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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17

Futures quiet bui closed ana points higher - ,oo
sales vestcruav after m: October @uW 80 ~"
1885: 300 ll.37; November 100 ll0l; $40, Luz tu
Tics: 500 IlOi Dccenber i5o0 1896 300 I9S! 39oo
Haas. january 200 1Iol; 300 llOZ; shaOp llUt ~
I1u3. February. 100, llis; March 100 - toai 80
bales FIRST Can TODAY October, 500 la, lNo = H. VI
III 81. Novrrher 900 i1.O7 100. Hos December. 200
ilO2 poo lInI February. 100 lllsj 2oa Ills MaIeh
100 a9. Ngv 100 500. HIS; june 100 Al.
toa 24OO hales. second call November 400 iOi jan
uarv, 100 lu3: March 100 ll&y tota 600 aes Ihltd
CALI OrtOber 300 l.3J; December 2OO lOf' JlhuAiF'
100 llOf: total. ,o0 bales sales to-day IN 70 m &c
fnher 300 II 80. 200 llfN. 100. La; 2J Lao; lV
il8i. BOO 1885, 400. 1856 200 II 49, roo Ia go
~ 80; 400 ll3t 900. -; November, goo. lp4' iV
lIOl; SO 1903 COO HOG 100 llo3 co. l195i 40,
cemher 100 IO97 900 II O0 GOo 1IOl 100 lL0Z; 300
1898: 300 1921; 200. 10 90; 800, ll00i January 5o
IL W. 100 llul. 900. lila; coo, lu5s 200 lOtf go
hoo. 100 iloi 100 loS 90 l92 800 No n s
100 lips: Jurc. 800. HIP; 100 LII 200 lltUi 4Uu
II So: total. 800 bales Grand total 500 bales
Erfu ives u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17


BUFFALO n. Y, oct. l6.-cArrR-i!ecepis ~ ears foT
lhronsb h ear. tale rht toGlT Snvcrs hoiiag ~ sr
~ - cline from last weeks figures Comni" ana fA' ia
sargr Ar L.ieceip. % tlr9ugs stock Mar Mar.
prices quotabis isf 5O7s Canada lambs - 5oasi 90
srri,li. trsasa. aIsst Very dan Yoi.eF'
CHICAGO Oct l6-The Dro'ers Journal reports; CtrrLF
Receipts. 1900 snipmeuts 1000 marset quiet an vcas
a SO jOdS5 COT radios b. moderate supply, with fair a.
mand ~ - -sGei - STEERS t t.a z,i tlTs -
Texas COWS s2as2 70 steer a. o. et3 90 tonman Va
q g5; sfocssrs = jaas, So D'-|
HoGs-Recert.. 5000 shipments, 600 Marset openeee
phas host 20 5Oqs s5 Bosons s. 50as5 50i neary an
slfrrP- Receipts ooo sales at - 75ass shippers
wATEErowy, Mass OCT lg -ngFg cAraR l..rcipi,
i~9 head supply llreer Than nat OF at WIS c,',ns
decline %, c ID. on dressed weirht ~. beng il,
Esl q ~ = % ars qualify 90 1887 Dol seco-a co.
,nEgF Ay6 iAuas-h.cept, 5ss7 head several oads
or ,heep and llnD. e-. ll7p ,ea y pr ~. /. i
over LIST werss pnccs sas boz ot 90 .0Js5O each Ertr
% % al 90 spring Lambs sih4s5s
corroS MARRErs.
Low Ag' Mi6 Oct is-o9 5 9,5s- a nt ree.o
l,22l bales sales .D65 bales -
hdding lo'-.e; Good ordinary los ua5 receipts 10
caa.twse 75l bales sales. 20 bales srinners 90 bales
Bdsr0S. OCT I6-Cotton steady. vnTfur 1'.c- Low
Mhdhng. ID Fc Good Ordinary, lO r. nee ncrlrtf lto
Britain. none s,oes' f.e.'2 hile.
CutELTsrDS. OCT 6.-Couou steady Mdiinz, llci Low
Nidlug lU'.c Good Ordinary, lU4c. Lct receipts .II1
bales EXPORTS coastwse. none. sales 1000 bales stock
tis6SSar Ocr &c Cotton Grm. Mrfr'ne lii-c. low
Mulhng. lOase. Guof Ordinary. lO-c rccgta 3i bales
sipmcuu. bales. -lc- d. bacsi spnners nome. s,oeE
LASS bales.
GALyE-rOV Oct 1t-Cott0r steady; MidlIng lotc. Low
MidnIug. luat. Coos Ordinary 4N- uet rtfIHli. lIl
bales; gross none EXPORTS ooa,tWso none. slcs i-5S
bat-i STOCK 1855 hlll,
LprsvILLg. Oct iG.-Coftor firm Middlnr ll'c
Mrarg-, OCT l1.-lIou tr1IT. A ltir- INlc, r'cnnt+
ili9 bales. shipments, l,0-- Daes saes 1900 baes a1rA
I.rOnrFtss oct. I6-Cot-on steady, MaHug IDfcs
NilfIIrr -.'; GnoI Ordinary. Iuc. nee receipts,
G.6 bales; gross, 1a4l bh,s exports, cna-iNls "pA'i
-l'e- 300 bales. eiOrS 5f.-~l bales
NORFOLK. UCI. ll-Ooi.0u Adlllg, ils uHI 20
Cfinfa. 1L.l tNYNsrz CIisfHla uI..f
900 bllns stock. .7O2 bales.
pH-AoeLrnA Dct lf.-la.tou firm. Mtllnr llhci
los Mtdun-. a4. GHui Ordinary. u I4r rrl ritr i+
4l bi.+ lOfi bales, Gales tu sJ.Iuers, o Dtuai
|f.
-,FA>sAu. Oct 15.-Cotron quiet. McdLnr io'ic. low
Mi.iiu- -l.. tDaa ORDINARY. u-f trrr'i. .rl-
bales. -rl-. un.cs ssf... % HrH Britain. f-aj ll.st
sales, 1921 bales. arlrA. 1895 hIes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17

4Gsc 46is bid No White setter October f9isc. oats
frmer; No. spot 26c. seller, November 70 aa20tc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17

bsug generally steady urces lhIs'ns Oh l;ose IS
seed 30 u within few DAYS az e9c and u
Ss - 90 5nl cus5s lots are to be bad az . a5 opium AMI
Nqr4ine meet WIN 9 9ogale ii ~ i@y % M me ex
letof 100 ous sal soda drums Caus' soa 90 kes e.
the quosuols annexed. OF Car1 Ammonia, 70 ca,ss Aa{
az az" ioe a. ss Saa Of ozae Acd 10 casks a 9S
loc, gold Opium b. cnrirscy 9ag Paid, s - n az
Camphor al 26'ac Aicoho al - - 10 9 SAiaa er
400 Cream Tarag 29G3-sI eoa q 80 or al
S S, So 90 81 So Tor caasiis 81 G5 al 30 ASH
and n FOR slcarb SODA an gold; Bleaching Pow
Essential 0ls-i5e Be- currency ios s!s'Iar :, ~
IS in glass. Clutch 52057ic. cod Ganbi.I q &c gold
Er-ot 35c Chamomio Flowers 25@4Oe' lpe'ac' Il 90
ate Se S5o1 A49 u s4 Total & e5 $40
e. o l' S SIe -' ETs al at prices vina tie isnse
west Indies 81 4eds6 o.. Quotations Tor NO. ?
sos Common To- Fr Lyta Saie s. q, CO.'S o. la
ej Good 20 Ch,ro $5ass 90; m,1oa r. '',9d hNiia
Er.ra I've uxirre -5 4Gi Cl+irsj 4ors7 stririt
s s. - r.iea a,asa 30, S.. Leai lz,'a ca- ma 70
the market closing dm ana ia Dlye,s l A5r i,i..
Common 80 '.o2 p, lA,' - 81 - RYE Flour
En- h.,-ed -ass 45o 6bs NJ iatt quot.aan. rCN
Wit LoCag,y.. firm sac s, soc o. ' .,r =
.-n 10 Has leow e'... else an1 -n,f van FL ~ .
.-..toAisE NAL steady Sales, $40 sacks CITY,
slsQast and unchanged for an 'na' CHOICE .. 49,
Sew N5 T sior, Masgerci sIsaslo Sc. s,e.e
-ll 53oeI2: no ao. $3.50; GOT r52 90 ",'A u"
l1, -,r Zo .5z =. ao s2-t. l5r seated
toEFIGN Ft active lt firm sales Of a,,o3
h.s isls eng 100 ,si q. g ,,r 30. , M ,,r.-
p ~, - e., 'a' % a.. r. Tor vc~ ya.anci5. . b.
~l0sr: u5t.a o. o. &C.; Currlnts sew, q. ci.Ton, ies
,'-1,e.',. .2c Sci Ell, e5 37c Princess 3 Co
Je.1l s-s.i1i f-.16 o. rta1bs 2aie .c
FI1rrts, l'IiIe -s -ulflid 'e4i-,.' Nit', l'--tl
lo.. 1'.r-a- ,sres nj i3i7c.: "a tlr Gae-r. p c1-c
So so lemons -.ss S1H o' 1. nd, .5,.i,r
n ia-a Lemons ~ - - 5a, ~ Liverpool
GaEA-E--a. 81 IS. Loa-n -....
,'l '-71 " ~ i,... j fc.f. e.r.1s 81. I.a-
graded spring Il Del ~ 10 \e . ply Mo-. >e = r i'
SOL .uua. ~. go . WlnteI JIG. -0-l ~.
e. "a ,sr ier -.,.ta STATE 81 55a-I 81. White pi.t
cr'. F.. i'H7I s,,.,, '' str o.fr ID ,flf
c'',r ~ ~, ba. 81. .la. a.sct: "a.
.r for Sa'S si,.' ., II .r oei-.r co.i.,g
a-s s.. e.. irl , >o, aa.a ..' -rS ,--,
. sa'... 1.oo lu-a >,s.las i.7Iq-5c
BARLEY au.- ae1vF -a.. i'-.' li.' 1r' y o.n
,a'i'-' .1 u l rI. --,sr.Ia ir .r s.i S .,i-
cIa Hla f.t, , a'.' --i -., . -
o.G iu.l Ere Y4.k 81. %. t9.r1'3 High .ad
t.r 0ersbe- 9lq-gi,: do. lor Noyea.er C0e ~eamcr,
ssc Jl 90 ea a.ei s.. : l5- o.aoac a'ir 6i, s'
Vl.,e. ..qs5 'ir.. So 2 ri ~ ,W'ii'ee s7s... o
...fa.5 .'a .s.ll.y aoii'e..-----a1'- without
u.e-n-.
t..u u en.sr an- .'.-'.. W. c.'. l.n- l4a.t 30
e tg'. 9 . s. s5lGsc .op .o5t 80. 4Je.5, fr
.. l..... a. .5l. .al Isf go
HrMI NC.--o ari gagalnsac o.. ,... ,,,-.. ....
-o ~ s.a., c .c. p %. r. isc good 10 vino. I65
!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17
financial.
DROpOSALS FOR SI74I7OO

4
4 BONDS oF THE Ciri o. NEWyOnR
sealed nrnnotas WIZ 30 received m 10 e OWES
unui IHl i-DAN. October 2i lrI, ff o'clock Nhra
VII opened ir RE whole p4r n ne Il
Ss.TfL1OO. BONDS or IhE CITY o. etWHuNa. 70
Is-Iei BID pursuance ~ chapter e Lave n 1913 % vie
TtDh OF TIE CITY Oh Aah.l 0lh. an
ensp.sr 80 Law. = i-72 -............. $50 30
fA--f.rtf Est EI BID BONDS NE IMf CDR
PpKATfUN OF TIE CITY OF NV.
YORK" authorized hy chapter ol3 Ls"sof $500.
"sTHEET TMPHpvFnENr FUND BosD-OF
IHE tlllUEAIlNA OBJ lAA tll4 90
Law. 81 is55 ...'...-'...... '...'.' ALSO
"uFPARrMf Vr OF PARKS r.pHDVE
WENT rOsp- ~ IHE cORIulAiios
i7ef bv chapter 7n-. Law ~ l-52 chapter
Is52' -. 800. s2i2os
To'al. .. ............ ........ sL7ii. Top
sad oluds viii bear Interest at ie flfe ~ Der psr
year, $50 tlr grunpli fi he pllt AHrnn n. lasA
tI'h pfnfe. fINlll D. lll tHH iHfrssi " irnrn ts
Or ins n The Dv of Sew fnrs" nsad ascInt
envelope addressed OBJ tHe Comptroller
Is rght ls rrstf HH fH nf te rnmrfr1ff a.
0ct any of ai hl - o. l DIE jude ls of ca coz
Mo above r,uoueI bonds vii applied .srinsIrrIy ID
on rre1nt.u 1f Isr nNuf NJ flH ff q hra lnk Fnlah
nature November itrl aUi nfr Issle. rearr niN
make alF aiI.lnu fo ODE CIV dflf
~ I.ers 1f $3.50 city bonds Hh.rh nature november I.
I-- 70 NAV amply aH1 fHH.Is fss IfflF
o. enc raymsat Houfs tat mas ut awarded thln
flrr bid l.H.rr iI.sH
Fyr ful iuiormtfiol 81. "'i.F ie.1ri
city ~ New YORK Department ~ fnanre Dauitroilrr.
e .r. D NI H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17
WHOLESALE PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE
FOR TIE WEEK ENDNG OCT l6. l1f'
rrx,ressy for Tx ~ y TRuUNE, by own teoorterl

send good articles. Tho freight and other es
M moor r0ua Pas every thing 10 good ofIe an
ooS examination aud often nake- sac -
ma ksee or .lopeuv appearance Tails. rack secu -
H. rtor "A I'm moi ag me- contents change about sc
rIertv N re.u d- Gne-cut Win EGGS Marx pl.
win pgiut-a stencil pate j. De-i-tul Lutc 49,. y, ,bs
box OF barrel stating the amount also 1end it.'e .,
.apr time stating what sent The route, luc tt, ~ ~
v,r an i,f shf aI4p be inciOsed barrel or box Always
afc me number oI Sares. secure for yourself Lrs
on Ion me goods pu IN best that Yo marx 70 III
demand
BEANS AND PEAS.
teca7ta Tor tho rat week. Beans i.9f- hh eEpoft ast
vvesI- f.aeofu- Il ttGl- HIfl tAIi- on
e.e flrsf 7I'iL
iugv and choice h1nd picked tobhcn outhe ohY va
am rr now .-lY.af - H. the price az vhici 'N Dds were
sold. Narrpws in ful supply a1d continue l' us a.
-oD. of me brvrr. AK % today sales were t IA
9et,f d. b. Reds are pener aud easier sal 81 - oi'
-.ck cau. nc 81 30 with p. h. Peas az - 90 quota
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17

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. Gen UA. I..tt~ b I..IN l|| ''...I.|tI
- H.rHlrN H-.t a.N Hl|. .f
/ Ff'HI-
F.... .o..r. $500 o. ....a ..|.. ..t" '.r .f.
ff ESD. ~
lHaScE. 1850.
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CITY 't " -.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17
WOOD & DAVIS,

WNON N u NEO,
BANNERS AND BR0hkK-.
81 PM ST.. SEw.YOnK
GOVERNMENT nONne fII.l. Irkf htr NAlLNIhD
sECUaIrfEs BOUGHT aND Sold 0N
COmMi--InN.
G. n. WOOD. ~Arr n. DAVIS.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25
BRANDON.

In discourse ON the recent tragedy
in Brandon, Rev. Mr.. Wilder said Of
Williams, the murderer and suicide:
"This self-control, this sense of personal
responsibility, is one of the great needs
of the age. II is the great lesson of the
crime. He lost his balance of mind: tbe
enemy came into the citadel. He had
not that rule over his passions that could
save him in the time of trial. The fer
rible result we know: two mere bows
dead In one day, and q soul, all stained
with q brothers blood and his own,
gone up to meet his Judge. II is a les
son of warming TO all to cultivate that
-self-control that shall resist every attack
of the tcmptcr. All need its lesson, for
there are the same passions in all. This
young man was not by nature worse
than others; there are many like him to
whom the text applies. All who cannot
rule their own spirits are open to the
attack of every evil passion, liable to be
overcome in moment of excitement
by every evil influence; they have no
defence, no wall of steadfast strength of
character TO guard the life. This can
be gained only by discipline; il is not
the work of n moment. 1t is q twofold
work, first, so to guard and subject all
its passions to the perfect control of rea-
son that no rash act shall be possible for
which life of bitterness and tears can
not atone; and, second, to guard against
recklessness as to ones own life. This
man was disappointed and discouraged
and gave up the battle. Learn to he
strong and brave and patient.
Last Saturday af,ornoo, ,ho ho..o -
NTrs Incretio Wed 81 p ,mo np"sc VI
the absence Of tho Sa,,;,,, n.anuoi,, ~,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25
Decoration Day.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF J
VERMONT G.. A. r.
BrPI NCTON. VT. Nav 81, 1877,

BURLINGTON, VT, May 81, 1877.
The following posts, G.. A. R., de-
partment Of Vermont, will observe
Decoration day, May 80, 1877:
Post Stannard, No. 2, Burlington,
Conrade W. w. Henry, commander,
l25 men.
Post Sedgewick, No. 8, Brattleboro,
Comrade Z. E. Gordon, commander, 60
men.
Post Ellsworth, No. 9, West Ran
dolph, Comrade l.. II. Goodrich, COM
mander, 40 men.
Post Brooks, No.19, Montpelier, Com
rade Robert J. Coffey, commander, 90
men.
Post Dudley, No. 9, Arlington, Com
rade Charles A. Bundy, commander, 50
men.
Post Ainsworth, No. 80, Waitsfeld.
Comradc J. w. Richardson, command
Ell, SO men.
Post Bixby. No. 80, South Royalion,
Comrade W. F.. Parsons, commander.
80 men.
Post Roberts, No. Ii, Rutland, Com
rade Samuel III. Kelley, commander, Gj
men.
Post Badly Smith, No. 90, St. Adams,
Comradc Willard Harrington, com
mander, 40 men.
Post johnson, No. 20, Mortified,
Comrade John L. Moslcy, commander,
IS men.
Post Scott, No. IL, Jamaica, Comradc
Albert Sturgess, commander, 80 men.
Post Skinner, No. "a, Factory Point,
Comrade John G.. Blackmcr, command
er, 80 men.
Post Reynolds, No. 80, Wilmington,
ComrAdc Frank f. Ray, commander, 30
men.
Post Cummings, No. 81, Hinesburgh,
Comradc a. c. Johnson, commander,
80 men.
Post Howard, No. 6, Ludlow, Com
rade 4. A. Howe, commander, 80 men.
Post Henry A. Eaton, No. SO, Roches-
ter, Comrade W. W. Wait, commander,
rs men.
Post Fletcher, No. s, WallingHord,
Comrade FIJI. Hoadley, commander, %
men.
Post Hall, No. 80, Worcester, Com
rade j. II. Wilson, commander, As men.
Post Sampson, No. 40, Weybridge.
COmrade James Sneden, commander, 80
men.
Post Albert l.. Pike, No. Al, Reads
boro, Comrade A. j. Pike, command
er, rs men.
Post Charles j. Ormsbee, No. ,l8,
Brandon, Comrade A. ]. Pike, COM
mander, 20 men.
Post Custer, No. AZ, Bennington,
Comrade A. G.. Patchin. commander, 20
men.
Post c, +. Bailey, No. p North Troy,
Comrade William Ii. Rowell, command
er, rs men.
Post Bird, No. 43, Bristol, Comrade
II. II. Mardin, commander, 20 men.
Post c. F. Smith, No. 10, Stowe, Com
rade-, commander, men.
The last five posts are just organized ;
there are three more to be mustered as
soon as possible. The order is gaining
rapidly in this department. Since JAN
nary, 1877, seven new posts have been
mustered.
EaES TArLN, Asst Adpt General.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25
Mosby, the Guerilla.

There is nearly always row OF car
riagcs in front of the White House when
the president is at home. Among the
turnouts waiting this morning was q
regular old Virginia team, q couple of
dust-covered, travel-stained mules, with
dropping ears and worn out tails, hitched
to an old-fashioned carriage, all covered
with dust. In the carriage was hardy
specimen of Virginia Granger. He
wore broad-brimmed straw hat aud
old-fashioned clothes and carried q
heavy switch in his hand. He was
waiting for his "women folks" to view
the White House. In the meantime
Colonel Mosby stepped out on the por-
tico, and recognizing Virginia friend,
came briskly up to him, and with cor
dial smile said, GLOW are you, old
man." bu. he wasn't recognized. "You
don't know me, do you?" said Mosby.
"No, sir" was the response. "Why
I'm Mosby, the guerrilla" The wealth
er-browned features lit up Immediately,
and grasping Mosby's hand he cried,
"MOsby, boy, how dc do. Many cup
of coffee have we had together They
remained talking over old times for q
few minutes, when the women folks
came out, and with a "cluck" the old
man started his mules languidly down
the carriage way.-(Washington Star.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

~ 1t is asserted that Brigham Young
and his followers are soon to establish
themselves in a new field Of operations,
and that the initiatory steps have been
taken, which in very short time will
result in the departure Of large num-
Der of the saints to New Mexico, there
to establish q new Deseret among the
Greasers. They have already secured
large grants of land and are taking
measures to purchase more. These as
ssrtions are yet scarcely more than the
utterances Of mere conjectures, but the
indications are strongly conHrmatory.
1t Is certain that there are advantages
which the Mormons would reasonably
expect to gain by the movement. The
people Of New Mexico are generally ig-
norant and superstitious, with little or
no idea Of morality and virtue, and
hence susceptible Of being worked up
on by the polygamous priests. BY get
ting possession Of the land grants they
will control nearly all the valuable land
In the territory and can exclude the
Gentiles by refusing TO sell them any.
Then 1t is proposed to secure the admis-
sion of the territory into the Union at
an early date, with a constitution which
will leave them quite Independent of
Federal interference. BY excluding the
Gentiles they hope to control the courts
and, of course, have everything their
own way.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25
~. JOhnsbury.

Sir Thaddeus Fairbanks, four years
ago knighted by the Emperor of Austria,
was, on Monday evening, in the pres
encesof all informal gathering of his fell
low-citizens, including the foremen OF
the ten or twelve departments OF the
scale works, decorated with the insignia
of Misham +. l.. Iftikan, Order of Com
mander, conferred upon him by his
Highness Mohammed L. s. Sadok, Bey
of Tunis, In consideration of his merits
as inventor of the Fairbanks scales.
Colonel Thomas w. Knox, of New
York, was appointed by the Bey to
make the investiture of the decoration,
but his sailing for Japan this week pre-.
vented his presence. In his stead Rev.
Z. T. Fairbanks read the letter of the
Bey with appropriate remarks. Col.
Franklin Fairbanks then made the in
vestiture and Judge Poland, in behalf
of the company assembled, rendered
their congratulations. Though the be-
stowal of the honors had been previous
ly announced yet the arrival of the in
sigma was unknown to the venerable
recipient, and its presentation in this
way was surprise to him.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

The American Agriculturist calls at
tention to swindle of petty details.
but large in the aggregate. Eastern
firms and others are advertising to furn-
ish visiting cards at a price which does
not cover the cost of the cardboard.
These advertisements are directed to
the young people, and receive attention
usually from none but the young. The
first one or two orders from any locali-
ty are filled promptly, as rule, and
large inducements are offered to agents.
In this way II often happens that some
person in the vicinity consents to act as
agent, and secures club larger or small
er, as the case may be. Tho names aud
money are sent on, the advertising firm
pockets the money, and the agent is left
to make good the loss of the patrons
who have ordered cards. All this is
bad enough, but the evil does. not end
there. The lists of names secured in
this way are turned over to the publish
ers of obscene literature, who use the
lists in directing circulars, &c. The
first.adyertiscments for cards, &C., fire.
quently appear In the amateur papers,
where they escape notice, except among
the young. The Agricultural advises
all parents whose children have sent
their names for these cheap cards, to
carefully supervise the mail matter re-
ceived by the children. 1t has been of
late more than once asserted that lite
nature of evil tendency was more freely
circulated among the school children of
the country than ever before. The ex-
posture by the Agriculturist seems to
explain one reason why this Is so.
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~ II is no small undertaking on the
part of the fire insurance companies to
prevent the use of fire-crackers and 9TH
or Ike annoying and dangerous pyro-
technics. But II their crusade against
this pet indulgence of young America
proves successful, they will receive the
thanks Of property owners in towns all
over the country. Their plan of action
Is this: They propose if possible to In
duce local authorities to pass ordinances
which shall make 1t penal offence to
vend, manufacture or use fire crackers
or any minor fire works which explode
with a noise and are liable TO set CON-
busubles ON fire. The National Board
Of Underwriters give some very conclu-
sive arguments why such prohibition
should be made. For instance, the in
voice value Of all the fre-crackers i'm
ported since January l, 1865, is less
than 81 500, 600, while the loss of prop
erty by two fires which had their origin
In fire crackers, was sl6,000,O0O. One
day last year the loss traeeable to the
cracker nuisance was one-fourth Of the
value Of the invoice of the importation
of the article in 1875. Every dollars
worth Of crackers imported has occa-
sioned direct loss by fire Of upward
Of 800. The centennial Fourth ofJuly
cost the insurance companies alone
sl5i,674. while the value of the crackers
imported during the year was only
siG6,095. The fire works Of American
manufacture during the ten years from
1865 are estimated by the Board to have
cost s9,656, 900. They have the argu-
ment In this case without any question
Whatever. but 1t may not be so easy q
thing, AFTER all, TO induce the rellnquish-
msnt Of this form Of patriotic demon
strauon, aud especially as many of
the boys of older growth still like it.
Something may be and ought to be done
about It, at least to prevent the destruc-
lion Of property.
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Kansas.

LAWRENCE, Kan, May -. Heavy
rains during the past week have raised
the streams in this vicinity to AN unus-
ual hight. The Kansas river at this
point is higher than ever before since
1858. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad is under water west of this
city for quarter of a mile and no trains
passed yesterday. There is also a
washout on the Kansas Pacific mile
west of this place, and about one hun
dred feet of track is carried away. A
bridge farther west went down last
evening and an accommodation train is
caught between the breaks on both
roads. No trains have passed west of
Manhattan on the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road, or west of Emporia on the Santa
Fe road. Eastward bound trains on
the two roads combined at Topeka, and
went over the Kansas Pacific road TO
Perry, where they found they could not
get through, and came back. The Cot
tonwood and Arkansas rivers are over
flowed, and bridges on all the streams
have been carried away.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

A CANNON WITH HIsToRY.-It was
cast in l776, and used on board one of
the United States vessels of war. In
the war Of 1912 it was on board of Com
modore Mcponough's flag ship, and
was used at the battle of Lake Cham
plain. 1t was carried to Middletown,
Conn, where Commodore McDonough
presented 1t TO the Alsop family. Last
February, DR.. j. W. Alsop lent it to
the Wesleyan freshmen for firing a sa-
Lutte on Washington's birthday. The
sophomores spirited it away, and Its hi
ding place was not discovered until
some of the sophomores were arrested
for taking the gun, when 1t was learned
that an express man had taken 1t TO
Cromwell, Ct, and dumped 1t of the
dock into twenty feet Of water. A
prisoner In the Jail, who was a good d.
yer, went down after it, found it, and
II was brought back to Middletown on
Saturday.