davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-10-31

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.;.ss~ % az; g,.cn % cnr' 'tYh'. me- hrayy. alrt dam
;ss :s. SS; #; AZ, IL
a:.Saa akEnt +;sssss ,hcep res s Wool II e,m.tsd THd
1is,ts-Wcrc gntet, vi.eon.!e hops wcss qnotea a.
H. SsS ffis e - :; IN N,
.eSssx e. sa5!;S .i Is . 'S! s. t; T. IL i ,. 'o0o
+; i; s;;a:; ;i::;Sfs: ;sss;, ,
sSff Il ,5s! 1%:,s: Il m xs e,
v:n'ted ison No. T. liz With di.eSunt s pst
1soy.t,ommon. s1oo.
sls |s: y s - ssp'' /, 1S fssjs Is v'is It.
:ts s ;s :s,;:y s'S, ss 5s:s ss. s: s'T; Is
s;::o 'S:; :f; s' f!.;ss
ss if: IT, :s; :;3@;y S.1$ @
Sss:: s,S;ste: os " sfsyf'y e.!
Ss: 81 +: ss;ss' ss'
i 't"sSss Z ass es.i e md r.,c,
5fsg' ''s ff & Ii. ' .ss
g e s,s "s9 .iS s
II h :et if.sh M ssr. ;;G; int
ss,s f's: :: s | s: ss
f 59 ,ptsxs M s sfE
; a1s;;s a;SE; 4 ;T; !5key: ss::s
9naiI Y q sx,i.S'; wild IasEa Ii. oSs2oo; scnfson.
rss ~ , oH99 s + c.; ss sS;eE: @
aaa cs:y Jill. Ill asrs ssse !:
, 1877-10-31

A IEs-!Iets tooE an1tEeT dnwNWsrl turn yraiet.
cls!nx ais;a.t,la u sfonay q froaI sIsc, Willis ths
s1't,xt II e &, r. 81 aca! s,' making toal ssc
ast week aal ~ ~ wrex tefnrs sssts GNt It thc ~.
uiitn frta no.t u tl,u ,nKs we're worked nr Local
:aI:a ~ wsss r. sit5tt'a,: iiosnx s,.otaton. xcrS
*iTA1h NJ Fur c0tFtHh tu rtns hxcpti 9falry A nil
t,s!fur sutnnp Z. trI.e tr,l!u,u n, krnvy Wsisl,;
PnckliE hat% anil al HLtkk+a 10 fur far L, chufrn
k4II4 st ${,tkS5t fl '~'' a1!@'s"F
, 1877-10-31

HNEADSTUFE2.
fLoUR-Was rather mora active there being "A IN.
4afJ Tor few shipping lotA IN addition to demand
for implying tht xsas 1T the csy trade Tho m,rkc,
WAS quoted hrm m ali desirable gsnlrB. hut rooE for1
werr tame with downward tcncnry. 15e ami buck.
1HtAt ~eftHnls sales ~rra rrpcrtei Of mo hrta vim
ten on nFrnte erta: i.+, hrla spring cxtrps. pnFJy
t4s'staotnt u brls srrtnf Fureshnrx At $4tD, M
nrshuekweh -four a "a, Fsa 1 snd 50 hsls rye do ti
t3.2a~ TosAt 1.7t7braA The market ciosci with the
Following I" the ranFc Of rrltrs: Chotca Ia fasnrc
hfanls OF wtnttA &7ppa133, Rim! to prime t,rania
nf wlntsrs. H. 1sa 70, choice Ia nnt srrtne a. IVA
e,so fair 10 rnod spring. *soa 10: law sprine N ~
a. ~; fair to Eooi MnnesofA fprtne& q, 2tss. is;
choice to tanrJ Mtanesota snfnRA 81 ssaG IN; patent
tprtnRt S7UEaso GO; low Eralc e. 90 re. q rs
l!s.y.Wss aulcs and ste*a{. Sale was made Of 10
s,!sIs~sa! VA made Of 10 tons at sit.oo per Ton
Minrf,xas-ssls wss mads Of TO tons At sia go per
.,KTE Fsfo-s.s vas uaas OF 90 tons parity At
GnsS. .MEAL-sats var nads Of 10 tous coar.s At
tns nwEAWs; VI. nofs %hs ss.s sna :. ,s.
"F':ft es.sr .say 1 a1ih
sH os s5s s.ns. asas ss,s II s's,
az e. s,f' Ut S.r =, ae +,
N ii ss : ;s Ss ss'y
tmns. e.. tsq 9tr, e sn n.i. 1
M II: H.: \:
during tic ratt three munihs III covrso thsr. ~,
s' eG9s % sr III ss,s VI, - ssST
ss1;:;: s II,
e sse, X ~ ass aa' oe,ns @ Il. s,te
,oaS T1f e !: :t s 4
ensn.s sntssy s s. tssss qf gtse:
Ss i Y s'S:s st:' !. Il; \ .s ss:
i9s %eat L =. iIIs5 n! ;s:1s M ont.s
s;sas 'os oaIs Srs%'a 1sstea G
81 .pr!Is Il II ai ioNslt, ss1H' h 81: 10 It
ID Ss {, 4 :.es j;
:ssss ss.na ee. .s.,.t s..e,
sssi.sHS fo.s. = III SSa b. wv p' " 'a''p's At
:. : saa,; e, Sfss dssG :S !;s:
u. ,Sa Stt q .n nss' s toc ts1cs sao
sS i! :s!s =:
~ af fss nast; i!s ID 4 s. II
+ $:sss
;si|ss W.; S;:: :
caAh No. A. tifc: !iz 'iltSrd wins relatively weak
q ssi S"sa Is 9;a :2s:
:$ssjs q y staek, sissckk'es 81
w ~ " 9cM an ~ H'c. l9Ial. 2l2 Nh hu
&C. 5'; i'a s@tsefsa sess
~ EoHn etEanA 1nr shlpmcnt. Ihg market WA aIaU
M q thf 1nt n thc small stock IN stor
Ts ~ srn n;ss n ns lille more ihaa Sh 20 h.
n.i111n " VET Ts. shst " @ Ihere little dis.
It'll Il sr sn THs Ill.,. .s y sgs No9
t1rn At .te,r trscrI w. H.; e ~hlto va
r.s nsInnm % = aH ganoss .sg .ts Ianiaty
". h"m ss!rs r. reeorlfh Of 4N0
~ ~ %u ~ t =. - II r.! ~ n NJ 2sta.ir;
~ - ~ trrc ~ ~ h,e e. r;.i " ~ tek 4oo oil 10 At
, 1877-10-31
COMMERCIAL.

This following weso the receipts aud shipments
Of tho eadinR articles OF produce In this city dur.
ing The twcuty~fous hours ending al o'clock IN
Tuesday morning, mud for the corresponding timo
last venf:
, 1877-10-31
Commerce of the United States
for Nine Months.
1hs rfodute harkets Msrs Attnc and irregular,
Spot Fork and S5htat Excited
and Stronger.
Hogs and Lard Lower-Barley Strong
Oats and Rye Steady
Corn Easier.
Lake Freights Dull---Stocks OF
Grain in Store.
FINANCIAL.

The supply NJ good paper is Hight. Tho eonntry
banks arc sending smaller amnnnts than they were
OF paper for fedIseonnl. ami the offerings by city
cn'somcrs arc insufficient IL give employment IN
the funds nf the banks The Vacking seneon,
Which has begun. viii Inefrnse the dunan.1 for
bank accommodations In short time. 20 that there
IL m caErErcss to extend tlfseonnt lines. The
whr]eFae trade Of The citv Ia reported Rond.
thonsh mot no active AZ few wrecks as0. The
orders from the country for currency arc dwtnsIins
away. and the receipts arc increasing New YORK
exchange was quoted between banks at nc per
81. 600 premium.
FnREf1N TnADH RKTCHxe.
The merchandise imports OF eepfembcr wcse
Sa4, Oil. $50. aGa.ntt a3., OIL, Ar III September,
1870. This cuin Of 92, :;l7. GOO ia icAe Than hns
been recorded in the pre1iuus six months. wI.ich
have averaged 80. 500, 600 more imports cnch than
the corresponding months Of 1s7g. The exports
lncreaee substantially. They were $iD I7E. 4H1 In
September, inf, against sli, 2il OF Ia scptcnI-
bcr. 1874 For The tltst nine months OF this year
tho merchandise imports have Increased 94O sHl,
0oo over inst year. and Tho cxporta $lG. .Al,, ,0t.
The figures Of the spcrio movement stow that. In
nlnc months, tho oxports Of gold and silver were
81: $40, 600, and The imports s17. 1.7. 600. The
net export, s2i. as!'. 600, n about $0. mo, non
less than the average product. and tho inference
seems good, therefore, that large ns!dittpn has
been made TO The stock Of tho pscc,ont metals IN
the country. The following figures give tho dctnils
NJ the trade Of September. md of the tlrat ntne
months Of tho year. compared With lhc correspond
Ing 1Eurca Of 1A79;
, 1877-10-31

.. 23,,s'te'
1! "rfsn fsS I1Si .,nnna In, Mt ,or,
:'i ret E.r 'sy ;sty;, S,ss '
~ss7s: ,,...~ '''''S ''s''"' e57s
S;!::::-! SS%!::::::-H!f;SS;sa; :Ssasra! a's''s'
!: SS: 9sis!! WI. s,sh's.a hr,, At
:pei ~ as,ts itsrmirrH, a!T1 rH's5:e; +
s!eos! = ssS e. f. srsG;sSctt ,G% tt,;:
-: M ai'fss! sss.xsan. :a.s i s&!'
" @hs:,, &: sa II a1 b,. e.,s
*ar%1s9s.fi,tr. | i IT. noac. "ai wheat sauo h,. ,o.
Tf4.S sSo"z"aao coo bu wheat. :E,a. op ,u co,,,
orm.4. e. f In. H. with ~h,,,
4; @ ;S$; a I'll ;s;:| *
sr keEts Oct. o-ooTTu*-put' and unchanged,
ssS s$;!a:! H.! nnes.nesa, very .,ox, ~.
aa.as a7aa " NossStr sss; y sa o. .lis
s..n. Soia Msay All anehaaxas 80 31hs mstt t',i II
Ssee'sSs' -: 2s's! Sosss,,s :eq
sssy IT, !ssnsss% s strs s and
,M'm,.xx:mt!n!s,t sns Mni !, ,,nxc,: *its:
3sG*r'!s !E's:*' :;s agss o 'osss s's.;.
esIabjo at sR nuif msas c,sti sMF5snt ~ tnakd
sssn Eseksd. bacon nTm sna paehsMnsesaa; ~ 81 III; 377;;.
Srt: SHrnxinTg::n tnor. 4 ert, h,,., -,.., =.
jaiisl in, uats 81 ri H. ~ ~ nut
wv o"' .,,,o,.
r,..r,u,n. IA. ~ AZ Aute;
+. Gtti ~ . ~ ana unchanged
desne; Wcsern ,trs:r ~ f,oS:a e. straiy Il u.
.E hEn nn!emnSr. St.11t IccenbcF, Fs,
anl NoveminT ttsc: t,cccnEns H1e * trots te.obcr
s III; s'sssy Sassss siss white a'''s do siss
taY-.unchnnred, .....
=, ,lEUyt.tNSs-unirt md firm. Pork, fl4 7E3tsn
ls!ik tneat.I9osr shen|cr ?a1i1r, clear iii shj..
staAc! parkeh. 7HAHtt&c. lRcuIt-Ghnulivr1 So,
G!tAf TIP eucst D56fHDNc. HAms, 11sIte. larIeH.s.
hfEt MM+r u!ts!G. ,sS.,.. v,.,,x.
Wtfi1rY-3inii 1t II fiyi iitt a''4 "ne"1"Heo'
% ssu1ot!t call. !! 7tu 9ti: >''''
min ~ rm. n.s eof"' 4Hoe III.
r,ut* .n.,.ur. ~. H.ns ,.,-.
, 1877-10-31
COTTON.

SKw ORLEANS, Oct W.-CorroN-tn fair dcmaaa;
sales q 40 bales; good ordinary. lHno;+c, Low uE4.
a!ine. !o140vAc. nldd!fnR. lUAEsiD3ie xood mlhnI,
1lA1ahc other grader unchanged, rccelptk net, Z I'll
bs'ea. erosa g. 7ss: exports to Liverpool 4s7. svck
U7,U7b. -'00@'
HALvRsTox. Oct. 10.-CorroN-Ilcavy and dull;
ml4llnE. Toxic: net receipts, 3U balcs saleA Ii5,
conAtwtsc, lG@. g."
Ma"tts. oct- 3n-Corrox-Easier, mtldtinR. lUslc,
net fece5ptA. 3.3lH bates; sa!es ,U cxports Coas
wise. s,ptl.
cuARtxsrox. Oct. 3a-coTTox-Qufet and eay
n!dEtnE. !nttt net fccripts, sAs bales; sasGs o
~ France, /, ,3yt.
sATAHHAtk Oct- o0-EorroS-QaIot and Ault, mla-
hlnE soA0lo 1-tGci net screIu. s. lsl bslta3 s.v.s
receipts. s, no; satsa, 3 Ill.,
, 1877-10-31
!he lnnn fsrinr Ssnck farls here during the pss,
@"ehtt.scnF k"nrt, 4t heat: shpn1snta, 401
DRY GOODS.

In dff Toods circles the past wrtk MARKED by An
hnscnea OF AnyfhtnR mnre than moderate hAnt.tn
| mouth mouth demand. Tho attendance os buyer. hsa stI
!Hethcf decreased. and, although there hns hcrn a
1ary sustained mail order business thu aggregate dts
that'on was comparatively ilghf md fell nome what
s'o~ general expectattona The weather In. not been
" rAAFaetct to promote active movement ii
fctf winter fabrics, Int tho chief rAuse OF the ul
esnne now rsrvatnR the market II found In thu fact
Of to continued HIness Of trade throughout nr into
1tor. which In tHrn Il tho result Of thc nsct,ed condl
t'nn OF the roas and tho courss OF farmer. In
holding back theff fusn1 products for better
ps.eoa ~ consequence. ths stockt brought
ns.. ncss easet IN Inc season ass for thn n,ore
- - dss' &C.: k.y ~ Il ~ ;:
s issf! IL .sSs' SsiS s asse
ts asse y F's or 'iPw Psvs taGT 1cnn9 mo1s
NJ !s sss s MT 81. q sst If
seFf = .as s s ,or ~.
tas &c Fl ia.soa :s f s,ss
Ss'E &C. r.. eess%e: sss :gs: Ss: m
a: G." sa1 f. isi G5s a
Es't Ss g"s gas i 9sp ss 1:.s &C. ss' 1S*
LUMBER.
Tho movement Of lumber for tho week ending Oct.
u and s'ncs JAM /. With comparisons, was ~ follow:
u>,>,,,.- 's9s ,:s wxs js:si. ssfi js.:t. s!sef
s$$f;: ;:5 Es;s ::I:. :;;s
sss's ssH's Z t:::':3st @ 's;s ss'3 ;ss ts ts;
The cargo market wns,ull and weak. Ahous thirty
ea5Eoes were offered. Inch stun sold early hut tho
twonch lay II tks docks until afternoon, when fow
salcs ~efo madc Ut decline Of 15c, thus making tho
1untatton on stanftte or LudtnRpn psccc-unn a. co.
Common Inch was quoted at eD.foSl1oun sna 1nellun
at fitdHeli.W. Shingles wcrc quoted ut .loA
2s!A and ath at 51.so. Few local doslcss appeared
at tho docka Noat Of them hare at Tho lumber 1t the
yard doekl they can take Of. Tho receipts yeacr
my wtrc liberal. schr Coaster from Montague 75 600
n common hoa7dH. largely Norway, At $1,000; .chr.
chafra 1'ths from Duncan City, ~, 100 II Norway
fssos n ~ :, e. ~ :shr si!s wsIIrxe t Pert ii
si,afie sf1T N1n:,ss ( ~ 9 q shlnFs. 4
F,t. Fn1 aGa s's,s ,esYHa slsst to
Ss ti5.s .ss siss: s;fysj s.i;
FFiIrinx FiSSTinx sSrsp r.t s9p%noa sa FT;.s sd%
Ei,ioorinE i,itx thtt common dressed. .."..". I7.m
Ss "s sf: SSsf 1nsIs: 11n:: sa ss spwsra.
:tosk board: 4 = i aooaH ase%
s,ocx P1ar; hsaeIs y ~ 2. ~ y tnSh @ ~ u:a
d :, samsiSn stssx os! l.ooais.@
FFsnsiS1' FsnsS9' = S;o @ NV " ooa!?a
e"a Se.1s IL 10 II lei; ,Ss's}s S:Ss}
,3s%;|S' ,as':|SS ;s,i sI ,$Ss!
HmE! tsnles 8xs 10 axa ................ iDtUaiim
ckstS se'as s"Msn ~ sssSst: .. Bud!9M
!! !;: E;:
!lry shingles l5c extfnt -'e0' ~''S
III ts 't q rs ts a1ss. aGser h: ..
thls lumber was froM thc lower lakes, " -
, 1877-10-31
Following arc tho rates to
LIVE STOCK,

al
CATTLE-Thc total OF yesterdays aaica lid not ex.
cecil tsoa hcni t:o tnoru than e-.,aif Of the
small sppy un satc The demand was Of the tnoss TO.
stresc character, neither tho local EaAscrn rads
appearing 10 aian In need OF stock nnd Il proved to c
unc Of t!e dactt TINT EclleFs nyo had 10
contend With during tho present Tho quality
Of wa1 very poor very fow wrifatteno M.
ttTa cattn ic!ng on. rc bat Inconvenience rrsute
from that fact. ~ thsru was practically M donsnd for
that clnsh sa!cs ranged from Lxh3 10 for scasvac9
tn e. ~ for c!oca grades, with moat nf the trading st
- a5a3l u for rotmon 10 primo Tcxa4 through cst.
lie. au At T. 80 for common to medium natives
Tls .9tattHna ~ for tne Eratcs atoye medium aro purely
ira srndcs {" Rlve snr fair l4rn Of market Values
. 4t'nTATtuNs.
E1tfa l3eeyrs-f:rhded stterl weighing t,4S1
f,ta and @ 70
fean e a.year-oh ktecfa. weighing I,c5D
M, 10 IT, ~ <uo35m
MI inE III !: III, n ~ ns:: 40o24to
aas atai 10 ~ a+oo530o
c0mtnpn IN cl1cG ruwS, for city sl1lyliirr
,rrHt9t!1H %n to !: o H. 9So1a1a
so - ,s; aeo350
ba!ls' 1nl tsaawaY sscs1...... ......... aot34 10
~ H3 &J ~
, 1877-10-31

go q, fnr ln.F*; si.tt4tt.25 for extra n1css hni
$ntn lis N fur hams, -
1ALIa,w-.Wha quoted At 7x,a1,<c for eIty aid .Lta
iAc for COUNTY,, 80. ~ ' -
, 1877-10-31

LUbK Aaa s1oft S!taft quoted q Tle ca4h: 7c sccF
s4y. u; 'xas auss = 7Hses s9nx
rr fetrtnbeT sltasec. Green ~ r7Ae caAh ia
& S'-4tYC.
B.eoa auated = ~ x7xe tor shoulders, a4sxc s,s
4.uft ftha W 99 ~ Ahvsf ce4ss. tll2c fsr hama
uRx4.x-waa Qu!7t u 54e7ft. sails VIZ nlads Of ~
pky4 It ".
HeiE pit1nEh.s&-S.r~ *.4a.lv and a"tA, II 4ln q,
, 1877-10-31

RxrORTs FRuN THE aBAnoRp+
Tbs following wsra amnns the exports from lhc
fsur lcad!ng cite. of tho Atlantic ssabosr fos Tho
d4tcs named:
Rtsk snH'J ITt&& snfa Wfxk eHda
OF. n. n OF, n n. OF, ~ ri.
Eor9. hen ..-s.... !.thl o.nA4 a.2s7
h4c"n, ibs..r....3, s11, $50 s,34A ~ s,all,it3
, 1877-10-31

CLkFEEAxp. Oct. J. .-FxrR1LkcN-N&rket QuIct
and stehdYt prices nnchanKads AtAnIard white, 1lu
tast, i9Nc.
FlrrsBuRo. Oct. t.3o.-PxrRoLkuH-uustead eady, crude
e232N41 a34 mt rArkcr's for Immediate shlpMcnt;
rshncd. l3Hc rhilslctphA delivery.
, 1877-10-31

S ~ s;1 sa :,aies spse:. s9s IT,
"a. At. 44e+. W Sa3tS ~ :@1s; is,.<,,. H. c-,,.
'1S:*:: i s;; $;:*'s 4 & s;;;: s ). 81. ];
,nuyy.Eo. oe. Csf1Ia: isse.pt. SIT. .o.., t.r
.aI1s' ',sS; ess''s Ustsa: u:
IT., tsE 81
Gsasds ia:"b & t;sais esa': Is a.. aSs: e.
noa.5Mntcslet.. n 4. cGos tes.l 70. .hs wesx. 1anr,
wv W sa1 assni!4 r.!s Stl5u; hEsvy.
fa,t sa,s tor really soo eat sm soeE lid! very IL
::ssal g si's: :1at 's,t 81 ,st asss
h*t.sr .!*n ist weekl ..lss III lols sSxiIss ssch;
ssx't. sAss%tau! Vi sslas PVT ID. spf.nx lsa.ls,
1t M tos III: psls raiiss
Kpita . = .si,H s..nsasa q f.r tsoi t.I
s",: ins ieitsfas S ssts s3ti u eeaa a'sxsf' s's
suxxt-es<ip4s t1.da1, + lt0 head, seillug At fs.m
II. Louls Oct. h-ftaus-Steady and unchanged
Us u: 6atehsss, xhn<as l. 'Ae e~'"A' SS'''
ttEfLx-UuIs sna unslsn Jrd, demand slmost wholly
y, ,:,4l =; s!ippla2 tnatloa. sa. 1894. SRI.
HsexiFts~iaoH& ~: e4stfe. WV; sasep. Lao
cIHctxxATt Oct. m - tlpts bull and lover; cum.
taon. " H&t ~: l!xil. tao - Us; p.tktn:, $iTSA
ssa '''eoe "'"'S''>' ''s'''Ss' = '''; '''pAsas''
uscEirIs At rntst1L nkrFrs,
CoEScEL bLvFfss H.. ocs. observation-disclosures ~ as
, 1877-10-31

tlno OF the larEcat lumber fleets that ever Arrived at
ssp = Of lumbar alone hare hrcn received MueG ef
| ehls lumber was frutn ttle lower lakes, -
, 1877-10-31

TUIlpENTINE.
WtLulzoToN, Oct. 80 -Srsnl1s sTrkpkxrtsk-t1aicl
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-09-06
Ears Of Svina.

a breeder, writing in the Iowa Pro-
dacer, says: at seems to me that
there is enough in this subject to en-
gage the attention of those employed
in the improvement of swine in this
country One objection made to the
Bsrkshires is that they are too merry
Gus. This is true of some individuals
of the Berkshire family, but does not
hold good as universal rule. 1t has
been and probably is now practiced
by some, to breed for small, upright
ears. That q small, upright ear is
mark Of beauty,I viii admit, but after
close observation for number of
years, 1 am satisfied that this style of
car is indicative of a nervous. restless
disposition, thing not desirable in
any animal, especially in hog. 1t is
necessary that hog be docile aud of
a quiet disposition whose natural in
clination is to take on fat. On the
other hand, breeders may run TO ex-
tfemes on the side of large ears. /
think that this has been done by
breeders of Poland China swine.
There is no sensible reason for a hogs
ears hanging down over his eyes so as
to obscure his vision. Such hogs
often labor under continual fear be-
cause they are nearly blinded by their
enormous ears. Now it seems to me
that these extremes should be avoid
cd. Let the Peland-China breeders
breed for a medium ear, and the Berk-
shire breeders be less anxious for
small, upright ears, and think both
breeds win be improved in this
regard.n
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-09-06
Downfall Of The Grange"

Regarding Che downfall of the
Grange, the Farmers Friend says:
This great and uncalled for cry ''that
the Grange is fast failing and dying
out" is a new one. The prophecies of
other years have all sunk into obliv-
Ion. We know all this 10 be nothing
but the sour grapes of the monopo-
lists vine, which shall shortly yield
them but broken reed. II has pain
ed US to hesr this SANDER, when we
know although the Order is not in
crcasing very fast in membership that
it is firmer and laying its foundation
more sure than expectation could have
wished. The Grange was never "cap-
tured by the politicians" Sure
enough, schemes have been "set up'
by these political tricksters to entrap
the unmindful, but they have always
been well posted by good and free
Grange press. We do not desire 20 go
into any statistics in regard to the
matter, but we End, on examination
OF the official records Of the State. that
moro Oranges have made reports for
TIE past quarter up TO the present
time than under the same circum-
stsnces last year.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-09-06
Sound Talk to the Farmers.

Here is what the Parsons Sun says
of the recent visit of the Grange lee
turers to Lsbette county:
On Monday the Master of the Ma
tional Grange, Mr.. Jones, and the ed
ilor of the Spirit Of Kansas, Mr.. Ste
vens, were with the farmers of La
bate couney, at Hews' Hall. There
was an excellent turnout of the stur-
dy yeomanry and the talk such as the
farmers Of Kansas and the entire west
ought to hear We verify believe if
every farmer in Kansas could hear
Brcthea Jones and Brother Stevens
millions of dollars would be saved to
this State. The farmers woefully
need this sturdy, sound, horse-sense
beat into them. They have been COM
plimented with sweet meats and cheap
talk from seedy politicians about the
great and glorious avocation of farm
ing and pampered and fed on political
tit-bits till they are nearly spoiled
with party nonsense. Master Jones'
and Brother Stevens talk would do
more good than all the bureaus and
Agricultural Colleges conceived in
corruption and brought forth i'll i'm
becility in the land.
Master Jones addressed the farmers
On the subject of cooperation and full
ly explained the English system and
its benefits, together with the adyan-
tages to be derived from the Anglo
American Cooperative Union. His
speech gave good satisfaction to the
farmers. They were pleased with it.
Brother Stevens further eXpounded
the uses and benefits of cooperation
and explained the benegts of branch
for Kansas. His sturdy appeal to the
farmers to keep out of debt was forci-
BILE, and will be needed in this section.
If this speech could have been made in
every district in the west five years
ago there would have been millions in
for the farmers. He told them they
were buying too much costly machin-
cry that their running in debt for ey-
cry new agricultural implement was
running the farmers of Kansas and
making serfs or slaves. He warned
them to buy no more machinery on
time, that these debts were certain de-
struction to the farmers. Ho said the
farmers of Labette county last year
bought twenty-one steam threshers
when three would have been ample.
This branch of his subject was pre-
sented SO forcibly that those present
at least, will stop and consider, and
there is fine prospect that the fool
crop will be considerably less in the
future.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-09-06
The Cows intelligence.

The London nIk journal says
"That cows have memory, language,
signs, and means of enjoying pleasant
associations, combining for aggressive
purposes, has been recognized, but
scarcely to the extent the subject mer-
its. Travelling in Italy many years
ago, we visited some of the large dali
ny farms in the neighborhood of Fer
rara. Interspersed among much of
the low lying, unhealthy land remark
able for the prevalence on it of very
fatal forms of anthrax in tie summer
season, are fine undulating pasture
lands, and the fields are of great ex-
tent. We happened TO stop at farm
house, one fine autumn afternoon
when the cows were about to be
MIXED. A herd of over one hundred
was grazing homewards. The women
took their positions with stools close
TO the house, and as the cows APP
preached, names were called out,
which at first were, we thought, ad-
dressed to the milkmaids. Rosa, Flo
renza, Giula, Sposa, and many names,
which were noted by us at the time,
were called out by the oyersee-, or
one of the women, and we were as
tonished to see COW after COW cease
feeding or chewing the cud and make
direct, sometimes at trot, for the
woman that usually MIXED her. The
practice, we found, was not confined
to one farm; all the cows on each
farm knew their respective names, and
took up their position in the open
just as readily as the individual men,
bers of some large herds in this coun-
try turning from their fields take up
their places in the sheds"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-09-06
The Toad Is q Vermin Destroyer.

At the June meeting of the Po;o-
mac Fruit Growers Association, Pro
fessor Brainerd read paper upon
"yhe Toad the friend of Fruit Grow
crs,7 in which he said:
Formerly the toad was considered
poisonous reptile, but in cur day Its
habits have been more carefully OBJ
served, aud its great value TO the po-
mologlst and gardener has been fully
established on account of its propensl-
ty for destroying insects, especially
those injurious TO vegetation. We
should sedulously cultivate the friend
and crave the assistance of the insect
iyorous reptiles including the striped
snake, as well as that Of the bird. Ey-
cry tidy housewife detests the cock
roach, mice, and other vermln. Two
OF three domeslicated toads would
keep the coast clear of these, and would
be found more desirable than a cat, as
they are wholly free from tresspassing
OH the rights of man as does the cat.
The TODD is possessed of timid and
retiring nature, loving dark corners
and shady places, but under kind treat
ment becomes quite tame. Many in
stances might be cited of pet toads re-
manning several years in family and
doing valuable service, with no other
compensation than immunity from per-
socution. Ali that is necessary TO Sc
cure their cooperation, indoor or out,
is TO provide them with cool and safe
retreats by day, convenient access to
water, and they viii go forth to the
performance Of their nocturnal duties
without money and without price. In
Europe toads are carried to the cities
TO market, and are purchased by the
borticulturists, who by their aid are
enabled to keep in check the multiple
cation of the insect tribes which prey
upon their fruits flowers, etc.
No one one can study the anatomy
Of this reptile without being con-
WINGED of its perfect adoption to the
sphere which it fills in the economy of
nature. Its tongue, which is capable
Of great elongation, is attached to the
anterior portion OF the lower jaw, its
free end, when the toad is i'll repose,
reaching down to the borders of the
stomach. The moment it espics its
prey, its eyes sparkle, it's toes twitch,
and quicker than the eye can follow
the insect is transfxed and conveyed
10 the stomach of the captor.-Nass.
Ploughmda.