book, the
publishers have resolved to give it away tc
all that desire to see it. Address by posta
card, F. GLEASON & Co., 7SS Washsngtor
Street, Boston, Mass.
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To A wOMAN's MOUTH.

Tell me not woman's radiant eyes
Can the marvels Of her soul betray;
For in the trembling Of lip there lies
More Of passion than glance can say.
Speech should be divine
From mouth no sweet. 20 sweet as thine.
In the lids down dropping you may hide
Sign Of inner tempests that may reign,
But n chiseled sadnes will abide
On the face of one who fathoms pain.
Speech should be divine
From mouth 50 sad as thine.
All as night intenser dark doth show
After flashing of the lightning's red,
Smiles that cover majestic woe
Sadder are than widest tears were shed.
Speech should be diyiae
From mouth 20 sweet and sad as thine.
boston Transcript
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THEY say the moon is "dry" one.
Why doesn't it take something. Turn
er's Falls Reporter. We should think
two "horns" might quench its thirst
Yankee Blade. Perhaps it has just
passed its 'last quarter" and objects to
"running its face" ."-Moristown Herald.
Why, you poor luna-tics, it's full nearly
as often as any of you,--O City Der
rick
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GIVEN AwAY.-A superb pair of 61s
Chromos, worthy to frame and adorn any
home, and Three Months subscription to
LEISURE HOURS, charming 16 page literary
paper, full OF the Choicest Stories, Poetry,
etc, Sent Free to all sending Fifteen Cents
ers, J. L. Patten & Co, 1872 William St., N.
Y, Guarantee every one Double Value OF
money sent. $1500in prizes, and big pay
given to agents. Write at once!
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"Pve been here-taking advantage of
a mistake Mamie made, and I've discov-
cred what jewel she is, Ernest. She
shall never again want my love or care.
Children it is the best day l ever sawn
And when Ernest put one around his
wife and child, and the other around
his mother, with tears in their eyes, and
smiles on their lips, they all Endorsed
her opinion.
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The Queen OF the Oven,

A breakfast-biscuit or tea-roll made with
DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is certainly the
cious. You lift it tenderly, break it open
gently, spread it dainty with fresh, sweet
butter, waiting to be gracious. After break
fasting on biscuits made with DooLEY's
YEAST POWDER, what man would contem
plate suicide, or grumble because his wife
ask ed him for money?
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BURNETT's FLAvoRING GExTRACTs.-There
is no subject which should more engross at
tention than the purity of the preparations
which are used in favoring the various coma
pounds prepared for the human stomach
BURNETr's EXTRACTS are prepared from
fruits of the best quality, and are highly
concentrated. The "Fifth Avenue,"" Con
tinental," "Grand Pacific" and other lead
ing Hotels used and indorse BURNETT's
EXTRACTS,
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THE CHEAPEST AND BEST ADVERTISING
to reach readers outside of the large cities.
Over ONE THOUSAND newspapers, divided
into six different lists. Advertisements re-
ceived for one or more lists. For catalogues
formation and for estimates, address
BEALS & FOSTER, Al Park Row Times
Building), New YORK.
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Mrs. General Sherman,

Wife of the General of the United States
Army, says: 81 have frequently purchased
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy for friends
stance it worked like magic" Send for cir
cular to Helphenstine & Bentley, Druggists
Washington, D. c.
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Rheumnti,m Quickly Cured.

"Durang's Rheumatic Remedy" the
great Internal Medicine, will positively cure
any case of rheumatism on the face of the
earth. Price, 81 a bottle, six bottles S..
Sold by all druggists. Send for circular to
Helphenstine & Bentley, Druggists, Wash
in notan n g.
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WHEN a man returns home at night
and kisses his wife with more than ordi-
nary tenderness, she may be pretty GER
tain that he has been in mischief
.I0nnnin Miller
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BRIGHAM YOUNG lost his opportunity
when he did not write a work entitled
"Those wives Of mine"
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If You feel dull, drowsy, debintated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appetite, and
tongue coated You suffering from torpid liver,
"biliousness," and nothing Wilt cure you speedily
and permanently as to take SIMMONS Liver REGU-
l. or MEnICINE.
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PULMoNA,
which is also recommended a certain and radiealcsrs
for all general and special arrangements Of the Nerv.
tionai Bisorders Of the stomach and Bowels and as
general Brain Nerve and Blood Tonic.
al. hs With II FaRs5
Asthma, Bronchitis, &c; 1t imparts strength and
and diminishes the expectoration. It checks the
NIeHr SwEATs inyigorates the appetite relieves the
flesh, snd induces calm and refreshing sleep.
PULMONA is adapted to every disease houerer
e the o @
Female Disorders it is positirely unequdled
so9 "a saPRes The
E1pectorants for the Expectoration, Anodyn for
h
that can be takes By specific action upon the Cor,
s os It his
confidently recommended in al gases wherein are
Cough, Difficulty Irregularityef Breothing Wasting
s mss sefs Fse. D Ssss % e4scs: soh o.
tration, Night S,rea Di=ziness Vertigo, Sore Throat
s a%a sspseag "s II a e Fas s s:e. ss
| Uterine Irregularities.
| Read the Following Certificates
CoLLEeE HILL: CINCINNATI. OF ,cas in ths & Ias
ifs. moSA my eRiiis, Night sssats FeveS ete: ds
and e
"PULMONA .ared my daushter's ltfe, and prob
ably saved me hundreds Of dollars. E. JONES
PULMONA.'2REv. P. WARREN, Canton, Pa.
| A SUFFERER FROM ASTHMA writes: Your PUL
aud the only that produced entirely favorable
suts"-GEo. NJ. GRAHAM, Amsterdam, n. Y.
| The price of the PUI1MONA is 81 per bottle.
Tesg be o% the h6G@Ea
Cortland st. n. Y. Send for free circular containin
particulars of MANY CASES successfully treated.
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A Black Character

A Black Character
Is awful, but pretty black hair and whiskers is
not Use DE-. TUFTS Hair Dye, and in fifteen min
utes you will have them natural as in youth
If your Druggist does not have it he will order il
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CONSUMPTION CURED

An old physcian rotired from practice, having
ceived from East India missionary the formula of
of consumption bronchitis cdaTTh asthma, and all
throat and lung affections; also for nervous Dr.
bility and all complaints. after havrg sa1
its curative in thousands cf has felt rs
duty make it known to his suffering fellows ACtu
ated by desire to relieve human suffering, viii send
frea to all who desire it this recipe in German French
English. fri s,s-irs.ss
= -
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STEEL Thorn Hedge. No other Fencing 30
cheap put up so quickly. Never rusts. stains.
decays. shrnks, nor warps Unaffected BY nre,
wind. or food. complete barrier to the most
unruly stock Impassable by man or beast TWO
DURING THE LAST YEAR. For sale at the
leading hardware stores, with Stretchers and
Staples, Send for illustrated Pamphlet
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CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.


The prerention and of Consumption as also
of Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrh and all diseases
of the LUNGS and THROAT, may be realized in
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EUREKA (Nevada) Sentinel: While
blasting rock from one of the quarries on
the hillside west of town, the attention
of one of the workmen was attracted by
he curious formation of one of the pieces
that had been split off. An examination
troved that imbedded in the rock was a
wasp's nest, the texture and cells of
which, although turned to stone, were
plainly visible. On breaking open some
of the cells the larva and two perfectly
formed wasps were found within in the
same petrifed condition as the rest.
There was no visible crack or outlet by
which the insects could have penetrated
the rock, and the piece in, which this curl
Gus formation was found was taken from
depth of forty feet from the surface.
The rock is a granite sandstone sedimen-
tary origin. The specimen was carefully
cut out and forwarded to the Smithsonian
Institute at Washington.
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Hal hero you come 10 make us wheeze;
see your fingers on the trees,
And heard your equinoctial sneeZe
Last Monday morning.
The New York herald., 1877-03-18
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON sror QUIET; FUTURES CLOSED
sTRoNG-FLoUR DULL-wHEAT DULI-CoRN
F1RMER-oATs sTEADY-wHIsKEY EASY
PORK sTEADIEg-LARD FIIMEg-PETRoLEUM
DULL-spIRITs OF TUEPENTINE AND RosIN
QUILT-oILs FIRM- COFFEE sTEADY--sUGAR
NoMINAL-FRE1GHTs QUIET.
SATURDAY, March 17-6P.M
Business unusually slow to-day tho unfavorablo
state OF the weather deepening the usual Saturday Is
Quietude. There werc fcw important changes how
ever, either of or Change. Flour dull and in
buyers favor Wheat dull and entirely nominal
Corn was nrmer but quiet. Oats werc steady Whis-
Key easy. Pork was quiet but steadicr Lard
little hrmer but quiet Frcahts quiet Cotton
the spot quiet Futures closed strong Coffee quiet
but steady. Sugar nominal Oils firm. Petroleum dull
Naval storos quiet
CorrEK-Market for Rio quiet but steady Mid
sonee was also steady. but not very active Sales
15G bags Rio, HALEY, private terms The steamer
Thames has arrived at New Orleans with 1900 bags Rio
We quote :Ordinsry csrgoes 17c IKE fair do. lsc
good do, Doc prime do. 2034c Gle. extreme range
for lots. lie. 221sc. Santos. iair to good, i9Ac
2oc yold % days; Java bags. 22c BE- do
grass mats 2c 24c Singapore l9c Gle; Ceylon i9c
a2lc Maracaibo. 1880 2OHc Laguayra, 19c 20lSe
Jamaica, isc Ioc; ST. Domingo. lGhc. tic. Porto
Rico, lsc 2oIc Costa Rica 1sc 21c Mexican Isc
Doc Manila, lsc l9c.; Angostura 10c. 2Oc; Sava-
nilla. 1s1ac 2Oc. Curacoa. l61sc. a I9c.
to expectation the Liverpool favorable,
which had the effect OF creatng Grcr feeling here and
prices Tks advance was well sustained Prces advanced
still higher during the day and the market closed strong
with prices from 20 to ~ points hghe, compared With the
compare with fridays as folIows:-
The New York herald., 1877-03-18

have more inquiry by private contract Indian teas soS A.
Isw s ra.s Green Is further depressed spsss are du
Loxpox. March II. 1877.
Produce-Reansd petroleum, i2,4d. per gallon.
AsrwrRr. March IT. 1871
Petroleum. 33lst for fine pale American.
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE HsroGr.
LrvERrooL. March IL, 1871
PorkEassern duh at 7as; Western dull Gls. Bason-
Cumberland cut dull At s short rib oall At 37s o. long
clear dqll AZ sss shSrs clear dull At s's Hsms-ong
dull at SIS extra dull oss nrme dull At
sm. i esy =, ss's ssr a. @ sd ann =,
kosin- Common steady al 5s sd fine dull at los Sd
.he market fieu-Extrs state steady a, as. Cd Wheat
no no ! spnng dun at ins Cd No. sprin. dull at
western dull at los Cd Corn-Mixed soft dull at 2s I'd
FINANCIAL.
Loxpos March II, 1877
business on the stock Exchange quiet early In the
ioreign. there general svanes Tue demand
for short a the beginning ofshe week some
during the past Day or two shi. INQUIRY has fallen on while
small Nevertheless the rate tor best three monts paper
mant aimed within fraction OF the Banks minimum.
characterized silver there has demand Canadian
issues AUD prices have shown decided advance In
GRAND Trunk snd Grea. western raways PSe frrS
sssnsss are more than for SOME day. pas. Va
Egyptian Hunearian French aud Italian are better;
Turkish are generally hiener american governments and
Erie descriptions are lower.
The Of bullion withdrawn from the Bank Eng
land on balance to-day Is 10000
Railway shares. T.
Paris sdvces quote Hvo per ost 35c for the
A. the stock Exchange day Russian and Turkish bonds
are strong. with an upward tendency.
SILVER.
LONDON. March II. 1877.
Exchange on London. 25t l4i4c. Tor short sight
The New York herald., 1877-03-18
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
Lospox March ~. 1877
COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, March IL. 1877,
The Minclng lano markets continue unanma ed, but at
the close generally depressed last week.
Plantation Ueyon coffee has chiefly engaged attention. tho
total supply being large. Prices the same for
good aud hne, with steady demand. some and
pale sorts. including foreign, declined. The Dutch
sist OF 10000 bags Of Java, &c. In sugar
some sales VI Is. 2s per ewt. under the
recent highest quotations Common brown shon -
greater fall Tho tone steadicr owing to the favora
BILE refined markets the past two days. Numerous
public sales OF China have been held to fair
selling the established low rates. liner grades
The New York herald., 1877-03-18

A AT g,7 BROADWAY, CORNER 4TH sT.-DIA
"A .monds, Watches mnd Jcwcry bought and sold; Loans
negotiated y. BWill remove ON the fst OF Nav sJ7
Broadway opposite Continental Hotel between 10Th and
2Ist sts JAMES r. MATTHEW'S.
The New York herald., 1877-03-18

s.isc low middiinr io'se mddIns. lie Spot sale:
o.......,,.n reDsu Last Ess"i'0- resss s,,;
,s a. az; .,e , ~ as
, ;as. ~ iS%s; i;s,s;s.s si,sr s% ssS. 100
SO tss @ 40 H 81 20 iIi at iss
q ,ses = 49, !. oo a. ss1s Hiess
4 H 4ss 100 so + s 500 Il s7S 100 .s'f G
90 i ss e lss Cog ses q
1Ss np lSS go q bales 800 a. sisy At m a.
# 11sss @ sSS = @ sss Sc @ s ::
!1s It 1 Ss SS at ss %
go :. stc 1880 ~ I, 49, 800 = ilSss: asSo =:
4: Il; - :; 4 II u
m s!s T. oS iqq 4 s's oS a. 99 ss Ct 4 "a s :, iS a
e {. s i: is!ss i? e. .ss lSS :
IT'S. 100 !: II. .5ee.. $500 q; SOC; june 90 a
lo ss JAZZ @ ip %
80 1i.sis sc@ s5s. 20 iiase ii.Sss.:
@ S 4; go SSs " m lSS at 10 s as 0s {. q so S
ts go !: S q 4. CS 9 !, y q
i iaoie 800 "a is August. go sS At iiase Loo a.
5sss S$S :: So s.' % + g.: S
a. i2osc t0oo At II oSc 400 Soac 100 " II o7c.
2UO l2O9c October. 200 II 4Sc. Noven-
her, 800 ~ il.45e; December. 500 il.ase.
The receipts ports were us follows Galveston s3
baes New Orleans. s3i; Mobile. 741: Savannah, All
Charleston, 26o: Wilmington. 81 Norfolk 1856: New
York, los: Boston, l94 philadslphia. IL Total,
year, looi9: Total since September l. 36is9oO bales
Cotton freghts closed folows:To uavre bv steam,
@ 70 % % steam
Liverpool, By s.es%. IA; By sail 7.ass. Ic..
FLOUR AND GaAis~Receip.. Flour. 1893 ees; wheat
200 bushels; meal, 735 bbls. 100 bags corn
81 oo2 bushels; oats. 1900 do; rye, IA do: barley
$500 do. barley malt. l.4OO The -four market
manned dull and prices favored the buyer sales about
10000 bbis including state Western and Southern at
quotations Rye our steady, with sales
bbls. Corn meal quet sales about 600
bnls and bags { UNCHANGED prices. We quote
The New York herald., 1877-03-18

5000 do. ..
5000 US5. EOS, '65. n. be
1000 do.
5000 Ga rs, new......
1900 No 6's, long BIDS.
20O do.
1900 Tenn 6's, old. -.
5000 Tenn 6's. new.
SOU Dist OF Col 1865
tUD0O Va 6's, con. I'd q.
1000 Chi. u 4 q SIS. :.
1000 y. b i q con rs.
1000 do. 80.
1000 do. =. ...bc
5000 N J Cen 1st new
1000 n J Cen conv. ..
1000 l. 4 WB consol..
1000 " 4 st r S's. 1st
1900 M&StP,CAM Div
1000 Chi 4 n W,1st IN
1000 Erie, 4th IN. -.
5000 Mich So I'd. 80.
5000 H&StJS's con. be
l7OOO N y G LIST M cou.
5000 N Y G 6's, '63.
1000 No. Missouri LIST.
2O0O . 4 NJ consols s I
4OOO Cen Pacific z b..
1000 Union Pacific LIST
2OOO do.
5000 U T rs, land Ct.
5000 Union Pc 8 I. .b3
1000 Pa X Of Mo lst..
1000 Sc L 4 l NJ LIST. ...
1919 1919 - do; do; ..bc
5000 y i II, reg 'S4..
20OO d 4 II, reg '94..
4OOO II 4 Ct N LIST, l Q
1000 L 4 N con '98. :.
10 abs 4th Nat Bank.
The New York herald., 1877-03-18
FINANCIAL.

FlNANNlAIls
r1 .nk., k.S 8, oT soSD ND SIZE
NAN MERsERExt. s. william s,
$40 FIRST Sss
oox ~ Herald Office.
SIO 0O0c TO LOAN Ar ONCE oN GOOD JERSEY
,p,,tUU.vOVcity -, or iioboken property sAckErrS'
SlOOOOsia@ sums 'o sAM hn hbDy ysfr i, Broad sas
way. room ~
SIS ,.a. II,s. SAss rEos &
S3() 00O TO LOAN oN NEW YORK AND
MoSAaiiAS co. OF Broadway.
G40 O00 wANrED--AT PER CENT LEGAL
~-IOsOVOinterestt first Of the lin ,st
sugar estates IN louisiana In fu operation tho city
10000 30 orckess or middemen nssa opsy. For p"r.
ticunrs address H. X. 80 aud 6i Liberty 8.
New York
combining safety with assurance Of reasons,
bic profit on Investment Address s. WELLS. l6i B,oad
S7H 0Ou wANrkp-oN IMPROVED PROP.
more than double the loan zlrfEL i.o2G I'D av
SI93 O0O. TO LoAS-Ar SIX PER CENT lWvJ Is ).
$1CUI:U " Cterest; choice city property LAWYER
$3.50 ()O)o 70 LOAN A. Q PER GENT FOL.
SspsTy sfx ras r%D'ss'd %
$325OOO 70 h9SS4oS SS a PC. seoR sea PROPERTY
PAUL r. TODD. las Broadway.
$345 600 TO- LOAN oN BOND AND MORT. M
sSa ~ss as' ysnaAy Sc
80 William ST.
$3.50 900 .am. TO I LoAS ,AS AT SIX PER CENT IN
JncoBv D. wycKoFF. 30 Pine st.
&2SO OO0. TO LoAY-rHIs CITY. BROOKLYN.
hold Srss. sssy aon ,ssHma sAd lease
The New York herald., 1877-03-18

2% ryTs , .s HS
liberal price will be paid. Address HAROLD box l2l
Herald office.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-04
NeW YOrk.

New YORK, April S,-Cotton-Strong at
llAallJSc. Flour-StrOug, with n fair
demand for export and home use; No. .,
"A 75a5 20; superfine western and State
50 lOa6 20 common to good 50 25a6 80:
good to choice So 35sG 50; white wheat ex-
ira So 5ja7 25; fancy 81 S0aS so; extra Ohio
So 25aS 0O; st. Louis So 25a9 25; Minnesota
patent process 81 75alO 80. Wheat-Mod-
crate export and milling demand; ungradod
spring 81 32a1 AZ; No. 2 Milwaukee in store
81 4Sal 40; No. Q Chicago spring 81 4Ga1 AZ;
winter quiet and nominal. Rye-Quiet
but firm; western s2aS5c. Barley-In buy.
ers' favor; choice ungraded Canada 05Hc.
Malt-Dull and unchanged. Corn De.
mand fair and market firm; ungraded west.
ern mixed 5'c; steam mixed 649fa54 Nc;
old western mixed 57Kc. 0ats-Stronger,
with moderate business; good western
mixed and State 3Sa52c; white western
4Sa57c. Hay-shipping zoe. Hops Quiet;
yearlings Calico; western new SaISc. Coffee
and sugur-Dull and unchanged. Molasses
Unchanged. Rice-In moderate demand.
WLisky--A shade easier at 81 OK.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-04
The C0Opcrs' Strike AT BelIalrc-
A Plea for the WOrkmen.

bELLAlNE' april ., lo'"
Editors ln'eIIigeaeeri
] beg leave to occupy small space in
your paper to vindicaLe the above cause.
There seems to be an untriendly feeling
existing between the nail men and others
interested aud the coopers. Now what |
wish to say is this: Two years ago the
price Tor making was eight cents per keg.
The middle men commenced bidding
against one another, and, in order to Sc
cure contracts, cutting OF prices took
place. This they did without consulting
the coopers, whom they made the losers
thereby
Recognizing the hard times caused by
the late panic, the scarcity OF money and
the dullness Of business, We tamely sub
mitted 10 Il reduction Of 90 per cent in
our wages. Taking as basis, forty kegs
as Il days work, ats cents per keg, would
give So 20 per day; so per cent taken of
this would leave 81 20. Working five
days in the week we would receive S. as
our average weeks wages. The mills
running nine aud ten months in a
year, we receive $500 a year for
our labor and knowledge OF the
trade. Now, in the name Of Justice We
ask, is this too much, or is it enough for
men to pay rent, provide for the table,
clothe their families, provide fuel and
pay taxes? And yet our employers
seem to think that it is too much, since
they ask us to submit to further reduc-
ton Of ten per cent; hence the strike.
Now, the advance that these men ask is
neither exorbitant nor unjust. Should
the employers comply with their de-
mands, their average wages will not be
above two dollars per day. Can any
one imagine that two dollars a day
is too much for man to buy
marketing and the other neces.
saries OF life? 1t being universally ad-
mitted that all the necessaries and COM
forts OF life were intended by wise and
bereGcent Creator for the benefit Of all
mankind, irrespective of class or condi-