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The following arc onlu u fc,v
among many special bargains fIsat
a1'c noso being offered:
100 pcs. doublo-width French
Cnshmproa, q choice assortment OF
Spring Shades, Mt 80 and 60 OTIS. DOR
yard somo Of thom worth al.Oo.
French All-wool Cashmoros, new
hhados, 43 cts.
Matolasso All-wool gutttngs, so
cts. yd and upwardu.
Finost French MntelapBes. extra
qunllty. 30 ots.; bargain.
French Matolassos, choico pat
torns, Us cts.
SO pcs. Castmerd Paris & Fronoh
Tat1otas, all wool, so cts.
Tho new Seaside Grenadines, fash-
lonab1o shades. 81 cts.
Arabian Costume su1tings, all
wool, 05 cts.
Cd Fine All-wool Fronoh Co.'S
tnmo Oloths, regular valuo 9l.7B,
choice, #l.25; worth s2.Oo.
a. Elegant quality English Lustros.
Elmo limo Of A1l-wool Gray Twillod
snitings and French Do Begos at
81 Ia OTIS.
A choice assortment Of Spring
Novelties in Damassos, French
Stripes. Poplin Brooados, English
6ergos, etc.. in the now tinta and
oolors Of tho season, at as cts.
A very handsome line Of Dress
Goods, consisting Of All.wool Deges,
Atwood Camel's Hair, Basket
Cloths, Drooaded Stripes and Da-
masses. Caspian Cloths, oto., at so
cts.
A large assortment Of now Gray
Spring Suittngs at u la cts.
West End Dry Goods House,
Madison and Pe0riQ.sts,
, 1877-04-17
EMANCIPATION DAr.
10 tA& WkktkFa A1socs1s<d He&x

noon the colcsea District militia paradsd In
houor Of the anniversary OF the Eula,ieipxtlon
Proclamation. and called on Marshal Douxlaka,
more glad that they were celebrating . jay
which hsyes should be forgotten by tiieir rar4,
The " War WA waged tn The ntereat of slavery, but
Il resulted in giving liberty to tho negro, and
The last gssp oi tho Contedesacy war, Help,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

nenaues Tron sha Vgosds.

Correspondence Of the HeTaldl
We went beFrying yesterday, and
was never more fOseibly impressed
With the beauty of our Southern for.
ests. Autumn hiss not been long blend
ing the orange and wine.color Of the
hickory and gum, with the pines dark
green, and slrewing her bright, scent.
legs flowers here aud there.
have often wondered Why country
ladies do not spend more Of their leis-
ure hours IN the woods collecting some
Of the lovely specimens that are 10 be
found there, In such %profusion, and
transferring them 10 their houses as
Ornaments. Moses are many and
varied, from the long feathery, to the
small star-shaped ; these grow in damp,
marshy places, by the side Of "branch'
CO." and if placed in a dish and kept
wet, will brighten your room for
weeks. A few pebbles scattered over
its surface Increases It's charms to an
lima mind. Then tho lichens,
round and she'll. shaped, may be turned
to account; they grow on old logs,
branches and stumps in color they are
white, brown, white with brown
stripes, and bright red.
Set your basket, 60 TO Dame Natures
stoFe.house, Gil 1t with pine and sweet
gum burs, acorn shells, lichen pebbles
and light green moss that grows on
pine trees; then get your glue pot and
either q wooden picture-lrame or cross,
(the rougher the better) and glue them
on promiscu0usly. With this material,
and q little taste, you can make q pres
ent for some city friend that wou d be
pronounced "a Joy forever" Baskets
may also be made after the same style.
Bright Autumn leaves may first be
pressed, then pasted on white card.
board with gum arabic, in a wreath or
bouQuet, making something much more
handsome and tasty than a cheap pic.
ture. This also will be duly appreci.
aled II sent abroad, as it shows the
tints, beauty and shape Of our leaves.
The grasses may likewise be looked
after. once assisted in making n Of
the sweetest, cutesi grdsseries i know
no other name for i) in the world.
WOtOOk an old market basket and filed
Il with soft, fine grass--it takes a great
deal to hide the handle and TO lot II
bend wei the edges. When the basket
was placed on q cane bottom chAi:,
which being covered with q red cover,
resembles q small table in The corner Of
the room, basket and grass completely
hiding its back. Then We gathered
enough tall stiff grass, to make three
large bouquets, placing them in front
aud at the sides Of the chair which
partly hides them, and entirely screens
the basket from view. On the top Of
the basket was placed q little bird's
nest, then our gTdSsery was finished
and doing what many people puzzle
their heads over, filing one Of the
many corners OF q house.
JANET MAXWELL.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
A Horse that BreaGhes Through
Its Neck.

~ WYNN
Musca!ine ia. Tribune.l
Edging around In front of the ami
NAL the reporter saw that sure enough
Q tube had been inserted in the wind.
pipe midway between the head aud
shoulders, through tho opening Of
which the horse was inhaliug and ex-
haling oxygen with all the force and
capacity OF q blacksmiih's bellows. A
little inquiry ELECTED the facts from Mr..
WoOdin. The horse q fine large black
had formerly been used asa bus horse
for the b liOWs House in Rock Island.
Some two months ago the animal had
q violent attack of cplzootic-so severe,
indeed, that tho laryux, or opening OF
the windpipc, had been swollen shut,
and the horse seemed likely TO die OF
suiFocatiou. lilo was taken TO Malt,
Fishers stables in Davenport, where a
veterinary surgeon cut the windpipe Us
described and inserted q siphon.shaped
silver tube about six inches IN
length, through Whi3h tho auimal
obtained bis allowance Of Dir. The
tube has q tin facing to which
tho straps are attacked which
keep it in place. The horse does not
sufFaF the least inconvenience from the
arrangement, and IL as full Of life as
ever. 1t will DO seen that BY this mode
OF treatment ell strain Is removed from
the obstruc,ed lsrJnx, leaving it In The
best possible shape tor dOotOring. A.
soOn as The swelling subsidies aud The
natural passage Is again open, the tube
will DO removed, tue hole 1ewcd up
and the horse lie himself again, IA W,
have said, the horse was used al The
Bellows House before his sickness, ba
when Mr.. Jarvis, the present prcpric
tor, took charge, be shipped the ANNA
down TO his Island Farm, In exchangI
for one that was sound, which account
for the presence Of tho horse on gu
s%ireetS, and consequently for TIL
item.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

Col. ROBERT lsGERsOLL, In abiding
to the story concerning his fathers
severity, writes Only father was q man
Of great natural tenderness, and loved
children almost to insanity. The little
severity he had was produced by bis re.
ligion. Like most men Of his lime, he
thought Solomon knew something
about raising children. For ms part, |
think he should have known better
than 10 place The least confidence in tho
advice OF a man so utterly idiOtic az IA
imagine he could he happy with zoe
Wiyes,D
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
Cnmmissinner,s Sale.

DUGSUANr TO a DE Rec OF THE
Mississippi endcrcd IN - ID day OF Dc.
c.mlGr, Nd 1876 in lnc suit oftho Nicks.
:. rg BcnevoicaJ S~rgtstj Of VIckshurg,
Nis4 s4ippi Con ~lAInlh., against Charles
It. Smith, Defend ut. NJ lll3 the under.
slgnpl, commissioner VII sell, NJ puzzle
Yendue, to TIE h,g est bidder. at the Q st
door VI the lourl.h"use ui said county Of
TI.Icn, a. Q. a5Ig. tic hour ct !! o'clock
ln-M- IN
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
Notice,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN on the 22d day OF October, 1917, Let.
tiers Of Administration on the estate of
Richard Richardson, deceased, were grant.
ed me by the Chancery Court OF Warren
county. All persons having claims against
said tstatc must probate same within the
time prescribed by law, or they will be
barred. W. +, BAL FOUR,
OcqSw3t Administrator.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
AGENTS WANTED.

TUE ~EAR'dLST, LATEST, AND MOST
i complete, best and by lar the cIpnl est
Of all bo,k ks on MOODY and SsEKEY,
Biographies, ! abOrs, S~grIaDus, Addresses,
Stories, Bible PJrtraiia, Doctrines, lible
kcadlngs, Songs, etc, n ! in one volume
and sid at sl.21, Neg edition Just out,
Now Il the time TO cGIrG territory and
liberal commissions. Address
AMERICAN PUB lSnING CO.,
OC2G.w4t Cine nnstl, Ohio.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
Furriture! Furniture!

4 HAVE on HAND, AND AM RE
ceIying, the largest stock OF FURNITURE
IN the Stale, which ! Offer ut prices that
defy competition To tho Trade offer
great inducements, as | sell for the manu-
incturers. Call and see for yourselves.
Orders promptly attended to. Crawford
street, next 100 to Mississippi Valley
Bank, w. q, RhUM
Oc2l. win
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
YAZOO RIVER
COTTON PLANTATION FOR SALE
The Eureka Pla

ZANE OK 4 CHAIN OF THE HIGH.
~ est and mos, fertile On the river, stu
Hted on the wesl ank, II miles above VA
zoo CITY; contains about 2,oJO acres. large
amount iu obligation; good dwelling,
new gin, framed quarters catered over
tho place; bored wells. coed fences plenty
OF cypress ana other timber. IIlie per.
iect, With lair cash payment, ample time
given. Apply to DR.. d. W BRICKELL,
New Orleans; to .ALKx. SMITH, ESQ., va.
200 City, in whuse hands there is 4 com,
plete Geographical map Of the place. or
TO MURRAY \, SMITH, Attorney NJ Law.
Vicksbutg. Miss. scpl4.d WIN
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
BA=yhyJ3

anccS, 2eit7A I.l Eaads, for Se1RCure.
lhcy rustprelhe nervous md dcbilitHteG,
impart HCw life and strength to the waning
organism, c]ncirc!G tIr body with electric
and Magnet, influence, and imbne the sys.
tom with 4 constant Nitali2in- current.
They caeG q speedy cure, without medi.
cine, ter all diseases that arise fIam a loss
OF Wit, force. ne dyspepsia, paralysis, kid.
c disease, nervous debility, impOteRcy,
weaLRCss, ct,. Price, s. sud upwards.
Illustrated pamphlets sent free. Address
BRYAN APPLIASCE co AT asst 18th
Street. Sow York. myi.wly
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
First Monday OF DeoCmh0r, next,

all the right, title and interest Of the de
Iendant, John ". Fl9nd . aura v;
property, to.wlt: A certain frame build
ing or dwelling house, kitchln and out.
house, on a cerlaia IOt IN thu city OF icks.
burg aud being the south halt Of lot No
Y, 10 square 40. 3, IN that r%Ortinn ~ said
city Of Viuksbars, EuuwG and designated
~ Harris burg, whloa suiG Lot l2 was con-
yeyed IN Laura Flo,d by j w. NJ Har'
ria by deed rcsu!illy recorded, the afore'
said property beng IN ;.e city IF VicIs-
burg, county Of WGtrea, tate OF MissiS-
slppi-the ,amo having ben levied upon
as the property Of the defendant, John ".
Flood aud Laura v. Food, to satisfy
plainlil'a claim aud all casts,
Al FLAEAGAN,
n~OylQdlt.w2t SHERIFF. Warren county.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

FRANK MOULTOE has returned to
business In New York as agent for q
Liverpool salt firm
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
SheriT's Sale,
THE STATE UF MlsSISSIPPI,l
WaFron County,

THE STATE UF MlsSlSsIPPI,l
Warren County.
In Warren Circuit Court-To December
Term, 1877.
W. 4. HanlOn VS.. v. 5 aisle and L. Z
Green-Fi. ia. for SiS4.0), iuteres. and
costs.
DY VIRTUE OF TIRE ABOVE Exc
ID cutiOn 10 me directed, | shall expose
to public sale, at tho door OF the Court.
hous", In the CITY Of Vicks6uIg, within the
hours prescribed by law, 70 the highest
bidder, for cash, on the
Frat Monday OF December, next,
all the right, tito md inter, 81 Of the de.
lendant, II. :. uasie. in and 10 the follow.
Ing described property, , wit: An unnl'
vided hail interesL In y. 4. u Of Section
,, Township 10, Range . East-one half oil
100 acrGs-the same having been levied up
on as the property Of tn defendant, NJ. :.
hasie, 10 sat sly plaintiffs claim ard all
costs. A j. FLANA0AN,
novlO-dlt.w2t Sheriff Of " arrcn Ounty
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

a RELIABLE COHNIs ibS HuUsE.-We
tiGe great p.rasurc In dir.c,ing thu ateln.
lion If our numerous readers TO the Oar1
d sur friend Col q. ". terrell, Cotton
Factor and Commission Merchant, New
orleans and in recommending him TO the
confidence and patronage Il merchants
and planters. lie Is a gentleman OIL unim.
p%eaChablr honor ard integrity, and Of
splendid bu.i1css Qutlid atoms, and has
secured the services 81 u t,5le gentlemen
Of thirty years Q; puri2nr - the cotton
business TO assist him Ee will make lib.
cral advances on C mig" ants, and will
give prompt attention {, t'ing orders for
Goods and supplies.
Col. Terrell Il the General Agent and
Manager for tire Justly popular Piedmont
and Arlington Life Insurance Company,
one Of the very hest companies in the
Uuited states.-lN U. Picay une. s2I-~ -3m
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
G. ". TERRI ELL & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS,
Rice, Sugar, Wool, MOss,
General Commission Merchants,
No. 2s CarOndel tStrect, Upstairs,
Between Common and GFavier.

iBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE
II on tOnsignments.
Highest market priecs or;1ined Tor all
Produce sold
raeTs for Bagging. Tics, aHd Goods and
supplies OF eVery description flied at the
Lowe : Market Price G"r Cash.
C~Onsignments n every d ~,cfiJtion so.
Prompt and Courteous attention given
10 all business entrusted - u care.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

MhTM AayCHr. AE,ntBw wanted everywhere. Bus
AIR1Ntl ine,-h tfict y lcl uipaie. PARTICULARS froe
VAdttcss J.WoETn a Co, st. Louis, hO.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
Firat Monday Of Decomber, next,
sherif's SAL.
THE STATE OF MIssIs ,lpPIl
Warren County,

Warren County.
In Warren Circuit ourt-To December
Term, 1917.
Grimes, French & Co. Va. John W. Flood.
Yendi. CxpOnaB for $751;. IL, interest and
costs.
DY VIRTUE OF TUE ABOVE VEN.
ID di. exponas TO me Gh ected, / shall cT.
pose to public sale stthe door Of the Court.
house in tho city Of YieksbuTg, within the
hours pre-. criUGd by law, 10 the highest
bidder, for cash, on the
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
Or ginai ana Ohls Genuine
SAINT C e r m AIN
--oE-
German Study, Or Office lamp.

~ 4. RLEEMANN'S PATENT.
Cs llGliII Nj he LIGHT
Bee, sat5s,, abandonment most Ccnnom.
sc1l; 10 Od0r, no smoke; pure. brilliant,
unWaVeging ligHt. v rs agreeable to the
eye. Non genuine without N name on
= Kinney .h-lder. !aIs Lamps all Of mat.
al, easi J mlna7ed Trade marx IN Chm.
ney'hnld, re: up tented Mar. 10, 1868; Re.
sued Dec. 20, 1873. {. =. KLEIuAEN, {.
+. a. HINRI us.' sold by
aep.3.l&w LIE nlNHARmsDN 60.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
80 MondRr of Dscnn.Lar, no..

-" @a
all the .irAt, title aud inttgt-' o.. the It
t'rdlut, Mississippi Na,i,y .,. Ai' L.,
land abroad, in ana To tie .f~lJ"iGg e e.
scfibed property, tl.w!t: AZ - lands,
railways, rails, b.idg : dep. ar.unls,
works, mA-our,, and "lue 81, 2:,hI-.
tur, g, real estate, bui,di1gs alN unprov'.
meB's whAtsneI,t, q tine DB;i Railroad,
together with tho r''lls ~ ;ay, stations,
depyls, - aiscc wi;H ~ smtU,dT H.
corporate lights AM Piti l"gos M frau.
chigc5 connected with the sai@ Railroad
or re,ating thereto, and tho tnlls, prolitI,
incomes ind issues accTuing lrCm the sane
0r any part thereof, and generally all tue
lands, tcEemCnts, her ~dilaInent' and real
estate ~ said RiilrOnd, owned by tae said
railroad IompaDy, and situated n said
county and state; al-o, Gnc loc5m4tiYe aga
tender, ono hnX car, i've freight cav, %.
gethcc with all the clc.JI.t Tr;h', 28H.
iraurhis O! tnH sail iiJ1ld thereto H.
longing, together via all wtS-, PASSAGES,
rights, Libel tir9, pIiTi."gre, franchises ap-
purlcuances Whatsoever % tA2 said Rail.
road yompgug 90 md ".'' ,lmn, ~ any
par, thor, the sane hiyiu. been levied
upon - tine property ul lh" defendant,
Mississippi Waller and IA p i-land Rail.
road Company, to fatI'y Plaintiffs claim
and all costs.
\. j. FLANAGAN,
G9yiC-dit.N2i sheriff Of Warren county.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

and ship Island abroad CJ.-Alias III,
IA for $sil o., interest anl costs.
DY VIRTUE OF THE ABOVE Exc
ID cutIon - me directed, / .hsll oxp3,c
to public sale, ut the do. Of the Coast.
house in the cl;y ~ Vick.bir:. within the
h nrs prescribed ~ law. - The highest
bidder, Tor cash, o tie
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

Coal and Wood Heating stoves.
n RATE'-EXTRA CRATE BASKET. -;
VI A h Pans, Tenders;
Coal Hold, Coal Vase:
Plate ~ warmers;
Hearth ErUGms;
shoyeis, Tong, PokeTs;
Coal Tongs, ASH 3hoyels;
Nursery fGndcrs;
Door Mats;
Fire Iron Siapds.
sepi2d&w LEE RICHARDSON cos,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
SheriT,s Snlc.
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tn -tAVE OF MISsIssIVGli
Warren Co!nly.
l. W..!,. .iseu!t CDurl--Tg Dao,l..c
Form, lsi7.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
Chamber Sets.

DECoR >rED GRANITE WARE tHAM
Der Scts. II iisc = for s.,
nov3-d&w LEE Rich NRHsUN I 90.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

Large bottles uu!y -. sold b. ali DrQs'
g,sts solo wh !caa'e arA rntaH in FicEs.
nnrs BY ]. " NRAYN 90. n~el8aiAEeom
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

Tbs Oh HAS BEEN IN USE FOR
i the past four Eoasuns, and several 70.
cent Improvements have been added. II
UbVllies all friction at the ends Of the cut
tOn.boL, prevents u" roll nnm hrt asing.
and gives a larger Yield of Hat
from the VA use amount OF seed
than any other GSin In use. The
T. evolving Head lighIens the draft, ana
causes the Gin 10 run faster with let div.
Ing power, thus doing a great deal more
work wIhin She same time, while erono.
Milling s'eam or animal power, than any
other Gin. The seed being ginn' d very
close, tho length OF the staple 10 Increased,
producing cotton on this aosnunt Of a
greater market value. Tnis improved val.
ue. gwen by length OF staple, With extra
production OF lint, added - increased
amount oil WORK done, moro than covers
the cost Of the Gin In every one hundred
bales ginned. Testimonials sent by mail
on application
JOS. D. WOLFE g. CO.
GENERAL AGENTS,
so .,C0rOndeleG Ht 50
New Orleans, La.
O. a. NGan10vo.
AGENT,
YicksburR,. ,... Miss.
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, 1877-05-15

Wc IRE glad to SEQ TINT M1. s7onzr, Of the
Times, has ordered tho pneumatic tnbo to be
abandoned for tho timo being. When The
TanusE couple Of weeks ago published
exclusively among tho Chicago papers tho
first authentic Russian account Of the movo.
mont Of troops, there was foaming at tho
mouth and other indications OF tho approach
Of the tog-days around the Times Office b.
ca,,go tho tube wouldn't work. There hos
been a bowling about the "1iooshin" vor-
sion over since. Yesterday precisely tho
same incident OF news occurred. Tho Now
York HeraM had special nccount Of tho
destruction Of tho Turkish monitor ut 1brail,
giving tho first dotails Of IN occurrence Of
several days ago. The TRIBUNE dld precisely
what It did In tho other instance, o,-printed
m extra edition, giving It's readers tho
uows on tho sumo morning 1t was
printed in Now York. 1o and bchold,-tho
Times had gone and done likewise, j,at what
1t had previously abused The TRIBUNE for
doing, tccaise the Times editor had not tho
enterprise and forothought to do the Rame.
Thoro WIS ono difference In tho two efforts,
viz: Tng TRIBUNE gave tho New York Her
aA tho credit for its special news, whilo tho
11,nes merely atolo the nows without credit,
aud presented tho dispatch TO It's renders as
1t 1t had been especially eont from Europe
to tho Times. The TRIBUNE forces the I'i,aes
to initiate its enterprise, and emulate aa fur
M it can It's judgment about nows, but, un-
Fortunately, 1t cannot hope to inspire that
couccrn will. any honesty. It strais oyan
tho - Rooshin " version, which 1t protends
to ridicule, 80 strong Is tho ruling passion
oven In tho decline Of lifo.
, 1877-05-15
THE SOUTHWEST WIND.

IAe pfoval1nB hhu persistent post OF Uili-
cago is tho southwest wind. II per,na-
nent injunction could DO procured agai,.at
It, Chicago would bo more habitablo, COLL
Portable, md healthy. It was the southwest
wind that dried Chicago to tho consistency
Of tinder by breathing its hot blasts upon it
for six weoks, and then, taking upon itself
the character and lierconesa of u monsoon.
swept the aamcs oFor 1t In those fatal Oc-
sober days. 1t was tho samo wind which
attempted the satno operation swo ycara
latcs, mud only failed to encompass similar
results because the point of nttack led tho
IRE too soou to It's northeastern terminus,
It IL thu southwest wind which watts us the
perfumes Of Bridgeport a,'d wrnpa tho
southern suction Of the city III tLiek robs
Of filth mud stcnch on pleasant SUMMER
nights. DR., RAucn. tho precussor Of Old
Probabilities, used to contouh TINT tie
southweas wind was the chief ca,,so Of u,or-
taIity iu Chicago, aild that, Y hs could only
suppress It aud set thu weathorcoeks pointing
in somo other direction, lite-insuraucs would
become q drug, aud No ono to speak
Of would lis, Ono o9 It's most marked
effects IL upon vegetation, aud On this
point Dir. II. W. u. CLEVELAND, the expesi-
enced landscaps-sardener, has alrendy con-
tributca very important papor to rus Cut
oAoo TRIBUNE. AZ the very o,tset Of his
careor as gnrdonor in Now jersey ho noticed
that Ills poacl,.tscea loaned to tho noYthfast,
aud shortly utter obaervud TINT tue willows
md silver poplars alt bout In tho sauo tlisec-
ton. Extending s,ia researches, hs found
this to DO true Of tyeea in exposed situations
all tho way from Maine 10 Texas. 10 tho
proyalouco Of this wind ho attributes the iu-
jury 10 fruit trsca On this side OF Luke
Michigan. "Tha merely mechanical injury
TO tho foliage is a serious evil, but its wors.
effects arc those which como from jts nbsorp-
ton of moisture and vitality During the
months Of May mud June 1t often blows for
days together with terribly exhausting and
enervating of7eot upon bqth animal and veg
etahlo life. The young shoots Of trees and
vines arc then full Of sap aud very tender,
antl, Of course, are all tho more susceptible
to injury" Ths Michigan shore, a. is we'll
known, abouuda IN fruit, and Ita trees arc
uninjurcd because the southwest wind, In
passing over the lake, Instead Of parching veg
etatlon with its heat, sbsorbs moisture from
tho lake and uouTishes 1t. The disastrous
effects OF this wind ere too we'll known
To need detailed reference. It IL more Inn
portaut to know how to guard against theis
effects, and, ss Illinois IL calculated for great
fruit~growing State, such knowledge Is OF
the highest importance. A tho results Of
t,5u ~ b. A..
, 1877-05-15

The Chicago produce markets were weak yestcr-
day. but rallied somewhat Ia the afternoon. Meas
pork closed 42Mc pcrbrl lower. nj $14. 30db14. 32
for Juno and 414. for Juy. Lard closed
1oD1ac per 100'1ns lower, at 50. % for Juno and
50. 45G0. 47h for July. Meats werc Nc per 1b
lower At 4Ic per lh for loose ahouiors, 7cfor do
short rlbs and 7tsc for do short clears. HghwIncs
'weFc 1Kc lover, at 41.01h per gallon. Lako
7fcghts wcfc steady, ut &c for corn to 11ufra1o.
Flour vas quiet and weak. Wheat closed 2Ac
lower. at 4t.G7n caeh md S1.BsX for Juno.
fcorn closcd Nc lower, at 52xc cash and 63Xc for
;:@June. Gals closed hlAc lower, at43c cas and
43Ac for juno. nJe was easier. a. 8918GHe.
sBatey was nominal, At tic for May. Hogs wcse
ss.qalet and weak, at $'.1oQoG. 02h. Cattlo wero
FeasJ at Saturdays prices; sales ut g. 50abo 90.
FAhecp were steady, One hundred dollars In gold
! would buy 3l07. 90 In grcenbaeks At tho Close.